The Joy of Learning Tarot

Posted by Christiane on Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008 9:57 AM

If you are interested in learning the Tarot, you can rest assured that you do not need to be ‘psychic’ or possess a ‘special gift’ to be able to read the cards. All you need is the enthusiasm and perseverance to keep practicing. Your skills and knowledge will be reflected in the efforts you put into your studies.

Before you start, however, consider why you want to learn the Tarot. Most people at first are interested in the fortune-telling aspect of Tarot, as the ability to predict the future offers excitement and perhaps even a feeling of power over those, who ask you for a reading. You need to be aware though that the Tarot cannot make any predictions, as the future is not pre-determined. However, it is possible to establish future possibilities or a trend by analyzing a situation’s past and present.

Most of all, the Tarot offers a tremendous potential to better understand yourself. By examining problems or issues with the cards, a more informed decision can be made on how to proceed. Learning the Tarot to get to know yourself is a rewarding and enlightening experience.

The beginner soon realizes that learning the cards can be a daunting task. Memorizing the many different meanings of 78 cards doesn’t seem to be an easy undertaking. But there are ways of learning the Tarot more easily and efficiently. Most Tarot students nowadays learn to read the cards with the help of books or mentors; the latter will save time and money. Check out your local area for courses or look on the internet for contacts; The Tarot Association of the British Isles (TABI) has a list of professional readers, who also offer tuition not only in their local areas but also online.

My top tips for learning the Tarot more efficiently:

• Choose a beginner’s deck, such as the Rider-Waite or Sharman-Caselli deck. Don’t be tempted by the Star Wars or Flower Fairy Tarot deck; you need cards that offer plenty of archetypal symbolism and meaning, so you can develop your intuition.

• Don’t try and memorize card meanings from books. Instead, try looking at each card and figure out the meaning for yourself. The cards need to speak to you. Relate each card to an experience or phase in your life; this will help you to remember its meanings more easily.

• If you need to buy a beginner’s book, choose one that provides plenty of exercises to help you learn the Tarot more intuitively. A good example is Mary K. Greer’s 21 Ways to Read a Tarot Card.

• Find yourself a friend to learn Tarot with or a mentor. Sometimes it is hard to get motivated on your own. A mentor will also help you to focus by guiding you with individual exercises and reading material, so you can achieve your goal more quickly.

• Be realistic on how much time you can devote to your studies; Tarot cannot be learned from one day to the next, although it offers insight and guidance the moment you start. Your accuracy will improve in time.

• Have fun! This is very important. Don’t put yourself under pressure. If you cannot invest much time, use the cards for meditation purposes or just reflect on them informally. Pick a daily or a weekly card and see how its image reflects the events occurring during the day or week.

Overall, learning Tarot offers possibilities way beyond fortune-telling. According to Gerd Ziegler, it is the Mirror of the Soul. It reveals your true personality and offers opportunities for self-realization and discovery. May your Tarot journey be filled with pleasant and enlightening surprises!

www.cosmictarot.co.uk

July Promotion - EFT sessions half off!

Posted by Alicia on Saturday, June 28th, 2008 8:52 PM

Hello Everyone!

I am running an exciting promotion for the entire month of July, all in person sessions are half off! That is right... only $50 for a full in person session.

So if you have been putting off booking your session, now is the time!

Email me today at support@hatherapies.com or call  (715) 297-6864.
(If calling to book your session, please leave a message. I will call you back.)

EFT is short for Emotional Freedom Techniques which is a form of psychological acupressure that used light tapping instead of needles to stimulate traditional Chinese acupuncture points. The tapping on the designated points on the face and body is combined with verbalizing the identified problem followed by a general affirmation phase. Combining these ingredients of the EFT technique balances the energy system and appears to relieve psychological stress and physiological pain. Restoring the balance of the energy system allows the body and mind to resume their natural healing abilities. EFT is safe, easy to apply, and is non-invasive.

EFT has been clinically proven effective (over 80%) for:

* Stress
* Depression
* Anxiety
* Fears
* Phobias
* Trauma
* Abuse
* Grief
* Addictive Cravings
* and hundreds of physical symptoms.

It is the missing piece to the healing puzzle.

* Often works where nothing else will.
* Usually rapid, long lasting and gentle.
* No drugs or equipment involved.

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Have a great day!

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Qi - what is it?

Posted by Tai Chi Nation on Friday, June 27th, 2008 2:29 PM

Qi means life-force and is a word used in Chinese healing methods to describe the underlying energy which gives life to everything.  Similar to "Prana" in Yoga, Qi is essential for health and for all things to have movement and form.  A non-physical, subtle energy that gives rise to all physical matter, Qi is sometimes referred to as the essential force in the universe that gives rise to everything in the universe.

Working too hard to just SOUND spiritual

Posted by Lama-Jigme on Wednesday, June 25th, 2008 7:52 PM

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Om Mani Padme Hum,

Lama Jigme

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Seeing Spells Achieving - Help for Dyslexia

Posted by The Leading Edge of Life on Tuesday, June 24th, 2008 9:54 PM

...is a program founded by Olive Hickmott and Andrew Bendefy based on the communication tools of Neuro-Linguistic Programming [NLP] that teaches people with dyslexic, dyscalculic, dyspraxic, autistic, ADD, ADHD, and Asperger's tendencies how to implement their existing visual skills to seeing words and numbers.
Since people with the abovestated tendencies are missing the visual reference, which prevents successful spelling, reading, and comprehension of read material, Seeing Spells Achieving gives them a logical, common-sense step-by-step howtos of learning to visualize words and numbers.

The learning path begins with demonstrating to the individuals in question that they already possess sufficient visual skills by getting them to visualize someone / something they like, such as a favorite person, activity, hobby, interest, or place. The next step is visualizing simple [initially three-letter] words on their related objects as a single picture in the individuals' mind's eye, followed by reading the word, spelling it forwards and spelling it backwards. The final stage of the learning path, preceded by a suitably long period of sufficient practice of this procedure, is to let the related object go and thus see the word on a plain background as a single picture in the individuals' mind's eye.

The benefits of the program are:

1. improving visual skills as such, [which doubles the memory and retention of spoken and written information]
2. improving spelling,
3. improving seeing words as blocks rather than as single letters, thus
4. improving the speed and flow of reading,
5. improving comprehension of read material,
6. improving comprehension of spoken material, such as lectures, descriptions, etc.
7. improving visualizing numerical concepts, thus
8. improving mathematical abilities,
9. improving orientation in unfamiliar territories,
10. improving navigation and orientation in the course of driving,
11. improving eye-hand coordination necessary for sports, performing arts, etc
12. improving self-esteem and positive self-beliefs of individuals in question

The program is suitable for individuals of any age, with any language as native, and of any social standing and backgrounds. Thus members of the widest rungs of the general public can benefit from working on either one-to-one or group training basis in regular, but no more than three hourly sessions with either the founders or the program's 30 plus trained Master Practitioner Associates across the UK and abroad.

If you wish to know more, please contact me, an associate of Seeing Spells Achieving on +44 7813 547 063 or through the email system of my profile on this website. I’m willing to work with individuals of any ages, or groups of children, parents, teachers, SENCOs, ESCOs, employers, employees, and corporate CEOs in need.

Thanks for reading this!:)

Seeing Spells Achieving
www.seeingspellsachieving.com

Build Your MLM On A Budget, Finally!

Posted by Jozef on Saturday, June 21st, 2008 12:40 AM

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It just never seemed to end, and I was in a downward spiral.

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It's Friday

Posted by stuart on Friday, June 20th, 2008 9:49 AM

Well,here we are Friday morning and about to start work in a while, it is great to do a job i love to do,i love people's lives i love real people ,people who are in the mix in life and trying to find their way.It is so full of twists and turns our lives aren't they, we do live by so much grace really when you analize it,it's amazing we are still here.

I love stories of fate i love to read about people's lives and how they came to where they are now how adversity shaped their path in life,because it usually does dosen't it, i think it's good to remember that when we are going through bad times in our life.Out of the problem sometimes there lies our greatest gifts that only time can reveal and you know what it always does reveal itself eventually.

See ya later

Stu

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Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy - A certification book by Edward Longo

Posted by Edward J Longo - ABH CCH RBT on Thursday, June 19th, 2008 9:46 PM

Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy

A Psychotherapist’s Guide to Positive Transformation

By Edward J Longo

My research regarding the workings of the subconscious began more than 25 years ago, which eventually became the catalyst for developing my hypnosis manual called, The Trance Zone. When I realized what I had developed I decided to use it as the basis for my hypnotherapy practice that was formed over ten years ago. During this process I became certified as a board certified hypnotherapist. Later, out of my experiences with human behavior, the observation of complex personalities, and the study of the correlation between the conscious and subconscious mind, I proceeded to develop my course – namely: The Trance Zone Hypnotherapy Course, The Book for Hypnotists, Hypnotherapists and Practitioners. This, along with my hypnosis manual reinforced credibility in having my school become legally certified as, The Trance Zone Hypnotherapy School.

Since then, I have completed another non-fiction book, which I have titled, Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy, A Psychotherapist’s Guide to Positive Transformation. When not busy writing books, or treating patients, I am actively providing my course specifically designed to enable students to become qualified as hypnotherapists. One of the underlying strengths of the course is that The Trance Zone Hypnosis Manual introduces the spiritual state of being, that trance state of mind that is reached when clients “Go Into” into the "Zone," under hypnosis. If you, as hypnotherapist, have concluded that you would treat persons by placing them into a trance state in order to renew their spirits, you would be right. All people are spiritual beings, whether having religious beliefs, or not. And since the spirit is supernatural in essence, it would follow that the mind should be penetrated on a subconscious level, rather than trying to communicate with its earth-based, conscious counterpart.

Since the spirit is a supernatural state of mind it is best reached by bypassing the conscious state – thus allowing the therapist to go directly into the subconscious in order to enable reprogramming. This is because the conscious mind always tends to interfere due to its critical, skeptical, and other negative conditioning. Conversely, the subconscious is the power source, that part of the mind where it becomes possible to link up to our supernatural state.

Just what is a hypnotherapist?  The hypnotherapist is a hypnotherapy practitioner who gains access to the subconscious mind to treat persons for disorders, or mental health issues. The hypnotherapist is actually a therapist who uses hypnosis to induce healing and the two words became combined – hence, the hypnosis therapist became, hypnotherapist. Based on my understanding of the miracles Jesus Christ performed through His remarkable spirit, He possessed, not only the powers of a healer and psychologist, but of a hypnotherapist as well.  What Jesus did, essentially, was to heal and cast out demons, so no matter where He went a miracle was performed.  This was His supernatural gift from God.  The fact that the term “Christ Consciousness.” has evolved makes this even more convincing.  Jesus possessed the highest knowledge of the subconscious mind, as well as having supernatural powers of the highest kind.                                                                                                

Hypnosis & Hypnotherapy:

Acting as an ABH Certified Hypnotherapist, I administer alternative methods designed to aid clients in transforming their minds. Whether these clients wish to stop smoking, drop unwanted pounds or resolve an insomnia problem – or whether they have a mental, physical, or emotional problem I will do everything in my power to assist them. Using one of the most effective hypnosis techniques as specified in The Trance Zone Hypnosis Manual, I strive to resolve any mental disorders, or inner conflicts. Once we get going clients will be able to count on my support for however long it takes. In most instances, unless the issues are complex, this will only take from three to six sessions. Since hypnotherapy works best in the state of relaxation, it is highly recommended that hypnotherapists predispose their clients to exercise, positive affirmations, and guided imagery, as well as listening to tranquil music. In addition to the many wondrous sounds nature has to offer there are the sounds of bowls, beating drums, and running water that can have a peaceful effect on the calming the mind.

Other than Trance and Treatment by Herbert Spiegal there are few books that really go into the depth needed for hypnotherapists, or other professionals to provide solutions to mental health issues. Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy, A Psychotherapist’s Guide to Positive Transformation does just that, and does so exquisitely. In fact, this book on hypnosis and hypnotherapy not only provides solutions to mental health issues, it describes, in detail, how the mind body and brain functions, as well as how to use the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders - (DSM-IV.) Within the context of this book participants will learn about Manifestations of The Highest Kind, and Magnificent Trance Scripts. Being even more helpful there is information on The Marvelous Autonomic System, and The Wondrous Brain. Just as importantly for the hypnotherapist there are Techniques and Illustrations, and some of the actual hypnotic trance scripts that have been used to treat patients over the past ten years.

Functioning as a hypnotherapist: Through guided imagery positive suggestions will paint images on the subconscious mind. These images will aid in mastering control over lives in creative and ideal ways.  During the process imagery and positive suggestions subjects, or patients, will not become under any control.  Rather, through unleashing the innate subconscious powers, they will become empowered with one of the hypnotherapist’s most powerful tools – hypnotic words.  There is a reason for this: In the state of hypnosis, the subconscious mind becomes fully accessible, processing two hundred million sensory messages every second.  Conversely, in the conscious state, the mind is less than ten percent operational, processing only a handful of instructions at any given time. Nearly all scientists, physicists, and psychologists (especially Carl Jung,) have come to agree that the mind is made up of genes handed down through time by our ancestors.  That being the case, it should explain why going into the subconscious is so effective – because this was precisely where our minds took root and became formulated in the first place.  Tapping into that source is the challenge and the secret to unlocking the true power of our mind – our subconscious mind. And since the subconscious rules our thoughts, this is definitely the place to begin the transformation process.  The secret to tapping the depths of the mind is to go into the subconscious, where the true source of power rules. 

Functioning as a hypnotherapist (continued):

Once into the hypnotic trance state, you can unleash the power of the subconscious mind and change negative habits of thought and action into what you desire them to be.  This is where, and how, you can begin reprogramming minds in order to utilize the brain’s unfathomable resources. This highly creative approach to treating patients through hypnosis and hypnotherapy provides an intellectual powerhouse, regarding mastery of the mind.  More importantly, it initiates the total performance of the capabilities of the triune brain. Why should your client’s dream of living a long and happy life continue to be illusive when it is well within their grasp?  The following excerpt from this recent book will be helpful to you, as a hypnotherapist, as well as for your patients:

The best way to longevity is to prevent chronic disease from taking your life prematurely. It may consoling to know that at least one in four people die from a disease that is largely preventable. Usually it is one of the Big Five - heart attacks, strokes, cancer, diabetes and Alzheimer’s. According to what is known as the H factor, there are more than a hundred medical conditions that can be avoided by preventing the cells from aging. Your physiological makeup consists of well over ten trillion cells. Some cells live only a few days others for several months, and millions of immune cells live for years then die and become replaced. 

If you can prevent these diseases from occurring – and your chances are excellent if you pursue hypnotherapy – you are likely to add between ten and twenty years to many lives, including your own. One of the greatest shortcomings regarding our health is the failure to check for basic biochemical, immunological, and nutritional imbalances, such as blood sugar and Homocysteine levels. According to the World Health Organization, mental health problems are quickly becoming the number-one health issue of this century.  Ten percent of people worldwide are suffering from mental problems while 25 percent – that’s one-and-a-half billion people – will suffer accordingly at some point in their lives. Depression and Schizophrenia are increasing the world over. Depression is ten times more common today then it was in the 50’s, and is also the primary cause of suicide, claiming 30,000 lives in America and 3,000 in England each year. Depression is now the most common cause of death in persons aged 15 to 24.

By bombarding the subconscious, infiltrating it with new truths, hypnotherapy enables us the power to make changes for the better in our lives.  Because words are especially powerful when spoken audibly, they can instill belief, or discredit belief – thus creating positive, or negative energy.  The most effective way to instill belief is to bypass the conscious mind, which tends to edit, criticize, or restrict information from being processed.  This where hypnotherapy plays an important part: through the use of the hypnotic trance it is possible to deliver positive messages directly into the subconscious. This is where the messages become acknowledged without criticism, or edification – hence, the process of transformation begins to take affect.

Mind-Altering Suggestions:

Through the practice of hypnotherapy it is feasible to break a bad habit, or a degenerative, negative behavior by replacing it with a positive habit. This, in turn, becomes a beneficial, good habit, or positive behavior.  Everyone develops habits, but some are positive, while others can become very negative.  Problems arise when our negative habits control us - for they begin inducing demoralizing and abusive, self-defeating traits. They are called "bad habits" because they are bad for us, personally, and often times just as bad for those around us.   For example, when falling into patterns of negative conditioning, or self-destruction reprogramming our thoughts can be used successfully to alter the defeatist personality. Through the practice of mind-altering suggestions, you will literally learn how to alter personality traits, as well as behavior and negative thought patterns.

Although acknowledging the tiger is unable to change its spots, we, as humans, are able to alter our behavior. One of my most effective affirmations has been an aid to many patients with panic disorders, such as uncontrollable anxiety. For patients, as well as students I have them recite the following mantra over, and over until they feel relief – which nearly always comes: I am the power of the storm, I am the quiet calm within the eye.

For example, to have clients learn how to overcome illness, practice reciting the following trance script:  With your eyes squinted, or closed halfway you are coming into a very deep subconscious state.  Your imagination is free and clear. Here, you are enabled to use the power of your imagination to help you attain whatever it is you need to accomplish.  I command that part of your subconscious that is responsible to restore your original powers.  Now, you are enabled to begin functioning perfectly, just as you were intended to do from the very beginning.  I address all the cells of your being, and command them to restore your depleted powers. I call attention to your healthy cells and instruct them to heal and make you healthy in every way.  These commands to your brilliant cells give them permission to begin your healing process.  The healing process is already working and, in a very short period, the affects shall take place accordingly, dramatically and permanently.

Metabolic Electromagnetic Lightning Therapy:

MELT ™ became created out of the needs of a very gifted patient named “Louisa,” I will simply call her, in order to safeguard her identity. When this woman in her mid-forties came to me she was severely depressed, and had been suffering from the trauma of a serious cancer operation for more than 12 years. In fact, she had been so damaged by the frightening sequence of events doctors had told her the next step would be shock treatment, or a mental institution. She constantly gives thanks to her God because of being helped by my services just when she had given up all hope.

Bibliography:

In addition to being certified as a psychotherapist with The American Association of Psychotherapists, Edward J. Longo also offers individual counseling and therapy for adults in the following areas: stress and depression, fear of public speaking, sexual problems, pain management, health concerns, survivor issues, phobias and anxiety, low self-esteem, habit control, sleep disorders and relationship issues. While to striving to alleviate the known major disorders as per the Surgeon General's Report on Mental Health, he also works to eliminate blocks to motivation, creativity, and self-confidence. Committed to his cause, he often attempts to inspire spirituality by reciting the following mission statement to patients:

Inspire The Injured Spirit And You Can Dissipate Any Disease.

Credibility: My experience also includes exposure with the media: During May of 2001 I was asked to be interviewed by UPN9's I-Team and agreed to giving a private session, where they filmed both myself and one of my patients being hypnotized. The filming went so well my patient's dying cat even became influenced by the power of the intensity of the hypnotherapy session. To all who witnessed it, this off-white-colored cat crawled to its feet, walked up the body of my patient, continued up to her face, and up to where my manual was placed. To everyone’s surprise this seemingly angelic cat, looking like it had already died and risen, began nibbling on the edge of my hypnosis manual. Some of us gasped, while others placed their hands to their mouths watching the cat return to his original dying position. In spite of the amazing wonder, I kept right on performing my hypnosis session. Unfortunately, I could not get a copy of the complete film, although the good news was that my session did finally air on UPN9 News.

CREDENTIALS include

American Board of Hypnotherapy,
American College of Hypnotherapy,
American Association of Behavioral Therapists,
A Better Life Today Institute, NYC, and
American Association of Psychotherapists.

Association for Research and Enlightenment, Inc.
American Association of Professional Hypnotherapists
International Association for Cognative Psychotherapy (IACP)

Professional Affiliations:
Doctor Frank M. Weiser, MD
The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry - Net Society
Psychology Today - Therapists Online
International Society for Developmental Neuroscience
American Council on Science and Health
NARSAD Research
NewLife Expo

Edward J Longo - ABH CCH RBT
503 East 78th Street, New York, NY 10021 212-737-8538  

This hypnotherapy expert is author of:

The Trance Zone Hypnosis Manual

The Trance Zone Hypnotherapy Course

The Trance Zone Hypnotherapy Certification Book

Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy, A Psychotherapist’s Guide to Positive Transformation

Mercury Retrograde and All That Jazz!

Posted by Dawn Carr - International Psychic Medium on Wednesday, June 18th, 2008 10:38 PM

Man, has this been the WORST Mercury Retrograde in ages or what?!  Everywhere I turn systems are crashing, gadgets aren't working, deals are falling apart, people are angry and unscrupulous, and on and on.  It's been one hell of a ride!

For those of you unfamiliar with our pal Mercury, here is a quick overview.

In Astrology, Mercury is the planet of communication.  Whenever a planet goes "retrograde", its orbit appears to be traveling backward (although it really isn't) into another planet's orbit that it has already visited.  It's kind of like a reverse moon walk (Michael Jackson's creation) where you appear to be moving in one direction, but you are actually moving in the opposite direction.  Anyway, whenever Mercury goes retrograde, it messes with all of the energy that governs anything dealing with communication.  That means that ALL electronic devices - phones, computers, etc. - will be affected in some capacity, as will communications and conversations with each other.  It is never wise to sign papers or make agreements while Mercury is retrograde because you just might encounter problems relating to the agreement.  Patience is usually a welcome commodity during a retrograde because everyone seems a little touchy on a daily basis.  Has someone misunderstood you or argued with you about something silly lately?  That would probably be Mercury retrograde at work.

Let me tell you what I have witnessed so far during this time of retrograde {05/26/2008 - 06/19/2008}.

The first weird thing that was sooooo obvious was that all of a sudden, my electronic equipment kept freezing all of the time.  This began during the weekend just before the retrograde period.  You see, the energy around us is often affected a few days before and a few days after a retrograde, so I began having Mercury issues two days before.  Many of the programs that I was installing failed to work and I spent three days working on audio files that should only have taken one day.  *SIGH*

Next, my son's best friend came down with the chicken pox - even though he had already been vaccinated and without having anyone else contract them.  We still don't know the source of the outbreak.

Two days later, my oldest son fell down the stairs at school and broke his ankle - a week before senior prom and a week and a half before high school graduation!  Aggghhhh!  He was a trooper and attended all of his events and graduated in style after we decorated his cast with school stickers.  Interestingly, he visits the orthopedist tomorrow for an update - the day before Mercury begins its direct turn.

Another thing that I've noticed is that I've witnessed many unscrupulous, deceitful acts by people - both in business and in my personal life.  What gives?!  It's as if the skies rained downed a ton of manure and everyone's walking around with anger, fear, resentment or all of the above!  After two weeks of being in the brunt of this, I decided to ignore it until Mercury smiled down upon us again.

The last thing that happened to me during this time was something that also happened to me during the last Mercury Retrograde.  I'm a pretty healthy person, aside from the fact that I have Thyroid Disease, so it came as a total surprise when I started having issues with my submandibular gland.  My what?!  A submandibular gland is one of the salivary glands just under your jaw, before the curve into your neck.  It regulates the flow of saliva in the mouth.  Imagine my surprise when one day, after a week of having an incredibly dry mouth, the neck area under my jaw swelled up to the extent that it looked like I had swallowed a tennis ball!  It was totally bizarre.  The doctors ran all kinds of tests, including a Catscan, to find that I had a small blockage in my spit gland, probably caused by a stone of some kind.  The treatment?  Eat lots of sour candy to try and force the blockage out through constant salivation!  I'm telling you, only I could come down with some affliction where eating candy would heal the malady.  Apparently, once you've had this condition, it can occur at any time.

Just when I thought I had outwitted the universal mass of Mercury, my submandibular got blocked again.  *SIGH*  I've been eating sour candy {my least favorite} for three days now.  Hopefully my gland will unblock itself before I burn a hole in my tongue from all of the sour candy!

Interestingly, I've noticed that the dry mouth symptoms of my blocked gland seemed to coincide with my feelings of being subjugated by others.  People have been trying to take advantage of my good nature lately and it's been most irritating.  Instead of speaking up, I haven't, and that's when the symptoms began.  Perhaps there is some psychological relation to the fact that I haven't been standing up for myself verbally and the fact that my vocal region {mouth, throat} has been affected adversely.  I know that this is entirely possible and I actually get {psychically} that I can cure this by reacting differently to these scenarios.  Hmmm....food for thought.

In closing, I sincerely hope that none of you have gone off the deep end during this latest Mercury Retrograde.  It has been horrendous, but it will soon be ending.  By the beginning of next week {June 23, 2008}, you should all start feeling the weight being lifted from your shoulders.  Personally, I'm looking forward to it!

PS:  Happy Birthday, Mom! ♥

Copyright © 2008 by Dawn Carr, C.Ht.  All rights reserved.

No part of this article may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever, including Internet usage, without written permission from Dawn Carr, C.Ht.

NOT my Job!

Posted by Lama-Jigme on Monday, June 16th, 2008 11:07 PM

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“NOT my Job!”

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The Art of Allowing from Abraham Hicks

Posted by Scott on Monday, June 16th, 2008 6:18 PM

Currently listening : Garland of Moksha Mantras By Yogi Hari Release date: 2006-08-15

Yogi Teaisms

Posted by Scott on Monday, June 16th, 2008 6:16 PM

Whatever You Are Doing is the Most Beautiful Thing

All Things Come From God and All Things Go to God

Keep Up

Let Things Come to You

Currently listening : Songs of Sweetness: Absolutely Live By Shyamdas

Kirtan in South Carolina

Posted by Scott on Monday, June 16th, 2008 6:15 PM

I place my hands in Anjali Mudra and set this intention:

I intend to gather together with like minded beings of light to raise the collective conciousness through the Power of music/kirtan. We will gather together with songs in our hearts and we will radiate, vibrate and oscillate until Peace, Truth, Knowledge and Bliss Power this planet.

Thank You, Thank You, Thank You

Om Shanith, Shantih, Shantih

Wynne Paris will be Joining us for Kirtan here in South Carolina!!! Details to be announced HERE!

Currently listening : Ghandarva Cafe By Wynne Paris

I Forgive

Posted by Scott on Monday, June 16th, 2008 6:14 PM

Namaste' and Om Namo Bhagavate'

I Forgive Myself for Lashing Out in Anger Towards Another Spirit of Light

I Forgive Myself for Being Defensive Towards Another Spirit of Light

I Forgive Myself for Being Afraid of Another Spirit of Light

I Forgive Myself for Pushing My Trip On Others

I Forgive Myself for Any Hurt I Have Caused or That Is Perceived in This Life and Others

I Forgive Myself For Any Judgements I may Think, Speak or Express About Others

I Wish To Move On Past All Emotions, Thoughts and Feelings that are not in Harmony with the everpresent, resonating, vibrating Spirit and Just Be Present In the Light

I know We Have Different Paths, Vibrations, Perceptions, Judgement, Ways of Expressing Ourselves and Harmonizing or not with other beings and I Must Learn to Recognize that in Others and Honor It

I Am At Peace

You Are At Peace

Together May We Move Peacefully No Matter What Path We Walk and What Part We May Play

I Wish You Peace, Joy, Fufillment, Truth, Knowledge and Bliss On Your Path Down Your Roadway in this Life

May We Continue to Learn From Each Other and Grow Spritually, May We Realize That Every Occurrence, Action, and Situation is Just a Vehicle for Divine Learning, Acceptance and Growth

Currently listening : Grace By Snatam Kaur Release date: 2004-10-01

Alternative Assisted Living

Posted by Scott on Monday, June 16th, 2008 6:13 PM

Alternative Assisted Living
Current mood: creative
Category: Jobs, Work, Careers

"There isn't anything that I cannot be or do or have, and I have a huge Nonphysical staff that's ready to assist me, and I'm ready. "

Excerpted from a workshop in Boca Raton, FL on Sunday, January 12th, 1997 All Is Well "Abraham Hicks"

I Intend for this to be made manifest:

An Assisted Living Facility where:  The Whole Philosphy is  based on treating the individual as a being of light. A wholistic approach to Mind, Body and Spirit.

Nourishment

The food is Healing, Organic, Predominantly Vegetarian with Options to Trasition to Vegetarian or Vegan or stay with organic, whole meats and seafood.  The diet would be altered to the needs of the individual. The key is Vibrationally Healing Food. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and Snacks. Fresh Fruit, Smoothies, Vegetable Juices, Herbal Teas, Yogi Tea. There would be high vibrational music playing continuosly in the kitchen, incense burning continuously, and  continuous singing, chanting and blessings over the food. It would be buffet style. No set menu: it would be the Chef's inspiration. We will buy locally grown Organic produce, meats, seafood from farmers and purveyors. We will Develop a great relationship with them and always know what is the fresh and best and we will support them in thier efforts to help this wonderful planet we live in harmony with.

Healing

A Doctor of Oriental Medicine is on the property(also licensed as MD but with an Eastern Approach to Treating the body as an energy System).

People are teated with herbs, acupunture only. Regular Medical Treatment Only when Necessary!

Yoga Classes Held every day ( several times a day)

Meditation Two Times a Day (following yoga)

Massage at least once a day

Walks around scenic trails

Healing Music Constantly Playing

Staff

The staff will preferably be into and/or supportive of this lifestyle. There is an extensive training program for all employees. All of the programs for the residents will be made available for employees (and they will be encouraged to participate) Employees need to be healers themselves (for we all are healers in some way)

Activities

Spiritual Discussions

Musical Guests (Kirtan and other forms of healing music)

How to cook healing foods

Spirtual Guests

Transition form Physical to Non Physical

An on Staff Metaphysically Trained, Transition counselor. One who by mediation, music, vibration, reiki and other mind/body/spirit vibrations assists the transisiton from Physical to Non Physical.

Steps

Begin a Business Plan

Allow it to Occur

Meditate

Speak with/to Others about This

Keep Creating and refining Here

Become a DOM?

Get degree in Nutrition?

Study Nutrition

Study Books on Healthy Eating

Study Oriental Medicine

Study Reikki

a little quote from Ben Okri

Posted by Charla on Wednesday, June 11th, 2008 3:49 PM

We all live our lives on this side of the mirror. But when joy touches us, and when bliss flashes inside us briefly, we have a stronger intuition. The best life, and the life we would really want to live, is on the other side of the mirror--the side that faces out to the great light and which hints at an unsuspected paradise.

The greatest stories speak to us with our voice, but they speak to us from the other side.

From A Way of Being Free

No electricity!

Posted by Anne on Tuesday, June 10th, 2008 6:44 AM

We had a power cut yesterday at 5pm and it brought home to me how much we all rely on that mysterious force called 'electricity'.

The ring road was in utter chaos because there were no traffic lights and nobody wanted to give way (that's a whole other blog!). When I eventually got home from work I said "we'll have to watch the local news to see what's happened" to which my husband replied "how are we going to do that with no electricity? dur!" (yes I know, very blonde moment).

I then thought how restricted we are without it; people were trapped in Sainsbury because the doors wouldn't open, shops couldn't trade because of the tills, petrol pumps didn't work, no telly, no radio, no internet, no ATMs, and for those who have no gas or a barbie - no way to cook dinner. 

How much more complicated have we made our lives for the sake of convenience, and how we have lost the skills to live without the addition of things that are all meant to makeour lives 'easier'.

The electricity came back on an hour later and life returned to normal, however maybe we should consider how we'd cope if the power was cut for longer.

Psychic Tip of Week...

Posted by The Psychic Love Lady on Wednesday, June 4th, 2008 2:34 PM

I have been going through alot emotionally lately and have been off track , So this week I asked what I needed to do to get back on track...

Remember to Breathe

There are no real emergencies, only opportunities and invitations to grow your soul"
Some situations feel more intense and urgent than others, but all will be more manageable if you remember to breathe properly. Breathing is the gateway to the sixth sense and receiving higher vibrations. When you hold your breath, you deprive yourself of spirit and enter into a debilitating fear- based state of "fight or flight" loosing all access to higher awareness. By remembering to breathe, slowly and deeply, in through the nose and out through the mouth, you remain connected to Divine guidance and higher protection when you feel in danger or threatened.

You have been asking to grow on a soul level, and for this reason life may feel more challenging than usual.

Take it as a sign of your soul's growth; and stay
cool, calm and connected to your Higher Power through your breath.. You don't have to know what you're doing right now, or even have a plan of action. Just continue breathing and remain open in your heart and mind to higher guidance. Take a deep breath right now. Inhale.... and exhale.

See what I mean?

Love and Blessings,
Rebecca

Treasure of the Dalai Lamas

Posted by Lama-Jigme on Wednesday, June 4th, 2008 4:17 AM

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To read today’s FREE, fun, politically Incorrect, daily essay,

“Treasure of the Dalai Lamas”

go to:

http://www.lamajigme.com/Treasure-Dalai.html

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Even trained minds are subject to subliminal manipulation.

Posted by Alicia on Saturday, May 31st, 2008 10:45 PM

If you've read any of my previous posts, you know the power of subliminal messaging, be it for good or bad, empowerment or dis-empowerment.

I bet you didn't know how easily you could be manipulated without even knowing it...  Watch this short video, it will blow your mind.

http://www.hatherapies.com/brainwashing.htm

I personally use both audio and visual subliminal messaging for personal improvement. For a list of quality subliminal and hypnosis products, visit: http://www.hatherapies.com/links.htm

Hiding from Reality

Posted by Lama-Jigme on Friday, May 30th, 2008 6:47 AM

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To read today’s FREE, fun, politically Incorrect, daily essay,

“Hiding from Reality”

go to:

http://www.lamajigme.com/Zblog-2008-a05-29a.html

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The Buddha of Compassion

Posted by Lama-Jigme on Wednesday, May 28th, 2008 4:37 AM

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To read today’s FREE, fun, politically Incorrect, daily essay,

“Chenrezig”

go to:

http://www.lamajigme.com/Zblog-2008-a05-27a.html

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Ready To Pull Your Hair Out?

Posted by Faith on Wednesday, May 28th, 2008 3:29 AM

I know the feeling... Things just aren't lining up the way you want them to. They aren't falling into place as you had hoped. Or maybe it's not happening fast enough. I am sure we all experience this from time to time. So what should you do?

The first thing I do is to change my mindset. When I feel myself getting frustrated or when I start to feel the anticipation coming on, I find it is best to stop and remember that my agenda is not always the best agenda. Everything happens for a reason and the Universe has a perfect schedule in mind even if it doesn't always feel that way to us.

Sometimes it is necessary to just stop the frustration, or the anticipation, or whatever you would describe the feeling as, and look at the bigger picture. When we try to force things to happen according to what we want and our schedules, we are missing the full picture. The Universe holds more knowledge than we can ever imagine from our own limited point of view. Sometimes we just need to surrender, let go, and know that all is as it should be. When the time is right, it will happen, and if it doesn't than that is also right. That is not an easy thing to accept oftentimes, however when you do embrace that thought, you will experience a sense of peace.

When I change my mindset and allow in that belief that all is as it should be and that the Universe knows what is best, I immediately am able to release the tightness in my body and let go of the stress. Doing so also allows you to get in a flow with life so that you are no longer fighting an uphill battle, and instead you are flowing with the beautiful stream of life. For more information about getting in the flow, you can also sign up for one of my free teleclasses called Get In The Flow. Just go to: www.FaithsTeleclasses.com for more info.  

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Faith Zimmerman is a Life Transformation Coach and her passion is helping people move from just enduring life to being exhilarated by life! She uses a holistic approach and assists her clients in balancing their mind, body, & soul, bringing wholeness into everything they do. Her clients learn to release their personal power, create true freedom where they once felt stuck, and flow with life in a joyful way. They are then able to set and reach goals that are a true expression of their authenticity and life purpose. Faith offers FREE tele-classes on topics similar to what you see above. Sign up for free at: www.FaithsTeleclasses.com

The Aloha Spirit - The power of blessing

Posted by Alanah on Monday, May 26th, 2008 9:09 PM

THE ALOHA SPIRIT

a.k.a. The Little Pink Booklet of Aloha
by Serge Kahili King
copyright by Serge King 2003
You may copy, share and post this document as often as you wish on condition that it not be sold. For a free copy in booklet form, email your name and postal address to huna@huna.org.

The Aloha Spirit is a well known reference to the attitude of friendly acceptance for which the Hawaiian Islands are so famous. However, it also refers to a powerful way to resolve any problem, accomplish any goal, and to achieve any state of mind or body that you desire.

In the Hawaiian language, aloha stands for much more than just "hello" or "goodbye" or "love." Its deeper meaning is "the joyful (oha) sharing (alo) of life energy (ha) in the present (alo)."

As you share this energy you become attuned to the Universal Power that the Hawaiians call mana. And the loving use of this incredible Power is the secret for attaining true health, happiness, prosperity and success.

The way to tune into this Power and have it work for you is so simple that you might be tempted to pass it off as being too easy to be true. Please don't let yourself be fooled by appearances. Take the time to try it out.

This is the most powerful technique in the world, and although it is extremely simple it may not prove easy, because you must remember to do it and you have to do it a lot. It is a secret which has been given to humanity over and over again, and here it is once more in another form. The secret is this:

Bless everyone and everything that represents what you want!

That's all there is to it. Anything that simple, however, does need some explanation.

To bless something means to give recognition or emphasis to a positive quality, characteristic or condition, with the intent that what is recognized or emphasized will increase, endure or come into being.

Blessing is effective in changing your life or getting what you want for three reasons: First of all, the positive focus of your mind stirs up the positive, creative force of the Power of the Universe. Secondly, it moves your own energy outward, allowing more of the Power to come through you. Thirdly, when you bless for the benefit of others instead of directly for yourself, you tend to bypass any subconscious fears about what you want for yourself, and also the very focus on the blessing acts to increase the same good in your life. What is so beautiful about this process is that the blessing you do for others helps them as well as you.

Blessing may be done with imagery or touch, but the most usual and easy way to do it is with words. The main kinds of verbal blessing are:

Admiration - This is the giving of compliments or praise to something good that you notice. E.g., "What a beautiful sunset; I like that flower; you're such a wonderful person."

Affirmation - This is a specific statement of blessing for increase or endurance. E.g., "I bless the beauty of this tree; blessed be the health of your body."

Appreciation - This is an expression of gratitude that something good exists or has happened. E.g., "Thank you for helping me; I give thanks to the rain for nourishing the land."

Anticipation - This is blessing for the future. E.g., "We're going to have a great picnic; I bless your increased income; Thank you for my perfect mate; I wish you a happy journey; May the wind be always at your back."

In order to gain the most benefit from blessing, you will have to give up or cut way down on the one thing that negates it: cursing. This doesn't mean swearing or saying "bad" words. It refers to the opposite of blessing, namely criticizing instead of admiring; doubting instead of affirming; blaming instead of appreciating; and worrying instead of anticipating with trust. Whenever any of these are done they tend to cancel out some of the effects of blessing. So the more you curse the harder it will be and the longer it will take to get the good from a blessing. On the other hand, the more you bless the less harm any cursing will do.

Here, then, are some ideas for blessing various needs and desires. Apply them as often as you like, as much as you want.

Health - Bless healthy people, animals, and even plants; everything which is well made or well constructed; and everything that expresses abundant energy.

Happiness - Bless all that is good, or the good that is in all people and all things; all the signs of happiness that you see, hear or feel in people or animals; and all potentials for happiness that you notice around you.

Prosperity - Bless all the signs of prosperity in your environment, including everything that money helped to make or do; all the money that you have in any form; and all the money that circulates in the world.

Success - Bless all signs of achievement and completion (such as buildings, bridges, and sports events); all arrivals at destinations (of ships, planes, trains, cars and people); all signs of forward movement or persistence; and all signs of enjoyment or fun.

Confidence - Bless all signs of confidence in people and animals; all signs of strength in people, animals and objects (including steel and concrete); all signs of stability (like mountains and tall trees); and all signs of purposeful power (including big machines, power lines).

Love and Friendship - Bless all signs of caring and nurturing, compassion and support; all harmonious relationships in nature and architecture; everything that is connected to or gently touching something else; all signs of cooperation, as in games or work; and all signs of laughter and fun.

Inner Peace - Bless all signs of quietness, calmness, tranquility, and serenity (such as quiet water or still air); all distant views (horizons, stars, the moon); all signs of beauty of sight, sound or touch; clear colors and shapes; the details of natural or made objects.

Spiritual Growth - Bless all signs of growth, development and change in Nature; the transitions of dawn and twilight; the movement of sun, moon, planets and stars; the flight of birds in the sky; and the movement of wind and sea.

The previous ideas are for guidance if you are not used to blessing, but don't be limited by them. Remember that any quality, characteristic or condition can be blessed (e.g., you can bless slender poles and slim animals to encourage weight loss), whether it has existed, presently exists, or exists so far in your imagination alone.

Personally I have used the power of blessing to heal my body, increase my income, develop many skills, create a deeply loving relationship with my wife and children, and to establish a worldwide network of peacemakers working with the aloha spirit. It's because it has worked so well for me that I want to share it with you. Please share it with as many others as you can.

How to Enhance Your Power to Bless

There is a technique practiced in Hawaii which enhances your power to bless by increasing your personal energy. It is a simple way of breathing that is also used for grounding, centering, meditation and healing. It requires no special place or posture, and may be done while moving or still, busy or resting, with eyes open or closed. In Hawaiian the technique is called pikopiko because piko means both the crown of the head and the navel.

The Technique
1. Become aware of your natural breathing (it might change on its own just because of your awareness, but that's okay).

2. Locate the crown of your head and your navel by awareness and/or touch.

3. Now, as you inhale put your attention on the crown of your head; and as you exhale put your attention on your navel. Keep breathing this way for as long as you like.

4. When you feel relaxed, centered, and/or energized, begin imagining that you are surrounded with an invisible cloud of light or an electro-magnetic field, and that your breathing increases the energy of this cloud or field.

5. As you bless, imagine that the object of your blessing is surrounded with some of the same energy that surrounds you.

ALOHA WORKS - WORLDWIDE

The Aloha Project of Aloha International provides booklets like this to individuals, groups, organizations and institutions around the world through the generous contributions of donors who believe that the world can be a better place by providing information that helps people to help themselves.

To make a contribution to the Project, to recommend a recipient group or organization, or for more information contact:

The Aloha Project
PO Box 426
Volcano HI 96785 USA
(808) 645-7007
www.alohainternational.org
huna@huna.org
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