Now is the time to take control. Stop people from abusing, mistreating, disrespecting or unappreciating you. One step at a time. It becomes easier as time goes on. You began to demand respect. You can do it quietly, you don’t have to yell.

You can simply start by saying NO when you dont want to do something. You can tell your kids you arent their maid or slave. You can tell your parent to stop treating you like a child. You can tell your friend NO. If these people care they will still be there. If not they didnt anyway and you may be better off.

Empowering yourself becomes easier as you take baby steps. Your family and friends may suddenly ask , “What’s wrong with you?” I had to say I know you love me, but loving me is not enough anymore. I want respect and appreciation. It may shock them initially but as you stick to your guns it works.

You feel better and become confident. I am doing it everyday. Everyday I get stronger where it counts. Taking control of my own self worth. Demanding that others realize it as well.

Good luck on your journey. Baby steps…You will get there

I am scared and the only way I know how to get rid of my fears is to talk openly about them with my familiy and friends, essentially my inner most intimate community. This fear I have is so large though that I need to extend my request for help globally. 

The world is in shambles ( I don’t think there is anyone who would refute my claim). Are we not ready as a poeple to step up and correct ourselves and our actions? We all align ourselves with the group known as HUMANITY; but do we really deserve the priveledge anymore? Considering the defintion of  HUMANITY [the quality or state of being human or humane]. 

I am requesting of you my sisters and brothers to take a few moments out of your hurried lives and ask yourself this one question: “Do I have a secure connection with my provider, my Source?” While I am requesting your help I am also praying that you will be able to answer ‘yes’ to my question, if not today, then maybe today will be the day you take a conscious step closer to a ‘yes’. 

Being alive is not a right, it’s a privedge. At any given time on any given day the life you live and the world upon which you live it could all be taken away. POOF! Gone. No more. I ask you from my heart as a Global Community could we take the step where we begin to live our lives in a way as to be respetful and thankful for this priveledge we call life? 

There is a timer ticking away and the time to heed is now, right this very minute, before the timer stops! There are millions of people pushing and guiding us, and may gold bless them, but they are steering us in the wrong direction. I am urging my fellow brothers and sisters of our Global Community to STOP, and listen very carefully. Now is the time to go towards your Source, your Creator. Find that sweet spot within (you know the one) that just makes everything make sense to you. 

I’m not “pro-religion” nor am I suggesting everyone rush to a church or place of formal worship. I am however, urging us all to rush to a place of prayer. That place is easy to find, there are no prerequisites, special garments or parking meters. That place is within. If we want to survive and want to see world peace, we first must understand and exhibit internal peace. An internal peace that simpy can’t be pushed or eroded. 

We can’t possibly think that a few selected individuals, who pass laws and come up with expediaent, and unjust war plans to attack and ‘take out’ other nations’ leaders and people, hold the key to world peace. It is very unsettling that our security is in the hands of Warlords. I do not want to paint every individuals’ soul with the same tainted brush, there are those who are simply part of an agenda waged against them that they are unfortunately unaware of.

For too long we’ve been thinking that “what the eyes never seen, the heart would never ever feel” * We are a Global Community, there is no longer time to deny what and who we are. The facade we hold to be true is wrong. Of course, we hear about our Global Community but not enough. We have to remember that what we do in our own smaller communities will end up affecting the Global Community. It would be silly to think that the negativity shown to our brothers and sisters here locally isn’t going to affect the world at large. The huge injustices of the world carry over, they carry over because we are all connected. 

Out of the billions of ’self-help’ and ‘personal growth’ books we as a Global Community have purchased, gifted or borrowed we are in a sad state. The vast majority of those genres of books have the same root theme, “Get to know your Source/God/Creator”. There is a reason for this. Our very survival depends on it. We’ve strayed too far from ourselves, we don’t even recognize each other anymore. The books aren’t lying, re-connection to our Source is the oly way to world peace. The solution to all of our woes is within, if we can’t find and hold onto peace within we will never be able to find and sustain peace with our Global Community. 

In closing, it is my prayer that all of this or some part of this has reached or touched you at a soulstirring level. The highest in me respects the highest in you. Namaste. Peace, and God’s blessings to you all. 

TW

* Taken from the song “Wrong”, by So(u)lstice Howe

In the Brazilian town of Abadiania, Joao Teixeira de Faria – self-styled medium and psychic surgeon – treats thousands of sick people who then claim to be cured, the so-called John of God using mainly his hands but also scissors, a knife and a scalpel to perform his supposed miracles.

Born June 24th 1942, this semi-illiterate shaman is a spiritism adept, this being a sort of religious doctrine centred on a belief in life after death, which was founded in the 19th century by Frenchman Allan Kardec, and is especially popular in Brazil, where it has nearly three million followers in the modern age.

Famous US TV show hostess Oprah has visited the town to film the adoring crowds which gather around this supposed healer, who claims to communicate with spirits when going into one of his trance states, in which he  not only diagnoses diseases, but also prescribes medication -even conducting surgeries with his hands, or with the aforementioned implements.

From 8 years of age, the healer claims to have been given a sort of energy by God, receiving 1000 visitors a day, three times weekly and over 50% non-Brazilian, He sits in a big armchair, his feet on a cushion, while several hundred followers and supposed mediums meditate within a so-called energy circle.

Patients then come forward, and John of God treats them, often in under one minute. Reinaldo Daher, an orthopaedic doctor witnessed one operation – performed without anaesthetics – in which John began scratching the eye of one patient with a knife, yet the  patient never flinched and was soon dismissed as cured.

Though many believe because they have seen the man in action, there are some, particularly among the medical profession who wonder if in fact  John of God is nothing but a charlatan. Since the Brazilian guarantees freedom of faith, taking any actions against illegal medical practice or charlatanism is almost impossible, though the authorities are quick to point out the inherent risks involved.

The trouble is that many of the patients of John of God turn to him only as a last resort, when mainstream medicine lets them down, though others do seek spirituality, and many just come to thank him.

New York-based Russian woman Marina arrived there in 2006 with multiple sclerosis diagnosed in 1999, and found herself cured, so these days comes back often, and John is big business for his small town, having been – for 35 years now – that about which the local economy revolves

When you visit the place, do not be surprised to hear that all instructions and spiritual messages are transmitted not only in English, but French, Spanish, German, Russian and Portuguese as well. The healing centre is at the hub of a town with over 40 inns, lots of taxis and a shuttle services to and from Brasilia airport, not far away

John never charges for the treatment, maintaining that income should purely be from donations, sales of natural remedies and purified water, yet he seems to thrive. Even though his so-called treatments are carried out in a contaminated environment, and are illegal, strictly speaking, he fools most of the people most of the time, which is perhaps the greatest confidence trick of them all.

I would love to think that that his laying on of hands could cure my rheumatoid arthritis, but I just cannot bring myself to suspend my disbelief sufficiently, and to feel that this charlatan has really cured you calls for utter conviction that he has that ability, something I could never achieve.

It seems likely that there would be an automated recovery process that happens during certain stages of sleep to save us from ourselves. Sure, there are those who engage in substance abuse in order to find relief from stress, which often ends up being counterproductive. Then there are those who use more proactive methods such as Yoga, meditation, music and so forth.  Even when a person spends many hours awake without any type of rest, the body will begin to dwindle and it becomes less and less capable of supporting itself. The body will eventually force itself to sleep in order to restore its vitality.

It said that dreams happen during the REM stage of sleep. REM standing for Rapid Eye Movement. Maybe the rapid movements are associated with the brains attempt to synchronize with the constant imagery that happens during dreams. Out of all the physical senses, the eyes are the highest receivers of sensory input. Could REM be a physical interpretation of the data being sent from within a dream as its applied to various areas of the body with a healing effect? Maybe this process can be tuned and applied in ways that would afford a person longer periods of wakefulness; Even direct those healing energies to a specific area altogether.

We are taught prejudice by accepting and believing what certain people have imparted to us. Since we are ‘wanting to receive love’ from our families or people that we respect, we seek their approval by accepting what they believe and burying it subconsciously if it conflicts with what we feel is true. It comes out at various stages of our lives in critical times because our egos are trying to implement self-survival at all costs.

The ego automatically implements the confirmed ‘choices’ that have worked in the past and are stored in our subconscious minds (the construct) and chemically in the reptilian part of our brain.

Zimmerman’s perceived survival was dependent on proving to himself that he was worthy of the ideals that he has accepted as true. Every fiber of his being was committed to implement what he ‘thought’ was true and correct to him; even though he knew the learned difference between right and wrong (if he hadn’t he wouldn’t have volunteered for the community watch).

Somewhere he knew that he had a license to kill and decided to prove it; for whatever warped reason he may have had at the time he chose to deny another the right to ‘live’ their life the way they saw fit.

The hoodie was NOT the problem. It might have contributed to Zimmerman’s choices as a result of his ‘criminal radar’. Ultimately, the choice to carry out this execution occurred way before it was carried out. Whether one has a propensity toward one thing or another, it is in the learning and emotional conviction that one accepts as true in their subconscious minds that ultimately ‘program’ the reactive choice.

Zimmerman was looking to justify his life and thought his purpose was to take action in the community watch program. He made the steps toward the manifestation of his conviction based on his beliefs.

We all do this every day but most of us don’t murder another individual to prove our egos right. Being kind and loving is more important than being right. Education is implemented by many different processes and when we teach objectivity and mutual respect, we will reap that end. When we de-regulate this type of teaching, we will NOT have the world we are experiencing right now. We will be approaching a state of complete heaven on earth.

People like Zimmerman will come and go but we must make the potential future killers know that they will NEVER see the light of day in freedom it they take the life of anyone. We must stand strong about this together, or we will reap what we sow and starve from the lack of proper nutrition.

It is up to us to feed each other with love, understanding and respect. The peace and joy of the Divine is with us when we love and respect one another. ~Dean A. Banks, D.D.

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Nate (oldest child), called our house regularly, every Saturday just to say, ‘I miss you, Grammy!’ That was a heart warmer, if there ever was one. Taylor (second oldest), sent me a paper doll, which I had to carry wherever I went, for a solid week. Also, I had to write a journal of everything that occurred in our life together! This dolls name was, ‘Flat Taylor.’ Actually, I completely enjoyed this constant companion at my side, because I knew that my precious granddaughter fashioned it, with her own, precious little hands! This thrilled my heart, knowing that she chose me, to participate in one of her classroom projects, for an entire week. After it was over, I had to mail everything back to Taylor’s teacher, along with ‘Flat Taylor’ and our week-long journal neatly written out. It was a joyful experience, I will never forget. Zachary (number three), was the quiet one, who acted like he didn’t have any needs, didn’t demand things and he never said a whole lot. But, when Grandpa and Grandma took him with us, alone in the backseat of our car he chittered non-stop, knowing that he had our undivided attention, all to himself! Zachary wasn’t a born squeaky wheel, so he just laid back and watched everyone else grab and scramble for what they wanted or thought they needed. Kaitlyn, (number four) was adorable and quite verbal. Whenever she needed something, everyone heard about it! Her cute face and natural, bubbly personality, won my heart over in about five minutes. Spending time with her, was a lot of fun!

MariLyn and I had a disagreement, not a fight mind you, just a few short sentences. To keep from flaring up at each other (which we never do), we parted ways and didn’t communicate for a couple months. Why didn’t I contact her? Because after time passes by, it’s very hard to remember what was actually said or done. I honestly didn’t remember, because I love my daughter very much. Not hearing her voice or seeing her face, was extremely hard. I consider her one of my best friends, regardless of who was right or wrong, or who said what. I was definitely wrong, that’s one thing I did know. My attitudes were far from being right. 

Today, she sent me a text message and neither one of us even mentioned our discord. It’s such a blessing to be communicating with her again, hearing that she misses me! We shared a few short texts and both were assured that everything is back in place again. Only God can mend hurt feelings and that’s exactly what he has done. I’m so glad, that his ways are so much higher than our ways and the Lord has a perfect plan, knowing just exactly what it takes to heal our hearts. I’m so thankful for his infinite wisdom, his forgiveness and also, for his complete understanding!

• Reason #1: The Law of Attraction. The Law of Attraction states that what we send out we draw to us. So if we are projecting past problems and failed relationships to the Universe, we are likely drawing the same situation, over and over again. Without even realizing it we might be sabotaging ourselves from having a good relationship right from the start.
• Reason #2: Triggers. In addition to drawing situations to us, the information stored in our chakras is often ‘triggered’ by the other person interacting with our energy. For instance, if we have issues about men cheating, we will repeatedly find ourselves in situations of being cheated on or things that make us question it. The insecurity and strain this brings makes it almost impossible to develop the trust that is essential in healthy relationships and creates a sense of animosity.
• Reason #3: Perfect Pictures. We tend to absorb our parents’ views about love, romance, dating, and marriage. If Mom’s idea of the perfect marriage deals with money, we might adopt the belief that the “perfect guy” is rich. If Dad’s belief of the “right woman” is that she is blond, then we might find ourselves only dating blonds. The ideals that get implanted in us subconsciously often play a large role in limiting our options by narrowing our vision.
• Reason #4: Influence. Without even realizing it we pick up on the thoughts and feelings of others. If our parents secretly don’t like our partner, we may find ourselves questioning the relationship. If our partner’s parents secretly don’t like us, we may find ourselves feeling suddenly insecure in a relationship. Pressure and influence can be exerted without our even being aware of it. But it can definitely affect the outcome of our relationships!
• Reason #5: Forgiveness. When problems occur it is important that we forgive and release them from our space otherwise they become energetic ‘clutter’ that congests our chakras and allows the next offense to simply build on the old. Before we know it, we have a towering pile of heavy energy and resentment. Forgiveness is the simple art of “letting go”. It keeps our space clear and open to love and happiness.

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When someone takes their gift of celebrity and uses it to help others, they truly ‘get it’. Just like Harry Connick, Jr. and Brangelina did with Katrina victims. They took their time AND money to help others. No matter what someone believes about them as people, their actions demonstrated caring and concern. Do you put your money or your time where your mouth is? Do you go out of your way to help others that are in need?

Watch what George Clooney says on Chris Matthew’s program ‘Hard Ball’ tonight on MSNBC (5 PM and 7 PM). Learn about what people are going through and extend a helping hand. It could be to contribute money, your time or even diligent prayer. Contribute to the world in which you live and make the steps for it to become the Kingdom of Heaven.

Don’t throw your arms up in the air and say that all of the political parties are the same and that they are all crooks. That might be true on the surface, but let’s look at the sub modalities. The Republicans want us to ‘go back’ to the ‘values’ they hold as working. Yet, when under the microscope they are revealed as NOT working! They are out for big business and NOT you! The Democrats lean toward the equality of all but operate much the same way as the Republicans do to finance their elections.

No matter which party is in power, they all begin to redistrict voting zones to their own advantage so they can win the next election. Strict ‘Campaign Finance Reform’ would minimize this occurrence. The Supreme Court has allowed foreign and corporate monies to finance our elections. Don’t you see how manipulative that is? We are no longer in control of our mutual destiny and that is why politicians get away with incessant lies about our status!

Become a part of the solution to ending war, world hunger and equal rights. Don’t allow the professional prevaricators to spin the facts to their advantage. Step in and speak the truth. Your very soul and the souls of your family, friends and neighbors are at stake. Listen to the Divine’s inner guidance and put a stop to overt and covert control, domination and manipulation by ANY government and their egomaniacal leaders. Be assertive and strong. Our very lives are at stake.

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Now, how would he truly know that? Was he inside of the kennel traveling at high rates of speed with the wind drowning his breath? Was the dog able to see outside of the kennel while the wind was rushing by? Did he have enough water and food in the kennel to sustain him? What about the dog’s fears of being strapped to the roof of the car and moving at high speeds? Did Willard have any empathy for the dog? Hardly.

He stated that the dog loved it without experiencing the ride from the dog’s perspective. Much like when he said he didn’t care about the poor. He said they have a safety net to sustain them. What about the dog’s safety net? Did he have a choice to ride on the roof of the car putting his life in danger or ride inside with the kids? Hardly.

This behavior clearly demonstrates a man out of touch with the reality of other peoples’ (and animals’) experiences. Yes, he might have been so smart with numbers to take advantage of financial ‘opportunities’ but when it comes to decency, compassion and understanding he CLEARLY flunks out.

What would you say to a neighbor who strapped his dog in a kennel to the top of the car? Wouldn’t you call Animal Regulation and point out his blatant ignorance? Or would you simply say ‘live and let live’? Be wary of those who claim to have your best interests at heart. They are trying to pull the wool over your eyes with their ‘practiced’ graciousness. In reality, they are wolves in sheep’s clothing saying and doing what you want to hear and observe to gain your support.

Don’t allow Willard to strap you to the top of his car and drive you to wherever HE thinks you need to be. He has already proven that he has NO clue to what the rest of have to experience by working, paying rising bills and finding the time to spend with our families.

The term silver spoon comes to mind. He made a fortune but he had the money to start making his fortune. Is that a self-made millionaire? Yes and no. Why don’t we just make some waffles for breakfast, Willard? ~Dean A. Banks, D.D.

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Is it better to just allow things to happen that you perceive you can do nothing about? Or is it better to wield your perceived personal power to ‘make’ things happen? Or is it the ability to practice ‘passive resistance’ or ‘active allowance’ effectively? You decide! ~Dean A. Banks, D.D.