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05 Say yes to the great adventure of life: inner guidance opens amazing doors by Anne Archer Butcher Anne finds that, by going along with an inner nudge, she is given an unexpected and beautiful experience of an elephant’s love.


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10 Conscious connections – bridging species through love by Michael Roads A heartwarming story of a unique connection that bridged species differences and connected two amazing sentient beings on the level of true reality ... consciousness and love.


12 The True-man show – behind the scenes with Jim Carrey by Michael Sternfeld Jim Carrey, well known for his comic acting, is not so well known for his deep spiritual connection with the Universe. Michael Sternfeld was recently behind the scenes producing an event and writes about Jim’s huge heart connection.


14 Sex or tantra? by Diane McCann Mathews For a woman to access the full force of her sexual energy and learn to open the heart chakra of her man is a blessing for both, because then intimacy is created… a sacred togetherness.


16 SHH!!! Silence, Humility and Healing by Diego Coppola When people ask John of God what they can do to heal themselves he usually responds: “Love God above everything else.” Sometimes it is hard to hear this answer because we want practical tips, but that is the ultimate tip.


18 Beware of the monkey with a typewriter by Julian Noel The search for happiness fuels human life. There are so many places to look: the world says it is to be found in a Volvo, wife, three kids and a picket fence; there are countless workshops, techniques and seminars selling ‘happiness’.


20 My place – my peace by Anatole Petrovich Kononewsky Anatole is a published writer, composer and filmmaker with 30 years’ experience in major entrepreneurial projects. During the 1960s he played in the successful rock’n’roll band, Sebastian Hardie. He is currently working on music projects, including an inspirational and uplifting musical.


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26 The man cave by John Broadbent Men are in a more difficult place than women because of women’s natural inclination toward intimacy with their friends, and many men have no one close they can confide in.


28 Directory


32 Pros and cons of the paleo diet, part 2 by Casey Conroy The paleolithic diet – road to wholefood-based wellness and weight loss? Or meat-centred craze based on shaky science? Like most ‘diets’ or ways of eating, there is both good and bad to come out of it. But how solid is the evidence, and what are the long term pros and cons of the paleo diet? To answer these questions from a balanced perspective, we need to dive a little deeper.


34 July Stargazer by Stella Woods


37 Smiling can turn your stress around by Dr John Hinwood Smiling can reduce your blood pressure; so when you’re having a bad day at work just smile it away. Researchers have monitored the blood pressure of different subjects after smiling continuously for a minute and noticed a decrease in blood pressure and heart rate in those who smiled compared to those who didn’t.


38 The mystical chi cycle & the map to destiny, part 9 – sleep & astral chi by Jost Sauer You can’t fix insomnia once you are in bed. You address it at heart time, in the middle of the day, by consciously switching from yang over to yin. After lunch I make myself wind down and aim to be home by six. My work is not finished; it never will be, and neither will yours.


41 Book reviews by Melissa Sorini


42 The intuitive traveller by Dustin Grinnell Dustin has found that his intuitive abilities are heightened when he is travelling. He takes a fascinating journey around a town in Northern Africa and experiences his intuition kicking in at what may be a crucial moment. Maybe it’s also a timely nudge for us that it is safer to travel with a trusted and pre-organised tour guide.


43 Travelling Now – new travel feature


46 Food review by Bianca Fauré Bianca is LivingNow’s new food editor, having worked for four years as sous chef in some great restaurants in Melbourne’s CBD. Here she reviews yummy and healthy slices from Springhill Pantry, amazing gluten-free pies from Silly Yaks, alternatives to cows’ milk by Pureharvest and the tastiest seaweed from Tassie via Seashanti.


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