This unprecedented gathering at the “11.11.11 Crystal Skulls World Mysteries Gateway Conference” at the Sheraton Gateway Hotel in Los Angeles on November 11, 2011, will bring people from all over the world to hear the Mayan council bring clarification to the “2012 Prophecy,” which many believe marks the end of the world. Their mission is to create a momentum of positivity that will inspire humanity across the world to listen and prepare for the 2012 global transformation.

During Hunbatz Men and his team’s journey to Los Angeles, they will enter spiritual locations and activate the crystal skulls in his possession. It is believed in the Mayan Itza tradition their ancestors of the past had also stored information and hidden knowledge into the sacred crystal skulls to assist humanity’s transition to a new beginning in other cycles of time.

At the 11.11.11 Crystal Skulls Conference in Los Angeles the 13 member Council of Maya Itza Priest and Elders will release the knowledge of their ancestors to create a gateway to human transformation and assist humanity in the transitional times to come culminating on December 21, 2012.

The Mayan people are considered the “Timekeepers of the world.” They understood mathematics and the value of zero long before its discovery in the Eastern parts of the world. Over the last few years, the “2012 Prophecy” of civilization coming to an end is the result of the “Mayan World Time” calendar ending on December 21, 2012. Others believe it is simply a “change of enlightenment” in this current time. Mayan Elders explain the prophecy as a transition from “The world of the Fourth Sun” to entering the cycle of “The Fifth Sun” due to begin at sunrise on December 21, 2012.

The Mayan believe the fifth sun will be the start of a new era bringing a cosmic flow of energy to cleanse the earth and all that dwell upon it, raising all to a higher spiritual level.

The “11.11.11 Crystal Skulls World Mysteries Gateway Conference” in Los Angeles will be a 3-day ceremonial and activation gathering with people from all over the world to experience the rare opportunity to hear the Mayan council further explain the mysteries of crystal skulls and allow attendees to experience these ancient powerful tools for themselves.

For more information on the conference and ticket sales please contact Kendall Ray Morgan at Oracle Stone Productions at (520) 304-2558 or kinsolar8@yahoo.com or visit www.crystalskullsevent.com.

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The mental imbalances created by PAN produce stress disorders that deteriorate personal, social and environmental well-being. They cause our economic slowdown and unemployment problems because they lead us to use 150 percent more resources each year than our planet produces. The article offers a practical remedy for PAN.

Dr. Cohen, author of ten books on reducing PAN, is the founder and director of online courses and degrees at the Akamai University Institute of Applied Ecopsychology, Portland State University and the Institute of Global Education. He shows that we suffer PAN mental dysfunctions because we seldom keep in mind that our ancestors biologically, culturally and spiritually evolved in the tropics, the so-called Garden of Eden. As our ancestors migrated for food and shelter they encountered stressful, non-tropical situations.

This made their tropical-based body, mind and spirit face new challenges for survival, challenges that prejudiced them against nature’s “whims.” In response, they developed and bonded to techniques that created supportive, artificial solutions. For example, new tools and agriculture rewardingly provided food when its availability in nature waned.

Cohen says “Today, our socialization encourages us to continue our ancestor’s PAN thoughts and feelings. As we gain satisfactions from excessive media, shopping and technologies we suffer their adverse side effects. Our exploitive thinking seldom acknowledges that it is extremely disconnected from, and addictively prejudiced against, nature, in and around us. In denial, we alienate ourselves from nature’s organic gratifications that include balance, peace and happiness.”

“There is hope,” says Cohen. “The Natural Attraction Ecology science of ‘Educating, Counseling and Healing with Nature’ (ECHN) helps us reverse our PAN by enabling us to make conscious sensory contact with the powers of nature’s self-correcting ways, backyard or back country. We learn how to responsibly tap our mind into nature’s unifying love of life.”

ECHN works because it restores our mental integrity. It enables the nature of our psyche to compost our PAN addiction and recycle it into constructive relationships. The exhilarating results speak for themselves.”

Read the article at www.ecopsych.com/journalPAN.html.

For further information visit www.ecopsych.com.

MEDIA CONTACTS:
Michael J. Cohen, Ph.D. 360-378-6313, email nature@interisland.net; or Barbara Huning, MA LP 507-450-0200 email barbhuning@gmail.com .

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Research: http://www.ecopsych.com/2004ecoheal.html .
Testimonials: http://www.projectnatureconnect.org/testimonials .
Articles: http://www.ecopsych.com/2004artnews.html .
Director: http://www.ecopsych.com/mjcohen.html .
Course: http://www.ecopsych.com/orient.html .
Book: http://www.ecopsych.com/ksanity.html .
Film: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1357054/ .

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The Woodbridge Hilton Hotel is conveniently located near major highways, at 120 Wood Avenue South, Iselin, New Jersey. Attendee fee of $5 includes free Keynote Speaker and Lectures; students/seniors fee $2, children under 10 free.

As consumers search for complementary methods for health and well-being, holistic natural care and green solutions has rapidly increased in popularity and entered the mainstream mindset. The Renew @ The Holistic Green Expo is launching a campaign to attract attendees and participants from across the tri state region.

This is an opportunity for Wellness/Holistic Practitioners to highlight their products and services, gain exposure for their businesses and demonstrate the significant value of natural and holistic living. The community will benefit from being introduced to a variety of businesses that offer ways to naturally enhance health and well-being.

“We are very excited about offering this expo. We believe there is tremendous interest and enthusiasm for just such an event. There are so many holistically-minded individuals who are thirsty for the kind resources that the Expo will highlight,” said Meira Findel, event coordinator.

EVENT INFO: Renew @ The Holistic Green Expo;
Date: Sunday May 15, 2011;
Time: Doors open at 11:00 a.m. and close at 6:00 p.m.;
Cost: $5 for attendees – $2 for students and seniors, Children under 10 free;
Location: Woodbridge Hilton Hotel, 120 Wood Ave. South, Iselin, NJ 08830; www.HiltonWoodbridge.com .

Event and Media Contact:
Meira Findel
732-831-5689
Email: Renew@TheHolisticGreenExpo.com .
Expo Website; www.TheHolisticGreenExpo.com .

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Marilyn Schoeman is an international speaker, business consultant and author of, “GO! How to Think, Speak and ACT to Make Good Things Happen” (ISBN: 978-0-9841497-9-7; paperback, $19.95; available at Amazon.com, B&N and www.GoGreenLightWay.com). Her company is Trinadigm™.

To get GO power, “Go beyond a paradigm shift, all the way to a Trinadigm shift,” recommends Schoeman. “Green Light is the quantum leap beyond a paradigm shift that improves everything.”

Spread Green Light thoughts, words, and ACTIONS. This is a new way for us to be of service and to rally round the planet – to Green it up. Make March 14-21 a Green Light week. St. Patrick’s Day adds a big dose of green midweek. Plan a series of Green Light actions, ending with a celebration of your achievements on the 21st. Start your day with a Green Light greeting. Sound off with a “Good morning, world! Happy Global Green Light Day!” Celebrate the day in a bright Green Light Way.

Green someone’s day. Who might you thank for a favor, a gift, or contribution? Who might you call with an uplifting message? What nearby area, roadside or park can you beautify or clear of trash? Who might you give an hour of two of help – babysitting, running an errand or just sharing your good company? Gather pieces of Green Light news to share with others. Expand friendships in the process. Find a Green Light colleague or partner and make something Green happen. Collect books for shelters and disadvantaged youth. Share Green Light ideas and actions at a hospital, school, or retirement center.

Find Green Light workers and commend them. Spread the Green news about their impact. Initiate Green Light conversations. Write a compliment or thank you on a business card or note pad and give it to a flight attendant, server, mechanic, or other day-brightener. Send a Green Light message by mail, phone, or email. Inhale gratitude. Exhale regret. Inhale joy. Exhale stress. Spread joy around you. Volunteer. Serve a worthy cause – education, social justice, the environment, literacy, health or other concerns.

This is the day to play, “How Green can you be?” How many smiles can you generate? How many compliments can you give? On March 21, give the term “Green with envy” a new meaning! Every Green thought, word and action Greens up the day for others – and yourself as well. Relish the Green Light outcomes.

Continue Green efforts throughout the year. As a Green Light DO-er, turn your creative ideas into reality. Go Green! Enjoy it. Celebrate it. Spread the Green news. Know that you are contributing to a global focus that benefits all. Salutes for your contribution to Global Green Light Day – and for every Green Light action you take.

For more information go to: www.GoGreenLightWay.com .

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“Privatizing Enlightenment in the Re-Emergence of Religion” was published in the latest issue of the Journal of Dharma (Dec.2009, 431-444). It will be available online for the first time on July 30. The article explores the impact of spiritual leaders regulating access to spiritual teachings and guidance.

“It is increasingly common for spiritual leaders to charge money for teachings or to reserve special teachings for the elite,” explains Dr. Wood. “Interestingly, this international trend is occurring during a time in which progressively more people are seeking spiritual guidance.”

The implications of privatization are illustrated through in-depth comparisons of Eckhart Tolle and Mark H. Pritchard “Belzebuub.” “The two were chosen because one could argue that they have strikingly similar teachings, but that they differ with regard to privatization,” explains Dr. Wood in the article.

Readers will also be able to view the studies, which were cited in the article, on the similarities between Eckhart Tolle’s (2005) “A New Earth” and Belzebuub’s (2001, 2002) “Searching Within: A Nine Week Course” and “The Journey to Enlightenment: A Nine Week Course.”

In addition to the contemporary examples of Tolle and Belzebuub, the article examines examples from Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism, and other religions. “Examples of well-known figures such as Jesus Christ and Buddha indicate that spiritual teachings are divinely inspired, given for the sake of all humanity, rather than for just the wealthy or elite,” says Dr. Wood.

The article concludes by considering the practical implications of this trend and by addressing questions such as the following:
* Is there justification for privatizing spiritual teachings?
* Does the choice to privatize affect how spiritual leaders present their teachings?
* Is it accurate to call privatized teachings “spiritual?”

Starting July 30, 2010 the full-text article will be available online, courtesy of the Journal of Dharma. Readers can also view the studies comparing Tolle and Belzebuub on the website:

https://sites.google.com/a/cnu.edu/gabrielle-wood/ .

More Information:

Dr. Gabrielle Wood, psychologist, lectures on leadership studies at Christopher Newport University. Her research focuses on positive leadership approaches, with an emphasis on authentic and spiritual leadership. More information can be found here: https://sites.google.com/a/cnu.edu/gabrielle-wood/researcherprofile .

The Journal of Dharma is an international, peer-reviewed Journal of Religions and Philosophies, published by the Centre for the Study of World Religions of the Dharmaram Vidya Kshetram, Bangalore, India.

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Experts estimate that people spend billions of US dollars each year on CDs, DVDs, lectures, retreats, and products that will help them to develop spiritually. Turning to independent spiritual leaders, such as Eckhart Tolle, for guidance on religious matters is a rising trend.

Without the formal structure of traditional religions, there is no agency responsible for handling concerns that arise with these spiritual leaders. Concerns about similarities between “A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose” and the writings of Mark Pritchard “Belzebuub” surfaced shortly after Oprah Winfrey selected A New Earth for her Book Club in 2008.

“The concerns were never formally addressed, and considering how many people use the book, a systematic comparison of the texts was a logical starting point,” says Dr. Gabrielle Wood, psychologist and expert in leadership studies.

A research team conducted systematic comparisons of texts, Web sites, and other material of the two spiritual leaders. Experts, with backgrounds in Religious Studies and Philosophy, assessed the degree and nature of similarities.

Included in the comparisons was Tolle’s ten-week webcast seminar, co-hosted with Oprah Winfrey in 2008. The webinar was compared to two of Belzebuub’s nine-week online courses.

A New Earth was compared to Belzebuub’s electronic books “Searching Within: A Nine Week Course” (2001) and “The Journey to Enlightenment: A Nine Week Course” (2002). Both of Belzebuub’s books were available freely online through 2005, after which they became available in print.

The courses appear arguably similar in structure. The analysis of their writings revealed over 700 pairs of comparable quotes. Experts rated the degree of similarity in these quotes using a five-point rating scale, and 214 pairs of quotes received ratings of “Highly Similar” or “Similar.”

Results and examples from the study have been published online at https://sites.google.com/a/cnu.edu/gabrielle-wood/strikingsimilarities as of June 28, 2010.

About the Researcher:

Dr. Gabrielle Wood lectures on leadership studies at Christopher Newport University. Her research focuses on positive leadership approaches, with an emphasis on authentic and spiritual leadership. She has extensive research experience and expertise in research methodologies. More information can be found here: https://sites.google.com/a/cnu.edu/gabrielle-wood/researcherprofile .

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Material wealth may bring comfort and security, but research shows it does not lead to long-term happiness. The latest study showed that Americans and Britons are actually less happy than in the 1950′s, despite being two to three times wealthier now! In fact, only 36% reported being “Very Happy” now, as opposed to 52% in 1957.

Another study shows that people are turning to life experiences such as vacations to achieve happiness. While these may bring cherished memories, they are also unlikely to result in lasting fulfillment. In fact, a recent study of 974 vacationers, published in Applied Research in Quality of Life, suggests that most of us regress back to our baseline happiness within just eight weeks of returning home. So, are there more reliable ways to achieve lasting happiness?

One of the most recent happiness studies showed that it doesn’t matter what we spend our money on – all we need to do is wait. Making headlines in the New York Times (US) and The Daily Telegraph (UK), the results of this recent Gallup poll of 340,000 people showed that after age 18, we start to become less happy, and this trend does not appear to reverse until age 50.

But is attaining happiness only a matter of time?

Lasting happiness will be the focus of a global Gnostic event on July 10 in major cities worldwide. Featuring talks, meditation, and a special film screening, this event will explore:
- What compels us to seek happiness?
- Why happiness can be so fleeting and temporary.
- How to connect with the divine spark within in pursuit of happiness.
- How to achieve sustained happiness.

The Gnostic Movement is at the forefront of a Gnostic re-emergence in the modern day.

Learn more: http://www.gnosticawakenings.com/media .

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“It all starts with a clear vision,” writes Dr. Mark in his book, “A Life Aligned: The Journey to Allowing the Magic in Your Life” (ISBN: 978-0981454603, ALA Press). “Along with Commitment and Awareness, Vision is at the heart of my 5-Point Process for Whole Life Alignment. The simple process allows people to live the life that they want to live, regardless of what is going on around them.”

Typically people who are dissatisfied with their lives enter a problem-solving mode, and they put their energy, attention, and focus toward fixing what they think is wrong. “The problem with this natural response,” says Dr. Mark, “is that when people focus on fixing the problem, they keep themselves attached to what is wrong. Law of Attraction says that this only serves to keep them stuck.” The 5-Point Process for Whole Life Alignment, on the other hand, gently expands their worldview, and connects people to solutions; allowing them to place their energy, attention, focus on what they want, instead. And in doing so, what they want can easily flow into their lives no matter what might otherwise stand in the way.

Law of Attraction is more than a new way of thinking. In fact, it is rooted in age-old teachings, and even in mainstream psychology. The As-If Principle, for example, was popularized by the Gestalt psychology movement and is a cornerstone of living A Life Aligned. Using these ancient and science-based teachings, Dr. Mark navigates the reader though these troubled times. “In just a few minutes a day, and in the comfort and privacy of your own home,” says Dr. Mark, “we will transform your life beyond imagination!”

“A Life Aligned: The Journey to Allowing the Magic in Your Life” is available in bookstores everywhere, and at www.arcuri.org, where the complimentary Transformational Tip from Dr. Mark e-zine is also available by subscription.

Dr. Mark Arcuri founded Transformational Life Guidance With Dr. Mark in 1987 as an outgrowth of his traditional psychology practice, to offer hope and tools for people wanting to create dramatic change in their lives. Joseph Garcia, a nationally certified fitness trainer, joined Dr. Mark’s team in 2008, allowing Transformational Life Guidance to offer comprehensive services in support of the physical, emotional, and spiritual challenges brought on by true transformation.

Through onsite seminars, group instruction, and with online and phone-based services, Dr. Mark and Joseph have helped hundreds of individuals find and live their greatest dreams. Their newest project, Boot Camp and Beyond (www.bootcampandbeyond.org), has recently launched to widespread acclaim.

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SANTA FE, N.M., April 6 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Most of us aren’t sure how to stay strong in these challenging times, but research suggests that there’s a great way to keep an edge, and to come through a winner, despite the chaos all around. Watching the bank account in fear and trying to outsmart the economy isn’t the way! Building a strong physical, emotional, and spiritual foundation is. The guys at Transformational Life Guidance with Dr. Mark, a division of Mark A. Arcuri, PhD, Inc., have the secret that we all need to know.

“The world is crazy enough,” says two local guys who, based on the research, joined forces to create a powerful way to live dreams no matter what the times, at www.bootcampandbeyond.org.

“We thought we would teach people how much easier it is to create the reality that they want to live rather than to be bound by someone else’s,” Dr. Mark Arcuri and Joseph Garcia explain.

Dr. Mark and Joseph developed a program that for the first time brings the body, mind, and soul into alignment for a common purpose, by tailoring a multidimensional and multimodal fitness training experience to each participant’s needs and desires. Boot Camp and Beyond is a five-session program grounded in sound evidence-based methods, that supports life satisfaction by combining a personalized indoor/outdoor fitness program with an ongoing seminar series encouraging emotional and spiritual transformation and based on Dr. Mark’s popular book, “A Life Aligned: The Journey to Allowing the Magic in Your Life.” Boot Camp and Beyond provides all that is necessary for anyone to keep achieving long after the series of classes ends.

“Participants finish the program with what they need to continue evolving at home, with or without our continued mentorship. The result either way is the strength and resilience on every level to create and to live dreams, as we all have the right to do, no matter what might be happening in the outer reality!”

All that is required is the willingness to say that today is the day to start.

Dr. Mark Arcuri founded Transformational Life Guidance with Dr. Mark in 1987 as an outgrowth of his traditional psychology practice, to offer hope and tools for people wanting to create dramatic change in their lives. Joseph Garcia, a nationally certified fitness trainer, joined Dr. Mark’s team in 2008, allowing Transformational Life Guidance to offer comprehensive services in support of the physical, emotional, and spiritual challenges brought on by true transformation. Through onsite seminars, group instruction, and with online and phone-based services, Dr. Mark and Joseph have helped hundreds of individuals find and live their greatest dreams.

If you’d like more information about this topic, or to schedule an interview with Dr. Mark Arcuri and Joseph Garcia, please call them at 505-216-7635 or email Dr. Mark at drmark@arcuri.org. Further information is also available at www.arcuri.org.

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This was a historical moment because millions witnessed the live show and participated in the laughter session through television, the internet and You Tube. For the first time in the history of our world, representatives of the human race laughed together, on all continents, in real-time, for world peace and harmony. The powerful sound of laughter resonated globally and established a connection among people. It helped to bring the world a little closer.

Along with creating Laughter Yoga, Dr. Kataria and his wife Madhuri are the founders of the Dr. Kataria School of Laughter Yoga which trains students around the globe to lead Laughter Yoga sessions and to teach others how to do so as well. Dr. Kataria and his students believe that laughter is the most effective tool for bringing about world peace, spreading happiness and joy, and making the world a better place.

“When you laugh, you change,” Kataria told the crowd “When you change, the whole world changes around you.”

Pangea Day is a global initiative for world peace that unites people worldwide through the power of cinema. It helps to increase tolerance and compassion amongst the people divided by the conflict and other differences. One of the films shown at Pangea Day was about the Laughter Yoga movement. It was titled “Laughter Clubs” and was directed by Canadian filmmaker Neil Davenport.

The event was broadcast live in 7 languages across the globe. It linked Cairo, Kigali, London, Los Angeles, Mumbai, and Rio de Janeiro by a program of powerful films, live music and visionary speakers.

There are currently over 6,000 Laughter Clubs in 60 countries, and growing. 350 are in the USA including several in Georgia. Laughter Clubs are generally free and open to the public. All are 100% independent.

Certified Laughter Yoga Teacher Craig Whitley says the classes are about people coming together to laugh as a form of exercise. “We laugh for the health of it, without using jokes or comedy.” He adds: “there is a huge need these days for what Laughter Clubs have to offer. They help people feel better physically, mentally and emotionally. The clubs also help fill the need for social connection, something that is lacking in our society today.” Whitley and his wife Helen, a licensed clinical social worker run a free weekly Laughter Club in Woodstock, GA.

Ten good reasons to laugh for no reason

1. Laughter is a stress buster. It reduces the levels of stress hormones epinephrine and cortisol.

2. Laughter strengthens the immune system and helps maintain good health.

3. Laughter is anti-aging. It increases blood supply to the face, nourishing the skin and making it glow.

4. Laughter is an aerobic exercise equivalent to any other standard aerobic exercise.

5. Laughter increases the levels of endorphins – the body’s natural pain killers.

6. Laughter helps control high blood pressure by reducing the release of stress-related hormones.

7. Laughter helps alleviate depression, anxiety and psychosomatic disorders.

8. Laughter Yoga makes us more creative and imaginative. It improves our sense of humor.

9. Laughter shrinks the hurts of everyday life to a smaller, if not inconsequential size. It interrupts the power struggle and defuses anger by releasing it.

10. Laughter helps individuals be more self-confident and self-expressive.

For more information, or to find a laughter club near you go to www.laughteryoga.org.

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