Welcome everyone to the blog of Crystal Arts & Health Topics that will be covered are Crystal Healing, Herbalism, Yoga, Music, Poetry, The Arts and activities of Crystal Arts & Health
http://www.crystalartsandhealth.org.uk/
For those with a Kindle this blog can be located at http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002FQJHC4
New Online training courses in Crystal Healing and Herbalism are available at http://crystalartsandhealth.coggno.com/shop
My book Crystal Healing & The Chakra System covers the Chakra system, Crystal identification and uses, making crystal essences and meditation with crystals. Is available as an ebook from http://store.payloadz.com/go/?id=239922 or as a paperback.
My book, Herbal Primer, newly released, covers herbal action classification, herbal identification, herbal preparation and recipes, including herbal teas, incense and potpourri. Is available as an ebook from http://store.payloadz.com/go/?id=796359 or soon as a paperback.
I am an Herbalist and Crystal Healing Practitioner and have a line of products Crystal Essence TM that combine, aromatherapy, herbal products and crystal essences for "Holistic Wellbeing for Auric & Physical Body"
See http://www.crystalartsandhealth.org.uk/ for the new Spring/Summer Catalogue and for the new products in the e-shop. We have started making shaving soaps, solid shampoo soaps, and baby products and there are lots of new fun shapes for soaps, perfect for gift bags and wedding and event favours.
Crystal Healing
Ametrine: Combination of Amethyst and Citrine Combats Depression, peace, tranquility, considered a powerful money stone.
Aquamarine: Boosts immune system (thymus chakra, throat). Protection stone for sea travel. Encourages optimism, expression, inspiration.
Herbalism
The Eye: Eyebright (Euphrasio officinalis)
Helpful in acute and chronic inflammation, stinging and weeping eyes as well as oversensitivity to light. Dosage: Pour a cup of boiling water onto 1 tsp of dried herb and infuse for 5-10 minutes drink x 3 a day. Compress: Place a tsp of dried herb in half a litre of water and boil for 10 minutes, let cool slightly. Moisten a compress in the lukewarm liquid, wring out slightly and place over eyes.
Cleaver (Galium aparine)
Tonic for lymphatic system, used in swollen glands, tonsillitis, adenoids, dry varieties of Psoriasis, Cystitis, ulcers and tumours. Dosage: Pour a cup of boiling water onto 2-3 tsp of dried herb and leave to infuse for 10-15 minutes drink x 3 a day.
Yoga
Preliminary leg pull
Benefits: Removes stiffness, promotes elasticity in spine through concave stretching movement,Relieves tension in back, Stretches and strengthens entire leg, Makes muscles and skin of legs taunt and firm
How to do: 1) Sit on the floor with legs extended straight out in front of you, feet together, back of knees touching floor. 2) Extend your arms straight out in front of you so hands are at eye level. 3) Very slowly stretch as far forward as you can, aim hand for the farthermost part of your legs. Don’t worry if this isn’t very far at first, don’t strain, go out of the position if it becomes uncomfortable. 4) Gently in slow motion, bend your elbows outward and pull yourself forward and downward until you reach the beyond you can’t stretch anymore comfortably. Hold this position motionlessly for a few seconds, don’t bounce or strain. 5) After holding this position very slowly raise your trunk to the upright position. Go into the corpse position to rest for a couple of minutes and repeat three times, resting between the final movement
Poetry
http://www.shadowpoetry.com/resources/famous/angelou/maya.html
I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings
The free bird leaps
on the back of the wind
and floats downstream
till the current ends
and dips his wings
in the orange sun rays
and dares to claim the sky.
But a bird that stalks
down his narrow cage
can seldom see through
his bars of rage
his wings are clipped and
his feet are tied
so he opens his throat to sing.
The caged bird sings
with fearful trill
of the things unknown
but longed for still
and his tune is heard
on the distant hill
for the caged bird
sings of freedom
The free bird thinks of another breeze
and the trade winds soft through the sighing trees
and the fat worms waiting on a dawn-bright lawn
and he names the sky his own.
But a caged bird stands on the grave of dreams
his shadow shouts on a nightmare scream
his wings are clipped and his feet are tied
so he opens his throat to sing
The caged bird sings
with a fearful trill
of things unknown
but longed for still
and his tune is heard
on the distant hill
for the caged bird
sings of freedom.
by Maya Angelou
Music
Vocal resource
http://www.trainmyvoice.com/
The Parts of a Song
By Espie Estrella, About.com Guide
Song Title:
The title of the song is very important; think of yourself as a salesperson who needs to pitch a product and the title as the name of that product. You would want your title to be memorable and fitting to the theme of the song. You should also highlight your title by placing it within the lyrics of the song.
Title Placement:
In the AAA song form, titles are placed either at the beginning or end of each verse. In the AABA, the title usually appears at the beginning or end of the A section. In the verse/chorus and verse/chorus/bridge song, the title often begins or ends the chorus.
Verse:
The verse is the part of the song that tells a story. Again think of yourself as a salesperson, you would need to use the proper words to convey information about your product in order to sell it. The verse functions the same way; it gives listeners more insight leading to the main message of the song and it moves the story forward. A song may have a number of verses, depending on the form, consisting of several lines each.
Refrain:
A refrain is a line (also can be the title) that is repeated at the end of every verse. Let's take our example for the AAA song form: at the end of each verse of "Bridge Over Troubled Water" the line (which also happens to be the title) "Like a bridge over troubled water" is repeated. The refrain is different from the chorus.
Chorus:
The chorus is the part of the song that often sticks to the mind of a listener because it contrasts with the verse and is repeated several times. The main theme is expressed in the chorus; the title of the song is usually included in the chorus too. Coming back to our salesperson analogy, think of the chorus as the slogan, the words that effectively summarizes why consumers should buy your product.
Differences Between Refrain and Chorus:
There is some confusion as to the function of the refrain and chorus. Although both have lines that are repeated and may contain the title, the refrain and chorus vary in length. The refrain is shorter than the chorus; often the refrain is composed of 2 lines while the chorus can be made up of several lines. The chorus is also melodically, rhythmically and lyrically different from the verse and expresses the main message of the song.
Pre-Chorus:
Also known as the "climb," this part of the song differs melodically and lyrically from the verse and comes before the chorus. The reason why it's called a climb is because it heightens the anticipation of the listeners for the coming climax which is the chorus. An example of a song with a climb is "If Ever You're In My Arms Again" by Peabo Bryson
Climb:
We had a once in a lifetime
But I just couldn't see
Until it was gone
A second once in a lifetime
May be too much to ask
But I swear from now on
Bridge (AABA):
In the AABA song form, the bridge (B) is musically and lyrically different than the A sections. In this form, the bridge gives the song contrast before transitioning to the final A section, therefore it is a necessary part of the song.
Bridge (Verse/Chorus/Bridge):
In the verse/chorus/bridge song form however, the bridge functions differently. It is shorter than the verse and should offer a reason why the final chorus needs to be repeated. It also differs melodically, lyrically and rhythmically from the verse and chorus. In the song "Just Once" recorded by James Ingram, the bridge part begins with the line "Just once I want to understand..."
Coda:
Coda is an Italian word for "tail," it is the additional lines of a song which brings it to a close. The coda is an optional addition to a song.
Sunday 25 April 2010
Sunday 18 April 2010
Crystal Arts & Health
Welcome everyone to the blog of Crystal Arts & Health Topics that will be covered are Crystal Healing, Herbalism, Yoga, Music, Poetry, The Arts and activities of Crystal Arts & Health
http://www.crystalartsandhealth.org.uk/
For those with a Kindle this blog can be located at http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002FQJHC4
New Online training courses in Crystal Healing and Herbalism are available at http://crystalartsandhealth.coggno.com/shop
My book Crystal Healing & The Chakra System covers the Chakra system, Crystal identification and uses, making crystal essences and meditation with crystals. Is available as an ebook from http://store.payloadz.com/go/?id=239922 or as a paperback.
My book, Herbal Primer, newly released, covers herbal action classification, herbal identification, herbal preparation and recipes, including herbal teas, incense and potpourri. Is available as an ebook from http://store.payloadz.com/go/?id=796359 or soon as a paperback.
I am an Herbalist and Crystal Healing Practitioner and have a line of products Crystal Essence TM that combine, aromatherapy, herbal products and crystal essences for "Holistic Wellbeing for Auric & Physical Body"
See http://www.crystalartsandhealth.org.uk/ for the new Spring/Summer Catalogue and for the new products in the e-shop. We have started making shaving soaps, solid shampoo soaps, and baby products and there are lots of new fun shapes for soaps, perfect for gift bags and wedding and event favours.
Crystal Healing
Garnet – Base Chakra. Speeds up healing process. Can be used with clear quartz healing wands for this purpose. Energizing, warming, good against cold, sluggishness and for improved circulation.
Herkimer Diamond – Powerful Detoxifier, wear over pancreas for Diabetes. Good for meditation. Found in Herkimer County, New York state. Amplifier used by healers. Dispels darkness, balances energy flows.
Herbalism
Caynenne Pepper (Capsicum minimum)
Used extensively by Mayan and Aztec. Nourishes the heart, removes plaque from the arteries, help rebuild flesh destroyed or harmed by frostbite, heal hemorrhoids, re-build stomach tissue, heals stomach ulcers. Good for circulation, equalizes blood pressure, used for gall bladder. Antifungal. Used as a rubefacient for lumbago, rheumatic pains. Dosage: Pour a cup of boiling water onto ½ to 1 tsp of Cayenne, infuse for 10 minutes. A tablespoon of this infusion should be mixed with hot water and drunk when needed.
Elder (Sambucus nigra)
Bark: purgative, emetic, diuretic, Leaves externally emollient and vulnerary, internally, purgative, expectorant, diuretic and diaphoretic, Flowers: Diaphoretic, anti-catarrhal, Berries: Diaphoretic, diuretic, laxative. Leaves used for bruises, sprains, wounds and chilblains, ointment for tumours, flowers treatment of colds and influenza, Hayfever, Sinusitis. Dosage: Pour a cup of boiling water onto 2 teaspoon of blossoms, leave to infuse for 10 minutes, drink x 3 a day.
Marigold (Calendula officinalis) Vulnerary. Reduces inflammation, helps chilblains, chapped or cracked skin, excellent for bruises and burns.
Yoga
Kriyas Set of six purifying exercises:
Neti – Cleansing exercise for the nose and sinuses.
Nauli – Strong churning of the abdomen.
Dhauti – Exercise to cleanse upper digestive track (mouth, oesophagus, and stomach)
Basti – Cleansing of the colon or lower digestive track.
Kapalabhati – Rapid abdominal breathing that cleanses the respiratory track.
Tratak – Stimulates powerful cleansing of the eye, sinus and forehead region.
Poetry
A Psalm of Life
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Tell me not in mournful numbers,
Life is but an empty dream!
For the soul is dead that slumbers,
And things are not what they seem.
Life is real! Life is earnest!
And the grave is not its goal;
Dust thou are, to dust thou returnest,
Was not spoken of the soul.
Not enjoyment, and not sorrow,
Is our destined end or way;
But to act, that each tomorrow
Find us farther than today.
Art is long, and Time is fleeting,
And our hearts, though stout and brave,
Still, like muffled drums, are beating
Funeral marches to the grave.
In the world's broad field of battle,
In the bivouac of Life,
Be not like dumb, driven cattle!
Be a hero in the strife!
Trust no Future, howe'er pleasant!
Let the dead Past bury its dead!
Act, - act in the living Present!
Heart within, and God o'erhead!
Lives of great men all remind us
We can make our lives sublime,
And, departing, leave behind us
Footprints on the sand of time;
Footprints, that perhaps another,
Sailing o'er life's solemn main,
A forlorn and shipwrecked brother,
Seeing, shall take heart again.
Let us then be up and doing,
With a heart for any fate;
Still achieving, still pursuing,
Learn to labor and to wait.
Music
http://musiced.about.com/od/beginnerstheory/f/modes.htm?nl=1
Types of Modal Scales
Ionian - Also known as the major scale; follows the pattern W-W-H-W-W-W-H.
Dorian - Constructed from the second note of a major scale; follows the pattern W-H-W-W-W-H-W.
Phrygian - Constructed from the third note of a major scale; follows the pattern H-W-W-W-H-W-W.
Lydian - Constructed from the fourth note of a major scale; follows the pattern W-W-W-H-W-W-H.
Mixolydian - Also known as "mixo," is constructed from the fifth note of a major scale and follows the pattern W-W-H-W-W-H-W.
Aeolian - Also known as the natural minor scale, is constructed from the sixth note of a major scale and follows the pattern W-H-W-W-H-W-W.
Locrian - Constructed from the seventh note of a major scale; follows the pattern H-W-W-H-W-W-W.
Each mode has a very distinct sound; for example, the Phrygian mode sounds melancholy and reflects the music of Spain.
The Lydian mode sounds happy and is often used in jazz and rock music.
The Mixolydian mode evokes a bluesy sound and can often be heard in jazz, blues and rock music.
The Locrian mode, on the other hand, has a very strange sound but is rarely used.
Note: W = whole step, H = half step
Tips for Music Education
http://www.funmusicco.com/musicteachersblog/2010/04/classroom-management-for-the-music-teacher/
http://www.crystalartsandhealth.org.uk/
For those with a Kindle this blog can be located at http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002FQJHC4
New Online training courses in Crystal Healing and Herbalism are available at http://crystalartsandhealth.coggno.com/shop
My book Crystal Healing & The Chakra System covers the Chakra system, Crystal identification and uses, making crystal essences and meditation with crystals. Is available as an ebook from http://store.payloadz.com/go/?id=239922 or as a paperback.
My book, Herbal Primer, newly released, covers herbal action classification, herbal identification, herbal preparation and recipes, including herbal teas, incense and potpourri. Is available as an ebook from http://store.payloadz.com/go/?id=796359 or soon as a paperback.
I am an Herbalist and Crystal Healing Practitioner and have a line of products Crystal Essence TM that combine, aromatherapy, herbal products and crystal essences for "Holistic Wellbeing for Auric & Physical Body"
See http://www.crystalartsandhealth.org.uk/ for the new Spring/Summer Catalogue and for the new products in the e-shop. We have started making shaving soaps, solid shampoo soaps, and baby products and there are lots of new fun shapes for soaps, perfect for gift bags and wedding and event favours.
Crystal Healing
Garnet – Base Chakra. Speeds up healing process. Can be used with clear quartz healing wands for this purpose. Energizing, warming, good against cold, sluggishness and for improved circulation.
Herkimer Diamond – Powerful Detoxifier, wear over pancreas for Diabetes. Good for meditation. Found in Herkimer County, New York state. Amplifier used by healers. Dispels darkness, balances energy flows.
Herbalism
Caynenne Pepper (Capsicum minimum)
Used extensively by Mayan and Aztec. Nourishes the heart, removes plaque from the arteries, help rebuild flesh destroyed or harmed by frostbite, heal hemorrhoids, re-build stomach tissue, heals stomach ulcers. Good for circulation, equalizes blood pressure, used for gall bladder. Antifungal. Used as a rubefacient for lumbago, rheumatic pains. Dosage: Pour a cup of boiling water onto ½ to 1 tsp of Cayenne, infuse for 10 minutes. A tablespoon of this infusion should be mixed with hot water and drunk when needed.
Elder (Sambucus nigra)
Bark: purgative, emetic, diuretic, Leaves externally emollient and vulnerary, internally, purgative, expectorant, diuretic and diaphoretic, Flowers: Diaphoretic, anti-catarrhal, Berries: Diaphoretic, diuretic, laxative. Leaves used for bruises, sprains, wounds and chilblains, ointment for tumours, flowers treatment of colds and influenza, Hayfever, Sinusitis. Dosage: Pour a cup of boiling water onto 2 teaspoon of blossoms, leave to infuse for 10 minutes, drink x 3 a day.
Marigold (Calendula officinalis) Vulnerary. Reduces inflammation, helps chilblains, chapped or cracked skin, excellent for bruises and burns.
Yoga
Kriyas Set of six purifying exercises:
Neti – Cleansing exercise for the nose and sinuses.
Nauli – Strong churning of the abdomen.
Dhauti – Exercise to cleanse upper digestive track (mouth, oesophagus, and stomach)
Basti – Cleansing of the colon or lower digestive track.
Kapalabhati – Rapid abdominal breathing that cleanses the respiratory track.
Tratak – Stimulates powerful cleansing of the eye, sinus and forehead region.
Poetry
A Psalm of Life
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Tell me not in mournful numbers,
Life is but an empty dream!
For the soul is dead that slumbers,
And things are not what they seem.
Life is real! Life is earnest!
And the grave is not its goal;
Dust thou are, to dust thou returnest,
Was not spoken of the soul.
Not enjoyment, and not sorrow,
Is our destined end or way;
But to act, that each tomorrow
Find us farther than today.
Art is long, and Time is fleeting,
And our hearts, though stout and brave,
Still, like muffled drums, are beating
Funeral marches to the grave.
In the world's broad field of battle,
In the bivouac of Life,
Be not like dumb, driven cattle!
Be a hero in the strife!
Trust no Future, howe'er pleasant!
Let the dead Past bury its dead!
Act, - act in the living Present!
Heart within, and God o'erhead!
Lives of great men all remind us
We can make our lives sublime,
And, departing, leave behind us
Footprints on the sand of time;
Footprints, that perhaps another,
Sailing o'er life's solemn main,
A forlorn and shipwrecked brother,
Seeing, shall take heart again.
Let us then be up and doing,
With a heart for any fate;
Still achieving, still pursuing,
Learn to labor and to wait.
Music
http://musiced.about.com/od/beginnerstheory/f/modes.htm?nl=1
Types of Modal Scales
Ionian - Also known as the major scale; follows the pattern W-W-H-W-W-W-H.
Dorian - Constructed from the second note of a major scale; follows the pattern W-H-W-W-W-H-W.
Phrygian - Constructed from the third note of a major scale; follows the pattern H-W-W-W-H-W-W.
Lydian - Constructed from the fourth note of a major scale; follows the pattern W-W-W-H-W-W-H.
Mixolydian - Also known as "mixo," is constructed from the fifth note of a major scale and follows the pattern W-W-H-W-W-H-W.
Aeolian - Also known as the natural minor scale, is constructed from the sixth note of a major scale and follows the pattern W-H-W-W-H-W-W.
Locrian - Constructed from the seventh note of a major scale; follows the pattern H-W-W-H-W-W-W.
Each mode has a very distinct sound; for example, the Phrygian mode sounds melancholy and reflects the music of Spain.
The Lydian mode sounds happy and is often used in jazz and rock music.
The Mixolydian mode evokes a bluesy sound and can often be heard in jazz, blues and rock music.
The Locrian mode, on the other hand, has a very strange sound but is rarely used.
Note: W = whole step, H = half step
Tips for Music Education
http://www.funmusicco.com/musicteachersblog/2010/04/classroom-management-for-the-music-teacher/
Sunday 11 April 2010
Welcome everyone to the blog of Crystal Arts & Health Topics that will be covered are Crystal Healing, Herbalism, Yoga, Music, Poetry, The Arts and activities of Crystal Arts & Health http://www.crystalartsandhealth.org.uk/
For those with a Kindle this blog can be located at http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002FQJHC4
New Online training courses in Crystal Healing and Herbalism are available at http://crystalartsandhealth.coggno.com/shop
My book Crystal Healing & The Chakra System covers the Chakra system, Crystal identification and uses, making crystal essences and meditation with crystals. Is available as an ebook from http://store.payloadz.com/go/?id=239922 or as a paperback.
My book, Herbal Primer, newly released, covers herbal action classification, herbal identification, herbal preparation and recipes, including herbal teas, incense and potpourri. Is available as an ebook from http://store.payloadz.com/go/?id=796359 or soon as a paperback.
I am an Herbalist and Crystal Healing Practitioner and have a line of products Crystal Essence TM that combine, aromatherapy, herbal products and crystal essences for "Holistic Wellbeing for Auric & Physical Body"
See http://www.crystalartsandhealth.org.uk/ for the new Spring/Summer Catalogue and for the new products in the e-shop. We have started making shaving soaps, solid shampoo soaps, and baby products and there are lots of new fun shapes for soaps, perfect for gift bags and wedding and event favours.
Crystal Healing
Pendulums are an ancient tool used in healing that taps into the “higher consciousness” of the mind. Before using, establish “yes” and “no” direction. Pendulums are used in Crystal Healing sessions to see what “state” the Chakra energy centres are in and what blockages might exist. Pendulums can also be used when establishing which crystals or aromatherapy treatment to use.
Pendulums serve a twofold purpose, as they are registering the energy levels they also repair at the same time and should be used several times during a healing session to monitor the effectiveness of the crystal treatments being used.
The British Society of Dowsers (www.britishdowsers.org.uk) publishes information on dowsing, provides workshops on the subject and has an online shop for the purchase of pendulums, dowsing equipment and books on related subjects. One such book is The Definitive Wee Book on Dowsing by Hamish Miller.
Herbalism
Herbal teas are an excellent way to take herbs internally as well as for external use.
Eczema Relief Tea
Red Clover, Chickweed, Brew for 15 minutes, strained, put in bath, can also be drunk x 3 a day, ¼ dose for children under 6, ½ dose for children ages 6-12 for internal doses.
Bronchial Congestion Tea
1 ½ oz Aniseed
1 oz Calendula flowers
3/4 oz Marshmallow root
1/3 oz Licorice root
Crush aniseeds and add to herbs. Pour 1 cup boiling water over 1 tsp mixture; cover & steep 10 minutes.
Less Stress Tea
Relieves stress, relaxes low back and neck areas.
1 part chamomile
1 part mint
1 part calendula flowers
Place all herbs in a tea ball or bag, put in your nicest or most favorite cup or mug, and cover with boiling water. Steep for 10 minutes. Remove tea ball or bag, and add sugar, honey, sweetener, milk, cream or whatever, to taste.
Yoga
Mental benefits of meditation: new patterns of thinking come to the surface as we see a new view of the universe, a vision of unity, happiness, harmony and inner peace, negative habits disappear and the mind becomes more stable.
Meditation changes the vibratory make-up of both the body and the mind and can prevent or minimize senility.
When meditating, concentrate on a certain mantra to help still the mind and to focus it on something positive.
Poetry
The Road Not Taken
Robert Frost
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth;
Then took the other, as just as fair
And having perhaps the better claim,
Because it was grassy and wanted wear;
Though as for that, the passing there
Had worn them really about the same,
And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way,
I doubted if I should ever come back.
I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.
Anhinga Prize for Poetry — Deadline May 1, 2010 Anhinga Press invites you to submit a book-length manuscript to its contest. The Anhinga Prize has been offered since 1984. The winner receives book publication, $2000 prize, and a reading tour of Florida. For guidelines, visit our web site or send an SASE to Anhinga Press, P.O. Box 10595, Tallahassee, FL 32302.
Check out our newest titles, too—The Diamond Dog by Diane Wakoski and New and Selected Poems by Robert Dana.
Music
Bootsy Collins has announced on July 1st he will open thefunkuniversity.com, an online bass school featuring an "intense curriculum on the Web for intermediate to advanced funk disciples".
New online college for bass players
www.thefunkuniversity.com
Major Scale in Every Key
C = C - D - E - F - G - A - B - C
D = D - E - F# - G - A - B - C# - D
E = E - F# - G# - A - B - C# - D# - E
F = F - G - A - Bb - C - D - E - F
G = G - A - B - C - D - E - F# - G
A = A - B - C# - D - E - F# - G# - A
B = B - C# - D# - E - F# - G# - A# - B
C# = C# - D# - E# (=F) - F# - G# - A# - B# (=C) - C#
Db = Db - Eb - F - Gb - Ab - Bb - C - Db
Eb = Eb - F - G - Ab - Bb - C - D -Eb
F# = F# - G# - A# - B - C# - D# - E# (=F) - F#
Gb = Gb - Ab - Bb - Cb (=B) - Db - Eb - F - Gb
Ab = Ab - Bb - C - Db - Eb - F - G - Ab
Bb = Bb - C - D - Eb - F - G - A - Bb
For those with a Kindle this blog can be located at http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002FQJHC4
New Online training courses in Crystal Healing and Herbalism are available at http://crystalartsandhealth.coggno.com/shop
My book Crystal Healing & The Chakra System covers the Chakra system, Crystal identification and uses, making crystal essences and meditation with crystals. Is available as an ebook from http://store.payloadz.com/go/?id=239922 or as a paperback.
My book, Herbal Primer, newly released, covers herbal action classification, herbal identification, herbal preparation and recipes, including herbal teas, incense and potpourri. Is available as an ebook from http://store.payloadz.com/go/?id=796359 or soon as a paperback.
I am an Herbalist and Crystal Healing Practitioner and have a line of products Crystal Essence TM that combine, aromatherapy, herbal products and crystal essences for "Holistic Wellbeing for Auric & Physical Body"
See http://www.crystalartsandhealth.org.uk/ for the new Spring/Summer Catalogue and for the new products in the e-shop. We have started making shaving soaps, solid shampoo soaps, and baby products and there are lots of new fun shapes for soaps, perfect for gift bags and wedding and event favours.
Crystal Healing
Pendulums are an ancient tool used in healing that taps into the “higher consciousness” of the mind. Before using, establish “yes” and “no” direction. Pendulums are used in Crystal Healing sessions to see what “state” the Chakra energy centres are in and what blockages might exist. Pendulums can also be used when establishing which crystals or aromatherapy treatment to use.
Pendulums serve a twofold purpose, as they are registering the energy levels they also repair at the same time and should be used several times during a healing session to monitor the effectiveness of the crystal treatments being used.
The British Society of Dowsers (www.britishdowsers.org.uk) publishes information on dowsing, provides workshops on the subject and has an online shop for the purchase of pendulums, dowsing equipment and books on related subjects. One such book is The Definitive Wee Book on Dowsing by Hamish Miller.
Herbalism
Herbal teas are an excellent way to take herbs internally as well as for external use.
Eczema Relief Tea
Red Clover, Chickweed, Brew for 15 minutes, strained, put in bath, can also be drunk x 3 a day, ¼ dose for children under 6, ½ dose for children ages 6-12 for internal doses.
Bronchial Congestion Tea
1 ½ oz Aniseed
1 oz Calendula flowers
3/4 oz Marshmallow root
1/3 oz Licorice root
Crush aniseeds and add to herbs. Pour 1 cup boiling water over 1 tsp mixture; cover & steep 10 minutes.
Less Stress Tea
Relieves stress, relaxes low back and neck areas.
1 part chamomile
1 part mint
1 part calendula flowers
Place all herbs in a tea ball or bag, put in your nicest or most favorite cup or mug, and cover with boiling water. Steep for 10 minutes. Remove tea ball or bag, and add sugar, honey, sweetener, milk, cream or whatever, to taste.
Yoga
Mental benefits of meditation: new patterns of thinking come to the surface as we see a new view of the universe, a vision of unity, happiness, harmony and inner peace, negative habits disappear and the mind becomes more stable.
Meditation changes the vibratory make-up of both the body and the mind and can prevent or minimize senility.
When meditating, concentrate on a certain mantra to help still the mind and to focus it on something positive.
Poetry
The Road Not Taken
Robert Frost
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth;
Then took the other, as just as fair
And having perhaps the better claim,
Because it was grassy and wanted wear;
Though as for that, the passing there
Had worn them really about the same,
And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way,
I doubted if I should ever come back.
I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.
Anhinga Prize for Poetry — Deadline May 1, 2010 Anhinga Press invites you to submit a book-length manuscript to its contest. The Anhinga Prize has been offered since 1984. The winner receives book publication, $2000 prize, and a reading tour of Florida. For guidelines, visit our web site or send an SASE to Anhinga Press, P.O. Box 10595, Tallahassee, FL 32302.
Check out our newest titles, too—The Diamond Dog by Diane Wakoski and New and Selected Poems by Robert Dana.
Music
Bootsy Collins has announced on July 1st he will open thefunkuniversity.com, an online bass school featuring an "intense curriculum on the Web for intermediate to advanced funk disciples".
New online college for bass players
www.thefunkuniversity.com
Major Scale in Every Key
C = C - D - E - F - G - A - B - C
D = D - E - F# - G - A - B - C# - D
E = E - F# - G# - A - B - C# - D# - E
F = F - G - A - Bb - C - D - E - F
G = G - A - B - C - D - E - F# - G
A = A - B - C# - D - E - F# - G# - A
B = B - C# - D# - E - F# - G# - A# - B
C# = C# - D# - E# (=F) - F# - G# - A# - B# (=C) - C#
Db = Db - Eb - F - Gb - Ab - Bb - C - Db
Eb = Eb - F - G - Ab - Bb - C - D -Eb
F# = F# - G# - A# - B - C# - D# - E# (=F) - F#
Gb = Gb - Ab - Bb - Cb (=B) - Db - Eb - F - Gb
Ab = Ab - Bb - C - Db - Eb - F - G - Ab
Bb = Bb - C - D - Eb - F - G - A - Bb
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