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Tere is a common thread that is woven in the tapestry ofhis issue of SilvaNews Magazine, Issue #15. It is one of

CELEBRAIONS of various kinds of and for Silva grad-uates around the world. Te Silva eam/staff of the SilvaHeadquarter, Laredo will soon CELEBRAE new offi cepace in a new building. Budapest, Hungary will host the

argest Silva convention/celebration ever in August, 2008.Norway is honoring their 20th Anniversary of Silva classeswith a Jubilee CELEBRAION in November. Adventur-ous Silva Graduates will CELEBRAE the 20th Anni-versary Silva Cruise next January, 2009 with a grand sailingo the Panama Canal, Columbia, and Costa Rica. World-

wide millions of graduates are CELEBRAING the an-niversary of their first day of Silva Method classes.

Definitions of the word CELEBRAION include: 1toobserve as a festival, event, occasion or recognition with ademonstration of gratitude, praise, respect and rejoicing.

2. to make known to others 3.an expression of art toextol admiration and love for a particular subject such asove, life or a lily.

When I reflect on the meaning and reason for CEL-EBRAING special events, I think of our founder, JoseSilva; his teachings and his instructions to us to review pastuccess in our mind before programming a new goal or

before working a new case. In other words, reviewing andappreciating success is a type of CELEBRAION. Wecan say that CELEBRAING is somewhat like rebootingour computer so that it functions with revitalized energy.

Want to be at the best level of mind and revitalize yourcase-working?

ust review and CELEBRAE your most recent success.

Self empowerment is the magic of the Silva Method and ismuch to CELEBRAE whether that is alone and privatewhile programming to achieve a goal or working cases. Orwith Silva Graduates at conventions, graduate meetings orcruises; when we reboot our spiritual energyreboot ourgratitude, enthusiasm, energy and that magical high ofachieving success. . Tat is the EMPOWERMENT OFCELEBRATION.

Editor, Nelda Sheets introduces and reflects on the theme ofthis issue, THE EMPOWERMENT OF CELEBRATION

AN EMPOWERING CELEBRATION: In his article, SilvInstructorLaszlo Domjan invites all graduates to join himand expected 8000 Silva graduates in a conference in beau-tiful Budapest, Hungary. It is expected to be largest Silvaconvention ever and it promises to be an exciting Empower-ing Celebration for all who experience the wonderful successof Silva Method in Hungary.

We raise our glass to celebrate with Kain Samiyaas we readhis stor y, SILVA IN IRAN about his mission and amazingsuccess with his introduction of Silva in Iran and surround-ing countries.

Ken Cosciacelebrates the growth of the Silva Method andpaints a picture of the new improved Silva programs in hisarticle, LOOKING AHEAD-NEW BEGINNINGS.

In her article, COINCIDENCE-IN THE FOOTSTEPSOF JOSE SILVA, Diana Castillo-Oulahan relates an inspiring story of a graduate in Mexico who was inspired by JoseSilva to make the world better for hundreds of people.

In her article, IN CONTROL OF OUR LIVES, MarjorieDearmontshares information she learned at a seminar pre-sented by Bruce Lipton.

In his article, HOW I USE THE SILVA METHOD FORBUSINESS MANAGEMENT, GraduateVictor Kovensshares Silva techniques that he used to help make his travel

business successful. In his article, Victor invites graduatesand others to celebrate the 20th anniversary cruise.

Nelda Sheets explains the Silva techniques, nine year oldDon Ingram learned for physical abilities for his well being.(Reprinted from SILVA STORIES)

HOW I USE THE SILVA METHOD FOR CREATIVEART, an article byNelda Sheets explains the techniques shelearned to become a real artist.

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AN EMPOWERING CELEBRATION:

HE WORLDS BIGGES SILVA CONVENION AND PROGRAMMING FOR A BEER WORLDIN AUGUS IN BUDAPES, HUNGARY

By Laszlo Domjan MD, PhD

HUNGARIAN SUCCESS STORIES

I used the three fingers probably more this year than any othertechnique, and most often with success particularly in findingwell stored or lost objects. Te success of finding my gold neck-lace made me the happiest. I have practiced to the point where I quickly tire of searching fruitlessly and just think to myself,Out with that three finger technique, and then I automaticallyhead or look toward where the sought object is hidden. -- By Ms.Erzsbet O.

In February of 1993 I started programming to meet the man ofmy dreams. We did meet in August and both of us feel that wewere created for each other, and that neither of us had been thishappy with anyone before. I was also programming to find a sat-

isfying job during that time. Te day I met my new boyfriendwas the same day I had an exciting job interview as well. It felt

fantastic finding out that I had been chosen from 40 applicants. Ifeel my life to be flowing much more dynamically since taking thecourse. I am full of life, full of energy and charged by the desire tolive happily and to help others be happy as well. -- By X.Y.

I traveled from Germany to Hungary to take the course. I had acyst on my left side and the doctors wanted to operate. I used themirror of the mind technique. I decorated my white framed mir-ror with red roses because they are my favorite flower. Every day I

imagined the cyst getting smaller and smaller. I even talked to it

We started to teach the Silva Method in Hungary a verybeautiful country with 10 million inhabitants in the geomet-ric center of Europe in 1990. We have almost 200,000 Silva

graduates by now and our 4 day Silva courses are still verypopular drawing with hundreds of new participants eachtime.

On 16/August/2008 we will have a convention and an eve-ning ball for Silva graduates. Since the first part of the con-

vention will be in English (with Hungarian translation) youcan join it and then participate in tourist programs. Budapestis considered to be the most beautiful capital of Europe bymost tourists.

Te program features three key guest speakers: Dr. EdgarMitchell astronaut and founder of the Institute for Noetic

Sciences; Laura Silva, leader of Silva International; and Dr.Rosa A. Rivas Mexican Silva lecturer. We expect 8000 participants for the convention!

At noon (between 12.40 and 13.10, Hungarian time) we will program for a better world. If you cant come to Budapest you can still download this meditation in English (from May) by clicking on www.szebbeletert.hu. Youll feel the huge mental energy of the many Silvgraduates being at level simultaneously! For information contact Laszlo Domjn at [email protected].

We are looking forward to meeting you in Budapest in August, and to inspire you I send along a few Hungarian success stories. (Tere amany fantastic success stories; however, I send you ordinary ones because they are more common.)

mentally, telling it to find another place to be, like out in the garden. One welater, the scheduled operation date arrived. After doing an ultrasound examnation, my doctor said he couldnt even find where the cyst had been. Wi

experimental curiosity I started sending mental messages to my husband. Hea German man and a lumberjack by trade. Where we live in the countrysidmen do not usually help with housework. At alpha several times I pictured m

200 pounds forest bear husband wearing my little apron while he was wasing the dishes. Tree days later he murmured the following to me: You looktired, dear. oday, Ill wash the dishes. We have been married for eight yeaand that was the first time (but hopefully not the last) when I saw my husbandiligently scrubbing away. -- By Ms. Erika S.

Partly out of curiosity and partly to help solve some problems, I took the courat the end of 1992. (I now know it was the best decision of my life.) At thtime I was facing having a gynecological operation and my doctor told me tha

without it, I could not expect to have children. aking your advice, I used tglass of water technique for guidance in making the right decision. I was struby a strong prodding to turn to another doctor. By chance I met the chief su

geon of a hospital in Budapest, who turned me to a colleague of his, a gynecolgist, who happened to be experienced in artificial insemination. My new doctreviewed my earlier medical records and advised against having the operatioOf course, in the meanwhile, I was diligently programming daily to heal myself. At level, I imagined my uterine tubes as being passable and giving birtha healthy baby.. I got pregnant two months later! Ive been carrying my lonawaited baby under my heart for 16 weeks now and my joy knows no bound

-- By Mrs. Eva B. Horvath

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About Laszlo Domjan,MD,PhD

Laszlo Domjn was born in 1953 in Budapest, Hungary, into a Christian fam-ily. He graduated from medical school in 1977 and became an expert in internalmedicine and later in rheumatology and physiotherapy. He received his Ph.D.in 1990 and worked in the largest centre for rheumatic patients in Europe formore than a decade, located in Budapest, Hungary. He holds four internationally

patents for inventions of medical instruments. Some of them have been producedand sold. He is the co-author of two medical textbooks, many medical articles indifferent medical journals and has taken part in medical symposiums in severalcountries.

Laszlo translated and published the Silva Method book by Jos Silva and PhilipMiele into Hungarian in 1989. Te book became a best-seller immediately andLaszlo started teaching the Silva Method in October 1990. He has currentlytaught approximately 120,000 Hungarians. Laszlo first came across the SilvaMethod in 1989; it immediately made him very enthusiastic and it opened a new

world for him. He realized that there was a fantastic opportunity for all to learnto use more of their minds in a more effi cient way. Tere are over 180,000 Silva

graduates in Hungary with its population of 10 million. Many of them have pro-duced amazing results with the help of the Silva Method. Laszlo has translatedand authored many books on the subject, as well as audio recordings and DVDsthat help people to live a more joyful and meaningful life. He has since retiredfrom medical practice. His contribution in helping thousands of Hungarians im-prove their health by teaching them how to combine both the Silva Method andconventional medicine is something he is proud of. He has received numerousawards and accolades from Silva International during the last 18 years. He pres-ents the Silva Method Ultra Seminar in the US, Australia, and Western Europe.His biggest pride is his contribution to the betterment of many.

For information about classes in Hungary see web site: www.agykontroll.hu

or Email:[email protected]

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INTRODUCING THE SILVA METHOD TO IRANBy Kain Samiya

wo and a half years ago the Silva Method had its offi cial beginning in Persia (Iran) under the directorship of Kaykhosrow(AKA Kain) Samiya, of Dallas, exas. A lot has happened during this short time as Silva has expanded into the surroundincountries of United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, ajikistan, Uzbekistan, urkmenistan, Armenia, and Azerbaijan.

Tere are a total of 15 trained instructors who are now trained and authorized to teach the Silva Method in Farsi (Persian

language) in Iran. We have another 7 who will soon be trained to bring this wonderful method to the more than 72 millionpeople of Iran and several millions more in these other countries. Most of the countries listed speak the Farsi language, withthe exception of Armenia, which speaks Armenian and Azerbaijan, who speak urkish.

Te instructors for Iran come from varying background of authors, psychologists, engineers, computer programmers, accountants, flight engineers, salesmen, telecom (IP phone) providers, home makers, flight engineers, students,

Tus far several hundred people have taken the Silva training thru the authorized trainers and the director. Just about everyone who has taken the courses are enthusiastic about the material and the results they have gained.

A DVD has been produced which will soon be marketed in Iran of the Silva class, so students who have taken the course careview the material in the convenience of their own homes.

Kaykhosrow (A.K.A. Kain) Samiya holds Bachelor of Science in Computer Sci-ence and Mathematics and MS in Computer Engineering from Iowa State Uni-

versity. He is currently employed as Vice President of one of the top 10 Fortune100 companies in the U.S. in the field of Computer Networking.

In 1996, Silva Intl. held a worldwide Success Contest. Kain became the grandprizewinner of that contest, mainly because of all the successes he had obtainedfrom the use of the Silva Method techniques in his life. He was invited tospeak at the Silvas 30th anniversary convention in Amarillo, exas in that year.Kain has received Silvas Special Achievement awards during the 1997-2000Silva Intl. Conventions, and has been presenting workshops during the annualSilva Intl. Convention, in Laredo, exas and Miami, Florida. In 2001, Kain

was recognized with two new awards from the Silva International headquarters.Te first was a Special Project award and the second Alpha Business award.Tese are indications of Kain commitment to betterment of humanity. Kainbecame the first Spiritual Healing instructor, personally trained by Jose Silva,two weeks prior to his transitioning in 1999. He was also the editor of the ESPNewsletter, which was the publication of the Ecumenical Society of Psychori-entology, a non-profit organization, setup by Jose Silva. Kain also founded,

and organized the last three Faith Healing conventions, in Laredo exas. Kainis a Silva Master and has been conducting classes at each of the Silva MastersConferences since 2002. He has been invited to speak at numerous Silva Inter-national conventions and presenting workshops. Kain is the Director of Silva forIran, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, ajikistan, urkmenistan, United ArabEmirates, and Uzbekistan and Dallas, exas.

For information about classes phone (972)618-7905or Email: [email protected]

Website: http://www.SilvaMentalDynamicsCenter.Com

About Kaykhosrow (Kain) Samiya

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LOOKING AHEAD . . . NEW BEGINNINGSBy Ken Coscia

We are witnessing the emergence of an expanding evolutionary consciousness in the minds and hearts of our fellow citizenson the planet. It seems at times; however, that it is as if some have gone crazy, as they entrench themselves in old ineffective

ways. Yet at the same time more and more people and companies are getting greener, meditation seems to be going main-stream, the tide of discontent is rising and the call for meaningful change and new beginnings grow louder.

New beginnings also continue across the planet for Te Silva Method as we continue to develop new programs and re-

sources for Silva Grads and Instructors alike to keep pace with and serve the needs of these evolutionary trends. You will behearing more about some of these in the weeks and months ahead; such as Te Silva Mind Power Center, Te Silva His-tory Project, Te Silva Community blogs, updated resource manuals, earning continuing education credits (ceus) and newadvanced programs.

Silva Instructors have been regularly convening in Laredo, X to address how we can update, refine and meet the currentneeds of our participants. We want to Enrich the planet by empowering the individual. Our mission is a better you anda better world.Recently while serving as the International raining Director for Silva International, I enjoyed the opportunity, to conductan Instructor training sponsored by Steven and Lily Soh in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. We had in attendance new instructorcandidates and experienced instructors from China, Australia, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Singapore, and Malaysia. Next we are

looking at countries like Viet Nam and other less developed countries.

Our focus, however, will primarily be with our current certified Silva Instructors. We are improving the quality and consis-tency of our programs. We instructors, facilitators and enthusiastic Silva Grads eager to spread the good news of the practi-cal life transforming Silva skills are challenged by the trend within our community of spiritual seekers of looking for thenew technique, whats cutting edge, a quick fix, or the secret. Te reality is that the real secret is that there is no secret.

Tere are only age old principles being revised and renamed. You know this and I know this; and yet this attitude of whatsnew seems to prevail at times.

Tis is a primary point that I emphasize with Silva Instructors and our participants; especially in Te Silva Mastery Seminathat I travel the world presenting. It is not so important what you know or even how much you know that advances our personal development and spiritual evolution. Te key to sustaining and progressing our growth and development is to integrat

and utilize what we know and that takes time and constant effort. Te quick fix is rare.

We are indeed spiritual beings having a very physical experience. Spiritual development can be simple and it is certainly noat all easy. It takes more than just closing your eyes and visualizing what you want or listening to your favorite CD, or usingthe newest quick fix. Tere are layers upon layers (like an onion) of distractions and resistance to manifesting the authen-tic self and furthering our spiritual growth. Tis is one of the reasons why people (even Silva Grads and Instructors) dontalways heal. Spiritual growth is a process and a journey.

It is like creating and maintaining a beautiful garden of your favorite flowers. No matter how much fertilizer and water yougive the garden, the weeds still seem to pop up. Neglect the garden for even a small amount of time and the weeds begin toflourish. Silva practitioners understand this and consequently learn to apply a delicate balance of time, attention and focusedenergy to manifest what they want in their garden of life. Some Silva Grads on the other hand just take the course and nevereally do anything with it; hence the difference between a practitioner and a graduate.

We are now more than ever addressing this. We are developing and beginning to make available to you, the very resourcesthat allow you to enjoy a brighter, more compelling future as a Silva Practitioner. I look forward to meeting and sharing with

you on the path.

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Ken Coscia has endured and maintained a continual commitment to Te SilvaMethod and the work of Jose and Juan Silva, since 1971. His leadership indesigning Silva Graduate Support activities in Boston in the 70s still serves as amodel today. He is one of Silva Internationals most experienced and respectedInstructors, was handpicked in 1984 by Jose and Juan Silva to serve on the ad-

vanced programs staff and has won nearly every award Silva offers. Ken earneda Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a focus in ManagerialPsychology in 1973. He has also accumulated a vast amount of knowledge andexpertise in various related modalities, often shares the stage with some of thegreats in this field, and yet through it all maintains a clear and finely focusedattention to the vision of enriching the planet by empowering the individualthrough Te Silva Method. Currently, Ken lives with his family in Connecticut,USA. He teaches the new Silva Life System (of which he is a presenter on thenew home study program) & Te Silva Ultra Mind ESP System in Connecticut,Boston, MA and Seattle, WA and travels the world conducting his Silva Mas-tery Seminar, PowerLearning and Intuition & You workshops. He also, servesas the International raining Director (for instructors) for Silva Internationaland in his spare time serves a growing corporate, union and physician group cli-ent list with emotional intelligence and dynamic meditation workshops.

You can learn more about Kens work and his schedule by visitingwww.silvamethodct.com orwww.kencoscia.com.

About Ken Coscia


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COINCIDENCE: IN HE FOOSEPS OF JOSE SILVABy Diana Castillo-Oulahan

A few years ago I visited Mexico where I was a guest of AR MILES, an UNESCO program to promote global harmonythrough art. Art Miles was assisting children across the world develop their appreciation and passion for peace, love andthe protection of the environment through the murals that they painted. Te occasion, sponsored by the Mexican govern-ment, took place in eotihuacan, site of important Indian ruins, on the vernal equinox that marks the beginning of spring.

Tis is a most appropriate time for capturing energy; and those present, dressed in white, stood in the open air with theirarms extended towards the sky to receive this abundant flow of energy. On this occasion, 1,500 Mexican school children

were present at the foot of the famous pyramids to paint 72 canvas murals that became part of the largest continual muralin the world. Te US delegation worked with a select group of Mexicans, comprised of painters, anthropologist, sociologistshistorians, people who love art and, of course, all the excited children.

During our stay in eotihuacan, we were guests of a Mexican philanthropist who offered us his hacienda (farm). He haspsychic capabilities that he uses to help cure people in need.

Te hacienda offered an atmosphere of peace and harmony; and its owner took care of us as if we were royalty. In my con-versation with him, I identified myself as a Silva Method Instructor; and to my surprise, our host told me a very interestingstory.

When our host was a child and this area was nothing more than fields, Jose Silva used to visit it. Te place has always beenknown as an active center of energy. It is believed that this is the reason why the Indians built the pyramids here. Jose helpedheal people in this area and taught our host, a boy of 9 at that time, to work with mental projection to detect illnesses andhelp others recuperate their health. Jose also taught him the need to create a better world and to extend a helping hand toothers in need. As a result of these encounters, he himself became a healer and a father to 80 adopted children, along withthree of his own. At the time of my visit he had built accommodations for 250 needy children with a goal to take in a totalof 640. In the meeting with the Art Miles group our host shared these experiences with Jose. What a moving experience it

was to not only hear but to feel the spirit and personality of Jose Silva, through the power of our host with this story.

Diana and Richard Oulahan first took the course with Silva International in1986 upon observing the positive results of the Silva Method on their twochildren. Tey have received instructor training in the U.S., Brazil, Argentina,Bolivia, Ecuador, Colombia and Costa Rica, and have received many awards.Diana is the financial manager for a Real Estate Investment Company ; aneconomist with specialization in Labor Economics and Education, she hasbeen an instructor for the Silva Method in Colombia, Ecuador and the UnitedStates in both, Spanish and English.

For information about Silva classes in Washington DC and Virginia phone703-866-4030 or Email: [email protected]

About Diana Oulahan

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IN CONROL OF OUR LIVESBy Marjorie Dearmont

Te Silva Method is timeless. In the twenty-two years I have been teaching Te Method I have seen very little change in thtechniques or the programming, they are just as relevant today as they were when Jose Silva began teaching.

What I have seen change is the attitude of the public to the teachings and the abundance of scientific evidence that validatethe teachings. We see that evidence in our newspapers and magazines and on the internet almost daily.

Last year I attended a seminar with Dr. Bruce Lipton, Ph.D., cellular biologist. Bruce has written a book called Te Biology ofBelief and the seminar was named Mind over Genes: Te Grand Convergence of Body-Mind-Spirit Tat Puts You in Control of YouLife. Bruces scientific findings and his teachings are revolutionary in the field. He has proven that the brain of the cell is nthe nucleus containing the genes and DNA. Rather it is the outer layer of the cell where the receptors receive informationfrom its environment and control the activity of the cell.

Bruce then shows how our bodys receptors, our eyes, ears, nose, and skin, receive information from our environment andcontrol our cells and mostly our lives. Our conscious mind (functioning at the beta level at 20+ cycles per second) can pro-cess 40 bits of information per second. However, our sub-conscious mind (functioning at the alpha level between 7 and 14cycles per second) processes 40 million bits of information per second. It is programmed with the experiences and thoughtsand choices and habits and all we have observed throughout our lifetime. And Bruce stated that the sub-conscious controls

approximately 95% of our behavior and our choices, the conscious mind only 5%.

All of this shows us the importance of learning to function at the alpha level of consciousness to change the limiting pro-gramming we absorb and/or create at the sub-conscious level and program ourselves to create that which we desire. Tatis the basic purpose of Te Silva Seminar. Jose Silva recognized our ability to transcend our limiting programming and bein control of our lives and he spent his life teaching us how to reprogram our consciousness and our biology. We can takeadvantage of that teaching in one weekend of the Silva Seminars.

Marjorie teaches Te Silva Seminar, Te Ultra Mind Seminar, the RelaxationSeminar, the Graduate Seminar and various workshops in Akron, Ohio, Hous-ton and Marble Falls exas. Marjorie first took the Silva Method in 1983 inOklahoma City and in 1986 after completing the advanced seminars and theLecturer Development Seminar with Dr. Silva and continues to update her ed-ucation. Te highlight of her years of training has been Te Ultimate Seminar;the ten day special program with Dr. Silva in 1988. She has received numer-ous Awards of Excellence and Special Achievement from Silva Internationalthrough the years. She is a Master Hypnotist, Reiki Master, a graduate of; theSchool of ransformation and Healing, (a 3 year course), Quantum-ouch,

Tought Field Terapy, Psych-K, and Pranic Healing. Marjorie is a popularinstructor who brings insight, understanding, depth and humor to her presenta-tions. Her strength is in making complex concepts easy to understand.

You may contact her about her class schedules at (512) 355-3880or Email at: [email protected].

About Marjorie Dearmont

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HOW I USE HE SILVA MEHOD FOR BUSINESS MANAGEMENBy Victor Kovens

Starting and operating your own small business can be one of the greatest experiences in the world. It certainly has been forme. I have learned it takes initiative, confidence, self-discipline, and a lot of determination. It also takes a person who enjoysovercoming different kinds of challenges. Te Silva techniques have made my experiences as a small business entrepreneurmuch easier and a lot more enjoyable. I use the alpha level every day to analyze problems and make decisions, and the moreI practice, the more often I make the right decision. Trough the years, I have learned the value of going to my level everyday in order to make better decisions in my business and personal life, and to get the guidance I need to continue to achieve

even more success. I grew up in a family business. We manufacture little plastic capsules that hold merchandise - small toys,candy, and so forth in vending machines. Tey are the kind of machines where you put a coin in and either a capsule comesout with the item inside, or you have some means of fishing for the capsule of your choice. We make and ship about a mil-lion of those little plastic capsules every week. My brother has been running that business for the last twenty-five years. I amstill involved in the business and use my level to help in the decision making that keeps it growing and prosperous. I spendmost of my time with my own travel business.

I got into the travel agency business back in the 1970s, and in 1987 opened my own agency specializing in group cruises. Tchallenge for every small business is to find ways to advertise and promote it. With a Silva technique, I found a great wayto promote my travel business: In 1975 I got into the Guinness Book of World Recordsby flying around the world on com-mercial airlines in less than two days. It took me just 47 hours 48 minutes and 7 seconds to complete the 25,000 mile trip. Icrossed the equator twice, landed in nine countries, and touch points exactly 180 degrees opposite each other on the globe:Lima, Peru, and Bangkok, Tailand. I visualized and used mental projection to smooth the way. Every step went just as Iprogrammed it. It was almost as though people were waiting for me, like they had been prepared by my mental projectionand were ready to help me continue my record-setting journey. Even getting through customs was no problem. Neither wasmaking all of the connections from one flight to the next. I started in Lima, Peru, and flew to Bogot, Colombia, Caracas,Madrid, Rome, Bangkok, Hong Kong, okyo, Los Angles, and back to Lima. After the flight, it was a question of visualizinggetting into the Guinness book. I think that was the most important thing. I called the editor of the Guinness book in London, from Los Angeles, to ask him whether I should continue on. But before calling, I entered my level and imagined thetelephone conversation. When I actually talked to him, he told me to continue. Te words he used in the conversation werealmost exactly what I imagined he would say when I was at my level, projecting to him mentally. After I was back on theairplane for the last leg to Lima, the pilot invited me to sit in the cockpit. He asked me which direction I wanted to land inLima. I told him to land whichever way he thought was fastest and best. So thanks to visualizing and mental projection, the

reproduced my name 6.5 million times which helps advertise and promote my business! What was the secret of my pro-gramming success? One of the most important elements was the feelings that I incorporated into my programming. Everytime I was at my level programming, I thought about how I would feel if I were already in the Guinness book. I imaginedseeing my name in the book and made it so real that I could actually feel the pride and sense of accomplishment seeing myname there Even though there were some problems to overcome, the project was a big success. One flight was an hour latebecause they had to fly an extra 600 miles around Vietnam. Tey were afraid of being shot down. I just kept programmingand it worked. As you can see, there are many, many ways that you can use the creative alpha dimension to help you startand run a small business. Tose of us who operate small businesses seldom have the kind of support that large corporationshave... Tat makes it all the more important that we nurture our invisible means of support as Jose Silva called it.

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My travel company, International Group Cruises, Inc. invites you andfriends to join us next January for the 20th Anniversary Cruise fromMiami to Panama Canal, Costa Rica, Grand Cayman and Columbia.

A second cruise will leave Galveston for a Western Caribbean tour

of Mayan ports including, Cozumel, Yucatan and Honduras. Bothcruises will feature Silva Method programs on at-sea days.

About twenty years ago our first cruises were organized by Ruth andGeorge DeSau. On the very first cruise with 67 graduates sailingwith us Jose and Paula Silva were special guests. Susan and I espe-cially enjoyed getting to know Joses fun personality. Every evening atour dinner table, Jose would hide Susans specially ordered olives. Hetotally enjoyed teasing her.

D COME CELEBRATE OUR 20TH ANNIVERSARY SILVA CRUISE WITH US! D


Victor Kovens first took the Silva course in 1974 from Peggy Huddleston in Phila-delphia. Te following year he got into the Guinness Book of World Records by flyingaround the world on commercial airlines in less time than anybody had ever done be-fore. In 1979 he followed his intuitive guidance and traveled 240 miles to go on a blinddate. His intuitive guidance was correct for Victor and Susan married and will celebratetheir 30th anniversary next year. In 1987, with the intuitive guidance he got in a dream,Victor opened a travel agency, specializing in group cruises. Tis has worked out espe-cially well as he now organizes cruises every year for Silva groups. Te instructors who

sponsor the cruises get to go for free and we spread the word about Silva.

Victor Kovens has received several awards from Silva International in recognition forhis dedication and contributions to the Silva Method. One award is the SPECIAL

AMBASADOR FOR SILVA. Victor attended twenty-three of the twenty-five SilvaInternational Annual Conventions in Laredo. He attended Jose Silvas ten-day Ulti-mate Seminar the last seven times he taught it. Victor has organized and sponsorednumerous Silva courses in Baltimore. Victor considers the most important and mostsatisfying thing he has done as a dedicated Silva Graduate was to help organize a classfor homeless people in his hometown of Baltimore. After completing the class which

was taught by JoNell Lytle, these homeless people had a seventy percent success rate infinding homes or jobs within one week!

About Victor Kovens

Jose Jr. and Ruth Silva have been on two cruises with us and we are delighted to announce that

they will join us on the February cruise out of Galveston, exas. Past Cruise organizers have beenBecky Hickman and Gary and Ruth McMonogle.

For detailed information go to the Cruises section under News & Events menu on thewww.SilvaMethod.com web site, or visitwww.igroupcruises.com.

Nelda Sheets, Cruise OrganizerPhone: 512-246-2427Email: [email protected]

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A SILVA MEHOD SUCCESS SORYO CELEBRAE: HE DON INGRAM SORY

By Nelda Sheets

Let me introduce the Ingram family. Cecil Ingram has been an advocate of the Silva Method since the early days. Cecil is abusinessman a daring crop duster, a hypnotist, as well as an expert in handwriting analysis. He was one of the people DordFitz asked to speak to our art classes. Cecil and his wife adopted a newborn boy, whom they named Don. A few monthslater, Donnie was diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy. Te adoptive agency offered to take the baby back but Cecil and Pearl feltthat God had given them Donnie to love. Tey wouldnt consider sending him away!

When Don was about nine years old, Cecil asked me to teach him the Silva Method, so that Don could learn to immedi-ately relax and stop muscular spasms. Cecil explained that not only were the spasms painful, but they were potentially fatalif the heart muscle became spastic. I told Cecil that I was willing to teach Donnie after I learned more about the conditionof Cerebral Palsy and how relaxation could benefit him. I didnt find any information in the library so when Mr. Silva cameback to the Panhandle, I told him about Cecils request and my concerns about my lack of information. Joss answer was,Nelda, do not read anything!Anything you read will only talk about his limitations from theirlimited viewpoints! Tis is

what I want you to do: Every time that you wonder what to do and every time you have a question, go into your labora-tory level and work each situation as a case. Listen to your inner wisdom. rust your own inner guidance.

When I first met Don, it was obvious that he expressed most of his thoughts and feelings with his beautiful eyes. Even with

his physical limiting condition, he could reveal his sweetness, intelligence, and sense of humor. I was really apprehensiveabout his many limitations. His mom, Pearl told me that a doctor had said that Don would probably not live to be twentyyears old. He had very little control of his muscles and a cloth was belted around his chest to help keep him upright in hischair. He had limited use of his hands and was unable to hold even small objects. Speech was a struggle because of littlecontrol of his mouth. When I looked into his eyes, the apprehension that was lurking in my logical left brain hemispheredisappeared as I sensed Donnies tremendous determination and a willingness to go along with me on this exploration andadventure.

Our routine for his class work of fifteen sessions went something like this: I drove the eighty miles from Spearman toDalhart to arrive at noon in order to have lunch with Don and Pearl, his mom. She would then leave to play bridge which

worked well since one of my established rules when I teach children: No parents are allowed! Parents tend to distract orsometimes even intimidate their children.

Donnie and I focused first on the Long Relax. He learned to totally relax and we programmed that whenever he felt aspasm coming on, he should close his eyelids, take a long deep breath and immediately imagine himself in his favoriteplace of relaxation. Te spasm would immediately melt away and leave him feeling fine. Donnie had two favorite places formentally relaxing: He imagined being one of the fish in his aquarium that he loved, and his other favorite place was in hisfathers airplane. Te fish in his aquarium could move with ease and grace, and in his fathers airplane he could soar abovethe earth and escape his physical limitations.

He liked to imagine doing physical activities with his friends, such as playing baseball. Donnie also liked working cases,especially animal cases, and he loved sending healing to his dog.

One afternoon he asked if I would help him learn to write his name. All his friends could write but he couldnt even hold apencil! So I went to level as Mr.Silva had suggested and intuited that Don could mentally rehearse one step at a time.

Step one was to hold the pencil. His muscles had to be taught to hold a pencil. We discovered that he needed to hold hispencil upright with his four fingers wrapped around it. He practiced doing that with the Silva technique: Mental Rehearsal

Te next step was to move his arm while holding the pencil straight up with the lead point on the paper. When this wassuccessful, he moved the pencil in a straight line with control and then he made a curved line with control. Tat made theletter Dtwo curves made the letter O . . . three straight lines made the letter N. I still get goose bumps when I rememberthe joy in his eyes the first time he wrote his name D-O-N.

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Nelda Sheets has worn many hats in the Silva organization and was honoredby Silva International Inc. with their highest award, Te WORLD CUP She

was on the Instructor raining staff for 14 years; served as Director of SilvaConventions and worked with the Silva International Educational ResearchProject conducted on Guam. She has taught the SILVA MEHOD BASICSEMINAR, ADVANCED GRADUAE SEMINAR, ULRA SEMINAR;MIND2 SEMINAR, SILVA YOUH SEMINAR. She has authored andpresented numerous workshops including HE Creativity Workshop and

Effective Parenting With Silva echniques. Nelda currently teaches the Gradu-ate Seminar and privately organized Silva Method classes. She is now servingas Editor of the SilvaNews Magazine. Nelda Sheets is the author of SILVASORIES (second printing edition titled CLAIM YOUR CREAIVEHERIAGE). She is an art teacher; a professional artist with paintings in mu-seum and private collections and is listed in WHOS WHO IN AMERICA.

Email: [email protected] [email protected]

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A SILVA MEHOD SUCCESS SORY O CELEBRAE: HE DON INGRAM SORY By Nelda Sheets (continued...)

Soon after this success, Don wanted to learn to paint. He knew I taught art to students from primary grades up throughhigh school, and he wanted to learn too. Again I went to level and asked for guidance. My perceived challenge was the manyphysical controls that are needed to use a brush for oil painting. I thought it was too complicated for Don at this time. So,back to level! At level, the intuitive voice in my head said, each Donnie to watercolor by holding the brush upright as hedoes a pencil. He can move his arm over to the water, then to the watercolor pans and then over the paper. I gave him theassignment of mentally rehearsing this process and the next week I took some watercolor supplies. We had a great afternoonof painting. His first painting was a pretty tree that filled the page.

As I write this chapter, Don is celebrating his 45th birthday and is a remarkable young man. If you ever want a point ofreference for a beautiful spirit, attune to Donnie Ingram.

From Chapter 15 of SILVA SORIES by Nelda Sheets

COMMEN: I taught the entire Silva Method to Donnie. I believe that every technique has value. In Donnies sessions I empha-sized Relaxation, Special Use of Ideal Place of Relaxation, the Mirror of Mind and Mental Rehearsal--(from the Graduate Seminar).

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HOW I USE HE SILVA MEHOD FOR CREAIVE ARBy Nelda Sheets

When I paint I am inspired by the concept that art is subjective and or mystical communication. Artists bring emotion,imagination and intuition to the subject matter and with selected materials and techniques create a poem, music or a paint-ing that speaks to the heart with something more than seen by a camera. It is that something more that most peopleappreciate in a painting.

When I paint a realistic painting such as a portrait or landscape, my goal is to add that something more into the selected

colors with my expressionist/impressionist style and thus suggest the mystical energy of the subject. Attuning to the subjecwhile at alpha is a creative/spiritual approach that helps bring that something more to the canvas.

When I paint an abstraction, I am interested in exploring the symbology of colors, lines and shapes. For instance the squarshape is said to be the most spiritual shape of all and represents a spiritual concept of perfection. Te circle symbolizes eter-nity and the triangle represents communication from Te Universe. A vertical line represents energy and life. A horizontalline represents rest or death.

My definition of abstract painting is when a painting has no image (visual subject). Te abstract painting is composed ofshapes, line and colors and the subject is ISELF In my latest series of abstraction I have especially been interested incomposing paintings with simple shapes such as the square. I imagine that a grid composed of squares is like the universeand one square is a person. Each square is similar but a bit different. In some paintings the squares join other to make afamily or to symbolize various situations that we human-spiritual beings are working with to become better and better ome that means more loving and reverent of all things and beings in the universe.

In some of abstractions, my goal is to paint the rhythm or the music that the universe is singing and dancing to. I amvery interested in the concept that the universe produces a melody with its moving energy. And if we are listening, we cantranslate the melody into mathematics, a song or an abstract painting. As my art professor, Dord Fitz said so often in class.Listen, the broadcast is always on. As Jose Silva taught, attune to the broadcast from the alpha level.

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