Living with Spirit
Let me begin by introducing myself. My name is Naomi Ozaniec. I have worked as a teacher, a hypnotherapist and I am a published author. Now I am entering the world of blogging. Publishing has changed beyond all recoignition, the monopoly of corporate publishingis giving way to the diversity of empowerment of individual publishing. E-books, blogging and networking are the way of the future. So now I wish to align my creative energy to the unmade future and not be constrained by someone else’s agenda.
- I wish to set my own agenda
- I wish to be heard
- I have something to say
To date my life has been driven by a number of interrelated passions:
- The Incoming Age of Aquarius
- The Empowerment of the Individual
- The Application of Wisdom Teaching
These are not fanciful and esoteric distractions but practical guiding principles for the world in which we live now. You can read more about Aquarian Principles in the blog, Thoughts on Aquarius, extracted from the book Teach Yourself Meditation.
You may not be familiar with ideas about the Age of Aquarius, nor do you have to believe in them. You are already a part of the global communications revolutions and its effects; technological advance and humanitarian causes are the two characteristics of the new age. In short technology gives power to the people as John Lennon, a shining Aquarian spirit, said so many years ago.
I am interested in forging with writing through the medium of the blog not just because it is now possible, but because I see it as an unequivocal manifestation of the Aquarian template. Combining technology, new social grouping and unprecedented avenues of communication, blogging gives a voice to the individual, reduces the grip of hierarchies, corporate bodies and institutional power holders. Blogging is an agent of change and a means of creative personal liberation. Welcome to my Blog where Aquarian Principles, Ancient Wisdom and Personal Empowerment merge to offer you practical possibilities and applicable ideas for daily life in the 21st century.
Spiritual ideas entered my life early. When I was 12 I discovered the metaphysical section at the library and I simply read every book available and I have carried on reading and reflecting since then. My life to date has been spent engaged in the process of transformation, working in groups and networks, with individuals and in endeavours aimed at the transformation of values and beliefs. It has proved to be an extraordinary and magical journey of discovery. When I was a delegate at The World Parliament of Religions in Chicago 1993, I recognized that that the spiritual momentum for change had become a worldwide experience.
Now the ideas that so many people strived for with such determination and intent have become manifest; a new phase of consolidation and integration is coming into being. This shift is readily evidenced in many ways, the broad range of spiritual life skills now so readily accessible such as meditation, Yoga, Tai Chi, Chi-Gung were some thirty years ago regarded as dubious, dangerous, even diabolic, eastern and western spiritual systems are now in multifaceted dialogue, science and mysticism are now seen to share a commonality. We have a new understanding of the mind-body paradigm. Now that we no longer have to argue the case for holistic spirituality, we can instead value the opportunity to apply age old solutions to modern living.
Since I have spent all my adult life investigating the mind-body-interface through a range of traditional teachings both eastern and western, my blog is a distillation of what I have found valuable, universal and applicable.
My blog Living with Spirit, covers the areas of life that we hold in common. Human needs seem to change very little across the ages but modern life changes at a disconcerting pace and imposes stresses which are quite unique. It is not surprising that we could all benefit from a helping hand from time to time. I speak from personal experience: I have suffered two long bouts of depression, I have had two miscarriages and suffered a still birth. I have been married twice and know the impact of suicide on a family. I have survived dark and despairing times so I know that recovery is always possible for the human spirit. Wherever you are in life and whatever needs to be healed, may you find some support here in words chosen to help you.