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Feeding the Rich to the Poor©
With a title like this, I’m sure cannibalism popped into your head immediately, and even though we promote a vegan diet, keep this imagery in your head as we get deeper into the meaning behind Feeding the Rich to the Poor. With the “occupy” movement sweeping the nation, it’s obvious we are in need of economic empowerment. WarPnt™Apparel was established with the intention to motivate and represent young folks who wish to be their own boss, as to not rely on a corporation to provide opportunity to feed their families and achieve their goals and dreams.
March 24th 12-5pm
@ The Bluff (Ocean & Junipero) Long Beach
Please come gather, dance, bring acoustic instruments, food to share, pictures and memories of our risen brotha Issac Canales.
There will be free yoga here from 11am til noon for those who wish to join.
For more info and to communicate with the organizers and attendees, follow this link
Mono Atomic Gold
Mono-atomic Gold, also known as Egyptian White Powder Gold, Fruit of the Tree of Life, Etherium Gold Powder, and Star-fire Gold of the Gods, is a mystical and alchemical substance used by the ancient people of Kemet (Egypt) to achieve super states of consciousness and mystical experiences.
Mono-atomic means, “single atom.” It is non-metallic and non-toxic zero valence in nature, and can be made from 24 carat gold. Mono-atomic Gold is the result of alchemy, an ancient science practiced and mastered by the ancient people of Kemet (Khem) that dealt with changing base metals into gold.
Alchemy is the forerunner of modern day chemistry (Kemistry). While chemistry is beneficial, it is not alchemy. The youth are being taught chemistry today instead of al-khemistry (alchemy) on purpose. There is a reason why the American public fool system does not teach American youth metaphysics and ancient arts, crafts, and sciences. Knowledge of metaphysics and the ancient sciences would free the youth before they could ever be trapped in the Matrix.
The people of Kemet (Khem) used to make gold cakes utilizing the white powder gold (Mono-atomic Gold). These cakes helped the Kemetic people in many of their spiritual rituals and practices. The spirituality and spiritual concepts and practices of the people of Kemet was so admired by other cultures, i.e. the Hebrews and Sumerians, that many cultures implemented these Kemetic spiritual concepts and practices into their own spiritual practices including the use of Mono-atomic Gold.
Mono-atomic Gold is made by taking 99.98% gold and changing its atomic structure. The end product is a white powder consisting of trillions of single gold atoms, each one literally lighter than the element “air.”
Mono-atomic Gold induces and enhances states of euphoria, spiritual bliss, higher awareness (which is desperately needed on the planet); increases and enhances stamina (including sexual stamina), magnifies and sharpen insight, helps develop latent psychic ability, and produces cell realignment after usage. The substance allows subconsciously held beliefs, worries, concerns, and doubts to surface sequentially so they can be understood, over-stood, and inner-stood. Each issue (recorded in the chakras over the years and past lives) is brought to light one at a time so full attention can be given the issue for purposes of resolution and karmic cleansing.
Mono-atomic Gold neutralizes all negativity held in the cells as well as protecting the cells from disease. The substance is essential in healing from any and all disease. The healing benefits of Mono-atomic Gold include strengthening the heart, toning and strengthening the pituitary gland and pineal gland, strengthening and revitalizing the thymus gland and thus boosting the immune (defense) system, enhancing the production of red blood cells (in the bone marrow), and causes all of the cells of the body to regenerate, including brain cells which you have been purposely lied to and told that they don’t regenerate. How can all other cells of the body regenerate but not the cells in the brain? If the cells in the feet can regenerate so can the cells in the brain. Duuuuuhhhh!
Mono-atomic Gold is also an awesome aid for meditation purposes (inducing very deep states of meditation) as well as astral traveling, which is the ability of the soul to leave the physical or dense body behind and travel to different densities. It also helps to increase the human aura or biomagnetic sheath, which can be proven with the use of Kirlian technology, a technology that allows the human energy field or aura to be photographed. This means Mono-atomic gold effects the major and minor chakras that make up the human aura or energy field by strengthening it. When the aura or energy field is weak or compromised, we function out of sync or balance with the natural rhythms of Nature. However, when the aura or energy field is strengthened and magnified, we function in sync or harmony with the natural rhythms of Nature, and thus, health and wellbeing are optimal and we are alive with vibrant life force.
Mono-atomic Gold also works well with crystals for purposes of enlarging the human aura. The average aura expands eighteen (18) inches to three (3) feet, but after use of Mono-atomic Gold, the aura can enlarge to five (5) to twenty-five (25) feet, depending on the person and the other things they do, i.e. chakra balancing, meditation, yoga, etc.
Mono-atomic Gold helps to give one a general sense of wellbeing. It greatly facilitates in healing and can actually help to prevent aging by actually preventing disease in the body as well as causing the endocrine system to secrete more anti-aging secretions. It also causes the pineal gland to secrete more melatonin and serotonin, anti-aging and feel good hormonal secretions respectively.
If you are a serious dreamer (such as myself), Mono-atomic Gold helps gives you the power to control your dreams, specifically the activity you engage in while in the dream state (lower astral plane or world), i.e. space travel or journeying, ability to fly and at will (what a powerful feeling if you can remember or if you’ve ever done it while dreaming), dimensional shifting, and even accessing the Akashic Records, the Universal library that exists beyond time and space that contains information and knowledge on all that has occurred (the past), is occurring (the present), and that will occur (the future) in the Universe.
The product is so powerful that it can help us to commune with the Ascended Masters, souls who once walked the Earth and that mastered the lessons of life on Earth and thus have ascended to higher realms, and thus are called ascended masters.
Mono-atomic Gold also helps us to use a higher percentage of our brains while simultaneously raising our vibration (consciousness). Use of Mono-atomic Gold causes us to have sharper thought, enhanced cognitive ability and acumen, and enhanced higher creativity (coming from a well opened Fifth Chakra). It also increases our psychic ability which each and every last one of us here on Earth has.
Mono-atomic gold also helps in balancing or synchronizing the hemispheres of the brain, causes both sides of the brain to be high in their respective abilities simultaneously which usually is not the case in the average or normal person. Usually, we use one side of the brain more than the other. Research shows than when we are in a thinking state, the left side of brain is higher, level-wise, on a brain graph than the right side of the brain (which deals with creativity). And when we are in a creative state, the right side of the brain is higher on a brain graph than the left side of the brain. This denotes hemisphere imbalance that all higher beings, including dolphins and whales, can see and/or sense in human beings, which are perceived by these higher beings as half-sleep or half-awake. The goal is to have both spheres of the brain high at the same time that will really do wonders for our existence here on Earth.
If we learned to balance the hemispheres of our brains, we would not have any so-called autistic and ADD (attention deficit disorder) children that need to swim with dolphins for purposes of psychic-telepathic therapy, creatures who function optimally with both hemispheres of their brain working simultaneously.
While technology has proven a little beneficial to us, it has also proven very harmful to us pertaining to our other states of existence. Technology via radio, television, microwave ovens, cell phones, i-pods and MP3 players just to name a few, have greatly damaged our frequency or subtle bodies as well as our physical bodies. All products with motors emit radiation or EMF (electromagnetic fields) that play a role in the development of cancers and which drain the body of energy. When radiation is directed to the head of the body, the head’s nine magnetic particles are DESTROYED! This is greatly done with the use of stereo headphones or anything that comes in direct contact with the head.
A lot of this new technology may seem like it’s making life easier, more convenient, and fun but in all actuality, it is playing a role in dumbing us down and lowering our frequency, keeping us on a very low vibration so we can be easily managed and controlled by the Rulers.
In addition, most new technology also serve as gadgets that can be used by government to track and monitor. Just about every mechanical device today from cell phones (especially the new i-phone), computers, flat screen television sets to your car contains a hidden microphone and/or video camera which are in “on” position (turned on, activated) even when the gadget is turned off. As long as a thing is plugged in to an AC/DC outlet, it’s on and recording your every move and sound, all compliments of government in general, NSA (National Security Agency) in particular and you pay for it with your federal tax dollars (which you have absolutely no say so over how they are spent). This is not to scare you, Dear Reader, as there is no incentive in fear and I do not operate on fear. We are simply living in an Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World and George Orwellian society today and I am attempting to help make you aware of this fact!
Our brains are under attack from the use of harmful chemicals in the food supply (i.e. fluoride, MSG, sugar, aspartame, saccharine, etc.), pharmaceutical drugs (i.e. Ritalin, Prozac, Valium, etc.); so-called illegal drugs (crack cocaine, PCP/sherm, heroin, marijuana, crystal meth, etc.); technology (i.e. stereo headphones, cell phones, i-pods/MPS players, blue tooth ear pieces, television sets, computers, etc.), shampoos and conditioners, electric hair dryers and blow dryers (females), color dyes, and electric hair razors (males).
The greatest technological creation that really destroys the human brain, at least in my opinion, is TELEVISION! That device that “tells lies on your vision.” U.S. youth watch 18,000 more hours of television than compared to any other activity by the time they graduate from high school. The American mind has been under attack for a very long time and for many people there will be no end in sight.
We have to get back to whole brain function and Mono-atomic Gold helps us get back to this state, as well as use of crystals and crystal elixirs if used religiously. Mono-atomic Gold can facilitate easier mind net navigation.
Mono-atomic Gold is one of the best agents to assist in decalcifying the pineal gland, the corresponding gland of the Seventh or Crown Chakra, which is the site of our link to our Higher Self and the entrance whereby the Soul leaves the body during the dream state, astral travel, and death.
The Crown Chakra is located at the top of the head. In little babies, it is that noticeable soft spot you can visibly see in the middle of the head and which allows for crib death (S.I.D.S., sudden infant death syndrome) or prevent it. Many Western babies die from S.I.D.S.
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, can only take place when the baby’s crown is open. The top of the head is a portal for the Soul to leave the body (as well as the feet). As long as the crown opening at the top of the baby’s head is open, it can ‘die’ of S.I.D.S.; but if the crown opening is closed, a baby cannot die of S.I.D.S. A baby who has died of S.I.D.S. made the choice to leave this planet. The Soul will return at a latter date when it’s ready to deal with the lessons of Earth life. Mothers (as well as fathers), you cannot be separated from your babies or children. Never! Many who suffer the loss of a baby or child are caught up on the flesh body and this is where the hurt, suffering, and pain come in. But if you knew your baby/child was and is a Soul that has died numerous times before in past existences, the death would not be so hard. You will see that child again when you cross over yourself to that wonderful and beautiful realm that death takes us to. You may have to undergo certain treatments to undo the negative impact of death and/or your last earthly incarnation before you are reunited with your loved ones, but eventually you will. So by all means, if you have lost a loved one, cheer up. The Soul never dies!
Not only does the Standard American Diet (high in meat, dairy products, refined grains, processed and greasy/fatty foods) adversely affect the pineal gland, but so does television. Television puts out the light of the Third Eye, the Ajna Chakra. It is no coincidence that television deals with illusions and the demon of the Sixth Chakra (Ajna) is ILLUSION! Elijah Muhammad was very correct when he said that every household would have a devil (television) in it. He was very correct in referring to the television set as a devil.
The capital of illusions is Los Angeles, California, home of Hollywood and the major movie studio and production companies. The name ‘Hollywood’ has a very interesting occult history behind it. The ancient Phoenician-Canaanite priesthood was very skilled in the art and science of magic. It is said they worked their magic on the people to control the people for the government of their day. The symbol for this priesthood was the magic wand.
Magic wands were made out of wood from a certain tree. If you have wood from a fern tree, what kind of wood do you have? Answer: fern wood! If you have wood from an oak tree, what kind of wood do you have? Answer: oak wood! Well, magic wands were made from holly trees! So what kind of wood do you have from holly trees? Answer: holly wood (Hollywood)! Magic wands were made out of holly wood! Today, our government is also using their magicians to work their magic on us with their magic wand of Hollywood.
NOTE: all magic is not harmful or negative. Magic in and of itself is harmless. It’s the intention of the user that determines if magic is good or bad.
The acidic byproduct waste produced from consumption of meat (uric acid), dairy (lactic acid), and starch (carbonic acid) greatly causes pineal gland atrophy.
I am a proponent of harmonious gene coupling between a male and female, for purposes of producing or conceiving a wholistically healthy baby. A great ritual for a male and female to undertake for purposes of consciously producing (conceiving) a god/Light being is to take Mono-Atomic Gold in addition to performing some other rituals before the sex act (love-making). Mono-atomic Gold is a natural aphrodisiac.
First, the couple bathe together and use essential oils with spiritual and aphrodisiacal properties in the bath.
Essential oils with spiritual properties include Davana, Frankincense, Spikenard, Oakmoss, Myrrh, Sandalwood, Himalayan Cedar, Buddha Wood, and Pink Lotus.
Essential oils with aphrodisiacal properties include Neroli, Rose (Otto or Bulgarian), Sandalwood, Champaca, Ylang Ylang, Cumin Seed, Caraway Seed, Patchouli, Jasmine, and Combava.
After bathing, they ‘sage’ their bodies with a sage bundle. Next, the couple takes Mono-atomic Gold, sublingually. Then, about 3-5 minutes later, the couple balance/realign their chakras (specifically working on the Heart Chakra) for about 15 minutes. Next, they both hold a harmonious intention of what they desire in a child, and then they come together for purposes of the lovemaking act. The above helps to attract a Light being, a god.
In conclusion, Mono-atomic Gold is one of a few substances that can actually help a male to restore his health in general, sexual reproductive health in particular if he was one to have engaged in a lot of sex. Lots of sex results in a lot of ejaculations and with each ejaculate a male loses approximately 3 mg of zinc. That’s right! Every “nut” a male busts costs him 3 mg of zinc as well as some other nutrients, a special nectar, and chi (energy). But Mono-atomic Gold is the one substance that can really undo all the damage done by ejaculating. However, it’s best to take Mono-atomic Gold with Zinc Phosphate,MSM Sulfur, and male hormonal specific herbs (found in Dherbs.Com Male Hormonal Formula and Jackrabbit Formula).
Mono-atomic Gold is some really powerful stuff! If you can afford a bottle (liquid base) or vial of this alchemical substance (powdered form), Go for it! I’ll admit that for the average person, Mono-atomic Gold may appear expensive, but if you want all the properties this substance has to offer, you’ll cough up those Benjamins (dollar bills).
Mono-atomic Gold naturally occurs in minute amounts of purple colored fruits and vegetables such as red and purple grapes, blueberries, and eggplant. Purple is the color that just happens to correspond to the 7th or Crown chakra that just happens to be the chakra that corresponds to spirituality and the Higher Self.
Is promotion of Mono-atomic Gold a ploy by the Illuminati for nefarious reasons? Totally absurd in my opinion! You have to remember that Mono-atomic Gold is a substance only known by those in the so-called fringe of society, in occult, paranormal, metaphysical, Kemetologist, and wholistic health circles, so if the Illuminati wanted to use or were in fact outright using Mono-atomic Gold for nefarious purposes on the masses of the population, they would not be targeting or reaching a large number of people. Not at all!
Also, how could enhancing beneficial human spiritual attributes described above help the Illuminati harm people? These attributes, i.e. intuition, astral projection, clairvoyance, psychic ability, accessing the Akashic Records, piercing the veils of higher dimensions, etc. help people to get free of the Matrix and the grip of control by the Illuminati or Rulers.
Additionally, look at the price of this substance! It’s very expensive! Most people complain about healthy living because of how expensive it is to live this way and how astronomical the prices of organic foods are. Logic would dictate that if the Illuminati wanted to harm most people they’d use a cheap and commonly available and well liked and accepted product like some junk or fast food, i.e. candy bar, soda pop, chewing gum, ice cream, hamburger, etc.
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Grenade Attack on Kenyan Bar Raises Fear of Widening Conflict
The grenade attack took place at a small, back-street pub called Mwaura’s. Thomas Mukoya/Reuters
By JOSH KRON
Last Updated: 4:44 AM PDT
NAIROBI — A grenade exploded in a nightspot here early Monday morning, the police said, injuring at least a dozen people and instantly ratcheting up fears in this east African capital that Islamist militants from Somalia are acting on threats to terrorize the city after Kenya sent hundreds of troops into Somalia last week.
A chunk of Nairobi’s usually bustling business district was cordoned off Monday morning by police and soldiers investigating the grenade attack, which took place at a small, back-street pub called Mwaura’s. There were few signs from the outside of an attack, but crowds of people thronged the streets, craning their necks trying to catch a glimpse of what some Kenyans fear could be the first of more terrorist strikes.
“We have been expecting this,” said Samson Njoroge, a businessman among the onlookers. “This may be just the beginning of something else.”
Over the past few days, the Kenyan public had been warned against possible terrorist attacks aimed at Nairobi shopping malls and nightclubs, and on Saturday, the American Embassy in Nairobi issued a warning that it had received information of “an imminent threat of terrorist attacks” and specifically advised Americans to stay away from malls and night clubs.
A victim of an explosion at the pub Mwaura’s waited in Kenyatta National Hospital in Nairobi on Monday.
Noor Khamis/Reuters
But the grenade attack at Mwaura’s still took people by surprise, since the pub is small, relatively unknown and tucked away down a back-alley street.
“The other big buildings have security, so they take advantage of such backstreets,” Mr. Ndoroge said. “It’s scary.”
According to Kenyan police officials and the owner of the bar, a man hurled a live hand grenade into the nightclub at around 1 a.m. No one has claimed responsibility for the attack, and the police have not made any arrests. Police officials said nothing was being ruled out and have refrained, so far, from blaming the Shabab militant group in Somalia. Of the dozen or so people injured, police said three victims were in serious condition.
Inside the bar, a wall was cratered with pockmarks said to have come from grenade fragments. A video from the bar earlier in the day posted on YouTube showed pools of blood between a scramble of fallen beer bottles.
Police inspected the scene of a blast inside Mwaura’s.
Thomas Mukoya/Reuters
“We are shocked,” said Charles Mwaura, the owner, who described his joint as a “common-man’s place.”
“We can’t understand why,” he said.
Mr. Mwaura said that at the time of the attack the bar was mostly empty and that he himself had already knocked off for the evening. “We couldn’t expect such a thing at this hour,” he said.
Last week the Shabab, an Islamist militant group in Somalia that is fighting Kenya, the African Union, and a scramble of independent militias, threatened to attack Nairobi in retaliation for Kenya staging an incursion into Somalia to attack Shabab positions.
“Do not let the flames of this war spill into your country,” the group warned in a statement.
The Shabab have also threatened the country of Burundi, which has contributed thousands of soldiers to the African Union peacekeeping force in Somalia. Burundian troops sustained heavy losses last week in a battle against the Shabab in Mogadishu, Somalia’s bullet-riddled capital, and the Shabab released grisly photos of dead Burundian peacekeepers, some with their heads chopped off, one with a huge machete plunged into his chest.
“You now have a choice to make,” the Shabab warned Burundi on Monday. “Either you call for the immediate withdrawal of your troops from our country, or you shall receive the bodies of your remaining sons delivered to you in bags. Think long. Think hard.”
Meanwhile, it appears the Kenyan security services are beginning to crack down on Nairobi’s large Somali population. On Friday, two doctors in Nairobi were charged with engaging in terrorist activities.
Grenade attacks in Nairobi are rare but not unheard of. Six people were killed in a 2010 grenade attack in a major Nairobi park, but that was not believed to be connected to the Shabab.
The attack Monday morning, people in Nairobi said, felt different.
“I’m afraid,” said Danny Odula, 21, who works as a grocer across the street from Mwaura’s. “They say these people are amongst us.”
“There was a warning, but people don’t take them seriously,” Mr. Odula added. “Now people will be alert.”
Kenya’s population and press have voiced support for the country’s incursion into Somalia, known as Linda Nchi, which translates into ‘Protect the Country’ in the local language of Swahili.
Somalia has been a source of instability for years, and in the past two months, four Westerners have been kidnapped from Kenya; two from a Somali refugee camp near the border, and two from the Indian Ocean beaches on the Kenyan coast. Kenyan officials have said that Somali militants are threatening Kenya’s economy, which depends hugely on tourism. Some Kenyans on Monday seemed to agree and said they supported the Kenyan military operation in Somalia.
“It’s a good thing because if they go on coming to attack our people, our economy will go down,” said Joy, 22, a woman who sells mobile phones near the scene of the attack and did not want to reveal her last name. “We hope there will be peace.”
But compared to some of Kenya’s neighbors – including Ethiopia, Uganda and South Sudan – Kenya’s military has scant experience waging war, and there are worries that the country has bitten off more than it can chew.
“They are not doing the right thing,” said Thomas Gasheru, 30, a taxi driver in Nairobi, of the Kenyan military. “They are not protecting, they are attacking.”
“They are just jumping into confusion,” Mr. Gasheru said. “We should choose another way.”
Improving Emotional Health STRATEGIES AND TIPS FOR GOOD MENTAL HEALTH
In my quest for mental health and stability, I came across this article which was very educational, basic but profound, please read all of it.
People who are emotionally healthy are in control of their emotions and their behavior. They are able to handle life’s inevitable challenges, build strong relationships, and lead productive, fulfilling lives. When bad things happen, they’re able to bounce back and move on.
Unfortunately, too many people take their mental and emotional health for granted – focusing on it only when they develop problems. But just as it requires effort to build or maintain physical health, so it is with mental and emotional health. The more time and energy you invest in your emotional health, the stronger it will be. The good news is that there are many things you can do to boost your mood, build resilience, and get more enjoyment out of life.
What is mental health or emotional health?
Mental or emotional health refers to your overall psychological well-being. It includes the way you feel about yourself, the quality of your relationships, and your ability to manage your feelings and deal with difficulties.
Good mental health isn’t just the absence of mental health problems. Being mentally or emotionally healthy is much more than being free of depression, anxiety, or other psychological issues. Rather than the absence of mental illness, mental and emotional health refers to the presence of positive characteristics. Similarly, not feeling bad is not the same as feeling good. While some people may not have negative feelings, they still need to do things that make them feel positive in order to achieve mental and emotional health.
People who are mentally and emotionally healthy have:
-A sense of contentment.
-A zest for living and the ability to laugh and have fun.
-The ability to deal with stress and bounce back from adversity.
-A sense of meaning and purpose, in both their activities and their relationships.
-The flexibility to learn new things and adapt to change.
-A balance between work and play, rest and activity, etc.
-The ability to build and maintain fulfilling relationships.
-Self-confidence and high self-esteem.
These positive characteristics of mental and emotional health allow you to participate in life to the fullest extent possible through productive, meaningful activities and strong relationships. These positive characteristics also help you cope when faced with life’s challenges and stresses.
The role of resilience in mental and emotional health
Being emotionally and mentally healthy doesn’t mean never going through bad times or experiencing emotional problems. We all go through disappointments, loss, and change. And while these are normal parts of life, they can still cause sadness, anxiety, and stress.
The difference is that people with good emotional health have an ability to bounce back from adversity, trauma, and stress. This ability is called resilience. People who are emotionally and mentally healthy have the tools for coping with difficult situations and maintaining a positive outlook. They remain focused, flexible, and creative in bad times as well as good.
One of the key factors in resilience is the ability to balance your emotions. The capacity to recognize your emotions and express them appropriately helps you avoid getting stuck in depression, anxiety, or other negative mood states. Another key factor is having a strong support network. Having trusted people you can turn to for encouragement and support will boost your resilience in tough times.
Building your resilience
Resilience involves maintaining flexibility and balance in your life as you deal with stressful circumstances and traumatic events. This happens in several ways, including:
Letting yourself experience strong emotions, and also realizing when you may need to avoid experiencing them at times in order to continue functioning
Stepping forward and taking action to deal with your problems and meet the demands of daily living, and also stepping back to rest and reenergize yourself
Spending time with loved ones to gain support and encouragement, and also nurturing yourself
Relying on others, and also relying on yourself
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Physical health is connected to mental and emotional health
Taking care of your body is a powerful first step towards mental and emotional health. The mind and the body are linked. When you improve your physical health, you’ll automatically experience greater mental and emotional well-being. For example, exercise not only strengthens our heart and lungs, but also releases endorphins, powerful chemicals that energize us and lift our mood.
The activities you engage in and the daily choices you make affect the way you feel physically and emotionally.
Get enough rest. To have good mental and emotional health, it’s important to take care of your body. That includes getting enough sleep. Most people need seven to eight hours of sleep each night in order to function optimally. Learn More
Learn about good nutrition and practice it. The subject of nutrition is complicated and not always easy to put into practice. But the more you learn about what you eat and how it affects your energy and mood, the better you can feel. Learn More
Exercise to relieve stress and lift your mood. Exercise is a powerful antidote to stress, anxiety, and depression. Look for small ways to add activity to your day, like taking the stairs instead of the elevator or going on a short walk. To get the most mental health benefits, aim for 30 minutes or more of exercise per day. Learn More
Get a dose of sunlight every day. Sunlight lifts your mood, so try to get at least 10 to 15 minutes of sun per day. This can be done while exercising, gardening, or socializing.
Limit alcohol and avoid cigarettes and other drugs. These are stimulants that may unnaturally make you feel good in the short term, but have long-term negative consequences for mood and emotional health.
Improve mental and emotional health by taking care of yourself
In order to maintain and strengthen your mental and emotional health, it’s important to pay attention to your own needs and feelings. Don’t let stress and negative emotions build up. Try to maintain a balance between your daily responsibilities and the things you enjoy. If you take care of yourself, you’ll be better prepared to deal with challenges if and when they arise.
Taking care of yourself includes pursuing activities that naturally release endorphins and contribute to feeling good. In addition to physical exercise, endorphins are also naturally released when we:
Do things that positively impact others. Being useful to others and being valued for what you do can help build self-esteem.
Practice self-discipline. Self-control naturally leads to a sense of hopefulness and can help you overcome despair, helplessness, and other negative thoughts.
Learn or discover new things. Think of it as “intellectual candy”. Try taking an adult education class, join a book club, visit a museum, learn a new language, or simply travel somewhere new.
Enjoy the beauty of nature or art. Studies show that simply walking through a garden can lower blood pressure and reduce stress. The same goes for strolling through a park or an art gallery, hiking, admiring architecture, or sitting on a beach.
More tips and strategies for taking care of yourself:
Appeal to your senses. Stay calm and energized by appealing to the five senses: sight, sound, touch, smell, and taste. Listen to music that lifts your mood, place flowers where you will see and smell them, massage your hands and feet, or sip a warm drink.
Engage in meaningful, creative work. Do things that challenge your creativity and make you feel productive, whether or not you get paid for it – things like gardening, drawing, writing, playing an instrument, or building something in your workshop.
Get a pet. Yes, pets are a responsibility, but caring for one makes you feel needed and loved. There is no love quite as unconditional as the love a pet can give. Animals can also get you out of the house for exercise and expose you to new people and places.
Make leisure time a priority. Do things for no other reason than that it feels good to do them. Go to a funny movie, take a walk on the beach, listen to music, read a good book, or talk to a friend. Doing things just because they are fun is no indulgence. Play is an emotional and mental health necessity.
Make time for contemplation and appreciation. Think about the things you’re grateful for. Mediate, pray, enjoy the sunset, or simply take a moment to pay attention to what is good, positive, and beautiful as you go about your day.
Everyone is different; not all things will be equally beneficial to all people. Some people feel better relaxing and slowing down while others need more activity and more excitement or stimulation to feel better. The important thing is to find activities that you enjoy and that give you a boost.
Limit unhealthy mental habits like worrying
Try to avoid becoming absorbed by repetitive mental habits – negative thoughts about yourself and the world that suck up time, drain your energy, and trigger feelings of anxiety, fear, and depression.
Manage your stress levels
Stress takes a heavy toll on mental and emotional health, so it’s important to keep it under control. While not all stressors can be avoided, stress management strategies can help you brings things back into balance.
Supportive relationships:
The foundation of emotional health
No matter how much time you devote to improving your mental and emotional health, you will still need the company of others to feel and be your best. Humans are social creatures with emotional needs for relationships and positive connections to others. We’re not meant to survive, let alone thrive, in isolation. Our social brains crave companionship—even when experience has made us shy and distrustful of others.
Social interaction—specifically talking to someone else about your problems—can also help to reduce stress. The key is to find a supportive relationship with someone who is a “good listener”—someone you can talk to regularly, preferably face-to-face, who will listen to you without a pre-existing agenda for how you should think or feel. A good listener will listen to the feelings behind your words, and won’t interrupt or judge or criticize you. The best way to find a good listener? Be a good listener yourself. Develop a friendship with someone you can talk to regularly, and then listen and support each other.
Tips and strategies for connecting to others:
Get out from behind your TV or computer screen. Screens have their place but they will never have the same effect as an expression of interest or a reassuring touch. Communication is a largely nonverbal experience that requires you to be in direct contact with other people, so don’t neglect your real-world relationships in favor of virtual interaction.
Spend time daily, face-to-face, with people you like. Make spending time with people you enjoy a priority. Choose friends, neighbors, colleagues, and family members who are upbeat, positive, and interested in you. Take time to inquire about people you meet during the day that you like.
Volunteer. Doing something that helps others has a beneficial effect on how you feel about yourself. The meaning and purpose you find in helping others will enrich and expand your life. There is no limit to the individual and group volunteer opportunities you can explore. Schools, churches, nonprofits, and charitable organization of all sorts depend on volunteers for their survival.
Be a joiner. Join networking, social action, conservation, and special interest groups that meet on a regular basis. These groups offer wonderful opportunities for finding people with common interests – people you like being with who are potential friends.
Building Great Relationships
If you find it difficult to connect to others or to maintain fulfilling, long-term relationships, you may benefit from raising your emotional intelligence. Emotional intelligence allows us to communicate clearly, “read” other people, and resolve conflicts.
Risk factors for mental and emotional problems
Your mental and emotional health has been and will continue to be shaped by your experiences. Early childhood experiences are especially significant. Genetic and biological factors can also play a role, but these too can be changed by experience.
Risk factors that can compromise mental and emotional health:
Poor connection or attachment to your primary caretaker early in life. Feeling lonely, isolated, unsafe, confused, or abused as an infant or young child.
Traumas or serious losses, especially early in life. Death of a parent or other traumatic experiences such as war or hospitalization.
Learned helplessness. Negative experiences that lead to a belief that you’re helpless and that you have little control over the situations in your life.
Illness, especially when it’s chronic, disabling, or isolates you from others.
Side effects of medications, especially in older people who may be taking a variety of medications.
Substance abuse. Alcohol and drug abuse can both cause mental health problems and make preexisting mental or emotional problems worse.
Whatever internal or external factors have shaped your mental and emotional health, it’s never too late to make changes that will improve your psychological well-being. Risk factors can be counteracted with protective factors, like strong relationships, a healthy lifestyle, and coping strategies for managing stress and negative emotions.
When to seek professional help for emotional problems
If you’ve made consistent efforts to improve your mental and emotional health and you still don’t feel good – then it’s time to seek professional help. Because we are so socially attuned, input from a knowledgeable, caring professional can motivate us to do things for ourselves that we were not able to do on our own.
The question of when to seek professional help can be answered by looking over the following list of red flags.
Red flag feelings and behaviors that require immediate attention
Inability to sleep.
Feeling down, hopeless, or helpless most of the time.
Concentration problems that are interfering with your work or home life.
Using smoking, overeating, drugs, or alcohol to cope with difficult emotions.
Negative or self-destructive thoughts or fears that you can’t control.
Thoughts of death or suicide.
If you identify with any of these red flag symptoms, make an appointment with a mental health professional – and the sooner, the better. It’s much easier to overcome a mental or emotional problem if you deal with it while it’s small, rather than waiting until it’s a major, entrenched problem.
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IMMIGRANTS FOR SALE | OVERSTAND WHY
This was shared by Gabe Rosales
Immigrants are for sale in this country. Sold to private prison corporations who are locking them up for obscene profits!
Here are the top 3 things YOU need to know about the Private Prison money scheme:
The victims: Private prisons don’t care about who they lock up. At a rate of $200 per immigrant a night at their prisons, this is a money making scheme that destroys families and lives.
The players: CCA (Corrections Corporation of America), The Geo Group and Management and Training corporations—combined these private prisons currently profit more than $5 billion a year.
The money: These private prisons have spent over $20 million lobbying state legislators to make sure they get state anti-immigrant laws approved and ensure access to more immigrant inmates.
Be a part of the movement to follow the players, the money and the victims of this money making scheme @ immigrantsforsale.org
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Vipassana Meditation
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Vipassana Meditation As Taught By S.N. Goenka
in the tradition of Sayagyi U Ba Khin
This is the international home page of the organizations which offer courses in Vipassana Meditation as taught byS.N. Goenka and his assistant teachers in the tradition of Sayagyi U Ba Khin
Vipassana, which means to see things as they really are, is one of India’s most ancient techniques of meditation. It was taught in India more than 2500 years ago as a universal remedy for universal ills, i.e., an Art of Living. For those who are not familiar with Vipassana Meditation, an Introduction to Vipassana by Mr. Goenka & related videos andQuestions & Answers about Vipassana are available.
The technique of Vipassana Meditation is taught at ten-day residential courses during which participants learn the basics of the method, and practice sufficiently to experience its beneficial results.
There are no charges for the courses – not even to cover the cost of food and accommodation. All expenses are met by donations from people who, having completed a course and experienced the benefits of Vipassana, wish to give others the opportunity to also benefit.
Courses are given in numerous Meditation Centers and at non-center course locations at rented sites. Each location has its own schedule of courses. In most cases, an application for admission to each of these courses can be made by clicking on a selected one of the listed course dates that appear in the schedule.
There are numerous Centers in India and elsewhere in Asia/Pacific; ten Centers in North America; three Centers inLatin America; eight Centers in Europe; seven Centers in Australia/New Zealand; one Center in the Middle East and one Center in Africa.
Ten day non-center courses are frequently held at many locations outside of Centers as they are arranged by local students of Vipassana in those areas. An alphabetical list of worldwide course locations is available as well as a graphical interface of course locations worldwide and in India and Nepal.
Vipassana Meditation courses are also being taught in prisons.
A special 10-day Vipassana course especially for business executives and government officials is being held periodically at several centers around the world. For additional information visit the Executive Course Website.
Information on Vipassana Meditation is also available in the other languages shown below.
NATURAL CURES FOR GRIEF
Flower Essences
Many people are using flower essences as part of their approach to the natural healing of grief. If you are grieving the loss of a loved one, or a pet, you may consider this approach. Flower essences shouldn’t be confused with essential oils. Oils are derived from the crushing of the flower; essences are from the sympathetic vibration of its spirit.
| The way flower essences work is through raising our vibrational energy from the low energies of grief, sadness, anger, guilt and depression, to the higher energies of love, healing and gratitude. We should also remember that grief is natural, and it is the outcome of love and loss. When we are able to take a healing attitude to our grief, it becomes far less painful and we are grateful for the time we had with our loved one. It also makes integrating the loss and moving on to love again much easier. Many people get stuck in grief and become depressed as a result.If you are already taking medication for grief, for example, an anti-depressant, you should not discontinue it. Try the flower remedies as well, and as you start to feel better, discuss tapering off the prescription medication with your doctor. |
The flower essences are made in a very particular way that Dr Joel describes in his diary (add link). He says that it feels as if the orchid itself wants to reach out and offer the world its healing energy. In order to use flower essences to their fullest extent you may need to work with your underlying emotions. No emotion is wrong or unjustified, they all have a reason for existing but we may need to heal them. There are essences for the common emotions that go with grief: shock, denial, anger, depression, and guilt. As you use the essences so generously given by these beautiful flowers, you will most likely experience feelings of calm, clarity and peace.
There are specific essences that are most suitable for particular emotional states, and particular grief situations.
Shock Grief Combination Essence
If you lose a loved one, or a friend, or a pet suddenly and unexpectedly, you should try Shock Grief Combination Essence, which has been specifically created to help with the initial panic and shock -
Healing Profound Grief Essence
Often a sign of grief that has gotten stuck is depression. Healing Profound Grief Essence is like a rescue rope to help you out of the deep well of depression. Try it -
Letting Go and Moving On Essence
As we move through the cycle of grief, we have to let go of the loved one and move on. Letting Go and Moving On Essence is a wonderful help with this -
Helping You Through the Great Transition
If you or a loved one is facing death, you might like to try this essence which gives a calm in facing this transition -
Amazon Healing From Grief and Emotional Trauma Flower Essence
This essence is very useful for people that have flat emotions after dealing with grief from the loss of a loved one or from emotional trauma.
The Amazon Wisdom and Transition Orchid Essence (Spiritual Growth Orchid)
This is a very powerful orchid essence that helps you develop profound wisdom and helps open and balance all the Chakras (energetic centers of the body). This essence helps you tap into the Universal mind for greater wisdom in making important decisions. Another area this essence works in is coming to terms with a terminal illness – both in one’s own self, family and pets. This essence helps dissolve feelings of regret.
Amazon Detox Orchid Essence
This essence helps bring back full energy and has been found to be very useful as a flower essence for cancer therapy. This essence can be used with all traditional cancer therapy such as radiation and chemotherapy and can be used with holistic cancer therapy. This essence dissolves emotions of guilt. It helps dissolve the energies that block spiritual evolution and brings one to the realization of perfection in both the world and spiritual issues.
Amazon Courage Orchid
And for those who have gone through the loss of a loved one and want to start a new relationship but lack the courage, Amazon Courage Orchid Essence is especially powerful
Meditation
Meditation can be an important part of holistic grief healing. If you are already a meditator, you will know its power. But if you are not, don’t give up. If sitting cross-legged on a mat waiting for a bell ring doesn’t appeal to you, then there are many other forms of meditation that can bring most of the important benefits.
If you’re grieving over a human, or even a pet loss, then the chances are you will be experiencing stress. Stress is often associated with depression and burnout as well as grief.
The signs of stress include:
- Feeling tired but not being able to sleep at night
- Loss of appetite or food cravings
- Frequent crying or angry outbursts
- Anxiety and restlessness
- Poor digestion (e.g. constipation, stomach cramps, diarrhoea).
| Practiced on a daily basis, meditation calms both body and mind. There are several reasons for this. Our brains produce different brain waves according to what we are doing and thinking. Meditation seems to shift our brain waves from beta (highly alert, concentrating, and working) to alpha (more relaxed and reflective). So if you are ruminating about grief, turning it over and over in your mind, then meditation can make you feel more relaxed and give you some peace of mind. Even looking at the beauty of nature can give you a taste of the profound sense of well being that meditation can bring about.There are many forms of meditation. There are the ancient Buddhist techniques: for example, Vipassana and Zen, which you really need to have a teacher to learn properly. As these are powerful techniques, learning them at home from a book is not the best idea. They also can take many years to practice to achieve successfully. |
Fortunately, there are some easier self-help options using new technology which also seems to have a positive effect on grief. Using a CD or MP3 download to guide your meditation is an option. Some people use a sound repeated, such as ahh or omm; others use a visualization of a beautiful garden or a walk by the seashore. There are also binaural beats (different sounds are played into right and left ears, which the brain then synthesizes into a new sound). All of these seem to have a calming and relaxing effect. Whatever form of meditation you choose, it is bound to help you find a holistic, natural cure for grief. Remember to persist though. Good habits take at least thirty days to form and so persist each day for a month and you will notice results. You may find various flower essences help you to meditate successfully. Particularly recommended is The Amazon Wisdom and Transition Orchid Essence (Spiritual Growth Orchid)
and the Listening for the Divine Combination Essence
Breathing
Breathing is one of simplest ways we can relieve stress, and create a feeling of relaxation in our bodies. It’s a fantastic natural cure for grief and depression as well. Research has shown that many depressed people breathe shallowly and therefore don’t get enough oxygen into their lungs to give vitality and energy. Breathing techniques increase oxygen saturation and also link the heart (feelings) and the brain (thoughts).
There are many techniques for breathing. Here is a simple one, which is taken from David Servan-Schreiber’s book, Healing without Freud or Prozac. It’s called the Heart Breath and it brings about a coherent heartbeat pattern. If our thoughts are focused on negative emotions, e.g. worries and anxieties, our heartbeat tends to have a chaotic rhythm, going up and down, without any pattern or balance. If we focus on positive emotions, such as love, kindness and gratitude, our hearts will tend to move towards a coherent, balanced rhythm. Being in coherence is something that leads to improved health.
Doing the Heart Breath is very simple and can be done as often as you need to. Take two or three really deep, slow breaths, focusing on the area of your heart itself. Some people place a hand on their chests to help with this. Imagine your heart as a child playing, perhaps in a paddling pool, having fun, being totally at ease with her surroundings. Give your heart this feeling of relaxation and nurture as you deeply and slowly take another five or six breaths. Your heartbeat should now be coherent, which will make you feel good. It also produces a steady flow of oxygenated blood to your brain, enabling you to think more clearly.
| Many meditation techniques focus on breathing, as do some of the modern biofeedback programs. The Institute of Heart Math has a training program that encourages you to develop heart rate coherence by simple tasks. Linked to the computer by a finger sensor, you use your breath and heartbeats to make balloons fly and doors open. The program is fun but it is excellent training as well.Anything that reduces anxiety and promotes wellbeing can be used in the search for holistic grief healing. Breathing is perhaps the simplest, but one of the most effective, techniques for this. You may find Calm Breath Is Your Life essence complements your breath work. |
Relaxation Therapy
If you are grieving, you may forget to relax. This is especially true if you have been caring for a loved one or pet before they passed away. You may have neglected yourself and your own health because you have been focused on caring.
Being able to relax will bring many benefits, but two stand out. You will feel better and you will improve your health. Many studies have shown that widows, for example, who practiced progressive relaxation three or four times a day had increases in their immune cell activity. This is particularly important because we know that people who are going through the grief process are more susceptible to disease.
Progressive Relaxation can be learnt through a teacher or a tape. If you use the simple guidance steps below, you may find it useful to record the steps so that you can listen to it as you do it. Gentle music or recordings of natural sounds, for example, sea sounds or whale music can be very helpful here.
- Lying on your back, close your eyes.
- Feel your feet, sensing their weight. Gradually move from your toes up to your ankles. Let them sink into the bed.
- Become aware of your knees and shins. Consciously relax them and feel them sink into the bed.
- Feel your upper legs and thighs. Feel their weight. Consciously relax them and feel them sink into the bed.
- Become aware of your abdomen and chest. Deepen and slow your breathing. Let your abdomen and chest relax and sink into the bed.
- Feel your buttocks. Sense their weight. Consciously relax them and feel them sink into the bed.
- Become aware of your hands, moving from the fingers to the wrist. Consciously relax them and feel them sink into the bed.
- Feel your upper arms. Sense their weight. Consciously relax them and feel them sink into the bed.
- Feel your shoulders. Sense their weight. Consciously relax them and feel them sink into the bed.
- Become aware of your neck. Sense its weight. Consciously relax it and feel it sink into the bed. Necks often carry most of our tension so really let your neck go.
- Feel your head and skull. Sense its weight. Consciously relax it and feel it sink into the bed.
- Feel your mouth and jaw and throat. Try to avoid thinking. Let them go.
- Feel your eyes. Sense if there is tension in your eyes. Consciously relax your eyelids and feel the tension slide off the eyes.
- Feel your face and cheeks. Consciously relax them and feel the tension slide off into the bed.
- Mentally scan your body. If you find any place that is still tense, then consciously relax that place and let it sink into the bed.
To help you relax, you might like to try Tune Up Your Mind essence and Tune Up Your Body Yoga Essence.
and Tune Up Your Body Yoga Combination Flower Essence.
Exercise
Without doubt, regular exercise is essential for health. It’s a particularly important natural cure for grief. Exercise doesn’t have to mean pumping iron in gyms. It can be as simple as a brisk walk for half an hour every day.
The important thing is to make a commitment to it and keep going long enough for it to become a habit. Having a set time of day for exercise is usually positive, as quite quickly you will find yourself looking forward to it.
Choose something you enjoy, don’t force yourself to do something you hate. Some people like to go swimming alone because it’s a time to catch their thoughts, to process things without interruption. Others prefer a more socially interactive activity such as playing a game of tennis. Try a number of different forms of exercise before you decide.
| If you have any health issues, it is wise to get a doctor to check you before undertaking anything vigorous, such as cross-country running or weight lifting. But walking is almost always safe for everyone.As well as toning muscles and promoting health through the body, exercise has an important benefit for anyone who is suffering from grief or depression. It stimulates us to produce feel-good hormones. These include endorphins, serotonin and dopamine. These hormones combine to lift mood and may help with managing mild to moderate cases of depression. Exercise also reduces our stress hormones as well, which is an added benefit. |
If you have had a dog, and recently lost your pet, you may have relied, as so many of us do, on the dog’s need for exercise to motivate you for going for a walk. You may have to make a special effort to go out in the fresh air without canine companionship. Try new walks if you can, or walk a dog for a friend.
If you have had to care for a spouse or family member during a long, terminal illness, you may find you have neglected your own health in order to look after them. Getting started with an exercise program is an essential part of self-care. It honors the person who you have loved and lost to be as healthy and positive as you can be.
If you feel negative at the thought of taking up exercise, then you might like to try the essence that’s most suited to starting new things Welcome New Adventures Combination Flower Essence.
Yoga
There are many forms of yoga – in fact yoga is one of the most widely practiced forms of exercise in the world. Yoga combines two important natural cures for grief – exercise and breathing.
Many people become sedentary, especially when they are grieving. Alice Christensen, founder of the American Yoga Association recommends a couple yoga positions especially because they increase blood circulation, making it easier to overcome the physical effects of grief.
The Standing Sun
Stand straight, feet parallel, and breathe out to a count of three and then raise your arms to the sides in a semicircle and then overhead. Stretch and look up. Hold for a count of three, then breathe out to a count of three as you bend forward from the hips, keeping your head between your outstretched arms. Try to grasp your legs firmly with both hands. Relax.
The Knee Squeeze
Lying flat on your back with your arms at your sides, breathe in to a count of three as you raise your right knee to your chest. Make sure your lungs are full, wrap your arms around your knee, and hold your breath in for a count of three as you squeeze your knee to your chest. Repeat with your left leg. Then rest a moment, breathing gently. You can repeat this three times. It’s also wonderful for an aching back.
If yoga is not to your taste, you might like to try Pilates. It combines many of the stretches and breathing work of yoga, with an emphasis on developing a strong core of muscles around the abdomen. There are many DVDs on both yoga and Pilates but it’s best to go to a teacher first so that you learn the best and safest practices.
You might like to try Detox Muscle Tension Essence in combination with yoga or Pilates to help you get the most out of the activity. and the Tune Up Your Body Yoga Essence
Taking Up Something New
Many people who go through the cycle of grief want to mark the end of the active mourning phase by taking up something new. Although this is not recommended for people who are still in shock or depression following a loss, it is an excellent natural cure for later stages of grief as it leads a person back into the stream of life.
| How soon you can take up something new depends on how recent the loss was, and how important the person or pet was to you. Don’t take on too much too soon and choose your projects wisely.David, a widower, experienced the loss of his pet dog, who had been with him ever since his wife had passed away. He said, “I don’t want to take on the responsibility of another dog at my age but I would like to be around animals.” He now volunteers at a local pet shelter, helping to look after the abandoned animals who need to be adopted. It gets him out of the house, meeting new people, and has made him a lot happier. |
Valerie was still living in her mother’s old home three years after her mother had died. She had gone through many of the phases of grief but hadn’t moved on – literally as well as metaphorically. One day a friend said to her, “Why don’t you think of selling your big old house and buying something more modern, closer to the city?” With her friend’s help, Valerie found a lovely new place and together they had great fun choosing the color schemes and furniture. It completed something for her as she really moved into a new life.
If your loss was recent, don’t think of moving until at least a year has passed. You should feel reasonably happy and settled before you undertake such a major life event.
Volunteering is a wonderful natural cure for grief. Choose your project wisely, find something that really interests you and that would be enjoyable to undertake. Don’t take on too much too soon and get exhausted, but pace yourself. Make a realistic time commitment and stick to it.
A great flower essence to help you is the Welcome To New Adventures Essence.
Postscript
We have just heard that David has adopted a dog from the pet shelter. The heart doesn’t always make rational choices! But David is safe in the knowledge that the shelter will foster his pet, should he pass away first.
Creativity
Creativity is one of the best natural cures for grief. Not only does it help us by encouraging us to focus on something outside of ourselves, there is usually a good result as well. Many beautiful gardens and fine houses, as well as all kinds of works of art, have been created as part of grief work.
John was not an artist by profession. He described himself as a practical man, a technically oriented person. When he lost his only brother from cancer, he started to write poetry. He says, “It doesn’t matter that the end result isn’t as good as Shakespeare. I get so much pleasure of out it, it brings me closer to my brother in a positive way, and it calms and stills my mind.”
| Almost any creative task can be used holistically for grief healing. The only rule is that it must not be the means by which you earn your living because then it is work. Using creativity as a form of healing grief must be that it is for you alone. Don’t let others judge the results. People can be very damning about creative endeavors, especially when they haven’t tried them.One of the great things about creative work is that it encourages self-expression and flow. Flow is a state which we get into when we are totally absorbed by an activity. Athletes call it the ‘zone’ and it can result in some spectacular achievements. People often report that hours fly by like minutes, appetite is reduced and that they experience contentment. |
Some ideas for creative projects include:
- Making a garden
- Painting a picture
- Writing – poems, short stories – anything!
- Learning or playing a musical instrument
- Restoring a piece of broken furniture
- Decorating a room
- Making a tapestry cushion
- Creating a piece of pottery
- Learning a new language.
Many institutions run classes for all age groups in all sorts of creative activities. As well as enjoying the learning process, there’s also the chance to make new friends and increase your social circle.
Another great essence to try is the Gateway to Happiness Essence
Talking
Talking is one of the oldest of the natural cures for grief. If you have lost someone, you may find it helpful to talk about your feelings with a friend. But sometimes our friends don’t listen as well as they could. Sometimes they give us well-meaning, but actually harmful advice, such as “don’t dwell on what you’ve lost”, “look on the bright side”, “count your blessings” and other platitudes.
If this is the case, then it’s time to find a bereavement counselor. These are counselors who are specially trained in talking to people who are going through the grief process. They are trained in listening skills and can skilfully help you to move through the stages of grieving.
Richard lost his mother four years ago. He didn’t tell anyone at work and, as he has no partner and few close friends, barely spoke about her death and what it meant to him. As a result, his grief became frozen and his feelings numb. He avoided intimate contact, fearing future loss, but convinced himself that he was fine all alone.
Some people are all right totally alone. But most of us aren’t. Richard slid into depending on alcohol and, when he lost his job as a result of his addiction, had a full-blown crisis on his hands. Deprived of the job, which gave his life meaning and shape, he became seriously clinically depressed. Of course there are no guarantees that, if Richard had spoken about his mother’s death to someone sooner, then his subsequent depression would have been averted. But it is more likely that he would have been able to get the help that he needed sooner.
After going through a period of rehab, Richard made a good recovery. He realised that it wasn’t just his mother’s death, but his social isolation, that had caused his depression. He now makes the effort to live a much fuller life, engaging in social activities on a regular basis. He also takes much greater notice of his feelings. When he feels a little sad, or down, he takes Lonliness & Light Combination Flower Essence.
Sharing our feelings about grief is important. By talking we are often able to identify complex emotions and start to unravel them. Being able to name our feelings is key. Flower essences are an extremely useful way of balancing our emotional energies.
Energy Healing
One form of natural cure for grief is energy healing. The essence of energy healing is understanding that we are all vibration fields of energy. The faster energies seem more associated with positive states if mind. So if a healer intervenes and raises our energy level we will probably notice that we feel mentally clearer and happier. What happens in the mind tends to be reflected in the body and so usually physical health improves as well.
| There are many forms of energy healing. One of the ancient forms of vibrational medicine is the practice of laying on of hands. This is usually accompanied by prayer. Not all forms of energy healing require touch. Reiki, for example, is a form of healing that is practiced without touch but in the person’s energy field. There are also many examples where people have experienced distant healing, one person sending healing vibrations across space to another. |
Other forms of energy healing include: chi balancing, pranic breathing, chakra balancing. Whatever the technique, it is often thought that the quality and purity of the healer’s intention is more important than the actual method used. If you are looking for a healer, make sure that it is someone whom you can trust. Your instincts about the person will be an infallible guide.
The real objective of energy healing is raising the person’s energy from depressed to active, from negative to positive. For example, when Jesus asked the sick person at the Pool of Bethesda if he wanted to be healed, this was not a simple question. It could be interpreted as a way of raising the sick person’s energetic level, so that he was vibrating in tune with healing energy. By having to acknowledge that he wanted healing, he had to admit that it was possible and do what he could to put himself in the way of it.
If you are suffering from the loss of a loved one, you may find energy healing very valuable. It can give you a real lift but like most healing, it will require that you participate in the healing process yourself. In order to be most open to energy healing, you might like to try Accepting Another Soul’s Path Combination Essence.
