Let It Be

 

Have you ever noticed that some people, and many of them are family, see a situation and figure that only they can solve the situation, even though it does not concern them at all?  These people poke and prod and say things that inflame the participants until folks are not speaking to each other.  

Some people call this the “busy body” syndrome.  Another name for those that interfere are “meddlers”. You probably know other words that describe this trait of interfering.  Perhaps you are one of those that sees something going on and you are determined to fix it.

When you look at the quote above, muddy water describes many situations in our lives.  The Natural Earth remedy is to let muddy water settle so that the mud drifts to the bottom of the pail and the clear, pure water is on the top.  When meddlers stir the pot, the situation/water stays muddy and seems to become muddier.  It is especially aggravating when they stir the pot without your permission.  For a Shaman, interfering with others or forcing your will on another, is a type of sorcery.  The First Rule of the Universe is “Do no harm!”.  Forcing your will on another or interfering with others without their permission is sorcery, and eventually leads to wrong intent.

The hardest part about seeing struggles in others is being mindful that each struggle a person receives is a lesson.  

• When you interfere without permission, you muddy the lesson.  
• That means that the person must learn the lesson over and over.  
• When the lesson is not learned, then healing does not happen.  
• Muddying the waters interferes with healing.

If you want to change your behaviour, let the behaviour of others alone, unless you are asked to interfere.  Be conscious that in cases of abuse or bullying, some jurisdictions legislate that you must interfere for the greater good.

Many blessings.

Nature Supports Us

 

                                               Picture of the flowers in our sidewalk flower bed.

We hear lots of thoughts about Nature supporting us and how we need to get out in Nature to help our healing — healing of the body, mind, and spirit.  What I found though, through the last several weeks, is that getting outside is a chore, and walking any distance was a challenge.  

Knowing that I needed support from Nature, I started looking at all the pictures of our yard and our trees and our garden.  I started with the most recent and then back over the years.  Our first garden at this house was in 2004. As I looked at the pictures of our gardens and hikes and ramblings, I would feel a healing sensation wash over me.  The pictures were helping me.

Perhaps we can get a lift of energy from pictures of flowers and streams and mountains and trees.  What do you think?

Blessings.

April 1 2018–This Month, Walk With Nature

April Fool's day – a day for playing jokes.  This blog is not about joking.  It is about waking up and realizing that we need Nature in our lives.  It is about remembering that we come from Nature – from the Earth.  Our blood flows red with iron richness and lots of mineral and gases that are part of the Earth's structure.

We need to be out in Nature to restore our calm and to remind ourselves that we must care for the plants, animals, birds, etc. because they are our cousins.  They carry the same ingredients in their bodies.

It is sad that we want to destroy the parks and rivers and lakes to "develop" them.  And, yes, in some places, wild lands are being reclaimed so that new life can flourish in those spots.

Today, decide to be out in Nature for one hour a week.  Then slowly increase the time. 

Many blessings.

Releasing Things From Your Life

Some folks have asked for help in releasing things.  This brilliant short prayer is about releasing from your life and asking to be released from other people's lives. 

It is a prayer of creativity and expansion that allows you to heal parts of your life that seemed beyond healing.  At the end of the prayer, you can add the phrase – With harm to no one – and know that this request is in the highest and best interest of all.

Namaste.

Healing - Chanting

A powerful form of healing is chanting. Many of us do this unconsciously when we hum.  Mothers hum to their babies and young children. We hum to ourselves in times of stress or of happiness.

A common spiritual chant is OM (AUM).  This sound – the OM sound – was sung in the original pitch of 136 Hz, so that the power of Om, as it resonates with the Earth's own frequency (https://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-2776/5-Facts-You-May-Not-Know-About-OM.html)

There are many chants that one can repeat for calming, healing, nurturing, or for praying.  Try several – you can listen to them on YouTube – and then stick with one, repeating it three times a day for 21 days.  You will see a difference.

Namaste.

Healing - Regaining Self Love

Sometimes, we get into a self destructive rut where we have a fear that we cannot control, and in trying to quiet the fear, we end up doing other damage to ourselves.  Sharon Salzberg, Buddhist teacher has a great blog about exactly this phenomenon at https://onbeing.org/blog/sharon-salzberg-a-standing-meditation-for-self-care/.

The following meditation exercise comes from Sharon's blog and will help one with regaining self love.

Standing meditation to take a stand for self-love

I recommend doing standing meditation barefoot, as you will have a greater sensitivity to your sense of balance and the micro-sensations happening in your muscles and skin. But if it is more comfortable, wear socks or comfortable shoes.

1. Stand upright with your back straight but not strained. Close your eyes gently and relax the muscles in your face and jaw. Note the feeling of the earth beneath you supporting your weight. Make deliberate contact with the floor by pressing through your big toe mound on each foot, and feel how the floor presses into the soles of your feet. If you are standing on a rug or carpet, notice the sensations of the fabric. If you are standing on a hard floor, notice the temperature, the texture. Take in these sensations.
2. Once you have established a sense of how the posture feels generally, try experimenting with your stance. Make micro-adjustments to your balance by subtly shifting your body weight from side-to-side. After shifting your weight from leg to leg, experiment with rolling each foot from side to side, loosening your ankles and stimulating the sole of the foot.
3. The next part of the meditation focuses on experimenting with your posture, and the ways that your bones stack up on top of each other. Start with your knees slightly bent, and slowly straighten them as you strengthen your quadriceps muscles, imagining them moving back toward your thigh-bone. Make sure your knees aren’t locked, but that your legs feel extended.
4. As you feel your legs in this extended position, notice the angle of your pelvis, and how it is lifting your spine to its straight position. Then, pull your shoulders back and down as you feel how they connect to your spine. You may notice that this posture feels easier on your back, as it elongates the body by removing pressure on the lower spine. As you experiment with straightening your spine greater and lesser amounts, modulate your breath, seeing how it feels to inhale and exhale more deeply as you stand taller and stronger.
5. Continue making these adjustments and enjoying the rhythm of your breath. Visualize this ritual as an opportunity to take a stand on your right to be happy.

Remember, the information in this blog  is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider for a medical condition.

Namaste.

Saint Germain - Show Your Emotions

Saint Germain tells us over and over that we must release our emotions and not keep them bottled up inside.  When we keep emotions inside, we provide an entry point for did-ease.  And, did-ease leads to major illnesses.  Get stuff out!

Our bodies know how to heal themselves so it is time to get the stuff out so that healing may commence.  Scientists have proven that our cells regenerate.  If you have an injury or ailment that will not heal, it is because healing is blocked by the emotion that is stuck in that organ, or that gastric system, or in the cardiovascular system. 

Stuck emotions become gooey and dark in our bodies.  The emotions make us tired and cranky, and depressed.  We do not need to hang on to them

Namaste

Saint Germain - How To Do Some Self Healing

Figure 1 – This picture comes from the website http://positivemed.com/2012/09/28/acupressure-points-for-the-hands/
Saint Germain is guiding us to try some self healing using Hand Reflexology.  The next two months – to Aug 2 – are pivotal in people gaining better health.  Aligning the spine and the legs as well as working on healing all one's organs are the areas of healing that need to be done most quickly.  When your body operates at 100%, you will be able to tackle all challenges.
This is a wonderful time to show love to yourself.  Heal yourself.  Forget about others for the time being.  Step forward into the natural remedy era for self healing.  Live your life and be healthy.
Namaste.

Nature Speaks - Nature Your Soul

 

All the things that we need to live can come from Nature.  Nature has always been there for humans.  Now, however, man wants to replace Nature with things that are artificial.  Man thinks that humans can be fooled into thinking that artificial is better.

Nature tells us that the best things in the world for humans are the natural things – fresh fruit, fresh veggies, herbs, and large, healthy trees, fresh water, and the invigoration of the four seasons.  Today, give up the artificial.  Cook and eat fresh goods. 

Namaste.

Spirit Animals - Dogs and Kennel Cough

 

After all the money that I spent on vaccinating my dogs, including the vaccine for kennel cough, my two dogs both got a strain of kennel cough not covered by the vaccine.  Doesn't it sound like humans getting the flu even if they had the flu vaccination?

The pet hospital did not want to give them any antibiotics unless they got really sick.  I am on board with that.  So, I brought them home and searched for natural remedies.  The most helpful posting for me was at http://www.dogster.com/lifestyle/dog-health-kennel-cough-five-home-remedies.  I used the formula for yogurt, honey, and cinnamon that someone posted in the comments, and, I made them chicken soup.  Within three days, the boys have almost stopped coughing, and the sickest has stopped wheezing.  They have their energy back and want to play.  While they are not completely clear, I think that they will be fine. 

It seems that the message is clear – natural remedies, if we have the patience to seek them out and to use them – are the best solution for dogs and humans alike. 

For those that are wondering, I used:

• 3 tablespoons of Oikos 2% greek yogurt, vanilla flavour
• 1/2 teaspoon of natural honey
• shake of cinammon

I gave them this three times the first day, and the past two days, twice per day with their food.  Both dogs are 75 and 82 pounds respectively.

Let me know if you try this and how it works for you.

Namaste.