Hands to Heart Center:    There are times when we are feeling stressed or overwhelmed in our daily lives.  This is a time to stop, stand firmly on your two feet, take a deep breath, and bring your hands to your heart center with palms together or cross your hands, one on top of the other.  Take a moment to feel your heart, to listen to your heart, to be with yourself.  Connect with the energies of the Earth and the Universe and feel the light all around.  As you connect with all things, you can see the true meaning and importance of WHO you are.  You can accomplish anything as long as you stand firm in WHO you are and act from your heart.  You will find more clarity and better perspective.  While you are firm within your heart, take a moment to look at your priorities.  Then breathe deeply and move on with your day.

INTENTION: By connecting with my heart, I find my inner power.

 

Torment and Giving In:     When the energies of all that is around us begin to swirl in confused ways, as new energies enter and vortex centers shift, we find ourselves lost in confusion.  There are many possible responses to this confusion.  The most common one is to fall into fear.   And when you fall into fear, then we are most easily convinced to do things that we would not, in our general centered consciousness do. This is a time to take a look at what is truly important to you and to go for that.  You are not powerless.  You have recourse.  It is a time for a shift in focus.  Look elsewhere, change your thoughts, change your mind.  Fear is a conditioned and easy response, so if you just allow yourself temporarily  to shift your focus, you can get more perspective.  Give in to the heart knowledge that is inside.

INTENTION: I am stronger than my fears.  I create the reality I desire.

It is time for a change! But change does not have to be drastic.  Big shifts and renovations can start with changing one little thing.  Take a look at the room you are in.  Everything has its place.  It is time to take one item and move it to a different place.  Then walk out of the room and back in again.  Take a look around.  Everything is different! By changing one little element, you have changed the whole room.  And a change of one small thing can be the stepping off point for major shifts, realignments, and new perspectives.

INTENTION: By doing one thing, I make a difference in everything;.

Here in the Valley, the smoke can get very heavy from the fires in Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico.  It is frightening to consider the number of fires, the extent of the fires, and the unprecedented lack of moisture.

To see a listing of current fires here in New Mexico, as well as some that are impacting the State, go to:  http://nmfireinfo.wordpress.com/

I think we are discovering more and more that natural disasters are everyone’s business.  The Earth keeps reacting on all levels and in all areas.  All elements are affected.  There is no  longer time to be blind to this.  It is everyone’s business.  A little thing as a thought of gratitude or love or compassion to the Earth can make a huge difference.  Gaia does not need our money.  She needs our love and respect.

6 Techniques to Ignite Your Inner Creativity and Passion

by Ronald Alexander, Ph.D.—Author, ‘Wise Mind, Open Mind’; Executive Director, The OpenMind Training Institute

Posted: 04/26/11 08:54 AM ETMost of us were taught that creativity comes from the thoughts and emotions of the mind. However, the greatest singers, dancers, painters, writers and filmmakers recognize that the most original, and even transformative, ideas actually come from the core of our being, which is accessed through an “open-mind consciousness.”

In ancient traditions, open-mind consciousness was considered to be a spiritual awakening, the great enlightenment that dissolves the darkness of confusion and fear and ushers in peace, happiness, clarity and contentment

To read more, go to:http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ronald-alexander-phd/inner-creativity-passion_b_853562.html

Herbs are not only great in meals for spice and added flavor but are key to the nutritional density in the foods you eat. Herbs can protect you against diseases, clear toxins from your body, and provide you with vitamins and minerals.

Here are some examples of such, from a list of nine assembled by Planet Green:

Basil

Basil provides Vitamins A, C, and K, along with iron, manganese, magnesium, and potassium. Loaded with flavonoids, basil helps prevent cell damage from radiation and oxygen.

Ginger

Treat nausea and an upset stomach with ginger; prevent and treat the common cold with its antiviral components.

Fenugreek

This Mediterranean herb is good for menstrual cramps, menopause symptoms, cholesterol, and diabetes.

Flat Leaf Parsley

Parsley is renowned for containing high levels of antioxidants and is full of vitamins, minerals, and dietary fiber that help balance cholesterol and ward off constipation.

Turmeric

The Cork Cancer Research Centre’s test results show that turmeric can kill gullet cancer cells in 24 hours!

Sources:

Dr. Mercola’s Comments:

Believe it or not, but common herbs and spices are actually some of the healthiest foods on the planet—topping the list of high ORAC value foods—so you can easily boost the nutritional value of your meal simply by spicing it up a bit. ORAC is a standardized method of measuring the antioxidant capacity of different foods and supplements. The higher the ORAC score, the more effective a food is at neutralizing harmful free radicals.

So, every time you flavor your meals with herbs or spices you are literally “upgrading” your food without adding a single calorie.

The Secret Powers of Herbs and Spices

to read more and find out what herbs are good for what, go to:

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2011/04/04/9-healing-herbs-and-how-to-use-them-in-your-cooking.aspx

Please, think twice before you brush or swish or drink anything with fluoride.  There is a whole dark history there:

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2011/02/11/fluoride-is-a-poison–says-top-researcher-on-australian-tv.aspx

All you really need is WHO you are.  And the freedom to go for it….

A Word from Barbara Bush (the younger):

http://www.hrc.org/ny4marriage/

It is time there was a more general recognition that Earth’s magnetics are shifting.  This is affecting plane travel, insect movement, bird migrations, and the activities of our friends in the oceans.  It is also having an effect on us, on how people are acting and reacting.   We all are bio-electric and hence bio-magnetic, beings.  We vibrate, shift, and respond to magnetic impulses. We attract, and we repel.  We have an internal polarity that permeates every part of our being.  As things shift in the external environment, we cannot help but feel on some level.

There is a new vibration in the Universe and within the Earth that, as magnetic and energetic beings, we are aware of on a cellular and even molecular level.  There is a perceiver within that is responding to the shift that is going on which can be thought of as a new frequency of magnetic enervation.  We feel things, perhaps some unexplained vertigo.  We sense things, that something is not quite right.  We see things, but not as clearly as before.  We are confused by these perceptions.  They are out of our ordinary realm of experience, but they are perfectly within the scope of this new field of magnetics and attraction. We need to accept the fact that the world is not as it always has been;  There is a shift going on and an intensification of fields and field energies which are happening, slowly now, but which will gain momentum overtime.

It is important to understand that flux is the nature of this time.  It is a growing flux but there is an incredible rightness to it.  This is a good time to be a little crazy, because that very craziness will allow us to accept things that might previously have seemed impossible, unbelievable, untrue.  It is a good time to connect with the inner knower whom many call The Fool, the one who is willing to take chances in order to further his/her path.  The fool may seem haphazard on the surface, but s/he is connected to the larger picture, the Universal Consciousness.  S/He experiences much, and each experience draws her/him closer to the truth, the essence, the All.  So acknowledge The Fool within.  Honor the wisdom of the child.  Join with whimsy and be open.

It is time to allow our energetic selves to interlock and come into phase with the new magnetics.  In responding to the shifts of the Earth and the Universe, we will experience a gradual deepening of awareness.  The patterns and rhythms of things will become more clear.  We will begin to see the lines of attraction and repulsion that hold things together and keep them apart.  It is all part of the grid, the net that energizes.  It is a dynamic structure, both set and ever-changing.

And as we allow ourselves to feel the shift in the magnetics, our vision will become clearer.  We will begin to see patterns where once there just was randomness or curiosity.  We will feel the inner knowing that will being us to places and experiences that we could not imagine.  And then there will be the people, the groups and communities that are drawn together by their magnetic resonance.

It is time for us to center within our hearts, to honor our feelings and to open to the new magnetics of the Universe.  We are truly persons of the Universe.  We came from stars!  We are of star material. It is time to acknowledge that and connect with the macro and the micro.

As we connect with our inner being, and feel the vibratory nature of WHO we are, we become aware of the energies of attraction that we generate.  In this way, we can achieve greater harmony within. 

Moreover, you will be attracting to yourself new persons, things, and experiences that will assist you in this shifting of the magnetics. 

Every cell in your body contains a bio-photon, that is a little bit of organic light.  It is a good idea everyday to recharge the bio-photons in your body.  By doing this, you will bring light into your cells and clarity into your actions.  That light aids in healing and restoring your energy.  It will also give you the strength to make it through any challenges the day brings.  This is because the re-charged bio-photons connect you to the light of the cosmos, the Universal Central Sun.  Out Sun is both receptor and generator of that light.  Life is one with all that is.  And consciousness is the essence of life.  To get in touch with consciousness through recharging your light on a daily basis will aid in helping you to become clearer in terms of what it is that is important to you, what it is all about, and WHO you truly are.  It also is a  way to center and become more aware in feeling and perceiving the dimensional shifts as they happen.  It will accustom you to the new energy flows and bring a renewed sense of optimism.  What have you got to lose!

EXERCISE:  After getting up, go to a window through which the sun is shining and feel the light of the sun.  If it is a cloudy day, know that the rays of the sun are penetrating through, just not as visible as usual.  Close your eyes and feel the warmth that the Sun brings.  Take in a deep breath and state your intention to connect with the energy of the Sun.  Then still your mind and breathe deeply a few more times.  Do not be surprised if you find that there is information, hints, and messages that come through, for the Sun is a repository of great knowledge.  Stand in the light of the sun and allow it to bathe the front of your body.  Then, when you are ready, turn slowly and allow the light of the Sun to bathe the back of your body.  Slightly bend your head to allow the energy of the Sun to enter at the base of your neck.  Breathe deeply a few times and relax.  Then, when you are ready, express your gratitude to the Sun.  Breathe deeply again, and start your day.

This is a small exercise that does not take much time, but it works to get you grounded and centered.  By establishing a connection with the Sun, you will find that you are more yourself in everything you do and better able to deal with the challenges of the day.