US service member killed in action in Afghanistan: NATO – CNA

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KABUL: An American service member was killed in Afghanistan, the US-led NATO mission said on Monday (Sep 16), the latest US fatality after talks between Washington and the Taliban crumbled.

"A US service member was killed in action today in Afghanistan," NATO's Resolute Support mission said in a brief statement.

The death brings the number of US military personnel killed in action in Afghanistan this year to at least 17, just as Washington is seeking a way out of its longest war.

NATO did not immediately provide any additional information regarding the circumstances of the deadly incident.

About a week ago, President Donald Trump abruptly called off talks with the Taliban, which were aimed at paving the way for an American withdrawal from Afghanistan following 18 years of armed conflict.

"They are dead. As far as I am concerned, they are dead," Trump said.

The announcement followed Trump's cancellation of a top-secret plan to fly Taliban leaders and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani to the Camp David presidential compound outside Washington for talks.

Trump in part blamed the death of a US soldier in a huge Taliban bombing in Kabul for his change of heart on negotiations.

Until the talks were called off, there had been steadily mounting expectations of a deal that would see the US draw down troop levels in Afghanistan - from roughly 13,000 to about 8,000 next year.

In return, the Taliban would offer security guarantees to keep extremist groups out.

Last week, NATO said the focus of its Resolute Support mission remained "unchanged" - to train and advise local forces.

"NATO will stay in Afghanistan for as long as necessary to ensure the country never again becomes a safe haven for international terrorists," an alliance official told AFP.

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Turkish, US army chiefs discuss planned Syrian safe zone at NATO summit – Ahval

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Turkeys Chief of Staff Yaar Gler and his U.S. counterpart Joseph Dunford on Saturday discussed a planned safe zone in northeast Syria on the sidelines of a NATO conference in Slovenia, the Turkish defence ministry said.

Gler and Dunford held a bilateral meeting at NATO Military Committee Conference and the Turkish chief of staff shared Ankara's expectations on the planned safe zone, the defence ministry statement said.

The United States and Turkey last month agreed to establish a safe zone in northeast Syria to address Ankaras security concerns about the Kurdish-led Peoples Protection Units (YPG), which have been key to the U.S.-led fight against the Islamic State.

Turkey sees the YPG as an extension of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), an armed group that has been at war in Turkey for more than 30 years, and hasrepeatedly threatenedto invade the area if the United States is unable to agree to its terms on the safe zone.

Despite the deal, there are still disagreements between the two allies over several issues about the safe zone, notably the depth of the safe zone and the fate of YPG in the region.

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Who Would Win If Russia and NATO Came to Blows? (Or Just Billions Dead?) – Yahoo News

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Key point: It depends on the circumstances.

Current tensions between Russia and NATO are leading many to carefully assess this question and examine the current state of weaponry and technological sophistication of the Russian military -- with a mind to better understanding the extent of the kinds of threats they may pose.

Naturally, Russias military maneuvers and annexation of the Crimean peninsula have many Pentagon analysts likely wondering about and assessing the pace of Russia's current military modernization and the relative condition of the former Cold War military giants forces, platforms and weaponry.

Russia has clearly postured itself in response to NATO as though it can counter-balance or deter the alliance, however some examinations of Russias current military reveals questions about its current ability to pose a real challenge to NATO in a prolonged, all-out military engagement.

Nevertheless, Russia continues to make military advances and many Pentagon experts and analysts have expressed concern about NATO's force posture in Eastern Europe regarding whether it is significant enough to deter Russia from a possible invasion of Eastern Europe.

Also, Russias economic pressures have not slowed the countries commitment to rapid military modernization and the increase of defense budgets, despite the fact that the countrys military is a fraction of what it was during the height of the Cold War in the 1980s.

While the former Cold War giants territories and outer most borders are sizeably less than they were in the 1980s, Russias conventional land, air and sea forces are trying to expand quickly, transition into the higher-tech information age and steadily pursue next-generation platforms.

Russias conventional and nuclear arsenal is a small piece of what it was during the Cold War, yet the country is pursuing a new class of air-independent submarines, a T-50 stealth fighter jet, next-generation missiles and high-tech gear for individual ground soldiers.

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NATO Allies Join US Navy in Cutlass Fury Photo Exercise – Hanford Sentinel

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (NNS) -- Standing NATO Maritime Group One (SNMG1) ships participated in a photo exercise alongside the Royal Canadian Navy and other Allied navies Sept. 11 during exercise Cutlass Fury 2019.

SNMG1 participants included the flagship U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101), the Royal Norwegian Navy frigate HNoMS Thor Heyerdahl (F-314), the Belgian Navy frigate Leopold I (F930), the Portuguese Navy frigate NRP D. Francisco de Almeida (F334) and the Royal Netherlands Navy frigate HNLMS Van Speijk (F 828).

Canadas exercise Cutlass Fury 2019 is an excellent opportunity to train together and demonstrate NATOs commitment to the security of the North Atlantic, the strategic link which connects our nations and gives its name to the Alliance. said U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Edward Cashman, commander of SNMG1.

It was a particular honor serving today and seeing all of the Allies with colors at half-mast in acknowledgement of the anniversary of 9/11/2001," Cashman said. "The Alliance is based on the principle of collective defense, that an attack on one is an attack on all. In its 70 years, NATO has only invoked that collective defense clause once, after the attacks on the United States on Sept. 11.

Royal Canadian Navy participants included the maritime coastal defense vessel HMCS Glace Bay (MM 701), supply ship MV Asterix, frigate HMCS Fredericton (FFH 337), frigate HMCS Ville De Quebec (FFH 332) and coastal defense vessel HMCS Shawinigan (MM 704).

Cutlass Fury provides an excellent opportunity for the Royal Canadian Navy to build interoperability between Canada's principal partner nations engaged in North Atlantic security, said Royal Canadian Navy Rear Adm. Craig Baines, commander of Maritime Forces Atlantic. It allows us the chance to foster multinational cooperation and trust, and achieve national training objectives aimed at building capable and adaptable maritime forces."

Other participating units included the U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109), U.S. Military Sealift Command underway replenishment oiler USNS Patuxent (T-AO 201), the Royal Danish Navy frigate HDMS Peter Willemoes (F 362), and the United Kingdom Royal Navy frigate HMS Northumberland (F 238).

Cutlass Fury is a biennial, medium-scale exercise off the coast of Nova Scotia and Newfoundland, with the purpose of unifying Canada's Atlantic Fleet, Allied navies, and other joint elements in tactical-level warfare.

SNMG1 is one of four standing maritime task groups composed of ships from various Allied countries. These task groups form the core maritime capabilities of NATOs Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (VJTF). They provide a continuous maritime capability to execute NATO missions across the spectrum of operations, demonstrate solidarity, and strengthen diplomatic and professional links among Allied naval forces.

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NATO’s Crazy Plan to Kill Russia’s Submarines: Bomb Them with Magnets? – Yahoo News

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Key Point:The floppy-magnets worked exactly as intended, but they were simply too messy to train with to be practical on a large scale. It seems NATO deployed them only a few times.

At the height of the Cold War, the Soviet Union had so many hundreds of deadly submarines at sea that Western war planners willing to try almost any possible countermeasure, however goofy sounding.

Some seemingly crazy ideas proved actually worthwhile, such as the underwater Sound Surveillance Systema vast chain of seafloor microphones that patiently listened for Soviet subs and remains in use today.

Other less elegant anti-submarine tools survive only as anecdotes. In his book Hunter Killers, naval writer Iain Ballantyne recalls one of the zanier ideas air-dropped floppy-magnets meant to foul up Soviet undersea boats, making them noisier and easier to detect.

From the late 1940s on, captured German technology boosted Soviet postwar submarine design. Soviet shipyards delivered subs good enough and numerous enough to pose a huge danger to Western shipping.

By the time of the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, the USSR controlled the largest submarine force in the world some 300 diesel-electric submarines and a handful of nuclear-propelled models. NATO navies couldnt keep up. We simply do not have enough forces, Vice Adm. R.M. Smeeton stated.

NATO war planners feared only nuclear escalation could check the Soviet submarine wolf packs. That is, atomic strikes on sub bases along the Russian coast.

But the nuclear solution was worse than the problem. We can take steps to make sure the enemy is fully aware of where his course of action is leading him without nuclear weapons, Smeeton said, but we cannot go to war that way.

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Poll: Close to 80 per cent of Georgians support EU, NATO – Emerging Europe

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An overwhelming majority of Georgian citizens support the countrys accession to the European Union and NATO, a recent poll commissioned by the US-based National Democratic Institute has found. More than 78 per cent of Georgians would support EU membership, while 71 per cent would support a Georgian bid to join NATO.

According to the poll, jobs creation and security were ranked the top concerns of Georgian citizens, followed by rising prices and inflation, poverty, the countrys territorial integrity, pensions and wages.

NDIs analysts found that the majority of Georgians are more satisfied with the accessibility and quality of the countrys healthcare system, but that there is a growing concern regarding the price of medicine and healthcare services.

Georgians hold the government responsible for their poor economic well-being, sending an urgent signal to Georgian leaders to develop and present concrete plans for inclusive growth and employment, said NDI Senior Director Laura Thornton.

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Nato Caliph builds an album release experience with his latest project – STLtoday.com

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Veteran St. Louis rapper Nato Caliph has released a number of projects over the years including his Christmas Day 2016 album, God. But he feels his new album, The Build, is something special.

He says its the first album people can listen to all the way through. A lot of the albums today, especially in the streaming world, are not cohesive, and there may be two or three good songs. But as a project, youre not really interested.

This is one album I feel I can play from front to back. I only did eight songs deliberately, and they flow and connect, he says. Its a roller coaster but a good one. Its methodical and planned out.

Its Caliphs eighth album.

The concept of the album was guided by principles he practices as a member of the Nations of Gods and Earth Movement (also referred to as the Five-Percent Nation), a social-conscious culture. The Build reflects NGEs Supreme Mathematics system, in which the numeral eight represents build or destroy.

Hes working his way through the system. God, his previous album, represents the seventh principle.

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He stays true to the number eight: The album was released on the 26th day (2 plus 6 equals 8) of the eighth month. There are eight songs on the album and eight letters in the albums title.

Additionally, the first letter of each song title in order spells out The Build.

Of build or destroy, Caliph says, theres lots of destroying going on in the world already. You wanna add on the positive and take away the negative. Thats what The Build is all about, having that conversation and building toward positive action, positive change.

He wants listeners to be ready for self-examination upon listening to his project.

Theres a lot of play on words and double entendres throughout the project, and just in general I wanted to go into a deep dive with self-evaluations, says Caliph (born Shedrick Kelley). Thats how I go into most albums.

The albums kickoff single is Black, accompanied by a video that Caliph directed in which he climbs in and out of a car that represents the vehicle toward opportunity, he says.

We dont often have that vehicle as black people. And if we do have the vehicle, we dont have the keys. Thats what the car represents, how to get to my goal, my next destination. Its a song about being black and the things we go through.

New York hip-hop figure Lord Finesse is featured on Black. I needed people to speak on the project, Caliph says. The album represents intelligent conversation. (A mutual) friend reached out, and he said hed do it. It was perfect. Hes iconic.

Activist Jamala Rogers, author of Ferguson Is America: Roots of Rebellion, is featured on the song Evolve. Its her first appearance on one of his projects. Rogers serves as executive directer of the Organization for Black Struggle, of which Caliph is a member.

I see her often, he says. Her history with the city runs so deep. Anybody whos anybody in the social world or in dealing with the black works knows her. I consider her a mentor. She plays no games.

Radio personality Headkrack of The Rickey Smiley Morning Show is featured on Infinite, along with motivational speaker Source Radiance.

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And a pair of St. Louis rappers make appearances, Bo Dean and Ackurate, on Heat.

Ackurate is like a little brother, Caliph says. Anything Im doing Im trying to include him. I told him, You have a slot if you want to sharpen your sword. Bo Dean and I hadnt linked before. It was about finding the right thing to get him on.

The album was about a year in the making, delayed while waiting for some guest features to come through. Otherwise, it wouldve been finished last year.

Heat and Us are both upcoming as singles with video treatments.

STL Legend produced half of the songs on The Build. Caliph collaborated with him on his last few projects. He gets my style and is just what Ive been needing. Hes really easy to work with and super humble.

Smitty, who DJs for Post Malone and is part of production team Track Bangas, produced two tracks. Kenautis Smith produced two songs as well.

Caliph will celebrate his new music Friday at Blank Space with an Album Release Experience.

Everyone does an album release/listening party, he says. I want this to be considered an experience.

What The Build: An Album Release Experience When 8 p.m. Friday Where Blank Space, 2847 Cherokee Street How much $8 More info blankspacestl@gmail.com

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NATO leaders, possibly including Trump, to meet at The Grove in Watford – Watford Observer

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NATO world leaders will be coming to Watford this December, the Observer can exclusively reveal.

US President Donald Trump is expected tobe among the leaders who will meet at The Grove hotel on December 4, according to Foreign Office sources.

The UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will also be there alongside German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Emmanuel Macron, and other members of NATO.

Former US president Barack Obama played a round of golf at The Grove with then UK Prime Minister David Cameron, back in 2016.

Obama had been on a three-day visit to the UK.

In 2013, The Grove hosted the Bilderberg Conference involving some of the most influential figures in Western Europe and North America, resulting in a major security operation in our area.

Security operation in place at The Grove in 2013. Credit: Holly Cant

Photographers at the Bilderberg Conference held at The Grove in 2013. Credit: Holly Cant

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Spiritual wanderlust in new books from Bay Area authors – The Jewish News of Northern California

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Paula Wagner, who now lives in the East Bay city of Albany, has traveled a great deal, both geographically and spiritually. Born a twin in London to an English mother and Jewish American father, she (and her family) crossed both the Atlantic and the American continent before settling in California.

The habit of moving became a constant, and included stints in France and Italy as an adult. But it was in Israel, where she moved at 18 to study Hebrew, that she truly connected with the land and people of her father and came to know it as her heritage.

She was at a kibbutz the day President John F. Kennedy was assassinated, and she navigated the shock and pain though the compassion of the Israeli people. It was in Israel, too, that she met and married a French Jew named Ren, with whom she set off on further life adventures.

Wagner now divides her time between creative writing and career coaching, and still travels whenever she can. Her memoir, Her new book, Newcomers in an Ancient Land: Adventure, Love and Finding Myself in 1960s Israel,which is her first full-length book, was published in July. It offers a lively, personal view of Israel in the 60s and the meaning of extended family.

Temple Sinai of Oakland is not the inspiration for Oakland musician Robert Schoens first novel, co-written with fellow congregant Catherine deCuir of Albany, he insists. Nor is the central character of The Rabbi Finds Her Way, a young rabbi named Pearl Ross-Levy, based on Sinais Rabbi Jacqueline Mates-Muchin, though they may share characteristics.

Im real and shes not, Mates-Muchin has clarified.

Nevertheless, local readers of the novel should have a great time identifying places mentioned and speculating on the characters. The timely and humorous narrative which follows Levys first two years as an associate rabbi at a large Reform congregation in California hits on many of the current challenges facing women rabbis, as well as issues congregants bring to them.

Schoen, a former composer-in-residence at Temple Sinai, also wrote On Gods Radar: My Walk Across America following the death of his father in 2017. Both books were published in April of this year.

Outside of fiction writing, deCuir, who converted to Judaism at 61 after thinking about it for 40 years, is a cantorial soloist and jazz vocalist who sings with Schoens jazz groups. Their collaboration anticipates a series of five Rabbi Ross-Levy novels.

The duo has been on the book-talk circuit, with their next appearance at Temple Beth Hillel in Richmond on Sunday, Nov. 17 at 2 p.m.

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Kanye West: What Religion Is the Rapper and Does He Have His Own Church? – Showbiz Cheat Sheet

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Kanye West has had many interesting phases in his career. From his initial rise to fame, where he received acclaim for his catchy beats and thoughtful lyrics, to his ascension to business mogul as the head of the Yeezy brand, West has never allowed himself to be pigeonholed into one category. These days, West is establishing a new title for himself as a spiritual leader of sorts, following the debut of a new sort of gathering in the hills of California: West is hosting Sunday Services.

West first became known to the world as a stylish rapper, walking the red carpet with a bottle of liquor in his hand. Therefore, it might come as a surprise to many fans to know that West considers himself to be a spiritual person with a deeply-held belief in God.

In a 2009 interview, West opened up about his upbringing and how it wasnt an option to not be a Christian in the home in which he was raised. He felt as though he wasnt really given a decision as a child as to what religion to align himself with, but growing up, he started to separate himself from the idea of belonging to a specific church, focusing rather on a set of ideals.

West discussed how Christianity is embedded in him, and how he will catch little snippets of him in things that he does or says, such as saying that something is a blessing. He also takes no issue with other peoples religions or how they choose to express themselves spiritually: West claimed that he has super respect for when people believe strongly in something.

Wests views on religion and spirituality have only deepened over the years, prompting the rapper to start up something known as Sunday Services in early 2019. The event, which takes place near his home in Calabasas, as well as other private locations around the United States, is only open to select celebrities as well as members of the Kardashian-West family. Though he has recently begun to take Sunday Services on the road, showing up in Chicago recently to perform.

The service itself consists of West performing various songs, accompanied by a choir and orchestra. Its also been reported that in order for people to attend Sunday Services, they must sign an NDA. Still, that doesnt stop many of the celebs and influencers who have attended the service from posting brief videos to Instagram, giving fans a sneak peek at the exclusive event.

The popularity of Sunday Services has led many people to wonder whether or not West is considering following up on the phenomenon and starting a church. Reportedly, the rapper has toyed with the idea briefly. However, Wests wife, Kim Kardashian, stated that theres no preaching involved at the Sunday Services and that it is open to all faiths, even though theres a Christian vibe to the services.

In late August, West revealed that he would be releasing a new album on September 27th, titled Jesus Is King. The album will feature a selection of tracks that West has performed at Sunday Services, as well as some brand-new songs that have never been heard before.

The album will reportedly allow fans to get in on the feel of the Sunday Services from their own homes, and perhaps get a better understanding for the type of spirituality that West is attempting to foster. Could the next step for West be founding an actual church? Only time will tell.

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Pam Murray walks along her spiritual path, going where it takes her.

She is the author of several books on achieving dreams, miracles and successes in life, including Live Impossibly: Go Beyond Yourself and The New Success: How to Redefine, Create & Survive Your Own Success.

Murray is writing another book and at the time of the interview was preparing for her participation in the Quilt Festival. She pursues her interests with passion and energy, whether its writing, quilting or prayer and meditation.

Ive been traveling a lot. Ive been fortunate to teach workshops all over the world, she said. The short version: I teach people to create the life of their dreams.

As far as being on her spiritual path: I was born on it. As a child, she just knew things, and she recalls an experience in her room. I was supposed to be cleaning my room, she said. I didnt like cleaning my room. Her mother happened to walk past her just as she said, Oh Jesus. Her mom came in ready to wash her mouth out with soap but there she was, holding a picture of Jesus. It was just a conversation.

I remember holding the hand of my Guardian Angels. Im a Christian and an ordained minister. All the religions have within them the seed of love and truth, she said.

Murray holds a doctorate from the University of Metaphysics now located in Sedona, Ariz.

Shes studied many things: Ancient Jewish mysteries, religions, writings on creating miracles and anything she found interesting. Her calling is to teach people tools and exercises to help them discover their spiritual path and live a happy, successful life. I call myself a practical mystic. If it doesnt work, Im not much interested. Jesus was so very practical, teaching us so much about simplicity and letting go, she said.

Murray teaches people the spirit of manifestation: How to manifest, or create, the life you want to lead. Its really simple and not always easy, she said.

She spent 11 years at Boeing, became bored, then went to another division in the company as an executive in growing organizational development.

I had a gift for personal development guiding, she said. Everywhere I went, I started a newsletter and studied my craft. I took a lot of classes and wrote hundreds of articles that went all over the world.

Murray spent a few years at Unity Church in Bellevue as a lay minister training director. Murray wrote her first book in 1991-92.

I wake up everyday and spend time in prayer and meditation, she said. Her home has a beautiful sunroom that she dedicated to this sole purpose. She also built a labyrinth in her backyard. Its not a maze to increase stress and frustration, quite the opposite. Its a defined pathway to encourage being in the present and leaving your problems behind you.

Its very calming if youve had a rough day. Its marked for you to clear your mind. Just follow the path, she said. If you have a problem, state it and ask for the solution at the entrance, then come to the center. Then walk back out and the solution comes to you in a flash of the obvious.

My 20s were so awful, then came my early 30s in mystery schools. Things didnt start coming together until I was in my 30s. Now, I open myself up to the unknown possibilities and bring in extreme blessings of abundance in all its forms, she said. This is a daily endeavor founded on clarity and the freedom of letting go.

In all days, be guided, she said, I wake up every day and spend time in prayer and meditation. Most things, I dont stress about anymore. I make my stress. I want to use time for intentional living. Im going to stay peaceful to the extent possible.

Im doing what I can, as much as I can now, as I start to slow down. My 96-year-old aunt says do as much as you can. From spending time with family and grandchildren to planning future activities, she is doing quite a lot.

Currently, shes planning a European river cruise, making more baby quilts for charity, finishing the landscaping of her home and reminiscing on her recent performance in The Little Theatre of Walla Wallas play Calendar Girls.

One simple, but huge thing she gained from The Course in Miracles was the belief that I can choose peace. I use that for present and future. Now that Im rounding the corner in my 800-mile run of life, Ive lived longer than Im going to and I have no more some days, she said. Right here, right now, Pam Murray is enjoying life.

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Deepika Padukone’s spiritual leaning showcases her unshakable faith in God – Times Now

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Among the millions of believers, who have faith in the might and power of God, Bollywood actor Deepika Padukone finds a special mention. The pretty actress, who has left an indelible impression on the minds of moviegoers with her performances, firmly believes that there is a power beyond one's comprehension that governs the universe.

Her rise to stardom - from being an aspiring model to Bollywood's number 1 actress - is a classic specimen of one's determination and will power. And like many people, Deepika Padukone derives strength from her unshakable faith in God. Her spiritual leanings take her to places of worship, and we recently saw images of hers seeking the blessings of the mighty Lalbagh Cha Raja in Mumbai during Ganeshotsav.

A practising Hindu, Deepika, often visits the Siddhivinayak Temple in Prabhadevi, Mumbai. Deepika believes in paying her respects to God before beginning any new venture. The paparazzi often spot her at the temple ahead of the release of her films. But her maiden visit to the temple as Mrs Ranveer Singh grabbed more eyeballs.

After a fairytale dual wedding ceremony on the banks ofLake Como in Italy on November 14 and 15 last year, Ranveer and Deepika returned to the country as Man and Wife. And after getting back home from foreign soil, they visited the Siddhivinayak Temple along with their family. For the uninitiated, the Siddhivinayak avatar of Lord Ganesha grants wishes.

Interestingly, Deepika had flown to her hometown, Bengaluru to attenda pre-wedding ceremony. Close friends and family attended the Nandi Puja, which is conducted by the family priest to seek blessings for the bride and the groom. The priest places a coconut on the mouth of a traditional copper Kalash, and this ritual symbolises good health, wealth and prosperity. Deepika's guests shared photographs from the ceremony, and in one of the pics, her father was seen wearing the traditional attire with headgear and her mother wearing a garland.

In the year 2017, videos of Deepika Padukone performing the Ganga Aarti in Rishikesh along with Swami Chidanand Saraswati & Sadhvi Bhagawati were all over the internet. In the video, Deepika was visibly engrossed in devotion as she took part in the ritual.

Deepika's film journey has been an enriching one, and her spiritual quest is genuinely inspiring.

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The Rev. Michael Haynes was the spiritual leader of Roxbury – The Boston Globe

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Haynes was a member of an illustrious Roxbury family. His older brother, Roy, is a legendary jazz drummer, still performing in his mid-90s. Another brother, C. Vincent Haynes, was a photographer and journalist, and an authority on Bostons jazz history.

But it was the Rev. Haynes who left the deepest mark on his city through his ministry, his mentorship of generations of young people, and his activism, which included three terms in the Massachusetts House of Representatives.

Haynes was a true son of Roxbury; he liked to say that his entire life had taken place within one quarter-mile. He and his brothers grew up just outside Dudley Square. He was initially drawn to worship, he told me when he retired, through his love of church music. That led to a call to the ministry at Twelfth beginning in the early 1950s, where he served with Martin Luther King Jr., then a BU graduate student who became Hayness dear friend.

From the beginning, he had a passion for working with neighborhood youth. He volunteered at settlement houses now long gone that ran afterschool programs. For years, he led college tours to historically black colleges. It was on one of those tours, in 1964, that he heard the students discussing possible candidates for public office. One of those students, Rudolph Pierce, challenged Haynes to run.

Haynes took the challenge, and served three terms. (Pierce would go on to become one of the citys most prominent lawyers.)

But Hayness time in the House always seemed almost incidental to his service as a minister and neighborhood advocate.

Mel King, the former state representative who was the first black candidate to reach a mayoral final in 1983, said Haynes constantly challenged him and other black men around him to serve the community and understand their power.

He talked about the need to recognize our capacity to make a difference, King said. He was a great model for us. He made me understand the role we could play if we came together.

For years, Haynes was deeply connected to Billy Graham Ministries though with increasing wariness as the evangelical movement became ever more entwined with right-wing Republican politics.

I am biblically orthodox, he said. And I have to remind them that you can be an African-American Kennedy Democrat and be biblically orthodox.

In the pulpit, Haynes wasnt a showman. He was cerebral, with a gift for connecting the sacred to everyday life, said the Rev. Arthur T. Gerald, a onetime mentee who eventually succeeded him at the helm of Twelfth Baptist.

There are preachers who make a lot of noise, Gerald said. He wasnt one of those. Rev. Haynes was the kind of preacher who made you think, and encouraged you in your thinking.

I visited with the Rev. Haynes when he retired in 2004 and was stuck by how at peace he seemed with the decision to step down. Churches were changing, he told me then, and he didnt want to overstay his welcome. Even then, his sense of community outweighed any sense of self.

With a twinkle in his eye, he alluded to Shakespeare.

Shakespeare says the world is a stage, and were all players, he said. Its time for me to leave the stage.

Boston is a better place for Michael Hayness decades on its stage.

Adrian Walker is a Globe columnist. E-mail him at adrian.walker@globe.com.

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Chance The Rapper Says Kanye West Still His Spiritual Advisor, Talks Paternity Leave – Hip-Hop Wired

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Chance The Rapper paid a visit to Jimmy Kimmel Live! and sat down for a rather extensive interview, under TV show circumstances. The Chicago rapper touched on a range of topics including his paternity leave as well as his homie Kanye West.

Chance talked extensively about the work it takes in raising not one but two daughters and is clearly a devoted father. Kimmel then shifted to his old homie Kanye West and whether or not Chance still considers him a spiritual advisor.

Yeah, Kanye is so devoted right now. Hes verywell-versed in the Bible at this pointhes reading a lot, said Chance. The way that he talks to me now its seems like hes had them [Bible verse] memorized for years. To my knowledge a lot of that stuff he learned very recently. Hes talking about what I believe in, which is that Jesus is king.

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By Sant Rajinder Singh

Many feel life is passing by too quickly. We move from one season to the next and wonder where the time went. Most of the time we are so busy, we hardly have a moment to think about our life, our goals and our priorities. It seems at times that our life is not really our own. Our daily schedule is often controlled by our employer or family members who need us. It seems that there is hardly a spare moment left just to sit in stillness and reflect on where our life is going.

We can avoid being aimlessly adrift on the sea of life. We can spend some time to decide the direction we wish to go in. If we look at the lives of great people, many of them had decided on a direction in life.

They may have wished to pursue their art, their hobby, their science, their research or their spiritual growth. If we devote time to the spiritual side and empower the soul, then we will find that growth in other aspects of our life comes easier. It is similar to putting money in a savings account; the money will accrue interest that will help us with our other expenditures later on.

By sitting in meditation for some time each day, we would find that we are using our time for lasting spiritual gains.

Meditation is a way to devote time to our body, mind and soul. It allows us to spend some time daily in the quiet of our own self and tap into the treasures within. The byproduct of that is that it also has an effect on improving our physical, mental and emotional health and wellness.

DISCLAIMER : Views expressed above are the author's own.

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Cosmic Pineapple gets spiritual, ethical and eco-conscious – Ibiza Spotlight

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Blending music and magic, cultural healing expedition Cosmic Pineapple has announced its return to Pikes Ibiza.

Offering an array of healing and hedonistic activities, the 12-hour mini-festival will run from 16:00 to 4:00 on Tuesday 24 September.

Perfect for creative and spiritual beings among us, Cosmic Pineapple provides a day-to-night fiesta, filled with ethereal experiences and superlunary activities.

Intending to educate, connect and bring awareness to charitable causes, this time the theme will be "Star Child".

In light of the recent devastation caused by wildfire and the illegal logging trade, for its final event of summer, Cosmic Pineapple will donate all proceeds to Amazon Watch - a charity working to protect the South American rainforest and indigenous tribes.

Attendees can begin their journey with guided meditation, yoga and influential talks from a selection of philosophers in the hotel's own Cosmic Activation Dome - a large zen-filled space designed for learning, sharing and evolving.

You are also invited to hear a presentation from Huni Kuin - himself a member of tribespeople native to Brazil.

After dark, the focus shifts to Freddies from 22:00 for the finale dubbed Space Rave. Talent such as Jackmaster, Heartthrob and resident Cici, will be all be on hand to sountrack the night.

Entry requires guest list. Although entry is free, donations on the door are encouraged.

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GOP Congressman Says Marijuana Shops Near Churches Is Evidence Of ‘Spiritual War’ – Marijuana Moment

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The sponsor of a bipartisan bill that would resolve banking issues in the marijuana industry is preparing to amend the legislation as a planned House floor vote approaches in order to bolster its appeal among GOP members.

The bill, which currently has 206 cosponsors, including 26 Republicans, was revised to clarify that banking protections apply to hemp and CBD businesses and also shields certain businesses such as firearms dealers from being targeted by financial regulators, as was the case under a 2013 Justice Department initiative that flagged various industries as higher risk for fraud and money laundering.

Other changes include an expansion of the definition of ancillary businesses working with marijuana firms that would be protected, extending and clarifying protections to federal home loan banks and insurers and language specifying that financial regulators wouldnt be uniquely restricted in their supervisory roles over the cannabis industry.

The text of the updated bill as prepared for floor action next week was obtained by Marijuana Moment.

The provisions are meant to entice conservative members who might have been wary of approving a bill that is narrowly tailored to help the cannabis industry.

A new section of the bill notes that hemp was federally legalized under the 2018 Farm Bill yet some hemp businesses (including producers, manufacturers, and retailers) continue to have difficulty gaining access to banking products and services and that businesses involved in the sale of hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD) products are particularly affected, due to confusion about their legal status.

In order to address that problem, the legislation stipulates that financial regulators must issue guidance confirming the legality of hemp, hemp-derived CBD products, and other hemp-derived cannabinoid products, and the legality of engaging in financial services with businesses selling hemp, hemp-derived CBD products, and other hemp-derived cannabinoid products, after the enactment of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018.

Regulators must also provide recommended best practices for financial institutions to follow when providing financial services and merchant processing services to businesses involved in the sale of hemp, hemp-derived CBD products, and other hemp-derived cannabinoid products.

The section that seems to aim to prevent actions such as the controversial Justice Department initiative known as Operation Choke Point targeting the gun industry states that federal banking agencies may not formally or informally request or order a depository institution to terminate a specific customer account or group of customer accounts or to otherwise restrict or discourage a depository institution from entering into or maintaining a banking relationship with a specific customer or group of customers unless theres a valid reason.

Getting more Republicans on board will be critical as House leaders plan to advance the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act through an expedited process known as suspension of the rules, which requires two-thirds of the chamber of pass and does not provide opportunities for floor amendments.

The expanded version of the legislation will also likely fare better in the Republican-controlled Senate if it clears the House. Senate Banking Chair Mike Crapo (R-ID) said earlier this month that his panel will also hold a vote on the banking issue, ideally by the years end, but he didnt commit specifically to a vote on the SAFE Banking Act as currently drafted.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), whos made clear that hes no fan of marijuana, could presumably feel better about brining the bill to his chambers floor given his long-standing advocacy for hemp and CBD issues.

Its not just the GOP that the bills supporters have to consider, however. While Democrats have capitalized on popular marijuana reform issues, the banking legislation has recently been a topic of contention among progressive advocates and lawmakers.

After House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) informed the Democratic Caucus of his intent to bring the bill to a floor vote by the end of the month, some groups such as the ACLU, Human Rights Watch and Drug Policy Alliance signed a letter urging leadership to delay a vote until comprehensive legalization legislation that addresses social equity is passed.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) is a prominent example of a lawmaker who indicated she might not vote in favor of banking legislation without Congress first tackling the racial injustices of cannabis prohibition, with a staffer telling Marijuana Moment on Thursday that the congresswoman feels strongly that addressing racial justice should be the first priority.

Marijuana Moment spoke to a number of lawmakers about the internal Democratic caucus debate on Wednesday. House Financial Services Chair Maxine Waters (D-CA), whose panel passed the bill in March, said that she understands the groups perspective but that the issue is that Judiciary Chair Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) has yet to hold a vote on his more wide-ranging legalization bill.

Rep. Ed Perlmutter (D-CO), sponsor of the SAFE Banking Act, made a similar point and stressed the need for action on any cannabis reform legislation regardless of its scale. Revising his bill signals that hes not letting up on that goal, and it also bodes well for the prospects of getting a vote next week.

A vote has yet to be scheduled but a key signal will be whether the SAFE Banking Act is listed on a weekly floor schedule that Hoyers office will release on Friday.

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Spiritually Speaking: Out of time for Out of Town News – Wicked Local

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Sudden change, even if it is for the good, is disruptive. Mahathir Mohamad, Prime Minister, Malaysia

Its the place where Ive met many a blind date, a place to nervously page through newspapers and magazines as I wait for a mystery woman to show up. Its the place to meet my Goddaughter for dinner, as I take the T in from the burbs and she strolls over from the yard. Its the place I rarely shop anymore but a place whose presence, sure and steady, strong and true, right in the heart of Cambridges Harvard Square its a place that I will miss when it closes up shop at the end of next month.

Its Out of Town News, a purveyor of all things journalistic: newspaper broad sheets and tabloids from all over the United States and the world, a seller of hundreds of magazines, everything from "Popular Mechanics" to "Playboy." The place to buy a map if you are a tourist, cigarettes if you are smoker, or a Coke to slake your thirst on a hot summer day.

First built as a subway entrance in 1927, in 1954 it opened its narrow doors for business in a squat brown building that sits at the busiest intersection in the square. For 65 years its sold the news, from near and far. Like New York Citys Grand Central Station clock, Out of Town News is a place that most everyone knows, easily recognizable and an absolute perfect landmark to meet.

But on Oct. 31, unless some last-minute Halloween miracle saves this venerated institution, it will go away, the building staying, but the business shuttered for good. It wasnt a zoning problem that closed Out of Town News, nor sky-high rent. Cambridge, which owns the building, is planning to renovate that piece of valuable real estate, and the current owner of the store has said he will not renew the lease.

Yet beyond this seemingly simple business decision, what really killed Out of Town News is me, and you, and millions of other folks who still consume the news, read the news, follow the news but now do so through our screens. Who needs actual physical containers for the news made of paper and ink when with a tap on a smartphone or computer mouse we can get the news and so much faster and more up to date and all so conveniently?

The fancy term for this type of social shift is disruptive innovation. Though the entrepreneurs who create and exploit such innovation in 2019 think Amazon, Uber, or Google might imagine they are the pioneers of such disruption, the truth is that disruptive change has been going on forever. Its hard-baked into the human condition. God gave us brains to think and so we do just that and we constantly build upon the innovation and creations of the past to move into tomorrow.

So, the horse and buggy were killed by the car. The telegram was killed by the telephone. The movies killed burlesque and then TV was supposed to kill the movies but now Netflix just might kill both the movies and cable TV. Facebook and other social media are radically reshaping how community is formed and so even the place I work, a church, a 2,000 plus year old institution we are being radically disrupted too.

I will miss Out of Town News. Miss the visceral feel of the printed page as I flip through a magazine or newspaper. I still miss the black ink that used to stain my hands as a newspaper boy in Springfield, Massachusetts, so, so long ago.

But the economy, all of life: it does not run on nostalgia, on looking backwards, on staying put. We cannot return to an era when America was supposedly great because that is not the way that time or the human experience works. We humans are a restless lot, created by a God who gives us the power to think, to change, to grow, to innovate and to reach for the stars.

Along that path, as we shift from one way of doing things to another, it can be hard to bid farewell to the familiar and the comfortable and the known. But the truth is that innovation and disruption happen, and not just because some vague outside force wrenches us into the future.

Disruption happens because of us. Factories in the United States close not just because of corporate greed. They close because we demand cheaper consumer goods. Clothes that cost as little as possible. Appliances so inexpensive that when they break, we just throw them away. We demand the news: not a day late, not on a 24-hour timer, but now- right now!

We dont buy the news at Out of Town News anymore.

And thats a shame. And thats reality. And thats good and thats bad and thats the way this amazing world works. As to a new place to meet my blind dates: any suggestions?

The Rev. John F. Hudson is senior pastor of the Pilgrim Church, United Church of Christ, in Sherborn (pilgrimsherborn.org). If you have a word or idea youd like defined in a future column or have comments, please send them to pastorjohn@pilgrimsherborn.org or in care of the Press (Dover-Sherborn@wickedlocal.com).

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Spiritual Reflections: Five things to say to someone who’s dying – SW News Media

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Being there for someone who is dying is never easy, whether we love them deeply or have been hurt deeply by them. The following are five things that are important to say. Some will be harder than others, but if you can find something for each, you could turn an ending into a beginning.

Remember, love goes deeper than like. This doesnt mean you have to like the person; it does mean you want more for them (and for yourself) than they were able to give. Say this even if the person already knows it. Words carry power, and love is always the best place to start.

Think of the ways you are a better person because of this person. Again, that might come from positive love and support or from negative learning of what hurts. Find something, some moment, no matter how small, that you can genuinely be thankful for and center on that. Remember, we are biologically wired to remember the bad more than the good, so do the work to counter that programming and find the good.

For those who have many such moments, dont skimp out. Share them all. Stay at that bedside and recount the blessings that came in all the different chapters of your life together. It will help you treasure the legacy they have given you and give them a chance to hear the difference they have made, proud and at peace with a life well-lived. Hold this thankfulness close. It will be comfort and strength for both of you.

This is where things get hard. You dont have to be able to forgive everything, but try to take at least one step towards forgiving something while they are still here. That will make the other steps easier to take when they have passed. It will also give a chance for closure. Even if the person doesnt take you up the opportunity, the work you did to make it possible wont be a waste of time. Youll be that much freer to live, a little less trapped and limited by their harm.

If the harm were talking about is an abusive pattern, forgiveness does not mean putting yourself back in that pattern. Keep yourself safe. The level of harm youre dealing with will determine the ways you can and cannot stay connected to the person. Thats what forgiveness is a balance of distance and connection. What distance do you need to be safe as your own person, not what this pattern is forcing you to be? What connection can you maintain to give healing and change a chance?

Remember you only have control over yourself, so as much as all of us would like to squash out the injustice youve experienced, we cant force someone else to change. Thats why space and connection are both important pieces in this process.

Again, forgiveness isnt about letting the other person off the hook but about letting go of the pain or resentment around their harm. Also, dont do this step alone, regardless of the level of harm were talking about. Ask people that are your safe space to support you. If you dont have a village, come find me and Glendale United Methodist Church. Well help you find your people or be your people, whatever works best for you.

Make this bit mutual. Relationships are always messy, and rarely does anyone carry full blame or innocence.

Especially for those in the active process of dying, giving your blessing is a gift they need. As hard as it is to watch someone die, the person dying is the one doing the hardest work. Be there for them. Think of childbirth and all of its intensity and risks. Think of gathering around this person and blessing them just as you would for a mother giving birth.

In the Christian tradition, one of my favorite images is of the community of saints gathering around the person dying, ready to welcome them into the family just as we gather to welcome a new baby here.

No matter what your faith tradition or non-tradition, I pray your experience of saying goodbye is a meaningful and blessed one.

Kate Payton is a recent transplant from the Baltimore-Washington conference where she served for 15 years in campus ministry, suburban, and urban settings. As a pastor, she looks to create a community of both support and accountability where curiosity and playfulness keep us all resilient and growing. She lives in Lakeville with her husband Abraham and dog Olaf.

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Meet Shaman Durek ‘ Hollywood’s spiritual healer who’s on a mission to make us all feel ‘lit’ – Lifestyle from Xpos – virginmediatelevision.ie

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Gwyneth Paltrows go-to healer is bringing out a new book to help readers tap into their spiritual side. Just dont call him a guru, says Liz Connor.

Grandma, download more medicine into her body, says Shaman Durek, as he asks the spirit world to rid my body of all the bad juju its been harbouring from years of London living. When you hear a command like this being bellowed into the ether, you know whats coming next isnt going to be your average encounter.

Im lying on a massage bed at a trendy wellbeing spa in the heart of Londons swanky Knightsbridge, as Shaman Durek works with the spirit world to clear my energy.

It youre thinking this has Goop written all over it, youd be right Durek is a sixth-generation shaman who counts Hollywood megastars, like Gwyneth Paltrow and Selma Blair, as clients.

Since discovering his gift at the age of six, Durek has travelled the world using his tools and knowledge to help create a bridge between the physical and spiritual world for burned-out celebs, royals and CEOs. Now, hes brought out a new book on the subject Spirit Hacking:Shamanic Keys To Reclaim Your Personal Power, Transform Yourself, And Light Up the World.

In the age of Instagram, the word shaman gets thrown about quite a lot. But at its essence, a shaman is thought to be able to communicate with spirit guides and ancestors to bring back valuable information to heal the body.

Historically, its often associated withindigenousandtribal societies, who believe that shamans have a connection to the otherworld, alongside the power to heal the sick, communicate with spirits and send your soul to the afterlife using different kinds of natural energy.

Durek is a kind of shaman for the modern go-getter, if you will. Ive created my own shamanic lexicon, he tells me. He uses all kinds of commands to get my vibrational frequencies fired up, that sound half like Im undergoing an exorcism and half like Im on the operating table. Spirits, direct fire into the belly, Spirits, bring more saliva into the throat to rid the black tar, Spirits, lets shock her body at 500, to quote a few.

I always knew that London living could be a little soul-destroying all that anger at transport delays, crowds and rent hikes cant be good for me but on the fifth round of expelling the black tar through my mouth, I start to worry that Ive irreparably destroyed not just my physical health, but my metaphysical one too.

Reassuringly, Durek grabs my arm, tells me Im doing great and says the spirits have done their business in clearing out my body.

His method, spiritual hacking, is all about fostering happiness, or has he calls it feeling lit.

Im the ambassador of all things LIT! he says with a laugh.

Lit to me is feeling excited about life. Dont you want to feel that? Why do you wanna go [to] therapy for 40 years, instead of going for a picnic on the beach with friends and have great conversation? Do something that inspires you to be even greater than you are. This is what spirit hacking is about.

Durek is a truly fascinating person. I dont know what I was expecting, but it probably veered towards the long white robes and incense stick-burning stereotype of a mystical elder. Instead, he wears checked Vans slip-ons, with blue jeans and a T-shirt.

People think Im going to be coming in chanting and shaking maracas, he jokes, but most shamans dont dress like that. He was bullied at school for his gift and fell into drugs and alcohol abuse at a young age but now at 44, hes built a career on spiritual healing with an Instagram following of 134K devotees.

Incidentally, he hates the word guru. I am not your Gucci bag, I am not your crutch, I am not your saviour, I am not your guru, he says.

Im just a human being like everyone else, I have my own issues that Im supporting and bringing love to. You cannot be dependent on me, because it makes you weak.

His mission, he says, is to give people the tools so they can manage and control their own positive energy. Looking at the spiritual community and all these self-help books that people are doing, [theyre] coming from this energy of you dont have the power, I have the power buy my next book.

Mine is more like, Im giving you a book to remind you of your powers. To let you know you have the power and give you tools to step back in that power.

I believe in people being self-independent and self-preserving. I think society has fallen out of that because everyone is looking for someone to fix it for them. Theyre still looking for their mommy and daddy to look after them. I think we need to become more spiritually mature.

Durek says that when you have that power in your hands, you can start communicating, talking and learning about your own intuition when you trust yourself, you make great decisions in life.

His final diagnosis of me is that I get overwhelmed when I have too many pots on the boil (true), I get stressed easily (also true), and I often put barriers up in my relationships when Im trying to spin a bunch of plates (nail on the head).

Some of the methodology gets a little too Goop for me, like programming the energy to burn fat in the body, or that good energy can help you to avoid cancer. Theres certain imprints that women get inside of their vaginas when they have too many sexual partners that they need to clean out I give exercises for that, Durek tells me matter-of-factly.

But the essence of his method is knowing yourself better, without needing validation from other people or material objects, and I think theres something incredibly valid in that. Even the biggest sceptic could agree.

Did Dureks Grandma rid me of my spiritual demons? Who knows, but I do feel deeply relaxed after an hours session on the table.

As Shaman Durek puts on his shades and exits into his Uber, we share a long hug. I think about everything hes said to me the fact I take on too much, get overwhelmed and push away those closest to me out of frustration.

Whether youre a spiritual believer or not, Im left with a lot to think about on the way back the office, and in a way, having someone voice the issues youve been holding on to for so long is the most healing thing of all.

Spirit Hacking:Shamanic Keys To Reclaim Your Personal Power, Transform Yourself, And Light Up The World is published by Hodder & Stoughton on October 17, priced 14.99.

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