MARCH, 2002

Cyberweave -
Spirituality and the Internet
by Mary Montgomery-Clifford

Sound Healing
by Steven Halpern
From the Heart
by Alan Cohen
The Shared Heart
by Joyce and Barry Vissel
Ask Louise
by Louise Hay
Science Fiction
by Jacqueline Lichtenberg
Reel Spirit: Film Reviews
by Raymnond Teague

ELEMENTS FOR TRANSFORMATION
by Jim Loftus

New and interesting products for enhancement of the body, mind, and spirit

Welcome to Elements. This month brings things for the senses of self: an easy and enjoyable means to transform the body-mind relationship, a delightful and inexpensive treat for yourself at home, and a thoughtful way to see ourselves as the recipients of, and participants in, everyday miracles.

WAI LANA YOGA
FUN CHALLENGE SERIES

"To me, teaching yoga is not a profession or a way to make money. It is a gift that I treasure and want to offer to others." If you are already familiar with Wai Lana from her PBS television series, then you have an idea of what to expect from the world's most-watched yoga instructor, seen by hundreds of millions of people on five continents. "We learn to relax while developing a stronger and healthier body. We learn to let go of mental stress. And through yoga meditation, we begin to feel fulfilled within," says Wai Lana. "With yoga, you can relax, stretch, tone, and strengthen your body while at the same time you calm your mind. It is important for people to take time for themselves, to improve their body and their mind."

In her videos and on her TV show, Wai Lana is known for her colorful costumes, fresh flower headdresses and floral adornments, exotic and beautiful outdoor settings, her softly soothing vocal instructions, and her method of following the stretching portions with uplifting dancing and a time of meditation. The shows are filmed on location, often by the ocean or a stream or in the mountains, against backdrops of stunning scenery, from the coasts of Hawaii and Malibu, California, to the red rock desert of Sedona, Arizona.

The Fun Challenge series is the third boxed set of Wai Lana Yoga videos, preceded by the Easy series and the Hello Fitness series. Each series is designed to be suitable for all levels from beginner to more advanced, and are the only yoga series to receive the prestigious Award of Excellence from the Film Advisory Board. A newly released three-CD set of Wai Lana's specially composed yoga and meditation music entitled Meditation Trilogy is also available.

Wai Lana Yoga Fun Challenge Series

Price: Fun Challenge series $49.95/set or $19.95 individually. Meditation Trilogy $39.95
Source: Wai Lana Yoga, PO Box 6146, Malibu, CA 90246
Contact: 800/228-5145, info@wailana.com
Available: Order direct from www.wailana.com, or at major book and music stores

MIRACLE CARDS

Marianne Williamson, acclaimed lecturer and author of A Course in Miracles, has gained international prominence through her spiritual reflections on modern life. This sensitively photographed pack of fifty 3-1/2" x 5" cards features thoughts taken from three of Marianne's bestselling books, Illuminata, A Woman's Worth, and A Return to Love, on subjects ranging from relationships to the future of the planet. From a sample card picked at random:

True Friendship
To give a friend the benefit of the doubt, to listen with depth and compassion and nonjudgment, to be loyal in an age where loyalty is so easily relinquished--these are opportuiities to use friendship as a means of righteous participation in life.

This is a collection of beautifully realized cards that provide opportunities to focus for a few moments on the miracles inherent in our everyday lives, to apply universal truths to issues that confront all of us on our daily journey. Whether you seek out a particular topic or let a relevant card come to you by chance, a brief period of meditation on its content can bring a new sense of perspective.

Miracle Cards by Marianne Williamson

Price: $15.95 boxed pack
Source: Hay House, Inc., PO Box 5100, Carlsbad, CA 92018
Contact: 800/654-5126, www.hayhouse.com
Available: Order direct from www.hayhouse.com, or at major bookstores


Elements features some of the more interesting and delightful items to be found on your local merchant's shelf, or on your local website. You may find all sorts of strange and wonderful things presented here, and if you know of a product that you'd like to see reviewed, please let us know about it by emailing jloftus@lightworks.com, or write or call The Monthly Aspectarian office. If you have questions about these items or their uses and applications, please use the contact information given to get answers directly from the source. They will be glad to respond to your inquiries.
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