Volume 3, #3 October, 2009

In This Issue:

How Karma Works - by Ross J. Miller

Words to Live By - John Grogan

Breathe Your Way to Better Health - Larry Trivieri, Jr.

How Karma Works

by Ross J. Miller

Karma can best be described as the cycle of cause and effect, i.e., “What you give out to the world, you get back,” or “As you sow, so shall you reap.” According to the laws of karma all of our thoughts, feelings and actions can and do create our past, present and future experiences. Although the concept of karma originated in ancient India, the basic ideas regarding karma differs only slightly between religious/spiritual traditions.

Performing good deeds is an excellent way to create positive karma. Good deeds are like having money in the bank. The “money” can be used to pay off past life or current life karmic debts (misdeeds) or to create or attract positive events in the future.

Positive karma is also created when we learn anything new, such as a foreign language, how to play an instrument, meditate, how to balance a checkbook, or even how to get along with others. These skills can be carried forward into future lives. A great musician-composer like Mozart doesn’t just happen.

Negative karma is created by harming others (or yourself) physically, mentally or emotionally. The perpetrator often takes on the karma of guilt as a result of those actions, while the victim often takes on the karma of hatred, vengefulness or physical, mental or emotional trauma.

If we remembered our past lives, many of us would waste our current lives trying to avenge our past-life hurts. This is why we don’t remember our past lives until we’re spiritually ready.

Forgiveness and loving acceptance is one of the best ways to heal negative karma. Forgive all those who may have harmed you in this life and past lives. Ask for forgiveness from all those you may have harmed.

Past-life regression is a great way to help you understand how each karmic issue originated, who or what was involved in its creation, and what else you might need to do to resolve or heal it.

Ross J. Miller is a professional psychic healer, medium and past-

life regression therapist who has been advising and healing people worldwide for over 25 years. He is an expert in releasing karma and can be reached at 617-527-3583 or visit www.TheMysticWay.com.

Words To Live By

A person can learn a lot from a dog, even a loopy one like ours. Marley taught me about living each day with unbridled exuberance and joy, about seizing the moment and following your heart. He taught me to appreciate the simple things - a walk in the woods, a fresh snowfall, a nap in a shaft of winter sunlight...

John Grogan

Marley and Me, 2005

Breathe Your Way To Better Health

by Larry Trivieri, Jr.

We can live for weeks without food, and days without water, but if we stop breathing for more than few minutes, we die. Yet most people breathe inefficiently and unconsciously, breathing shallowly through the chest and depriving themselves of the many benefits proper breathing can provide, including a greater oxygen supply to your body’s cells and tissues. The benefits of proper breathing are not only physical, however. Breathing fully and deeply also relieves stress, enhances feelings of well-being, and promotes clearer thinking. Learning to breathe fully and consciously can also heal the parts of us that are wounded, rejected, or disowned, restoring them to wholeness.

Modern breath techniques focus on breathing in a manner that moves energy through the body and connects you with suppressed emotions and limiting beliefs in order to heal them. These types of breathing exercises involve connected breathing, meaning that each inhalation and exhalation is connected and occurs without pausing, unlike unconscious breathing, in which there is typically a gap between the inhale and the exhale. The rate of respiration varies; sometimes it is rapid; sometimes it is deep, slow, and full. Because of the emotional release that can result from such techniques, it is advisable to learn them under the direction of a skilled breath therapist. The following exercise, however, can be safely performed by anyone to relieve stress and increase energy.

Sit straight and in a relaxed manner, placing your palms on your chest and belly. Now breathe as you normally do. Most likely when you inhaled your hand covering your chest moved, while your other hand did not. In this exercise, you are going to reverse this pattern by breathing in through your stomach area. Keeping your hands in the same position, once more inhale, this time directing your breath in and out through your belly. Don't strain and remember to breathe fully, without pausing between the inhalation and exhalation. At first, this exercise may feel odd and even difficult, but with practice it will become easier. The goal is to breathe freely deeply only through the belly, so that your chest does not rise. (Keeping your hands in position will help you monitor your progress.)

Breathing in this way on a regular basis is a very effective way to relieve stress, improve energy, curtail anxiety and depression, and enhance digestion. Try to breathe like this for at least twenty minutes each day, and whenever you feel tired, tense, or irritable.

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