Topics that will be covered are Crystal Healing, Herbalism, Yoga, Music, Poetry, The Arts and activities of Crystal Arts And Health http://www.crystalartsandhealth.org.uk/  

Have a happy and blessed 2012.

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New Facebook page for Crystal Arts And Health http://www.facebook.com/pages/Crystal-Arts-And-Health/272894976093686

Online training courses in Crystal Healing and Herbalism are available at http://crystalartsandhealth.coggno.com/shop  (Accredited by World Metaphysical Association)

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 http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/2273371/?utm_source=badge&utm_medium=banner&utm_content=140x240  Also available for iPad/iPhone through Blurb.

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 as a paperback http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/2298804/?utm_source=badge&utm_medium=banner&utm_content=140x240  Also available for iPad/iPhone through Blurb.

I am an Herbalism and Crystal Healing Practitioner and have a line of products Crystal Essence™ that combine, aromatherapy, herbal products and crystal essences for "Holistic Wellbeing for Auric and Physical Body"

See http://www.crystalartsandhealth.org.uk/  for the Autumn/Winter Catalogue and for the new products in the e-shop. For Winter we have Crystal Essence™ Amethyst and Lavender snowflake shaped soaps. Snowflakes are a winter symbol of love and a lovely Crystal Essence™ Orange and carnelian rectangular white soap rectangular snowman. There are also a collection of angels with Victorian cherub angels in Crystal Essence™ Chocolate & Gold and Sandalwood and Clear quartz. 3-D cherub angels are available in Crystal Essence™ Chocolate and Gold, Rose & Rose quartz and Clary Sage and Garnet. Nature fairy scenes are available in Crystal Essence™ Amethyst and Lavender.

The latest addition is the new large Crystal shaped soaps like the wedding favour soaps in birthday month crystals. January is Clary Sage and Garnet and the root chakra and February is Lavender & Amethyst and the brow chakra. March is Bergamot & Aquamarine in a healing turquoise colour and the thymus chakra for the immune system. Lovely vintage Victorian and traditional patterned soaps are also now in stock under the Vintage Soaps section on the online shop. These include a Crystal Essence™ Rose Quartz and Rose heart shaped soap, a bed of flowers rectangular soap, a circular happy birthday soap with flowers and an oval lucky pig with a Feng Shui coin. New Valentine soaps include a stunning winged cupid, a “For You” heart shaped soap, a delicate cameo shaped soap, a round rose soap, a heart shaped bunch of roses and a lovely square butterfly soap.

For the new Spring/Summer 2012 catalogue a lovely bunch of Daffodils, the symbol of Wales, rectangular soap will be available in Crystal Essence™ Sandalwood & Clear Quartz as well as right and left facing 3-D swans, a sacred bird of the Celts (and Swansea City Football fans) with Carnelian and Orange. Crystal Essence™ Lavender motif rectangular bars and rectangular dragon embossed bars in Clary Sage and Garnet are also new. Aromatherapy Ostara (20th March 2012) beeswax melts feature a healing combination of rose, violet, frankincense and orange as well as the birthday Crystal Essence™ Crystal Shaped Handmade soaps for April to August. April is Herkimer Diamond & Sandalwood (Crown Chakra), May is Rose & Rose Quartz (Heart chakra), June is White Pearl & Neroli, (Solar Plexus Chakra) July is Ruby & Orange (Heart chakra) and August is Jade & Peppermint (Heart chakra). Crystal Essence™ Olive embossed olive handmade soaps and adorable bee skep shaped honey soaps are featured in the Spring/Summer Catalogue. Crystal Essence™ Peppermint and Jade Celtic Circular embossedTriquetra and Triskele shaped hand-made soaps are available for St. Patrick’s Day.

The Crystal Essence™ range also include shaving soaps, solid shampoo soaps, and baby products, colognes, perfumes including the new Crystal Essence™ Everlasting Rose Quartz perfume including gift card size perfume cards and make-ups. There are also lots of new fun shapes for soaps, perfect for gift bags and wedding and event favours. Crystal Essence Crystal Essence™ Chrysanthemum shaped handmade soaps makes a nice house warming or host/hostess gift. In Feng Shui Chrysanthemum brings laughter and happiness into the home. We also have a good luck 3-D Golden Feng Shui kitty in Sandalwood and clear quartz. Dragon soaps include a Clary Sage and Garnet super-sized Welsh Dragon rectangular soap and a circular Chinese dragon embossed soap. Chinese New Year is the Year of The Dragon, the 23rd of January. For Spring a circular phoenix will also be available. The Dragon and Phoenix are often pictured together as a balance between the Dragon (Yang) and the Phoenix (Yin). The herbal Gardening Soap is a year-round favourite, with white maize, pumice and clay it gets hands super clean and moisturizers at the same time with a lovely orange essential oil scent. 3-D Crystal Essence™ Bunnys in White Orange & Carnelian and Chocolate & Gold as well as colourful Crystal Essence™ Egg shaped soaps will also will be available in Spring in time for Ostara and Easter.

The latest category called aromatherapy oils and incense is available on the online shop with Litha oil (20th June 2012), with Chamomile, Sandalwood, Rose and Lavender, the combination promotes health, love and prosperity. Hand blended Beltane (30th April 2012) incense, used in handfasting rituals and house blessing incense are also available. Hand-made beeswax melts available in uplifting Bergamont and Orange, Calming Rose and Lavender and summer time Citronella. A protective and motivating Imbolc (1st of February) blend Wax melts with Myrrh, Basil and Cinnamon is also available. Heart shaped massage candles with Patchouli, Lavender and Eucalyptus are also available. These make a lovely valentine’s day gift. Be sure to also check out the herbal teas available like Pleasant Dreams, Less Stress and the new “Lover’s Tea” a recipe by Witch Bree (Love Spells Deck 36 Spells for Romance and Passion) with Hibiscus flowers, rosehips, lemon balm, mint and meadow sweet under the Herbal Products section on the online shop. Please note the Baldwins health notes pages for interactions with other medicines and conditions.

Check out the 10% off paycodes coupon for paypal purchases. Code is t2e6g When using online shop basket when the total amount is known, go to paycode link, put in code, click general unless ebay purchase, the amount due and shipping and then you will be redirected to paypal checkout where the 10% will be taken off purchase price

Crystal Healing

http://www.suite101.com/content/recycled-glass-art-a297478

New squidoo lens about crystal healing and the chakra system http://www.squidoo.com/crystalartsandhealth

http://www.suite101.com/profile.cfm/caraemoore

http://cara-moore.suite101.com/imbolc-to-ostara-silver-and-tigers-eye-enhance-rituals-a375262

Lunar Crystals

The moon represents emotion and powerful instincts, patterns, ancestral and karmic inheritances. For all moon signs it is recommended to meditate with a bloodstone at the full moon to uncover hidden unfulfilled desires that are controlling your life.

It is possible to reprogram patterns of behavior and facilitate healthy sources of nurturing.

Sacral Chakra (Naval)

Sphere of creativity fertility, acceptance of yourself as a sexual being. Imbalances lead to infertility and blocked creativity and low self-esteem. Positive quality is self-worth.

Crystal Prescriptions, Judy Hall

Orange crystals like carnelian are associated with the sacral chakra.

Herbalism

Article on Radiation

http://www.susunweed.com/Article_Surviving_Radiation.htm

http://www.squidoo.com/Herbalprimer

Herbal Articles by Cara E Moore

http://www.suite101.com/profile.cfm/caraemoore

"These are the things I know: You always throw spilled salt over your left shoulder, plant rosemary at your gate, keep lavender for luck and fall in love whenever possible." ~Alice Hoffman, Practical Magic http://www.alicehoffman.com/hoffman-bio.htm

Useful herb resource for vitamin and herb interactions:

http://www.baldwins.co.uk/perl/go.pl/healthnotes.html?%2fuk%2fassets%2fa-z-index%2fa-to-z-index-of-vitamin-and-herb-interactions%2f%7edefault

Marjoram (Origanum marjorana linnaeus) Used to treat insomnia, headaches, colds, Asthma, bronchitis, muscular tension, menstrual cramps, rheumatism, high blood pressure and constipation. Caution: Avoid during pregnancy. Dosage: Pour a cup of boiling water onto 2 tsp of dried herb, steep for 10-15 minutes drink x 3 a day.

Herbal Primer, Cara E. Moore

Yoga

http://hatha-yoga.suite101.com/article.cfm/yoga-practice-routine-for-office-workers

The two forces of mind and prana maintain the rhythm of life and consciousness. Everything in the universe is evolving. Matter in its ultimate form is energy. The goal of yoga is to turn the body into solid energy. – Hatha Yoga Pradipika

Namaste means "the divinity within me salutes the divinity within you."

http://www.greenmedinfo.com/article/biological-significance-piezoelectricity-relation-acupuncture-hatha-yoga-osteopathic-medicin

Yoga

http://www.yogajournal.com/poses/2476

Extended Puppy Pose

Uttana Shishosana

Benefits: Stretches the spine and shoulders

Contraindications and Cautions: Knee injury 

1. Come onto all fours. See that your shoulders are above your wrists and your hips are above  your knees. Walk your hands forward a few inches and curl your toes under.
2. As you exhale, move your buttocks halfway back toward your heels. Keep your arms active; don't let your elbows touch the ground.  
3. Drop your forehead to the floor or to a blanket and let your neck relax. Keep a slight curve in your lower back. To feel a nice long stretch in your spine, press the hands down and stretch through the arms while pulling your hips back toward your heels.  
4. Breathe into your back, feeling the spine lengthen in both directions. Hold for 30 seconds to a minute, then release your buttocks down onto your heels. 

Poetry

Horizon’s Place And Time Meet by Cara E. Moore Chapbook

Poem from this collection http://www.gaias-garden.co.uk/library/ACheerfulCanvas.html

Paperback version of Horizon’s Place And Time Meet: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/2011093/?utm_source=badge&utm_medium=banner&utm_content=140x240  Also available now in iPad/iPhone version

Amazon link http://www.amazon.co.uk/Horizons-Place-Time-Meet-%20Collection/dp/0955539404/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1272790461&sr=8-1-catcorr  For Ebook download Direct Link: http://store.payloadz.com/go/?id=25453  

A Year's Spinning by Elizabeth Barrett Browning

He listened at the porch that day,

To hear the wheel go on, and on;
And then it stopped, ran back away,

While through the door he brought the sun: 

But now my spinning is all done.

He sat beside me, with an oath

That love ne'er ended, once begun;
I smiled--believing for us both,
What was the truth for only one:
And now my spinning is all done.

My mother cursed me that I heard

A young man's wooing as I spun:
Thanks, cruel mother, for that word--
For I have, since, a harder known!
And now my spinning is all done.

I thought--O God!--my first-born's cry

Both voices to mine ear would drown:
I listened in mine agony--
It was the silence made me groan!
And now my spinning is all done.

Bury me 'twixt my mother's grave,

(Who cursed me on her death-bed lone)
And my dead baby's (God it save!)
Who, not to bless me, would not moan.
And now my spinning is all done.

A stone upon my heart and head,

But no name written on the stone!
Sweet neighbours, whisper low instead,
"This sinner was a loving one--
And now her spinning is all done."

And let the door ajar remain,

In case he should pass by anon;
And leave the wheel out very plain,--
That HE, when passing in the sun,
May see the spinning is all done.

Sonnets From the Portuguese

Music

Cara E. Moore http://www.reverbnation.com/controller/audio_player/detachable_player/artist_487603?autoPlay=true

http://shootingpeople.org/cards/caraemoore

Vocal Training

http://www.mostentertaining.com/tutors/cara/

http://musicaltheatre.suite101.com/article.cfm/vocal-training-posture-and-warm-ups-key-to-best-performance

Alanis Morissette

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGJaKeYwOFo

Precious Illusions

You’ll rescue me right?

In the exact same way they never did
I’ll be happy right?
When your healing powers kick in

You’ll complete me right?

Then my life can finally begin
I’ll be worthy right?
Only when you realize the gem I am?

But this won’t work now the way it once did

And I won’t keep it up even though I would love to
Once I know who I’m not then I’ll know who I am
But I know I won’t keep on playing the victim

These precious illusion in my head did not let me down

When I was defenseless
And parting with them is like parting with invisible best friends

This ring will help me yet as will you knight in shining armor

This pill will help me yet as will these boys gone through like water

But this won’t work as well as the way it once did

Cuz I want to decide between survival and bliss
And though I know who I’m not I still don’t know who I am
But I know I won’t keep on playing the victim

These precious illusions in my head did not let me down when I was a kid

And parting with them is like parting with a childhood best friend

I’ve spent so long firmly looking outside me

I’ve spend so much time living in survival mode

This won’t work now the way it once did

Cuz I want to decide between survival and bliss

Now I know who I’m not

I still don’t know how I am
But I know I won’t keep on playing the victim

These precious illusions in my head did not let me down

When I am defenseless
And parting with them is like parting with invisible best friends

These precious illusions in my head did not let me down
When I was a kid and parting with them is like parting with a childhood best friend

Oh…..