Archive for ‘Energy Medicine’

October 10, 2012

Infinity Symbol

The Infinity Symbol∞

∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞ 

In mathematics the sideways figure eight ∞ translates as infinite. It is the infinity symbol. 

In the Orient this spiral symbol is the Tibetan energy ring.  

In yogic tradition it is the two curving lines called kundalini that encase the chakras. The lines are represented by two animals usually snakes, serpents, peacocks or elephants with their trunks raised reaching up to a sundisk or winged object and represents energy rising.

Chakras are energy centers

Called the caduceus in the West, the two serpents crossing up a middle staff with wings on the top represents the symbol for medical institutions.

 

Also called the Celtic weave, because it resembles the old Celtic weave drawings of the infinity sign, it is also represented by the symbol of the serpent eating its tail (known as the ourobouros) as a variation. The Ourobouros is a sacred circle that represents a single cell inthe body or a symbol of life. The cell divides into the vesica pisces which is two circles that represent the infinity symbol. 

Rhythmic figure eights are the spiral fractals of our body that weave energies together right down to representing the prototype for DNA.

 

Tracing this figure with body and mind helps to integrate the two hemispheres of the brain.  It is a very healing symbol to trace with mind and body. This symbol helps hook up energies and speeds healing. Trace this symbol for healing and integrating energy.

Excerpt from the book Energy Medicine “The body’s energies spin, spiral, curve, twist, crisscross, and weave themselves into patterns of magnificent beauty. The equilibrium of this kaleidoscope of colors and shapes is maintained by an energy system known by different names to energy healers throughout the world. In the East, it has been called the “Tibetan energy ring.” In yoga tradition, it is represented by two curved lines that cross seven times, symbolically encasing the seven chakras. In the West, it is seen in the caduceus, the intertwined serpents on a staff—also crossing seven times—associated initially with the Greek god Hermes, messenger for the gods, and later used as a symbol in alchemy and then medicine. Like invisible threads that keep all the energy systems functioning as a single unit, patterns network throughout and around our energy and body. These patterns also become embedded in fields of thoughts, emotions, feelings, beliefs and attitudes, as well as physcial, biological patterns. It is a living system, continually weaving new cross-overs, ever expanding and contracting. The double helix of DNA is this pattern in microcosm. The left hemisphere’s control of the right side of the body and the right hemisphere’s control of the left side is this pattern writ large. These crisscrossing energies permeating your body are the ‘connective tissue’ of your energy system.” Donna Eden ~ Energy Medicine

 

October 3, 2012

The Five Elements

HEALING WITH THE FIVE ELEMENTS

Classical elements are ancient groupings of elements.

The grouping usually consists of five elements, and mirrors the natural rhythms and cycles of nature and relates them with the temperaments of human beings. The philosophy of the five elements is that everyone travels through these 5 rhythms/elements, just like nature journeys through the changing seasons.

The 5 Classical Elements serve their purpose by being used as a tool to decipher emotional, physical, spiritual, mental, philosophical, and medical states of being. The philosophy has also been incorporated into cooking, Feng Shui, interior design and all aspects of life and creation.

Each element associates with a variety of principles including:

body organs, emotions, seasons, climate, sense organs, flavours, colours, etc.

They are all connected in a cyclical interaction of generation and destruction, which balances life.

In ancient Greece the classical elements are Earth, Fire, Water, Air, and Ether/Spirit.

This combination of elements form special relationships that are also reflected in Hindu and Buddhism philosophy, with the only exception being the name for Ether is Akasha and so on.

Possessing the same meanings, but labelled with different names, show the same Tibetan and Japanese Classical Elements. The only exception being the name for Ether is Sky/Void /Space/ Heaven, which gives further insight into the meaning of the illusive element Ether.

The Chinese 5 Classical Elements created by Traditional Chinese Medical practitioner’s around 3000 B.C. show a more physical nature consisting of:

Water, Earth, Fire, and replacing Air and Ether are the more tangible material elements Wood and Metal.

 

This model serves as a diagnostic tool basis for acupuncture, and other medical and energetic foundations.

The Chinese Elements are also known as the five movements, the five phases or the five laws of change.

From my e-book:  Essential Oils and the Five Elements

October 3, 2012

History of the Aura

AURA~THE RAINBOW AROUND OUR BODY

The aura is a protective energy field that emanates around us and connects to the chakras. That is why the aura is sometimes called the eighth chakra. This shifting shield of light is as unique as we are. The aura can change size, shape and colour depending on mood, sound, frequencies, environment, and reflects physical, mental and spiritual health.

The word aura originated from the Latin word aurea which means golden. It represents a symbol of transcendental divinity, holiness and has a long history of being depicted in art, particularly around religious figures.

Earlier depictions of the aura were known as the halo or corona. The corona is the halo around the sun, and its rays of light represented Gods like the Greek Sun God Apollo.

Ancient Egyptians wore headdresses to show this corona in the physical material sense. This is where the crown symbol has come from, designated for royalty. The crown which symbolizes figureheads or god-like humans is the halo aura power symbol of divine nature, and means transcendence from ordinary existence.

In religious paintings of the aura, called aureole, early depictions painted rays of white light or had rainbow shadings. The colour gold, or blue indicating celestial glory coloured auras during the Renaissance. The Italian version called the Mandorla, meaning almond-shaped. The almond aura shape also indicates the in between middle shape of the Vesica piscis symbol, that happens when two circles overlap. It depicts the Virgin Mary and Christ and the last judgment. The painted auras had multi-layers of colours encased around the person. Rare occasions showed 7 doves, indicating the 7 gifts of the Holy Ghost, in 7 coloured layers.

A square halo around the head in art indicated an earth element and usually distinguished the living from the saints. A triangle halo represented the trinity, used to represent God the father as well as the son and the Holy Ghost which is the feminine mother. A cruciform nimbus is three rays of light that form a nimbus halo, which is a cross within a circle referring to the redemption through the cross of Christ. Hexagonal nimbus represented the persons having allegorical virtues. The circular halo is the most popular, which reflects the circle of sun rays.

All halo shapes express exalted states of divinity, holiness and transcendental power.

The rainbow and auras are more common in Eastern art than in Western art. In Eastern art it is not mandatory that spiritual beings have an aura, and everyone had an aura. In the Sacred Art of Tibet the aura and people are inseparable, and the outermost layer usually has the 7 colours of the rainbow.

The first known photograph of the aura is from the 1890′s by electrical engineer and pioneer inventor Nikola Tesla. Tesla used a device that attached to the body that was able to photograph the bio-electric energy field around the body and fingertips.

Soviet studies of documenting energy fields around living things date back to 1939, when Semyon Kirlian, an electrician, who was working at a hospital in Krasnodar discovered that the energy flowing between the physiotherapy machine he had repaired and the patients skin could be photographed. He fixed his hand to a photographic plate with an electrode and pulled the switch. He burned his hand but managed to capture on film the aura energy imprint around his hand. Along with the help of his wife Valentina, he developed Kirlian photography devices to capture this mysterious energy field. Kirlian photography has 14 Soviet patents and based on directing a high frequency electrical field that oscillates 75000-200 000 times a second, which then captures the bio-plasma field that surrounds our body and puts it on photography paper. There were now patterns and correlations of auric energy captured through this electric body photography.

This photography showed that when a part of a healthy leaf ripped, the energy imprint remained intact. This may explain the reason behind phantom pain that so many amputees feel. The energy imprint is still there.

Auras are for protection and communication. The size depends on personal vitality. Just like the rainbow in the sky, the rainbow around our body is a mysterious natural phenomenon, and one that we can tune into, if we are only conscious of it.

Activities that promote a healthy aura are meditation, a healthy diet, yoga, chakra clearing, visualization, ‘fluffing’ and scanning the aura, and achieving moderation in all activities.

Aura

My Aura captured by First Star which is a form of Kirlian photography. Symbols and spirit lights sometime show up but not for everyone.  Right before this picture was taken I called to the angels to protect me in the four corners and four spirit lights showed up. Thank you angels.

Although auras have every colour of the rainbow, Kirlian aura photography acts as a biofeedback mechanism with colours and symbols acting as guidance and feedback for us, like a reflection in the mirror.

Bibliography: The Rainbow Book, edited by F. Lanier Graham, Vintage Books, 1975 Viktor Adamenko, Human Control of the Bioelectric Field, March 1973, A.R.E. journal Alexander David-Neal, Magic and Mystery in Tibet, Dover Press, 1971 Martin Ebon, Psychic Discoveries by the Russians, Signet books, 1971 Sheila Ostrander and Lynn schroeder, Psychic Discoveries behind the Iron curtain, Prentice-hall, New York Bantam 1970 Stanley Krippner and Daniel Rubin, Galaxies of Life: Human Aura in Acupuncture and Kirlian Photography, Gordon and Breach, 1973 Kirlian Aura: Photographing the Galaxies of Life, Doubleday, 1974 Lowell Ponte, A Personal defense of Parapsychology, Popular Psychology 1973 C.W. Leadbeater, Man invisible and Invisible, Quest Books, 1969 Kilner, The Human Aura, University Books, 1965 The Aura, Samuel Weiser 1973 Lama Govinda, Foundations of Tibetan Mysticism, 1960

September 24, 2012

Autism and Nutrition

Autism, often called a spectrum disorder because of its varying degrees of severity,  affects millions of people worldwide, most of them male. The autism label came from American psychiatrist Leo Kanner in 1943. On the autistic spectrum there are ‘higher functioning’ individuals as in Asperger’s syndrome, and savants, who have “special talents.”

The developmental disabilities of Autism impact the individuals’ communication capabilities, resulting in characteristic repetitious body movements, language skill problems, and creates many challenges. There are learning disabilities, hyperactivity, allergies and obsessive behaviour associated with this disorder. In the 1950s parents were blamed for not giving the child enough love.

http://www.cbc.ca/natureofthings/episode/autism-enigma.html

This CBC documentary ‘The Autism Enigma’ on the “Nature of Things” explores the causes of autism gathered from the latest research. In Somalia there is no such thing as autism yet when Somali people move to North America the rate of Autism skyrockets. Autism rates are almost non-existent in Amish and Mennonite communities which live off of the land. Autism rates are higher in cities than in rural country counterparts finally leading to the conclusion that the cause of autism is from toxicity, pollution and poor standard American diet.

Recent evidence suggests that autistic children have a higher than average need for nutrients, due to digestive imbalances that affect absorption of nutrients.[1] Food refusal (a common behavior) and food sensitivities (often an unnoticed problem), puts the group at further risk of nutritional deficiency. Skin conditions are very common along with salt and sugar cravings. Skin conditions are symptoms of allergies. Eliminate allergies so that improvement can take place.

Researchers have found that psychoactive peptides from improperly digested casein and gluten based foods affect brain function negatively in people with autism. Supplement with digestive enzymes like pancreatin,  or take plant enzymes like bromelain and papain before meals to aid digestion, or eat pineapple or papaya where these enzymes come from.

Probiotics are also beneficial for digestion because they add healthy flora.  Improving digestive functioning is crucial while detoxifying other organ systems like the pancreas, kidneys, immune, lymphatic, endocrine, nervous and musculoskeletal systems. Eliminating gluten, dairy and other dietary allergies, intolerances and sensitivities helps take the burden off the immune system and improves symptoms. Toxic bacteria in the digestion tract has a toxic impact on the brain. This area of research holds a promising result.

There have been a number of studies linking improved nutritional intake with alleviating the symptoms of autism. Vitamin B6 (pyroxidine) and Magnesium have improved the condition in half the studies.[1] Speech and language improved with pyroxidine, and Magnesium reduced the side effects from the vitamin B6, improving overall condition.[2] Magnesium is relaxing to the nervous system, helps with glucose metabolism assisting the pancreas, and aids detoxification. Vitamin B complex helps metabolism, hyperactivity, nervous disorders and aids gut health.  Vitamin B6 is particularly important for amino acid metabolism in the central nervous system. Its metabolic functions include maintaining sodium balance, facilitating the release of glycogen, hemoglobin synthesis and regulating the electrical balance of the heart, nerves and musculoskeletal systems. The best way to get nutrients is through the diet, but if this is difficult take supplements. Pill supplements are harder to absorb than liquid or powder supplements that turn in to a liquid.

Allergy regulator histamine, neurotransmitters acetylcholine and norepinephrine stress hormones all depend on pyroxidal-5-phosphate, an active coenzyme form of B6, in their metabolism.[3]B6 helps break down amino acids including the brains conversion of tryptophan to serotonin. Serotonin has a tranquil effect on mood and sleep, so it is helpful with hyperactivity.

Supplement essential amino acid L-tryptophan is a precursor that converts to serotonin and melatonin in the body also elevating these hormones.  A pharmaceutical drug prescribed for autism is Haloperidol (Haldol). This drug interferes with function of the neurotransmitter dopamine. Dopamine exhibits anti-depressant, and mild antioxidant actions that help with loss of motor control. The supplement amino acid L-tyrosine increases dopamine as well, but a broader scope of treatment is advised.

Essential fatty acids (EFA’s) are not made by the body and are introduced in the diet.   Omega-3, Omega-6 EFA’s aid healthy growth and nourish of nerve, blood vessels and skin. EFA’s, also known as vitamin F, can increase immunity, insulin sensitivity, and decrease stress, bad cholesterol and toxicity. EFA’s also act on prostaglandins, which increase output of digestive secretions and helps smooth muscle control. They also act on histamine, which is helpful for inflammation and allergies. Also for allergies and impaired immune function, Vitamin C and E are helpful antioxidants that protect cells from free radical damage and boost immunity. Vitamin C in powder form works the best.

EFA’s would also address the skin rashes some autistics suffer from.  Hemp seed and chia seeds are good vegetarian sources of EFA’s to merge in the diet.

Supplements can help balance blood glucose levels, detoxify and regulate the nervous, immune, cardiovascular and musculoskeletal systems.

Nutritional supplementation has helped in some studies, but improve digestive absorption first with herbal tonics and diet changes, and  eliminate food sensitivities before vitamins and supplements can work optimally. Although complex, as each case has its unique challenges, a joint approach using herbal tonics with dietary change and supplements that all promote detoxification is the ideal protocol. Explore Energy medicine to help with motor skills and to help release the pent-up stress hormones that happens when the body is not functioning correctly.

[1] Alternative Med Rev 2002 Dec 472-99

[2] Cochrane Database System Rev 2002

[3] Haas, Elson. Staying Healthy with Nutrition. 122-26

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Bryna, Siegel. (1996). The World of the Autistic Child: Understanding and Treating Autistic Spectrum Disorders. United States: Oxford University Press.

Kidd PM-Autism-An Extreme Challenge

Autism-B6 and Mg-Alternative Med Rev 2002 Dec.7 (6) 472-99

http://www.pubmed.com

“Autism,” Microsoft® Encarta ® online Encyclopedia 2004

http://encarta.msn.com

http:// www.ncpad.org/nutrition/condition/autism.htm

Brudnak, M.A et al. (2002) Enzyme-based therapy for autism spectrum disorders-Is it worth another look? Medical hypotheses, 58(50), 422-428

D’Eufemia, P. et al (1996). Abnormal intestinal permeability in children with autism. Acta Paedicatrica. 85,1076-1079

Knivsberg, A.M., Reeichelt.K.L. Hoien.T, & Nodland, M. (2002). A randomized, controlled study of dietary interventions in autistic syndrome. Nutr Neurosci,2, 57-72

Haas, Elson M.D. Staying Healthy with Nutrition

Celestial Arts 1992

http://www.cbc.ca/natureofthings/episode/autism-enigma.html

September 8, 2012

Essential Oils and the Five Elements e-book

Essential Oils and the Five Elements: Easing Emotional Overload with Aromatherapy and Reflexology

Explore the natural health therapies of Aromatherapy and Reflexology, while integrating the philosophy of the Ancient Chinese Five Elements. Combine essential oils used in Aromatherapy with the ancient healing therapy of Reflexology to help ease emotional overload, promote relaxation and improve over all health. Travel through the rhythms of life and find out what season and element you are with the Ancient Chinese Five Elements. Decipher emotional and physical states of being, learn the lessons of each element and how it corresponds with essential oils and reflex points.

Includes detailed diagrams of the Ancient Five Elements and their lessons, reflexology maps, plus Aromatherapy recipes for health, beauty and wellness. Bonus Essential Oil monographs explaining properties, primary uses and more…

Buy e-book now $3.99

 

July 20, 2012

Beaded Treasures

 I married my love of beads and precious healing stones from the earth together to create high vibe healing jewelry. I love working with these amazing gifts from the earth!

I love working with turquoise, lapis lazuli, crystals, tiger’s eye, jade, amethyst, jasper, hematite, and other gems and stones from our amazing earth to create beautiful healing jewelry.

This slideshow requires JavaScript.

This is the hematite sodalite double necklace I beaded. I enjoy wearing them as much as I like making them. I also do custom designs.

June 5, 2012

Making Natural Perfume from Flower Petals

The flowers that are blooming smell so divine I made perfume out of them today.

I started with wild rose petals, and I choose a native rose that grows around Lake Ontario and in parks. It has a euphoric, subtle sweet smell that is going to get me through a long cold winter.

The wild rose petals look like white hearts when you pluck them out.

The peonies are so delicate they look like tissue paper, and the most exotic smell exudes from their floral pink clouds. With my fingers I tore the petals from around the center and left the remaining flowers to continue to bloom they are so gorgeous.

Peony

The small lilac bush smelled so hypnotic I could smell it through the open bedroom window at night haunting my dreams. I just have to capture that smell again! This is the lilac bush the hummingbird moth visited.

Lilac

Dianthus is a favourite perennial that smells like white chocolate to me.

Dianthus

I know it will make amazing perfume. Dianthus petals

All the flowers are basking in sunbeams of the sun and venus transit in a water alcohol mixture.

See how these natural perfumes press out next month!

March 21, 2012

Spring Wood Element

Spring is here!

In the Chinese Five Elements the Liver / Gallbladder rules the wood element and the season is spring. The cycle of spring rules the wood element because of the tree’s ability to shoot its seedlings through the earth in springtime. The climate is wind like the breath of fresh air we need at this time. The colour is green and green foods nourish and cleanse the liver.

WOOD ELEMENT

SEASON: Spring
CLIMATE: Wind
ORGANS: Liver, gallbladder
GLAND: Pineal
COLOUR: Green
FLAVOUR: Sour
FLUID: Tears, Bile
SENSE: Sight
TISSUES: Nerves
EMOTION: Assertiveness into anger
SOUND: Shouting

 

Wood Spring Theme: Expansion 

Meridian/Organ systems: Liver, gallbladder

Yang organ is the gallbladder.

Yin organ is the liver.

 

Gallbladder meridian imbalances:

temple migraines, ear weakness,

neck tension, asthma, pain in shoulder,

hip, knee, fourth toe

 

Liver meridian imbalances:

psychological, big toe, gout, corns,

shinbone pain, inner knee pain

 

People in this spring/wood rhythm may have imbalances in the liver and gallbladder.

The liver gets stimulated by sour taste that is why lemon, lime or citrus in water helps to detoxify. Bitter sour herbs stimulate the liver, gallbladder, glands and digestion.  

Sour action tightens, stimulates, decongests and is astringent. 

The gland in this rhythm is the pineal gland which responds to liver detoxification.

 

Emotion: Assertiveness turns into anger, irritability, impatience, annoyance, resentment, bitterness, frustration, rage, fury. 

The positive emotion in this cycle is assertiveness. This helps to forge our way, grow and survive. When we become assertive about our intentions for too long the frustration can lead to infuriating anger. The sound that alleviates anger is shouting. 

Spring/ Wood Element: Stay calm and assertive instead of becoming angry, and stand up for yourself, without the rage. Be kind and do not judge yourself and others harshly. Allow growth and expansion.

 

“Holding onto anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned.” Buddha

 

March 20, 2012

The Chinese Five Elements

The Chinese Five Elements created by Traditional Chinese Medical (TCM) practitioner’s around 3000 B.C. show a more physical nature consisting of:

Water, Earth, Fire, and replacing Air and Ether are the more tangible material elements Wood and Metal. 

The Chinese Five Elements are known as WU XING in Chinese and roughly translates into English as the five movements, the five phases or the five steps/walks/stages of change.

This model serves as a diagnostic tool basis for acupuncture, reflexology and other medical, philosophical and energetic foundations. It is the basis of all energy work. Acupuncture uses needles, and Acupressure uses hands to follow the meridians, which are energy system pathways with ancient roots in natural healing. 

The Five Elements show nature and the changing seasons, and matches it to different phases of life that everything travels through.

These principles have intricate complex associations and form dynamic relationships with one another. 

Each element associates with a variety of principles including:

body organs/ meridians, emotions, seasons, climate, sense organs, glands, taste flavours, colours, sound, senses. 

Each element carries with it a positive and a negative emotion. Everyone experiences these different emotions, which have their function and their purpose.  

All of us have a main element, rhythm or season that we resonate with and are born into, but we travel through all the cycles of seasons at various times in our lives. 

We are different elements at different times or a combination displaying productive or destructive qualities.

These seasonal, energetic, emotional states vibrate and relate to health, personality, and physical attributes even manifesting in the way we walk and talk. Use this tool to decipher what element or rhythm you are now in.

There are themes, symbols, cycles, shapes and other categories relating to each element. People and martial art styles also fit into these categories.   Cultivate what you are feeling and relate it to the elements. If you are feeling fearful it is the winter cycle and the positive emotion love and courage will help stop the fear. There are also acupressure points that when held will help filter any destructive emotions. All emotions are valid and need to be worked through. The body doesn’t see any emotion as bad only as an outlet to relieve stress. All emotions are necessary, it is healthy to grieve. Anger is a positive motivator sometimes but it is when we get stuck in a negative cycle it becomes destructive and unhealthy to ourselves and others. It is ok to be reflective, it  is how we learn, but when we reflect for too long in the past it turns to grief. Live in the present and reflect to gain wisdom. Being assertive is important to establish boundaries, but being assertive for too long without flexibility and open perception leads to anger and judgment. Kindness, flexible assertiveness and openness will help quell constant anger. 

The primary destructive emotions that follow the five seasons and elements are:

Fear/winter/water,

Anger/spring/wood,

Panic/summer/fire,

Worry/equinox/earth,

Grief/autumn/metal

The positive constructive emotions are:

Water/courage, love

Wood/assertiveness/kindness,

Fire/joy/passion,

Earth/compassion,

Metal/reflection/wisdom

from ebook Essential oils and the Five Elements

March 20, 2012

The Classical Elements

Classical elements are ancient groupings of elements created thousands of years ago by many cultures. The classical element grouping usually consists of five elements, and mirrors the natural rhythms and cycles of nature and relates them with different phases of life.  

The 5 Classical Elements serve their purpose by being used as a tool to decipher emotional, physical, spiritual, mental, philosophical, and medical states of being. The philosophy has also been incorporated into cooking, Feng Shui, interior design, martial arts, astrology, music, military manoeuvres and all aspects of life and creation. 

The elements connect in a cyclical interaction of generation and destruction, which balances life. 

The ancient Greece Classical Elements are:

Earth, Fire, Water, Air, and Ether/Spirit. 

This combination of elements form special relationships that are also reflected in Hindu philosophy known as the five great elements, with the only exception being the name for Ether/sky is Akasha, water is Ap, Earth is Prithu, air is Vayu, and fire is Agni. 

Labelled with different names the Buddhist, Tibetan and Japanese Classical Elements have the same meanings. The only exception being that the name for Ether is Sky/Void /Space/Heaven, which gives further insight into the meaning of the illusive element Ether.  

The energy of life is known by different names in various cultures. The Japanese refer to it as ki, pronounced “key,” Hindus refer to it as prana, and the Chinese refer to it as qi, pronounced “chi.”

Excerpt from ebook Essential Oils and the Five Elelments. 

 

Elemental Painting by Colleen Chafe

 

 

 

Follow

Get every new post delivered to your Inbox.

Join 3,465 other followers

%d bloggers like this: