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Women - Are Your Ready for Some Football?

2010-10-14T09:41:00.008-05:00

Hey girls and women of all ages, I’m going to tell you a secret, it's all about how to catch a guy’s attention.

Wear a football jersey.

Can you imagine the excitement of a man seeing his favorite thing (football) with boobs in it! That’s like two treats in one!

Let me convert this it into women’s terms on what it’s like for a man, seeing a women, wearing a football jersey. Imagine your nose is pressed to the jewelry store window staring at diamonds, all sparkling and shiny, wishing you were wearing one. That’s what it’s like. Pretty, pretty, pretty.

It’s like dangling a fine steak around your neck, you look like a fine catch.

When you wear a football jersey out in public, men you don’t even know, will shout out a comment to you about your team, usually in fun, about how good or bad they are. Maybe they are married, maybe they are dating someone, maybe, just maybe they are single. Do you know how many men love and watch football? Your chances of meeting a single man are pretty good.

Case in point about strange men talking to you just out of the blue when your wearing a football team jersey. I’m from NY (upstate) and was walking downtown at lunch, and a guy behind me says “your rooting for the wrong team”. I had on a Vikings No. 4 (Favre) shirt on at the time, and that’s a no no in NY, BUT you have to stand with your convictions when you wear your team’s jersey, because you will most likely come across a hater (an even better way to start a conversation, all in fun of course). I then I said “well I’m really a Jets fan which really throws them off, I then explain that Favre played for the Jets for one year, so I’m following him. The guy went onto say he owned the T.C. Jets - a local football team that guys who didn’t go to college, played on after high school.

You see, I’m having a dialogue with a man, we are exchange football facts, who knows, he could have asked me for my phone number, except he was about 20 years older and I’m married and not interested. Luckily my husband does not get upset about these football conversations with strange men, even when he’s around, hell, he even joins in - that’s all a part of being a part of the tribe (the football tribe).

My point being I’m talking to a man, you can talk to strange men too.

I went to the Jets training camp the last two years since it was being held in Cortland, NY, these are my people, these are my tribe. Most of us tribe mates wore our green and whites. You can converse with your tribe mates anywhere any time when one of us is wearing our tribal colors.

I recently went to Walmart Superstore (the one with groceries) on Football Sunday, it was around 11:00ish not too early and not too late (football games start at 1:00 EST but the pregame show comes on even earlier at 12:00). It was warm out for September so nobody was wearing a coat, at least 10 guys had their football jerseys on, as did I. I wasn’t in much of a social mood, but had I been, I would have probably shouted a comment to all of them about their team (most of them were wearing Jets jerseys), and I’m sure most of them would have had a thing or two to say in return.

I suggest Walmart as the place to hang out for that kind of thing because a couple weeks later I went to a different local grocery store on game day around the same time, and I only saw one football jersey. I guess at Walmart you can get your car oil, a pair of socks, to go along with the guacamole dip for the game snacks all in the same place. And here’s a tip for women reading this article who are ready to run out and get a football jersey of their very own, you can find your local (state) team at Walmart. That’s right, go to the men’s clothing section, hey, you never know, you just might be able to strike up your first ever football conversation while rummage through racks.

Warning, you do have to know a little about your team, because men will stop you and ask what you thought about last weeks game or about the one coming up. You have to know the quarterbacks name and a couple of the other main players. You should also learn some rules. There’s nothing worse than sitting at a football game where someone behind you, (usually a guy) is explaining to someone else (usually a women) that there are four quarters in a game and each are 15 minutes long, that’s football 101, ugh! why are you even there? you’re just embarrassing yourself, you should at least know the basics before you go.

Being part of a tribe (football) has within it separate family’s (teams) but we all generally get along and have a good comradity. There are a few crazies out there, but for the most part everyone is harmless.

Did I mention there are a lot of handsome, sexy, athletic men who play football? Have I gotten your attention now. Don’t wait, go now to www.NFL.com/shop, pick a team that is in your state, pick a team where you like their colors, the point is buy a jersey, turn the TV on Sunday, sit back and learn some names and rules, put your jersey on, go out in public, and find yourself a football teammate you can call your own.

Alternative Medicine for the Flu (Swine) / Colds / Respiratory Illnesses

2009-08-24T15:29:00.007-05:00

Here are some of what I think may help you this coming fall / winter with the garden variety of (swine) flu / colds / respiratory illnesses. The important thing to remember is that all of these remedies should be taken at the first sign that you or your loved ones are not feeling good, usually a sore throat is a good indication that something else is coming down the line. Start buying now, to have these items on hand, because as we all know you don’t usually feel sick until after doctor / store hours and on the weekend. Most of this you can find at your local health food store, but I will supply my sources for on-line purchase and some related articles.

Y2K Health This site has valuable information, and you can purchase the items I describe below on: Thymuline / Inflenzinum, Oil of Oregano, and Vitamin D. It is a great overall website on natural remedies I would suggest you read through it all.

Here is what and why I like in order of importance: I’m getting a little make-up bag for all my family members to carry these items with them wherever they go.

Thymuline / Influenzinum This formulation is a preventative to help you NOT get the flu. It is a homeopathy (natural remedy) in place of the flu shot. My daughter used to get the “throw-up” flu every year, but for the last 3 years I have been giving this to her, she has not gotten sick. It’s best if you order it now, but they don’t ship it until October 15, 2009. If you want to read more about the side effects of getting a flu vaccine, especially the H1N1 (swine vaccine) you can read more about it at the website above or go to. Natural Health News and this article

Oscillococcinum You can buy this at CVS and your local health food store and it’s cheap. This you can carry in your purse and take at 1st signs of flu which are noted on the box. I really like this and it works great. Follow directions. It is the same maker as the Thymuline / Infuenzinum above.

Airborne You can buy this at CVS, Kmart and some other stores and it’s cheap. This you can carry in your purse and drop in a little bit of water, it works great. You have to use it at 1st signs of getting sick. At the onset, take 1 tablet every couple of hours, then 3 times a day for a couple more days or follow directions on the bottle. It usually knocks out colds and flu it you take it sooner than later.

Lugol’s Solution of Iodine 5% / Bragg’s Apple Cider Vinegar (organic) / Honey: This you have to do at home as opposed to Airborne and Oscillococcinum which you can carry with you wherever you go. At the onset of symptoms put 6 drops of iodine in a half glass of water, add 1 teaspoon of apple cider vinegar and 1 teaspoon of honey. This zaps out bacteria and balances your pH at the same time. Did you know that a balanced body pH helps fight off most illnesses, and that you can take the 1 teaspoon of apple cider with honey at each meal to help keep you healthy? You can OD on the iodine and when you tell people that your taking it, they think you’re poisoning yourself, it’s not the benadine iodine used for surgery, it’s potassium iodine that you can ingest (I’m still standing). BUT you can overdose so take the 6 drops 3 times a day for the 1st day, if that knocks it out day one, drop it down to 1 drop 3 times a day for a couple more days. You can tell if you are taking too much iodine when your nose starts running. For more information about iodine and its uses, check out the website link above.

Oil of Oregano (wildcrafted): It is antiviral, antibacterial, antifungal, antiparasitic. I would suggest also buying empty gel caps to put the drops in, this stuff is harsh going down otherwise. You can read more about it at scroll down. I just used it at the onset of my chronic bronchitis (started with coughing in middle of night) I took 2 drops twice a day and my coughing stopped and the bronchitis did not set in.

Vitamin D You can click this link to read more information about it.

Thieves Essential Oil I just started using Thieves Household Cleaner and I just love it, I plan on using the Thieves Essential Oil in a diffuser in my home. To read more about it, click on the “Thieves Booklet” or “Thieves Autoship Pack” and to order go to "New to Young Living? Create your own account" or email and I can order it for you through my account.

Feel free to forward this is all your family and friends or email me with any questions.

Be Well!

Disclaimer: I am not a doctor and am only recommending products. Please see your doctor if you have any questions or concerns with your health.

Who's Playing on Those Plastic Jungle Gyms Any Way?

2009-03-24T17:24:00.002-05:00

Never-ever have I seen a kid playing outside, on or around those brightly colored plastic jungle gyms, you know the 3'x3'x3'x3' cube with a hole on each side? There is one exception, daycare centers, where the kids are corralled into playing on them behind fenced in play areas.

When I was a kid we climbed actual living sap-on-your-hands trees. What a novel idea. Our other option was to go to the playground where you sat on a searing hot metal (if the sun was shining) merry-go-round disc, while one of your friends held onto one the rails and pushed it, running, running, running as fast as they could, as you watched in merriment as they were almost dragged along side or under before jumping on. Going round and round until you thought you where going to puke. Now that's fun! Or better yet, we went went down searing hot metal slides, jumping off at the first realization of its hotness, before leaving some much needed skin behind. That's what real playing is about, not going in and out of a hole and climbing up and out a 3'x3'x3'x3' plastic "jungle gym" to where again, I have never seen a kid within 20 feet of.

Speaking of boxes, I had more fun when I was a kid with a large cardboard box where
I could make believe it was a car and I drew a steering wheel, gas petal and brake, on the inside and wheels on the outside. Or it could be a house where I cut holes for doors and windows. Imagine using your imagination! Fascinating.

So all you new moms and dads out there, save $250 by not buying one of those outdoor plastic jungle gyms, your kids will never play on them, just see if you can get the box they come in instead.

The Art of Grocery Shopping

2008-11-25T10:30:00.000-05:00

Most things I do, I like to do it and get it done, with FAST being the operative word. My mind works in an organized logical manner (I’m not going to apologize – but I’m naturally ORGANIZED!). I can see a big mess and before you can say supercalifragilisticexpialidocious! I’ve started, and can work logically and FAST to get it cleaned up. Same goes for the grocery store. With cart in hand I’m OFF – watch out people who have to stand in the middle of the isle with their cart across both LANES not committing to the right or left side (don’t they know that the rules of the road apply to the isles of the grocery store TOO! – you “drive” your cart always on the right side of the isle – we're not in Britain!). I guess to me, grocery shopping is like the Indy 500 where for some people, it is a walk in the park.

So what do I do when I encounter a totally clueless-don’t-care-about-oncoming-traffic-because-what-I’m-doing-is-all-about-ME-cross-lane-isle-hogger? I stand there patiently (eyes rolled up in the back of my head) and WAIT – I don’t say “Excuse me, can you please move your cart”? I wait, because I want to see just how long it takes a NARSISSTIC shopper to realize someone has been standing there while they calculate the price difference between a jar of creamy Jiff’s peanut butter at $3.29 per 16 oz jar to a jar of creamy Peter Pan’s peanut butter at $3.59 per 12 oz jar. Oh the pennies they waste and brain cells they burn up – I can actually see the glazed look in their eyes as they are holding both jars.

I zip up and down the isles as if I were on speed skates – what’s this? an older person stalled out in the isle – what are they doing? I would have to guess by this time in their lives – they’ve seen everything there is to see on the grocery shelves 100 times over and know exactly where everything is! Patience, patience, someday I'm going to be old too! But not like this!

Did I forget to mention I'm a picky eater and therefore could eat the same food day in and day out for years on end and not complain? I guess the difference between me and the "stand in the way" person trying to make up their mind "let's see, regular rice or pilaf, if I have regular rice blah blah blah but if I have pilaf blah blah blah" (oh the endless conversations they must be having in their head at the grocery store), is that I hate grocery shopping (does anyone like it?) and I'm "just not that into food". I eat because I have to, not because I like it (ha ha ha).

Forum and Discussion Boards Are Roads Paved with Good Intentions

2008-10-13T09:15:00.000-05:00

Forums and Discussions Boards are roads paved with good intentions, except someone ALWAYS has to CRAP on someone else's PARADE.

Let me explain. I belong to several forums / discussions boards, some for business, learning about the latest and greatest improvements on the world wide web, having a web site that I built and maintain, or for pleasure (some male film stars who will remain unnamed). Mostly I go and read, come to think of it, in over approximately 5 years, I have only replied once.

Why, do you ask, do I not participate, as longs as I am there?

- Am I shy? yes
- Am I curious? yes
- Do I have an opinion (most definitely) once I've heard all the arguments
- I am also severely handicapped in thinking up a cool screen name. A lot of screen names are quite quirky, which always leaves me thinking "wow, how did they come up with something like that". The best I can come up with is lfoltyn (first initial, last name) - brilliant! I know.

Here is the problem I find with forums and discussion boards:

- Everybody gets to hide behind their screen name.
- And because everyone gets to hide behind their screen name, people say things they would not normally said to a person's face.
- Thus giving way to the "cranky pants ranter", who seems to live with a dark cloud that follows them no matter where they go, and they usually go to forums and discussion boards.

Here's your typical discussion, and how they ALWAYS, ALWAYS turn out:

Suzieq: I really like daisies, I think they are beautiful.
Quiggly: OMG, I thought I was the only one that like daisies, don't you think they bring freshness and sunshine to brighten up any old room!
Franz: I just picked daisies the other day and put them in my living room, it made me so happy.
Darkcloud: You people are idiots, anyone who likes daisies has no taste whatsoever! You suck.
Suzieq: It's not fair for you to come here and rant, just because you don't like daisies, go crawl under a rock.
Quiggly: Darkcloud - you need a reality check.
Darkcloud: You people wouldn't know a daisy from a pansy!. You suck.

And on and on . . . Etc. Etc. . . .

Notice how the scenario always plays out, someone says something nice, a couple other people agree, mr. darkcloud comes in with some crappy comment, people take it personally, and start to rant on mr. darkcloud over, and over again, taking personal pot shots at each other, until there are at least 2 pages of personal rants totally off the subject to begin with.

Do I want to get involved where someone can rain on my parade? No. Do people rain on my parade in person? No. Do I live in my own "happy little world" in real life? Yes. And that is where I prefer to stay, away from the "No Face To A Made Up Screen Name Cranky Pants Mr. Dark Cloud's of the World!"

In my world, there is always fresh sun-shiny daisy's for EVERYONE!

You Can Get Rid of the Disco, But Not the Bunny

2008-08-24T12:49:00.006-05:00

I’m almost embarrassed for myself, but I’m not, because if I was, I guess I wouldn’t do it. My children don’t seem to mind though, when I’m pulling up somewhere to pick them up from one of their many sports thingy’s and they’re waiting outside, and hear the deep rhythmical thump thump thump, you know the kind that comes from a young boy’s sport car, where the whole back end of the car is a ginormous sub woofer and you can hear the music from car before you see it, 4 lanes over and 5 cars behind and you can actually feel the beat of their bass through your body.

So picture this, you’re at a traffic light, and you’re looking to see who’s car is making all the noise and you’re expecting to see the young guy right? But instead you see a 47 year old soccer mom in a minivan moving and singing – should I be embarrassed, because that’s me?

I’ve got a great Infinity, six speaker stereo system, and I love a song with “a good beat, you can dance to it” (now I’m really dating myself back to the American Band Stand program that used to be on every Saturday morning. It was the typical stat answer the dancers used to give the 2 new songs that were introduced by Dick Clark every week).

Actually I’m a disco bunny (Urban Dictionary: A girl who likes going to the club to dance, all the time) from way back (In 1976 I was 16 years old when I snuck into my 1st disco tech) – I love to dance, you couldn’t get me of the disco floor (unless a crappy song came on), my friends and sister knew once we got on that dance floor, I would outlast them all. I just feel the music all the way through me, it makes me happy. I actually met my husband of 24 years at the disco! And, for the record, I believe that that is one important requirement for a long lasting relationship – you have to love the same music, which we do.

So here I am, in my minivan, with the windows down at the red light, moving and grooving as much as you can behind the steering wheel to some new hip hop, r and b soul song, like Rihinna’s lastest “Breaking Dishes” or Ne Yo “Closer” on a CD my daughter put together because she knows what I like.

You would think after all these years, that my husband would automatically know when getting into my minivan that he should turn the volume down before starting it, but no, it scares the crap out of him, and then I get a “jeesssuuusss” you’re going to go deaf. He can actually hear me rounding the house – is that bad?

My other daughter can actually hear me before I pull up to the curb – “yep” she says, “that’s my mom” with a big smile, she’s not embarrassed, and I guess I’m just enjoying it too much to be.

Bring Back the "Mommy Pants"

2008-06-18T07:30:00.005-05:00

Bring back the "Mommy Pants". Maybe you've heard of them referred to that way. You know, the pants we all wore back in the 80's and 90's where the waistband of the pants was actually at your waist - above the belly button.

I actually saw an old 1990's movie the other day with Lisa Hartman Black in those very type of jeans, skinny as a rail, with a shirt tucked in no less! I shouted "Look, she's wearing mommy pants"! But they weren't referred to as "mommy pants" back then - they were perfectly in style.

I think I heard them referred to as "mommy pants" on some before and after fashion show, you know the one where they take some poor slob off the street and give her a whole new look that you can do at home too! IF you had a team of 20 people washing, dying, highlighting, low-lighting, blow-drying and PAYING for all those expense clothes and hair do's. And let's not forget the make-up that only a TV make-up crew can achieve. You can't seem to find those flawless complexions in your neighborhood drug store.

But I digress. The reason for my rant, is I hate looking, trying-on and buying clothes, don't get me wrong, I wasn't always this way, no. First I look for something I like, which can be in and of itself a feat some "season's" with the gawd-awful Chartreuse (sorry to all the chartreuse lovers) they say is the "in" color.

I like something that attracts my eye, has a classic style, then I have to search (hopelessly) to find 1 pair, just one pair, even if it's February and they JUST brought out the spring collection that day, for a pair in my size - no such luck (I know I'm not getting any sympathy on that one this because I'm a size 3!).

But here's the real crux, have you ever tried on the new, hip, cool (or mad-nice in teenage lingo) low-rise pants, you know the ones where the waist is just above our va-jay-jay and your baby-belly (not the one where you're pregnant - they one AFTER you've been pregnant) hangs out over them like over grown baked bread!

Trying to be hip, trying to be cool, you end up looking like the Michelin-Man! So to counteract that, we are suppose to wear "support underwear" that ironically comes up to your waist (you
know, right above your belly-button). Which makes you feel oh-so-sexy, and is kinda missing the whole point of wearing low-rise pants in the first place.

But apparently the teenagers don't seem to mind having a little glob of flesh hanging out over their pants, they even go so far as the wear the shorty shirts that SHOW OFF the little glob of flesh. Back in my day, you wouldn't get caught dead like that.

You remember - everything used to be loose! Shirts and pants! I blame this new fashion trend on the TV show "Friends" and Mariah Carey. I remember when Friends first came out, I thought "OMG look how T - I - G - H - T those shirts are! and Mariah for cutting off the waist band on her jeans because they "felt better" that
way.

So let's bring back those "Mommy Pants", you know the one's that hold "all that in" from your hips all the way up to your actual waist-line.

p.s. For anyone out there who are currently wearing mommy pants, I'm sure you've realized what most older American women know, everything old is new again - eventually they will come back - just like those gawd-awful elephant pants (oops, hope I haven't offended any elephant pant wearing women out there today!)

My SUNY Binghamton Presentation on Crystal Healing

2008-05-08T10:11:00.003-05:00

I had the pleasure of presenting an Introduction to Crystal Healing to students at SUNY Binghamton who were taking a class on Complimentary Medicine. It was very interesting. I first had them choose between rose quartz, amethyst, clear quartz and hematite, and then I had them hold the stone in their left hand and ask the stone to tell them "yes' where it might vibrate, grow warm, or feel cold. We then discussed each of the stones healing descriptions. I talked about how I started, and I also performed a crystal healing on a volunteer all the while answering many questions about Crystal Healing. All in all it was a good experience.

My husband finally finished construction on my new Crystal Healing Room and Shop, so I am officially Open to do Crystal Healings and for you to stop by and check out my Tumbled Stones, Healing Bead Bracelets, and Crystals, but please call to make an appointment before coming 607-724-6422, or you can email me.

Enter for Monthly Drawing of Free Distant Energy Healing by Linda Foltyn

Once a month I will be selecting an email entry for one person to receive a distant energy healing. To sign up go here Free Distant Energy Healing. Your email address will be strictly confidential, it will not be used or sold to third parties.

Testimonials

Dear Nancy: I picked 2 angel cards for you from Doreen Virtue's deck. Archangel Raziel: Spiritual Understanding - I am bringing you esoteric information and symbols, and helping you understand spiritual truths. Archangel Raphael: Breathe - Take several deep breaths, and exhale slowly to awaken your energy and to release old patterns. I felt like your energy / thoughts were scattered and random thoughts were coming and going. I worked on your throat chakra a lot (holds anger) and was all over your chest and liver area. When I got down to your root chakra (safety and security) I saw what I would describe as a cartoon character of a witch like in sleeping beauty. I told her to go away and leave you alone and got rid of her from your energy, which I think
related to bats I saw fly over you while I was at your head. I worked a lot at the bottom of your feet (grounding chakra). You may need to connect
with nature more and go out and walk around in the grass in your bare feet. Learn how to protect yourself everyday upon waking by surrounding yourself
with white and purple light and throughout the day as needed. Be Well Linda

Hi Linda, Thank you very much for your work and your words. I felt very good after the session. I will meditate on what you found and do the white and purple light protection every morning. I appreciate all the information. Thanks, Nancy

Dear Maddie: Honey oh honey, you had a lot going on, I worked the longest at your crown chakra (above your head) where you connect to spirit. Each chakra had some work that needed to be done, but the crown was the most. I also worked a lot at your right hip area and right thigh. All in all, I feel
this was more of a spiritual healing for you. I finished around 7:40ish.

Dear linda, thank you so very much. I could feel the energy at my crown, and in my hands the most, I did feel a vibration over my body at time. I have
been having trouble with my right thigh and hip. I am in need of a spiritual healing, I am having a dark night of the soul. I do feel better and this has
been a wonderful experience. I knew you were working on me longer. I thank you again for this wonderful experience peace.

Dear Maddie: I picked 2 angel cards for you from Doreen Virtue angel card set. Archangel Michael: Remember Who You Are - You are a powerful, loving, and
creative child of God. You are very loved. Archangel Jophiel: Clear Your Space - Get rid of clutter, clear the energy around you and use feng
shui. Be Well and a Big Hug from me

Dear Linda, I love Michael the arch angel, I have a statue of him on my alter. I have to tell you, I do feel better. and I do Reiki, and on wed. I had a
client and I have to tell you the energy coming from my hands was something I have never felt before, and I know it was do to the healing on monday, so
again I thank you maddie

Dear June from Essex UK: Sorry I didn't confirm, but I did work on you at 1:00 today (Sun.), I am not sure if were aware. I noticed a little something on the left side of your head and on your right shoulder. I worked on your solar plexus next, but the area I worked on the most was your right hip and pelvic area. Lastly I worked at the bottom of your feet which might mean that you needed some grounding. Be Well Linda

Thank you very much Linda for your healing. I felt a wonderful calm feeling around that time. I definitely felt your presense. Thank you so much for
your kindness. Thank you so much for your marvelous healing comments. I definitely think I need to become more grounded. I have neglected my meditation
in recent months as I am studying for a degree and am a single mum so I get caught up in the everyday madness that is contemporary life. Thank you so
much with lots of love and well wishes. Love-light-blessings June

Dear Sweet Muri: I cannot in good conscious charge you for this healing. I couldn't pick up that there was anything wrong with your friend Tonya anywhere on her body, which indicates to me that the person does not believe in what I am doing and therefore has pulled in their energy so that I cannot do a
proper reading. I will refund your money. I am however sending you some healing light with this email. Be Well

Hi Linda, Thanks for your healing light. I'm sorry you were not able to read my friend Tonya and I appreciate your honesty. Perhaps in the future she might be more receptive. As always, I appreciate you and will be in touch again soon. Thanks again and take good care! Muri

Shine Your Radiant Light

2008-01-29T11:38:00.000-05:00

God is the sun and when His rays fall upon your heart, not impeded by the clouds of egoism, the lotus blooms and the petals unfold.” –Sai Baba

Your heart is the most powerful thing you possess. When you share your heart with others, it illuminates the entire world. This radiant light is inherent to who you are as a human and spiritual being.

You can look up and see the sun shining in the day sky. The sun shares its warm light with the you and the entire earth. It allows life giving plants to grow and flourish. Without that light the world would be a barren, desolate place.

Your inner spiritual essence is much like the life-giving sun. If you are not careful you may take that life energy for granted. Next time you walk outside, allow yourself to stop for a moment, close your eyes and turn your face to the sun. Feel its warmth on your face. Imagine this light energy radiating to every part of your body.

Believe that you radiate in a similar fashion. Your light permeates everything you do. Your radiance is the most important thing you can share with the world. Your spiritual energy radiates your heart essence to everyone around you much like the sun does the earth. This light shares love with everyone regardless of who they are. Sharing your energy is inherent to who you really are and is done effortlessly without even trying.

You have a much greater capability of shining your light than you may realize. Do not be afraid to engage life with vigorous joy and radiance. Joy and happiness spread sunshine to everyone around you. Think of those you love and how you might make yours and their day special.

You have such an important role to play in the world you live in. Your light can change the world around you without even trying. The more you enjoy and experience life to the fullest, the more light you have to shine.

Your thoughts and intentions are very important as well. Being conscious of your intentions can generate a much greater light than you normally do each day by being who you are. Being positive about life and allowing that to shape your actions can quickly spread to everything you do.

Your radiance expands exponentially with increased positive intention. If you think it, you can do it. Likewise if you have cloudy, dark thoughts these will permeate your light and damper it.

Sit quietly sometime and visualize a profound light emanating from your heart center. Imagine that light spreading completely through your body. Envision it spreading through your house. Then see it spreading outward in all directions filling your neighborhood and beyond. Get in touch with your spiritual radiance and understand that the light comes from deep within you.

Think about what simple things you can do to change the world. When you commit yourself to altruistic actions you can affect positive change in such a powerful way. Do not doubt that you can. Direct your intention to those things which make your world a better place.

You have tremendous ability to share your radiance with others through the positive choices you make. Your thoughtful choices each day dictate how much or how little you are able to radiate your light to others. You can choose unconditional love or you can place many conditions on it. Fear can make you choose the latter.

You will have times when you experience fear. What do you fear? Fear restricts you from making choices that are in your highest good of yourself and others. Fear can keep you immobilized. When you experience fear, your light is hidden.

When you have times of great happiness and joy, you get in touch with who you are. Take care of yourself. Do whatever will make you the most happy. You can simply lose yourself when not being true to who you are. Happiness from deep within you allows your radiance to shine forth.

Have you ever been with someone who simply elevates the entire room when they enter it? With your thoughtful choices you can be that type of person. Everyone loves to be in the presence of such a person. A person is truly beautiful when they are overflowing with their full radiance and light. You can be such a person each and everyday.

Some ways of sharing your radiance with yourself:

Be light hearted with life
Just because things do not go your way does not mean the experience was a loss.

Take a walk in the sunshine
Take time to enjoy your life. It is precious and should not be squandered with things you “should do” or “have to” do.

Give a gift to yourself whenever possible
You can only be good to others when you can be good to yourself.

Some ways of sharing your radiance with others:

Share a smile with a stranger
A simple smile can do wonders for a person’s day. It is the simple things that sometimes matter most.

Write someone a note expressing love
How often do you take a small bit of time to let others really know you care?

Use laughter as the best medicine
When you can laugh with others you can make the world brighter.

Share a part of yourself with someone
Life can be so busy that you may forget to speak your truth and share yourself in all areas of your life.

There are so many opportunities each day to share your radiance. Choose to be like the sun and shine light into the world. You can make a difference so choose to be radiant, joyful and be aware of who you really are!

ABOUT CJ MARTES
CJ Martes is an international healer, author and creator of Akashic Field TherapyTM (AFT), an integral method of Quantum Healing. Her work helps individuals identify and then remove subconscious negative patterns and beliefs at the mental, physical and spiritual level. Trained in Vibrational Healing and inspired by Quantum Theories and Spiral Dynamics, her work blends Behavioral and Integral Psychology, Vibrational Medicine, and cutting-edge Western science to produce amazing results.

CJ's available to speak on a variety of topics including, the Akashic Field, Reality Creation, The Human Energy Field, Past Lives, Human Bio-Energetic Energies and many others. Her work has been featured in numerous print and online publications. She has touched the lives of thousands of clients both in the U.S. and in over 14 different countries. To contact CJ, you can email: cj@cjmartes.com

My Yeast Candida Alibicans Story

2007-11-02T10:33:00.000-05:00

WOW – I finally took my own advice from my article on "Sick and Tired of Being Sick and Tired" a free and easy way to check at home for Candida Overgrowth! It took me 20-some years to realize I needed to clear out my Candida. I will explain below my journey to the realization, along with what worked for me.

I was trying to remember back to my early 20's when this all started, back to when I had broken up with my boyfriend (now my husband of 23 years) AGAIN for the 50th time (that's a random number we both use to without much of a stretch). I decided to fly to California to stay with some high school friends so that I wouldn't be tempted to, once again, be talked back into going out with my (future husband). I went to a free clinic in California to be checked for what looked like some open sores in my under-regions, the doctor told me I had herpes. Devastated, I called my ex-boyfriend (future husband) and told him, to which he replied he had no symptoms. Long story short, he flew out to "rescue me" and bring me back home to NY. Not happy with my diagnosis, I went for another opinion, in which I was told I have Candida. What a relief, I thought to myself, only Candida (what the hell is Candida?) and without much further thought about it, and being a 20 year old, inexperienced, not a care in the world girl, that was probably the last time, in a long time I recall thinking or hearing of that word.

To read the rest of my candida story click here

What Is Healing Energy and How You Can Tap Into It

2007-10-09T16:26:00.000-05:00

Energy is all around us, good and bad.

How do I know? I best relate it to a scene from the movie "City of Angels" when Meg Ryan says "The operation when really well" and Nicholas Cage says "It was a good day" she says "It was". "Yeah, I didn't kill anybody today" and he said "You're an excellent doctor" she says "How do you know?" he says "I have a feeling" she says "That's pretty flimsy evidence" he says while grabing her hand "Close your eyes, it's just for a moment", and then he proceeds to run his finger down the palm of her hand, he then says "What am I doing?" she says "You're touching me" he says "How do you know?" she says "because I feel it" to which he says "you should trust that".

And I do. That best describes energy work to me.

Bad energy can be cleared by sending good healing energy to a person, place or thing. I believe given a chance, anyone can be healed by clearing away the debris of negativity that they have collected in their mind, body and soul. Sometimes, people are unable to clear themselves and / or don't even know they are sitting in "it" (negativity). I am able to see "it" and feel "it", and get it moving and / or clear it out.

To read more about how to use healing energy go to What Is Healing Energy and How You Can Tap Into It

** Healing and Curing are Different **

Curing focuses on the needs of the physical body and seeks to relieve its symptoms and discomfort. Healing focuses on the needs of the soul and seeks to transform the root causes behind illnesses.

Sick and Tired of Being Sick and Tired?

2007-07-05T07:37:00.001-05:00

Have you been to the doctor's office several times, and yet, they cannot really find anything wrong? It may be explained or surmised, that it's all in your head, or you need to rest more and be less stressed. Or they put your illness in an all-encompassing category that is not real specific with no treatment? Have you left the doctor's office more upset and frustrated that nobody is taking you seriously and nobody cares? Read below, as I offer you some simple, low cost tests you can do at home, to help you find out what is really going on. I will offer some web sites to visit that I have no affiliation with, so that you may find some products to help you solve your mystery illness.

I do not pretend to have all the answers, I am not a medical doctor, or a certified holistic health practitioner, there may be several reason you are sick, but one thing you know for sure is that you are sick and tired of being sick and tired.

Medical Disclaimer: You should always speak with your physician or other healthcare professional for diagnosis of any illness. The information on this site is for informational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for advice from your physician or other healthcare professional. You should not use the information on this site for diagnosis or treatment of any health problems.

First Line of Action

Even though I may have vented my frustration above about visiting the doctor's office, your first line of action is to go to your medical doctor to see if they can determine what your illness is. Second line of action is to GET INVOLVED, do not take a back seat, be the driver. Do not rely on others to help you, help yourself by reading and research all aspects of your symptoms, a good place to start is by searching the internet. I also, believe illnesses are very personal, and what may work for one person, may not work for another. So go to the internet, go to the library, read, read, read until you have exhausted all you can on the subject. In the meantime here is my list of what steps I think you can take to start taking care of yourself.

Bookmark This Site

Bookmark or keep this web page as your favorites and come back to it often. You cannot possibly do all these at once and nor should you. Also, some of these ideas may be new to you, and you may have to think about it and come back to it later. Try one thing at a time, if that does not work go onto the next step. As I say, what works for one person may not work for another. This is what I have found through many years and much reading.

Many serious illnesses may have taken a while to grow and accumulate, so it may take many months for you to get better. It's like peeling away the layers of an onion, getting better one layer at a time, one out of balance thing in your body at a time. Sometimes, there just are no quick cures.

Again do not take my word for it. Read, take in or believe what you feel to be right and true, and see if that leads you somewhere. Good luck on your healing journey.

Your illness could also involve the spiritual, mental, past life or just genetics (physical).

Simple, Easy, Cheap Tests You Can Do At Home to Get You Started

Three simple things that you can do right away, that do not cost a lot but can give you a starting point to what may be wrong is to check your pH with pH papers (see subheading below), check your body temperature (see subheading below), and check for Candida (see subheading below).

pH Balance

If the pH of your body is more acid than alkaline, no matter what or how many vitamins and minerals you take, other herbal, homeopathic and other natural remedies you try, nothing will work, until you get your body pH balanced. It is one of the most important things you can do for your overall health. It is non-evasive, non-harming, and it has no side effects except for better health. You simply take a saliva or urine test on pH paper. You can purchase pH papers below, and read more about this and products to help you achieve pH balance.

Testing Your pH and Information on pH Balance: Great web site, easy to read, first hand account, and very informative.
Purchase ph Test Papers, I love VitaminShoppe.com web site, great prices, can find most anything there. I have been ordering from them for years. You can also purchase an alkalizing product there, I have used this product previously.
Harmonology: A more scientific look at acid vs. alkalinity and pH test papers and alkalizing products offered through this web site also.

Test Your Body Temperature

Have you ever gone to the doctor's office and the nurse takes your temperature, and then says, "Everything's okay, your temperature is 97.6 (below the normal 98.6)". Once you read the information on this web site, you will realize, NO! - 97.6 is not good, as a matter of fact, if your temperature consistently reads below 98.6 taken 3 times a day at certain intervals, you may have Wilson's Temperature (Thyroid) Syndrome. Dr. Wilson explains how a whole host of problems can result in low body temperatures, and how they can be cured!

Wilson's Temperature Syndrome: Go straight here to find out how to check your temperature Great web site, a lot of stuff to read about, a list of practioner's and products all offered on this web site.

Candida

Definition of Candida albicans: A yeast-like fungal organism found in small amounts in the normal human intestinal tract. Normally kept in check by the body's own helpful bacteria, C. Candida albicans can increase in numbers when this balance is disturbed to cause candidiasis of the intestinal tract, or yeast infections of other parts of the body.

Candida Support is an organization that can help you do a free home test and answer questionnaire to determine if you have candida and also offer products that will help cure it.
Health Freedom Resources is another great web site for detoxing EVERYTHING and they have products for getting rid of Candida.

Detoxing

Now that you may have an understanding of the three easier solutions listed above in achieving better health, pH balancing, body temperature regulating and Candida testing, here are some other solutions I highly suggest you do in addition to, or try instead of the above.

Health Freedom Resources is a GREAT web site for detoxing EVERYTHING (colon, liver, kidney). Here is a sample of their free newsletter, which explains what happens to your body over time, and why you need to detox. I highly suggest you sign up for the newsletter.
The Master's Miracle another great option in detoxing your whole body.
Medicinal Clay Bath Treatment for Health and Detoxification - Great informational web site that includes clay baths for all types of detoxifying.
Parasites: Herbal Extracts Plus: I have used this product with great results. Parasite infections arise from the intrusion of roundworms, tapeworms, protozoa, micro-organisms and flukes into the body, and they enter via the mouth or the skin. They are found in contaminated soil, vegetables, meat, and water. Symptoms of such infections may include stomach pains, diarrhea, anemia, nausea, dysentery, amoebic hepatitis, weight loss, intestinal toxemia, colic, and cirrhosis. Our herbal blend is considered a "vermifuge," which helps to kill and expel parasites from the body.

Silver (Mercury) Amalgams / Heavy Metal Toxicity

Do you have silver (mercury) amalgam fillings in your mouth? If you do, you may find that this should be the first step in recovering your health by determining if heavy metal or mercury toxicity is affecting your body. Although I realize not everyone is sensitive to their amalgam fillings, it is always better to test to see if this is an issue for you. My experience has taught me one thing I know for sure, if you have amalgam (silver / mercury) fillings, as I do (12 total), and you have found out that you test positive for heavy metal / mercury toxicity, NO MATTER WHAT YOU DO, you will not fully recover your health UNTIL you remove the HEAVY METAL / MERCURY TOXICITY / ALLERGY TO METALS problem in your body. Nothing else listed above or below will help. No matter how many vitamins, minerals, homeopathy, herbs, naturopathy, massages, acupuncture, yes pH balance and body temperature testing is NOT GOING TO FULLY WORK. Heavy metals / mercury toxicity / allergy to metals completely suppress your immune system from functioning properly and you need a certain type of detoxification to rid your body of heavy metal / mercury toxicity.

I have been able to get rid of some of the heavy metal toxicity in my body, by using homeopathic remedies, and using spirulina / chlorella, which is a natural chelating agent., but I have not been able to remove all of it because I still have amalgam (mercury) fillings and my body is sensitive to that.

Has the pH balancing helped me? For sure, I feel much more healthier and energized, did it stop me from getting sick (like it would for normal people not affected by heavy metal / mercury toxicity / allergy to metals) – no it did not. I am still susceptible to whatever is going around, and chronic bronchitis. Here is my personal story with heavy metal toxicity (link to paper I wrote long ago).

Here are some web sites to help you be more informed about the subject. The first one is a good one to help you test and get rid of heavy metals.

Harmonology.com I highly suggest that you read through this web site thoroughly. Products that can test and clear mercury / heavy metals can be ordered by email at mail@harmonology.com.au
DAMS (Dental Amalgam Mercury Syndrome) – Another good web site loaded with information on how amalgam fillings affect your health.
Dr. Hal Huggins This is a dentist who has gone up against the ADA with his findings on amalgam fillings and root canals being dangerous to your health.
Shirley's Wellness Café another information web site dedicated to mercury toxicity.
Diagnose Me Is another great information web site.

Plain Old Diet and Exercise (You've heard it so much you don't "hear it" any more or it's so generalized you don't know the specifics)

Doctor Oz from Oprah has a common sense approach to your diet and exercise, also check out More Dr. Oz Info.
Makers Diet The Maker's Diet is more than the title suggests. It is not just a “diet” book; it is a complete lifestyle book.
Diet & Exercise – You simply cannot go back to the way things were, with what you were eating, you just can't. Start little by little by changing 3 things: 1) STOP drinking soda PERIOD. Replace it with water. Soda has no redeeming value whatsoever; 2) STOP eating or drinking anything that has artificial sweetener; 3) Start walking at home or at work at lunch in the parking lot or around the block.

What To Keep In Your Medicine Chest

These items should be kept in your medicine chest. When you start to get sick from seasonal stuff that's going around, go back to the best defense – do a parasite cleanse, do a colon cleanse, get your pH balanced but also add below.

Probiotic Is good intestinal bacteria that is essential in keeping your colon in a healthy state. Antibiotics destroy the good and bad bacteria, therefore leaving your colon venerable to all sorts of bad viruses and bacterial growth.
Emer'Gen-C A great daily vitamin and mineral powder that dissolves into water, which is a better way to absorb your vitamins and minerals instead of pill form.
Airborne Great product to use as soon as your start to feel sick with a sore throat, sniffles, cold, flu etc. And it was developed by a teacher who was sick and tired of catching everything that was going around in class from her kids.
Garden of Life Primal Defense Good basic whole food supplement. Read about Jordan Ruben's amazing health crisis and journey to health.
Collidial Silver A healthy natural substitute for an antibiotic.

Spirituality

CMED Institute by Caroline Myss has a test to determine that unresolved spiritual, psychological or emotional factors impact the flow of energy in the chakras and may result, over time, in a weakening in the system and eventually in a physical illness.

When All Else Fails

When all else fails and nothing seems to be giving you answers. Surrender. Surrender and give it up to God, say God I surrender this illness to you, and ask God to help you through this illness every day, one day at a time.

My Healing Prayer To You. This is to whomever reads this passage, read it and you shall be sent light and love from God. Surrender and be open to the healing light and love that will come to you.

God is looking at you right now, he is smiling down on you, you can feel his warmth. God is surrounding you with a warm embrace, radiating his white healing light all around you and through you with his endless love for you. And so it is.

Be Happy, Be Healthy, Be Wealthy, Be Wise, In Light, In Love
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2007-03-14T10:44:00.000-05:00

Enter for Monthly Drawing of Free Distant Energy Healing by Linda Foltyn

Once a month I will be selecting an email entry for one person to receive a distant energy healing. To sign up go here Distant Energy Healing Sign-up. Your email address will be strictly confidential, it will not be used or sold to third parties.

What is a Distant Energy Healing?

To me in my own words, it means being able to send healing energy that I have learned to channel, see Hands-On-Healing, but instead of the person physically being with me, I can send them healing energy no matter where they are, just as if there were right in front of me. For a more in-depth understanding go to Bio-Energy Systems, Inc.

How My Distant Energy Healing Sessions Are Done

Once my random selection has been made from all the email entries, I will contact the winner via email to set up a date and time where they can be quite and undisturbed. I will begin as I would for my Crystal Healing Session except without the use of crystals. All I need is the name of the individual, and then I can begin to proceed with an energy healing as if the person were right in front of me. Before the session I will ask permission if it is okay to relay any pictures or messages that I might receive which will be sent in an email after I am done. I will also post, with permission, any feedback that I receive on my Distant Energy Healing sign-up page.

What You May Experience From My Distant Energy Healing Session

These sessions last approximately 15-45 minutes. After I perform a Distant Energy Healing Session, you may feel peaceful, calm, and energizingly refreshed. This may last throughout the day, over the next few days or weeks ahead. You may experience a positive shift of spiritual, emotional, mental or physical healing** for the following days and weeks ahead.

These Distant Energy Healing Sessions are physically non-invasive and are intended to get the flow of energy cleared, balanced or moving within the chakra centers. Click here to read more about clearing and balancing chakra's.

If You Would Like to Schedule a Distant Energy Healing Session

You may also schedule a Distant Energy Healing Session, please go to Schedule Distant Energy Healing Session to find out what I charge for the sessions and to find a schedule of times.

Be Happy Be Healthy Be Well In Light In Love

** Healing and Curing are Different **

Curing focuses on the needs of the physical body and seeks to relieve its symptoms and discomfort. Healing focuses on the needs of the soul and seeks to transform the root causes behind illnesses.

**Medical Disclaimer**

You should always speak with your physician or other healthcare professional for diagnosis of any illness. The information on this site is for informational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for advice from your physician or other healthcare professional. You should not use the information on this site for diagnosis or treatment of any health problems.

The Spirituality of Funeral's

2007-02-06T08:25:00.000-05:00

I recently attended a funeral for my aunt. I have had mixed emotions regarding this ritual over the years. My first experience was when I was 11 years old, and my great-grandfather who was 93 years old had past away. I had to go to the wake, I was unsure and really not willing to go and view the body. Nobody had explained anything to me about death and the eternal life that is to follow. Needless to say, I ran out of there crying, over what, I'm sure I don't know.

My next experience was when my aunt had past away in her 30’s due to alcohol related problems. My cousin who was the same age as me wanted me to go up with her to look at her mother in the casket. I’m sure I still didn’t understand the whole thing and it made me upset.

The most life changing funeral was for my mother, I was only 22 years old at the time and she was 52 years old. I thought to myself "I will never cry or be so upset and unsettled about anyone else passing, as I am about her passing away". And with that, I closed a little door to my heart regarding being able to feel any kind of emotion for anyone else who has passed over since.

My grandfather and grandmother lived a good full life well into their 80’s and how can you be sad about that, since it is a natural progression of life. Still I didn’t quite understand, why do you have to go to the wake and say your sorry to the immediate family left behind? Why at the funeral does the priest or pastor speak of this person to whom he may or may not know on a intimate basis. I remember the pastor’s reading at my grandfather’s funeral, it was so sullen and depressing about my grandfather passing and he was 87 years old! I thought to myself, shouldn’t we be happy he lived a good long life, and not bring us down with sorrow and gloom about a natural progression in life?

We go to the funeral parlor, for one last look, consoling, a reading from the bible, and then off to the church (if you are catholic) for a full ceremony, and lastly to the cemetery. As I got older I tried to understand why all this take’s place, and the meaning behind it all. I guess my mother’s untimely death due to cancer, and all the others that came after that made me ask why.

When my uncle died, and my cousins where crying so much at the funeral, I thought it was ironic, because all I remember was how he would go into drunken rages and how he was mean to my aunt and cousins. Being an empath, I of course felt their grief and sorrow, and it was awful. After that, I swore I would never go to another funeral again.

My mother-in-law passed away at 69 years old, also had a good life, but suffered towards the end with lung cancer. I was there when she passed away and was able to say a prayer to help her on her way. She wanted to be cremated and did not want a funeral. Her thinking was that if people had not kept in touch over the years, why now show up at your funeral after you're gone. I liked the way she thought about death and dying. Why have a funeral, why put yourself through such gut wrenching emotions over the course of 2 days while stranger’s hug you and say they are sorry for your loss.

I think some people go to funerals because they feel they have to, to do the right thing, or face being ostracized from family and friends for being disrespectful. Some go as a way of socializing and connecting again with long lost family and friends, while others are curious social butterflies. I do not subscribe to any of the above.

So here I am at another funeral, my aunt’s, not to been seen, or do the right thing, or socialize. I finally decided I would attend funeral's, because I could comfort the grieving by giving them a warm hug and sending them healing energy to ease their pain while in the midst of the living and the dead. So as I sat there in the funeral parlor I quietly sent healing white light to all the immediate family in attendance and that is why I will go.

Now I understand something nobody ever quite explained to me. Death can be a simple reminder just how short life is, and it may wake you up to the possibility of going forward with a little more loving, caring and most of all forgiving attitude. Treat everyday so that you will not regret or feel guilty about what has been said or not said, what is being done or not done. Live guilt free, live regret free.

I now understand that once you pass over you are only physically gone from touch but not from mind. And that you can converse with spirit. Life will be reborn into another physical form in another time and place. This is the knowledge that was missing in my confusion and misunderstanding. I think sometimes people are overwrought with grief, for they feel this is the final end and never will there be anymore. Or they may not have lived a life of acceptance, forgiveness, and one of no regrets. So in their grieving they are expressing all that they did not do or say to make peace with the one that has passed on.

Live life with no regrets, say you’re sorry, forgive, tell someone you love them, so you know when the time comes, you can have peace about their passing. Ask yourself if they died today, would I feel regret? Sorry? If the answer is yes, you need to write an email, send a letter, or pick up the phone and tell them what you’ve been wanting to tell them today all the things you’ve been meaning to say.

You can provide healing guidance to those who need your help in this emotionally trying time, by showing up and being there. You can say a prayer for the departed so they will make it safely over to the other side.

I use this for friends and family who are having a difficult time. It is called distant healing. I picture the person in my mind's eye or see them standing before me, and I call on God to send them God's beautiful healing white light. I picture the healing white light starting at their feet and swirling it around their body up and out the top of their head, I do this three times. I am often told they feel more relaxed and more peaceful and better able to handle what is currently going on in their lives at that moment.

Understand that spirit lives forever and is with you.

For more information on the funeral ritual importance, you can visit: Why is the Funeral Ritual Important

Be Well

Prayer of Peace for the World

2006-12-04T14:23:00.000-05:00

Sometimes when I'm feeling out of sorts spiritually, mentally, and sometimes physically, and it's not influenced by anything immediate in my life (work, home, family, friends) I know it's time for me to say my prayer of peace for the world.

I may be more sensitive to feeling "out of sorts", because I am a highly sensitive person (empath), and can feel the negative energies that are out there in the world. It is then that I realize that I can be of help in my own quite way, and say a prayer of peace for the world. This is a short and simple way to extend healing to everyone in the world (including yourself), and by extending healing to everyone in the world, you are in fact, helping to heal yourself. We are all connected.

Begin by closing your eyes and taking 3 deep breaths.

See earth in your minds eye, as if you are in space looking down on earth. Now begin to blanket the earth from the North Pole to the South Pole with God's healing white light, going around the earth in a counterclockwise motion.

While you are picturing this beautiful healing white light pouring down and around the earth say this:

Let God's healing light shine down upon earth.

May God's healing light touch every man, woman, child, animal, vegetable, mineral.

Let this healing light surround everything, and give hope, faith, love, joy, forgiveness, peace.

Every man, woman, child, animal, vegetable, mineral is touched by God's healing, loving, light just by breathing.

And by the simple act of breathing in this white healing light they are healed.

And so it is. Amen.

Be Well

Becoming Your Own Past Life Detective

2006-11-17T11:34:00.000-05:00

I asked a psychic once “How many past lives have I had” to which she replied “28”. Wow 28 really? That may explain a few things about me and my current life, which I will go into detail later.

So how did I even get to the point of asking the psychic that question in the first place? It started many years ago with reading my first book on the subject “Only Love is Real” and “Many Lives, Many Masters” by Brian Weiss, which I highly recommend to get you started if you are not familiar with this subject. These books will help you have a greater understanding of some of your current life situations. You will find links below for purchase of these books under Recommended Reading.

Some time after that, I was hypnotized and revisited some past life experiences. I have also done a past life regression by myself. So what have I uncovered? Well, not all 28 past lives, but they say the most current past life and the most traumatic may come up first. All in all, I have visited approximately 10 past lives through hypnotherapy, psychics, and my own past life regression, some of which I will reveal to you later in this article.

But first, to get you started quickly and easily on your own path to becoming your own past life detective, here are some of the things that you can do on your own that are real easy to get started with, and then later on I will explain how you can go more in-depth with this.

Make A List of Clues

Make a list of things that you are most attracted to now, or think back to your childhood, what were some items, or decorations that you absolutely loved and had to have. Something in you said, “I have to have this”, or it could be something that you have always loved and treasured.

Another good idea is to list all the Halloween costumes that you wore that you really liked, not something your parents made you wear that you did not care for. I wonder about food. What kind of foods do you absolutely love list them here. How about the type of music that you are drawn to, that you feel most moved by. I have some movies that I really love, that take place in certain time periods, Braveheart, Pride and Prejudice, and Moulin Rouge to name a few. Some past life physical illnesses can also find there way into some chronic illnesses in your current life situation, something that you cannot quite find any answers to, such as panic attacks, unknown fears, etc.

Do not sensor anything, just list whatever comes to mind, go ahead and do that now. I believe that some things you are attracted to in this life, you may have had in another. To help you become your own past life detective, I will give you a list of some of my items: (SCAN DOWN)

	1940’s Fashion – I love the style of Joan Crawford’s mink coats with big broad shoulders that she wore in several of her movies made in the 1940’s. I actually bought a faux one just like it back in the 1980’s from Casual Corners. I almost bought a telephone styled from the 1940’s from Spiegel Catalog back in the 1990’s. I also love the 1940’s style of shoes, charm bracelets, swing band music, and you can often find me watching old black and white movies from the 1940’s on the TCM channel.
	The style of wedding dress when I got married in 1984 could be taken right out of a scene from Gone with the Wind. It was the 1st dress I picked out for my future sister-in-law to try on (she had a whole year to plan, where as I knew only 6 months ahead when we decided to get married) she tried it on, and I took one look at it and lit up, I had to have it. That was it for me I never looked at another dress.
	I have a print of this painting in my kitchen. It is Michael Delacroix 1890’s Paris. I saw it in our NYC office at my last job, and I absolutely had to have it. I have never been interested in art or paintings but this I had to have, and I saved up just to get it!
	Native American Indian culture. I have a beaded headband that I got from the State Fair in Syracuse, NY at the Indian Exhibit when I was about 10-12 years old. My grandmother used to call me her little Indian girl, because of the way I looked when I wore my hair braids. I am currently interested Native American culture, their teachings, healings, herbs, and natural remedies.
	Pocket watches – I have been tempted to buy these several times, in flea markets and antique stores. I get all excited when I see them on the Antiques Road Show.
	Mantle clocks – I have one which I love hearing the sound of the chimes marking the quarter hours. It is another item I get excited to see on Antiques Road Show.

	I have been a gypsy for Halloween twice, once as a child and once as a grown up.
	My sense of decorating is very Romantic Victorian including jacquard print decorations, and I have always been attracted to cabbage roses.
	Every time I see vintage jewelry like a hanging monocle’s or pin watches there is a familiarity with them.
	Foods – I love Italian, and mostly plain bread like type foods, NOT spicy (no Mexican, Chinese, etc.)
	If I were to travel anywhere, I would like to go to Ireland or Scotland, I love the lush green mountains and hills, it reminds me somewhat of where I live now with mountains and hills (could not live anywhere flat or barren).
	I always wanted a mink muffler when I was a little girl.
	Music: Mozart, classical, country, salsa, swing, Celtic bagpipes, and big band.

Digging Deeper to Find the Finer Details of Your List

Now that you have your list, what do you do with it? Try and put the items that are similar in the year in which they may have existed together, such as my many items listed under 1940’s Fashion. Now, we are going to do a little past life detective work. What were the time periods / years associated with your items above. The easy ones for me would be 1890’s Paris painting from Michael Delacroix, and 1940’s Fashion items.

For the items listed that I am not sure about the year in which they existed, I would have to search on the internet, in such places as www.google.com, www.yahoo.com, www.msn.com, www.google.com/images, http://en.wikipedia.org, www.ask.com, etc. Let us take my wedding dress, I typed “Gone with the Wind” into http://en.wikipedia.org and read the following information:

“The story opens on a large cotton plantation named Tara in rural Georgia in 1861, on the eve of the American Civil War.”

There could be a few years before, and after 1861 in which women wore big lacey three hoop gowns, like my wedding dress, but you get the general idea and the time period.

Of course not all items are going to easily produce a specific time period using the web search technique, such as my Native American interest, because there is a longer range of time periods in which they lived, and I may have had more than one life time in that culture. Finding more specific years for these types of items, would be better found through that of a qualified past life hypnotist, or your own past life regression through the use of CD’s from Brian Weiss.

You are now beginning to put the pieces of your past lives together through the exercise above, which is a good start. Now that your interest has been peaked, read some of the books I have suggested, go have a past life regression done, or do your own. It will give you a greater understanding of you and your relationships in this life.

Some of My Past Lives Revisited

Here are some of my past life experiences, as they were revealed to me over several years. With a little effort using the search engines on the web, I was able to fill in some of the missing information regarding span of years in which some of my past lives have taken place. I am clairvoyant, clairaudient, and a sometimes part medium, which has helped confirmation for me, some of my own past life regression sessions.

Frederick and Matthew: My husband and son now. I was told by a psychic that we were together at a camp during the American Civil War. We were located in a southern state by the ocean (I felt like it would have been North Carolina). My husband and son were soldiers together (I can see that now, they have a great affection for each other – quite like “buddies”) I was working there as a nurse.

To fill in the blanks above with some dates, I looked up information on the “American Civil War”, since that was referenced, and linked my husband now and then to my list above where I mentioned my wedding dress that reminded me of “Gone with the Wind” on www.wikipedia.com and www.google.com. This is what I found while writing this article (I was never big on history facts of figures).

“The American Civil War took place between 1861-1865 . . . North Carolina provided an important source of soldiers, supplies, and war material to the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War.”

“Gone With the Wind” - The story opens on a large cotton plantation named Tara in rural Georgia in 1861, on the eve of the American Civil War.

That may explain my why I picked the “Gone with the Wind” wedding dress to my husband in this life, because we were together around 1861 when the American Civil War, and “Gone With the Wind” was taking place.

By the way, when I first saw Frederick, before we even spoke, I heard myself say, in the back of my mind, this is the man I am going to marry. I have had two other past lives that I could recall with my husband Frederick. One in which we where in Roman dress (I need to research this one in more detail) and one in where he was a king or prince of some sort ruling his people and I was his wife, I adored him, and looked up to him (as I do in this life with utter awe and amazement – even though we have had a tempestuous relationship in our younger years together – see my article on love and forgiveness we have been married 23 years, and that is a whole other story in itself), I took care and helped heal animals.

I was also told on a separate occasion through a psychic, that we were together in the 1940’s where I was a telephone operator (I really hate answering the phone is in this life, but it has been part of my job over the years, as an administrative assistant – go figure!) he was my boss and he was married, and I was having an affair with him. He grew to be unhappy about it. See my list above where I mentioned Native American Indians and 1940’s Fashion; this is where I believe these past lives are related to. Also notice how some situations in past lives are flipped in the next, it could be that as individuals we need to have more sympathy and understanding of past events. I cheated on David when we were Native American's, and he cheated on his wife in the 1940’s, and in this life I resisted the temptation, and it naturally resolved itself, and will never come to pass again.
Nancy: My mentor, teacher, and healer in this life. I began my spiritual and healing journey with Nancy; she opened my eyes to many new and exciting things. She has many Native American paintings and decorations that she has created that I also like. See my list above regarding interest in Native American culture. She revealed to me that in a past life she was a Native American Indian healer in which she (a he at the time) led her people to death, because she would not take advice from a younger person of the tribe that tried to help her. I felt that when she was telling me, that it was me in that life trying to help her. She has brought me many simplistic answers to me in this life, and I would like to feel that I have also helped her in hers.
Kallie: My daughter now. I had a past life regression to find out why I was having pain in my ovaries over the course of several years, with nothing physically seriously wrong (It could have been on my list above under chronic illnesses). I recalled in a past life giving birth and being in heavy labor, I can see myself lying on a hard wooden bench looking down towards my feet. No medication. A see a lady with a white sheet like hat over her head, she is my mid-wife, and her name is Ester. Nobody I know in this life. The baby is stillborn (Kallie in this life) I am so upset and alone with nobody there to help me. A recurring theme in most my past lives.

I struggled long and hard in this life with my first daughter’s birth but she was not coming after 44 hours of labor, and only 4 centimeters dilated, I had a C-section and then two more after that. My friend Nancy said that is probably why my children were not born naturally in this life, because I had such a bad experience before with the stillbirth.
Linda: Was my psychic/medium friend. I had asked her what our past lives where together during one of our sessions, to which she replied “We were gypsies” (see my list above where I said I was a gypsy for Halloween two times). I can definitely see now how we were gypsies together in a past life and this life; we could create some powerful positive energy together. We traveled together in this life and had free and easy younger years.
Kellie: I was told by a psychic/medium that this friend of mine in this life, was a servant of mine in a past life, she became an invalid, and I helped her because she could not walk. It was much the same in this life, except I knew going into it, that I would be helping her without expecting anything in return, and that it would be a short lasting relationship because I would be helping her “move on her way” and she did.

What I hope you may gain from reliving your own past lives, digging them up, and experiencing them, is that they can help you put your own current life into perspective, and give you a possible resolution to a current situation. It has shown me that often time’s roles are reversed in the next life time together, in order to show us the meaning of compassion and understanding, of walking in another’s shoes. Often times, the situation in this current life, can be resolved by understanding it, forgiving it, and by doing that, never having to go through that experience again.

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State of Mind - 12 Symptoms of Inner Peace

2006-11-08T09:15:00.001-05:00

My husband recently asked me if there is anything that I still wanted to do, but have not done yet. I thought about it for a minute and realized, no, there is not anyplace I have a burning desire to go or anything that I totally desire to do, that I have not done yet. Is that a bad thing? But the more I thought about it, the more I realized that he has all these activities that he has done all his life. Skiing, bowling, riding motorcycles, boating, water skiing, baseball, basketball, ice skating, rollerblading, golfing, and lately motocross. He wishes he had started motocross racing when he was 18 years old instead of now when he is 50 years old. He very much lives in the moment, and does whatever strikes him at that time. I have to give him props, because he is out there doing it (that is because mentally he still thinks he is 18 years old! ha).

I have endeavored with him on some of these activities. He is so free to just pick up on whatever fancies him at that moment and goes for it. For you see, he is my fun and I am his rock. We have lived an interesting and full life. Maybe, I do not have the need to go anywhere or do anything, because he has always inspired that for me. So I guess that leaves me to go off and pursue more ethereal things.

Still thinking about the subject more in-depth, it is not a specific thing I want to do, it is more about my state of mind, my state of “being”. I am striving for sustaining peacefulness, and “being” present in the moment, to be fully open to feel euphoric happiness and deep sadness. To feel complete contentment.

To quote someone who once said “everywhere I go, there I am”. In other words, if I am unhappy inside myself now, no matter where I go and what I do to try and physically change that, I will still be an emotionally unhappy person. Money cannot buy the two most important things in life: love and a sense of humor. Some of you may be familiar with the following list, so look at this as a reminder, and others who have never heard of it, this may help you look for these things to help you achieve a peaceful “state of mind”.

SYMPTOMS OF INNER PEACE™
© 1984 by Saskia Davis

A tendency to think and act spontaneously, rather than from fears based on past experiences
An unmistakable ability to enjoy each moment
A loss of interest in judging others
A loss in interest of interpreting the action of others
A loss of ability to worry
Frequent overwhelming episodes of appreciation
Contended feelings of connectedness with others and with nature
Frequent attacks of smiling through fear
Increasing susceptibility to love extended by others, as well as the uncontrollable urge to extended it
An increasing tendency to let things happen, rather than to manipulate them.

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Trust in God and Nature and the Hungry Caterpillar

2006-10-19T13:48:00.000-05:00

by Linda Foltyn

I have two (2) decorative trees in the front of my house, and bordering my backyard is a wooded area. This summer we have had a lot of rain, more than usual. I began to notice that because of additional rain there were a lot more bugs, a lot more mowing the yard, and a lot more caterpillars.

While doing the dishes one day, and looking out my kitchen window into the front yard, I noticed something was not looking right with my beautifully full red-leafed crab apple tree. Upon closer inspection, I noticed half the leaves had been eaten off and the tree trunk was blackened with caterpillars like I have never seen. I mean one day the tree was full with leaves, and literally the next it was almost bare!

After consulting with a neighbor who is more up on her gardening than I, she said that the caterpillars eating the leaves would not affect the healthiness of the tree, and that the leaves would grow back next year with no problem.

My first inclination was to go and hand pick as many as the caterpillars as I could off my beautiful tree, and relocate them to the wooded area bordering my back yard that has just plain old maples and other varieties.

But the more I thought about it, the more I came to realize, that everything has a season, and who am I to say why we should not have more caterpillars. God or spirit must have a good reason why we have more caterpillars this year than most, and that most things go in cycles. Maybe next year we will hardly have any, but more flies!

I came to the realization that I should “go with the flow”, and if the caterpillars want or need to eat my decorative leaves, let them have at it. I let go of the why, the worry, and the “what about my poor tree” and just let it be.

When the caterpillars where done, that poor tree had not one leaf on it. It was truly a funny sight to see a healthy tree with no leaves in the middle of summer while everything else was green around it. They soon began to migrate to my other decorative tree in the front yard, a red leaf sugar maple, when they began their slow march up the trunk, I let them go. I could have put up sticky tape around the bottom of the trunk that would have prevented them from going up much further before they reached the leaves, but I did not. They then began to die on the tree trunk, the caterpillars had apparently gone through their cycle. The ones that made it to the next cycle of the cocoon stage, will soon be reborn, as beautiful butterflies, and what a wonderful sight that will be!

This all happened in June and the early part of July, and you know what? I’ll be damned if that crab apple tree hasn’t grown back its leaves!

I think the above scenario can be used to reflect upon our every day life. All that fuss and worry over something much bigger at work than we could know. The tree served its purpose as food for the caterpillars, the caterpillars eat the leaves and other bugs and turn into beautiful butterflies, and the tree is once again reborn with leaves, it comes full circle. Why should we stop the natural progression of things, just because we are fearful of the outcome? Why should we try and change something in the middle of its cycle (like trying to get rid of all the caterpillars on the tree), just because we can not see the outcome? Why push against the flow?

God and nature have a plan, sometimes it's something we can not see ahead of us (I thought the tree was to be bare the rest of the year or permanently damaged), so let go of fuss and worry, and trust that everything will turn out as it should, and that everything is in perfect and divine order. You do not need to expend needless energy and struggle against it! As the saying goes, you should just “let go, and go with the flow”.

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My Thoughts

2006-05-15T17:30:00.000-05:00

Happy Hello. It is now going on three years with my web site, and it keeps growing and growing, so I take that as a good sign. I enjoy filling all my orders and try to put an extra little gift into them along with healing intentions. I take as much joy in doing it, as I hope the receiver does in getting it. It keeps the energy flow of giving and receiving open. It shines a light of hope that someone cares about you.

I went back and re-read my previous “March” newsletters, because that is typically the month where I like to write something of my personal thoughts about what is going on with me and my web site. I still update and change my web site, but for the most part the hard stuff is out of the way, so I wanted to add something extra here that is personal to me, and that is my husband and son’s web site.

I created a web site for my husband and son who are embarking on a new venture together. They love to ride motocross these past couple of years, so I put together a web site for them that I had a lot of fun doing. So if you are interested in seeing photo’s of my crazy 50 year old husband ride motocross who wished he was 18 years old again and my 16 year old son who we have always lovingly referred to as Bub or Bubbie, then check them out at the link above. I know motocross is not related to my site, but Bub and Fred are very dear and near to my heart.

Finally, since I am revealing my personal loves and joys, I have designed and put together three more necklaces, purely from inspiration of beads I already had on hand, that I picked up here and there over the years, that I hadn’t done anything with until now – so you see it’s never too late to be inspired!

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Make Time to Be Creative

2006-03-07T13:48:00.000-05:00

You need to make time for your creativity (it requires passion, intention, dedication, perseverance) it’s just not out there in the ethers, some abstract thing that we can only touch if we are free and clear of all of life’s responsibilities.

Being creative is supposed to be spontaneous and comes in fits and spurts right? And when it comes you should just drop everything and go do that creative thing right? Or in order to be creative we need to be this free flowing, not responsible for much in life so we can just “be” and let all of our creative juices flow right?

Well some of us “creative’s” have a family and a job that requires specific amounts of time dedicated to logical repetitive tasks. What happens when “it” hits us and we can’t take time to let that creative idea take form right then and there?

We could write down the idea and pursue it at a more convenient time. Well what if the convenient time comes and we just can’t get motivated?

You need to make a specific time each day or each week where you can allow yourself to just sit and do this creative thing. Maybe nothing happens the first time you sit down and do this “thing”. You may only sit and stare at this thing you are about to create, and not make any progress, but in allowing yourself this allotted time, you will be setting the intention that you are going to do this thing the next allotted time, and in a sense, letting the flow of the idea of it to make it happen.

I made a new necklace (click on link in title above). My intention to make it was over a year ago. I saw it in a crafting magazine and I absolutely fell in love with the design, so I set out to make it. Why did it take me so long? I must say that I didn’t make time for it. It was out where I could see it everyday, all the parts and the instructions, I would walk by it thinking, “I’ve got to get started on that”, but other things would always come before. All the logical, repetitive tasks I felt I needed to get done first and out of the way before I could sit down and “be creative”. Well that time never came, because I always had something else to do.

I also know being creative takes passion, intention, dedication and perseverance, some of which you need to possess in order to follow your creativity to completion. I was passionate about the necklace because of my excitement upon seeing it; I felt I just had to make the necklace. My intention started a year ago with buying all the components, my dedication came in finding the components and trying to follow the instructions and my perseverance is what you see below.

In the beginning I had to purchase all the components; beads, string, clasps, needles, because this was my first ever beading project. All the items where listed on the instructions, but finding the specific beads, was no small task, the leaf beads I originally ordered where drilled in the wrong direction. Also, I could not find the color of the beads I wanted from the instructions, so I had to find another set in a range of color that would compliment each other.

I am not a “read the instructions and understand it” kind of gal I’m more of a “hands-on” learner. I came to this one spot that stopped me for a couple of months. Crimping, I had the crimping bead, but was clueless how to use it. You see, the instructions are not made for beginners, and they assume many things I knew nothing about, but I persevered and finally found out what I was supposed to do with the crimp bead. I slowly continued on with the project, until I finally said, “I am taking 1 hr. each day, at this time, and I am going to sit down with the necklace and see where it takes me. After that I had it done in no time. I then saw something on the instructions that made me laugh, it said “2 hour express” project. A two hour express project that took me a year!

What did I learn from this? Your creativity can come out even on structured time, if you allow yourself that 1 hour a day, or 1 hour a week, and contrary to what being creative implies, you need to set creative time aside to allow yourself the space to begin, otherwise you will have found yourself one year later with a completed project that would taken you two hours!

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How To Use A Pendulum

2006-01-27T14:04:00.000-05:00

Pendulums are used as a divination (a foretelling) tool, as are tarot cards, medicine cards, I Ching, and runes. Pendulums are a great tool that can be used in confusing times where you need yes or no answers to questions.

Pendulum’s come in all different kinds of materials including gemstones, wood, and glass. The pendulums that I offer are gemstone quality in amethyst, rose quartz and clear quartz.

First thing you should do when you receive a pendulum is to cleanse and program it for your use. Some ways to do this are to (depending on the material) run the pendulum under running water with the intention of clearing out any energy it has collected. Smudging with sweet grass is another was to cleanse the negative energy out of the pendulum. To start, ask for your spirit guides and/or guardian angels of the highest light and highest good to be present before you start your questions. To program the pendulum for your use, hold it in your hand and ask the pendulum “Will you be a good divination tool for me”. Some people may sense something and some may not, no matter you then say “So will it be”. You are asking permission and then accepting it.

Before you begin using the pendulum you must ask it to show you what “yes” looks like, and then what “no” looks like. The reason for this is that for each person it may be different. For instance, I hold the end of the string to the pendulum, and make sure it is still. I then say “pendulum show me yes” and I wait, the pendulum then begins to turn in a circle, for me I notice it is a counter-clockwise circle. Now I know that a circle means yes. I then say “stop” and wait until it becomes still again. I then ask “pendulum show me no”, it then begins to move back and forth in a straight line. Now I know that a straight line means no. For some people it may be the opposite of mine for their yes and no indication,. I also find that the bigger the swing of the either yes or no answer, the more sure the answer is. For instance, I ask a question and I get a little circle, that means yes, but when I ask it another question and I get a big circle, that is a resounding YES!

I can then begin to ask it clear yes or no answers. If you cannot get a clear answer, try asking your question differently so that you can receive a clearer yes or no answer. For example: Question: Will I get a job soon? Response: No clear movement in any direction. Re-Question: Will I get the job I interviewed for as a secretary at Acme Company? Clear answer yes or no.

You can purchase your very own pendulum clicking on the link about, or by going to http://www.whitebuffalobeadsandstones/how-to-use-a-pendulum.html.

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Free Radio for Your Soul - Hay House Radio

2005-10-23T15:59:00.000-05:00

Many of the highly admired Spiritual Speakers and Authors have free weekly live call-in programs on Hay House Radio. Founder Louise Hay has opened up this free live radio call-in with such well know people such as: Sylvia Brown renown Psychic, Cheryl Richardson - Lifestyle Makeover, Dr. Wayne Dyer - Power of Intention, Debbie Ford - Unlocking the Shadow Side of Yourself, along with some other highly regarded, but maybe not as well known: John Holland - Spirit Connections, Leon Nascon - Interpreting Dreams, Summer McStravick - Flowdreaming, Wyatt Webb - Overcome Fear and Self-Doubt, Sonia Choquette - Awaking Your Sixth Sense, Doreen Virtue - Angel Therapy, Venus Andrecht - Dear Venus, Carol Ritberger - Medical Intuit, and Dawn Breslin - Zestful Living. Most of these programs begin at 1:00 p.m PST and run until 5:00 p.m. PST.

The great thing about this is that if you miss a program, you can find it in the archives and listen to it later. They also just added podcasting, so you can down load it on your ipod or mp3 player and listen to it anytime anywhere!

Love and Forgiveness

2005-10-19T12:29:00.000-05:00

Written By: Linda Foltyn

How can this single word change your whole perspective on life? First, you must put your trust in something bigger than yourself. You may call it God, Spirit, Budda, whatever your faith is, trust that it has a bigger plan (could it be a lesson in forgiveness?) than your everyday troubles. What is the most important lesson you can learn while here on earth? Love and Forgiveness. But how do you get to the Love part if you have hatred in your heart? Forgive. It sounds so simple and yet it can be the most difficult thing that you can do in this lifetime.

You were wronged or someone betrayed you how can you let that go? Forgive. Forgive and it will set your heart free. Here are some steps that can get you there. Feel your anger, feel your sadness, feel whatever it is you need to get all those emotions out, write it down and then throw it away. Give yourself a certain timeframe in which you will no longer continue to go on with those emotions. Now comes the hard part, trying to convince yourself that the other person deserves to be forgiven. Every time this hurt comes into your heart, say to yourself "I forgive "name" for what they have done". Every time you start to go over the scenario, and start to get angry or sad, instead replace it with "I forgive "name" for what they have done". You might not believe what you are saying at first. But sending that message out into the universe will eventually help break the chain of black energy that links you together with an invisible line of hate.

Hopefully it will hit you one day. You can let it go, the hate, the anger, the betrayal, how you were wronged and in a peaceful loving moment truly feel that forgiveness. The best possible way to break the chain of hate that connects you by an invisible link, is to stand and face this person and truly believing and feeling in your heart what you are about to say to them. "No matter what you have done to me, I forgive you" It is truly disarming, and can break that link that binds you. That's it! It may be a long and hard task to get to that one simple line.

What does it feel like? Once you have set each other free, your heart feels lighter, you have an overwhelming feeling of peace. You suddenly understand it all, the reason you are here, the lessons that you need to learn while on this earth plane. You will never be the same, because in every situation you can begin to feel compassion, humility and gratitude toward your fellow travelers here on earth. You can LOVE again. You are a radiant being moving forward in life.

Be Well

For Purchase of Stones for Love and Forgiveness: go to www.whitebuffalobeadsandstones.com or click on text:

Rose Quartz, Mangano (Pink) Calcite, Amethyst, Hematite, Amber, Smoky Quartz, Blue Topaz, Turquoise, Mother-of-Pearl, Red Jasper, Green Jade, Angelite

A Beginner's Guide to Healing Crystals

2005-10-11T13:42:00.000-05:00

Article Written by: Linda Foltyn

Beginner's Healing Crystal Set and Bracelet

Have you wanted to get started down the path of crystal healing, but don’t know where to start or what to purchase, I suggest these three stones; Amethyst, Rose Quartz and Hematite.

Amethyst helps balance and opens you up to spiritual light. It introduces one's guides and angels, gives awareness of self as part of a universal plan, aids in mediation; helps insomnia, headaches, alcohol recovery, increases sense of responsibility, self-worth, spiritual peace, eases stress.

Rose Quartz helps you to foster acceptance, inner peace, forgiveness, and self-forgiveness, heals heartache and loneliness, induces emotional release and clearing, eases fear, soothes grief, promotes heart healing through positive self-love, self-esteem, self-image, body image.

Hematite fosters peace and nonaggression, stops bleeding and hemorrhaging, prevents excessive bleeding in childbirth, heals karmic anger and rage, heals those who where warriors in past lives and in this life.

When I had walked into a new age shop years ago, I was angry and confused about some situations at work, and as I was explaining this to the lady who owned the shop, she said “Oh, you need to have the 3 most important healing stones, to which she promptly gathered a tumbled amethyst, rose quartz and hematite." I'll never forget it, right then and there was the beginning of my healing gemstone journey. After wearing them in my pocket everyday, subtle changes began to happen, I softened, I came to some realizations about the situation at work, and finally the situation was gone altogether. I got rid of the “Why Me Syndrome” and was able to replace it with understanding and forgiveness, which in turn, dissolved the negative situation. Did it happen overnight? No. But looking back I can see that the healing gemstones in their own gentle way have helped me through that situation. I also suggest purchasing what I refer to as my "bible" for beginners and even the more experienced crystal healers, "Healing with Gemstones and Crystals" by Diane Stein (you can purchase below).

Start down your healing gemstone path by purchasing your very own beginners healing crystal set below that contains the three basic gemstones that everyone should have. This three stone healing set comes in heart shapes which radiate love, and are put together in a gauze bag for your convenience to carry with you, or to put under your pillow for a more restful nights sleep and healing. A more detailed list of the healing properties of these stones will be included. These healing stones will be personally cleansed and programmed by me for your own healing.

Another article by me you might want to read is: How can healing beads / stones / shells help? By holding or wearing a bead / stone / shell, they can help by dissolving negative emotions and replacing them with positive energy. Go To Article on: How To Choose and Use Healing Stones

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Healing Properties of Abalone Shell and the Ocean

2005-06-20T12:23:00.000-05:00

Healing Properties of Abalone Shell
Abalone Shell has the colors of the ocean in it, Blues, Greens, Purples and Yellows. It is soft to the touch from repeated tumbles in the sand and water. It has slight ripples on it like the patterns left in the sand as the waves lapse over it. You want to hold it and rub the softness. People are instantly taken with its beautiful colors. To look at it brings me instantly to the ocean. Things that come to mind when I hold the abalone shell are; solace, love, sand, water, beauty, gentleness, caring, comfort, peacefulness, delight. For those of you who have never been to the ocean, find a little piece of it and take it with you (see below).

Healing Properties of the Ocean
The mer fact of sitting in the sand at the ocean can bring great feelings of well-being and relaxation. The negative ions created by the salt water’s crashing waves, the warm sand below your bare feet connecting you to mother earth (how often do you walk around with bare feet outside?). Most of your six senses are aroused at once, the sense of sound (waves crashing, seagulls cawing), smell (the ocean's salt water, suntan lotion), feel (warm sand under your feet and salt water on your body), sight (the vastness of looking out into the ocean’s never-ending).

A Meditation by the Ocean
Whenever I meditate, this is where I picture myself (you can do it too!). I see myself sitting quietly facing the ocean on the warm sand with my eyes closed, and my face reaching up towards the warm sun shining through my closed eyelids and I feel this warmth cover me like a blanket. It is early in the morning when people are out for their morning walks and are not making much noise. I am picturing myself sitting in a crossed-leg position with my arms resting gently on my legs, palms up with my forefinger and thumb touching each other. I now take in 3 deep breaths and let myself go. I feel the warmth of the sun, I can hear the sounds of the waves crashing, I can hear the seagulls cry, my hands rake through the warm sand, I am one with the earth. I stay there as long as I can, pushing thoughts away that pop into my head and bring myself back to the sound of the waves. I picture a white light swirling around me, and see myself smiling and happy as I say to myself, “I am Happy, I am Healthy, I am Wealthy, I am Wise, I am Light, I am Love.”

Re-create the Sense of the Ocean at Home
You can recreate your own sense of being at the ocean at home by:

Taking a bath in ½ cup of sea salt (you can buy at most grocery stores now).
Use a wonderful bath gel from "Philosophy" brand called Message in a Bottle that brings the sense of smell of the ocean back to me.
While taking your bath, or at bedtime, you might want to listen to Echoes of Nature: Ocean Waves.
Use Palmer’s Cocoa Butter lotion anytime, it brings back the smell of suntan lotion.
Or buy a small water fountain to recreate the sound of water moving.
Carry or wear a piece of abalone shell, leave a piece of it on your desk at the office as a reminder of the ocean (see products below).

Musings from My Yearly Ocean Vacation at Wildwood Crest, New Jersey.

Morning/Afternoon on the Beach
We all crowded in together noisily on the only nice day at the ocean, trying to give each other our own allotted little space in the sand. While trying hard not to create a traffic pattern that would draw careless people walking by your space and kick up sand on their quest to get to the water. Relaxing, letting go of the every day concerns, enjoying watching the kids play and going for a refreshing dip in the salt water, warmth pervades me.

End of Day/Evening at the Beach
The sun has set, the crowds have gone, as we walk quietly in the cool sand down towards the calming ocean. This is the time of day where everyone moves softer and slower into the grace of the gentle evening.

I notice the last few groups of straggler’s, who have come down later in the day to avoid the crowds, pack up their coolers and chairs. People taking their last walks, as we were, to enjoy the quiet and solitude and wash away the crowded noisy beach from earlier in the day.

We came upon different shapes and sizes of sand castles and moats, remnants to show that people had been there, a larger than life shark carved down in to the sand with shells as teeth, only to be washed away by the nights tide. A hopeful single girl with romantic a heart, has just come down with her book and blanket. I thought “what a strong young woman to do that”, because most young girls are off with their friends chasing up boys. It made me smile to myself.

There are writings in the wet sand of verses and names, as if to say “I was here” soon to be washed away as the light goes dimmer and the ocean waves continue as they have for a thousands years.

And so we make our way back to our condominium, and I notice all the broken chairs and boogie boards neatly piled next to the garbage cans. Cleaned up for the next day’s fun in the sun.

Be Well

Recognizing Empathy - Am I a Born Empath?

2005-05-04T07:50:00.000-05:00

Recognizing Empathy in Yourself

Article Written By: Lyn Rose-Hornabrook

Many of us who were born with empathic abilities have not understood this “gift” until well into our adulthood. Those who were lucky enough to have parents that recognized this “gift” would have a head start in understanding how to deal with your intensely feeling life and sensitive nature. You were possibly fearful as a child because you did not understand those intense feelings, which may have made stepping out into the world quite terrifying. In my own case I was not always able to process what was going on around me as a young child and would sometimes end up having convulsions.

In an unaware state, an empath will experience the feelings or pains of others - be it distress, sadness, anger, etc., and any physical pain that accompanies it, and think that it is his / her own feelings or illness. It will be quite confusing because he / she will not understand what it is that is making him / her feel that way. It can be sudden and intrusive. This “taking on” is known as surrogation. Of course this surrogation can also be beneficial – say if you are a healer and need to know exactly what needs treating in a patient. For this to be effective you need to be able to discern your own feelings from those of the other person, and be able to clear yourself effectively afterwards.

The task is to learn to understand this gift– to understand how to discern between your own feelings and pain, and that of another. In this way you will have the ability to feel compassion for others from a self contained point of view instead of merging with them and taking on their pain in order to heal them. Because you understand what they are feeling you can then lead them to the correct path for them. You do not have to do it for them.

Being an empath, you see people as their naked selves. No matter how hard people try to hide who they are, an empath will see through them. This can be a blessing for some who feel unable to express themselves or unnerving for others if they are trying to hide something or if some ill intent is meant.

Some “Symptoms of Empathy”

Acute senses – i.e. sense of smell, taste, sight, touch, hearing etc.
Acute awareness of the feelings of those around them and feeling deeply for those in pain or suffering
Often easily hurt
Avoidance of conflict where possible preferring to keep things harmonious
Easily startled by noise
Easily moved to tears because of deep feeling
Nervous in crowded situations
People feel safe around them and able to talk to them easily. Even complete strangers will talk to them about personal things without consciously intending to do so
Animals and children love and are attracted to them
Easily affected by the weather
Their greatest gift is to perceive with the heart
They are usually a blessing to be around as they are nurturing and caring
Music and harmony are very important to them. They can lose themselves completely while listening to music that resonates with them.
Water is very beneficial and therapeutic to the empath

A Special Web Link (highly recommended reading on “The Empath”)

The following link will take you to an excerpt from the book “Eye of the Lotus” – psychology of the chakra's by Dr Richard Jelusich. The book explains how we are born with a certain chakra disposition and goes on to explain each disposition. This page is about the Heart Chakra disposition: “The Empath”

Some Recommended Crystals: “Empath's Tools” (Click on pictures to purchase)

How can these healing stones help? By holding or wearing a gemstone necklace / stone / bracelet, they can help by dissolving negative emotions and replacing them with positive energy.

Aquamarine – helps you adapt to any harsh vibrations in your surroundings – provides understanding of your path and how to adapt to the denseness of the earthly vibrations without losing the “self”. It helps with communication of heart-felt things and when there is difficulty in putting feelings into words.

Black Tourmaline – psychic protection (when necessary) – a good stone to carry with you when you are out in crowded areas or if someone is intentionally sending negative energy your way. Acts as a buffer from the physic bombardment.

Green Jade – I wear this to give my heart a boost – It is very strengthening - keeps the heart rhythm. I often wear it in a medicine bag over my heart together with a piece of rhodochrosite, especially if I am feeling stressed at work or have a lot to deal with emotionally.

Smoky Quartz - keeps you grounded if you start to “space out” or feel panicky e.g. in crowds etc. – also good for bringing spiritual energies down through the chakras so that they can be grounded and acted on. For some of us there is a tendency to “space out” or excarnate from the body when things get stressful. Smokey quartz helps us to properly incarnate into the body so that we can fully deal with what is going on.

Rose Quartz – enhancing your self esteem and providing you with the love vibration needed to overcome painful feelings – like a soothing balm it gently caresses the soul helping you to “love” yourself. Helps with physical and emotional pain. Wise goddess energy – (my favorite healing stone).

Rhodochrosite – Heals the inner-child. Wear when feeling vulnerable. I often feel it keeps people “off my back” when I need time to heal and have some space to myself. I find that I am treated more lovingly when I am wearing rhodochrosite –for this reason I recommend it to everyone. It is also good to clear any blockages between the heart and solar plexus - e.g stomach pains caused by an emotional upset.

Lapis Lazuli – discernment – getting clear about what is your “stuff” and what is not. Can release blockages of held in emotions – very powerful – use with care. Brings things to the awareness but does not help you to deal with it. You will need to use other stones for this. (In my experience with Lapis – it moved a blockage in my thymus area quite dramatically and I was suddenly getting panic attacks and incredible energy surges that shook my whole body. This was initially quite terrifying for me. When I asked for guidance I was told that I then needed to use my knowledge of the Flower Remedies is order to complete the healing. After this experience and a few others since I have developed a great respect for crystals and gems as healing “tools” and not just “pretty” decorations. There can be an incredible power in the smallest of stones. Always use Lapis with respect – it is a regal stone

Moonstone – Soothing to wear after emotional upsets, brings the emotions into balance and helps you speak loving words and be kind to yourself and others. A real goddess stone – my favourite is rainbow moonstone. Keywords that come to me when describing this stone are kindness, beauty. And balance.

Sugilite is a very energizing stone for sensitive individuals. It is a spiritual stone that works at the etheric body level. It moves congestion (that emotionally compressive negative energy) in the light body before it works its way into the physical body. This congestion happens when surrounded by mental confusion or excess emotionalism that you are having trouble processing, Sugilite keeps your energy free and moving and is also beneficial for depression or melancholia. If you have a piece of sugilite it will usually let you know when it wants to be worn or used.

Flower Essences: Some important essences in the life of the “Empath”:

Flower essences are vibrational essences made by floating certain flowers in a bowl on pure water, placed in the sunshine for several hours, which eventually imprints the vibrational patterning (or message) of the flower into the water through a process of alchemy. The essence is then decanted and several processes of dilution occur before it is taken at dosage strength.

These essences are freely available from essence makers and distributors throughout the world or of course you can make your own. It is important to meditate, be clear and attune with the plants before making your essence.

White Yarrow (Achillea Millefolium white)

For extreme vulnerability to others and to the environment, easily depleted, overly absorbent of negative influences

The essence of the white yarrow flower seals up any “holes” in the aura and provides a protective filter from the bombardment of environmental and emotional energies that the empath is prone to absorbing. This will stop the feeling of depletion from trying to process these energies. It stabilizes and grounds a person and allows the inner light to shine through.

Pink Yarrow (Achillea millefolium var. rubra – pink/purple)

For lack of emotional clarity and inappropriate merging with others.
Promotes loving awareness of others from a self-contained consciousness

Because of the extreme openness of the empathic person, he or she will often merge with his/her environment, including the emotional aura of others. This causes emotional confusion and an inability to identify his/her own feelings from those of another. The empath will often internalize this emotional confusion in order to heal the situation. Pink Yarrow flower essence helps one to discern between ones own emotions and that of another.

Golden Yarrow (Achillea filipendulina – yellow)

Use when you have a tendency to withdraw and isolate yourself because of your sensitivity.
For protecting oneself from vulnerability to others - Gives inner protection when in social situations.

Golden Yarrow is indicated for those whose natural inclination is to avoid public limelight or performances because of acute sensitivity. This essence is like wearing a protective cloak when out in public. It shields and protects and helps the person to cope with his/her sensitivity and express himself/herself without feeling vulnerable. It can help in situations where a person has turned to drugs or alcohol in order to dull his/her sensitivity.
Yarrow flower essences are available from: FES Flowers and Feather Hawk

Books To Read on Empathy

“The Sensitive Person’s Survival Guide” by Dr. Kyra Mesich Phd. – an inexpensive book available from her website Kyra Mesich (lots of good information on empathy on this website and newsletter very interesting)

“Eye of the Lotus – Psychology of the Chakras” by Dr Richard Jelusich – available from website Light News

Be Well

Letting Go of Anger

2005-02-21T10:17:00.000-05:00

Steps in Letting Go of Anger

Many of us experience anger. Some people can let it go after a short time, and some people may hold onto for a long time. I see anger as an invisible black line that you send to the person you are angry with, and sometimes, if you are both angry with each other, that black invisible line is sent back, keeping both people linked together in an endless black circle, until it is broken. What are the steps you can take to break that link, and what happens when you do? First let’s discuss what anger is.

Anger attracts more anger. When you are angry, you will attract more angry situations in your life. Darkness seeks darkness. Anger is one of the most damaging emotions to the physical body. Anger hurts your heart spiritually and physically, and closes it off from being able to experience love in other areas of your life. It can eventually over a period of time lead to a physical illness.

Feel It.

Are you allowed to be angry? Yes. Be angry, express your feelings, write them down, and then rip up the paper and throw it away. Say the words out loud to yourself, WITHOUT personally attacking the other person.

Give yourself a certain amount of time that you will allow yourself to be angry. Try to understand your situation, realize that this person that you are angry with on this earth plane may be here to help you learn a valuable lesson in life. Knowing that you may be learning a lesson, will help towards acceptance. You may then begin to ask yourself, what is my lesson? Are you so angry that you cannot forgive this person? If you answered yes, then it could be a lesson in forgiveness. Are you so angry that you can not feel any compassion towards this person? You may need to be more compassionate towards someone who may be worst off than you emotionally or spiritually.

Let It Go

Once you have expressed yourself, you must now learn how to LET IT GO. Letting go of anger can be done in a couple of ways. One way is to forgive yourself for being angry. Tell yourself “I forgive myself for being angry” every time you feel guilty about having such an emotion.

Secondly, try sitting quietly by yourself, breath in 3 deep breaths. Relax. Put a loving, healing white light around yourself, by repeating, “White Light of the Highest Order under the Protection of Archangel Michael” say this three times while picturing the white light swirling around your body starting from your feet and moving up towards your head in a counter-clockwise motion. Once you have brought in the loving light of the Universe, you can then send this white light on to the person you are connected to in anger to help break the invisible black line that binds you together. It is especially hard to do when you are angry, but that is when it works the best. Now picture that person in your mind, then send them the same white light and the same verse “White Light of the Highest Order under the Protection of Archangel Michael” do that while putting the white light around them starting at their feet, swirling up around them up through the top of their heads in a counter-clockwise motion.

You may begin to feel the release, a peacefulness with surround you. The other person may disappear from your life, or you can turn it around so that you may begin to be together again in a more meaningful way. Do this even when everything in your body and mind is telling you that the other person does not deserve to be forgiven. Because in the end, it is all being done to help YOU! Releasing you from the invisible dark line that binds you to this other person. If you can get to the point where you can do this WHILE you are arguing, you may be amazed to see how the other person may stop arguing mid-sentence, or the argument may stop as soon as it starts.

You should do it because you are trying to be a better person. Because the other person may be worse off than yourself, and not know how to forgive and love. Maybe nobody taught them. Maybe they were unloved, had unknown hateful things said to them as a child. They have grown up angry and confused and wanting to take it out on someone and that someone just happens to be you.

Repeat the following line every time the issue of anger towards another person comes up in you, even if you don’t believe it, sooner or later it may actually happen “I forgive (name) for what they have done”. Make a conscious decision that you will forgive them. By continuing to send out this positive affirmation you may come to the day where it happens, that today is the day, and you release the anger. You may even be able to thank them silently for the lesson. Peace will pervade you, you silently realized what it is all about, and you finally get IT. Love and Forgiveness.

Healing Stones for Anger:

Seven Chakra Bead Bracelet: Garnet, Blue Lace Agate

Tumbled Stones: Hematite, Carnelian, Tiger’s Eye Ruby.

Be Well

Hands-on-Healing

2005-02-07T11:10:00.000-05:00

I am an empath who got started down the path of hands-on-healing by myself. It began with a strong desire to help my children with their various sicknesses and that was how it started for me. I had been going to see someone for my health problem, she does hair analysis along with homeopathic remedies. I told her how helpless I felt about not being able to help my young children, and because she knew me and my history, she told me she knew I could do hands-on-healing. First she gave me something to say before I started, to protection myself and to channel the white light, and then she told me to position my hands above the problem area.

I begin by kneeling next to the person laying down on the floor and hold my hands upwards with my first finger and thumb touching each other. I take 3 deep breaths to get myself focused on what I am going to do. At that point I begin to feel the energy flowing through my hands and body. For some reason the kneeling position creates the strongest energy for me, not that I can't do it any position, but I believe in the kneeling position all your chakra’s are aligned.

I picture a white light swirling around me starting from my feet and going up to my head. I say to myself "Divine Light of the Highest Order under the Protection of Archangel Michael" 3 times. It brings in the "good light" and Archangel Michael to protect you. I invite my spirit guides and guardian angels into the session, and then I invite the persons spirit guides and guardian angels into the healing session (I say it just that simply).

I work on the aura level, which means that I can sense with my hands, where the energy field is a few inches above the person’s body. I start by passing my hands over the body several times (sweeping motion), starting from the head and moving to the feet. I believe this smoothes out the aura, and relaxes the person who is being worked on.

I then begin by placing my hands above the head and slowly move towards the person's feet, making only one pass of the hands. I will stop only when my hands "feel" a spot where there is energy. I stay in that spot until I feel like it has "cleared" or that I get the feeling that I am done for now. When I get the sensation that the energy spot or chakra has "cleared" it's almost as if a breeze has blown between my hands and the person. Other times, the energy spot or chakra may not be "cleared" but I get the feeling that that is enough for now and move on. You don't want to "push" the person beyond what they are capable of handling. I end at the soles of the feet.

Sometimes I get a pulsing sensation going between my two hands, sometimes it is just a warm sensation, other times, the energy feels "stuck" and so I will move my hands in a circular motion above the area to get the energy moving and then will stop and hold my hands still again. I am also able to "see" things sometimes when working on people and ask for their permission to tell them what I see.

When I am done with the one pass of my hands-on-healing from head to toe, I will go back to the head and brush down the aura a few inches above the body by using a sweeping motion towards to feet, approximately 3 times picturing a white protection light as I finish.

In the beginning, I did not have anyone to help me, so I read a few books, one of them is Healing with Gemstones and Crystals by Diane Stein. I learned to use healing crystals for a layout along with the hands-on-healing. What the book could not tell me, I had to learn by doing. Fortunately there were a few enlightened souls who could tell me what I was doing wrong and who could help correct themselves. On the first two people who let me do a hands-on-healing I made 3 passes over the body, and that was just too much energy for them to handle, it opened up the energy or chakra spot too much. At first I would also "push the energy" instead of letting myself be the vessel and let the energy flow, and that is not a good thing to do either.

It is still sometimes hard for me to totally protect myself enough so I don't "take in" their energy. I try to make a mental note before I start that I will not take on this person’s feelings or energy, to sort of disassociate myself from what is going to take place. I will usually let cold water wash over my hands when I am done or let my hands go through dry sea salt to get the "energy" out of my hands.

I have been doing this for about 10 years, and I feel I must have done this in another life, because it came to me so naturally. The people I work on tell me they feel very relaxed afterwards, but I know that something more has happened.

Be Well

Suggested Healing Stones for Hands-on-Healing

Gemstone Healing Kit: Seven Healing Stones in a pouch with a beginners guide on how to use them (scan to bottom of page)

or

Click here to Purchase Clear Quartz

About Healing Gemstone Bead Bracelets

2005-01-07T13:12:00.000-05:00

Chakra Description
Assembly of Your Bracelet
Measuring for Your Bracelet
Understanding Your Bracelet
How My Bracelets Came Into Being
[how to choose beads]
[healing gemstone bead bracelets]
[seven chakra bead bracelet]

Chakra Description

Chakra's are energy centers hovering an inch or two above the physical body in your aura field. They represent our emotional state, which if not balanced can over time, manifested into a physical illness. When we are happy and healthy, our chakra's are in alignment, and we radiate good health. When we are angry or unhappy over a period of time, our chakra's become blocked and unbalanced. The introduction of gemstones to help balance these chakra's, helps absorb the negative energy and replace it with positive energy. The gemstones help us to be more aware of our spiritual, mental, and physical well being, and empower us to help ourselves achieve positive health. These changes are subtle and happen over time.

Webster's Dictionary Definition: Chakra's - One of seven centers of spiritual energy in the human body according to yoga.

Click Here for Seven Chakra Balancing Bracelet for more information on balancing chakra's and purchasing Seven Chakra Bead Bracelet.
Assembly of Your Bracelet

A bracelet will be assembled for you, using the gemstone beads that you picked out. Also included may be Swarovski glass spacer beads.
The bracelets are made with a waterproof elastic stretch cord.

Click Here for Seven Chakra Balancing Bracelet or
Here to Make Your Own Healing Bead Bracelet
Measuring for Your Bracelet

At the end of the bead selection, choose the size of your bracelet by measuring in inches, the diameter of your wrist and choosing the closest size to that measurement.
Understanding Your Bracelet

- The reason there are no gemstone names listed with the beads, is that by choosing the beads that you are attracted to, you are picking out the gemstone that is needed for your healing at THAT time.

- Each bead represents a different chakra. And by choosing a bead, you are in essence picking the chakra(s) that need to be balanced at THAT time.

- Picking beads for yourself at "THAT Time" means once your set of beads has completed its healing, you may be attracted to different beads and/or need different chakra(s) balanced.

- Each bracelet is unique because it represents you! What may be attractive to one is not necessarily attractive to another, but one thing is for sure when you receive your bracelet, you might say - Ah Ha! That Is Me!

- Completed Bracelets come with the name of the gemstone and what chakra it represents, along with a description of how the gemstone can help in healing.**

**partial healing descriptions taken from the book "Healing with Gemstones and Crystals" by Diane Stein (see contact and information page under favorite books to order.)

- Sometimes at a certain point in healing, you may loose and / or your bracelet may break. This is a sign that the beads have absorbed too much energy and / or you have completed that set of healing. It is a good idea to leave your bracelet on when you shower, the water helps to clear away any stored up energies.

Click Here for Seven Chakra Balancing Bracelet or
Here to Make Your Own Healing Bead Bracelet
How My Bracelets Came to Be

Before my business came to be, I had purchased and given away many loose tumbled stones for my family and friends. On any given day you will find that I have some kind of gemstone on me. When friends would comment on the stones that I had given them, they would have them in their purse or on their desk, somewhere not close enough to the body to help in their healing. I had gotten the idea one day from a friend I had worked with. Instead of giving her gemstones for healing, what if I let her pick the gemstones in the form of beads, and then she could wear them in an attractive way to help in her healing! And that is how my Personalized Healing Gemstone Bracelets came into Light.

Kids Especially Love These Too!

Want to help your child to be centered and calmer? Let them pick out their own beads for their own bracelet.

How I Became Interested in Healing Stones

2004-12-20T13:47:00.000-05:00

As children we are fascinated with the stones we find along our way. I remember as a child, holding an old coffee can and sitting in our driveway of crushed stone and picking out all the sparkly stones that shone so pretty in the sun. I would collect and admire my can of stones. Who hasn't as a child, picked up a fossil or funny shaped stone to show someone in excitement "Hey look what I found"!

As adults we lose that connection, that amazement of admiring healing stones that being a child can bring. Here is your chance to find that amazement again!

My connection to stones started again when I walked into a new age store, and I left with three of what I like to call everyone's basic healing stones. Amethyst, Rose Quartz, and Hematite. Amethyst to bring in spirit, Rose Quartz to bring in self love, and Hematite for grounding and to protect from negativity. And that reconnection with healing stones, led me several years later, to my own web site.

I have bought and given to family and friends many healing stones along the way. I have also learned to use gemstones in healing sessions for family and friends. There is not a day that goes by without a gemstone necklace, bracelet or tumbled stone with me. I love gemstones in all forms. It is that love that has brought me here, so that I can share my joy and healing with you.

I have piles of tumbled stones all over my house inside and out. My children are excited to show me their findings, because they know how much joy it brings to me and them. I even have a dog that as soon as he is out the door, picks up a rock and starts chewing on it. He doesn't have any teeth left, but even he enjoys a good rock!

I encourage you to remember the child in you who used to have your own rock collection (even if nobody would let you bring them in the house!) and start again. Children know the magic of such things often forgotten as adults. (That's me at 4 years old)

Be Happy. Be Healthy. Be Well.
In Light. In Love.

Funny True Story - A Lesson in Compassion

2004-12-05T11:58:00.000-05:00

Article Written By: Linda Foltyn

Webster's Definition of Compassion: Sympathetic concern for the suffering of another, together with the inclination to give aid or support or to show mercy.

My daughter tends to criticize people a lot. I on the other hand, for the most part, I have mostly been able to allow people their idiosyncrasies. I think that my brothers and sister and I, get that from my mother, who as I look back, was good gentle person, in that she was a kind person to all the people she met along the way, and I don't remember hearing her criticize anyone for their failings. Now that's not to say I don't hear those criticizing words in my head sometimes. Like, "Oh my, I can't believe that they are like this, or look like that", because I do, I'm human, but for the most part when I begin to hear those words in my head, I try to replace it with the following phrase "May God bless them in all their frailties". That takes the critique out of my head and puts a good light on them.

Just after September 11, and before the invasion of Iraq, when there was much talk about the impending war, weapons of mass destruction and the tyrannical rein of Saddam Hussein, I was in the car one day driving my daughter and her girlfriend somewhere. My daughter saw someone walking down the sidewalk as we were driving by and once again as she often does, had to make a comment about how they looked. I started to tell her how criticizing other people was not good for her, and that for everyone she criticizes, there may be that many more people who will be critical of her, and for her to have more compassion and humility for other people, because nobody is perfect. And that I hoped that other people would be compassion to her if and when she needed it. I told her what she should say when she hears that critical voice in her head, she should say, "May god bless this person and all their frailties" as I try to do for myself. To which she blurted out with a bit of tongue-in-cheek "May God bless Saddam Hussein"! We all burst out laughing hysterically, because it sounded so ridiculous at the time.

Yes indeed, even Saddam Hussein needs Gods blessing and compassion.

Be Well

Suggested Healing Stones To Help You On Your Way To Becoming More Compassionate:

Agate Slice: Handmade Jewelry

Amber: Necklaces

Amethyst: Beads, Crystals, Necklaces, Tumbled Stones

Aventurine Green: Beads, Tumbled Stones

Blue Lace Agate: Beads

Carnelian: Beads

Citrine: Beads, Crystals, Tumbled Stones

Clear Quartz: Beads, Crystals, Necklaces, Tumbled Stones

Garnet: Beads, Earrings

Hematite: Beads, Tumbled Stones

Jade: Beads

Kunzite (Pink): Necklaces

Mangano Calcite (Pink): Tumbled Stones

Mother of Pearl: Beads

Quartz (Smoky): Beads, Crystals, Tumbled Stones

Rose Quartz: Beads, Crystals, Earrings, Necklaces, Tumbled Stones

Seven Chakra Bracelet What it Means and What It Does

2004-11-19T11:42:00.000-05:00

Article By: Linda Foltyn

This bracelet will help balance and align your chakra’s. Chakra’s are energy centers located in aura level of your body that correspond to different emotions, and parts of the body:

- For the crown chakra (connects with spirit) located at the top of your head I use amethyst gemstone (purple) which introduces one’s guides and angels, helps in insomnia and eases stress.

- For the third-eye chakra (seeing beyond the physical realities and understanding of non-physical truth) located between the eyes I use mother-of-pearl (white) which soothes and reduces stress and worry; increases knowledge that everything is okay.

- For the throat chakra (center of communication and expression, where anger is stored and finally let go) located at the base of the throat I use blue lace agate gemstone (blue) which makes self-expression easier and aids in speaking out.

- The heart chakra (directs ones ability to love oneself and others, and to give and to receive) located in the heart area, I use green aventurine gemstone (green) which opens the heart to others and increases trust in life.

- The solar-plexus chakra (receiver, distributor, and processor of energy and perceptual feeling) located just below the ribs, I use citrine gemstone (yellow) which aids urinary, kidney, and digestive diseases, clears, expands and aligns aura bodies.

- The belly chakra (basic needs are sexuality, self-esteem as personal power) located in the navel area, I use carnelian gemstone (orange) which stimulates and balance’s a women’s reproductive system – uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes, cervix, and vagina.

- The base chakra (holds the basic need for security, safety and survival, body parts: hips, legs, lower back, rectum, vagina, and uterus) located in the pelvic area, I use garnet gemstone (red) which repels disharmonious others from your aura energy, and brings sexual healing.

The seven chakra healing bracelet works as a balancer, by taking in the negative energy into the gemstones and replacing it with positive energy that is specific to each gemstone. Once the chakra’s are aligned it may cause subtle changes to take place in your life. You may begin a new path of learning for a health problem, or things you may not have understood before regarding a personal problem you may begin to understand. It may get you started on a whole new path of awakening. For me it did all of the above.

To order Seven Chakra Bead Braceletor click on the picture above.

How To Choose and Use Healing Stones

2004-11-12T13:38:00.000-05:00

Article Written by: Linda Foltyn

I want to show you just how easy this is. Without knowing what the healing stone is, double click on one of the stones that you are attracted to below, read the description of the stone and its healing properties. Most of the time the description will match issues that you have right now and may be trying to work on, or spiritual enlightenment that your are trying to aspire to.

Now that you have picked a healing stone for yourself you need to know how to cleanse and program it for optimal healing benefits, and how to use the healing stone.

When you first get a new healing stone you should clear any accumulated energy that it may have so that it is "clear" for you to use. A couple of ways to do this is to keep it in sea salt, smudge it with sage, or sometimes I just throw them in the bath tub while I'm taking a shower and let the water wash away the negative energy. Next, you need to program it so that the deva (essence) of the stone will work with you on any issues or problems you may have.

To program a particular healing stone, you need to first ask the stone if it will be a good healing stone for you and/or work with you. One way to do this is to hold the healing stone in your left hand, ask the stone, "Stone will you be a good healing stone for me"? (remember you have already intuitively picked the stone, and in most cases it picked you to, and is ready and willing to help). For me the stone "vibrates" in my hand, which tells me "yes", yes I will work with you. For some people it may create a warming sensation in your hand. If the stone remains as still as a "stone", that either means that it may have another use for you, as in some stones are for protection, or that it just is not the right healing stone for you at this time. Also if it creates a cooling sensation that would mean the same thing. For some people they need to use their right hand instead of their left. The left hand is your intuitive hand, and your right hand is your protective hand. If you are working with specific issues you can ask the healing stone more specifically what you wish it to do for you.

Now that you have your healing stone cleansed and programmed, how can you use it? I like to carry tumbled pieces in my pockets, I've even been known to put them in my bra (but you need to be careful they don't fall out). I sleep with certain stones under my pillow to help heal and protect me in my nightly travels. Not all stones are good to sleep with as some cause some far out dreams. Some generally good stones to sleep with are Rose Quartz, Fluorite, Hematite, Smoky Quartz, and Amethyst. You can experiment and find out what works best for you. When my children were younger, I put a brown agate slice at the bottom of their bed, between the sheet and mattress, and what I found was that they had less nightmares and less disruptive nights. The agate I believe grounded them and protected them in their travels while sleeping and helped calm them while processing anything scary they might have encountered during the day at sleep time.

A basic way to start using them for healing yourself is to lie down somewhere quite, take 3 deep breaths, and hold clear quartz in both hands, place a clear quartz above your head and below your feet. Count your breaths, breath in 1, breath in 2, breath in 3 and so on up to 10, then start over at 1. This will help you to get rid of the chatter and miscellaneous thoughts that pop up in your head. Once you come to a place where you are more relaxed, you may have some thoughts or feelings come up to the surface that you need to release and let go, crying may be one emotion, let it surface, let it happen, and release it. This will help you to unblock issues and help to resolve old hurts. Or it just may end up being a session of deep relaxation from the day's stress.

Healing stones absorb and balance the energy in your chakras. Working with healing stones may help you find the strength and courage to find the help you need for a physical or mental problem you may be experiencing. Sometimes you will loose them or they will break into pieces, all that means is that you are done with that particular stones healing properties, or it has absorbed too much negative energy. I do not believe that they can directly cure any diseases, but provide spiritual enlightenment to shine a light in the right direction, so that you may take steps towards a better you.

I hope this helps you on your way to spiritual enlightenment and to becoming a better you.

Be Well

To Purchase Healing Stones go to: http://www.whitebuffalobeadsandstones.com or click on text below:
Amethyst: Beads, Crystals, Necklaces, Tumbled Stones
Clear Quartz: Beads, Crystals, Necklaces, Tumbled Stones
Hematite: Beads, Tumbled Stones
Rose Quartz: Beads, Crystals, Earrings, Necklaces, Tumbled Stones

How To Create a Crystal Altar

2004-11-05T15:23:00.000-05:00

Article Written By: Linda Foltyn

Creating your own Crystal Altar is easy and inexpensive. What is a crystal altar? It is a special place where you keep your collection of crystals for mediation, and / or for an energy center in your home or apartment. It doesn't require much room, and can be set up in a few minutes.

To give you an idea, I have taken pictures of examples:

As you can see, it has crystals and stones, along with other items of nature, such as feathers, shells, wood, water, candles and even a prayer card. The point is you can use just about anything you choose. The important thing to remember is that each of these items should be special to you. I often put feathers on my altar that cross my path. You can use a shelf or dresser top as long as it is a place that will not be disturbed or that can not cause a fire when burning candles.

Once you have assembled your altar, the intention is to bring light and energy to you and your surrounding area. You can program your stones and crystals for specific use or just use them for decoration and let them do what they do naturally, which is to dissolve and balance energy. Meditating by your altar can help bring you peace.

Here is something I personally like to do. If I have a friend or family member that is having a particular problem with their health or relationships, I draw a circle on a piece of paper. In that circle I put the persons name, along with positive words that can help them with their particular problem.

For example, if someone is having health problems, I put their name inside the circle, and then put the words: healthy, happy, peaceful, love, light, and resolution. Now I put that piece of paper on the altar along with some tumbled stones that I think might help with the situation. Rose Quartz can always help by bringing in love and self-love. If you are familiar with the colors of the chakra's you might try a colored stone that relates to that part of the body they are having trouble with.

For Suggested Items to Use for Crystal Altar: go to www.whitebuffalobeadsandstones.com or click on text:

Tumbled Stones: Rose Quartz, Mangano (Pink) Calcite, Amethyst, Hematite, Smoky Quartz, Clear Quartz

Crystals: Amethyst Crystal Geode

Be Well

An Easy Way to Clear and Balance Your Chakra's

2004-08-12T13:00:00.000-05:00

Article Written By: Linda Foltyn

Every day I give myself a bath, well that too, but this is a colorful light bath that clears and balances my chakra's. I use it at the beginning of my day to protect myself and set my intentions. Here are steps on how you to can balance your chakra's.

Begin by sitting comfortably. Take a deep breath in through your nose, and exhale out through your mouth. Do this three times. Now begin by picturing the white light of God and of Universal love swirling around you in a counter-clockwise motion, starting at your feet, and moving up towards your head. Picture this motion of white light going around you three times, each time starting at the bottom of your feet and moving upwards

Next, start a little bit above your head, picture a purple (crown chakra - which brings in spirit) light swirling around, try counter-clockwise, if that doesn't quite feel right, trying move the purple light in a clockwise motion. How does it feel? Does it move easily, or does it feel hard to move the purple light around? If it feels "stuck" keep picturing this purple light moving in the direction you have chosen clockwise or counter-clockwise. Now take that purple light and picture it swirling around your body, swirling down toward your feet and back up again going in a clockwise or counter-clockwise motion. Once you have done this, you can move on, the purple light may be moving with ease, or feel heavy and stuck. The heavy or stuck feeling just means that the chakra is unbalanced, but the more you work at this on a daily basis, the more it will open up and balance and begin to move with ease.

Moving the different color lights in a clockwise motion brings in energy to that chakra, moving the different color lights in a counter-clockwise motion repel incoming energy or protect that chakra.

Now let's move to the area on the forehead which is the third-eye chakra (which is your intuitive area). Begin by picturing an indigo color light in a circular motion clockwise or counter-clockwise, whichever "feels" easier or better. Picture it moving until you feel that it is clear or moving in an easy motion, now take that indigo light and swirl it around your body, in a clockwise or counter-clockwise motion down to your feet and back up to your head.

You can move the light up and down your body, once you feel you have finished with that particular chakra and are ready to move on.

Next is the throat area (throat chakra, which holds anger and the ability to speak up for oneself). Picture a light blue light going in a clockwise or counter-clockwise motion. Same as above until it moves with ease or you feel you need to move on. Don't expect all these chakra's to have a "clear" or "easy" feeling the first time you do this. It may take several times before the chakra's will change and become clear and balanced (the color moving with ease). Picture the blue light swirling around your body in a clockwise or counter-clockwise motion down your body to your feet and back up again to your head.

The chest area, which is known as the heart chakra (which is the center of love for self, and being able to love). This color is pink or green. Pick one of the colors and picture it moving in a clockwise or counter-clockwise motion. When you are ready you can then swirl it around your body and down to your feet and back up to your head.

The diaphragm chakra (located right below your breastbone or in the stomach area) is the color of yellow, and relates to emotional issues, once again picture the yellow going clockwise or counter-clockwise. When you are ready you can then swirl it around your body and down to your feet and back up to your head. Different chakra's may move in different directions. They do not all have to go in the same direction, and will not always be the same, let your intuition be your guide.

The belly chakra color is orange (this relates to sexuality) repeat sequence as stated above. Moving the color light clockwise or counter-clockwise and then down and up the body.

Lastly the root chakra color is red and located in the pelvic area (this relates to safety and security in all aspects of life). Swirl the color light in the chakra area and then down and up the body.

This meditation should begin to bring in healing colors and light into your spiritual being to help you to cope and deal with different aspects of your life in a more meaningful way.

You will be more peaceful, life will make more sense, you will be spreading your rainbow of light our toward other people around you, and they will respond to you in a more positive way

Another way in which I use this tool is to do this to friends and family who are having a difficult time. This is called distant healing. I can picture the person in my mind's eye and send them the white light. I picture the white light starting at their feet and swirling it around their body three times. I then use the different color lights relating to each chakra; purple, indigo, light blue, pink or green, yellow, orange, and red, using each color light and swirling it around their chakra and then down and up their body. I'm often told they feel more relaxed and more peaceful and better able to handle what is currently going on in their lives at that moment.

Go lightly,
Be Well