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Beauty

The following are excerpts taken from articles about Beauty.

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James Trott

Paradise Music

Be Moved

Amanda Olivier was a professional ballet dancer performing with Sadler’s Wells, Scottish Ballet and Ballet de Marseille de Roland Petit before teaching professionally in America, Europe and China. Being a dancer her instrument was her body and like most dancers she became obsessed with it to the detriment of her mind and spirit. She writes about her incredible inner journey that was made possible by re-connecting her own divine trinity...Have you ever encountered a time when you have had intent (the mind), put it into action (the body) and incorporated the …

The Alchemist

An icon of popular culture and still working at the musical frontiers, Peter Gabriel continues to have the Midas touch wherever he lays his hands. Founder of the WOMAD music festivals, enthusiastic supporter of humanitarian projects and with a growing family to bring up, he is the most earthly of men. Kate Osborne uncovers a vibrant, creative and compassionate soul... Why is Kindred Spirit devoting a feature to a hugely successful commercial talent from the music industy, you may ask. Well, if this helps to awaken wisdom in those seeking enlightenment, so much the better. …

We are Angels, hear our song!

Giving voice to the soul is a wonderful thing. This need not be reserved just for the vocally gifted divas amongst us. Be inspired by Chris James, one of the best loved musicians and singers touring the world, as he speaks openly about his past, present and future. And then let Deborah Catterall lovingly guide you to vocal freedom in her comprehensive practical guide. Chris James, a pioneer of Voice and Sound, has been teaching the energetic qualities and eff ects of healing sound, song and voice for over 20 years. Through discovering our natural voice, we …

Empowerment - A Collective Crisis

Women are saying ‘no’ to false-powered Macho Man, and ‘no’ to disempowered, feminised Caring Man, and because no man wants to stay with a woman who’s continually saying ‘no’ – the men are saying ‘no’ too. Joseph Serra from the Culture of Honouring Project, speaks candidly about his work to reunite the sexes and restore balance and harmony in our relationships by taking the ‘Archetypal Journey’. It’s so heart-breaking when you realise there are millions of couples separating …

The Sweeter Science

Personal Development Turning away from a brutal contact sport to beating out rhythms on a drum, former boxing champion Gary Mason talks to Nicola Flanagan about his metamorphosis through music and the rewards this transformation has brought him and many others. At 6ft 1¾ inches and 23 stone, it’s hard to imagine anyone summoning the courage to tell Gary Mason to 'shut up', but as a scrawny eight year-old singing his tone-deaf heart out in music class, he was driving his teacher to distraction. 'I’ve always been in love with music,' …

Transformation - a very personal tale

When I left, my husband said, 'You’ll be back, you won’t be able to cope.' And I replied, 'I’ve done poverty before. You’re rich but you’re so poor in spirit.' The lifestyle change was huge, from a country mansion with someone to do the housework and a full-time gardener to doing everything myself. Having been working for my husband, I was also now jobless. Author Josephine Chai invites us to share the ups and downs of her rocky road to recovery. It was not easy for me to decide to divorce my English husband. Firstly …

A Happy Home

Set in Rendlesham in Suffolk is a community of homes that has one thing in common – they have all been built and constructed according to Maharishi Sthapatya Veda principles, also known as Vedic architecture. Roisin Johnson investigates the claims that these homes promote wealth, health and happiness. A sense of orderliness and an aesthetically pleasing home are only two of the benefits of living in a Sthapatya Veda designed house. It is claimed that these houses are fortune-creating and occupants are convinced that there have been increases in their good health, as well as wealth …

Grow Your Own Pharmacy

Linda Gray tells Christine McPherson that if we want to get out of the pharmacy we have to get into the garden - and grow our own fruit and vegetables Grandmother Linda Gray, who manages a popular gardening website, firmly believes that growing our own food is a huge step towards a healthy body, mind and spirit and she should know. Thirteen years ago Linda took her three youngest children to rural France, looking for the ideal place to live. She explains: 'Before I had a family I worked in banking, although I was always keen to be an interior designe! It turns out I put my efforts into …

Heavenley Bodies

Look around at people and what do you see? On the surface we’re a veritable cornucopia of diversity. Tall, short, medium; slim, fat, stocky; pale, dark, swarthy; black, white, brown – the list goes on. But these different shapes and colours also serve a very important purpose from a spiritual point of view. Few people realise there are only seven basic types of body and each one plays an important role in spiritual development. Even fewer appreciate that souls often have totally different agendas from one incarnation to the next when it comes to the body they holistically …