Quote of Day

Quote of the Day - Walt Disney -

"The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing."

On Distant Attunements

What you read below is an email I sent to my friend on the discussion of ReiKi that I somehow geared towards distant attunements....Thought it was interesting and wanted to share with you: (please excuse the typos)

I've empowered my middle son to Reiki 1, my youngest wasnt yet however I believe that he does work with the energy... (after all it is deep within us anyway...our connection to the Source) and I have empowered/attuned my mother to Reiki 1. That empowerment was a distant one....I am a believer in distant attunements...I find they work just like in person ones... after all Universal Spiritual Energy is infinite and all pervasive.... so it knows no time and space limitations. its the intent and of course commitment of both parties. The "sensations" I've felt were very similar in both cases...as I have received distant and in person attunements for all three levels. I've studied reiki with 5 different people -- 4 in person and 1 distant.

My very first attunement happened impromtu at a festival I attended. I had no idea what to expect...my experience was that my hands kept repeatedly heating up and cooling down...it was a wonderful experience and beginning and I will always be honored to have Lady Rachel,
an independent Reiki Master in Diane Steins tradition, in my lineage.

Prior to that my only experience had been from reading Diane Steins' book....(during which I had a spontaneous ReiKi experience) If ReiKi truly is Universal or Primal Spiritual Energy than it is possible to have spontaneous Reiki experience... spontaneous reconnections to the Source of Life and healing...cause that connections is always there if only we would tune into it. Its all very simple.

After reading Diane Steins' book Essential Reiki I was moved to repeat outloud that I accept healing from the Source of Life...and within several seconds I felt a surge of light energy come in thru my Left hand all the way down that side of my body....after that the pain I had been experiencing...that was growing worse and worse each day in my left leg especially and vein heaviness in both legs have NEVER come back.

After the attunement with my mother...she said her hands tingled greatly and she felt a warm calmness come over her..... She wanted to do it again soon.....

Some people are opposed to distant attunements. I think they are subject to individual situations and sincerity. It amazes me how people want to put absolutes on ReiKi.... how can you confine something that is infinite.... Spiritual Energy....which comes from the Source of Life... what ever that is.... God--etc..... is infinite and all pervasive.... Energy never dies it just transforms....
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To this I append:

After all Usui-sensei's experience was a spontaneous one without the intervention of another human being.

I think after a while become once again disconnected from Truth and Source.

I am in no way belittling the need for a "teacher" or even the "teacher-student" dynamic.

However, I do believe that our finite minds at work tend to gear towards the conditioned state and continues to want to be imprisoned in Maya and separation... that we are indeed separated from the Source, that it is not within us and that we must have someone external set us straight.

At the same time I believe that my physical connection to you is important I also believe that I have my own connection....does that make any sense? I need you just as much as I don't need you....because we are ONE.....However, in this state of apparent separation we do need that connection to be manifested in the physical.

Existing in state of duality in this earth plane....it is and it is not.

Divine Mother

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We are born from the womb of our Mothers....

We are born from the dark, black womb of our Mother....

From out of the void we came....

deep
dark
black hole springs Life....

spiraling inward
spiraling outward
(c) S.Swan
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The mightiest force in the
cosmos is the silent power of
Divine Mother's pure love.

Seek within your heart and
discover Her presence
there in the form of peace,
bliss, and divine love."
~~Sri KarunaMayi
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Shanti, Shanti, Shanti......

Hubble Ultra Deep Field Black Point

Strange Days & ChemBows

HOPI WARN OF IMPENDING APOCALYPSE
Misty sun and moon halos now being seen around the earth fulfill one of the last signs, according to Hopi propecy, that signals the end of an age and that a Great Purification is about to begin.

"'Now we are at the very end of our trail. Many people no longer recognize the true path of the Great Spirit. They have, in fact, no respect for the Great Spirit or for our precious Mother Earth, who gives us all life.

Nature itself does not speak with a voice that we can easily understand... Who in this world can speak for nature and the spiritual energy that creates and flows through all life?''

Banyacya said it is necessary for human beings that have not separated themselves from the land and nature to speak out.

"If we humans do not wake up to the warnings, the great purification will come to destroy this world just as the previous worlds were destroyed.'' _ Hopi spiritual leader, Banyacya

Hopi Prophecy
http://www.indiancountry.com/content.cfm?id=1096410637

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Verily we are guilty of the seven deadly sins, what are they?

Gluttony, pride, greed....

Did you hear about the tornado that ripped through Atlanta? And we think it has nothing to with the destruction of the landscape...the clearing of trees and building of condos and new homes...the drying up of Lake Lanier.....the drought....

This is all a result of Western man's worship of the Almighty Dollar....we are killing our selves...yet our minds are too enslaved by high fructose corn syrup, fluoride, celebrity gossip & haute couture to remove our minds from the Matrix.

Blessed Great Spirit please allow us time to free our minds....

Homosexual Execuetions

One day we will learn to act with loving compassion. Even for those for whom we may feel are errant in their ways. Stoning women because they were raped, chopping off hands for stealing, removing girls clitorises and sewing them up in the name of purity...when will this ever end.

Would we, as human beings, behave this way if we used more than 10% of our brain capacity?

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Gay Iranian granted asylum reprieve
Thu Mar 13, 2008 7:01pm GMT


LONDON (Reuters) - A gay Iranian teenager was granted a reprieve on Thursday from deportation to Iran, where he says he could be hanged for his homosexuality.

Home Secretary Jacqui Smith said in a statement that "in the light of new circumstances" 19-year-old Mehdi Kazemi's appeal for asylum should be reconsidered.

"This is very positive. But reconsidered doesn't mean he'll get a permit, they could still deny what he is asking," Kazemi's Dutch lawyer, Borg Palm, told Reuters by telephone.

Kazemi came to Britain to study in 2005, lawyers have said. He later learned that his lover in Iran had been hanged after being charged and convicted of sodomy. Homosexuality is illegal in the Islamic republic.

Fearing for his life, Kazemi sought asylum in Britain, but his claim was rejected.

Members of the Lords urged Smith earlier on Thursday to show mercy and grant Kazemi asylum in Britain, where his uncle has lived for 30 years.

"We are deeply concerned at the possible execution of Mehdi Kazemi if he is refused asylum in the UK and is deported to Iran," read a letter to Smith signed by 63 members of the Lords.

Kazemi fled to the Netherlands and sought asylum there, but a Dutch court this week turned down his application, saying as he had applied in Britain he must return there to pursue his case.

He is due to be deported from the Netherlands back to Britain within days, the Independent said on Thursday.

Human rights groups and gay rights advocates have rallied to Kazemi's cause, highlighting the Iranian government's track record of executing homosexuals.

"If returned to Tehran, he will be at risk of imprisonment, torture and execution," said Peter Tatchell, the founder of Outrage, a gay rights group.

(Additional reporting by Katherine Baldwin and David Clarke in London and Svebor Kranjc and Catherine Hornby in Amsterdam; Editing by Catherine Evans)

© Reuters 2008 All rights reserved.

Attention Please

A friend of mine brought this to my attention. You may read on here or click the link to read in totality:
http://www.hopefortruth.com/Lbam_Articles/75_for_aerial_spray.htm

Spraying of Toxic Biological Chemicals Over San Francisco Announced

People of the world, the US Government is planning to poison more than two million people, in California, using an untested biological "pesticide" this summer. Your attention and action on this subject is needed in the most important way.

On January 24th, 2008, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Chuck Conner announced the availability of $74.5 million in emergency funding to combat the light brown apple moth (LBAM) infestation in California (1). President Bush's recent budget proposal sent to Congress sets aside $330 Million to eradicate plant pests, like the Light Brown Apple Moth.

On Febuary 13th, 2008, the CDFA and USDA, in conjunction, announced their action plan for aerial spraying untested poison on people. This is from the CDFA Press Release "Aerial treatments are expected to begin June 1 in the infested areas of Monterey and Santa Cruz counties, with subsequent aerial treatments expected to begin August 1 in San Francisco, Daly City, Colma, Oakland, Piedmont, Emeryville, Albany, El Cerrito, El Sobrante, Tiburon and Belvedere. The treatments in these areas are designed to be reapplied at 30- to 90-day intervals while the moths are active." (http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/egov/Press_Releases/Press_Release.asp?PRnum=08-010)

This is now clear and reprehensible evidence of State and Federal Government's attempting to commit a large scale crime against the American people. Let's forget about supposed Terrorists for a second, and lets pay attention to this biological attack planned on our fellow neighbors. The presence of a minuscule pest, no more dangerous than an ant, is no excuse to douse millions with chemicals. Remember, this aerial "treatment" plan is to disrupt the mating habits of a harmless apple moth. Disrupting mating habits does not eliminate the moth, nor is it an effective or proven treatment to stop the apple moth. What should be of Alarm! is that their are NO CROPS IN CITIES! So why are they going to spray cities?

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Now here is where we all get together and sing Kum ba Yah .....

We are driven to distraction with all the high fructose corn syrup in our foods and all the celebrity gossip in the news.....all to distract us....

Reiki: India

from Rons Bantwal
for Daijiworld Media Network � Mangalore (NR)

Mumbai, Mar 8: The GSB Sabha KCG organized a 'Reiki' programme 'Karuna Shakti Healing' by Dr Venkatesh K G Pai recently at Sri Balaji Mandir hall Kurla here.

Dr Venkatesh Pai, a Reiki grand master for the past 14 years has been imparting the knowledge of healing. He has trained around 2,500 people to learn and practice the art of healing oneself and others. He is the first Reiki master to have attained a doctorate in Reiki. He has been felicitated by the Indian Board of Alternative Medicines (IBAM) and awarded the 'Shiromani Award' and a gold medal.

What is Reiki?

Reiki is a natural art of healing. It was first discovered by a theologian Dr Mikao Usui. 'Rei' means universal 'Ki' means the life force energy. There are different levels of teaching like first degree, second degree etc.

About Karuna Shakti Healing

Dr Venkatesh Pai encapsulated all his experience and discovered an advance level of Reiki called Karuna Shakti healing which gave a new dimension to healing purely based on Indian culture and beliefs. Beginners have to undergo a workshop-cum-seminar of Karuna Shakti healing.

Benefits of Karuna Shakti healing

In the advance and purest form of Reiki healing, the participants undergoing this course will attain and vibrate to the highest form of self healing. One can heal and cure oneself, the most common disorder/diseases namely diabetes, BP, sciatica, depression, stress and many other common health related problems.

As many as 27 members of GSB Sabha attended a full day workshop wherein information regarding KSH was imparted and trainees were taught to how to practice KSH . Then Karuna Shakti was infused within trainees through a process of meditation.

During the second session each member was asked to practice the healing process on his/her colleagues. Every one looked relaxed, energetic and a few even felt relief from joint pain. The overall opinion of the members was that the programme was effective, informative and satisfactory. A concluding session will be held after 21 days.

original article found here Daijiworld

The Matirx: Sophia Oracle

May 13th 2006 04:15 AM

FACTS YOU DON'T KNOW ABOUT THE CASE

THE FACTS YOU DON’T KNOW • Did you know that Sophia Stewart owns the original copyrights (1981, 1983 and 1984) for The Third Eye, the manuscript from which The Terminator and The Matrix franchises were produced? • Did you know that Sophia Stewart’s book entitled “ The Third Eye “ was with Fox Studios for five years (1981 –1985)? • Did you know that Fox Studios released Stewart’s work (The Third Eye) in 1984 as The Terminator and it was not until the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) notified her in 2001 that she learned about the theft? • Did you know that in 1986, Sophia Stewart submitted The Third Eye to the Wachoski brothers and they never replied? • Did you know that the 1994-copyrighted script titled The Matrix, owned by the Wachoski brothers, bears no resemblance to the 1999 movie release? • Did you know that this same ’94 copyright was hidden from the State judge during Larry Wachowski divorce proceedings in 2003 and was never entered in the Federal court of Sophia Stewart’s case. • Did you know that in July 2003 in an unrelated case Lawrence Wachoski said that he and his brother wrote The Matrix in 1993 and later on in that same case said it was not true? • Did you know that the FBI investigated Stewart’s case because criminal copyright infringement is a federal crime? • Did you know that the FBI found that The Terminator and The Matrix were based upon Sophia Stewart’s Epic The Third Eye? • Did you know that there have been several revisions to the original Matrix movie released in 1999? • Did you know that direct quotes were taken from Sophia Stewart’s work, The Third Eye? • Did you know that an introduction was taken out of Sophia Stewart’s Epic “ The Third Eye “ and was used in verbatim for the opening of the original Matrix movie? • Did you know that in 1999 Warner Brothers tried to settle the case with Sophia Stewart and negotiations broke down when she was advised not to settle by a studio insider? • Did you know that in 2003, after waiting for the FBI to take action, Sophia Stewart went to court to fight for her rights as copyright owner? • Did you know that the defendants hired the first judge’s son to defend them after the case was filed and that Judge Terry Hatter had to recuse himself from the case? • Did you know that the lawyers representing the defendants admitted “ willful intent “ by claiming that the statue of limitations had run out for the Terminator? • Did you know that Sophia Stewart was represented by four of the most reputable law firms in the country; yet, they have not subpoenaed records & evidence, which are vital to winning her case? • Did you know that Sophia’s case was written in the Law Review September 16, 2004, has received international attention, and is being monitored by lawyers and legal organizations around the country? • Did you know that because of the possible indictments for criminal activities related to this case including copyright infringement, obstruction of justice, collusion, duplicity, and fraud, it is in the best interest of the defendants to settle the civil case to avoid criminal prosecution? • Did you know that The Matrix won four Oscars, one of which was for the special effects which Sophia Stewart created and submitted with her original manuscript? • Did you know that by 2006, The Matrix and The Terminator film franchises have earned over $2.5 billion dollars and to date Sophia Stewart, The Mother of The Matrix, has not received one dime for her work? • Did you know that James Cameron never wrote the Terminator and his name is only part of the title in the ’84 copyright? • Did you know that Gale Ann Hurd’s own Production Company called Pacific Western hired her as an employee to write the Terminator and that Hemdale Film is claiming to be the owner on the copyright? • Did you know while in Federal Court Fox denied distributing the ’84 Terminator yet, they did distribute the film in Germany? • Did you know that the March 31, 1999 nationwide release of the Matrix movie was not registered until April 16, 1999 raising questions on ownership and why a film would be published and released the same day? • Did you know that Warner Brothers’ claim is there is no “ source work “ for the Matrix movie? • Did you that Warner Brothers has stated the Matrix film is based on an original screenplay, and contains an original story? • Did you know that Sophia Stewart has several letters of access from Fox and certified return receipts? • Did you know that Carrie-Ann Moss (Trinity) starred in a 1993 Canadian television series called Matrix? • Did you know that the Wachowski Brothers in an interview with Steve Hockensmith admitted they never wrote the first Matrix film instead they hired comic-book artist to draw the entire movie? • Did you know after Sophia Stewart contacted the Wachowski Brothers they signed a contract with Warner Brothers to never do any interviews on the Matrix movie? • Did you know in a May 13, 2004 letter to Sophia Stewart that Fox admitted to distributing “ Terminator 1 “ in the home video market in foreign territories and claim that they had limited involvement with “ Terminator1 “? • Did you know that the Wachowski brothers had already defaulted by more than 30 days in the federal courts before Warner Brother lawyers decided to defend them? • Did you know that an African American woman named Sophia Stewart created the matrix movie? • Did you know that the same law firm defended all eight of the defendants in the Matrix case? • Did you know that Sophia Stewarts own lawyers prevented her from going to trial because they failed to answer the admissions, failed to put in the evidence and they did not defend the opposition to block Sophia Stewart from speaking? • Did you know that Sophia Stewart got a letter of access dated May 19 1999 from Warner Brothers comparing her original draft of The Third Eye with the Matrix Movie? • Did you know that all of the characters and some of the special effects in the Matrix I film were created by Sophia Stewart? • Did you know that Sophia Stewart has been in the federal court system since April 24, 2003, for over three years? • Did you know that the quote “Ill be back” made world famous by California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger was created by Sophia Stewart, and is a direct quote from Sophia Stewarts Epic The Third Eye? • Did you know that Sophia Stewart has already made history because her Matrix case is recorded in the courts and has been heard and read about around the entire world? • Did you know why Sophia Stewart was prevented from going to trial and why going to trial would have sent the defendants to jail? • Did you know that the FBI violated Sophia Stewart’s Civil & Constitutional Rights because she did not get due process of the law, and the government failed to protect her copyrights? • Did you know that the Oracle in the Matrix movie was based on the real life of Sophia Stewart? • Did you know that Sophia Stewart has been using the Matrix and Terminator for years and no countersuits have ever been filed? • Did you know the defendants have never denied that Sophia Stewart wrote the Matrix or Terminator? ALL EYES ON ME Inc.

Good Morning- You are what you eat

Good Morning! Not quite 6am here.

And I have yet to turn off my Dr. Thompson sleep cd.

I began using Dr. Jeffery Thompson's Brain Wave music to help me sleep after a hospitalization I had a year and half ago.

I was emotionally drained, on edge and vulnerable that I could not sleep for fear that something would happen to me related to my hospitalization. Not a good place to be in when you are alone, far from family and have children to care for.

The emotional mud slide was building up due to lack of sleep that only after using these sleep cds (He has cds for Creativity, Meditation, etc...as well) was I able to actually go into a sleep at night and began to emotionally heal and physically heal.

Being sleep deprived and emotionally stressed after an illness can leave one very open and vulnerable.

Thankfully I have healed since then and move towards greater and greater strengths. :-)

You can find out more about Dr. Jeffrey Thompson via his website Center for NeuroAcoustic Research.

To this day I continue to be a big fan and highly recommend his music.

Remember I told you about a Physiology exam I was to take? Well I almost aced it.... missed one question out of 48. And I also made an A (missed one) on the short terminology quiz that was given.

Photo Sunrise by Steve Locke

I'd like to share with you an article a dear friend of mine sent to me last night. I went and searched the original source and it is linked below.


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You are what you eat, so eat well.

Whole Food Signatures

A stupendous insight of civilisations past has now been confirmed by today's investigative, nutritional sciences. They have shown that what was once called "The Doctrine of Signatures" was astoundingly correct.

Referred to in the classical period of Rome as the "Law of Similarities" it is now called by scientists, "Teleological Nutritional Targeting".

It now contends that every whole food has a pattern that resembles a body organ or physiological function and that this pattern acts as a signal or sign as to the benefit the food provides the eater.

For instance:

	A sliced Carrot looks like the human eye. The pupil, iris and radiating lines look just like the human eye...and YES science now shows that carrots greatly enhance blood flow to and function of the eyes.
	A Tomato has four chambers and is red. The heart is red and has four chambers. All of the research shows tomatoes are indeed pure heart and blood food.
	Grapes hang in a cluster that has the shape of the heart. Each grape looks like a blood cell and all of the research today shows that grapes are also profound heart and blood vitalizing food.
	A Walnut looks like a little brain, a left and right hemisphere, upper cerebrums and lower cerebelums. Even the wrinkles or folds are on the nut just like the neo-cortex. We now know that walnuts help develop over 3 dozen neuro-transmitters for brain function.
	Kidney Beans actually heal and help maintain kidney function and yes, they look exactly like the human kidneys.
	Celery, Bok Choy, Rhubarb and more look just like bones. These foods specifically target bone strength. Bones are 23% sodium and these foods are 23% sodium. If you don't have enough sodium in your diet the body pulls it from the bones, making them weak. These foods replenish the skeletal needs of the body.
	Egg Plant, Avocadoes and Pears target the health and function of the womb and cervix of the female - they look just like these organs. Today's research shows that when a woman eats 1 avocado a week, it balances hormones, sheds unwanted birth weight and prevents cervicle cancers. And how profound is this? .... it takes exactly 9 months to grow an Avocado from blossom to ripened fruit. There are over 14,000 phytolytic chemical constituents of nutrition in each one of these foods (modern science has only studied and named about 141 of them).
	Figs are full of seeds and hang in twos when they grow. Figs increase the motility of male sperm and increase the numbers of sperm as well to overcome male sterility.
	Sweet Potatoes look like the pancreas and actually balance the glycemic index of diabetics.
	Olives assist the health and function of the ovaries
	Grapefruits, Oranges, and other Citrus fruits look just like the mamary glands of the female and actually assist the health of the breasts and the movement of lymph in and out of the breasts.
	Onions look like body cells. Todays research shows that onions help clear waste materials from all of the body cells. They even produce tears which wash the epithelial lasyers of the eyes
	Bananas, Cucumber, Zuchini and more target the size and strengh of the male sexual organ. It's true!
	Peanuts have a profound effect on the testicles and sexual libido. Peanuts were banned as a food for males by the church ofin during the middle ages. Most people don't realize that arginine, the main component of Viagra, comes from peanuts.

http://www.dontolmaninternational.com/portal/content/view/24/95/

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Brunch on Leap Day

It's a leap year. Yeah. Whatever that means :-)

So, this morning I did so much running around. Had to run to the store in order to purchase some decent dress/casual pants for my middle son who is going on a Shabbat trip. Then I needed to rush back in order to watch my eldest son play Prometheus in a class skit.

Unbeknown to me the school changed the time of the skit and I missed it. When I arrived to the school and the principal met me he had nothing but praise for my two sons. They are pleasant, caring and well mannered. He took me to the classroom and asked the teacher to allow the students to do an encore presentation.

It was at that moment that I was reminded that all the running around and stressin out for the boys is well worth it as they make me so proud to be their mother.

I then rushed over to the market to purchase some white and yellow sweet yams. I grouped them together with a few okra and some chopped up collard greens and steamed them in my pot.

You see the photo below... that was my morning's brunch I ate around 11am today. I thinly sliced some red onion and draped over the collards with curry/masala spice and drizzled with a touch of XV olive oil. On the yams is a bit of goat feta, cayenne and a pinch of sunflower oil. And over the okra is just a dab of roasted Sesame oil.

All I can say is YUM!! And thank the Most High for such wonderful nourishment.

Steaming sounds blah to you? Try it and then sprinkle your seasoning on top. Remember to only use Celtic Sea salt.

Ministerial, Life Updates

My life has been a journey through valleys, peaks and even plains.

You know, the proud moments and even the not so proud moments but learning
valuable lessons nonetheless...happy ones and heartbreaking ones.

Muddling my way through LIFE with the commitment to learn what I need to learn and to operate with compassion both for myself and for others. As one sagely figure once said, "You who is without sin-cast the first stone".

So most of you know that I received my ministerial ordination after interview, essay and life commitment past and present.

My ordination is in Spiritual Healing and I've done and am constantly in action to build up the foundation and house of my ordination.

I am proud to say that yesterday I completed my training in Hospice care.

This has been a wonderful opportunity and wonderful time of reflection and learning.

My gifts to put into action in the Hospice care will be the training I've had in Reiki, Reflexology & Aromatherapy.

Reiki for me will continue to be a life long work and study in the spiritual energy field. I've completed (?) the initial foundation for Reiki training up till Reiki Master level both distant learning and in-person learning. I decided on this route so that I will have a wide range of people and philosophical/practical thoughts to learn from.

In fact it was the Reiki Master Teacher I prayed to meet that introduced me to the Hospice Care program. It was my prayer/hope to meet a teacher that was committed to giving of herself to help others. And...we found each other.

The power of prayer/hope and intent is very powerful.

I put a question mark next to "completed" in regards to Reiki training as I believe that ones training is never fully complete, it is a daily or life long practice. Of working with spiritual energy that surrounds and flows through us all.

I am also finishing my diploma in Reflexology. This therapy is not regulated in my state however I wanted to make sure I have a full and solid foundation in the art so that I am able to really offer something meaningful to clients.

As part of the program I've been deeply entrenched in Anatomy and Physiology. As a matter of fact I am studying hard for an up coming final.

Physiology is FASCINATING. The human body is this intricate and advanced mechanism. It can only make me saw WOW!

My favorite organ is the liver!!!!

If more of us understood how the body actually works and how delicate it is to maintain homeostasis I believe we would be kinder and more concerned about what we put or don't put into it.

This is just a minute glimpse into the commitment I have made to my spiritual ministerial ordination, self and life.

Patently Amazing

Patently Amazing: Caring Companies Place Private Eco-Technologies in Public Domain

Here’s the kind of corporate largesse the world could use a lot more of: In mid-January, IBM, Nokia, Pitney-Bowes, and Sony banded together to create the Eco-Patent Commons, a public domain depository for previously private patents for new environmentally-friendly technologies. Patents in the Commons can be used by anyone for any purpose and the companies hope that by releasing them for free public use they’ll encourage innovation and a better world.

Read Seventh Generation's The Non-Toxic Times NewsLetter For more Information


***This renews my hope in the goodness of big corporations.****

Hope Springs Eternal

Will post more on THIS hamsa later....................enjoy.....

The Dance of Being~LIFE

One of my Beloved and Beautiful Sisters of Light sent this quote to me....It comes from Kabbalah tradition at the same time it also reminds me of the dance of Lord Shiva.

"Rhythm is the basis of life, not steady forward progress. The forces of creation, destruction, and preservation have a whirling, dynamic interaction."

I dedicate this post to Ms. LaLa

Life is cyclical not linear. How's your circle rolling/flowing...undulating, dilating and spiraling?

image credit http://www.pitt.edu/~asian/week-7/week-7.html

Spiritual Gems

" I am ever present to those who have realized me in every creature. Seeing all life as my manifestation, they are never separated from me. They worship me in the hearts of all, and all their actions proceed from me. Wherever they live, they abide in me"

From THE Bhagavad Gita translation by Eknath Easwaran


Life, as I see it is a journey...a journey through rough and rugged terrain. A place where we come to learn and refine our souls. We have lessons to learn and obstacles to overcome. It has been my constant companion, the desire to grow, learn and become better than I was.

As the late Eknath Easwaran put it, "...to emerge from this life victorious".

What makes us victorious in this life? Well, I will share my opinion--When we remember to be compassionate not only to others but to ourselves. When we remember to love others as ourself and remember to love ourselves. When we seek to learn from every turn, every meeting and every "mistake".

When finally learn to have peace within ourselves knowing that we encounter in our lives nothing which we we can not overcome. When we acknowledge our responsibility for our lives and our choices. And in the end when we truly learn what we are to focus on ... that which is love, compassion, and true peace.

When we have those in the scope of our lives.. those who cross our paths that can not focus on their own growth, their own lessons but choose instead to focus on the splinter in your eye while ignoring the beam in their's. This metaphor I borrow from Jesus of Nazareth--we should look upon them with love, compassion and peace and not judge them.

We realize that they also on a journey but their level of self realization should have no bearing on our own. We pray for them to have greater understanding and growth as we pray for ourselves.

To emerge from this life Victorious....knowing that you are have grown fully into YOU shining forth your own spark of the Divine.

Sri Krishna in the Bhagavad Gita (God's Song) tells Arjuna that there are two paths.

Be fearless and pure; never waver in your determination or your dedication to the spiritual life. Give freely. Be self-controlled, sincere, truthful,loving, and full of the desire to serve. Realize the truth of the scriptures; learn to be detached and to take joy in renunciation.

Do not get angry or harm any living creature, but be compassionate and gentle; show good will to all.

Cultivate vigor, patience, will, purity; avoid malice and pride. Then, Arjuna, you will achieve your divine destiny.

Other qualities, Arjuna, make a person more and more inhuman: hypocrisy, arrogance, conceit, anger, cruelty, ignorance

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It is never too late to choose the right path as long as breath is in you. Choosing the right path is emerging from life victorious.

Choose each day to be victorious in your life.

Above image is from Bhaktivedanta The Bhagavad Gita

Full Moon

Beloved,

We are blessed to see another full Moon. Blessed full moon a reflection of the Sun's glory. Set in the heavens to remind us that even in the darkest of hours we are not alone.


Some believe that the time of the full Moon is one of strength and a fullness of being. Set your goals, set your intentions during the time of the full Moon.

Go out to her tonight and bask in her luminescence. Raise your hands to the heavens and affirm that you are...Affirm that you are blessed...You are blessed with abundance.

Abundance comes in all forms. Abundance of Love. Abundance of light upon your path. Abundance of family and friends. Abundance in any area of your life including finances.

What is it that you feel you need? You lack nothing. You must only trust that it is yours waiting for you to be open to it. Love, kindness, monetary help? Get out your paper and pen and write your check out to yourself during your time of the full Moon.

Write out your desire....payable to you. Trust in your intention to receive blessings from the Source of Life. Trust and do not worry. Continue about your life and seek a way to incorporate that blessing in your life even before you "see" it. Whether it is discipline-- incorporating habits that will open the gates.

Enjoy this beautiful full Moon you see today, at this moment...right now.

image credit: http://www.aiis.com.au/meditations.html

Ancient Nubia

Tribute to Ancient Nubia the forefathers of Ancient Khemet.

Be enlightened and Enjoy.

10 to Avoid

10 Synthetic Cosmetic Ingredients To Avoid

Many of these ingredients are contained in "Natural" personal care products

1. Imidazolidinyl Urea and Diazolidinyl Urea — These are the most commonly used preservatives after the parabens. They are well established as a primary cause of contact dermatitis (American Academy of Dermatology). Two trade names for these chemicals are Germall II and Germall 115. Neither of the Germall chemicals have a good antifungal, and must be combined with other preservatives. Germall 115 releases formaldehyde at just over 10°. These chemicals are toxic.

2. Methyl, Propyl, Butyl, and Ethyl Paraben — Used as inhibitors of microbial growth and to extend shelf life of products. Widely used even though they are known to be toxic. Have caused many allergic reactions and skin rashes. Methyl paraben combines benzoic acid with the methyl group of chemicals. Highly toxic.

3. Petrolatum — Petrolatum is mineral oil jelly, and mineral oil causes a lot of problems when used on the skin—it can produce photosensitivity (i.e., promotes sun damage), and it tends to interfere with the body's own natural moisturizing mechanism, leading to dry skin and chapping. You are being sold a product that creates the very conditions it claims to alleviate. Manufacturers use petrolatum because it is very cheap.

4. Propylene Glycol — Ideally this is a vegetable glycerine mixed with grain alcohol, both of which are natural. Usually it is a synthetic petrochemical mix used as a humectant. Has been known to cause allergic and toxic reactions.

5. PVP/VA Copolymer — A petroleum-derived chemical used in hairsprays, wavesets and other cosmetics. It can be considered toxic, since particles may contribute to foreign bodies in the lungs of sensitive persons.

6. Sodium Lauryl Sulfate — This synthetic substance is used in shampoos for its detergent and foam-building abilities. It causes eye irritations, skin rashes, hair loss, scalp scurf similar to dandruff, and allergic reactions. It is frequently disguised in pseudo-natural cosmetics with the parenthetic explanation "comes from coconut".

7. Stearalkonium Chloride — A chemical used in hair conditioners and creams. Causes allergic reactions. Stearalkonium chloride was developed by the fabric industry as a fabric softener, and is a lot cheaper and easier to use in hair conditioning formulas than proteins or herbals, which do help hair health. Toxic.

8. Synthetic Colors — The synthetic colors used to supposedly make a cosmetic "pretty" should be avoided at all costs, along with hair dyes. They will be labeled as FD&C or D&C, followed by a color and a number. Example: FD&C Red No. 6 / D&C Green No. 6. Synthetic colors are believed to be cancer-causing agents. If a cosmetic has them in it, don't use the cosmetic.

9. Synthetic Fragrances — The synthetic fragrances used in cosmetics can have as many as 200 ingredients. There is no way to know what the chemicals are, since on the label it will simply say "Fragrance". Some of the problems caused by these chemicals are headaches, dizziness, rash, hyperpigmentation, violent coughing, vomiting, skin irritation, and the list goes on. Advice: Don't buy a cosmetic that has the word "Fragrance" on the ingredients label.

10. Triethanolamine (TEA) — Often used in cosmetics to adjust the pH, and used with many fatty acids to convert acid to salt (stearate), which then becomes the base for a cleanser. TEA causes allergic reactions including eye problems, dryness of hair and skin, and could be toxic if absorbed into the body over a long period of time.

Summary

Look for natural ingredients in the products you buy. Do not use cosmetics that are artificially colored. Is the shampoo green or blue? Very likely it contains a coal-tar color. Does the product contain a synthetic fragrance? Don't use it. Are any of the chemicals listed above on the ingredients label? Don't use it. You may find out that some of your allergic problems will suddenly go away when you no longer use cosmetics with synthetics and petrochemicals.

http://www.organicconsumers.org/bodycare/toxic_cosmetics.cfm

Be Still

What is your intention for today?

Have you taken a moment to be still and to listen to your inner voice?

Have you taken a moment to thank the Source of Life for your blessings?

Do you have blessings to be thankful for?

Do something good for yourself. Take time to be still today and listen to your heart of hearts.

Are you allowing your light to shine?

What is it that you want out of LIFE?