You know what..in all the excitement of the Doctor Who 50th anniversary event, I totally forgot to blog the fact that last week, the issue#9 of the Gaian Times e-Magazine was published online 🙂
Editor’s Letter
“…Gaian Times Magazine just keeps getting better – as more and more professionally published authors, experts and beginner-writers join our ever growing team of contributes!
In this issue, we are joined by Kenny Klein, who writes about a very Wiccan Samhain, Amber Agha sharing her shamanic perspectives on Releasing the past held by the land, Julie Dollman writes about Re-Engaging with Living Energy, and Christ Street focuses on the mystical nature of London – be it a city of revelations, planetary chakra or a Stargate!
That’s not all! John Dray, Andrew Durling & Maria Mossman contribute eco-themed reports on the Declining Bee population, the Fracking issues & movie, and the March for Elephants, UK – a new group set up to campaign for saving Elephants!
Something I had always wanted to know- and as if my magic- Bruce Nixon’s feature on how money is made by banks and the impact of monetary reform – covers my curiosity!
Gordina Steckert from Germany writes about spiritual concepts to keep us emotionally stable; Vathani Navasothy not only writes about Herbs fo ruse at Halloween, but gives us photo-blogs about the Dartmoor Stones – which rather nicely resonate with our mini-author profile on Rebecca Beatie who has written books on those very west country landscape-inspired fiction.. !
Wendy Stokes has once more contributed with a Book Review, and also written about the troubles caused by those `Teenage Exorcists from USA’.
My own interview / video follows up the matter, by giving an opportunity to Maria Savva -owner of Spirit of Isis. Interestingly, Maria’s son George Eralclides – whom I met during that event turned out to be a fashion blogger, and has contributed GT’s first fashion column!
And that’s not all.. By now you’ve seen the titillating images of that `Angel’ on the cover..and will know that we are starting some new features.. into the many worlds of alternative cultures. We start with a report on Erotica 2013!
Well, things are certainly going to warm up, as we head towards winter in western hemisphere, and summer in the southern hemisphere.
Earlier in 2013, GT took a few extra months to surface (April’13). But we are going to make up for it… with a special edition next month! (Oh yes, more work for me..I’ve only just finished with this issue!)
As it’s coming up closer to Christmas / Yule, and New Year, we’ll go with those themes..as well as our usual columns. Am already looking forward to `The Muse that got away’ (ahem, that will be a Burlesque feature on a good friend of mine who is very successful now in Canada!). We hope to have features from the alternative/ goth scene in Brighton; A persona profile of a Glastonbury Priestess of Avalon.. Astrology, and more!
So hurry up and finish reading this issue…before the next one gets here quickly!!
Best Wishes
-Mani Navasothy (Editor / Director – Gaian Times)
November 2013, London, UK…”
Contents :
Feature articles
- A very Wiccan Samhain
- Death by Words
- Releasing the past, held by the land- a Shamanic Perspective
- Re-Engaging with Living Energy
- Five spiritual concepts to keep you emotionally stable.
- Samhain Herbs: Insights into Seasonal Herbs
- London city of Revelations, Chakra or Stargate?
- Making Money – A word on monetary reform
Ecology & Campaigns
- Honey Bees Decline;
- Gasland pt2: A Fracking Film Event & Review
- March for Elephants – Reviews & New Initiatives in UK
- International Peace Day- Family Picnic in London
Esoterica:
- Storm Magic & Psychic Techniques
- Wicca Full Moon Rituals in London
Events & Reviews
- The Country Writer’s Craft: Writing for Country;
- The Warrior’s Call to Glastonbury
- International Peace Day
- Quests of Isis (Thames Ritual)
- Woodland Autumn with Romuva & Hern’s Tribe
People & Community:
- Author feature: Rebecca Beattie –
- Right of Reply: Spirit of Isis speaks to Teenage Exorcists
Photo & Video blogs:
- Ancient Stones of Dartmoor
- Notting Hill Carnival
- Closing Down Kew Gardens!
- Thames Halloween Ritual
Culture, Fashion & Entertainment:
- Travelling Talesman;
- A Rosey Winter; Halloween fashion;
- All Acts of Love & Pleasure: A Day at Erotica 2013
Magical Bookshops & Sites
- Atlantis spiritual Centre (Enfield)-
- Atlantis Bookshop – oldest occult shop in London
- Treadwells-London
- Clearly Destiny – based near Euston, London
- Crystal Delights Emporium (website created under Gaian Times Social Enterprise Initiative!)
- Pagan Frontiers of London – established in 2005, this Community platform now serves over 50,000 visitors a year!
Enjoy.. Just click the picture…visit the website…opt-in to become FREE subscribers..and we’ll send all the links to you to star reading.. BUT hurry.. next issue#10 comes out in m id-December..
Best wishes
-Mani
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