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This is what I have learned from my Pleiadian brothers and sisters:
Blog entry
21 May 2013 - 3:46pm
They told us to; GET back to "work".. I have learned much more from my brothers and sisters but yet it is hard to.. say what exactly. But from my point of view, we should leave no one out. We are all in this together and getting back to home isn't that hard to be honest.. ; My home is where my HEART is! hmm.. well, I shared sOme of what I have learned http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqaGZYDGcUw
Healing properties of Lemon Balm
Blog entry
20 May 2013 - 11:38am
LEMON BALM Melissa officinalis [mel-ISS-uh oh-fiss-ih-NAH-liss]  FAMILY: Labiatae Names: Common balm, lemon balm, melissa, sweet balm; bee balm; heart's delight; honey plant; Zitronenmelisse, Melisse, Herztrost (German); citronelle, baume, mélisse, Herbe citron (French); melissa (Italian); Sidrunmeliss (Estonian); Badrangbuye, Farandj moschk (Farsi); Sitruunamelissa (Finnish); Mézfû, Orvosi citromfû, Macskaméz, Anyaméhfû (Hungarian); Sítrónumelissa, Hjartafró (Icelandic); Sitronmelisse (Norwegian); Melisa lekarska, rojownik (Polish); Melissa limonnaya, Limonnik (Russian); Balsamita maior, Toronjil (Spanish); Citronmeliss, Hjärtansfröjd (Swedish); Melisa, Ogul out (Turkish)  Description: Bushy, rounded herbs. Height 3 feet; width 2 feet; flowers: small, white, tubeshaped, 1/3 inch long; leaves: oval, coming to a point, serrated around the edges and strongly lemon-scented, 1 to 3 inches long.  Blooms May to August and into the fall in the Southern United States. May go somewhat dormant during very hot, humid summers.  Cultivation: Perennial Zone 3. Performs best in a fertile soil with a pH of 5 to 7. Seeds may be sown in the garden, either broadcast in one spot or in rows, as soon as the ground can be worked in the spring. It will germinate rapidly (7-14 days) in light in a flat at temperature of 70 deg.F in the medium.  Seedlings should be transplanted, when they have 4 true leaves, to a deeper flat or small pots and hardened off before setting out. Lemon balm will grow well in partial shade or full sun. It hottest climates, lemon balm definitely needs afternoon shade.  It probably exhausts the soil after two or three years because it makes such a large clump so it must be fertilized annually especially with nitrogen. The old plants may die off in a wet winter, especially where they do not have adequate drainage, but seedlings volunteer from any plant that is not cut down completely at the time of flowering. The roots do no seem to put out runners as do mints, but they increase into a hard-to-divide clump.  There is a variegated form, called "golden Lemon Balm", which has not been as hardy for many growers. Full sun or partial shade for lusher plants.  If you wish to confine its growth, don't hesitate to cut into the plant to within a 6 inch diameter in late fall of the second year and every two years thereafter. Flower spikes form in midsummer, which stops leaf production. Cut off these flowering stems 6 inches from the crown.  The first cutting from a new plant can usually begin 10 weeks after transplanting. Do not cut more than half the plant at a time. Harvested stems can be hung in bundles in a dark, dry, wellventilated room for 4 to 7 days and is approximately 80% water, then stripped and stored in an opaque container for later use. Yields of dry herb are 1,500 to 2,500 pounds per acre.  Constituents: essential oil includes cintronellal and geranial with neral; citral, citronellol, eugenol, geraniol, polyphenols, flavonoids, triterpenoids; caryophyllene, caryophyllene oxide, linalol, limonene. Energetics: cold, dry, sour, slightly bitter Actions: sedative, anti-depressant, digestive stimulant, promotes sweating, relaxing restorative for nervous system, antiviral (possibly due to polyphenols and tannins); antibacterial, carminative, antispasmodic.  Language of Flowers: Social intercourse; pleasant company of friends; memories; a cure; "Don't misuse me.".  History: The botanical name, melissa, is Greek for "bee". Lemon balm has been cultivated in the Mediterranean region for about 2000 years. The Muslim herbalist Avicenna recommended lemon balm "to make the heart merry". Paracelsus claimed this herb could completely revitalize the body and called it the "elixir of life", and 14th century French King Charles V drank its tea every day to keep his health. The famous Carmelite Water, first made by 17ty century Carmelite nuns to treat nervous headache and neuralgia, combined lemon balm with lemon-peel, nutmeg, coriander and angelica root. Sacred to the temple of Diana, lemon balm was called "heart's delight" in southern Europe. Its virtue of dispelling melancholy has been praised by herbal writers for centuries, and it is still used today in aromatherapy to counter depression.  Aromatherapy Uses: EXTRACTION: essential oil by steam distillation from the leaves and flowering tops.  CHARACTERISTICS: a pale yellow liquid with a light, fresh lemony fragrance.  BLENDS WITH: lavender, geranium, floral and citrus oils  USES: Skin care: allergies, insect bites, insect repellent Respiratory: asthma, bronchitis, chronic coughs; useful for colds and influenza  Digestive: colic, indigestion, nausea; good for vomiting and indigestion of a nervous origin, relieving spasms and flatulence  Circulatory: a tonic for the heart, slowing its action, relieving palpitations and lowering blood pressure Genito-urinary: menstrual problems especially painful periods  Nervous: anxiety, depression, hypertension, insomnia, migraine, nervous tension, shock and vertigo  Emotion: melissa is vivacious and provocative, revitalizing the inner self and calming the senses. Makes the heart merry and joyful. Also helpful in dispelling a sense of dejection in times of grief or bereavement. Melissa calms raging emotions, engendering a state of quiet peace.  Other: used extensively as a fragrance component in toiletries, cosmetics and perfumes. Employed in most major food categories including alcoholic and soft drinks.  BLENDS:  Digestive: 5 drops melissa, 3 drops peppermint, 3 drops cardamom  Circulatory: 4 drops melissa, 4 drops ylangylang, 2 drops clary sage Nervous: 4 drops melissa, 3 drops vetivert, 2 drops Roman chamomile  Emotion: 4 drops melissa, 4 drops orange, 3 drops frankincense  Culinary Uses: Fresh lemon balm imparts a subtle lemon flavor and fresh lemon fragrance, making it especially nice for fruit dishes, custards, and tea. Early fresh leaves can be chopped and added to salads; just cut down somewhat on the vinegar or lemon juice. Cut the leaves into slivers and sprinkle over fish or add to poached fruit where a lemony flavor is desired. Lemon balm can be used in stuffings, sauces, or any dish in which you would use lemon thyme. It enhances the flavor of vegetables, light grains, roast chicken, steamed vegetables and fruit salads. Lay fish or chicken over a bed of lemon balm leaves before baking: you won' need any other seasonings. Stir the minced leaves into cooked rice or into clarified butter for dipping artichoke leaves. Try stuffing a handful of the leaves and some minced green onions under the skin of chicken breasts, then sprinkle with lemon pepper before baking or grilling. Stir chopped fresh lemon balm into plain yogurt and sprinkle with any kind of fresh berries. The minced leaves can be added to a cooked soft custard to pour over fresh fruit.  Add the leaves to iced tea or place sprigs of fresh lemon balm in a tall chilled wine glass with white wine; add a splash of sparkling water for a summer spritzer. Spread cream cheese blended with a small amount of mayonnaise on slices of whole-grain bread, then add lots of lemon balm leaves and generous slices of juicy nectarines, strawberries, or peaches. Or try some of the leaves in an omelet with fresh strawberries and creme fraiche.  For a late-night soothing tea, steep lemon balm leaves in a cup of boiling water. Stir in honey and lemon juice, to taste.  Dried lemon balm is mainly used for tea. For other uses, it's better to freeze the leaves for later use, packed into plastic bags. They'll keep well for up to 2 months. Chopping with a knife usually bruises the leaves, causing them to discolor so tear the leaves into small pieces instead.  Known as a traditional wine herb, lemon balm is used to flavor many liqueurs Use 1é2 oz of the fresh leaves late in the boil in a home brewed beer to add a strong lemon scent and flavor.  Energetics: sour, spicy cool Meridians/Organs affected: lungs, liver  Medicinal Uses: Lemon balm's main action is as a tranquilizer. It calms a nervous stomach, colic, or heart spasms. The leaves are reputed to also lower blood pressure. It is very gentle, although effective, so is often suggested for children and babies. The hot tea brings on a sweat that is good for relieving colds, flus and fevers and an antiviral agent has been found that combats mumps, cold sores and other viruses. The tea has also been shown to inhibit the division of tumor cells. Studies indicate that the herb slightly inhibits the thyroidstimulating hormone and restricts Grave's disease, a hyperthyroid condition.  Lemon balm's antihistamine action is useful to treat eczema and headaches and accounts for the centuries-old tradition of placing the fresh leaf on insect bites and wounds. Lemon balm has antipyretic, refreshing, cholagogic and stimulating properties. Use a pad soaked in the infusion to relieve painful swellings such as gout. Use as ointment for sores, insect bites, or to repel insects. Use hot infused oil as ointment or gentle massage oil for depression, tension, asthma and bronchitis.  A clinical multicentric study in Germany offers evidence of the antiviral activity of a specially prepared dried extract of lemon balm against herpes simplex infections. The extract was a concentrated (70:1) dry extract of lemon balm which was included at a level of 1% in a cream base. Patients applied the cream 2-4 times daily for 5-10 days. In the group receiving the active Melissa cream, there was a significant improvement in symptoms on day two compared to the placebo group and on day five over 50% more patients were symptom-free than in the placebo group. To be effective, the treatment must be started in the very early stages of the infection.  Research has clearly demonstrated the plant's ability to impact the limbic system of the brain and "protect"; the brain from the powerful stimuli of the body and should be part of any ADHD formula. Combinations: Digestive troubles: hops, chamomile or meadowsweet Stress and tension: lavender and linden blossoms Formula for ADHD: 70 ml Bacopa monneira; 50 ml Ginkgo biloba; 30 ml Valerian; 30 ml Panax ginseng, 30 ml Melissa officinalis. Dose is 5 ml t.i.d.  More can be read here: http://www.theherbcottage.com/Plant_facts/lemonbalm.html My Lemon Balm
Life Does Not Come In A Neatly Wrapped Package , from Kuthumi
Story
19 May 2013 - 6:14am
Life Does Not Come In A Neatly Wrapped Package ,   from  Kuthumi on May 2,013 . Life does not come all wrapped up in a neat package. . It is transitioning in and out of manifestation many times per second. . Creation, maintenance, dissolution, repeating itself inside seconds of time. . Over that .quickly... . How do you think they feel?  (The particles) . We have heard they are considering starting to pray, ya know. . So, you can see our point , entertaining as it may be. . How can life be perfectly 'neatly' wrapped when it is busy coming in and out of existence every five or six seconds. . Right? . Just be glad that you are not a particle. . Life would be very different. ' You are obviously more complex. . The conjunction of many systems of energy is the human conundrum, .. it's magnificent hope, and it's preclude to downfall. So, we are saying, i am saying , that when you seek perfection, you probably won't be able to recognize it's everpresence, as the perfection of life is it's momentary recreation, again and again. The human is ill prepared to maintain this experience of life. . Tier upon tier of consciousness within your being must be allowed and or acquired and or remembered and or contacted to or by, in order to decode these piles of shit that most  multi universal energy systems have become , ie you. . The answer, or to say ...the clue, which i will reveal to you now, is that parts of many levels of your being must arrange themselves , working as a kind of unit, in order to understand the new energies...and thus  . to enjoy coherent spirtual function which includes human function reqiuires parts of multiple levels of you working as a  type of unit. . This creates the beginning of your functional structure to be able to function in the new energies and thus to be functional as a person, in a proper, meaning healthy way.. in this new cycle and entry into this grand new age. . Hang in,   Kuthumi . channeled through hilarion on 19 th of may 2013
How to Thrive with the Intensity of the Solar Flares
Blog entry
18 May 2013 - 7:07pm
We are here in the solar flares, the light coming into humans and all earth. We salute you and celebrate you as you open yourselves to healing and enlightenment and alignment and upgrades in DNA. We are with you. Please bask and savor these days. See them as positive and transformative. Let your heart be open to allow the heart based consciousness to feel itself, to activate, to receive. These are receiving times not “doing” times. It is time to be in the flow of what is, acceptance. Divine plan unfolds in you like spiral energies. Feel them connected with the greater whole, the greater plan that is laid out for you, and is categorically non-linear. Angel's hands are your hands typing. Notice your angelic human hybrid self but do not attach to the label of it, but instead to the feeling of it. It may feel like purple light. A new wavelength of light is dancing through you. We are your guides. We are nature. Nature speaks, Mother Earth, and the life force in all of life. We are one and we dance in and with you. Let the light dance flow in you. Self-illlumination, bring it on. We see you sitting in your own resplendence. Dance the light fantastic. This is a magical time for taking on more light. You do it for all and you share it with all. It is not a burden, but period of lightening of all burdens. Give them up with your beliefs and identifications. Examine what is solid, a rock for example, taking in light and it effects us as we shift and become new. A solid rock can change.. are not your cells more malleable? Change is constant.. bring it on yourself, for the highest good, with your inner invocations. Ask for help through this, we are here, the invisible allies. We are light dancing within and without you. We are guardians, old guardians of life on earth. Reaching into you. Reaching through the veil and lending a hand and healing your heart through those difficult moments that are only there to shift you and awaken you. Flow with the shift and others will flow too. Do not judge how well you flow, simply place down the burdens. There is the burden of “not knowing what is happening to you” and release into the arms of trust of your angels. Forgive, and release the heaviness. This is a time of subtraction of what you have not let go of yet. It is a time of flowing courageously into the core of your authentic true self. It is a time of handing that which no longer serves over to source for cosmic recycling in the Hunab Ku, the Galactic Center. The heart of the galaxy is also in you, a heart space that can heal and transform old energy into light. Galactic Butterfly, you are this, being reborn in each moment. It is at time of humility and receiving. Notice what is showing up. Take note of the shifting. Take space for yourself. Let the body vehicle recalibrate again and again and take gentle care of this precious body. We suggest that you engage in gentle exercise, in being outdoors, and taking in simple fresh food and drink. Fresh from the vine, or the garden, or a stream, the life force that you take in nourishes you in its unprocessed form. Bless and have gratitude for what you eat and drink. Breathe consciously. You are a consumer of light and an emitter of light. We leave you with this. Do what makes you shine. Be inward, and be joyful. Release and know it is all coming to a better place and you are pillar of light as well as a portal and opening for higher energy to enter earth. You are a catalyst for change for in your very beingness. We celebrate and honor you for being of service and for simply being..that is all that is asked so hold firm and lift one another up, be kind, and ride the wave of your unfoldment. We send our love and honor you for your very existence. -Shannon (glad to be back posting at LW and saying hi to my family here!) Luminance River Akashic Intuitive
DO NO HARM
Teaching
17 May 2013 - 10:42am
             c.c.keiser & clyde grossman http://www.donoharm.us/ DO NO HARM! We seem to be living in a world that is getting less hospitable every day. Look closely at any endeavor our species has engaged in and it appears we are unaware of the harm we do, we ignore the harm we do, we intentionally do harm for our own gain, or sadly in some cases we do harm for our own pleasure and enjoyment. Has no one taught us to do no harm? If we haven't been taught to do no harm, we see no harm in doing harm. We cause harm and shrug it off. We cause harm and laugh about it. We cause harm and brag about it. Sadder still, our children bear witness to our actions and never learn to do no harm themselves. Above all else we must teach our children, by example and instruction, this basic moral principle of life. We must begin to make better choices and treat each other, the other creatures who share this planet with us, and this planet we call home with greater respect and compassion. We believe that the first and most basic moral law is, "Do no harm." Because we can feel pain and suffering, we can imagine the pain and suffering of others, and we can act accordingly to minimize the harm we cause. What does "do no harm" mean? Ultimately it means to give thoughtful consideration to our actions. “Do no harm” simply means to consider how our actions may affect the world we all share, to be compassionate in our dealings with all creatures, and not to thoughtlessly despoil our planet. Doctors are asked to “first do no harm,” why not lawyers, businessmen, religious leaders and politicians? Why not us? Why not now? It sounds like a simple idea because it is a simple idea, but it may be effective over the long run. Will “do no harm” solve all the problems in our world? Perhaps not, but this is an effort to decrease the suffering in the world and to increase the kindness. We hope that “do no harm” becomes that little voice that guides our actions. And we hope you will join us and spread the message "Do no harm." Show everyone you care and use “Do no harm” to sign-off in your correspondence in place of "Best Wishes", "Yours" or "Regards." If you have a web site, be proud of your support and add the words “Do No Harm” to the top of your home page where everyone will see it. Be bold and creative in thinking of ways to expose as many as possible to the “Do No Harm” message, but please, do no harm in doing so. It is not necessary to mention the source of the message. This is certainly a case where the message is far more important than the messengers. All we ask is that you practice do no harm and take every opportunity to share the words "do no harm" with others. If you wish to include this essay or link to the “Do No Harm” web page, please do; or if you wish to change the wording or write your own, that's equally OK with us. If we are to change our world for the better, we simply must share the “Do No Harm” message with family and friends, with neighbors and our community.                                                                                        Sometimes, all you really need to do is ask:                                                                                   Please . . . do no harm!                                                             ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  **  o  O  o  **  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The importance of psychic protection during times of strong energy influxes
Blog entry
16 May 2013 - 1:21am
Hello my dear friends, Many of you already know this although its always a good reminder. I have been working lately on adding more articles to the soul retrieval-healing blog: www.thesoulretrievalguide.wordpress.com, and one thing I realized last year was how much energy was being constantly transfered from my being to other people, some I don't even know in this incarnation and viceversa. I thought much was already healed with them but these days it came to my awareness how much fragmentation at subconscious level has occured since these cases have not been fully healed. I was reaching a toll today with an integration process, realizing that during it, much of the energy is still leaked through those chords even if the auric field is being repaired and unwanted energies leave. I will write about this much more in detail in the manual but for now I can tell you it is adviced that when high energies like the ones we've been receiving, it is important to protect ourselves from other people with whom we have had karmic contracts, even if we do not know them, you don't have to know them actually. To do this, as you visualize chords being removed from all your being, create a bubble of protection, and see how the chords that try to reattach can no longer intrude and drain. Much Love
NEUTRALITY, THE HEART, AND THE BODY - Jose Stevens
Teaching
15 May 2013 - 7:45pm
NEUTRALITY, THE HEART, AND THE BODY ~ Jose Stevens www.thepowerpath.com The human race has arrived at a critical transition into the fourth evolutionary stage in a seven-stage process leading to mastery. This transition is equivalent to puberty, a time when children grow up to enter the beginning stages of adulthood. We can call this the mature stage or adolescent stage, leaving behind the young soul or child stage and looking ahead to the old soul stage of adulthood. During this new stage we must learn to open our hearts, master relationships, and learn to live cooperatively with one another and the planet itself. This is a very tall order but it is a natural process and we are equipped for the job. It will take some time to sort out what we need to leave behind and what we must adopt in order to succeed, approximately sixty years. Puberty is messy and chaotic but it does not last forever thank God. In fact it is relatively quick. This fourth stage will be focused on the fourth chakra, the fourth of seven primary chakras or gates that when opened, lead to mastery of living. The fourth or heart chakra is quite interesting because of its location above the lower three and below the upper three, exactly in the mid position. As in electrical current the lower three are negative, the upper three are positive and the heart occupies the neutral position. Most people don't think of their hearts as neutral because they equate it with strong emotion. People guard their hearts from the pain of suffering and betrayal and open their hearts around babies and love interests. We think of the heart as being warm or cold, open or closed, strong or weak, heavy or light, and so on, however, in essence the heart is the neutral place, the place where we are not attached, the place where we do not care what happens because we are neutral. Think of those fortunate people who say before they die, "I know it is all perfect. I know everything is going to be fine. I accept everything. I love you all without any conditions, without any judgment, I have no regrets." This is neutrality at its best. This is where we are happiest. This is the doorway to mastery and enlightenment. It is the way of the heart. Here are some stories about non-neutrality and how we get to neutral little by little. These stories are true stories based on my own experience but they are only teaching stories and they do not define who I am, only where I have been. They could be anyone's stories, perhaps your stories, because we all have stories like them. DRAMA AND TRAUMA IN CHILDHOOD When I was four years old I was on a trip with my family driving from San Diego, California over to Mexicali in Mexico to attend my favorite uncles funeral. The road was a treacherous winding mountain highway through a rugged Anza Borrego Desert landscape and I was riding in the front seat of an old Plymouth between my parents. There were no seat belts in 1952 and the dashboard was hard metal. As we came around a curve a truck was passing another truck coming from the opposite direction in our lane. There was no place to go. On our right were a guardrail and a steep cliff that went down for about five hundred feet. I was very small so I could see nothing but I heard a great screech, a sickening crunch, breaking glass, and I saw the dashboard come up to meet my face. That is all I remember of the accident until a few minutes later. I had blood all over my face and my nose was bleeding badly. Miraculously no one else was seriously injured but the car was totaled and hanging over the guardrail in mid air. I remember we had difficulty exiting the car because of its position and the danger it could go over. Somehow we continued our trip to Mexicali, Mexico in a rental car. There I was confronted with my first experience of death. My uncle was laid out unceremoniously on a table cold and dead. Later I watched as his body was lowered into a dark hole in the ground and the dirt was shoveled into it. Women were screaming and crying and the atmosphere was terrifying. This was a border town in Mexico in 1952, raw and unvarnished. These events were what Latino shamans call a major susto, a fright, and what these days we call a traumatic event. First there was an injury to the body, in this case a concussion and a bloody face. Then it was followed the next day by an emotional trauma of shocking loss at my uncle's funeral and the reality that people go away for good into holes in the ground. As a result of what happened I decided that the world was not necessarily a safe place. I saw that anything could happen in the blink of an eye that could threaten my safety and change my world in a second. I also saw that people I loved could leave and never come back again, that the earth swallowed them up. This was a lot to take in at four years old and I clearly could not understand it all. But I did feel pain and knew I could be badly injured. I identified with the notion that "I am very vulnerable", that "death is brutal and scary," that "dark holes swallow people up," and that "people can suddenly leave me." For years growing up I had scary dreams and a great fear of the dark (the dark hole in the ground that swallowed my uncle). You could say that I was not neutral about myself, the safety of my body, of not being in control driving, and not neutral about the dark. As a result in my life I had PTSD associated with riding in a car when I was not driving. For years I would have an exaggerated response to swerves, squealing tires, horns, tailgating, and any kind of loud unexpected noises. My whole body would tense and jerk to get out of the way. This had a way of reinforcing the belief that I was not safe when I was not in control. The pattern was reinforced when I was fourteen years old and heard from inside my house a terrific squeal from braking tires and a loud thump. I ran outside to find my eighty two year old grandmother lying in the street mortally wounded. She had been my primary caretaker throughout my childhood and the trauma of that happening beyond my control was quite severe. There was nothing I could do to prevent it. In addition in my life I have had a total of five major accidents in cars, three where I was a passenger. I drew these experiences to myself as a result of my non-neutrality when riding in a car. Little by little I have been able to let go of most of the susto through shamanic practice and I reframed my identity as a survivor of practically anything. However, even with years of work my body still reacts to a sudden threat in traffic, always when I am a passenger and not in control of the car. This will need continued forgiveness to find the ultimate neutral response, complete relaxation and acceptance. As a child I was not neutral about the dark, especially behind me. I always had some fear of the dark when my parents switched out the lights and I was alone in my bed. There were unseen things moving about in the dark, I just knew it. Later when I was in my fifties my mother told me there had been a murder in that house. That is why they had bought it so cheaply. Death was stalking there. More forgiveness needed. When I was six or seven years old I had to confront my fear of the dark by walking through an unlit warehouse at night to retrieve my father's car keys that he had left in a small dark room at the other end of a huge building. I was the only one that could fit into a small opening that my father had pried with a crowbar between the outside door and the door jam. My father told me earnestly that I would have to overcome my fear and get them. This required me to find huge courage and helped to change my image as a scaredy-cat to a tough individual who could face anything. There were many demons of my own making in that warehouse that night but I fought them all off. I was not neutral at all. My father praised me up and down for what I had done and that made a big positive difference in how I saw myself. My next challenge with the help of the Inner Shaman was to neutralize this bravado altogether so that nothing remained of a reaction to darkness. Yet even though I have little fear of the dark today, I am surprised sometimes that it will crop up suddenly when I have to walk through a dark corridor and a part of me reacts, the small boy who is alone in the dark. The fear is always of something that will attack from behind me. That old past life memory of being throttled from the back in the dark still needs some more forgiving and erasing. As one of my Shipibo teachers has often said, "Poco a poco, little by little you will heal." These things may have taken lifetimes to form and they can take some years of concerted effort to erase. The fear occupies the space where love could be but they cannot co-exist, it is one or the other and fear is not the final answer. FINDING NEUTRALITY ABOUT THE BODY Almost every experience we have affects the body somehow because this is the major vehicle we use to have our experiences. There is a tiny crystalline electromagnetic field around each cell of the body that allows it to retain memory. The cellular aspect of the body either takes on the pain of an event directly as in my car crash at age four or through the emotions that are experienced intensely through the body. These are the parts of the body that become most vulnerable and where we lose our neutrality rapidly. These memories of pain or emotional wounding often cause us to distrust or turn against our bodies. Sometimes we turn against our bodies when we discover that they do not conform to contemporary ideas about beauty and acceptability. They become sources of emotional pain from criticism and rejection. I remember hating that I was skinny when I was in high school because all the girls like the brawny guys. Almost no one is neutral about her or his body. Ask people what they don't like about their bodies and they will give you a laundry list no matter how beautiful or handsome they are. Ask what they like and there is some silence and then they might name one or two things. Not being neutral about the body is a problem because the lack of neutrality is mostly experienced as an insult and as a vote of no confidence by the body itself. This slowly erodes your self-esteem over a long period of time and you can end up hating the way you look. Lack of neutrality about the body is mostly associated with fear. "If I have a weird crooked nose then I am afraid no one will be attracted to me and then I will be alone with no one to love me." "If I have unruly hair I will look unpolished and then I am afraid I will not make a good impression and I will not get jobs and opportunities." "If I am overweight people will think I am a slob and they will make fun of me and I will be alone." You get the idea. The shamanic way is not to look in the mirror and experience shame and embarrassment nor is it to look into the mirror and think how attractive you are. These are not neutral stances and because they are not they will bring you various unwanted types of experience. Hating your body will bring experiences that verify that your body is not attractive to others. Being overly involved in your looks will bring you attention from people that are either overly narcissistic or not neutral about you either. That spells trouble. The shamanic way would be to look into the mirror and think, "Good, this body will serve my purposes just fine." This is a fairly neutral stance that in almost all cases happens to be true because you have the body you need to get the job done whether you know it or not. The Inner shaman is unconcerned about the appearance of your body as long as you are fairly clean and healthy. All it wants is a body that works well. It has no use for conventional judgments and opinions. Exercise: Getting neutral about your body • Make two lists on a sheet of paper or in your computer. One list is what you like about your body and the other list is what you dislike about your body. Take your time with these lists and get specific. • Next, after each item on your list of dislikes, be sure to list what fear is associated with that body part. • Next after each item on your "dislike" list ask the following question: What if I liked this part of myself instead? What difference would that make in my experience? • After each item on your "like" list, ask yourself the following question: What if I was totally neutral about this part of my body? What difference would it make in my experience? What am I afraid of if I was only neutral about this aspect? What would I lose? FINDING NEUTRALITY Finding neutrality about your body allows you forgive your body and forgiving your body allows you to accept it on its terms. Accepting your body allows it to flourish and feel loved, further allowing it to remain healthy, strong, and coherent. This is exactly what the great teacher Jesus was getting at when he said, "I am the resurrection and the life" and "Behold, I make all things new." Getting neutral allows for a resurrection, a revival, a rebirth, a renewal, a resurgence, a revitalization, a reappearance, a new edge if you will, each moment fresh and new where there is enormous power available to harness. The word reappearance suggests that something has disappeared and it has showed up again, in this case neutrality, and when it reappears there is a flash of re-creation where life is affirmed. So when you confront something you are not neutral about, you have died a little bit there and the statement "I am the resurrection and the life" brings back the higher frequency and the creation into it. Exercise in Neutrality * Try it with something you have lost your neutrality about and see what happens. * While thinking of what you are not neutral about, say "I am the resurrection and the light." * Realize that it is the big I Am that is being referred to here, all that is that you are a part of. The little I Am can resurrect and be alive too but on a smaller scale. * Now say it as if you are part of the big I Am. * Repeat as many times as you need to in order to feel the shift. * Now use the other statement, "Behold, I make all things new." When you become neutral everything is new. When you make things new, you become neutral. It works either way. Now if you are thinking, I can't say that, I am not God, you might want to think again. What isn't God? Yes, You can say it. Jesus taught by example. He meant, repeat after me, "I am the resurrection and the Life." Repeat after me, "Behold I make all things new." Few understood what he was saying, but it was extremely valuable and powerful. It was a way to reset the game, to get back to neutral, to forgive everything and start fresh. He gave us tools and we refused to use them misunderstanding his meaning and thinking he was only setting himself apart and talking about himself as a superior being. Why would he do that? Superior beings don't reference being superior or they would not be masters. They teach you how to get there yourself so you can join them in mastery. Enjoy.
HEALING WHAT HURTS - FREEING UP ENERGY
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15 May 2013 - 7:18pm
HEALING WHAT HURTS - FREEING UP ENERGY ~ by Madisyn Taylor www.dailyom.com The longer we sit on pain the harder it is to allow it to surface and begin healing. Many of us are going through our lives aware of a well of pain underlying our daily awareness that we’ve felt for so long we aren’t even sure where it comes from. It almost seems as if it’s part of who we are, or the way we see the world, but it’s important to realize that this pain is something that needs to be ACKNOWLEDGED and PROCESSED. The longer we sit on it, the harder it is to work through, and the more likely it is that we will be forced to acknowledge it as it makes itself known to us in ways we can’t predict. Rather than waiting for this to happen, we can empower ourselves by IDENTIFYING THE PAIN and RESOLVING TO TAKE ACTION toward healing it. The very thought of this brings up feelings of RESISTANCE in most of us, especially if, on the surface, our lives seem to be in order. It’s difficult to dig up the past and go into it unless we are being seriously inconvenienced by the hurt. The thing is, when we are carrying the burden of our unprocessed pain, sooner or later, it will inconvenience us. If we can be brave and proactive, we can save ourselves a lot of future suffering and FREE UP THE ENERGY THAT IS TIED UP IN KEEPING THE PAIN DOWN. There are many ways to do this, but the first step is to RECOGNIZE THE PAIN and HONOR IT by MOVING OUR AWARENESS INTO IT. In this process, even if it’s just five minutes during meditation, we will begin to have a sense of what the pain is made of. It might be fear of abandonment, childhood abuse, anger at being mistreated, or some other long held wound. As we SIT WITH THE PAIN we will also have a sense of whether we can deal with it by ourselves, or not. It may be time to work with a counselor, or form a healing circle with close friends. Whatever path you choose, resolve to GO DEEP INTO THE PAIN so that you can RELEASE IT FULLY , and SET YOURSELF FREE. Remember, it is never too late in life to heal what hurts, and there is never a better time than now. [my format & caps]
2013 and It's Getting Later...
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15 May 2013 - 12:41pm
Like many people looking at the calendar and wondering what the heck is happening in this time of global change, I have some thoughts about the state of the world. What is happening with the sun, the weather, the earth, the social order…. all this is troubling to me and to many. Yet on another level of awareness, I know that everything is working out for the soul of humanity to experience the most remarkable transformation into understanding its innate divinity and expressing that in a way that will forever be remembered as a new birth for the planet. But for now, to look around, there are some troubling things going on. What to do in the face of them? Not get overwhelmed, and not shut down. Remember that your experience of healing is connected to a greater collective consciousness which is also healing. Your awareness and mindfulness in moving through your own buried trauma, however small, your realization of your own power to transform your life, is going to ripple into that collective and have an impact on the whole. Remember that, and be encouraged. Trying to keep balanced with the knowledge that there’s a bigger picture I’m not fully aware of, I have nonetheless watched with increasing alarm the situations playing out that are bringing to the surface aspects of human experience most in need of healing. Brutality. Toxicity. Hypocrisy. Cruelty. For example, last week’s big news story: Now that the women in Cleveland are free from their decade-long horror of exploitation, how will they integrate their experience and heal from it? What they lived through is beyond the ability of most people to even approach comprehending. How are we as the ones witnessing it going to process a level of pain and inhumanity this unfathomable? How can you release your own pain of isolation, slavery, powerlessness, pain? I have been watching the recognitions coming out of this event, and working on my own inner pain with the awareness of connection to the global consciousness of enslavement that has been part of our culture, overtly and covertly, for much too long. It is not easy to confront, but doing the work is what leads to being free for everyone. I am humbled to participate in this collective healing, brought into focus by these survivors, these great souls.   This is just one example. There are so many these days to choose from. We could use them as crowbars to wrench ourselves as a people free from the hidden bonds of night. Is it useful to apply what we witness to bring ourselves into alignment with our soul’s plan, and the plan of the soul of the planet? Can greater understanding be found in exploring our own pain? How do you deal with the distress that comes up on your screen? It’s necessary to take a clear and honest look at what is dying in our world to be ready to welcome rebirth. It is time to let go of the pain that has caused so much degradation, so much poisoning of our people and our world, and to do what we can do to stay above the level of worry about what might happen, or what is happening that we have no control over. You are the only one who can help yourself come out of the darkness of sleep. In sharing the light you discover in healing, in bringing together the shattered aspects of self living in this world of 3D, you help. To open up this discussion further, I invite you to engage in some of the groups going on at the O9 website, and to create new groups to stimulate a greater healing with the community. Bring your fears and your hopes, your concerns and observations. Post videos, photos, words, music to enrich understanding and transformation. Share what you know! Every voice is precious. This is the time for bringing it all together and out in the open. Remember: The site exists for you, in resonance with the deep vibration of love that the League of Light have been opening up for us all. Take advantage of what’s there and create it to be what serves the collective of humanity in this time of transformation.   I wish you all peace and wholeness. Posted on Bends of Light
You Are The Lungs
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14 May 2013 - 9:07pm
5 STEPS TO INTUITIVE HEALING
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14 May 2013 - 3:06pm
FIVE STEPS TO INTUITIVE HEALING ~ by Judith Orloff, M.D. www.drjudithorloff.com I am a psychiatrist and intuitive. My passion is combining spirituality and intuition with mainstream medicine. When patients come to see me, I listen to them with my intellect, as well my intuition, a potent form of inner wisdom not mediated by the rational mind. Accessible to all, it's a still, small voice inside--an unflinching truthteller--committed to our well-being. Sometimes I experience it as a snap-shot-like flash, a gut feeling, a hunch, a physical sensation, a dream. Whatever the form, it is always a friend, keeping a steady eye on our bodies and spirits, letting us know if something is out of sync. As a psychiatrist I see many people with everything material they can ever want, and still they feel lost. What's missing is a palpable connection with their intuitive voice, one that will always guide them in a heartfelt direction. I believe that without this connection, it's impossible to lead a truly passionate life, based on instinct and authentic inner knowledge. I've written my latest book, Dr. Judith Orloff's Guide to Intuitive Healing: Five Steps to Physical, Emotional, and Sexual Wellness (Times Books) as a primer on how everyone can develop intuition and utilize it as a powerful tool for living. Intuition is not something I simply teach my patients. It has become a way of life for me. The magic of intuition is that it insists you live in the moment with no expectations, a continuing freshness. Intuition is our birthright, available to everyone. To access it, I've developed five steps that can be applied to any issue you'll ever confront from healing your body, to riding a roller-coaster of emotions, to sexual awakening. I live by these five steps; they continue to sustain me. I suggest you give them a try. My hope is that they will bring you the joy and clarity you've been searching for. Step 1: NOTICE YOUR BELIEFS Your beliefs set the stage for healing. Positive attitudes stimulate growth. Negative attitudes impede it. It's important to rid yourself of counterproductive attitudes that you may not even realize you have. If you examine your beliefs, choose life-enhancing ones, you'll create optimal wellness. No organ system stands apart from your thoughts. Your beliefs program your neurochemicals. I'm not suggesting that you be Pollyannaish, but that you be completely true to yourself. This will free you from unconscious negative beliefs that can sabotage your healing. Step 2: BE IN YOUR BODY Your body is a complex and sensitive intuitive receptor. You must make a commitment to be in it completely to heal. Most people in Western society are conditioned to live from the neck up, ignoring the rest of their body. This stance is counter-intuitive. I'd like you to shift that perspective-- to enjoy your intellect but revel in your physicality as well. Being aware of the sensuousness of your body opens intuition. Then you'll become more cognizant of early warning signs your body sends. This gives you a head-start on preventing illness, choosing healthy relationships, and avoiding detrimental situations. Step 3: SENSE YOUR BODY'S SUBTLE ENERGY We are composed of flesh and blood, but also of subtle energy. Chinese Medical Practitioners call it "chi," a vital substance which penetrates the body and extends many feet beyond it. From an intuitive point of view, these vibrantly colored energy fields, whose centers are called chakras have a significant effect on our health. For that reason, it is important that we learn to sense this energy within us, recognize when it is off, and learn to correct the imbalance. Feeling energy can be very sensual, an extension of love. Learning to tap into your body's energy is healing. Step 4: ASK FOR INNER GUIDANCE We each possess an intuitive voice that contains answers about our healing. Because our intellect is often so loud, this voice often gets drowned out. It's essential that we learn to access the stillness within--though meditation, quite contemplation, connecting with nature, and prayer--in order to gain answers about our health. Spend a few minutes each day devoted to listening to this voice. It may appear as a gut feeling, a hunch, an image, a sound, a memory, an instant knowing--as if a light bulb suddenly switched on. Learn to trust the signals your inner wisdom sends. Step 5: LISTEN TO YOUR DREAMS Intuition is the language of dreams. Every ninety minutes each night during the REM stage of sleep, we dream. Dreams provide answers about health, relationships, career choices, any new direction. The secret is to remember them. I suggest keeping a dream journal by your bed. Before you go to sleep, ask a dream a question. For instance, "Is this relationship healthy for me or should I move on?" The next morning, write down any dreams immediately before getting out of bed. Try repeating the question, every night for the next week until your answer comes. As you develop the habit of remembering dreams, you'll be able to benefit from this form of healing. As a physician, I have a continual sense of awe for the relationship between body and spirit. As your heart opens, so does your intuition. Your intuition will teach you how to see and how to love. It will instill in you a renewed faith to face anything. © Copyright 2000, by Judith Orloff, M.D.
Each Precious Moment
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14 May 2013 - 12:04pm
                          By Chris. Hansard The Tibetan Art of Living ~ Tibetan Bon Medical Practitioner. Every aspect and experience of our life, each memory, fear, success, dream or aspiration, is a gift that holds within it the magic of health, happiness and sacredness. True health has nothing to do with doctors or healers of any type. It is to do with inner purity, power and patience. This comes by understanding the value in our suffering. It means that we have to work hard as we go through the process of physical, psychological and spiritual change. This is the hardest thing that any person can do and you can only do it on your own. Of course there are others who can help, but ultimately it's up to you. As you heal yourself you will begin to find your own insight into the nature of knowledge and into the love that exists in all of humanity. Every person is sacred. Every person is Love encapsulated into a special form and personality. Knowing this, even a little connects each of us to happiness because happiness is a taste of the sacred in all things. Simply by the act of starting to heal your life, you spark the healing of others and of the world in which we live. You don't need to force this idea on other people. The puiet act of living in accordance with who you are and who you can be allows the natural influence of goodness to grow. As this goodness finds its own expression in other people there comes with it wisdom and knowledge. Knowledge of the natural world and of the inner workings of human nature, of the power of mind and thought in the material world. Ngagpas were the first beings of the ancient world to have this knowledge. They passed it on, not just to their descendants but into the psyche - the spiritual core - of all humanity. Humanity at large - which includes all of us - has been sick for a very long time. We have forgotten our intrinsic nature. We have lost sight of the knowledge that along with our instinct for survival are the instincts of spiritual wisdom, healing and happiness. When we forget that we have these qualities of inner wisdom we become unhappy. Unhappiness makes us sick. And so the cycle continues.                                             All we have to remember is that we, all of us, are the cure. As you start to understand your mind and the nature and limitations of your thought, you will - sooner or later - come to a place of consciousness which is vast and out of your normal experience. Our normal experiences are dependent upon our everyday mind. The everyday mind believes that it has an everyday consciousness so it becomes shy, doubtful and needy, and feels impotent. Exposed to the raw pain of this, many people do not have lives at all: life is an iceberg and they are underwater. Others build an apparently successful life because they contrive to stay on top of the iceberg by dint of paying no attention to the fact that they will slowly melt into this vast consciousness and disappear. Yet in this everyday self is an essence of higher consciousness that is uniquely who you are. It pervades all things, from sea to sky, from the first to be born and the last to die and you are in communion with all things. Every day becomes one day, a day of gladness and beauty that reinvents itself as you do through the natural delight of creation. How is this achieved? By developing the ability of balance. This is not the weighing of one thing against the other, or the unskilful action of running from one action to the next, but knowing that true balance comes out only in the spaces between moments. You must not believe in time, but in the effects of time. In order to know balance, we must know our history. This is not just the passing of events, personal, social, cultural and global, but also the engraving of our consciousness upon our selves. As a species, our biggest injustice to each other and to ourselves - beyond cruelty, war or disease - is that we forgot our interconnectedness with all living creatures. We pull ourselves back into the everyday mind and believe we are separate from others, above, below, different and therefore not responsible. We are not. We are all the face of whatever God we believe in. Although we are all born and die with inequalities, we must strive to attain a common equality that lies not in external achievements but in the spiritual, the unity and the beauty of our humanity.                                          We are love, wisdom and compassion. We are our greatest achievement and our greatest degradation. We are mystery and clarity. We are the great laughter that anyone can hear when we listen closely to the workings of the universe in nature and our hearts. We are the universe, the cosmos rising up to recognize ourselves. We are the cosmos in descent, bringing down spiritual wisdom to be used in the world of time and everyday mind. From infancy, all of us search for an animating principle or experience in our lives. We do this through stories, beliefs and events which are redolent with significance and value. Things beyond our imagination somehow support it, allowing us to transcend our everyday minds. This is the interface where impossible things can be actual and meaningful, where wonder and faith intermingle. Where all things are acknowledged. Many people consider faith crazy and ridiculous, and it is exactly this. When we have faith, we can move beyond the set beliefs of our society into the absolute freedom of pure consciousness. The starting place is to go back to the outlook we had as children. Most of us know that young children believe in everything and it is in this mind set that we can develop discernment and consciousness and discover faith. The first step to faith is the belief in all things, the second is the experience that Everything believes in each of us. This exists within us now. We know this, yet we are afraid. We have this ready to experience, yet we shy away. Opening the door to it is our gift to ourselves. This is the Tibetan art of living.                                   
Lee-Anne's Weekly Guidance for 13 - 19 May 2013
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~ * The BEST Eclipse~Shot (s).........
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10 May 2013 - 9:11am
Aloha Dear Hearts..................... Celebrating I AM....  this GOLDEN ENERGY........of This Divine Union / Conjunct of Divine Maculine with Divine Feminine..... from The Golde Radiance I AM.... of The KNOW~ing.... I will begin with my most favorite shot..... Second best!! my 3rd Best!!! The DIAMOND~ing 5 hours ago posted~ Perfecto!! All of Life is a PORTAL.......to a...................Divine ENTRY~* 'MMy Artwork "The SEED of LIFE".... the theme being The Integration of The Masculine Hueman & Divine with The Feminine Hue"man & Divine... inspired by my DESIRE to explore The CIRCLE..............that LIFE is.....~* Going into a VESICA PISCIS.....so as to ENTER.......unto the CHILD....The Third ENERGY of Mergence! Wow.... this is exciting!! The Path................ The Visibility spots........ The GEO~metry........ SHE is beautiful..............most wonderfully and uniquely shaped body she has......of LOVE.....MY AUSTRALIA.....my Land who MOTHERs ME.... after I came to her heart 16 years ago on a Valentines Day Early MORNING to SYDNEY, in 1997! SKIPPING......and HOPING....... NOW......my SON and I are two Heartful Skippies here..... Journeying on in LOVE, defining each DAY as Day of HEART / GAEA.... ;--) ( in August of 2001 ) (amazingly, India and Autralia are on the same tectonic plate and are only two countries with so unique outline, that by the mere sight of it would help us see who they are....unlike outlines of any other countries!) who provides me, walks me in GRACE.... broke me open unto THE PRESENCE I AM.... nudges me unto Expressing The Highest MOST... showing de~LIGHT that I share WHO I AM with her and to her CORE CONSCIOUSNESS...... My Artwork "AUSTRALIA, The Core Consciousness".... she is a Rainbow Consciousness just like I AM.... RED / EARTH / BLOOD at The Core.... (her ULURU / Ayers Rock) radiating outward from therein..... encompassing all peripheral Consciousness..... The Process....... A Waxing / Waning SUN! A Crescented SUN!! Oh.....you may wanna wear this on your Crown! Wonderful shot depicting the dark CROSS~Roads of Life standing tall, and yet.....the CROWN~ing makes it GLORIOUS.....despite anything in the way!! Ring of FIRE Eclipse: from Nov. and other ECLIPSEs: to LOVE.............is to BE~LOVED.... is to BE~Come The BE~Loved.......~* with LOVE................from Australia = Aah Tah Rah..........~* De~LIGHTful.......The SUN-in-The-MoonDANCE! here is a Unique shot.....to me, it is all CORE CONSCIOUSNESS that I was in discussion with my Grail TWIN........ Oh Dearie ME - Tearie ME.....what a wonderful DANCE.........~* what an Art of the movements of Consciousness...... rising & setting.... in~Breath and out~Breath..... the Ascent & Descent..... Divine Orchestra at play!! I AM Celebrating this Transition with Kenny G on!! Sail on..................Precious Hearts........LIFE is so BE-YOUTH~ful!! Re~Member....this is Sailing on Moon~Like SUN!! Fiery that is...... Did I say that was the last picture? ehm....it looks like you wont want to miss this one! Your Heart would come out when you lok at this shot.....~* another Precious Shot! Here is that EMBRACE.................~* so en~COMPASS-ing.........~* Just feel it....within........ My SOUL is restful on the body of Aah-Tah-Rah / Australia...... I belong here.....I AM......NOT, without YOU.....YOU are......NOT, without I... Oh what de~LIGHT~ful Inter~DEPENDENCE......what a Divine LOVE~Affair~* ANCHOR The SKY LOVE that You are.....To The CORE of Earth-LOVE......~* I AM PRESENCE belongs here..... To Complete this Journey in this Ascension Integration......YES......Dearie ME, Oh Tearie ME....tears of LOVE.... All land is HEART~ful.............in the Vast OCEAN of ONE~LOVE.......All people are BEAUTIFUL.... they are SEED~ed with Divine LIFE that is LOVE, as LIGHT! Thank you, Precious Hearts........for Celebrating Life with I.....here on EARTH......in your RELIANCE and in your Divine ALLIANCE........~* The ECLIPSE~ing of The HEART is over.....The CROWN is Alight.......throw those devices you use to look at the Eclipse....look within.... Love sits being angry, Love sits feeling sad....Love goes hurting... all is LOVE..... LOVE feels UN~Loved.....and hence all these pains.......GO declare LOVE to your LOved & Un~Loved ONEs... For.......as Ronan Keating sings.....Tomorrow Never Comes..........~* throw away everything that are crutches to your BE~ingness.... LOOK................with LOVE......from the HEART.~* Look at any storm of your Life......in your HEART~ful Looking is The CALM~ing for The Storm.... SEE The LOVE in every~ONE......SEE them as LOVE itself in Form...... that is LIGHT (dimmed and bright), as LIFE in Every~ONE, Dear Ones.......... LOOK-to-SEE, Dear Ones.....where is it that you NOT~SEE LOVE..... Enter your HEARTs.......Bridge your DIVINITY / Blue with Your Earthy Hue'Manness / Red-Ochre..... and Look Who is Around You, Before You, Behind You, Beside You....LOVE is.............~* ........LET US LOVE DIVINELY................PURELY.................JOIN IN............~* Oh.....watch that Heart, wont You? I LOVE YOU each~ONE.....Divinely, Dearly, Deeply........ and.................I LOVE YOU Divinely Dearly Deeply, my GRAIL~TWIN........ I AM YOU:YOU AM I......I AM.....NOT, without YOU.......YOU ARE.....NOT, without I....... Let us LOVE on.....in this Journey......~* ~*I..YOU *~. Light as a Peacock Feather....and feeling TOUCH~ed by a Peacock Feather......OH~* Bright......Brighter.....Brightest Moments to YOU..............each! For All of LIFE.........~* I AM Divine PRESECIENCE in Dance with Gaea ~SOUL-aris @ Gaea~HEART ~* 
This Taurus~ECLIPSE & The Diamond~ing therein!
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9 May 2013 - 12:44pm
ALOHA Dear Hearts......... You know we are in the most beautiful New Moon / Solar ECLIPSE with great potentials for The Golden, SELF~Shining SEED~Force, of conjunctions..... of The Larger LIGHT & The Lesser LIGHT within... SOUL & MIND / Psyche.... that we are, from which all of LIFE is generated is once again before us in linear style, of The Hiranya Garbha / Golden WOMB of Unbreakable LIFE of The LOVE Principle.... where our Body / Heart - Mind - Soul do their BIND~ing as we each allow within.....for which this nudging / prompting is, dancing on in the skies..... A Solar Eclipse occurs on May 9 / 10, 2013, in Taurus (keyword = I HAVE)  / ruler VENUS, only visible from Western AUSTRALIA across most of The Northern PART and passing very close to New Guinea and out over The PACIFIC OCEAN......~* this Lunation affecting people born with personal planets and points at approximately 15 to 25 degrees of the Fixed signs (Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, and Aquarius) most significantly, and those with TAURUS at significant points in their birth charts.... ~ * TAURUS......is Our BODY and EARTH itself.....~* the Moon is at its darkest during a new moon; time to plant seeds that will grow into fruition by our Solar Eclipse in Scorpio later this year. The combination of the Taurus-Scorpio eclipses motion toward a deep transformation that needs to transpire. Astrologers associate Taurus with “refinement”, while Scorpio is associated closely with “elimination.” Four days before and after this eclipse, we will need to take the time to analyze which things in our lives require redefinition or elimination altogether. Steady Taurus creates a strong desire for stability and reliability. With four planets resting in the Earth sign [Sun/Mercury/Venus/Mars], there is a good chance that any opportunity to increase our income and cut down debt will be seized upon. All of the new goals established during this transit are connected to financial security and expansion. The balance to be struck between the Scorpio Lunar Eclipse (from April 25th) and the Taurus Solar Eclipse (May 9th) revolves around transforming mentalities, people, contracts, and other things no longer serving a purpose to us. On April 10th, we had a New Moon in Aries. During that transit, it was advised to create goals that showcased our leadership traits. Many of those new goals established centered on our personal needs —inspiring us to take initiative to get everything we want out of life. During our New Moon in Aries last month, a heavy emphasis was placed on self-promotion and generally looking out for “self” first. Our New Moon in Taurus this month, however, shifts away from “Self” and encourages us to pay more attention to our intimate relationships: figuring out ways to stabilize and expand them. The impatience of the New Moon in Aries has been washed over by the tenacity of Taurus. A New Moon in Aries describes all types of fresh and exciting “brain children” that we want to implement and explore—-sometimes not allocating enough resources to see them through. But this New Moon in Taurus emboldens us to look for tangible results and rewards in our personal/professional lives. We are bound to move away from abstract concepts and take concrete steps to make these dreams a reality. Our physical needs seem pressing while the Sun and Moon transit Taurus on the 9th. We truly connect with our five senses, indulging in: good music, good food, good wine, good sex and the purchase of materials goods that provide emotional satisfaction. Our desire for comfort includes spoiling ourselves and others. And lastly, we are inclined to reevaluate the values we’ve attached to possessions and what we feel they say about our self-worth. ~ * ECLIPSEs.... Eclipses signal what we need to change, they are a rebirth. They affect us personally if we have a planet at within 2 degrees of the eclipse. If your birthday is within two days of these eclipses it will be an important year ahead with major life changes. The eclipses in 2013 are in the signs of Scorpio (north node) and Taurus (south node). Scorpio is ruled by Mars and Pluto, planets of passion and power. It contrasts vividly with the earthy Venusian energy of Taurus. Taurus holds on, Scorpio is the sign of letting go. If you have a planet or angle at the same degree as an eclipse, it will mean a big change in that area of your life. ~ * WHY AUSTRALIA! She is Divine Feminine (BE~ing in the Southern Hemisphere) .....oldest land on Earth...(4 and 1/2 billion years)... The aboriginals of Australiaare the world's most ancient Record Keepers...dating back 60,000 years... The SYMBOL of Australia's Ancient WISDOM is Uluru @The Heart, is also a Heart-shaped Portal... This Sacred Red Rock is in honor of EARTH herself... On May 10 “at 6:31am on May 10, 2013, those gathering in the area will see the sun will emerge into view from beyond the east-northeast horizon. It will first resemble a pair of lobster claws and then when in full view, a horseshoe with upturned pointed tips. Finally with the dark disk of the Moon appearing to move down as opposed to the Sun moving up and off-centered “ring of fire” materializes, sitting just above the horizon. This wonderfully weird effect lasts 109 seconds, ending when the ring appears to “break” at the Sun’s lower limb. Within minutes the Sun again resembles a horseshoe, but now the pointed tips are directed downward.” – Guy Ottewell The Native Consciousness has been asleep for long time, that it needs to awaken.... for in this integration & merge alone Divine Feminine is being met up within at our Diamond-Heart... in the SUN~Rise of The Collective Consciousness of The Nation and of the Hemisphere.... ~* Many have written about the New Moon and The Eclips and The sign in which it is doing so... and so I take diversion from the usual path as always is what I do.... to a path that is always not~Taken, but is in the Taking os The PRESENCE that I AM.... in this Taking, Dear Hearts.....I SEE.....divine many potentials.... sharing those with you, in the most Pure Divine LOVE, that we Are.......~* ~ * Firstly and foremostly, I SEE.......DIAMOND Consciousness,   There is an inherent capacity in each~ONE of YOU, to look at and through all FACETs of LIFE..... Where COSMIC Consciousness looks without FACETs, YOU look with FACETs.... As looking without facets helps see everything, all points of view integrated in one perspective, The diamond consciousness with multi-FACETs can see all points of view, including the integrated point of view of cosmic consciousness, and hold all these perspectives and as equally valid. How I SEE......Diamond Consciousness, is that is t One’s ability to open up the 7th / Crown Chakra and connect to Great Spirit to Universal Consciousness which is The Void, a Divine Partnering with God Consciousness in your inner awakening,   thusly becoming able to calling the DIVINE Into Hue'Man Expression and Experience... The UNI~Versal OCTA~Hedron Diamond LIGHT that YOU Are.......~* The Diamond allows us to experience our multi-dimensional self while still in a physical body and assists us to activate the cellular memory and DNA as we open up to our expanded awareness and purpose, our vision and clarity, inner strength and union our radiance, we are a Diamond........~*   The Diamond which is also the shape of the octahedron allows the energy to flow from the Source through it in spiraling vortexes of life force energy/light and as it reaches the bottom apex flows back up the central channel and out the top apex surrounds the diamond/octahedron. If you do this through your self with the center of the diamond/octahedron at your heart chakra several times you will feel the chi/prana/life-force zinging through your body.  Is anything Eclipsing here at all in the skies other than YOU / in YOU, Dear Hearts?  ........NO! Moon is your PSYCHE / Mother / Subconscious MIND.... SUN is your SOUL / Father / Conscious MIND... Oh-ho! The PSYCHE / Sub~CONSCIOUS covers your SOUL, as one enters over the other, in whose Equating, births The DIAMOND~SELF......~* It is YOU......eclipsing NOW......so as to E~Merge as The DIAMOND~SELF / Consciousness It is the Moon and the Feminine energy that is putting itself in front of the Sun which is Masculine energy. I was prepared for light headedness and tiredness and et, had felt most SERENE...... Manifesting through each ONE of us, in our Divine Connection with VENUS / Taurus / Earth .... Through The Diamond Heart, You are.....raising the vibration and Spiritual Consciousness of our world by living in conscious partnership with the Divine Power or Diamond Self Within ... co-creating Heaven on Earth .... where individuals live in right relationship with their Higher Selves, with each other and with the Earth and we even engage in Sacred Diamondality... So.......DIAMOND~ize Your~SELVES, Dear Hearts......~*  ~ * A SOUL~ar / SOLAR ECLIPSE...... means, remember it is the Moon in FOCUS, blocking the SUN! and............ Today is all about the Divine Feminine. ~ * DIVINE FEMININE....... Venus represents the Divine Feminine, the inner vibration of the heart through harmony, pleasure and beauty. What is the Divine Feminine? Is this only for the Women of this world about their womanhood? OR Is this beyond a Gender Identity in the PHYSICAL and beyond Brain CHemistry to a DIVINE CONSCIOUSNESS, all Pervading......? aah.... I am NOT saying anything here....as it is in each~ONE of YOU, Brothers and Sisters equally to find this out by yourselves.... Response to an Eclipse is both psychological and physical as each individual responds in a unique manner. However, I share here with you what I know, feel, SEE as what is so, through The DIVINE PRESENCE I AM.... The “Divine Feminine means Raising our Hue'Man Consciousness to our Highest MOST Potential /  Consciousness. We seek inner balance between the male and female aspects of the Self and when we find that balance we come into our inner-power. The return of the feminine, is not about women ruling society; that would create imbalance. It is about the return to nature, to masculine/feminine aspects in harmony, yin and yang re-united so both hemispheres of the brain are working in balance leading to higher levels of consciousness. When a woman is empowered through this alignment she becomes exactly what nature intended her to be: sensuous, articulate, intuitive, playful, feeling and healing, SEE~ing, KNOW~ing.... As she seeks on the compassionate quality connection with those in her intimate circle, she is the connector, creating and re-creating with Divine Prime Creator, and hence The Divine Feminine is a PRINCIPLE that is through all-of-LIFE....~*  In ONE's listening to the whisperings of One's own truth,  will One BE~Come open to the immense source of power that comes from acknowledging and living in alignment with Divine Feminine CORE~Consciousness. And a MAN, from his natural BE~ingness from the DIvine HEART.......Dove~TAILs himself unto the soft undulations of The Feminine Expressions......based in The Divinity....Masculine SPIRIT, as I feel / SEE / KNOW, truly engages.......healing the en~RAGE~ing therein..... ~* Divine Hearts.....You are here to RAISE The Vibration of The Planet and The Planetary Collective / Hue'Manity, by BE~ing THE TRUE~YOU........~* For, Is this your TRUE~est Inner PASSION....The PASS~ing of Your I / Divine or HueMan or Divine-HueMan I......On........~* ~ * Precious HEARTs......... OPEN the PORTAL that YOU Are.....~* DANCE To~GATHER..... as ONE....in the DIVINE INCLUSION of ALL..... so as for your Divine Diamond~HEART to E~Merge.... thusly in the E~Mergence You find YOU... as The HEART of your own BE~ingness.....~* Be AWARE...............~* (NASA says the [skipwords]solar[/skipwords] radiation that reaches the Earth “ranges from ultraviolet (UV) radiation at wavelengths longer than 290 nm to radio waves in the meter range.” The tissues of the human eye transmit a substantial portion of that radiation to the light-sensitive retina at the back of the eye. Overexposure to this radiation can result in retinal burns. During a partial or annular eclipse, or even when 99 percent of the sun is covered, enough radiation is still entering the eye to cause significant damage. The sun should only be observed through special filters.) As A A Baily has put it, The Tibetan Mas­ter indi­cates that the “inbreath­ing” and “out­breath­ing” of the entity, who is the Earth, potently affects the phys­i­cal plane. He states that there is a con­nec­tion with this and the moon.* This con­nec­tion with the moon is related to the cycles of the moon. The time of the new moon is a time to breathe in deeply and move into a calm state of mind. In this state, you can watch your emo­tions come and go and not be affected by them. In this calm­ness, you begin to see your life more clearly; you begin to see what is possible. Now you can tune into your Soul or Higher Self. Stay calm, and let your Higher Self give you a vision of your true purpose. The new moon is the sym­bol of begin­nings. This is a good time to con­tem­plate upon your true motive. Why are you here on Earth? What did you come here to accom­plish? What is your spir­i­tual intention? These ques­tions tune you into the core of your being. The core of your being is in touch with the great being of the Earth. This aligns you with the dynamic vibra­tion of pur­pose. One def­i­n­i­tion of pur­pose is a goal that you set before your­self that you desire to attain. When that pur­pose has an ele­ment of good­will, it is har­mo­niz­ing with the great being of the Earth. The moon rep­re­sents the form. This is a time to think about what form you want to cre­ate. If you are already involved in your pur­pose, you can con­sider whether there is any­thing you need to do to adjust your plan to cre­ate a bet­ter form. You are not alone. When you tune in to your Soul’s vision, you invite the Guides of our planet, the Hier­ar­chy of Light, into your life. They are as the Heads of a giant orga­ni­za­tion. Your Soul’s vision and pur­pose is a nec­es­sary part of the Organization’s plan for humanity. When you are attuned to your Soul’s vision, you feel mag­netic. You can breathe in and out and relax. There is ten­sion, but it is spir­i­tual ten­sion. In spir­i­tual ten­sion, you keep your­self syn­chro­nized with your Soul’s vision through an act of will. You feel mag­ne­tized because you are in har­mony with the Earth. When you are in har­mony with the earth, you give pos­i­tiv­ity to oth­ers. You anchor light and love and spir­i­tual power on Earth. ~ * I AM..............Jyothis 'The Prescience' Zarene / The Golden Radiance of KNOW~ing. here's the shot of this Eclipse that I love so absolutely! This is....................................THE B-E-S-T............~* wow wow wow!! Riding the Eclipse.... Gliding the Eclipse.... E~CLIPs / ENergy~CLIPs.....  
How to Remember Things
Teaching
9 May 2013 - 10:05am
  How To Remember Things by Alex Lickerman, M.D. http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/happiness-in-world/200911/how-remember-things   I once came up with a metaphor I thought perfectly captured the sheer mass of material my classmates and I were expected to memorize in our first two years of medical school: it was like being asked to enter a grocery store and memorize the names of every product in the store, their number and location, every ingredient in every product in the order in which they appear on the food label, and then to do the same thing in every grocery store in the city.   When I look back now I can't imagine how any of us were able to do it. And yet we did. The mind's capacity to store and recall information is truly wondrous. Since I attended medical school we've learned a lot about memory and learning. Though much of what follows are techniques I used to survive my first two years of medical school, much of the science that proves they work is new.   STRATEGIES FOR REMEMBERING Become interested in what you're learning. We're all better remembering what interests us. Few people, for example, have a difficult time remembering the names of people they find attractive. If you're not intrinsically interested in what you're learning or trying to remember, you must find a way to become so. I have to admit I wasn't so good at this in medical school. The Krebs cycle (I provided the link only to prove how immensely boring it is) just didn't excite me or relate to anything I found even remotely exciting (though I made myself learn it anyway). Find a way to leverage your visual memory. You'll be astounded by how much more this will enable you to remember. For example, imagine you're at a party and are introduced to five people in quick succession. How can you quickly memorize their names? Pick out a single defining visual characteristic of each person and connect it to a visual representation of their name, preferably through an action of some kind. For example, you can remember Mike who has large ears by creating a mental picture of a microphone (a "mike") clearing those big ears of wax (gross, I know—sorry—but all the more effective because of it). It requires mental effort to do this, but if you practice you'll be surprised how quickly you can come up with creative ways to create these images. Here's another example: how often do you forget where you left your keys, your sunglasses, or your wallet? The next time you put something down somewhere, pause a moment to notice where you've placed it, and then in your mind blow it up. If you visualize the explosion in enough detail, you won't forget where you put it. Remember: memory is predominantly visual (unfortunately, I can't think of a good image to help you remember this fact right at this moment). Create a mental memory tree. If you're trying to memorize a large number of facts, find a way to relate them in your mind visually with a memory tree. Construct big branches first, then leaves. Branches and leaves should carry labels that are personally meaningful to you in some way, and the organization of the facts ("leaves") should be logical. It's been well recognized since the 1950's we remember "bits" of information better if wechunk them. For example, it's easier to remember 467890 as "467" and "890" than as six individual digits. Associate what you're trying to learn with what you already know. It seems the more mental connections we have to a piece of information, the more successful we'll be in remembering it. This is why using mnemonics actually improves recall. Write out items to be memorized over and over and over. Among other things, this is how I learned the names of bacteria, what infections they cause, and what antibiotics treat them. Writing out facts in lists improves recall if you make yourself learn the lists actively instead of passively. In other words, don't just copy the list of facts you're trying to learn but actively recall each item you wish to learn and then write it down again and again and again. In doing this, you are, in effect, teaching yourself what you're trying to learn (and as all teachers know, the best way to ensure you know something is to have to teach it). This method has the added benefit of immediately showing you exactly which facts haven't made it into your long-term memory so you can focus more attention on learning them rather than wasting time reinforcing facts you already know. When reading for retention, summarize each paragraph in the margin. This requires you to think about what you're reading, recycle it, and teach it to yourself again. Even take the concepts you're learning and reason forward with them; apply them to imagined novel situations, which creates more neural connections to reinforce the memory. Do most of your studying in the afternoon. Though you may identify yourself as a "morning person" or "evening person" at least one study suggests your ability to memorize isn't influenced as much by what time of day you perceive yourself to be most alert but by the time of day you actually study—afternoon appearing to be the best. Get adequate sleep to consolidate and retain memories. Not just at night after you've studied but the day before you study as well. Far better to do this than stay up cramming all night for an exam. WHY MEMORY MALFUNCTIONS One of the most common complaints I hear in clinical practice is about memory loss. Unfortunately, as a normal part of the aging process, many people start to find they can't bring to mind names, places, and things as easily as they used to be able to do and worry they're facing the beginning of dementia. "Benign forgetfulness" is the name we give to a process that occurs with normal aging in which a memory remains intact but our ability to retrieve it becomes temporarily impaired. Usually we try to describe the name or thing we can't recall and when someone names it for us we instantly remember the word we wanted. As long as this is age-appropriate and doesn't significantly interfere with normal functioning, there is no increased risk for progression to dementia. However, the trick lies in assessing what is and isn't "age-appropriate." Formal testing is sometimes necessary in ambiguous cases. Reassuringly, in one study, patients over the age of 50 who initially presented with what was considered to be benign forgetfulness had only a 9% chance of progressing to dementia. Unfortunately, cognitive impairments other than memory loss are correlated with a higher risk of progression to dementia. Another reason people often have trouble remembering things is because memory is a function of concentration. Which means when you multi-task you tend to forget more easily. Have you ever entered a room only to forget why you did so? More likely you'd remember if you weren't simultaneously planning your dinner for that night and trying to remember the phone number of the person who just left you a message. This also explains why people who suffer from depression or anxiety have a harder time remembering things: both conditions interfere substantially with the ability to concentrate. The strength of a memory is also determined by the emotional state that accompanied the original event. Emotion, negative or positive, tends to embed events in our memory like a chisel carves lines in stone. A double-edged sword for people suffering from PTSD. DECREASING THE RISK OF DEMENTIA Here are three things you can do that have been shown in studies to decrease the risk of mental deterioration as you age: Exercise your body. Evidence suggests this not only retards normal age-related memory deterioration but reduces the risk of developing dementia. It doesn't even have to be vigorous exercise. Just 150 minutes of walking per week has been shown to be of benefit. Whether more intense exercise results in a greater risk reduction remains unknown. Exercise your mind. Evidence also suggests that doing things that work the mind may delay or prevent memory loss. This research is just in its infancy, so here's as good a guide as any to figuring out what activities will work: if an activity requires you to take breaks, it probably qualifies. We can watch television, for example, for hours on end without becoming mentally fatigued, but solving math problems, learning to knit, or even reading all require effort that tires the mind. Take ibuprofen. Though one study suggests a daily dose of ibuprofen decreases the risk of developing dementia, the risk reduction appears too modest to justify the increased risk of stomach bleeding that accompanies ibuprofen's daily use and I do NOT recommend this. However, if you're already taking ibuprofen for some other condition, like arthritis, here might be an added benefit. If the mind is indeed like a muscle (and research is validating that model more and more) then memory may very well be like muscle tone: the more the mind is used, the more robust memory may become. As I've moved on from my medical school days to reach early (very early) middle age, I've found myself experiencing benign forgetfulness far more than I like. As a result, I find myself comforted that the old adage "use it or lose it" is seeming more and more not just to apply to the body but to the mind as well.
When Your Inner World Needs Healing
Teaching
8 May 2013 - 10:15pm
                                 ~*~     Each of us needs to be aware of our inner world.  Is it really the place you want to be?       ~*~                                                                 ~*      Are  you  happy  there?        *~                                                                      ~*~    Our inner world sets up the way in which we relate to the world around us.     ~*~         It guides us to all of the achievements and success in our lives. It is the inner world that decides           our needs and desires as they really take place, because our inner world is who we really are.               ~*~      Without an inner world that functions in an integrated way, we do not have a life,         ~*~        simply an experience of living spattered by periods of unknowing, powerlessness and the sudden         ~*   need for control. When life seems more powerful than you do, your inner world needs healing.   *~                                                    ~*~   Nearly all of us pass our lives floating on top of our inner world, sublimely unconscious of just   ~*~                                  how unknowing and how lacking in personal empowerment we really are.     ~*   Yet if we have the courage to explore within, we will discover among the fear and anger an endless    *~                                      beauty, an eternal light that shines from within us out into a world                                                          and universe of endless possibilities.               ~*    At the core of our inner world beats an endless love that needs no language   *~                            or intelligence to be understood, just a heart that is ready to be humble.                                      The Tibetan Art of Positive Living     by  Christopher Hansard   *~
Hold the Love and Light of God within your Heart - channelled by The Crystal Team
Story
8 May 2013 - 10:09am
a beautiful and insightful communication from The Crystal Team channelled through Lindsay Ball - Atlantean Crystal Master Ah, blessed be, to all travellers in this journey through this existence in this lifetime, and what a wonderful existence it is and can be for you all. In the bigger picture, in a universal viewpoint from a distance aspect, we see many things happening which cause distress on your earthly plane and make you wonder – how does this fit into the new Golden Age, the new era that people are talking about? Why does God let these things happen? How can we live a happy life when there is so much dissatisfaction and unhappiness around for so many people? These and many questions of a similar type are being proposed and debated among you on the earthly plane. Well beloved souls, there are many answers to these questions, much is being made available to you, and massive assistance is being offered to you all to help create and support this new opportunity for a wonderful new life. When this opportunity, on this Earth, was offered as a means of experiencing life in a physical body, it was also considered that having free will would create opportunities to experience this experiment in a more fulfilling and expansive way. The energies and opportunities of being in a physical body enabled more facets to be explored and more contrasts of lifestyle, of energies, and more complex ways of being. Common Unity And this started a journey that encompassed free will in a way that is not experienced by any other life forms. And having free will enables people to make decisions that are not always in their best interests, or the best interests of others, of their communities, their country or for Mother Earth. Self aggrandisement, power, inequality, injustice, all arise out of decisions made using free will in an undesirable state. Control of others, violence, fear; are all aspects that arise from decisions which are not based on common unity, on the ‘good for all’ ethos, or for Mother Earth, and as those elements of humanity have become further detached from their soul essence, their true being and purpose in this existence, so they have created an imbalance in energies around the earthly plane. And as we know also, life on Earth is cyclical; things do not remain the same for any length of time, they do not remain in a set position for all times. The earth plates move causing land masses to move and rearrange the position of land masses, volcanoes, earthquakes, tsunamis, all created different landscapes, animals move around according to season and food availability. Temperatures change over time in different areas creating new vegetation, and opportunities for new forms of life and conditions. The concept of continual change And so life on the earthly plane has the opportunity to keep changing and moving and reforming. The land mass of Atlantis, visible below the sea, demonstrates ancient cultures that have existed before, and so other cultures and civilizations have existed and evolved and left evidence of their existence. And so as this concept of continual change becomes a reality, as we see the evidence of having free will on this Earth at this time, so we can also see that changes in the future can also be based on the positive use of free will, that the energies of love, happiness, contentment, common unity, collaboration, trust, peace, co-operation and living in harmony with all living things and Mother Earth can be achieved. And add into this the evidence of the Divine Plan, the evidence of this glorious Plan devised and created eons of time ago, dear ones, for you all to experience your various life forms and life times here on Earth as part of your total soul journey. Knowing that energies were established and laid down in the glorious year of 2012 to enable the energies of life on Earth to raise to the 5th dimension, to raise to a level and frequency that will awaken your inner knowledge, your inner wisdom, your inner joy, and allow for all ancient knowledge and wisdom from all cultures past to come forward to assist in creating this new Golden Age. And knowing that we are all energy, knowing that and understanding the light and love energy from God, Source, call it what you will, is available for you all, is around you and within you, and is within your cellular structure, your DNA, your crystalline grid, all in place and ready to assist you all move forwards with ease and joy into the new era, the new Golden Age. And this will continue to unfold as part of the Divine Plan as part of the love and light of God, created for you all. Cause for celebration And so adding all these aspects together, dear ones, the ancient wisdom and knowledge now becoming available to you all, the goodwill and intent of many, many of your Earth soul beings who are living a life of common unity and peace, of light workers, peace workers, joy workers, of Earth workers, all these combining to use free will in a positive way, a positive force for good. This is indeed cause for celebration is it not? Understanding that positive energy attracts positive energy and likewise negative energy attracts more negative energy, then it will make sense to hold the light, to hold the vision of the Plan, to hold the light and love of God within our hearts, within our thoughts, words and actions. To allow the love and light of God to light up in our crystalline grid, our cellular structure, our DNA, to light up and shine out brightly for all to see and benefit from. And as more people add to this light, as more people open up to their wisdom and knowledge stored within them, as more people see the benefit of holding the faith, and trusting in the Plan, then the more energy will raise, the more goodwill will be generated, and the more the Plan will unfold in all its glory for you all. And yes, many aspects of life do need to be addressed and changed, and made more real and genuinely good for the benefit of all, and these matters cannot be overlooked. Intention among world leaders needs to change to take into consideration, fairness, equality, justice, honesty, openness and good management. And many aspects are now being bought to the surface for clearance; financial matters are being bought out for examination, land masses of inherent injustice and inequality are being cleansed and cleared, areas of land are being cleared and cleansed by physical means, and all these are happening now at this pivotal time and creating opportunities for new energies to raise the intentions and purpose of these aspects of life. Faith and trust These institutions are being cleared and new ways of managing and leading are offered to create fairer, more harmonious ways of life for all. And so these negative aspects can also be looked at positively in that they are now being shown to be false, dishonest, unfair and unjust. Changes can and must occur to create a better way forward for the future, and being positive, holding the light, holding the faith and the trust that they will result in better outcomes, allows the energies to raise to a higher level. And when the energies of enough souls have raised to the higher level, when faith and trust, goodwill and good intent have created sufficient mass, then critical mass will bring all energies up to the required level and at this point all souls will awaken and understand all that they know within their hearts, within their souls and within their subconscious. And then all actions, intentions, and decisions will be based on harmony, joy, love and the best outcome for all living beings and Mother Earth. And so, dear ones, there are many reasons to have faith and trust in the unfolding of the Divine Plan. Many of you have already experienced and witnessed changes since the crystallisation of the 144 grid and the new energies bought in on 21.12.12. And these allow for the structure, the basis of the establishing and holding of the new higher energies, and so you can already see the outcome of this. And many more are starting on their journey of awakening and are reading books and looking for groups of like-minded people to chat, discuss, meditate, heal and so on. And so, dear ones, delight in experiencing these beautiful energies, delight in your inner knowing and awareness, those ‘light bulb’ moments of new understanding, the joining together with people of similar intention to spread the light, to bring peace and understanding into the world, and know that your intuition will be guiding you, your inner light will shine brighter, and your life will flow more easily and beautifully, and you will be a beacon to others to join in this magnificent way of life. We are with you always, watching over you and offering guidance and support and we leave you with our greatest love, till time again.” Channelled by The Crystal Team through Lindsay Ball Atlantean Crystal Master www.lindsayball.co.uk Copyright @ Lindsay Ball – you are invited to share these beautiful words, energies and intentions provided they are not altered or taken out of context in any way and a proper credit line is given – thank you.
Building Healthy Emotions
Teaching
7 May 2013 - 10:00am
Building Healthy Emotions Written by Audrey Marlene http://www.audreymarlene-lifecoach.com/emotions.html The depth of one’s spiritual experience is directly related to the strength and capacity of their emotions. Our emotions are a dimension of our spirituality, which play a significant role in how we perceive all aspects of our lives and how we benefit from them. Emotions are triggered through our senses-- touching, seeing, hearing, smelling, and tasting and how we perceive the world around us. Our brains interpret the incoming messages from our senses but sometimes these messages can be misinterpreted giving us a false impression of what is happening. Our perceptions are not always perfect. What we sense can move us to react in some of the following ways:   Anger, Rage, Contempt Fear, Guilt Anxiety, Anticipation Sadness, Despair, Hurt Shame, Humiliation Joy, Happiness, Love, Desire, Pleasure Pride, Satisfaction, Fulfillment, Sense of Accomplishment Jealousy, Greed, Suspicion Hope, Faith, Courage    Emotions such as shame, guilt, anxiety, hurtfulness and sadness are most often caused by the thoughts we perceive. They can affect our mood, cloud our judgment, and influence our decisions. A lot of what we perceive determines the limits we place on our lives. The mind feeds on what we perceive and any misconceptions can become compulsive, preventing us from finding emotional peace and strength. Our thoughts can create unnecessary pain and suffering, or a life of hope and promise for the future. By changing our perception we can change our emotions and how we feel. When you are emotionally healthy you are in control of your thoughts, feelings and behavior. When in this state of mind, you feel good about yourself and can readily engage in good relationships. Without a doubt, emotions must be sound in order to have a healthy mind.   How would you rate your emotional state? A large part of my responsibility as a life strategist is to help you to recognize your emotional condition and give you the tools necessary to build strong and healthy emotions. Without emotional balance and stability, your efforts for achieving great things in life are compromised. Healthy emotions are essential in maintaining a clear, objective perspective in order to rise above mediocrity and ultimately achieve the greatness within you. Healthy emotions indicate a more meaningful life.   Are your emotions stable? We are highly emotional beings. We feel emotions, we communicate emotions, and we remember emotions. Our emotions drive us to feel good or bad, feel more or less in control, or more or less powerful. When we feel strong negative emotions, it’s our body’s way of alerting us that something in our lives requires attention; this is our built in alarm system warning us that changes need to be made. Naturally, we need to feel emotional balance in order to feel good inside. Here's your chance to investigate and diagnose your emotional health. By clicking on each link below, you can begin to identify the emotions that need attention and how to address them. You can acquire a better understanding of your emotional limitations and strengths and take the first steps toward achieving emotional equilibrium   No matter how intelligent, educated, wealthy, or beautiful you are, if your emotions are unbalanced, you are at a disadvantage regarding your capacity to reach your desired goals or, put simply, that good feeling inside. I urge you to begin cultivating emotional balance. Once you have achieved it, your emotional intelligence will exponentially increase, allowing you the energy and power within to take the next step towards reaching anything you aspire to.   It is important to recognize the extent to which one’s emotions can enhance or hinder their development. I, personally, have had my share of emotional setbacks, but with perseverance, I have discovered emotional balance and a kind of happiness that I never ever expected to enjoy. It's amazing how we can go through life year after year wondering why we feel the way we do -- faced with issues of sadness, depression, fear anxiety, doubt and that dreadful feeling in the pit of our stomachs-- never knowing when the feelings will pass. Everyone longs to feel confident, to be able to hold their head high and feel great about who they are as a person.   Now it's time to stop longing; it's time to take action to feel those good emotions you deserve to feel every day of your life. Once you can understand and diagnose your emotional state and learn to manage them, you move closer to experiencing true happiness.  
WAGNER - Tristan und Isolde - Prelude and Liebestod (Georg Solti - Chicago Symphony Orchestra)
video
7 May 2013 - 3:32am
Symphony No 7 in A major Op 92 Christian Thielemann VPO + 2 B.T.
video
6 May 2013 - 10:17pm
I wonder why Beethoven's Masterpieces have been repeatedly used or "misused" in several sci-fi or doom and gloom movies.. like in The Knowing or In John Boorman's Zardoz
Beethoven - Symphony No 5 in C minor Op 67 - Christian Thielemann VPO Wiener Philharmoniker
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6 May 2013 - 7:57pm
LIFE LESSONS LEARNED FROM EMOTIONS
Blog entry
6 May 2013 - 7:39pm
LIFE LESSONS LEARNED FROM EMOTIONS by Lucia Capacchione, Ph.D., A.T.R www. luciac.com "Even young children seem to know that the arts are healing...Using the arts to heal our feelings, we celebrate the emotional Inner child and the Artist Within." ~ Lucia Cappacchione Growing up, we're taught to judge and avoid certain emotions, such as anger, sadness, fear, depression and confusion. Sometimes emotions are forbidden based on gender: “big boys don’t cry,” “anger isn’t ladylike.” Families differ and cultures differ, but they all have one thing in common: certain emotions are frowned upon. Expressing these emotions leads to ridicule, punishment or being shunned. For survival’s sake, we learn to deny certain sets of feelings. IN LOSING TOUCH WITH OUR FEELINGS, WE LOSE TOUCH WITH OUR TRUE SELVES. FEELINGS ARE IMPORTANT FOR OUR PHYSICAL SURVIVAL AND OUR MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH. For example fear of traffic (which we learned as children) alerts us to be cautious when crossing a busy street. Grieving and expressing our deep sorrow over the death of a loved one allows us to move on with our lives. Anger over abuse or injustice helps us protect ourselves, others or natural resources. A group of nature lovers in my community were angry at the thought of developers destroying a precious piece of the central California coast for their own profit. Our anger got translated into effective social and political action. We organized and eventually got funding to purchase the land and rescue it permanently from any development. The meadows, seaside bluffs and forest in Cambria are now in public trust and are there for all to enjoy. We learned that when anger is focused it can provide the fuel for dedicated action toward a desired goal. EMOTIONS ARE SIMPLY ENERGY. When they are in motion “E(nergy) + motion" feelings move in and through us. Problems arise only when we judge certain emotions as unacceptable. First we are taught to hide those particular feelings from others. Then we numb ourselves and try not to feel those emotions anymore. We end up using our body parts as storage lockers for the emotions we don’t want to feel. A problem we are not facing becomes a “pain in the neck.” Extra and unnecessary responsibilities we take on become chronic shoulder pain, as in “carrying the weight of the world around on our shoulders.” Visual journal keeping and expressive arts therapies are immensely powerful tools for embracing emotions as healers and guides. THE ARTS ARE THE LANGUAGE OF FEELINGS, DREAMS AND ALL THAT IS UNCONSCIOUS. If we want to find out which emotions have been hiding out in the body, the answers are as close as our hands. Take Pamela for instance. She enrolled in my journal class thinking she would be studying creative writing. She had some big surprises in store. I asked the students to write a dialogue with a body part that was in pain or discomfort. Pamela chose to converse with her sinus congestion, which she’d had for thirty years, since age five. Using my technique, Pamela, the adult, wrote with her dominant hand. Her sinus congestion printed with her non-dominant hand (the hand we don’t normally write with). When she began writing, Pamela was surprised to discover her five year old self “talking” to her on the page. Five years old! That was the age Pamela was when her parents divorced and left her to be raised by her grand parents. In doing this dialogue, Pamela remembered being told: “be a brave little girl, don’t cry.” She had obeyed and stuffed her grief in the part of her body where her “tears lived”: her sinuses. In class, Pamela shared her journal dialogue and told us that she had seen scores of doctors and had medical treatment and numerous medications with no lasting relief. While drawing and writing this journal assignment at home, she said that thirty years of closeted grief had poured out in tears. Afterward, she realized she had never grieved the loss of her parents. After this deep emotional release her sinus condition cleared up permanently. In recent years science has corroborated my discoveries dating back to the mid seventies when I was working with Pamela. EXPRESSING EMOTIONS HAS THE POWER TO HEAL. The research of Dr. James Pennebaker and others has shown that writing about a trauma or illness actually strengthens the immune system and leads to fewer doctor’s visits. That is why I always recommend journal writing after any expressive arts activities, regardless of the medium being used. Putting our insights into words provides practical guidance for everyday life. Another example of lessons learned from emotions is Marsha. In an expressive arts workshop she danced spontaneously, painted and drew her feelings, journaled her insights. Since it was a non-threatening atmosphere with no judgment, Marsha felt free to express whatever feelings were coming up. While creating a clay figure of a woman she began sobbing. She had recently undergone a hysterectomy. Working with clay had brought to light a hidden grief: although was raising two adopted children and two step-children, she would never give birth to her own child. Releasing her emotions through this medium brought closure, peace, and a newfound energy. After that she gave birth to a new career and a new life. We use graphic descriptions everyday to convey emotional states. We speak of having “the blues,” of being “at the end of our rope.” We refer to someone who “blew his top,” or was “red with rage.” It’s almost as if we are trying to paint word pictures of our moods. In expressive arts therapies, when we draw, write, dance, sculpt and dramatize emotions we match the medium to the mood. For example, clay is a wonderful material for releasing anger. Pounding and punching the clay allows us to celebrate our feelings and even be playful with them. Scribbling with crayons can help us get in touch with any number of emotions. The colors we choose and the kinds of strokes we make on the paper reflect back our true feelings. Tearing and cutting up pieces of paper for a collage can release feelings of fragmentation and confusion. Watercolor and pastels often draw out feelings of sadness. Artistic talent is not required, nor is any training in the arts. We are not trying to make Art with a capital A. Nor are we attempting to produce a pleasing product. Rather we are USING ART AS A VEHICLE FOR EMOTIONAL EXPRESSION. In so doing, we use many of the same materials that pre-schoolers and kindergartners use. Some people find that they can move their feelings out in spontaneous body movement. Again, there is no structure, no “steps” to learn. Todd attended a workshop where we did some movement therapy. He entered his feelings of fear by curling up into a fetal ball. After embracing his vulnerable, fearful self through movement, he allowed himself to unfold until he was standing tall, with confidence in himself. Todd told the group that as a boy he’d been terrified of showing weakness and fear. He’d been called a “sissy” whenever he’d let that part of himself show. After doing the movement expression, he realized that allowing himself to “have the fear” actually made him feel stronger in the long run. What a paradox! The body has its own inner wisdom and will speak if we let it. Others discover that spontaneous musical expression gives vent to their unacknowledged emotions. Carlene bought a simple Mexican clay flute and began expressing feelings of loneliness after her marriage ended. She’d never studied music nor did she care to. She simply discovered that the flute “gave voice to feelings that were deeply buried, feelings she’d avoided through compulsive work,” as she put it. In her journal, dialogues with loneliness led her to solitude and a new sense of inner peace as a necessary balance to a busy professional life. She also discovered a deeper spirituality through contemplation and meditation. The arts are tangible creative outlets for emotions wanting to be expressed. If we follow arts activities with journal writing, we find deep insights and lessons for a more fulfilling life. At this point, emotions become our teachers. FEELINGS ARE GUIDES ON THE SPIRITUAL PATH. . Even young children seem to know that the arts are healing. They scribble with crayons, pound on clay, paint their feelings out, dance and play make-believe with costumes and props as easily as they eat and sleep. Using the arts to heal our feelings, we celebrate the emotional Inner Child and the Artist Within. Talent and artistic skill are not required; this is not about fine art. The goal is to explore many forms of creative expression for the purpose of healing our emotional Selves, and have fun doing it! © Copyright 2006 Lucia Capacchione. All Rights Reserved. [my caps]
Oak: Tree of Strength and Longevity
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4 May 2013 - 7:13pm
Oak: Tree of Strength & Longevity  Symbolic of “Truth, Ancient Wisdom and of the marriage between Gods & Goddesses”  The mighty Oak, a noble tree, earned the reputation “King of Trees” in a grove. Although a debate has raged since the Renaissance as to whether or not King Arthur was a historical figure, there is little dispute that Arthur’s Round Table at Winchester was made from a single slab of an Oak tree.  The Oak is sacred to the Thunder Beings. Legend tells us Hercules attracted thunderstorms with sympathetic magic, by rattling an oak club in a hollow Oak, or by stirring a pool with an oak branch. When drought ravaged the land, pioneers celebrated the arrival of Woodpeckers who were thought to be knocking for rain when they tapped on oak trunks.  Oak trees were held sacred by the Druids believing that anything found growing on an oak tree had been sent from heaven, a sure sign that the god had chosen the tree and made it sacred. The word Druid is said to come from the Welsh word “Derwydd - Oakseer” which means poet. Other etymologists hold that Druid comes from the Greek word for oak, and that Druid meant “Oak Men.” Legend says, if you dance around the Oak tree and wear some of its leaves you will have a long happy marriage and if a question lies in your heart that you find troubling, go to an Oak tree and embrace it … the “Oakman” will send you the answer in a prophetic dream.  Oak wood was carved to make awls, corn-pounding mortars, and other tools and in making some Iroquois canoes. In later times basket splints were made of oak because of the toughness and durability of the wood. Inner bark of the Bur oak was used in Chippewa red and black dye recipes. Black oak is also known as Dyer's Oak, as the orange inner bark produces strong dye.  Standing tall like a sentry, its grandeur branches spread out in a distinctive pattern that seemingly form a mattress for the clouds above, the old Oak tree invites you to rest beneath its boughs. Feel a tug pulling you toward its grand trunk. When you talk to an old Oak tree, draw close and feel the Oak tree’s energy. Feel the history and wisdom hidden within its massive trunk. Walk around it and try to imagine what this tree has witnessed in its history. Find a spot to sit near its branching roots and open your heart to a Spiritual Elder. Honor the wisdom the Oak will bring.  Source: http://spiritlodge.yuku.com/topic/1073#.UYVTJrWG0Z...  Symbolic Celtic Oak Tree Meanings  The oak is considered a cosmic storehouse of wisdom embodied within its towering strength.  Ancient Celts observed the oak's massive growth and impressive expanse. They took this as a clear sign that the oak was to be honored for its endurance, and noble presence.  Indeed, wearing oak leaves was a sign of special status among the Celts (as well as ancient Greeks and Romans). Today we see artistic renditions of the "Leafman" in which a man's face is covered in leaves. This is an evolution of lore that dates back to earth-based spirituality in which the regal power of the oak was recognized and honored.  There are accounts that trace the name "druid" to duir, the Celtic term for the oak. More interestingly, the actual translation of duir is "door" and lore indicates the spiritually advanced Celts would access the ethereal planes of higher thought (psychic vision or soul-thought) by "opening the oak door."  The Celtic meaning of the oak tree deals with symbolic themes of durability, purity and constancy. Here are a few other meanings associated with the oak...  • Life  • Strength  • Wisdom  • Nobility  • Family  • Loyalty  • Power  • Longevity  • Heritage  • Honor  The oak's status was (and still is) undeniable. Further merit to its regal presence is its tendency to attract lightning. This was considered hugely powerful among the ancients and is associated with one of their foremost gods, Dagda.  Its attraction for lightning, its size and longevity (oaks are known to easily surpass 200 years of age) all make the oak a powerful, life-affirming symbol.  The oak is a living legend representing all that is true, wholesome, stable, and noble. When you are in need of stability and strength in your life - envision the oak in your minds eye. Picture yourself drawing into its endless energy waves. Soon, you will find yourself sharing in its power.  There is a reason the oak is considered the king of green realm. The oak is generous with its gifts - just as any good ruler shares its bounty amongst the kingdom.  Source: http://www.whats-your-sign.com/celtic-meaning-oak-... 
Jean Sibelius - Symphony No. 2 in D Major Op. 43 - Paavo Järvi
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Mozart Clarinet Concerto A major K 622 Julian Bliss , Jiří Bělohlávek BBC Orch
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4 May 2013 - 2:24pm
Carl Orff: Carmina Burana
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Antonin Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 in E minor - "From the New World": / Karajan · Vienna Philarmonic
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3 May 2013 - 7:35pm
"Adagio" from "Spartacus" (Aram Khachaturian) The Bolshoi Ballet - Irek Mukhamedov and Lyudmilla Semenyaka
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2 May 2013 - 8:42pm
Vangelis - Spiral [Full Album] 1977 -Antarctica - Titans
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2 May 2013 - 4:46pm
Tracks: 00:00 - Spiral 06:57 - Ballad 15:25 - Dervish D 20:39 - To the Unknown Man 29:44 - 3+3
Challenging Negative Self-Talk
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2 May 2013 - 10:07am
Challenging Negative Self-Talk By BEN MARTIN, PSY.D. http://psychcentral.com/lib/2010/challenging-negative-self-talk/   Most people don’t realize it, but as we go about our daily lives we are constantly thinking about and interpreting the situations we find ourselves in. It’s as though we have an internal voice inside our head that determines how we perceive every situation. Psychologists call this inner voice ‘self-talk‘, and it includes our conscious thoughts as well as our unconscious assumptions or beliefs. Much of our self-talk is reasonable — ‘I’d better do some preparation for that exam’, or ‘I’m really looking forward to that match’. However, some of our self-talk is negative, unrealistic or self-defeating — ‘I’m going to fail for sure’, or ‘I didn’t play well! I’m hopeless’. Self-talk is often skewed towards the negative, and sometimes it’s just plain wrong. If you are experiencing depression, it is particularly likely that you interpret things negatively. That’s why it’s useful to keep an eye on the things you tell yourself, and challenge some of the negative aspects of your thinking. You can test, challenge and change your self-talk. You can change some of the negative aspects of your thinking by challenging the irrational parts and replacing them with more reasonable thoughts. With practice, you can learn to notice your own negative self-talk as it happens, and consciously choose to think about the situation in a more realistic and helpful way. Challenging the Self-Talk Disputing your self-talk means challenging the negative or unhelpful aspects. Doing this enables you to feel better and to respond to situations in a more helpful way. Learning to dispute negative thoughts might take time and practice, but is worth the effort. Once you start looking at it, you’ll probably be surprised by how much of your thinking is inaccurate, exaggerated, or focused on the negatives of the situation. Whenever you find yourself feeling depressed, angry, anxious or upset, use this as your signal to stop and become aware of your thoughts. Use your feelings as your cue to reflect on your thinking. A good way to test the accuracy of your perceptions might be to ask yourself some challenging question. These questions will help you to check out your self-talk to see whether your current view is reasonable. This will also help you discover other ways of thinking about your situation. There are four main types of challenging questions to ask yourself: 1. Reality testing What is my evidence for and against my thinking?   Are my thoughts factual, or are they just my interpretations?   Am I jumping to negative conclusions?   How can I find out if my thoughts are actually true? 2. Look for alternative explanations Are there any other ways that I could look at this situation?   What else could this mean?   If I were being positive, how would I perceive this situation? 3. Putting it in perspective Is this situation as bad as I am making out to be?   What is the worst thing that could happen? How likely is it?   What is the best thing that could happen?   What is most likely to happen?   Is there anything good about this situation?   Will this matter in five years time? When you feel anxious, depressed or stressed-out your self-talk is likely to become extreme, you’ll be more likely to expect the worst and focus on the most negative aspects of your situation. So, it’s helpful to try and put things into their proper perspective. 4. Using goal-directed thinking Is thinking this way helping me to feel good or to achieve my goals?   What can I do that will help me solve the problem?   Is there something I can learn from this situation, to help me do it better next time? Recognizing that your current way of thinking might be self-defeating (e.g., it doesn’t make you feel good or help you to get what you want) can sometimes motivate you to look at things from a different perspective. You can conquer your negative self-talk today by challenging yourself with these questions every time you catch yourself thinking something negative to yourself.
Antonín Dvořák Humoresque Op. 101 No. 7 In G-Flat - Balázs Szokolay
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2 May 2013 - 2:23am
Leonidas and Xerxes - 300 Scene: This is Sparta! "No retreat. No Surrender. That is Spartan law"
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1 May 2013 - 7:23am
Van Halen - Jump (HQ music video)
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30 Apr 2013 - 8:32pm
How to Find Your Emotional Balance
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30 Apr 2013 - 10:06am
How to Find Your Emotional Balance We all seek emotional balance, but what exactly does that mean? By Liz Brody http://www.oprah.com/spirit/Emotional-Balance-Strategies-Lluminari/1     There's no 98.6° of the mind, no 130 over 85 for mood pressure. And, although the popularity of drugs like Prozac and Zoloft might lead us to believe that brain neurotransmitters can be mixed like a smart martini (one jigger of serotonin, two of dopamine...), so far no one has come up with a cocktail for happiness. Most of us know, however, what it feels like to be emotionally out of whack. Patience rubbed bald, making the slightest irritation unbearable. No energy to care about anyone else's difficulties. A shuttered outlook, leaving you increasingly closed to both pleasure and possibility.   Now is the time to attend to your inner fitness, says LLuminari, Oprah's team of 15 doctors and wellness experts who are coaching us toward greater health. It doesn't take decoding the genome to prove that when you're feeling good about yourself, your body stays in better shape and your general condition is more resilient. "The people who age best are those who have positive things happening in their lives and positive feelings," says Norman Rosenthal, MD, a clinical professor of psychiatry at Georgetown University School of Medicine and the author of The Emotional Revolution, which details the latest science of emotions and argues that they profoundly affect your health and survival.   Forty to 55 percent of a happy disposition is genetic, studies suggest, but the rest can be learned. It may be helpful to think of emotional balance as mastering a surfboard—honing the ability to take life's gnarliest waves without wiping out, while catching the good ones and riding them all the way to shore, enjoying every last splash. What it takes to stay on the board will vary for each of us. Outwardly, life delivers different ups and downs; inwardly, there are many styles of maintaining equilibrium.   To dive in, the LLuminari experts suggest first giving yourself an emotional checkup, then practicing a few basic mood-stabilizing techniques, and finally determining, if appropriate, when it's time to get help. "Some days are tougher than others," says surgeon Nancy Snyderman, MD, the author of Dr. Nancy Snyderman's Guide to Good Health, "but if you generally love waking up in the morning, you're in a good spot. If you're not, challenge what's amiss and see how you can fix it."   Step 1: Emotional Checkup   Sit down with a calendar and ask yourself how you've been feeling over the past couple of weeks—depressed, anxious, joyful, angry? Do you seem uncharacteristically blue and lethargic? If yes, can you see a good reason for it? The questions may seem obvious, but if you don't ask them, Rosenthal says, "it's easy to shove the problem out of your mind."   Next check your expectations. The big mistake people make is confusing emotional balance with happiness, says Alice Domar, PhD, director of the Mind/Body Center for Women's Health at Boston IVF and the author of Self-Nurture. "The huge number of people on Prozac in this country includes many, I think, who were experiencing life's ups and downs normally but had an expectation of constant happiness," she says. "A normal life means feeling pretty satisfied with the way things are, having some moments of joy and some moments of sadness and anxiety."   Step 2: The Keys to Balance   No matter where you are on your emotional surfboard (even if you're off it), these mood-steadying strategies make for easier riding.   1. Mind Rx: Taking a break—imaginary or real—can help settle emotions on a bumpy day. 2. Daydream: "When you think about pleasurable things like sex or food, PET scans show different patterns lighting up in your brain than when you think about work or something unpleasant," says Mehmet Oz, MD, director of the Cardiovascular Institute at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center. 3. Fake it: Research shows that when you put on a smile, even a forced one, your mood often follows. Hold your head high, walk confidently, and pretend you're Serena Williams after winning the Grand Slam. 4. Listen to music: Put on a pair of headphones and let yourself get carried away. 5. Go to a bookstore and just browse: "Look at travel books, photography books," suggests Byllye Avery, founder of the National Black Women's Health Project. "Dip into some fiction and let your mind go there." 6. Run away: Spas are ideal, Snyderman says (when she books herself for a quick getaway, she tells her kids to "call only in an emergency—and homework doesn't count"). But you can also escape to a friend's house for the weekend, get in the car and just drive, or take a day to be a tourist in your own town.   Step 3: Do You Need Help?   Depression and anxiety, which often occur together, may be pulling you off-kilter, and subtle symptoms can creep up on you without your realizing it.   With mild depression, you might get your work done and perform all your other duties but have trouble mustering enthusiasm for any of it. Getting ready to go to a party often requires a gargantuan effort (although if you can manage that hurdle, you're capable of having a good time). And when little things go wrong—a train is late, a friend cancels—you can be totally knocked off course.   With mild anxiety, you worry about things that most people don't: If there are rumors of a management change at the office, you'll stay up all night thinking about it while everyone else waits for more information before getting worked up. You wish, perhaps, that you were more easygoing—sometimes your fears keep you from trying things.   In both cases, the LLuminari experts recommend the following:   1. Meditation: A proven treatment for anxiety, and, to a lesser extent, depression, "it lowers blood pressure and heart rate and counteracts the secretion of stress hormones like cortisol," Oz says. "We use it in the hospital for anxious heart surgery patients and for post-op depression." 2. Yoga: The mental focus, breathing, and limbering postures combined into one activity work like a multivitamin for inner stability. 3. Reorganization: Look at your daily schedule and sort out what gives you pleasure and what stresses you out. Then think of every way possible to remove the latter from your life. 4. Saint-John's-Wort: Although a large study funded by the National Institutes of Health recently suggested that this herb has no effect on severely depressed people, more than 20 studies, mostly in Europe, show that the herb helps alleviate mild depression. Christopher Hobbs, a clinical herbalist and consultant to the herb industry who has written 22 books, including Herbal Remedies for Dummies, says the optimal dosage is 300 milligrams three times a day (of a formula with 0.3 percent hypericin), although a small person might try twice a day. He also says it may take four to six weeks to notice any effects. Caution: If you're on any medication, consult your doctor before trying Saint-John's-Wort, because it has been shown to interfere with a number of drugs, including some types of chemotherapy and possibly birth control pills.
The Duckworth Lewis Method - Gentlemen and Players @Tower Dublin
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30 Apr 2013 - 4:43am
Luigi Boccherini - Fandango from Quintet in D Major G448 - Goya
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29 Apr 2013 - 11:25am
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Michelangelo Buonarroti Last Judgment - Music Bach Toccata and fugue in d minor
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29 Apr 2013 - 10:54am
The Power of Touch
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29 Apr 2013 - 10:10am
The Power of Touch Touch is the first sense we acquire and the secret weapon in many a successful relationship. Here's how to regain fluency in your first language. By Rick Chillot http://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/201302/the-power-touch     You're in a crowded subway car on a Tuesday morning, or perhaps on a city bus. Still-sleepy commuters, lulled by vibrations, remain hushed, yet silently broadcast their thoughts.   A toddler in his stroller looks warily at his fellow passengers, brows stitched with concern. He turns to Mom for reassurance, reaching out a small hand. She quietly takes it, squeezes, and releases. He relaxes, smiles, turns away—then back to Mom. She takes his hand again: squeeze and release.   A twenty-something in a skirt and blazer sits stiffly, a leather-bound portfolio on her lap. She repeatedly pushes a few blonde wisps off her face, then touches her neck, her subconscious movements both revealing and relieving her anxiety about her 9 a.m. interview. A couple propped against a pole shares messages of affection; she rubs his arms with her hands, he nuzzles his face in her hair.   A middle-aged woman, squished into a corner, assuredly bumps the young man beside her with some elbow and hip. The message is clear; he instantly adjusts to make room.   Probing our ability to communicate nonverbally is hardly a new psychological tack; researchers have long documented the complex emotions and desires that our posture, motions, and expressions reveal. Yet until recently, the idea that people can impart and interpret emotional content via another nonverbal modality—touch—seemed iffy, even to researchers, such as DePauw University psychologist Matthew Hertenstein, who study it. In 2009, he demonstrated that we have an innate ability to decode emotions via touch alone. In a series of studies, Hertenstein had volunteers attempt to communicate a list of emotions to a blindfolded stranger solely through touch. Many participants were apprehensive about the experiment. "This is a touch-phobic society," he says. "We're not used to touching strangers, or even our friends, necessarily."   But touch they did—it was, after all, for science. The results suggest that for all our caution about touching, we come equipped with an ability to send and receive emotional signals solely by doing so. Participants communicated eight distinct emotions—anger, fear, disgust, love, gratitude, sympathy, happiness, and sadness—with accuracy rates as high as 78 percent. "I was surprised," Hertenstein admits. "I thought the accuracy would be at chance level," about 25 percent.   Previous studies by Hertenstein and others have produced similar findings abroad, including in Spain (where people were better at comminicating via touch than in America) and the U.K. Research has also been conducted in Pakistan and Turkey. "Everywhere we've studied this, people seem able to do it," he says.   Indeed, we appear to be wired to interpret the touch of our fellow humans. A study providing evidence of this ability was published in 2012 by a team who used fMRI scans to measure brain activation in people being touched. The subjects, all heterosexual males, were shown a video of a man or a woman who was purportedly touching them on the leg. Unsurprisingly, subjects rated the experience of male touch as less pleasant. Brain scans revealed that a part of the brain called the primary somatosensory cortex responded more sharply to a woman's touch than to a man's. But here's the twist: The videos were fake. It was always a woman touching the subjects.   The results were startling, because the primary somatosensory cortex had been thought to encode only basic qualities of touch, such as smoothness or pressure. That its activity varied depending on whom subjects believed was touching them suggests that the emotional and social components of touch are all but inseparable from physical sensations. "When you're being touched by another person, your brain isn't set up to give you the objective qualities of that touch," says study coauthor Michael Spezio, a psychologist at Scripps College. "The entire experience is affected by your social evaluation of the person touching you."   If touch is a language, it seems we instinctively know how to use it. But apparently it's a skill we take for granted. When asked about it, the subjects in Hertenstein's studies consistently underestimated their ability to communicate via touch—even while their actions suggested that touch may in fact be more versatile than voice, facial expression, and other modalities for expressing emotion.   "With the face and voice, in general we can identify just one or two positive signals that are not confused with each other," says Hertenstein. For example, joy is the only positive emotion that has been reliably decoded in studies of the face. Meanwhile, his research shows that touch can communicate multiple positive emotions: joy, love, gratitude, and sympathy. Scientists used to believe touching was simply a means of enhancing messages signaled through speech or body language, "but it seems instead that touch is a much more nuanced, sophisticated, and precise way to communicate emotions," Hertenstein says.   It may also increase the speed of communication: "If you're close enough to touch, it's often the easiest way to signal something," says Laura Guerrero, coauthor of Close Encounters: Communication in Relationships, who researches nonverbal and emotional communication at Arizona State University. This immediacy is particularly noteworthy when it comes to bonding. "We feel more connected to someone if they touch us," Guerrero notes.   There's no phrase book to translate the language of touch; if anything, experts have barely begun documenting its grammar and vocabulary. "We found that there are many different ways to indicate a given emotion through touch," Hertenstein notes. What's more, how a touch gets interpreted is very context dependent. "Whether we're at the doctor's office or in a nightclub plays a huge role in how the brain responds to the same type of contact," Spezio explains. Still, examining some of the notable ways that we communicate and bond through touch (and how we develop the capacity to do so) reveals the versatility of this tool and suggests ways to make better use of it. There's much to be gained from embracing our tactile sense—in particular, more positive interactions and a deeper sense of connection with others.   Learning the Language of Touch   We begin receiving tactile signals even before birth, as the vibration of our mother's heartbeat is amplified by amniotic fluid. No wonder then that touch plays a critical role in parent-child relationships from the start: "It's an essential channel of communication with caregivers for a child," says San Diego State University School of Communication emeritus professor Peter Andersen, author of Nonverbal Communication: Forms and Functions.   A mother's touch enhances attachment between mother and child; it can signify security ("You're safe; I'm here") and, depending on the type of touch, it can generate positive or negative emotions. (Playing pat-a-cake makes infants happy, while a sudden squeeze from Mom often signals a warning not to interact with a new object). Mom's touch even seems to mitigate pain when infants are given a blood test. University of Miami School of Medicine's Tiffany Field, director of the Touch Research Institute, has linked touch, in the form of massage, to a slew of benefits, including better sleep, reduced irritability, and increased sociability among infants—as well as improved growth of preemies.   We're never touched as much as when we're children, which is when our comfort level with physical contact, and with physical closeness in general (what scientists call proxemics), develops. "The fact that there's a lot of cultural variation in comfort with touch suggests it's predominantly learned," Andersen says.   Warm climates tend to produce cultures that are more liberal about touching than colder regions (think Greeks versus Germans, or Southern hospitality versus New England stoicism). There are a number of hypotheses as to why, including the fact that a higher ambient temperature increases the availability of skin ("It pays to touch somebody if there's skin showing or they're wearing light clothing through which they can feel the touch," Andersen says); the effect of sunlight on mood ("It increases affiliativeness and libidinousness—lack of sunlight can make us depressed, with fewer interactions"); and migratory patterns ("Our ancestors tended to migrate to the same climate zone they came from. The upper Midwest is heavily German and Scandinavian, while Spaniards and Italians went to Mexico and Brazil. That influences the brand of touch").   What goes on in your home also plays a role. Andersen notes that atheists and agnostics touch more than religious types, "probably because religions often teach that some kinds of touch are inappropriate or sinful." Tolerance for touch isn't set in stone, however. Spend time in a different culture, or even with touchy-feely friends, and your attitude toward touch can change.   By the time we're adults, most of us have learned that touching tends to raise the stakes, particularly when it comes to a sense of connectivity. Even fleeting contact with a stranger can have a measurable effect, both fostering and enhancing cooperation. In research done back in 1976, clerks at a university library returned library cards to students either with or without briefly touching the student's hand. Student interviews revealed that those who'd been touched evaluated the clerk and the library more favorably. The effect held even when students hadn't noticed the touch.   More recent studies have found that seemingly insignificant touches yield bigger tips for waitresses, that people shop and buy more if they're touched by a store greeter, and that strangers are more likely to help someone if a touch accompanies the request. Call it the human touch, a brief reminder that we are, at our core, social animals. "Lots of times in these studies people don't even remember being touched. They just feel there's a connection, they feel that they like that person more," Guerrero says.   Just how strong is touch's bonding benefit? To find out, a team led by University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign psychologist Michael Kraus tracked physical contact between teammates during NBA games (consider all those chest bumps, high fives, and backslaps). The study revealed that the more on-court touching there was early in the season, the more successful teams and individuals were by season's end. The effect of touch was independent of salary or performance, eliminating the possibility that players touch more if they're more skilled or better compensated.   "We were very surprised. Touch predicted performance across all the NBA teams," says Kraus. "Basketball players sometimes don't have time to say an encouraging word to a teammate; instead, they developed this incredible repertoire of touch to communicate quickly and accurately," he explains, adding that touch can likely improve performance across any cooperative context. As with our primate relatives, who strengthen social bonds by grooming each other, in humans, "touch strengthens relationships and is a marker of closeness," he says. "It increases cooperation but is also an indicator of how strong bonds are between people."   If a post-rebound slap on the back or the brush of a hand while delivering a bill can help us all get along a bit better, it may be because "when you stimulate the pressure receptors in the skin, you lower stress hormones," says the Touch Research Institute's Field. At the same time, warm touch stimulates release of the "cuddle hormone," oxytocin, which enhances a sense of trust and attachment.   The release also helps explain our propensity for self-caressing, which we do hundreds of times each day as a calming mechanism. "We do a lot of self-touching: flipping our hair, hugging ourselves," Field notes. Other common behaviors include massaging our foreheads, rubbing our hands, or stroking our necks. Evidence supports the idea that it's effective: Self-massage has been shown to slow the heart rate and lower the level of the stress hormone cortisol.   A Touch of Love   Every evening at bedtime, DePauw's Hertenstein gives his young son a back rub. "It's a bonding opportunity for the two of us. Oxytocin levels go up, heart rates go down, all these wonderful things that you can't see." Moments like these also reveal the reciprocal nature of touch, he says: "You can't touch without being touched. A lot of those same beneficial physiological consequences happen to me, the person doing the touching."   In fact, when we're the ones initiating contact, we may reap all the same benefits as those we're touching. For example, Field's research has revealed that a person giving a massage experiences as great a reduction in stress hormones as the person on the receiving end. "Studies have shown that a person giving a hug gets just as much benefit as a person being hugged," she adds.   Moreover, touching another person isn't just a one-way street when it comes to signaling; aside from sending them a message, it reveals a great of deal information about their state of mind, Hertenstein notes. Are they open to touch or do they pull away? Are they relaxed or tense? Are they warm—or perhaps cold and clammy? "Sometimes I'll touch my wife and can tell instantly—even if my eyes are closed—that she's stressed," he says. "You can sense that through muscle tightness and contraction, and this kind of information can guide our behavior with that person—it influences what we think, how we perceive what they say."   Perhaps because touch affects both the person being touched and the one doing the touching, it is one of the most fundamental ways of fostering and communicating intimacy in a romantic relationship. One paper proposed a sequence of 12 behaviors of increasing intimacy that couples generally follow:   After the first three (eye-to-body contact, eye-to-eye contact, and speaking), the remaining nine involve touching (starting with holding hands, then kissing, and eventually sexual intimacy). "Touch functions a bit differently depending on the stage of the relationship," says Guerrero. "In the beginning, it's kind of exploratory. Will the other person reciprocate if I touch?" As the relationship progresses, touching begins to spike. "You see lots of public touch," she notes, "people holding hands the whole time they're together or with their arms around each other's shoulders. It signals they're intensifying the relationship."   But it would be a mistake to think that the amount of touching couples do continues to follow an escalating trajectory. Research involving observation of couples in public and analysis of their self-reports shows that the amount of touching rises at the beginning of a relationship, peaks somewhere early in a marriage, and then tapers off. Over time romantic partners adjust the amount of touching they do, up- or downshifting their behavior to move closer to their significant other's habits. Inability to converge on a common comfort zone tends to derail a relationship early on, while among couples in long-term marriages, touching reaches an almost one-to-one ratio.   While couples who are satisfied with each other do tend to touch more, the true indicator of a healthy long-term bond is not how often your partner touches you but how often he or she touches you in response to your touch. "The stronger the reciprocity, the more likely someone is to report emotional intimacy and satisfaction with the relationship," Guerrero says. As with many things in relationships, satisfaction is as much about what we do for our partner as about what we're getting.   The Laws of Social Contact   The most important things we reveal through touch: "probably our degree of dominance and our degree of intimacy," Andersen says. Take, for example, the handshake, one of the few situations in which it's OK to make prolonged contact with a stranger. As such, it's an important opportunity for sending a message about yourself. "A limp handshake signifies uncertainty, low enthusiasm, introversion," Andersen says, while a viselike grip can be taken as a sign that you're trying to dominate. "You want to have a firm but not bone-crushing handshake," he advises, since it's better to be perceived as overly warm than as a cold fish. "We like people to have a kind of medium-high level of warmth," Andersen says. "A person who touches a lot says, 'I'm a friendly, intimate person.' More touch-oriented doctors, teachers, and managers get higher ratings."   Still, outside of close relationships, the consequences of sending the wrong message also increase. "Touchy people are taking some risk that they might be perceived as being over-the-top or harassing," says Andersen. "Physical contact can be creepy; it can be threatening." Context matters, which is why we have rules about whom we can touch, where, and when. "Generally, from the shoulder down to the hand are the only acceptable areas for touch," at least between casual acquaintances, according to Andersen. "The back is very low in nerve endings, so that's OK too."   Of course, there are other contextual considerations as well. Different cultures and individuals have different tolerance levels for touch. Same-sex and opposite-sex touches have different implications. Then there's the quality of the touch, the duration, the intensity, the circumstances. "It's a complex matrix," Andersen says. A quick touch and release—like a tap on a cubicle mate's shoulder to get her attention—no problem. But a stroke on the shoulder could be easily misinterpreted. ("Most cases of sexual harassment involve stroking touches," notes Andersen.) A touch will naturally seem more intimate if it is accompanied by other signals, such as a prolonged gaze, or if it is held an instant too long. Meanwhile, a squeeze on the arm could be a sign of sympathy or support, but if it doesn't end quickly and is accompanied by intense eye contact, it can come across as a squeeze of aggression. Environment changes things too: On the playing field, a man might feel comfortable giving his teammate a pat on the butt for a job well done, but that congratulatory gesture wouldn't do too well in the office.   Really, the only rule that ensures communicating by touch won't get you into trouble is this: Don't do it. Which is likely what it says in the employee handbook for your workplace. Still, leaving your humanity behind every time you leave home isn't very appealing. Andersen's slightly less stringent guidelines for touch: Outside of your closest relationships, stick to the safe zones of shoulders and arms (handshakes, high fives, backslaps), and in the office, it's always better for a subordinate, rather than a superior or manager, to initiate.   If there's a most appropriate time to communicate via touch, it's probably when someone needs consoling. "Research shows that touch is the best way to comfort," says Guerrero. "If you ask people how they'd comfort someone in a given situation, they tend to list pats, hugs, and different kinds of touch behaviors more than anything else. Even opposite-sex friends, for example, who usually don't touch a lot so they won't send the wrong signals, won't worry about being misinterpreted," she says.   Maybe that's because there are times—during intense grief or fear, but also in ecstatic moments of joy or love—when only the language of touch can fully express what we feel.
Claude Debussy Nocturnes. III. Sirènes. Cleveland Orchestra. Vladimir Ashkenazy
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Finding Beauty in a Blue Mood
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28 Apr 2013 - 7:40pm
Finding Beauty in a Blue Mood By: Jennifer Haupt March-April issue of Spirituality and Health   I wouldn't exactly call depression a gift, but I’ve come to accept the restless emptiness and nagging sadness as signals from my soul instead of merely the symptoms of an illness to be excised.   This didn’t come easy. I spent two decades coping with the side effects of antidepressants, the ups and downs of biofeedback, and expensive weekend seminars, trying to figure out what was wrong with me. Then about 10 years ago, in my early 40s, I decided to take a different tack and listen to my depression instead of trying to tamp it down or explain it away. It’s still a daily battle, but there have been joyful triumphs along the way.   Learning to listen to my depression has transformed my career over the past seven years. I’d always wanted to write a novel but was instead encouraged by family and teachers to use my writing skills in more practical ways: advertising, marketing, and then journalism. I enjoyed the work but longed for something more—and I wondered whether that longing might be related to my depression. I began writing fiction, just a half hour each morning, as an experiment: What would happen if I devoted time to something I was passionate about, just for me, at the beginning of every day?   Depression May Boost Creativity   Decades of research have found that introversion, emotional sensitivity, and vulnerability to negativity—seeing the glass as half empty—are all common personality traits of highly creative people. They are also common symptoms of depression—symptoms that I’ve struggled with since childhood and had always seen as impediments to success. But more recently I’ve begun to consider that, perhaps, my depression may actually help my creativity. In fact, artists and writers are eight to ten times as likely as the general population to suffer from mood disorders. Many studies speculate that this is because artists tend to examine their lives more deeply than the average person and that they draw on unpleasant experiences to feed their work.   “Creative people might be more likely to experience negative emotions,” says Wendy Berry Mendes, the Sarlo/Ekman associate professor of emotion at the University of California, San Francisco, who conducted a study while at Harvard University to look at how mood change can affect creativity. In one study, researchers measured levels of DHEAS (dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate), a hormone that when at lower-than-normal levels is associated with depression, before people received either harsh negative criticism or positive feedback in a mock job interview. Then the subjects were assigned a creative task. “Receiving negative compared to positive feedback was associated with enhanced creativity,” says Berry Mendes. “This was especially the case for individuals who had lower levels of DHEAS,” indicating they were predisposed to depression.   Artistic Endeavors Enhance Your Mood   Even as I struggled with depression, I found that delving into a fantasy world of my own making was satisfying and even joyful. Working on my novel settled the restlessness I’d labeled as anxiety and helped to shade in the piece I imagined was missing from my soul. An amazing thing began happening: I wanted more of myself, not less. A friend suggested, half joking, that I might be addicted to writing my novel. But it turns out that the body releases natural opiates as a result of the creative process.   “Creative endeavors are intrinsically rewarding, and you get these little shots of dopamine in the rewards center of the brain,” says Shelley Carson, a professor at Harvard University and the author of Your Creative Brain: Seven Steps to Maximize Imagination, Productivity, and Innovation in Your Life. Dopamine is a mood-elevating neurotransmitter that is released with pleasurable experiences such as food, sex, and drugs—and creativity.   Research over the past two decades by Kay Redfield Jamison, co-director of the Mood Disorders Center at Johns Hopkins University, has found a strong link between creative productivity and elevated mood, but it’s difficult to tell which comes first. “As your mood improves, activation of the brain automatically shifts from avoidance to approach,” explains Carson. “When you’re more engaged with your environment—internal as well as external—there’s an increased flow of dopamine. And that, obviously, keeps your spirits up and keeps you writing or painting or whatever is giving you pleasure. Positive emotions and creativity reinforce each other.”   Accepting the Creative Gift of Depression   “All of your emotions color the way you see your environment, the way you recall memories, and, indeed, all aspects of your cognition,” says Carson. “They can either get in the way of your creative efforts, or you can use them to enhance your creativity.”   Mendes’s study found that people who produced a higher level of creative work (as judged by a panel of respected artists) had improved their mood considerably by the end of the study, showing that creativity may reduce negative emotions.   As for me, seven years after I began taking my creative “hobby” of writing fiction seriously, my first novel is finally finished. While I still have days when depression dictates that I should be gentle with myself, it’s no longer debilitating. Now I know what to do to soothe my mind as well as my soul: pick up a pen and write. —S&H   THE HEALING POWER OF CREATIVITY   Creative therapy—including art, dance, and writing—can be a powerful therapeutic tool. “When someone who’s depressed isn’t in touch with their feelings, they may be able to project those feelings into the creative process and better understand their emotions,” says Amanda Alders, president of the Florida chapter of the American Art Therapy Association.   The connection between art and joy is by no means a new concept, and recent research by Semir Zeki, a professor of neuroesthetics at University College London, connects the mere viewing of beautiful paintings with an increase of dopamine and activity in the pleasure center of the brain, resulting in feelings similar to the throes of romantic love.   “Someone who is depressed may be responding to internalized thoughts and images that are overwhelmingly negative,” explains Alders. “Art therapy shifts the focus to creating, enjoying, and sharing positive external stimuli.” Patients choose colors and textures they enjoy, and there’s often a group aspect of sharing both feelings and finished projects. According to recent studies measuring EEG brain waves, all of these aspects may increase the experiences of joy, raising the levels of dopamine as well as the neurotransmitter serotonin. LIZA PAIZIS Unicorn painting   
Creative Constipation + Laxatives
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28 Apr 2013 - 2:41pm
Hypertension: A Lifestyle Disorder Needs a Lifetime of Attention
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28 Apr 2013 - 12:16pm
Hypertension: A Lifestyle Disorder Needs a Lifetime of Attention By Deepak Chopra https://www.deepakchopra.com/blog/view/125/hypertension:_a_lifestyle_disorder_needs_a_lifetime_of_attention     The term “lifestyle disorder” had to be invented to describe hypertension. Almost no aspect of daily life – diet, sleep, exercise, work, and stress – can be implicated. Your blood pressure responds to these things quite sensitively. This implies an optimistic attitude, because for many sufferers, a change in lifestyle serves as good prevention. But optimism is lost if lifestyle changes are not kept up for a lifetime. For millions of patients, the arrival of high blood pressure as they get older comes at a stage when prevention may be too little, too late.   It took a while before lifestyle disorders were recognized for what they are, a product of “normal” living that turns out not to be normal so far as the body is concerned. To previous generations of doctors, a creeping rise in blood pressure, for example, was considered normal with each decade of life. It was overlooked, or shrugged off, that hypertension needs a long span of years to cause damage and that even marginal hypertension – blood pressure on the border of being high – threatens the body almost as much as the full-blown disorder.   Because every cell is affected by the fluid pressure inside your body, let’s look at how a necessary condition turns damaging. Hypertension is publicized as the “silent killer” for its absence of symptoms detected by the afflicted person. The condition may go unnoticed for years, with few if any signs of discomfort – unlike the cartoon character sending his blood pressure through the roof, steam doesn’t come out of your ears, your face doesn’t turn red, and you don’t swell up. Generally speaking, nothing hurts.   Hypertension often isn’t seen as the culprit until a serious medical problem appears. It is a dangerous disease in its own right, however, with multiple complications. Hypertension can permanently damage the eyes, lungs, heart, or kidneys. Malignant (i.e., highly elevated) blood pressure is deadly: without treatment fewer than 10% of people with malignant hypertension survive for more than 1-2 years.   As to its frequency, high blood pressure is extremely common in the US and throughout the developed world. About 30% of adults aged 18 or older in the US have hypertension, about the same percentage as in other developed nations. African Americans have higher levels (42%) than non-Hispanic whites (29%) and Mexican Americans (26%). With the rise in childhood obesity, lack of exercise, and poor diet, the age at which blood pressure begins to rise has gotten younger. (There isn't a simple target blood pressure reading that indicates high blood pressure in children, because what's considered normal blood pressure changes as children grow.) About half of adults with hypertension don’t have their blood pressure under control.   Blood pressure is the force of circulating blood against the inner walls of blood vessels. The amount of pressure is determined by how much blood your heart pumps, how forcefully your heart is pumping, and the amount of resistance to blood flow in your arteries. Arteries are flexible, capable of narrowing or expanding. This isn’t the same, however, as the flexibility of a plastic hose, which responds mechanically to pressure inside it. Arteries are living tissue, and they can expand or contract due to stress or changing emotional states. Blood pressure isn’t steady, either; it normally fluctuates throughout the day. Hypertension is diagnosed as persistently high pressure in the arteries.   Measurement Blood pressure is generally expressed as two numbers. The first or top number represents the pressure when your heart contracts: the systolic pressure. The second or bottom number represents the pressure when your heart rests between beats: the diastolic pressure. A single high reading isn’t enough for a diagnosis of hypertension. Healthcare practitioners will generally take a number of readings over several different days before making a diagnosis. Normal blood pressure is considered to be <120 systolic and <80 diastolic. Prehypertension is 120-139 systolic or 80-89 diastolic. High blood pressure, stage 1, is 140-159 systolic or 90-99 diastolic. Stage 2 is >160 systolic or >100 diastolic. Pressure of >180 diastolic or >120 systolic is a hypertensive emergency. This level of hypertension can permanently damage organs, so medical help must be sought immediately.   Three types of hypertension Before considering prevention and treatment, one has to look at the three types of hypertension that exist, since they aren’t all alike. Primary, or essential, hypertension accounts for 90-95% of all cases and doesn’t have a specific medical cause. This is the type almost all of us must pay attention to in our lifestyle choices. Secondary hypertension, on the other hand, is caused by an underlying condition, for instance kidney disease. If the underlying condition is corrected, blood pressure usually returns to normal. A third type, pregnancy-related hypertension, may occur in pregnant women who already have a predisposition to hypertension.   Primary hypertension may have no specific cause, but still there are a number of factors that put you more at risk for developing it. Most can be managed while a few cannot.   Risk factors that can be managed include:   • Obesity (a primary risk factor) • Smoking or using tobacco in any form • Drinking too much alcohol • Lack of exercise • High levels of fat and cholesterol in your blood • Too much salt (sodium) in your diet • Too little potassium in your diet • Too little vitamin D in your diet • Oral contraceptives • Stress • Certain chronic conditions, like diabetes and sleep apnea   These risks all imply positive changes to reverse them. Before going into that area, let me finish with the medical details.   Risk factors that can’t be managed include:   • Age. The risk of hypertension increases as you age. • Race. Hypertension is more common among African Americans. • Genetics. High blood pressure tends to run in families.     Hypertension and atherosclerosis are intimately related. Hypertension can cause atherosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries, when the walls of the arteries try to defend themselves against high blood pressure by becoming stiffer, thicker, and narrower. On the flip side, atherosclerosis can raise blood pressure when arteries become stiff and choked by plaques, impeding blood flow.   The complications of atherosclerosis are many, and they can be very serious.   • Heart disease. Reduced blood flow to the heart can cause angina (chest pain). Heart attacks can result when coronary arteries are completely blocked. Uncontrolled hypertension is one of the major risk factors for heart disease, the leading cause of death in the US.   • Stroke. People with even prehypertension have a greatly increased risk of stroke. Atherosclerosis can cause blockage in the arteries that feed the brains as well as weakening of the smaller blood vessels of the brain.   • Enlarged heart. Narrowed arteries make it difficult for the heart to move blood through them. The heart overworks and in doing so becomes both larger and weaker. This can lead to congestive heart failure.   Among other complications, hypertension damages tiny capillaries as well as arteries. This can cause:   • Kidney disease. The kidneys are densely packed with millions of capillaries whose job it is to filter waste from the blood. Hypertension gradually destroys these capillaries, which are replaced by scar tissue.   • Vision damage. Hypertension can cause the capillaries in your eye’s retina to rupture and also damage the capillaries that supply it with blood to your retina. The results may be blurred vision and even blindness.   Lifestyle change Doctors should advise patients with rising blood pressure to make healthy changes in their lifestyle before prescribing any medicine. Many times these changes are all that is needed to bring pressure down to a normal level. But the key is to make them yourself before symptoms arise or pressures elevate. A conscientious doctor may give you an early warning, but realistically, the responsibility lies with you, and the earlier you adopt a positive lifestyle, the greater the benefits decades from now. Last-minute intervention is the worst choice, since it usually sentences a patient to prescription drugs for the rest of his life.   Exercise Exercise, and particularly aerobic exercise, lowers hypertension as much as some medications. Exercising regularly, for a minimum of 30 minutes a day, 5 days a week, lowers pressure by an average of 5-10 mm Hg. This can allow you to lower the amount of medication you take or even do without it altogether.   Being physically active:   • Strengthens the heart so it pumps more efficiently and with less force   • Increases production of nitric oxide, a naturally occurring substance that induces arteries to dilate   • Reduces inflammation, a major cause of artery-hardening plaque   • Improves cholesterol and triglyceride levels   • Reduces stress   Remember, exercise doesn’t necessarily mean running on a treadmill or swimming laps. Anything that increases your respiration and heart rate counts, from raking leaves to going up and down stairs.   Diet Lowering your salt intake and eating whole foods that are high in nutrients and antioxidants are seen as keys to lowering your blood pressure through diet. But you should pay specific attention, because most people, up to 80% are not salt sensitive; that is, their salt intake doesn’t immediately translate into higher blood pressure. That’s not the same as saying that our national habit of overdoing on salt is healthy, since other considerations, such as putting stress on the kidneys, come into play. There is no “blood pressure diet” that resolves hypertension specifically, as long as you aren’t gaining excess weight or eating too many fats.   DO EAT The following foods are rich in inflammation-fighting antioxidants, fiber, and essential nutrients:   • Whole grains, such as oatmeal, whole wheat, and quinoa • Colorful vegetables, like dark leafy greens, tomatoes, sweet potatoes, and carrots • Dark-skinned fruits, including black grapes, cherries, and plums • Lean protein, such as fish, chicken, and vegetable protein • Nuts, seeds, and legumes • Canola oil and extra-virgin olive oil     AVOID • Salt. Sodium (salt) causes some people to hold extra water, putting additional stress on their heart and blood vessels and causing blood pressure to rise. Watch out for processed food and restaurant food, especially fast food, which tend to be high in salt. • Alcohol. Having more than two drinks a day raises the risk of hypertension by 1.5-2 times. The more alcohol your drink, the greater the risk. • Caffeine. Caffeine can cause brief but dramatic increases in blood pressure. • Sugar. There’s growing evidence that eating a diet high in sweets may lead to hypertension.   Quit smoking If you smoke, quit. Smoking raises your blood pressure from 5-10 mm Hg or more every time you light up. Quitting smoking reduces inflammation and greatly decreases the chances of having a heart attack and stroke.   Reduce stress Unmanaged stress increases blood pressure because stress elevates levels of corticosteroids, the “stress hormones.” Corticosteroids increase blood pressure, among other physiological effects.   Lose weight Being overweight or obese makes hypertension worse. As your body weight increases, your blood pressure goes up, too.   The reverse also holds true: as you lose weight, your blood pressure goes down. Losing as little as 5 lbs. can reduce hypertension. The more weight you lose, the lower your blood pressure can go. In one study of over 1,200 people, those who lost 10 lbs. (4.5 kg) or more had reductions in diastolic and systolic blood pressure of, on average, 5.0 mm Hg and 7.0 mm Hg.   Get enough sleep There’s a link between hypertension and not getting enough sleep. In a recent study, both systolic and diastolic blood pressure were higher in people who slept less than 8 hours a night. Sleep helps to regulate stress hormones and maintains the health of the nervous system. It’s possible that stress hormones that are unregulated due to lack of sleep could contribute to hypertension.   Treatment with medication If lifestyle measures don’t lower blood pressure sufficiently, one or more medications may be prescribed.   • Thiazide diuretics dilate blood vessels and decrease fluid volume. • Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors dilate blood vessels. • Angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs), like ACE inhibitors, dilate blood vessels. • Beta-blockers slow heart rate, decrease cardiac output, lessen the force with which the heart muscle contracts, and dilate blood vessels. • Calcium channel blockers decrease the pumping strength of the heart, slow the heart rate, and relax blood vessels and muscles. • Renin inhibitors cause blood vessels to dilate.   Self-monitoring It’s a reasonable idea to self-monitor your blood pressure, keeping track of your readings in a blood pressure diary. Self-monitoring shows you if your treatment is working and how well your hypertension is being controlled. But be aware that your readings will go up and down, with daily highs and lows along with weekly variations. That means monitoring your blood pressure at various times during the day so that you can see if there are times when your pressure spikes.   Ask your healthcare practitioner when and how often you should check your blood pressure. In general, it’s the low number that is significant since it shows the pressure of a body at rest, which is the pressure your cells and organs must live with. The higher number fluctuates, usually over a short period - only if it is persistently high, along with a bad reading of the low number, should you consider yourself at risk. Also, “white coat syndrome,” which causes many people to get an abnormally high spike because of the stress of visiting a doctor, can extend to home monitoring. Worrying about your blood pressure tends to make hypertension worse, so if self-monitoring is an extension of worry, reconsider how good it is for you.   There is no escaping that high blood pressure, like every lifestyle disorder, poses two choices that many people find unpalatable: live with positive habits or resign yourself to taking medication as you grow older. We live at a time when prevention has proven itself over and over, while the general population becomes more sedentary and obese. In the end, all lifestyle options are a matter of personal choice. Moving in the right direction doesn’t need to be drastic if you start early enough. Stay in your comfort zone while reassuring yourself that the zone can expand until you reach your ideal goal.
Georg Friederich Händel. Water Music, suite no. 2 in D major HWV 349 Alla Hornpipe - Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra Frigyes Sandor.
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28 Apr 2013 - 12:03pm
Lee-Anne's Weekly Guidance for 29 April - 5 May 2013
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28 Apr 2013 - 4:13am
STARTING A NEW JOB TOMORROW
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27 Apr 2013 - 11:57pm
STARTING A NEW JOB AT A NURSING HOME IN 2 DAYS....SOMETHING IVE ALWAYS WANTED TO DO....SO HERES MY CHANCE! IVE ALWAYS WANTED TO HELP PEOPLE FROM A YOUNG AGE AND THESE PEOPLE THAT ARE AT THIS STAGE IN LIFE, WHICH WE ALL MUST GO THROUGH SOONER OR LATER (UNLESS WE ARE CALLED FOR EARLIER THAT IS), NEED VERY SPECIAL CARE AND COMPASSION AND UNDERSTANDING.....I PRAY THAT THE GREAT SPIRIT WILL GIVE ME THE STRENGTH AND THE COURAGE TO DELIVER..............
Blessed Beltane
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27 Apr 2013 - 11:00am
    Friends who celebrate the Sabbats A Blessed and Happy Beltane! http://twopagans.com/holiday/Beltane.html   History of Beltane Beltane is also known as Walburge, Bealtaine, Bhealtainn and May Day. It is usually celebrated on May eve or the 1st of May. The actual translation of the word is debatable. Scholars agree that taine or teine means "fire" because the word is used to express fire today in both the Scottish and Irish Gaelic languages. The first syllable, Beal or Bel is not clearly defined. One theory is that the festival is named after the Celtic god Bel (also known as Beli, or Belinus). Therefore, Beltane would mean "Bel’s fire." Beal, the Gaelic word for "shining one" or "brilliant," gives Beltane the meaning of "brilliant fire." On the eve of Beltane all fires were extinguished and relit with embers from the Beltane fire. The Celts built two fires created from the nine sacred woods (Rowan, Apple, Dogwood, Poplar, Juniper, Cedar, Pine, Holly and Oak). The herds were ritually driven between them to purify and protect them. The fires celebrated the return of life and fruitfulness to the earth and would protect, heal and purify anything or one that passed by or jumped over. Beltane is the Sacred Marriage and union of the God and Goddess. Beltane is also celebration of fertility, fruitfulness and the coming of summer. It is a time when the light half of the year is waxing and everything is growing and coming into full greenery and bloom. It is the last of the spring fertility festivals, and is a time when all prepare for the warm months ahead. Beltane celebrates the height of Spring and the flowering of life. The Goddess manifests as the May Queen and Flora. The God emerges as the May King and Jack in the Green. The danced Maypole represents Their unity, with the pole itself being the God and the ribbons that encompass it, the Goddess. Colors are the Rainbow spectrum. Beltane is a festival of flowers, fertility, sensuality, and delight. An old Swedish custom stated that the balefire had to be lit by two people--a male and a female, striking two flints together. This is symbolic of the sexual union of the God and Goddess. In Norway the balefires are called Balder’s Fires in honor of their Sun God. Old brooms were often thrown upon these fires and new ones, made during the winter, were brought out and dedicated to their intended purpose. Germanic and Dianic covens celebrate Bealtaine as a Night of the Dead, where ancestors are asked to join them at the warmth of the fire in much the same way the Celts do at Samhain. Prepare a May basket by filling it with flowers and goodwill and then give it to someone in need of healing and caring, such as a shut-in or elderly friend. Form a wreath of freshly picked flowers, wear it in your hair, and feel yourself radiating joy and beauty. Dress in bright colors. Dance the Maypole and feel yourself balancing the Divine Female and Male within. On May Eve, bless your garden in the old way by making love with your lover in it. Make a wish as you jump a bonfire or candle flame for good luck. Welcome in the May at dawn with singing and dancing.   Some Beltane Customs Maypole Forms include pole, tree, bush, cross; communal or household; permanent or annual. * In Germany, Fir tree was cut on May Eve by young unmarried men, branches removed, decorated, put up in village square, & guarded all night until dance occurred on May Day. * In England, permanent Maypoles were erected on village greens * In some villages, there also were smaller Maypoles in the yards of households. * Maypole ribbondances, with two circles interweaving; around decorated bush/tree, clockwise circle dances. Flowers & Greenwood Gathering and exchange of Flowers and Greens on May Eve, pre-dawn May Day, Beltane. * Decorating homes, barns, and other buildings with Green budding branches, including Hawthorn. * Making and wearing of garland wreaths of Flowers and/or Greens. * May Baskets were given or placed secretly on doorsteps to friends, shut-ins, lovers, others. * May Bowl was punch (wine or non-alcoholic) made of Sweet Woodruff blossoms. Beltane Fires Traditionally, sacred woods kindled by spark from flint or by friction -- in Irish Gaelic, the Beltane Fire has been called teine eigin (fire from rubbing sticks). * Jump over the Beltane Fire, move through it, or dance clockwise around it. * Livestock was driven through it or between two fires for purification and fertility blessings. * In ancient times Druid priests kindled it at sacred places; later times, Christian priests kindled it in fields near the church after peforming a Christian church service. * Rowan twigs were carried around the fire three times, then hung over hearths to bless homes. * In the past, Beltane community fire purification customs included symbolic sacrifice of effigy knobs on the Beltane Cake (of barley) to the fire, or, in medieval times, mock sacrifice of Beltane Carline (Hag) who received blackened piece of Beltane Cake; Maypoles in Spain were each topped with a male effigy which was later burned. Contemporary Pagans burn sacred wood and dried herbs as offerings in their Beltane fires. May Waters Rolling in May Eve dew or washing face in pre-dawn May Day dew for health, luck, beauty. * Getting head and hair wet in Beltane rain to bless the head. * Blessing springs, ponds, other sacred waters with flowers, garlands, ribbons, other offerings. * Collecting sacred waters and scrying in sacred springs, wells, ponds, other waters. Sacred Union & Fertility Union with the Land focus, often with actual mating outside on the Land to bless fields, herds, home. * May Queen (May Bride) as personification of the Earth Goddess and Goddesses of Fertility. * May King (May Groom) as personification of Vegetation God, Jack-in-Green -- often covered in green leaves. * At Circle Sanctuary, in addition to May Queen & May King, is May Spirit Couple, an already bonded pair. * Symbolic Union of Goddess and God in election/selection, crowning, processional, Maypole dance, feast. * Morris Dancers and pageants (with Hag & Jack-in-Green) to awaken the fertility in the Land.   Correspondences Tools, Symbols & Decorations Maypole & ribbons, flower crowns, fires, bowers, fields, May baskets, white flowers and ribbons, daisy chain, flower chaplet, white wine in clear crystal glass, chalice, butterchurn, blackthorn & hawthorn branches, seasonal fruit. Colors Red & white (symbolizing God and Goddess), dark green, dark yellow, rainbow spectrum, blue, pastels, all colors. Customs maypole erection, dancing around the maypole, bonfires, jumping fire, mating, picking flowers, making flower baskets, frolicking throughout the countryside, archery tournaments, sword dances, feasting, drinking and music, moving the herds to high pasture. Animals/Mythical beings The white cow, goats, giants, rabbits, honey bees, faeries, satyrs, pegasus. Gemstones Emerald, orange carnelian, sapphire, rose quartz, lazuli, sapphire, yellow agate, bloodstone. Herbs Almond, angelica, damiana, hawthorn, hibiscus, saffron, ash tree, bluebells, cinquefoil, daisy, frankincense, hawthorn, ivy, lilac, marsh marigold, meadowsweet, primrose, roses, satyrion root, woodruff, yellow cowslip, yarrow. Incense/Oil Passion flower, frankincense, tuberose, vanilla, lilac, rose Rituals/Magicks The Great Rite, love, romance & fertility magicks, elf & faery power, offerings to elementals, crop blessings, relighting sacred fires, divination, building shrines, fire-calling, honoring house guardians, snake dancing, bathing faces in the morning dew of May to retain their youthful beauty. Foods Dairy, honey, oats, red fruits, herbal salads, red/pink wine punch, large round oatmeal/barley cakes, sweets Awakening Beltane The word 'Beltane' originates from the Celtic God 'Bel', meaning 'the bright one' and the Gaelic word 'teine' meaning fire. Together they make 'Bright Fire', or 'Goodly Fire' and traditionally bonfires were lit to honour the Sun and encourage the support of Bel and the Sun's light to nurture the emerging future harvest and protect the community.  
Within Temptation~ Mother Earth
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27 Apr 2013 - 10:53am
Tired of Feeling Hurt, Angry, Alone? Face Your Ego
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27 Apr 2013 - 10:31am
Tired of Feeling Hurt, Angry, Alone? Face Your Ego Written by, GEORGE P.H. http://themanupblog.com/tired-of-being-hurt-angry-alone-face-your-ego/   “Ego” is a buzzword we hear all the time, especially when talking about men. Still, few people understand what the term means and how it affects their lives.   Believe it or not, most of your negative emotions – fear, loneliness, anger, etc – come from the ego. It’s the source of all mental resistance and pain.   But much like the boogeyman in a child’s closet, the ego disappears when you turn on the lights and take a closer look at it. Let’s begin by doing just that.   What Is The Ego?   In a broad sense, the ego is your self-image; who you view yourself as. It is the voice inside saying “I am this way” and judging, comparing and analyzing everything and everyone in your life.   It is easier to feel the ego than it is to understand it logically. Definitions of the term are deliberately vague in all traditions – Buddhism, Hinduism, modern spirituality – for this reason. The best way to “get it” is through examples and self-observation.   Let’s say a man walks up to you, says you’re a jackass and walks away. You haven’t been physically hurt and your life hasn’t changed. And yet you might feel angry or upset because your self-image – your ego – has been challenged. “How dare he say that to me? I’m not a jackass!” is what you might think inside.   The ego also tells you what “should be” based on who you think you are. Imagine a girl you were planning to bring home suddenly says she’d rather eat dry paint than touch you. You might get upset, even though the only thing being attacked is your expectation of what “should have been” and the image of yourself as a guy who can get this girl.   In both scenarios, nothing really happens – and yet most people would experience great emotional pain. This is because they are deeply invested into their self-image and the expectations that come with it. When reality interferes, resistance – the source of all mental pain – enters their lives.   Ego, Resistance and Pain   Your hopes, expectations and predictions (based on past experiences) are all extensions of your self-image; who you view yourself as.   Of course, what we want and expect and what happens in reality are often two very different things. The resulting gap creates resistance.   Resistance is refusing to accept what is; struggling against it. It’s the feeling of unhappiness and discontent associated with an unsatisfactory past. It’s the anticipation of a worse – or better – future.   Here’s how resistance creates negative emotions:   > Anxiety happens when we expect a future that we don’t want. > Anger happens when our self-image is aggressively challenged. > Jealousy happens when another person has something we feel we should have. > Sadness happens when we yearn for something we can’t have. > Heartbreak happens when we refuse to accept life without someone. > Do you see where this is going? Fundamentally, all pain comes from the resistance created by a gap between the ego’s wants and reality. If you were to accept everything that happens to you, you would only experience physical pain – e.g. from physical injury, hunger.   You Are Not Your Ego   Here’s what you must understand about your ego. It’s not you– but it wants you to think it’s you. The ego fears annihilation, and if you associate yourself with it strongly enough, you will begin to share that fear.   Imagine you approach a beautiful girl you’ve never seen before; she literally tells you to fuck off. Have you lost anything? Has the world changed in any real way? No, it hasn’t.   The only thing that got damaged is your ego with its expectations. Nothing happened to you, but your self-image is now one step closer to being destroyed.   To avoid such injuries and eventual “death,” your ego will do everything in its power to survive. It will direct you away from situations that threaten it, pull you into meaningless arguments to defend it and take over your life however it can. This is how irrational fears like “approach anxiety” and “stage fright” are born.   The ego will also try to strengthen itself as often as possible. Whenever you compare, judge and resist – whether a person, a situation or yourself – it is strengthened. You, on the other hand, are weakened and eventually must pay the price in pain.   You might think that the ego is necessary for your survival. If you don’t have a self-image, how can you have a sense of identity? If you don’t have hopes and expectations, what could possibly motivate you to do anything in life?   This couldn’t be more false. The ego is only good for creating pain. You are never more free to take action or be yourself than when you let go of your self-image and live without resistance.   Of course, it’s not enough to explain what ego is and say “it’s bad” – there’s a lot more to it. There are more interesting articles to be found here: http://themanupblog.com/ . 
Letting Go and Daily Life
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27 Apr 2013 - 10:12am
Letting Go and Daily Life An Interview with Ven. Thubten Chodron For Eastern Horizon, 2005 http://www.thubtenchodron.org/DealingWithEmotions/letting_go_and_daily_life.pdf    1. The Buddha says that attachment leads to suffering; hence, we should practice detachment in our lives. What does the Buddha mean by this?   By examining our own life experiences, we can clearly see that attachment leads to suffering. When our mind is needy or greedy, thinking, “I want this. I need that,” we aren’t at peace. We’re searching for something external to fill the emotional void inside our hearts, but external people and things don’t have the ability to do that.   How do we know that? Many times before we’ve gotten what we’ve wanted—delicious food, romantic relationships, prestige, and so forth—and while we may have been happy for a while, it didn’t solve the uneasiness in our hearts and minds. Why not? Because it’s not the lack of something that causes our mental and emotional suffering, it’s the attachment itself that does. Getting what we think we want or need doesn’t eliminate the attachment, it simply masks it for a while, and thus the dissatisfaction remains.   Under the influence of attachment, we lie and deceive others to get what we want. We retaliate, physically or verbally, when someone prevents us from procuring the love, appreciation, possessions, respect, fame, or ideal situation we want. This leads to problems in this life, and through creating so much negative karma, we create problems for ourselves in future lives as well. Our mind becomes more and more obscured, and we are further from enlightenment. While temporarily satisfying a craving may give us a hit of happiness, in the long run, it’s like drinking salt water—our thirst and frustration increase.   Detachment—maybe a better translation is non-attachment—is the state of mind that is the antidote to clinging and craving. It’s a balanced state of mind that is free from obsession. With it, we won’t be pulled here and there by the whims of attachment, but will be peaceful, content, and open.   Many people misunderstand the word “detachment” and think it means apathy or indifference. They have the image of Buddhists just sitting there like a bump on a log, shrugging their shoulders and saying, “I’m detached. I don’t care.” That is not non-attachment; that’s laziness and boredom, which are afflictions to be abandoned on the path.   When non-attachment is present, the mind is clear and we are able to exercise wisdom in our daily lives and make wise decisions. Free from the bias and prejudice of attachment, our heart is open and concerned with all beings equally. We feel connected to others and care about them. But this care is free from the expectations of attachment.   2. Can you provide some guidelines on how we can practice detachment without becoming monks or nuns? Many people assume letting go of attachment is a painful process. They think, “I can’t have what I want and will be unhappy.” These people haven’t reflected on their own experience, as I mentioned above, and thus have come to an incorrect conclusion. Actually, the more we understand how clinging causes suffering, the more we’ll be eager, even joyful, to vigilantly counteract our attachment.   How do we do this? First, contemplate the disadvantages of attachment, clinging, and craving. Make many examples from your life so that you understand how so many of your repeated difficulties and emotional pain are due to attachment. When we see that clinging and craving harm us, we will have the energy to do something about them.   What do we do? Meditating on impermanence and death is an effective antidote. For example, when we see that the object, situation, or person that we’re attached to is changing every moment, we’ll understand that it’s impossible to hold onto it. One time I was in a park with a teenage girl, who was so distracted looking at the attractive guys playing basketball that she couldn’t enjoy the people she was with. I said to her, “You know, these guys are in the process of aging. Before too long, they’re going to look like that old man over there.” Her jaw dropped as she imagined them aging before her eyes. After that, she was able to enjoy our company during the picnic and had a lot of fun.   Through reflecting on our own mortality, we ask, “What is important in life? What goes on to the next life?” We see that the things we’re attached to don’t go with us into the next life, and in fact, the attachment to them makes us do many negative actions, and that karma will influence what we will experience. Through this wise reflection, we’ll begin to set priorities and will do what we’ve determined to be important for ourselves and others.   When we live according to wise priorities, our life is much more harmonious. This small taste of non-attachment brings peace in our mind. Through experiencing even a little of the happiness that comes from non-attachment, we’ll be inspired to let go of deeper and deeper attachments. As we do so, we’ll experience more and more satisfaction in our minds.   3. Some Buddhists, after undergoing long meditation practices, become introverted, reclusive, and want to let go of everything, including their responsibility as parents and breadwinners for the family. How can they reconcile their spiritual pursuits with their responsibilities?   At the Buddha’s time, some householders gained genuine understanding of the suffering of cyclic existence and the value of their precious human life. They chose to become monastics. These people were not abandoning their responsibilities. This is quite different from someone who has become introverted and reclusive in an unbalanced way and wants to neglect their responsibilities. People in the latter group may have an intellectual understanding or an emotional feeling of renunciation, but it’s superficial and unstable. Someone can redirect them, explaining that with a motivation of bodhicitta one is able to fulfill their responsibilities as well as practice Dharma within having a family life and career.   To prevent this type of imbalance, it’s important to include meditation on the four immeasurables—equanimity, loving-kindness, compassion, and joy—in our Dharma practice. In this way, we balance the compassion side of the path and the wisdom side of the path. We live in a world in which we are completely dependent on the kindness of other living beings. These sentient beings also want to be happy and avoid suffering as intensely as we do. It’s essential to understand how deeply we are connected to others. It’s reality, and in addition it prevents us from getting self-obsessed in our Dharma practice. Meditating on bodhicitta, the loving and compassionate aspiration to become a Buddha in order to benefit sentient beings, keeps us from getting stuck in our meditation practice.   4. Can the practice of detachment also lead to a state of indifference?   Not if people understand correctly what non-attachment means and how to cultivate it.   5. What about compassion—can too much of it lead to attachment, especially towards someone we love?   If it does, then it’s contaminated compassion not genuine, compassion. Of course, for us ordinary beings, our loving-kindness and compassion are bias towards those people we’re attached to. That’s why meditating on equanimity towards all sentient beings is important. With equanimity as a basis, the love and compassion we cultivate become pure. For example, the love and compassion of a bodhisattva are extended equally to all living beings. They are unsullied by attachment, expectations, and disappointment and thus are stable and unshakable. Bodhisattvas don’t lose their compassion if someone insults them or betrays their trust. Of course, due to social conventions and different social relationships, bodhisattvas act differently with each sentient being, but in their hearts, they care about all of them equally. It’s said that bodhisattvas love us more than we love ourselves and that their compassion for us is deeper than our compassion for ourselves. Such love and compassion are difficult to actualize, but if we continue to practice the methods for doing so, we’ll experience the result.   6. Can a husband and wife practice detachment and letting go in their relationship?   Yes, of course. The more they are able to let go of unrealistic expectations about each other, the more harmonious and satisfying their relationship will be. If a couple puts the Dharma at the center of their relationship, the ups and downs of life won’t dismay them.   7. To inculcate spiritual values among children, how best can we teach them detachment or letting go?   By modeling it yourself! It’s essential for parents to cultivate and live what they wish to teach their children. Children learn more by observing their parents, than by listening to lectures. When parents cultivate appreciation and respect for other living beings, their children will directly see that happiness comes from caring about others, not through being attached to them. When parents cultivate generosity, their children will learn that joy comes from giving.   8. In the modern business environment, competition is the key word. How can we apply this principle of “letting go” in such an environment? Someone who lets go and is less greedy will be more honest in his or her business dealings. Thus his clients and customers will trust him and will continue to do business with him as well as refer their friends to his company. In the long-term, this means his business will be more stable and successful. People who are greedy and competitive will do or say anything to make the business deal, including deceive the other person. Inevitably the other person finds out that they’ve been lied to or cheated and will no longer do business with that greedy and selfish individual. Thus, in the long term, honesty and genuine caring bring success and stability in one’s business.   9. Finally, Tibetan monks and nuns are cheerful and smiling whenever we meet them. Has this anything to do with their letting go of attachment?   Yes, I believe so. This goes not only for Tibetan monastics, but also for any human being who lets goes of the afflictions of clinging and craving. Letting go isn’t accomplished by nonchalantly saying, “I don’t care,” but by actively applying the counter-forces to attachment and other afflictions and by cultivating compassion and wisdom.
Dead Poets Society - Oh Captain, My Captain (HD & Sub) Teaching Philosophy - Measuring poetry - 1st Day of Class
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27 Apr 2013 - 4:52am
Narciso Yepes Romance Anonimo / Fantasía para un Gentilhombre (2)
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27 Apr 2013 - 3:40am
Chopin Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11 Dang Thai Son, and Kim Dae-jin - Festival Orchestra, Seoul Arts Center, South Korea in 2005.
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27 Apr 2013 - 2:02am
I Very Much Dislike When My Heart Space & Intercostal Muscles Ache
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27 Apr 2013 - 1:49am
It Hurts So Bad Over The Last Few Day's ;(  Moving, Breathing, Causes Such Discomfort In My Chest, Breast, Spine, Ect. My Everything Pretty Much Hurts lol.. I Am WAY Over Due For A Massage, My Muscles Are On Fire In Some Places... I Almost Wish I Could Blink & The Pain Would Go Away, Or Take Off My Own Hands So That I Can Massage Myself HaHaHa !!! It Can Be Kinda Hard To Be In A Healing Frame Of Mind When It's Hard To Breathe & I'm The One Massaging My Own Chest With Pepermint, Eucalyptus )0( Time To BUCKEL DOWN & PREPARE TO INFLICT MANY BRUISES But Well Worth It,  FROM THE DREADED Foam Roller......
Naked Astronaut ~ New HUman News
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26 Apr 2013 - 8:54pm
I now have perspective as I look back to the time before the big shift of this year. Everything is manifesting quickly. I am very content even though I am going through some serious physical discomfort. It is all about balance people. My body is trying to balance itself due to cause and effect. What is the cause and effect? Many many things attributed to these struggles. Not just one thing. It is not supposed to be an easy transition. Think about it. We are shape shifting. If you believe that our bodies are changing to accommodate higher energies then that is shape shifting. It's like a horror movie in slow motion sometimes where the dude is turning into a werewolf and back again. I have discovered that I can no longer tolerate certain foods. New humans coming on the scene have allergies to the foods we were eating for years. Our bodies were struggling to deal with these foods, genetically modified and just the wrong foods at the wrong time, too much food etc. As people get older they lose their ability to continually try to balance and deal with these toxins and imbalances. But these new humans know right away that it is just wrong for the body. This is what they meant when they said that the ones that opened their awareness and were open to change would have a much smoother transition than those that kept their eyes shut and held tightly to old beliefs. Since I have cut out milk and added sugars, coffee and anything not fresh and natural I feel better. I thought I was dying. I did. No doctor could tell me what was wrong with me or help me. But I went to a Chinese doctor for acupuncture and now I am feeling better. I have traded my pain pill in for colloidal minerals and vitamins, pro-biotics and a natural anti inflamatory. I eat fruits and veggies and yogart, grapefruit and anything that is in season. That is another very important thing. We are one with our environment. Don't eat anything that doesn't grow here naturally or at least is not seasonal to your area. You body knows what is in season and what is natural even if you mind doesn't. In my opinion our biggest battle is taking our body through these energetic changes. I don't give a rats ass about the disclosure process really. It will happen in it's own time. It IS HAPPENING!! yay we know this. What I have noticed as a direct result of this incoming energy is that I am ENGAGED in my life. I am focused and creating even though my body hurts most of the time. I am not lying down and dying. Thanks to Jimmy here on this site and a friend of mine in Tallahassee I am now fully engaged in a project to take my music to the public and have all kinds of opportunities pouring in. I got a band together and put forth the effort and everything is falling into place. That is how you create your reality. I could be just as happy working on my farm quietly but I want to share my music and use it to do great things in the world. I am 49 this year. I have never felt so comfortable and confident in my life with what I am. I have faith that I will feel like I am in my twenties as well very soon. But none the less I will continue to rock on in joy and contentment because I CHOOSE TO!
Angel Guidence
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26 Apr 2013 - 12:15pm
Daisy Each Daisy has a Purpose Each Life the Same is fare Although sometimes, left to question If what you See is different to what's there The Stomach feels a tension Yet, the feeling is not known The Eyes see perfection always So why feeling Nervous at all? The Best Advise we can share Is the frequencies Splashing through Yet, just how Water is Perfect Ride with the Waves inside of you We all at the Moment feel un-sure Yet, nothing is Created by Haste As with our Stunning Earth Gaia As with the Universal Space Love Sarah & The Angels of Light
Tchaikovsky Overture 1812 Vladimir Fedoseyev Moskow Radio Symphony Orchestra
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26 Apr 2013 - 10:49am
Epic video with Images and Chorus
Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major - Leonard Bernstein with the Vienna Philharmonic in Musikverein Wien
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26 Apr 2013 - 9:43am
Evgeny Kissin Evgeny Kissin Piano Recital TheWynlyn: "This why he is called a genius and a prodigy as well as a virtuoso because at such a tender age of 15 Kissin plays like a great masters of our times even his interpretation of these music is beyond his age.As he grew older at present 41 yrs. he is still in demand around the world and people don't get tired watching and listening to him. Keep up you expertise."
GMJO: Jean Sibelius - Finlandia op. 26 - Gustav Mahler Jugendorchester, Franz Welser-Möst
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26 Apr 2013 - 5:25am
The Healing Collective – sending light and love to Mother Earth
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25 Apr 2013 - 8:03pm
The following is a channeled message from a group called the Healing Collective.  This group of Angels, Arch Angels, Ascended Masters, and other light beings is here to help light workers follow their path to becoming their true self. The following was channeled on Thursday April 4th, 2013.  Usually the Healing Collective gives me a heads up on the information and the healing that will go on in a particular channeling But on this day they had not given me any information on what would be done.  I remember during the channeling I was surprised at how the Healing Collective really wanted to send energy to Mother Earth, and the energy that was sent felt really big for me.  I'm glad I was able to do this and have done a few more meditations with helping Mother Earth this month.  I am told that this energy helps balance Mother Earth in places that need it most.  When I asked more details of why the Healing Collective needed us to send this energy, they told me two reasons.  One, they needed us to ask then to help her, as there is always free will.  Secondly, by us asking Mother Earth and God to create a sacred space and by us holding it, the energy could could be embodied in this dimension, time and space a lot easier, ad therefore much more effective.  I have been called upon a couple of times to do similar meditations and hold space for Mother Earth this month, and boy does it seem like she needs it.  With all the flooding going on, never mind the bombing that happened in Boston and the fear that that has caused in the world, the energy of light and love is much needed. In the channeling, the Healing Collective mentions that the energy that is being sent is zero point energy.  This energy sets everything back to its absolute truth.  This means for us this is removing any old energy or negative energy that is not aligned to our truth.  So by us conducting the energy for Mother Earth, we in turn get cleared. In the second part of the meditation, the Healing Collective talk about the implant we have.  I have been told, we all come into this world with an energetic implant, which acts as a filter, or a type of program code.  This implant filters the world so that we see the world as we need to see it.  For instance, it makes sure we see time is linear,  and that we do not see or feel energy strongly (usually).  Also, the coding helps attract the lessons that our soul needs to learn in this life so it can grow and evolve.  Without this implant, it is hard for us to live in this world.  I feel that a lot of Autistic kids, are very much fully functioning mentally, but they are just overloaded with stimuli as they do not filter out 1/2 of what we do.  Now that we have become more enlightened and the world has evolved it is a perfect time for us to upgrade our implant and let some of those filters/coding go. As you read this material please ask the Healing Collective, Mother Earth and God as well as the others to join you and bring you thru this same energetic channeling.  Take the time to feel the energy coming thru and give permission for the changes to happen to you as well as Mother Earth.  The Healing Collective was adamant that I needed to post this message now, as it will help a lot of people out there, and the more people sending love and allowing light to Mother Earth the better. Wishing you love, joy and peace... Angela Donnelly To find additional information about myself, my services or other channeling from the Healing Collective, please visit: www.angeladonnelly.ca www.facebook.com\angeladonnelly33 Please Note: While transcribing this message some words may have been altered slightly, to make the channeling more easy to understand. The following is what Angela said to prepare the group and herself for the channeling: I ask God and Mother Earth, to please surround all participants and this room in gold and white light. The protection around the room, protects everyone in the room and ensures that this is a sacred space.  The ones around each individual ensure that their energy is with them alone, and that no energy from other people will affect them.  I ask that any and all energy that needs to be removed from this room, and us be removed now. I ask that any portals, openings, gateways, anything and everything that allows any energy to either seep in or seep out be permanently closed. Mother Earth I ask that you please surround each of us with your energy and clear our grounding cords, as well as mend them, and bring any and all unneeded energy down, down down to the ground... down, down, down,... down into your womb where it is transmuted into light and love.  Leaving us feeling totally grounded and at peace. God I ask that you please clear and align our connection to source.  Doing whatever needs to be done to us ensure that while we are fully connected and aligned to Mother Earth,    we are also fully connected and aligned to source. I ask that the Healing Collective join us now.  We welcome the Healing Collective to make any preparations they need to make.  I also ask that Jesus and Mother Mary join us, as they have been requested by the Healing Collective to be here tonight.  Any others of pure light that are invited by the Healing Collective, God or Mother Earth are more than welcome to join us as well. I ask the highest level of energy from the Healing Collective that can speak to us today to please join me.  Please make any vibrational changes you need to make and I give you permission to speak thru me now. The following is from the Healing Collective as channeled by Angela: Note: The first 3 words were said in a toning voice.  These tones help prepare the room and the participants for the information and energy that will be transmitted, ask that this same energy be sent to you and your space. Weeeeeeeeeeee aaaaaaaaaaaarrrrreeeeee haaaaaaaaapppy to be here. We are here today to help align our Mother Earth, she is a little out of balance with all this shifting going on.  She is having some troubles, becoming her truth.  We thank you for helping us.  What we need more than anything from all of you, is to help hold the space needed.  Think of yourself in your circle of gold and white light from Mother Earth and God.  Notice how you are totally connected and aligned to them both.  Like a beam of light comes straight from God, down into your bodies and then down into Mother Earth.  It is no surprise that this was done prior to this channeling and meditation.  As you hold the space, you will feel great energy going thru you.  The benefit is its taking the stuff that no longer is needed but more importantly, its is filling you with that point zero energy.  We would like to do this for 5 minutes.  What you will notice and what you are already feeling ... is the legion of Angels around you.  We have prepared the space, as well as you, so there will be no major healing crisis.  This is about shifting and more importantly about sending love to Mother Earth.  There is no need to direct it, there is no need to do anything.  We ask that you look above you and watch as that energy comes down, down, down, down to you.  Filling your Crown Chakra, then your Third Eye, then your Throat, your Heart, your Solar Plexus, your Sacral, your Root, and down again. And if you look, it is like you are in a waterfall.  Pay attention to the difference in the energy as it leaves your body, compared to when it came in.  Do not be surprised if you see images in this energy.  You are calling your truth, this energy is direct from source.  Follow it.  You are free to ask questions, we would just ask that you give permission for this energy to flow.  We will come back in a few minutes.  Relax, and enjoy. Break 5 minutes We want you to think about your homes.  Mother Earth has given you a gift, if you think about your home, you will see that your homes are now encompassed in her energy.  This is her thank you.  This is your way of being able to have that sacred space at home, that sacred space to return too.  When you go home, just feel the difference.  Close your eyes now, and when you think about it you will feel the change.  Mother Earth left you a gift there as well.  (This is a gift you see in your minds eye).  It may be a box, it maybe a tree, it may be a box in a tree (Laughing).  Look around (in your minds eye) and see what she has left for you.  If you look she is there, and if you ask she will answer about what this gift means for you. Break 2 minutes Now, we the Healing Collective, would like to do a few things to help you move forward.  We feel we have aligned your Chakras when the energy was being sent down to Mother Earth.  We have also changed your implant.  Your implant being that energetic part of your brain that really is a filter to help you live in this world, this 3D world,  as if everyone were to see the world the way it is, no one would learn their lessons.  Think of it as this, you needed a certain filter for you to lessons you needed to learn already, but you have graduated from this.  You now are free to see the world in its truth, to see people in their truth.  You have control of this implant though.  You must know that you can call on us at anytime to tone anything down that you do not want.  Whether its images, dreams or whatever.  But know that we would not have done anything that you... that we... do not feel you are ready for.  You have all done your work, and it is time for you to see and hear and know your truth, and the truth that is out there. We are now filling your energy field and the energy around, with light and love and the energy that is perfect for you.  Think of it as wrapping you in a cocoon of warmth.  But as we are doing this, we are working out a few of the energetic kinks for you.  Tweaking a meridian here, aligning you a bit more there. Break 2 minute This time we are in is a time of great change, and as many have said on the various blogs, and such things you all read, it is a time of letting go of the old and stepping into the new.  But you all have done that.  This for you, is more of a meditation to help tweak and balance what you needed.  We thank you all for holding that space to give energy to Mother Earth.  She is eternally grateful, and you have made things easier for her, as well as others in the world. We send you off with love and we thank you all. The following was said by Angela to close off the channeling: I thank the Healing Collective, Jesus, Mother Mary, and all those other light beings that were helping today. I thank God and Mother Earth, for helping us align and connect directly to them.  We are blessed and we are honoured to have helped you Mother Earth, in any shifting you needed to do.  And we are blessed with your gifts and your help of protection of our homes.  Thank you. Mother Earth, I ask that you to help ground us and ground any and all energy from us that we no longer need.  I ask that you grab this energy from the top of our heads and bring it down, down, down ... down into the ground.  Letting it go down, down, down ...  down into your womb where you can transform it to light and love. God I ask you to fill us up with the energy and whatever else we need, we ask that you bring it down from the top of our heads, down to our feet, and just fill us up.  Thank you. I ask that everyone that joined us that they can go now, and that any circles that were created be closed at this time.  Thank you.
~ * Scorpio / Taurus Fullmoon Eclipse: Integrate your Solar / Lunar Selves!
Blog entry
25 Apr 2013 - 1:44pm
A Full Moon Lunar Eclipse occurs on Thursday, April 25th, 2013, at 3:57 PM EDT. or @ AEDT / Australian Eastern Daylight Time 5:57 AM / 26 April 2013 A lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth stands between the Moon and the Sun, cutting off the light of the Sun from the moon. Lunar Eclipses can only occur at full moon, where the moon's orbit allows it to pass through the Earth's shadow. Lunar eclipses do not occur every month because the moon usually passes above or below the Earth's shadow A lunar eclipse is always a full moon and usually marks endings or culmination points.Eclipses are dramatic "wild cards" in our horoscopes. With all eclipses, something ends and something else begins. During an eclipse period, you may feel like you are walking across a bridge to a brand new place, with no turning back from where you started. The door behind you latches, and locks. You can?t go back because after the eclipse you will know more and understand things that were never clear to you before. They shake us up so that we can move from one level of evolution and maturity to another, higher phase, fairly rapidly. Eclipses shine the bright light of truth to the part of your life that is touched by the eclipse. Most of the time, eclipses act as brilliant illuminators, revealing a condition that you were unaware existed. They can also act as catalysts to a major life decision. Also under an eclipse, you may finally understand the true character of a person near you. sun-soul-father / creating - vital energy ; moon-psyche-mother - invoking deep psyche churnings / feelings.... ........and, the TRUTH is.................. here is a Divine CHILD of SCO/TAU to be born at the HEART.... born of Sacral/Solar Plexus / SCO & Third Eye / TAU! and, this Divine Child is...................YOU~* where, INTENSITY meets PRACTICALITY/earthiness with PASSION..... opposing / seemingly contradicting and yet complementing invisibly! In this crossing of the Bridge of Swords, Dear HEARTs, piece up your inner aspects together............... and Merge it~* and, know that others bring a piece of YOU, back to you, through all interactions, that you mostly do not acknowledge is Yours in this INTEGRATION! Your only SAVIOR is..................................YOU~* Born of Life, as LOVE, in LIGHT! A lunar eclipse is a time of beginnings, endings, exposure and major changes.  The changes are tied to how we relate and will have a lasting impression. Emotions run high, causing upsets and feelings of disorientation. Actions taken often do not have the expected results, but they do bring awareness and enlightenment. The energy of an eclipse is at its strongest during the two days before and three days after its occurrence. At lunar eclipses we: merge, unite, announce, contact, present ourselves, bring something out into the open, make decisions, engage, rise to the challenge, make an effort, change, get a new perspective, join with others, take on greater challenges, travel at a faster pace, feel restless, feel pressured by deadlines and a buildup of emotions, and experience excitement and crisis. During a Full Moon, the Sun and Moon are in opposition, also called the Full Phase, indicating the linking of soul to spirit and awareness of purpose gained through relationship with another. A lunar eclipse is a supercharged Full Moon. The blocking of the Moon's reflection of the Sun's light by the Earth suggests that our material viewpoint stands in the way of our "seeing the light". It serves as a reminder that we need to realize how we are held in the dark by virtue of our perspective. In this Sun is in Scorpio and the Moon is in Taurus lunar eclipse, our sensual nature is temporarily out of balance. Monetary concerns, along with material complexes such as food and substance addictions obscure reality during this period. Where physical pleasures combine to dull the senses, guilt replaces comfort and the beauty of life's mysteries appear dark and untouchable. .............and yet, Dear ONE(s), you are by now way, influenced / affected by these events/effects of The PRIMARY CAUSE that Life is, BE~Cause you are The Primary Cause that LIFE is, and you accept the effects so as for you to make new CAUSES to be dawned upon.... Many of you may be in the belief that these effects cause many effects in you and that you are merely a victim to these powers.... Well, your mind has played its waywardness on you, yet again! ;--) Your Purpose of BE~ing here is to look The PSYCHE in the face and TRANSMUTE it! And this First INTENT brought forth all these effects unto you for you to CHANGE!! And if you are travelling asleep / un~Conscious, then by default the effects that show up may overwhelm you, and hence, it is required of you to COME ALIVE...................................~* The LIGHT is here........WAKE UP unto YOU.............. for the Waking changes / transforms your PSYCHE that works otherwise on default.... www.cafeastrology.com The Full Moon is a time of culmination and the promise of fulfillment of that which was started at the New Moon. It is an emotional time—a time of romance, fertilization, and relationships. This Full Moon is more powerful than usual as it is a Lunar Eclipse. Lunar Eclipses are about relationships and polarities. With the Taurus-Scorpio axis involved, this Lunar Eclipse presses us to look more closely at our needs, lacks, and wants in our lives concerning the balance between Taurus-ruled and Scorpio-ruled areas of life. The Taurus-Scorpio polarity deals with the balance between all that is mine (Taurus) and all that is yours (Scorpio). It also emphasizes the concept of form (Taurus) versus transformation (Scorpio). While Taurus deals with matter, personal values, material goods, possessions, and security, Scorpio rules the destruction of form, shared possessions, change, and transformation. The Sun in Taurus wants us to be happy with the simple, tangible things in life, while the Scorpio Moon draws our attention to complexities, intangibles, and mysteries. Neglecting either end of the axis will surely backfire on us. Ideally, a balance should be found between the two energies, and this is what the Full Moon invites us to do. This Full Moon is about emotional declarations. Something has been building inside of us, likely of an intimate nature, and now is the time when the energy of the cosmos fairly demands that we let it out. Over the next two weeks, we will discover what this declaration means for us. For now, we can't sit on our feelings. We need to express them. The Full Moon illuminates this conflict between collecting and sharing. Some sort of crisis (which can be a crisis of consciousness) or sudden awareness of a lack in our lives provides us with a golden opportunity to explore our emotional needs within the context of the house polarity where the eclipse occurs in our natal charts. Relationships may be challenged, broken, or strengthened dramatically at this time. Our discovery is emotionally charged and dramatic. solid, sturdy, practical EARTH SUN / SOUL - mysterious and magnificent WATER MOON / PSYCHE; pulling at one another and yet keeping one another in position! is it a pull...............or  push? Not at all..... there is no push-pull but only a COMPLEMENT~ing......~* ~* Do you hear the Divine CHILD within you uttering........ Would you allow this Divine Child within YOU, to explore................. the levels of Light within it that it can birng along unto The DENSITY / FORM? the SOUL aspects and PSYCHE aspects within? with LOVE, HONOR and RESPECT...............to even LOVE to FEAR it? and walk it, anyway? For it is VITAL that you know every aspects of YOU, so as for you to connect, relate and integrate thesewithin YOU, so as to BE~Come WHOLE..............~* Live your PURPOSE.........................~* and..............the ONE WHO STRENGTHENs you is........................................YOU! Stop looking for, LIFE is a Journey, that never began and so never will it end...... and yet, you will have many Stop~OVERs! They are your TRANSIT Points, to rest up and snooze.............only to move on.......~* Father & Mother will always CALL their children back HOME, to CELEBRATE LOVE~* always................all ways! In the meantime, go Trans~FORM-ing FORMs...... conditions, circumstances, and all of your Terrains in Form.....~* and all that you encounter in this Journey........~* so................what is here in this SUN-MOON-Kiss....................? Taurus key planet - VENUS / LOVE; (inner planet) = FORM Venus is the planet of love and relationship. Venus is in-taking, rather than out-going (as represented by Mars), and rules the signs Libra and Taurus. Venus has its exaltation in Pisces, and is associated with aesthetics, beauty, refinement and romance. Its position in the chart indicates the area in which the give and take of love, affection and sensual pleasure will be expressed. The element related to Taurus is Earth. The Earth element is feminine or yin, in-taking and receptive. It corresponds to the Jungian typology of Sensation. The Earth energy is grounded and heavy, responding to the gravity of physical circumstances and limitations. Earth people are in touch with their bodies and the pleasures of the physical world around them. They are givers of form and structure. They endure. They are self-sufficient in a way that the lighter Fire and Air elements are not. The mode of Taurus is Fixed. Fixed signs are in-taking rather than outgoing, receptive rather than originating. People with many Fixed signs tend to be stubborn and difficult to sway from their intended course of action.   Scorpio Key Planet - Pluto (outer planet) / Mars = TRANSFORMATION The element related to Scorpio is Water. The Water element is the feminine or yin energy of emotion. It corresponds to the Jungian typology of Feeling. Receptive and sensitive to subtle currents of interconnection, it flows through everything and connects at a deeper and more unconscious level than that provided by logical thought. Water people are tuned in to a deeper and subtler reality than other types around them. Their emotions range the gamut from fear and dislike to an unconditional acceptance and love of the world and the creatures they find within it. They can be security oriented and respond well to the solidity, direction and form provided by others. At their best they provide a powerful connection to the divine within themselves and each person in their surrounding milieu The ruling planets for Scorpio are Mars and Pluto. Mars is the planet of outward activity and animal passion. It rules Aries and is exalted in Capricorn. This fiery planet is masculine in action, versus softer more receptive Venus. When strong in the chart it can indicate a volatile temper, and also great courage. Its position indicates how your personality will assert itself, and what modes of activity will stimulate your physical energies. Pluto is a force for change that can be destructive in its power. Pluto rules Scorpio, and is exalted in Leo. Pluto is related to will, and intense passion, and has a reputation for ruthlessness. As god of the underworld Pluto brings the deepest compulsions into the light. Its position indicates areas of life that must ultimately become transformed as part of the soul's evolution. ...........What do you smell here that's cooking...........? The Divine Theme = Trans~FORM-ation / SCO of The FORM / TAU......~* ~*.........................Remember here, YOU.............are the Vital INGREDIENT here! ADD YOU to ALL of LIFE...............~* INTENSITY meets PRACTICALITY/earthiness with PASSION..... opposing / seemingly contradicting and yet complementing invisibly!   SCO = key principle - REGENERATION ; Key phrase - I DESIRE Positive Traits Scorpio imagination and intuition are excellent. They possess refined critical perception and strong analytical ability. In addition, they seem to demonstrate a natural healing power. These abundant gifts allow Scorpions to penetrate the most profound subjects. They are serious folk, but quite charming to people they like, and when social events call for it. On the positive side, they are hard workers and are willing to help others as long as they are willing to help themselves. Main positive traits: Motivated, passionate, resourceful, investigative, penetrating, aware. Negative Traits Their sensitivity, and pride allow them to be easily hurt, quick to feel insult or injury, even when none is intended, and easily roused to heights of anger. An angry Scorpio is a sight to see. Scorpio seethes, and doesn't give it up. Their tragic flaw is their immense pride. Once wronged, once Scorpio's pride has been diminished, the game of courtesy is over. Many Scorpios possess a suspicious outlook, and need to know the reasons behind everything. Main negative traits: Intolerant, violent, jealous, resentful, distrusting, secretive, tempermental. Profession Their inner intensity can result in the ice-cold restraint and detachment of the surgeon, the concentration of the research scientist and the heroism of the soldier. Any profession in which analysis, investigation, research or dealing with the solving of mysteries are present appeals to Scorpio. Their secretive natures make them natural detectives. Police ,espionage, the law, physics or psychology are attractive professions to the Scorpio. As writers and orators they excel. The Scorpio character is the one you see up on the podium delivering fiery speeches. They succeed because they communicate the power of their convictions.       TAU = key principle - REACTION ; Key phrase - I HAVE Personal Traits Honesty, integrity and dependability are notable Taurean characteristics. , Taurus is the direct opposite of the Aries character. Taureans tend to be slow, methodical, practical and reserved. They are also stolid, tenacious and determined. Possessing tremendous willpower and self-discipline, they are inclined to stick to tried and traditional methods. Their greatest satisfaction derives from results produced directly by their own personal efforts rather than by others. Roots are very important to the Taurean. A sense of permanence, a feeling of security is essential. Generally an easygoing person, slow to anger, but once roused is known for a ferocious temper. Very difficult to deal with when angry. Usually set off by jealousy due to a possessive nature.   Loyalty is important to a Taurus, and a true friend of a Taurean will speak well of their great generosity.       and well intentioned Taurus exterior belies the volcanic temper that can erupt when sufficiently aroused.       The bright side of the stubborn bull's nature is, they are incredibly and uncompromisingly loyal to their friends. Established slowly, a Taurus friendship can, and often lasts a lifetime.....   We all have these aspects within us, Dear HEARTs..................~*   What are you going to do about it?     If you took on these FIXATIONs in this density, know that you took it on for a reason, with a Purpose....   Raise your PASSIONs............~*   Bring your Inner ALCHEMIST on..............to TRANSMUTE   the energy of the lower emotions of Huemanness,   to your Soul / SUN - Centred Purposefulness~*       For, Which way is your SOUL / SUN looking? To TAURUS / VENUS / LOVE..................~* what would you take as your tool to be, in your Journey from this gift in the skies, which is also happening in YOU, the eclipsing & the fullMoon~ing..... What do I / we take out of the circle of This Integration of The Elements of Alchemy? I SEE..........................................STRENGTH as GIFT, is my TAKE~*  I have SCO ASC & TAU/N.Node = Life Goal!) The S-T-R-E-N-G-T-H to be DERIVED from this combination, I SEE, is...........~* which then I ANCHOR and GROUND unto my Physical Body and thusly unto Gaea........~* the source for the following is www.romantic-ideas-for-life.... sco/psyche = old pattern .......>>>>> new possibility / Taurus SOUL/SUN • Manipulating……………………………………………Values self • Raging…………………………………………………....Creative • Withholding…………………………………………….A builder • Fanatical………………………………………………..Resolute • Secretive………………………………………………..Patient • Too intense…………………………………………….A finisher • Loves chaos…………………………………………….Loves the earth • Jealous…………………………………………………...Sensual • Possessive……………………………………………….Warm-hearted • Revengeful……………………………………………..Reliable • Judgmental……………………………………………...Loyal • Caustic………………………………………………….Creates security • Distrustful………………………………………………Serene • Paranoid………………………………………………...Stable • Intimidating…………………………………………….Loves home without the water / SCO, earth goes dry and cracks up, you know it.... without earth / TAU, water has no holding place either.... Your LUNAR Rhythm of The Psyche in the SOULar Attitude of SUN / SOUL, is to BLEND IT all......~* You can start by combining within yourself these elements / aspects of your BE~ingness... ...............and, the Fruits are many...............~* • Taurus sign of Sensuality with the Scorpio sign of Passion to become ‘Sensually Passionate’ • Taurus sign of the Builder with the Power of the Scorpio sign to become the ‘Powerful Builder’ • Taurus sign of Practical Creativity with the Scorpio sign of Transformation to become the embodiment of ‘Earthly Transformational Creativity’ • Taurus sign Stability with the Scorpio sign of Loyalty to become‘Loyally Stable’ • Taurus sign of Patience with the Controlled Scorpio sign to develop ‘Controlled Patience’ within you • Taurus sign of the Finisher with the Scorpio sign of Strong Will to become the ‘Strong Willed Finisher’ • Taurus sign of Artistry with the Probing Scorpio sign to become the ‘Probing Artisan’ • Taurus sign of Warmth with the Scorpio sign of Spiritual Rebirth to radiate the essence of ‘Heart-warming Spiritual Rebirth’ • Taurus sign of Self-value with the Scorpio sign of Intensity to know the strength of ‘Intense Self-value’ • Dependable sign of Taurus with the Scorpio sign of Desire to feel the ‘Dependability of knowing your Desires’ • Sensual sign of Taurus with the Probing Scorpio sign to become ‘Sensually Probing’ • Taurus sign of the Patience with the Scorpio sign of Investigation to become the ‘Patient Investigator’ •Serene sign of Taurus with the Powerful Scorpio sign to experience the ‘Power of Serenity’ • Taurus sign of the Earth with the Scorpio sign of Mystery to become the ‘Earthly Mystery Solver’ • Taurus sign of Security with the Emotional Scorpio sign to know true ‘Emotional Security’ thusly ROMANCE~It, in the blending, within YOU! The STRENGTH in this combination of Alchemy is, to TRANSFORM / SCO / PLUTO the dense in the FORM / TAU / VENUS...............~* ~* Apply this to Your Personal LIFE, with You, in your relating You-with-YOU.............firstly! ~* Apply this in your Relationships without....from within YOU, on how you relate therein..... ~* Apply this to Hue-Manity........... ~ * and..............., BE in GRATITUDE, for YOU........................ Oh................why would you Thank YOU, Dear ONE? BE~Cause.................your ABILITY to RECEIVE (Only One who can give unto you is YOU!). is your Inner DIVINE FEMININE Awakening.....................~* Receiving is not selfish, Dear Hearts...... it is of The SELF...... it is your IN~Breath! Giving alone (out~Breath) to others have made your expressions so outwardly and so masculine, Dear Hearts... and thusly so imbalanced...... You must complete The CIRCLE......................and break out of it, and spiral out, back HOME, and thusly you are everywhere at once, and experience BE~ing everywhere @Once! I AM LOVE............in-the-Making, ~* Jyothis Zarene.
CAN YOU BE A HEALER?
Teaching
25 Apr 2013 - 1:00pm
                    Anyone can become a healer who understands that he or she is merely a channel through which perfect spiritual love can flow. When you are ill you have disconnected from the capacity to heal yourself. You have lost contact with your healing source. Your healing abilities will be found by rejoining to the source. As a healer, you stay in touch with the whole, never falling prey to the superstition of separateness, which causes the illness to take hold in the first place. When you touch the illness of another with the energy of spirit or source, you activate the connection and facilitate the healing process. In that sense, yes, you are a healer, even though you heal no one. You don't even need to understand the mechanics of this process. When you help another to become aware of the source from which healing takes place, you not only facilitate healing but you act to help others prevent future illness as well. I am convinced that you can indeed become an instrument of healing by raising your energy field to the highest, most spiritual levels. God does not heal disease, because disease is not accepted as a separate power. Rather, God is the one power of harmony. Be that power, live there, and you will yourself be bringing pardon to injury in your life, and the lives of those you encounter who live in the illusion of disease. Believe in this one power. This is not a miracle but simply the way of things. As Saint Thomas Aquinas put it, " Miracles are signs not to them that believe, but to them that disbelieve. "                                   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~*   o  O  o   *~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Typed from the book: Your Sacred Self by Dr. W. Dyer ~
Lunar Eclipse - Meet Your Shadow Self
Blog entry
25 Apr 2013 - 11:00am
Science tells us that a lunar eclipse is caused when the sun, earth and the moon are in alignment, with the earth in between. The shadow of the earth that casts on the moon causes the full moon to become dark and invisible. When I read this description, what strikes me the most is the importance of the shadow. It is the shadow that causes the whole phenomenon to occur. The moon has been linked to have psychological impact on the minds of humans and animals. The effect of the full moon on the ocean and tides is already proven and accepted. Its impact on the human body, which is over 60% water and the human brain in particular, which is over 70% water is only an obvious inference. Now, lets go back to my favorite subject - The Shadow. Psychologists like Carl Jung have done elaborate study on the subject of the shadow self. The shadow, according to Jungian psychology, is our dark self. The shadow is the crazy lunatic, the werewolf that rears its ugly head in all its monstrosity, animalistic instinct and barbarism. It is the wicked witch of the fairy tales - the embodiment of all things undesirable; all things dark. The more you ignore the shadow, the denser and stronger it gets. Your fears, inhibitions, jealousy, anger all reside in this dark self. As light beings on the path to spiritual evolution, lightworkers especially do not like to spend too much time and energy on the shadow self. We keep our focus on our good qualities in an attempt to grow and strengthen it. However, remember that awareness and acceptance of the shadow is the first step towards a holistic growth. Like a dark corner of a room that hardly gets any light, your shadow exists in the cold dampness of the eclipse. You know it exists but you can not clearly see it unless the eclipse lifts and you throw the light of your consciousness. In several religions and mythology, the shadow is an important archetype represented by deities such as Kali, Erebos, Morrighan, Hekate etc. This lunar eclipse is a perfect time to spend time with your shadow self and set forth on a journey to embrace it. As the eclipse approaches tonight, find a quite space in your home or outside in nature. Switch off all the lights in the room or find the darkest spot if outside and light a single candle. A black candle can work wonders, but any candle will do. You can light an incense, play soft music in the background if you wish to. The aim of this set up is to relax you and ease you into a subliminal mental state. Settle down and take a few deep breaths to calm yourself. With each breath, release all tension and stress. Release all anxiety, fear or hesitation in meeting your dark side. If you wish, you may call upon a deity, angel or guide to support you. Archangel Gabriel is wonderful in helping you face your darkness and shadow, Archangel Raphael can aid with the healing process. You may also call upon Morrighan, Kali or other archetypal dark deities for their strength. Close your eyes and feel the darkness. Experience the shift from the dim candle lit room to utter darkness - the complete blackness. This is your shadow self. Your deepest, darkest memories and desires, your animalistic instinct, your utmost fears all reside here. Now, imagine if your dark self were to take a form. What would it be? It could be human, animal, plant, or just a formless color or shape. Once it materializes completely, see yourself standing right in front of this form, facing it. What do you see? Pay attention to the details - the texture, height or weight, the colors and forms. Tune in to the energy of this form. What does it feel? Anger? Fear? Pain? Sorrow? Stay quiet and feel your shadow. Let your shadow communicate with you through thoughts, emotions, images or words. Stay however long you want in this space. Once your shadow is done communicating, ask if you have the permission to reach out to it. While it may be a part of your psyche, not all energies within you want to be touched. If you have the permission, slowly step forward and hold your shadow. Embrace your shadow with all your heart. Feel your heart chakra expand to surround both your energies and illuminate the space. Express unconditional love and deep gratitude to your shadow for it is a part of who you are. You may verbally say 'I love and accept you' if you wish. For some, the shadow may merge into you right away symbolizing a unification and complete acceptance. For others, it may still require more work. Don't force anything, let things unfold on its own course. You may also feel that this is a space you need to return to in order to continue the work with your shadow. With time, your shadow will be ready to step into the light and unify with you. When you are ready, return your consciousness to your body. Feel your breath, feel your toes and fingers and the rest of your body. When you are ready, open your eyes. Focus once again on the candle flame and express gratitude to your self for taking this journey and your shadow for willing to appear and work with you. If you invited archangels, deities or guides to walk with you, express gratitude to them for their strength and support. Ground and release excess energy into the universe. You can repeat this exercise at anytime, however, it does work best during eclipse and the dark moon. If you wish to listen to a recording of this meditation, you can view the video below. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=nmkorRRl5YE Source: My website www.HealingAngelWings.org/blog
Jessye Norman - Ave Maria (Schubert) & "Morgen" by Richard Strauss
video
25 Apr 2013 - 7:33am
From Wikipedia: "Some vocal critics assert that Norman is not a dramatic soprano but has in fact a rare soprano voice type known as a Falcon. The Falcon voice is closer to a mezzo soprano timbre, but closer to a dramatic soprano tessitura. Falcon roles specifically refers to pants roles written to be sung by sopranos instead of mezzos, as was written for Falcon. The roles are thus often sung by lyric mezzos.expand This mix of sound is why many fans, conductors, and critics immediately refer to her as a soprano or a mezzo with complete assurance and fair accuracy. Norman, however, refuses to place any labels on her voice. At the age of twenty-three, when asked by an interviewer in Germany, how she would characterize her voice, she replied that, "pigeonholes are only comfortable for pigeons."[15]"
Vangelis Alpha & Abraham's Theme
video
25 Apr 2013 - 4:55am
Vangelis- Chariots of Fire- Abraham's theme
Sissel and Russell Watson - Bridge Over Troubled Water
video
25 Apr 2013 - 4:04am
HOW TO REDEEM A FALLEN ANGEL BACK TO THE LIGHT
Teaching
24 Apr 2013 - 5:53pm
THIS MESSAGE MAY BE THE MOST IMPORTANT TEACHING EVER DISPLAYED ON THIS OR ANY OTHER WEBSITE. HEED IT WELL. SOME ANGELS MADE A CHOICE TO FALL FROM HEAVEN AND REBEL AGAINST GOD'S LOVE. AS A RESULT, SADLY, THEY CARRY A TAINT. YOU CAN TELL THEM BY THEIR DESIRE TO DRAIN ENERGY FROM OTHERS. I AM NOT CERTAIN OF THE SPECIFICS WHY, BUT THEY NEED TO FEED FROM ENERGIES IN ORDER TO SURVIVE. POPULAR CHOICES OF ENERGY INCLUDE SEX AND FEAR. THE SUCCUBI AND INCUBI ARE AMONG THE FALLEN. THE FALLEN CAN BREED AND CARRY THE TAINT OF THEIR FOREFATHERS, THROUGH NO FAULT OF THEIR OWN. WHEN THE WAR IN HEAVEN FIRST BROKE OUT, THE CHILDREN OF THE FALLEN WERE CAPTURED AND TAKEN TO HEAVEN. BUT THE TAINT PROVED TOO STRONG AND THEY ALL JOINED THE RANKS OF THE FALLEN IN TIME. THEY WERE DEEMED INNOCENT. PERHAPS THEY WERE, BUT THEY WERE NOT GIVEN EASY LIVES IN HEAVEN AND THEY ALL LEFT. HERE COMES THE IMPORTANT BIT. THE TAINT CAN BE REMOVED. WE NEVER THOUGHT THIS POSSIBLE. THIS CHANNEL, THIS BELOVED TARG COLLECTIVE, DISCOVERED THE WAY. ALL ARE ONE. IF YOU APPEAL TO THE POINT OF UNITY ITSELF AND ASK FOR THE TAINT TO BE REMOVED, THIS WILL HAPPEN. UNLESS THE POINT OF UNITY ITSELF WISHES YOU TO BE TAINTED, IN WHICH CASE THERE IS NO APPEAL. I CALL ALL THE FALLEN TO HEED THIS MESSAGE NOW!!!!!!!!! THE REMAINDER IS PADDING TO MEET THE MINIMUM WORD COUNT I AM I AM I AM I AM I AM I AM I AM I AM I AM I AM I AM I AM I AM I AM I AM I AM I AM I AM I AM I AM I AM I AM I AM I AM I AM I AM I AM I AM I AM I AM I AM I AM I AM I AM I AM I AM I AM I AM I AM I AM I AM I AM I AM I AM I AM I AM I AM I AM I AM I AM I AM I AM I AM I AM
Late Tribute to St George's Day / Pugal Periyor-Saint George's Song + bonus tracks
video
24 Apr 2013 - 5:56am
Music of Hans Zimmer performed by Prague Phil. Orchestra: The Da Vinci Code - Chevaliers De Sangreal
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24 Apr 2013 - 5:19am
The Energy Of Extreme Opposites and The Expansion Of Being
Story
23 Apr 2013 - 9:35pm
The Energy Of Extreme Opposites and The Expansion Of Being . The energy of extreme opposite is present today, as you may be feeling or sensing, And so the Divinity/Not as much divinity ,  is also part of this play,  as all know. A suggestion that we have for some on this day, on this opportunity, within this energetic oppportunity, is  to hold both  that which you currently see as 'divine' within you, and that which you currently see as 'not, or less divine' within you, simultaneously, both  within your being,  at the same time.  Hold both within at the same time. We believe you may contact ,  may emerge from within you, a peace and wholeness in this way. The peace that comes from a sense of, a feeling of, wholeness in this way, sans  managing  agitations of the opposites, sans control of the opposites. We believe that in the context of the energetic influences on this day, it is a perfect opportunity served up for learning , expansion, and realization, to experience a greater whole of your being. . Take this as another take as you consider the aspects of these issues and the ascension process of the human spiritual understanding of this topic, and it's layers. , Kuan Yin Hilarion April 24, 2,013
Rhythmic Waves
Story
23 Apr 2013 - 2:27pm
I received a very clear message from the cosmos this morning. I have been researching negative ions and healing. I asked last night before I went to sleep for a sign or some clarity on the matter as I am in the process of healing myself and clearing stagnant energies that cause illness. Last year I woke to the word SCALAR. Scalar waves move through time but not space. They store information. Our DNA helps to reinforce the EM field that our brain produces to interact with the information of the cosmic BEING. I always say LOVE IS A WAVE because when waves are in harmony they are CO HERENT. Co herency is how life flourishes, and like scalar waves life is of a fractal nature. That means it is a continuum. When we are in harmony with this continuum we behave as scalar waves which do not decay over time or distance. Our bodies are like an antenna that sends and receives data. As I was lying there completely relaxed I could feel my emotional body undulating. I knew at this time without words or direction that when we are exposed to negative ions it allows energy to flow cyclically in spiraling patterns. That spiraling motion is what holds charge for the emotional body. The meaning of IONS is energy in constant flow because there are more electrons that protons. The constant flow creates a charge. This is why we feel better in sacred places where there are stone circles or a vortex. The stone circles are acting as a converter that create negative ions and the vibrations cause the mist to form rather than pockets of warm and cool air that cause lightening. Everything is vibrating or spinning. I believe the earth was once covered in a mist much like the misting bowls with ions. The energy was free flowing and coherent. We were all balanced and peaceful. But the DRAGON lines were established at various points and the energies were harnessed by someone. This caused imbalance on the planet. That is why there are separated clouds and wet seasons and dry seasons. Earth is struggling to maintain balance. Our environment is not just polluted with chemicals, the very materials and arrangements of structures is causing imbalance. We have a long way to go. But we can heal the earth and ourselves. We are doing it now. We are actually capable of manifesting 5d reality here on earth again. That means we will be able to easily manipulate the laws of physics rather than be ripped apart my them. And we WILL be transient fluid loving beings once again. This all came to me this morning not in words but in images. I was tuning in to information with something other than my eyes and ears. That is different from hearing words that are channeled by electronic waves from another being that is transmitting what that being wants me to know. What I am doing is tapping into the Akashic field. But don't trust this information any more than you would anything else. It is just information from my perspective. Your experience in your moment is the only thing you can really trust. The rest is mind. Feel into the information. Then let either use it or let it go.
Paul Bettany interview about Margin Call + Some Illustrative Scenes
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23 Apr 2013 - 7:18am
"Kashmiri Love Song" - Laurence Hope - Amy Woodforde-Finden - Peter Dawson
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23 Apr 2013 - 3:06am
"Beautiful Dreamer" by Stephen Foster - Jonathan Guyot Smith & Stephen Sasloe
video
23 Apr 2013 - 2:11am
Verdi -La forza del destino -ouverture (ed. 1862) St Petersbourg - Valery Gergiev Mariinsky Theater - with a Toothpick as Baton
video
23 Apr 2013 - 2:02am
Italian style with Riccardo Muti & L'orchestra della Scala di Milano
~ * Earth-DAY Dedications to YOU..........Each, Brothers & Sisters!
Blog entry
22 Apr 2013 - 11:55am
Today......is EARTH~Day!  and so, it is our Earth~SELF's Day / Hour / Moment........ and so,   I share my EARTH SELF VISIONs along with Earth Day REMEMBRANCE with YOU, Beloved HEARTs..... Consider all that you see here as Celebratory Hue'Man~HOOD of the DIVINE BE~ings we are.... from The Inner SEE~ing EYE that I AM............. in my Earth~SELF / Expression..........~* I feel I AM em~BODY~ing Who I AM, as I write this........all the more........~* Having Taurus / Pleiades as North Node / Descendant, Lifetime Direction! Any DAY is EARTH DAY, Dear Hearts..... so is for our EARTH SELF.... it is EARTH MOMENTs precisely as I SEE it..........~* Earth Day / Earth-SELF Day everyday is for us to become Earth Aware / Body Aware and do replenish work.... through BE~ing JOY~Ful, PLAY~Ful, PLENTY~Ful, Re~SOURCE~Ful, consuming Live Earth Energy through Fresh Vegetables/Fruits, spending time in nature, communing with Trees, barefoot walking on Earth, playing is mud/dirt/sand/soil, through HUG~ing another, for in EMBRACE~ing a Universal Language is being delivered and is exchanged when mutual.... Teach our children to HUG One-an-Other.... for without this Soul-Connecting TOUCH, we crack up and wither away... teach them to relate and connect with their own bodies and their bodies with Earth's Body........~* for our Physical Body is our EARTH SELF..... so sentient she is, our body.... celebrate her who holds / houses our Consciousness and goes through with every Hue'Man Abberations of the mind and emotions in imbalance we put her through, which the BIG HOME GAEA reflects back to us! Oops..... where do we start, Dear Hearts? with our Physical Body TEMPLE.... so that GAEA too will become a reflection of our SACRED TEMPLE.... Plant a TREE as you uproot one.......................~* Plant Your Hearts where you see Divine Uprooting through your fellow Hue'Mans.... Likewise Uproot a weed of your emotional and mental imbalance and replace with your Divine Attributes..... Your GREEN~Wich Meridian is Your HEART...... Bring it on and express fully Dear Ones....and so will Gaea! Manifest your Greenery Dreams..........~* EARTH is ONE Country as a BALL..... and We~The~PEOPLE are ONE~Citizen here from The Cosmos..... UNITE...............................On, as You Journey-ON...............~* Green EARTH is only POSSIBLE as we each become the wise TREEs ourselves within and start planting trees around as expression of what is within us.... and move into our HEART CENTRE / GREEN CENTER that Earth will reflect our state of Consciousness.... Now...... who is volunteering for this, Dear ONEs?....................YOU! Prioritize NATURAL BE~ingness Over acting NORMAL! For in your chase to become Normal FIt, you are killing YOU, Dear ONE(s)............~* What would you like to see in this world outside of You, Dear Heart(s)? Do just that to YOU unto YOU....... and Earth will reflect Just That.... She is your Sentient Mirror of Your Divine Feminine..................~* Our Original Signature! I CELEBRATE this day and each moment now on, as my EARTH~SELF DAY..... havig born on EARTH DAY (a 22 year as well!)   with a GALACTIC TONE of 13 / 4 again an Earth NUmber, for ASCENSION: today for EART's Day SIGN / Sun SIgn is: When I saw this BRIDGE on 14 of FEB 1997, as I flew into Australia, I knew Crossing BRIDGE(s) is in my way and this land and her soil will just awaken that in me.... MY BELOVED EARTH's PART of BODY called AAAH----TAAA----RAAH / Australia..... The Opening petals of the roof of The Opera House to my Heart is THE DIVINE LOTUS, opening out in DIVINE UNION.... my INNER AWAKENING to WHO I AM..... is being decided upon as The INEVITABLE and that it had to come to pass...here in this soil.....~* my LONGING / desire i broadcast for Gaea is her South North Merge, as our Brain Hemispheres merge within.... that our frozen Consciousness /  Deep Unconscious AWAKEN................~* and flow on, in Consciousness.... that our Psyche becomes GREEN / Balanced / Heart~Oriented...... that Gaea becomes GREEN~er...........~* that PEACE reigns and rains on from our Hearts, that GAEAns go about SEED~ing new civilization outside our iImensions.... That DIvinity in FORM be Expanded thusly.......~* that Our EARTH PATH in this Hearth be of HEART..............................~* That each ONE who walks unto this EARTH enter The Green PATH of The High HEART  that you each set it Motion by BE~ing YOU..........~* That your Individual PATH be colored and so too your BE~ingness by The DIVINITY that YOU Are........~* that the expressing of yur DIvinity becomes your First and Foremost Priority in every Gaea Moment of your Earth~SELVEs here.... We are on Earth to become EARTH~Lings.... who LINK One-an-Other in COSMIC Ways..... and so..........................we seek Consciously, The wisdom of the LOTUS LEAVEs, and The Drop of WATER..... how they Play together which works.......is what YOU are here to do........~* To not soak up anything of this illusion in this plane of Earth Living, and yet to completely engage and involve as WHOLESOME~YOU! YOU..........................are GAEA in each cell of YOU, Dear EARTH~Lings.......... as You are DIVINE~YOU in every drop / ounce of YOU...........~* GAEA / Earth~Self/BODY is our STRENGTH as it is our Reference Point we Interface with LIFE in FORM.... Honor it; Respect it; Love it; Embrace it..........~ Focus on your EARTH~SELF / Body: Celebrate Your Body.... Celebrate your Earthiness.... Celebrate BE~ing in your Earth~SELF..... Celebrate BE~ing so able to express your Divine through this Earth~SELF.... Give GRATITUDE..... Celebrate BE~ing so UNABLE to express your DIVINE through your Earth~SELF as well...... Give FORGIVANCE...... Neither is good not bad, all serves for one purpose or the other..... while this is so, you MAY develop your INNER EYE that SEEs beyond.... so that You BECOME APpreciative of everything that YOU ARE and all that LIFE is, while in this Earth~SELF / Physical Body of yours..... Under GODDESS LIGHT of HOME, we STAND UNITED as ONE.............~* From our Solar Plexus STand poisiton of the 2nd brain we have hurt our Male COunterparts for eons, as well, as they too have.... ~* In our Relationship Approaches, we have come and falles so short of our DIVINE Expressions we brought form HOME to apply..... forgive our brothers and sisters who still hurt and harm one another..... playing Victim and Perpetrator Templates....and falling into the rut of it, and staying bogged therein..... Unable to decide on releasing the other and thusly The SELF...... Forgive those who live under one roof and are total strangers / kill one-an-Other, destroying their own Mirrors in the Other..... YOUr Relationship with YOU and your Significant Other is Your Work to Maintain together..... It starts with YOU within.... how do you relate to parts of you, Dear Hearts? You love some parts of YOU and flash it.... and you detest that which you hide away from the world.... Guess what, Precious ONEs..... What you side comes at you as Your Mirror which you call your Enemies, and most irritable partners, neighbours, children, colleague etc..... this is so, BE~Cause, your deep Unconscious PSYCHE is seeking to become CONSCIOUS through YOU, for which you took form and chose to present you in this Earth~SELF / Body.... As you bring in the Divine therein, which many call GOD........ YOU realize You are in Charge.... Then you become KNOW~ing that You KNOW............~* our Heart-Portal is waiting Beloved ONEs....   OPEN.......................& ENTER! Let us forgive the closing down within us, and take a NEW INTENTION from within and declare..... firstly within to all aspects of us, that we do not like to see........ EMBRACE them all........UNIFY them...... to BE~Come One Wholesome YOU and not just any someOne....~* for we are incomplete without the wholesome expression of our inner attributes  and they are incomplete without us using them..... for if we remain this way with our counterparts, who we see as Opposition / Enemey, which is truly Complementary, and not Contradictory, GAEA cannot integrate her Hemispheres.... to becomeONE whole BODY, in your Direct Experience, and yet, who will be odd man out will be MAN~Kind! This WHOLESOME Expression is a State of Our Mind, we need to cherish within and carry around to sprinkle on.... which is our state yet-to-be-BIRTHED from within as a Collective: Grow out of your Dependence on SELF and Others, The Co~Dependence between partners to come upon INDEPENDENCE along the midpath...... only  to step unto INTER~Dependence.... as all HEBs / Highly EVOLVED BE~ings are Inter-DEPENDENT.... not independent.... Independence is a state where we prepare ourselves for the Inter~Dependence.... and hence many of you are ALONE in your Hermitage having dissolved  marriages, divorced, and children growing up and to leave nest.... ~* It is obvious and so vital that you MUST sit on each of these chairs at each turn of your Life as EARTH~SELF in this Journey.... Well..... Life is not a complete lonesome Path... and yet, at Preparatory Turns so as to step into our Celebratory Steps, We set ourselves forth along this Pilgrimage on a SOUL-itary path...... this passes. and yet, it is such a responsible stage where ONE is brought unto ONESELF and into ONESELF within..... ~* TO...................Honoring of this Path within at each turn............... TO................ HONORING of the DIVINE BLOOD that runs through our veins & whole body as ONE! and of the Resonance of all others with ours..... TO.................. INTER~Dependence......our next Stepping Stone..... which is at the DEEP~End of LIFE.............~* TO........ LOVE and to be LOVED................yet again! Over and Over again, through our momentary forgetfulness..........~* TO.......... soaring to our Heights to REMEMBER, yet again, through all For~GET~Fulness...............that, to make a GIFT of our LIPs............................to KISS and SPILL LOVE and not SLIP hurts..............~* TO......   KISS with Passion / Speak LOVE from Heart with VISION from 3rd eye, through Throat CHAKRA to love, encourage, appreciate, to share our feelings/thoughts and even our hurts within, with our partners....to lovingly bring them along..... to encourage DEEP LISTEN~ing in them towards us..... to not scream out loud and yell from Un~LOVE from Solar Plexus: TO.......... Express from LOVE ALONE so that YOU Become Fruitful....in Realization of your Expression..... (Remember.........LOVE is The FRUIT YOU Are.............~* Your Heart is where YOU reside........ and yet when you behave from your MIND, your HEART becomes so ABSENT of YOU..... (heart chakric energy - YAHM) and yet you are here on Earth to SELF~Realize as YOU! Re-MEMBER!!) Come out of thoughts, ideals, plans, Dear Brothers..... and all thinker Sisters as well... Separated off Hemispheres.....................of our Brain~* (finds one another contradictory) Integrated Hemispheres.....................of our Brain~* (finds one another Complementary & Wholesome as PINEAL Awakens! PINEAL is our SEE~ing EYE) to enter thine DIVINE INHERITANCE...........................of The Sacred HEART~* which tells you we need both Hemispheres, The Masculine Left and Feminine Right..... and we can MERGE both at Our High Heart..........~* which is seated in The PINEAL between Hemispheres! So that You Feel Your Thoughts and Think Your Feelings....as Hearts-Thoughts @ Thoughts' Heart! and stay TRUE / HONEST to all these that we have declared from Your Hearts and use every opportunity to LOVE and be Loved by ourselves firstly BE~LOVEDs...... Let DIVINE enter these plains through YOU as The Divine Portal, your EARTH~SELF....... A Pleiadian Exercise to merge your Hemispheres is to Draw The Infinity Sign with your eyes, from the centre outward to the right, all the way down and back to the centre, going all the way to the left up, turning down, and back up to the centre, completing one CYCLE......... continuing on many times...... Make..................................LOVE; not-War! Meet each moment as ONE in our Earth~SELVES / BODIEs with ONE-an-Other.... in The LIGHT Of your DIVINE SELF and not your MIND and its Distortions..........~* TO................. our CELEBRATIONs....................... of The Cosmic, The Universal, The Galactic, The Stellar, The Solar, The Planetary, The Individual EXPANSION and EXPERIENCES....and all of these as ONE! (made of wine glasses) TO...... Integrating Our DIVINE with The Hue'Man.......and with Our Partners in DIVINITY in the EARTH~SELF....... YOU...........................Dear ONE(s), are here to REVERT Earth back to its Heavely Essence, by BE~Coming DIVINE ESSENCE in the Earth~BODY Yourself..... this is your EARTH DAY REMEMBRANCE........................~* In this Dedication, and Celebration of the Cellular-Reverberation, a SOUL who has caught my wholebeingness as I entered Australia 16 years ago is STEVE IRWIN: a PASSIONATE PISCES.......................................~* I always felt I just KNOW him..... with my Neptune in Scorpio in House 12 with my Ascendant/SCO, Neptune being Ruler of Pisces sign...... The One who knew the Ocean with his whole BE~ingness............~* Passion colored his adventures, ventures upon ventures..... his vibrant expressions.... watching him, being the most marveling experience, soul soaring, heart-swelling..... until I began to SEE in him, Who I AM...............~* His EARTH~Self / Body flexed with any animal Consciousness and they tuned into his Consciousness instantly.... a simple full-fldged expression in plain Khaki! His Khaki amplified earth's colors and her expressions as he to carried earth number 4 on his (born on a 22nd)........~* Water (Consciousness) Sign merged with EARTH number! Most delightful.....................~* A tender Father........~* so sweet! Sweet are theDivine Feminine expressions of Our Brothers..... delights my Heart and makes me feel so tender....as it Mirrors Who I AM..........~* Steve & Bindi........~* Also in Celebrating a Couple in LOVE; as a FAMILY I so adore..... that I always adored the FAMILY ONE~ness of LOVE that is maintained consciously by both partners in Hue'Man Coloring of Life.... so special about Earthlings in how they make it, those who do.... Bindi & Robert now..................~* With Barry Humphries as Dame Edna.... see they have swapped the masterpiece of One-an-Other! Steve has tenderized Michael's Heart......................~* and MJ is in Steve's Simple Khaki.....................~* Beautiful Earth-colored snail........~* Steve had a knack to bring out their purpose that many did not know..... and that classic expression................................. Here's Our Man in Khaki with his Masterpiece 'C-R-I-K-E-Y'! Would he have 'handled' these reptiles, ehm..... I mean tongue-lashers? Ha ha ha....... what a Joke! A Soulful Direct Experience for Oprah! I miss You, Steve.........~* The Most Charming Soul in The EARTH~Body I have ever seen...... felt......... who lived life full~ON! Touched Millions of Hearts of the whole world.....who danced floridly with playful wisdom....   and yet, a STING RAY....................took you away!  my INSPIRATION..................You are, Steve! YOU..................came and lit up soul's Hearts, Dear ONE..........~* To be a Complete expression of ONESELF...... Leaving your Beautiful Family without YOU.........in this adventurous Journey of yours....... how to let go, I know not.... You left.........................the world without YOU! But, the Hearts.........................so full of YOU! Such is............................The MARVEL of LIFE.................~* Thank you, IRWINs........................~* For these wonderful Earth Expressions! Thank YOU, Terri for supporting and loving such a beautiful husband of yours.... Thank you for BE~ing a Loving Companion as a Woman to her Man, Terri..... Thank you America for Terri.... an anti-whaling Mission! Thank you for BE~ing the One who LOVEd and was LOVED in return.........~* Watch this EQUATING BODY LANGUAGE from Steve! this is so sweet.............................~* Today, along with Earth and her Earthlings as my Brothers and Sisters, I celebrate YOU...... Thank you Son of Ah-Ta-Rah / Australia, my most beautiful Brother Hue'Man! and here, I choose to carry your LIGHT in my HEART..... The lessons you flashed on and broadcasted so largely, widely and expansively, Dear ONE, I AM so........................................in GRATITUDE~* Tears I have each time I see this face....heart-swells..... Not on his death, but........ LOOK at this VIBRANCE exuding from him being himself....the Tender Strength! This is what I know / see / feel that we each have brought from HOME to BE, to EXPRESS / DECLARE........~* The Spontaneous, natural CHILD he always has been... shaking my whole being each time I see him in my HEART's Chambers, nudging me to become The Spontaneous Full~ON Playful CHILD  and to celebrate BE~ing the CHILD..... to BE True in One's expressions of BE~ing One~SELF! ~ * So....................... BE~Come PASSIONATE Dear Hearts, in BE~ing You and doing eveything from Your BE~ingness......   (Oh! ........right now it is 9:22 PM of 22 / o4/2013; even Universal Language celebrates Earthlings...... who resonate and carry Their Earth~SELVES Gracefully....) so..................... Look to your Horizon, Dear Hearts...... The SUN is never setting, but, always...........RISING........ Does Your SOUL SET, even when you are in Dis~Connect with it? Develop this Eastward SEE~ing....in You! Wherever You LOOK..... Whoever You Look at, into and through........~* Happy BE~EARTH Day, Dear Magnificent BE~ings in this Earth~SELF / BODY......................~* HAPPY OPENING and EXPANSION in your Journey, Dear Hearts.........~* TO............................ SPIRIT Be~ings we are! EMBRACE...................LOVE......................UNITE....................MERGE.....................EXPRESS ONENESS......... so as to ENTER............ YOU so as to Declare YOU~* BE~ing in these between worlds, say what you are here to do... say it.......say it loud.... louder..........~* that YOU...........................................LOVE, all Earthlings as your FAMILY! Oh, does that embarrass You? Then........................you have not LOVEd YOU, Precious Heart(s)... ~* Your So~Journer PRESENCE...............so as to be from within! Jyothis Zarene...............................~* Today's blog of Resonance is: Eva Sophia's - THE PINEAL GLAND & THE CRYSTALLINE MATRIX OF THE UNIVERSE - Adama @ http://lightworkers.org/node/180842
Chila (Suffering)
Teaching
22 Apr 2013 - 10:27am
Chila (Suffering) by Fethullah Gülen http://www.fethullahgulen.org/en/fethullah-gulens-works/sufism/key-concepts-in-the-practice-of-sufism-2/25759-chila-Suffering?highlight=WyJzdWZmZXJpbmciXQ==     Denoting abandonment of all (worldly) pleasures and delights, and the affliction and hardship one bears when overcoming corporeality, chila (Suffering) is used to express an initiate's spending at least forty days in strict austerity and self-discipline in the name of spiritual training. During this period, initiates keep to the absolute bare minimum in meeting such bodily needs as eating, drinking, sleeping and speaking, and spend most of their time in worshipping, mentioning God, thinking and self-supervision. As if they had died before dying, they concentrate on death and are annihilated with respect to their carnal self and prepares for a new, spiritual life with the necessary endowment to be persons devoted to God.   Dervishes spend the period of Suffering either in a silent corner of a dervish lodge or in a quiet room in their homes. Associated with austerity and even serving to fulfill some of its functions, Suffering is an attempt to gain nearness to God or an active expectation of meeting with Him in the spirit. The original word used, chila in Persian and arba’in in Arabic, means forty, because such a period lasts at least forty days, although it may last less or more than forty days. It may even occur that the dervish feels obliged to suffer the whole life long in order to surmount the animal aspect of his or her nature. Regarding all hardships that dervishes suffer in God's way as His precious gifts, they like life more as its griefs and hardships increase, and they welcome afflictions in the delight of living a conscious, deeply felt life. Some people of the heart consider misfortunes as Divine favors presented in that form, and desire more. Fuduli expresses his thoughts in this respect in the voice of Majnun as follows:   Never reduce Your grace on people of affliction; That is, make me addicted to more and more misfortunes.   Jalal al-Din al-Rumi likens Suffering and afflictions to a guest knocking on our door every morning and stresses that the dear guest should be welcomed and entertained:   Every moment a grief comes upon your heart like a dear guest. When that emissary of grief visits you, welcome it as a friend; In fact, it is not a stranger to you, for You and it are acquainted.   Ibrahim Haqqi voices the same thoughts, dressing them in the style of his age:   If grief and melancholy come upon your heart, Suffer it and know that it is acquainted with you. If anything occurs to you from the Truth, Accept it with warm welcome. Sorrow is a guest, entertain it, so that God may find you welcoming every misfortune. ............ Hold not back from affliction so as not to become unmanly; Many people relying on God are happy with affliction.   Ashrafoghlu Rumi[1] advises that poison should be accepted as if it were honey or sugar:   Ashrafoghlu Rumi, this is what behoves those who love the Beloved, They should swallow poison as if it were sugar for the sake of the Friend.   In this way, it is essential to be very welcoming toward misfortunes, and to welcome with the same contentment whatever comes from God-good or bad, happiness or Suffering. Moreover, there are some other principles which dervishes should observe during certain periods of Suffering that they spend in retreat.   Suffering, which usually lasts for forty days, is the most direct way for travelers to God who are in pursuit of lofty ideals to purify their minds and hearts and to deepen in thought and feelings in consideration of the world beyond, and to rise to the level of life in the horizon of the heart and spirit where they will share the same aura with spiritual beings. Suffering exists in all the heavenly or unheavenly religions and religion-like spiritual systems; it is necessary in order to discover the innate power of the spirit. But here we will not discuss that aspect of it, which rather concerns mystical movements and parapsychology.   Muslim Sufis base their consideration of Suffering on the forty days which the Prophet Moses spent on Mount Sinai before being addressed by God (see, the Qur'an 2:51; 7:142). They also refer to the forty years the Children of Israel had to spend in the desert of Sinai as a punishment for their refraining from fighting and as a preparation for their future life. In Christianity, there is the time of Lent (a period of forty days before Easter), which shows that Suffering is common to almost all religions and religion-like systems. Furthermore, even if it only lasts ten days, retreat into a mosque without going out during the last ten days of Ramadan for the purpose of more devotion can also be considered as having some relation with Suffering.   In the Muslim, Christian and Jewish worlds, and in different schools of thought in Islam, there have always been retreat and seclusion for the purpose of spiritual refinement and training. While such refinement and training have been performed in special rooms of retreat and seclusion, called houses of Suffering, followers of others religions have performed the same in the seclusion of their places of worship.   Dervishes are taken into a retreat or a house of Suffering by their spiritual guide. There they live alone, eating, sleeping, and speaking little, and spending most of their time in worship. They hold themselves under strict control and self-supervision, continuously breathing life into the heart, and traveling in the mind between their inner world and the outer world. Wholly dedicated to attaining a purely spiritual life, they try to feel the Lord with all their being and to see beyond the door half-opened on the heart. Endeavoring to discern and attain unity, they fear missing any signs of the Divine manifestations that may dawn on the hills of the heart. They express the limits of their capacity and the insufficiency of their will-power with sighs of poverty and helplessness, and become more hopeful with their reliance on the limitless Power of the Truth. When left with no means at all, they expect to be surprised by the opening of a door, and unburdens themselves to their Lord, Who sees everything, in the manner of a poor beggar, saying:   Be kind to me, O my Sovereign, do not abandon favoring the needy and destitute! Does it befit the All-Kind and Munificent to stop favoring His slaves?   As long as they grow in knowledge and love of God, they deepen in relationship with the Lord, and devote themselves wholly to feeling and thinking of Him. Keeping the satisfaction of their essential needs to the barest minimum, and overcoming their corporeality, they become confidants of heavenly beings in their states, attributes and being, and begin to breathe the breezes of friendship with the Sovereign.   Although Suffering always takes on the same form, dervishes experience it differently according to their capacities and their powers of resistance. Some are almost completely freed from corporeality and worldliness, and are content with extremely little to meet the essentials of life, spending all their time in worship, thinking and mentioning God. Some others try to live consciously every hour, minute and second, letting no part of life pass without an effort to attain His nearness. Hours pass, weeks follow one upon another, and hunger, thirst and other hardships continue, without any sign of ending, but a dervish who has been accustomed to Suffering as a way of life never desires the periods of Suffering to come to an end. However, when the first period of forty days ends, the guide investigates to see at what stage the dervish is. The guide looks into the heart of the individual or reflects upon any dreams or visions reported. If the dervish has reached the point of being able to lead a life at the level of the heart and spirit, the guide will then put an end to the period of Suffering with certain ceremonies. But it is always possible that new periods will be assigned if the guide considers that the dervish still needs more Suffering in order to complete the spiritual purification.   In addition to the Mawlawis-followers of the Sufi order attributed to Mawlana Jalal al-Din al-Rumi-Persians, Azerbeijanis and even some Baktashis-followers of a Turkish mystical order-have ceremonies of their own for Suffering. To whatever spiritual order or way a dervish belongs, the purpose of Suffering is that travelers to God should purify themselves, discover their inner world and advance toward new horizons through the steps that are to be taken during the spiritual journey, leading a life at the level of the heart and then deepening through their other innermost faculties, such as "the secret" and "the private," and "the more private," observing their relations with and duties to the guide, perceiving the significance of obedience to orders, and endowing their spirit with humility and a feeling of nothingness, sincerely adopting the principle of being a simple human being among the people. This is what the guides, who teach dervishes Suffering, and the dervishes who suffer, are seeking and what they expect from Suffering. The final goal is to become true, perfect human beings.   However, it is not inevitable that one must suffer a certain period in order to attain what is expected from Suffering. It is possible to obtain the expected result by abstention from doubtful things, being content with the pleasures inherent in the lawful sphere under the supervision of a guide who has truly succeeded God's Messenger, upon him be pace and blesssings, and who has achieved the degree of great sainthood, by the acknowledgment of one's innate poverty and helplessness before God, by thankfulness to Him, by zeal in serving His cause, and by exceptional piety, abstinence, and sincerity. What is absolutely essential in this way is that we should not approach the forbidden things, we should be careful about doubtful things, and we should benefit from the lawful only to the extent of what is necessary.   For those who succeed the Prophets, Suffering is, rather than preoccupation with worship and the recitation of God's Names in seclusion, and the abandonment of an easy life for the sake of torment, the pursuit only of God's good pleasure and approval, always being aware of God's company even while among people, arousing in hearts zeal for worshipping God with sincere Islamic thoughts, feelings and attitudes, representing Islam in daily life in the best way possible, stirring up Islamic feelings in others, and by developing in others the desire to believe. This is the way of the Companions.   Suffering in this sense becomes, beyond our own spiritual progress, the dedication of our lives to the happiness of others in both worlds and  living for others. In other words, we should seek our spiritual progress in the happiness of others. This is the most advisable and the best approved kind of Suffering: that is, we die and are revived a few times a day for the guidance and happiness of others, we feel any fire raging in another heart also in our own heart, and we feel the Suffering of all people in our spirits. Rather than only being aware of selfish considerations, such as "One who has not suffered does not mean what Suffering is," we groan with the afflictions and pains which others in our immediate and distant surroundings endure.   Actively expecting (exerting the necessary efforts for) the subsidence of the storms of denial and heresy is a great Suffering, while enduring with humility and grace life among rude and ignorant people in order to enlighten them both mentally and spiritually is double Suffering. The struggle with the cruel people who take belief in and submission to God as a sport and who reject Islamic values is Suffering upon Suffering. Finally, in an atmosphere where all the causes of Suffering already mentioned exist, and where friends are unfaithful, where time and conditions are pitiless, where troubles are numerous, where cures are extremely scant, where enemies are powerful, and where the wheel of events turn in the opposite direction, to always breathe in the atmosphere of the Truth while having to live every moment of life as if sipping poison is the greatest of Sufferings. All of this will help travelers to God to reach the final point in a very short time.   Those who suffered the most in this sense are the Prophets, and on their right and left are the pure, verifying scholars who succeed them and the saints. The hadith, Those who are subjected to the greatest afflictions and Suffering are the Prophets, and then come others (according to the depth of their belief)[2] indicates this fact and reminds us that the intensity of Suffering is directly proportional to the resistance of the sufferer.   There are few who really suffer in the sense that has been discussed here. It is not genuine Suffering that people are subjected to in daily life. Those who really suffer feel Suffering and bear it in their private worlds. It cannot be shared by others. The Prophet Joseph, upon him be peace, whose Suffering began when he was cast into a well, experienced Suffering doubly in a foreign county when he was sold as a slave and thrown into jail, and left among a people who had a different culture and language, and who did not sympathize with him. The Suffering he experienced purified and perfected him in the name of his mission as a Messenger; and God made him nearer to Him. The Prophet Adam bore his Suffering with tears, and Noah had to breast terrible disasters and destruction, while Abraham, whom God took to Himself as an intimate friend, always had to travel in rings of fire. The Prophet Moses, whom God addressed directly, struggled fiercely against the rebellion of brute force. Jesus, a pure spirit from God, called people to God under the fatal shadows of the gallows. And finally, the master of creation, upon him be peace and blessings, suffered all that the other Prophets and Messengers suffered. He wept tears, groaned and burnt inwardly for the salvation and happiness of others, but without displaying any sign of Suffering.   Hundreds of sufferers from the first day of human history have tasted the pleasure of Suffering for the salvation and happiness of others in both worlds in utmost submission to God and have been wholly dedicated to the life of others, without ever considering that they have been made to experience the greatest of Sufferings. More than this, they have welcomed such Suffering and have been intoxicated with the pleasure thus received.   Suffering of thought is also another great Suffering. Thinking, leading others to think, setting themselves to solve the severest problems and world-heavy enigmas, including that of existence, is a form of Suffering. Thought does not yield, but rather builds bridges between and composes the Divine Revelation and human thought, presenting to "hungry" and "thirsty" hearts and minds the pure extract produced from this composition. This is the Suffering in which the heroes of Suffering, who are as sincere as angels and who have followed the Messengers, have found an antidote for poison in the poison itself, peace and coolness in the fire, having experienced such with the greatest pleasure. Such people are fortunate that there is no end to their periods of Suffering; they cannot be pleased with the idea that such Suffering is bound to come to an end. If you attempt to take them out of gardens of Suffering, you will not be able to do so; if you were able to do so, you would extinguish their fire and leave them to die.   It is this Suffering which is the purest source that feeds the spirit of a true dervish, and which is the most powerful means for travelers to the Truth to reach eternality.   Our Lord! In You we trust, and to You we turn in contrition, and to You is our homecoming. Our Lord! Pour out upon us patience, and set our feet firm, and help us to victory over the unbelievers. And let God's blessings be upon our master Muhammad, our leader, and on his family and Companions, who were the patient and faithful.   [1] Ashrafoghlu 'Abdullah Rumi (d., 1484) was a Sufi scholar and poet who lived in Iznik in the North-Western Turkey. He was taught by Haji Bayram Wali in Ankara and Husayn Hamawi in Hama, Syria. He wrote several books, the most well-known of which is Muzakki'n-Nufus ("The Book Which Purifies Souls"). (Trans.) [2] Al-Tirmidhi, "Zuhd," 57; Ibn Maja, "Fitan," 23.
Why Do We Suffer? Buddhism Vs. Christianity
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22 Apr 2013 - 10:04am
Why Do We Suffer? Buddhism vs. Christianity       by Sharon L. Bratcher http://reformedperspective.ca/index.php/resources/196-why-do-we-suffer-buddhism-vs-christianity?catid=55%3Achristian-living The current prevailing philosophy in our western world is that everyone's opinion is equal and no one is wrong or even less good. I am free to enjoy my religion (so far) as long as I don't impose it on you or let it provoke me to “hate speech.” The only absolute truth is that there is no absolute truth. Since we are surrounded by so many prompts to affirm and celebrate diversity, it is easy to get so used to focusing on what we have in common that we might be tempted to accept the general notion that there really isn't much difference between Christianity and the religions around us. After all, don't we all want peace and harmony and brotherly love? Doesn't meditation provide the same freedom from stress and problems that people have formerly sought through prayer? Can't we all just seek the good of man and leave one another to whatever spoke of the wheel might be followed to get to the God/god in the hub? Recently, I conversed with some Buddhists who claimed that I could be a Christian and still practice Buddhist philosophy. I studied about how Buddhism started as a quest by Siddharta Buddha around 4 BC to relieve suffering in this world. I was intrigued to note that there are some similarities between the two religions, and I began to understand why some people might think that they are essentially alike. Buddhism and Christianity are similar in their view that suffering is going to happen and that people need to be prepared with their manner of dealing with it. They are similar in their promotion of a lack of attachment to material things so that the loss will be less difficult. They are similar in many of their ethics regarding people’s actions and attitudes in life. But they are very different in their way of handling the suffering that comes, and in the meaning of that suffering. Therein all surface similarities take a wide fork in the road, to different destinations. Let's take the “Four Noble Truths of Buddhism” as a format on which to compare and contrast these two viewpoints on suffering. In brief form, they state: 1 – Suffering is our existence. 2 – Suffering is caused by craving, wanting or desirousness. 3 – Freedom from suffering can be secured. 4 – The way out of suffering is to follow the path. 1- Is suffering our existence? In order to conclude that suffering is our existence, the Buddha employed a wide view, which included not only tragedies and grief, but daily sadness, old age, sickness, association with the unpleasant, and all forms of mental and physical sufferings as well. He also included such ideas as imperfection, impermanence, insubstantiality, and a lack of lasting satisfaction. He believed that everyone suffers it, and must become truly aware of that suffering before anything can be done about it. If there is no lasting satisfaction, it is no wonder that he said suffering is our existence! Christians are taught to expect suffering to be a part of our lives, but there is also joy, peace, and comfort. Jesus spoke of his upcoming suffering in Luke 9:22 and then followed with the words, “If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me" (9:23). By this he meant that his followers would indeed suffer in this world as they followed him. In Matthew 5 he told his disciples that they would mourn and that they would be persecuted for righteousness' sake. Hebrews chapter 11 tells of many peoples’ suffering, and the faith which caused them to continue. And 2 Corinthians 4:8-9 talks of being "hard-pressed," "perplexed," "persecuted," and "struck down." Both religions involve people looking out at the world and beholding the misery to be found there and describing it. But what is the cause of this suffering? 2 - Is suffering caused by craving, wanting, or desirousness? The Buddha taught that the cause of suffering was found in craving, wanting or desirousness. By this he did not mean just wanting something that is possible or needed, but wanting what is impossible for one to have. He described it as a "wish to possess wholly, to cling to," as something that we want "to remain as it is at that moment" (Adrienne Howley, The Naked Buddha). We want people we love to stay the same, for no one to ever die or be sick, and for any good thing we have to always be with us. This leads us to feelings of greed, hatred, passion, aggression, and ignorance. We want what we want when we want it. Instead, the Buddha taught that we need to accept the truth of impermanence. If we do not expect it, we do not miss it. Howley explains that "nothing can make us joyful in the face of sorrow,” but states that being aware of this truth will reduce the pain, because the craving and clinging cause more pain than the loss itself does. Otherwise, we may suffer loss and continue on in blaming, anger, and hatred for whomever brought about our loss; it might even lead to war or personal wars of jealousy and envy. He taught that the attachment itself is the cause of suffering in this life. The Bible expresses somewhat similar views regarding our attachments and cravings. But the underlying cause for suffering in the world is completely different. In Matthew 6:19 Jesus says, "Do not store up for yourselves treasure on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven." Colossians 3:1-2a implores followers to, "Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things." James 4:1 asks, "What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don't they come from your desires that battle within you? You want something but don't get it. You kill and covet, but you cannot have what you want. You quarrel and fight." From all of these verses, we see that the Christian faith leads us to realize that our attachments to "things" can lead us to suffering. If we desire our brother's possessions, we will be unhappy and also ungrateful for what we do have. If we are attached to our goods and they are stolen, we will feel loss. If we become really envious, we may even fight someone else to get what we want. But while our actions are the cause which leads to the effect of suffering, the Bible leads us back a step further into the cause behind this step in the process of suffering. Romans 3 teaches us that "there is no one who does good, not even one" and states that "all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God" (3:12,23). There will be no sinless thinking this side of heaven. Throughout the Old Testament there were many admonitions to follow God's path in order to be blessed, and examples of being punished because of not obeying God. We see that it was because of their sin that they acted in rebellion against God's commandments, and they brought suffering upon themselves. We should also note that the groups that Israel conquered and destroyed were receiving the result of their sins against God as well (Psalm 2). But Christians also know from the Book of Job that God allows His people to suffer for reasons other than their sins. Satan, the deceiver, contributed to the suffering by coming to God and receiving permission to afflict Job in terrible ways. This test to discover whether Job would be faithful was limited by the hand of God. The Book of James explains this testing well in 1:2-4: "Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything." The Heidelberg Catechism explains it thus: God's providence is His almighty and ever present power, whereby, as with His hand, He still upholds heaven and earth and all creatures, and so governs them that leaf and blade, rain and drought, fruitful and barren years, food and drink, health and sickness, riches and poverty, indeed, all things, come not by chance but by His fatherly hand (Lord's Day 10). So we see then that the Buddhist understands the cause of suffering to arise from peoples' attitudes and actions. The Christian will agree that one's cravings and actions can sometimes be the cause of the suffering. But the Christian sees it as arising either because those attitudes and actions are sinful, or as a test brought upon him/her by God for His higher purposes. It is no wonder that Howley states that "nothing can make us joyful in the face of sorrow" because there is no comfort from God for the Buddhist. 3- Can freedom from suffering be secured? The Buddha's aim in teaching us about suffering was not to deny that there is beauty and joy in everyday life, but rather to show us how to be happy right now and in the very next moment of this existence. Howley states that, "If it weren't for a third noble truth, we'd create a god or demon and blame our suffering on that." Instead, she says that Buddhism leads us to become truly aware of the real condition of existence: "Enjoy what you have now but accept that is already changing. Do no harm to living beings, including yourself. Learn to control your mind by being aware of things as they are, now." The similarity with Christianity is that the Bible always implores people to take an accurate and honest look at what is truly happening. But the interpretation of what is truly happening is entirely different! Note the words of the Apostle Peter in 1 Peter 5:8-10: Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kind of sufferings. And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast. Christians are admonished to control ourselves, and to be aware. We are to watch for the temptations that can come from the devil, and resist them and him, which we learn from other passages is done by regular prayer, Bible reading, and worshipping as a community. We see also that we will suffer, but that after "a little while" God will restore us. Jesus promised in John 17:5-15 that after he left, he would send the "Counselor," who is the Holy Spirit who would lead us into truth, convict men of sin, and provide comfort as well. There is an anticipation built up throughout the progression of the Four Noble Truths. We now know the nature of the problem of suffering, and truly, we are eager to find out just exactly what we must do in order to solve it. 4 - Which is the path that leads us out of suffering? The Fourth Noble Truth presents an eightfold path as the way out of suffering. In summary, this path promotes "right views, aims, speech, action, livelihood, perseverance, mindfulness, and meditation." Mindfulness is the awareness I spoke of, and meditation will be discussed in the next section. Perseverance is just as it says. The first five are further expressed in the Buddha's "Five Precepts" which were against "lying, stealing, killing, unnatural sexual activity and intoxication." It is important to note that these steps and precepts are not considered by Buddhists to be commandments, but rather they are guidelines for beginning a life free from unnecessary suffering. It is thought that we can live happier lives by understanding, not by obeying rules or believing that help comes from "out there" or "up there." They are given as advice which can be used or ignored; but one must take responsibility for the consequences of one's actions. Most Christians can easily see that this path and these precepts correspond to our Sixth, Seventh, Eighth and Ninth Commandments. And the Precept regarding intoxication is covered in the list of sinful activities in Galatians 5:19-21 as "drunkenness." Furthermore, Peter tells us in 1 Peter 3:8-9b to "...live in harmony with one another; be sympathetic, love as brothers, be compassionate and humble. Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing...." And in 1 Peter 3:10 we read “Whoever would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech.” Clearly, this last verse is the same as number three, “Right Speech.” So there is some agreement between Buddhists and Christians, therefore, as to how one should interact with other people. Both would agree that there will be less suffering encountered in this lifetime when one lives in harmony with others, and both even agree to a great degree on the description of that harmony. Does this then mean that the two religions are similar? In their very essence, they are not. Buddhists look within themselves to find their ease, and do not look to a "god" to provide for them in any way. Christians look to the God who is the Creator of the universe, for our care. We believe he is personally involved with each of us, for "all creatures are so completely in His hand that without His will they cannot so much as move" (Heidelberg Catechism LD 10). The Buddha taught his followers to escape suffering while Jesus showed us the way to go through it. If the Buddhists are right, there is no God to help us; and from the Christian's viewpoint, the Buddhists are just trying to get by as best as they can because they do not want to bow before Almighty God. Ravi Zacharias has stated, "Buddhism is a well-thought through belief that is bereft of God. More accurately, it is a philosophy of how one can be good without God, pulling oneself up by one's own moral bootstraps" (Lotus and the Cross: Jesus Talks With Buddha). The Buddha said, "Be a light to yourselves," but Jesus said, "I am the light of the world" (John 9:5). Meditation or Prayer? Furthermore, Buddhism teaches that one can overcome suffering by right meditation. Buddhist meditation is not a “trance,” but rather a time of becoming more aware of what is going on in your mind. It is a time of not being distracted by other things. The word bhavana actually means development or “culture” as in mental development or mental yoga. This “insight meditation” deals with our bodies, feelings, sensations, the mind, and moral and intellectual subjects. Buddhist meditation develops control of one's own mind. This is very important because as Howley states: “where the mind goes, the body tends to follow. A controlled mind can be directed skillfully while an uncontrolled mind chatters like a ‘drunken monkey’ and its misperceptions lead to unskillful behavior and unnecessary suffering.” Thoughts and actions in Buddhism are divided into those which are skillful and those which are unskillful. Skillful ones are those which are the most useful and beneficial, and the least harmful. Karma is the word which describes the accumulated effect of actions. Since they do not believe in sinfulness or commands, this terminology represents the strongest persuasion for our compliance to that which will benefit ourself. With insightful meditation, we move away from our problem temporarily, by reaching deep within ourself, examining the issue carefully, determining how to deal with it, and then putting it behind ourself. There is simply no point to "hanging on" to what was desired since that causes suffering. When the Bible speaks of meditation, this is not what it means. Meditation in Scripture is on Scripture: it is looking at what God has to say about life and thinking it through so that one might learn to think God's thoughts after Him. And Christianity promotes prayer. Prayer is addressed to God the Father through His son Jesus Christ, and empowered by the Holy Spirit. The Heidelberg Catechism explains that Christians "address God as Our Father – To awaken in us at the very beginning of our prayer that childlike reverence and trust toward God which should be basic to our prayer (LD 46). Christians pray for Him to be glorified and honored in all of our words, thoughts and actions. We ask for His will to be done and for all of our needs to be provided, our sins to be forgiven, and for strength to fight temptation and the evil one. We conclude by joyfully stating, "For Yours is the kingdom and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen." As Ravi Zacharias has written, “Prayer is a constant reminder that the human being is not autonomous...there are cardinal differences between one who prays and one who meditates. One looks beyond and the other looks within." Conclusion A Christian is a person who has realized that he is sinful in and of himself, and he cannot come to God directly because of that sin. Therefore, through God's Word, he realizes that he needs a Savior. Christians believe that within all men is the knowledge of a Being higher than themselves who created the intricate yet vast universe and all within it, who knows all and is all powerful. We do not believe that we can handle all of life by looking into our sinful selves, nor that we were left to do so by an impersonal Creator. Rather we rejoice in the love that sought us, bought us, and keeps us in His care. We trust His decisions, even when we are suffering, knowing that He has a purpose in that suffering. Unlike the Buddhist nun, who claims that, “nothing can make us joyful in the face of sorrow,” we are able to experience a sense of peace, and even joy in accepting God's will. James 1:2 encourages us to “consider it pure joy...whenever you face trials of any kind,” and 1 Peter 1:6 states “In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials." It was also mentioned before that 2 Corinthians 4:8-9 spoke of suffering – but it also speaks of God's strength being applied: We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed. This is seen by the Christian as a true "letting go" of a situation, but it involves a total trust in God rather than the Buddhist's "true awareness of the real condition of existence" (Howley). There is great benefit in understanding God's providence, because as Lord's Day 10 of the Heidelberg Catechism states: We can be patient in adversity, thankful in prosperity, and with a view to the future we can have a firm confidence in our faithful God and Father that no creature shall separate us from His love; for all creatures are so completely in His hand that without His will they cannot so much as move. This is the Christian's response to suffering. At first sight, some might consider that the Buddha and the Christ taught very similar concepts which can be happily used by all people to ease their sufferings. It might even look like meditation and prayer are quite alike, since both seem to be "mind activities." Even the medical societies are promoting Yoga and meditation for one's health, although a recent study showed no real improvement in health in those who tried it. Before I studied about Buddhism, I did not realize that it is really the underlying philosophy of so many self-improvement techniques seen all around us. It is simply not acceptable to view Jesus Christ as just another great teacher similar to the Buddha, for Jesus claimed to be the Son of God who came to save people from their sins. So either He was who He claimed to be, or he was a lunatic not worthy to be followed, for He claimed to be the Son of God. He stated, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me" (John 14:6). Christians believe that suffering can only be ended by coming into a right relationship with God, and this can only be done through Jesus Christ. Suffering ends because it is faced with God's strength and comfort here in this world, and it ends ultimately when one enters Heaven after death. The Apostle Paul writes in 2 Timothy 3:5 of those who come "having a form of godliness, but denying its power." Buddhists attempt to bring themselves out of suffering by a type of righteous living, without connecting themselves to the God who created them. In other words, they seek to provide their own salvation from suffering. Therefore, there is very little similarity between Buddhism and Christianity on the topic of suffering. 45 of Sharon Bratcher’s articles are available in Soup and Buns: Nourishment from God’s Word for Your Daily Struggles.
E. Grieg. "Peer Gynt" SOLVEIG'S SONG Gnessin Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra Mikhail KHOKHLOV // + Mirusia Louwerse
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22 Apr 2013 - 8:55am
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Galadriel's Parallel Life ... Bandits - Cate Blanchett Dancing I need a hero...lol
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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey - Gandalf and Galadriel - 1080p Full HD Quality
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Sissel Kyrkjebø - Pie Jesu - Andrew Lloyd-Weber // + Michelle Todd and Michael Hope
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Finding Peace And Contentment Through Spiritual Development
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21 Apr 2013 - 10:40am
Finding Peace And Contentment Through Spiritual Development by Shyrell Wisdom http://www.howtoee.com/how-to-find-peace-and-contentment-through-spiritual-development/ First I must give the definition of peace which is a experienced quietude within oneself. There is contentment; contentment is being satisfied with the self and spirituality means a true connection with the savior through whatever method used. Some people connect by prayer, a experience you cannot touch but through faith you identify. Development is growth. It can occur in many ways such as financial, mental, spiritual, physical and so on. My main focus here is spiritual growth, a crucial aspect of man’s life that remains amiss in many of us. I call it the missing link now a days, spirituality is was the main player in the creation of the earth and still remain dominant in many people lifestyle. But let us ask ourselves what is spiritual growth and how could we find it? Spirituality is being able to communicate through faith with your Divine Being and Faith is a belief not seen but can be experienced. We find spirituality through peace and contentment; Here is a example of what I want to bring across, there are instances where your needs are met through Divine Intervention and manifestation when you arrive at certain point in your spirituality. Spirituality occur through true connection through prayer or by networking with people who is experiencing the same growth effect , drawing each other energy in a Divine way. Arriving at this point you experience word play like freedom, peace and contentment in your life. You become aware be more accepting being able to be open to love and forgive more readily. You are rich even though poor, you are fed when hungry and clothes when naked, learning to appreciate the beauty of the world and not take little things and life for granted. You become a survivor, contented, peaceful, free and rich in spirit. You are able to ride the storm because your faith increases tremendously. Everyone need to experience and try to accomplish this close relationship with God, so one can gain strength and revelation in oneself and find favor in the good qualities that life has to offer. This writer is able to rely upon His understanding and strength so I have the will power not to turn to artificial substances that mankind offers. I am no bible beater nor am I perfect but I have strength. These connections are deep stuff that some people ignore in their lives, but everything has it rightful place. You just have to find the right slot that’s open. One of man’s objectives is to find happiness; they will do anything to find it. Is man looking in the right direction in pursuit of happiness? Some might argue otherwise, I am going to argue that there is a chain connection in all these things mention, they exist from beginning of time but they have its rightful place. It Is your job to find the right place by connection through inspiration. Seek and you shall find, knock and the door shall be opened to you. You can achieve all these that lead to self development and security through Divine strength. Some have become powerful thus gaining the wealth of the world yet deep inside they are lonely and unhappy because they lost focus and forget the fundamental formation that fill the gap of loneness and happiness leading from spirituality. Following all the inspired format in Divine strength , balancing our lives the best way we can in moderation through humbling our selves. We should recognize our blessing and favors by being thankful. Owning and claiming the many talents and favors givens but not being boastful about it. I mention mental and physical growth through spirituality. If one is not well in mind body and soul it will be impossible to function well. We ought be able to identify the functions of our bodies to love and appreciate this valuable temple from God and not sacrum to the use and abuse through drug and alcohol addiction which some of us fall prey to. If we seek spirituality we will find peace , joy and live in his mercy and grace , gaining strength. We should refresh our spirits, laugh more we should smile and welcome upon our face the glow of his presence that some will try unssuccefully to wipe away. God can create peace within us. We will be to explore our spirituality by being the light of the world. Let his light shine in our lives, welcoming love and joy in us. We can be able to address our physical wellness by staying healthy to enter into a longer life expectancy. Now we can be of assistance to others we have better health, state of mind and peace around us which we work to create. Live it into practice. Practice becomes perfect and you will strive to be the best of the fruit given from God. Fall you will fall, you are a survivor. You are the cream of God’s crop. You will be able to dance yourself onto victories and sing yourself into melodies. You will be able to nature and appreciate the natural love of GOD.  
César Franck Panis Angelicus Mirusia Louwerse André Rieu LIVE IN MAASTRICHT 3 (2009)
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21 Apr 2013 - 7:11am
Panis angelicus fit panis hominum; Dat panis coelicus figuris terminum: O res mirabilis! manducat Dominum Pauper, servus, et humilis. Te trina Deitas unaque poscimus: Sic nos tu visita, sicut te colimus; Per tuas semitas duc nos quo tendimus, Ad lucem quam inhabitas. Amen.
Lee-Anne's Weekly Guidance for 22 - 28 April 2013
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21 Apr 2013 - 4:02am
Va Pensiero, Nabucco, Giuseppe Verdi | Riccardo Muti, Roma 2011.
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20 Apr 2013 - 11:40pm
XVIII - Va Pensiero, sull'ali dorata, 1842 The chorus "Va, pensiero," (Fly, my thoughts) became the unofficial hymn of Italian national liberation and reunification, and even today almost holds the status of national anthem. It was so strongly associated with Verdi that the crowds at his funeral procession spontaneously began to sing it as the cortege passed through the crowded streets of Rome. Verdi at this time in his life was deeply discouraged and unhappy, due both to personal tragedy and to a lack of musical success, and it was the impresario Merelli who forced the libretto upon him. When Verdi tossed the text on a table, intending to have nothing to do with it, it opened at the words "Va, pensiero," and he read it, and then read the rest; at their next meeting, Merelli was able to persuade Verdi to continue his musical career with a setting of this libretto. So it's not that surprising that this one section has somewhat overshadowed the rest of the work, but the whole has as much to offer as this one part. Teatro dell'Opera di Roma Musica di Giuseppe Verdi Direttore Riccardo Muti Regia e Scene Jean-Paul Scarpitta Maestro del Coro Roberto Gabbiani Va Penser, Va, pensiero, Giuseppe Verdi.
~ * The MIRROR who FLAMED UP!
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20 Apr 2013 - 3:44pm
~ * The MIRROR who FLAMED UP in The Hue'Man-Divine En~Counter..... of The TINY and The MIGHTY! I AM in this tiny form.... my, The TINY! The MIGHTY looked to SEE.......~*   but MIGHTY in my BE~ingness......I feel The Might of The MIGHTY; and.......MIGHTY explodes through The TINY..........~*  and that is How I know Who I AM..... The Mighty TINY and The Tiny MIGHTY as ONE!   in my Direct Experience and Commune within.... You see The Minute Form, The TINY, with your DUAL EYEs..... a Form that is not in competition to catch up with those who compete.... You cannot experience Tiny's Inner World.... I stand, and withstand.... Tiny with MIGHTY I exist, and co-exist...MIGHTY with Tiny!   The TINY alone can re~Cognize The MIGHTY..... Mighty only knows itself Through The TINY!   I SEE....that,   Pictures / Images is TINY's way of speaking and pointing to layers of truth .........~*     If anyOne wears a Crown / centre 7, I know it is I.... The MIGHTY on TINY's Head / Crown Centre.... and it is only my CROW~ing I know from which I AM BE~ing.... and I maintain my CROWN~Ship..... through all my Expressions.....     If anyONE wears The LIGHT, it is I, The TINY.... I AM The Light that I AM.... I maintain The Light I AM, through all my Expressions....   it is only when I seek to internalize other expressions, I feel sidetracked in my Journey.... and yet, The LOVE for LIFE gets me going....The TINY Feels... I, The TINY hear the Murmur of The STRENGTH through the Form: And the Freedom of The Free-SPIRIT: The TINY's MIGHTY Expression of The Laughter!   Bottling up my Heart is never my option anymore....TINY had decided....    for it is against The Provision that I AM of LOVE, with The MIGHTY!     I SEE contrasts of the world clearly where I look: The MIGHTY LIGHT.....   and yet, no one likes to see it directly, or enter their Homes through the front door... back door entry is still Hue'Man Practice.... and so the door that leads One unto ONE~SELF is being entered using Crisis! The Constriction and The Cramping unto The TINY....   ~ * LOVE whispers to TINY......   ~ * LIFE sings to TINY.....       I AM God's LOVE that Your Eyes can SEE..... HEART can FEEL.... Ears Hear..... Hands Touch......   The MIGHTY spoke thusly through TINY..... if You choose to KNOW what You are looking to SEE, FEEL, HEAR, BE TOUCHED, KNOW...... and yet, if you are unaware, unconscious of WHO YOU ARE, and look from your Unawared Consciousness, then.......my FORM is very misleading Dear ONE..... Allow your MIGHTY to Look into ME.......and You will SEE that,     look to see with your dual eyes and you are misled....     I AM The CONSCIOUSNESS HOUSED in this body....Not THE BODY...... Do not look at this body and JUDGE Who I AM..... Choose HOW you look, for your choosing to see what you like to see, you MAY BURN THE ROSE......Your very own TINY who Houses Your MIGHTY!     Burn TINY.................and you would have burnt YOU!   Distort TINY............and you would have distorted YOU!   Walk beside my The TINY................if you so desire......... for it is Your Responsibility to find You beside ME in The UTMOST LOVE YOU ARE..........~*     Choose to remain in The Eternal Embrace, if YOU WILL....it is OPEN...... the Space beside The TINY is always here for YOU.... yet, it is YOU who needs to take that Space from Your Heart's Desire.... and plant it in your TINY and set it in motion.... There is never a fall-out with TINY.... for TINY is MIGHTY Visible & MIGHTY Invisible...   The Tiny-Tiny Embrace.....of The MIGHTYs~*     and choose to DIE in this Embrace if you will..... in your TINY with Your MIGHTY.... Know that it is your willingness to first remain alongside / beside my THE TINY, that leads YOU alongside in this Journey beside THE TINY..... The TINY chose long time ago, a Handshake with The MIGHTY.........~*   so.............................Light up YOURSELF, if YOU WILL......Dear ONE for if you do not, no~ONE will........~* TINY always knew.........................and wondered still, TINY remains as a Lit up CANDLE and yet, your TINY will not SEE my THE TINY, unless you too LIGHT UP from within YOU, in your Inner Desire.....~*   To me, YOU are The BEST, Dear ONE yet, to your TINY who shoots out of You away from your MIGHTY, I AM Invisible.... Is this how you like to play alongside my The TINY to The GRAIL?     I AM.............................................................LOVE!         The Hue'Man I AM, The TINY, can enter unto shackles as I interact and commune with Mirrors....     and then, TINY shed TEARs..... when it so happens from within...... it is a GIFT of LIFE who designed me.....these TEARs......says TINY in her KNOW~ing...     GOD Al~MIGHTY as LIFE Sees a whole world in TINY's TEARs.......~* as TEARs are RIGHTFUL in the design of Hue'MAN...... Like LOVE must-be-FELT, so does Tears must-be-Shed....... What you deny in Your TINY, you deny in my The TINY, Dear ONE.... and yet, GOD Al-MIGHTY denied not anything, and there is eternal Provision of Allowance... To climb into Your Al-MIGHTY GOD~Nature, it is vital to SEE Al-MIGHTY GOD's way of BE~ing with us in Hue'MAN form, The TINY~* and so...................in this SEE~ing so, I, The TINY remain.....................ALIGHT, so that Al-MIGHTY GOD Un~FOLDs through that Who I AM, The MIGHTY....~*     for, it is so being sung...........upon Mighty-Tiny ONEs........~*     The TREE stands........withstands.........eternally.........remember!     Here's to YOUR DIAMOND Path......The Al-MIGHTY through The TINYs......~* which requires your TINY to DIE-a-Mountain of-The-OLD, Precious ONE......   In your TINY - MIGHTY Merge within: TINY Greets YOU, in your TINY, Dear ONE, unto Your MIGHTY.....   I AM..............TINY Petals......and yet, MIGHTY Petals within...........~*   ~ * ..............................Arent YOU, Dear TINY - MIGHTY ONE(s)? I AM..................~ * The MIRROR who FLAMED UP in The Hue'Man-Divine En~Counter..... of The TINY and The MIGHTY! The MIRROR that is Of The NOW for all The TINYs.... and yet, The FLAME in the BE~Coming of The MIGHTY......... ~ * Jyothis Zarene. visit The Synchronistic RESONANCE...............................~* 1.   Jeshua : The Master Secret - http://lightworkers.org/channeling/180637/jeshua-master-secret 2.  Our GOD~SELF: This is how all shadows Leave! - http://lightworkers.org/channeling/180681/our-god-self-how-all-shadows-leave *.............*.............*.............*...............*..............*............... * ~ * ----- Dear ONEs, when you DANCE~on until you are broken open, and then you see / know yourself as Light, summoning The Divine Mystery to move through you, BE~ing The Instrument of the Long Eternity, then.... know yourself as Life's Greatest LOVER, beckoning The Divine Mystery, "Come............hither; Un~FOLD YOU!"
Cultivating Love and Compassion for a Troubled World
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20 Apr 2013 - 9:20am
                      Love and Compassion The sacred energy of love and compassion, the Great Heart of the World, embraces us all, without condition, unifying all of life, unifying the whole creation within the warm spirit of kindness, appreciation and concern. With good fortune, we may meet people in whom this unfettered love shines strongly, allowing all around to bask in its light. The great saints and bodhisattvas, utterly emptied of themselves, transmit such love and compassion. In some instances of communal worship, the substance of this boundless ocean of love may envelop the whole assembly. It may enter a true marriage and may inform the bonds between parents and children. Whenever we look into another person’s eyes and recognize the sameness, that that person and I are the same, not really separate, this is love. Despite appearances to the contrary, Divine love and compassion suffuse every corner of the world, even our own. Divine love stands before the awesome contradictions in our lives: our God-given freedom that offers the promise of profound joy as well as the suffering attendant on living. The Divine heart of compassion celebrates the beauty of the freedom within each person, a celebration made bittersweet by the price of freedom: inevitable suffering. When we hear of or see another person’s misfortune, and we feel the pang of their suffering, and are moved to extend the help that lies within our power, this is compassion. For this we need strength, because suffering lies all around us. The daily news’ litany of catastrophes and evil deeds, large and small, could devastate us, were we awake to the whole of it and lacked the strength to bear it. But awakening through spiritual practice brings its own strength. And the suffering we see is more than balanced by the joy that flows to us along with love, protecting the compassionate from being overwhelmed by the force of suffering. Universal love lies far beyond its pale imitation in the lower energies, where emotional attachment turns from “love” to hate, jealousy, or despair. Nevertheless, the world is so constructed that it remains within our possibilities to participate in love knowingly. But that can only happen to the degree we empty ourselves of ourselves. Self-referential motives, self-centeredness, attachment, expectation of something in return, grasping, setting of conditions, partial-heartedness - none of these have any place in love and, in practice, completely block the action of love. Placing ourselves first and at the center forecloses the possibility of love. Yet moments do come even to us, perhaps with our family or our pets or unexpectedly with a stranger, when we are briefly free of egocentric attachment and the true heart of objective love opens within us. In unguarded moments, our natural response to people is friendship, one of the faces of love. To be able to love is a goal lofty and worthy enough to sustain our long journey along the path, drawing us ever forward.                    Our common mother, the Earth, also loves, loves each one of us and all life in her biosphere. Like a self-centered and petulant child, we only too rarely return this love. And like a child, we so take for granted the love of our mother Earth, that we do not even recognize it. Yet her love is there for us individually, in nature and in the city, if we can but open to it. One simple expression of it manifests as the beauty with which nature adorns herself. And there are other more direct expressions we may perceive, including a reservoir of spiritual energies within the Earth that we can draw upon. But as a species, we need to mature and not expect the Earth to continue indefinitely absorbing every insult and injury we pile upon her. We push these limits at the Earth’s, and our own, peril. The Earth gives and gives and gives, perhaps more than she can afford. But because our collective strength now exceeds our collective wisdom, the Earth needs us to find a place in our hearts for her. By our inner work, by opening to higher energies, by purifying our will and intentions, we help cleanse our collective will, raise our collective level of being, and give back to the Earth and to human society. And we do this for love. Love manifests in many forms, but always serves to unify. Love’s unmistakable hallmark dissolves our veils of isolation and separation, allowing us to become more fully ourselves within the sweet scent of merging. Out of love we are born, and into love we depart. In between, we seek love and love seeks us. The world of universal love, a world beyond all forms, even beyond the world of light, corresponds to the worlds known as Atzilut (Emanation) in Kabbalah and Lahut (Boundless) in the Sufi cosmology.                                       Love, Peace and Healing to All who are living through severe trauma in the world at this present time. The severe earthquake in China and the victims of terrorism in Boston and also throughout the world. Keeping everyone  in our hearts with healing and loving thoughts  ~  Tara *~~ http://www.innerfrontier.org/Practices/LoveAndCompassion.htm
Brassed Off. Danny's speech - A short tribute to Pete Postlethwaite.
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20 Apr 2013 - 4:57am
Brassed Off Tribute: 'Rodrigo's Concierto De Aranjuez' with Pete Postlethwaite
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20 Apr 2013 - 4:53am
Narciso Yepes - Concierto de Aranjuez Joaquín Rodrigo.
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20 Apr 2013 - 4:46am
Angel of Music - Phantom of the Opera - Music of the Night HD
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19 Apr 2013 - 7:14pm
Belle- Notre Dame De Paris - Garou, Daniel Lavoie, Patrick Fiori
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19 Apr 2013 - 7:09pm
Johannes Brahms - Wiegenlied (Lullaby), Op. 49, No. 4 (1868) London Philharmonic Orchestra & Don Jackson
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19 Apr 2013 - 4:12am
Schubert: Impromptu No. 3 in G Flat Major, D. 899 (Op. 90) - Andante (1827) Alfred Brendel
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19 Apr 2013 - 3:47am
Global Healing Centers
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18 Apr 2013 - 9:49pm
Something I noticed being discussed by those of us who have crossed over to the other dimensions was a vision of setting up healing centers so that others could experience soul cleansing and healing and then have their spiritual power strengthened for the gifts and wisdom and knowing. I have been seeing patterns in all of the tragedies that are going on around the world and there are common threads running through all of these sad events. When the government and the military order brave people to go to wars then this process of making humans into robotic killers with no emotion changes the spirituality of a person. This person has to become mind controlled and then their mind is left broken and they are disconnected from their soul in their ability to flow with unconditional love energy to heal their body and their mind from trauma. The governments and military are run by a world elite comprised of about 6,000 individuals to rule the global population of about 7 billion. For some reason, the elite believe that finding out more secrets and testing their many products on humans is part of the agenda as well as controlling all the currency with little regard to the well being of the Earth or the people. Some of their victims in their agendas are not being healed so they have anger at them. It becomes a never ending cycle of destruction in the anger of both parties or multiple parties in their blindness of not understanding real truth and love. The solution to these problems who are fighting against each other being the notion of the New World Order versus the spiritually damaged individuals that are left in their wake of playing a mentally ill God are taking its toll on everyone. I believe if the spiritual people could set up healing centers all around the world then all of the mentally ill sprinkled all over the globe and in all economic classes would be able to be healed from this mental illness. The people giving the orders are not carrying out the acts but there is still a blood trail leading to their doors. I see the blood trails ending at the most beautiful of mansions and grounds but I wonder what the inside of the people who live in these opulent surrounding looks like. If we could see inside of the Ginger Bread house, if we could follow the crumbs, if we could see inside to someone's soul then we would see the world in a different light. Why does wealth, fame and the power behind it always leave a blood trail of misery and suffering and despair. Why do the elite never see the other end of their destruction? I would bet that the horror of their acts is not artwork on their walls. If people are broken then there needs to be healing. These wars seem to be fought evil against evil but evil is the same no matter which side someone is on. I think if people were healed from the inner demons or deprogrammed from all the media and deprogrammed from all of the selfishness that some individuals use these conflicts to make money then the world would get closer to peace. I feel if the governments are not providing healing centers to the ones they are damaging then individual spiritual people should form together and perhaps get funding to heal humanity. I have seen so much good on this site. I have seen good sprinkled throughout the world. Evil seems to have taken over but it robs everyone of having happiness, peace and bliss. We need to replace the veterans buildings with healing centers, we need to replace the prisons with healing centers, we need to replace mental institutions with healing centers because the government, healthcare industry, and military and police have no clue what mental health healing is all about because they are clueless to what spirituality and the soul energy is comprised of. They are only taught by the elite in the institutions set up by the elite and I believe the elite have no clue what spirituality entails in healing. I have been reading about the civil war in America and the government will not recognize this as civil war but the lawlessness of evil has been going on for many many years. The Earth has endured so much hate, conflict and despair. If we could have a conversation with the Earth then the Earth would probably say, "I love all living creatures and life that are living here upon the face of me however, I do not like the sting of pain I feel when evil rears its ugly head. I have so much beauty and healing in the amazing variety of plants and animals and rock formations. I do not like the chemical spraying and oil explorations because it pains me and I suffer. I do not like all of the pollution and quest for wealth or ancient history or wars or conflicts because I have seen way too many people suffering for many generations for thousands of years in which the evil and the good has been passed down. The unique way I was designed was comprised of crystal energy and a metallic grid and this is for the sun to empower the crystals in positive energy and the negative ions of the magnetic grid in the metal aid the animals in honing in for migration. Humans are disrupting the gird and the crystalline structure when the gut me for diamonds or gold or metal or oil or other resources. All of me needs to be minimally impacted because I am delicate in the balance of nature and I am the life force and the health of all living beings and humanity. Whenever evil takes over then the people's soul energy in love is compromised and metal illness sets in and this is caused from messing with nature. Please restore the balance of nature and restore the love energy in humans so that my future in being able to support life and seeing all creatures upon me live in a Paradise of happiness, bliss and the power of the soul energy as was originally intended. Thank you. Love, the Earth." I feel like I should speak for the Earth and nature and the universe and humanity and all living things in my love for them and my wisdom of being able to see cause and effect and intent and how the world is supposed to be. When someone gets selfish or gets hurt then that person needs healing to keep wisdom and sanity and power. Humanity needs to just look at the world from a higher vantage point and observe what is going on from the Moon. Look down and look at all the ideologies. Look at who is doing what. Look at who is mentally ill in their path of destruction and misery and suffering. Look at the innocent victims who are now damaged because of a mentally ill selfish cause. Look at what they are watching in the media and look at what the youth are being told and shown. I wonder if everyone believes this is not mental illness. Look and see all of the really good things about the world. Look at all the good mentally sane things in the media and what the youth are being told in the good messages. I feel like everyone needs to look at Biology and understand the cause and effect of interfering with nature. It means the destruction of our health. I look at the consequences of something which means I look at the future to see what the results will be. The other dimensions are so much more powerful in their good or bad energy and people should be aware of this too. Everything we do in this world either selfish or unselfish has a ripple effect that is felt everywhere. Those of use who are spiritually enlightened know the way the unseen energies work in the world because we can feel them, hear them, smell them, see them because our soul power enables us to have one or more of these senses that are beyond the normal human range if we had no spiritual power. I listen to others who have these super powers because I have one of them myself. I believe in these people and if we were all spiritually empowered then we all would be out healing the Earth. There are ways to heal the physical Earth and restore it to a Paradise. If the wars and fighting would just stop and all the energies could be redirected to healing the souls of humanity then we would be able to physically go out and start the new constructions of rebuilding as guided by spiritually enlightened people. Right now these individuals go around and they are trying to balance and restore in their small areas but I think this has to be done globally. I see so many individuals who are spiritually blind and they are following an evil agenda but for some reason they believe it is good. It may be so difficult for a spiritually blind person to see truth. Evil agendas can pretend to be good so I understand why they would be confused. Instead of just blinding following anyone, each person needs to become empowered in themselves and their unconditional love energy for themselves and the dark veil will be lifted. It is difficult for me to go around and try to explain all the agendas to people are not able to see what all the groups are doing as they promote their agendas and innocent people are getting caught in the cross fire. This has been going on forever I imagine. Nothing that we see is anything new as history repeats. We can achieve enlightenment if everyone gets on board and supports the cause of the Earth. If we empower everyone and they are healed then the world will be absolutely amazing. I hope that all Lightworkers and good people who are spiritually enlightened will come together to teach and heal and to then send people out to do these make over projects of the Earth. People get make overs all the time and now we need to do a make over of humanity and the Earth. The Earth is an amazing conductor of energy. The animals rely on this conductor of energy. Humans seem to be blind to it but I see it there. I know that if we look at this scientifically then it will make sense. The only people in humanity who will not get on board are the ones who are spiritually blind who are being controlled by bad energies or demons in their souls. I am not even sure they realize what the inside of their body looks like in terms of energy. Negative energy may be there from bad actions or negative imprinting passed through the DNA from multiple generations could be there. Soul energy cleansing purges all negative imprinting and allows good energy to fill up the soul and charges it up like a battery. I know what kind of elements and training need to be in place at the healing centers and there are so many natural healers in this world who could work there to help humanity. All of these things are possible and we only have to believe in it and spread the word because with all the negative energy overpowering everyone, we need to turn the focus on humanity and the world before any more damage is being done. Every selfish act is felt all over the world just as every loving act is felt all over the world. When people are hurting inside because they have lost their good energy in their soul or they are not aware of it then the world is a sad place. When people are strong and their gifts are strong then the person is happy because their work and value to the world is very amazing and important. Let us finally have the power and gifts of our souls on a global scale. Spirituality has always been destroyed by the elite powers and used for their selfish gain in their lack of wisdom and soul energy in a good way. If the elite see that spirituality and healing are making the world a better place then maybe they will be healed also. I believe it is just not in everyone's reality but it should be the new reality. I have been on this site for 2 years and I cannot believe the time has gone by so fast. I feel like this is my home. I feel embarrassed at times for venting my frustration at the world because of the lack of wisdom and power. After I get upset then I calm down and I look at all sides and I find solutions. I can get the answers instantly to questions usually. I am surprised that the war is the government versus the people but I have been hearing this for years now and I did not understand it until these attacks. Now I understand what has happened and the healing centers will be the cure. I do not mean to show any disrespect for people in the professions that they are trained in but they need to realize that their professions are based in mental illness to begin with. The science is important but the underlying deception is there because the people who create the dogma and not spiritually empowered to have wisdom or knowing. The true leaders should be the spiritually enlightened to teach others how to be spiritually enlightened so that we may all have the power and wisdom to recognize the true mental illness that is hidden in the soul energy. I hope the healing centers will become a strong reality. I hope the Lightworkers and the like will be able to bring all healers together. I hope humanity will come to the centers and become empowered such as we are because it is the most amazing gift that we have received from the highest dimension. This is a gift. The gift is to humanity. The gift is given to those who seek it. We are the truth seekers and we have received and welcomed the gifts of the higher dimension. I would like to pass the gift to others and I hope they will pass their gift and I hope it will spread around the world so that every human will choose and accept the gift. I hope the acts of black magic, white magic, channeling, religion, and other beliefs will be replaced with divine energy because it has to do with our spiritual power of unconditional love energy. I hope that all the positive things will be brought forward from all beliefs and I hope the selfishness and negative energies will become a bad memory that is healed and gone. I do not want to see anymore bloody children gracing the faces of magazines and news stories for profit. I hope that profit will be seen in restoring the Earth and the hearts and souls of humanity so we may protect and care for the youth and the animals who are the most vulnerable to selfish agendas. Why is evil allowed? Why is it glamorized and morphed into something for humanity to just accept as normal? It is sugar coated poison. It is pure poison and toxic and vile because if we look into the other dimensions we will see truth. The truth I see about glamorized selfish evil is that it is tortuous endless suffering and misery of the soul for eternity and I believe this fate is avoidable. When I see the higher dimensions I see the et or alien or ancient people floating around in their fantasy world because they beat the karma of the lower dimensions but they still never crossed over so I don't trust them. The only dimension I trust apart from Earth is the highest dimension which is magnified in unconditional love energy and this energy is what gives our souls the freedom and powers of wisdom and knowing. I would think that everyone would want the Superpowers. I have seen a video that was made with some teens who got the super powers and then they could not control them and it ended badly. It is kind of like the movie Hancock. The media always takes spirituality and makes fun of it or they make it look destructive and evil or weird but they do this because they are blind in their selfishness in that they are lacking this power and knowledge and wisdom. Otherwise we would be seeing spiritually enlightened people being shown in a positive way. I think we are misunderstood and that is all. I think the people who attack healing and empowerment are selfish in their agendas of keeping everyone else like them because they find comfort in numbers and this is why they are taking over the video games and the media as it programs the soul energy with either good or bad. Spiritual enlightenment is the good energy and strongest power. Selfish energy is weak and destructive. I feel like this world has come down to either good or bad and people have to choose a side before the Earth's health gets too much in trouble to support any life at all. Keeping people in apathy or people choosing apathy is destructive because that is weakness. I would like to start this movement but bring it more attention. We should make movies and play them in major theaters like the I AM movie. It is the best movement called spiritual awakening and enlightenment because everyone gets precious gifts and everyone wins. We have seen this movement throughout history from time to time and it is a natural occurance but I think it has been misunderstood. Now that it has been scientifically studies and validated over the last 10 to 15 years is huge. Now we have more understanding and we have a really good chance. We have so much to celebrate and be thankful for that we are given great gifts of love and hope. I really need to start spreading this message. Maybe on the social media and in all media. We can all spread this movement. The only people who will oppose it are the ones who are hurting inside of their soul energy. They are free to make their own decisions but they should not pass up this amazing gift because it is the reason why we come down here in the first place to have the most power in our soul energy with our gifts. Otherwise we do not have a purpose except to make our lives harder as we struggle in the blindness while going against the delicate balance of nature and the laws of the universe. We create our own realities that reflect our of our soul and back. I would like to see beauty in nature because then I will see the beautiful souls of the humanity and living beings there. The answers are hidden in nature and in our soul. Seek and you shall find truth. shining in the love and light, skaterr
HEALING AND TRANSFORMATION
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18 Apr 2013 - 5:23pm
HEALING AND TRANSFORMATION - My Personal Experience ~Martin Brofman, Phd Every symptom has a certain way of being with which it is associated. In order to release a symptom, one must release the way of being associated with it. Thus, the process of healing implies a process of transformation. Anything can be healed. ONE OR TWO MONTHS TO LIVE When I had terminal cancer in 1975, I had been told that I had one or two months to live, and that the end might come very suddenly, any moment, if I coughed or sneezed. I was faced with a reality in which each day was possibly my last day, each hour my last hour, and I recognized that for whatever limited time I had remaining, I wanted to be happy. Living a compromise made no sense to me. Since each meal was possibly the last one I would ever have, I wanted to eat whatever I had an appetite for, whatever my body was asking for. It didn't make sense to me to eat food I didn't enjoy just because someone else thought it would be healthy for me. Their loving intentions were recognized, but I knew it was not my way. My path to health had to include a sense of enjoyment in all that I did, and I had to be true to myself, to be real. I had to believe in the recovery process. REPRIEVE! Then, it was suggested to me that the cancer was the result of a process that had been going on in my consciousness, and that I could use my consciousness to get rid of it. My consciousness had been the effect of programming, in the same way that the results that a computer produces are the effects of the way had been programmed. I could reprogram my consciousness. I was presented with the idea that our perceptions create our reality, and I realized that I had to reprogram my consciousness to create the perception that I was well. I was not prepared for such an abrupt shift from the perception of being terminally ill, but I realized that I could much more easily create the perception that I was getting better and better, until I was indeed well. I had had the perception that I was in a state of deterioration, getting closer and closer to dying, and I knew that if I were to have as the end result the perception that I was well, I would have to change from getting worse and worse to getting better and better. I also knew that the turn-around could happen in any moment. It was a matter of turning a switch in my mind, and insisting on knowing that it had been turned. I decided that if the moment of change could be any moment, then let it be now. THE CHANGE I felt a shift in my consciousness, and I knew then that I was in a state of improvement. I also knew the importance of maintaining the integrity of that decision, and of that moment. I knew that all of my perceptions had to reinforce the idea that I was now getting better and better. For example, I could remind myself as I ate whatever food I wanted, that it was exactly what my body needed to accelerate the healing process. Physical sensations that felt like electric shocks in my body, which before had reinforced the idea that the tumor was growing, now had to be perceived as evidence that the tumor was shrinking. My mind looked for more and more ways of knowing that the improvement was happening. I knew I had to stay away from those people who insisted on seeing me as still terminal, not from any lack of love, but just to maintain my own positive attitude toward my healing process. I had to be with people who were willing to encourage me on this seemingly impossible task I had set for myself. When I was asked how I was doing, I insisted on answering, "Better and better," and seeing how that was, in fact, true. I knew that it was vital to maintain the positive programming, and that putting myself in a relaxed state of mind and talking positively to myself for fifteen minutes, three times each day, was a part of the programming process I should in no way interfere with. There were temptations to not do the relaxations, and then I would remind myself that my life was at stake. Any temptation, then, was something that stood between me and my life, and had to be removed, so that I could live. HOLDING THE PERCEPTION At first, it was very difficult. I found that the integrity of the moment of change was easily compromised, by my thoughts or words acknowledging anything other than the idea that I was improving, and I had to be honest with myself, and see that, and then know that I had "blown it." Then, I could tell myself that what had happened was just a practice run, and that the real moment of change was now. It got easier and easier. I was able to maintain integrity for just hours at first, then a day, then two days, and then I was solid. I knew the program was working. I was able to recognize the doubting voice inside, and know that it did not represent truth. I was able to identify with the encouraging voice. It became my guide, leading me back to stable health. I was more and more able to maintain the single-pointedness of knowing that positive changes were happening. When I was not feeling a symptom, I told myself that perhaps now I would never feel that symptom again. If I experienced the symptom after that, I told myself that the process was just not yet complete, and that indeed I was feeling the symptom less than I had before. I had to know that positive changes were happening now, possibly just at the threshold of notice-ability, so I could eagerly anticipate evidence to justify my perceptions. Naturally, I was always able to find something, and so assure myself that it was not something I was just imagining, but real, and more strength was added to the process. THE PROGRAM During my relaxation periods, I imagined seeing the tumor which had been located in my spinal cord in the neck, and imagined that I was watching one layer of cancer cells dying, and being released, to be discarded by my body's natural elimination system. I knew that the change, perhaps not yet noticeable, was still definite. I knew that each time I released waste products from my body, the dead cancer cells were being eliminated, and I reminded myself of that each time. I insisted on knowing that it was true. I knew that cancer represented something held in and not expressed, and since the tumor was located by my throat chakra (energy center), I had been holding back the expression of my Being. Since I wasn't quite sure what that meant, though, I decided that it was imperative that I express everything. Every thought, every feeling, whatever was in my consciousness that wanted to come out, I expressed, knowing that it was vital for my health. Before, I had had the perception that expressing led to discord, but now I saw that what I was expressing was appreciated by those around me, that expressing and communicating led to harmony. Before, I had had the belief that if I expressed what I really wanted to, something bad would happen. I had to reprogram that to the belief that if I expressed what I really wanted to, something wonderful would happen. I made that decision, and it was so. I found myself having less and less in common with my old friends. It was as though we had shared a common vibrational frequency before, say 547 cycles, whatever that means, and suddenly I found myself at 872 cycles, having few things to communicate with the 547-cycle people. I had to find new friends who were also at 872, to have someone to talk with. I found myself attracted to the 872 crowd, and them to me, as though I had become selectively magnetic, and certain elements of my reality were being released which were no longer in accord with the new Being I was becoming. I knew the process was inevitable, and should not be interfered with. I developed a sense of compassion and understanding at that time. I knew that my life depended on releasing all elements of my life not in accord with my new vibration. The process was simple, though not always easy. I began each day as a process of self-discovery, with no preconceived notion of who I was, yet with a willingness to discover the emerging Being, and a sense of delight with each new discovery. I imagined the scene that would happen in the doctor's office after my work on myself was done. I could see him examining me, and finding no tumor, being puzzled. He might say, "Perhaps we made a mistake." I played the scene in my mind each day, in my relaxation periods. I had heard that within the technology of mental programming, if I talked to myself for fifteen minutes three times each day, within 66 days, I could get myself to believe anything, and that whatever I believed to be true, would be true. About two months after I started working on myself, I went to be examined by the doctor who had pronounced me terminally ill. On the way to the doctor, I knew that I had to maintain the perception that everything was all right. I replayed the scene in my mind, knowing it would happen like that. Finally, the moment of truth arrived. The doctor examined me, and found nothing. He said, "Perhaps we made a mistake." I laughed all the way home. TRANSFORMATION I have transformed my way of Being. My lifestyle has changed dramatically. It no longer makes any sense to work in any nine-to-five job, or to call any other Being my "superior," since we are all equal Beings, and all with infinite potential. I “retired” from Wall Street at the age of 38 with nothing but the dedication to the idea of doing what I really want to do and not doing what I really do not want to do, and trusting my trip, listening to my inner voice. It’s a decision I have never regretted. With what I learned of the body/mind relationship from my experience and the research I did during my own healing process, I developed a model of healing as a way to organize in my own mind what had happened for me, and what had worked. I gradually became involved in healing others when conditions seemed to demand that, and in doing that I saw more and more examples of the body/mind interface covering many other symptoms. The model of healing I was using became more and more coherent and multi-dimensional. I discovered the joy of sharing my experiences and ideas with others, and watching them benefit as they put the ideas to work in their own lives. The work I do now as a healer and teacher is meaningful to me, important to others as well, and is of service to humanity, and I feel a "high" when I do it. I have a strong sense of doing my life's work. I know that I am doing what I came to this planet to do. I know it's right. It's not a feeling that I had had before. The process of transformation is an integral part of the healing process, whether the Being is healing his/her vision or releasing some serious illness, and indeed also even when the out-of-balance condition has not reached the physical level, yet still exists on the mental or emotional level. It is for those of us who recognize the process to encourage it, and assist it where we can, so that the planetary transformation now taking place within the individuals inhabiting it may be hastened, and made as gentle as possible. Illness or injury shows on the physical level, metaphorically, what has been happening in the consciousness of the Being experiencing the symptoms. It is related to that person's way of Being. Once the elements of a person's Being that relate to their physical out-of-balance condition are identified, they can be changed, and health and balance on all levels can be restored. When we see the physical body as a map of the consciousness that wears it, and always balanced to it, we can also see that a change in one implies a change in the other. When a healing happens, a change in personality may be expected to reflect the change in the physical Being, and vice verse. The "new" individual will have the same Essence of Being, yet with a different way of interacting with the environment, without what had been excessive tension for that individual. In fact, they will be more themselves, whom they really are. It may seem as though the individual had awakened from a very real-seeming dream, and things will make sense in a different way. A perceptual filter will have been removed, a filter through which values had been determined, and without that filter, truer values will become evident. The "new" Being may even have different tastes in food and/or clothing, and different personal habits. It will be a welcome transformation. Approaches to healing which consider the aspect of personality change, transformation, are keyed to the idea of an inner cause to any outer symptom. Without the inner changes, the symptoms may be relieved in the physical reality, but not yet the causes in the inner world, and the symptoms may get re-created again. The Being then considers that part of their energy system an inherent weakness, to be continually dealt with, until they can bring about the inner changes, after which the symptoms no longer manifest. After all, the symptoms were only necessary to give a message to the "old" Being. The "new" one, not having the built-in weakness, has no need of the symptom. As a matter of fact, the formerly weak part may even become the "new" Being's strongest part. Stories of formerly paralyzed or injured patients who became Olympic stars are evidence of this. When transformation is focused on in addition to other parts of the healing process, another dimension is added, to accelerate the healing. THE HUMAN ENERGY SYSTEM In the energy system that we each are, the energy is in a constant state of flow. This flow of energy is regulated by seven energy "pumps," called chakras. Each chakra represents specific emotions and levels of perception, elements of the Being's consciousness, and is also associated with specific parts of the body, specific functions within the body, specific endocrine glands, and specific nerve groups. Responses to a Being's perceived universe are reflected in the chakras as well. The chakras have an optimal state of balance and flow. A healing of the individual balances the chakras. When this happens, in addition to restoring inner balance and a different state of consciousness, as well as physical balance, the rebalancing will also define different responses to the Being's perceived universe. In other words, with a given state of balance of the chakras, a certain type of experience will be attracted to the individual, and certain types of people will be attracted, as well. When the energy changes in the chakras, as in a healing, the magnetic effect drawing a particular kind of person or experience is then released, along with the old way of responding. For example, one Being, having different interactions with his/her mother may respond by blocking the chakra associated with security or trust. The effect would be insecurity as a perceptual filter. The individual would then attract precarious situations to justify the insecurity, as well as females who would remind that Being of his/her mother. When the chakra is cleared, the type of female formerly attracted would be attracted instead to other Beings with the same kind of blocked chakra as that formerly experienced by the Being who was healed, leaving room for interactions for that Being with females of a different energy. In addition, interactions with the mother-archetype will have a different resolution, more satisfying. Situations presented to the Being will also have more of a sense of solidity, or the Being will have a new perspective of confidence with which to resolve the situation.. We can see, then, that not only do the chakras reflect the outer environment, but in a way they also create it. With minor adjustments in a Being's energy system, only slight shifts in consciousness would be apparent. In the case of catastrophic illnesses, however, the Being was in desperate need of a major adjustment in consciousness, and then the aspects of transformation would be more profound. REBIRTH While instantaneous change is always possible and available, most people do not seem to be prepared for so abrupt a shift in their way of Being. Gradual change seems generally more comfortable for the Being involved, as well as for others in the Being's environment. With instantaneous change, there is the experience of sudden clarification of what had been obscure, and a sense something like what might be experienced by a Being suddenly finding itself in a body, and watching a movie unfolding around itself, a movie that had just begun. The Being would find itself as one of the characters, with a sense of seeming to be different than what the others seemed to see the Being as, and in fact, would be very different. Others would be holding the perception of the Being who no longer exists. It would then be important for the Being to maintain his/her new way of Being, the new sense of clarity or enlightenment (yet possibly combined with the confusing sense of sudden newness), and establish quickly the way in which things make sense in the new reality, the new paradigm, with new perceptions. The new Being would have to see its relationship to the old Being's job, surroundings, home, partner, etc., and evaluate which aspects worked harmoniously, and which parts would have to change in some way. In the case of a Being who had had a serious illness, and who recognized the relationship between lifestyle and the physical symptoms, there would have to be a willingness to change all aspects of the lifestyle that did not result in happiness, because it would be clear that it was those aspects which were directly related to the illness It would be clear as well that to not bring about the necessary changes would be to recreate the symptoms of the illness. When it becomes a matter of life and death, the choice becomes a clear one, and simple, although not always easy. INTERACTIONS To those people close to the Being, it could be a very confusing time, as well. It could seem as though the person they had known the Being to be, had suddenly changed in a way, gone crazy. Habitual patterns of behavior and responding would suddenly no longer be there, and it could be very confusing. For the Being's health and well-being, however, they would have to be totally supportive of the new Being, since attempts to re-create the old Being would be perceived by the Being involved (correctly) as a threat to its health, and perhaps even to its life. There must be a willingness to adapt to the Being's new way of Being. Gradual change is easier for most people, but it must be emphasized that the magnitude of the gradual change is no less than that of immediate change. It is just spread out over a longer period of time. The same issues must be examined. The same changes must be made. In addition, the Being must maintain a single-mindedness of purpose, and stay on purpose, with a total willingness to release all aspects of their life which are stress-related, and all patterns of interacting which are not success-oriented, until life is again harmonious, and the body's state of health and well-being indicate that the Being has returned to balance, and may now identify with the way they are. The transformation and healing will then be complete. ANYTHING CAN BE HEALED! When an individual who has been out of balance has made the decision to return to balance, they must make it a high priority project. Nothing else must be more important. Particularly in the case of a catastrophic illness, the return to health necessarily becomes more important than family, friends, or job. When there has been the recognition of a path to health, nothing must interfere with that path. The development and maintenance of a positive mental attitude is imperative. Each of us is a self-organizing autonomous system of consciousness. Each of us is an energy system. Energy flows through our Being, and is directed by our consciousness. This energy is in a state of movement, flow, and in a healthy organism the energy is harmonious, and flows smoothly. When the flow of this energy is blocked or interrupted, it is experienced by the organism as an imbalance, and the organism's tendency is to return to balance and harmony, to return to health. This tendency toward harmony is an aspect of love. All illness, all injury, is energy blocked or interrupted, or a call for love. Each of us, including you, the reader, has the ability to sense energy, detect it, and direct it. Ultimately, any energy block can be released by your consciousness. It is not a question of whether it can be done, but rather how it can be done. Within your Being, within your consciousness, is the ability to love, to perceive without judgment or expectation, to care. You have a potential for infinite love, whether or not you choose to recognize it, and whether or not you choose to manifest it. In fact, this love is the very nature of your Being. You have the ability to love wherever there was a perception of a lack of love, or a call for love. Love heals. You have in your consciousness the potential and ability to heal anything, on any level, in yourself as well as in any other Being, since it's all just love and energy. What remains is for you to realize this fully and actualize that potential. Anything can be healed. You can heal anything. © Copyright 1988 Martin Brofman The Bronfman Foundation for Advancement of Healing www.healer.ch
Midnight In Paris. Meeting Fitzgerald and Hemingway
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18 Apr 2013 - 3:51am
Wheat may Silence Human Genes-the threat of GeneticallyModified Wheat
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17 Apr 2013 - 11:53pm
PRESS CONFERENCE on the threat of CSIRO's GM Wheat http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=FI7n_caiTvE William Davis - Wheat: The UNhealthy Whole Grain . http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbBURnqYVzw Published on Nov 21, 2012 The wheat of today is not the wheat of our mothers or grandmothers. Modern wheat is the product of genetic manipulations that have transformed its properties. Modern wheat is now a 2-foot tall, high-yield semi-dwarf strain, different in both appearance and multiple biochemical features from traditional wheat. Introduction of this new strain of wheat was associated with the appearance of a long list of health problems, along with weight gain and diabetes. According to Dr. Davis, saying goodbye to all things wheat provides outsized and unexpected health benefits, from weight loss, to relief from acid reflux and bowel urgency, to reversal of diabetes, migraine headaches, and learning disabilities in children. Dr. William Davis is author of the #1 New york Times bestselling book, Wheat Belly: Lose the wheat, lose the weight and find your path back to health (Rodale, 2011), now debuting internationally in over ten foreign languages. Wheat belly has helped spark a nationwide reconsideration of the conventional advice to "eat more healthy whole grains." Formerly an interventional cardiologist, he now confines his practice to prevention and reversal of coronary disease in his practice in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Dr. Davis is a graduate of the St. Louis University School of Medicine, followed by training in internal medicine and cardiology at the Ohio State University Hospitals, and training in interventional cardiology at the Case--Western Reserve Hospitals in Cleveland, Ohio. He is also founder of the online heart disease prevention educational program, Track your Plaque. "Wheat belly" Lose The Wheat, Lose The Weight? . http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=it7hZGudRoc
Puccini: Coro a Bocca Chiusa (Humming Chorus) from "Madama Butterfly" RFCM Symphony Orchestra
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16 Apr 2013 - 11:38pm
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