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January 2006





Sankara Saranam will be on VIRATO LIVE! America's conscious talk radio, Saturday, January 21, 11:06 AM-Noon Eastern Standard Time.

People anywhere in the world with a computer able to hear streaming can go to http://viratolive.com and click on the rotating arrows in the red column on the left of their screen




Rav Michael Laitman, PhD joins world's prominent scientists, thinkers, and social activists at the 3rd World Spirit Forum in Arosa, Switzlerland.
January 22-25, 2006

This third 2006 WSF World Spirit Forum will bring together the WWC World Wisdom Council (initiated by Club of Budapest) with the first WSYC World Spirit Youth Council (initiated by Children of the Earth) and delegates from spiritual non profit organizations in a meaningful dialogue of preparing for the future.

This Forum will be a three day intensive meeting scheduled for selected visionary young people and world-renowned elders to begin to work on a conscious ethical living-systems approach to the future.

In many ways the WSF World Spirit Forum is part of an emerging evolutionary revolution of consciousness. In its global scope it is a parallel event to the WEF World Economic Forum that is held at nearby Davos at about the same time. Still, being an independent organization - legally and in its philosophy, the WSF is bound to influence the thinking and decision making of political and economic leaders at the WEF and elsewhere towards driving this revolution of consciousness. More

About the WSF World Spirit Forum

The WSF World Spirit Forum is a non-profit-organisation. Founded as a registered charity based in Zürich, Switzerland, we are in the process of converting the charity into a registered foundation.

The WSF is counselled by an advisory committee in spiritual and technical matters. A small team of mostly volunteers has started the first WSF World Spirit Forum in January 2004. Together with additional experts and volunteers who have joined our team we guarantee a professional preparation and realization of the WSF World Spirit Forum. More

Rav Michael Laitman, PhD at World Wisdom Council, Forum 2005 in Tokyo. Watch video clip with Rav Laitman's public speech.

Catch a glimpse of our world-wide Kabbalah community! Watch a Video Clip from Bnei Baruch North American Kabbalah Congress "The Next Step"
American Author First to Tour India

Albuquerque, NM (January 3, 2006)—Sankara Saranam, author of the award-winning book God Without Religion, will make history in January as the first author published in India to launch a full-scale publicity tour of the Indian subcontinent. Saranam will travel the country for three weeks to promote the January release of the Indian edition of God Without Religion, issued by Editions India.

“Sankara Saranam will not only be making publishing history but also recreating the historical journey of India's spiritual genius and reformer, Adi Sankara—the first Sankaracharya, or World Teacher,” says Mohan Nair, publisher of Editions India. “Just as Adi Sankara traveled the length of India from north to south, Saranam’s tour will hit many of India’s major cities, including New Delhi, Calcutta, and Bombay.”

In God Without Religion, hailed as “a spiritual masterpiece,” Saranam, an ascetic and mystic, shows why organized religion has long been the cause of humanity’s worst wars and most acute suffering—then proposes a path to God through the ancient science of intuition, or looking within. Through a series of penetrating inquiries and practices, he guides us beyond our divisive history into more expansive perceptions capable of creating a unified, peaceful future.

“The message of God Without Religion is of vital importance to the Indian people, many of whom are beginning to question the dubious role of organized religion in their lives,” says Galadriel Frond, Editions India’s editorial director. “We expect the book to be received as a well-argued classic in the realm of religion and spirituality. In India there is a tradition of openness to considering and discussing universal truths.”

The book tour will kick off at the New Delhi World Book Fair on January 28, where the Indian edition of God Without Religion will be officially released. Other highlights include a talk at the Madras Book Club in Chennai and addresses to the followers of the renowned sages Sri Aurobindo in Pondicherry and Sri Ramana Maharishi in Tiruvannamalai.




Eupsychia's Addiction Treatment Alternative 28-Day Program, Third Stage Recovery

January 24-February 21, 2006

For anyone struggling with any kind of addiction, Jacquelyn Small's program will take place at Eupsychia's beautiful and intimate retreat setting, Red Corral Ranch, located within the beauty of the Texas Hill Country. She invites you to view the program's website at http://www.3SR.org.

Eupsychia Institute is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation teaching an evolutionary model of healing the psyche that can transform individuals and their communities through awareness, emotional healing, integration and service.




Caroline Sutherland Announces her New Premier Weight Loss Teleseminar Program

Begins January 12th

For those of you who REALLY want to lose weight and want Caroline's personal attention to do so....She is offering a special program with personalized attention for a limited number of participants over 8 weeks.
Caroline Sutherland's "Premier Weight Loss Teleseminar Program begins on January 12th!

This year, keep your resolution to lose that weight! Here's the link:
Click Here for details.
Glasgow Macintosh Festival 2006

The Glasgow Mackintosh Festival 2006 was announced at Mackintosh’s own home – The Mackintosh House at the Hunterian Art Gallery, University of Glasgow, Scotland.

The Glasgow Mackintosh Festival celebrates Charles Rennie Mackintosh throughout 2006, with a focus of programme highlights in September.

The Festival offers a chance to experience the legend that is Charles Rennie Mackintosh, the world-renowned architect, designer and artist in his home city. Mackintosh (1868 – 1928) is considered one of the most creative figures of the early 20th century.

Showcasing the unique riches of Glasgow’s extraordinary Mackintosh heritage, the Festival presents an ambitious and wide-ranging series of events including exhibitions at Mackintosh venues across Glasgow, educational workshops, on-line resources, publications and a programme of activities celebrating Mackintosh and his contemporaries.

Mackintosh’s impressive collection of work will be featured across the city at buildings he designed and inspired, with a number of never-before-seen works on show for the first time. Glasgow houses the pre-eminent collection of Mackintosh’s buildings, drawings and designs.

The Glasgow Mackintosh Festival is an important step in Glasgow’s bid for World Heritage site status for its Mackintosh heritage.

For information on dates, or to register for regular updates, visit www.glasgowmackintosh2006.com and www.crmsociety.com

* The Mackintosh Marketing Project 2006 is being led by the University of Glasgow, and has been supported by funding from the European Regional Development Fund, Scottish Enterprise Glasgow and Glasgow City Council.




Robin Rice Releases Latest Novel

Award winning author Robin Rice is releasing her latest novel, Venus for a Day, free on the internet. The novel chronicles the journey of Sydney Wellington, a former business exec living on a boat, who prays to "any God or Goddess listening that today be somehow different than yesterday, and the day before that." To her surprise, the Goddess of Love and Beauty shows up stark naked and ready to prepare her to seduce the Adonis living five boats down.

Much as in Rice's last novel, A Hundred Ways to Sunday (available in Spanish and German) the protagonist journeys towards self-realization is not an easy one. “For Sydney, the task is to uncover her feminine power,” says Rice. “This is a topic women really resonate with. Her focus on her 'thunder thighs' and other physical imperfections, but her real problem goes much deeper. What Venus teaches, by way of hellish tests and trials, is the path to rediscovering authentic passion."

Sydney’s story is really every woman’s story. “We all know a sister, friend or coworker who we see as beautiful and powerful, but that is not what she sees when she looks in the mirror. Reading Venus, which is a healing in and of itself, can change that, even if she only shows up on your bedside table."

Rice's marketing approach is simple—get her books out to as many people as possible by offering the printable Adobe file for free on the web. Rice is taking her cues from Gandhi, who admonished that we all be the change we wish to see in the world.

"To me, this means thinking way outside the current consumer marketing box, which the novel itself suggests the world is in need of,” says Rice. "Although most of us in the U.S. can easily afford a $18.95 sticker price for a printed book, many people around the world are not as fortunate. This model allows a readers to buy a printed copy if they decide they want one, or to make an optional donation if the novel touches them.”

Venus For a Day may be the ultimate girlfriend gift. For those looking for an inexpensive way to appreciate a friend and set them on the path to finding love, the free version is as easy to pass on as sending an email with a link in it.

Rice, a contemporary Shaman, lectures worldwide and has been published since 1984. She lives in Annapolis, MD. Venus For A Day and A Hundred Ways To Sunday can both be found free at http://www.bewhoyouare.com/.




Caroline Sutherland Announces release of New Book, "The Body Knows Diet – cracking the weight loss code”

Caroline Sutherland, author of “The Body Knows Diet – cracking the weight loss code”, brings a vast clinical background as an allergy-testing technician in environmental medicine where her intuitive gift developed. She was raised in a medical family – her mother was a dietician and both her father and grandfather were medical doctors. As a child the “blueprint” of her family lineage created important seeds for her future career as a leader in the field of complementary medicine and health education.

Caroline Sutherland is an internationally recognized lecturer, workshop leader and author of numerous books, videos and audio programs on health, personal development, and self-esteem. She is the founder of Sutherland Communications Inc., which offers weight loss programs, consultation services and related products for adults and children. For the past 20 years, she has positively assisted the lives of over 85,000 people.

She is also a Hay House author. Her first book “The Body “Knows” – how to tune in to your body and improve your health, is now in its sixth printing.

Caroline Sutherland is a popular guest on national radio and television. Visit Caroline’s website at:

www.thebodyknowsdiet.com







The Meta Arts Magazine Adding More Topics, Features & Writers for 2006

In our ongoing commitment to the Metaphysical, Spiritual, and Alternative Health & Healing Communities, we will be adding more features and topic sections during 2006.




If you have any news that would be of interest, send it to:

themetaarts1@aol.com

Submissions are to be sent in the body of the email only. Please do not send attachments. Emails with attachments will be not be opened. Please see Editorial Submissions & Specifications for information.





Current and Recent Worldwide Earthquake Data Available Online:
IRIS Seismic Monitor

Updated every 20 minutes, and displaying earthquake geographic location, magnitude, dates and times, on a graphic world map, this educational site features precise data.

For those Astrologers and Psychics who study earthquakes and other geological events, this monitor provides precise times and locations, as they are generated from the various stations' seismographs and sensors, worldwide.

http://www.iris.edu/seismon/




Rav Michael Laitman, PhD at World Wisdom Council, Forum 2005 in Tokyo.

Watch video clip with Rav Laitman's public speech:
http://www.kabbalahmedia.
info/VIDEO




Catch a glimpse of the world-wide Kabbalah community!

Watch a Video Clip from Bnei Baruch North American Kabbalah Congress "The Next Step":
http://www.kabbalahmedia.
info/VIDEO



Kami McBride's New Book Gaining More Kudos!

105 Ways to Celebrate Menstruation by Kami McBride is recommended by Christiane Northrup, MD in her extraordinary new book, Mother-Daughter Wisdom: Creating a Legacy of Physical and Emotional Health.

What Christiane Northrup, MD says about 105 Ways to Celebrate Menstruation:

“I just adore 105 Ways to Celebrate Menstruation. It’s light, fun and empowering. Every woman and girl should read this!”




Sankara Saranam's "GOD WITHOUT RELIGION" Wins "Best Books 2005" Award

SANTA FE, NM, October 3, 2005--The groundbreaking book God Without Religion: Questioning Centuries of Accepted Truths by Sankara Saranam,with a foreword by Arun Gandhi, has been named winner of the USABookNews.com Best Books 2005 Spirituality award

Heading a selection of finalists composed of such distinguished titles as Jewish with Feeling: AGuide to Meaningful Jewish Practice by Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi, God Without Religion advocates an inner approach to expansive spirituality.

God Without Religion offers a much-needed bridge from dogmatic belief
systems to progressive spirituality, offering seventeen techniques to help readers develop a direct understanding of God.

"It is time for new teachers, and author Sankara Saranam's message will bring much peace and understanding into a world so desperately in need of it," says Jeffery Bowen, president and publisher of USABookNews.com. "It is with great honor that the editors of USABookNews.com award God Without Religion the coveted 'Best Spirituality Book of 2005' award."

www.godwithoutreligion.com or www.pranayama.org.




Donna Cunningham Announces New ebook "Astrological Analysis: Selected topics in Chart Interpretation"

In her latest ebook, legendary Donna Cunningham shares insights and observations gathered from 35 years of astrological practice.

Richly illustrated and containing 22 essays, the book includes topics such as iaspect patterns, elemental balance, identifying chart themes, finding the strongest planets in a chart, singletons, stelliums, transits, the second Saturn return, relocation, and more.

See the table of contents and some brief excerpts at the link provided below.

Also available at the link below is a free booklet, The Astrological Wit and Wisdom of Donna Cunningham. It contains a sampler of observations and chart interpretation tips from her various ebooks, now six in number.

Donna invites you to feel free to download it and pass it along to students, astrology lovers, and others who might be interested.

Donna Cunningham, MSW is the author of 17 books on metaphysical topics and thousands of articles and columns.

See her new ebooks at:
http://www.moonmaven
publications.com




Jeff Jawer and Rick Levine Release New Book:
"Your Astrology Guide 2006"

Rick Levine and Jeff Jawer look closely at what 2006 holds in store for each of the 12 signs to help you gain a true perspective on your world—and a deeper knowledge of yourself and your loved ones, friends, and colleagues. They provide the tools that make it easy for you to keep track of what will be happening during the year. The Book will be available in November at Barnes & Noble




Tarot Turns Terrifying
Local Author Releases Novel Set in Upstate New York

Herkimer NY 8/29/2005 - Upstate NY author, Gigi Miner, has released a new novel entitled “Card Shark” ISBN 1-4116-4280-5. The backdrop for this stirring mystery is the Mohawk Valley. Miner is a local Adult Education Instructor at the Herkimer BOCES and writes a monthly column entitled, “Moment by Moment” for the online magazine, The Meta Arts (http://www.themetaarts.com/).

“Card Shark” describes the endeavors of a young widow, struggling to regain her life. In order to survive, she reads tarot cards for clients. Soon, this endeavor becomes a nightmare as one psychopath uses the cards to choose his victims. Will she be able to head-off this vicious killer, or will she be his next target?

For more information, contact:
Gigi Miner
315.717.5811
gigiminer@gmail.com

or visit

www.geocities.com/gigi_miner
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