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To see educational videos on chakra healing, learn what chakras are, and more importantly HOW TO BALANCE THEM click here! What are chakras? The word Chakra originates in Sanskrit and means “wheel”- as the chakra points appear to yogis and mystics as spinning disks of light. The system of having energy centers, known as chakra points are used widely in yoga, acupuncture and energy healing. There are seven main chakra points on the body – aligned vertically on the center near the spine. These 7 chakra points help the flow of energy also known as pranic energy – the energy that passes through everything. The body’s physical and emotional energies are in balance when the chakra points are...

This may come as a surprise, but stress can actually be helpful. This article provides what you need to make that happen. Here's a question about stress for you¡­ Is stress the enemy - something bad that needs to be done away with as quickly as possible? If you're like most people, the obvious answer is YES. After all, stress is right up there at the top of the list as a leading cause of almost all disease. Besides that, stress is¡­ well, stressful. It just feels awful. And, if stress were not the enemy, why would there be so many books and courses on stress reduction and stress management? But, what if I told you, in spite of all of this, that stress may be your greatest spiritual ally - a true...

Improving your creativity is an unbelievable method for accomplishing success in life. Most people discredit meditation right off as a crazy unreal and useless thing. Yet, meditation is fast becoming something that doctors and nurses are beginning to recommend to people in battling all sorts of illness. It can be difficult to start out in something like meditation if you have little or no experience. Yet there are some great new tools available these days provided by our ever loving Internet. The results you can get from meditating properly can amaze even the most skeptical person out there. Our brain works in mysterious ways and it should stand to reason that there are some strange and mysterious...

Reiki healing is a powerful way to get rid of modern day stress and strain. It is one of the most popular Japanese techniques which promotes healing and is administered by "laying on hands". It is a non invasive and completely benign healing technique. What does Reiki mean? Reiki in literal terms is comprised of "Rie" meaning Spiritual Wisdom, and "Ki" meaning Energy. It is basically a spiritual healing method which channels the universal life-force energy in our bodies to promote inner peace and healing. What can Reiki do? Reiki can do anything that the receiver needs. With Reiki it is possible to heal, revive or boost lost energy, release tension and relieve pain. Where can you learn Reiki healing...

We were born to be happy, confident, trusting, joyful, kind, compassionate, sympathetic, helpful, enthusiastic, patient, positive, hopeful, and loving. This should be our reference point for what is "normal" and "balanced." When our state of mind reflects inner peace, joy, love and well-being-then peace, joy, love and well-being is what we naturally project outward and this brings us positive experiences. Concentration, Alertness and FocusConcentration is about being able to focus on the tasks ahead. Focusing, we can direct all our attention and energy to one place. What Oils Could an Aromatherapist Recommend? Lemon, basil, rosemary, cardamon, orange, grapefruit, peppermint, bergamot, cedarwood...

The Scriptures fail to mention whether Jesus anointed anyone with a healing oil whether it was olive oil or an aromatic essential oil. But could it be that anointing was just so commonplace among rabbis that mentioning it would have been redundant? The question is a good one. However, the Scriptures do tell us that he sent his disciples-the seventy-out to heal and anoint all those who were sick in body and mind. Hmmm. Well if he sent the disciples out in twos into the towns and villages to anoint, then the anointing must have been an important part of the healing. We see no evidence that the disciples questioned Jesus on how to do this anointing so we can presume that Jesus taught them the proper...

Marigold or tagetes (Tagetes minuta) is in the daisy family of botanical plants. The oil is obtained through distillation of the fresh flowering plant. An absolute is also made from the flowering herb. Known in Africa as 'Khaki bush', it is now also grown in France and North America and is a weed with deeply divided deep-green feathery leaves and numerous yellowish-orange carnation-like flowers. Tagetes oil is extracted from the leaves, stalks and flowers, picked when the seeds are just starting to form. This oil is not to be confused with Calendula officinalis which has very different properties. Marigold is a strongly scented annual herb about 12 inches in height with bright orange, daisy-like...

Have you ever wondered how essential oils can relax the body and prepare us for rest? The question then is: What will parasympathetic stimulating essential oils do for the body?o Relax the mindo Improve digestiono Counter emotional stress responseso Assist with sleep What Are Some Suggested Oils? Top note oils-clary sage, coriander, lemongrass, mandarin, myrtle, orange, petitgrain and thyme Middle note oils-aniseed, chamomile, marjoram and rosewood Base note oils-benzoin, frankincense, ginger, neroli, sandalwood, tarragon, vetiver, and ylang ylang Now let's look at how essential oils can stimulate and prepare the body for wakefulness and activity. What will sympathetic stimulating essential oils do...

Tuberose (Polianthes tuberose) is in the Agavaceae family of botanical plants. This plant is native to Cental America where it grows wild. It is cultivated for its oil in southern France, Morocco, China, Taiwan and Egypt. Tuberose is a tender, tall, slim perennial up to 20 inches high. It has long slender leaves and very fragrant white lily-like flowers. It is related to narcissus and jonquil. Traditionally there isn't much history on this oil other than to say it is usually used in very expensive perfumes, especially of an oriental, floral or fantasy type. Some have described the fragrance as being close to the aroma of lilies, or of members of the Freesia family. Others have said it is like a...

Pennyroyal (Mentha pulegium) is in the mint family of botanical plants. The oil is obtained through steam distillation of the fresh or dried herb. The British model of aromatherapy has declared this plant offensive so I wanted to investigate it to see if it has any redeeming qualities. Pennyroyal is a perennial herb that grows up to 20 inches high. It has smooth round stalks, small pale purple flowers and very aromatic oval leaves and fibrous creeping roots. The plant is found in humid, low-coastal regions along the Mediterranean Sea, and grows best in fertile, moist soils with partial shade (14.1-8). American pennyroyal grows on dry, sandy soils and is commercially cultivated to only a very limited...

Winter or Mountain savory (Satureja Montana) is in the mint family of botanical plants. The oil comes from steam distilling the whole flowering plant. Savory is a bushy perennial sub-shrub that grows up to 16 inches high with woody stems at the base, linear leaves and pale purple flowers. Traditionally savory has been used as a culinary herb since antiquity especially in flavoring meats. It has a sharp, medicinal, herbaceous fragrance. Savory was used as a digestive remedy especially good for colic and in Germany it was used particularly for diarrhea. Only occasionally has it been used in perfumery work. How Can We Benefit from Savory Essential Oil Today? When compared with many varieties of thyme...

Spikenard is in the valerian family of essential oils and has many properties similar to Valerian oil, a not so pleasant smelling oil. It is mentioned 5 times in the Scriptures. Here is one of the quotes- "Mary took a pound of costly perfume made of pure nard [spikenard], anointed Jesus' feet, and wiped them with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume." John 12:3 How Did the Ancient World Use Spikenard? Ancient peoples used spikenard for perfumes, medicines, skin tonic, incense, and as a mood enhancer. It was considered one of the sacred chrisms for anointing monarchs and high initiates. The Greek and Romans perfumers used it in the preparation of nardinum, one of the most...

Lemon Eucalyptus (E. citriodora) comes from China and is lemon-scented. We get the oil through steam distillation of the leaves. This eucalyptus tree is a stately evergreen with a smooth dimpled bark, blotched in grey, cream and pink. The trunk grows fast, straight and to considerable height and is used for timber. The young leaves are oval, the mature leaves narrow and tapering. Traditionally Eucalyptus citriodora has been used to perfume linen closets and to repel insects. This is the lemon-scented eucalyptus and was regarded as particularly helpful against cockroaches and silverfish. How Can Lemon Eucalyptus Help Us Today? Lemon eucalyptus has analgesic, antiviral, antibacterial, antifungal...

Reiki, not only recently, has caught the attention of many who are interested in alternative forms of healing different body ailments. At the onset, Reiki caused quite a stir especially with the predominantly Christian Western world since Reiki comes from the Orient and is seemingly influenced wholly by ancient Japanese spiritual beliefs and mysticism. It tackles healing through the gathering of forces around us and the western world was not too open for that kind of spiritual endeavor before, most especially if it is not aligned with the normal Christian principles. Well, the truth is Reiki does not necessitate a specific spiritual alignment nor it requires a definite affiliation to a church or a...

If we look closely at the ministry of the Early Christians we find they continued the work that Jesus had taught them. That is, when anyone was sick, they prayed, laid on hands and anointed with healing oil all who were sick in body and mind-and they were healed. There are lessons in that for us today if we are to recover the work of Christian healing. Healing Touch Spiritual Ministry starts with the Laying-On of Hands and has the goal of helping churches reclaim healing as the work of the church. When we combine this with prayer and with anointing we put the person is the best light for healing to occur whether it is physical, mental, emotional or spiritual healing. Prayer, touching and anointing...

e_ad_section_start --> Reiki, pronounced 'ray key' is a form of natural energy healing that uses the 'laying on' of hands to improve health and well being and gently balance life force energy. A simple and non-evasive healing system, Reiki healing is excellent for stress reduction, relaxation and promoting wholeness of Mind, Body and Spirit. What is Reiki Healing? Oriental medicine traditionally views life force energy or 'chi' as that which flows through us causing us to be alive. In Japanese 'Rei' means 'Gods Wisdom or the Higher Power' and 'Ki' means life force. The word Reiki means spiritually guided life force energy. If life force energy is low, then we experience stress and illness, if high...

Providing full time spiritual care in the nursing home is exciting. It's care located at the center of the circle of life-where the generations' meet and life stories intersect. It's where heroic journeys end and others begin. It's where servant leadership meets the holistic healing of body, mind and spirit. I see my role as a full time chaplain in the nursing home as sharing the Divine love and God consciousness that I experience, with my fellow travelers. It's the opportunity to listen and learn about what really matters-the true nitty gritty of life. In my experience, when a person feels that they have really been heard and understood, and that there are others that do care, the obstacles to hope...

ext">With the changing times and the focus of people shifting from the materialistic aspect of the world and life to the more spiritual and internal growth, one nowadays values spiritual stuff a lot. If you want your loved ones too to attain spiritual growth, you can send them spiritual gifts that will support them in this cause. Objects like crystals, books on spiritual healing, compact discs, chants etc help a person by guiding him to grow spiritually. These objects guide as to how a person can lose all his stress and worries and focus on his inner self and its purity. With these gifts that you send to your close ones, you can make sure that they are on their way to inner freedom. You can choose...

With the changing times and the focus of people shifting from the materialistic aspect of the world and life to the more spiritual and internal growth, one nowadays values spiritual stuff a lot. If you want your loved ones too to attain spiritual growth, you can send them spiritual gifts that will support them in this cause. Objects like crystals, books on spiritual healing, compact discs, chants etc help a person by guiding him to grow spiritually. These objects guide as to how a person can lose all his stress and worries and focus on his inner self and its purity. With these gifts that you send to your close ones, you can make sure that they are on their way to inner freedom. You can choose these...

ot causes of the problems in our life. In this article, we discuss the function of the realm of spirituality regarding the difficulties in or lives. Ignorance regarding the existence and role of the spiritual dimension and understanding its duties in our difficulties would only frustrate our attempts to completely conquer these problems. We need to first know and understand the root cause of a difficulty in order to overcome it completely. By digging deeper into the root of every difficulty, after the true and complete diagnosis has been made, can the proper therapy now be given. Most of us are not aware of the factors that contribute spiritually the root cause of 80% of the difficulties in our...

Larimar stones are found in the mines of the Dominican Republic. They were first discovered in the early 1900's by a pastor, but due to a lack of interest the discovery was delayed and almost forgotten until the mid seventies. A peace corp. Volunteer noticed a blue reflection coming off the sands on a beach and came ashore to investigate it. Named after a combination of his beloved daughter and the sea he came up with Larimar, after Larissa and the Spanish word for Sea 'mar'. It was originally called 'blue stone' by the locals, and was thought to have originated from the sea itself. Later investigation then led the men up a river to find the only known location of Larimar in the world. Larimar...

PART 1: Another Gospel? The influence of the occult upon our everyday lives is staggering. An African missionary from the Mandinka tribe of West Africa, once asked a congregation a question similar to that asked by the Apostle Paul of the Galatians. His 11-minute message, spoken in the mid-90's, I can still recall, as he shouted the question: "You foolish Americans... who has bewitched you?!" The basis of his message was that, right here in the good ol' U.S. of A., everywhere he looked, he could detect an occult influence. Whether it was through the media, commercials, from the "alternative religions," even from the puplits of well-meaning Christian ministers, what this man was detecting was...

In all of recorded history there is evidence that mankind has ever been searching for his higher self. We seem to somehow be aware that there is or must be more to our existence than a few paltry years on this earth. In this current day and age we have clearly come beyond the time when religious dogma was a necessary part of the consciousness of mankind, if only to give some hope of a better hereafter. As time passes and the human consciousness becomes more and more aware of the finer energies that not only make our bodies what they are, but all other things that we can comprehend with our five senses, we also become aware of and at least slightly understand and have comprehension of the finer...

It may not be readily apparent what all three of these subjects have to do with each other, but for me, one common denominator they share is consciousness. While this is a simple interpretation, do not allow past views of "what" these subjects represent to interfere with what I am about to suggest. The use of the terms found within this offering, such as alchemy, geometry, and the Tree of Life, are used by me, in the same sense as I would use the term, blue jeans. There is an image, but there are many model"s. I am offering a different, less complex, interpretation of these terms and images, in the context of consciousness; from a healer"s perspective, my own. The Mind/Body connection suggests that...

It may not be readily apparent what all three of these subjects have to do with each other, but for me, one common denominator they share is consciousness.  While this is a simple interpretation, do not allow past views of "what" these subjects represent to interfere with what I am about to suggest.  The use of the terms found within this offering, such as alchemy, geometry, and the Tree of Life, are used by me, in the same sense as I would use the term, blue jeans.  There is an image, but there are many model's.  I am offering a different, less complex, interpretation of these terms and images, in the context of consciousness; from a healer's perspective, my own. The Mind/Body connection...

The significance of this reemergence of the soul and the corresponding interest in spirituality is hard to overestimate. The soul is the meeting point of the psychological and the spiritual. This means that soul care which draws on the best insights of modern therapeutic psychology as well as the pre-modern understandings and practices of historic Christian care and nurture will never again be able to accept the artificial distinction of the psychological and spiritual. A proper understanding of the soul reunites the psychological and the spiritual and directs the activities of those who care for the souls of others in such a way that their care touches the deepest levels of peoples inner lives. For...

The tools and trappings of Witchcraft are many and varied. While many of them, such as the broomstick and the witch's cauldron, are very familiar among most of the population, most magickal tools used by practitioners of Wicca and Witchcraft are either unknown or vastly misunderstood. This article will address the uses of many of the most popular magickal tools out there, and, hopefully, banish some of the misconceptions out there. The specific tools addressed are: - The Athame - The Wand - The Cauldron - The Altar - Book of Shadows The Athame The Athame is probably the most misunderstood of all of the magickal tools addressed here. What is an athame, anyways? It is a ritual dagger that utilized by...

A person can vastly improve the quality of their life with a few basic changes to their personality. Its not really so difficult to achieve either. Here are some ideas to adopt. Start simple. Clear out the house or flat and bin old useless relics previously hoarded for years. Think of it as psychic cleansing. By clearing out the junk, a person is letting go of archaic rusty prejudices. Read more literature about new topics, current affairs and amazing facts. The more information a person digests the more attractive they become, which provides greater scope to swap views, and share skills and wisdom. Develop resourceful conversation skills. A person with something to contribute will appear...

There are a few simple methods that anyone who can astral travel can use to improve their life. Astral travel can be used in many different ways to achieve this. Man has used the astral planes and alternate realities to affect the physical world from the earliest times. Shamans enter astral realms to help, cure, and protect people from things they could not see. Shamans can bring elements or parts of alternative realities into existence for short periods. The degree of enduring change depends upon the Shamans skill, how much energy is used, and how big a change is attempted when astral magic is done. Magic can be used to manipulate the unseen forces that are at work in and around your life...

It could be argued that hypnosis has existed as part of human culture since before civilization, in the form of trance states induced through shamanic practices such as drumming, dance and ritual. For our purposes here, though, we will consider hypnosis in the modern civilized world to have begun with Franz Anton Mesmer, an Austrian who lived from 1733-1815. Mesmer induced a hypnotic state in his subjects through the use of what he termed "animal magnetism", which was his idea that when he passed his hands in front of the person, some kind of energy was transmitted from him to the other person, resulting in trance and also in healing of physical ailments. Our word "mesmerize," which means...

Kundilini is a type of "corporal energy" which in Sanskrit literally means "coiled up" at the base of the spine which made many English writers address it with terms such as serpent power. It is the power which lays latent at the base of the spine until it is awakened. There has been much debate as to why it lays suppressed and why and how it should be awakened. I would try to explain it as simply and as succinctly as possible without going into much jargon used by the learned. It has been widely agreed that through social conditioning and emotional trauma, this life force is suppressed and blocked in chronic subconscious muscles tension which have their psychological counterpart in emotional blocks...

We have such wonderful potential in our love relationships. All we need is understanding and a willingness to be one who loves and is loved. Often we see people who try to do something mean to someone else. Why is this? Is it because they don't like themselves and therefore want to pass the pain of that personal rejection on to someone else? Our birth order in our family structure creates in our personal worlds significant things we are conditioned to deal with. For instance, as a fourth born, I find that I try to say things very quickly because otherwise I will be interrupted. And that stands to reason. As a fourth born, I had three older siblings and two parents, and who would listen to the...

arden therapy, a cure for depression Gardening Gardening has had miraculous effects on the nerves of mankind since ancient times. Gardeners know what a soothing effect they retain when they work in the soil, they feel happier, satisfied with no depressive mindsets. Thanks to the virtue of science, man now is in a position to unleash this secret harmony between garden and nerves. Mental ailments like depression, OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder), aggression, anxiety, despair, bipolaGr disorder, emotional volatility all have a common deficiency, and that is lack of serotonin level. It is a natural chemical produced in our brain. Endorphins and serotonin is released, from our brains into our bodies...

The instinctive training principle has been around for decades but the full impact of what it can accomplish has eluded the average trainer, leaving them in confusion and believing there is something mysterious and secret about it. The fact is they use it every day and probably don't even realize it. This principle has everything to do with being in tune with your body, not some mystical spiritual voodoo, but being able to decipher how your body feels in a given moment. A few examples are feeling tired near bedtime, feeling as if you are coming down with a cold or flu due to fatigue and achy joints, or feeling like you are getting thirsty. These are obvious cases of your body trying to communicate...