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    May 31

    My Thoughts this Morning.......

     
    Well now, I sit here contemplating on what i should post for this page.  As i have another page but I post different things for each page.  Not sure why i do that but i do.  I have alot that I would like to post but not sure if I want to do that on this page as I was trying to keep this page strictly for energy work, holistic information etc....  and it is hard because i have such a variety of interests and want to post them all  .
    Also been contemplating a website for my work (Healing Touch) and how I would do that.  A website that clients or possible clients can go to and see what it is all about and how it can help you.  I think that would be a good idea actually, it is the cost that I am concerned with and would it be worth it.
    So as i sit here with my coffee lol I also contemplate on how I so need a second job and have applied for many, is it meant to be even if it has to be?  I have to have one right now but that doesn't necessarily mean it is meant to be for me.  Why i don't know but have to go with the fact there could be a reason whether I like it or not.  I will still go out today and try to find one though.  
     
    So I am thinking of posting some info on the Samurai Culture as I have the upmost respect for these people even if it is a little bit away from what I have posted so far we all could still learn from their ways and if anything you will walk away a little bit more knowledgable on the culture if anything else.  And hey who knows you just might find it just a tad bit interesting yourself lol. 
     
     
    Well I am off to embark on the job hunting and a few other errands and will be back to pack haha, sounds like so much fun eh?  Maybe I will post that info this evening.
     
    Love & Light to you all 
     
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    May 29

    Crystal and Creating Harmony/Balance

    Crystals and Creating Harmony/Balance

    (excerpt from Crystal Medicine: A Clinical Approach to Healing Mind,
    Body, Spirit)

    Each of us seeks to find something new which, will take us to the
    next level in our lives. As humans, we constantly need something to
    believe in, have faith in, and have hope for. It could be from the
    simplest pleasures of having a good day to the beginning of a new
    relationship, good health, or self-balance. Believing, hoping, and
    having faith that we will find what we seek is the life-thread, which
    keeps us, going to the next minute, the next day, the following year.

    Balance. This is the bottom line. We strive all our lives to keep our
    emotional, mental, physical, and spiritual being in balance. When we
    are balanced, our "whole" self works in conjunction with all our
    other elements. When we are not in balance, we allow ourselves to be
    more susceptible to illness or dis-ease. Keeping this delicate
    balance is up to you!

    In order to maintain harmony and balance, the tools have been
    provided here. We can strive for balance within ourselves and
    everywhere we look. Consider how our bodies re-balance as the seasons
    change , how a women's menstrual cycle is similar to the moon and how
    our birth, life and death cycles are related to the cycles of nature.

    The natural harmony and rhythm of life is all around you. All you
    have to do is tap into it.

    The proponents of Yin and Yang shows us how everything is relative to
    it's opposite. Learn how homeostasis can be detected in the energy of
    our Chakra centers and auric field.

    The Root Chakra can help us become grounded in the reality and
    physical energy of the earth. This allow us to find the pulse or
    rhythm in life by simply realizing what "I have".

    The Sacral Chakra is our actual center of gravity. The body swings
    from the pelvis therefore, this area should be open in order
    to "swing in balance" with life. This chakra offers the free flow of
    energy and emotion. When it is opened and flowing like a river, it
    easily connects with the heart.

    The Heart Chakra is oriented to self-acceptance This chakra is
    related to love and is the integrator of opposites in the psyche:
    mind and body, male and female, persona and shadow, ego and unity.
    Finding acceptance is finding it in your heart.

    Crystals for Harmony and Balance:

    Amber brings stability to life. Use at the Solar Plexus Chakra

    Amethyst balances the physical, mental and emotional bodies. Use at
    the Third Eye Chakra

    Aragonite is stabilizing, rebalancing. Use at the Root Chakra, as an
    essence or under the pillow.

    Celestite is a teacher of truth. It brings deep peace and relaxation.
    Use at the Throat Chakra.

    Emerald offers truth and acceptance. It balances the physical, mental
    and emotional bodies. Use this stone at the Heart Chakra.

    Galena is the "stone of harmony" and brings balance to all levels of
    the aura. This stone is grounding as well as opens the mind. Can be
    used at the Root Chakra as well as the Crown Chakra.

    Lapis Lazuli is the "take charge of life" stone. It brings truth and
    corrects imbalances among the spiritual, mental and emotional bodies
    of energy. This deep blue/indigo stone with gold flex is versatile
    and works on the upper chakra system.

    Carnelian anchors and motivates, stabilizes and encourages vital life
    energy. Use at the Sacral Chakra.

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    May 28

    The Bone Goddess

    THE BONE GODDESS

    I was the first one.

    I am this land, and you no longer know me.

    Ah well. So what.

    I've been here a long time. A long time.

    In the beginning, I was alone. Alone in this place. Me, and Old Man Mountain, sleeping beneath the hot sun. I was the first one. Running with my long legs beneath the young sun, waking up the People in my country: Ho, Hare, Snake, Mallow, Saguaro. There were more People then. Some have gone, never to return. We spoke together then, laughed more. These ones, they think they own the place.

    Ha! They dig and dig, but they will not find me!

    Listen, I will tell you something, since you have come here with your hands empty.

    You are full of holes. Sometimes a person stands up over dinner and just walks outside and keeps on walking into the sun, and does not know why. There comes a time when you have given so much of yourself away that there is nothing left, when you have become transparent, when you can be seen through to the bone, when your spirit has become woven into bad things.

    That's when you find yourself in my country.

    Walk into the desert and sit beneath a cholla and be silent, and notice the shapes of bald mountains. Old Man, sleeping. The shape of his shadows, the shape of the sky, the color of shadows. That is when you must find beauty in a cholla, crack in the sun like an old bone. That's the time when you must collect your own shadows.

    I may help you. Bring your offerings if you wish, I will give them to the Bird People, the Mouse People, walk in the shimmering heat, the silence, you may find me.

    If I want you to.

    I may tell you stories that wrap themselves around old bones, quartz and turquoise, pottery shards, stories of Snake and Coyote and cracks in the land like a spiderweb, full of light.

    And I may not.

    I was the first one. This is my place.


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    May 27

    Reflexology

    Today I want to give you some info on Reflexology as I also did some work in this.  It is amazing and fascinating and does work.  I have a chronic illness and I find it helps me and if i could do it more often i am sure i would be doing better but that is not possible right now.
     
     
    Reflexology is a natural healing art based on the principle that there are reflexes in the hands, feet and ears that correspond to every part, gland and organ of the body. Through application of pressure on these reflexes, reflexology relieves tension, improves circulation and promotes the natural function of the related areas of the body.
      
    		       Brain        Stomach
           Sinuses        Spleen
           Voice        Liver
           Pituitary gland        Gall Bladder
           Neck and Throat        Adrenal Gland
           Eyes        Pancreas
           Ears        Kidney
           Armpit        Ureter
           Shoulder and Arm        Bladder
           Lung and Breast        Colon
           Heart        Small Intestine
           Thyroid and Bronchial        Coccyx
           Solar Plexus        Sciatic Nerve
           Diaphragm        Peyer's Patches
           Appendix  
     
     

    This complementary form of therapy is useful for treating ill health, and effective in maintaining good health and preventing illness. Reflexology aims to treat the body as a whole and endeavors to get to the root cause of disease and treat this, not the symptom.  The human body is a magnificent machine with thousands of parts working together to keep the body functioning at optimum levels. The negative effects of emotions, attitudes, stress, lifestyle and diet can throw the body out of sync, causing malfunctions. The goal of reflexology is to trigger the return to homeostasis - a state of balance. Reducing tension and inducing relaxation are the most important steps toward achieving this. When the body is relaxed, healing is possible.

    Reflexology has enjoyed a lot of popularity recently for several reasons. In today’s world we are exposed to high levels of stress in our jobs, our homes and travels. Stress is without a doubt one of the main causes of physical and mental pain and suffering, as well as contributing to making symptoms of other diseases or conditions much worse. Reflexology is a great stress reducer.  People are turning more and more to alternative or natural health care which focuses on pro-active maintenance and holistic or entire body well-being. Traditional 'western' medicine tends to focus on reactive and specific treatment of disease or symptoms. Reflexology offers an all natural therapy which does not require anything other than gentle manipulation to stimulate the body's natural healing mechanisms to normalize and heal.

    BENEFITS OF REFLEXOLOGY

    • Stress reduction, profound relaxation, for all parts of the body,
    • Pain reduction and pain elimination, such as in the neck, shoulders, lower back and jaw,
    • Improved circulation resulting in better oxygen and nutrient supply to all the cells of the body,
    • Detoxification, improved organ and gland function,
    • Feeling better, greater productivity, enriched quality of life,
    • Normalization of body functions,
    • Prevention by reducing accumulated stress in the body before health challenges develop,
    • Safe nurturing touch.

     

    HISTORY

     

    It is not surprising that, new forms of therapy are not so new. Much of what is alternative practice, which is "new" to many people, can be traced back hundreds, sometimes thousands of years. Reflexology has roots reaching way back in ancient history when pressure therapies were recognized as preventive and therapeutic medicine.

     

    Egypt contributed a valuable piece of evidence in a pictograph dating back to 2500-2330 BC found in the tomb of an Egyptian physician, Ankmahor, at Saqqara.

     

    The patient on the left has his right hand on his right knee and his left hand under his right armpit. The other patient is opposite. There is a relationship between the kind of problem the patient has and where the practitioner touches. This determines the points of pressure he and the patient use.

     

    The hieroglyphics above  reads: "Do not let it be painful", one of the patients says. The attendant replies, "I do as you please."

    This knowledge of foot reflex therapy may have been lost to antiquity had it not been for the inquiring medical minds of the late 19th and 20th centuries. People intrigued with the concept of reflex therapy brought on a resurgence of interest in the study of reflexes. The study and development of reflex therapy by pioneering Europeans and Americans laid the foundations of reflexology as it is known today.

    The scientific basis of reflexology had its roots in neurological studies conducted in 1890s by Sir Henry Head of London. In 1898 he discovered zones on the skin which became hypersensitive to pressure, when an organ connected by nerves to this skin region was diseased. After years of research Head established what became known as "Head's zones".

    The head physician at the Hospital for Disease of Ear, Nose and Throat at Hartford, CT. Dr. William Fitzgerald found that if pressure was applied on the fingers it would create a local anesthetic effect on the hand, arm, and shoulder, right up to the jaw, face, ear and nose. Applying pressure using tight bands of elastic or small clamps on the middle section of each finger, he was able to carry out minor surgical operations.

    Dr. Fitzgerald divided the body into zones, which he used for his anesthetic effect. By applying pressure on a specific body part he learned to predict which other body parts would be affected. Fitzgerald established ten equal longitudinal zones running the length of the body from the top of the head to the tips of the toes. Each finger and toe fall into one zone. The theory is that parts of the body found within a certain zone will be linked with one another by the energy flow within the zone and can therefore affect one another.

    Eunice Ingham, probably made the greatest contribution to the establishment of modern reflexology. It was through her tireless research and dedication that reflexology finally came into its own. She used zone therapy in her work but thought the feet should be specific targets for therapy because of their highly sensitive nature. She charted the feet in relation to the zones, and their effects on the rest of the anatomy, until she had evolved on the feet a map of the entire body.

    Technique

    A practitioner looks for sensitive areas and blockages in the foot. The sensitive areas are usually evident since the client will physically respond in some way. Apart from any pain response from the client, the practitioner is able to detect blockages. The tissue may be atonal, or somewhat squishy, or it might be tough. Both of these situations suggest zonal imbalances. The reflexologist might encounter crystalline deposits, which feel like little grains of salt under the skin, or other related blockages which, when felt, should be crushed. The removal of a blockage in the foot improves the blood and nerve supplies as well as the energy flow to the corresponding body area.

    The correct amount of pressure to be employed is that which would elicit discomfort or pain in a sensitive area, but which is still relaxing and pleasurable. In other words, that which "hurts good." Enough pressure should be used to elicit sensitivity to ensure that blocked reflex areas have been located and sufficiently accessed, but not so much pressure as to make the client tense or cause him or her to dislike the treatment. Often, however, the more pressure that is used, the better it feels to the client because more endorphins are released into the bloodstream. (Endorphins are the body's pain killers or blockers. It is naturally produced "morphine".) Also of course, the amount of pressure that is comfortable will vary from client to client.

    The actual technique or "stroke" used by the reflexologist is to use one hand to hold the foot back and straight, and use the other to do an inchworm-like motion on the foot. For the most part, the practitioner applies the inside or medial edge of the thumb at a 45 degree angle to the foot. The movement of the thumb is just like that of an inchworm. The thumb moves or slithers along, taking tiny bites or steps, burrowing along the entire foot. The thumb applies a fluid and continuous movement and pressure.

    There are five basic pressure-point techniques that can be used on the feet and the hands :

    • Thumb-walking – The thumb literally walks lightly over the surface of the skin. It is used on the majority of reflexes found on the hands and feet.
    • Finger-walking – It is similar to thumb walking, but uses one or more of the fingers.
    • Pivoting – The tip of the thumb is rotated slowly on the reflex. It is used on small reflex points, for example the pituitary gland found in the centre of the big toe.
    • Sliding – The thumb is slid over an area while maintaining a gentle pressure. It is used mostly on the soles of the feet and the palms of the hands as it is a fairly robust action. The tops of the feet and the backs of the hands are more delicate and this type of pressure can be painful in these areas. It can help to break down crystal deposits.
    • Pinching – A technique used on hands or feet only to treat lymph drainage.

    Different methods and approaches have developed over the years from the East and the West. New approaches and techniques are also rapidly evolving as therapists around the world develop and share their experiences and clinical findings. Two methods to note are : micturition or bowel function. Allergy to aromatherapy oils, if used, can also occur.

    • The Rwo Shur Method
    Father Joseph Eugster, a Swiss missionary, developed this method in Taiwan. It is practiced in many parts of Asia including Taiwan, China and Singapore. A combination of thumb-sliding and pressure techniques incorporating the knuckles and sometimes small, wooden sticks is used. The pressure is very firm and the therapist uses cream allowing a fast, efficient, flowing motion. The focus is on stimulation rather than relaxation.

    • The Ingham Method
    This method was pioneered and developed in America in the early 1930s by Eunice Ingham. Pressure is applied by “thumb-walking” in which the thumb (or finger) bends and straightens whilst maintaining a constant pressure across the area of the foot being worked. Talc rather than cream is used. The focus is on relaxation and balancing the body systems, and the therapist works within the pain tolerance level of the person.

    • New approaches
    Therapists increasingly use acupressure points and concepts relating to energy therapies within a reflexology session. Principles such as meridians, yin-yang and others are taking the concept of holism further. Magnets, special oils and color are sometimes applied to the reflexes. Hand and ear reflexology, although not new, are being used more widely in addition to foot reflexology, and sometimes all three are used in one session.

    Reflexology as a Holistic Healing Practice

    Reflexology is a holistic practice in that it affects us on all levels; physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually. The feet are simply powerhouses. They have been regarded reverentially for a long time. For example, Jesus washed the feet of his disciples; people are anointed upon their feet; disciples kiss the feet of their gurus. Indeed, if the eyes are the windows to the soul, then the feet are reflections of it.

    Moreover, reflexology grounds us. We tend to live in our heads and not in our bodies and with our feet, figuratively, not on the ground. Yet, we cannot feel secure unless we are solidly and securely connected to the earth. Reflexology restores our connection with the earth by energizing the feet and bringing our awareness into them.

    The Body-Mind Interconnection

    There are several body-centered therapies which recognize the body-mind interconnection and hold that many physiological problems are related to the holding in of emotions and various attitudes. That creates physical tension and energetic blockages that shape the structure and functioning of the body. Even though the practice of reflexology does help dissolve energetic blockages and thereby helps release or resolve withheld emotions and to foster spiritual growth, classical reflexology theory does not address the role of emotions as do other body-centered therapies. Moreover, none of those therapies, to my knowledge, adequately address the spiritual aspects of physiological disorders. For that reason, to expand the scope of reflexology, I am grafting the knowledge--along with my growing spiritual awareness and discoveries--onto the reflexology techniques that I use.

    People often ask me how I can work on feet. The truth to tell, it is a labor of love. It is my predilection. I am meant to do it and I accept my task with joy.

    ©1995 Qi Journal. Ray Beck is a Reflexologist, freelance writer, and a lawyer, located in Chicago, IL. He conducts workshops on Reflexology and on the legality of natural healing at two holistic learning institutes He has appeared on several TV and radio programs including: CNN, the Jenney Jones Show, Cable NBC, and Medical TV.
                                                                                                                                                                      

     RESEARCH IN BRIEF

     While research clearly indicates that Reflexology benefits patient’s health in both chronic and other ailments, it is not a substitute for medical treatment, and should be considered as complementary to any type of medical treatment. Over 300 reflexology research studies all over the world have shown reflexology to be a remarkably effective as an approach for helping people resolve a wide variety of their health challenges.  

    The American Academy of Reflexology conducted the first reflexology research study to ever be published in scientific medical literature, when the study appeared in the prestigious journal, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Vol. 82, #6, December 1993. This ground breaking study was reported around the world, including in Journal Watch, which is published by the same people who publish the New England Journal of Medicine.

    Women's Health

    ·  95% of women who experienced painful menstruation (amenorrhea) found foot reflexology to be effective. (2)

    ·  Reflexology improved the symptoms of 46% of those suffering from pre-menstrual syndrome (PMS). (37)

    ·  Among menopausal women provided with foot reflexology, 17 (40.48%) of the women had fully recovered, 20 (47.62%) had significantly recovered, 4 (9.25%) had effective results and 1 had ineffective results at the conclusion of the study. (26)

    Men's Health

    ·  Reflexology was found to be 87.5% effective for men experiencing impotence and 100% effective for other male sexual dysfunctions. (40)*

    ·  Reflexology work was shown to reduce the size of an enlarged prostate (hyperplasia). (38)*

    Senior's Health

    ·  "...older adults experienced significant improvements in mental and physical well-being, including reductions in blood pressure and pain levels ... considerable improvements in their ability to perform 'activities of daily living,' increased psychosocial well-being, and significantly reduced daytime sleepiness and pain. Participants also reported greatly improved perceptions of control over falls and had reductions in resting diastolic blood pressure." http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2004-01/ori-cmw010704.php  Perhaps most importantly for those who work with the elderly, the cobblestone-mat walking meets a need "to develop simple, convenient, and readily accessible exercise programs that will reduce health problems and improve the quality of life of the aging population." Exit interviews indicated that participants "enjoyed the activity (90%), ... "would continue the activity if it were available (75%)...and "(90%) would recommend the activity to friends or relatives." (39)*

    ·  Alzheimer's patients saw a reduction in body stiffness and arthritis as well as alleviation of the illness's symptoms of restlessness and wandering. (1)*

    Pain Relief

    ·  Reflexology work reduces the pain of those with kidney and ureter stones. (27)*

    ·  Reflexology reduced the pain of 66% toothache patients as well eliminating the symptoms of 26%. (42)*

    ·  19% of headache sufferers ceased taking medication following reflexology work. (19)*

    Recovery from Surgery

    · Post surgical patients who receive foot massage and medication report "significantly less" agony than those on painkillers alone. (35)*

    ·  Reflexology work was found to be more effective and safer than the standard treatment of catheterization in patients with uroschesis (the keeping in of urine), retention of urine following surgery. (44)*

    ·  Those receiving foot massage experienced less pain over time than those who did not following laparoscopic sterilization. (34)*

    ·  Reflexology and guided relaxation "appear to be" effective, noninvasive techniques for promoting psychological wellbeing for patients in the postoperative recovery period following coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. (33)

    Employer Benefit

    ·  Reflexology saved one Danish employer US$3,300 a month in fewer sick days for employees in addition to improving the work environment. (45)*

    Influence Symptoms

    ·  Not only do constipated individuals evacuate their bowels more quickly when receiving reflexology work but individuals with normal bowel function do also. (12)*

    ·  Diabetic individuals provided with foot reflexology and hypoglycemic agents showed a significant change in measures of the disease as opposed to those who received hypoglycemic agents alone where no significant change was observed. (14)*

    ·  For individuals diagnosed as diabetic, hypoglycemic agents work better for those receiving reflexology work as well as showing "marked improvement" in measures of the disease. (15)*

    ·  Symptoms of coronary heart disease (chest distress and angina) disappear in those receiving foot reflexology work as well as causing a drop in blood pressure of 25/5, results better than those achieved with medication. (13)*

    ·  "Reflexology massage" was found to be as effective as nasal irrigation for alleviation of chronic sinusitis. (41)

    ·  The results indicate that reflexology does offer "some therapeutic benefit" to multiple sclerosis patients especially in the first 6 weeks of treatment, although the treatment sessions need to be regular, and the benefits seem to diminish after twelve weeks. (30)*

    ·  Specific reflexology treatment was of benefit in alleviating motor; sensory and urinary symptoms in multiple sclerosis patients." (31)*

    ·  Individuals with kidney infection who received foot reflexology and medication recovered more quickly than those who used medicine alone. (43)*

    ·  When applied to those with migraine headache, it was concluded that the reflexology treatment was at least as effective as the Flunarizin treatment and may be classified as an alternative non-pharmacological therapeutic treatment that would be particularly appropriate to those patients that were unable to follow pharmacological treatment." (28)*

    Reflexology Improves Quality of Life

    ·  Alzheimer's patients saw a reduction in body stiffness and arthritis as well as alleviation of the illness's symptoms of restlessness and wandering. (1)*

    ·  "...older adults (who followed a program of stepping on a reflexology mat) experienced significant improvements in mental and physical well-being, including reductions in blood pressure and pain levels. ...considerable improvements in their ability to perform 'activities of daily living,' increased psychosocial well-being, and significantly reduced daytime sleepiness and pain. Participants also reported greatly improved perceptions of control over falls and had reductions in resting diastolic blood pressure." (39)*

    ·  Reflexology offers some therapeutic benefit to MS patients especially in the first 6 weeks of treatment, although the treatment sessions need to be regular, and the benefits seem to diminish after twelve weeks. (30)*

    ·  Specific reflexology treatment applied to multiple sclerosis patients was of benefit in alleviating motor; sensory and urinary symptoms." (31)*

    ·  100% of the cancer patients receiving reflexology work benefited from an improvement in quality of life: appearance, appetite, breathing, communication (doctors), communication (family), communication (nurses), concentration, constipation, diarrhea, fear of future, isolation, urination, mobility, mood, nausea, pain, sleep and tiredness. (6)*

    ·  Hand massage applied to children with acute leukemia receiving high dose chemotherapy was effective in decreasing nausea, vomiting, state anxiety, pulse rate and blood pressure. (4)

     

     
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    May 25

    Getting back to basics Learning to Live Life Holistically

    "Getting Back to Basics" Learning to Live Life Holistically
     

    In my experience, today's numerous health problems are largely caused because most people have lost touch with the basics. Worse, most do not know what the basics are. Fortunately, there is a lot of ancient wisdom about the basics of life as relevant today as they were millenia ago. It is relevant because the "hardware" - body, mind, and spirit - has not changed much since these teachings "came out".

    The selections below on "the simple way of holistic living" come from the "Hua Hu Ch'ing", the oral teachings of the Chinese master, Lao Tse.

    The "teachings are simple: if you try to make a religion or science of them, they will elude you. Profound yet plain, they contain the entire truth of the universe. Those who wish to know the whole truth take joy in doing the work and service that comes to them. Having completed it, they take joy in cleansing and feeding themselves... This unadorned path leads to peace, virtue, and abundance." (1)

    Practice "undiscriminating virtue: take care of those who deserve it and equally take care of those who do not... extend your virtue in all directions..." (2)

    Learn to "embrace all things... hold no resistance to any idea or thing... rid yourself of the concept of separation: male and female, self and other, life, and death... enter into harmony and oneness." (3)

    "Every departure" from these principles "contaminates one's spirit... Over many lifetimes, the burdens of contamination can become great... There is only one way to cleanse oneself from these contaminations... and that is to practice virtue... (4)

    ...selflessly offering assistance to others, giving... one's time, abilities, and possessions in service, wherever and whenever needed, without prejudice concerning the identity of those in need. If your willingness to give blessings is limited, so also is your ability to receive them." (4)

    "Stop striving for admiration... Place your esteem on God... Live in accord with It... Share with others the teachings that lead to It, and you will be immersed in the blessings that flow from It." (9)

    "Let your ego go. Let the senses go. Let desires go. Let conflicts go. Let ideas go. Let the fiction of life and death go. Just remain in the center, watching... and then forget that you are there." (10)

    "Along the way, avoid thinking of the Oneness of All as unusual, exalted, sublime, transcendent... Because it is the Oneness, it is beyond all that. It is simply the direct, essential, and complete truth." (14)

    "To the ordinary being, others often require tolerance. To the highly evolved being, there is no such thing as tolerance because there is no such thing as other... Never hate, never resist, never contest... always just keep learning and being... (15)

    Loving and hating, having expectations: all these are attachments. Attachment prevents the growth of one's true being... Be attached to nothing, let your very existence benefit all..." (15) "Those who cultivate themselves for the sake of all: to these, the whole truth of the universe is revealed." (16)

    "If you want to worship God, first discover It in your own heart: then your worship will be meaningful." (17)

    "There is no one method for attaining realization of God: to regard any method as THE method is to create a duality which can only delay your understanding of the truth." (18) "Within the Great Oneness... all things are seen, all things are understood, all things are forever in their proper place." (20)

    "The past cannot be kept, however beautiful. The present cannot be held, however enjoyable. The future cannot be caught, however desirable..." Being "possessed by the ideas of the past or preoccupied with the images of the future" causes you "to overlook the plain truth of the moment." (21)

    So "if you are willing to be lived by God, you will see It everywhere, even in the most ordinary things." (22) "Your nature and the integral nature of the universe are one and the same: indescribable, but eternally present... open yourself to this." (24)

    "Channel your emotions and life energy toward the light... Without the discipline to practice this, you will tumble constantly backwards into darkness... High of awareness of this subtle truth is gained through virtuous conduct and sustaining disciplines, so also is it maintained" this way. (29)

    "The only way to understand God, is to directly experience It... The highest teachings are wordless... My own words are... not the destination but a map to help you reach It..." (30) So "can you be still and look inside? If so, then you will see that the truth is always available, always responsive..." (31)

    "Truth is everywhere you turn... if you can let go of it with your mind and surround it with your heart, it will live in you forever." (33)

    "...your existence is determined by the energies to which you connect yourself. If you attach yourself to gross energies - liking, hating, rejecting, indulging... - then you will lead a series of heavy, attached lives. This can go on for a very long and tedious time.... So join with higher things... by holding to that which is refined... you can go anywhere without ever leaving the center of the universe." (34)

    "The beginning of immortality... is insight... because your spirit follows you through cycle after cycle of life, death, and rebirth, you have the ongoing opportunity of cultivating insight... Refined over time: insight becomes pure, unwavering" (35)

    "It is entirely possible for you to achieve immortality and to experience absolute joy and freedom forever... by practicing undiscriminating virtue.... Practicing kindness and selflessness, you naturally align yourself with God." (36)

    "Difficulties are the very road to immortality: by meeting them calmly and openly, however they unfold, and by joyfully developing yourself in response... you become as natural and as complete as God Itself." (36)

    "Respect the earth as your mother, the heavens as your father, and all living things. Care for them, you care for yourself. Give to them, you give to yourself. At peace with them, you are at peace with yourself." (37) So "remain quiet... Discover the harmony within your own being... Embrace it!" (38)

    It is "part of the cosmic law, that what you say and do determines what happens in your life" so "cultivate yourself to act in accord with it, bringing moderation to actions and clarity to living... This is the profound and simple truth: you are the master of your life and death. What you do is what you are..." (40)

    "Simply see that you are at the center of the universe... Accept all things as being part of your infinite body. When you perceive that an act done to another is done to yourself... you understand the great truth." (42)

    "In ancient times, people lived holistic lives...." (43)

    "They did not overemphasize the intellect, but integrated body, mind, and spirit in all things. This allowed them to become masters of knowledge rather than victims of concepts. If a new invention appeared, they looked for the troubles it might cause as well as the shortcuts it offered. They valued old ways that had been proven effective, and they valued new ways if they could be proven effective." (43)

    "If you want to stop being confused, then emulate these ancient folk:"
    ..........Join your body, mind, and spirit in all you do.
    ..........Choose food, clothing, and shelter that accords with nature.
    ..........Rely on your own body for transportation.
    ..........Allow your work and your recreation to be one and the same.
    ..........Do exercise that develops your whole being and not just your body.
    ..........Listen to music that bridges your body, mind, and spirit...
    ..........Serve others and cultivate yourself simultaneously." (43)

    "Understand that true growth comes from meeting and solving the problems of life in a way that is harmonizing to yourself and others. If you can follow these simple old ways, you will be renewed." (43)

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    May 23

    It's getting to be that time

    Well, it is going on the end of May.  Just spent the long weekend with my fiance and stepson and that will be it until the end of June.  Time is sure flying by and I have been so busy, doing what I dont' know but been busy.  The kids have outings before school is out and then there is packing which i haven't found time to do yet but I better get on it as I am moving out the end of June to move in with my fiance as we have found a place that is big enough for all of us  .  So alot is going on in the next month and just thinking about makes me tired haha.  Also have to take a second job as my first one is not working out the way I thought it would which well i guess that is the way it goes sometimes.  It is only until the end of June as i have other plans after that.  Once this move is over with and can get settled into our new home well I hope all will be well or at least as it can be with 3 children of all different ages who are completely different from each other.
    I am looking forward to being with my love again as I have missed him so much.  Being away from him wasnt' easy like i thought it might have been as time passes but actually was quite the opposite, it was harder as time passed not easier.  Must be true love then .
     
    Between now and the end of June i will try to post some good info on energies or the earth as we must take care of her as she has taken care of us.  I am trying to convince my other half to do a page where ppl can learn from him as he is a mechanic and knows his stuff.  Hmm maybe he will once we move.  I think ppl could benefit from his advice or teachings.  And it could save them money if they wanted to try to do it themselves.  Hmm who knows. 
     
    Now our weather for this time of year has been crazy.  Colder than usual and then one week it would feel like August so it is all over the board, no middle ground whatsoever.  Driving me crazy I know that.  Now i took up some plants over the weekend to bring them back to my place.  Chives and Fire Witch and they are calling for frost tonight go figure.  Every year I notice more and more changes with our weather and how we hardly have a summer anymore and how our winter is no winter anymore.  Kinda scary actually.  All this effects our wildlife and our spring runoff we count on to give us water.  Everything gets effected on way or another.  Anyway i could go on and on about that stuff and that could get boring haha.  Point is be good to Mother Earth as she has always been good to us and giving of her, we should not take it for granted and destroy her and destroy what she has given us.
     
    Blessings to All       
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    May 14

    Earth's Commandments

    Earth's Commandments

    1.Thou shalt love and honor the Earth for it blesses thy life and
    governs thy survival.

    2.Thou shalt keep each day sacred to the Earth and celebrate the
    turning of the seasons.

    3.Thou shalt not hold thyself above other living things nor drive
    them to extinction.

    4.Thou shalt give thanks for thy food to the creatures and plants
    that nourish thee.

    5.Thou shalt not kill nor waste Earth's riches upon weapons of war.

    6.Thou shalt not pursue profit at the Earth's expense but strive to
    restore Her damaged majesty.

    7.Thou shalt not hide from thyself or others the consequences of thy
    actions upon the Earth.

    8.Thou shalt consume material goods in moderation so all may share
    Earth's bounty.

    9. Thou shall not worry, for worry is the most unproductive of all
    human activities.

    10. Thou shall not be fearful, for most of the things we fear never
    come to pass.

    11. Thou shall not cross bridges before you come to them, for no one
    yet has succeeded in accomplishing this.

    12. Thou shall face each problem as it comes. You can only handle one
    at a time anyway.

    13. Thou shall not take problems to bed with you, for they make very
    poor bedfellows.

    14. Thou shall not borrow other people's problems. They can better
    care for them than you can.

    15. Thou shall not try to relive yesterday for good or ill, it is
    forever gone. Concentrate on what is happening in your life and be
    happy now!

    16. Thou shall be a good listener, for only when you listen do you
    hear ideas different from your own. It is hard to learn something new
    when you are talking, and some people do know more than you do.

    17. Thou shall not become "bogged down" by frustration, for 90% of it
    is rooted in self-pity and will only interfere with positive action.

    18. Thou shall count thy blessings, never overlooking the small
    ones,for a lot of small blessings add up to a big one.

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    May 13

    Mothers Day

    What is a mother


    A heart that can hear
    every unspoken need,
    Wisdom to know
    when to quietly lead,
    Hands that reach out,
    always helping and sharing–
    A mother is caring!

    Eyes that reflect
    every joy that you find,
    Arms to encircle,
    but never to bind,
    A talent for making
    the most out of living–
    A mother is giving!


    A voice that can soothe
    or inspire or delight,
    A smile that keeps shining
    when things don't go right,
    An angel God sends us
    from Heaven above–
    A mother is nothing but
    caring, giving and love.


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    May 07

    Weeping Willow Tree

    Weeping Willow
     
     

    The Weeping Willow, very widely planted as an ornamental tree, is a cultivar, Salix × sepulcralis 'Chrysocoma', derived from a hybrid between the Chinese Peking Willow and the European White Willow.

    Almost all willows take root very readily from cuttings or where broken branches lie on the ground. There are a few exceptions, including the Goat Willow and Peachleaf Willow. One famous example of such growth from cuttings involves the poet Alexander Pope, who begged a twig from a parcel tied with twigs sent from Spain to Lady Suffolk. This twig was planted and thrived, and legend has it that all of England's Weeping Willows are descended from this first one [1]. Willows are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species - see list of Lepidoptera which feed on Willows.

    A number of willow species were widely planted in Australia in the past, notably as erosion control measures along watercourses. They are now regarded as an invasive weed and many catchment management authorities are removing them to be replaced with native trees 

     Uses

    Medicinal uses

    The bark of the willow tree has been mentioned in ancient texts from Assyria, Sumer and Egypt as a remedy for aches and fever, and the Greek physician Hippocrates wrote about its medicinal properties in the 5th century BC. Native Americans across the American continent relied on it as a staple of their medical treatments.

    The active extract of the bark, called salicin, was isolated to its crystalline form in 1828 by Henri Leroux, a French pharmacist, and Raffaele Piria, an Italian chemist, who then succeeded in separating out the acid in its pure state. Salicin is acidic when in a saturated solution in water (pH = 2.4), and is called salicylic acid for that reason.

    In 1897 Felix Hoffmann created a synthetically altered version of salicin (in his case derived from the Spiraea plant), which caused less digestive upset than pure salicylic acid. The new drug, formally Acetylsalicylic acid, was named aspirin by Hoffmann's employer Bayer AG. This gave rise to the hugely important class of drugs known as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).

    Other uses

     
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    May 06

    The Journey of Life

                        The journey of life
     

     

      The journey of life begun
    That fateful day I was born
    My eyes opened up blissfully to the sun
    My soul, heart and brain emerged as one
    Behold my journey had begun!

    This little child in time has grown
    Yes! Time has flown, time has flown
    A lot has been learnt on my very own

    Life has been a mystifying journey
    With every up and down
    With tears and laughter
    With hate and love
    With stupidity and wisdom
    With enemies and friends
    But even in my journey of frustration
    I have found a means of celebration
    In my toilsome exploration to my fateful destination

    Tick tock, the clock goes on
    Minute by minute, then hourly
    Month by month then yearly
    Tick tock, and in my journey
    I have searched, questioned and answered
    Whilst walking painfully along many paths
    Sometimes requesting protection
    Seeking from above immunization
    When hit by obstacles in locations

    But I am still on this journey
    Shaking hands with the sad and merry
    My passion for life which was once raw
    Is now confined within the Almighty’s law
    For life's journey itself never ends
    Once you have reached the end of each road
    Uplifting off your entire cloggy load
    Be it in a hot summer or a winter’s cold
    Behold! A new journey will unfold

    Copyright 2006 - Sylvia Chidi

    Sylvia Chidi
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    May 05

    Understanding and Healing The Human Energy Field

     

    Understanding the Human Energy Field

    The Human Energy Field is always receiving energy from the universe. This energy sustains your entire existence: body, mind, and emotions. Your aura is the energetic skin which holds all your inner energy bodies and outer body together. Your energy chakras are like the pores in the energy skin which regulate the flow of universal energy into and out of the body.

    Your energy field is the instrument of wellness and the source of illness. Barbara Brennan said it best: "it is essential that we deal with the deeper meaning of our illnesses. We need to ask, what does this illness mean to me? What can I learn from this illness? Illness can be seen as simply a message from your body to you that says, 'Wait a minute: something is wrong. You are not listening to your whole self; you are ignoring something that is very important to you' A return to health requires more personal work and change than simply taking pills prescribed by a doctor. Without personal change, you will eventually create another problem to lead you back to the source that caused the disease in the first place."

      Your Aura: Skin of Inner Energy Bodies

    * you are a vibrational energy being and composed of light and sound energy.
    * aura surrounds your outer physical body in all directions (as shown in the picture).
    * it extends both internally and externally.
    * it interacts with everything around you.
    * it reacts to your every thought, word, feeling, choice, and action instantly.
    * it is electromagnetic and interpenetrates your physical body with energy.
    * your aura is the holographic, energy matrix for your physical (matter) body
       

    Your Aura: Skin of Inner Energy Bodies

    * you are a vibrational energy being and composed of light and sound energy.
    * aura surrounds your outer physical body in all directions (as shown in the picture).
    * it extends both internally and externally.
    * it interacts with everything around you.
    * it reacts to your every thought, word, feeling, choice, and action instantly.
    * it is electromagnetic and interpenetrates your physical body with energy.
    * your aura is the holographic, energy matrix for your physical (matter) body

    The Nature of "Living Energy"

    * the flow of the universe is from energy to matter: energy flows from your
    ........ inner bodies to create the matter of your physical body.
    * all your bodies are created from the living energy variously referred to as:
    ........ chi (China), ki (Japan), manna (Hawaii), prana (India).
    * your living energy field can be photographed in a verifiable, repeatable
    ........ way with instruments like the Kirilian camera.
    * is the vital life force that makes you alive and interconnected with all life
    ........ animals, plants, humans, objects.

    Your Outer and Inner Energy Bodies

    * your bodies are a balance of six flowing fluid layers and strong grid structures:
    ........ physical, astral (emotion), causal (karma), mental (thought), etheric (intuition), Soul.
    * has a green physical body:
    ........ the layer of matter that you see, hear, smell, touch, and can taste!
    ........ is the one whose eyes are reading these words.
    ........ is the only body visible to the naked eye (ie. without special equipment).
    ........ is the outer body linked to and surrounded by the other inner bodies.
    * has a red astral body:
    ........ the layer of energy manifesting as emotions (lower) and heart (upper) energy.
    ........ is the one whose emotions respond to this through your feelings about it.
    * has an orange causal body:
    ........ the "seed body" or karmic hologram where experiences are stored.
    ........ is the one whose cellular memory filters your perception of this information.
    ........ is the one testing this against the accumulated experience of your past lives.
    * has an blue mental body:
    ........ the layer of energy that manifests as attitudes, beliefs, thoughts, and ideas.
    ........ is the one whose analysis is responding to this by giving you thoughts about it.
    * has an purple etheric body:
    ........ the layer of energy that manifests as intuition, knowingness, and guidance.
    ........ is the one whose intuitive abilities are acting on this information.
    ........ is the one coordinating the various responses of the other bodies.
    ........ is the one producing your final decision about this information.
    * has an white soul body:
    ........ the layer of energy that manifests as intuition, knowingness, and guidance.

     

    Your Energy Chakras

    * are "Spinning Wheels of Light" (the translation of the Sanskrit word 'chakra').
    * are rooted in a vertical power current or energy hose (see picture) that interconnects and interpenetrates the aura and bodies.
    * nourishes all the inner energy bodies as well as the outer matter body with lifeforce.
    * consists of seven major chakras (below):

    * is open-ended at the root (genital area),
    ........ the color is red: it connects you to the Earth, your purpose, and your will to live
    * at the sacrum (base of spine/pelvic area),
    ........ the color is orange: it represents
    ........ in front: your self love and acceptance
    ........ in back: your use of personal power
    * at the solar plexus (stomach/diaphragm area),
    ........ the color is yellow: it represents
    ........ in front: how you see yourself in the world (your identity in this life)
    ........ in back: how you take care of yourself (body, mind, emotions)
    * at the heart (heart area),
    ........ the color is green and expands to pink: it represents
    ........ in front: how you connect in relationship to others from the "heart"
    ........ in back: how you support yourself in accomplishing tasks in career/work
    * at the throat (throat area),
    ........ the color is blue: it represents
    ........ in front: how you connect in living your truth using spoken words
    ........ in back: how you connect in how you see yourself professionally
    * at the third eye (between the eyebrows),
    ........ the color is purple: it represents
    ........ in front: how you take in the creative forces of the universe
    ........ in back: how you manifest desires from using the energies of creation
    * is open-ended at the crown (top of head),
    ........ the color is white: it connects you to the source of all universal knowledge.

    Healing the Human Energy Field

    Your energy field is the instrument of wellness and the source of illness.
    Barbara Brennan said it best: to heal "I have found that the source is the key. To deal with the source usually requires a life change ultimately leading to a personal life more connected to the core of one's being. It leads us to that deeper part of ourselves that is sometimes called the Higher Self or the spark of divinity within."

                                                

     

    Frequently Asked Questions

    What does Energy Healing help?

    How does Energy Healing help?

    How does Energy Healing work?

    When is Energy Healing needed?

    What are Energy Healing modalities?

    What can you do to assist the Energy Healing process?

    How does Energy Healing work with the Natural Flow of the Universe?

    How does Energy Healing work with Traditional Medical Treatments?

    What does Energy Healing help?

    Everything in the universe is energy. You are an energy being consisting of six inner energy bodies that manifest as one outer matter body. All your physical, mental, and emotional issues are actually stored as patterns in your energy field (aura).

    Your auric patterns can come from this life or can be carried over from prior existence(s). Stored patterns consist of disempowering thought forms, traumas, stress, beliefs, etc. These patterns can cause physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual disconnection. Healing these energy patterns in a timely manner can prevent these inner patterns from manifesting as outer illness and disease.

    Therefore, Energy Healing can assist with a wide variety of physical, mental, and emotional ailments because it works with the body's natural capacity for self healing. It works especially well in overcoming addictions, pain, anxiety, and phobias. It can provide excellent support during invasive treatments like radiation and chemotherapy as well aiding recovery from surgery by helping to reduce unpleasant side effects. It can also help with easing the process of dying.

    How does Energy Healing help?

    The power of Energy Healing comes from the early identification of disruptions and disturbances at the level of energy BEFORE they can manifest in diseases and disorders at the level of matter. This gives you advance notice of problems and precious time to heal your issues before they can create serious illness. For only by healing your issues can you bring your life into balance and achieve vibrant health.

    Energy Healing helps by boosting your energy field with the life force present in universal energy. Usually Energy Healing is performed by a practitioner skilled in channeling the flow of universal energy into the fields of others. It is the energy which brings gentle balance into your body, mind, and emotions. It is not the practitioner's energy which does this: it is universal energy at work. It is your willingness to receive and integrate universal energy that creates the healing.

    How does Energy Healing work?

    Energy Healing works only to the extent that you are truly open and ready to receive the energy and use it to heal your physical, mental, and/or emotional issues. The cellular intelligence of your body will use the energy to heal physical issues. The nurturing beliefs of your mind will allow the energy to heal mental issues. The wisdom of your emotions will allow the energy to heal emotional issues.

    You wil heal to the extent that you embrace healing energy. You will not heal to the extent you resist it. Your Higher Self actually directs the energy to where it is needed and can most be accepted at any moment. Energy Healing is very sensitive to what you want - what you really want - as communicated by your consistent actions, thoughts, and emotions. If you cannot/do not act, think, and feel in healthy ways, Traditional Medicine becomes a better choice for you.

    When is Energy Healing needed?

    Energy Healing is a ongoing process of maintaining vibrant health. Your need for healing depends upon your view of the role of medicine.

    Traditional medicine approaches healing from the standpoint of "sick care"... when you are sick, that is when you get care. Traditional medicine focuses on curing: once the illness is cured with some drug to handle symptoms the caring ends. Afterwards, there is no further contact with the practitioner until another problem arises. Sick Care is geared to produce repeat customers, not to solve problems.

    Alternative medicine approaches healing from the standpoint of "wellness"... health is viewed as a process requiring regular, ongoing maintenance to prevent sickness and promote health and vitality. Alternative medicine focuses on wellness: the only difference between health and illness is illness requires extra attention. Wellness is geared to transcend problems by healing them, unemploying the healer.

    Only you can decide when you need healing and how best to seek it.

    What are Energy Healing modalities?

    Energy Healing Modalities can fairly be defined as those which work directly with the natural intelligence of the human energy field to effect healing and create vibrant health. These modalities include but are not limited to: Geometric Repatterning, Remote Releasement, Rebirthing, Reiki, Shiatsu (Acupressure), Acupuncture, Qi Gong, Tai Chi, Reflexology, Rolfing, Feldenkrais, Aromatherapy, Herbs, Flower Essences, Homeopathy, Guided Imagery, Hypnotherapy, and Biofeedback.

    Each individual's experience of Energy Healing will be different. So it is best to explore a variety of modalities to find the one that works best for you!

    What can you do to assist the Energy Healing process?

    The best thing you can do to assist the Energy Healing process is to have the burning desire to be healed. If you truly want to be healed, then traditional and alternative practitioners can help you. Sadly, many illnesses comes as answers to people's repeated prayers to leave a life that has become unendurable to them. If you do not want to be healed, then do not waste time or money on Energy Healing because your body, mind, and emotions will reject the healing energy.

    When you want to be healed, when you open yourself up to healing energy, and when you are ready to face your issues, only then will you be healed. Energy Healing works best when you are an active partner in your healing process.

    Partnership means working with the practitioner to heal your issues. It means following a course of treatment when the practitioner is not present. It means critically evaluating what they advise not just following blindly. It is your body, your mind, your emotions: take good care of them!

    How does Energy Healing work with the Natural Flow of the Universe?

    The natural flow of the universe is from energy to matter. Energy Healing works with the flow of the universe to heal the energy first. The energy cascades it's beneficial effects through your inner energy bodies to create the experience of health in your outer matter body. That is why Energy Healing is experienced by patients as a gentle process compared to invasive procedures like surgery.

    Literally surgery is a "ripping apart" of the energy field effecting change counter to the natural flow. Ripped energy must reform itself slowly and painfully through all inner bodies to match the reformed matter of the outer body. This is why it takes so long to recover from surgery which is unfortunately needed when the surrounding energy has become degraded due to disempowering ways of life.

    How does Energy Healing work with Traditional Medical Treatments?

    Energy Healing should always be undertaken in partnership with traditional medical treatments. Healing should be a holistic process and should employ all the ancient and modern tools available. Energy Healing facilitates wellness but it should NOT be used in place of Traditional Medical treatments/therapy, especially in the event of illness. Energy Healing should work in partnership with Traditional Medicine to facilitate and complement these treatments/therapies.

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    May 04

    Another day they say & who are "they" anyway?

     Good day to all.
     
    I am trying here to fix up my page the way I want it and i am getting frustrated lol.  I am trying to show my background but yet be able to see my words and what i have typed on my page.  I found went i went to transparent the modules it did but it also did the words too.  I don't want all these blocks showing or modules whatever you call them i want it clear where you see my background and what i write. hmmmm I will somehow figure it out.   I am relentless that way haha.
    Anyway have been doing some figuring with my life haha if you can really do that.  I am moving the end of next month, my fiance decided to move up my way with his son to live with me....wow wonder if that was a good idea lol.  Almost  sounds like a death sentence to me lol.  haha i do love him to death though lol.  So in any event I am moving which i hate with every fiber of my being, lord do i ever hate moving.  So while trying to build a clientelle up for my healing touch I still need to bring in some more money.  I babysit right now as that is what is feasible for me as i still have a child not in school, he will start this fall.  The kids are great but alot alot of work and I just dont' have the flexibility that i want for my kids if i am needed.  So my best friend cleans home and has a name for herself now and we thought to make it a business together by the fall and that will give me the flexibility i will need if a client calls and wants an appointment or if the school calls and i have to get one of my children, this allows me that flexibility or freedom to be there for my kids too.  But yet still bring in a decent amount of money to get by on.  This of course will be until I get a full clientelle of ppl so that i can strictly do Healing Touch which is what I truly want to do. 
    I am having a hard time being able to tell the kids mom that i won't be able to watch her kids by the summer because she so needs me and doesn't want to lose me.  So i am trying not to let it go to my heart but it is to some degree, I dont like to hurt or disappoint ppl if I don't have to.  Sometimes I am just to soft hearted.
     
    So if i do this, then i have to figure out how am i going to bring in money for the 2 months of summer or do I just take those 2 months and get my name out there to build this business, can I afford to do that?  Hmmmm see things to think about and mull over.    I do want some income coming in that is for sure but can i find something that will work around my kids too, see there another thing to figure out, having kids does not make it easy I tell ya, sometimes it is not worth working out of the home when you have 3 kids at home all summer long.  Know way you can afford to go out to work to pay a babysitter to watch them and still have money to pay bills after that.  Hmmm  well i guess it comes down to "it will be what it will be"  I feel in my heart i am meant to stop watching these kids once i move so i have to have faith that something else will come up for me in the meantime for the summer if it is meant to be.
     
    There, it has been done lol.  Well i must go for now and stop my ramblings haha but in the meantime Peace, Love & Light
     
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    May 03

    Healing Touch

    I am going to post a little bit of information on what I love to do.  There are some ppl who have never heard of it or have and dont know what it is.  So this is what I love doing and hope to very successful at it. 
     
    What is Healing Touch?
     

    Healing Touch is a biofield therapy that is an energy based approach to health and healing. It uses touch to influence the human energy system, specifically the energy field that surrounds the body, and the energy centers that control the energy flow from the energy field to the physical body. These non-invasive techniques utilize the hands to clear, energize, and balance the human and environmental energy fields thus affecting physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual health and healing. It is based on a heart-centered caring relationship in which the practitioner and client come together energetically to facilitate the client's health and healing. The goal in Healing Touch is to restore harmony and balance in the energy system placing the client in a position to self heal. Healing Touch complements conventional health care and is used in collaboration with other approaches to health and healing.

     

    How Is it Useful?

     

    Scientific research continues to suggest that HT is helpful in promoting relaxation, reducing pain and managing stress. It can also be effective in speeding tissue and bone healing and strengthening the immune system. Many people describe an increased sense of well-being after treatment.

    Healing Touch is used for surgery, pregnancy & labour, headaches, back and neck pain, bone fractures, cancer, grief, arthritis, depression, PMS, viral infections, high blood pressure, fibromyalgia, and many other situations. It is useful in combination with traditional medicine as part of an effective health care program.

     

    Peace, Love & Light Everyone

     

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    May 02

    PussyWillows

    Pussy willow (Salix discolor) is a member of the willow family and is native to vast regions of Canada, from B.C. all the way to Newfoundland. It has a preference for the shoreline of lakes, rivers and ponds, where there is plenty of soil moisture. Pussy willows are dioecious, meaning there are male and female flowers that are distinct and borne on different plants. The flowers are difficult to tell apart while young, but as the pussy willows mature, the pollen-bearing male flowers are fairly easy to distinguish from the seed-bearing females. The soft, fuzzy bud we refer to as a pussy willow is really a young flower spike, called a catkin. It’s a cute name, but just because a pussy willow is soft and fuzzy like a kitten doesn’t mean it’s as harmless as one—pussy willows are part of the Salix family, which means they contain a chemical called salicylic acid, a precursor to one of the most popular over-the-counter pain medications: acetylsalicylic acid (ASA), more commonly known as Aspirin.

    Apparently, the indigenous people of North America and early Eurasians discovered they could derive some pain relief from chewing on the bark. However, as great as the analgesic benefits of salicylic acid are for humans, willows don’t manufacture the chemical for our benefit—they use it to increase their resistance to infection. Research is currently being done to see if salicylic could also be used as a natural pathogen fighter for a variety of crop plants.

    If you want to grow pussy willows worthy of oohs and aahs, how do you go about it? Well, the first thing to realize is that there is nothing you can do in the spring to turn run-of-the-mill pussy willows into champions. The size and number of catkins are determined largely by the previous year’s growing environment. Consistently moist and rich soil are key to growing the best quality and largest catkins, which is why pussy willows are perfect trees for low spots in large yards. You’ll also want to choose your willow branches wisely. Look for those with the greatest number of plump buds. If they aren’t plump enough, sit them in a vase of warm water a few days. It won’t guarantee success, but it might give you a slight edge. Don’t forget that while the pussy willow is a wonderful species, there are many other willows that are hardy here and just as intriguing. ‘Polar Bear’ (Salix silicola) is one that comes to mind. Not only does it have lots of buds, it also has furry, silver-white and blue foliage.

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