SHINING LOTUS™ METAPHYSICAL BOOKSTORE NEWSLETTER

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FEBRUARY 2018

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in this issue

LOVE… JUST LOVE ………………. by Mario C. Veo

AKASA ETHER AND INFINITE SPACE  …………………  by Bruce Johnson

PLANETS & POSSIBILITIES: A LOOK AT THE ASTROLOGY OF FEBRUARY 2018  ………………..  by Sally Shotwell

PSYCHIC READING WITH MOM  ……………….. by Bob Romero

THE SECRET FLOWER  ………………..  by Mario C. Veo

CLASSES AND EVENTS IN FEBRUARY

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LOVE…  JUST LOVE
by Mario C. Veo

Mario C. Veo is a teacher of Spiritual Science and a Healing Arts Practitioner. He teaches classes and individuals on Personal Transformation and the Expansion of Consciousness. Mario is available for personal guidance and consultations on Tuesdays and the last Sunday at the Shining Lotus™ Bookstore.

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AKASA ETHER AND INFINITE SPACE
by Bruce Johnson

Encore Publication: This article was first published in the March 2013 issue of our newsletter. We thank Bruce Johnson for allowing us to share his writings and insights into the ancient mysteries and the occult.

The Biblical deep, and the waters the Spirit of God was hovering over in Genesis, are the same as the Sanskrit term akasa or akasha. This primordial substance which is the cause and root of all objective form, pervades all space, and is space itself. Occult Science shows space to be alive and interconnected, not lifeless and void.

This ultimate living essence is eternal, indestructible, and in constant fluidic motion. Akasa is seven-fold in nature, manifesting from the most refined spiritual levels, through the etheric levels of the physical plane. The ether, denied by many modern scientists, is the most concrete expression of akasa and is physical, although much finer than the most rarified gas.

Akasa is sometimes called the celestial ocean, invisible infinite and unmanifested, from which all objective life springs, and to which it returns. It is the basic one element that is a synthesis of the forces of nature, and is the substance of the Laws of Harmony and Cycles. Akasa is also the subtle storehouse of all thoughts and concretetised expressions of life. Akasha is indelibly impressed by motion of all types, including human thought and feeling, is the basis for the interesting phenomenon known as the Akashic Records. These could be called nature’s memory, and can be read by rare individuals who have developed that gift. Most akashic readers attempt to interpret the fragmented and distorted astral records, not those of higher spheres requiring true spiritual vision.

Sir Isaac Newton hypothesized about the possibility of all things manifesting from this super- tenuous medium that permeates all space, called the ether. Esoteric Science divides physical matter into seven levels-solid, liquid, gas, and four progressively finer etheric levels. The matter of the densest of these etheric sub- planes is the ether of physical science. The Ancient Wisdom teaches that light, heat, electricity, magnetism, sound, and chemical affinity are reflections of the motions and vibrations of the underlying ether.

Quantum physics indicates to some insightful occultists, the existence of the ether. Pioneering scientists will prove the reality of the elusive and disbelieved in ether within this century. Advocates of the Unified Field Theory will find confirmation surprisingly enough, in the study of the human etheric body.  Madame Blavatsky’s book- Isis Unveiled, examines akasa and ether in greater depth.

Bruce Johnson has over 30 years of study in the fields of Ancient Wisdom and occultism. He has taught classes on a wide range of topics, from Atlantis to mediums to Zoroaster. He is also a spiritualist minister, with a background in spiritual astrology. He lives in Colorado with his wife and their cat.

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PLANETS & POSSIBILITIES: A LOOK AT THE ASTROLOGY OF FEBRUARY 2018
by Sally Shotwell

This month begins with our being under the influence of a very powerful Full Moon(culmination) Lunar Eclipse in fiery, heart-based Leo.  As we are aware, eclipses bring with them unexpected insights or events which lead us to  new ways of seeing something important in our lives.  Since the Sun(our consciousness), Mercury (our thought processes) and Venus(what we most value) are in Aquarius, let’s see where this sign’s influence is most likely to resonate with us. Actually,  fixed air Aquarius is noted for its brilliant, innovative thinking and desire to improve the lot of humanity, all be it, from an emotionally detached position.  When we ponder where we’re directing our attention, are we releasing out of date expectations of the future and entertaining new possibilities? Uranus, the Great Awakener, rules this sign and introduces change when its necessary for growth and February 6 lovely Venus teams up with him introducing a way to connect in an exciting fashion.  Her role becomes more subdued as she enters watery, dreamy Pisces February 10  where  her more romantic, feeling side comes into play. She  reminds us that our fulfilling relationships connect us on a deeper level than just the mental.  Are we taking time to muse and give our minds a break?

February 17 is a busy day since the Sun and Mercury embrace in Aquarius, solidifying their intellectual achievements prior to Mercury’s entrance into idealistic Pisces where his focus becomes more intuitive. The Sun joins him and Venus on the 18th and we feel the atmosphere become more moist and flowing as this mutable water sign takes center stage.  Its symbol is two fishes connected by a thread,  swimming in different directions in an endless ocean.  This illustrates the duality we all face in connecting with the material world while also reaching beyond it. February 21 loving Venus and other-worldly Neptune dance together and share with us fertile ground for emotionally rich encounters and creative artistic endeavors. Let’s take advantage of this charming opportunity to spend time with caring companions or just daydream – we deserve it. We’re already grounded thanks to Mercury being in contact with practical Saturn in earthy Capricorn so we won’t go off the rails.

February 27 sensitive  Venus and relentless Pluto in Capricorn put their heads together and he shares his profound perceptions with her, helping her better understand others’ motivations and burning away the fog that surrounds everything Pisces.  Alliances can thrive with this clarity and let’s use it ourselves in evaluating current and past relationships.

Sally Shotwell is a life-long student of esoteric spirituality whose focus on studies in Astrology have spanned decades. She has entertained and informed our readers with her articles for a few years now.

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PSYCHIC READING WITH MOM
by Bob Romero

My wife invited me to attend her Circle Of Light meeting with her group that meets on the third or fourth Monday of the month. Most members of the group are women who are involved in some type of holistic healing like Reiki or Angel Therapy. I had become interested in Reiki nine years ago when I was in a lot of pain with my shoulders, and nothing seem to help. I could barely raise my arms to shoulder height. My wife had just had some Reiki sessions and recommended that I try it. Sure enough I did and my pain went completely away. That experience sparked an interest in me, in not only holistic healing, but in higher consciousness and esoteric science. I began taking classes at the Shining Lotus Metaphysical Bookstore in these types of classes. So I jumped at the chance to attend this meeting.

I was the only man there with about 20 women. One of the members plays golf with my wife in her golf leagues. She is also the organist at her church. For this meeting, her daughter was the featured speaker. From the email that was sent out, it was stated that her daughter was born with psychic abilities and a sensitive, kind heart.  She loves to help people connect to Source and/or their departed loved ones to receive healings and answers.  Her psychic reading modalities include intuitive, tarot, and Angel Card readings plus runes or any combination. She has participated in many psychic fairs. There was no cost for her readings.

We had a potluck dinner that was hosted by a woman who does all types of healing in her home. She was dressed completely in white. Her house is filled with hundreds of images and statues of angels. There were also lots of crystals and several large Amethyst Geodes, which are purple crystals like the ones shown in the picture.

Each Amethyst Geode is worth several thousand dollars and if you put your hand in them, you can feel a tingling. There was also a special glass display case of angels in the front room where we all met for the meeting. There was a light at the top of the display, which will come into play during this discussion. It was a very positive atmosphere and I felt good about being there.

As mentioned before, the speaker was born with these gifts. At first, her parents thought that there were something wrong with her, and had her tested for psychological problems. She turned out to be fine, although her mom told me that she would cause her Religious Ed instructors to feel uncomfortable. She would sometimes tell them, “Five angels just walked in with you”. She’s now in her early twenties. She’s very bubbly and has multi-colored hair and is always smiling. She smiled at me and told me a couple of times, “Don’t be nervous mejo”, although she wasn’t sure about the last word. It actually turned out to be “jito” which my mom would sometimes call me referring to her little boy.

We had a meditation before we got started. The light in the display kept turning off and on. My wife had heard that it did that when there were physic readings, but just a few times. People commented that the loved ones were anxious to be heard. The speaker said that she was already hearing from them as she was driving toward the house.

Before we got started, she stated that she had rules for anyone to speak and that she was in total control. She did not channel anyone, but she just listened and spoke to him or her. She then mentioned that my mom was at the front of the line and was very anxious. My mom had passed six months earlier. I noted that my mom was very assertive and had little patience. The light in the display turned off and on several times while she talked to mom.

She has translators that help her when someone speaks to her in another language. She said that mom was apologizing for the confusion that she thought that she caused as to where she was to be buried, and didn’t want me to be concerned about it and used a Spanish word for tension. I remembered that mom had long before, picked a place next to dad, but in the last couple of months, before she passed, she kept saying that she wanted to be buried next to her mother. I had attributed that to her dementia. She said not to worry about it, as she’s not there anyway, and that she would see me in heaven, because that’s where she was going. She couldn’t see us very well in the last few days before she passed, because she was crossing over.

Mom said that she had had questions about my wife but realizes now, that my wife loves me. During the last few months, mom’s dementia had her convinced that we were divorced, but living next to each other.  Mom likes the fact that she can see everything that’s going on now.

The speaker then asked me if I had an older brother. She said that mom was
concerned about him and that she was going to help him. She then asked me if I
had an older sister, and I said that I had two from mom and one from dad. She
said it was the younger sister, that she was also concerned about, and that she
was going to help her too. I said that my brother-in- law was sick, and so she
pointed to her head said that it was something about the mind. So mom will be
helping my sister and my brother through their tough times before she goes to
heaven. She actually is here for all of us.

There were several more people that came forth, and their stories were
absolutely incredible. I was completely dumbfounded by all of this and could
hardly think. There was no way that the speaker would know about any of the
events that happened in people’s lives, and especially what she relayed from my
mom. After we were finished, she joked, and said to me, “Your mother gave me a
headache”. I didn’t get to talk to her afterwards, as she was swamped with
several of the attendees, and we had to get home, because it was late. I had
trouble sleeping that night, as I had never experienced anything like that
personally. What struck me were not just the details that mom told her, but that
mom’s personality traits also came forward.

A couple of weeks after the reading, my sister, whom mom had talked about in
the reading, and I, went down to Trinidad for a mass in mom’s name. The night
before the Mass, we visited with our oldest sister and our niece just east of
Trinidad. It was a very nice visit in which I talked all about the reading, and we all
felt good. When we got on the highway back to town, my sister and I saw a
shooting star. The more I think about it now, the better I feel, as I know that mom
is doing fine and that she’s here with us.

Until these last few years, I was always very rational and logical due to my math
and science background. While I had a spiritual faith from my religious
upbringing, I reasoned that it was based on events that happened a long long
time ago. I was very skeptical about any thing that was supernatural or mystic.
My mother would light candles and pray the rosary, and most of the time her
prayers were answered even when the odds were against her. While I believed in
God, and God was answering her prayers, I thought that it was all part of the
overall plan and due to my mom’s good fortune, for being do devout. I did not see
a direct link. I had not experienced miracles and magic personally. I have been
shaken to my core with the Reiki healing and training, with the classes that I have
attended, and with my mom’s reading. I have developed an unquenchable thirst
for metaphysical knowledge and wisdom, and I can’t wait for more classes and
more experiences.

Bob Romero has been a diligent student of esoteric spiritual subjects and metaphysics for many years, with a life-long quest for answers. He has submitted new and original articles that focus on life lessons and experiences he wishes to share with our readers and the world.

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THE SECRET FLOWER
by Mario C. Veo

High up in the unforgiving wilderness that is the Himalayas lies a hidden valley, called the Valley of Flowers.

 Some say that this is truly Shangri-La, the Land of Everlasting Beauty … much as I would like to sustain this gentle notion, this is not the case. You see, this Valley is fairly well known by the few local tribes that live nearby … this is where young men pick the pretty flowers they give to their beloveds, this is where the few lucky bunnies come to taste the waking of Spring, this is where the Devas of the Sacred Mountains come to dance in the full moon …

This is the Valley of Joy …

And here, stuck at the very edge, forgotten by all that is beautiful, lies a little patch of snow which can never melt … No matter how much the Sun joyfully plays amongst the pretty flowers, no matter how the perfumed breezes gently meander through the Valley, they simply cannot touch this small, little, patch of snow …

Bordered by strong boulders [as if in defense of some unseen enemy] they circle the snow, guarding it from change, keeping it constant through their shadows … this they have done for thousand of years … this they will do for thousand more … for they consider it to be ‘Duty’ … and now, ‘Sacred Duty’.

But what is Time if not just a momentary breath of the Divine … and what if no judgment, no criticism, no

disapproving censure was given to these fierce guardians … what if there was simple acceptance …

Would they not, over the millennia, relax in their intense rigidity, would they not come to feel that – even though they were not like the others – yet in some strange manner, they did belong …

… and how would this affect the land, the very loving Valley which shelters them all …

And so it came to pass that in this day of Joyful Spring, for the first time, a single beautiful while flower was born out of the eternal snows … just as radiant, just as bright as the white mantel which surrounds it … and with true joy it sang a song so pure, so filled with crystal tones, that every living being around it was transported – just for a moment – to ecstasy …

Still surrounded by these strong guardians, no-one knew the source of such infinite beauty … this secret flower of the Hidden Valley … just smiled … and sang, unperturbed …

Now every year, many come to sit and rest among the colorful flowers, each with their own opinion as to the source of such pure songs … and still none thinks of looking in the one place that is believed to be barren …

Yes, every year, for just a moment, the unique blossom emerges to sing its Song of Joy … safe from turmoil of others,  thanks to the dedications of its eternal protectors who now, for some undisclosed reason, seem to be much, much more mellow …

Mario C. Veo is a teacher of Spiritual Science and a Healing Arts Practitioner. He teaches classes and individuals on Personal Transformation and the Expansion of Consciousness. Mario is available for personal guidance and consultations on Tuesdays and the last Sunday at the Shining Lotus™ Bookstore.

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