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Editorial September 2011

Greetings fellow Odyssey-ers. Never let it be said that the times we are now right in the midst of – times long predicted by ancient and more modern seers and visionaries; times of great change and challenge, and also of great opportunity and renewal – were not written of. I recently went through a couple decades or more of Odyssey back copies – what an enlightening experience. Long story short: nobody out there has the least idea of what exactly is happening (except that it’s very different to anything humans have in their conscious memories), let alone what’s going to happen next. This is true from the world of finance and macro-economics through to the micro details of our personal lives. Everything is in flux as we head into the time when the Mayans (and others) said that a great age would end – and a new one would begin. Challenging as things are, they are what’s needed to fix our broken (by humans) world. So rather than fear and anxiety, one needs to work on greeting each new day as another opportunity to help make the changes sweeping the world smoother, kinder, better for all. That’s a big task, but then it’s time for some big stuff. It’s exciting in the same way as extreme sports like base-jumping are exciting: thrilling and terrifying at the same time. Humans collectively are being asked to overcome their small-mindedness, to think big, and play to their highest potential. So let’s just do it.

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Articles

The Tri Continental Film Festival

Cinema Nouveau Rosebank
9 to 18 September 2011
Ster-Kinekor Maponya Mall
9 to 14 September 2011
Cinema Nouveau V&A Waterfront
16 to 23 September 2011
Cinema Nouveau Brooklyn Mall
22 to 28 September 2011

The Tri Continental Film Festival (TCFF) is South Africa’s only dedicated human rights film event and consists of film that promotes democratisation, deepens understanding, and affords those marginalised a substantive voice, proving to be more vital than ever in our rapidly changing world. Look out for the Werner Herzog retrospective. Running alongside the Tri Continental Film Festival, is the People To People Conference, three days of discussion and debate around documentary filmmaking in Africa. 12th – 14th September 2011, at Atlas studios Cnr Frost Avenue & Owl Street, Milpark, Johannesburg.

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EFT Matrix Reimprinting
by Caryl Westmore

Sharon King (an experienced holistic therapist, trainer and workshop facilitator, pictured below) uses colour like a 6th sense; as deftly as an artist, she weaves colour and light into her healing sessions. At her upcoming workshops she will teach how to use colour to dissolve pain and dark, stuck emotions from past trauma relating to early childhood, the womb and past lives.

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Your Creative Ingenuity & The Planet
by Simone Berger

We are all aware of the many challenges facing this planet today. It’s no secret that we have reached a point of almost no return in our valuable recourses, our plant and animal species and the old way of thinking in many government and corporate institutions. People are now required to step out of the old way of doing things and discover innovative ways to remain sustainable. The only solution left is to acknowledge the vast, ingenious and astonishing power of the human mind and it’s ability to source creative ideas.

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Professor Dr. Heinz Mehlhorn is one of the world's leading Parasatologists and chairman of the department of Zoomorphology, Cytology and Parasitology at Düsseldorf University, Germany. He has spent his life studying parasites and is in demand around the world for his groundbreaking work in this field. He is President of the Union of the German Biological Societies and Co-organization of the yearly Meetings of the Egyptian-German-Society of Zoology and the German-Japanese Symposion on Protozoan Disease. [ MORE INFO ]

Giulia Criscuolo is a qualified pharmacist, obtaining her BPharm degree from the University of the Witwatersrand in 1992. She then completed a four year part-time diploma in homoeopathy through the British Institute of Homoeopathy and has worked as a pharmacist in both the retail and pharmaceutical sectors. Since 2004, she has been involved in education and training on all matters related to supplementation, health and wellness. [ MORE INFO ]

Vanessa Ascencao is a dynamic, inspirational lifestyle nutritional consultant. She has a Masters of Science in nutrition (Clayton USA), BCom. in marketing (Oxfords Brookes University UK) and is a nutritional consultant and media liaison. She brings a fresh and revolutionary approach to health, wellness and personal growth, having spent 10 years studying, researching and working with some of the greatest minds in metaphysics, nutrition, health and fashion. [ MORE INFO ]

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Book Reviews

The Universe Speaks – the Love & Pain of 2012 - 2025
Roar Sheppard
Kima Global Publishers
ISBN 978 1 920 53305 2
This is a guide book (292 pages) for the changes to come after 2011 in terms of future culture, politics, society, spirituality, chakras, climate changes, eco villages, breathing, photon belts and Mother Gaia. It provides a panoramic view of the future and gives readers the necessary tools for the changes to come. With deep love, the Universe speaks to us about specific changes we must make and why - 'the Universe has a plan for the Earth'.

*Don't miss a breakthrough lecture with author Roar Sheppard - a meditation/energy breathing expert. Cape Town, venue TBC, 28th September · JHB, venue TBC, 6 October · Durban North, Books & Books, 12 October. R40 for the talk and dinner or R20 for the talk only. For more info visit http://roarsheppardwordpress.com or www.universspeaks2012.com or email paula.damaskinos@gmail to RSVP.

All You Need To Get Started
Flash
The flash guides are concise pocket books - just shy of 100 pages - short enough to complete reading in a couple hours time.
Understanding Jung by Ruth Snowden (ISBN 978 1 444 12245 9): chapters include - Jung's life and inner world, exploring the psyche, dreams & symbols, personality & relationships, esoteric and the paranormal, religion and spirituality, and Jung as a visionary.
Psychology Made Simple by Nicky Hayes (ISBN 978 1 444 12242 8) chapters include - social development & interaction, emotions, states of mind, motivation, cognitive psychology, evolution & genetics, learning & intelligence, childhood & adolescence, lifespan psychology, and psychological knowledge.
Philosophy made simple by Mel Thompson (ISBN 978 1 444 12256 5): chapters include - the theory of knowledge, the philosophy of science, language & logic, the philosophy of mind & religion, ethics, political philosophy, the continent and the future.
Problem Solving CBT (cognitive behavioural therapy) by Christine Wilding and Aileen Milne (ISBN 978 1 444 12260): chapters include - thoughts & moods, adjusting your thinking, CBT techniques & specific difficulties, and CBT for developing strengths.
See http://facebook.com/flashguides for more.

The Good Life: 30 Steps to Perfecting the Art of Living
Mark Vernon
Hachette UK
ISBN 978 1 444 11218 4
This is a deceptively bland book - black & white, with sparse, but relevant imagery - on the surface but its concise chapters are surprisingly rich in content. Each chapter ends with 'a step' or practical exercise on how to implement one of the 30 ways to living gracefully with yourself and others. The book would suit enquiring teenagers or even adults who require a touch-up on their life skills.

Die to Love
Unmani Liza Hyde
O Books
ISBN 978 1 84694 667 7
Originally from the UK, Hyde travels the world offering spontaneous meetings and retreats in 'not knowing'. She is also the author of I am Life itself. 'Are you willing to lose everything that is familiar and safe in order to know the love you long for?' asks Hyde. In this book the author declares 'an end to the spiritual search once and for all'. The 22 short chapters are written in an engaged, highly animated way that exudes vitality - sure to stoke the readers inner fire, with reminders of how magical the eternal present moment is and how life-affirming the self-dissolving union of opposites can be. Visit http://www.not-knowing.com for more.

Your Best Friend Is You
Medicine Woman
Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 978 1 4568 1268 3
The author (who writes under a penname) suffers from TLE (temporal lobe epilepsy) which many psychics are said to be inflicted with. She is a spiritual detox specialist, writing and facilitating holistic workshops. As a natural medium and psychic the one belief which has sustained her over the years is that you are never alone if you can learn to tune into and trust your intuition. She has worked with sangomas, diviners, mediums and clairvoyants. This book (140 pages) is self-published with a personal view on many spiritual subjects ranging from karma and reincarnation to dream interpretation, and so on. To the author, we are all 'spokes in the wheel of life trying to reach the hub of the Divine centre in our own ways'.

The Healing Energy of Shared Consciousness: A Taoist Approach to Entering Universal Mind
Mantak Chia
Destiny Books / Real Books
ISBN 978 1 5947 7321 1
Chia is a world-famous inner alchemy and qi gong master who founded the universal healing tao system in '79. He is the director of the tao garden health spa an resort training centre in Thailand and the author of 35 books. Funky colour graphics and photo-montages litter this 115 page book of just 3 chapters, titled: preparatory world link practices, the world link of protective healing meditation practice and summary of the complete practice. 'If we want our lives to change for the better, we must remove all the unworthy, guilty, sinful thoughts and philosophies, and replace them with the realisation that we are the children of God (cosmos)', says Chia. A must-have addition to your spiritual book library.

The Secret to Long Life in your DNA: The Beljanski Approach to Cellular Health
Hervé Janecek, PhD & Monique Beljanski
Healing Arts Press
ISBN 978 1 59477 259 7
Janecek is the director of a biology laboratory and clinician who specialises in nutrition, organotherapy, phytotherapy, and traditional Chinese medicine and looks at how these therapeutic strategies are applied to degenerative disorders and preventative medicine. Biologist and biochemist, Mirko Beljanski, from the Pasteur Institute in France, presupposed that there are chemical substances in nature capable of acting in exactly the opposite way to carcinogens. If you're interested in how to integrate essential nutritional strategies for maximising health and fighting aging at the cellular level then this (109 page) book is for you. Visit http://www.beljanski.com for more info.

The Sacred Centre: The Ancient Art of Locating Sanctuaries
John Michell
Inner Traditions / Real Books
ISBN 978 1 594 772 84 9
Michell, educated at Eton and Cambridge, is a pioneer researcher and specialist in the field of ancient, traditional science and the author of 25 books, including The Dimensions of Paradise, The New View over Atlantis and Secret of the Stones. This (short-ish), 164 page book with its many black & white photos and illustrations is sure to be a welcomed addition to readers' libraries that are interested in geomancy and who enjoy writers like Graham Hancock, among others.

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Editorial September 2011

The Tri Continental Film Festival

Eft Matrix Reimprinting

Your Creative Ingenuity and The Planet

Music to Nourish
Stockists of the Contact Has Begun DVD, books & healing & relaxation CDs.
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Jothi – Body of Light Retreat
Jothi Shaktipat – quantum leap into God’s Grace – Pranashakty Retreat, 20 – 22 March, Cape Town
www.pranashakty.org

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