SPIRIT GUIDES & THE DIVINE
By Athene Raefiel

If I were to say that there were at least ten thousand spirit beings to each human being here on earth, I would not be exaggerating. Do all of these beings dwell in the same dimensions and are they all known by individual names? Indeed, they are not. Crossing to the other side is a much more complex operation than one realizes. Many never even reach the Divine realm after Death. more

AMARA SPIRITUAL EMPOWERMENT
By Omar Antila, HHP

Amara is an energy-consciousness of individual empowerment and self-discovery. Even though Amara can bring forth healing on all levels and dimensions, the actual intent is not to heal but to become aware of our subconscious currents. These deep “inner waters” hold the key to the mystery of our being. Amara helps us connect with our subconscious, where most of our true power and magic currently resides.
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RECREATING YOURSELF
By Skye Thomas

Your wife thinks you drink too much and should quit. Your parents think you screw off too much and need to pull better grades. Your boss thinks you’re a slacker and you need to be more professional. If the people in your life are hammering you to change, then it may be time to take a long hard look in the mirror. To some extent you have to be open to the idea that they may be right. However, they aren’t you. They can’t walk in your shoes. Only you can pick your path in life.
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CHANGING THE RULES OF INCARNATION
By Michael Sharp, Ph.D.

As cliched as this might sound, we are all on a mission from God. We're here on this earth to ascend both this planet and our physical bodies. We're here to change the physical rules of this physical universe. We're here to modify the conditions of creation. We're here to change the rules of incarnation and creative manifestation. "Why would we want to do this?" you ask. Good question, say I.
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THE MASTERS:
Immortal Intelligence
An Interview with ELI JAXON-BEAR

Who you are is already immortal intelligence. To realize it directly is the goal of life. In the past it has been the rarest event that was reserved for saints and holy souls purified through lifetimes. This rare event was celebrated and remembered for generations. Now it is possible for everyone to wake up. Merely having a human incarnation is enough.

THE GIFT OF THE CHILD: A Special Message for the Holidays
BY CELIA FENN
Channeling Archangel Michael

The birth of the Christ child two thousand years ago was a gift to the human species. Into your midst came a being of advanced consciousness who would gift you with teachings of Love, Peace and Harmony. Today, there are children being born among you with the same advanced consciousness and golden vibration. They are called “Crystal Children” and they are equally a gift to you and your planet at this time. They bring the same teachings of Love, Peace and Harmony. Most people on the planet today carry a wounded Inner Child that seeks its healing through playing out victim dramas again and again, through many lifetimes.

THE SCIENCE OF...
John Edward
BY MANJIR SAMANTA LAUGHTON MD.

Many people are not aware that science has undergone many changes in recent history and the resulting picture of the universe is very different from before. Seen in the light of this new science, John’s abilities do not seem strange at all. The scientific view of the universe changed from the clockwork universe to an interconnected web of information that exists out of the constraints of space and time.

DECEMBER'S LETTERS TO SHARYL!
BY SHARYL JACKSON

Have you noticed any new or peculiar development in your child's behavior? If you have a question about your own child being Indigo or Crystal, or perhaps you have a concern about yourself, you may write to Sharyl seeking insight, guidance or simply to share your own wisdom surrounding this fascinating phenomena.

GILDING THE CHALICE:
Gilding the Lily - Part 1
BY MARIANNE WEIDLEIN

In many languages courage evolved from root words that mean heart - the core of a being, its feeling, and life. Any significant undertaking is a risk that requires courage. Without courage’s agents of self-possession, confidence and resolution, no significant undertaking can succeed. What of evolution if beings lacked courage? With courage, you let yourself love yet again, even when you’ve been hurt too many times.

INSIDE THE MIND OF AN INDIGO
BY ANONYMOUS

It gets really tricky from here because at one point I have come to convince myself that my tremendous spirituality was a joke after all. A very cruel joke played on me. I am far from content. I can't seem to get myself to get up and do anything "productive" because I don't know the meaning that others attach to the word. Productive? Productive in what? Numbing myself to a life of complete banality? Realizing that I have nothing special to give to the world and that I should just accept my station in life as measly and just one more cog in this giant wheel called corporate manipulation? No way!

RADICAL DREAMING:
Dream Therapy
BY JOHN D. G0LDHAMMER PH.D.

From struggling to understand thousands of dreams over the years, I discovered a something quite remarkable about dreaming: Our dreams are continually nudging us into our life, into who we really are—the life we are meant to live. This means that our dreams, when understood and applied, are extraordinary tools that we can all use to help create a meaningful, authentic life.

ENGAGED SPIRITUALITY:
6 Principles Worth Living Your Life By
BY ROBERT RABBIN

A few years ago I was invited to give a Commencement Talk to a group of students at a California High School. The talk I gave still remains one of my favorites. Since it is as pertinent now as it, hopefully, was then, I’d like to offer it here as my Holiday blessing.

TRADING SECRETS: December New Age Product Reviews
BY CAROL HOLADAY- REIMER & MARY JONES

Looking for some insight or a road map to help you navigate your way through a difficult, sensitive or pivotal life situation? Confused by the current plethora of products, card decks, programs, and other divinatory systems currently available? In this occasional series, members of the PLW staff trade secrets of our own personal favorite 'finds' for accessing one's own inner wisdom in order to shed light on a particular situation.

BE NICE, PAY IT FORWARD
BY WINN CLAYBAUGH

In her wonderful book, Pay It Forward, Catherine Ryan Hyde wrote that even though you can’t always pay back the people who have helped you along the way, you can “pay it forward” to someone else. You can build up a spiritual and “good karma” bank account, so to speak, so the help and kindness continue to flow. In a similar way, you can pay it forward as a way to make up for the apologies you weren’t able to deliver to the people you’ve wronged. I’d like to tell you a story about what can happen when you pay it forward.

LIVING IN THE SHIFT:
Who (or What) Am I Now?
BY JENNIFER HOFFMAN

What does your life story look like? Do you know what its theme is? Can you see the pattern of events that reinforce it? Are you ready to make a change, to create a new story by viewing the situation differently, by applying forgiveness and allowing yourself to release your belief system? Are you willing to heal your karma and to move your life in a different direction?

THE EVOLUTION OF CONSCIOUSNESS: The Evolution of Humanity
BY SOLEIRA GREEN

Consciousness used to be a 'way out there' kind of thing, primarily for those who had time to sit and meditate, pondering the how's and why's of the universe. But today, consciousness is a living, breathing, pulsing Life force that fills the air around us with vibrant possibility. What's changed? How have we come to this new place? And how is this impacting the evolution of humanity and the future of our world?

DECEMBER 4, 2004 - Birth of a New Phase in the Cosmic Time Plan: The Transformation of Consciousness
BY CARL JOHAN CALLEMAN

A new phase in the evolution of the Cosmic Time Plan will soon open up; the Fourth DAY of the Galactic Underworld. This phase will begin on the Gregorian date December 4, 2004 and will last until Nov 28, 2005. This Fourth DAY is a pulse of LIGHT that will be dominating us for a period of 360 days, a period that among the Maya is called a tun, a prophetic 'year' characterized by a specific spiritual energy.

THE MOVIE MYSTIC: The Premier of Indigo The Movie
BY STEPHEN SIMON

On January 29, 2005, people around the world will have the chance to see a movie very near and dear to my heart: INDIGO, the feature film that I directed and produced and that so many people have been talking about since it won The Audience Choice Award at the Santa Fe Film Festival. INDIGO is about taking responsibility for the choices we make. It’s about the thin line that separates success from failure, and love from regret. It is a film about redemption, grace and the healing powers of a new generation of psychic and gifted “Indigo” children.

WHAT IS TRUE PEACE?
BY GUIDO TEN BERGE

We still live in a world in which wars, disasters and diseases prevail in spite of the many churches, religions, peace organisations and Nobel prizes for peace. Peace develops where harmony exists within a human being and, consequently, with his or her surroundings. Since humankind is becoming more alienated from itself the word peace is taking on an ever more bitter undertone. What is wrong with this planet, why are the misery and the threat of war only increasing?

Direct Reflection

POSTCARDS OF LOVE:
Given...
BY DAMIAN KEENAN

In allowing his soul to speak clearly through his work, artist Damian Keenan found himself creating a stunning series of healing images that act as the perfect backdrop to a collection of uplifting messages given to the world by some of our greatest philosophers, healers, writers and poets. Join us for the conclusion of this beautiful series.

Monthly Columns

THE HEARTH OF LOVE: December
BY THE PLW STAFF

Christmas and New Year's Day are among the most celebrated times of the year for many many people. Families and friends gather together, often burrowing in the kitchen, carefully dancing around one another while performing tasks for hours on end. It's during this time that we enjoy preparing some of our most cherished recipes for the traditional holiday feast. Perhaps the most important ingredient to any meal is of course, that of...love. One can measure out every spice with perfect care, and yet if the love isn't there, something will be missing from the finished product. You've most likely spoken the question of all questions aloud to yourself at some point during your cooking life, "Well, it's good, but ...but something is missing, what is it?"

THE MESSIAH SEED: December
BY STORY WATERS

Messiah, know that in order to become your dream you must become the ultimate decision maker in your own life. This is to say that you must step into your power. Come to realize that you are the ultimate creator of your reality and, as such, you are the highest level judge of what you do. Know that there is nothing above you judging you. You are in a reality of total free will. There is no higher authority to which you can give your power, unless you create the idea of one in your own mind, in order to limit your Self. This has been strongly manifest in the idea of God being external.

FROM THE HEART:
The Great Art of Ending
BY ALAN COHEN

As we approach the end of this year, you may look back on your year and decide it was a great year or a lousy one. None of that matters now. The only thing that matters is that you complete it with style, spirit, and integrity. As Longfellow noted, “Great is the art of beginning, but even greater is the art of ending.” In my book Happily Even After, I cite many couples who, as a result of breaking up, shifted their relationship from hostility and bitterness to profound connection and mutual support. They all reported that their separation was one of the greatest catalysts for growth in their life; some of them declared, strange as it sounds, that their real relationship began when they broke up.

Exclusive Book Excerpt

WRITING SPIRITUAL BOOKS: A Bestselling Writer's Guide to Successful Publication
BY HAL ZINA BENNET PH.D.

Throughout the millennia, spiritual teachers have avoided words, or used them sparingly, favoring object lessons instead. For example, there’s the traditional story of the Buddhist master who whacks his students on the head with a stick, forcing them to come into the now. As a Buddhist friend once remarked, “The wisdom of that stick outshines the power of thought.” What he referred to was the fact that approaching the spiritual only from our intellects distances us from the present. The pain of that firm but harmless whack on the head brings us back into the now, which is exactly where we must be to encounter the spiritual. Ironically, the more we come to know the spiritual, the more frustrating it can be to express it with words, regardless of our skills with language. We can no more capture the spiritual with words than we can paint or draw the wind. But we can suggest the presence of the wind with flowing lines or swipes of paint on canvas.

MEAL BY MEAL: Meditations for Finding Balance and Bliss Through Mindful Eating - December
BY DONALD ALTMAN

Would you like to lose your fear of food, make meals more meaningful, become less judgmental of yourself and others around the dinner table, or make food choices without second-guessing and blaming yourself afterward? If so, award-winning writer, psychologist and former Buddhist monk, Donald Altman, will help you smile, savor, and explore food – without fear and worry – as the blessing it is meant to be in your life, and in so doing enable you to discover a new way to taste and experience the bliss, balance and healing potential of every bite.

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STOP PRESS... CHILDREN OF THE NEW EARTH MAGAZINE IS EXPANDING AND EVOLVING

IN RESPONSE to worldwide requests, and the rapidly evolving needs of parents, educators and the new kids themselves, CHILDREN OF THE NEW EARTH magazine is about to undergo a radical and exciting evolution in its publication and format.

Instead of producing it quarterly, we’re now going to bring it to you MONTHLY…

Instead of having to wait for your local post office to deliver it at their convenience (which can sometimes take up to 4 weeks!), you’re now going to be able to read it THE VERY DAY IT IS PUBLISHED…

Instead of having to pay $27.95 PLUS THE COST OF SHIPPING for only 4 annual issues (which is especially expensive for overseas subscribers) we’ve found a way to REDUCE THE COST TO A FLAT US $25.00 PER YEAR FOR EVERYONE…FOR 12 ISSUES…no matter where in the world you live...

And that’s just the beginning… This new and vastly expanded MONTHLY publication will come with a host of additional benefits including:

* A brand new SPIRITUALITY SECTION – bringing you monthly updates and articles from experts around the world on every aspect of the spirituality of these children - their special gifts, their psychic and healing abilities, their knowledge of infinity, and their abilities to change our world.
* A brand new SCIENCE & EVOLUTION SECTION – which will contain irrefutable, cutting edge evidence to explain, for the benefit of your children’s teachers and other doubters, how and why the Indigo, Crystal, Rainbow and Star Seed phenomenon is REAL, as well as provide you with information on all the most successful, natural, non-invasive solutions to help the kids overcome a wide range of physical, emotional, and cognitive challenges.
* A host of FREE Community Discussion Boards, each one dedicated to its own specific topic, including Autism, Dyslexia, ADD/ADHD, Food Sensitivities and Allergies, Vaccinations, Education, Home schooling, Nutrition, and every conceivable healing modality – so, whatever the issue facing you, you’ll always be able to find someone who is dealing with the same issues as you are.
* Expanded Article Sections covering Parenting, Education, Health & Nutrition, New healing methods and modalities, plus reports on the latest discoveries and research.

To find out more about these exciting changes, and the special FREE GIFTS available to subscribers between now and December 31st, VISIT US HERE and read the full announcement.

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