While we may not like the sound of a lot of things we hear today, from the news, and others’ apprehensive approximations of the state of affairs, that does not mean this moment is not resonant with what we need to hear to live healthy, fulfilling lives. For thousands of years, people everywhere have turned to sound and color as a source of healing. Without even realizing it, humans are naturally drawn to colors and sounds that nourish the mind and body. This is why most people have a favorite color and song.
Category: Meditations
A Healthy Attitude Makes A Huge Difference
Enjoy your summer and help ensure your health by being conscious of a few simple things you can do for yourself and your family:
• Drink enough water.
• Monitor your salt intake.
• Eat cooling foods.
5 ELEMENT CHART: ANCIENT DIAGNOSTICS FOR HEALTH AND WELL BEING
We’re all aware of the cost of energy these days; from the price we pay at the pump to fuel our cars, and what we pay to heat and cool our houses. Most of us are aware of energy every morning by how we feel when we lift ourselves out of bed and how we feel when we lie down again at night to go to sleep. How much energy we have, or don’t have, for everything we need and want to do each day is the energy Oriental Medicine refers to as CHI or HEALTH.
Lighten Up: New Vaccines, New Awarenesses; Thriving in Tough Times
In this time of vaccinations, in this Time of C.O.V.I.D. we are looking for assurance. The vaccination is the insurance, and from it we look for assurance.
While vaccination do provide an excellent statistical level of anti-COVID assurance, at the same time we need to self-insure by looking at our current situation in a Darwinian light, and make choices using ‘The Light’ that is present in each of us by dint of being alive. It’s not that esoteric; just take a few slow, deep breaths and things get clearer. And when things fog up again, take a few more slow, deep breaths. Given how things are these days, we should all be doing daily deep breathing.
Haiku: A Poetic Message Without an Explanation
Mosquito at my ear—
does he think
I’m deaf?
– Issa