Spring Fever
I don’t know about you, but love is certainly in the air for me … Spring evokes a freshness, a newness, and reminds us that we are alive. Have you noticed all the buds popping on the trees? The flowers in the garden are just waiting to burst open, giving us the joy of their color and scent. There are certain elements that definitely give us joy on this earth, reminding us of life. They are, in no particular order, love, essential oils, happiness and sex. Sex can be an expression of love; it can smell great and it definitely makes us happy! Interesting … that is all encompassing!...
Read MoreTools in the Quest
What are Oracle Cards? “Really, the cards are pieces of stiff paper with images and colours on them. The magic happens when you open to Universal Consciousness and connect to a global knowing of human experience and questing, The beauty of the Oracle is that while each card in any given deck will have a meaning as translated by the author, you, as the Quester, are encouraged to make your own connection to how the symbols and meanings relate to your life.” The Heart’s Journey: Healing Hearts Oracle Cards and Guidebook, Megan Edge. Many people are unfamiliar with Oracle cards and how...
Read MoreKeeping Your Cup Filled
You’ve just had a great holistic treatment and you are feeling restored and like a glorious puff of smoke. Now, you are back to work for a day, a week, two weeks and feeling that subtle creeping in of tension and stress. But, it’s not THAT bad. You can stand it a little longer and cash is still tight after the holidays. Don’t I know it. But can you really? Studies show that daily massage can decrease stress by 24% – wouldn’t that be wonderful to have? However, even monthly massage can significantly decrease the high cortisol levels in the body that significantly contribute...
Read MoreWorking With The Future
“In one sense the (Unknowable) represents the path of karma – the sum total of what you have done and the limits on what you are and will become. At the same time …it teaches that the very debts of old karma shift and evolve as you shift and evolve. Nothing is predestined; there is nothing that cannot be avoided. And if, indeed, there are “matters hidden by the gods,” you need only remember: What beckons is the creative power of the unknown.” The Book of Runes by Ralph Blum The future is an interesting place, at the same time mysterious and predictable. It can be predictable...
Read MoreAromas From Ancient Egypt
Aromatherapy is a healing art which utilizes essential oils extracted from aromatic plant materials to treat many conditions holistically. This includes physical, mental and emotional conditions. There are many uses for aromatherapy including: headache and migraine relief, muscle tension/pain release, immune stimulant, hormone balancing, dealing with grief and loss, stress relief, regulating digestion, treating infections/wounds and enhancing sensuality. The word “aromatherapy” originates from the Greek word “aroma” meaning fragrance, and “therapy” meaning...
Read MoreThe Body as a Spiritual Journey
Do you know how amazing your body is? Not only for all the things it does for you on a daily basis just to keep you alive, but for the spiritual journey it participates in. For if it is true that we are spiritual beings on a human journey, then it is also true that the bodies we chose for this journey have a huge role to play in how we experience being human. Think about this for a moment. You chose to be either a man or a woman. You chose the genetic ancestral line of your family as well, for what its culture, history and physical characteristics could contribute to this lifetime. You chose...
Read MoreIntuition and decision-making
Intuition – it’s become a “new age” catch phrase, and is often seen as being airy fairy. Yet, it’s a basic instinct and primitive tool that has been vitally important to the survival and advancement of the human race. In many ways, it’s a tool that the advent of logic and the need for proof has pushed to the side. I’m not saying that logic and proof don’t have a place I’m just suggesting that it’s important to make room for intuition too. So, what exactly is intuition? According to Wikipedia, “The word ‘intuition’ comes from the Latin word...
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