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Tools For Conscious Awareness
Newsletter For
A Next Step...Light Center for Transformation and
Healing
Vol. 94 - July, 2008
In Truth, Simplicity, Love and Service
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FEATURES:
“I want ordinary people, because they will have the love, the sincerity, the right
attitude, the heart, and they will have the faith. If they are too intellectual,
they can only question and doubt. And in doubting and questioning, you lose much
energy. But with faith, you have tremendous power and energy to do the work.”
Ammachi
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Hello Beloveds. Happy Summer! As we gratefully use the Bursting the Body Light-Violet
Flame of Forgiveness Breath Meditations daily in our lives to create healing and
transformation, we give thanks to Babaji of Herakhan and St. Germaine for their
loving compassion and steadfast belief in Humanity. They are behind the healing and
transformative powers of these breath meditations.
Babaji and St. Germain have been on the earth plane supporting Humanity for ages.
They have been exquisitely patient, loving and present with us. As we use these breath
meditations, let us open our hearts to the powerful Love expression that we are.
**Our next World Peace breath meditation: Sunday, JULY 6TH, 2008/ Using BBL-VFF
Breath Meditation to INTENT WORLD PEACE where there is willingness. Please join
us from wherever you are.
**To learn the first part of Bursting the Body Light-Violet Flame of Forgiveness,
go to the opening page of www.anextstep.org and click on free offer, put your
email address, submit and we will send it to you free of charge.
To learn both breath meditations and support this light center, purchase it thru
the website or send a us a money order for $54 and we will email it to you--make
sure to send us your email address.
If you wish to make a donation to this Light Center, go to paypal and send it to
toni@anextstep.org Thank you from the bottom of our heart.
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“You are the pure mind and the serenity of the solitary. Hear this, and understand
that the Elect are self-selecting. Through consecration... in the place where
there is no rule, no tyranny, the reasoning power... inner truth... lives... in
order that you prevail.
But the crossing place is fearful... Only with a single one-pointed mind, can you
pass over... The lamp of the body is the mind. As long as what is within your mind
is harmonious, your bodies are luminous. As long as your hearts are dark, the
luminosity you anticipate will escape you...
Who does not stand in the darkness, will not be able to see the light.”
(The Dialogue of the Savior, fragmentary text, 2 - 34)
From www.metahistory.org
Gnosis and more
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This is a very powerful time, and from outer appearances it looks as though on several
fronts the Earth is spiraling into an abyss of chaos and confusion, but that is an
illusion. We are going through one of the most intense cleansings the Earth has ever
experienced. We have all known this was coming, and Lightworkers have been aware for
decades that the Company of Heaven is counting on us to daily and hourly invoke the
Light of God effectively enough to minimize the damage and the loss of life during
this imperative cleansing process.
It is clear that every man, woman and child must take an active role in transmuting
our human miscreations from the past. This is vital if we are going to fulfill the
next step in our evolutionary process, which is magnetizing the patterns of perfection
for the New Earth into the physical world of form. This necessary facet of the Divine
Plan is the only way the Earth and all her Life, will be able to complete her Ascension
on the Spiral of Evolution into the 5th-Dimensional Realms of Infinite Perfection.
There is no destroying energy. We cannot just say “cancel, cancel” and expect our
negative words, thoughts, feelings and actions from the past to go away. Every atomic
and subatomic particle and wave of Life in the whole of Creation is interrelated,
interdependent and interconnected. We are ALL One, there is no separation. There is
no such thing as “us and them.”
With every breath we take, Humanity is changing the dynamics of the Universe. Every
moment we are either adding to the Light of the world or the shadows depending on what
we are saying, thinking, feeling or doing. Just imagine! What an awesome responsibility.
We are at a point in our awakening process when we are beginning to understand the
science of energy, vibration and consciousness. We know now that our thoughts and
feelings are creative. Whatever we focus our attention on through our thoughts, words,
feelings and actions, we co-create, empower and sustain in our lives. There are well
known statements that reflect this Truth. “Where my attention is, there I am” or
“Wherever my attention goes, my energy flows.”
What the Beings of Light want you to remember now is that you have within you the
strength, wisdom, skill and courage to make a positive difference during these difficult
times. Trust yourself, and focus on the Light. Call to Archangel Michael for protection,
and hold the power of your attention on the vision of the New Earth.
ARCHANGEL MICHAEL'S RING PASS NOT OF GOD'S FIRST CAUSE OF PERFECTION.
Beloved Presence of God, I AM, in me and in every Son and Daughter of God, Beloved
Archangel Michael and your Legions of Power and Protection, come forth NOW!
Blessed Ones, encapsulate every person evolving on Earth in your invincible Circle of
White Lightning, the Ring Pass Not of God’s First Cause of Perfection. Prevent anything
that is not of the Light from interfering with our service to the Light and our Divine
Mission to Love ALL Life free.
Archangel Michael, permanently station one of your Mighty Angels of Power and Protection
within the aura of every person on Earth. Direct these Angels to use their Swords of Blue
Flame to instantly...
CUT US FREE! ( 3X )
CUT US FREE! ( 3X )
CUT US FREE! ( 3X )
from every line of force that would strive to prevent the Immaculate Concept of our
Divine Plan from being fulfilled. Free us instantly from any blocks or resistance from
our own lower consciousness that might try to impede the God Victorious accomplishment
of our heartfelt service to Humanity and the Light...
CUT US FREE! ( 3X )
CUT US FREE! ( 3X )
CUT US FREE! ( 3X )
from every line of force that connects us with imperfection of any kind, and send your
powerful Blue Flame to dissolve each line of force to its end.
Place your Cross of Blue Flame in front of us, in back of us, on either side of us, above
and below us and...
SEAL! SEAL! SEAL!
every person in your Cross of Blue Flame and your Ring Pass Not of God’s First Cause of
Perfection now and forever!
We so decree it, and accept it done, through the Power of God, I AM.
And so it is.
Affirmation for Abundance and Eternal Peace:
I AM ETERNALLY FINANCIALLY FREE!
I AM invoking the Golden Light of God’s Abundance and Eternal Peace on behalf of myself
and every Lightworker who is involved with establishing the patterns of perfection for
the New Earth in the physical plane.
I KNOW, through every fiber of my Being, that my Father-Mother God and the Company of
Heaven are accepting my money as a gift of Love being given to God in appreciation for
my gift of Life.
I expect and accept that my money is blessing all Life and increasing a thousand times
a thousandfold on its return to me and to those who are selflessly assisting Beloved
Mother Earth.
I know this is transpiring with the highest good of all concerned, right here and right
now.
Moment by moment and day by day, everything I need to fulfill my Divine Plan is available
to me through God’s Infinite Abundance and Eternal Peace.
The Universal Laws ASK AND YOU SHALL RECEIVE and KNOCK AND THE DOOR WILL BE OPENED are
manifesting in my life, now and forever.
I revel in the buoyancy and elation of my newfound freedom and God’s Abundance.
The Company of Heaven rejoices with me as I reclaim my Divine Birthright and accept my
Eternal Peace and the God Supply of ALL Good Things.
Through all levels of Divine Consciousness I now Decree:
I AM! I AM! I AM!
The eternally sustained manifestation of God’s infinite supply of money and every good
thing I require to assist me in my service to the Light, NOW made manifest and sustained
by Holy Grace.
I AM! I AM! I AM!
The eternally sustained manifestation of God’s infinite supply of money and every good
thing I require to assist me in my service to the Light, NOW made manifest and sustained
by Holy Grace.
I AM! I AM! I AM!
The eternally sustained manifestation of God’s infinite supply of money and every good
thing I require to assist me in my service to the Light, NOW made manifest and sustained
by Holy Grace.
In deep love and appreciation for my glorious gift of Life, I consecrate my Heart and Soul
to be the Open Door for the patterns of perfection from the Causal Body of God until
the New Earth is manifest, and all Life evolving here is wholly Ascended and FREE.
It is done! And so it is!
Beloved I AM, Beloved I AM, Beloved I AM.
Patricia Diane Cota-Robles
New Age Study of Humanity's Purpose
a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit educational organization
Website: http://eraofpeace.org
FAX: 520-751-2981
Phone: 520-885-7909
New Age Study of Humanity's Purpose
PO Box 41883
Tucson, Arizona 85717
This article is copyrighted, but you have my permission to share it through any medium
as long as the proper credit line is included.
©2008 Patricia Diane Cota-Robles
The information in this monthly sharing is being given to Humanity by the Beings of
Light in the Realms of Illumined Truth. The Divine Intent of these celestial sharings
is to encourage, empower, uplift and inspire Humanity by allowing us to see the bigger
picture during these wondrous but often challenging times.
FREE SEMINAR - AWAKEN YOUR DIVINE POTENTIAL
presented by Patricia Diane Cota-Robles
Sunday, July 13, 2008
Hilton Seattle
1301 6th Ave & University St.
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Washington or the surrounding areas who would be interested in participating in this
special occasion, please do them a favor and let them know about this Free Seminar.
Can you feel the winds of change stirring in the deepest recesses of your heart? This
inner prompting is coming from the part of you that knows you have the ability to
improve your life. It is coming from the highest aspect of your consciousness, the part
of you that knows abundance, happiness, vibrant health, loving relationships, fulfillment,
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This is a commercial-free hour during which we join hearts with thousands of Lightworkers
all over the planet. Together, we invoke the Company of Heaven to add to the Light of the
world. As we share the sacred knowledge that is being given to Humanity by the Beings
of Light in the Realms of Illumined Truth, we remember who we are and how to fulfill
our purpose and reason for being.
Brief Bio:
Patricia Diane Cota-Robles
Patricia was a marriage and family counselor for twenty years. During that time she
co-founded the nonprofit, educational organization the New Age Study of Humanity's
Purpose. Patricia is an internationally known teacher and author. She has written the
nine books listed below and produced tapes, CDs and DVD's that supplement her work. She
is editor and publisher of the monthly newsletter titled TAKE CHARGE OF YOUR LIFE and
has a weekly Online radio program. For over 30 years, Patricia has traveled around the
world lecturing and teaching workshops to help awakening souls fulfill their Divine
Potential.
Books by Patricia Diane Cota-Robles:
Take Charge of Your Life
The Next Step...Re-Unification with the Presence of God Within our Hearts
Your Time Is At Hand
The Awakening...Eternal Youth, Vibrant Health, Radiant Beauty
Stargate of the Heart
What On Earth Is Going On?
It Is Time For You To Be Financially Free
HOME...Heaven On Mother Earth
The Violet Flame...God's Gift to Humanity
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The Full Moon in July is a night to Honor the Guru Within. Traditionally, one
stays up and chants the Lord's Name, while looking at the Full Moon. Looking at
the Full Moon is said to heal the subconscious. Happy Guru Purnima!
The best form of worship of the Guru is to follow his teachings, to shine as the
very embodiment of his teachings, and to propagate his glory and his message.
Sri Vyasa has done unforgettable service to humanity for all times by editing the
four Vedas, writing the eighteen Puranas, the Mahabharata and the Srimad Bhagavata.
We can only repay the deep debt of gratitude we owe him, by constant study of his
works and practice of his teachings imparted for the regeneration of humanity in
this iron age.
In honour of this divine personage, all spiritual aspirants and devotees perform
Vyasa Puja on this day, and disciples worship their spiritual preceptor. Saints,
monks and men of God are honoured and entertained with acts of charity by all the
householders with deep faith and sincerity. The period Chaturmas (the “four months”)
begins from this day; Sannyasins stay at one place during the ensuing four rainy months,
engaging in the study of the Brahma Sutras and the practice of meditation.
Mark fully the deep significance of this great day. It heralds the setting in of the
eagerly awaited rains. The water drawn up and stored as clouds in the hot summer now
manifests in plentiful showers that usher in the advent of fresh life everywhere.
Even so, all begin seriously to put into actual practice all the theory and philosophy
that have been stored up in them through patient study. Aspirants commence or resolve
to intensify with all earnestness, their practical spiritual Sadhana right from this day.
Generate fresh waves of spirituality. Let all that you have read, heard, seen and learnt
become transformed, through Sadhana, into a continuous outpouring of universal love,
ceaseless loving service, and continuous prayer and worship of the Lord seated in all
beings.
Live on milk and fruit on this day and practise rigorous Japa and meditation. Study
the Brahma Sutras and do Japa of your Guru Mantra, during the four months following
the Guru Purnima. You will be highly benefited.
The day of worship of one’s preceptor, is a day of pure joy to the sincere spiritual
aspirant. Thrilled by the expectation of offering his reverent homage to the beloved
Guru, aspirants await this occasion with eagerness and devotion. It is the Guru alone
that breaks the binding cords of attachment and releases the aspirant from the trammels
of earthly existence.
The Srutis say: “To that high-souled aspirant, whose devotion to the Lord is great and
whose devotion to his Guru is as great as that to the Lord, the secrets explained herein
become illuminated”. Guru is Brahman, the Absolute, or God Himself. He guides and
inspires you from the innermost core of your being. He is everywhere.
Have a new angle of vision. Behold the entire universe as the form of the Guru. See the
guiding hand, the awakening voice, the illuminating touch of the Guru in every object
in this creation. The whole world will now stand transformed before your changed vision.
The world as Guru will reveal all the precious secrets of life to you, and bestow wisdom
upon you. The supreme Guru, as manifested in visible nature, will teach you the most
valuable lessons of life.
The moon shines by reflecting the dazzling light of the sun. It is the full moon on the
Purnima day that reflects in full splendour the glorious light of the sun. It glorifies
the sun. Purify yourself through the fire of selfless service and Sadhana, and like the
full moon, reflect the glorious light of the Self. Become the full reflectors of Brahmic
splendour, the light of lights. Make this your goal: “I will be a living witness to
divinity, the brilliant Sun of suns!”
The Supreme Self alone is real. He is the Soul of all. He is all-in-all. He is the essence
of this universe. He is the unity that never admits of a duality under all the varieties
and diversities of nature. Thou art this immortal, all-pervading, all-blissful Self.
Thou art That! Realise this and be free.
From The Guru Gita
Even as a statue made of crystal reflects beautiful in a mirror
Similarly Guru, who is pure consciousness and bliss, reflects
in my mind's mirror.
When the Truth of the Guru reflects in pure mind, I realize that
"I AM THAT I AM"
By meditation on Guru I attain purity of heart and realize that I am OM.
From the Guru Gita:
111.
Salutations and adorations to the Guru who is the most exalted being
Guru is God, Guru is the highest, Guru is the whole universe and Guru
is everything.
He is smaller than the smallest, greater than the greatest, from Brahma to
a blade of grass.
He is the form of the universe containing moveable and immovable, He is
peace and bliss.
112.
I offer my salutations to the Guru who is truth, knowledge and absolute bliss
He is beyond differences, eternal and perfect; He is formless Truth and peace
He is fullness, featureless Brahman, always settled in His true Self.
I bow to the Guru of boundless grace who reveals the Truth of my Self.
113.
I meditate upon the Guru, the transcendental Truth, in the center of my heart's
space.
He is transparent and shining like a pure crystal, showering pure bliss and
peace.
He is the highest object of meditation, eternally bestowing happiness.
He is beyond the transcendental, He is pure consciousness and oneness.
OM NAMAHA SHIVAYA
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According to a review of the published scientific literature, claims that low-fat
dairy products or calcium can help people lose weight are untrue. Neither dairy
products in general nor calcium intake promote weight loss.
Out of 49 clinical trials, 41 showed no effects of diary or calcium on weight, two
showed an increase in body weight with a dairy regimen, and one showed a lower rate
of weight gain. Only five showed weight loss.
An association between calcium or dairy intake and weight loss has been seen in some
"observational" studies, possibly due to other factors such as increased exercise,
cutting out high-calorie foods with little nutritional value, or other diet changes.
Sources: Reuters May 14, 2008
What Dr. Mercola has to say:
Misleading, or at times downright fraudulent, advertising for processed food products
is so widespread, if you believed it all you’d think you could live a long healthy
life sustained by little more than Twinkies and McDonalds.
If you’re not already convinced of that fallacy, watch SuperSize Me – a great
documentary that shows how eating nothing but fast food for just thirty days will
leave you scratching a feeble finger at death’s door.
But let’s get back to the issue of milk, of which there’s also what you could call
the “junk variety,” and the Real McCoy.
I’m not at all surprised to find that science does not support claims that low-fat
dairy can’t help you lose weight, for the simple fact that healthy weight comes from
healthy eating habits. Unfortunately, so many people believe processed low-fat
pasteurized dairy is a part of a healthy diet!
Nothing could be further from the truth. While low fat may be appropriate and help
weight loss if you are a carb nutritional type, it is my strong belief that you
should avoid all pasteurized dairy, and ideally only consume raw grass-fed organic
dairy.
“Low-Fat” Milk Makes You Fat – Full Fat Raw Milk Doesn’t"
It’s common knowledge among farmers that pigs fed skimmed milk gain weight easily,
whereas pigs fed whole milk stay lean. A 2005 study published in the Archives of
Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, found that this seeming paradox holds true for
humans as well. After following almost 13,000 children (ages 9-14 years) for three
years, they found that weight gain was associated with drinking reduced-fat and skim
milk. However, they also concluded that it wasn’t dairy fat itself that caused the
weight gain, but rather the excess calories.
Okay. So wouldn’t drinking whole raw milk have the same effect?
Not necessarily. Because the butterfat in whole raw milk, particularly butterfat in
milk from cows that graze freely on green pasture, contains unique nutrients that
support thyroid function and help your body develop muscle rather than fat.
Why Won’t Pasteurized Milk Build a Healthy Body Like Raw Milk Does?
Whereas raw milk from grass-fed cows is full of things that your body will thrive on:
good bacteria, enzymes, raw fat, and cancer-fighting conjugated linoleic acid (CLA),
among other things, pasteurized milk is known to cause all kinds of health troubles,
from digestive upset to perhaps even autism and diabetes.
These ailments, and the even more common problem of lactose intolerance, is not due
to milk being an inappropriate food for humans – after all, primitive societies have
thrived on milk diets for quite some time -- but rather, the processing of it has
turned the milk into something your body can’t optimally use.
It is not uncommon for people who switch to RAW milk to report that many of their health
issues -- from allergies, to digestive troubles, to skin issues like eczema--clear up.
However, milk allergies are a real issue for many, so if you have a severe milk or
dairy allergy you will most likely want to limit or avoid even raw milk.
Before There Was Pasteurization, Milk was Medicine!
You don’t hear about this anymore, but in the early 1900’s milk was actually used as
medicine. Dr. J.R. Crewe’s “Milk Cure” was used at the Mayo clinic to successfully treat:
> cancer
> weight loss
> kidney disease
> allergies
> skin problems
> urinary tract and prostate problems
> chronic fatigue, and a whole host of other chronic conditions
Naturally, the only milk available at the time was raw whole milk, rich in butterfat,
from pasture fed cows.
Dr. Crewe, MD -- one of the founders of the Mayo Foundation -- published an article in
Certified Milk Magazine (January 1929), describing the milk treatment as a combination
of “detoxifying fast and nutrient dense feeding,” and how diseases that have no
similarity improved rapidly on raw milk.
Dr. Crewe used the milk cure for 15 years, and his patients were wild about it because
it worked, and required no additional drugs or other medical interventions. Unfortunately
his fellow medical practitioners were not as enthusiastic. Many physicians agreed on the
fitness of dairy products as food, but were not interested in using it as a sole means
of treatment.
Said Crewe in his article, “The chief fault of the treatment is that it is too simple…
and it does not appeal to the modern medical man.”
This despite the fact that striking results were seen in tuberculosis, diseases of the
nervous system, cardiovascular and renal conditions. Anemia and pernicious anemia responded
well to it, as well as toxic thyroid and chronic cough.
“Hypertension responds with equal gratification. The blood pressure improves rapidly,”
wrote Crew. “I have never seen such rapid and lasting results by any other method.”
What Causes Weight Gain and Disease?
Dr. Crewe, as a result of his experiences with food as medicine, became convinced that
much of modern disease is due to an increasing departure from the simple preparation of
plain nutrient-rich foods.
I wholeheartedly agree.
He continues, “The treatment of various diseases over a period of 18 years with a
practically exclusive milk diet has convinced me personally that the most important
single factor in the cause of disease, and in the resistance to disease, is food. I
have seen so many instances of the rapid and marked response to this form of treatment
that nothing could make me believe this is not so.”
Folks, when you look at the diets of indigenous cultures displaying robust health across
the globe, regardless of whether their diet consists of mostly fruits, vegetables and
dairy, or meats and fish, the common denominator is always that their diet is mainly
eaten raw.
Stray too far from a raw, naturally-grown diet and you’re bound to encounter health
complications. And pasteurized milk is definitely FAR from its original, nutrient-dense
state.
What About Safety? Isn’t Pasteurized Milk “Cleaner”?
While the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warns that raw milk can carry disease-causing
bacteria, what they completely overlook is the fact that these bacteria are the result
of industrial farming practices that lead to diseased animals, which may then in turn
produce contaminated milk. You never want to get your raw milk from a feed-lot cow.
Drinking raw milk produced by grass-fed cows from clean, well-run farms, however, is far
LESS dangerous than drinking pasteurized milk.
In fact, not only does raw milk contain good bacteria that are essential for a healthy
digestive system, raw milk also offers protection against disease-causing bacteria!
Mark McAfee, owner of Organic Pastures, the largest raw dairy in the United States,
has inoculated pathogenic contaminants such as E. coli, Listeria and Salmonella into
his raw milk, and into pasteurized milk. In the raw milk, none of the pathogens survived
because the natural bacteria were able to protect the milk. In the pasteurized milk,
however -- in which the bacteria and enzymes have been destroyed -- the pathogens were
able to take over.
To think that pasteurized milk is safer (even if you don’t believe it’s healthier)
than raw milk from a healthy, grass-fed cow is simply not true. There’s been more than
one outbreak of deadly contamination of pasteurized milk, as this CDC chart summarizing
Pasteurized Milk Outbreaks by State and pathogen - 1966 – 2000 will attest to.
Looking for Raw Milk?
As demand for raw milk continues to grow, it will, hopefully, become easier and easier
to come by. In Massachusetts, for example, the number of dairies licensed to sell raw
milk has grown from 12 to 23 just in the past two years.
If you’re still unsure of where to go, you can locate a raw milk source near you at the
Campaign for Real Milk Web site. You can also look here to find out the legal status of
raw milk in the U.S. state or country where you live.
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NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- With all the worry over fuel prices, you'd think drivers
would do whatever they can not to waste gas. But look around and you'll see lots of
them tooling around as if they owned their own tanker fleet. One of them might be you.
Here are six ways drivers typically waste gas on every trip:
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1. Racing away from green lights
When the light turns green, you don't have to take off as quickly as possible. That
pedal under your right foot is called the "gas pedal" for a good reason. The more you
press down on it, the more gas you're pumping into the engine.
Press lightly on the gas pedal, and you'll still accelerate, and you'll still get where
you're going. You might be surprised at how little pressure it takes to get your car up
to speed in a reasonable time.
2. Racing up to red lights
When you're driving down the street, and you see a light red light or stop sign up ahead,
you should lay off the gas sooner rather than later.
There's no point in keeping your foot on the gas until just before you reach the
intersection. Let off the pedal sooner and give your engine a rest as you coast to the
stop while braking gently. As an added benefit, your brake pads will last longer, too.
By themselves, these first two tips can improve your fuel economy around town by as much
as 35 percent, according to tests conducted by automotive information Web site
Edmunds.com.
3. Confusing the highway with a speedway
Even if it doesn't involve hard acceleration, speeding wastes gas. The faster you go, the
more air your vehicle has to push out of the way. It's like moving your hand through water.
The faster you try to move your hand, the harder the water pushes back.
In tests by Consumer Reports, driving at 75 miles per hour instead of 65 miles per hour
reduced fuel economy by between 3 and 5 miles per gallon, depending on the vehicle.
4. Bumper-buzzing
Tailgating is a bad move for many reasons. First of all, it's unsafe. You reduce your
ability to react if the car in front of you slows or stops. It also means you have to pay
ultra-close attention to that car which reduces your ability to scan for other hazards
ahead of you and to the sides.
And tailgating wastes gas. Every time the driver ahead taps his brakes, you have to slow
down even more than he did. (That's because you can't react immediately so you have to
slow even more because you're slowing down later.) Then you accelerate again to get back
up to speed and resume your bumper-buzzing routine.
Hang back and you'll be safer - plus you'll be able to drive more smoothly and use less
fuel. A good rule of thumb is to allow two seconds of space between your car and the one
ahead. You can figure that out by counting off two seconds after the car in front of you
passes an obvious landmark like an overpass.
5. Driving standing still
You've probably heard that it takes more gas to restart a car than to let it run. Maybe
that used to be true, but it isn't anymore. With modern fuel-injection engines, it takes
very little extra gas to restart a car once it's warmed up.
Idling, meanwhile, burns about a half-mile worth of gas every minute, according to the
California Energy Commission. That's why hybrid cars shut down their gasoline engines
whenever they stop, even for a moment.
Now you don't want to shut your engine down for every little stop in your regular,
non-hybrid car - it's not designed for that - but if you're waiting for someone to run
in and out of a convenience store, turn off the engine.
And don't go through the drive-through at fast food restaurants. You're already paying
enough for the oil in those chicken nuggets.
Bonus tip: Don't idle your engine to let it warm up before driving. It does your engine no
good and it wastes gas. Instead, start driving right away, but drive gently until the
engine is warm.
6. Short hops
For really short trips, take advantage of the opportunity to get some exercise. Try walking
to the store instead of driving. You can save gas and burn a few calories instead.
If you can't hoof it, save up your errands. A lot of short hops that let the engine cool
down at home between trips can use twice as much gas as starting the car once and making
a big sweep to all your stops, according to the U.S. Department of Energy.
Go to your farthest destination first so your engine has a chance to reach its optimal
operating temperature. Then make your other stops on the way back. With the engine warmed
up, the car will restart easily and run efficiently all the way home.
More at Y! Autos
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**Sunday, JULY 6th, 2008 / Our Breath Meditation Intenting
World Peace using Bursting the Body Light-Violet Flame of Forgiveness.
We would like as many of you as live nearby to join us and those of you
afar to join us as well. The time is now to take action and be taking
action continuously for World Peace. It starts with us.
Join us the first Sunday of each month. We meet at
3pm Rocky Mt. Standard Time and breathe around 4pm.
It is an exquisite way to stop the chatterbox and have
our love intention impact on the Collective, the
Earth's Bodies and our bodies as well.
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Mother Father God I thank you for the Desire, the Hope
, the Faith, the Willingness and the Experience of
Loving You with all my Heart, all my Mind, all my Soul
and all my Strength, creating Perfect Gratitude,
Perfect Praise, Perfect Love, and Perfect Faith -
filling my heart with Songs Of Joy, Waters of Life and
Clothing of Light. I love you, I love you, I love you.
Amen.
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In Truth, Simplicity, Love and Service,
Om Shanti, Shanti, Shanti, Om Peace
Young Toni Delgado and Young Kelley Elkins
A NEXT STEP...Light Center for Transformation and
Healing
P.O.Box 429
Dona Ana, New Mexico 88032
toni@anextstep.org
www.anextstep.org
575-382-8771
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