Creating Prosperity in Harsh Economic Times
Part I: Cultivating True Wealth

admin February 24th, 2010

By Lynn Woodland

“The Law of Attraction” has become a mainstream topic of talk telling us that anything is possible if we just change our mind. Meanwhile the world is undergoing the worst economic downturn in most of our memories. Never before have such widely divergent realities of hope and fear pulled at us. Those of us willing to entertain New Thought ideas of limitlessness may still find ourselves drawn into the collective experience of scarcity as the crashing economy and mass panic make “changing our mind” no easy feat. Practicing popular prosperity techniques without addressing the season of growth our world is in can backfire, like trying to plant a garden in the middle of a snow storm.

There are ways to work with times of apparent scarcity that aren’t rooted in fear and actually help build energy for a leap into new abundance and growth. What’s more, when we successfully rise above the collective wave of fear, not only do we create personal prosperity, but our increase is rooted in love. Then, instead of prospering on the backs of others, we create a healing ripple that raises others up with us.

But, while there is a plethora of New Thought teachings on how to separate ourselves from the collective experience and create our own personal prosperity, I believe it’s important first to acknowledge how we’re part of the collective, and as such, had a part in bringing about the current experience of financial crisis. It’s not hard to see how the attitude of “Me first” got us into our current situation but it may be harder to recognize that “Me” consciousness isn’t the exclusive purview of billionaires and corporations. Neither is it simply a matter of overt greed and malevolence. Its more subtle manifestations include all the ways we get so caught up in ourselves that we have nothing left for the world around us. It might look like depression, or getting absorbed in worries and survival fears, or becoming so busy with the demands of life that there’s no attention left for kindness or caring; it might look like stubborn self-sufficiency that forgets others might be there to help if we could just bring ourselves to reach out.

As “Me” consciousness got us into crisis, “We” consciousness will take us out. Just as the 1980’s made personal ambition and wealth chic, I foresee the next decade will bring into vogue compassion and relatedness, not dollar signs. The New Age success techniques that were popularized in the eighties, from affirmation work to creative visualization need some updating. These times call for something more than simply locking ourselves away with our vision boards and copies of The Secret, intent on achieving our personal wealth. I think the strength of the collective experience right now is calling us to have a collective experience. Prosperity in this era must come through cooperation, collaboration and community rather than through personal advancement. Interdependence is the new path to prosperity.

Having a network of support and interdependence requires the investment of timeÑsomething many of us in today’s fast-paced world believe we simply don’t have to give. When individuals believe they have no time for quality-of-life priorities, they may well unconsciously “resolve” the dilemma by manifesting a physical illness that forces new choices and a slower pace. On a macrocosmic scale, when we collectively can’t find time for the human interaction that nourishes heart and soul, perhaps we’ve unwittingly “solved” the problem by disappearing jobs and other financial supports that keep us locked in self-sufficiency, so that we have no choice but to rely on one another.

An obvious payoff to the financial downturn is that it’s inspiring people to appreciate what we still have without money. Over the 2008 Christmas holidays, I was surprised by how many people I encountered, including those whose finances haven’t been directly affected, who chose to dispense with lavish gift-giving traditions and, like “the Who’s down in Whoville” created a holiday based simply on being together.

That we all had a part in creating the circumstances of today isn’t a cause for shame but a call to action. As a move toward prosperity, instead of focusing on your wealth and self-sufficiency, consider the richness of your personal community. What is your experience of interdependence? Who’s there for you emotionally, spiritually and in times of need? Who’s there when you celebrate? Who can you rely on? Who are you there for? If self-sufficiency has triumphed over interrelatedness in your life, consider giving your greatest resource, your time and caring, toward nurturing relationships. Find those people with whom you can give and receive, accomplish more together than separately, have fun without spending money; and be fully yourself. It may seem costly to find the time and not relevant to the goal of prosperity at all yet, in the long run, it may be the wisest investment of your life.

Part II: Breaking our Addiction to Money (coming next month)


For more information go to www.lynnwoodland.com

Lynn will be speaking at a series of events in Charlotte in April.

Healing Events/Services:

Are you ready to accept miraculous healing? Spontaneous Healing Services.

Dates & Times: April 2010

Saturday 4/17 7:30pm-9:30pm
Sunday 4/18 1:00pm-4:00pm / 7:00pm-9:30pm
Monday 4/19 7:00pm-9:30pm
Tuesday 4/20 7:00pm-9:30pm

Seminar: Living A Miraculous Life

This seminar on practical miracle making will help you manifest your dreams and serve the world around you at the same time.

Dates & Times: April 2010
Thursday 4/22 6:00pm-9:30pm
Friday 4/23 6:00pm-9:30pm
Saturday 4/24 9:00am-7:00pm
Sunday 4/25 1:00pm-7:00pm

For additional information, please visit the Community Connector calendar page. Open to the Public and donation based.

Hosted by Unity of Charlotte www.unityofcharlotte.org

Dr. Michael Ulm, www.holistichealthybymichaelulm.com

Dr. Lynn Woodland www.lynnwoodland.com

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Transforming with PSYCH-K

admin February 24th, 2010

By Michelle Chalfant

Michelle Chalfant
There is a new process creating a buzz in the healing community called PSYCH-K.

PSYCH-K stands for Psychological Kinesiology. It uses muscle testing to test the subconscious beliefs and then integrates the left and right hemispheres of the brain to balance (incorporate) new beliefs in the subconscious mind.

Robert Williams the founder of PSYCH-K states, “PSYCH-K® is a user-friendly way to rewrite the ’software’ of your mind in order to change the ‘printout’ of your life.”

PSYCH-K And The Subconscious Mind
From the ages of 0-6 our subconscious mind is recording everything that happens to us and is forming beliefs in the brain which creates a “map” from which we live from. So if you are a 46-year-old adult, your reactions to the world are coming from a map that was created over 40 years ago!

PSYCH-K is a technique that creates new (updated) beliefs for the subconscious mind to navigate from. It’s like updating your computer with new software. The best part is that it only takes a couple of minutes to change a belief that will last a lifetime. Also, it can be done in person or over the phone.

Sarah, a 30-year-old client recently reported that after using PSYCH-K with the belief, “I am safe,” her entire world changed. She experienced her fears and phobias melt away. She stated she was living with underlying anxiety as long as she could remember and feared someone was going to attack her. She feared dark places, getting in her car at night, going places alone etc. She was still living with the fear associated with an abusive relationship from the past. One changed belief impacted her entire life.

What Does It Work On?
PSYCH-K works with any issue such as negative emotions, phobias, allergies, physical ailments, absolutely anything.

Ellen, a mother of 3 to a new baby boy was struggling with time management and realized that the joy had vanished from raising her children. She saw herself short on patience, sleep and time for herself.

After one session of balancing empowering beliefs like, “I have an abundance of time in my day,”  “I am joyful with my children” and “I am patient with my children and love my time with them,” her whole world changed. She stated that her kids were more manageable, she was joyful with them, and it was hard to find things to get upset about.

Another application of this technique is with intense fears or phobias. Katy, a 13 year old with an intense phobia of spiders had a PSYCH-K session on spiders and the next day was doing her homework and her mother noticed a Daddy Long Leg on the wall right next to her. Her mother pointed it out and her daughter replied, “I see it, what’s the big deal?”  Previous to PSYCH-K her daughter would have been screaming and running.

The amazing thing about PSYCH-K is that once the beliefs change, people tend to forget the old disempowering belief they once held.

Who can get trained to use PSYCH-K?
PSYCH-K has caught the interest of counselors however anyone can take the PSYCH-K trainings and use it with yourself, friends or family members. It’s extremely user friendly for anyone that decides to work with it.

Upcoming trainings in Charlotte:
March 27-28 Charlotte, NC      Basic PSYCH-K training
April 22-25 Charlotte, NC          Advanced PSYCH-K training

For more information go to www.PSYCH-K.com or www.LiftTheElephant.com

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Who Me? Starting a Business When Business is a Bad Word

admin January 26th, 2010

By Jeannie Fennell

Jeannie

In this challenging time of change and uncertainty, we are all having to do things differently .As our old ways of working fall away, many people are creating a new ventures to both do work that is meaningful to them and make money. This may be seen as a temporary measure or it may be the fulfillment of a dream.

For many people who are involved in healing, art or spiritual expression, the idea of “being in business” or being an entrepreneur is a strange and uncomfortable one. They really don’t want to be a “business owner” they just want to share their gifts and help others. They have often seen people in business as driven, greedy and cold and that is totally out of sync with their values.

Yet they do want to be helpful and get their services to the many people who can benefit. How to do that without becoming one of “them”?

I have also have those conflicts but have come to see that learning about business is really just a means to the end of sharing my gifts and hopefully making the world a little better place. I don’t have to give up my values but I do need to use all I have to give them the support they deserve. It can also be seen as idea of yin & yang or right brain / left brain. Each part has good properties alone but together they are incredibly strong…the sum is much greater than the parts by themselves.

And I confess that sometimes don’t really want to do the mundane things that a business requires, like learning about websites and emails. I would much rather be counseling or running a workshop. However, I have come to see that part of my “job” is putting my buns in the chair and doing my part. That includes learning about technology as well marketing.

What happens and who is helped when my message goes out is the “job” of the Universe. It is really a very good partnership as the Universe is much better at opening doors for me than I could ever be and brings me all kinds of gifts for my efforts. It is kind of like planting a bulb; we have to do the grunt wok of digging the hole, fertilizing and watering …and what comes up is a miracle.

So if you are thinking of starting a business, full time or part- time. I’d like to share some of the things that have learned, usually the hard way, in my 10 + years as the owner of LIFEWORKS. I hope it will make the road easier for you. Clients have taught me a lot and I have also had privilege of facilitating and learning from the Soulo Entrepreneur‘s Incubator group for over 7 years.

1. DREAM BIG BUT START SMALL It is exciting to dream of what you want your business to become but thinking they need to have it all in the beginning traps many people. They buy expensive equipment, marketing packages and rack up other expenses that they don’t need before they are ready. Just as many famous musicians began their careers singing in small places, “newbie’s” need to grow slowly so they polish their skills and confidence as well as increase their clients.

2. THE BUSINESS YOU START WILL NOT BE THE ONE YOU END UP WITH Businesses are living organic things and they change constantly. New opportunities open up & directions change. The Universe will open up things you can’t know about now. Building on Principle #1, don’t tie up all your energy, money or time in the beginning because as the world changes, so will you. This makes it always interesting and keeps you open.

3. THNIK CREATIVELY FOR EVERYTHING YOU DO Approach every project /learning experience with the question, ” How can I do this more creatively?” Learning to brainstorm with your self is a huge help in making even mundane tasks easier, better & more fun. If you feel stuck, call a friend for inspiration Read books on creative thinking. The motto for my “Success on a Shoestring” (SOS) series is “Use creatively, not cash. Brains not Bucks” …you can do that too.

4. EVERYONE IS YOUR CUSTOMERMany times folks spend lot of money on splashy marketing and forget that people they are in regular contact with are really their best customers. You ARE your business and your reputation is the most in important thing you have. Even when you are doing something not related to your profession, you are carrying your reputation with you. We all want to do business with people who are reliable, reachable and responsive. (Some of my best clients have some from interactions at the gym, volunteer activities and other unlikely sources)

5. ENJOY THE JOURNEY Starting on your own is a roller coaster ride…exciting but scary. You will never be bored and you will gain confidence and trust to a level you cannot imagine in the beginning. Also because you stretch yourself so much, you will always stay young in thought as well as spirit and will benefit many others along the way. What a great way to live!

Dr.Jeannie Fennell is the owner of LIFFEWORKS,”Creating a life and work that works for you”. She is a catalyst, a counselor, motivator and teacher. She uses her extensive background in metaphysics as well as the corporate world to support people in transitions. She is a frequent speaker on mind /body connection, health & happiness and Conscious Entrepreneurship. Her entrepreneur incubator group, SOULO, is for people who have their heart and soul in their business. She also runs “The Bucket Brigade” a free drop in support group for people in transition. Her “SOS” tips column and blog posts can be found on her website.

For more information contact Jeannie: www.lifeworksonline.net or email: jeannie@jeanniefennell.com

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A Simple Breathing Exercise

admin January 7th, 2010

by Rebecca Nagy

Rebecca
When I first started to learn how to meditate, one of the first things I discovered was that I was “breathing upside down” – from my lungs! And that was the reason that I used to yawn all the time – even though I slept a good 7-8 hours a night!

It was because I wasn’t getting enough AIR.

If you breathe only with your lungs, you are not getting enough oxygen into your blood stream – and consequently the cells in your muscle are not getting the rejuvenating H20 they need – and neither is your brain. So when you are staying hunched over your computer hour after hour, trying to force a solution to a perplexing project or scrambling for a deadline, and your are feeling “fried”, what’s the first thing that happens? You begin to actually HOLD your breath! Which causes your muscles to contract and tighten, and your brain becomes fatigued. It becomes a vicious cycle – and the clock becomes the opposing team in a losing game.

So the next time you find yourself needing to “come up for air” during a stressful moment, allow yourself to do some meditative breathing:

* Breathe in through your nose, filling up your diaphragm first
* Then allow the breathe to fill your lungs
* Do this to a slow count of 4….
* Hold the breath in to a count of 4 (this allows the oxygen to begin to circulate and be
* absorbed)
* Then tighten your abdominal muscles while you release the air SLOWLY from your diaphragm, then your lungs to the count of 8, through slightly parted lips – like you’re blowing out a candle
* You can also imagine that you’re releasing stale-used up energy and toxins while you’re at it, in a puff of gray smoke…
* Continue to do this for about 5 minutes

As you continue to breathe, you can add progressive relaxation to the process as well. You can begin to release tension from your muscles by starting at the bottom of your feet and work up slowly through each muscle group until you get to the top of your head, “breathing” into each set of muscles, allowing them to soften with your breath.

You might try saying to yourself something like this: “I am breathing in fresh, vibrant energy…I am breathing out tension from my feet…. I am breathing in relaxing energy…I am releasing tightness in my calves through my out-breath…and so on…

In addition to using this breath exercise during the day when you are feeing tired, or need a break during a stressful situation, it can be used as the foundation of building a meditation practice. The important thing is to do it consistently on a daily basis until it becomes as much a part of your daily regime as brushing your teeth!

Rebecca Nagy is the founder and CEO of the Extra Potential Institute and New Directions Whole Life Center, based in Charlotte, NC. She is an inspirational and motivational speaker, trainer and master meditation teacher, a professional member of The National Speaker’s Association, The World Future Society, The Monroe Institute and The Institute of Noetic Sciences.

Rebecca’s own experience with overcoming a spinal injury confirmed her belief in the authentic and transforming power of the body/mind/spirit connection. Subsequently, she made a decision in 1998 to leave her 20 year fashion career to dedicate herself in following a dream of becoming a motivational speaker. Since then, Rebecca has been inspiring audiences from the pulpit to the platform, with her uplifting stories and strategies for change and transformation. She speaks throughout the country on The Power of the Mind and How Your Thoughts Can Change Your Life. Talking with hundreds of people, she has shared her inspiring story of realizing it’s not how you look – it’s how you connect with your spirit! Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Rebecca_Nagy

Find out more at: www.rebeccanagy.com

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A Few Good Quotes to Kick Off the New Year

admin January 7th, 2010

By Lori Ives-Godwin

Lori

I was surfing the web using a new fun tool called StumbleUpon and I stumbled onto this site of quotes. I really enjoyed them and wanted to share. It made me wonder what the author would have thought if he had the opportunity to surf the web. I am sure many more good quotes about the silliness of it all would be added to the list. This single author is more known for some of his scientific achievements but as you will be able to see, he seemed to have a foot firmly placed in our community as well. So enjoy them with me and thank Albert Einstein for the wonderful insights into our world. – Lori

* “Imagination is more important than knowledge.”
* “I want to know God’s thoughts; the rest are details.”
* “Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one.”
* “The only real valuable thing is intuition.”
* “A person starts to live when he can live outside himself.”
* “I am convinced that He (God) does not play dice.”
* “I never think of the future. It comes soon enough.”
* “Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.”
* “Great spirits have often encountered violent opposition from weak minds.”
* “Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteen.”
* “The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources.”

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Get Juiced

admin December 7th, 2009

By Aundrea Tucker

Who wants to get sick this season? Supporting our immune system is so important now that we’re indoors more often and in closer proximity to one another. There are lots of colds and flus going around that we all want to avoid. One of the best ways to nourish our bodies and in return build our immune systems is to drink fresh, organic fruit and vegetable juice for the array of valuable phyto-nutrients they contain. Phyto-nutrients are naturally occurring, plant-based chemical compounds and we are learning more and more about the critical role they play in our health.

Don’t let the bright green and orange colors scare you. The juice I’m making is carrot, spinach, apple, ginger, and pineapple. And it is YUMMY! Really. Even the photographer said so. :) The more greens we include, the better, and if you’re worried about tasting the greens, add apple or even better, pineapple, and you’ll never even taste them. I promise!

Juicers are a great investment for your health. Many sell for under $100. I happen to use a Breville. The brand doesn’t matter though … just GET JUICING!

Aundrea Tucker
Pure Potential Wellness, LLC
www.purepotentialwellness.com

Ginger Zinger
3 carrots
1 apple
1 ½ inch of ginger
½ bunch spinach
2 spears of pineapple

Green Machine
½ bunch spinach
2 big kale leaves
¼ cup orange juice (fresh squeezed)
1 small banana
1 kiwi

Homemade V8
2-3 tomatoes
½ green pepper
2 carrots
2 stalk celery with tops
½ bunch spinach
½ bunch parsley
1 lemon – juice only
1 apple

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Spontaneous Healing and How It Works

admin December 7th, 2009

By Dr. Michael Ulm, D. Min., CCI

To witness a spontaneous healing in the presence of a faith healing minister is a remarkable experience. Participants have experienced the release of emotional and physical traumas and spontaneous healings of a multitude of physical diseases, including release of impaired limbs, dental healings, and the restoration of hearing and sight. Healing can be directed to a specific part of the body or to an emotional issue requested by the seeker. These experiences are incredibly profound, as they confirm the transformational power of Divine Love manifesting into physical reality, through the healing minister and prayer. Jesus healed in a similar fashion, as well as other healers throughout the centuries.

Those who are willing and ready to heal are able to receive the healing and maintain it. Sometimes the healings are spontaneous, or they may manifest over time. Either way, they are blessings and miracles. Sometimes emotional issues must be cleared away for the physical correction to follow. Often, one receives increments of healing over several days, especially with several healing sessions. The recipient may feel better after the first “exposure” to a healing vibration, and receptivity for further healing is established. Another session increases the body’s vibration, allowing the person’s mental and emotional states to be lifted. Again, a third or fourth session allows more attunements, and the body can maintain the healthier manifestation of life. As people witness God’s gifts of healing, God’s presence is felt by all as the energy of the room builds and builds. Emotional rebirth can occur in each heart. A spontaneous healing is only one of many ways people heal. Spontaneous and/or incremental healings can stand alone or can be combined with other modalities to achieve a complete cure. All healing, no matter what form, is of the Divine Expression. Each one finds his own way to health.

When healings occur that are outside of physical possibilities they bring up questions that challenge the attendee. Questions that most often brought up at healing sessions reflect each person’s concept of spirituality. What version of God is real? Do God’s messengers, the Angels, really exist? Is any gift beyond the capability of God to give—even our wildest dreams? Being surrounded by healing miracles is all the proof one should need to believe that God really exists and loves human beings.

I believe that this spontaneous healing through a healing minister reconnects the human being and God through the physical touch or intention. In my investigation of human growth, I have found that human beings have separated themselves from others and God around the age of two. After that age they become aware that they are not the world around them, but a separate being. Developmentally, this is the time the personality and ego manifest. Subsequently, they spend the rest of their life in search of their true connection to the Divine.

Spontaneous healings have manifested as I have allowed the healing energy of God to run through my body into the seeker. I have traveled the world witnessing people spontaneously heal and receive miracles of all kinds. I offer seminars, group healing sessions, healing services and private consultations in many foreign countries and the US.

To contact Dr. Michael Ulm:
PH: 941-932-3673
Email: drmichaelulm@yahoo.com
Website: www.holistichealthybymichaelulm.com/
Local contact: Merry Z. Bishop, 704-553-2244, mzbncfmg@aol.com

Bibliography and for further reading experiences try these books…….

Alice Bailey, Esoteric Healing, 1953.

Daniel Benor, Spiritual Healing: Scientific Validation of A Healing Revolution (Healing Research, Volume 1), 2000.

The Columbia Encyclopedia. The Columbia University Press, 2000. 13242.
Larry Dossey, Be Careful What You Pray For…… You Just Might Get It, 1998.
D. E. Harrell, Jr., All Things are Possible (1976).
M. T. Kelsey, Healing and Christianity (1973).
S. Leek, The Story of Faith Healing (1973).
J. Randi, The Faith Healers (1988).

Ron Roth, Peter Occhiogrosso, The Healing Path of Prayer: A Modern Mystic’s Guide to Spiritual Power, 1998.

Agnes Stanford, The Healing Light, 1983.

Smith Wigglesworth, Smith Wigglesworth on Healing, 1999.

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Awakening

admin October 22nd, 2009

By Tracky Becker

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If you have ever been to a yoga class, studied some Eastern philosophy or religions in depth, and/or read about some ancient healing practices you will have heard of chakras . For the most part what has been generally taught is that there are 7 chakras in our bio-energetic field of existence or aura, and they run from the base of the spine to the crown of the head. Sometimes chakras are referred to as “energy centers” or “dimensions”. In the rest of this writing I will refer to them as dimensions. There are actually 9 dimensions in the body and each of us has 15 dimensions that are grouped in threes – each one represents its own Harmonic Universe or reality; and each Harmonic Universe has a different energy frequency or density. One (1) being the lowest or most dense and 15 being the highest. Below is a brief description.

  • 1-3 represent the Incarnate Self – the dimensions of being in the physical body
  • 4-6 represent the Soul Identity – the dimensions that bridge our physical body with our soul or spiritual body
  • 7-9 represent the Over Soul – the dimensions that are our spiritual identity
  • 10-12 represent our Avatar Self – these are the first dimensions that do not reside in the body and are a direct line of communication and experience of our Christos Self
  • 13-15 represent our Rishi Self – the seer of the one truth, our connection to Source

It is kind of like this: If you have a TV and you have no antenna or cable support you may or may not get any channels. If you do they will be limited, fuzzy or distorted. If you don’t know any better, you have no idea what’s available for you to access. This is life in dimensions 1-3. There are all types of distortions, confusion; and obstacles to happiness, peace, joy and loving relationships. You become frustrated, angry, depressed and may even get the attitude of, “Why bother!” Maybe you remember when you were this way – stuck in this limiting existence. Then someone tells you that you need an antenna for your TV and what happens? You get a channel or two, maybe three, but you really have to work at it, adjusting the antenna every time you change the channel, or any time there is outside interference. Now you have moved into the next level of dimensions where you get moments of grace and peace, yet it isn’t lasting and still causes you frustration, self criticism, etc. Next you get cable hooked up – how exciting this is. Now you’ve got many channels with little to no interference and you don’t have to do much of anything. You have awakened to your spiritual identity. Your relationships improve, your livelihood feels more intentional and purposeful, and you begin to understand your own power of manifestation and ‘right’ perception. And yet there is more. What if you get satellite TV? The experience opens up even more entering into your Avatar Self and being able to live in two worlds at all times: being able to fully function in the physical world while you are in constant contact with your Higher Self, Your Higher Purpose. All decisions and manifestations are made in complete alignment with your Higher Self.

Now for most of us only dimensions 1-7 are activated, yet they still have imbalances and blocks in them which limits our experiences and our ability to gain and maintain that ‘awakened’ state of being. Yet more and more healing facilitators are being activated at the higher levels for the purpose of helping others do the same, some times this is referred to as DNA activation – which is what Breath of Life Energy Healing is. Albert Einstein wrote about this spiritual journey many years ago: “A human being is part of the whole, called by us ‘Universe,’ a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings as something separated from the rest – a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest to us. Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole nature in its beauty. Nobody is able to achieve this completely, but the striving for such achievement is in itself a part of the liberation, and a foundation for inner security.” Although I do not agree with him in the statement, “Nobody is able to achieve this completely…”, because I have personally sat at the feet of those who have achieved this, this was in his human consciousness as it has been since humankind was created. It is Quantum Physics, Unified Field Theory and has been known about and experienced at some level for eons, either by Scientists or by Rishi’s, Sages, Seers, Yogi’s and Avatars.

Now why have I chosen this topic? Because my Higher Self nudged me in this direction, and although I still have free will to say, “No, I already picked another topic,” I choose to stay in alignment with my Higher Self, trusting that there is a purpose greater than my ego – that some of you out there reading this need a reminder of whom you really are and what you are really capable of. To my knowledge to date, we are all capable of activating and functioning at dimension 12 – some of you even higher.

Having said this, my desire for you is to stop playing small and pretending that you don’t know who you are and what your Higher Purpose is. If you are confused or stuck get some help from someone who can lift you to that next level. Someone who can activate the higher dimensions for you, who can teach you how to create a direct line of communication with your Higher Self and help you to become – body, mind and spirit – in harmony with that which you truly are.

How to Proceed: Please choose carefully and mindfully when you choose someone to help you with this – we all need help. Meditate on it, pray about it, ask for guidance, and make sure this person ‘walks the talk’. Then make a commitment and surrender to the process because some things will be uncomfortable, maybe even painful for you to look at and to change. Know the healing process – the letting go of deluded perceptions, thinking and relationships is not always easy, and we all have manifested ways to keep ourselves stuck in limited patterns – we all have blind spots. Stay open to alternative ways of accomplishing your goal, because they will challenge your habitual patterns of thinking, being and doing. Do not let fear stop you. Step over it, it isn’t real (fear = False Evidence Appearing R eal). The same with pain – it is only real in the first three dimensions – you have at least 9 other dimensions that are more real, lasting and powerful than the first three. Do not always believe what your mind and eyes tell you. Practice using your spiritual/intuitive mind and eyes. Read, research, talk about it with others, make your journey to awakening to all that you are everyday language. Do not hide any longer that you are on this journey. Your speaking of it will help to manifest it in yourself and also help others to speak about it, to heal and to become all that they are. Most importantly remember it is a journey, it isn’t an arrival. Some days you will be thick in the muck of it all and some days you will soar higher than ever before. It just isn’t possible for the majority of us to spontaneously awaken. Our bodies are too dense for that and our lives too entangled, plus you’d miss the journey and this is where all the fun happens. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. As always and in all ways – In joy, Tracy

Tracy works with all ages providing different healing modalities from Traditional Face to Face Counseling, Distance Counseling, Breath of Life Remote Energy Healing, Life & Business Coaching, Meditation Instruction, and classes, workshops and retreats.

Find out more at: www.tracybecker.net

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Ascension and The Truth About our Health and Detoxing

admin October 21st, 2009

by Jamie Franks
jamiefranksAs Earth moves deeper into the photon band and time speeds faster and faster, our bodies are becoming more crystalline (and less carbon) in makeup, our nutritional needs are changing, and our brains are experiencing dramatic changes. As we move into the finer vibration of biological form, the traditional ways of taking care of our physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well being is rapidly changing.

We are coming into the awareness that our total being is based much more on quantum mechanics than chemistry. The synaptic pathways in our left and right brain hemispheres are crossing over to the opposite side as we become whole brained beings. Our pineal gland is beginning to point in a different direction and marry up with our pituitary gland as our physical biology becomes the multi-dimensional being of the New Earth. Our physical bodies are repelling, at an ever increasing rate, the multitude of toxins in and on our fruits, vegetables, water, in the air we breathe and the animal flesh we consume. All of this is a natural part of the Ascension process.

As we navigate through these Ascension times without an instruction manual, it can become frustrating trying to determine how best to keep our bodies detoxed and healthy. The first thing we can all benefit from is to take care of our emotional and spiritual selves by RELEASING our FEARS. We cannot think our fears away! We must go deep within on a daily basis and ask our Ascension Guides and Guardians to help us release all fear based programs within each chakra. Create your meditation for doing this, it’s easy, and it works!

The second big question for everyone seems to be ‘how do I know what my new nutritional needs are’. As our bodies continue change, we actually need less nutrition, less food, little to no animal products and more more more green foods and berries along with chlorophyll. We all need chlorophyll as we navigate through the Ascension. Liquid or capsules will do, it will make you feel great.

The third big question for everyone seems to be ‘how do I best detox my body from the multitude of toxins, some of which I cannot avoid’. This is where I recommend Total Body Analysis (TBA) Homeopathy. TBA Homeopathy takes the guess work out of knowing where toxins are stored in your body and which systems or organs should be worked on first, second, third, etc. The TBA practitioner uses test kits that contain well over 1,600 vials of substances from all around the world. The kits contain representation from vitamin, mineral, amino acids, etc, to practically every bacteria, virus, and parasite known to man.

Using Kinesiology Muscle Testing, the practitioner touches each of the 1,600+ vials and lets the clients’ body tell them exactly what the root cause of the symptoms are and what is needed to detox the body so it can naturally heal itself. This takes away the guessing game because the practitioner is communicating with the client’s body, not their brain. It is impossible for the body to lie, it knows only truth. Helping our bodies heal in the proper sequence is true healing. When we or someone else guesses what we need in order to heal, we often end up chasing symptoms from one area of the body to another and it is a long, uncomfortable road to wellness.

After the TBA practitioner completes a test for the client, he or she will then formulate a remedy for the client to detox the body the way the body wants to be detoxed. To locate a TBA practitioner in your area or for distance TBA services, visit my website: . www.thirdearthhealing.com or email me: Jamie@thirdearthhealing.com. I can perform the TBA test from a picture and mail the remedy. Or, you can visit hcmionline.com where you will find additional TBA Homeopathy practitioners under the Find a Practitioner tab.

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October is for Massage

admin October 6th, 2009

by Michele Mathiesen

The American Massage Therapy Association has announced that October25th-31st is National Massage Therapy Awareness Week! It is a great time to make the turn into Fall by making an appointment with your favorite Licensed Massage & Bodywork Therapist (LMBT) to chase away the aches and pains from all the great Summer activities, or join friends for a spa day, or just enjoy a massage and dissolve your stress!

The first thing to understand is all Massages are not created equal. You may love the beat up feeling, but your friend may want to be pampered. There are in excess of 500 different types of Massage & Bodywork available depending on your preference so to help make the list a little bit more manageable, to know what to ask for and what to expect. Here are some quick and easy ways for you both to get what your heart (and body) desires!

So how do you choose a massage? A great deal of your preference will be first determined by how much pressure you like, and how you would like to feel at the end of the massage. If you like heavy-handed work or have some cranky areas you might want to consider Myofascial Release or Neuromuscular work (these tend to be rehabilitative in nature so think DEEP!) or a firm Swedish massage. Neither Myofascial Release or Neuromuscular bodywork, are relaxing where as a Deep Swedish is very calming in nature.

Deep Tissue can be an over-used term so be sure to specify what you expect it to be when you make your appointment. It can have many connotations depending on where you are in the US or even around town. It can range from a relaxation massage more Swedish in nature, to elbow points and deep pressure more like rehabilitative work, to even fast strokes that make you feel energized like a Sports Massage.

If you like a light handed approach, a relaxation massage such as Swedish is popular, Cranio-Sacral Therapy, or even different forms of Energy Work might be of interest to you, all would be relaxing in nature. If you like heat and relaxation, a Hot Stone Massage may sound perfect for you. There are even types of massage that can be done fully clothed (Thai massage, Chair Massage and Cranio-Sacral Therapy to name a few). There is something in massage for everyone.

Make sure your Massage Therapist is Licensed or Certified according to your state, in North Carolina, the initials LMBT with a number after the Therpist’s name is how you know they have the basic expertise to treat you. If you have a gender preference in your Therapist, make sure to make that understood when you make your appointment, and feel free to ask questions about services. To ensure the best experience possible, be clear about your likes and dislikes to your Therapist, and give feedback in the beginning of the session in order to get what you desire. Also don’t be embarrassed if there are areas you don’t want worked. Many people are ticklish or sensitive. This will allow the Therapist to customize your massage to exactly what you dreamed of!

About Michelle

Michele Mathiesen, BS, is a Registered Yoga Teacher and is a Nationally Certified, Licensed Massage & Bodywork Therapist (NC 6472). After working in a variety of rehabilitative and clinical settings, Michele has been a practicing LMBT for 7 years. She is a highly skilled rehabilitative soft tissue practitioner and has many techniques and certifications in her repertoire, as well as her expertise in postural analysis. She has taught at the collegiate level in Massage Therapy and has over 20 years of experience in yoga, and designs custom home practices for clients with special needs. Michele has articles published in John Upledger’s most recent Textbook, as well as a numerous publications in the Charlotte, NC market. Michele can be reached via e-mail at Michele@barefootyoga.name.

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