Inspiration, Volume 2-Issue 10

The march to freedom – part 4

THE SCIENCE OF SPIRITUALITY Evolution of Consciousness Series KAMLESH PATEL continues his narration of the ultimate journey to freedom. In this issue he takes us even further, beyond experience, beyond consciousness, even beyond the Super-Mind of God, to the Center of all things. Let’s revisit the journey so far. Our wayfarer has traveled through six regions: the heart region (Pind Pradesh), the cosmic region (Brahmanda Mandal), the supracosmic region (Para-Brahmanda Mandal), the region of surrender (Prapanna), the region of transition between surrendering to God and nearness to God (Prapanna- Prabhu), and the region of nearness to God, or Prabhu. He has traveled from chakra 1 up to chakra 12. By this stage, he has already experienced the Super-Mind of God and reached the point where the soul enters and leaves the body, so what more could there be? The journey doesn’t end here, however, as it is infinite and the path dynamic. There is no limit to the extent of evolution and there is nothing static in Nature. We either evolve or devolve. Up till now, there has always been a polarity at each chakra. This polarity finds its expression in the dualities of positive versus negative and higher versus lower. In the heart region, the realm of feelings and emotions, our wayfarer identified this play of polarity with various spectra of emotions, such as desire – contentment, restlessness – peace, anger – love, fear – courage, and confusion – clarity. In the mind region, while crossing the rings of ego between chakras 6 and 12, this play of polarity was experienced between ‘I’ and the Lord – individual identity and universal identity. It started with the vast power and capacity of the cosmic region, and became subtler and subtler as he journeyed onwards. Eventually it transmuted into the state…

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Nature, Volume 2-Issue 10

Starseed awakening

In conversation with MAGENTA PIXIE MAGENTA PIXIE is an author, YouTube personality, and channeler. As a seven year old, Magenta had memories of being able to move things by using her mind, and she sensed entities. At the time she thought they were fairies. It was her brother, who practiced meditation, who encouraged Magenta to develop her natural psychic gifts. In her 20s, she began to connect with a higher dimensional entity she called ‘White Spirit’, which eventually morphed into a collective consciousness she called the ‘White Winged Collective Consciousness of Nine’. Magenta shortens this to ‘The Nine’ in conversation. Q: Magenta, in your books and videos, you describe this time now on Earth as a very special period. To quote one of your recent YouTube videos, “The period will be known throughout your future timelines and within other planetary systems and dimensions as ‘the time of the great gathering’, ‘the return of the bird tribes’, ‘the transition of Gaia’, and ‘the resurrection and ascension of the rainbow children’.” Can you explain what is so special about now on Earth? MP: As a race, we have been in one particular state of existence since the beginning of our known history, if you like from the period around the dinosaurs to now. We have been in a specific state known by many as the third dimension. We are in a transitional period right now. If you can imagine a caterpillar transforming into a butterfly, we are currently in the cocoon, in the transformatory phase. We are moving from one state to another. The Nine have always used the metaphor that we are in the third dimension, going through the fourth dimension, into the fifth. That is the model they use, however other spiritual teachers and researchers talk about third density to fourth…

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Inspiration, Volume 2-Issue 10

Being present

For the last decade I have been photographing monks throughout Asia. Not only because it has a timeless element, but also because it brings me peace. Photography to me is a form of meditation. It brings me into that moment, and in that moment I am completely present. I think in life it is important for us to take time during our busy schedules to focus on being present and fully in the moment. While looking for the right subjects to photograph on my travels, I like to find a quiet place to take it all in. And sometimes in this moment the perfect shot presents itself to me. I think when all the elements line up for the perfect shot there’s nothing more tranquil. Photo Essay by JOSH BULRISS  

Volume 2-Issue 10, Work

Queen B

In conversation with CATE BURTON CATE BURTON loves everything to do with bees. She is a candle maker with a passion for sustainability and ethical business. She walks her talk and has created a small business based on crafted handmade products of quality, elegance and natural simplicity. Q: You started your career in the corporate world. What led you towards bees? CB: I had panic attacks and my GP told me that I needed to get a life and some hobbies. So I took up oil painting, carpentry, pottery, painting ceramics, and rolling beeswax candles. I would often get home from work at 8 or 9 at night and roll a lot of candles to calm my mind in the evenings. I started giving them to friends, and then had a stall at the local markets. One day I was driving across the Sydney Harbor Bridge and the Opera House was lit up with pink lights for breast cancer awareness. I suddenly thought, “Why are we not having a conversation about mental illness?” It was 2002, and mental health issues were still swept under the carpet, but thankfully my parents didn’t do that. Mum and dad told everyone, “Cate’s having panic attacks.” And people came out of the woodwork, sharing their own experiences of panic attacks or depression.  None of them had ever spoken about it. At the time, I was working in PR and corporate strategy, reading three newspapers a day. I had an idea called ‘Light Up a Life’: school kids would roll beeswax candles, while mental health professionals would talk to them about depression and stress. The candles would raise money for mental health. I made packaging and a beautiful logo, but the organization said no to the proposal – something I hadn’t entertained. All of a sudden…

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Theme feature, Vitality, Volume 2-Issue 10

What we cannot see

Many of us live surrounded by invisible, silent radiation. ELIZABETH DENLEY shares some thoughts on how manmade electromagnetic radiation may be affecting our health and well-being. As school kids we learnt that the ancient Romans used lead utensils for cooking and eating. As a result, many died from lead poisoning. We all thought they were crazy. I wonder if they knew at the time that the lead was poisoning them. But are we any wiser today? Have we learnt from the lessons of history? Let’s take our use of technology – Wifi, Internet, Bluetooth, mobile phones, microwave ovens, and all the other manmade sources of electromagnetic radiation in our environment. What do we know about their effects? The World Health Organization has acknowledged that manmade EMR may affect our health, and many research studies have been done, with variable results. Not everyone is convinced that this is a public health issue, and there are others whose symptoms are serious enough to convince them from personal experience. Yet even knowing that there could be dangers, are we going to  continue on so that, like the Romans, future generations think we were crazy? We continue to use Wifi, Internet, Bluetooth and mobile phones with gay abandon, like never before. In May 2011, the WHO’s International Agency for Research on Cancer announced it was classifying electromagnetic fields from mobile phones and other sources as “possibly carcinogenic to humans” and advised everyone to adopt safety measures to reduce exposure, such as using hands-free devices or texting. Radiation advisory authorities in some countries, including Austria, France, Germany and Sweden, recommended people to: – Use hands-free to decrease radiation to the head, – Keep the mobile phone away from the body, – Do not use your phone in a car without an external antenna, and there…

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