A channel is a type of psychic who can act as a vessel or medium for non-physical spirits or intelligence to communicate with physical beings. Some channels offer inspirational sayings, inspirational messages and motivational thoughts.

It is important to be sure that your channel will summon only information intended for the highest and best good of you and all others in the universe.

Among the most famous channels are Esther Hicks who channels Abraham. Like Hicks-Abraham, Willow Sibert and “The Band” offer a timeless new spiritual perspective on life and living. The psychic messages  are motivational and inspirational that can help you move past the everyday worries, cares, and concerns.

Are they a viable ( and valuable) “source” for gaining illumination, insight and understanding of your TRUE destiny and purpose…..or are they simply just another mediocre psychic readings service you probably want to avoid?

Okay, but let’s first explore why you are probably interested in getting a psychic reading in the first place!

While very popular, psychic readings online are DEFINETLY a niche market and with so many skeptics out there, they probably aren’t for everyone!
So…..if if I had to guess, you are probably someone who:

• # Has Already Had a Positive or Transformational Encounter with a Medium, Inuitive or Psychic Reader in the Past.
• # You are Predisposed to be Open Minded to Psi Phenomenon in General and Believe that There Is MUCH About This Universe (and Those of Us Who Inhabit it) That We Just Don’t Fully Understand
• # You Have Probably Have Personal Issues that Are Weighing You Down or Prove Burdensome,.and you Understand the Value in Getting “Guidance” from Sources that May Have VERY Special Skills and Insights That the Majority of Us Simply Don’t Have!
• # You Are Excited, Passionate and Enthusiastic About Being the Very BEST You Can Be…and are an Adventurous Spirit to Who Likes to Experiment with Interesting Experiences

If this sounds a lot like you, you will probably find Psychic Source a wonderful place to get answers.

Is Psychic Source New?  Or Have They Been Around for a While?

Actually,as far as psychic services goes, a long time!  They’ve been peforming intuitve insights and services since roughly 1989, and were one of the very first to come on the online scene as well.   Altogether, just about 20 years worth of experiences and insight in the professional readers network clearly establishes tham as the primary, pioneering, and pre-emiment choice for a professional psychic reading you can trust.

Are they a Large Network?  How Many Unique Readers are Available?

Good questions!  And absolutely, when it comes to picking a psychic network that meets you INDIVIDUAL needs, size DOES matter after all..:-) They employ well over One Hundred Intuitives, Clairvoyants, Mediums, Tarot Card Readers and MORE at any given time, and have a very restrictive hiring policy as well. (ensuring you get only the very best available intuitive talent when you call)  

As a matter of fact, they claim that only 6% of the readers who apply are accepted, which is another very unique positioning in a marketplace FULL of fakes, or even those with limited talent who may be well intentioned…..but who are NOT gifted enough to want to pay for a reading.

Basically, when you call Psychic Source, you’re getting a reading you can trust, from a reader who is the BEST of the best, and who promises to give you the best counsel their abilities allow.

Does Psychic Source Focus on any ONE given area of Reader?  Past Life?  Tarot?  Mediumship?

Not at all.  As above, they have a wide variety of skilled readers, who have profound experience in many different spiritual, life and relationship issues and are more than happy, willing ( and able) to provide guidance in any area of your life that you feel needs attention.

How About a Money Back Guarantee?  Or Special Rates or Coupons?

Another great question….and yes, they offer a satisfaction guaranteee that REQUIRES you do be happy with your reading, or you get your money back.  This is one of the biggest reasons we are comfortable recommending Psychic Source, as they truly take the “risk” out of the proposition completely.   *Update*  As of this writing Psychic Source is advertising a “10 Minutes for 10 Dollars” special for ALL first time customers, giving you the EASY opportunity to test their abilities for a buck a minute…..and again, you are being given a great guarantee EVEN if you are a skeptic ( as many of us are)  – If you don’t like the reading, they’ll give you a refund, OR, another reading for free to prove to you they are as good as advertised!

The Bottom Line on Psychic Source?

Recommended.  (and we don’t recommend a ton of psychic services)  They are an honest, talented and gifted group of readers and WELL worth checking out….even if you’re a cynic, skeptic or non believer.  Plus, you’ve got nothing to lose, and thee services are GUARANTEED to impress you, or you don’t pay a dime.  

Check out Psychic Source Here….. and get a reading SO amazing, it will literally blow you away!

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Angels are highly evolved spiritual beings. Angels are appointed by the source (or God) to help with, & oversee all aspects of physical creation throughout the universe. They receive the divine energy from source, & through the various orders or hierarchy, direct this energy down into the physical planes.

Only the very highest order of angels are able to receive the highest vibration of energy that is the divine energy of the source or God-Force. This energy is then converted into the vibration of creation by the angels, and is passed down through their hierarchy system to eventually become the universe that we live in. All of the physical matter that exists in the universe that we know, is energy from source that has been directed down through the Angels. This includes all of the galaxies & stars, the planets & all of the life that exists on any planet.

Hierarchy Of The Angels

There are many opinions on how many orders of Angels there are, but it is generally believed that there are three main levels & each of these levels is again divided into three sub-levels.

The highest level are the Seraphim, Cherubim & Thrones.

The second level are the Dominions, Virtues & Powers.

The lowest level are the Principalities, Archangels & Angels.

The highest order of Angels are the Seraphim. These are the only beings that can receive the divine energy from the source. They are of the highest vibration who’s essence is pure love.

The Cherubim, also known as the angels of wisdom, are the guardians of the stars & the celestial heavens. They spread the energy of creation throughout the universe.

The Thrones are the guardians of the planets. The Throne that looks after the Earth is Ezekiel. They can receive the high level of energy as it is spread through the universe from the Cherubim & then transmit it at a level that can be accepted by the lower orders of planet based angels.

The Dominions are angels that over see the lower orders of the angelic realm. They help to create a smooth transition between the spiritual & material planes.

The Virtues are the angels that can make miracles happen here on earth. They send out beams of light that can be accessed by humans. When you tune into the energy of the angels, you are accessing the energy & knowledge that is radiated by the Virtues.

The Powers are the angels who look after Karma, they are therefore in charge of our personal karmic records & the Karma of the world as a whole. The angels of birth & death are also Powers. These are the angles that over see our souls transition into our physical body at birth & when we leave our body at the end of our earthly lives.

The Principalities protect large structures of people, from large multinational companies up to cities or even whole nations. However they do not deal with individual people on a personal level.

The archangels are the angels that are often referred to in many religions around the world. There are millions of archangels throughout the universe but those that are most closely associated with the earth are Michael, Gabriel, Raphael & Uriel. They oversee large projects for spreading the light & raising the energy level & consciousness of humanity. As do other archangels for life forms on other planets throughout the universe. Archangels lead bands of lower ranking angels to aid them in their tasks. Archangels can also be called upon by individual people to help us with protection, cleansing & healing.

The lowest rank is that of Angels. These are the helpers of the Archangels & are the angels that work directly with human kind. Every single person has their own Guardian angel. They guide us from birth & are available to help us in many ways, they heal us, inspire us, help to smooth our path through life, fill us with higher energies & help us spread the light. However they cannot interfere with our free will so we must ask the angels for this help whenever we feel that we need it. Our Guardian Angels also record our thoughts as well as our actions here on earth & they keep our Akashic records which are overseen by the Lords of Karma.

Angel Wisdom & Religion

Although angels are referred to in many religions, they serve the light & the light is beyond religion although it honours & accepts all religions. We are all here to learn our lessons & ascend back to our source, which ever path we choose to take on this journey is the right path for us. Rather like climbing a mountain, there may be many routes to the peak but each route will have its own challenges along the way. These challenges may include hurt or disaster but they provide our lessons from which to learn. Sometimes though we need some help along the way, it is often from the pit of deepest despair that people will call out for help, and it is the angels that come to their aid.

There are many that unknowingly work against the light. Often in the name of God. They try to control how people will learn their lessons and teach that their way is the only way, but in doing so they take away that persons power to choose the path that is right for them.

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Emaho is a Native American Indian man sitting right in the centre of transformative bonfire. The most striking initial first impression is how he holds eye contact with you; it’s as if he looks right through you but not in an intimidating way. My photographer and I had just arrived out of the blue at his annual event in Glasgow. There was not the usual well you didn’t make an appointment, no groupies dived in to ‘handle’ the situation he accommodated us totally himself. Openly. That common sense approach is the tone of his whole set up and is sadly missing in other spiritual circles.

He encouraged the photographer to take as many pictures as she liked, whatever she liked and however. There was to be no boundary probably because there is no boundary around an open heart and Emaho is a shaman who has just that. You soon begin to get a feeling that he has nothing at all to hide – nothing. Shamans or Medicine Men exist in all indigenous cultures. They have the power to heal, to receive messages and some might say journey to other worlds where parts of your soul may be.

The day’s events started off with a well groomed Emaho facing an audience of about 150 people. I was concerned that the event may be rehearsed and very evangelical. Those fears soon dissipated when Emaho started by connecting, through eye contact, to every person in the audience – one at a time. Instantaneously the atmosphere became very intimate. The look has a knowingness, an acceptance and reminded me of the ‘Eye of the Beloved’ that Sufi poets so often write about. In that space with him two really become one and you realise the shamanistic principal that there is no separation. I am another you.

Directly after this union he chants some very poignant Native American prayers, thereafter the big chief arrives and the homily begins. What you intuit Indian Elders of old to articulate he does so in an abundant and fluid fashion – live and without notes. He says “The most sacred prayer is not coming from a book, it’s not coming from somebody else’s mouth, it’s coming from your own heart.”

Initially I was suspicious that the place may be full of trophy wives in delirious states of infatuation. Well if they came with an infatuation for him it soon turned to his message or in Emaho’s case his transformative teachings and the power they have if heard. Each message that came was meant especially for someone in the audience. Whether their intellect realised it or not their heart soon would – the message found its way there and I witnessed the tears some people cried washing away years of pain and grief.

Our western world, dominated by scientific materialism and consumerism where citizens have now become consumers, has amassed extravagant wealth and religious structures to conceal a spiritual vacuum. But the profound enigmas of existence have not gone away and even greater numbers of people yearn for much more meaning in their daily lives and a sense of community that may no longer exist. At Emaho’s seminar you get a chance to connect again especially at the fire dance.

The highlight of his seminar for everybody had to be the fire dance. Emaho disappeared for a while only to return in a ceremonial costume. The drums were switched on and played through massive amps. All the participants including Grandmothers and children kicked off their shoes. Between the beats of the drum, the dancing and the spontaneous warrior cries you are transported to the plains of New Mexico. The drum beats from the fire dance will evoke the forgotten beat of your heart and your feet land on the earth with a new found determination. When was it you last had a laugh, a cry, a dance even if you didn’t know the steps?

He danced, they all danced, eventually I danced and for two hours during which every now and then he would take someone from the crowd to the centre. At the centre he had assembled a shrine where he placed two large white candles. Into the flames of these candles he put his hands at least over one hundred times during the ceremony. The shaman then placed his hands on the throat, mouth and forehead of whomever he had led to be at the centre. Sometimes he screamed into to the forehead – perhaps some need more waking up than others.

Men were well represented as were most spiritual traditions but the most notable observation was the attention and full participation of the children there that day with their parents. Even in the spiritual parts they were totally consumed by what was taking place. As children judge people from the inside and not the outside I took this to be a huge testament to Emaho’s integrity and presence and it is these not him that command respect.

His status and fame does not affect him. Emaho is imbued with an integrity and authenticity that is seldom seen now on the spiritual circuit. Someone who has attempted to purge the sadness and reignite the spirit of so many people must have developed a deep sensitivity along the way. How he remains so open and so fresh despite what obstacles he has had to surmount is an authentication to his own personal spiritual practice and path.

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It is the journey of the soul on earth and is the awareness that everything in life is for a higher purpose. It is humanity’s quest to understand itself and finds its symbology through the clarity and integrity of universal order.

New spirituality was the movement of the late 1980s characterized by an emphasis on the holistic view of body and mind, alternative (or complementary) medicines, personal growth therapies, and a loose mix of theosophy, ecology, oriental mysticism, and a belief in the dawning of an astrological age of peace and harmony.

The new spirituality holds that God is at once the entire universe, and transcends the universe as well. New agers know that God will draw you towards the thing you want and he will draw the thing you want towards you. God has precipitated a collision between His wisdom and the world’s spurious wisdom (1 Cor 1-4).

Christ-Consciousness taught by New Agers is the state of awareness reached in meditation, in which one realizes that one is divine and one with God and thereby becoming a Christ or an enlightened being. Christ is the reference point for all reality.

New spirituality represents that Personal Transformation is a profoundly intense mystical experience and will lead to the acceptance and use of New Age beliefs and practices. Believers hope to develop new potentials within themselves: the ability to heal oneself and others, psychic powers, and a new understanding of the workings of the universe.

Meditation is practiced by all major world religions and is often described as an essential discipline for spiritual growth. Belief in astrology is common amongst New Agers, but definitely not limited to them.

New spirituality encompasses attainment of happiness, joy and peace. Peace education is a way to lead our children into a brighter future. This teaches that Love creates joyous living and that we are to love and be loved.

We are to love our brothers as we love ourselves. As love will transcend all problems and bring happiness and joy into our lives…if it is given as it should be given to all that you come in contact with. Love is also forgiveness. Forgiving yourself and others will release you to heaven on earth.

The mind must accept these concepts as true in order for them to become a reality in your life. If you can grasp the concept of love in your imagination and imagine yourself pouring out and exuding love to everyone you come in contact with in some way, you will receive the love of God.

The new spirituality teaches that if you believe in these things and can see them in your imagination, you will have a happy, joyous, fulfilling and abundant life. Jesus himself taught in this manner [of the mystic], making constant appeal to the imagination, and many of the devotional masters likewise encourage us in this way.

New spirituality leads you to find answers within yourself, not from others, allowing you to peel away the layers of a lifetime of conditioning from society, family, education and religion. And most importantly, the release of the illusions of the ego.

In contrast, Religion is often more focused on the transcendent, while the new spirituality seeks to relate to both the transcendent and the imminent — seeking to bring the two together in consciousness; while remembering that all experiences are really Love’s manifestations.

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This is contingent upon acquiring an ability to remain in a comfortable, and most importantly, relaxed state of mind and body that facilitates concentration on the subject or question at hand. Psychic abilities are no less a skill to be honed than any other skill or talent that we have to train for.

Therefore in the following paragraphs you will find 10 Ways To Improve Your Psychic Abilities:

1. Meditation — As mentioned earlier, a relaxed state of mind and body is required. The first way to improve your psychic ability is to implement the regular practice of meditation. Psychic ability, at it’s core, is attuning to the spirit. It is important here to train yourself to reach your center without much effort. This will increase your psychic contact with the universe.

2. Take Psychic Classes — Psychic abilities are not just for the gifted ones. Psychic classes developed by Certified Professional Psychics offer classes where you can train at home at your own pace. There are a lot of psychic classes that are offered on-line. They cover a myriad of subjects and with a little research you will be able to find one that suits you.

3. Take Care Of Your Body — Your diet, exercise, and overall physical condition affect your psychic ability. Keeping in a good state of health will help to improve your psychic ability. That includes no smoking and no consumption of alcohol. Implementing some type of exercise program would go a long way in helping to improve your psychic ability.

4. Hypnosis — Psychic ability is enhanced while in a hypnotic state. Hypnosis is a powerful tool that can be used to release ones full potential. It is a modified condition of consciousness whereby the brainÂ’s activities are lowered. Hypnosis itself is a very powerful technique and is extremely effective because it doesn’t rely on ‘willpower’. It is a process of speaking to the subconscious mind rather than the conscious mind, in order to achieve a goal or change views on an idea.

5. Belief — Psychic ability increases when you take chances with your perceptions. Believing in them such that you boldly state them. You can do this by using affirmations on a daily basis until you feel that you have accepted the fact subconsciously that you indeed have psychic abilities and are capable of implementing them successfully.

6. Opening Your 7 Ckakra Centers — You can create a better future for yourself by developing a spiritual understanding which gets you close to your divine attributes. A part of developing psychic ability is opening up your chakra’s. Opening up your third eye is very beneficial and can be accomplished with some practice on opening up your chakra centers. If you encounter problems opening up the fifth chakra it could indicate that you may have problems with the thyroid gland, ears (hearing included), sinuses, throat and teeth.

7. Train Yourself To See Auras — Another beneficial extra would be to train yourself to see auras. Especially if you are in the healing profession of if you happen to work in the area of sales and marketing and/or promotion. You don’t have to be born with the talent to see auras as with any other psychic phenomenon, but this is another talent that can be developed with time and patience. Some people after practicing a few days, may see auras and colors right away and others may take months to see them. Others may take years to see them or may not ever see them at all. The most important particular to     seeing aura’s is keeping your chakras clean.

8. Using Psychometry — Implement the practice of psychometry which is the practice of reading a persons energy by touching a personal possession. Touch objects that belong to someone that you know and try to see if you sense any impressions of that person. This type of interaction will go a long way to help increase or improve your psychic abilities. This is a practice that can be implemented immediately and you may be surprised at how fast you begin to receive impressions.

9. Dowsing — Dowsing rods and pendulums are easy to learn and help improve psychic abilities. Learn about the tools you’ll use: angle and divining rods, pendulums, wands – even your own hands and body can be used as dowsing tools. When you dowse you are involved in a dialog between your higher self and spirit guides who are helping you get the     information to a question that you have asked.

10. Keep A Dream Journal — Become aware of your dreams. Your dreams are a doorway to the subconscious and you can keep a dream book diary/journal that will lead you to answers that could unlock the mysteries of your daily life or even future events. Make sure that you pay attention to your dreams to see whether or not your dreams come true.

Psychic abilities are one of the greatest gifts of nature. They enable us to sense something beyond the realm of our existence. They are abilities that everyone happens to possess to some extent, although, most of us go through life not realizing the vast potential that lies with us.

These abilities are more normal than the traditional modes of communication that we attribute to the spirit and which are limited through the five senses of the body. All of the methods listed above, like any talent or skill, requires that you work on them in the same vain that you would work to develop any other talent or skill.

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Two filmmakers set out to explore the ancient spiritual idea that our world is an illusion. As their journey deepened they were taken on a cosmic adventure to the source of reality itself, and through personal breakthroughs to more love, abundance and creativity than they thought possible. Along the path they made discoveries that will change your life profoundly for the better.

LEAP! features interviews with many of the greatest visionaries, scientists and authors in the world today. It is mind-expanding, heart-opening, and a real treat for the senses. Includes Dan Millman,  Gary Renard, Robert Scheinfeld, Joe Vitale, Eckhart Tolle, Peter Russell, Jed Mckenna, Richard Bach, Gay Hendricks, James Twyman, Proof Neale Donald Walsh

Understanding your birthright of health, wealth, happiness, joy, and abundance will make a tremendous difference in your life and in your outlook.  The universe wants all of this for everyone who has prepared themselves to receive it.

Once you become spiritually aware you will no longer experience emotions of worry, strife, uncertainty, fear, depression, or any of those emotions that render you helpless, if only for a moment. Your thoughts will become perpetually positive and  you will become perpetually happy.

The ‘higher self’ will allow you to come to know that you are more than material possessions and worldly accomplishments. For, what are these things if they do not bring you peace, joy and happiness? And what do they matter if you are not joyful… and instead, your heart becomes hardened by life’s injustices?

You will come to recognize that you are an eternal being and that most of what you believe is no more than an illusion of the ego that you do not have to be a part of.  

By not having to buy into illusions you will become free from judging others which allows you to be kinder, more loving and forgiving of yourself and others.

It has been said that when you are in remote locations such as the desert, the mountains, the beaches, the woods, or the forest — that this is a perfect time to commune with and awaken the spirit. If you find yourself in any of these places you can begin your spiritual quest.

Ultimately, you will come to realize that the kingdom of heaven is within. You will stop seeking a supreme being outside of yourself and instead look within for answers. Know thyself will take on new meaning.

You will understand that you were made in the image of God… that you must be like God or that you are God yourself. You will come to understand that you possess the ability to create as your Father does.

Initially, all of this may be a bold and alarming concept for you to accept. Eventually you will begin to slowly assimilate this as being your ‘higher self.’

However, the final revelation that should be responsible for sequestering your raging fire into an everlasting burning flame, is that you and your Father are One and …

That through his only begotten son is your salvation, redemption and atonement…and which thereby contains the knowledge that joins Jesus, your father and your brotherhood as One who all made this universe together.

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Spiritual awareness is what enables us to experience oneness which can be ecstatic and the most fulfilling passion of all. It is about being mindful of spiritual Truths and transcending the darkness of your personal reality (a manifestation of your beliefs) into the light of The One Truthful Reality which is common to All.

Spiritual awareness or spiritual awakening is the process by which we begin to explore our own being in order to become whole and reunite our spirits with our physical bodies in a commonality of purpose. To be more concise, spirituality is about consciousness, which in turn is everything we experience.

Spiritual awareness is vital for us today because we must remember that we are spiritual beings first and foremost, and that as spiritual beings we are undergoing a physical experience in physical dense or flesh body.

Spiritual transformation cannot occur without the Grace of the Holy Spirit. It is your journey of self-discovery into your divine inheritance as a child of God. Therefore, it takes place through our longings and is a process of discovery of the self.

This takes place in relationship to the God who is the infinite source of truth, goodness, and beauty. A transformation occurs as we enter into Jesus’ way of life in his stance toward the Father directed by the Spirit. Therefore, it must be embodied, relational, and communal.

Spiritual gifts do not depend on natural talents and aptitudes or developed skills. These gifts intertwine the Divine and the Human and are ’spiritual’ in nature for they are given by the Holy Spirit to every believer (1 Corinthians 12:7-11).

They are “charismatic” — gifts of grace and are not abilities given to do something for yourself, alone. They are God’s empowerment of God’s people for His work. They are tools given to believers to do the work of the world – to fulfill the Great Commission to reach, teach and to minister to one another.

These gifts are to be used out of love and in service to others. Your spiritual gifts should be discovered, developed and used freely and willingly. They are special abilities, or divine enablements, given to you to make your unique contribution. They represent intelligences that can assist our ascent through the spiritual levels and the breadth of our compassion for others.

Spiritual gifts are normally divided into four areas: people gifts, speaking gifts, serving gifts, and sign gifts. They are given to all believers by the Holy Spirit (Romans 12:3, 6) at the time they place their faith in Christ for the forgiveness of their sins.

The gifts include: a word of wisdom, a word of knowledge, faith, workings of power, a prophecy, discernment of spirits, kinds of tongues, an interpretation of tongues. They come along when we need some additional help to do that which God places before us.

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A theological definition of charity might focus firstly upon the love of God (or God like being), and also on the love of oneself and one’s neighbors as objects of God’s love.  It implies recognition that we are all human beings together, that we are in fact all one. We are one and the same, of the same source, each reflecting another aspect of oneself.  Instead of looking at differences between groups of people, or indeed between religions, a spiritually oriented person focuses upon our similarities. If we were all to do this, there would be no violence, no wars, no lack of respect for others, and no lack of self-respect.

I watched a very powerful film the other day; “Milk” about Harvey Milk, the gay rights activist who was murdered in San Francisco in 1979.  It’s well worth watching as a reminder of what a lack of respect and charity does to oneself as well as to those around you.  To not show respect is to reveal the lack of true education, a complete lack of understanding.  To better educate yourself in terms of charity and respect it is important to go on your own spiritual journey.

Over the centuries we have time and again persecuted people and caused chaos and wars in the name of “protecting ourselves from evil influences”.  What have we really achieved?  We have displayed our misunderstanding, or lack of forbearance and when this happens, everybody loses.  What goes around comes around as the saying goes.  

What can we learn from such events?  We can learn to appreciate that each and every person is on their own path and has a right to be there, no matter how different they are from you in appearance, actions or beliefs.  There is no “super human race” or one religion or cult that is right whilst another is wrong.  We can learn to question the things which we are told, to seek a balanced perspective, to no longer jump to conclusions.

My dad always said that one should do someone a good turn if you could, but never to intentionally do them a bad turn. That is a very good philosophy.  It’s what “live and let live” embodies.  It means so much more that merely looking out for oneself and letting everyone else do the same;  it implies helping another if you can and always doing your best in any set of circumstances.

I was lucky enough to spend several wonderful days in Japan last year and appreciated the care which goes into almost everything that is done, whether it is how immaculately a garden is designed and looked after, or how each dish is prepared to please every sense.  Every task is given respect and every person is given respect.  I came away thinking how many of we westerners could have much to learn from the Japanese culture and their spiritual nature.

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