Meditation is proven to increase wellbeing at every level: mind, body and spirit.  Once you let go of your expectations about what should or shouldn’t be happening during meditation, you will quickly be able to welcome its many benefits into your life.  A range of courses are offered around Co. Mayo on an ongoing business by Hilda Carroll of The Happiness Business.  In March, 4 week courses are being held in Claremorris, Ballinrobe and Westport.  More details available on http://www.thehappinessbusiness.com/meditation/meditation-classes/

Patrick Holford’s “The Feel Good Factor” seminar will help you transform the way you think and feel right now and give you an action plan to prevent memory decline later in life and stay free from depression.

You’ll discover:

• 10 proven ways to improve your mood
• How to increase your mental energy and motivation
• The secret to keeping your memory sharp
• How to increase your ability to stay focussed
• How to stop your brain shrinking with age.

Thursday 10th March, Belfast.

Friday 11th March, Dublin.

Saturday 12th March, Galway.

Sunday 13th March, Cork.

Monday 14th March, Wexford.

Everyone here at Positive Life would like to wish you all the Merriest Christmas and the Happiest New Year. Thanks to everyone who has supported us in 2010. We plan to give you even more great news stories, interviews and articles in 2011.

11:11. I keep seeing it on clocks, everywhere, to the point where I’ve begun wondering “Why?” EACH time I see it, it seems to trigger a distant recollection in my mind. THEN, in this issue’s Kundalini Yoga article, I saw a quote, from yogic master YOGI BHAJAN, saying that we are entering the age of AQUARIUS on the 11/11/2011.
THE AGE OF AQUARIUS, from what I have researched, is a time when wisdom will blossom, and self development, self realisation and a number of other selfs will come to the forefront. POWER will come back to the individual, and to the people.

IT SEEMS to me like it’s already underway, and as long as we keep focused on what we want, it will come to pass. SO, stay positive, enjoy our Winter edition, the season and all of its holidays, and thanks for reading.

And if you do contact one of our advertisers, be sure to mention Positive Life. It’s how we can give you our magazine for Free.

SEE you in 2011.
Paul Congdon, Publisher.

“In the depth of Winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible Summer.” ~ Albert Camus

Curl Up

with a good book

A SAFE AND SUSTAINABLE WORLD
This is the story of The New Alchemy Institute’s journey to find sustainable solutions for our basic human needs.
www.cultivate.ie

THE SECRET OF THE MINCE PIES
Monica Haughey’s collection of home-baking recipes gleaned from the memories, handwritten notes and scribbles of her late mother, Christina.
www.secretofthemincepies.com

INCREDIBLE YOU!
Dr. Wayne W. Dyer has written a book just for kids. Incredible You! uses simple, uplifting rhymes to give kids their own tools for creating happiness.
www.spiritualitybookshop.co.uk

Give A Gift

to someone you love

BRIGHTER DAYS AHEAD
If you want to brighten someone’s day or bathe in healing light throughout these shorter Winter days, try one of the new range of Light Therapy lamps.
www.brighterday.ie

NORDIC ECO SHOWER
The Nordic Eco Shower head has a unique design for the ultimate balance of water consumption with shower performance, so there is less water and energy consumed but more showering satisfaction.
www.nordicecoshower.co.uk

THIS LOVE FILLED SOUND
The poetry on this album by Venus CuMara, akin to that of Rumi, has been channelled as a way of bringing healing to a wider audience.
venuscumara.com

CORE NATURAL LATEX ORTHOPAEDIC PILLOW
Healthier for you and better for the environment. Total neck relaxation promotes free exchange of air and minimises snoring.
www.corehomestore.ie

PRICELESS CONNECTIONS
The Priceless Connections card reminds you of what’s important for you. The powerful image keeps your focus and positive energy where it matters.
www.pricelessconnections.ie

JOY FOUNTAIN
Lots of other gifts, from Beeswax candles to Yoga mats and organic clothing, can be found at the new Joy Fountain store recently opened in Dublin.
www.joy-fountain.ie

Eat, Drink and …

be healthy

CHOCOLATE MAKING KIT
Iswari’s “Goddess Gift” raw chocolate making kit. Now you can make your cake and eat it.
www.iswari.net

VENDEMIA WINES
Great tasting, organic wine, packed full of anti-ageing antioxidants. Free delivery with every case purchased.
www.vendemiawines.com

MR BEE’S MANUKA HONEY
A sweet treat that also helps to boost your immune system during the cold Winter months and beyond.
www.mrbeesmanuka.com

HYDROPAL
A sports bottle with a built-in water filter, for healthier hydration on the go.
www.hydropal.co.uk

WAIHI BUSH
New to Ireland, Waihi Bush is a range of Organic Flax Oils and Fibre’s to suit all the family. These are some of those good oils that actually aid health and well being.
www.waihibush.co.nz

THE HYDRO CLINIC
If you do happen to overdo it at Christmas, a great way to start the new year is a colon cleansing detox at The Hydro Clinic.
www.colonhealth.ie

Pay A Visit

to somewhere special

THE LIVING ROOM
A dedicated silent space for any/all seeking a retreat in the city. It is a money free zone with books and CDs, Meditation, Chi Gung, Tai Chi and Yoga lessons to help you relax.
www.christineclear.org

THE HEALTH STORE
Galway’s newest health food venture, now open in the Briarhill Shopping Centre, stocks a wide range of foods, supplements and body-care products.
Tel: 091773688

THE COMPLEX
Run by a group of artists, it hosts a big mix of events including The Red Monkey Tea Party, Dublin’s new weekly alcohol and drug free dance event.
www.thecomplex.ie

Join In

some wonderful events

LIVING INSPIRATION WORKSHOP
Sat 11th Dec
1-day inspiring and interactive workshop aimed at getting in touch with your own body, mind and soul. For ongoing events and plenty of positive energy, contact Mal Convery.
Tel: 0866651544
www.bcenteredu.ie

NEW YEAR’S EVE SHAMANIC GATHERING
Fri 31st Dec
Sacred Circle; Drumming; Ritual Firewalk; Fireworks display; Chinese Lanterns; Trance Dance and Party Time. Light refreshments/food and wine will be served.
www.shamanismireland.com

VOCAL HARMONICS
20th, 22nd & 23rd Jan
A demonstration by Igor Olivier Ezendam, an acknowledged performer, producing an incredible scale of 12 overtones in his voice, will be followed by a 2-day introductory teaching of Vocal Harmonics.
Tel: 02751567
sacredsound@eircom.net

LIFE COACHING FOR A FRESH START
Fri 28th Jan
An intensive journey of positive self discovery, delving to the core of who you are, were and want to be. It offers a kick-start to personal and spiritual growth.
www.davidrude.com

RECLAIM LOVE
Sat 12th Feb
Hold hands in a love-filled circle, joining groups all over the world to Reclaim Love as the greatest gift at Valentine’s Day.
www.reclaimlove.org

GOCAR CAR SHARING
On your way to and from events, you could save money, reduce pollution and traffic, while being more social within your local community, by joining GoCar Car Sharing.
www.gocar.ie

Practice

makes perfect

AVOCA PAINTING SCHOOL
Lose yourself in creative activity and take home an absolutely unique souvenir of your visit. The first priority is to enjoy the process, and the resulting artwork is a bonus.
www.avocapaintingschool.com

BIODANZA
Free your mind and body with these nurturing, interactive group dance classes. Richard Stone hosts a weekly class in Dublin, and you get to try your first class for free.
www.dublin.ie/websites/oneness

Explore

the world wide web

iJOURNEY.ORG
Stories, journeys and readings by many of the world’s most famous authors and journeymen, from Ram Dass, Osho and the Hopi Elders to Eckhart Tolle, Elisabeth Kubler-Ross and Deepak Chopra.
www.ijourney.org

ALLRECIPES.CO.UK
Do you ever feel like your cupboards are full, yet you never know what to cook? Enter a few ingredients into the recipe finder and it will find something delicious for you to make.
allrecipes.co.uk

Keep In Touch

with us

HAPPY HOLIDAYS
Congratulations to Siobhan O’Keefe, who won a trip to Sardinia by subscribing to our magazine last year. She seems to have had a great time in a beautiful place.

POSITIVE VIBES
If you would like to subscribe to our free monthly e-Newsletter, or to have our print magazine delivered direct to your doorstep 4 times a year, you can sign up online.
www.positivelife.ie/subscribe

Tom Keily
Interviewed by Dr Anthony Sharkey

“This time last year, I was at rock bottom. I was approximately 6 stone heavier, depressed, sluggish and craving fast food. I was under financial strain and had turned to eating ‘crap’. I would sit back and watch my kids play, but didn’t have the energy to play with them. I found it very difficult to find the motivation to get out of bed at the weekends.

What turned things around was attending Bruce Du Ve at the Welcare Clinic on Merrion Sq.

Bruce has a program which isn’t so much aimed at losing weight but at helping his patients attain peak performance in all areas of their lives. I basically gave myself to the program. It was tough – there was a serious and thorough detox of all my organs, nutritional supplementation and ongoing acupuncture, just for starters! I felt like giving up many times. What kept me going was the ongoing inspiration and encouragement from Bruce.

Today, I feel focused and fit. I have the best energy I have ever had in my life. I feel an ongoing sense of gratitude. I’m closer to my kids than ever I was. I have the energy and interest to play with and listen to them. Now, I no longer take anything for granted and I can smile at my past financial worries.”

For more info, email Doc.sharkey@gmail.com or call the Welcare clinic on 01 6764640 for a free 15 minute telephone consultation.

By Patrick Bridgeman

“There’s a Star Man waiting in the sky. He’d like to come and meet us, but he thinks he’d blow our minds.” ~ David Bowie

Astronomers estimate that there are about 100 billion stars in our galaxy, and about 100 billion galaxies in our universe. Dr Alan Boss of the Carnegie Institution of Science has estimated that each Sun-like star has on average one “Earth-like” planet. This simple calculation means there would be huge numbers of planets capable of supporting life in our universe. One for every star you see in the night sky.

The discovery of planets outside of our solar system has intensified interest in the possibility of extraterrestrial life. As of September 2010, Gliese 581 g, fourth planet of the red dwarf star Gliese 581, appears to be the best known example of a possibly “Earth-like” planet outside of our solar system. Studies indicate that the planet is situated near the middle of the habitable zone of its parent star, where temperatures are neither too hot nor too cold.

It is 20.5 light-years (1.94×1014 km) from Earth in the constellation of Libra. 1 light-year is 5.8 trillion miles, and the maximum speed of a NASA Space Shuttle is 17,500 miles per hour, so some might argue that visiting (or being visited by any inhabitants of) that planet is out of the question. But, those working in the new scientific field of Hadronic Mechanics know that ‘faster than the speed of light’ space travel, and even time travel, is possible.

So, advanced civilisations should have no problem using this scientific understanding (that we ourselves are now beginning to explore) to visit distant parts of the universe in the blink of an eye.

“I’ve made 4 major conclusions after 51 years of study and investigation.” says Stanton Friedman, MSc. “First, the evidence is overwhelming that planet earth is being visited by intelligently controlled extraterrestrial spacecraft.

Second, the subject of flying saucers represents a kind of cosmic Watergate. That is to say, some few people within major governments have known since at least 1947 (when at least 2 crashed flying saucers were recovered with alien bodies in New Mexico) that indeed some UFOs are alien spacecraft.

The third conclusion is that none of the arguments made against the first two stand up under careful scrutiny. They sound great until you look at the data and then all those anti-arguments collapse.

And the fourth conclusion is that this is the biggest story of the millennium; visits to planet Earth by alien spacecraft, and the successful cover-up of the best data (bodies and wreckage) for 62 years.”

There is such an effort to discount what many people are still not ready to believe. “Most of the information that is out in the public on this issue has been a carnival of silliness, and that keeps most serious people sort of in the closet on it.” says Stephen Greer.

“The truth of it is actually more interesting. These extraterrestrial technologies are so advanced that they interface directly with coherent thought, with conscious mind. The development of the artificial intelligence that is built into these spacecraft is fascinating. It is so advanced that it picks up on a directed thought. This is what we’ve been experimenting with; and the whole paradigm becomes a new paradigm of understanding the structure of the cosmos.”

It has been said that these extraterrestrial beings have been watching over us since the beginning of human civilisation, and that they are here to take care of the planet. “I know of at least 60 different kinds of extraterrestrial beings that have visited the people whom I work with.” says Regression Therapist, Barbara Lamb. “Some beings come to be mentors to their humans, and the beings seem to work with the person for that person’s lifetime.”

So, if these visitors are here to help, why don’t they reveal themselves to us all at once, and why don’t those humans in seats of power (who know about what is going on) tell us what they know?

Well, I think the human answer has to do with the ego and its need to be in control. But the most interesting idea that I’ve come across as to why these extraterrestrial beings (who seem to be able to go wherever they like and do whatever they choose) haven’t yet revealed themselves to the world at large, is that there is an Embargo on Planet Earth.

They are light years ahead of us, not just in distance, but in technology and seemingly in behaviour as well. However, we are making that journey ourselves, taking steps towards a wiser world, and like a parent encouraging a child to walk, they want to let us do as much of it by ourselves as possible.

It has also been said that there is an end date to this embargo. Would it surprise you to know that the end date is the year 2012?

So, what will life at the end of the embargo be like? We will all know that we are not alone in the universe. Our science and technology will blossom like a long awaited Spring. Medicine will heal without causing any harm. Education will evolve and History will be rewritten. We can explore the outer and inner dimensions of the universe with well-travelled guides.

All of our wildest dreams may come true.

There may be some who find it hard to let go of their status as the leaders of the old world, but the old world will be gone and those who cling to it will not find a place for their separation mentality in the new world.

The wonderful Stephen Greer reminds us that a hundred or so years ago, Erwin Schrodinger, who was the father of Quantum Mechanics and Particle Wave Theory, stated that the total number of minds in the universe is 1. And, in fact, the consciousness is a singularity, phasing within all beings.

This is at the heart of the compassion of Buddha and the oneness spoken of in spiritual texts and all the religious traditions and Native American traditions.

“These visitors understand that,” Greer says “because you cannot travel at multiples of the speed of light without crossing the light barrier, and when you do, you enter into this realm that the mystics used to call the etheric, astral, conscious realm.

That understanding is the big test of our civilisation at this time. That universal consciousness and universal understanding is the thing that will truly transform life on the planet and is the next big leap in human development.”

www.patrickbridgeman.com
www.barbaralambmft.com
www.stantonfriedman.com
www.disclosureproject.org
http://carnegiescience.edu
www.exopoliticsireland.ie
www.therealworld.no
www.ufoevidence.org
www.bashar.org
www.hadronicpress.com/physics.htm
www.paradigmresearchgroup.org
www.thedaybeforedisclosure.com