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October
2006
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"If people let
government decide what foods they eat and what medicines they
take, their bodies will soon be in as sorry a state as are the
souls of those who live under tyranny."
-Thomas Jefferson
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Health Bytes
Minerals
as Balancers
Boron
Fruits
and vegetables are the main sources of boron.
It
can be found in higher concentrations in apples, carrots, grapes,
spinach, cabbage, nuts, pears, and many grains.
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Every
living cell depends on minerals for proper structure and function.
In fact, the human body utilizes over 80 minerals for maximum
function. Minerals can assist the body in proper nutrition, normal
cell function, and healthy composition of bones and tissues.
Since the soil that feeds the plants we eat are nutrient depleted,
it is wise to use proper mineral supplementation to ward off mineral
malnutrition that leads to various minor and serious health conditions.
The more you learn about the benefits of minerals, the more you
will be able to take charge of your own health!
See Green
Cell Therapy and Body
Balancers
Boron
is a trace mineral that has many uses in the human body. It is
primarily needed for healthy bones and teeth, and the proper metabolism
of the essential minerals calcium, magnesium, and phosphorus.
Boron also enhances brain function, promotes/improves alterness,
helps to prevent osteoporosis, and builds muscles. Boron deficiency
also accentuates vitamin D deficiency. It is required to convert
vitamin D to its most active form within the kidneys. It also
appears that boron is required to activate certain hormones including
estrogen.
Most post Menopausal
women have a greater problem with calcium absorption and utilization.
A study conducted by the Unites States Department of Agriculture
indicated that within eight days of supplementing their daily
diet with boron, a test group of postmenopausal women lost forty-percent
less calcium and one-third less magnesium through their urine
than they had before beginning boron supplementation.
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Green
Pharmacy
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in nature contains all the power of nature. Everything is made
of one hidden stuff.
~Ralph
Waldo Emerson |
Longan
Fruit
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Dried Longan Pulp
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Herbs
in Ascension
Many
herbs support biological ascension and hold light frequencies
for physical attunement. The
Longan Berry, fructus
Arillus Longanae or
Long Yan Rou is one such medicinal often used in Chinese
medicine as
a warming qi
tonifier
to assist in opening the heart and calming the mind in
the ascension process. The
heart is
affiliated with the air element through its pumping action,
which works to provide chi to the circulatory
and lymph meridians. The
household Materia Medica circa 1350ad states that Arillus
Longanae "benefits
intelligence and stabilizes the Heart."
Ascension
Support: Arillus
Longanae helps relieve
amnesia and thus, can psyhco-emotionally
assist in moving unreleased early childhood or ancestral
fear and pain whose imprints are often long forgotten.
Fear and pain are defense mechanisms or patterns
of contraction that armor the heart
chakra from opening to love.
The
translucent meat of the favorable longan berry tree is
an evergreen of
the family Soapberry (Sapindaceae) native
to Asia and other warm regions of the world such as Florida.
At the
beginning of autumn,
the mature
fruit
is collected and dried on fire or in the sunlight. The
fruit has a spherical
shape
with
a yellowish peel and a white juicy pulp. It is eaten by
peeling off the skin
and removing the nucleus. The organic iron content is
high- about twenty times that of grapes and fifteen times
of spinach.
Cautions
on Use: Longan pulp, either dry, fresh
or
as an extract, is believed to be quite warming which makes
it advisable to not consume too much or nosebleeds, dry
throat and mouth may result.
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Cocreative
Gardening in
Rythm with the Lunar Cycle |
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This
Months Element
is Air
Plants
for the Air element include Oregano, sweet marjoram, sage, cinnamon
bark and euclayptus
These herbs are wonderful in food, tea concoctions and aromatherapy
blends. |
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In
Honor of the Seasonal Cycles the best
days in
October are:
Planting
Days left: 12, 13, 14, 22, 23, 24, 31
Harvest
Days left: 15, 16 |
Earth
Formularias
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SMUDGING
White
Broadleaf Sage
White Broadleaf Sage is considered
the king of all sages. It is
excellent for meditation, divination, smudging, cleansing and purification.
Although, sage is primarily an air element herb it is also used
for four-element general purposes. The scent is highly aromatic
and is the strongest of the different types of sage.
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News
Bytes
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SENATOR
REQUESTS ASPARTAME BAN-
A New Mexico State Senator is calling on
the Bush Administration to ban the artificial sweetener aspartame.
Now present in more than 6,000 consumer products, aspartame has
been repeatedly found to have ill health effects ranging from
neurodegenerative diseases to brain tumors to birth defects. Senator
Gerald Ortiz y Pino and members of the New Mexico Legislative
Health and Human Services Committee filed a letter with the President's
office, requesting he call on the FDA commissioner's office to
rescind the approval of aspartame, which has been the source
Study
Finds Wild Salmon Imperiled by Farmed Salmon-
A new study published in the journal Proceedings of the National
Academy of Sciences makes a convincing case that salmon farms
are killing off wild salmon. The study found that salmon farms
are massive breeding grounds for parasites known as sea lice.
Farmed salmon is also known to have higher levels of PCBs than
wild salmon.
Common
& Controversial Pollutant in Drinking Water, TCE, Linked
Strongly to Cancer- A
widespread pollutant found in drinking water supplies across
the country can cause cancer in human, and at rates higher than
was thought just five years ago, according to a new National
Academy of Sciences (NAS) report.
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Schwarzenegger vetoes Hemp Farming Act, denies California farmers
economic opportunity to grow high-demand industrial crop-
California
governor Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed a bill last week that
would have allowed the state's farmers to grow hemp for its
oil, seed and fiber for industrial use in the production of
food, paper, personal care products, car parts and building
materials.
Beware
of Free Mental Health Screenings-The
nonprofit organization Screening for Mental Health is offering
free, anonymous mental health screenings at hospitals, colleges
and mental health centers across the country today, but psychiatric
drug critics say the screenings are scams designed to push prescription
psychiatric drugs on the public.
October
is Breast Cancer Awareness Month-It's
time to tell the truth about Big Pharma's exploitation of women.
The cancer industry is all about corporate profits, not women's
health. It's no exaggeration to say the cancer industry thrives
on disease and suffering while marketing its services by terrorizing
women through the use of proven fear tactics like telling women
they only have six months to live unless they submit to chemotherapy.
And guess who funds the cancer non-profits the most? Pharmaceutical
companies, of course.
Also read MYCOPLASMA.
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Nanotechnologies:
The Promise & The Peril-Despite
the incredible potential of engineered nanomaterials to advance
cleaner, safer technology, emerging data continue to indicate
serious potential for harm to human health and ecological systems.
BROWN
SEAWEED BURNS FAT -Edible brown
seaweed, the type used in many Asian dishes, contains an anti-obesity
compound called carotenoid fucoxanthin.
Seaweed induces expression of the fatburning protein UCP1. Prior
studies by Miyashita's group have shown that fucoxanthin also
helps promote the death of human prostate cancer cells in culture.
NEW
YORK CITY BANS TRANS-FATS: New York is set to
become the first city to pass a strict ban on trans-fats in
restaurant food. Hydrogenated oils are known to increase the
risk of heart disease and have no nutritional value. The law
will affect more than 24,000 food establishments and restrict
trans-fats to no more than half a gram per serving. Policymakers
say the rule will go into affect July of next year and should
not cause economic problems, given that alternatives to the
trans-fats, like other oils or margarine, are comparably priced.
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AFFIRMATIVE ACTION
HEALTH
FREEDOM UNDER SEIGE
Energy
Health
The Essence of Well Being
A
Day without Fragrance is a day lost!
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Essential
Oils to Support the
Journey of Self-Discovery IV
The
following essential oils are used to release negative states
beholden of a personality ego in charge (sandalwod). With
so much propaganda floating around causing fear and confusion
about world state of affairs-who to believe, what to think and
do, people get tense and reactive. Tension if not managed properly
via periodic release through some form of exercise, creative
outlet, sex, nature or meditation can lead to unbalanced expression
at opposite ends of the spectrum: extreme forms of aggression
and/or emotional breakdown. Both are contractive states shutting
out the ray of intelligent love.
Emotional healing comes when we soften the ego (mandarin) or
strengthen a weak one
(cornmint and rose) opening us up to receptivity and courage.
The high
vibrational energy of the following plant essential oils help
lead us to self awareness.
Always
use high quality essential oils and be sure to know the source
from where they come and how they are processed. The following
are fragrances to support the transformation
process as we
spiral through stages that release us from the limitations that
stand between the egoic personality and the awareness of our
Soul.
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Aggression
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Soothing:
Benzoin,
Carnation, Clary Sage, Coriander, Lavender, Litsea Cubeba,
Marjoram, Mimosa, Neroli, Roman Chamomile, Rose Maroc, Spikenard,
Tuberos, Valerian.
General: Cedarwood, Frankinscence, Grapefruit,
Geranium, Sandalwood, Vetiver
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Breakdown
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Emotional:
Cypress, Lavender, Rose Otto, Sandalwood,
General: Benzoin, Clary Sage, Cypress,
Geranium, Helichrysum, Lavendar, Lemon, Mandarin, Neroli,
Roman Chamomile
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Ratios
Essential oils can be used
in diffusers (1-6 drops of essence), inhaled via tissue (1 drop)
or steam vapor (2-3 drops), direct from the bottle singly or in
blends. Do not use the essence directly on the skin. Always dilute
using one drop of essential oil per ml of oil or 6-30 drops (depending
on potency) per 1 oz=30ml or 2 tablespoons of base oil in a sterilized
brown glass bottle. Store essential oils away from sunlight and
homeopathic remedies.
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Body
Rhythm
Heart Chakra
Meditation
Opening The Heart and Connecting to your Inner Radiance
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There are seven spiritual
eyes that form our consciousness on the evolutionary path- the
first are the two physical eyes and the five psychic eyes that
are located in the head below the crown chakra. Each psychic eye
center through the dimensions enlarges upon what the physical
eyes see.
For the purpose of this heart chakra meditation we will work with
the first subconscious eye located at the indentation at the upper
bridge of the nose. Focus is placed here because it is an area
of combined physical and emotional consciousness that relates
to our primal instincts, gut level feelings and awareness. Working
with the subconscious, which is not supposed to be subconscious
at all, is the doorway to wholeness.
Too much of the time our hearts are contracted- a protective mechanism
that prevents us from feeling a connection to well being. When
we clear obstructed emotional energy in the heart and open it
in love for Self we connect with our inner radiance. The heart
chakra (located
at the center of the chest) relates to balance within the self.
Inner balance determines the capacity for good
relationships and compassion. When there is love for self we can
more readily integrate the opposites in the psyche: mind and body,
masculine and feminine creative spiritual energies within the
gender body, personality and soul, and so on, increasing receptivity
that leads to unity.
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During
this stage of humanities development we must all find ways to
bring us back to our natural state of wholeness, to regain memory
of an experience of being connected, to feel whole and comforted
even when our emotions, thoughts and memories send us distorted
and untrue messages not of our true source. When we gain a glimpse
of our true golden Self we must nurture it as we would an embryo,
letting it grow bigger and bigger until the spiritual embryo within
us is birthed. Please keep in mind that as you open your heart
chakra through this method an associated emotional release of
past trauma may occur. So be easy and nurturing with yourself.
The following method is simple and profound and opens the heart
chakra and connects you to your inner radiance. It can be performed
at home and while out in daily activity. With practice an expanded
awareness comes without effort. Don’t be surprised if you
feel energy move within your body and feelings of well being-
an expansion of Love is taking place.
PROCESS
1-
Place your awareness for a couple of minutes at the upper bridge
of your nose with intention to connect to your inner archive that
holds wisdom and direction for your life. The subconscious eye
acts as a light beam that brings light to ones inner radiance
beyond the physical.
2- Center
in your heart. Imagine that you are gently opening the flower
petals of your heart chakra. With the light ray of your subconscious
eye peer into your heart chakra and merge with the light of your
inner wholeness.
The Septenate Human, A Spiritual Psychology of Integration
& Initiation
Alisa Battaglia copyright 2006
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Simple
Chef Tips
Easy
Shrimp Vegetable Pasta Stir Fry
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The Beauty About Cooking a Stir Fry is the ease
of using whatever is available in the fridge.
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Ingredients
Olive Oil
Sea Salt
Red
Pepper Flakes to Taste
3-4
Chopped Garlic Cloves
1 Large Zucchini sliced in halves
4-5 Chopped Plum Tomatoes
2 Handfuls of Fresh Spinach
2 Cups of Cooked Organic Pasta Shells
1 lb of shelled deveined Shrimp
Fresh chopped oregano and Basil
Freshly grated Parmesean Cheese
The pasta shells can be made beforehand or at time
of cooking stir fry. Follow pasta cooking directions.
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1-On medium heat add about 2-3 tablespoons of olive
oil and a pinch of sea salt to a wok. Heat oil.
2-Then
add chopped garlic. Stir until aroma is produced.
3-Add sliced zucchini and chopped tomatoes. Stir and
cook until al dente.
4-Then add shrimp and cook until pink. (Do not overcook
shrimp)
5-Immediately
add spinach until wilted.
6-Add cooked pasta shells and combine.
7-Add fresh herbs and parmesean cheese and mix together.
Voila its delicious and
readyto eat! Enjoy!!
Serves
2 amply with leftovers
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Nearly
all modern diseases are caused by chemical additives that
disrupt metabolism. Such disruptors are found in almost
all commercially prepared foods which have been linked
to disease. It is a sad thing to find food stuffs that
contribute to poor health and so many diseases, line the
grocery store shelves. However, if you know what to stay
away from you can choose foods that support health and
longevity.
"Low–sugar”
is the successor to the “low–carb” craze,
even though they are essentially the same thing.
Let us examine
the artificial sweeteners that comprise our sugar fixes.
Aspartame-
Aspartame is the technical name for the brand names NutraSweet,
Equal, Spoonful, and Equal-Measure.
Aspartame
is one of many excitotoxins- a neurotoxic chemical additive
that directly harms nerve cells, over-exciting them to
the point of cell death. Excitotoxins
are found in diet soda, Crystal Light flavored drinks,
cookies, cakes, candy, and
ice cream and as an overall sugar alternative. Many other
excitotoxins such as monosodium glutamate are found in
canned soup, salad dressing, breakfast sausage and even
many manufactured vegetarian foods. They're used to add
flavor to over-processed, boring foods that have had the
life cooked out of them.
What
is Aspartame? Aspartame is made up of three chemicals:
aspartic acid, phenylalanine, and methanol. This chemical
poison accounts for over 75 percent of the adverse reactions
to food additives reported to the FDA. Many of these reactions
are very serious including seizures and death.
A few of
the 90 different documented symptoms listed in the report
as being caused by aspartame include: Headaches/migraines,
dizziness, seizures, nausea, numbness, muscle spasms,
weight gain, rashes, depression, fatigue, irritability,
diahrrea and irritable bowl, tachycardia, insomnia, vision
problems, hearing loss, heart palpitations, breathing
difficulties, anxiety attacks, slurred speech, loss of
taste, tinnitus, vertigo, memory loss, and joint pain.
According
to researchers and physicians studying the adverse effects
of aspartame, the following chronic illnesses can be triggered
or worsened by ingesting of aspartame: Brain tumors,
multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, chronic fatigue syndrome,
Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s, mental retardation,
lymphoma, birth defects, fibromyalgia, and diabetes.
Read
Health
Benefits of Stevia- a natural health alternative to
sugar and artificial sweeteners.
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Stevia
is sold in the United States as a nutritional supplement
and not as a sweetener or food additive. The subject
of searches and seizures, trade complaints and embargoes
on importation, stevia has been handled at times by
the FDA as if it were an illegal drug. This is because
it causes threat to the sugar and artifical sweetener
industires, the same way hemp threatens the cotton industry.
When there are healthy and commercially viable alternatives
the FDA closes the door shut.
The fact about stevia is that it is extremely sweet
and non-caloric. So much so the crude Stevia leaves
and herbal powder (green) are reported to be 10-15 times
sweeter than table sugar. The refined extracts of Stevia
called steviosides (a white powder, 85-95% Steviosides)
claim to be 200-300 times sweeter than table sugar.
The glycosides in its leaves, including up to 10% Stevioside,
account for its incredible sweetness, making it unique
among the nearly 300 species of Stevia plants.
Stevia
Rebaudiana is an herb in the Chrysanthemum family which
grows wild as a small shrub in parts of Paraguay and
Brazil. It has been used as a sweetener and flavor enhancer
for centuries. Since
Pre-Columbian
times the stevia herb or Ca-he-he has been used to sweeten
a native beverage called mate tea.
Sugar |
Stevia
Fiber Powder |
1
tsp |
1/4
tsp |
2
Tsp |
1/2 tsp |
1
Tbsp |
3/4 tsp |
1
cup |
1-1/2
to 2 Tbsp |
2
cups |
3 to 4 Tbsp |
When
substituting Stevia for sugar in your own recipes you
may have to adjust for the bulk. Try adding applesauce,
apple butter or plain yogurt.
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