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Julie Redstone

Julie Redstone's work in illuminating the spiritual principles that lie at the heart of America can be found both at <a href="http://www.lightamericaspirit.org" title="http://www.lightamericaspirit.org" target="_blank">http://www.lightamericaspirit.org</a> and at <a href="http://www.prayersamerica.org" title="http://www.prayersamerica.org" target="_blank">http://www.prayersamerica.org</a>, the latter being a place where one can contribute significantly to this year's electoral process.

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The New Basis For Hope

A new energy is in the air It is the energy of magic and of hope, of new possibilities and new learnings that come in ways unforeseen

Dealing With Economic Fear

The apprehension that the economy will get a lot worse grows daily among people in all walks of life, with signs of distress showing in the visible instability of the stock market, lowered consumer spending, higher unemployment, and the as yet unsolved credit crisis which has created massive restrictions in the lending industry

Choosing Your Emotional Reality

There are many areas of life in which we perceive ourselves to have a choice If we listen to political commentators or to public figures on the national or world stage, we feel free to believe or not believe what we are being told about the state of the nation, the world, or our own specific personal concerns

Spiritual Anchoring in Times of Difficulty

There is a great need for spiritual anchoring in times of turbulence and change Anchoring in a deeper truth helps us to weather the currents of emotion that pass through us due either to external events that we experience directly, or to taking in the reactions of others to these events
Many people today are experiencing unanticipated bodily symptoms that seem to appear out of nowhere and have no real medical diagnosis Others are aware of sudden emotional surges that also appear out of thin air, are intense, repetitive, yet difficult to connect to specific events or circumstances
In this presidential election year of 2008, the stakes regarding victory or defeat for each candidate are high; the competition for votes is fierce; and the strategies are abundant on both sides with which to win over the undecided We, the public, see things happening as part of political life and of campaigning that we do not approve of, that we feel we can do without

Meditation For Children

All parents and educators know how open children can be to new learning and how receptive when interested We also know how responsible we must be with respect to what we teach our children and allow them to absorb
We have, in this country, a tradition of leadership that aims to appeal both to the intelligence of the 'common man', and also to the heart within each person that assesses character and that decides upon voting behavior For most people, such decisions are not just based on the ideas and issues that candidates present, but also on the integrity, depth, and commitment that a candidate brings to these ideas and issues