Be the Source of Love; by Christine Breese; 9 Unconditional Love University of Metaphysical Sciences Christine Brees...

With passion in your step,

With passion in your step,
Go forth!
Don't wait!
Be brave!
That thing tugging on your heartstrings
Really needs addressed today!
Remember you are never alone!
Love is the key!

I was blessed with these flowers today! TQ my sweetie!
With love and adoration,
Mom

©Allisonians

The Dalai Lama

Cosmic Happiness from Dalai Lama

What is enlightenment? What is that state of Cosmic Consciousness, the ultimate awareness called variously - enlightenment, nirvana, satori, samadhi, self-realization, rapture, salvation, ascension, unity consciousness, voidness, and many other terms by many various religions? It is the goal of life, the ultimate destination of every individualized being. It is brought about when the individual personality ascends beyond the illusionary perception of self separateness to merge in the Universal Self from which it originated so very long ago. Spiritual evolution towards this goal takes place over ages but the final ascent of Spirit can happen in an instant of time.
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Our true nature is not limited ... it is like the vast ocean. ... When we touch Supreme Consciousness through meditation, then we are boundless, we are everywhere, we are eternal. (Amma Karunamayi)
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To the enlightened one, the world as he knew it ceases to be, and everything now stands enmantled (shrouded) by a shining vesture of divine effulgence, hitherto invisible to his normal vision.(Swami Chidananda, Light Fountain Divine Life Society)
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Everything that occurred to me while I was in this state of consciousness was vastly beyond anything that I had ever experienced and yet at the same time it was familiar - as if I had always known of its existence. Even now when I try to describe something so beautiful I am mute with awe. There are no words in any language to describe such grandeur.
(Anonymous, Unbounded Light)
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How to Achieve the Goal ???

How does one proceed from the normal human condition to the goal of enlightenment? The easiest way to achieve this Ultimate Goal is to follow in the footsteps of those who have passed this way already. The sages, saints and ascended masters of all times have found this path - sometimes through their own unaided efforts but more often by following the written or spoken guidance of a previous Teacher or Guru. The enlightened master sees the grand achievement and encourages others to find the immense treasure within the reach of every sincere seeker. They point out the path, warn of dangers, offer encouragement, and elucidate the methods of advancing on the way.

Short of direct guidance by a living enlightened one (a rare piece of good fortune), there is no better way than to read the lives of saints and pay close attention to their words. These powerful beings are alert on the other side, watching for the seekers, waiting to help and remove hindrances in the path of all those aspiring to the higher life in spirit.

Read their stories. Draw forth their grace. Create that subtle link of consciousness with them. Their photographs are full of power; their words highly instructive; their stories saturated with the essence of enlightenment. Meditate on their actions and you will approach their subtle perfection.

This is a very special time during which spiritual evolution is being immensely accelerated. Powerful beings are working behind the veil with all who are consciously cooperating to change Earth and bring us into a radically new pattern of human attainment. Never before have even small efforts on the spiritual path been so greatly rewarded. So do not miss this rare opportunity - it may not come again for a long time. As it says in the Upanishads, Arise! Awake! From this very day vow to become the Self that you really are and join the army of lightworkers that are even now transforming the planet.


Cosmic Happiness link
http://www.cosmicharmony.com/index.htm#Tibet

Free Tea Party

Here is an interesting venue.


Guisepi~Thank you for your vision; love of life and tea! There is a great Tea Bus Map on their site. Check it out. Tick the title to be redirected there!
His bio;
Guisepi's past is hazey at most. Some say he was raised by a pack of baboons in Amazonian South America, sipping Mate while swinging from vine to vine. Others say he was born to a high lama in the highest inhabitable peaks of the Himalaya, drinking tea to beat off the cold and for meditational clarity. Recent reports, however, place his early years in Washington State, where he rarely drank any tea, other than when his mother made him when he was sick.

Regardless of his roots, his life is an evolution of the archetype of the American man - traveling the land, meeting all the characters therein, and working for a better America. Themes in his life include hobos and trains, gypsies and caravans, clowns and circuses, bards and vaudeville, cowboys and the west, tea masters and the orient, pirates and the maritime.


http://www.freeteaparty.org/FTP_Blog/Blog/Blog.html

Thier idea;

PHILOSPOPHY:
- The Free Tea Party offers an alternative to, and a balance for, self-centered philosophies often fostered by our society. This alternative is based on the "gift economy," or the idea that goods and services can be given without anything required in return. We believe that selfishness should be balanced out by selflessness.
- We also practice the principles of permaculture, nonviolent conflict resolution, and consensus decision-making.
- Although we are non-partisan, we support people, movements, and politicians who strive for positive socio-environmental change. Althought we are non-denominational, we respect core values and morals, as all religions are based upon a common ground. Although we are non-profit in the monetary sense, we see profit in the personal, social and environmental realms through our actions.

I Deeply and completely Love Myself.....this may lead to enabling loving of others the way you want to......No Flip Side Needed...................

Emotional Freedom Techniques
by Karen Lewis

How to Get That Extra Mile From Your Herbal Medicines
With a Simple ‘Tapping’ Procedure


Having qualifications in the use of Herbal Medicine I know that herbs, these beautiful, gentle remedies provided by Mother Nature, do a wonderful job of restoring our bodies to a state of balance and wholeness, working as well as many modern drugs, but with few, if any, of the toxic side effects. Utilize the right selection of herbs and you can get fantastic results.

However, occasionally the herbs we have so carefully chosen, even intuited, don’t seem to work as well as we know they should. It’s certainly happened to me when I was in practice, and also when trying to benefit my own personal health.

A couple of years ago, I came across one of the ‘newer’ energy meridian therapies, based on the ancient Chinese and Japanese forms of acupuncture/acupressure.

Emotional Freedom Techniques, also known as EFT, is one of the more recent incarnations in the use of the meridian system. It is very simple and easy to learn and to apply. Its founder, Gary Craig, likens it to “psychological acupuncture without the needles” as you tap with your fingertips on certain parts of the face, torso and hands, where the meridians endpoints surface.

Gary’s premise is that “the cause of all negative emotions is a disruption in the body’s energy system” and that “unresolved negative emotions are major contributors to most physical pains and diseases.”

This is something that I noticed with my herbal patients, that many physical manifestations of illness appear to have their beginning, in unresolved emotional problems. Many times, in consultation, asked what they could remember about events going on at the time of, or just before, their problem started, patients mentioned bereavements or crises, etc., which were still affecting them now.

EFT incorporates an emotional element to the healing process, addressing those unresolved underlying emotional issues, and thus allowing physical healing to take place.
By tapping on the meridian acupoints, the body's energy system is gently realigned, and re-balanced, disconnecting the physical discomfort we associate with certain memories, and quite often removing the resulting symptoms.

Usually, the herbs we use work well; they are able to help solve the physical and even many emotional problems in a gentle, natural way. The body responds positively to the herbal stimulus and comes back into balance. But for those more obstinate cases, where the herbs don’t pack their usual punch, I have found that combining the use of EFT with the herbal medicine can have the effect of potentiating the herbal actions.

My belief now is that when we hit a stumbling block with getting well, to consider if there may be an unsuspected underlying emotional issue, which is effectively sabotaging any attempts to improve our health. This is often known as Psychological Reversal (PR), the principal cause of negative thinking at a subconscious level, which results in self-sabotage and doubt.

If PR is present it blocks progress and healing, whatever healing route one takes. However, never consider it as a default of character or willpower. It just is. The EFT Setup Phrase (see below) acknowledges this underlying doubt and negativity, even when we don’t know the exact details at a conscious level. When it concerns improving our health status, the underlying, subconscious emotional factor may be that we don’t actually deserve to get better, odd though that may sound.

A simple example of PR in action can often be seen in the making of New Year’s Resolutions. How many people actually keep them? Yes, we’ll quit smoking, stop over-eating, get more exercise, etc. It is logical, makes sense. But a day or two down the line you are back in your old habits. PR has struck – negative thoughts, doubts, self-sabotage. If I quit smoking, I’ll get fat, because that’s what happens to people who stop. If I stop eating the stuff I like, I’ll feel deprived and/or stressed. Exercise – I just don’t have the time.

Another thing to consider is covered by the psychological term “secondary gains”. Even though we may logically and outwardly want to get better, subconsciously we recognize that there are benefits to staying as we are. Perhaps it is more attention from the family and friends; perhaps it’s time off work; perhaps it’s a way of avoiding certain responsibilities that come along with being healthy.

As a result, whatever we do to help ourselves, is likely to be less effective. Let’s take as an example, regularly forgetting to take your medicine (guilty, m’lud!). It is surely an easy thing to leave it where you cannot miss it, to make an extra attempt to remember to take it. You may have no idea of why you are resisting doing that which can do you good, or even be aware that you are doing this.

But even if you are meticulously downing your herbs, there are still times when you just don’t get the results you expect. The subconscious can exert a powerful pressure on our body’s physiology.

So how can we use EFT to help in this kind of situation? First, you need to learn about the tapping points and the procedure to follow (see below – EFT Self-Help).
Usually the most difficult part is to come up with a Setup Phrase to cover the issue you wish to work with. This phrase comes in two halves.

The first half of the Setup Phrase acknowledges the negative issue or problem; lets your psyche know that you are tuning into the issue to work on it.

For example, “Even though I keep forgetting to take my herbal medicine, …”

The second part states that you accept yourself regardless, or that you are at least open to the possibility that you can accept yourself. It acts as a positive affirmation to neutralize any negative thinking, the result of Psychological Reversal. The default phrase that is used is “I deeply and completely (love and) accept myself”.

“Even though I keep forgetting to take my herbal medicine, I deeply and completely (love and) accept myself.”

So, in the first part, we acknowledge that we keep forgetting to take our medicine. In the second part, we are telling ourselves that despite that fact, we accept ourselves, we are not going to beat ourselves up about it.

You can do the same thing with any problems that may come to mind. For example:
“Even though I feel a bit queasy when I drink my herbal remedy, I deeply and completely (love and) accept myself.”

“Even though my herbal remedy doesn’t seem to be working for me, I deeply and completely (love and) accept myself.”

In this case, you could actually alter the default affirmation phrase to read something like,
“Even though my herbal remedy doesn’t seem to be working for me, I choose to let my body allow the herbs to do their job, to bring about healing and wholeness.”
Once you have come up with your Setup Phrase, you come up with a short Reminder Phrase (less cumbersome to speak as you tap).

“Forget my medicine”, “Feeling queasy”, “Herbs not working”, etc.

You then need to put a number (SUDS - Subjective Unit of Distress Scale) on the way you feel. For example, “Feeling queasy” might rate a 7/10, where 0 = ‘I feel fine’, and 10 = ‘I feel absolutely terrible’.

Now follow the tapping routine, starting with 3 repetitions of your Setup Phrase and either rubbing the Sore Spot, or tapping the Karate Chop point. Then you tap on each of the meridian endpoints, saying your Reminder Phrase as you go along and include the 9 Gamut process before starting at the eyebrow tapping point for the second time. At the end of this, take a deep breath. Then reconsider that rating you started with. Has it changed? Come down?

In many cases, that one round will bring about quite a change, but if you have only got down to say 4/10, then you do a repeat of the above, changing the Setup Phrase to include “remaining” or “still”. For example, “Even though I still feel a bit queasy when taking my herbs, …” with a Reminder Phrase of “remaining queasiness”.

You can either carry on till you reach zero, or feel that you have done as well as you can for now. If you find yourself yawning, sighing, tummy grumbling or with watery eyes, they can all be a sign that energy has moved, shifting emotional blocks that might underlie your current state of being. You don’t have to know what they are, but many people will receive insights, often from their early years, which may be pertinent to their issue. Sometimes it seems that just bringing it out into the open allows healing to proceed.

It’s surprising just how effective combining EFT with herbal remedies can be. So if you do find your remedy is not as effective as you expected, or you are responding a bit negatively, why not give it a try and see if it works for you too? I’d be interested to hear how you get on.

Karen Lewis



2009 © Karen Lewis
www.EFT-Reiki.com

Karen Lewis is an EFT Practitioner and Reiki Master/Teacher/Practitioner, who also has a background in herbal medicine. She is based in the United Kingdom. She uses these disciplines in her own day-to-day life as well as helping others to enable and empower themselves. She is the author of “Menopause – Hormonal Balance With EFT” having found EFT very useful in dealing with the issues, both physical and emotional, that this time of change can bring up. More information can be found at http://www.EFT-not-HRT.com To access EFT Self-Help and free resources, and to learn more generally about Emotional Freedom Techniques and Reiki, please visit her website http://www.EFT-Reiki.com.

Fr; WiseWomanHerbalEzine.com February issue vol. 9 number 2
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