The Weaver

Issue No 12 January,1996

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EDITORIAL - A RESOLUTION OF JOY - learning from the children

Images, Backgrounds and Artwork - Stephen Harper, Sergio Navarroand Alex Campbell

I LOOKED UP - A JOURNEY - PART 2 - By: Richard Ashrowan - On the threshold of tears there is usually hope. It's what differentiates it from the dark depression of sadness, which rarely brings tears. Hope is what makes tears so very beautiful.

POWER SPOTS - By Rosalind - the truth as taught to me by Don Jose, a shaman of the Huicholi (whee-cho-laei) People who live in the mountains of Mexico. The advent of 1996 brings us the beginning of an ongoing journey into our memories, through the ancient teachings of Don Jose.

THE DARK OF THE YEAR - By: Ayesha Foot - A favourite practice of mine is the Dhikr of the Dark Moon, a letting go into the Divine until one becomes simply the drop in the ocean, letting go, as Eckhart says, even of letting go.

ROMANCING PLANET EARTH - 'The destruction of our forests, wildlife and oceans distresses most people. Each of us would like to help heal the wounds we inflict on our planet, economics and selves. Our discontent constitutes a major motivating force for recovery if we empower and support it wisely.' - Dr Daniel Levine interviews Michael J Cohen on his new book.

THE TRUE RELIGION - One could perhaps answer that true religion is the worshipping of God, Whose presence is revealed in all creation. Therefore it does not matter in which house one goes to pray, since God is always present in every worshipping heart - By: Hidayat Inayat Khan - Representative-General of The International Sufi Movement and Pir-o-Murshid of its Inner School

1996 - THE PREDICTIONS PROMISE EXCITEMENT AND CHANGE By: Rowena Wall - from Bosnia to politics with an American slant and a general look at where planet earth is going this year... let us and Rowena know your interests for next month's predictions.

JOURNEY - By Valerie Iravani - January seems like the perfect time to talk about beginnings. There is a theory floating around that says winter is the real time of beginningùwhen nature closes down, goes inside and gathers itself to burst forth in the spring. However New Years day is the day I commit to a new course of action for the year.

THE DAY I REGRETTED a story of unrequited love written by Richard Kunyetey a boy from Zimbabwe recovering from an accident in which he lost his legs. He is keeping us updated on his progress in his own lively manner.

THE NLP INDEX - A summary of the years work by Joseph O'Connor.