Guest guest Posted April 23, 2002 Report Share Posted April 23, 2002 Could you please explain Shakti to me... I have seen that word many times and thought I knew what it was... but seeing you use it here made me stop and wonder... Thanks! Susie ______________________ Message: 1 Sun, 21 Apr 2002 09:18:24 -0700 Peggy Jentoft Re: charging crystals via pyramid I personally find that charging with shakti is more effective than under a pyramid but that may just be a personal impression. Peggy -- http://solarraven.com/ Huna, Crystal healing, Reiki manuals, mandalas, Energy Work Classes http://home.attbi.com/~skygreen/index.html Spirited emotion} http://members.tripod.com/~sunsparrow/index.html Mystic Whisper (aka Susie Sunshine) " Everything I do must be done from love. " ~ S. L. Parker ~ Games - play chess, backgammon, pool and more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 23, 2002 Report Share Posted April 23, 2002 Mystic Whisper wrote: > Could you please explain Shakti to me... I have seen that word many times and thought I knew what it was... but seeing you use it here made me stop and wonder... Thanks! > > Susie Shakti is often used as a term for any spiritual energy frequency that can be called in and " run " or used /received for some spiritual purpose . Reiki , Tera mai, Love Stream, Drisana ,Neriya . & Omega,. are a few examples of the energy work systems that are shakti systems and shakti are also part of many other paths Huna and Many Buddhist groups also use them in some situations . They are found in spiritual traditions world wide and functions usually presented in other forms can also be transmitted as shakti . there are an almost infinite variety of shakti. The healing energy that people feel from crystals etc. could be classed in some cases as shakti. The term is often used only for healing /spiritual energies with " intelligence' rather than for any general vibration. frequency . in other words its not just an ambient vibration and does not apply to all sensed energy but only to healing or spiritually effective frequencies of energy The ability to work with shakti is traditionally the result of many years of study, practice and experience of spiritual and esoteric matters . These abilities can be received by an attunement or transmission to the aura from a person who is able to transmit / facilitate attunements for a particular energy work system it can also be received directly from spirit or through osmosis by spending time with people or information who are well skilled in this work . and some seem to be reawakening of past life skills. There is a possibility that some people may open to the ability to work with crystal shakti during the period they are participating in the workshop. even without attunement . -- http://solarraven.com/ Huna, Crystal healing, Reiki manuals, mandalas, Energy Work Classes http://home.attbi.com/~skygreen/index.html Spirited emotion} http://members.tripod.com/~sunsparrow/index.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 1, 2005 Report Share Posted June 1, 2005 Hi Renee, Thank you so much for your time. I truly appreciate your willingness to help me out!!!!! I have already changed a lot of my diet, but still have a long ways to go. I am borrowing my mom's Jack Lalane juicer right now, thanks mom:-), and doing the alkaline cocktails. I like the taste, but it burns down my throat. Should I be concerned or is this normal? I am having pollen allergies right now and I didn't know if this was the culprit or an enhancer of the side effect? Another question, do you make a soup or use the dry carrots/cabbage for another use? I thought about putting it into a soup. Again, thank you so much for your wisdom and encouragement!!!!!!!!!! Blessings, Jaymie ************************* Hi Jaymie, I don't eat as strictly macrobiotic now as I did when I was going through my horrible cancer treatment. I still use it as a good guide for meal planning. I love udon noodles! Typically my meals are something like this: I have my alkaline cocktail usually just before breakfast. Then maybe a quarter of a cantaloupe with some berries (blueberries, raspberries). Sometimes a hard boiled egg. I like V8 or graapefruit juice or tea with breakfast. Sometimes I still like to have Oatmeal or the tofu French toast! I agree with the raw veggie snacks. Or a piece of fruit. Choose fruits with a low glycemic index. Bananas, for example, are very high in potassium, but also high in sugar. Mix your fruits up daily so that you can still enjoy the benefits of the fruits that are higher in sugar, but you don't overload on that natural sugar in a single day. I try to stay away from dairy, so that eliminates the cheeses and yogurts for me. A good lunch is a broiled chicken breast on Romaine, then add what you like, other veggies, nuts or seeds. Low sugar or no sugar dressing. I like to have a Silk chocolate or vanilla milk, because the truth is I always loved dairy products! With my Silk milk, I don't feel so deprived of my milk! Another good snack I like is Body FX shakes. Alot of times I will have that for breakfast, too. But I always try to have at least one a day. Also other juice recipes make good snacks. For dinner, keep those salmon recipes coming!!! We do alot of salmon at my house. Fish in general is better than meat. Poultry comes in next. Remove skin and bake, broil or grill (without aluminum foil though!) Potatoes are another high glycemic carbohydrate. So we also do alot of brown whole grain or wild rice. We have soups quite a bit, like a good miso or shiitake mushroom soup. My kids and I love spinach and broccoli. Mix your vegetables up so you get a variety of colors. Carrots have a high glycemic index, so you may want to limit them if, like me, you have an alkaline cocktail. Different squashes and pumpkin add a variety of yellows and oranges, along with a variety of tastes and textures. We don't even have salad recipes! We put everything imaginable into salads. Remember to add things like sprouts and water cress. And seeds or nuts really top off the salads! A salad can be a whole meal in itself. I do macrobiotic deserts alot too, like couscous cakes. I still have to make an occassional banana pudding for the kids. I make the appropriate more healthy substitutions where I can in my recipes! A cook book collection or gallery is a great idea. I'll have to find time to go through my cookbooks and see what I can come up with for you. I have so many cookbooks!!! You're still doing great in researching your nutrition options! Keep up the good work! Blessings, Renee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 1, 2005 Report Share Posted June 1, 2005 Hi Jaymie, I don't get the burning of the throat with the alkaline cocktail. I know allergies often cause sinus drainage. That drainage, going down the throat can cause irritation and rawness. When my family had bad allergy problems, a sore throat and nausea were common sypmtoms associated with that drainage. Cabbage can be a bit harsh too, though. I used to take handfuls of ibuprophen and napoxin sodium at a time, but never had the least bit of stomach irritation commonly caused by even small doses of these drugs. So my total digestive tract may just be resistant to that kind of irritation. The thing about soup is that once you cook the cabbage and carrots (or any other veggie) it loses alot of it's nutritional value. I know digestive enzymes are very sensitive to heat. They are completely destroyed at about 118 degress. But soups are very good for you in general. My mom has a great cabbage soup recipe. I will get it from her and pass it on to you. I use alot of macrobiotic soups in my meal planning too. Actually, macrobiotics has you eating soups for breakfast many times! If you have a good balance between your raw and juiced veggies and the cooked veggies in a soup, you shouldn't lose any good nutrition, nor sacrifice the good taste of soups. Using a pressure cooker to make your soups is probably best too. The foods cook so fast that alot of the nutritional value is saved. You've really got me thinking about coming up with a way to share recipes and cookbooks on line. I think that is a great idea for those of us looking for nutritional answers. I tried Kelly's Salmon Teriyaki recipe last night. Wow! Was it good! My kids loved it, and if kids like something it has to be good! I will be adding that recipe to my regular meal planning now. I'll be seeing my mom today. I don't know if she'll have time to dig up the cabbage soup recipe, but I will let her know I want it to share with you. Sauerkraut is really healthy too. It provides natural probiotic bacteria that kills candida albicans (the bad yeast) and prevents yeast overgrowth. And sauerkraut is cabbage! Another good thing to do with cabbage is to lightly sautee it in a small amount of olive oil. Cabbage never tasted so good! Blessings, Renee --- Christmas2911 <christmas2911 wrote: > Hi Renee, > > Thank you so much for your time. I truly appreciate > your willingness to > help me out!!!!! I have already changed a lot of my > diet, but still have a > long ways to go. > > I am borrowing my mom's Jack Lalane juicer right > now, thanks mom:-), and > doing the alkaline cocktails. I like the taste, but > it burns down my > throat. Should I be concerned or is this normal? I > am having pollen > allergies right now and I didn't know if this was > the culprit or an enhancer > of the side effect? Another question, do you make a > soup or use the dry > carrots/cabbage for another use? I thought about > putting it into a soup. > > Again, thank you so much for your wisdom and > encouragement!!!!!!!!!! > > Blessings, > Jaymie > > ************************* > > Hi Jaymie, > > I don't eat as strictly macrobiotic now as I did > when I was going through my horrible cancer > treatment. > I still use it as a good guide for meal planning. I > love udon noodles! Typically my meals are something > like this: > > I have my alkaline cocktail usually just before > breakfast. Then maybe a quarter of a cantaloupe with > some berries (blueberries, raspberries). Sometimes a > hard boiled egg. I like V8 or graapefruit juice or > tea > with breakfast. Sometimes I still like to have > Oatmeal > or the tofu French toast! > > I agree with the raw veggie snacks. Or a piece > of > fruit. Choose fruits with a low glycemic index. > Bananas, for example, are very high in potassium, > but > also high in sugar. Mix your fruits up daily so that > you can still enjoy the benefits of the fruits that > are higher in sugar, but you don't overload on that > natural sugar in a single day. I try to stay away > from > dairy, so that eliminates the cheeses and yogurts > for > me. > > A good lunch is a broiled chicken breast on > Romaine, then add what you like, other veggies, nuts > or seeds. Low sugar or no sugar dressing. I like to > have a Silk chocolate or vanilla milk, because the > truth is I always loved dairy products! With my Silk > milk, I don't feel so deprived of my milk! > > Another good snack I like is Body FX shakes. > Alot > of times I will have that for breakfast, too. But I > always try to have at least one a day. Also other > juice recipes make good snacks. > > For dinner, keep those salmon recipes > coming!!! > We do alot of salmon at my house. Fish in general is > better than meat. Poultry comes in next. Remove skin > and bake, broil or grill (without aluminum foil > though!) Potatoes are another high glycemic > carbohydrate. So we also do alot of brown whole > grain > or wild rice. We have soups quite a bit, like a good > miso or shiitake mushroom soup. My kids and I love > spinach and broccoli. Mix your vegetables up so you > get a variety of colors. Carrots have a high > glycemic > index, so you may want to limit them if, like me, > you > have an alkaline cocktail. Different squashes and > pumpkin add a variety of yellows and oranges, along > with a variety of tastes and textures. We don't even > have salad recipes! We put everything imaginable > into > salads. Remember to add things like sprouts and > water > cress. And seeds or nuts really top off the salads! > A > salad can be a whole meal in itself. > > I do macrobiotic deserts alot too, like couscous > cakes. I still have to make an occassional banana > pudding for the kids. I make the appropriate more > healthy substitutions where I can in my recipes! > > A cook book collection or gallery is a great idea. > I'll have to find time to go through my cookbooks > and > see what I can come up with for you. I have so many > cookbooks!!! You're still doing great in researching > your nutrition options! Keep up the good work! > > Blessings, > Renee > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 27, 2005 Report Share Posted September 27, 2005 In a message dated 9/26/05 5:50:52 PM, writes: train your intuition and then eventually you don't need to use tools anymore. Exactly. I started with the study of intuition and then dowsing. When I got to the level where others talked about "deviceless" dowsing, I was back home. So, I use it more to ask questions when I'm "stuck." This happens when you're under psychic attack, and under many other circumstances. Sometimes I'm just tired and need the backup. And it really helped me feel more confident about my intuition, although I have had some awesome intuitive hits that were so detailed and meaningful that I should have the confidence settled by now. As for pendulum vs rods, etc., people use what feels best to them. One friends uses one L-rod in a spinning motion that will reverse direction and speeds to give info. One uses a bobber when teaching a class as everyone can see it clearly. I am drawn to pendulum and knew it even in my first class when I was being taught with L-rods. I use them to locate hidden things, check for ley lines, etc, but I can do that by asking questions as I walk around with a pendulum, too. Today I tried a chakra clearing with my pendulum instead of a crystal. I was already using it and it lead me to believe that using it was just fine. When I was an empirical scientist, I thought people like me were nuts. But I reverted to my origins. Can't stay away from truth. Sue www.coachdrgridley.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 27, 2005 Report Share Posted September 27, 2005 In a message dated 9/26/05 5:50:52 PM, writes: Couldn't find The Hidden Side of Things though. I found it on Amazon.com www.coachdrgridley.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 31, 2006 Report Share Posted May 31, 2006 - > Message: 2 > Tue May 30, 2006 5:05 pm (PDT) > " Martha Oakes " AyurDoulas > Re: great links, ayurveda, PPD, Qs on prenatal and birth psychology > Is anyone going to attend Suzanne Arms' camp in Colorado end > July/beginning of August? See www.birthingthefuture.org. Maybe there > are some spaces left. I'm tempted to enjoy that also great networking > opportunity. Can you give us more info about this? Suzanne's website is under construction. Saroj Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 31, 2006 Report Share Posted May 31, 2006 Ysha -- in response to your post about post partum depression. that's a long discussion!!!! I am currently on a UK OB and physician blog --- discussing safety of home and hospital. midwives and women are on. the discussion turned to women who feel raped by their violating birth. check it out --- http://www.haloscan.com/comments/drcrippen/114759938110457548/?a=38791 more later. Janel ayurveda wrote: There are 6 messages in this issue. Topics in this digest: 1. Re: another resource " Martha Oakes " AyurDoulas 2. Re: great links, ayurveda, PPD, Qs on prenatal and birth psychology " Martha Oakes " AyurDoulas 3. Antidepressant discussion also re diabetes links " Martha Oakes " AyurDoulas 4. Re: great links, ayurveda, PPD, Qs on prenatal and birth psychology " VMYORK " VMYORK 5. Re: great links, ayurveda, PPD, Qs on prenatal and birth psychology " Rasa " devadoula 6. Re: great links, ayurveda, PPD, Qs on prenatal and birth psychology " VMYORK " VMYORK ______________________ ______________________ Message: 1 Tue May 30, 2006 4:48 pm (PDT) " Martha Oakes " AyurDoulas Re: another resource Aaah, Mary JAckson. She is such a special angel. How far was this from say, Davenport Iowa? I wish I had known about the conference! Yes, as AYurveda says, even more important than what goes on during pregnancy and birth is the first 6 - 8 weeks postpartum! 42 Days for 42 Years! all this, such powerful influence these times. Ysha ______________________ ______________________ Message: 2 Tue May 30, 2006 5:05 pm (PDT) " Martha Oakes " AyurDoulas Re: great links, ayurveda, PPD, Qs on prenatal and birth psychology What a wonderful group of presenters! Where will this conference be held? Yes, I too would love to be in lively communication with these people! they are doing so much. The effect of consciousness is central to both what is going on during the postpartum time. There is also so much discussion about consciousnes as if it is the same as being educated and truely concerned and aware of the issues. Yet pure consciousness is beyond thought ... And awareness with all the BEST intent of the importance of protecting heart values for mom and baby still fall so short of doing what is needed after childbirth, because there are so many key biological needs that our culture does not know what to do about! In fact, our alternative very concerned mothers, fathers, sisters, midwives, doulas, and health practitioners way too often are undermining maternal/infant health with the common ideas of what is needed! It is similar to the big to do about using honey - as if putting it in our breads and cookies and even the commercial brekfast cereals is a good thing becase well, honey is a natural food, right? Cooked honey is the most difficult toxin to remove from the body, creating damage coating around the nerves and other areas of the body. How many are eating cooked honey and believe it is good? It is very sad! How many are emphasizing good organic salads, avoiding dairy, butter, sweets, salt, cooked foods to be better postpartum mothers ... and creating often severe colic and depression in the process? It is VERY sad ... Forgive me for unloading a bit. The role of pure awareness and heartful childbearing is being very well represented these days. But the appropriate prescriptive lifestyle for postpartum healthy rejuvenation and happy babies and mothers is not, from what I can tell. I hope the few AyurDoulas in this country will begin to attend these conferences and share what they know. Sonya, are you listening ? ') The very happy news is whatever the causes, there are such good results observing the ayurvedic guidelines. And the relationship of Ayurveda and Veda is one of wonderful support. Veda is pure knowldege, that which we spontaneously, naturally know when we are Awake, living in Pure Consciousness, a state of awareness where there is total valuation of Life in every moment, peace beyond understanding, and the beginning of being able to live from our fullest potential. Ayurveda is prescriptive knowledge, the traditions and practices that restore the biologica memory of self-restoring wholeness. By any name, it is the healing modalities, and the timely advice which works, whether a hug or herb or hot cup of tea or the rarely needed crisis medicines and surgery... The prescription which is needed when the stressors, work, lifestyle factors, whatever kinks in the physiology - when these have gotten in the way of the experience of natural pure awareness and spontaneous internal biological intelligence and external effortless loving right action. Janel, What do you know about the approaches being represented at the postpartum depresson panel? I am so concerned about the continued use of antidepressants, and the round about methods including so much psychology used at this time. It is so unnecessary for the VAST VAST majority of cases from an Ayurvedic perspective. Is anyone going to attend Suzanne Arms' camp in Colorado end July/beginning of August? See www.birthingthefuture.org. Maybe there are some spaces left. I'm tempted to enjoy that also great networking opportunity. Thanks to all for sharing this great info and community linking. Warm REgards Ysha Oakes Postaprtum AyurDoula 15 Years www.sacredwindow.com group moderator > link to the Feb, 07 Congress. Reading through the agenda will > hopefully inspire and inform. > > http://birthpsychology.com/congress/07/07schedule.html > > janel > ______________________ ______________________ Message: 3 Tue May 30, 2006 5:20 pm (PDT) " Martha Oakes " AyurDoulas Antidepressant discussion also re diabetes links Hmm, not to get too negative, but there is educaton in my opinion to be attended to here, which is why I teach a couple hours on the subject of antidepressant medications during the AyurDoula training for a heads up with some resources. Here's a bit just came thru the wires from www.drugawareness.org. A good resource for those already on antidepressants to have certain needed tools. The following is with political implications from Dr. Tracy's analysis (below) who is one of the international proponents most strongly protecting us from the heavily monied emphasis on SSRI drug misuse. Her research implicates thes medicines not only with major blood sugar problems such as diabetes, asthma, joint problems, suicide, depression (!), cancer, and 40 - 80 pound average weight gain, cortisol inspired at levels way beyond caffienne, sugar, and many other life stressors. I offer this info to not only because of the high incidence of perinatal use still, but to possibly open some conversation about the ayurvedic implications. To begin, this class of medications covers up the symptoms which tell us we are out of balance in vata and pitta ways especially, while increasing the vata a nd pitta aggravations by the nature of the drug effects. It becomes a much more complicated management picture to reverse without very clear and effective tools. These tools and guidance need to be from a qualified ayurvedic medical practitioner or ayurvedic MD. It is not something an AyurDoula is qualified to do. Warm Regards; Ysha DONATIONS TIE DRUG MAKERS TO NONPROFIT CONSUMER GROUPS .... The ties between drug companies and everyone in between who could encourage the use of their drugs has been a very well kept secret for much, much too long! To see such exposure in a major newspaper is refreshing to say the least. Bravo to Thomas Ginsberg for a great article! A few of the major points: " The ADA [American Diabetes Assoc.], which received 5 percent to 10 percent of its revenue last year from drug companies, reported little initially in 2004 about suspected diabetes risks from antidepressants. Instead, Tuncer, its spokeswoman, said it convened an expert conference - funded by drug companies - and ended up echoing the concerns. . . . " The longer drug companies can stall in allowing such information to reach the public, the fewer lawsuits they will face because the statue of limitations - the time period in which a suit can be filed for damages - runs out in generally a short two years. This link between antidepressants and the huge increase in diabetes is something I have shouted very loudly about for over a decade and a half. The damage to the pancreas by this group of drugs was my first concern. And as I point out in my book I feel it is ABSOLUTELY NO COINCIDENCE that the company who introduced the first SSRI to the US, Eli Lilly (Prozac), is also the biggest manufacturer of diabetic products.... more at the website maintained by Dr. Ann Blake Tracey, www.drugawareness.org. ______________________ ______________________ Message: 4 Tue May 30, 2006 5:42 pm (PDT) " VMYORK " VMYORK Re: great links, ayurveda, PPD, Qs on prenatal and birth psychology I have looked and i can't find out where this conference is being held, does anyone know? Vicky - Martha Oakes ayurveda Tuesday, May 30, 2006 4:39 PM PerinatalAyurveda forum Re: great links, ayurveda, PPD, Qs on prenatal and birth psychology What a wonderful group of presenters! Where will this conference be held? Yes, I too would love to be in lively communication with these people! they are doing so much. The effect of consciousness is central to both what is going on during the postpartum time. There is also so much discussion about consciousnes as if it is the same as being educated and truely concerned and aware of the issues. Yet pure consciousness is beyond thought ... And awareness with all the BEST intent of the importance of protecting heart values for mom and baby still fall so short of doing what is needed after childbirth, because there are so many key biological needs that our culture does not know what to do about! In fact, our alternative very concerned mothers, fathers, sisters, midwives, doulas, and health practitioners way too often are undermining maternal/infant health with the common ideas of what is needed! It is similar to the big to do about using honey - as if putting it in our breads and cookies and even the commercial brekfast cereals is a good thing becase well, honey is a natural food, right? Cooked honey is the most difficult toxin to remove from the body, creating damage coating around the nerves and other areas of the body. How many are eating cooked honey and believe it is good? It is very sad! How many are emphasizing good organic salads, avoiding dairy, butter, sweets, salt, cooked foods to be better postpartum mothers ... and creating often severe colic and depression in the process? It is VERY sad ... Forgive me for unloading a bit. The role of pure awareness and heartful childbearing is being very well represented these days. But the appropriate prescriptive lifestyle for postpartum healthy rejuvenation and happy babies and mothers is not, from what I can tell. I hope the few AyurDoulas in this country will begin to attend these conferences and share what they know. Sonya, are you listening ? ') The very happy news is whatever the causes, there are such good results observing the ayurvedic guidelines. And the relationship of Ayurveda and Veda is one of wonderful support. Veda is pure knowldege, that which we spontaneously, naturally know when we are Awake, living in Pure Consciousness, a state of awareness where there is total valuation of Life in every moment, peace beyond understanding, and the beginning of being able to live from our fullest potential. Ayurveda is prescriptive knowledge, the traditions and practices that restore the biologica memory of self-restoring wholeness. By any name, it is the healing modalities, and the timely advice which works, whether a hug or herb or hot cup of tea or the rarely needed crisis medicines and surgery... The prescription which is needed when the stressors, work, lifestyle factors, whatever kinks in the physiology - when these have gotten in the way of the experience of natural pure awareness and spontaneous internal biological intelligence and external effortless loving right action. Janel, What do you know about the approaches being represented at the postpartum depresson panel? I am so concerned about the continued use of antidepressants, and the round about methods including so much psychology used at this time. It is so unnecessary for the VAST VAST majority of cases from an Ayurvedic perspective. Is anyone going to attend Suzanne Arms' camp in Colorado end July/beginning of August? See www.birthingthefuture.org. Maybe there are some spaces left. I'm tempted to enjoy that also great networking opportunity. Thanks to all for sharing this great info and community linking. Warm REgards Ysha Oakes Postaprtum AyurDoula 15 Years www.sacredwindow.com group moderator > link to the Feb, 07 Congress. Reading through the agenda will > hopefully inspire and inform. > > http://birthpsychology.com/congress/07/07schedule.html > > janel > From the Moderator: Please delete unnecessary text with replies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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