Sonia Hunter
Guayaquil, Ecuador, South America

BEING THE WELL-BEING

     I am Sonia Hunter, mother of two wonderful beings: a 31-year-old daughter and a 27-year-old son. I live in Guayaquil, Ecuador, and I am dedicated to Holistic Therapy. I have a degree in Natural Medicine and Bioenergetics, and I have been on the path of self-healing for over 20 years.
 
My journey began with the personal need to heal and understand myself better. Over time, I have incorporated

different techniques that have not only helped me in my own process, but also in that of my patients and people in the community. It was in the year 2000 that a beautiful and deeply energetic technique came into my life that captivated me from the beginning: Homa Therapy.
 
At that time, I was already working as a Reiki teacher, and many people attended my sessions. I clearly remember my first contact with Homa Therapy. Before starting a Reiki session, I took some Agnihotra ash brought by my then-husband, Dr. Peterson, who had participated in a course about the Agnihotra fire with Prof. Abel and his wife, Aleta. I hadn't yet learned about the practice nor had I been present at the fire, but I decided to try the Agnihotra ash.
 
What I experienced was something out of the ordinary. During the session, my hands emitted vibrant energy and colors ranging from magenta to violet, so vivid that I felt they transcended this three-dimensional reality. It was a revelatory experience.
 
Since then, I have integrated the healing fires of Homa Therapy and the consumption of its ash into my daily life. The results have been extraordinary, both for my health and for that of those around me. My children, when they were young, used to tell me, "For you, everything is cured with ash." And perhaps they weren't so wrong. My mother, for example, was diagnosed with psoriasis on her scalp and also experienced notable improvements with the application of Agnihotra ash.
 

Sonia Hunter's Testimony - continued
    I have shared this technique with many people and witnessed great transformations. Although I have many anecdotes, but I want to share three that have profoundly marked my journey:
 
1. The Case of a Tumor and Infertility
A woman in her 30’s came to me; she had been diagnosed with a brain tumor that stopped the production of hormones related to fertility. She already had a daughter, but her greatest wish was to have another child. After a Reiki session, I offered her to take Agnihotra ash several times a day. The following week, she returned excited. She had had her first period in two years. Three months later, she gave me the wonderful news that she was pregnant, something the doctors had thought impossible.
 
2. A Young Woman with Atopic Dermatitis
A teenager suffered from severe dermatitis caused by a nickel allergy. Her skin was so affected that she wore long clothes to cover the lacerations caused by constant scratching. After attending an Agnihotra fire session and starting to take Agnihotra ash, her skin rapidly improved. The itching decreased noticeably, and over time, she asked her mother to buy her a pyramid so she could light the fires at home every day and continue her healing process.
 
3. The Eye Drops that shrank an Eye Keloid
On another occasion, a woman from Quito, whom I had never met in person, called me after eye surgery. She had developed a keloid that was causing her great discomfort. Through a friend, I sent her eye drops prepared with Agnihotra ash. Shortly after, her doctor confirmed that the keloid had shrunk by 50%.
 
For more than two decades, I directed the first Homa Center in Ecuador, located in Guayaquil. This was a space dedicated to complementary therapies, where every afternoon we held Homa fires open to the community. We organized numerous events in parks, universities, and public spaces, bringing this healing technique to hundreds of people.
 
Over the years, I have witnessed countless stories of physical, emotional, and mental recovery. I feel deeply grateful, blessed, and filled with love for having the opportunity to share this powerful healing tool.
Homa Therapy has not only transformed my life, but also the lives of many people who have trusted this path of Integral Healing.
 

Photos from Mrs. Dora Betancur - Testimonials of HOMA FARMING TECHNIQUES at the
"La Herencia - Hoteles" resort in Armenia, Colombia, South America
 

Fruits, vegetables, and herbs of all kinds charged with the exuberant energies of joy, health, well-being, ...
in Homa atmosphere!

“Most people are taking medications to solve problems that are 100% caused by their LIFESTYLE and DIET.”

“In our society GROWING FOOD yourself has become the most RADICAL of acts. It is truly the only effective PROTEST one that can - and will - overturn the corporate powers that be. By the process of directly working IN HARMONY WITH NATURE, we do the one thing most essential to CHANGE THE WORLD - WE CHANGE OURSELVES.”
- Jules Dervaes -

“Thoughts are seeds we put into the atmosphere. If your thoughts are of love, then you help to purify the atmosphere. Love knows no boundaries, no limitations. Do not fear. All your fears will be wiped out by truth.”
 
-Master Shree Vasant-

“Make amends to those who you have harmed in the past. Make amends, so that you are free. Find anyone in your life who needs to be forgiven. Anything that you feel is holding you back in any way, that is a priority. But you have to do it with a smile, that is the trick.”
 
-Master Shree Vasant-

Photos: Beautiful enlightening Agnihotra gatherings almost daily. The Homa family is growing in number and in love. Divine Grace is at work at every level. OM SHREE

“Vibrations exist for everything. So anything can be activated, controlled, changed by Mantras.
Mantras create a subtle of energy field that cannot be yet described scientifically.”
 
- Master Shree Vasant -

“And during these times of great acceleration, transformation is very, very possible now.
Be diligent.
This is the soil where gratitude grows, where showers of Grace bless the soil, where love can blossom, and where all that is broken can be healed, whole again.”

-Master Shree Vasant-

“Just as you treat others with kindness and love, why not treat yourself with that same consideration? As you would comfort a child or offer understanding to a friend in need, why not treat yourself with the same respect?”
 
- Master Shree Vasant -

“As the world becomes more difficult and pressures become great due to pollution, everyone suffers. Suffering becomes less when one turns the mind in the direction of Love. Through Agnihotra and the principles of "Love thy neighbour" one can overcome and rise above these same pressures. Do all this with utmost sincerity. Now is the time."
 
- Master Shree Vasant -

Bernd Frank, from Germany, is visiting Nepal and organized several meetings and activities on Agnihotra with the help of Gopiji Rao and Guruji Agni Prem, who runs the Agni Ashram in Sakura, the land of the Rishis, the Saints, and the land of eternal peace and love.
Bernd sent the beautiful photos on the following three pages, which show the teachings of Agnihotra and Homa Farming, Shree's birthday celebration, and his new Homa family in Nepal, among others. What a great blessing!

NOTICE from the
HOMA FARM
in CHAFLÚ, ECUADOR

Mrs. Sofía welcomes sincere volunteers to her beautiful little Homa farm in Chaflú, a small town in northern Ecuador.
Please contact her for details with this email:
sofiabatioja@gmail.com

 
What is a person of conscience to do?
 First, let us see what we cannot do. That is simple. All of the above are beyond our capability to change.
 
For every action, there is an opposite and equal reaction. Hence, we return to Square One attempting to directly change or counteract the dishonesty, epic cruelty, and totally ignorant behaviors of those around us. It’s Lose/Lose.
 
When we are unhappy with the status quo, we take steps to change things. When politicians unfairly exploit the masses wanting change, they bring out arsenals of lies, half truths and a banality that defies belief.
And this is progress?
 
“Become the change that you wish to see in the world,” implored Mahatma Gandhi.
 
How can I—one solitary person—make significant change? Mr. Gandhi certainly did.
 
And he did it with self-awareness, humility, faith, and boldness—all traits that are available to each and every one of us ALL THE TIME.
 
And so it is again—“the only way out is in.” Our way out of the predicaments facing ourselves and our home—Planet Earth—is within ourselves.
 
“How?” you ask. Go, and stay, within yourself, and you will surely find the answer.
 
Is there is another way to effect change and increase the chances for survival, or, dare we say (dream), happiness?
 
Who knows? The answer, no doubt, is within us. Let us discover it—better sooner than later.
 
And should we wish to ease stress and strain and, at the same time, maximum our efforts efficiently, sunrise/sunset Agnihotra stands ready to aid us. And the fire not only aids us; it aids the atmosphere wherever it is performed. Now that is indeed Win/Win. And the answers we seek can surely come via the fire!

 
 "Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us.
 
We ask ourselves: Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?
Actually, who are you not to be?
You are a child of God.
 
You’re playing small, does not serve the world.
There's nothing enlightened about shrinking yourself, so that other people won't feel insecure around you.
 
We are all meant to shine, as children do.
We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us.
It's not just in some of us, it's in everyone.
 
And as we let our own light shine,
We unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.
 
As we're liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others."
 
— Marianne Williamson
 
(This poem, for years misattributed to Nelson Mandela, was actually written by Marianne Williamson as part of her book "Return to Love." A powerful invitation to remember who we are in essence.)

In these times of profound planetary transformation, feminine energy rises with renewing force, inviting us to reconnect with the ancestral wisdom that dwells in our bodies, our intuition, and our infinite capacity to love and heal. This sacred energy, often ignored or silenced, is what drives true revolution: that of the heart, that of living in harmony with the Earth and with our own essence.
 
Letting your light shine with complete authenticity is an act of courage and love. It is not only a gift to yourself, but a seed of hope that you plant for the world. When you allow yourself to radiate from your tenderness, your creativity, your inner strength, you begin to activate a subtle but powerful movement, a domino effect that

 
We previously saw that the Agnihotra process, the Primary and Fundamental Fire of Homa Therapy, by purifying the atmosphere, creates the conditions for the Prana our biosphere, body, and mind need to reach their respective spheres. This allows the planet's energy cycles to be reestablished, and our minds receive the subtle energies that permit them to calm down, thus opening lines of communication toward our inner beings.

In this way, the "seedling" we are cultivating can open paths of manifestation and, by deepening our capacity for discernment and sensitivity, predispose us to foster an attitude of service and understanding of the difficulties other beings experience.

If we are already practicing Agnihotra, the next step is how to find other tools to maintain, for the rest of the day, the level of serenity, clarity, and good disposition that practicing the sunrise and sunset fire produces in us.

In Homa Therapy, Agnihotra is the fundamental fire, but there are also other complementary and supporting fires. One of these fires is called Tryambakam-Homa.

On one occasion, a disciple of Parama Sadguru Shree Gajanan Maharaj asked him the following question:
"If Agnihotra is fully sufficient then why other Yajnyas such as Tryambakam etc. are given"

SHREE GAJANAN'S ANSWER:
 
“Let there be no trace of doubt that Agnihotra is self-sufficient and the Prime discipline. Other Yajnyas are secondary. Agnihotra can never be secondary.
 
Agnihotra certainly creates the necessary

  
requisite atmosphere. But think and see what you keep doing in this blissful atmosphere. You keep on thinking and doing things to the contrary for the rest of the day. With a view to avoid this and keep your thoughts and acts focused on Agnihotra-Yajnya, you try to be busy with Yajnya and thereby push others also who may call on you with various purposes towards this one-pointed attention.
 
This is to regulate your thoughts and actions in the right direction in the blissful atmosphere created by Agnihotra. If you miss Agnihotra for the sake of other Yajnyas, you miss everything. Interruption in Yajnyas for performing Agnihotra at the time of Agnihotra is not at all an interruption but is a fulfilment."

Mantras are sets of words, sounds, and vibrations in a rigorous metric and mathematical order transmitted through the Ṛṣis/Ṛṣayaḥ/Sages of Vedic times, to generate in all Beings and throughout the Universe, an infinite number of healing, protective, enlightening, and transformative effects of extreme intensity. They are a combination of sounds scientifically prepared to produce certain effects.
 
They were delivered in the Sanskrit language and, therefore, to maintain their ability to produce the effects, they must be chanted as delivered. Sanskrit is a vibrational language, unlike most languages we speak today, which are conceptual.
 
In Sanskrit, “man” means mind and “tra” means protection. A mantra is a very powerful combination of words that, when recited in the prescribed manner, produces certain vibrations that infuse the atmosphere for the benefit of humanity and fully protect the mind and can even liberate it.
 

 
Master Vasant told us:
 
“Thoughts affect the atmosphere. An evil thought has a malignant effect on the atmospheric contents. This fact, mentioned in the Vedas, has been experimentally verified by some scholars in modern times. Conversely, we can say that benign thoughts purify the atmosphere and, consequently, help purify the human mind. The science of Vedic vibrations, better known as mantras, has a similar proposal. The recitation of mantras purifies and harmonizes the vehicles (body and mind) and makes them more receptive to universal consciousness.”
 
Our minds, because of the culture into which we are born, prejudices, education, and conditioning carried over from past personal experiences, cause us to respond automatically to certain situations, ignoring what our capacity for discrimination, if it had the option to intervene, would recommend. All these conditionings become a screen that prevents us from seeing and communicating with ourselves. Consequently, we act from a kind of "programming" induced by formative factors, rather than from what our true selves would indicate. Faulty thoughts, words, and actions generate seeds whose bitter fruits we must later reap.
 
To chant mantras, nothing more than the mantra and the chanter is needed, and this action is a great help in calming our minds and creating pathways to our inner being. They prevent us from wasting the energy we receive, and by chanting them, we also help change our environment and prevent it from being burdened with negative vibrations. Anxiety, anguish, repetitive thoughts, regrets, and reliving unpleasant situations cannot be experienced if we are under the protection of the vibrations induced by chanting mantras.
 
Mantras have different meanings, which manifest correspondingly with the different levels of consciousness acquired. However, the meaning is the

  
least important; many other aspects, such as vibration and resonance, are much more relevant, as they bring an influx of energy that contributes to the purification of the body, mind, and intellect.

 
It is important to remember that with YAJNYAS, we are operating on different domains or planes, more or less subtle. We must remember that Creation is a cosmos within a cosmos, a microcosm within a cosmos, and these, in turn, are within a macrocosm, so to speak.
 
Mantra Tryambakam:
 
OM Tryambakaing yajāmahe
sugandhim pustivardhanam
Urvārukamiva bandhanān
mrtyormuksiya māmrtāt OM (SWAHA)
 
Purport or General Meaning:
 
By process of Yajnya (Homa healing fires) which makes the atmosphere fragrant and increases the nutritional content of the atmosphere, when I am removed from the bondage to the seeds of desires, I am free. (I go beyond the three, i.e., I go into the state, "I am in the world but not of the world", "I and my Father are one", "Be thou perfect as thy Father in Heaven is perfect", "Not my will but Thy will be done.")
 
Just as a ripe fruit separates itself from the tree easily, so your mind will be taken care of. Automatically you go beyond the three (TRI + AMBAKAM) e.g. states of:
a) Waking, dreaming, sleeping
b) Past, present, future
c) Gross body sheath, subtle and blissful sheath etc, by practice of this Yajnya.
 
Tryambakam can be chanted with or without fire and are a great help and good practice for protecting and keeping the mind calm. Of course, they are more effective with fire. When chanted with Fire, the final OM is replaced by Swaha and a drop of ghee is added to the fire. It creates a positive environment, a positive atmosphere that protects our mind and allows the "seedling" we are cultivating within us, to receive good energy, good vibrations, and good company.

 
I first met Shree Vasant in Randallstown, Maryland on October 16, 1973. In my experience, Shree Vasant is like a clear pane of glass through which the Divine shines unobstructed. He possesses the ability to give a person exactly what they need in the moment. Shree Vasant might be quite firm with one person and extremely gentle with another, but His actions are all rooted in the purest love. He does only that which will help one’s spiritual development. Sometimes I would expect him to reprimand me for some mistake or lapse He clearly knew about, but He wouldn’t.
 
Some years ago a young mother who was dying of cancer had come to my house for a private talk with Shree Vasant. He greeted her with wholehearted cheerfulness and, to my surprise, spoke to her in a loud, booming voice throughout the whole meeting. His boundless joy seemed to fill the whole house and no doubt helped to dispel the woman’s fears and sorrow. She left the house filled with His love.
 
In September of 1986, I was in the third month of a difficult pregnancy, but at the time the seriousness of my condition was not known. Shree Vasant, Ulrich Berk and Matthias Fehringer were due to visit our home in Madison, Virginia on the day I was having severe symptoms. Shortly after Shree Vasant’s arrival, when I sat down before Him in His room, all my symptoms disappeared and did not return.
 
Later we learned that I had been on the verge of a miscarriage. Instead, six months later, my son Matthew was born in perfect health.
 
Perhaps more important than miraculous experiences is the example Shree Vasant sets. His total unselfishness and humility, His gratitude for the smallest kindness, His one-pointed attention on fulfilling His mission—quite simply, He totally embodies the Vedic teachings.
 
One cannot spend much time in Shree Vasant’s presence without noticing His non-attachment to material things and constant practice of Daan. Over the years, those around Him have seen how He keeps His

 
personal possessions down to the minimum; anything unnecessary for His work is promptly gifted to a fitting recipient. “Treat your assets as a trust,” says the Fivefold Path song, and Shree Vasant always does.
 
His daily routine is a shining example of Tapa—absolute cleanliness, punctuality, discipline and mastery over body, mind and speech. No matter what the problem or provocation, He bears all difficulties with complete composure. Even in pain or ill health, He retains good humour and equanimity. His practice of keeping silence and economy of speech exemplifies Tapa of speech.
 
“Efficiency in action is Yoga,” states the Bhagavad Gita, and Shree Vasant is a living example. From His classes in Washington, D.C. in 1973 to the present, He has emphasized that the task of spreading Agnihotra and Fivefold Path, the work of the Avatar, must be completed within the allotted time. Whatever the task at hand, He would examine it from every angle, asking all manner of questions to find out if it could be done more quickly or effectively. By example, He has trained those around him to work more efficiently.
 
His whole life is one of selfless service. What a rare thing! Since 1972, He has travelled nonstop. His everyday life is devoid of ego-centered preferences and all His time and energy are dynamically focused on completing His allotted task. He eats and sleeps only as much as is necessary to maintain health.
 
In one of His earliest classes, Shree Vasant said, “Anything which infatuates the ego is not part of spiritual path.” I can scarcely convey how many questions this simple sentence has answered for me, how many decisions it enabled me to make with confidence, and how many mistakes and delays it enabled me to avoid. True spiritual guidance trains one to recognize one’s own inner guidance amid the many voices of desires, fears, past impressions, opinions and influences. In all His actions, Shree Vasant has been the embodiment of humility and Grace.