FINE ART BY LINDA LOVE AND CHRIS BACHICHA

© 2012 - Reprinted with permission from Shining Lotus Metaphysical Bookstore Newsletter Jun 12

New Mexico artists Linda Love and Chris Bachicha have been creating beautiful objects for several years and are now offering these exquisite pieces through the Shining Lotus. Linda Love, an accomplished fine artist has produced many oil, acrylic, watercolor and multi-media pieces in the past and has contributed many mural masterpieces to spaces around the Albuquerque area. As a talented musician and professional artist, Chris Bachicha has been working with multi-media most of his life as well as oils, acrylics, watercolors, and stained glass.

THE RED WARRIOR multi-media mask. Measures 17″ high and 15″ wide. The mask is painted in a war paint style used most commonly by the Assiniboine tribe of northern Montana and southern Canada. Symbolizing the warrior spirit in all of us, the Red Warrior would be a powerful inspiration to live purposefully and authentically. This is a very high quality multi-media piece using leather, faux fur and stained glass.          $300

THE HUMMINGBIRD A wonderful multi-media depiction of a symbol of peace, love and happiness. Measures 8″ high and 5″ wide. Called “new world birds”, they are native to North, Central and South Americas. Ancient pagans held them sacred for their tireless energy. In Native American culture, they symbolize timeless joy and the Nectar of Life. Hang this piece in your home to remind yourself that your goals can be accomplished and you can find the miracle of joyful living from your own life circumstances.          $50

THE GREENMAN multi-media mask. Measures 17″ high and 14″ wide. This beautiful Greenman Mask is painted in shades of greens, yellows and browns with shiny, brightly jeweled eyes. Found in many cultures around the world, the Green Man is often related to natural vegetative, forest or nature deities springing up in different cultures throughout the ages. Primarily it is interpreted as a symbol of rebirth, or “renaissance”, representing the cycle of growth each spring. Some speculate that the mythology of the Green Man developed independently in the traditions of separate ancient cultures and evolved into the wide variety of examples found throughout history.          $300

AUTUMN multi-media mask. Measures 12″ high and 14″ wide. This beautiful Autumn Green Man mask is painted in shades of browns, yellows, and oranges with shiny, brightly jeweled eyes. The Autumn Green Man  is related to nature deities and spirits, and primarily interpreted as a symbol of strength, or “wisdom”, representing the cycles of the seasons of the Mother Earth. Autumn is also considered to be the preferred season of the Hindu goddess of learning and creativity, Saraswati, who is also known as the “Goddess of Autumn”.         $200

AJNABUDA multi-media mask. Measures 12″ high and 10″ wide. A very peaceful and beautiful depiction of the Buddha in a multi-media art piece. Adorned with a glass jewel at the Third Eye (Ajna) and Swarovsky crystals and magnetic hematite, this mask would be a grounding focal point (lakshya) in your meditation room or yoga studio. Usually, when one meditates, a lakshya is chosen on which to concentrate the energy (prana) and attention.          $200

INTENTIONAL CREATION OF REALITY

© 2012 - Reprinted with permission from Shining Lotus Metaphysical Bookstore Newsletter Jun 12

by Margaret Ann Lembo

We all have an opportunity to change our consciousness and create our reality every single day. How can we enable ourselves to deliberately create our reality? First, we must shift our vibrational field. We can create circumstances to help shake up our energy so we can change. When we consciously create circumstances, we have a smoother, happier life.

What are some of the ways to shift our vibration? There are a variety of ways to shift our vibration in order to be a vibrational match for what it is we want to create in our lives. Let me count the ways:

1. Clear out negative thoughts. Pay attention to the negative self-talk and then immediately replace it with a positive thought.

2. Decide what you want to create and think about what you want as often as possible. List every detail associated with the creation of the reality you wish to bring to fruition.

3. Take time to imagine life with that manifestation already in existence. If you can imagine, dream, visualize and feel a strong desire for it, it will be yours!

4. Carry gemstones or crystals with you. Put your intention into it by deciding that every time you touch, look or think of it, your focus will bring you another step closer to creating your new reality.

5. We may talk directly with God/Goddess or ask our Angels or Spiritual Guides to help us manifest what we want to see, feel, be, or create.

6. Attend a drumming circle, crystal bowl session or any session that would shake up your molecular structure. Sound and vibration creates, transforms and transmutes energy.

7. Take action in your life that is in alignment with making your desire a concrete reality.

8. Move into a space of allowing. Opening the heart to the Divine is an important factor in manifesting and creating reality. Focus on love and all good things follow.

9. Maintain a sense of gratitude. Be thankful for the many blessings that you already have in your life. 

Give thanks for the blessing in advance. Send blessings ahead to the new reality to meet you there in that not too distant future!

May we all remember and integrate the powers of magical manifestation that we possess. May we remember that we are creators of our own reality. May we create our world of Love, Peace, Kindness and Compassion.

Margaret Ann Lembo (Boynton Beach, FL) is a spiritual practitioner and owner of The Crystal Garden, a spiritual center and gift shop. Margaret Ann has trained hundreds of Crystal Healers. She is an aromatherapist and is well-known for her award winning Smudge in Spray and Archangel Raphael Spray. She is also the author and creator of Chakra Awakening and the Angel Gemstone Oracle Cards. For more than twenty years, she has led workshops and classes around the country. Her audio CDs (guided meditations and more) are distributed nationally. Visit her online atwww.margaretannlembo.com.

BEYOND VISUALIZATION - THE SEARCH FOR THE HIGHER SELF

© 2012 - Reprinted with permission from Shining Lotus Metaphysical Bookstore Newsletter Jun 12

by Mario C. Veo

A well crafted Visualization offers wonderful opportunities – in this enchanted Trance we talk with Angels and Spirit Guides, travel to other Realms, visit Past Lives… and even walk amongst the Gods. Here we uncover Dimensions that scientists only dream of; and learn how to actively participate with its inhabitants. Such a precious Gift can be very effective in shaping our Life – for personal Transformation, for Healing and Blessing, and for manifesting all our heart’s desires – it follows the Law of Attraction and the concept: “What you perceive you can achieve“.

Yet at times this is not enough, for Visualization is based on the qualities offered by our Emotional Body – the power of this creative journey lies with our Feelings… our response to the images creates a Magnetic Resonance which attracts, or rejects, people and things. It IS a wonderful “Tool”… but it lacks the influence of the Higher Mind – the ability to hold such a powerful Focus that is bends Reality to our Will… sounds too good to be true? Not so!

All ‘miracles’ throughout history rely on one of two abilities: the presence of Spirit, acting through the physical Form; or the action of a focused Mind, molding cells and atoms to its Will. This ‘Focused Mind’ has one great advantage over Visualization: it can create permanent changes, quickly and effectively – we call these “Thought Forms“. Thought Forms are pure crystallized Energies – they can create Invincible Shields (I’ve heard of cases where they stopped bullets), they can ‘veil’ you so you appear invisible, they allow you the gift of Higher Healing, Clairvoyance, Telepathy, whatever you wish. The Higher Mind opens the doors to Higher Consciousness so you may achieve Soul Fusion (where the Personality becomes infused by the Soul)…such wonderful Gifts, if only we are ready to accept ourselves as Higher Beings.

For those of you who wish to explore the opportunities offered by your own Higher Mind, I have created new upcoming workshops: Divine Light (June 5th); Creating the Heart Temple (June 12th); Clairvoyance (June 19th); and Telepathy (June 26th)… hope to see you there.

Mario C. Veo is a Spiritual Counselor and a Practitioner of Esoteric Arts. He teaches classes and offers personal guidance and consultations on Tuesday afternoons at the bookstore, or you can reach him at 303.380.7336.

P.S. Creative Visualization by Shakti Gawain is a very valuable and inspirational resource that has led thousands to the fulfillment of their desires through the art of Mental Energy and Affirmation. It is usually available in the used book room at the Shining Lotus, but also still in print and available for $12.95 if you want a new copy.