Wisp#9, 2009 New Year’s First Wisp
First of all, let us wish everybody a marvelous new year, in all parts of the globe.
This ninth issue of Wisp is now online for your reading pleasure and we hope it will capture your attention in many expanding ways.
Be sure to take the time to come back and read the articles to your heart’s content, either on the interactive page-flipping Flash version, on in the comfort of your armchair by printing the web text version.
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If you feel inclined, be sure to send your feedback, comments and suggestions on the new forum that has been installed on the website, to foster a better interactive experience with the authors.
As well, we always welcome new content, articles, poems and artworks that you can start sending now for Wisp 10 —directly via email [wisp (dot) ezine (at) gmail (dot) com]
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Thank you to the contestants who played the little game; we shall try to have opportunities for more people to play in the future.
What’s Inside?
In the Editorial, Hall of Mirrors, Jean-Baptiste Duret invites us to explore the rich vein of reflections flowing through our lives and through the magazine as well (p.3) and shows some pictures taken during Jeff Koons’ Versailles Exposition to further his analogy (p.4-5)
In the astro section, Elikozoe touches on some of the myths attached to Capricorn, with frolicking goats photographed by Tracy Marshall (p.6-7) In Astro Zeitgeist, Sabine vom Hoff delves into the symbolism of Saturn and how Saturn can also be seen as a reflection of love (p.6)
The Whisper Zone, is graced by bob strating’s evocative poem on “one of those nights” while Sabine vom Hoff takes us on a walk to experience presence. (p.8-9)
In Other Probable Realities Other Probable Paths Taken, Faro King explores memories of life-changing experiences. (p.10-11)
Sharon Mendenhall delivers another humorous piece in Being on Track, showing that fear can become an ally to win the prize. (p.12-13)
Ever dreamt of seeing what you’d look like in a few years of time? Brenda Cunningham-Chadman relates her Meeting a Probable Self in a brilliant reconnection with a childhood memory. (p.13)
The Times, They are a Changing! is P.’s exploration of the need to discard and clear our cluttered energies at this time of the year. (p.14)
Next, Beyond Bragging Rights by Anet Paulina is a thought-provoking piece on her personal experience of shared “past lives” memories, and how these can be used in the present, no matter your interpretation of what they truly are. (p.16)
In a light and enticing style, Debi Yoachum unfurls her interpretation of A Masterful Touch,… a treat with a twist! (p.17)
Joanne Helfrich shares with us a bit about her connection with the essence of Rose in The Beautiful Contrary Self, which challenges us to embrace our contradictions and to take accountability for the whole of our personality —no matter how purposefully contrary it may be. (p.18-21)
Does counting Zebras sound uninteresting? Well, with these spectacular pictures by Catherine Dumont & Jérémie Feldschuh, you may reconsider and lose yourself in the gorgeously striped Tanzanian scenery. (p.20-23)
A Wheel in the Goat Sky shows Rick Daddario’s colourful and vibrant art. (p.24) Enjoy more of Rick’s art with four of his Angels ATCs (Artist Trading Cards) (p.26)
Dancing like angels too and filled with equally colourful emotions are the dancers of Gregg Morgan’s New Circle of Friends, a swirling article. The end may leave you breathless yet pining for another read. (p.25-28)
Next, David John Drew uncovers the underlying meanings of a poetic Irish Proverb (p.31)
On Reality Creation and Skepticism, Bill Ingle’s erudite answer to a skeptic’s taunt at reality creation, puts into perspective the ego-bound awareness with a more comprehensive understanding. (p.29-31)
A perfect example of Bill Ingle’s article, the next pages present Miss A. Laneous, a story of an imagined encounter with a lady in Spain by Richard Kendall (p.32) while Tracy Marshall recalls their synchronistical connections with Miscellaneous Floundering Fog (p.33)
Bill Ingle comes back with another article, this time On Jesus and the Expansion of Consciousness, where he points out how an experience of transcendance could have given birth to a whole spectrum of interpretations. (p.34)
The second part of his triptych on Divinity, Robert M. Kreegier’s The Objectivity of Science is an article on religion and science’s take on “reality”, and the benefits of a third integrative approach. (p.35-38)
Reginald Martin, in The Principles of Gender and Vibration, details two of the principles behind the Kybalion’s hermetic philosophy that will not be unfamiliar to those in on “The Secret”… (p.38-39)
Ken Shaw takes a closer and unbiased look at his Fear of Judgment, and how letting go of it could allow for a smoother exploration of well-being. (p.40)
As they say, one should eat one’s own dog’s food… With The Essence of Yum, Marcy Singer turns it from a threat into a rather interesting experience in making Dog Treats (p.41)
And to close this issue, Jean-Baptiste Duret returns with A Tale of Two Cities, delving into a world of enchantment where creative imagination takes hold of “reality” by inviting us to create our own ideal future cities. (p.42-43)
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