
November 2024
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PSYCHIC FAIR AND SALE - SATURDAY, NOV 30
Saturday, November 30
10:00 am to 6:00 pm
$1 a minute Psychic or Tarot Card Readings
25% off your purchases
ALL SESSIONS ARE $1 A MINUTE, $10 minimum.
The 2024 Holiday Season is kicked off with our annual 25% off sale and our only Psychic Fair of the year on Saturday, November 30. We move forward into the end-of-year holidays with gratitude, love and faith for the time we are able to spend with our families and friends. We hope you will take the time to stop in and take advantage of our extremely talented psychic service providers on this very busy shopping day.
Tarot Readings. Renna Shesso draws on many years of studying and reading the cards in her shamanic and Wiccan practice to help you see the possibilities of hope, healing and prosperity.
Intuitive Readings. Brandi Pummell will provide very accurate intuitive readings that help clear negativity and invite peace, love, good health and prosperity into your life.
Tarot Readings. Miguel Hernandez will invoke the power and mystery of Tarot Imagery to help you reveal the possibilities as you move forward in your life during this powerful time of healing.
Intuitive Readings. Susan Goddard’s ability to receive communications from Spirit is clearly remarkable. She is also a certified Dragon Reiki practitioner specializing in spiritual healing and grief work.
Tarot Readings. Meryl Bradley empowers Witches, Bitches & Dudes to complete themselves in order to have healthier Soulmate relationships and more purpose-filled lives. LGBTQIA2+, Neurodivergent, Grief & Trauma Informed.
This is an entire day dedicated to our spiritual awakening, healing, self-awareness and working toward enlightenment. If you feel guided to be with people of like mind on this auspicious day, please come to the Shining Lotus on Small Business Saturday, November 30, 2024.
CONTEMPORARY SPIRITUALISM
by Bruce Johnson
Spiritualism is a philosophy, religion and science teaching the continuity of life after death and the fact of communication through mediumship with spirit beings. The Spiritualist not only recognizes the reality of genuine conversing with the spirit world, but endeavors to mold their character and behavior to conform with the highest teachings derived from such interaction.
The joys of Spiritualism are rooted in the liberating truths it expounds which include- each individual is responsible for their choices and actions, thus rejecting vicarious atonement yet acknowledging karmic justice for all; humans are spiritual beings temporarily encased in physical bodies who continue to live after the death of the body, thus removing all fear of death while comforting the bereaved; and that eternal natural laws govern the universe, not an anthropomorphic wrathful deity.
Spiritualist doctrine instructs that human souls are immortal and progress continuously over the ages into greater levels of love, wisdom and power; communion between earthly persons and those in the spirit planes is proven by an abundance of scientific evidence; spiritual gifts are natural to humanity, and are to be developed for good; and through mediumship, the incarnated human can meet and talk with their discarnate family, friends and guides.
The greatest souls speaking through the best mediums of traditional Spiritualism have striven to provide evidence of their identity for the sitter, paralleling the efforts of their instruments who sometimes worked for years with prominent psychical investigators to demonstrate proof of their phenomenon. Today, with mediums world-wide claiming contact with archangels, ascended masters, famous people from history, multi-dimensional beings, space masters, as well as composite life forms, human spirits and other beings, it seems more important than ever that mediums and the consciousness articulating through them at least attempt to furnish some evidence of their assertions.
Testing the spirit was wise in biblical times and its very good practice in the Aquarian Age. The ability to discern between spirits is vital, as without it, deluded mediumship is likely. Listed are some of the false sources of utterances through sensitives. Lying human spirits who impersonate a spiritually or physically renowned personage, mischievous nature spirits who find it a fun game to pretend to be disembodied humans during a séance, the subconscious mind of the medium is well-known for representing itself as a separate entity operating through the medium, as well as the astral shade or shell having a partial memory of its recent life.
Stay away from Ouija boards, planchettes and similar devices. They are dangerous tools for spirit contact and can certainly attract negative energies and earthbound spirits. Be cautious with automatic writing. Although it can be genuine, it is conducive to subconscious mind messaging, and I have received multiple fraudulent readings that were relayed through erroneous automatic writing.
In the New Age, Spiritualism will evolve and become more accepted corresponding to humanity’s increased knowledge of the higher dimensions, the more widespread development psychic abilities, and Spiritualism’s increased cooperation with the scientific community. Etheric vision will become more common, eventually furnishing undeniable proof of the etheric plane and the forms of life that dwell there. New discoveries will be made, one of which will enhance contact between the spirit world and the dense physical plane, opening the door for Spiritualists and research scientists to work together in exploring higher plane realities.
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.
TIBETAN SINGING BOWLS
by Bob Romero
The sound of Tibetan Singing Bowls has always struck a Divine resonance in me to the point that I could feel the presence of Spirit. This gave me the upmost reverence and respect for them. When I was in the Shining Lotus Metaphysical Bookstore the last time, I was told that they had just received a new shipment of Tibetan Singing Bowls. I was somewhat curious on how they worked to make them sing, and so I was given a brief demo. I couldn’t get it to work at first, but just as with any musical instrument, it takes a little practice. If you hold them in your hand, the trick is to keep your hand flat as they rest on it. If the pads of your fingers touch the bowl, it will dampen or stop the sound. You gently strike the bowl with a striker or mallet to begin the sound and the vibration. That alone is enough to make a beautiful tone that will last for a while. The stick has one end wrapped with leather so that if you prefer, you can also gently rub the outside of the bowl to make it sing with a beautiful sound and vibration as long as you rub it. I go in a clockwise direction around the bowl and the sound and vibration intensify and then it slowly stops after you stop rubbing it. You can also get a cushion shaped like an O-ring to hold the bowl.
Tibetan bowls have been around for thousands of years and are made of different types of metal. The most common are bronze which is a combination of copper and tin. According to some websites, there have been studies showing the health benefits of singing bowls like reducing stress, anxiety, depression, and fatigue. They can also increase energy and help with sleep, pain, and blood pressure. There are some precautions for different medical conditions such as pregnancy, epilepsy, and if you have metal in your body as the bowl will cause the metal to vibrate if you place the bowl on your body. There are also crystal bowls that came about in the 1990’s and are also beneficial with their sound therapy.
There are lots of websites that produce the various sounds of the bowls and if you put headphones on, you will enjoy all the wonderful tones and vibrations. In addition to all the health benefits, Buddhists have used the Tibetan Singing Bowls for spiritual purposes to help create a meditative state. This practice goes back thousands of years. They can help clear your energies, your chakras, and your aura. When I touched the bowl after striking it, I felt the intense vibration which I think made my vibration rise and made me feel that I was in the presence of God.
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.
NOVEMBER 2024 ASTROLOGY UPDATE
by Roy Neal
Daylight Saving Time ends at 2 am on Sunday, November 3rd.
United States General Election takes place on Tuesday, November 5th.
Mercury Retrograde starts on Monday, November 25.
We begin the month of November with a New Moon in the sign of Scorpio on Friday, November 1st. New beginnings in our experience and relationship with the passion and power of Scorpio energy is now at hand. We are encouraged to look deeper into the meaning and significance of our own motivations and actions and those of others.
A new perception of our circumstances and situation becomes available as Mercury enters the sign of Sagittarius on Saturday, November 2nd. Our desire to seek and speak our truth is expanded and intensified.
Our inner light can potentially grow stronger as Daylight Saving Time ends and Mars enters Leo on Sunday, November 3rd. The desire for creative self-expression is enhanced as Mars continues its transit through the sign of Leo.
Business and practical matters are highlighted as the Moon enters Capricorn on Election Day, November 5th.
A Last Quarter Phase Moon occurs in the sign of Aquarius on Friday, November 8th. Emotional highs and lows are common at this time.
Practical concerns and business matters become our focus as Venus enters the sign of Capricorn on Veteran’s Day, Monday, November 11th. Financial matters continue to be the focus as Saturn goes direct in Pisces and a Full Moon occurs in Taurus on Friday, November 15th.
Pluto returns to the sign of Aquarius on Tuesday, November 19th. Issues involving technology, power, revolution and change will demand our attention while Pluto is transiting the sign of Aquarius. Climate change and natural disasters will continue to occur and threaten the status quo.
The Sun enters the sign of Sagittarius on Thursday, November 21st. The urge for freedom, travel, adventure and a new perspective of future possibilities occurs while the Sun is transiting the sign of Sagittarius.
A Last Quarter Phase Moon occurs in Virgo on Friday, November, 22nd. Important decisions involving our work and health become a priority.
Mercury goes retrograde in Sagittarius on Monday, November 25th. Rethinking our viewpoints and philosophy and the way we express our truth, ideas and ideals will occur while Mercury continues to be retrograde.
Reflecting on what we are grateful for is favored as we approach Thanksgiving Day on Thursday, November 28th.
A New Moon occurs in Sagittarius on Saturday, November 30th and also on Sunday. December 1st in the sign of Sagittarius. Freedom, travel and new opportunities for education and adventure can occur as we begin the month of December.
Roy Neal is a professional astrologer with a private practice in the Denver area. Roy is available for personal chart updates by calling his land line at 720-962-4633 or emailing him at rneal2748@aol.com.
SCORPIO, the scorpion in 2024
by Roy Neal
October 20 to November 21
The Sun enters the zodiac sign of Scorpio on Tuesday, October 22nd. Scorpio is a water sign ruled by Pluto. Pluto is the planet of transformation. We are all experiencing a time of personal and collective transformation. The goal of this transformation is individual and collective empowerment.
As we release ourselves and others through the magical power of forgiveness, spiritual love and compassion we are healed and empowered to be the best expression of our true self.
The Scorpio soul is on a journey of healing, transformation and empowerment. We all have the sign of Scorpio somewhere in our personal birth chart.
Once we have released ourselves from the dark emotions of anger, pain, grief and loss, we can rise like the phoenix to share our light and love with the world.
If you desire to experience an energetic catalyst for your own experience of Scorpio energy, you would do well to connect with someone who has the Sun, Moon, Ascendant or other personal planets in the sign of Scorpio.
Roy Neal is a professional astrologer with a private practice in the Denver area. He is available for personal chart updates and readings by calling his land line at 720-962-4633 or sending him an email at rneal2748@aol.com.