Remember
From this moment on, before you gossip, complain, make excuses or procrastinate remember:
We can throw stones,
complain about them,
stumble on them,
climb over them,
or build with them.
William Arthur Ward
Think about it ...
On this day of your life, I believe God wants you to know...
... that you can be happy right here, not tomorrow, not
in ten minutes, but now. You can be happy right now.
Byron Katie said that, and she is right. Happiness is
allowing yourself to be okay with what is, rather than
wishing for, and bemoaning, what is not.
Obviously, what is is what is supposed to be, or it
would not be. The rest is just you, arguing with life.
Somewhere along the way you will have to learn to
just Trust Life. (Read that, "Trust God.") Why not
start today?
Linda Cox
How do we break through the noise today?
Especially in "turbulent" times like this, it's so easy to let the default tapes -- about needs, problems, lacks, limits -- start running in our heads ... sabotaging our ability to inspire people, attract support, and keep moving forward on the good things we want to do, our big dreams for the world.
Take a quick 3-minute break to hear how one of your colleagues has broken through that noise -- and reset his aspirations to a higher level than he'd ever thought possible.
Best,
Jim Lord
The Raft Is Not the Shore
The teaching is merely a vehicle to explain the truth. Don't mistake it for the truth itself. The teaching is like the raft that carries you to the other shore. The raft is needed, but the raft is not the other shore. An intelligent person would not carry the raft on his head once he reaches the other shore. Use my teaching to help you get to the other shore but do not hang onto it as your property. You must be able to let it go.
- Buddha
A bit of wisdom
Your ability to imagine will help the next logical steps come to you faster. Work the bugs out in your imagination. You don't have to build little things and bigger things. You can do it all in your mind. We're not talking about the next logical action step. Use your imagination until your big dream feels so familiar that the manifestation is the next logical step.
--- Abraham
"Tap The Power of Your Subconscious Mind..."
It has been proven over the last 50 years through many studies and reports that the subconscious mind is able to absorb information that the conscious is not focusing on. In fact, in many cases more so than when it does focus on it! It's opposite to what one would naturally think.
Napoleon Hill told us over 70 years ago that "any impulse of thought which is repeatedly passed on to the subconscious mind is finally accepted and acted upon by the subconscious mind, which proceeds to translate that impulse into its physical equivalent, by the most practical procedure available."
He recognized the power of the subconscious so much that he devoted an entire chapter of "Think and Grow Rich" to it. "The subconscious mind will transmute into its physical equivalent, by the most direct and practical media available, any order which is given to it in a state of BELIEF, or FAITH that the order will be carried out."
Stephen R. Covey
Our ultimate freedom is the right and power to decide how anybody or anything outside ourselves will affect us.
Stephen R. Covey
Our ultimate freedom is the right and power to decide how anybody or anything outside ourselves will affect us.
On this day of your life, I believe God wants you to know...
...that it is not necessary to "prove yourself" to anyone.
Do your best. That's all you can ask of yourself. If you did your best and things just didn't work out, you don't owe an apology to anyone. And you certainly don't need to feel 'bad' about it -- or, worse yet, guilty.
Stop beating yourself up. What happened is what happened. You're not the 'villain' here, I promise. It's just what happened. And there is a Soul Reason, I promise you.
From Abraham
There is no condition that you cannot modify into something more, any more than there is any painting that you can paint and not like and just paint over it again. There are many limiting thoughts in the human environment that make it feel like it is not so, as you have these incurable illnesses, or these unchangeable conditions. But we say, they are only "unchangeable" because you believe that they are
--- Abraham
William Arthur Ward
God gave you a gift of 86,400 seconds today. Have you used one to say "thank you?
A story to share ...
When I was a little girl, my mom liked to make breakfast food for dinner every now and then. And I remember one night in particular when she had made breakfast after a long, hard day at work. On that evening so long ago, my mom placed a plate of eggs, sausage and extremely burned biscuits in front of my dad. I remember waiting to see if anyone noticed! Yet all my dad did was reach for his biscuit, smile at my mom and ask me how my day was at school.
I don’t remember what I told him that night, but I do remember watching him smear butter and jelly on that biscuit and eat every bite!
When I got up from the table that evening, I remember hearing my mom apologize to my dad for burning the biscuits.
And I’ll never forget what he said: “Honey, I love burned biscuits.”
Later that evening, I went to kiss Daddy good night and I asked him if he really liked his biscuits burned. He wrapped me in his arms and said, “Your Momma put in a hard day at work today and she’s real tired. And besides —a little burnt biscuit never hurt anyone!”
You know, life is full of imperfect things…and imperfect people.
I’m not the best housekeeper or cook. What I’ve learned over the years is that learning to accept each other’s
faults—and choosing to celebrate each other’s differences— is one of the most important keys to creating a healthy, growing and lasting relationship.
And that’s my prayer for you today. That you will learn to take the good, the bad, and the ugly parts of your life and lay them at the feet of God. Because in the end, He’s the only One who will be able to give you a relationship where a burned biscuit isn’t a deal-breaker! We could extend this to any relationship in fact—as understanding is the base of any relationship, be it a husband-wife or parent-child or friendship!
“Don’t put the key to your happiness in someone else’s pocket—keep it in your own.”
Author unknown
George Bernard Shaw
Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.
On this day of your life, I believe God wants you to know...
....that love is sometimes shown in the things you don't say, don't keep track of, and don't notice.
The greatest kindness is often shown in letting things go.
None of us is perfect, but we can all be perfect friends and perfect parters by allowing those that we love to be imperfect.
Give those around you the "break" that you hope the world will give you on your own "bad day" and you'll never, ever regret it.
Love, Your Friend....
By My Attention to Things, I Am Making Choices...
What people do not understand is that you do not choose something by looking at it and shouting Yes, I would like some of that!
You make your choices by your attention to things. In this Universe that is based on attraction, when you look at an unwanted thing, your attention to it causes an activation of the Vibration within you, and then the Law of Attraction brings more like it into your experience.
--- Abraham
Thomas A. Edison said -
Nearly everyman who develops an idea works at it up to the point where it looks impossible and then gets discouraged. That's not the place to become discouraged.
Thomas A. Edison (1847-1931, American Inventor, Entrepreneur, Foumder of GE)
Does Birth Order Matter? - from the New York Times
In today’s 18 and Under column, pediatrician Dr. Perri Klass explores the role birth order may plan in a child’s development.
Everyone is an oldest or a middle or a youngest or an only child, and even as adults we revert almost inevitably to a joke or resentment or rivalry that we’ve never quite outgrown. Children and parents alike are profoundly affected by the constellations of siblings; it is said that no two children grow up in the same family, because each sibling’s experience is so different.
But that doesn’t mean the effects of birth order are as clear or straightforward as we sometimes make them sound. Indeed, birth order can be used to explain every trait and its precise opposite.
To learn more, read the full column, “Birth Order: Fun to Debate, but How Important?,” and then please join the discussion below. What role do you think birth order has played in your family development?
Interested in past lives or the interlife?
Join us as we explore the possibility and journeying of what we call Past LifeRegression and the Interlife - or Life Between Lives. What is real, what is imagined... and how what we find out can benefit us in this lifetime.
Other Lifetimes - Fact or FictionAre we more than we seem to be?presented by: Georgina CannonTeleconference: Monday, September 14, 20099:15 - 11:00 PM Eastern timeDial-in Number: 1-518-825-1300 (East Coast) Participant Access Code: 25578277 Please register in advance at: http://danclearyhypnosis.com/registration.html
H1N1 shot?
Before you get your flue shot ... read
this
From Barack Obama - remembering Ted Kennedy
Michelle and I were heartbroken to learn of the death of our dear friend, Senator Ted Kennedy. For nearly five decades, virtually every major piece of legislation to advance the civil rights, health and economic well-being of the American people bore his name and resulted from his efforts. His ideas and ideals are stamped on scores of laws and reflected in millions of lives -- in seniors who know new dignity; in families that know new opportunity; in children who know education's promise; and in all who can pursue their dream in an America that is more equal and more just, including me.
In the United States Senate, I can think of no one who engendered greater respect or affection from members of both sides of the aisle. His seriousness of purpose was perpetually matched by humility, warmth and good cheer. He battled passionately on the Senate floor for the causes that he held dear, and yet still maintained warm friendships across party lines. And that's one reason he became not only one of the greatest senators of our time, but one of the most accomplished Americans ever to serve our democracy.
I personally valued his wise counsel in the Senate, where, regardless of the swirl of events, he always had time for a new colleague. I cherished his confidence and momentous support in my race for the Presidency. And even as he waged a valiant struggle with a mortal illness, I've benefited as President from his encouragement and wisdom.
His fight gave us the opportunity we were denied when his brothers John and Robert were taken from us: the blessing of time to say thank you and goodbye. The outpouring of love, gratitude and fond memories to which we've all borne witness is a testament to the way this singular figure in American history touched so many lives. For America, he was a defender of a dream.
For his family, he was a guardian. Our hearts and prayers go out to them today -- to his wonderful wife, Vicki, his children Ted Jr., Patrick and Kara, his grandchildren and his extended family.
Today, our country mourns. We say goodbye to a friend and a true leader who challenged us all to live out our noblest values. And we give thanks for his memory, which inspires us still.
Sincerely,
President Barack Obama
Guy Finley
See that any time you feel pained or defeated, it is only because you insist on clinging to what doesn't work. Dare to let go and you won't lose a thing except for a punishing idea.
Abraham -
Every cell in your body has a direct relationship with Creative Life Force, and each cell is independently responding. When you feel joy, all the circuits are open and the Life Force or God Force can be fully received. When you feel guilt or blame or fear or anger, the circuits are hindered and the Life Force cannot flow as effectively. Physical experience is about monitoring those circuits and keeping them as open as possible. The cells know what to do. They are summoning the Energy.
Wise ol' Socrates
In ancient Greece (469 - 399 BC), Socrates was widely lauded for his wisdom.
One day the great philosopher came upon an acquaintance who ran up to him excitedly and said, "Socrates, do you know what I just heard about one of your students?"
"Wait a moment," Socrates replied. "Before you tell me, I'd like you to pass a little test. It's called The Triple Filter Test."
"Triple filter?" asked the acquaintance.
"That's right," Socrates continued. "Before you talk to me about my student, let's take a moment to filter what you're going to say. The first filter is Truth. Have you made absolutely sure that what you are about to tell me is true?"
"No," the man said, "actually I just heard about it."
"All right," said Socrates. "So you don't really know if it's true or not. Now let's try the second filter, the filter of Goodness. Is what you are about to tell me about my student something good?"
"No, on the contrary..."
"So," Socrates continued, "you want to tell me something bad about him, even though you're not certain it's true?".
The man shrugged, a little embarrassed.
Socrates continued. You may still pass the test though, because there is a third filter - the filter of Usefulness. Is what you want to tell me about my student going to be useful to me?"
"No, not really..."
"Well," concluded Socrates, "if what you want to tell me is neither True nor Good nor even Useful, why tell it to me at all?"
Your life is right now!
Your life is right now!
It's not later! It's not in that time of retirement. It's not when the lover gets here. It's not when you've moved into the new house. It's not when you get the better job. Your life is right now. It will always be right now. You might as well decide to start enjoying your life right now, because it's not ever going to get better than right now--until it gets better right now!
--- Abraham
On this day of your life,I believe God wants you to know...
..that kindness is one of your wonderful traits, but where you really shine is in your generosity.
It is one thing to be kind, and you are that. Yet it is quite another thing to also be unfailingly generous--with your time, your talent and energy, your willingness to "be there" for others, and yes, with your money.
You are a generous person, and that takes kindness to a new level. Be happy in the knowingness of this.
Carl Jung said -
Nothing has a stronger influence psychologically on their environment and their children than the unlived life of the parent.
"Rescued from Death"
The author wishes to remain anonymous
Printed with Permission of
www.PartnersInKindness.orgMy father's cousin is a Holocaust survivor. He tells the story of being on a forced march from one camp to another. He knew that the Allies were on their way -- the war was nearly over -- but, after several years of suffering, he no longer felt he had the strength to take one more step. He told the man next to him that he was ready to give up. If he gave up, the Nazis would have shot him. From his pocket, the man pulled out a sugar cube. The man could have saved the sugar cube for his own nourishment, but he gave it away instead. The sugar gave him the strength to go on. "That tiny sugar cube," he says, "saved my life."
Just a reminder that ...
Today is a brand new day. This day has never been lived before.
This is your day.
It is a blank canvas.
You can paint your masterpiece!
What your brain looks like
A neat 3D look at the brain....
http://www.g2conline.org/2022
Some astrology related stuff ...
The FULL Moon in Aquarius on August 5th brings a Lunar Eclipse at 13 degrees Aquarius. Lunar Eclipses being in endings and new beginnings. What does a Lunar Eclipse mean and how does if affect you? It is generally agreed that the house and sign where the Eclipse occurs indicates the area of life that may be affected. Another influence is whether the eclipse makes aspects to any other natal planets. If it does, the effects of the eclipses may be intense and prolonged.
The effect of a Lunar Eclipse in much like that of a Full Moon with a bit more emphasis. People "get crazy" on a Full Moon, the tides rise, there are more accidents, babies are born and crime increases. The period of influence is likely to last for the range of the eclipse (36 days) and this is marked as a chaotic and stressful time. For others, the effects of an eclipse can be felt mildly or moderately a month before it occurs, heavily at the eclipse time, and beginning to fade a month after the eclipse. Whether the eclipse feels like an easy ride or a gigantic, impossible struggle, it usually leads to profound changes, some even long-term, in your life, especially if it falls in your sign.
A new batch of Past Life Regression certified practitioners from the 2009 NGH Convention.
Cancellation
Stage Hypnosis course cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances -- sorry folks!
Registrants will receive a full refund ... and their weekend off!
Highlights from the latest EKOS poll of July 23, 2009 are worth a read.
excerpt*... ...at the moment, no party is growing, except the Greens, who may be benefiting from general dissatisfaction with the political options Canadians have. Their support is near the top of the range they have enjoyed in the polls historically, and much higher than their 2008 election result.In fact, the Greens may have crossed a new threshold in that they are now in the lead by the narrowest of margins in one demographic cohort that will grow in influence in coming years: those currently under 25."It is hard to know whether this Green strength among the young is simply an expression of disenchantment with the existing political options, and whether Greens can actually translate it into enduring political support," said [President of EKOS Research Frank] Graves. "But it does signal something very important: that a party which can capture their age-group, as Barack Obama did in the United States in 2008, and can get them out to vote, will have staked a significant claim on the political future in Canada."
A note from the Universe
Before this odyssey ever began, there was you, your best friends, and wide-eyed curiosity among you about who would be the first to leap, the first to forget, the first to kiss, the first to tell, the first to fall, the first to get back up, and the first to remember that it all began with a dare: to love in spite of it all.
The Universe
What Do Your Hand, Your Body and Your Thoughts All Have in Common? - by Gary Evans
They are all made up of Energy.
If you were to look at your hand through a powerful enough microscope, you
would observe energy moving at incredible speeds. Basically, it's vibrating.
The same would be true if you were to look at a stone or a rock. You would
observe that it is made out of energy also, but it is moving at a very
different speed to your hand.
Every time you think a thought... you are vibrating at a different
vibrational frequency.
The more you send out thoughts of one particular vibration, the Law of
Attraction will act upon it with great speed and match you up with a like
vibration.
But its not just your thoughts that send our vibrations. Your actions send
out vibrations, as do your words.
Think about this for a moment...
When you receive a utility bill and you feel miserable about the amount of
money they want from you, what vibration are you sending out?
If you're about to lose your job and you start telling all of your friends
about it, what vibration are you sending out?
When you want a new job, but you sit in front of the television and make no
effort to find a job, what vibration are you sending out?
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BUT, IT'S TOO HARD TO THINK ABOUT
WHAT I WANT ALL OF THE TIME!
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Some people do believe that it is too difficult for them to stay positive
and think about only things they do want. These people still believe that
they can control the current life experiences that they have attracted.
Surely, instead of pushing against something that you don't want, it would
be easier not to attract the situation in the first place?
If you can't give all of your attention to what it is that YOU DO WANT -
then give your attention to ANYTHING that makes you feel good.
What vibration do you think you're sending out when you feel good?
A positive vibration that will attract to you everything that you've been
wanting.
Remember, there is no source of evil in this world. There is no devil out to
get you. There is pure positive life force though... and you can either let
it flow blissfully through you, or you can disallow it which causes unwanted
circumstances.
The choice is yours.
Gary
http://HowToManifestAMiracleNow.com
Share Your Fruit!
Do you have apples? Cherries? Peaches? Plums? Mulberries? Serviceberries? Apricots? Pears? Quince? Elderberries?
If you have a fruit tree that you would like us to harvest, simply visit our website, www.notfarfromthetree.org and fill out a registration form. Our volunteers are spread all over the city, so if enough interest is shown in one area then we can begin to expand our scope there. Not Far from the Tree can be found at the Green Barn Farmers’ Market, Saturday mornings
Jack Kornfield
"Spiritual life should include a great measure of common sense."
Buddha's Little Instruction Book
Nice quote
"you gave us birth and then you gave us death and in between you left us to figure it out"
Heard it on the tv show "the Cleaner"
great new show...worth watching for the introspective writing.....
B.-H. Lévy about Michael Jackson - The Huffingon Post, 07/01/2009
The Three Stations of the Cross in Michael Jackson’s Calvary
First station of the cross: things. The holy horror of things. An entire apparatus of masks, breastplates, umbrellas, nomadic objects, an entire bubble at once suffocating and over-oxygenated, cloistered and overexposed, operating like a greenhouse and preserving him from the great contamination of things. Not only, as has been said, was it viruses, germs, and bacteria. But life itself as a germ. The living as a bacterium. Matter, objects, and the very air he breathed as soon as he ventured beyond his dear Neverland became a source of infection, pestilence, a macabre obsession -- a school for cadavers. The dandies were like that. I mean the great dandies. The founders of the tradition. Jules Barbey d'Aurevilly. Beau Brummel. Wilde and his Dorian Gray. Red heels to dance on top of a world of vapors and humors. Makeup and artifices to escape the De Profudis of a definitively parasitic abyss. Not to mention Baudelaire who based the principle of his aesthetic, his ethics, and his politics on his disgust with nature and its monstrous proliferations. Michael Jackson was their heir. Michael Jackson, with his vinyl, latex, his mausoleum of a house, his prophylactic terrors and also of course his entrechats of a dance genius, besieged by light on every side, was the last of these great dandies. Add the morbid care that he apparently gave to his body. The hyperbaric chamber where he tirelessly prepared himself for some kind of funereal ritual. He didn't die from a drug overdose; he died because of his desire not only to invent a vaccine against life, but also to want to inoculate himself with it.
Second station: others. Others, truly. No longer things, but humans. Their contact. Their malignant and repugnant proximity. The very presence of others, of their odor, their instantly searching gaze, experienced as an offense, a threat, the source and cause of all violence -- and from which he was only protected by the smoked lenses of his glasses. Hell? Yes, hell. A Sartrean Jackson this time. Or even a Cathar. A Jackson not the least of whose paradoxes was the moment he wrote "We Are the World," the moment where, in other words, he popularizes what must be called the contemporary humanitarian while viewing humanity as a fiasco, men as cankers and their company as a necessary evil, an obligatory compromise, a degrading accommodation that an artist can only begrudgingly make. This reincarnation of Peter Pan sincerely thought, for example, that children were made without anyone touching. This incomplete adult feeds the mad dream -- and, in a certain way, fulfilled it -- of having his own sons without contact, and almost without a mother. This misanthrope, this mutant, was one of the last modern humans to believe -- and to live -- the ancient theorems of the inconvenience of being born. Generation, corruption... Desire without concupiscence... Which, at the very least, shows the absurdity of the witch trials conducted against him the last ten years of his life which were like an endless persecution. Michael Jackson did not want to be a child; he wanted to be a saint. Or an angel. And angels, as we know, don't have a sex. Or only have one in the imagination of the perverted who project onto them their own fantasies.
And finally: himself. His own body and his own face, seen as even greater threats, sites of every danger, the intimate yet merciless enemy that would take a lifetime to subdue or annihilate. There again the singular adventure of Michael Jackson is misread; the mad metamorphosis that he impressed on his face and the repeated plastic surgeries that he inflicted on himself over the course of his life are utterly misunderstood if reduced to a matter of pigmentology -- race, anti-race, self-hate, malaise, unease in his own skin, this reason or that. Look at his photos. Look at this epidermis essentially becoming whiter and whiter, almost like living limestone. Notice this nose reduced to almost nothing, these lips eaten away from the inside, these narrowed cheekbones like those of a Jivaro mask or a Giacometti rendering. Look closely at these dwindled features, this shrinking skin, these eyes that only seem to sit in his skull like a ring on a skeleton's finger. Consider this reduction -- a philosopher would say this epochè -- of a face reduced to its simplest inexpression, having become its own double. Isn't the face the very signature of the human? Its truth? The way that it exhibits and expresses itself? The sign of everyone's singularity, of their priceless uniqueness? Of course. It is always that, a face. And that's why this third chapter, this way of torturing, mortifying, profaning, and ultimately of erasing his own face should be read as the last station of a long and terrible Calvary. Because, having reached that stage, when you have decided to escape the reign of things, and to leave the ranks of humans, and then to become a human without a face, you don't really have too many choices left. Either you reinvent what is considered human, become truly trans-human, and create a genetically modified organism, a GMO. Or you die.
Translated from French by Sara Phenix.
FDA: Boxed Warning Required for Varenicline, Buproprion Due to Risk of Suicidal Behaviour
ROCKVILLE, Md -- July 1, 2009 -- The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has required the manufacturers of the smoking cessation aids varenicline (Chantix) and bupropion (Zyban and generics) to add new Boxed Warnings and develop patient Medication Guides highlighting the risk of serious neuropsychiatric symptoms in patients using these products.
These symptoms include changes in behaviour, hostility, agitation, depressed mood, suicidal thoughts and behaviour, and attempted suicide.
The same changes to the prescribing information and Medication Guide for patients will also be required for bupropion products (Wellbutrin and generics) that are indicated for the treatment of depression and seasonal affective disorder.
The added warnings are based on the continued review of post-marketing adverse event reports for varenicline and bupropion received by the FDA.
These reports included those with a temporal relationship between the use of varenicline or bupropion and suicidal events and the occurrence of suicidal ideation and suicidal behaviour in patients with no history of psychiatric disease.
Some of these cases may have been confounded by symptoms typically seen in people who have stopped smoking and are experiencing withdrawal from nicotine.
Healthcare professionals should advise patients to stop taking varenicline or bupropion and contact a healthcare provider immediately if they experience agitation, depressed mood, and any changes in behaviour that are not typical of nicotine withdrawal, or if they experience suicidal thoughts or behavior.
If varenicline or bupropion is stopped due to neuropsychiatric symptoms, patients should be monitored until the symptoms resolve.
SOURCE: US Food and Drug Administration
The truth about how hypnosis works ...
A news story was released Monday that said while Michael Jackson was under a deep hypnotic trance back in 2000, he claimed he DID NOT touch a child in any inappropriate manner.
Although the story continues to debunk the credibility of Uri Geller, the man who performed the hypnosis, the underlying story still remains -- does this proclamation while under a hypnotic state secure Jackson’s innocence once and for all?
The answer is a simple: NO. “Anyone can lie – or confabulate - under hypnosis. You are always in control. This hypnosis session apparently given by Uri Geller does not prove – or disprove -- Michael Jackson’s innocence.”
While hypnosis, as a valid alternative form of therapy has finally began gaining validity in the mainstream community in recent years, it is stories like these that feed the false and misleading boundaries of the hypnotic practice.
Many people still think of “stage hypnosis” when they here the word – having someone make you strip or cluck like a duck while you have no control over your actions. With clinical hypnosis, YOU ARE ALWAYS IN CONTROL.
No one CAN or WILL make you do anything you don’t want to.
The Dance ...
Consciousness expresses itself through creation. This world we live in is the dance of the creator. Dancers come and go in the twinkling of an eye but the dance lives on. On many an occasion, when I am dancing, I have felt touched by something sacred. In those moments, I felt my spirit soar and become one with everything that exists. I become the stars and the moon. I become the lover and the beloved. I become the victor and the vanquished. I become the master and the slave. I become the singer and the song. I become the knower and the known. I keep on dancing and then, it is the eternal dance of creation. The creator and the creation merge into one wholeness of joy. I keep on dancing— until there is only. . .the dance.
–Michael Jackson 1992
Call it Forward
Each new day is truly a gift that so often is put aside as you pick up the remains of yesterday. Remember that when old programs and doubts pop up you are offered the opportunity to transform that piece of emotional/mental dysfunctional energy.
You are transformers, pure and simple.
You have the tools and the master keys of energetic alchemy.
Every human is equipped with the awesome power to transform their reality.
The shift and the transmutation of energy from patterns of dysfunction to patterns of empowerment and grace are an hourly, daily, and lifetime process.
Peggy Black - Transducer, Scribe and Witness.
...that there's no abiding success without commitment.
Anthony Robbins said that, and he was right.
Commitment is the key to achievement.
How committed are you to your future, to your goals, to your relationship, to your self?
Do you want to be healthier, or do you just say you do?
Do you want to be happier, or do you just say you do?
Do you want to be nicer, or do you just say you do?
Do you want to be more patient, or do you just say you do?
Do you want to be lighter, or do you just say you do?
What do you really want...and who are you kidding about that?
some thing to consider....
... that negative feelings are not true feelings at all; rather, they are your thoughts about something, based always on the previous experience of yourself and others.
Genetic predispositions and healing from Dr. Anne Spencer
Genetic predispositions and healing
The following suggestions were given to a subscriber who has been diagnosed as having a situation that is from her DNA .... This is truly great information and we appreciate the candor of the advice. Hypnosis works!
"I have recently been diagnosed with several hereditary conditions plus a gastro issue ...... My question to you is: if the original blueprint is - as mine is - loaded with hereditary disorders, what then? If my body/mind has no original guide to fall back on what would you suggest? Is there another way that is currently being debated? Do you know of anyone who has worked in this?"Astute suggestions follow from two colleagues.
YES! YES!
Changing our minds - changes our brains, DNA and physiology -- Being born again is as simple and as challenging as breaking state and developing trances that promote feeling better, healing faster and getting more out of life...
Warmest regards,
Michael Ellner
[revdocnyc@aol.com]~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Genes do not decide what to do they are turned on and off by their environment
1- Your body loves you but it isn't getting the message that you love yourself and your life
2- Read Biology of Belief by Bruce Lipton
3- Express your anger and do not internalize it and deal with loneliness
4- You need to be born again and free of these afflictions
5- Multiple personalities have a disease in one and not the other
6- So find your role model and rehearse and practice becoming the person you want to be and not the one created by the hypnotic messages of authority figures
7- Self induced healing does occur and genes can be altered
Bacteria, viruses and plants do it every day to survive antibiotics, vaccines and diseases but they do not have your lifestyle so it's a lot easier for them
Peace,
Bernie Siegel, MD
Author of: Love, Medicine & Miracles; Help Me to Heal; Love, Magic & Mudpies and many more...
Web site www.berniesiegelmd.com
From the Shirley MacLaine newsletter
Health NotesWe can't avoid it. It's the headlines and lead stories everywhere. What is it? It's the swine flu or, to be politically and technically correct, virus R1N1. This isn't just swine flu, apparently has combined with human and bird flu and there are no available vaccinations.
What can we do to avoid it or treat it without pharmaceuticals? After several conversations with naturopaths there seems to be a general consensus that what you eat and the supplements that you take will, along with excellent hygiene will help you avoid R1N1.
Here are their basic tips to avoid contracting any virus:
- Stay alkalized. Eat plenty of vegetables, fruits and grains.
- Avoid sugars.
- Make certain you take a good multi vitamin and support it with plenty of Vitamin C both in your food intake and as a supplement. This month we will be introducing to the website the Lypo-Spheric Vitamin C that I take.
- Wash, wash, wash your hands. And make certain not to touch your nose, eyes, or mouth while in public places.
- Sleep. Allow the body to rejuvenate.
- Don't be afraid.I carry a small size of hand sanitizer and when I leave a public place I sanitize my hands before I ever touch the car door or steering wheel. Any germs I might have picked up won't be going home with me.
When I get home from the grocery store I immediately wash all my vegetables before putting them away. If you use frozen or canned foods wash your hands after you open them and if they have been set on the counter wash the counter top. There are many good non-chemical cleaners out there, which we will be telling you more about in the coming weeks.
It is amazing how simple it can be to safeguard yourself against contagious illness. Stay healthy by eating properly and by taking supplements, allow yourself plenty of rest to help the body stay healthy, and be hygienic.
If you have a flu bug the naturopaths recommended that you immediately consult your naturopath who will probably suggest Vitamin C IV drips with glutathion. This will help your body's natural immune responses and Vitamin C is a natural anti-viral. Make certain you are getting plenty of magnesium and fluids and if you are taking a pharmaceutical anti-viral be certain that you also take a good probiotic.
All of the naturopaths recommended vegetable soup and fresh juices as a means to help you achieve and alkalized balance of the body's pH. A cup of hot water with freshly squeezed lemon will also help you stay alkalized and if you have a scratchy throat add a teaspoon of locally produced honey. Avoid foods that are difficult to digest.
You can help ease a fever by putting you feet in a tub of cold or iced water. It will pull the fever out of the body through the feet. Warm moist towels across the eyes and nose can reduce a headache and a warm towel can help alleviate body aches.
Sleep. It's important to surrender to the need for sleep, even if it seems excessive, as it is a wonderful natural healer.
I am sure I am probably preaching to the choir, but health is our most valuable asset and if a gentle reminder helps us follow basic and simple steps to maintain health and vitality or overcome illness, then I'll take the reminder.
I also want to focus on something that is affecting many of us; fatigue. We, as a general global population, are fatigued mentally and emotionally by all of the bad news we are bombarded with on a daily basis. I repeated hear the word exhausted from people I talk to and when I dig a little deeper they usually add that they feel overwhelmed by everything happening in the world.
So how do overcome fatigue? In some cases, simply adjusting your lifestyle to include appropriate dietary, exercise and sleep needs will be enough to combat fatigue. Exercise and fresh air can elevate your mood, so get out and connect with nature. In other cases where medical causes are at play, treating the medical illness is the first plan of action. Always consult your primary care provider and explain what you are experiencing. They will be able help you determine the best plan of action for you.
Natural herbal and homeopathic remedies can be a great help when trying to combat fatigue. Certain herbs are known for their tonic effect on systemic functioning as well as their ability to increase strength and endurance, while energizing both mind and body.
Herbs such as Siberian Ginseng, Olea europea (extract of olive leaf) and Centella asiatica are commonly used to fight fatigue and boost energy without negative side effects - like those possible with pharmaceutical or dietary stimulants. These herbal ingredients can be taken to naturally assist overall systemic functioning, help to balance all body systems naturally and are often taken by athletes, those recovering from illness or those that need the extra boost to help manage a busy lifestyle.
Aromatherapy can also bring your spirits up. Amyris and bergamot are two of the more traditional mood elevating blends that are often used for depression. Peppermint relieves mental fatigue and the citrus essential oils are very energizing. To learn more about essential oils visit:
http://www.shirleymaclaine.com/shirleysworld/catalog.php?a=view&id=45&sid=25Another helpful tip to fight fatigue is meditation. Meditation can take you any direction you choose to pursue. A walking meditation is always something that energizes as it relaxes you or you might like to try a guided meditation. We have several available on the site. Remember that meditation is not emptying the mind; that is impossible. It is focusing on one aspect. Whether that focus is breath, steps, or another's words that guide you must be determined by you. Explore meditation and make certain that you take time for yourself when you are feeling fatigued.
Bad words
"If those bad words come, I let them come in one ear and go out the other. I never let them come out of my mouth. If a bad word comes in your ear and then comes out of your mouth, it will go someplace and hurt somebody. If I did that, that hurt would come back twice as hard on me."
--Wallace Black Elk, LAKOTA
On this day of your life, I believe God wants you to know...
... that the quality of one's life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their endeavor.
Vince Lombardi said that, and he was right.
Are you committed to excellence in everything you think and say and do?
Ah, yes, it is about thoughts and words, too, not just about actions.
Are you thoughts and words excellent?
And your actions, too?
This does not mean that you must be without errors, by the way, but only that you must seek to correct them.
Do not confuse "excellence" with "perfection."
The first is possible to achieve, the second is probably not.
Neale Donald Walsch
The Sutra of Hui Neng
Who would have thought that all things are the manifestation of the Essence of Mind!
From His Holiness the Dalai Lama
“Today, more than ever before, life must be characterized by a sense of Universal responsibility, not only nation to nation and human to human, but also human to other forms of life.”
Annie Dillard
A schedule defends from chaos and whim.
It is a net for catching days.
It is a scaffolding on which a worker can stand and labor with both hands at sections of time.
A hundred years ago
William James said: "Each of us literally chooses, by his way of attending to things, what sort of universe he shall appear to himself to inhabit."
Dr. Robert Muller - Former Assistant Secretary General of the United Nations
Use every letter you write, every conversation you have, every meeting you attend, to express your fundamental beliefs and dreams. Affirm to others the vision of the world you want. You are a free, immensely powerful source of life and goodness.
Affirm it.
Spread it.
Radiate it.
Think day and night about it and you will see a miracle happen: the greatness of your own life.
What goes around comes around
In both relationships and life, trust begets trust.
Generosity begets generosity.
Love begets love.
Be the spark, especially when it's dark.
Jeffrey Patnaude - American Author, Teacher and Speaker
What we do is a measure of who we are. If we imagine our work as labor, we become laborers. If we imagine our work as art, we become artists.
From the "Law of Attraction"
There are as many different worlds as there are perceivers or Beings or individuals. You are not here to create one world where everyone is the same, wanting and getting the same. You are here to be that which you want to be, while you allow all others to be that which they want to be.
Excerpted from a workshop in “The Law of Attraction,The Basics ofthe Teachings of Abraham” on Saturday, July 1st, 2006
Combat Grey Winters with Rainbow Foods and Healthy Thoughts
Eating a wide variety of colorful fruits and vegetables will give your body the range of valuable nutrients it needs to maintain health, such as fiber, folate, and vitamins. And the deeper the color, the better: color is indicative of natural pigments that have been linked with health-promoting benefits.
For example:
Red: Tomatoes, watermelon, and pink grapefruit may contain lycopene, a phytonutrient that been linked with reduced incidence of some cancers, cardiovascular disease, and macular degeneration.
Orange/yellow: Carrots and sweet potatoes are a good source of carotenoids, phytonutrients that convert to vitamin A. Among the many biological functions of vitamin A are cellular growth and vision. Lemons, oranges, and grapefruits are a good source of vitamin C, or ascorbic acid. Vitamin C helps to form collagen in bones, cartilage, and muscle. It is also necessary for the absorption of iron.
Green: Dark, leafy greens such as spinach and kale contain lutein. In patients with retinitis pigmentosa, lutein has been shown to help improve night blindness and peripheral vision.
Blue/purple: Blueberries, grapes, raisins, and eggplant may contain anthocyanidins, which function as antioxidants to protect from cellular damage.
White: Garlic and onions are a source of allicin, a natural compound exhibiting antibacterial and antifungal properties. Bananas and potatoes contain potassium, an essential mineral that helps regulate heart function, blood pressure, and nerve and muscle activity.
Now your thoughts….
· choose to be still and quiet your thoughts for 5 minutes each morning before you start your day.
· Listen to a CD such as
Relax and Rejuvenate to help boost your immune system and allow your body to feel more energized.
· Look at colour – visit art galleries or flower shops and gardens – colour is healing energy…. and we all need that in the winter.
Sometimes ...
Sometimes in life you get to be the goalie, sometimes you get to warm the bench and sometimes your job is to pick up after everyone else. Sometimes you get applause. Sometimes you get ignored. Sometimes you get kicked in the face. Life is not always fair, but it does get better if you don't quit.
Mark Victor Hansen
Don’t wait until everything is just right. It will never be perfect. There will always be challenges, obstacles and less than perfect conditions. So what. Get started now. With each step you take, you will grow stronger and stronger, more and more skilled, more and more self-confident and more and more successful.
J.K. Rowling in summer 2008 issue Greater Good magazine
"If you choose to use your status and influence to raise your voice on behalf of those who have no voice; if you choose to identify not only with the powerful, but with the powerless; if you retain the ability to imagine yourself into the lives of those who do not have your advantages, then it will not only be your proud families who celebrate your existence, but thousands and millions of people whose reality you have helped transform for the better." --
Michael Talbot, author of The Holographic Universe
"Even visions and experiences involving "non-ordinary" reality become explainable under the holographic paradigm. In a holographic universe there are no limits to the extent to which we can alter the fabric of reality." --
Harry Tucker
Everyone's life is under someone's control - it might as well be under your own so that you can direct your destiny.
...
Commitment to change is a promissory note we give to ourselves
Do you promise?
Georgina Cannon
If a man does not know what port he is steering ...
... no wind is favourable to him
Seneca said that, and it is true. You have to know
where you are going in order to get there. This may
seem simplistic, but many people have no idea where
they are going in life--much less where they are
headed on the Journey of the Soul.
Yet these are things that have to be decided , not
discovered. Too many people are waiting to discover
what they should decide; to chance upon what they
should be choosing. Are you one of them?
Love, Your Friend....
Neale Donald Walsch
Mike Dooley
There are really only two conditions of the human mind: Very, very happy. Or, about to become very, very happy. Which are you today?
Thomas A. Bennett -
Having once decided to achieve a certain task, achieve it at all costs of tedium and distaste. The gain in self confidence of having accomplished a tiresome labor is immense.
Suggested by our friend and colleague Rohit:
While everyone is compiling their resolutions and focusing on all the things to do in 2009, I am putting together my "to don’t" list — behaviors and actions I will hopefully stay away from in the new year.
So, in 2009 I will NOT:
- Set unrealistic or unfair expectations of myself.
- Say, "yes" to everything without first assessing the emotional, professional, personal, karmic ROI.
- Neglect to quickly give credit to the team.
- Solely focus on short-term benefits unless it is a pathway to accomplishing long-term goals.
- Get complacent.
- Count on anything before it is a reality.
- Forget to network because it often benefits someone other than myself.
- Stop critically thinking, but refrain from always shooting holes in others’ ideas.
- Always eat the goodies in the ExecuNet kitchen without bringing some to share too.
- Lose sight of the fact that I can replace my job but not my family.
- Stress!
But I WILL:
- Workout BEFORE hitting the computer
- Use Self Hypnosis everyday
- Ask my colleagues to work with me in regression sessions
- Plan all of us to be 'cleared' monthly
- Plan fun in life (is that an oxymoron?)
Health Notes from Shirley MacLaine
A professor at CCNY for a physiological psych class has a thing about bananas. He said the expression 'going bananas' is from the effects of bananas on the brain. After reading this, you'll never look at a banana in the same way again.
Bananas contain three natural sugars - sucrose, fructose and glucose combined with fiber. A banana gives an instant, sustained and substantial boost of energy. Research has proven that just two bananas provide enough energy for a strenuous 90-minute workout. No wonder the banana is the number one fruit with the world's leading athletes.
But energy isn't the only way a banana can help us keep fit. It can also help overcome or prevent a substantial number of illnesses and conditions, making it a must to add to our daily diet.
Depression: According to a recent survey undertaken by MIND amongst people suffering from depression, many felt much better after eating a banana. This is because bananas contain tryptophan, a type of protein that the body converts into serotonin, known to make you relax, improve your mood and generally make you feel happier.
PMS: Forget the pills - eat a banana. The vitamin B6 it contains regulates blood glucose levels, which can affect your mood.
Anemia: High in iron, bananas can stimulate the production of hemoglobin in the blood and so helps in cases of anemia.
Blood Pressure: This unique tropical fruit is extremely high in potassium yet low in salt, making it perfect to beat blood pressure. So much so, the US Food and Drug Administration has just allowed the banana industry to make official claims for the fruit's ability to reduce the risk of blood pressure and stroke.
Brain Power: 200 students at a Twickenham school (England) were helped through their exams this year by eating bananas at breakfast, break, and lunch in a bid to boost their brain power. Research has shown that the potassium-packed fruit can assist learning by making pupils more alert.
Constipation: High in fiber, including bananas in the diet can help restore normal bowel action, helping to overcome the problem without resorting to laxatives.
Hangovers: One of the quickest ways of curing a hangover is to make a banana milkshake, sweetened with honey. The banana calms the stomach and, with the help of the honey, builds up depleted blood sugar levels, while the milk soothes and re-hydrates your system.
Heartburn: Bananas have a natural antacid effect in the body, so if you suffer from heartburn, try eating a banana for soothing relief.
Morning Sickness: Snacking on bananas between meals helps to keep blood sugar levels up and avoid morning sickness.
Mosquito bites: Before reaching for the insect bite cream, try rubbing the affected area with the inside of a banana skin. Many people find it amazingly successful at reducing swelling and irritation.
Nerves: Bananas are high in B vitamins that help calm the nervous system.
Ulcers: The banana is used as the dietary food against intestinal disorders because of its soft texture and smoothness. It is the only raw fruit that can be eaten without distress in over-chronicler cases. It also neutralizes over-acidity and reduces irritation by coating the lining of the stomach.
Temperature control: Many other cultures see bananas as a 'cooling' fruit that can lower both the physical and emotional temperature of expectant mothers. In Thailand, for example, pregnant women eat bananas to ensure their baby is born with a cool temperature.
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD): Bananas can help SAD sufferers because they contain the natural mood enhancer tryptophan.
Smoking &Tobacco Use: Bananas can also help people trying to give up smoking. The B6, B12 they contain, as well as the potassium and magnesium found in them, help the body recover from the effects of nicotine withdrawal.
Stress: Potassium is a vital mineral, which helps normalize the heartbeat, sends oxygen to the brain and regulates your body's water balance. When we are stressed, our metabolic rate rises, thereby reducing our potassium levels. These can be re balanced with the help of a high-potassium banana snack.
Strokes: According to research in The New England Journal of Medicine, eating bananas as part of a regular diet can cut the risk of death by strokes by as much as 40%!
Warts: Those keen on natural alternatives swear that if you want to kill off a wart, take a piece of banana skin and place it on the wart, with the yellow side out. Carefully hold the skin in place with a plaster or surgical tape!
So, a banana really is a natural remedy for many ills. When you compare it to an apple, it has four times the protein, twice the carbohydrate, three times the phosphorus, five times the vitamin A and iron, and twice the other vitamins and minerals. It is also rich in potassium and is one of the best value foods around. Maybe it's time to change that well-known phrase to "A banana a day keeps the doctor away!"
And save those banana peels because they are great fertilizer for your rose bushes!
From Heraclitus
The soul is dyed the color of its thoughts. Think only on those things that are in line with your principles and can bear the light of day. The content of your character is your choice. Day by day, what you do is who you become.
THE ESSENTIAL INTAKE WORKSHOP
THE ESSENTIAL INTAKE WORKSHOPFacilitated by Georgina Cannon
January 17, 2009 9:00am – 5:00pm
$350.00 (tax and workbook included)
Please enquire about payment plans
The Essential Intake workshop will teach you how to uncover the real issue(s)
to assist the client in getting to the “it”.
One of the most profound gifts we can give another person is to listen to
them without judgement. It is also one of the most difficult skills to learn.
Learn to do this by perceptive questioning and listening to what’s being said
and what’s not being said. Every client is different, even if the presenting
issue is the same.
You will learn to:
· Discover and uncover the real issue
· Assist clients in their own ‘aha’!
· Tailor the script and session according to the client’s true needs
· Understand the client’s view of his/her world
· Build on-going long term relationship with the client
· Build long term business
This Essential Intake program enables you to develop your counseling skills and
your abilities as a successful hypnotist.
Click here to REGISTER!
Away
Off to Israel to teach Past Life Regression in one of the most spiritual cities and centre of energy in the world 0 Jerusalem.
I will also be recording the book "RETURN - past life regression and you" while I'm there.
Change is in the air
“I’m asking you to believe.
Not just in my ability to bring about
real change in Washington... I’m
asking you to believe in yours”
Barak Obama
Getting ready for the holiday season with Shirley Maclean...
I imagine that if you have a fur person with a wagging tail and watch National Geographic you have heard of the Dog Whisperer, Ceasar Millan. Holidays are approaching and he is concerned about your fur people and the effects that holiday meal may have on them. Here is his list of foods to avoid:
Turkey Skin - High fat foods, such as turkey skin, can be hazardous to your dog. Since the skin is hard to digest, it can lead to pancreatitis. This is very painful for your pet and can be life threatening if not treated immediately. If you still want to share your bird, give your dog a small piece of white meat.
Turkey Bones - Cooked poultry bones are brittle and splinter easily. If ingested, they can lodge in the esophagus or cause stomach or intestinal irritation or even puncture the delicate internal tissues.
Xylitol - This sweetener is present in products from gum to sugar-free cookies. Even in small amounts, ingestion can cause low blood sugar, seizures, liver failure, and death.
Grapes and Raisins - These common snacks can induce permanent and life-threatening kidney failure in some dogs. Though some pets seem to handle eating grapes just fine, it's safest to avoid grapes and raisins completely.
Chocolate - Most pet owners are aware of chocolate's danger, but with the recent popularity of dark chocolates, which contain higher doses of toxic cocoa, it's more important than ever to be vigilant about chocolate consumption. Ingestion can cause abnormal heartbeats, kidney failure, and death.
Onions - High levels of onion ingestion in dogs and cats can cause life-threatening anemia. Be aware of food at your table, such as stuffing or casseroles that may contain this dangerous ingredient.
I hope you don't ever have a problem but if you do, have this number handy. It's the number for the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center: 888-426-4435
And if you fur person is a type A personality, you might want to give them a drop a Rescue Remedy before friends drop by as this homeopathic will help keep them calm.
On happiness
What is it, I wonder, that makes some people happy — no matter what. They come into this world with a smile on their face, and even throughout problems, they stay inherently happy. For me, it was a choice I made. I was tired of being unhappy and feeling like a victim, so I decided to be happy. And it changed my life and the way I live it.
Why am I thinking about this now? Because according to "the pundits" — whoever they are — we're moving into some tough times. And, of course, if you believe you're in for tough times, you will be. Does deciding to be happy mean laughing as you lose your job or giggling as you look at your overdraft bank account statement? Or ignoring what is going on around you as you party on? No. What it does mean is that this is all outside stuff. How you are inside always makes the difference on how you handle what's on the outside. Is it easier said than done? Yes, sometimes. But if the intention is there, you're halfway to living happy. If you want some help... check out the
Self Hypnosis or
Relax and Rejuvenate CD's we have in the office. They will help you de-stress and deal with whatever life brings.
It is alright letting yourself go, as long as you can get yourself back.
Letting yourself go can also mean letting go of what doesn't serve you well any more.
Like cleaning out the cupboards of your mind. Maybe there's one thing a month
you can let go...Just imagine... no more resentment, no more anger, no more regret
over what could have or should have happened.
The fall is a good time to let go... like the leaves from the trees... making way for new growth.
Mick Jagger
British Rock Legend
Making changes that work
Last June, I moved from a house to a sixth floor apartment with windows all around. I'm in the treetops and now have a different view of my world. A different view of the leaves on the branches of the trees. A different relationship with the birds who share my leaves, branches, and trees. And a different view of the seasons. I'm looking forward to the colours of fall outside my window ... and snowflakes and the sheen of ice (yes even the sheen of ice!) as it reflects sunlight off the branches outside my window. For the first time, I might enjoy winter. And I'll also live my truth — that what you see and experience depends on where you sit and stand/ And if you're still carting around baggage or old stuff... it's time to let it go! Check out our
Dump The Junk CD -- it's powerfully effective to help you dump physical and emotional junk - just tell the office I sent you and ask for your 15% discount!.
Osho, 1931-1990
Growth is a rare phenomenon. It is natural, yet rare. When the seed has found its right soil, it grows. It is very natural; growth is natural but to find the right soil - that is the very crux of the matter.
Navajo Chant-Blessing
Paraphrased by Patricia Donegan in Haiku Mind, p. 216
In beauty may we walk, beauty before us, behind us, above us, below us, with beauty all around us may we walk. May we walk in this circle of beauty and know that it is one: the trail of tears and laughter; the trail of war and peace. May we always walk in the energy of light, the light of the Milky Way. May we walk in this moment’s beauty. May we continue to dance. It is finished in beauty. It is finished in beauty. It is finished in beauty.
Anthony Robbins
Success comes from taking the initiative and following up... persisting... eloquently expressing the depth of your love. What simple action could you take today to produce a new momentum toward success in your life?
What do you think?
The more you know something, the more difficult it is to do it differently.
The more you focus on doing things right, the more difficult it becomes in the long run to do the right things. The ability to adapt and change is one of the most important competencies of any organization.
Maya Angelou
“When we cast our bread upon the waters, we can presume that someone downstream whose face we will never know will benefit from our action, as we who are downstream from another will profit from that grantor's gift"
Osho
A little foolishness, enough to enjoy life,and a little wisdom to avoid the errors,that will do.
Something to think about ...
For those who ponder and wonder and wrestle with the idea of what it is they really want, I have an answer that each would wholeheartedly agree with: "HAPPINESS."
And for those who ponder and wonder and wrestle with exactly what will bring them true happiness, I have an answer that each would wholeheartedly disagree with: "Just do something, do anything, as soon as possible, and do it with care."
Note from Shirley MacLaine
Coco Chanel, the movie I filmed in Italy this past January broadcasts Saturday, September 13. It's premiering in NYC on September 8 at the Hearst Theater and I will be on Regis and Kelly Monday, the 8th. Check your local listings for times and channels.
On September 9th evening I fly to Toronto where, on the 10th, I am being honored with the 'Best Buddies International Leadership Award'.
From there I leave for Germany where Sage-ing While Age-ing is being released in that language. I'll be there for several days before heading home to begin preproduction on a new picture.
Hebbian Learning: The Value of Repetition
By Tim Brunson DCH
You have always heard that "practice makes perfect." Have you wondered why? It might just be related to the synaptic plasticity of the brain. How many times does a thought need to be repeated before it becomes sufficient hard wired into the brain?
In 1949, Canadian psychologist Donald Hebb postulated a theory in which he said that "the persistence or repetition of a reverberatory activity tends to induce lasting cellular changes that add to its stability." Another way of saying this is "cells that fire together, wire together." Hebbian Learning is a theory that explains that some types of associative learning in which simultaneous activation of cells leads to increases in synaptic strength. Indeed, this may explain why repeated thought or practice strengthens the hardwiring of neurons in the association areas of the various lobes of the brain.
Biologically this means that a dominant thought created through our will power will stimulate new synaptic connections in our brain. Once these connections are made, repetition of the same thought (or action) will stimulate more corresponding connections. These redundant connections become engrams, which are holographic stores of memories. These engrams involve a network of connections which facilitate synchronized synaptic firing thus producing a more efficient expression of a given thought. The more a thought is held, the easier for that thought remembered or activated. For instance, think of acquiring a new physical skill such as dancing or the martial arts or learning a new language.
Conversely there are thoughts or memories that have reached that level of engram efficiency, but are no longer rationally desired. This could be a phobic memory that somehow is hardwired into our survival mechanism. This means that this gestalt (a collection of memories) is connected to the hypothalamus and pituitary and thus creates neuropeptides, which in turn encode this memory at the cellular level. Therefore, any contrary thought will be resisted as our body will have a defensive reaction to the contrary feeling. So, how to be rid our self of these unwanted thoughts? How can be get out of our way?
Again, our will power is a key factor. But, often this is not enough. Obviously, if you follow the postulate of Hebbian Learning, you would say "use it or lose it." If you could select a contrary (hopefully positive) thought, make it as vivid as possible, and have it recurring, you will biologically rewire your brain to develop new neural pathways while weakening the unwanted neural networks thought disuse.
12 seconds makes the difference
Some people tend to feel faint when they get out of bed after a night's sleep. This is because it takes 12 seconds for our blood to travel from our feet to our brains. A neurologist (speaking at a conference) recommends sitting at the edge of the bed after waking and waiting 12 seconds before standing up.
A religious Jewish man at the conference reported that Jews recite the "Mode Ani" prayer each morning, thanking God for returning their souls after a night's sleep. This is done while sitting at the edge of the bed upon waking.
That prayer consists of 12 words, and, when recited "with feeling," lasts for 12 seconds.
Voice of the Elders
Life is as a river flowing now very fast.
- It is so great and swift that there are those who will be afraid.
- They will try to hold onto the shore. They will feel they are being torn apart and will suffer greatly.
- Know the river has its destination.
- The elders say we must let go of the shore, push off into the middle of the river, keep your eyes open, and your heads above the water.
- And I say, see who is there with you and celebrate.
- At this time in our history, we are to take nothing personally. Least of all ourselves. For the moment that we do, our spiritual growth and journey comes to a halt.
- The time of the lone wolf is over. Gather yourselves!
- Banish the word struggle from your vocabulary.
- All that we do now must be done in a sacred manner and in celebration.
- We are the ones we have been waiting for."
Oraibi, Arizona – Hopi Nation
Georgina to be interviewed on the Morning Drive with Mike Kakuk
Georgina will be a featured guest on the Morning Drive AM 800 CKLW, with Mike, Lisa and Steve on Monday July 28th at 7:20 am EST.
She will be discussing the Life Between Lives and her new book Discovering the Interlife.
Tune in to AM 800 CKLW Radio
http://www.am800cklw.com/main.php?id=4 on Monday July 28th at 7:20 am and be part of the conversation on the journey to the Interlife.
Interview with CP24 - Wylde on Health: Discovering the Interlife
Georgina will be a featured guest on CP24’s Wylde on Health on Thursday, July 31st.
She will be discussing the Life Between Lives and her new book Discovering the Interlife.
The show has a live call-in segment where viewers can share their stories or ask questions they have about the interlife.
Tune in to CP24 at 5:00 pm on Thursday July 31st for what is sure to be a fascinating discussion.
If you would like to contribute, you can call in at 416-872-2724 or 1-888-863-2724 (toll free).
Creating your path
“Take up one idea. Make that one idea your life - think of it, dream of it, live on that idea. Let the brain, muscles, nerves, every part of your body, be full of that idea, and just leave everything else aside. This is the way to success, that is way great spiritual giants are produced.”
– Swami Vivekananda.
"How deeply hypnotized did I get?"
Predicting self-reported hypnotic depth from a phenomenological assessment instrument.Pekala RJ, Kumar VK, Maurer R, Elliott-Carter NC, Moon E. Coatesville Veterans Administration Medical Center, Coatesville, Pennsylvania, USA.
Ronald.Pekala@med.va.gov Procedures for estimating hypnotic depth have been used for more than 70 years. This study predicted self-reported hypnotic depth from the phenomenological and behavioral variables of the Phenomenology of Consciousness Inventory-Hypnotic Assessment Procedure (PCI-HAP).
Participants were divided into 2 groups; 1 was used to generate regression equations, and the other group was used for cross-validation.
Both imagery vividness during hypnosis (imagoic-suggestibility) and the PCI pHGS measure of hypnotic depth (hypnoidal state) accounted for most of the variance in elf-reported hypnotic depth. The above results, further supported by correlational and 3-D visual analyses, are consistent with other researchers' observations that ratings of hypnotic depth are a function of:
(a) alterations in subjective experience, and (b) the perception of responsiveness to suggestions. The findings are also congruent with J. Holroyd's hypothesis that suggestibility and altered-state effects interact to produce hypnotic effects.PMID: 16858905 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Site link-
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16858905?
Doing Our Best Work
In the great symphony of life, we all have important parts to play. While some people are best suited to be conductors or soloists, their contributions would be diminished considerably without the individual musicians that lend their artistry to the fullness of an orchestra. The magical accents of the percussion section might sound random and out of place without the music they accompany. But any one member of an orchestra, doing less than their best at their particular part, can destroy the harmony of the whole piece, such is their importance. So although we may not receive the same amount or quality of attention as another, all of our contributions are valuable and integral to the success of the whole.
Daily Om
Excerpt from Dr. Georgina Cannon's chapter from A.L. Ward's new book, Heaven - The Road Back Home.
"The scourge of science is that it has to prove all that it claims. But what is the proof? We know that we only see what we look for. We know that we only ask the questions within our paradigm of knowledge. We know that we are limited by our crude ego and belief systems of what is and what isn't. Each day, each month and each year scientists are finding their truths and proof; much of what was KNOWN by shamans and metaphysical practitioners in the past. Does this mean that one is more advanced than the other?
In the case of the hundredth monkey syndrome, scientists only discovered it because they were looking. How many other syndromes are there happening on a daily basis that we know nothing about because we're not looking, or not seeing? "
THOUGHTS ON TRUST
“Who does not trust enough will not be trusted.” - Lao-tzu.
Without trust all you can be in life is alone.. Just think, How could you drive anywhere unless you trusted the automobile will run safely and the drivers to follow traffic rules? Would you go to work if you didn’t have trust in your company to pay your salary? Or, if you are the employer, would you hire anyone without the trust that they would carry out their responsibilities?
Trust is the glue that holds society together,
What’s astonishing about trust is we are born with it. Smile at an infant and it returns the smile. It trusts you, a stranger. Its mind is not yet influenced by prejudice and its heart is not yet clogged by fear. As adults, we find it difficult to be completely trusting, for it makes us vulnerable - 'After all, if I offer myself to another, they may betray me'. The result may be disappointment and pain.
“Trust yourself. Create the kind of self that you will be happy to live with all your life. Make the most of yourself by fanning the tiny, inner sparks of possibility into flames of achievement.” -- Golda Meir.
The first person we need to learn to trust is ourselves. When we trust in ourself, we are reliable, dependable, and trustworthy. As a result, we grow in confidence and others place their trust in us.
Trust is a choice. It is the choice to move away from fear and toward respect.
Rohit Bhalunkar
All Is Well
You will notice that those who speak most of prosperity, have it. Those who speak most of health, have it. Those who speak most of sickness, have it. Those who speak most of poverty, have it. It is Law. It can be no other way... The way you feel is your point of attraction, and so, the Law of Attraction is most understood when you see yourself as a magnet getting more and more of the way you feel. When you feel lonely, you attract more loneliness. When you feel poor, you attract more poverty. When you feel sick, you attract more sickness. When you feel unhappy, you attract more unhappiness. When you feel healthy and vital and alive and prosperous—you attract more of all of those things.
Excerpted from a workshop in “The Law of Attraction, The Basics of the Teachings of Abraham” on Saturday, July 1st, 2006
Freely Choosing to be Yourself
Our values are what define the choices we make, the actions we take, the life that we create. They are a set of subtle and not so subtle beliefs, ideas, and ways of seeing the world that we deeply subscribe to but may not even be conscious of. And if we're not conscious of the values of the conditioned self, they are going to inhibit our capacity to be truly awake. So it's imperative, if you want to be an agent of conscious evolution, to bring the light of awareness to this level of your self. What are your deeply held values? Are they your values? Did you freely choose them? Probably not. Very few people freely choose their own values. Many of us who have grown up in a postmodern world where the freedom of individual is valued above all else assume that we have freely chosen our values, but it's very rarely true. So this is why the culturally conditioned self is a subject in all of us that needs to be made an object in the light of our own awareness, so that we will be in a position to begin to freely choose who we will be. We have to, in a sense, die and be reborn again. This is what rigorous and serious spiritual practice is all about: learning how to freely choose to be yourself.
- Andrew Cohen
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"Never believe that a few caring people can't change the world. For, indeed, they are the only ones who ever have."
- Margaret Mead
A new batch of Past Life Regression certified practitioners from the 2009 NGH Convention.
