The aim of this week’s newsletter is to remind you to stand up.

F.Y.I. –  Current Times

The surprisingly dramatic role of nutrition in mental health

Julia Rucklidge

In this critically important talk, clinical psychologist Julia Rucklidge explores a range of scientific research, including her own, showing the significant role played by nutrition in mental health or illness.  The studies show the dramatic decrease or even elimination of symptoms of people who took micronutrients, rather than medication.
Click here to listen to this compelling talk.

 Neuroscientists Discover a Song that reduces Anxiety by 65%

A 2013 survey found that 57 percent of American female university students reported episodes of “overwhelming anxiety.”
And in the United Kingdom, the charity YouthNet discovered a third of young women — and one in ten young men — suffer from panic attacks.
Researchers at Mindlab International in the U.K. wanted to know what kind of music induces the greatest state of relaxation. The study involved having participants try to solve difficult puzzles — which inherently triggered a certain degree of stress — while connected to sensors. At the same time, participants listened to a range of songs as researchers measured their brain activity, heart rate, blood pressure and rate of breathing.
What they found is that one song — “Weightless” — resulted in a striking 65 percent reduction in participants’ overall anxiety, and a 35 percent reduction in their usual physiological resting rates.
Interestingly, the song was specifically designed to induce this highly relaxed state. Created by Marconi Union, the musicians teamed up with sound therapists to carefully arrange harmonies, rhythms and bass lines, which in turn slow a listener’s heart rate and blood pressure, while also lowering stress hormones like cortisol.
In fact, the music is so effective, that many of the female participants became drowsy — to the point where lead researcher Dr. David Lewis-Hodgson advises against listening to it while driving.
But don’t take their word for it. Experience it for yourself here.
Click here to read this insightful article.

ASTROLOGY

For MARCH 21ST – APRIL 21st – ARIES.

With GERRY TAYOR WOOD and JULIA GRIFFIN

When Venus is placed in Aries, she becomes a warrior with a sword, and her job is to defend and draw boundaries about love. (This placement extends through April 15.)

(When planets are retrograde, they tell us about what is not working, where our focus needs changing, and how to make new plans for the future. Essentially, they stop “helping” for a few weeks or months, but the planets brings fresh, bright energy on their return—when moving into direct motion.)
Venus is about love, but the meaning changes when she moves into retrograde. We tend to notice where there is not love in our lives – including self-love, relationships, and work. Admittedly, we have to notice the missing elements to create them, but Venus retrograde also imbues feelings of loneliness, reflection on past hurts, and a lack of hope.
Fortunately, it’s possible to use the energy to visualize a new love for life, better partnerships, and more abundance through awareness of the energy. For example, it’s useful to know where boundaries are needed, to delineate the value of friends and relationships, and notice patterns in our lives. The advantage lies in knowing it’s possible to change reality by knowing what we want, imagining it clearly, and taking small actions to bring into being.  Julia Griffin….One True Self. For more see   onetrueself.com.

Invitation : If you have a YouTube clip, encouraging words or a suggested spceaker you would like to share, please let us know. Email us with your suggestions on info@aol.org.au.

WHAT’S ON AT AOL On Monday Nights

Where : Mosman Arts & Community Centre, Cnr of Art Gallery Way and Myahgah Road. When: Monday Nights 7.30pm – 9.30pm

Entry : $20.00 (You can still pay $15 plus fees on Eventbrite),
Concession for Pensioners or Students: $10.00 Includes light refreshments.
Finish time is 9.30pm.

ALL WELCOME – ENJOY LOVE, LIGHT & LAUGHTER

Monday 27th March 2017

NATURAL LAW – “Scaffolding the sense of connection” with Trevor Wie

The Original People’s awareness of both conscious and physical energies and their use of the full range of sense-abilities is one aspect of their highly effective harmonic social psychology system.
Trevor will outline some personal experiences with his daughter and other children highlighting effective means and right attitudes for modern societies to scaffold the full range of sense-abilities from early childhood. The experience he induced with daughter began in the womb.
The foundation for coping with the spiral of life begins in infancy and Trevor is currently working on a series of children’s books that include many attributes of Natural Law and the nature of existence, outlining aspects of the Original Peoples world-view, sensing energy, connection to energy and coping mechanisms.

About Trevor:
Trevor Wie is an adoptee-lineal to both Larakia and Gunwinggu Nations, NT. He is a gifted self-learned specialist in traditional First Nation social psychology, visual symbols, dreaming, dowsing both psychic and physical energy fields, and has a background in early childcare and mastered six other industries as an artist, administrator, inventor, motivator, mentor and ambassador of well-being and goodwill. He is currently authoring a series of children’s books that cover much of the Natural Law presentation session subjects at a children’s level. As a tour guide come life-guide he greets over 3000 visitors a year in Kakadu and western Arnhem Land and presents largely on First Nation social psychology.

Trevor’s Contacts:
E: naturallaw159@gmail.com
M: 0402 449 345

NOTE: Trevor will be running a workshop at Jacaranda Haven on the 1st and 2nd April.
See Community Announcements below to read more.

*Please note our door ticket prices for general admission is $20. All general bookings via Eventbrite remain at $15 plus booking fees. Concession prices will remain the same – $10. Ticket prices include refreshments.
**We look forward to seeing you at our event but if something comes up refunds will be given with 24 hours notice prior to the event.

Monday 3rd April 2017

SOUND EVENT

JOHN BUTTERWORTH,  MARC COTTEE,  JEWELS WAKEMAN,  PAULIEN GORT,  ELLIE FRANCIS,  and JO VANDERMEER

Come along, lay down to enjoy these sounds and bliss out….

Tonight, you will be bathed with the extraordinary sounds of Didgeridoo (Marc Cottee), Crystal Bowls (Jewels Wakeman and Paulien Gort), Gongs, Tibetan Bowls, Bells and Chimes (John Butterworth) plus the voices of Jo Van Dermeer, Ellie Francis, Jewels Wakeman and Paulien Gort who will also be playing her Monochord again.
By surrendering, with a quiet mind, to the sound of the giant gongs, bowls, didgeridoo and other musical instruments, the natural intelligence of our body can entrain back to a state of wellbeing.  It is then up to you to maintain that state by modifying what you think and consume.
Everything in creation has its own natural rate of vibration which can be accelerated or decreased by other sources of vibration by the scientific law of sympathetic resonance or entrainment.
Bring a rug/blanket and pillow to lie down or sit as you allow your body to be immersed in these wonderful therapeutic and consciousness-expanding sound waves.
The cells of our bodies tune into these beautiful sounds and release toxins embedded thought patterns that no longer serve us and the result is that we feel rested relaxed, CLEANSED and REJEVENATED.
Just as a piano tuner is called in to tune up a Steinway to keep it playing in tune with creation so our bodies need to be ”tuned up” so that each organ of our body knows it is supported and loved, knows it’s place in the scheme of things and is in oneness with all creation.

Join us in the GRAND HALL at Mosman tonight!

For more information:
John and the Gongs: www.powerofthegong.com.au
Marc Cottee:  www.aboveandbeyondentertainment.com.au
Julie (Jewels) Wakeman:  jewelslove@exemail.com.au
Ellie Francis:  daniellefrances@gmail.com
Paulien Gort:  http://www.whiteravenhealing.com.au/

*Please note our door ticket prices for general admission is $20.
All general bookings via Eventbrite remain at $15 plus booking fees. Concession prices will remain the same – $10.  Ticket prices include light refreshments.
**We look forward to seeing you at our event but if something comes up refunds will be given with 24 hours notice prior to the event.

In and Around the Academy with Ari Porter

CHANNELLED HEALING – Delphine Kuiken

Like may of our  presenters, Delphine was faced with the challenge of compressing a full workshop down to a 1hr presentation. So she diligently pared the material and prepared her notes – then realised she had left them at home, thus ensuring we would have a live demonstration of a channelled presentation. Sometimes we associate “channelled” with the obvious changes in a person’s demeanour and tone of voice, but with Delphine it is a very natural conversational tone, as channelled just means connecting with our own Higher Guidance. Delphine emphasised we all have this ability, and she has never had anyone leave one of her workshops without having done this.
Delphine reminded us of some key principles :
* To be expressed the Intuitive / Creative  needs the Logical Mind to be quietened  
* Less Doing, More Being. I thought of the description “Human Beings”, where Hu = God , Man = this physical expression,
   ie. Being an expression of God / Higher Self.    
* Be open to Possibilities, release Judgement
While there are many ways of expressing Higher Guidance, Delphine’s speciality and the one we would play with tonight was channelled writing. She suggested 2 questions for us to answer:
1. What do I need to know tonight?
2. What is the key message for the group tonight?
So to answer we need to start writing. Write what?  Anything!
It doesn’t have to initially appear be profound or be an epic novel. Sometimes just one word can convey a significant message. It is like riding a bicycle, easier to steer once moving. A good start is what you are Feeling.  And remember the No Judgement thing, don’t worry about what anyone else is writing or not. 
When we went around the group we found a high level of expression of the group message “Connection” and many people had an insight into their personal question. Very encouraging after a short intro !
Like most things, practice helps, so it is recommended to set some time aside each day for your channelled guidance.  Also take time to re-read your messages, as sometimes the significance may not be immediately apparent, but at a later review there comes the “Ah Ha” moment.
Thank you very much to Delphine and if you would like to have a private session where she can help with healing and guidance or a workshop, contact  delphinek@ozemail.com.au  Mob: 0409 998 561 
Disclaimer : These is Ari’s subjective recollection of the night and apologies if it doesn’t represent all the Presenter and others present would have experienced.

Note:  I really enjoyed your description of the night Ari so thank you.  I felt Delphine facilitated brilliantly and I loved everyone having the chance to read what they had written and to tell us their names first……..It was a warm friendly night, with wonderful energy…it felt like home……Rosemary 

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

WORKSHOP WITH TREVOR WIE AT JACARANDA HAVEN

1ST & 2ND APRIL, 2017.

Day 1 – NATURAL LAW – The Sydney of Natural Law which gave rise to the highly effective and harmonic social system of the Original People. Wellbeing & Goodwill – balancing the Ego, the importance of the full range sense-abilities beyond the five waking senses and much more.$50

Day 2 Intuitive Sensing. The Original peoplies used their full range of sense-abilities and were able to detect disharmonic frequencies and therefore readily avoid them. Click Here to read more about this wonderful weekend, where it is and how to register. $35

You can meet Trevor at the Academy on the 27th March and you will be able to appreciate what wisdom Trevor has to offer. See Event above.

Give Thanks for Water and for Life

Let’s come together to Bless The Water around the World on March 22 for World Water Day.

Gather at your local water source, or homes, and place good intentions and prayers into the Water. Let’s stand in solidarity with the World’s Water Protectors and take the first step towards cleaning and restoring the world’s water.