Today walking into a business in a strip mall in an older part of town, I had to walk past 3 young African American men who had gathered smoking cigs at the front door. The youngest kind of scowled at me and the older nodded, so I nodded and said “Afternoon, gentlemen.” The young thuggie-dressed one called out “What makes you think we’re gentleman?” I said “Well, you look like gentlemen to me.” When I came back out, the thuggie one held the door open for me and smiled and did a sweeping gesture of allowing me to walk through. I said, “See I knew you were a gentleman.” People are who you make them think you think they are.

I may not be able to stop anyone from bombing on a whim but what I can do, where I can be of help is this: I can say a prayer and hold the higher vision for where there is trouble. I can lessen the amount of resistance I myself put out into the world. I can be kind and I can stay calm when those around me are neither kind nor calm. That gives me something to do when I think there’s nothing I can do.

I said a really ignorant thing today without thinking. Having lunch in the Cantonese restaurant there was an Asian woman having lunch with a child about 2. I thought how well behaved he was. I remarked — and this was in front of an Asian server — that if that was an American kid he’d probably be causing a ruckus by now. My pal looks at me and says “they’re probably American.” Ye gads! I meant Western! I meant Caucasian! I meant “my kind.” OMG can I sound even more ignorant? My point was how well behaved kids of Eastern culture are in public when I encounter them. I didn’t mean to turn it into an Us vs.Them, yet that’s exactly what I did. I’d say I don’t have a racist bone in my body but I made that statement in a heartbeat without thinking twice about it. Yikes.

What makes you feel connected? I used to think I was seeking the right person, the right job, the right place to live. What I discovered was I felt dis-connected from things around me, so I was seeking connection. Once I had the connection, everything around me became magic and relevant.

Human nature, muscle memory and psychological attachments are always interesting to watch play out. I grew up with Campbell’s chicken noodle soup being a comfort food. As an adult, when I began eating less processed food, my allergies cleared up. After a while of no processed food when I would eat a can of my beloved chicken noodle soup my sinuses would immediately clogged so I knew it was related. I also knew there was a lot of sodium. Even knowing that it will clog my sinuses up, I still crave Campbell’s chicken noodle soup when I have a cold. I come to realize the emotional satisfaction I get from eating the soup is worth the clogged head for an hour after. Kind of like when the dog sticks its head out the window to feel the wind in its face because it’s so worth it despite bugs in the teeth.

This is the script for a hypnosis recording I made a few years ago. Reading the script over, or having someone read it to you, is very effective. You may want to record it in your own voice so you can listen while you relax or sleep. Even if you fall asleep, your subconscious mind is still listening, so you can still expect change to occur.  In case of emergency, you will wake right up.

What to expect from the experience:

Give yourself 30 minutes alone where it is quiet. Know that while reading the script below, you could rouse yourself immediately in case of emergency.  Even under deep trance, you are still in control. Know that while reading, you could rouse yourself immediately if you need to.  Before working with this script, have an expectation of success. If you are skeptical of the process, or skeptical that it could work for you, that is ok. A fish doesn’t have to believe in the ocean. However, at least for the period of time you are working with this script, set aside all doubt and let go of all resistance. Allow your creative imagination to run free as you create vivid images in response to any words you may hear before you fall asleep. Continue reading →

The April 2017 Horizons is now online at http://horizonsmagazine.com/mags_online/4-17-Issue.pdf.  We are honored to have nationally known Maya White doing the monthly horoscopes. Maya White is a Master Destination Astrologer and one of only 90 people in the world certified in Astro*Carto*Graphy, a specialized branch of astrology which helps people find their perfect place on earth for love, prosperity, and personal growth.

Maya White

Visit Maya’s website and for an introduction to Maya White, read here http://horizonsmagazine.com/blog/introducing-horizons-new-astrologer-maya-white/  Contact her and ask what she might do for you.  Here are this month’s horoscopes:

Aries – (March 20 – April 18) Expect the unexpected this month when Uranus, the planet of miracles joins the Sun for the April 10^th full moon. Every full moon delivers a harvest of some kind, and all of this action in your solar first house benefits you personally. Jupiter and the Moon aligned in Libra at this time suggest that you will advance through partnerships. Surrender, Aries – you need help, but it’s there for you.    Continue reading →

This year, Spring begins with the vernal equinox, when the sun enters the sign of Aries on March 20 at 10:30 am EDT. The word equinox is derived from the Latin words meaning “equal night.” Days and nights are approximately equal everywhere and the Sun rises and sets due east and west.  Some early pagans celebrated the return of Spring with a festival in tribute to their Goddess of fertility and springtime, Eastre or Ostara.  Folk stories of the Easter Rabbit began in pre-Christian fertility lore. The Goddess Eastre, was sometimes represented with a woman’s body and a rabbit’s head. One popular legend says Eastre found a bird, wounded, on the ground late in winter. To save its life, she transformed it into a hare. But “the transformation was not a complete one. The bird took the appearance of a hare but retained the ability to lay eggs… the hare would decorate these eggs and leave them as gifts to Eastre.” Enter the Easter Bunny. The egg is a symbol of fertility and rebirth, of new life. It stands for the renewing power of nature. The egg can also symbolize regeneration in a spiritual or psychological sense. Continue reading →

Writer Sophia Quzi

Someone once said to Socrates, “I never learned anything from what you spoke but from your company. Even if you were not in the same room I knew if you were in the building or not.”   In the world today there are various forms of peacelessness and various ways of spreading it. Someone who is worried doesn’t think he is spreading what is opposite of peacefulness. Perhaps he thinks it just stays in his body’s cells and does not spread outwards but it stretches further than the earth. A person who has opinions that involves dislike or mistrust of anyone is hurting everyone. Nature lovers hurt the nature. Greedy people damage their own children. Animal lovers hurt animals. Not liking someone is disliking everyone as is disliking my job. A politician will be spiritually incorrect. A person can only become peaceful when they start the work of undoing what they have done. When we are soul conscious and connect our intellects in yoga with the higher self, we will continue to receive this current. The damage will be undone and the 5 elements as well as every soul within a costume of 5 elements will become cooperative with our task. Today…leave your own problem and worries aside be peaceful and allow others to be in peace.
Love Sophia 

A pal was concerned she has to do a legal transaction today and is a little superstitious about doing it on the Ides of March. What I’ve learned is how powerful it can be to recognize and celebrate the metaphor within the superstition. I think the Ides of March is the perfect time to close on one segment of your life and begin another. Historically the Ides of March has to do with death and destruction, however death precedes rebirth and destruction clears the way for infinite potential. I think it’s perfectly fitting and the perfect day for it.