Spirit Side Magazine

June 2007 vol 2#5




The Healer's Art -- Letting It Flow

Healers, teachers and artists draw from a shared set of skills. Mediums practice how to achieve balance and pay attention. Artists seek truth in their imaginings. Teachers become adept at organizing concepts. Many people who work in one of these professions find themselves well suited for the other two. When we stretch in our craft, we step into unfamiliar and sometimes uncomfortable territory...

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Derek Calibre

Humeyra Tumay

Feng Shui & Your Personal Directions

Feng Shui, commonly known as "Kan Yu" in the old days, is an ancient art of placement which focuses on positioning buildings to support the individuals from the surrounding Qi energy.

When we hear about Feng Shui, we commonly think about crystals and windchimes. Classical Feng Shui, in fact, has nothing to do with all these. It is more about how we use the qi energy present in our environment...

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Freedom Is The Art Of Letting Go

As a young boy growing up in Afikpo village in West African, my siblings and I often joined our extended family members to tell stories under the moonlight. My grandfather was a brilliant storyteller. He was fond of having his audience come up with the underlying significance of each story he told. Often we were able to come up with a merit that satisfied him. But there were occasions when we missed the point completely. The story that follows posed a challenge for us despite its simplicity...

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Zeal Okogeri

Robert Schwartz

Do We Plan Our Life Challenges Before Birth?

So often, when something “bad” happens to us, it appears to be purposeless suffering. But what if our most difficult experiences are actually rich with hidden purpose – purpose that we ourselves planned before we were born? Could it be that we choose our life’s circumstances, relationships, and events?

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