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The aim of this newsletter is to inspire, inform and bring you current events.

Inside you will find:

1. A Thought For The Week
2. A Teaching
3. A Health Tip
4. What’s On
5. Advertising/Community Announcements.

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Thought for the week

AUDREY’S BEAUTY TIPS.

For attractive lips, speak words of kindness.
For lovely eyes, seek out the good in people.
For a slim figure, share your food with the hungry.
For beautiful hair, let a child run his/her fingers through it once a day.
For poise, walk with the knowledge that you never walk alone.
People, even more than things, have to be restored, renewed, revived, reclaimed, and redeemed; never throw out anyone.
Remember, if you ever need a helping hand, you will find one at the end of each of your arms.
As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands; one for helping yourself, and the other for helping others.

……………………….. Read at Audrey Hepburn’s funeral.

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Teaching

“When you are thinking you cannot hear. The answers to your prayers and questions go unheard. The thinking mind creates all the problems in the world, never the solutions. It is only in the Stillness can one hear the answers.”

…………………….. Rosemary Butterworth.

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Health Tip

Toning your muscles

and challenging your coordination may also keep your mind in tiptop shape. A Canadian study showed that older adults who teamed lifting weights with walking and balance exercises improved their decision-making abilities by 13 per cent in six months.

…………………………….. Prevention’s Hottest Health 100.

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Neutral Bay Monday Nights

MEDITATION AND INSPIRATIONAL TALKS

Monday nights are a wonderful powerful opportunity for all of us to unwind, recharge, relax and rejuvenate. Come and feed your soul through restful meditation and be inspired by our gifted speakers.

The Academy meets every Monday night (except public holidays) at St John’s Uniting Church Hall, cnr of Yeo Street and Barry Street, Neutral Bay. Enter off Barry Street. Session starts 7:30pm. Entry Fee: $15, concession available.

Light refreshments are served.

LAVENDER LABYRINTH

This is the labyrinth pattern (left) that John and Rosemary have decided to try. Imagine this with Lavender inbetween the walking paths. Imagine the perfume as you walk. Someone has suggested that we should have a planting weekend. Anyone interested in coming up for a weekend to Jacaranda Haven when we have the plants? Someone also said that the planters might like to plant a crystal or two… all ideas welcome.

Email us at info@aol.org.au Attn: Labyrinth

Monday – 11th October

and

Monday – 18th October

George Birdsall

Feng Shui Symbols (pictured)

Monday – 11th October

What does your Place say about Your Life? – Part 1.

Most of us have heard of Feng Shui but come along and refresh your knowledge and learn how to use it practically on a daily basis.

George Birdsall will discuss some of the basics of Feng Shui from his best selling book “Feng Shui – The Key Concepts” lead you into a journey about the symbolic nature of Feng Shui. He will show you how you can make changes to the places where you live and work to energise relationships, wealth , career, inner knowledge , find helpful people and more. His use of stories to explain his experiences with Feng Shui will open your eyes to new possibilities in your place.
george@georgebirdsall.com 0411 42 0006. DON’T MISS HIM.

Monday – 18th October

Feng Shui, Intuition and Energy ( Chi ) Part 2.

George Birdsall will take you on an energetic Feng Shui and Geomancy journey.
He will follow on from the previous week’s discussion about Feng Shui Symbols and lead you into a journey about Energetic and Intuitive Feng Shui. He will open the door on methods he used in consultations to find and map chi in any place.
He will conclude by opening the possibility of connecting with the heart place of your home, apartment or room from the

comfort of the Southern Cross Academy of Light at Neutral Bay.

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NEWS

We have a new podcast on our HOME PAGE of two wonderful singers who are performing at the Academy Meeting on the 1st November. Beautiful Soprano Jessica Cowley-Martin and Michael Williamson producing the remarkable, below-the-range of the human voice, Kagyrra Chanting in the Tuvan tradition. Don’t miss this experience of hearing them. You will be invited you to join in toning with them during the evening.

Click here for more information.

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EVENTS

Universal Awareness Course

with

Rosemary Butterworth

When: Wednesday nights 20th October – 8th December 2010.
Times: 7.00 to 8.30pm
Where: The Crows Nest Community Centre, Crows Nest.
Cost: $30 per night or $200 for the 8 weeks.

A true spiritual teacher has nothing to teach you but can help you uncover who you are... Eckhart Tolle

This then, is the objective of this course – to help you be more aware of the things that distract and stop you being the best you can be. The world’s condition is currently ‘Lost in Thought’ with awareness at an all time low. We become identified with the physical world and loose our awareness of our true self.
We will be practising together practical everyday reminders each week – to improve our mindfulness. Awareness and mindfulness is the end of suffering perhaps that is why we have so much fun each Wednesday night.
Bookings: The Academy 9975 4905

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Elaine Croker

PRIME TUNING OF CELLS

10 DAYS TO THE LAST 2010 LEVEL 1 PRIME TUNING OF CELLS by ELAINE CROKER 16TH & 17TH OCTOBER 2010

Last weekend, Level 3 course brought together all the classes we have had throughout the year. The outcome was beyond our wildest dreams and has produced high level practitioners that Elaine was so proud. We feel that the next Level 1 course in October will begin on this high note.

When: LEVEL ONE 16th & 17th OCTOBER 2010.
Where: 1 Mary St., Hunter’s Hill (Marist Fathers College)
Cost: $395
Times: 9.30 – 4.30
Bookings: (02) 9975 4905

NEXT PRIVATE SESSIONS: 19th OCTOBER – FULLY BOOKED.
20th OCTOBER – 2 SPACES LEFT.

Click here for more information.

Elaine Croker’s books are available through the Academy. See shopping page for special price.

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Sky Shayne Innes

Spend a day with Sky

Author of best-selling book, Love’s Alchemy.

THE GOLDEN BREATH

“Behold, the kingdom of heaven is within you.” This is the sacred space of the heart. This universal wisdom, so overlooked in today’s modern world, is pivotal at this time on the planet. It heralds the shift in consciousness required for our continued evolution to a new earth. Human potential will remain human limitation until we realise who we truly are. This is a remembrance of love and can only truly be found in the heart. Learn how to connect with your universal self for divine guidance and insight.

Click here for more information

When: 20th November 2010

Where: Pilone Room – Crows Nest Community Centre, Crows Nest

Cost: $150

Bookings: (02) 8005-0562

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ADVERTISING

This October for the first time in Australia and New Zealand ‘Kryon’,

as channelled by David Brown from South Africa.

(www.kryon.org.za)

The call goes out to those who are committed to work with integrity on themselves, to release imprints and clear the blockages in their relationship with the Divine.
‘ To Live the Impossible Dream ‘ Workshop
This workshop is a descent to meet the wounded child and parents. The course is an inner journey with meditations channelled from Kryon. Working with the universal law of what is happening on the inside of us and how this relates to what we create on the outside in the material world with explanations.

A lot of time is spent doing inner work, to enable the participant to release blockages, to shift their energy to new and more positive vibrations. Enabling them to release what holds them back and providing them with tools that will enable them to take the next step into a new level of consciousness. So that life on earth becomes much better.

Participants will also walk away with a good understanding of how they got imprinted and why they behave the way they do. They will leave with simple techniques on how to break patterns and release emotions according to the latest Kryon information. There is logic in love and there is logic in healing. This logic is explained in the course.

When: 2-1/2 days. Friday evening, 8th October. Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th October (all day).
Costs: $350 for weekend.
Private Reading / Healings $150 for 1 1/2 hrs.
Channelling Evening Thursday 7th $30.

Co-ordinator: Barbara Duck-Chong: phone 02 9456 3547 or 0414 911 822
Email: barbaraduck-chong@bigpond.com

Also in Perth, Sydney, Adelaide, Melbourne and Brisbane from October 29th till November 6th 2010

Click here for more information.

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DOLORES CANNON, CHT, PLT

Quantam Healing Hypnosis Technique

Sydney 12th – 14th November 2010

The world’s foremost past-life therapist returns to Australia to teach her unique Quantum Healing Technique.

YOU will learn how to contact the “Source of all Knowledge” or the “Higher Self” to facilitate instantaneous healing and closure, the metaphysical meanings behind a variety of ailments and diseases and much more.

For event details visit www.enlightenedevents.com.au

An Evening with Dolores, Sydney, 10th November
Join Dolores Cannon for questions and answers about her work over the last 35 years. Her work with hypnosis has brought to light some of the most fascinating information released in recent times. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn more about her amazing work.

For more information click here.

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10 – 10 – 10

Come join your energy with ours as we celebrate an auspicious time in history with dance, song, meditation, channeling and much more. Be part of All-That-Is as we invoke the Company of Heaven bathing in the highest vibrational energies that anchor us in the Now and help us embrace the future with the glue we call Love.

For more information, click here.

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COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT

SYDNEY

Rumi’s Diwan of Shams of Tabriz: the divine vision

When: Saturday 9 October.

Time: 2pm

Where: Domain Theatre, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Art Gallery Road, The Domain.

Rumi’s message to our world

When: Sunday 10 October

Time: 5pm

Where: Theosophical Society

Theosophy House

2nd Floor, 484 Kent Street, Sydney

No bookings required.

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WORLD PEACE… PIECE BY PIECE

TGF is championing the cause of World Peace in 2010 through a movement titled “World Peace… Piece by Piece”. The World Peace Event in Australia will be held on:

When: Sunday, 10th October 2010

Time: 10:00 am to 12:30 pm

Where: 182 Church Street Mall, Parramatta.

RSVP: by 8th October. Madhuri 9603 6041 or 0401 359 938 or Vinod 0411 735 034

Leaders from diverse backgrounds will share their views about peace on the day. The speakers include:

• Peace and Women: Mrs Aruna Chandrala, President United Indian Associations (http://www.uia.org.au/)

• Peace and Education: Mr Gilbert Mane, Headmaster of John Colet School, writer and spiritual practitioner (http://johncolet.nsw.edu.au/, http://gilbertmane.com/)

• Peace and Religion: Dr Suzanne Rutland, Associate Professor in the Department of Hebrew, Biblical & Jewish Studies at the University of Sydney(http://sydney.edu.au/arts/hebrew_biblical_jewish_studies/staff/suzanne_rutland.shtml)

• Peace and Religion: Mr Phillip Hinton, The Australian Bahá’í Community (http://www.philhinton.com.au/ )

• Peace and Music: Songstress Fay Sussman

• Inner and Outer Peace: Madhuri Sapre, Tej Gyan Foundation

Mr Rohit Revo, Editor, The Indian (http://theindian.net.au/) will be the MC for the day.

A book on inner peace titled “The Warrior’s Mirror” shall be released on the same day. Refreshments will be served at the end of the program.

The World Peace event has been proudly supported by The Australian Bahá’í Community, United Indian Associations and The Indian.

Your presence at this event would be greatly appreciated. We look forward to seeing you there.

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FEEDBACK

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Thank you.

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