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Elemental Appreciations for Autumn
Traditionally, September 22 marks the first day of Autumn as the Equinox. Astrologically speaking, Libra, often denoted as a balance scale spans September 23 to October 22. However, Celtic tradition says Autumn (Lughnsadh pronounced LOO-nah-sah) starts around August 1 as the beginning of the harvest season. Scots would use the word Hairst (Pronounced Hair-st Hair…
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What Are Chakras Anyway?
Here are the basics. Several books and articles are available on the subject of Chakras. In its purest form, the word Chakra originated from the ancient language known as Sanskrit and means “wheel of light.” Chakras are wheels or spirals of energy interacting with layers of energy fields that interact with our physical body. For…
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What Is Detoxing?
Detox, a term found on boxes of herbal teas, recipes for healthier living, or even titles of dietary workshops. Detoxing, in a fundamental sense, is the process of eliminating the unnecessary or unwanted, typically from our bodies. The term becomes more popular in the fall and Spring encouraging people to do so in preparation for…
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Wholistic Living – A Glass of Water
When we exercise, receive a massage, or see our doctor we may hear, “Drink plenty of fluids,” or “Keep yourself hydrated.” Try an experiment. Take a glass of water and hold it at arm’s length. While holding the glass, consider this, how much does it weigh? Depending on the weight and size of the…
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Wholistic Living – A State of Mind
You are what you think. If you think about being sick continually, you either are or will become sick. You can place yourself in that state of being. If these statements are true then their opposites must also be true. We really are what we think. These statements ultimately relate to a state of mind,…
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Wholistic Living – Exercise Within Your Personal Bounds
These days of modern conveniences reduce our level of physical activity. We often find ourselves sitting, idly standing, or doing some sort of repetitious activity that doesn’t require much physical exertion. Changing to a healthier lifestyle includes a level of exercise that works for you. These days of modern conveniences reduce our level of physical…
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Messages from Nature – Bear Facts On Introspection
As the winter cold arrives and the snow begins to blow, it’s time to embrace what Native Americans call Bear Medicine, a time to go within. Introspection can be both rewarding and challenging. Bears embrace myths, legends, movies, cartoons, ageless stories. Even Smokey Bear, has brought awareness to the public to protect forests from careless…
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A New Beginning
I had a professor in college who enjoyed the reference to life being a series of “new beginnings”. Well, after three years of this blog, I’ve made changes to it to become a writing platform, hopefully not just full of just platitudes and meanderings, but more as thoughts to press us on to further thought,…
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