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Headache Self Help
Headaches can be debilitating, if not incapacitating. And there are many angles one can approach in trying to ease the pain. Some of the massage techniques that seem to alleviate pain are as follows. MASSAGING THE TEMPLES Everyone knows that making gentle small circles at the corners of the eyes can ease some of the tension that…
Read MoreSpring Cleansing with Essential Oils
In Chinese Five Element Theory, springtime is considered the best time to do a liver/gallbladder cleanse, as it is in the spring that the energies to the liver and gallbladder are highlighted. According to the Chinese, the liver is all about action, movement and goal orientation. It is in this season that one can take…
Read MoreAromatherapy for Women
Throughout history, in this patriarchal society, women have found it challenging to stand in their power as many times when they have been their most powerful, they have suffered cruelly. Even now, in some parts of the world women are being kept from power by not having a vote, by being chattel, by being ostracized…
Read MoreBergamot
If you have ever sipped Earl Grey Tea, you would have noticed a clean almost smoky/citrus flavor. That would be the unique taste of bergamot. This delightful oil, used in beverages as well as toiletries was named after the Italian city of Bergamot, where the oil was first sold. It was used in Italian folk…
Read MoreAromatherapy for Women
Throughout history, in this patriarchal society, women have found it challenging to stand in their power as many times when they have been their most powerful, they have suffered cruelly. Even now, in some parts of the world women are being kept from power by not having a vote, by being chattel, by being ostracized…
Read MoreAutumn Rituals
My mother had a ritual around this time of year that I have adopted, which is to wash and fold all the summer clothes and put them in the storage containers for the winter, having already removed all the winter clothes that had been put away last summer. It’s the semi-annual swap of the seasonal…
Read MorePeppermint and the Holiday Season
Peppermint needs very little introduction since it is one of the most popular essences that we use in daily life. From the moment we awake and brush our teeth, mint is a part of our routines – we use it in mouthwashes, shampoos, soaps, lotions, in our teas, in cooking and in our health care.…
Read MoreFunctional vs. Aesthetic Yoga
“I hate yoga.” “I can’t do the poses right.” “Everyone in class looks better than I do in the poses.” “Yoga hurts.” “I’ll never be able to do it like the pictures.” These are some of the comments I’ve heard more than I’d like to as a yoga teacher. But the truth is a lot…
Read MoreWorking with the Nature Devas
Many believe we are in an environmental crisis, that our world is being severely strained with pollution, electro-magnetic frequency interference and global warming. There is a sense of impending doom that if we don’t do something soon, the world as we know it will crumble and disappear. I agree this scenario seems to be an…
Read MoreEsoteric Articles
The following articles are interesting especially for the specialized information shared: Archangel Invocation Aura (Energy) Cleansing Collective Cosmic Consciousness Color and Essential Oils Dolphin Assisted Therapy Empowerment and Aromatherapy The Fabric of Our Lives Light vs Dark Manifesting Higher Planes Temples of the Goddesses Working with the Elements Working with the Nature Devas Walking with Light Footsteps – A Challenge to Lightworkers! Walking Meditation in…
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