Forms of Blessings

Blessings come in many forms and sometimes they can be hard to identify if you are looking for your blessing in an a specific form.

One time around a Thanksgiving when I was unemployed, I was trying to manifest money to buy food. I didn't tell anyone that I needed food or that I didn't have money for food because I thought my circumstances would have have changed by then. So I'm trying to work my mojo and manifest some money for a NICE Thanksgiving feast and nothing is happening. I'm getting frustrated and nervous as I was a single parent and the sole provider. A day had passed and someone called to say that their church had extra Thanksgiving baskets left but it didn't come with a turkey and did I know anyone who needed one. I said well I need one and she said ok I will be by tomorrow. The next day I was still frustrated that I had not manifested money when I received another call from my neighbor who said she had to go out of town unexpectedly and had a frozen turkey that she couldn't take with her and did I want it? I said absolutely. My Thanksgiving feast was coming together but I couldn't see that because I was still trying to manifest money. Sitting on the floor feeling sorry for myself, I was guided to look at someone on the television talking about the difference between cash and money. He said cashis coins or notesand money is the assets, property, and resources owned by someone or something. I had gotten exactly what I asked for which was money for food, anything of monetary value, in the form of the food given to me. I learned a very valuable lesson back then which was one, I was a great manifester and two, to be aware of my words. Words have power. As a spiritual advisor I have assisted many people since then in reflecting on issues from a holistic perspective through spiritual guidance.

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Transition

Transitions can be hard… for everyone. Whether it is transitioning from a job to another job, or from a relationship that was dear to your heart, or the loss of a loved one, they all have some level of discomfort. The change that one undergoes in transitioning can also bring fear as you are forced to step outside of your comfort zone to move forward. Iam someone who is very routine and comfortable in my routines so much so that when I am thrown out of my routine and comfort, I am not a happy camper.

I’ve recently gone through my own transition where I went from full time employment to full time self-employment.  There was a lot of emotion involved. First there was excitement. The beginning of a new adventure. Then the hard work starts to kick in and a new emotion arises, stress. As I am getting over the hump of all of the work that I have put in and I can see the trees for the forest, another emotion kicks in, uncertainty.  As I continue through my transition and the range of emotions, I can see my transition from a different perspective that is no longer daunting. Having the holistic and spiritual background helped me to see my own crap differently and allowed me to move forward with confidence. It takes some time and reflection to move through a transition such as that but it cane be done.

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Kyanite - Stone of Awareness

I work up one morning feeling like I needed to buy some crystals and herbs.  I had no clue as to which ones but felt strongly about going to my spot that I got to for herbs and crystals. So I am standing in the store like ok now what? Spirit you got me out of my bed on a Sunday, so lets get it started. I started walking around like a zombie. Like I was being guided when I found myself in front of their small selection of crystals. I scanned over their selection and thought, ok, well I have all of these but yet I did not move. So I scanned again. I had been hearing Kyanite in my head for a few days but it didn’t dawn on me that’s what I was there for. I looked down and there was basket full of Kyanite. So I got me one, and a few herbs and I was on my way. I knew that I was hearing this crystal but had no clue what it did. There are literally hundreds of crystals out there. I don’t know all of them.  

So when I looked up Kyanite, here is what it had to say. “Kyanite can aid you when dialoging with the physical body in meditation. Kyanite’s life-force energy can open the way for spiritual healing of the body and also make it easier to make healthy life style changes. Kyanite works well with the crown and third eye chakras and its focus is spiritual expansion.” Ok, now I get it. I had also been talking about getting back into my yoga, cutting out the chocolate completely and a few other things health wise. Spirit was nudging me on to make those changes. I don't always understand when Spirit tells me to do things, I just do them. It may come to me later, as it did in this instance. Change was necessary.

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Love Thy Heart

Many people take the heart for granted. When it comes to “matters of the heart”, the heart is affected physically. The heart is in the center of the chest, which anchors the life-force from the Higher Self.  The heart is governed by the Heart Chakra. The color of the heart chakra is green and generally all green gemstones will work to help balance it. Some red stones work and pink stones will also help balance the heart chakra. My favorite heart chakra stone is Rose Quartz. Its very gentle and loving. 

Since the heart chakra is in the center of the chest, it holds together the rest of the chakras. When the heart is unbalanced, the other chakras are unbalanced. When working with clients who complain of heart related issues, I often ask about their relationships. The heart chakra deals with love, empathy and relationships; relationships with self, relationships with others. When caring for the heart, one should keep in mind all aspects of heart health. Whitethorn, thyme and Melissa are excellent herbs for heart health.

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Garnet: The Blood Stone

Every year I began with a fast. Last year I added a specific crystal healing to my fast using Garnet gemstones.  “Garnet comes from the word Granatum, which refers to the seed of a pomegranate. Garnet is a root chakra stone and provides a sense of rootedness for facilitating tasks.” Since it is an Earth element stone, it also provides grounding energy. They are conductors of past-life memories and are memory sharpeners. Garnets promote compassion of the world and self and help a person to let go. I use them on my root chakra to help stay grounded. Garnets also assist the liver and kidneys in ridding the body of toxins.

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Dragon Stone - South African Crystal

I was in the store the other day purchasing crystals for my Beginning Crystal's Workshop, when I came across this stone called South African Dragon Stone. This stone is not that attractive however it was calling me. When I looked up the meaning, here is what it said:

"Dragon Stone is a newly discovered green and red Jasper from South Africa. Fire energy; Protective stone, used for wealth, long life, brings intellect to new heights, protects the fields of the physical, emotional and mental bodies."  It has been said that the best way of breaking an old habit is to introduce a new one. Well no secret there why this stone was calling me. Some other useful information about this stone: "Emotionally, Dragon Stones helps one develop self-confidence, a stronger will, an open expression of feeling and affection, a willingness to help others for the greater good, and the persistence required to make real and effective change.

Physically, it seems to aid endurance, and to inspire one to work hard to be well. This includes diet and exercise regimes for getting in shape. It also feels to me that it can aid those who are working to repattern one's cellular habits for regeneration and rejuvenation, all the way down to the DNA. The twisting, snakelike DNA molecule is, after all, something of a Dragon itself!

Spiritually, Dragon Stone can inspire one to place one's self-serving tendencies into service of the well-being of the world. Yet it does not make one into a weak rule-follower. Rather, it encourages fierceness and loyalty to what seems in one's heart to be the Good, and it teaches one to protect and defend that Good with a power and strength one may never have known one even had! A dragon is not a domesticated animal. It is a wild, sentient journeyer among many realms––an excellent ally and a worthy opponent. To carry Dragon Stone is to invite such qualities into oneself."

Gemstone and crystal healing has been around for ages. Their energies are some of the best healers.

 
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Hematite Gemstone

Hematite is one of my favorite gemstones to use for healing. It's focus is on clearing and building. It is a very grounding stone and looks much like a solid piece of mercury. Hematite helps remove emotional pain and can balance mood swings to assist you in broadening your perspectives. Dissolves negativity and prevents you from absorbing the negativity of others. It works on the root chakra and heals issues of the blood. Hematite stimulates iron absorption in the small intestine, which in turn improves oxygen supply to the body. It has the fire element and is associated with Saturn and is a stone of Aries and Aquarius, but is assigned to Scorpio, whom it not only protects but also warns of danger by changing temperature.

 
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Walking with Focus

Each morning I get up and do a walking meditation. I learned of it through a book I read on... well... walking meditations. I can't figure out for the life of me, the name of that book but it was great. When I looked it up to tell you about it, I found that there are many books on walking meditations. So apparently this is not a new concept. Only new to me. The purpose of a walking meditation is to be present. Focus on the moment. Notice everything. Hear everything. Smell everything. I had lived in this neighborhood for almost eight years and never noticed that there was a stream over by the side of the road. You can't see the stream but as I began to focus on my walking meditation, I could hear it which drew my attention to look for it. It was as if I had walked that path for the first time. This path seems different now. It's fall and the colors on the trees never have been so beautiful. The birds are cheerfully chirping and my strides are longer. During this focused walk of mine, I can hear everything so clearly. My vision is impeccable. This always seems to happen when I began a new style of meditation... or perhaps just when I began meditating at all. There are many benefits to this walking meditation. The walking alone provides the much needed exercise, fresh air to my lungs and sunshine to my face which provides the vitamin D. What a lovely way to start the day.

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An herbal wonder

I am a creature of habit. The only foods that I ate, were the foods I was familiar with and I was not familiar with garlic. Sure I ate it if it was already in my food but I never chose to cook with it. Now that I have transitioned over to the vegetarian side, I have expanded my palette. I am quite fond of garlic especially in my basil and garlic spaghetti with garlic bread. Yum. But now there is even more to be excited about garlic. "It's been considered by many to be a herbal "wonder drug", with a reputation in folklore for preventing everything from the common cold and flu to the Plague!" Some of the health benefits of garlic are:

• Garlic has 1% of the potency of penicillin and can ward off a number of bacteria such as Listeria, Salmonella, E. coli, Cryptococcal meningitis, Candida albican and Staphylococcus.
• Garlic can lower blood pressure a little
• Garlic may help to remove heavy metals such as lead and mercury from the body. 
• Garlic helps to prevent blood clots from forming

Garlic has also been used in some religious and spiritual practices. "In some Buddhist traditions, garlic - along with the other five "pungent spices" - is understood to stimulate sexual and aggressive drives to the detriment of meditation practice.  In Europe, many cultures have used garlic for protection. Herbs aren't just for eating anymore. Do you know what  your favorite herb does?

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A Hairy Situation

I've had a chemical relaxer since I was a kid. In fact, my mom was a hair stylist and I probably had every new chemical relaxer or product that came out back in those days. I am surprised that I had the head of hair that I had. As I got older, I started doing my own hair. Putting in my own chemical relaxers and hair dyes. I just knew then I would be bald for sure!

When you embark on your spiritual journey, your life changes. You never know where life will bring you. In 2006 I stated that I was going to cut off all my hair and let it grow out naturally without any chemicals. WOW!! I don't know where that came from since I had grown particularly fond of my long hair. My hair had grown to lengths I had never seen before and now I was going to cut it all off? I wasn't sure why I was making such a bold move but I knew a change was in the wind.
I had already cut off all of my hair when I started diving deeper into holistic nutrition, diseases and health. I learned that skin was the largest organ of the human body and that everything that you put on to the skin gets absorbed into the blood stream and filters through the body. Then it dawned on me the relatively dangerous effects that the chemicals I was using could have on my skin and scalp. We put a tremendous amount of chemicals on our scalp. "Chemical processing over time is fatal for all types of hair. The consistent 6 week process that is done over and over again is crucial over time and results to unhealthy hair. Throughout the years as many women complained about gradual hair loss, excessive shedding, unexplained breakage, and stunting hair growth."

Aside from the chemical relaxer, there are a number of chemicals people use everyday in the hair and body care products that are harmful.

• Isopropyl Alcohol: Isopropyl alcohol is found in hair color rinses, body rubs, hand lotions, after-shave lotions, fragrances and many other cosmetics. This petroleum-derived substance is also used in antifreeze and as a solvent in shellac.
• Fragrances: Fragrance is present in most deodorants, shampoos, sunscreens, skin care, body care and baby care products. Many of the compounds in fragrances are carcinogenic or otherwise toxic. "Fragrance on a label can indicate the presence of up to 4,000 separate ingredients. Most or all of them are synthetic.
• MIT is a chemical that contributes to cancer, liver disorders and neurological diseases.

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Shooo flu....don't bother me!!

Are you ready for the flu season? I am. Bring it on!! I was in the pharmacy store getting a couple of bottles of water, when the cashier says "We have flu shots available, would you like to get one?" I said "oh no thank you." She went on to say how prepared I needed to be for the winter season and blah blah blah. So what you are telling me, is because I said no to your flu shot, that makes me not prepared? Let me see if I am understanding her correctly. To prevent myself from catching the flu, she wants me to get injected WITH the flu? The very thought of someone giving me the very thing I am trying to avoid getting is strange to me. She continued on and again I said no thank you. This lady was relentless with this flu shot thing. OMG! So, I finally said to her "sweety, I am a holistic health practitioner, I will NEVER get the flu shot. But thanks for asking." I politely gave her my card and existed the building before she continued.

One of the reasons why most people get sick during the winter months is because they hibernate. As it gets colder, people tend to stay in doors more and not get much sunshine. "People who are exposed to normal quantities of sunlight do not need vitamin D supplements because sunlight promotes sufficient vitamin D synthesis in the skin. A human requires ten to fifteen minutes of sun exposure at least twice a week on the face, arms, hands, or back without sunscreen with a greater than 3 UV index for adequate amounts of vitamin D_3.It is an immune system regulator. It may be an important way to arm the immune system against disorders like the common cold, say scientists from the University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital and Children's Hospital Boston."

Another reason why people get sick during the winter months is because they are less active. "Exercising and being active can help protect you from heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity, back pain, osteoporosis, and help manage stress." By not being active for those months, you can weaken the immune system. "A breakdown in any part of the system leaves the whole body susceptible to infection and illness." There are many ways to boost the immune system during these months. "The immune system is precisely that — a system, not a single entity. To function well, it requires balance and harmony."

• Eat a diet high in fruits, vegetables, and whole grains, and low in saturated fat.
• Exercise regularly.
• Get adequate sleep
• Take herbs such as Echinacea, Ginseng, and vitamins to boost the immune system

While there are some controversy as to whether or not herbs and vitamins actually help, the fact that remains is that it won't hurt. Doing all that you can to prevent the onset of a cold or any disease is the best method. A combination of eating healthy foods, excercise and a positive outlook on life goes a long way.

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Vitamin E.. friend or foe?

There has been a lot of talk lately about vitamin E and that there are dangers to using it. I was looking for a base recipe for my new lip butter called Escentual Lips. Most of the base recipes I found contain the ingredient vitamin e. I didn't have any in stock so I went out to my local store to purchase some, not my usual supplier. Vitamin E has a tremendous amount of healing properties so I wasn't surprised to see it listed in so many of the recipes. "Vitamin E is an antioxidant that plays a key role in DNA repair, immune function, and other physiological processes."

However when I went to the store, to my surprise the label said some other ingredients that were included in my vitamin e. Hmmmm that's strange. I had read that store bought vitamin E contained more than just vitamin E but I had always used other ingredients that contained the vitamin so I wasn't really investigating it until now. Vitamin E can be found in many foods, however taking more than what is required can be dangerous. "Vitamin E is actually a collective term for eight naturally occurring compounds, four tocopherols (alpha-, beta-, gamma- and delta-) and four tocotrienols (alpha-, beta-, gamma- and delta-). Concentrations of alpha-tocopherol are higher in wheat germ oil, almond and sunflower oil; gamma-tocopherol is the major form of vitamin E in corn oil and soybean oil; levels of tocotrienols are high in rice bran, barley, oats and palm oil." It is important to know what your products contain. Read the labels. Be label savvy. You never know when the product you are using may contain ingredients that you are actually allergic to.

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A diet by any other name

Everytime I go inot the book store, I am bombarded with diet books. Everyone and their granny has a diet book out. Even celebrities are coming out with fitness books or a new diet book. The word diet means a particular selection of food. The way that you eat. However, the way that the word has been thrown around lately, you would think it was a new designer handbag or something that everyone MUST have. The fact is, there ARE different ways to eat healthy.

• Macrobiotic diet: "a dietary regimen which involves eating grains as a staple food supplemented with other foodstuffs such as local vegetables avoiding the use of highly processed or refined foods and most animal products.
• Raw food diet: "is the practice of consuming uncooked, unprocessed, and often organic foods as a large percentage of the diet."
• Vegetarian diet: "encompasses the practice of following plant-based diets (fruits, vegetables, etc.), with or without the inclusion of dairy products or eggs, and with the exclusion of meat (red meat, poultry, and seafood)."

Even within the vegetarian diet, there are different levels to the diet that people follow. There are many other diets and ways to eat. It's not that they are all wrong, they just may not be right for you. Just because diet worked for someone does not mean it will work for you.

I skimmed this book by a particular celebrity, now turned vegan and she had a wonderful story. However, the recipes called for ingredients that my local grocers did not carry. I would have to drive clear across to Virginia just to see if the store carried it and then drive back. Even if they did carry the ingredient, by the time I got home, I would be too tired to cook anything.

Many of the people I have met say they want to change their eating habits but don't know how or where to start. With all of the books and information out there on diets, it could get confusing and discouraging when you don't know where to begin. That is where a holistic health and wellness coach and nutrition consultant comes in. A holistic nutrition consultant educates you on the diet that would best benefit your nutritional needs. While the holistic health and wellness coach, will coach you along your journey to achieve the goals you have set. Starting this journey can be scary and therefore making it easy to put it off or quit when discouraged. Having someone there who knows nutrition and how to motivate you into action, makes it easier.

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