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CONTRIBUTORS TO THIS ISSUE pictured below left to right Elizabeth Jewell Stephens is editor of LivingNow and author of a couple of books. She has her feet on the ground and head in the clouds and is altogether a bit of a dag. Joseph Law is the CEO of Living Greatness and author of Living Greatness:A Practical Guide to Living an Enlightened Life. He is an ambassador for Make-A-Wish Australia. Joseph is a regular contributor to magazines and newspapers, and his work has appeared on SBS, Sky News and Channel 10. John Levine An electronic engineer, a classically trained composer, a student of psychology, the physiology of hearing and meditation techniques. John is extremely proud to be the host to an excellent calibre of professional speakers from around the globe, at the first ever Alphamusic Symposium in Sydney this year – an educational conference for health care professionals, to keep up to date with the benefits and application of music for health and well-being. Marian Van Eyk McCain Originally a social worker, and then for many years a transpersonal psychotherapist, workshop leader and health educator, Marian now concentrates on writing, and environmental activism. She is also secretary of theWholesome Food Association. She runs a women’s group and a writer’s circle, is active in her local community, grows organic vegetables, goes for long walks, reads a lot and loves to dance. Madonna Melrose, makeup artist, has been involved with the beauty and fashion industry for over 25 years and has been responsible for some very prestigious campaigns in Australia and overseas, including Panasonic, Schwarzkopf, Reebok, Seafolly, Quicksilver, Bras‘n’Things and Optus. Personal clients of Madonna’s include Olivia Newton John, Pierce Brosnan, Jeremy Irons, Prince Albert of Monaco and the illustrious Dame Edna Everage. Steve Ray is one of the co-ordinators of Padmacahaya’s Open Heart activities in Victoria. He is a Reiki tummo and open heart instructor with more than 8 years of direct experience.Raym Richards Raym is a practising shaman who teaches his Crystal Dreaming™ technique to practitioners worldwide. His stories are based on actual, real life experiences.Milly Taylor is a volunteer at Nowanup Farm, which is a healing camp run by elder Eugene Eades, and she also performs with a troupe of children’s entertainers named the Eco Faeries as their resident ‘Tribal Earth Faerie’, teaching respect for the earth and for indigenous cultures. Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev Recognising that there can be no universal transformation without individual transformation, Sadhguru has dedicated his life to presenting powerful methods of self-transformation to people from all walks of life. He developed Isha Yoga – a set of scientifically structured programs, which have touched and transformed the lives of hundreds of thousands of people around the world. Stella Woods is an astrology teacher and consultant based in St Kilda, Melbourne.


05 The Eco Fridge According to Fiona Morris, B. Industrial Design (Hons), UWS, society in general has not thought about refrigerators in a logical, analytical and environmental way since the 1930s. Back then power consumption was encouraged, the housewife wanted hygiene and modernity, and a little later the refrigerator also indicated social standing and abundance.


06 Vinnies CEO sleep-out His name is Malley. He said that he has no home, income, identification, or even shoes. What touched me was that he just wanted to be like everyone else. I told him that it is possible and that life involves a series of choices we make every day.


07 The purpose of life On a day you were bursting with happiness, did you ever ask yourself what the purpose of life is? Only when life gets a little sedate and little depressing you ask, “What is the purpose of this damn life?” I want you to understand that this question has risen only in the miserable minds on the planet.


08 We are loved and taken care of Live your life as if you are loved and taken care of – and see what happens. Keep reminding yourself, because it will not appear to be true to start with. The habits embedded within our very DNA are so deep that our experiences seem to confirm another paradigm.


09 Enlightenment ain’t what it’s cracked up to be – book review When our daydreams about the attainment of some spiritual nirvana are smashed, what then? There is a well-known Sufi tale about a man who searched far and wide for treasure only to discover, after eventually giving up what he had decided was a hopeless search and returning home, that the gold was in fact buried under his own hearth.


10 The power of sound There is an increasing body of evidence-based research now available, making it difficult to deny the influence that music, and sound generally, has on our physiology, in particular that of the mind. In addition to this, increasing numbers of us are recognising the importance our emotions have on our physical health and immunity.


12 Women’s business and men’s business with the Elders They spoke beauty with ancient Nyoongar language, bidding the bad spirits (the Warra) to leave us and the Old People to protect us, our men, our protectors, our support and our balance… and as a group we healed as the Balga resin and gum leaves smoked on the fire. I changed that day… we all changed that day…


14 Braided Raym’s client is looking to recall her past life skills expecting a beautiful experience. She gets far more than she bargained for and has difficulty coming to terms with who she has been.


15 The Living Universe: Where Are We? Who Are We? Where Are We Going? – book review Those of us who have learned a little about quantum physics are by now familiar with the holarchic nature of the material universe: the giant set of Russian dolls that goes from electrons to atoms to molecules, to organs to organisms to ecosystems to the planet to the solar system to the galaxy. All are simultaneously parts and wholes, from the greatest to the smallest.


16 Black & White We interview under 30s for their take on life, and we hope their stories will inspire you. Contrasts and paradoxes are part and parcel of life – which therefore seems quite black and white at times. This month we speak with Jessica Nazarali.


17 Natural beauty This month Madonna cautions us against using old makeup past its expiry date.


18 Courses & Workshops feature Seven pages detailing training, long and short, for you to consider to enhance your journey and perhaps give you and your family a new lease of life. An interesting read and hopefully something to inspire you to act as well.


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26 WA Calendar and Directory 28 Stargazer This month the sun eclipses Venus, then the moon eclipses the sun, then the earth’s shadow eclipses the moon and finally Venus eclipses the sun. Who will win? The rational mind (sun), the open heart (Venus) or the gut instinct (moon)? These players are equally powerful – we need to get them working as a team!


04 june 2012


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