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Training Course in Crystal Healing

http://store.payloadz.com/go?id=1339196 or under Holistic Health Book Titles onhttp://www.shop.crystalartsandhealth

(Accredited by World Metaphysical Association)

Training Course in Herbalism

http://store.payloadz.com/go?id=1339201 or under Holistic Health Book Titles onhttp://www.shop.crystalartsandhealth (Accredited by World Metaphysical Association) Students and attendees of events and workshops are invited to join the Crystal Arts and Health Workshop group on Linked in. http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=4506925

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.  http://store.blurb.co.uk/ebooks/59113-crystal-healing-the-chakra-system  Kindle edition is located at http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0095WDJW0

My book, Herbal Primer, 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. http://store.blurb.co.uk/ebooks/59111-herbal-primer

Kindle edition:  http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0095WDMM2

I am an Herbalism and Crystal Healing Practitioner and manufacture Crystal Essence ® products that combine, aromatherapy, herbal products and crystal essences for "Holistic Wellbeing for Auric and Physical Body"

The Pdf of the Spring/Summer Crystal Arts And Health Catalogue 2013 is out now and the Autumn/Winter is still available to be viewed and or downloaded from website http://www.crystalartsandhealth.org.uk/  New products from both catalogues are available at online shop now at http://shop.crystalartsandhealth.org.uk/ A wholesale catalogue is available via email upon request for Traders and Spas.  Event favours orders are also taken. 

New Category on online shop is Workshops, Workshops are available in Angel Ritual, Crystal Healing & The Chakra System (doing a Sample Workshop at the Druid Hedge School Opening Weekend at 2 p.m. on the 20^th of April 2013http://druidhedgeschools.org.uk/events/druid-hedge-schools-sampler-celebration-world-drum-weekend-wildways-shropshire/) Crystal Healing & Dragons, Hatha Yoga & The Chakra System, Herbalism (doing a talk at 6:30 p.m. on the 11^th of March 2013 at the Cardiff Theosophical Society, cost £3) Magical Oils & Incense, Poetry and Wild Foods.  See website http://www.crystalartsandhealth.org.uk/Arts_&_Crafts%20Workshops.htm or contact by email for more information.  Updates are also available on the Crystal Arts And Health Facebook Page.

Angel & Fairy Category.  A collection of angels with Victorian cherub angels in Crystal Essence ® Chocolate & Gold Cherub of Courage and Protection and Crystal Essence ® Sandalwood and Clear quartz Cherub of Abundance and Prosperity and Crystal Essence ® Rose & Rose Quartz Cherub of Love and Harmony. 3-D cherub with hearts angels and Facing Cherubs hand-made soaps 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.

Birthday month Faceted Shaped Crystal hand-made soaps like the wedding favour soaps are available. January is Clary Sage & Garnet (Base Chakra), February is Lavender & Amethyst (Brow Chakra) and March is Bergamot & Aquamarine (Thymus Chakra).March is Bergamot & Aquamarine in a healing turquoise colour and is associated with the thymus chakra for the immune system. April is Sandalwood & Herkimer Diamond (Crown Chakra) and May is Rose & Rose Quartz (Heart Chakra) June is Neroli & Pearl (Solar Plexus).  July is Orange & Carnelian (Sacral Chakra) and August is Peppermint & Jade (Heart Chakra).  September is Chamomile & Sapphire, (Throat Chakra) October is Green Aventurine & Peppermint (Heart Chakra), November is Neroli & Citrine (Solar Plexus) and December is Chamomile & Sodalite. (Throat Chakra). 

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 Crystal Essence ® Rose & Rose Quartz love 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.

A lovely bunch of Daffodils, the symbol of Wales, rectangular soap and a golden Triskele shaped hand-made soaps are available now in Crystal Essence ® Sandalwood & Clear Quartz as well as a golden Ankh shaped hand-made soap. The Ankh was referred to as the Key of Life, or even the cross of life, because of its creative power. The loop of the ankh is considered to be the feminine, whilst the T shape is considered to be the masculine staff. Together, these symbols reflect a continued existence. The Ankh is the Hieroglyphic sign of life.

Right and left facing 3-D white soap swans, a sacred bird of the Celts (and Swansea City Football fans, limited edition black right facing swans are also available) in Crystal Essence ® Carnelian and Orange. Crystal Essence ® Lavender motif rectangular bars and an oval Faith flowers motif hand-made soap are also available for Spring.

Category Fire, Water, Earth, Metal Dragons & Phoenix include Water Dragon Crystal Essence ® Bergamot & Aquamarine rectangular embossed Dragon hand-made soaps.  Naelyan (pronounced nail-yon) is the dragon lord of the waters. This water drake is turquoise in colour and is associated with spells of compassion, peace, forgiveness, intuition and peace of mind. Fire Drake Crystal Essence ® hand-made soaps include Crystal Essence ® Clary Sage and Garnet and Crystal Essence ® Orange and Carnelian. Fire Drakes assist in spells of protection, passion, prosperity, manifestations of goals and transformation. A stunning Crystal Essence ® Clary Sage and Garnet Welsh Fire Dragon motif hand-made soap is available now. A circular Clary Sage & Garnet Phoenix Handmade soap is also available.  The Dragon and Phoenix are often pictured together as the Dragon is Yang and Phoenix is Yin in balance.  A green dragon Crystal Essence ® Jade and Peppermint is also available.  Green Earth Dragons are associated with rituals of peace, fertility, money, prosperity, business activity, stability and growth. The above Crystal Essence ® Fire, Water and Earth Dragon range is also now available in a stunning Fly Dragon with a pearl of knowledge figurine hand-made soap.

Spring/Summer Category include Olive embossed olive handmade soaps and an adorable beehive skep shaped honey base soaps are featured in the Spring/Summer Catalogue. Crystal Essence ® Peppermint and Jade Celtic Circular embossed Triquetra and Triskele shaped hand-made soaps are available as well as a stunning rectangular Tree of Life Soap as part of the Celtic collection. Celtic crosses are now available in Crystal Essence ® Sandalwood & Clear Quartz. Traditionally this Celtic symbol has represented the bridge or passage between heaven and earth. The four arms represent the four elements of fire, earth, air, water. The ring in the center of the Celtic cross is a Celtic symbol of infinite love, specifically, the endlessness of God's love.

Festival Handmade Soaps that include wellie shaped Crystal Essence ® Chakra Balance Aloe Vera Rose & Mint for normal hair, Tea Tree & Mint for oily hair and Avocado & Lavender for dry hair solid shampoo soaps.  Cheery flower hand-made soaps are available in Crystal Essence ® Sandalwood & Clear Quartz (Yellow, Crown Chakra), Rose & Rose Quartz (Pink, Heart Chakra) and Chamomile & Sodalite (Blue, Throat Chakra). Mini-massage Peppermint & Jade hand-made soap and a Musical Note embossed circular soaps are uplifting and useful for sore muscles and feet.  VW Camper soaps are available in Crystal Essence ® Peppermint & Jade (Green) and Rose & Rose Quartz (Pink).  Both Jade and Rose Quartz are associated with love and relationships. 

The Crystal Essence ® range also includes shaving soaps, solid shampoo soaps, and baby products, colognes and perfumes.  The new Crystal Essence ® Everlasting Rose Quartz perfume video is now available to view on the Crystal Arts And Health You tube Channel http://bit.ly/K4UN38  

Lots of 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.

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. The gardening soap is also available in a lovely rectangular gardening motif shape with a watering can, dragon fly and daisies as well as an oval shaped hand-made soap.

Aromatherapy oils and incense are available on the online shop with a protective and motivating Imbolc (2^nd of February 2013) blend wax melts with Myrrh, Basil and Cinnamon is also available. Ostara (20th March 2013) beeswax melts feature a healing combination of rose, violet, frankincense and orange. Beltaine (30th April 2013) beeswax melts feature Frankincense, Sandalwood, Rose, Jasmine and Neroli. Crystal Arts And Health Hand-made beeswax melts are available in uplifting Bergamot and Orange, Calming Rose and Lavender and summer time Citronella. 

Litha oil (21st June 2013), with Chamomile, Sandalwood, Rose and Lavender, the combination promotes health, love and prosperity. Hand blended Beltane (30th April 2013) incense, used in handfasting rituals and house blessing incense are also available. Mabon (22nd September 2013) Frankincense, Rosemary and Chamomile, It is a time to finish old business, in readiness for a period of rest, relaxation and reflection.  Rituals of protection, prosperity, health, security, balance and self-confidence are done at this time.  Samhain (31^st October 2013) beeswax melts with Cypress, Lemongrass and Patchouli, are used for the third harvest festival, known as the Day of the Dead.  Witches New Year.  Rituals of protection and neutralizing harm are done at this time. Yule blend aromatherapy beeswax melts with clove, cinnamon, frankincense, myrrh and orange.  Rituals of peace, harmony, respect, love, tolerance and happiness are done at this time.  Heart shaped massage candles with Patchouli, Lavender and Eucalyptus are also available. These make a lovely gift for special occasions.

The Baby/Child category on the online shop includes lovely birth celebration gifts in pink for girls in a Crystal Essence ® Rose & Rose quartz baby soap, christening soaps, a large teddy bear figure, and blue for boys Crystal Essence ® Chamomile and Sodalite baby soap, christening soap, the large teddy bear figure.  These soaps use ¼ the amount of essential oils and are for use for babies over one month old. 

Children’s party favours are available in Crystal Essence ® pink Rose & Rose quartz,Crystal Essence ® blue Chamomile & Sodalite and Crystal Essence ® yellow sandalwood & clear quartz in flowers, teddy bear heads and smiley faces.  These soaps use ½ the amount of essential oils and are for children age 6 to 12.  There is a pink Crystal Essence ® Rose & Rose quartz Feng Shui Kitty and a blue Crystal Essence ® Chamomile & Sodalite Feng Shui Kitty as part of the Crystal Essence ® child range.

Seasonal children soaps for Spring Summer include Crystal Essence ® White Orange & Carnelian bunnies and Crystal Essence ® Chocolate & Gold bunnies.  Crystal Essence ® purple Lavender & Amethyst, Yellow Sandalwood & Clear Quartz, Pink Rose & Rose quartz and Blue Chamomile & Sodalite egg shaped soaps are also available. 

Be sure to also check out the herbal teas available like Pleasant Dreams, Less Stress and a “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 meadowsweet under the Herbal Products section on the online shop. Please note the Baldwins health notes pages for interactions with other medicines and conditions.

Crystal Healing

Squidoo lens about crystal healing and the chakra system

http://www.squidoo.com/crystalartsandhealth

http://suite101.com/cara-moore

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.

Dis-ease due to Stress – Moonstone

Crystal Prescriptions, Judy Hall

Herbalism

Article on Radiation

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

http://www.squidoo.com/Herbalprimer

Herbal Articles by Cara E Moore

http://suite101.com/cara-moore

"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

Herbal teas (Infusion)

Herbal tea mixtures can be placed in a tea ball if loose or made into tea bags by using tea bags that seal with an iron.

Decoction

Herb is placed in glass or enamel saucepan with cold water and slowly brought to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes and steep with lid on for 3 minutes.  This method is used for barks such as liquorice and will keep up to three days refrigerated.

Herbal Primer by 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.”

The book, Hatha Yoga & The Chakra System will be available soon as a paperback, ebook, on Kindle and iPad.  A new Hatha Yoga page is available on http://www.crystalartsandhealth.org.uk

Crystal Arts And Health presents Hatha Yoga & The Chakra System with Cara E. Moore, BSYA (Crys.) (Herb.) (FMANF) Yoga Teaching (Hatha Yoga).  The various chakra systems are explained, as well as the crystals and Yoga asanas, along with benefits and contraindications associated with each Yoga asanas.  Hatha Yoga is about balance between the body, mind and the Self for Holistic Wellbeing for Auric & Physical body. http://bit.ly/PW8juK

http://www.yogajournal.com/poses/2448

Mantra Meditation

This  meditation will take anywhere from five to 20 minutes, or even longer if you wish. We recommend staying in Steps 1 and 2 for one to two minutes each; in Step 3 for three to five minutes; and in Step 4 for five to 15 minutes.

Select a favorite word, phrase, prayer, or fragment of a poem for meditation. Ideally, a mantra is composed of only a few words or syllables, so you can repeat it easily, without getting lost in a long phrase. Choose something uplifting that inspires you and engages your heart. Avoid words that stir up thoughts or disturb your mind.

Sit comfortably in a chair or on the floor, supporting your posture with a blanket or a cushion. Find a position both aligned with the natural curves of the spine and relaxed, so you can remain fairly still. Close your eyes and take a few slow, deep breaths or do some breathing practices for several minutes, then relax your breath completely.

Repeat your mantra slowly and steadily, concentrating on its sound as fully as you can. Repeat it in unison with the natural rhythm of your breath. Either split it so you repeat half the mantra when you inhale and the other half when you exhale, or repeat it on both the inhalation and the exhalation.

After about 10 recitations, repeat the mantra silently by moving only your lips (this helps you keep a steady pace). Then, after another 10 repetitions, recite it internally without moving your lips.

As thoughts arise, simply return to the mantra, knowing this is a natural part of the process. Gently bring your attention back again and again, experiencing the internal sound as fully as possible.

Continue for the period of time you set aside for meditation. Come out of the meditation by taking a few deep breaths and then sitting quietly to see what you feel. You may feel calm and centered. Or you may be flooded with old thoughts and feelings from your subconscious, which might be uncomfortable.

Regardless of your immediate reaction, take comfort in knowing that regular practice has immense benefits: It enables you to experience the present moment more fully and to make conscious choices instead of falling into habitual reactions.

Poetry

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

Poems 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 http://store.blurb.co.uk/ebooks/59114-horizon-s-place-and-time-meet

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 

Kindle Edition: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0095WDH9A

The Broken Heart by William Barnes

News o' grief had overteaken
Dark-eyed Fanny, now vorseaken;
There she zot, wi' breast a-heaven,
While vrom zide to zide, wi' grieven,
Vell her head, wi' tears a-creepen
Down her cheaks, in bitter weepen.
There wer still the ribbon-bow
She tied avore her hour ov woe,
An' there wer still the hans that tied it
Hangen white,
Or wringen tight,
In ceare that drowned all ceare bezide it.

When a man, wi' heartless slighten,
Mid become a maiden's blighten,
He mid cearelessly vorseake her,
But must answer to her Meaker;
He mid slight, wi' selfish blindness,
All her deeds o' loven-kindness,
God wull waigh 'em wi' the slighten
That mid be her love's requiten;
He do look on each deceiver,
He do know
What weight o' woe
Do break the heart ov ev'ry griever.

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-%20best-performance

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwt3kr0_l6I

Aretha Franklin Rescue Me Lyrics

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Rescue me
Oh take me in your arms
Rescue me
I want your tender charms
'Coz I'm lonely and I'm blue
I need you and your love too

Come on and rescue me
Come on baby and rescue me
Come on baby and rescue me
'Coz I need you, by my side
Can't you see that I'm lonely
Rescue me
Come on and take my heart
Take your love and conquer every part
'Coz I'm lonely and I'm blue
I need you and your love too

Come on and rescue me
Come on baby and rescue me
Come on baby and rescue me
'Coz I need you by my side
Can't you see that I'm lonely

Rescue me
Oh take me in your arms
Rescue me
I want your tender charms
'Coz I'm lonely and I'm blue
I need you and your love too
Come on and rescue me
Come on baby, take me baby, hold me baby, love me baby
Can't you see that I need you baby
Can't you see that I'm lonely
Rescue me

Come on and take my hand
Come on baby and be my man
'cause I love you 'cause I want you
Can't you see that I'm lonely?
Take me baby
Love me baby
Need me baby
Can't you see that I'm lonely?

Rescue me, rescue me.......