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AFFILIATED CHURCHES
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Missionary Independent Spiritual Church
Forestville, California Pastor: Rev. catherine yronwode.
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Four Altars Gospel Sanctuary
Joshua Tree, California Pastor: Rev. Deacon Millett.
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Divine Harmony Spiritual Church
Knoxville, Tennessee Pastor: Rev. Jon Saint Germain.
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Caroline Dye Memorial Chapel
Willitts, California Pastor: Rev. Michaele Maurer.
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Sacred Clarity Spiritual Church
Dallas, Texas
Pastor: Rev. Valentina Burton.
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Santisima Muerte Chapel of Perpetual Pilgrimage
Santa Rosa, California Pastor: Rev. Sister Robin Petersen.
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Trolldomskapellet
Goteborg, Sweden
Pastor: Rev. Johannes Gårdbäck
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Five Gates Spiritual Church
Bethel, Vermont
Pastor: Rev. Kirk White
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TUNE IN to the LMC Radio Network!
The LMC Radio Network is a community radio alliance of metaphysical, spiritual, inspirational, and political-justice broadcasters spanning a wide range of topics. At the present time, the LMC Radio Network has SEVEN weekly shows in the line-up, with more on the way:
Sunday:
The Lucky Mojo Hoodoo Rootwork Hour with
catherine yronwode and ConjureMan Ali.
Featuring panel discussions on traditional African American hoodoo spellcasting with members of AIRR, plus free readings and magical rootwork advice for our call-in clients -- this is the longest-running conjure show on radio!
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM Pacific / 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Eastern
Monday:
Candelo's Corner with Candelo Kimbisa.
The voice of authentic Cuban Palo and Dominican Sanse in the United States, with special guests representing the entire range of African Traditional and Diasporic Traditional Religions, telling it true from the ancestors to you!
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Pacific / 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM Eastern
Tuesday:
The Crystal Silence League Hour with Rev. Jon Saint Germain.
Spiritual guidance on the practical use of crystals and crystal balls in the development of mental concentration and mind power, silent influence over others, divination and scrying of the future, and telepathic contact with people and spirits.
5:00 PM-6:00 PM Pacific / 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM Eastern
Followed by:
In The Streets with Beverley Smith.
Front page reports on the ongoing struggle for racial, social, and gender justice in America and the world, brought to you straight from the heart by an empowered and impassioned activist-priestess of ruthless compassion and insight.
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Pacific / 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM Eastern
Wednesday:
Liquid Libations with Andrea Weston.
Where poetry, short stories, and the spoken word come alive: Listen to the voices of our ancestors and companions, from the four corners of the world, uplif
ting, spiritual, heartbreaking, righteous, and complex -- they are speaking to you. Second Wednesdays are Youth Poetry Nights, and Third Wednesdays are Erotic Poetry Nights.
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Pacific / 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM Eastern
Thursday:
The Now You Know Show with Professor Charles Porterfield.
From deep in the heart of Texas comes your weekly schooling in down-home conjure, laced with country wit and Biblical wisdom. The old Professor is a natural man with a silver tongue who knows his roots and delivers the lucky numbers!
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Pacific / 9:00 PM - 10:30 PM Eastern
Saturday:
On Sacred Ground with Khi Armand.
Broadcasting the voices of the land and the deceased, your host - aided by scholars, spiritworkers, and environmentalists - weaves together history, ethnography, and subjective experience to explore the unique promises and challenges of our time.
12:00 Noon - 1:30 PM Pacific / 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM Eastern
Plus:
Readings on the Corner with
Candelo Kimbisa and Guests.
This unscheduled "pop-up" Monday night show features Candelo Kimbisa and a dynamic line-up of invited guest-readers who employ cartomancy, bone reading, obi, chamalongos, and scrying to give free spiritual readings to callers.
Watch for it!
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As we ease into Fall, I realize I've been editor of this newsletter for almost a year, and what a great year it's been for all of us at the Crystal Silence League and the LMC Radio Network! With your support and friendship, we've grown our readership and listenership well beyond our expectations. Be sure to listen to all the LMC Radio Network's excellent programming, which you can find listed on the sidebar to your left.
Our newsletter this month focuses on how to cope with adversity and attain the good life you deserve.
Clear Viewing,
Jon Saint Germain
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 Bumps in the Road
Man is an ambitious creature. This is hard-wired through evolutionary necessity. If we weren't ambitious, we'd still be living in trees and caves -- in fact, we might never have crawled from the ocean onto land at all. We have an instinctive drive to do better, to raise ourselves to more propitious circumstances.
The world doesn't always cooperate with our efforts to better ourselves. The road to success is strewn with potholes and obstructions. Success depends on having a handful of effective strategies for handling setbacks and hindrances when we encounter them.
Anticipation and Preparation
Understanding that things aren't always going to be easy is a great first step. This seems obvious, but how often do we complain that events didn't fall into place either as quickly, or as easily, as hoped? Plan ahead for setbacks and obstacles and prepare for delays. Prepare against slow times. Many businesses fail due to lack of funding. I advise anyone starting into business to have at least six months operating expenses stashed away before quitting their day job.
Delays can, in fact be blessings in disguise. Down time is necessary to reflect on our plans and make adjustments. Sometimes when we don't put aside time for ourselves, the world does it for us. Rather than wasting those down times texting friends or cruising around on Facebook, put the time to profitable use by planning the next big push forward!
Define and Reflect
This is a strategy that helps calm panic when an unexpected event stops us in our tracks. I came up with this process as a tactic for dealing with hostile or irrational people. I found it invaluable for working through almost any stressful event.
The idea is to take a mental step back from the situation, emotionally detach from it, and define it. Once we define a situation, we no longer feel powerless, and are less likely to panic. In the example I cited, dealing with a hostile person, I listened to the message behind the rant. Very rarely does anger literally address the issue that triggered the hostility. If a person is accusing you of something you didn't do, try to define the event that triggered the hostility. Next, reflect on the incident and try to devise ways to defuse or avert the situation.
I recall a particularly poignant situation when someone verbally assaulted me over being one of those "phony psychics" who exploit vulnerable people. Rather than becoming defensive, I listened to the message behind the words. Obviously, he'd had negative experiences with unscrupulous people. I reflected. "I don't blame you. There are a lot of dishonest people out there, in every profession." His anger soon dispersed and we were able to dialogue.
Sometimes the crisis isn't personal, but financial. Perhaps you owe more money than you have coming in. Define the situation. Write it down if necessary. Are you overextending your budget? Do you need a second job? Do you need to cut back on unnecessary spending, like cable television, eating out, buying things on Amazon? This isn't an intellectual exercise by the way. I recently had a friend in a panic over his bills, who asked me for help. I looked over his bank account. He was spending over $1200 a month on Amazon, I-Tunes, and Pay-per-View, and had trouble paying his rent and utilities! I had a firm and sincere talk to him about setting priorities. He didn't realize how much of his money was being frittered away. I taught him how to construct a written budget, which seems to be helping. Knowing where your money is going really helps.
Every obstacle contains the seed of its own solution. I firmly believe this. If we understand the obstacle, we'll usually find an insight into solving it.
Patience and Perseverance
We live in a fast-paced, instant-download world, and it seems everyone wants everything right now! But one old law still holds true: Anything worth achieving is worth the effort to achieve it, and worth the time you put in to achieve it. Don't worry if your goal seems to take longer than you planned. It's not possible to anticipate the infinite variables that can be encountered between you and your destiny.
I'll give you an interesting exercise. Six weeks after Christmas, look at the For Sale ads in your newspaper and online. The ads are flooded with exercise equipment and musical instruments. Why? Because many people decide they want to be Guitar Heroes, or make New Year resolutions to finally get in shape. They ask for musical instruments and exercise equipment for Christmas. They soon learn that playing musical instruments is difficult, and exercise is hard, and most people quit before they properly even begin. I've found the drop-out point seems to be around six weeks. I used to pick up used exercise equipment inexpensively in that six-week period right after Christmas, and that's also when I bought my piano. Some people hang on though. The next big surge is six months after Christmas, when people get tired of unused stuff lying around.
Perseverance simply means stick-with-it. Perseverance requires a determination not to be easily discouraged in the face of adversity. Flourishing during prosperous times is easy. Companies spring up overnight, the market is flooded with products, everyone enjoys a lush lifestyle. The true test of perseverance is the ability to hang on during slow times. I learned a valuable secret from some contractor friends: as a self-employed individual, don't build up your lifestyle to the point where you can't maintain it during slow seasons. I went into business for myself in 1980. During that time, I've survived four economic recessions. Also during that time, I've seen a whole lot of people enter the business during prosperous times -- and drop out when times became tougher. I've always remembered my friend's injunction. I live a very simple life and put the bulk of my money in savings. So let's add Moderation in the mix as a valuable survival tactic.
Visualization
We know visualization is a mighty force if properly utilized. Once we've defined whatever obstacles are between us and our goals, there are several visualization techniques we can employ.
- Visualize the obstacle dissolving, like a block of ice under a warm waterfall.
- Visualize a giant battering ram obliterating the obstacle, clearing the road ahead for you.
- If the obstacle involves other people, practice Silent Influence with a crystal ball.
- Visualize the spirits of your ancestors, ahead of you and standing next to you, advising you and leading you toward your goal.
- Visualize other spiritual assistance, such as angelic intervention.
- Employ crystal ball Projection and Attraction as taught by Mr. Conlin. We've discussed these techniques both in this newsletter and on episodes of the Crystal Silence League Radio Hour.
These are just a few of many general techniques to help cope with common difficulties and obstacles that pop up in our daily efforts to improve our lives. If you have questions or suggestions, please feel free to contact us at
newsletter@crystalsilenceleague.org.
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Featured Crystal of the Month: TOPAZ
Quality: Receptive
Associations: Associated with success, good luck, calms fears and anxieties, provides protection. Topaz can be related to various chakras depending on its colour.
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Silent Thought of the Day:
Silence is a true friend who never betrays. -- Confucius
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Next Month:
Spiritual Secrets of Joy and Happiness
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