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Recently, I had the distinct pleasure of interviewing Linda West, the very gifted psychic medium and author of the book “8 Keys – A Special Delivery Message From The Angels.” In addition to being an author and psychic medium, Linda has a Masters Degree in Metaphysics, is a motivational speaker, a certified Angel Healer, a licensed massage therapist, and a Quantum Biofeedback Technician. You can get a psychic reading by phone with Linda on Voice of the Angels.com

1. Linda, you’re a psychic medium and an angel communicator. How did you get your start? Have you always talked to angels?
I suppose I have, but it was hidden for so many years beneath the depression and illness I carried when I was younger. Once I started on a natural healing path, my psychic ability opened up. my physical body once cleared of toxins and emotional survival mechanisms developed in my dysfunctional childhood, opened the connection to the other side. as I look back now the path, even though so difficult, it was truly blessed and guided by the loving hands of the Angels.

2. How did 8 Keys – A Special Delivery Message from the Angels come about?
At the time I was an occasional speaker at the local Unity Church. The Angels woke me in the night and said they wanted to do a series for the coming summer (during that period the Angels were always connecting with me between 1-3 AM. Yes, it was annoying!). I told them I needed to sleep and to remind me in the morning. So the next day, in the morning, doing dishes, they said again they wanted a series of talks for the summer. I was petulant. I didn’t like to write and knew I would have to write all this down. First I heard a name, “8 Keys,” To which I asked, “What keys?” Then it began. I started writing and the “keys” came to life in about twenty minutes. Simple and easy of course!!!

3. What are these “keys?”
The Keys are simple and easy words that have to energetic power to change an individual’s life. Put together they create a journey of enlightenment!!!! They are the power for each of us to create the ‘Kingdom of Heaven’ on Earth.

4. What is so important or timely about these “keys?”
The message is simple and easy. We need this now on the planet, when everything these days seems to be so complicated. The ‘Keys’ allow us to look at ourselves through different eyes, the eyes of the Angels!! Once we see ourselves through the eyes of Love, as the Angels see us, all things become possible. So whether a person has been on their spiritual path for awhile or just beginning their journey the ‘Keys’ can create a miracle in their lives.

5. What is the most important thing the angels want people to know right now?
The Angels want us to know that its never too late to turn things around and you do this by turning yourself around. Our lives are made complicated by what we have been taught by society, i.e., we don’t deserve, love, money…we are born not deserving…that we aren’t psychic and can’t get direct communication from the Source…that life was meant to be complicated and that we have to prove ourselves to be worthy. Not so!!! We are loved unconditionally and the Angels prove that over and over in the ’8 Keys.’

6. Do you have a special message for those that are having a very rough time?
I think most people are having a rough time right now, so its time to get back to the basics with something simple and easy like the ’8 Keys.’ Just the first three Keys set you on the path to changing your life: 1st Key: Believe, there is a power greater than you, that resides with in you! 2nd Key: Trust, this power is loving and can take care of whatever negatives you may have in your life. 3rd Key: Detach, turn your situation over to God/dess, and let the Angels take care of the details!!! This is just the beginning of the journey, each Key will take you deeper into Self and to the place of living a life of love, joy, peace, abundance and health.

7. Can we peek inside the book?
Certainly! Peek here.

8. Where can people buy your book?
8 Keys – A Special Delivery Message From The Angels is available on Amazon.com, on Kindle, on my website www.lindawest-medium.com.

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COMMUNICATION BREAKDOWN IN A RELATIONSHIP – WHAT DO YOU DO? By Sophia’s Garden

Communication is key to any relationship and without it the relationship can suffer considerably. There are times, however, when there are breakdowns in communication, where the reasons given seem reasonable…and times when they are not. You meet, things rock and roll, and everything seems to be flowing toward taking a boat ride in the tunnel of love. You talk every night before going to bed, you text off and on throughout the day, you leave “love” comments on Facebook and Twitter and then one day, the bottom falls out of your world because he did not text you, call you or comment you back.

So many clients call me to ask when “BOB” will call since they have not heard from him for XX weeks. We can certainly look at when he is going to call, but I think the real issue at hand is to uncover why he is not calling. Is there a problem in the relationship, has he pulled back or is he simply ‘away in no man’s land’ for a while? Sometimes he truly does have something else to focus on and men, for the most part, believe it or not, can’t multi-task as effectively as women. It is just not happening. However, what you do and how you do it will define how your relationship progresses… or not. So please think very carefully before you act.

So what do you do when he goes into hibernation mode? Do you call him, text him, show up at his house asking him what is wrong? Is he mad at you? How can you help? NO! Leave him alone. Don’t pry, don’t try to get him to open up and don’t try to help him fix anything because it will just cause him to retreat further. And please don’t use this as the time to talk about the relationship to get your own validation about where things are headed with the two of you. Go and do something else for a while. Exercise. Read a Book. Hell, write a book. Do a craft project. Anything…just keep your mind from focusing, thinking, and obsessing about him.

When our significant other, or someone we are dating, pulls back from us it can fire off all of our insecurities, but now is time to focus on yourself. Spending your evenings stalking him on Facebook, Myspace, Twitter, driving by his house, etc., is not going to give you any answers, even though you think they might. The answers are only “half” answers anyway. Do you really have nothing better to do with your time? Invest this time in yourself. You deserve it and you are worth it. Watch a chick flick. Or if you are like me, a horror flick. Learn to crochet. Take some online courses. Develop yourself. YourSELF.

So many times clients call me and ask, “But doesn’t he realize he is going to lose me if he doesn’t call me? Doesn’t he miss me? Doesn’t he realize it has been 3 days, 24 hours and 2 minutes since we saw each other?” Honestly, he does not. Whatever it is, whatever he is going through, analyzing, thinking about, tinkering with or working through has his head in a vise grip. Yes, he is being selfish. Yes, he is being self absorbed, but you know what? You should be too!

Most of the time, after the pull back period, your guy will come forward again. Nine times out of ten he was recharging, refreshing, renewing while he was in his “man cave” doing his “‘man thing” which often involves male bonding and quite possibly some bodily functions we don’t want to discuss. When he comes back around he might try to pick it up right where he left off, as if no time has passed because in his mind, which is ruled by man-time, no time has. Sometimes he will give you an explanation, but I would hesitate in demanding an explanation from him.

Try mirroring his behavior. Be the reflective goddess, and please don’t give more to him than he is giving to you as it will throw the relationship further out of balance. Use this time rather to focus on your own dreams, inspirations and personal growth.

Sophia’s Garden is a five star relationship expert on Voice of the Angels.com Phone Psychic Network. New accounts get $5.00 free to begin speaking with any of our expert advisors.

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I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Jon McManus who is the 64th Shikara, the current head of the International Taakatism Association. I had never heard of Taakatism before, and so investigated this fascinating “path of self-discovery.” Having created an entire Spiritual Toolbox(TM), of which meditation CDs are one integrative cornerstone, I found it particularly interesting that this faith incorporates meditation and massage as part of their religion. It’s also quite interesting to note that they incorporate smiles as one of their basic tenents. We should all take note.

1. Jon, what is Taakatism?

Taakatism is a faith, belief or religion. It is a path of self-discovery on a spiritual level. Everybody’s path of spiritual discovery is different, and Taakatism respects that. Taakatism is an accepting and peaceful faith and does not preach. From our main book: “These teachings are designed to help [you] discover your own link to this collective consciousness, [but, ...] remember that you and only you can do this for yourselves. [...] You must find what works for you.” Taakat is Sanskrit and Hindi for ‘Power’ or ‘Strength’ – a reference to the innate power of our own minds.

2. What is the history of it? The origins?

Taakatism originated in India about 500 years ago. After all the teachings were collected together, a council was formed, an this council elected Naabhi Dalajit Gohain as the 1st Shikara (Hindi for leader), who would head the religion. Every 8 years since, a new Shikara has been elected by this council, and this continues to this day. Nowadays, the council members are the heads of the national and regional Taakatism associations throughout the world. The council is nowadays based in London, England.

3. Do you believe in a supreme being as Creator/God? What do you worship?

Some Taakatists do believe in a God, but the subject is not mentioned within the faith. Some interpret the ‘collective consciousness’ tenets of Taakatism to mean that we are all Gods. That is to say that we are all born with innate Godliness and we just need to reconnect with that. Personally, I do not believe in a God. As for worship, the closest thing we have to that is the group meditation sessions often held by local groups. I also personally often hold meditation sessions on my travels.

4. You incorporate meditation and massage as part of your religion. Why and how does this help people?

Both meditation and massage have been scientifically proven to aid mental and physical health respectively. Taakatists have however had these as part of their faith long before this scientific evidence came to light. Meditation is a tool which is very useful in one’s spiritual path and development. Our meditations are mainly based on relaxation and visualisations. Meditation has also been proven to reduce stress and increase relaxation. Massage helps to keep one’s body healthy and has also been proven to reduce stress and is of course very relaxing. We mainly practice Indian head massage, but also back massage and others. The practice of massage is also connected to keeping energies flowing, which aids spiritual development. Both meditation and massage promote health and are complimentary.

5. Taakatism has three main belief systems. What are those?

The 3 most important tenets of the Taakatism faith are the 3 Ethics. These are:

“1. We undertake to never hurt another living being.”

“2. We undertake to avoid recreational drugs.”

“3. If you see someone without a smile, give them one of yours.”

Number 1 regards to hurt caused by yourself, as that is all you can realistically control. This does not therefore require vegetarianism, although some Taakatists are vegetarians as they feel this lessens any possible harm further. Number 2 of course does not include medicines. Recreational drugs are discouraged because they can cloud the mind and therefore hinder spiritual development. These are not hard and fast rules, but instead intended as helpful guidelines.

6. Is there anything else people should know about Taakatism?

A good description of the spiritual path of self-discovery is contained within the book ‘Taakatism:The Path To True Freedom:’

“This is like scrubbing the dust off a dusty lens. This is your true self appearing like the sunshine in the morning to awake you from a dream. In this state of restful alertness, your brain functions with significantly greater coherence. This is to become one with the collective consciousness, and to experience life and our true selves as they really are. This is reality in it’s most pure form. As outlined above, this awakening comes in stages, and the process may be slow, but even a little bit closer is a huge amount gained. It is important to take each step at a time. This is the best way to turn the conceptual philosophy into an experiential reality. The key is not only to become one with the collective consciousness, but to harness and harmonise it. Through this collective consciousness, we can together spread peace in all directions.”

7. Where can people find out more about Taakatism?

I would recommend the website of the International Taakatism Association (ITA): http://taakatism.webs.com/ where you can download our main teachings in PDF format. You can also purchase them as a book if you would prefer. The book available online is the core teachings but there are other books – mainly discourses and debates. Alternatively, feel free to contact your local group who will be more than happy to help you.

Thank you very much for this interview and may yourself and all creatures be happy.

It was my pleasure, Jon. Sending you and all abundant smiles!

Dyan Garris
www.voiceoftheangels.com

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