Ending Child Sex Slavery

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SEX a wonderful act between consenting adults because they value each other.
Why has sex become so sick and what is it about a child that turns a person on?
Children are our gifts, we are here to be their custodians and guide them through life with wonderment and  joy in safety and love, we have NO RIGHTS to use them, abuse them or treat them in any harmful way.
THEY ARE NOT HERE FOR YOUR SEXUAL PLEASURE.
It is a sick mind that seeks the look or touch from a child in this way, it is a perversion that needs to be addressed and not hidden or unspoken, for what happens to these children if we keep quite? what happens to us as humans if we allow this to go on?
WE CANNOT STAY SILENT ANY MORE.
THIS IS NOT GOING AWAY BECAUSE YOU CHOOSE NOT TO LOOK AT IT, WE NEED TO STEP UP. 
Children every where are counting on us to save them, protect them, raise them, give them a fighting chance at a meaningful life, we must not turn our backs but take action in stopping this madness and holding the perpetrators accountable with extreme punishments, block the many sites that encourage it and bring conscious awareness of the pain they are causing to the victims of the greed, need, and uncontrollable desires.
IT IS A SICKNESS THAT MUST BE CURED, STOP IT AT THE ROOT, THE PORN, STOP IT AT THE MONEY SAUCE, AND BE AWARE, THIS COULD BE YOUR SPOUSE, YOUR SON, YOUR  FATHER, YOUR PREACHER AND MORE. 
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I have just interviewed Tim on his work and the up coming movie The Abolitionist, I celebrate such a man who steps into this dark world to save children, thank you for not looking the other way and doing something to stop it.
Let us support his work in saving children by supporting this movie and taking action to stop the crime against our children.
 
Take a listen to our interview and see the movie.

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MORE SHOW ON SEX TRAFFICKING HERE 

Sara’s View of Life  show on Slavery HERE  

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A Dream Long Dreamt

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Over the years I have dreamt of creating certain things, now closer to a possibility of making it happen, I am looking at the collective picture to make happen.

I believe if we bring the business world and the wellness world together in ethical, dignified, respectful and enlightened collaboration, we would unit the good vibrations this world needs to move forward into global well-being productivity. 

Back in 2001 when I stated The Art of Positive Living, I desired a large old house that would provide holistic services for those willing to embrace a new path to wellness. In this house was an aromatherapy room, a massage room, a yoga room, an acupuncture room, an intuitive room, an inferred sauna room, a child care room for parents, a social guidance therapy room, and a juice bar with healthy snacks room.

It would have been a membership and would have allowed 20% of its participant’s free to allow access to people like Mums, Dads, caregivers and the homeless who need it and can’t afford it.

A dream not yet realized but still obtainable.

I also dreamt of a community where holistic, alternative life stylers and practitioners would live and work. Not a hippie commune but a professional healing arena and training ground for people to come to in order to heal and healers to learn how to heal and grow their own businesses.

Having now interviewed over 2800+ people who are doing great things for people in the world, I know the one thing lacking is a PLACE for like souled, minded and spirited people to come and embrace their like collaborators and expand on their personal gifts.

I have over the last 10 years, built a platform with an abundance of wisdom, skills, knowledge, and passion that will enable others to grow into their own abundance. In each show, each person interviewed is the inspiration that invites us to know that we can become the person we hope to be if we are willing to invest time, love, and energy into our own processes in life.

My philosophy is always to seed others in their own productive possibilities, which in turn helps mankind grow by building stronger communities. A portion of the overall proceeds from our pod books, shows, Mentors, Practitioners, plus, goes back into the community giving opportunities to those who need care guidance, and hope whose budget does not allow for it. This is my Fund-Action Program that will be ignited this year.

Self Discovery Media has led me to some extraordinary people doing wonderful things for the people and the planet, and as a possibility seer, I see lots of cohesive collaborations with many. BUT, if they do not see it or feel it or do not wish to pursue it, then it is a no go.

So I keep my fishing rod out there, always looking for those collaborations, those potential co/ventures, sponsors, and soul alignments that could propel any of us forward into that bigger picture.

Globally we are each doing our own thing, but by weaving our thread together we can have a blanket of hope, possibilities, actions and production with a solid foundation to grow and unit on.

I have asked the universe to send me such innovative active souls who share a similar vision so we may start building a foundation in which to build all those possibilities.

So far I have people who see the bigger picture and share a desire, and people who could build it, and many of those who will use it. Now like a good piece of music, we need to bring it together in harmony and produce a musical piece that inspires illuminates and invites all those who are ready to take action in building a better life for themselves and a stronger world for us all to live in.

Here I go, leap of faith, for I believe in my meaningful purpose and the journey it took to get here. I am ready to make this vision a reality, I am open to partnerships with those who share the dream and step forth in action, I am in joy to know that this will build a safe haven for all those who wish to embrace their soul, heart, spirit freedom and become part of the solution to the world’s problems.

It all starts with us, within us and because of us, let this be the platform that unites us all in unity and dignity and meaningful global purpose.

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New Moon in Aries 7 April 2016

HAPPY NEW MOON IN ARIES: a 7 Day 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ARIES

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Red heartThursday 7th April 2016   Red heartMoon & Sun in Aries  Red heart12:24 GMT (12:24pm)  Red heartElement – Fire Red heartVenue: New Moon Gathering 7pm 

Energy of Now

ariesramIndeed, this is a powerful New Moon with many messages.

Our Animal Totem for Aries is the Ram.  Ram is a symbol of power, vitality, energy, drive, warrior energy, leadership, action, determination and initiation. It ‘buts’ what it does not like aggressively. It loves to win, to conquer and to lead.  It climbs up the mountain slowly and surely and it arrives at the top of the mountain.  Call on Ram for success and ambition and motivation. Call on Ram for personal development and training.  Call on Ram to journey with you to places not yet journeyed.  Ram is gateway to new things.  Just look at the eyes and it tells you everything.

Our Gods of War are Aries and Mars.  Aries, Greek God of War, is one of the 12 Olympians and son of Zeus helpand Hera.  Mars, Roman God of War, son of Jupiter and Juno; is the most prominent God of War in Rome and represents military power.   Both Gods have great physical strength and power. They are powerful symbols of strength, confident, defiance,  warrior energy and courage. Call on them to protect you from negative forces and when you need help.

The Planet Mars rules Aries. It is the planet of energy, action and sexual energy.  It is the planet of survival and staying alive.  It is an action planet encouraging both aggressive and assertive action. Mars acts without thinking.  It encourage drive, adventure, focus, and empowers the self.  It can be forceful, aggressive, rash, unapologetic and impulsive.

New Moon in Aries encourages the Aries quality to dynamically express easily and free what he or she wants.  Like a baby, the Aries energy will ‘cry’ till they get what they want.  They aim for what they want and take great personal pride in achieving what they want.  Let this powerful cosmic energy help you, motivate you and  push you to take actions to achieve what you want.  This is a good time to set clear goals about what you want to achieve.

Fire Element: Riding the Tidal Flame of Aries

fireIf you notice the flow of Fire you will see it dances and moves continuously, till it runs out of oxygen or you put it out; and then it dies.  What do you want to ignite in your life?  What do you want to put out in your life? New Moon in Aries asks this of you?

Allow  yourself to really look at what needs to stay in your life and what needs to change in your life and what needs to go in your life.  Perhaps no more junk food as it makes you feel sick.  Perhaps going to the gym once a week instead of never.  Perhaps taking action instead of watching TV.  Perhaps doing something new and different instead of doing the same old boring things.

Looking at the Dance of Fire you will see that it flows and moves and dances and sparkles and then it dies and fizzles out.  What flows with ease to you?  What dances with ease with you?  What sparkles when you are around?  What are you flowing and dancing to?  What are you rising and floating up to?

The Fire Element of Aries makes this time a good time to clear your mind: clear the cobwebs out of your Mind, your Body, your Spirit and your Soul. The Fire Element reflects and reveals and shines a light on making a clear decision on what you want in your life.  Do you want your relationship to work?  Do you want to make profit in your business?  Are  you ready to take the steps and actions to make what you want to happen?  Are you dreaming and staying in the dream?  Or you living your dream?  The Fire Energy is a very powerful cleansing energy that can help you to stay safe and fall in love.

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There will be things that will keep you up at night such as boredom, worry, anxiety and stagnation.  It may make you aggressive, angry, short tempered and impatient.  You may find it difficult to control your behaviour and act without thinking.

There may be resistance you feel such as finding it difficult to start something or finish something; may be part of the resistant of this energy.  Finding it difficult to get the creativity going in your mind, your actions and your thinking may be frustrating and annoying.

If you are finding yourself get angry and shout that is the warrior energy of Mars and Aries.  You may be angry with yourself for doing the same things over and over again.  You may be taking a long time to come to terms with people’s behaviour.  You may be refusing to allow a person to be in their own negativity and not accepting them with their ‘littleness’, ‘self-disbelief’ and inertia.

Vigilance

rainbow butterfliesNew Moon in Aries asks us to start again and look at what we need to move away from, what actions we need to take to move away from that situation.  It clearly reveals to you very boldly the object of sabotage in your life. Are you sabotaging your life or is someone else? Are you giving them the power to sabotage your life?

In the Moon Gathering we will be calling forth power and confidence to remove said person or situation from your environment.  We will be calling forth dynamic action when we feel stuck or sabotaged.  We will be asking for Divine Intervention to look clearly at what is dying or what has died.  Are you able to say GOODBYE to a situation or person who does not serve you AND is using you?  Do you know the difference?  This New Moon Meditation clarifies this; giving you clarity.

tools of tradeActivate the power of vigilance in your life with this lovely New Moon on a 7 day.  How powerful and auspicious. Be vigilant with people who change and move the goal posts, you have decided on, as a team.  Be mindful of people who change their minds so easily when you are working on your projects.  Be alert to changes people suggest that impact on your life in a negative way.  This is the controlling negative energy of people who may be doing this consciously or unconsciously.  They think they are helping but they are only selfishly thinking of themselves and what they can get from you.  In trying to help themselves they may be secretly wanting to destroy you and make you wrong.  The need to put down is very strong with this energy. Be mindful.

Be mindful.  We will teach mindfulness in the meditation tonight. Be mindful that you are doing the right thing.  Be mindful that you are not acting from a space of arrogance and need to be right.  Be mindful that you are being authentic and true.  Be mindful that you are not bullying and that you are not being bullied and know the difference. Transformation takes place because you want it and you choose it.  Sometimes the Fire Energy forces it on you.

Challenges

stressAries comes to remind you that the challenge is to keep going.  Do not be bogged down by other peoples inability to want to improve.  You have tried. Leave them. Concentrate on yourself and  your own growth. Everything you need will come to you at a perfect time. Face your own fears and doubts. Just relax in the fears and doubts: they are real for you as they are real for the other people around you.  Just do not stuck in the other peoples drama.  It is not yours.  This is the Magic of Aries. The strong willpower to persevere and look after the Self. Remember there is no need to push your own fears and doubts them under the carpet because you will feel them and see them under the carpet.  New Moon in Aries asks you to look with innocent eyes around you.  It asks you to uncover and burn away what no longer serves you. It asks you to ignite your own passions for success, happiness, love, wealth, health, longevity and abundance. Are you ready for the wonderful Spring of Fire in your legs?

Allowing in Aries

111111Allow the Mars Energy to awaken you to what you want the most in your live. Open up to courage and compassion.  Allow yourself to follow your desires, needs and wants in a wonderfully fulfilling way.  Allow yourself to nourish your growth and your vitality. Allow your potential to be revealed in the New Moon Meditation tonight.  Allow your self-assertion, focus and determination.  Allow your internal power to seed a deep seeding as the Fire it will ignite and bloom to will be a radiant new improved YOU.

Allow  yourself to understand what you are going through and the challenges coming up. New Moons are times to reflect and reassess what we are wanting, where we want to go, how we want to get there, who we want to be with, why we want to do what we want to do and call back our power to us. After all the shock, disbelief and surprise of what has happened to you simply call back  your power.  Call back your dynamic personality. Call back your assertiveness. Call back your radiance.  Call back your own personal Fire.

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   Invocation Blessing for New Moon in Aries

Thursday 7th April 2016

channelled by Toks Beverley Coker

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We Greet You

With Spiralling Fire Light

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Cosmic Universe on Earth

We Greet You

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We Greet You

With Mother Earth

Grounding the Fire Light

Enabling More Healing in You

We Greet You

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We Greet You

Igniting the Fire of Your Soul Spirit

Rising Your Power of Enlightenment

Activating Your Cosmic Connections

We Greet You

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We Greet You

Igniting the Fire of Your Mind

Kindling Your Mental Intelligence

Aligning to Your Spiritual Intelligence

We Greet You

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We Greet You

Igniting the Fire of Your Body

The Inner Fire of Passion and Power

Embracing Your Determination and Self-Love

We Greet You

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We Greet You

With the Focused Energy of Mars

Cultivating Your Drive, Determination and Empowerment

Entrepreneur Leadership & Healing Relationships

We Greet You

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We Greet You

With the Fire of Your Life

Connecting You to Yourself, Your Inner You

Fuelling Your Internal Relationship with Yourself

We Greet You

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We Greet You

With the Silence of the Mind

For in the Silence of the Mind

You Find True Nobility of Spirit

We Greet You

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We Greet You

With the Fire of Inner Self Worth

Motivating Self Assertiveness & Self Confidence

Deep Self Empowerment & Passionate Self Love

We Greet You

Fire Red Power

We Greet You

With the Fire of Creativity

Awakening Your Contagious Enthusiasm

Your Freedom of Self-Expression

We Greet You

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We Greet You

We Greet You

We Greet  You

Channelled by Toks Beverley Coker for the New Moon and Sun in Aries 7 April 2016

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  1. What potential opens up for me with this New Moon in Aries?   
  2. Do your steps lead up or down? Are they leading you to your potential, your challenge, your opportunity, your change, your revelation, your insight, your new beginning?  What is the Labyrinth of your Mind?  What is the Labyrinth of your Spirit?  What is the Labyrinth of your Body?

What is making you feel stuck?

 

Who did you ask to leave your life? Who did you turn your back to?  Why did you turn your back to the situation?  Why was it no longer serving you?

Where have you decided to create new actions in your life? What changes are you making? Who is helping you to make these changes?

steps up or downHow have you opened up your life? What are you prioritising now?

Who are you competing with? Yourself? Another? Others?

Why do you need boundaries? How can they help you with your desires, your passions, your power, your potential?

How would you build your New Moon Altar? Why would you build it that way? What would you have in it?  How would it work for you?

This New Moon is on 7 April.  What is a 7 day?

  1. What potential opens up for me with this New Moon in Aries?   
  2. Do your steps lead up or down? Are they leading you to your potential, your challenge, your opportunity, your change, your revelation, your insight, your new beginning?  What is the Labyrinth of your Mind?  What is the Labyrinth of your Spirit?  What is the Labyrinth of your Body?Let us ground the Fire Energy in our Body, Mind Spirit. Let us activate it.  Let us use it.  Let us ask Fire to help us build and grow our lives.

    Reflections on this New Moon in Aries INITIATION Meditation

    As a qualified teacher and practitioner I teach Indian Head Massage, Crystal Healing, Spiritual Healing and Happiness.  I teach EFT, Positive EFT, and Emotrance.  I will be teaching some aspects of the Tao philosophy, Fusion of the Five Elements: Forming the Pakuas and Pearl, Cosmic Fusion: Fusion of the Eight Forces, Fusion of the Eight Psychic Channels: Opening and Sealing Psychics Channels. Iron Shirt Chi Kung 1: Rooting Cosmic Internal Energy, Cosmic Sounds: Sounds that Heal, Cosmic Inner Smile: Smiling Heals the Body, Tan Tien Chi Kung: Empty Force, Perineum Power and the Second Brain, Cosmic Orbit: Connect the Cosmos to Inner Orbit, Lesser Kan and Li: Enlightenment and Birth of the Immortal Fetus, Tao Yin and Healing Love.

    1:1 Alchemical Sessions

    I offer private and confidential 1:1 sessions that cover a variety of topics and life issues.  I do various types of intuitive spiritual readings and channelling in my work.  I am qualified in various modalities (e.g. Life Coaching, Spiritual Coaching, Time Line Therapy, NLP, Healing Massage and more) so I am capable of serving with integrity and power.  Allow me to help you and support you give free Distant Healing / Remote Viewing on the day of the New Moon and Full Moon to those who ask. Put all your HEALING REQUESTS on my Hands of Light Healing Fan Page.  You can leave a comment there anytime you want; and you can post under the healing posts your feelings and thoughts.  All posts should be respectful, and loving to everyone reading the healing page.  Thank you for your kind consideration and for LIKING  facebook.com/handsoflighthealing.

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Every New Moon and Full Moon I teach, invoke and share knowledge gained with the you and the world. Click on this link to find all the dates and put them in your diary:  tokscoker.diary-dates

The Gathering of People who come to my meditation, classes and workshops are supportive, warm and real.  There are many Benefits of Meditation.  Click here to read more: Harvard Neuroscientist on Meditation

I give free Distant Healing / Remote Viewing on the day of the New Moon and Full Moon to those who ask. Put all your HEALING REQUESTS on my Hands of Light Healing Fan Page.  You can leave a comment there anytime you want; and you can post under the healing posts your feelings and thoughts.  All posts should be respectful, and loving to everyone reading the healing page.  Thank you for your kind consideration and for LIKING  facebook.com/handsoflighthealing.

As a qualified teacher and practitioner I teach Indian Head Massage, Crystal Healing, Spiritual Healing and Happiness.  I teach EFT, Positive EFT, and Emotrance.  I will be teaching some aspects of the Tao philosophy, Fusion of the Five Elements: Forming the Pakuas and Pearl, Cosmic Fusion: Fusion of the Eight Forces, Fusion of the Eight Psychic Channels: Opening and Sealing Psychics Channels. Iron Shirt Chi Kung 1: Rooting Cosmic Internal Energy, Cosmic Sounds: Sounds that Heal, Cosmic Inner Smile: Smiling Heals the Body, Tan Tien Chi Kung: Empty Force, Perineum Power and the Second Brain, Cosmic Orbit: Connect the Cosmos to Inner Orbit, Lesser Kan and Li: Enlightenment and Birth of the Immortal Fetus, Tao Yin and Healing Love.

1:1 Alchemical Sessions

I offer private and confidential 1:1 sessions that cover a variety of topics and life issues.  I do various types of intuitive spiritual readings and channelling in my work.  I am qualified in various modalities (e.g. Life Coaching, Spiritual Coaching, Time Line Therapy, NLP, Healing Massage and more) so I am capable of serving with integrity and power.  Allow me to help you and support you

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With Celestial Blessings and Love Toks xxxxxxx

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A letter from a Grandma to her Grand daughter of mixed race.

My mother who was British  and raised in Indian with a father who was a  Colonel in the British army, was bought up to believe that no race should have mixed children. This is her letter to my first born child of mixed race, Tabytha.

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When I was young my father said “In all the books I have read it was considered very best that the East should never mate with the West.” Now I am older and alone the oracle is one of my own, I feared to say the very least taking the hand one from the East.

When my golden girl with East did mate I mourned within for this unknown fate of my father’s words, that he knew best.

As I waited the result of East and West betwixed with pain and joy, I trued to prepare to take into my heart the child that was near.

That day dawned and away went fear, my heart overflowed the child was here.

From my head the old words returned, but I had a lesson learned.

That East and Wests love conquers fear, as in my arms they put you there.

Two pairs of eyes, Blue and Black filled pride they could not hold back. I looked at the link that came from this pair and my heart opened wide with such love for her.

We joined in rejoicing over one so dear, this black haired doe eyes rosy Tabytha.

To Tabytha from Grandmother Joanne North with Love.

If not around when you are grown you will never be alone, for I will watch over you and guide you path of truth.

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Tabytha is now 33 and her Grandmama past, Tabytha was loved deeply as was the 2 more children Tyler and Natasha that came from this marriage.

Tabytha shares her view on growing up of mixed race. 

12642612_10156527142695581_5139872355156635349_nGrowing up as mixed in the 80’s I was marked as “yellow”. I was too young to understand other cultures, or that I am half Chinese, half British. I did dream of having blue eyes like my Mother though…. As I grew older mixed culture was part of every day life, our friends were Italian, Western, Chinese, Japanese, East Indian,  African…..we saw more people in Canada, especially in B.C. be of mixed race, not even just immigrants but black and white couples, Latino and European kids etc. We knew no difference we were all just kids.

I’m very glad I was raised by different multiculturalism. I even joke today that if I ever get married, I hope to have mixed children myself, one day -well, maybe-if I marry, so that they get the best of 2 or 3 worlds: My brother and sister and I were born in BC Canada with ‘North American’ ways, with a Chinese father and British mother. Tea time with Earl grey after school with scones, then Chow mien for supper (different in Europe, actually tea time is supper but anyway), let’s just call it dinner then, followed by oolong Chinese tea.

The world is a vast place, but it can also be a small world. Everyone should be able to live harmoniously and enjoy what each culture can bring. Racism is weak, for people who are afraid. Imagine never having pizza or tacos or sushi or listening to old blues or having different art and music and language influences? Pretty boring huh. Thanks Mom and Dad for making us not a majority of white kids in a Canadian city.

Glad it has changed today and has become more acceptable to be different. SEE ME FOR WHO I AM.