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Tuesday, February 16, 2010
The Seat of Creativity
The sacral chakra is the seat of creativity. The body is composed of seven major energy centers known as the chakras and each governs certain types of energy and manifestations of that energy. If you are feeling a creative block or find yourself stuck--the sacral chakra could be the source of the blockage. The energy flows from the crown chakra down through the seven chakras, namely the crown, third eye, throat, heart, solar plexus, sacral and root chakras. According to Vedic traditions, the energy centers control the ebb and flow of the very life force known as Chi, Ki, or Prana. Typically illness in that area of a blockage is an indication of what is broken or blocked. Illnesses that can take hold related to the sacral chakra are bladder problems, reproductive or sexual problems, colon/intestinal problems as well as infertility etc. The ability to bring forth life is a true manifestation of the creative process and one tends to find parallels between different aspects of life related to the same issue. For example a man who is feeling stuck in his career who is lacking a creative outlet, may also experience prostate problems, incontinence, and sexual performance issues. The emotional aspects impact the career and feelings of satisfaction with ones contributions, while the physical hints show that the blockage has progressed to the physical realm.
Reiki, QiGong, and other forms of Energy Medicine, work to balance the chakras and reestablish energy flow. Acupressure, Acupuncture, EFT and other techniques can also be beneficial in correcting the problem. As I am a Reiki Master, it is the technique with which I am most familiar and as a Master Practitioner, it is easy for me to determine where I feel an imbalance and what to do to reestablish energy flow. Sometimes the client can actually feel heat or tingling when I am conducting a treatment. I have sometimes felt real heat from other practitioners and other times nothing at all. It does not mean that the treatment was not successful. Reiki goes where the need is greatest. So if the true source of the imbalance is a childhood emotional trauma--Reiki energy will work on an emotional and spiritual level to re balance the affected individual. Physical perfection and wellness is not possible in the midst of turmoil and "dis" "ease". Creativity is often the first area where true imbalance becomes evident. If you find that your creative energies are compromised--this may lead you to seek out correction and thereby redirect your life course. Removing blocks to creativity, open you to manifestation and abundance. Opening yourself allows you to harvest bounty and to directly experience the fullness and joy of living. Learn to listen to your heart, your mind and your body--there is always communication whether it is a still voice or a thunderous boom.
Be open to the answers, the solutions, and the direction in which you are being led.
Be Well.
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
The Boogeyman and Hypnosis
What do the Boogeyman and Hypnosis have in common? At first glance they are both the recipient of bad press. Mr. Oogey Boogey, is a recluse who is probably affected by some form of sun allergy which precludes his ability to be seen in the daytime. Hypnosis remains dogged by a belief that it is somehow harmful, otherworldly, and potentially detrimental. If either of these negative beliefs takes root in your psyche, you are rendered incapable of a good night's sleep and unable to avail yourself of all of the tools in our mind body arsenal to change our lives. Hypnosis, contrary to popular belief is a naturally occurring state. We go in and out of hypnosis throughout our daily activities. We use focused concentration to achieve our goals in many aspects of our lives, from landing Mr. or Ms. Right, to buying a new outfit, to beating an opponent in a friendly game of tennis. We focus, we foresee, and we accomplish. Veni, Vidi, Vici--we came we saw we conquered. Hypnosis as a technique can be traced back to before the birth of Christ. We can use hypnosis to cure ailments, replace anesthesia, and to control pain. We can master our own shortcomings by rewriting the scripts we play over and over in our own minds. When these messages are negative, or flawed, they result in aberrant behavior and we are often unaware and confused by our behavior. More importantly, we are reticent to fix the problem fearing mind control, faulty rewiring, or somehow losing who we innately are through the hypnotic process.
Like the myth of the Boogeyman, these myths persist pertaining to the efficacy of Hypnosis. There are many empirical studies citing the multiple benefits and uses for hypnosis. In fact the American Medical Association first recognized the benefits of Hypnosis in 1956, and in Great Britain several years earlier. Hypnosis is pain free, effective, and readily accessible. I have seen it change life long problems in a matter of hours. Some of the greatest people in our present and history have used Hypnosis such as Mozart, Freud, Jung, Henry Ford, Jacqueline K. Onassis, Shaquil O'Neal, and even Tiger Woods ( who is the greatest golfer of our time!) Whether to improve creativity, conquer bad habits, recover from trauma, or improve sports performance--Hypnosis has worked for each and every one of them. Each client has to weigh the pros and cons and to weed through the myths and untruths that persist about Hypnosis. Today Hypnotists or Hypnotherapists are skilled professionals who have to undertake a rigorous education and certification process. They assist the public with issues and problems people are either too embarrassed about, or too frustrated with traditional treatments to seek additional help. Many are at their wits end and find that Hypnosis is a viable treatment option. As with any therapy ask questions of your hypnotist. Ask for recommendations, treatment styles and questions about what it feels like. Investigate research studies and make an informed decision. Oh and by the way, Hypnosis can even help with that boogeyman problem, when you are ready of course...
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Ode to Emile
Emile Coue a prominent French Physician in the 19th Century discovered that if he praised a medication or treatment, his patients were more likely to be healed or have a better recovery. This power of suggestion went on the form the basis of his practice and enabled him to become one of the progenitors of the era of Mind Body Medicine. If patients believed that they would get better--in the vast majority of cases they did. Coue's famous mantra was "Tous les jours, a tous points de vue, je vais de mieux en mieux~"Every day in every way I am getting better and better." The Coue Method, as it came to be known was practiced as a form of self-hypnosis and patients were able to see a remarkable improvement in health, attitude, and optimism. It stands to reason if you think you will have a bad day, you do and if you think it will be a great day, it will--it is a self-fulfilling prophecy. Being able to remain positive even in the midst of serious illness or personal crisis will no doubt enable you to survive under the harshest of conditions and predictions. Remind yourself no matter where you are now or what has happened thus far to HAVE A GREAT AND AWESOME DAY!!
Be well...
Be well...
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Have a Heart--February is Heart Health Month
Ah the beating of one's heart...it can calm a nervous infant, and bond lovers in a warm embrace. More importantly it is the body's engine--without which no blood, oxygen or waste is moved throughout the body. Your heart begins to beat in utero and continues throughout the rest of your life. Anything in constant use--wears out faster the harder you use it. In addition to eating healthy Omega 3 Fatty Acids, Anti-oxidants, and a diet low in saturated fats, reducing the stress in the body is an excellent way to promote heart health. Cardio-vascular fitness can be improved by exercising, however losing weight and reducing stress--seem to work in concert. Hypnosis can help motivate you to exercise, enable you to maintain a healthier diet to lose weight, and helps relax the body and mind; enabling you to take the load off your heart and allowing it to work more efficiently not harder. Hypnosis has been proven to lower blood pressure and to help people under stress gain immediate control and improvement. Another key risk factor in developing heart disease is smoking. Hypnosis can cure a smoking addiction in as little as a couple of hours. Imagine being on your way to reversing heart disease, feeling great and empowered with no drugs, strenuous activity, and in a private and calming atmosphere...consider giving your heart the gift of hypnosis.
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