February 2005, Issue No. 26 ~ Angels, Spiritual Dreams and Other Realities

Opening Remarks

During an especially sad and challenging time in my life, just prior to my daughter's birth, I had a profound dream of hope. I was peering out a window of my childhood home and the sky was stormy with dark ominous clouds. I'd never seem such a dark sky. All seemed utterly hopeless but then... very, very slowly, clouds of purple lilacs appeared. I could even smell the lilacs. And as each lilac cloud slowly crossed my view, blue sky replaced the dark sky. As this occurred, I wondered how are they doing this? And it was revealed to me. I saw several angels carrying large sprigs of lilacs working slowly and deliberately to remove the dark clouds from my sky. Eventually, the dark sky was transformed to an amazingly sunny and vivid blue sky. These angels literally transformed my gray sky into blue. As I awoke, a calm came over me and I thought, "okay things may be rough for a spell but there is Divine guidance supporting me, and I'll be okay. I will be happy in time." And indeed this has come to pass. This dream occurred 10 years ago.

As I read Laura Hyde's article for this issue (find below), I was reminded of this dark period and this dream of hope. For those of you out there who are sad or struggling, keep the faith and call upon all things good. Watch for signs and synchronicities. There are brighter days ahead.

Blessings for Love and Happiness,



June Soyka Cook
Self-Healing Expressions (S-HE)


Today's Featured Courses

Spiritual Level of Dream Awareness By Laura V. Hyde

When you have a dream on the spiritual level, you know it! Recall the famous dream of Scrooge in "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens? After his dream with the three spirits, he became a new person - a better person. This is a classic example of a Spiritual Dream. Like Scrooge, a spiritual dream leaves you feeling inspired, motivated, whole, filled with hope and at peace. These special dreams have the ability to give your life new meaning and offer a higher perspective on life in general. Spiritual dreams create the greatest transformative impact out of all the dreams you have. They... [continue reading] Laura V. Hyde is the instructor for the course Dreams for Healing: Using Dreams as a Pathway to the Soul.

Attn: Spiritual Singles! Finding Your Soul Mate Quiz

Created by our own Romance Rev. Laurie Sue Brockway, this short quiz is designed to help singles reflect on relationship patterns and beliefs. If you are single, enjoy this Soul Mate Quiz and/or pass it on to your favorite singles.

Rev. Laurie Sue is creator and instructor of Finding Your Spiritual Soul Mate: Transforming Your Romantic Destiny with A Romantic Resumé.

Things That Make You Go Ommm. . .

Awakening Humans, practical information on changes now affecting humankind
Planetary changes and rapid transformation in the Human consciousness are building a pathway to peace. Major changes are happening on Earth. People all over the world are now in awakening mode. Winds of transformation are creating disturbances and confusion on a global, community, family and personal level. It is the clearing before a new earth is birthed. Awakening Humans provides practical information and insight on these issues to lighten the load on your journey through life.
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Holistic Prayers: Healing the Mind, Body and Spirit Through Prayer
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		Healing with Feng Shui & Color: Featured Healing Color ~ Purple by Deborah Redfern
Healing Uses: Purple helps to calm the mind and nerves. Good for mental and nervous disorders, or emotional disturbances because it sedates and subdues. Purple is said to halt the growth of tumors. It also balances the left and right brain. Purple is sometimes used for inner purification. [Read more] Deborah Redfern is the instructor of the course Healing with Feng Shui and Color. Learn how to use colors for healing.

Fact Finding in Writing By Sandra Lee Schubert

Gene Rodenberry, the creator of the popular Star Trek series, gave us images of space travel that seemed fantastical at the time. Gene's imagination had some basis in reality. It is said that Government officials visited him wanting to know where he got his information. I like the idea that Gene's imagination was so creative, on target and ahead of the times that he required some investigation. This is an anecdotal story, one that makes the rounds and may or may not have some basis in fact but makes a point. There was enough fact in his stories for it to be... [continue reading] Sandra Schubert is the instructor for the course Writing for Life: Creating a Story of Your Own.

The Shaman Way: Seeing and Interpreting Alternative Realities By Shaman Elder Maggie Wahls

Sometimes what we see can be happening, or about to happen, in other realities besides this one. There are other realities that look very much like this one does physically. Some People call them alternate realities. Jim Carrey made a movie (The Truman Show) where everything about his life was staged inside a bubble. When he tried to get in a boat and sail away, the boat stopped at the edge of the bubble and he realized it was not real. Some realities are that close to our own. I was standing in my living room cleaning the rugs when I looked up... [continue reading] Shaman Elder Maggie Wahls is the instructor of the course Discovering the Shaman Healer Within: Apprentice Course.

A Coping Blurb from Art By Arthur Soissons-Segal, Ph.D. ~ Therapist and Brain Tumor Survivor

Coping is a balancing of the negative and positive parts of you like a seesaw in its equilibrium state. Coping does not imply that we rid ourselves of our negative state, for how can we? Coping does reveal our positive state thereby balancing the power of the two states. The individual chooses to balance the seesaw one-way or the other. Going for the negative brings gloom. Going for the positive brings joy. Arthur Soissons-Segal is the instructor of the course The Joy Of Coping: Overcoming The Stress of Dis-ease.

		Dear Marty ~ Coping with Sleeplessness in Grief Q & A by Bereavement Counselor Marty Tousley
Question: My mom died last August after 5 years in a nursing home and losing her right leg two years ago, and my dog had cataract surgery in September... I have had insomnia - no trouble falling asleep but only sleep for an hour or two. I have tried everything I can think of and my doctor prescribed Sonata but so far that hasn't worked. Do you have any suggestions? I will be forever grateful to anyone who can help me get some sleep. [Read Marty's response] Marty Tousley is the instructor of these Self-Healing Expressions courses: The First Year of Grief: Help for the Journey and A Different Grief: Coping with Pet Loss.

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Closing Thoughts

This Month's Holistic Prayers

I need a sign to let me know you're here
Cause my TV set just keeps it all from being clear
I want a reason for the way things have to be
I need a hand to help build up some kind of hope inside of me
And I'm calling all angels
And I'm calling all you angels...
~ Calling All Angels song lyric, Artist: Train



   



Dear Angel ever at my side,
how lovely you must be,
To leave your home in heaven,
to guard a child like me.
When I'm far away from home,
or maybe hard at play,
I know you will protect me,
from harm along the way.
Your beautiful and shining face,
I see not, though you're near.
The sweetness of your lovely voice,
I cannot really hear.
When I pray, you're praying too,
Your prayer is just for me.
But, when I sleep you never do,
You're watching over me.
~ Author Unknown

Peace, Love and Light,

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