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Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Positive Thought for the Day

I am loved and accepted for who I am and by my parents.

Ragnar Training Run...

Okay so I just got off the treadmill... I have missed logging a few of my runs.  But all but 1 run has improved in distance from the last so I feel pretty good about that.  This morning I ran 2.91 in 30 minutes, I was actually hoping to beat my Mom's fastest run of 2.93 in 30 minutes, but not today.  I am super competitive, so I am always trying to beat my own scores, but then my Mom has kind of challenged me, which has been great motivation!  My friend Kiesha has also given me great advice on trying to get faster and longer distances as well.  She was the one that told me to set a time of how long I will run straight with no walking and then just increase that time each run.  I am currently at 15 minutes of straight running, but I am hoping to improve that soon as well.  My goal is to be able to go 30 minutes running straight at a 10 minute mile by the end of April.  Anyone else have some good goals out there?

Color Therapy and Stones - Gray

Color Gray
Gray is the color of sorrow. People who favor gray can be the lone wolf type or narrow-minded. Gray with more silver in it can be a very active color.
Native Americans associate gray with friendship. Gray is the symbol for security, maturity and dependability. It connotes responsibility and conservative practicality.
Gray Energy
Gray is the true neutral color. Its energy imparts void, emptiness, lack of movement, emotion, warmth and identifying characteristics. Because of this, gray can be restful. It has a detached and isolated feeling. Gray can have a cooling effect when placed next to other more vibrant colors. It has a stabilizing effect, making vibrant colors stand out while muting their vibration.
Put some gray in your life when you want:
• to emphasize your willingness to comply
• a neutral, non-invasive feeling
• to reduce the intense energy of another color
• to feel detached or isolated
Gray gem stone properties
Gray gemstones are healing stones and can assist in improving relationships toward more stability.
Wearing Gray
Gray clothing suggests efficiency and is often used for this in the business world. Gray can also suggest lack of imagination, so should be used carefully. Gray will emphasize neutrality. Too much gray, or the wrong shades will suggest lack of character, initiative and detachment. Add a hint of another color to gray clothing to express efficiency with personality.

Tuesday, March 30, 2010

The Spark

The Spark: The 28-Day Breakthrough Plan for Losing Weight, Getting Fit, and Transforming Your LifeIt is the time of year where people begin to feel the urge to loose a few pounds.  Knowing very well that summer is coming and we might have to bare some of ourselves to the world weather it is in wearing a little less, or getting together more, or dare I even say it... having to put on a swimsuit (YIKES!!) if this is something that strikes fear in you the way it does me then we need to do something about it.  I am currently working on getting my personal training certification and in that journey am very drawn to books on the subject.  I just purchased a new book called The Spark.  It is so far a fantastic book about weight loss, and gaining a perspective on living a new healthy lifestyle instead of jumping into a silly fad diet.  But more than that it encompases the entire scope of  why we want to loose the weight and give us help finding a focus.  I really like the idea behind this book so far as it is one that I have been trying to put into my own life for a while.  The idea that having a focus is what will help us to find our end result.  In the book he words it so beautifully stating that if you were placed in the ocean with a life preserver to stay afloat but could not see a shore anywhere you would begin to swim but would be discouraged quickly because we would have no end in site.  The lack of focus, in why we need to loose weight is sometimes all we need to finish this journey that we all to often start and end in discouragement.  In the book he walks you through your own little program of doing this.  He also has a website http://www.sparkpeople.com/  Where they have a FREE, yes you heard me free online diet plan and weight loss tracker.  It will keep track of your goals, help you find a community, and a ton of other stuff... I am on there so you can come find me if you want.  You can purchase the book through Amazon.com  The Spark: The 28-Day Breakthrough Plan for Losing Weight, Getting Fit, and Transforming Your Life  I fully recommend the book and the ideas behind it!  Anyone else done this program or been on the website.  I would love your feedback.  I am only about 1/3 through reading, but plan to start this program ASAP!!

Positive Thought for the Day

The sun is no match for the way my personality radiates with beauty, happiness and success.

Grapefruit Essential Oil

Grapefruit – Contains Sesquiterpenes

• Anti-depressant
• Antiseptic
• Disinfectant
• Diuretic
• Stimulant
• Cellulite
• Digestion
• Dyspepsia
• Lymphatic decongestant
• Water retention
• Depression
• Drug withdrawal
• Eating disorders
• Fatigue
• Gall stones
• Jet lag
• Liver disorders
• Migraine headaches
• Obesity
• PMS
• Stress
• Kidneys
• Lymphatic system
• Vascular system
• Helps to bring the positive


This oil is GRAS by the FDA for consumption. This is another of my favorite oils. I actually put a drop or two in my water to add some flavor, and of course to help with weight loss. It is a great oil if you need a citrus oil and are in the sunshine. The other citrus oils can cause an easier sun burn, but this one does not. It is a great one for a boost in your mood and energy.
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Monday, March 29, 2010

MIA

Okay so aside from the posts that I scheduled to automatically come one I have been MIA the last couple of weeks.  I have still been running and my current best time is 2.83mi in 30 minutes  I have only had one run that I didn't improve a little bit (this was after I was sick so I feel a little better about it, but not much)  Life has really gotten busy lately, but no worries I have not forgotten about you and I will be better about getting more interesting and exciting and helpful things on the blog more regularly.  As far as my prepardeness storage ideas, I have just been grabbing a few extra items each time I go to the store.... and I recommend you do the same.  I will still post my stuff that I have gotten if I get something that week, but I might not be doing something every week.

Positive Thought for the Day

I attract success and prosperity like a magnet with all of my wonderful dreams and creative ideas.

Color Therapy and Stones - Black

Color Black
Black is the most misunderstood color. A black tie dinner is very formal and elegant. Women can wear that "must have little black dress" to the black tie dinner. Yet the bad guys wear black hats. Black symbolizes death in some cultures. Native Americans thought black was good because it was the color of soil, which gives life. Saturday's color is black.
Black Energy
Black is not a color, strictly speaking. It is the absence of all color. When people speak of opposites, it is usually in terms of black and white. Black, and its opposite white, represents polarities. Black absorbs all aspects of light. While white reveals, black conceals. It has come to mean hidden, fearful or bad experience. It is linked to the unknown or the unseen.
In times of fear and uncertainty black contains the energy of the threatening unknown. In a positive state, black is seen as a restful emptiness into which anything may emerge and disappear once again. It is also mysterious, providing a sense of potential and possibility.
Put some black in your life when you want:
• to become inconspicuous
• to open the door to mystery
• to prepare for the unknown
• a restful emptiness
Black gem stone properties
Black gemstones symbolize self control and resilience. Black stones have protective energies in the sense that black is the absence of light, and therefore, can be used to create invisibility.
Wearing Black
Dress in black if you want to become inconspicuous. Black is also used in clothing to make a bold statement of mystery and self control. Black clothing can say "Notice me but do not intrude."

Sunday, March 28, 2010

Positive Thought for the Day

I am Naturally devoted to my God.

Saturday, March 27, 2010

Positive Thought for the Day

I AM a perfect example of health and fitness.

Color Therapy and Stones - White

Color White
White is the color of purity. Brides wear white in many countries, because white symbolizes a virgin. White means kindness. In some cultures white is worn at funerals. White is Monday's color. White daisies are a symbol of loyal love.
White Energy
Strictly speaking, white is not a color, but the manifestation of the presence of all color - the complete energy of light. It stands for wholeness and completion. In many cultures it represents openness and truth. White has a cold quality. It can provide clarity as its energy is complete.
White has purification vibrations and can be used to clear blocks from your path.
It holds the potential to move toward every other color and this makes it a good choice for new beginnings, and development in any direction.
Put some white in your life when you want:
• to clear clutter and obstacles away
• to start a fresh beginning
• to bring about mental clarity
• purification of thoughts or actions
White gem stone properties
White gemstones are ruled by the Moon and are associated with sleep and psychic energy. They are often used for good fortune, protection after dark. The crystal amplifies the powers of other stones. Some say that because white stones contain all the colors, they can act as substitutes for stones of any color.
Wearing White
Wear white to impart a pure, wholesome impression. Surround yourself with white if your surroundings feel cluttered and you want to refresh your mind.

Friday, March 26, 2010

Positive thought for the day

My hopes and dreams guide me and push me forward in the correct direction of my desires and wants.

Thursday, March 25, 2010

Positive Thought for the Day

All of my children are happy, in good health and divinely protected at all time and in all things and places.

Ginger Essential Oil

Ginger -Stimulating but grounding, warms cold flat emotions, sharpens senses (psychic sponge) use for over sensitivity, and protection. Aromatic influences: enhance physical energy, money and courage. It sharpen the senses, improve memory and aids in recall.

• Antiseptic
• Laxative
• Stimulant
• Warming
• Angina
• Helps in prevention of contagious diseases
• Cooking
• Diarrhea
• Flatulence
• Impotence
• Rheumatic pain
• Scurvy
• Tonsillitis
• Bones
• Alcoholism
• Loss of appetite
• Arthritis
• Broken bones
• Catarrh
• Chills
• Colds
• Colic
• Congestion
• Coughs
• Cramps
• Digestive disorders
• Fevers
• Flu
• Impotence
• Indigestion
• Infectious diseases
• Memory
• Motion sickness
• Muscular aches/pains
• Nausea
• Rheumatism
• Sinusitis
• Sore throats
• Sprains
• Digestive system
• Nervous system
• Physical Energy
• Sex drive
• Love
• Money
• Courage


This oil is GRAS for consumption by the FDA. Ginger has been used for up to 4,000 years ago. Used in Egypt to ward of epidemics, in wine of the Romans for aphrodisiac powers, in Chinese tonics to strengthen the heart and relieve head congestion, in Indian tea to sooth the digestive system

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Color Therapy and Stones - Indigo

Color Indigo
Indigo is the color of the deep midnight sky. It can have a negative effect when used during a depressed state, because it will deepen the mood. Indigo symbolizes a mystical borderland of wisdom, self-mastery and spiritual realization. While blue is the color of communication with others, indigo turns the blue inward, to increase personal thought, profound insights, and instant understandings. While blue can be fast, Indigo is almost instantaneous. Inventors use indigo skills for inspirations that seem to 'come out of the blue'.
Put some indigo in your life when you want:
• to focus on personal issues
• to develop intuition
• to step outside of everyday life for a new and interesting way of viewing a problem
• solitude and inner communication
Indigo gem stone properties
Indigo gemstones open the door to the subconscious, symbolizing the bridge between the finite and infinite. They are used as a guide to cosmic knowledge. The indigo stones are indigo, sapphire, and azurite.
Chakra associated with Indigo:
Indigo is the color associated with the Third Eye Chakra located between the eyes. This chakra deals with intelligence and psychic power.

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Positive Thought for the Day

My career has taken off and is souring at an exponential rate.

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Positive Thought for the Day

You will always get out of life what you put, and you always put in your best effort.

Color Therapy and Stones - Violet

Color Purple - Violet
Purple is the color of good judgment. It is the color of people seeking spiritual fulfillment. It is said if you surround yourself with purple you will have peace of mind. Purple is a good color to use in meditation.
Purple has been used to symbolize magic and mystery, as well as royalty. Being the combination of red and blue, the warmest and coolest colors, purple is believed to be the ideal color. Most children love the color purple. Purple is the color most favored by artists. Thursday's color is purple.
Violet is the color of purpose. Violet is associated with the Crown chakra (This links individual and universal).
Violet Energy
Violet is a combination of blue and red. Red is a focusing, dynamic and active energy while blue is cooling, calming and expansive. Violet brings a new dynamic to the expansion of blue and the activity of red. Red brings practicality to the undirected expansiveness of the blue, and allows more creative energy to emerge. For this reason, violet is associated with imagination and inspiration.
Violet is an important energy for those who use blue and indigo skills in the psychic field. The red in violet offers a grounding effect.
Put some violet in your life when you want:
• to use your imagination to its fullest
• to re-balance your life
• to remove obstacles
• to calm over activity or to energize from depression
Violet gem stone properties
Violet gemstones are associated with mysticism and purification. They are used for meditation and to sharpen psychic awareness, connection with higher self, and to increase imagination and inspiration.
Wearing Purple
Wear purple when you want to encourage fantasy, mystery and imagination.
Chakra associated with Violet:
Violet is the color associated with the Crown Chakra. This chakra is the main co-ordination center of the body and ensures you are connected to universal sources of energy.

Monday, March 22, 2010

Positive Thought for the Day

I AM provided with the perfect circumstances to enhance my growth and development.

Sunday, March 21, 2010

Positive Thought for the Day

I can see through all illusions and appearances and I know for certain that abundance is all mine.

Color Therapy and Stones - Blue

Color Blue
Blue is the coolest color - the color of the sky, ocean, sleep, twilight. The ancient Egyptians used lapis lazuli to represent heaven. Blue symbolizes the Virgin Mary. A pure blue is the color of inspiration, sincerity and spirituality. Blue is often the chosen color by conservative people. Blue is the calming color. That makes it a wonderful color to use in the home, especially for babies. Blue is so soothing that is a good choice for pajamas. Dark blue is the color of truth and moderation. A blue iris means your friendship is very important to me. Wednesday's color is blue. Blue gemstones to wear to feel calm are blue sapphire and blue topaz. Lapis lazuli and azurite are said to heighten psychic power.
Turquoise is the symbol of youth, both the color and the gemstone. This color has a soothing affect. Turquoise is the color of communication. It contains the growth quality of green with the blue quality of communication. Turquoise has long been used in amulets to provide protection, health, confidence and strength.
Aqua is the color of high ideals.
Blue Energy
Blue gives a feeling of distance. Artists use it to show perspective. This is a good way to understand the energy of the color blue - it allows us to look beyond and increase our perspective outward. It contains a cool vibration that is helpful to communication.
The vibration if blue can be used to open energy flow where it is blocked. Using blue to relax will encourage feelings of communication and peace.
Put some blue in your life when you want:
• calm and relaxation to counteract chaos or agitation
• to open the flow of communication
• to broaden your perspective in learning new information
• solitude and peace
Blue gem stone properties
Blue gemstones promote peace and are used to calm ragged emotions. They are used to provide relief to people who have difficulty sleeping or who have nightmares. They offer inspiration and enhance the quality of communication.
Wearing Blue
Wear dark blues for a stable, calm conservative feeling. All shades of blue will help to make easy communication, whether it is with yourself or others. Use blue paper for notes when you want help in remembering a speech or other information.
Chakra associated with Blue:
Blue is the color associated with the Throat Chakra. This chakra deals with communication of how we feel and what we think.

Saturday, March 20, 2010

Positive Thought for the Day

My happy positive attitude is mirrored back to me as a reflection of a well-adjusted and well-rounded Life.

Myrrh Essnetial Oil

Myrrh - Beneficial for voice loss, toning digestive tract reducing stomach gas and acidity, apathy, no incentive, use to enhance and strengthen spirituality, purify spiritual environment, prepare for teachings, balances upper and lower chakras, enhances visualization, brings up deep hidden emotions, awaking awareness, fear, overcoming irritability, calming, emotional coldness, soothing, supporting, connecting. Aromatic influences: spiritual awareness, uplifting, releases stuck emotions, and motivates you to move forward.

• Anti-infectious
• Anti-inflammatory
• Antiseptic
• Astringent
• Bronchitis
• Diarrhea
• Dysentery
• Hyperthyroidism
• Stretch marks
• Thrush
• Ulcers
• Vaginal thrush
• Viral hepatitis
• Appetite increaser
• Asthma
• Athlete’s foot
• Candida
• Catarrh
• Coughs
• Eczema
• Digestion
• Dyspepsia (impaired digestion)
• Flatulence
• Fungal infection
• Gingivitis
• Gum infection
• Hemorrhoids
• Mouth ulcers
• Decongest prostate gland
• Ringworm
• Sore throats
• Skin conditions
• Wounds
• Wrinkles
• Hormonal balance
• Immune system
• Nervous system
• Skin
• Spiritual awareness
• Uplifting


This oil is approved by the FDA for use as a food additive and flavoring agent. This oil is to be used with caution during pregnancy. Myrrh was given to the baby Jesus, but years before he received it, it was one of the most desired and most expensive items in the world. Myrrh has been used in ancient times as a cure for cancer, leprosy, syphilis, and herpes.
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Friday, March 19, 2010

Positive Thought for the Day

Good fortune and successes flow toward me like a rapid river of abundance and prosperity.

Classes

I know not all of you are interested in zoning, but if you know someone who might be if you would please pass this along.

Okay due to a request from some of my soon to be students I am changing the way that the foot zone classes will be structured.

You can still just pay the $1700 and take all the classes and this will cover your cost of books and everything


Beginning Foot Zoning - 3 classes total cost is $410. You will pay as you go starting with a $50 non-refundable deposit to hold your spot in the class, and then $120/ class. We will hold 3 classes to cover all the material. Upon completion of this course you will be given a test that will certify you as a beginning zoner. The cost of this class does include the book, workbook, and certification test.

Essential Oils class - 1 class total cost is $25 this includes the book. (if you would like to sign up with doTERRA oils the cost is an additional $170, but this includes a kit of oils)

Healing Stones Class - 1 class total cost is $25 this includes the book.

Energy work Class - 1 class total cost is $25 this includes the book.

Healing with Herbs Class - 1 class total cost is $25 (this does not include the book) Book cost TBD. (if you would like to sign up with Natures Sunshine the cost is an additional $40, but this includes a kit of herbs)

Hand Zoning Class - (prerequisite beginning foot zoning) 2 classes total cost $150 this includes the book.

Advanced Foot Zoning - (prerequisite: beginning foot zoning and 3 of the 5 mini classes) 10 classes total cost is $1200, but you pay as you go, each class will be $115. I will need $50 to reserve your spot in the class. We will hold 10 classes to cover all the materials, this will include the body systems, and an in depth look at how to treat each system in the body through the zone, in addition to any of the other alternative treatments learned in the mini classes. We will have a lot of hands on work as well as at home study. You will be tested upon completion and receive and advanced certification in foot zone therapy.

This also makes it a little easier financially to break the classes down and take them when you can. I will have workbooks for each class, so you will know what you need to study for the tests. For those who are interested in studying on their own, and just testing I will be happy to work something out, so please contact me and we will work the details of your independent study course. Also as far as the prerequisites go if you have a background in any of the mini-classes we can have you just test out of that if you would like.


It is a better deal to just pay for all the courses up front as this includes your books, and all the extras such as the oils and herbs with both of the classes, and you get to attend all the classes. But if it is easier for you to break them down it is a great option. It also allows for you to get your beginning certification and then catch the next round of classes instead of having to do them all at once. We will schedule classes as soon as I have at least 3 people interested in any of the classes.  The tests for each of the classes will be scheduled with each class. The mini classes will not be tested until the advanced class.


I will also be putting together some nice fun little kits for those starting out zoning, I will have the kits and prices for the beginning foot zoning class. I hope this is a better fit for everyone who is interested. I am flexible with my schedule, so if there is a date that will not work for the class we can be flexible, and open it up to a different date.

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Color Therapy and Stones - Green

Color Green
Green is the color of nature, fertility, life. Grass green is the most restful color. Green symbolizes self-respect and well being. Green is the color of balance. It also means learning, growth and harmony. Green is a safe color, if you don't know what color to use anywhere use green.
Green is favored by well balanced people. Green symbolizes the master healer and the life force. It often symbolizes money. It was believed green was healing for the eyes. Egyptians wore green eyeliner. Green eyeshades are still used. You should eat raw green foods for good health. Friday is the day of green. Green jade is a sacred stone of Asia.
Green Energy
Green contains the powerful energies of nature, growth, and desire to expand or increase. Balance and a sense of order are found in the color green. Change and transformation is necessary for growth, and so this ability to sustain changes is also a part of the energy of green.
Put some green in your life when you want:
• a new state of balance
• feel a need for change or growth
• freedom to pursue new ideas
• protection from fears and anxieties connected with the demands of others
Green gem stone properties
Green gemstones are used to attract money, prosperity and wealth. They are balancing stones that promote growth and fertility. Carry, wear or place green gemstones around your home or office to promote balance, change and growth.
Wearing Green
Wear green when you want to overcome a sense of thwarted ambition. Green says growth - balance - harmony. It is a color of healthy relationships.
Chakra associated with Green:
Green is the color associated with the Heart Chakra. This chakra deals with higher consciousness and love.

Monday, March 15, 2010

Frankincense

Frankincense - A diluted blend of this oil rubbed into the abdomen regularly during pregnancy may prevent stretchmarks. May fortify the mind, assist in eliminating blocked personal growth, and indecision. Contains sesquiterpenes, which enable it to go beyond the blood brain barrier to assist in increasing oxygen around the pineal and pituitary glands. Aromatic influences: recognized for increasing spiritual awareness and meditation. May heal emotional wounds, stabilize and center, and focus energy. Slows breathing, producing calm, soothing, elevated mental state, bringing peace, strengthens beliefs, eternal divine connection, cleans aura and psychic planes. It is one of the finest oils for ritual use.

• Anti-catarrhal
• Anti-depressant
• Anti-infectious
• Antiseptic
• Anti-tumoral
• Expectorant
• Immune stimulant
• Sedative
• Asthma
• Depression
• Ulcers
• Aging
• Allergies
• Bites (insect & snake)
• Bronchitis
• Cancer
• Carbuncles
• Catarrh
• Colds
• Coughs
• Diarrhea
• Diphtheria
• Gonorrhea
• Headaches
• Healing
• Hemorrhaging
• Herpes
• High blood pressure
• Inflammation
• Jaundice
• Laryngitis
• Meningitis
• Nervous conditions
• Prostate problems
• Pneumonia
• Respiratory problems
• Preventing scarring
• Sciatic pain
• Sores
• Spiritual awareness
• Staph
• Strep
• Stress
• Syphilis
• TB
• Tension
• Tonsillitis
• Typhoid
• Wounds
• Warts
• Pineal gland
• Pituitary gland
• Immune system
• Positive attitude
• Emotional balance
• Nervous system
• Skin


This oil is GRAS for consumption by the FDA. This was one of the gifts to the baby Jesus, and is one of the oils considered as a holy oil. It is a great oil when protecting you from other people’s negativity. It has also been said to be an oil to help battle cancer.
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Color Therapy and Stones - Yellow

Color Yellow
The shade of yellow determines the meaning. Pure, bright and sunny yellow is the easiest color to see. People who are blind to other colors can usually see yellow. Yellow is full of creative and intellectual energy. Always use yellow note pads.
Yellow symbolizes wisdom. Yellow means joy and happiness. People of high intellect favor yellow. Yellow daffodils are a symbol of unrequited love. Sunday's color is yellow-gold.
Yellow Energy
Like the energy of a bright sunny day, yellow brings clarity and awareness. The shade of yellow determines its effect: Yellow-green can mean deceit, and creates a disoriented feeling. Orange-yellow imparts a sense of establishment. Clean light yellow clears the mind, making it active and alert.
Put some yellow in your life when you want:
• clarity for decision-making
• relief from 'burnout', panic, nervousness, exhaustion
• sharper memory and concentration skills
• protection from lethargy and depression during dull weather
Yellow gem stone properties
Carry or wear yellow gemstones to promote the ability to express yourself. They are excellent stones for writers and public speakers to increase eloquence. The yellow stones stimulate movement and mental awareness. They are used to enhance decision making skills.
Wearing Yellow
Wear yellow to present a cheery, uplifting effect. Use it around your office to help keep a clear your mind, and improve memory and decision making.
Chakra associated with Yellow:
Yellow is the color associated with the Solar Plexus Chakra. This chakra deals with identity.

Sunday, March 14, 2010

Positive Thought for the day

As I say yes to life, life says yes back to me. Life mirrors my every thought. As I keep my thoughts happy and positive, life gives to me only happy, positive experiences. I am positive and happy in all that I do.

Saturday, March 13, 2010

Positive Thought for the day

I easily cross all bridges in my life with joy. The Old unfolds into wonderful new and exciting opportunities and experiences. My life gets better each and every day. I am safe it is only change.

Color Therapy and Stones - Gold

Color Gold
It is no surprise that gold symbolizes wealth used wisely, but it is also the symbol of good health. People who favor the color gold are optimistic.
Gold Energy
The Tibetan Buddhist believes in 5 sacred stones: the crystal for light, turquoise for infinity of sea and sky, coral for life and form, gold for the golden ray of the sun, silver for the light of the moon. Gold is intimately linked with Divinity and those gods associated with the Sun. It symbolizes wealth and success.
Put some gold in your life when you want:
• increased personal power
• relaxation and enjoyment of life
• good health
• success
Wearing Gold
Wearing gold in everyday life increases personal power, and promotes courage, confidence and willpower. Gold chains worn around the neck preserve health.

Friday, March 12, 2010

Positive Thought for the day

I have a new awareness for success. I am positive that I can be as successful as I decide in my mind to be. I move myself forward to the winning circle. There are Golden opportunities everywhere for me. Prosperity of any kind is drawn to me. Everything I come in contact with is successful.

Ylang Ylang Essential Oils

Ylang Ylang – It is calming, relaxing, and soothing to nervous system, anti-spasmodic. Assists in balancing the equilibrium and heart function, high blood pressure, palpitations, tachycardia, arterial hypertension, general tonic, diabetes, mental fatigue, anxiety, depression, insomnia, hair loss, reducing hyperpnea (abnormally fast breathing), general skin care (wrinkles, balancing oily skin), poor self esteem. Aromatic Influences: dispelling anger, emotional coldness, tension, frustration, balancing, love, and enhancing relationships.

• Anti-depressant
• Antiseptic
• Antispasmodic
• Sedative
• Anxiety
• Arterial hypertension
• Depression
• Diabetes
• Mental fatigue
• Frigidity
• Hair loss
• Reduces hyperpnoea
• Insomnia
• Palpitations
• Tachycardia
• Balance male-female energies
• Lower blood pressure
• Balance equilibrium
• Frustration
• Heart function
• Impotence
• Infection
• Intestinal problems
• Sex drive problems
• Shock
• Skin problems
• Emotional balance
• Cardiovascular system
• Hormonal systems
• Hot flashes


This is one of my favorite oils. I use it frequently on myself and on clients. The flower where this oils is from has no fragrance, but the oils sure do. Historically this flower has been used to cover the beds of newlywed couples on their wedding night, skin treatments, to soothe insect bites and in hair products. It has also been known to help relieve constipation, indigestion, stomach aches, colic, and regulate the heartbeat and respiration. This oil is GRAS for internal consumption by the FDA.
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Thursday, March 11, 2010

Positive Thought for the day

I am guided throughout this day in making the right choices. Divine intelligence continuously guides me in the realization of my goals. I am safe. Divine wisdom guides me.

Color Therapy and Stones - Orange

Color Orange
Orange is a power color. It is one of the healing colors. It is said to increase the craving for food. It also stimulates enthusiasm and creativity. Orange means vitality with endurance. People who like orange are usually thoughtful and sincere. Lady luck's color is orange. I have been told that if a change of any kind is need in life, just burn an orange candle for 7 nights.
Orange Energy
While red is associated with fiery heat, orange is associated with the benign warmth of the sun. A dynamic color to be sure, orange offers a more thoughtful control than explosive red. Curiosity is a driving characteristic of orange, and with it comes exploration of new things.
Put some orange in your life when you want:
• to spice things up when you feel time is dragging
• to become more involved in something
• to increase creativity
• relief from things becoming too serious
Orange gem stone properties
Orange gemstones contain some of the fiery energies of red, but are gentler with a more creative spirit. They are used to promote personal power and are useful for people who could use more self esteem. Carry or place orange gemstones around your home or office to stimulate creativity, mental quickness, and ability to adjust to changes.
Wearing Orange
Wearing orange during times of stress, or shock can help to balance your emotions. It can bring about the willingness to embrace new ideas with enjoyment and a sense of exploration and creative play.
Chakra associated with Orange:
Orange is the color associated with the Sacral Hara Chakra (sexuality and reproduction).

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Positive Thought for the day

I ask for more understanding so that I may knowingly and lovingly shape my world and my experiences. I claim my own power and I lovingly create my own reality.

Melaleuca Essential Oil

Melaleuca – It has been known to be helpful as an adrenal stimulant, stimulant for testicular action, for sluggish liver and pancreas problems, and an aid for arterial hypertension. Very beneficial for all respiratory complaints, aids circulation, hemorrhoids, cold, fever, increases white blood cells, immuno-globulins and antibody activity. Is a prophylaxis for scarlet fever, measles, smallpox, mumps, tetanus bacillus, swollen glands, typhoid fever (inhalation), rinse mouth and hands before surgery to avoid shock, nausea, and to prevent infections, When entering sick room cover face with gauze mask impregnated with a few drops or spray room. Aromatic influences: clears head, aids concentration, reviving, excellent diffused.



• Analgesic
• Antibacterial
• Anti-fungal
• Anti-infectious
• Anti-inflammatory
• Antioxidant
• Anti-parasitic
• Antiseptic
• Anti-viral
• Decongestant
• Digestive
• Expectorant
• Immune-stimulant
• Insecticidal
• Neurotonic
• Stimulant
• Tissue regenerator
• Athlete’s foot
• Bronchitis
• Colds
• Coughs
• Diarrhea
• Flu
• Periodontal disease
• Rash
• Skin healing
• Sore throat
• Sunburn
• Tonsillitis
• Vaginal thrush
• Acne
• Burns
• Candida
• Cold sores
• Digestion
• Fungal infections
• Hysteria
• Infectious diseases
• Inflammation
• Shock
• Viral infections
• Warts
• Wounds
• Immune system
• Respiratory system
• Muscles
• Bones
• Skin
• Cleansing and purifying


Approved by the FDA for use as food additive or flavoring agent. This is the first oil I think of when I am dealing with a skin condition. The leaves of the melaleuca tree are used by the aborigines to heal cuts, wounds, and skin infections. According to Gary Young it has 12 times the antiseptic power of phenol.

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Stones & Chakras

Root Chakra – The color is red; issues would be those dealing with sexuality, lust, and obsession. When this is out of balance you will feel a need to satisfy your own desires and wishes, and focus on material possessions. It is a connection to your birth place, culture, and foundations.
Stones:

• Bloodstone
• Obsidian
• Carnelian – to balance
• Red jasper
• Smokey quartz
• Ruby in zoisite
• Watermelon tourmaline
• Emerald – to calm
• Black Tourmaline - grounds
• Fire Agate – brings all into balance
• Garnet
• Pink Tourmaline
• Red Calcite
• Azurite
• Chrysocolla
• Obsidian
• Golden Topaz
• Citrine

Sacral Chakra – The color is orange. This chakra has to do with living life as it is. Stimulate your desire to rejuvenate. When out of balance you will find issues with relationships, violence and addiction. When in balance you will be considerate, open and friendly; happily connected to life.
Stones:

• Blue Jasper
• Red Jasper
• Orange Carnelian
• Topaz
• Orange Calcite
• Citrine
• Fire opal – to activate
• Emerald – to calm
• Moonstone – to balance
• Aquamarine – to balance
• Wulfenite

Solar Plexus – The color yellow. Issues dealing with power, fear, anxiety and introversion. When out of balance you won’t trust the natural flow, you will feel a need to dominate and have a great need for material security. When in balance you will exude a feeling of wholeness, tolerance, acceptance of life, and relationships.
Stones:

• Topaz – to activate
• Yellow tourmaline – to activate
• Emerald – To calm
• Sapphire – to calm
• Citrine – to balance
• Tigers eye
• Amber
• Fuchsite
• Yellow fluorite
• Golden beryl
• Malachite
• Jaspers
• Rhodochrosite
• Smithsonite

Heart Chakra – The color is green. Issues dealing with passion, tenderness, inner child, and rejection. This chakra is associated with the power of touch. When in balance you will have peace and understanding. Center of compassion, healing and nurturing. You will give freely of yourself. And be move aware of the unity of all life. When out of balance you will lack sincere love, and look for rewards.
Stones:

• Green quartz
• Aventurine (green) – to balance
• Dioptase
• Green tourmaline
• Chrysocolla
• Peridot – to activate
• Variscite
• Silica
• Watermelon tourmaline – to balance
• Rose quartz – to balance
• Kunzite – to calm
• Morganite
• Danburite
• Pink topaz – to calm
• Rhodonite – to calm
• Rhodochrosite – to balance
• Green jasper
• Crystal quartz
• Jadeite
• Jade
• Lepidolite
• Ruby
• Green sapphire

Throat Chakra – color turquoise or blue. Issues will be those dealing with self expression, communication and will. When in balance you will know the balance of expression between silence and speech; and hear the inner voice. You will also trust your intuition when in balance. When out of balance you will have trouble expressing yourself, you will be fearful of being judged and rejected and afraid of silence.
Stones:

• Azurite
• Turquoise – to balance
• Amethyst
• Aquamarine
• Blue topaz – to activate
• Blue tourmaline
• Amber
• Kunzite
• Lepidolite
• Blue obsidian
• Blue lace agate
• Petalite
• Yellow topaz – to activate
• Sapphire – to calm
• Emerald – to calm
• Celestie
• Chrysocolla
• Silica
• Lapis lazuli

Third Eye Chakra – The color is indigo or purple. The issues with this chakra are those dealing with balancing your higher and lower self. Trusting your inner guidance. When in balance you will have an awareness of the spiritual side of being. You will invite intuition and inner awareness into everyday life and connect to the universe. When out of balance you will reject spiritual aspects and focus on the intellect and science. Lack faith and only see the obvious superficial meanings.
Stones:

• Herkimer diamond – to activate
• Sodalite
• Moldavite
• Azurite
• Lapis lazuli – to balance
• Kyanite
• Labradorite
• Lepidolite
• Sapphire – calming
• Malachite
• Appophyllite
• Garnet
• Purple fluorite
• Kunzite
• Blue obsidian
• Yellow labradorite
• Aquamarine
• Iolite
• Emerald – to clam
• Diamonds – activate

Crown Chakra – color is gold or white. You will find issues dealing with inner wisdom and death of the body. When in balance you will be living with the knowledge of unity. Know that you reflect the divine and will abandon personal ego for universal ego. When out of balance, you will hold onto anxiety and fear. You will be unable to imagine cosmic unity, live depressed and unsatisfied.
Stones –

• Selenite
• Angelite
• Moldavite
• Citrine
• Quartz – to balance and protect
• Red serpentine
• Purple jasper
• Clear tourmaline
• Golden beryl
• Lepidolite
• Purple sapphire
• Petalite
• Larimar
• Apophyllite
• Celestie – to activate
• Blue sapphire – to activate
• Charoite – to calm
• Sugalite – to calm

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Change in class

I am sorry about the last minute nature of this update, but I will have to change the date of the Healing Stones class.  I will inform you all when I have a better date.  Sorry to cancel last minute.

Positive Thought for the day

I love my life. It is my right to live happily, fully and freely. I give to my life exactly what I want my life to give back to me. I am grateful to be alive. I love my life.

Color Therapy and Stones - Brown

Color Brown
People who prefer brown are often conventional and orderly. The negative meaning of brown can be a repressed personality or a lazy person. Brown is the color of the earth and is associated with the material side of life.
Brown Energy
Brown can mix into many surroundings. It is a mixture of red, blue and yellow and has many shades and tones - each producing a different effect. Brown can be a stabilizing color. The red in brown gives it practical energy while the yellow and blue add mental focus energies. Too much brown can make a dull effect. Brown gives a feeling of solidity, and allows one to stay in the background, unnoticed.
Some shades of brown create a warm, comfortable feeling of wholesomeness, naturalness and dependability.
Put some brown in your life when you want:
• a solid wholesome feeling
• to blend with the background
• a connection with natural earth and the stability this brings
• orderliness and convention
Brown gem stone properties
Brown gemstones act as a grounding force and promote stability and clear thinking.
Wearing Brown
Wear brown clothing if you want to show no direction or attitude in particular. Brown is a disguise that can be used to effectively hide your true nature. Prior to the introduction of denim, brown was the color worn by manual workers.
Warm browns can be worn to exhibit a 'down to earth' feeling.

Monday, March 8, 2010

Feeling sluggish, get some sun, if you can find it...

"Get Some Sun, For Pete's Sake"

by Chet Day

If you're an American or a Canadian, you're probably
deficient in sunlight.

Try this: strip off as much clothing as modesty or
surrounding allows and then walk or sun bathe for
10-15 minutes.

Do not use sunscreen.

Breathe deeply and feel the air and the rays of
the sun as they touch your body.

Almost everyone comes away from 10-15 minutes in
the sun feeling a lot better.

Best done in the morning or late afternoon,
especially if you are fair-skinned.

And, no, tanning beds do not serve as healthy
substitutes.

Batteries need electricity to recharge. Our
bodies need some sunlight each day to do the
same thing.

Sinus Troubles

Seems that this time of year brings a lot of stuffy noses, or sinus infections. Here are a few things you can do to help with sinus problems.

Oils: Breezey, Aspire from Butterfly Express, Breath from doTERRA, Melaluca, pepperming, eucalyptus. Inhale; diffuse; dilute and apply to sinus area on the face or feet.

Emotion: Irritation to one person, someone close. I declare peace and harmony indwell me and surround me at all times. All is well.

Stones: Aventurine, Emerald, Iolite, Smithsonite.

Also try sleeping on your back slightly elevated, to help them drain.

As always you can find relief through a foot zone, a chiropractic adjustment and/or some energy work.

Make sure to drink lots of water as this is a great way to help the body flush waste.

Positive Thought for the day

I let go of the need to blame anyone for anything, including myself. We are all doing the best we can with the understanding, knowledge, and awareness we have.

Stones and the Aura

Aura colors surrounding the body
The aura, which is an electromagnetic field that surrounds the body, can indicate the body health, mental health and spiritual health of an individual. Clear and bright colors indicate good health. Muddy and dark colors indicate an unhealthy or negative state.
To heal or help the aura with stones you should wear them, carry them, or lie down and place them around you.
Stones to help heal the aura:
• Amber – ancient protector. Aligns the aura with physical body, mind, and spirit. Draws the negative energy off and cleanses the aura.
• Amethyst – Gently cleanses the aura, heals holes and protects it drawing in divine energy
• Apache tear – gently protects the aura from absorbing negative energies
• Black Jade – Guards against negativity
• Bloodstone – Guards against negativity
• Citrine – cleanses & aligns the aura filling in the gaps
• Flourite – Provides a psychic shield
• Tourmaline – Provides a psychic shield
• Green Tourmaline – Heals holes in aura
• Jet – protects aura against others negative thoughts
• Labradorite – prevents energy leakage – protection by aligning spiritual energy
• Magnetite – strengthens the aura
• Quartz – cleanses protects and increases the auric field, sealing any holes in the aura.
• Kunzite – Detach mental influences from the aura
• Selenite – Detach mental influences from the aura
• Petalite – highest vibration – releases negative karma and entities from the aura
• Smoky Quartz – Grounds energy and dissolves negative patterns incased in the aura

Sunday, March 7, 2010

Game on diet Recipe

Okay so far the best meal we have had while doing the diet. I made a elk roast as game meat is allowed on the diet. I put it in the crock pot overnight, with some lipton onion soup mix (this is not on the diet so I allowed it as part of my 100 extra calories) Then I seasoned it with salt and pepper and other seasoning salts. And added about 2 cups of water. I let it cook on low overnight and into the next day. About an hour before we were ready to eat I added a ton of veggies, carrots, red bell pepper, celery, and asparagus. Sprinkled the top of the veggies with crushed wal-nuts after serving. We each had our portion of meat and veggies and had our small amount of fat with the wal-nuts and were both very satisfied. I should have taken a pic, I just didnt' think about it. Sorry.

Game on Diet week 2

Okay so we finished week 2 of game on diet on Tuesday, I am sorry I am a little late getting all the info up. Elna is in the lead by 10 points, then Sheri, Kiesha, Dustin, Sheena and Ginger. There is quite a big span in the points between each player so we did decided that playing in teams is the only way to go. Because if you have a bad week there is no way to catch up unless someone else has a bad week. Hope I can get another group together to play again, this time in teams. I do think I would change a few of the rules, but for the most part it has worked really well.

Positive Thought for the day

I accept myself and create peace and calmness in my mind, body and soul. I am safe and I am Loved. I now choose to free myself from all destructive thoughts, fears and doubts. I am LOVED!!

Prepardeness Storage Week 9

This week I will be stocking up on some of the canned goods, as it is the case lot sale at Lee's Marketplace and Associated foods store here in town.

52 uses for On Guard Essential Oil

This came to me in my e-mail this morning from doTERRA, and I really liked it so I thought I would share.

52 uses for On Guard Essential Oil
OnGuard 1. Mix with a tbl of water, gargle for 1 minute then swallow at the on-set of a sore throat.

2. Put 5 drops oregano and 5 drops on guard in a 00 capsule and take 3 times daily at the on set of cold or flu symptoms.

3. Put on the soles of children's feet at night during cold & flu season to support immune system.

4. Put several drops in a bowl of hot water and Breathe in the vapors as it begins to volatilize when you have lung congestion.

5. Put 50 drops in a spray bottle with 30 oz of distilled water. Shake often and use to sanitize kitchen and bathroom surfaces.

6. Add to your dishwasher for micro clean dishes.

7. Add to your laundry cycle for micro clean clothes.

8. Add to your mop water for cleaner floors.

9. Apply to bee and insect stings to neutralize the toxin and relieve the pain.

10. Gargle and brush daily for healthy teeth and gum's and to prevent and treat gum disease.

11. Apply to gum's and teeth, or swish with 5 drops of on guard & 1tbsp of water for pain relief from toothaches and after dental work.

12. Diffuse in homes or business to kill air borne pathogens, inhibit mold and build immune systems.

13. Put a few drops on air filters when changing them to kill pathogens in the duct work.

14. Add to Emergen-C or orange juice to help congestion and fight flu and cold.

15. Put a drop in your mouth and push or squeeze it around to relieve smoking urges. (enhance with an extra drop or two of clove.)

16. For warts, apply topically, rotating between oregano & frankincense.

17. Apply a drop on a pets sore or wound to enhance healing.

18. Have the diffuser going in your home when the kids come home to ward off germs.

19. Make an anti-biotic blend using On Guard (12 drops) Oregano (6 drops) Frankincense (2 drops) in a 00 gel cap.

20. Add 15 drops to every cup of corn starch, mix and sprinkle on carpet.

Rake, leave for 1 hour then Vacuum for micro clean carpet.

21. Mix a 2-3 drops of on guard and 2 drops of lemon EO with honey or agave in a teaspoon for a cold or cough relief medicine for kids.

22. Gargle with 1 tbps of water and 1 drop each of lemon and on guard hourly for laryngitis.

23. Put several drops on the HVAC vents of a hotel room or office to kill airborne pathogens and germs.

24. Mix with baking soda to clean bathtubs.

25. Apply neat to the toes and nails to combat fungus.

26. Combine 2 tbl of water with 5 drops of on guard in a small glass and store your toothbrush overnight to sanitize.

27. Use a 50/50 mix of on guard and purified water and spray onto oven interior. Leave for 15 minutes, then wipe away greasy spots.

28. Apply to hands to remove stubborn, sticky substances like tree sap.

29. Add to the water in your vacuum cleaner/steamer to disinfect the carpet.

30. Put a few drops in your vacuum bag to kill pathogens.

31. Put 15 drops in a 6oz spray bottle, shake and spray rooms, desks, or bed sheets to protect against pathogens.

32. Clean the upholstery and dashboard of your car.

33. Gargle with on guard and 1 tbsp of water prior to speaking engagements or singing performances.

34. Rub on stains as a pre-wash stain remover.

35. Add 3 drops to your tooth brush and brush every day for a healthy mouth and to prevent cavities, gum disease.

36. Apply to teeth that have been damaged or broken to help them heal.

Make an on guard spray with 15 drops for every 6 oz of water : use the spray for...

37. Wipe doorknobs and other things touched by the public.

38. Wipe dirty piano keys to clean and disinfect.

39. Use to clean childrens hands when traveling.

40. Use on the steering wheel and gearshift of your vehicle.

41. Use on public telephones to remove germs.

42. Use on computer keyboards and mouse.

43. Use as an underarm deodorant.

44. Spray on hands before and after shaking hands with a lot of people.

45. Spray in hotel rooms, bedding and restrooms to reduce bacteria.

46. Carry for protection in countries with cholera, malaria or dysentery.

47. Use as an air freshener for cooking odors or other unwanted smells.

48. Take to the gym and spray all the equipment you use.

49. Take to the supermarket and use to disinfect shopping cart handles.

50. Use in the classroom for desks, tables and other items handled by children.

51. Spray in your mouth and throat at first onset of cold or bronchitis.

52. Spray on shower stalls and bathroom walls to disinfect and remove mold.

The proceeding statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. Products and methods recommended are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. The information provided here is in no way intended to replace proper medical attention.

Ragnar Training Run #6

Went 2.75 in 30 minutes today.... Slight improvement, but still progress!!

Color Therapy and Stones - Pink

Color Pink
Pink is the color of universal love. Pink is a quiet color. Lovers of beauty favor pink. A pink carnation means "I will never forget you".
Pink Energy
Pink is a combination of red and white. The quality of energy in pink is determined by how much red is present. White is the potential for fullness, while red helps you to achieve that potential. Pink combines these energies. Shades of deep pink, such as magenta, are effective in neutralizing disorder and violence. Some prisons use limited deep pink tones to diffuse aggressive behavior.
Pink provides feelings of caring, tenderness, self-worth and love, acceptance.
Put some pink in your life when you want:
• calm feelings
• to neutralize disorder
• relaxation
• acceptance, contentment
Pink gem stone properties
Pink gemstones can be used to promote love, self-worth, order and protection from violence or aggression. Carry or place pink gemstones around your home or office to stimulate love and beauty.
Wearing Pink
Wear pink when you want to present yourself as a peaceful, calm person who is not threatening. The softer shades are very feminine and darker shades will alleviate feelings of friction.

Saturday, March 6, 2010

Oregano Essential Oil

Oregano – When taken internally in olive oil it strengthens the immune system but should not be used too often because it can be toxic to the liver, kidneys and nerves. Studies on rats have shown oregano to be effective against lung tumors. Aromatic influences: strengthening and feeling self-secure. Caution: hot oil - may irritate skin always dilute. A liver cleanse may be beneficial if using this oil often.
• Anti-bacterial
• Anti-fungal
• Anti-parasitic
• Antiseptic to the respiratory system
• Anti-viral
• Immune stimulant
• Asthma
• Bronchitis
• Mental disease
• Pulmonary tuberculosis
• Rheumatism
• Whooping cough
• Colds
• Digestion problems
• Balance metabolism
• Pneumonia
• Immune system
• Respiratory system
• Muscles
• Bones


This oil is GRAS (generally redarded as safe) for consumption by the FDA. This oil makes me think of food, but it is a wonderful oil for fighting any kind of infection both viral and bacterial! One we use a lot during the winter months.
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Stones and Learning

Stones and Learning
Focus
• Lepidolite
• Sapphire
Memory

• Amber
• Amethyst
• Opal
• Rhodonite
• Unakite
• Emerald
• Moss agate


Wisdom
• Emerald
• Howlite
• Serpentine

Friday, March 5, 2010

Protection Stones

The Protection gemstones
Feel safe and protected in your daily life. These gem stones can help provide protection in many forms - use them:
• When travelling to ensure a safe trip
• Protect from enemies and evil
• Guard against a bad business relationship
• Protection against bad luck and illness

How do I use protection stones?
The best shield against others negative influence is your own attuned state with life. Gemstones emit vibrations that can help in becoming more in tune with the things that make up a secure and safe environment.
The first question you should ask when seeking protections is “What am I seeking protection from?” Is there a negative influence that can/will bring harm or negativity to your home/business, personal security, happiness, family or quality of life? First identifying these sources is an important step to begin knowing what you need to achieve that protection and security.

Is it your own negativity that you need to be protected from? People are their own worst enemy, think about the things that you sometimes think of yourself. If someone else said those things to you, you would be deeply hurt, so don’t say them to yourself. Some of the negative thoughts that you might have “I am so stupid, I am fat, I hate how I look, I am not smart enough to do this, I am no fun, I am a horrible mother/father, I’m not tall enough, not pretty enough, I am not a good enough friend, I not as loving as I should be, I don’t measure up spiritually. I am not loving enough to my family..” I am sure at some point we have all found ourselves saying something similar to ourselves in our head. If this is something that you struggle with regularly, then you should be wearing something that helps combat this negativity. A person who is fearful of losing love feels a need for protection from being hurt. This can manifest as jealousy, possessiveness, or commitment issues. This person is so focused on themselves that they are not attuned to the other person. This person would need protection form their own harmful obsessions. As long as your focus is on yourself instead of your environment and the people around you, you are leaving yourself open to attack. When you lose yourself in the service of others you will find that you are happier and less negative.

Aside from ourselves where else do we find negativity?
There are people in our lives that really do threaten our happiness. When you find yourself ‘down’ or less cheerful in certain environments or when you are around certain people, you need to protect yourself. Sometimes the easiest way is to stay away from that environment; however this is not always an option. Sometimes it is your work environment and you can’t always leave your job. I know in my line of work there are people that if I allow them they really drain me and pull me down to their level. That is why I found it easiest to wear stones. You can present them with a stone that might help clear up their negativity, or you can wear a stone to protect yourself.
Flourite on your desk would be an excellent way to shield yourself from a disgruntled atmosphere in your work environment. Flourite is a wonderful ‘mental vacuum cleaner’ clearing the atmosphere of cluttered, confused thoughts and random negativity. Flourite is not generally considered a protection stone however it assists in making subtle discriminations regarding the kinds of energies and people that you allow to enter your energy.
Protection from being hurt (by a lover, friend or associate):
Rhodonite is a stone that brings reconciliation where two people have hurt each other. The first thing that comes to mind is a marriage. What a wonderful “rescue stone” to help heal old wounds and scars. Rhodonite helps one to recover unique gifts and open awareness on how to use these to benefit others. This stone has an outward focused energy to help give love rather than receive it.

Lack of strength
When we feel weak we are open to attack. Weakness allows us to feel vulnerable; this vulnerability is usually caused by a lack of self esteem or being overwhelmed by our surroundings. Rhyolite fortifies your natural resistance. It will bring about an increased awareness of your own inner strength. Jasper is a great stone to help bring endurance and stamina. It is the first stone I used when I was introduced to stones, and I found it to be a perfect stone for me and have since been very drawn to all the jasper stones. If you are working hard long hours and feeling drained jasper will protect you.

Have you ever felt as if the world was out to get you and everything you tried to do just wasn’t working? Do you get fearful watching the news or feel anxious of the things to come. Are you fearful of the future of our world in general? You are probably out of harmony with yourself and your environment. Being out of harmony can leave you win a feeling of being unsafe. There is much to be grateful for and much beauty all around us. If you are out of balance you are only seeing the negative/dangerous side of life.

Amazonite is a stone of supreme harmony, both with others and with you. It allows you the ability to see many points of view in any situation. It allows you to find and know your inner truth – this in turn opens the door to finding balance and harmony and opens your ability to discern between good and evil
Moss agate is another stone that is important in finding balance. It has wonderful grounding energy that helps you to focus on constructive actions and stabilize. This is a stone to help overcome addiction as it is protective in unstable states of mind.
Of course there are obvious protection stones such as agate, jade, jaspers, onyx, obsidian, turquoise, and tiger’s eye. But you can be creative in using gemstones with protection of a particular type in mind. Get to know the stones and what they do to help find insight into new help.
Electromagnetic pollution – use Smokey quartz, lepidolite, amazonite, sodalite, or black tourmaline
• Microwaves
o Amazonite
o Kunzite
• Cell phones
o Amazonite
o Diamond
o Kunzite
o Tiger’s eye
• Computers
o Amazonite
o Fluorite
o Kunzite
o Lepidolite
o Sodalite
• TV’s
o Unakite

Positive Thought for the day

I now receive and am grateful for my good that comes from expected and unexpected sources. I am an unlimited being accepting any good from an unlimited source of goodness in a wonderfully unlimited way. I am blessed and grateful beyond my fondest dreams. I have more goodness than I have ever had, and know that this unlimited goodness will continue to flow into my life.

Thursday, March 4, 2010

Color Therapy and Stones - Red

Red Energy
Red is associated with fiery heat and warmth. It can also mean danger (burning).
Red is the color of blood, and as such has strong symbolism as life and vitality. It brings focus to the essence of life and living with emphasis on survival. Red is also the color of passion and lust.
Put some red in your life when you want:
• increased enthusiasm and interest
• more energy
• action and confidence to go after your dreams
• protection from fears and anxieties
Red gem stone properties
Red gemstones can be used to strengthen the body, promote will power and courage, add vitality, and overcome sexual dysfunctions. Carry or place red gemstones around your home or office to stimulate vitality and energy.
Wearing Red
Wear a red accent piece when you want to present yourself as bold and dynamic. It can boost your confidence if you are attending a function or interview where you feel unsure of yourself.
If a woman wears a red dress it usually is associated with sex appeal.
Chakra associated with Red:
Red is the color associated with the Root Chakra at the base of the spine (animal or base nature). This chakra deals with life at the level of practicality. It is responsible for maintaining the body's heat and has a relationship with the circulatory system.

Thought for the day

I create calmness and peacefulness in my mind, and my body is a reflection of this peacefulness and calmness as flawless health.

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Ragnar Training Run #5

Thanks to my mom this morning texting me her 30 minute run time, I just couldn't pass up the opportunity for a challenge, so my run time tonight thanks to her motivation was 2.70 in 30 minutes.... I might pass out, but that is a huge improvement from yesterdays run... so I know I just need to push myself a little harder... Thanks mom!

Sheena

Gemstones for Healing

Love

• Chrysocolla
• Pink Kunzite
• Morganite
• Rose quartz
• Rhodonite

To attract love into your life or keep it there, the things that represents love need to be in pairs; representing the partnership of the marriage. Rose quartz is one of the strongest of all the love stones. With love stones you can find true love and romance, improve a love relationship, rekindle lost love, increase the power of love, improve your marriage, meet someone special. Different gem stones are used for help with different kinds of love situations.
"Let those love now who never loved before;
Let those who always loved, now love the more."
~ Thomas Parnell, (1679-1718)
Find your Soul Mate…
Just the act of desire puts one in a position of need, and can make you feel powerless. One who seeks love is in a position of desire. Emotional and mental attitude play a large part in your success. There are a lot of obstacles that get in the way of finding love. Trying to find this love can stir up unhealthy emotions that may block your intention. The stones will not make that perfect person appear. But it can help you to develop the healthy state of mind that you need to be in to allow love into your life. Gemstones emit energy and it is up to you to channel that energy through yourself to achieve the love you are looking for.

Rose Quartz is so powerful in opening the heart at many levels. It often needs to be combined with an amethyst to balance things out and calm your emotions.

Rose quartz is a stone of unconditional love and often the first one that comes to my mind in anything dealing with love and emotion. Rose quartz is calming and reassuring, allowing you to love yourself. Love of yourself is a requirement before you can expect someone else to love you. It opens the door to sensitivity and strengthens empathy. It is a stone capable of restoring trust allowing inner harmony.
For those who have never known love, this stone will open a new door. If you have lost in love it offers a comfort to allow you to move forward and love again. If an unhealthy relationship has broken your heart and left you damaged, rose quartz will pull away that negativity and replace it with self worth and trust.
How can I use this stone to attract love?
• Place a rose quartz sphere where you want to draw love all around you.
• Place 2 rose quartz stones in your bedroom to attract your partner.
• Rose quartz under your pillow, mattress, or bed at night will keep the love alive in a marriage, allow the bonds to be strengthened, and bring the love of your dreams to you.
• Rose quartz carved into a heart is a very powerful love symbol.
• Use a rose quartz egg to make love grow or help enhance fertility
• Wear rose quartz jewelry to attract love or develop more self love.
What are the best combinations with rose quartz:
• To stabilize a rocky relationship combine rose quartz with chrysocolla
• To overcome jealousy combine rose quartz with chrysoprase
• To open yourself up to new experiences combine rose quartz with peridot
• To become more extroverted combine rose quartz with citrine
• To overcome fear associated with matters of the heart combine rose quartz with watermelon tourmaline
Need some Passion in your life!!?
What happened to the passion that you knew at the beginning of your relationship? Do you have a desire for more passion than you currently have? Although the intensity of love is always highest at the "new love" stage, this is no reason that you shouldn't experience fiery passion many years into your relationship.
A new relationship or love has the advantage of mystery and discovery. There is so much to learn and explore about each other. The passion comes from the excitement of the unknown.
Passion is a little superficial in the beginning stages of a relationship, as it inevitably simmers down. Remember after the passion fades there better be something there to take its place and that is true love.
If you are currently not at the beginning of a relationship, I am sure you have experienced that feeling that the “honeymoon is over.” Now is the time to find that true passion founded on the basis of love and not lust. For a boost in your passion, try moonstone!!

Moonstone is a stone of romance. The Romans believed that moonstone formed moonlight. The ancient Hindus thought that it was actually composed from moonbeams. It is the stone of fertility, abundance, nature, providence and freedom.

The moonstone is a great gift for lovers; it takes the highest rank due to its power to arouse passion. The moonstone arouses intuition.
Some ways that you can use moonstone to bring passion back to the bedroom:
• Put a moonstone near your bedside
• During a full moon place a moonstone in your hand and visualize deep inner passion with you and your lover
• Wear moonstone jewelry to increase the passion within you.
• Give moonstone as a gift to your lover

What are the best combinations to use with moonstone?
Increasing sexual energy and attraction – moonstone with sunstone
Encourage creativity or spontaneity with your lover – moonstone and rhodonite
To heal emotional scars or wounds from past relationships that inhibits you from experiencing passion in a new relationship – moonstone and rhodonite
Accepting love
• Agate
Attracting love

• Pink agate
• Amethyst
• Atacamite
• Beryl
• Celestite
• Chrysanthemum
• Garnet
• Larimar
• Magnesite
• Magnetite
• Rose quartz
• Spinel
• Sugilite
• Topaz
• Pink tourmaline
• Turquoise

Lack of love
• Garnet
• Prehnite
• Rhodochrosite
• Smithsonite
Love Later in Life
• Selenite
Love in your marriage
• Beryl
• Diamond
• Sardonyx
Love between a parent and child
• Carnelian
Passionate love
• Red Jade
• Opal
Unconditional love
• Atacamite
• Chrysoberyl
• Kunzite
• Magnesite
• Malachite
• Muscovite
• Prehnite
• Aqua Aura
• Rose Quartz


Self Love

• Danburite
• Magnesite
• Rose quartz
• Rhodonite

Parent child relationships

• Blue Lace Agate
• Carnelian
• Pietersite
• Sunstone
• Tourmaline

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Clove Essential Oil

Clove May assist the respiratory system. Helps with toothache, pain, sore throat (2 drops in 1/2 c. water & gargle), infectious diseases (formerly used against the plague), memory deficiency, impotence, and infected wounds. Aromatic influences: sense of healing, improved memory, protection, and courage.

• Analgesic
• Anti-bacterial
• Anti-fungal
• Anti-infectious
• Anti-inflammatory
• Anti-parasitic
• Antiseptic
• Anti tumoral
• Anti-viral
• Disinfectant
• Immune stimulant
• Impotence
• Intestinal parasites
• Memory deficiency
• Pain
• Plague
• Toothache
• Wounds
• Amebic dysentery
• Arthritis
• Bacterial colitis
• Bones
• Bronchitis
• Cholera
• Cystitis
• Dental infection
• Diarrhea
• Infectious acne
• Fatigue
• Flatulence
• Flu
• Halitosis
• Headaches
• Hypertension
• Infection
• Insect bites
• Insect stings
• Lupus
• Nausea
• Neuritis
• Nettles
• Poison oak
• Rheumatism
• Sinusitis
• Skin cancer
• Chronic skin disease
• Smoking – removes desire
• Sores
• Tuberculosis
• Thyroid dysfunction
• Ulcers of the leg
• Viral hepatitis
• Vomiting
• Warts
• Cardiovascular system
• Digestive system
• Immune system
• Respiratory system
• Improve memory
• Protection
• Courage
• Sleep
• Breast cancer


This oil is GRAS(generally regarded as safe) for internal consumption by the FDA. This is an oil to use with caution during pregnancy. Historically clove leaves were used for skin infections, digestive upsets, intestinal parasites, childbirth, and toothache. History has said that the people of Penang were free from epidemics until the 16th century when the Dutch conquerors destroyed the clove trees that flourished on the islands. After their destruction the island had many epidemics that caused death to many islanders.
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Gemstones & Love

Love

• Chrysocolla
• Pink Kunzite
• Morganite
• Rose quartz
• Rhodonite

To attract love into your life or keep it there, the things that represents love need to be in pairs; representing the partnership of the marriage. Rose quartz is one of the strongest of all the love stones. With love stones you can find true love and romance, improve a love relationship, rekindle lost love, increase the power of love, improve your marriage, meet someone special. Different gem stones are used for help with different kinds of love situations.
"Let those love now who never loved before;
Let those who always loved, now love the more."
~ Thomas Parnell, (1679-1718)
Find your Soul Mate…
Just the act of desire puts one in a position of need, and can make you feel powerless. One who seeks love is in a position of desire. Emotional and mental attitude play a large part in your success. There are a lot of obstacles that get in the way of finding love. Trying to find this love can stir up unhealthy emotions that may block your intention. The stones will not make that perfect person appear. But it can help you to develop the healthy state of mind that you need to be in to allow love into your life. Gemstones emit energy and it is up to you to channel that energy through yourself to achieve the love you are looking for.

Rose Quartz is so powerful in opening the heart at many levels. It often needs to be combined with an amethyst to balance things out and calm your emotions.

Rose quartz is a stone of unconditional love and often the first one that comes to my mind in anything dealing with love and emotion. Rose quartz is calming and reassuring, allowing you to love yourself. Love of yourself is a requirement before you can expect someone else to love you. It opens the door to sensitivity and strengthens empathy. It is a stone capable of restoring trust allowing inner harmony.
For those who have never known love, this stone will open a new door. If you have lost in love it offers a comfort to allow you to move forward and love again. If an unhealthy relationship has broken your heart and left you damaged, rose quartz will pull away that negativity and replace it with self worth and trust.
How can I use this stone to attract love?
• Place a rose quartz sphere where you want to draw love all around you.
• Place 2 rose quartz stones in your bedroom to attract your partner.
• Rose quartz under your pillow, mattress, or bed at night will keep the love alive in a marriage, allow the bonds to be strengthened, and bring the love of your dreams to you.
• Rose quartz carved into a heart is a very powerful love symbol.
• Use a rose quartz egg to make love grow or help enhance fertility
• Wear rose quartz jewelry to attract love or develop more self love.
What are the best combinations with rose quartz:
• To stabilize a rocky relationship combine rose quartz with chrysocolla
• To overcome jealousy combine rose quartz with chrysoprase
• To open yourself up to new experiences combine rose quartz with peridot
• To become more extroverted combine rose quartz with citrine
• To overcome fear associated with matters of the heart combine rose quartz with watermelon tourmaline
Need some Passion in your life!!?
What happened to the passion that you knew at the beginning of your relationship? Do you have a desire for more passion than you currently have? Although the intensity of love is always highest at the "new love" stage, this is no reason that you shouldn't experience fiery passion many years into your relationship.
A new relationship or love has the advantage of mystery and discovery. There is so much to learn and explore about each other. The passion comes from the excitement of the unknown.
Passion is a little superficial in the beginning stages of a relationship, as it inevitably simmers down. Remember after the passion fades there better be something there to take its place and that is true love.
If you are currently not at the beginning of a relationship, I am sure you have experienced that feeling that the “honeymoon is over.” Now is the time to find that true passion founded on the basis of love and not lust. For a boost in your passion, try moonstone!!

Moonstone is a stone of romance. The Romans believed that moonstone formed moonlight. The ancient Hindus thought that it was actually composed from moonbeams. It is the stone of fertility, abundance, nature, providence and freedom.

The moonstone is a great gift for lovers; it takes the highest rank due to its power to arouse passion. The moonstone arouses intuition.
Some ways that you can use moonstone to bring passion back to the bedroom:
• Put a moonstone near your bedside
• During a full moon place a moonstone in your hand and visualize deep inner passion with you and your lover
• Wear moonstone jewelry to increase the passion within you.
• Give moonstone as a gift to your lover

What are the best combinations to use with moonstone?
Increasing sexual energy and attraction – moonstone with sunstone
Encourage creativity or spontaneity with your lover – moonstone and rhodonite
To heal emotional scars or wounds from past relationships that inhibits you from experiencing passion in a new relationship – moonstone and rhodonite
Accepting love
• Agate
Attracting love

• Pink agate
• Amethyst
• Atacamite
• Beryl
• Celestite
• Chrysanthemum
• Garnet
• Larimar
• Magnesite
• Magnetite
• Rose quartz
• Spinel
• Sugilite
• Topaz
• Pink tourmaline
• Turquoise

Lack of love
• Garnet
• Prehnite
• Rhodochrosite
• Smithsonite
Love Later in Life
• Selenite
Love in your marriage
• Beryl
• Diamond
• Sardonyx
Love between a parent and child
• Carnelian
Passionate love
• Red Jade
• Opal
Unconditional love
• Atacamite
• Chrysoberyl
• Kunzite
• Magnesite
• Malachite
• Muscovite
• Prehnite
• Aqua Aura
• Rose Quartz


Self Love

• Danburite
• Magnesite
• Rose quartz
• Rhodonite

Parent child relationships

• Blue Lace Agate
• Carnelian
• Pietersite
• Sunstone
• Tourmaline

Ragnar Training Run #4

Ran 30 min. 2.51 mi, slight improvement from last run, but I feel okay about it since I have a cough and stuffy nose... It makes it a little harder to run. Hope you are all finding some time to get in some exercise each day!

Sheena

Monday, March 1, 2010

Orange Essential Oil

Orange

• Anti-depressant
• Antiseptic
• Antispasmodic
• Digestive
• Sedative
• Angina
• Cardiac spasm
• Constipation
• Diarrhea
• Dyspepsia
• Insomnia
• Menopause
• Palpitation
• Appetite
• Bones
• Bronchitis
• Colds
• Colic
• Complexion
• Dermatitis
• Digestive system
• Fever
• Flu
• Lowers high cholesterol
• Mouth ulcers
• Muscle soreness
• Obesity
• Sedation
• Tissue repair
• Water retention
• Wrinkles
• Immune system
• Emotional balance
• Skin
• Peace
• Happiness
• Joy


This oil is wonderful, I really love it blended with peppermint. Oranges have been said to be associated with generosity and gratitude and have been said to symbolize innocence and fertility. Great oil for putting a little extra pep in your step.

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Feng Shui Elements

Feng Shui
Wood – Wood is creative. Wood nurtures others and represents humanitarianism, strong family ties, and new ideas. Green, plants, and wood represents the wood element.
Fire - Fire gives enthusiasm and energy. It is associated with fame and good fortune. Red represents the fire element.
Earth – Earth gives stability reliability and common sense. It is patient, honest, loyal methodical and well-balanced. Yellow objects and terra-cotta and stones represent the earth.
Metal – This is the element of business and financial success. It represents clear thinking and an upright moral outlook. Wind chimes or anything made of metal represent the metal element.
Water – Water symbolizes knowledge, wisdom, communication, and travel. Water is essential for life on earth and nourishes all things. A fish bowl, decorative fountain anything that comes from the water or that is black or blue represents the water element.