by Nancy Beauchamp — Some things in life are free. Most things we put our minds to we can accomplish. One very important exception seems to be parenthood. Couples who long for a child but are unable to conceive can be stymied about what to do to accomplish their hearts’ desire. Allopathic medicine proposes many […]
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Energy medicine: A complementary therapy to chronic illness
November 5, 2012
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by Malonie Gabriel — What is energy medicine and how is it different from Western medicine? Energy medicine proposes that the universe and everything in it is made up of energy. Even matter, as Albert Einstein’s formula (E=MC2) illustrates, is congealed energy. The term “subtle energy” was first used by Einstein to describe the minute, […]
The limitation of the seven-chakra system
October 13, 2012
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by Sherry Anshara — The word chakra is a Sanskrit word that means circle. Within the human body, there are many circles of energy, fields defined as the human chakra system. In third dimensional duality consciousness, also known as the human body, the seven chakras — or seven limited energy fields — are controlled by […]
Yes, peace is within, but where?
October 1, 2012
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by Pragya Pradhan — Since time immemorial wise men have talked of a well-hidden secret, a sleeping beauty. It was known by many names — serpent power, which also appears on Athena’s shield, Holy Ghost in the West and kundalini in the East. Unbelievably, today that secret has been revealed. Thus, living as you are, […]
Tools for spiritual vitality
September 23, 2012
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by Sevak Singh Khalsa and Sat Kartar Kaur Khalsa — Many powerful tools are available to help us with our spiritual practice. Some of these include the breath, movement, prayer and meditation, sounds of the gong, and the music of chants and mantras. Breathing As long as we occupy a physical body, we are gifted […]
Hmmm … a sound tool for healing
September 12, 2012
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by Khayriyyah Savannah — Remember when you were a child and your mother’s soft voice could calm any upset; or the gentle humming sound your father made while holding you, that could lull you to sleep? Our true natures respond to sound. Since ancient times, musical instruments have been used in healing. Rattles and chimes […]
Sugilite: A stone of dreams
September 10, 2012
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by Karyn Diane Kish — Sugilite is a rare potassium sodium lithium iron manganese aluminum silicate mineral. It is a very beautiful stone that ranges between 6 to 7.5 on the Mohs scale of hardness, with colors ranging from violet-pink to a deep purple. It crystallizes in the form of lightly banded masses, and occasionally […]
Healing with sound
September 9, 2012
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by Sunanda Harrell-Stokes — Every cell in our body is a sound resonator. Every cell lives in a rhythmic pattern. Each organ has its own cycle and its own pulse. Each system has a cycle, rhythm, pattern and pulse. We exist in a world of vibration. Sound healing seeks to harmonize, balance and reconnect the […]
What is Reiki?
September 6, 2012
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by Hila Ferguson — Reiki is one of the most ancient healing arts known to humans. Administered by “laying on hands,” it is based on the idea that the unseen life force energy that flows through our bodies causes us to be alive. It is a healing system that works with the energy and chakra […]
Calcite: the wish stone
September 6, 2012
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by Karyn Diane Kish — The universe becomes a magical place when you think how everything seems specifically designed for a motive and function. Crystals, such as calcite, have been used for centuries for healing, protection, decoration and adornment. Calcite crystals are known as energy amplifiers and have long been regarded as magical crystals that […]
The three worlds
August 29, 2012
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by John English — Medicine people use some very simple formulas for making sense of creation and applying it to the human experience. Nowhere is this more evident than the way they organize the upper, middle and lower worlds. These worlds correspond with right thinking, unconditional love and right action, respectively. When we balance the […]
Shiva Lingam: A stone of oneness
August 26, 2012
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by Karyn Diane Kish — It is believed that millions of years ago, a meteorite collided with the earth in an area of India now known as the source of the Narmada River. When the meteorite fell to Earth, the tremendous heat of the collision caused a fusion of the meteoric iron oxide and ambient […]
Rejuvenate your life
August 19, 2012
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by Victoria Mogilner — How many times have you awakened depressed, with low energy and the feeling that everything is moving too fast? Right now everything is speeding up, and unless you take time for yourself, you will burn out, become depressed and feel out of sorts. Chinese medicine is a practical tool to help […]
November 10, 2012
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