Source Point

"Dis-ease is a process of liberation---the enemy is a static and crystallized state of being." p. 14 of A. Bailey's Esoteric Healing

{What follows is a personal summation based on the healing philosophies of Homeopathy and Traditional Chinese Medicine Theory, along with the Laws and Applications of Energy.}

The Source Point is where our own personal energy (Vital Force, Chi..etc) collects...and IF there are vibrational obstacles to the energy's flow...it will remain stuck there...impeded most likely because of how we personally view our life (not LIFE itself). Whenever, and wherever in our life, we deem there is a definite "right" way and an "absolute wrong" way...we create a Polarity within our Vital Force around the central issue. The opposing views create a push/pull...a back and forth trying to create a balance...but it never reaches that balance point. This daily and on-going dilemma we are forever trying to correct expends a vast amount of personal energy. As we become more elderly or are sick, our ability to compensate our natural state diminishes, thus we most likely will display the shadow energy we so wanted to conceal.

This polarity dilemma is not a "problem to be solved" but rather an obstacle to transform or transcend. This is where Homeopathy or receiving Acupuncture can help liberate and move the stuck Source Point's impeded energy reservoir. Living within the self-imposed Established Boundaries, that the internal polarities create, limit our personal expression; our physical health, emotional and mental well-being; our energy level, and our ability to feel a greater amount of personal freedom in how we live and who we Be in Life.

Oftentimes as a person starts their Healing Journey and they begin to acquaint themselves with their Polarity Issue(s) it gets scary. Why? At certain points along the Healing Path there come definitive times when life (the Life you knew as yours) begins to fall apart...the old way doesn't work or feel right anymore. Your Identity comes into Question...who you were and who you desire to be are Challenged. Will you pursue the Path to Liberating the stuck Source Points or will you revert back to the old, (comfortable), and familiar ways?

To conclude this ever so brief explanation...I want to end with 2 questions. First: What has been the purpose for this polarity tension? What has it wanted to teach you? Secondly: Accept that the issue you face may never go away...but ask yourself how you may relate to it differently in order to transform your perspective.

Health is about Movement, Health is Dynamic, and the ability to respond to the very Moment...not living from past experiences and allowing previous experiences to determine how you feel or Be in the Now.

Setting the Tone for Fall 2009...Stillness

"Be Still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations; I will be exalted in the earth."
Psalm 46 Verse 10

Summing up the Summer Theme of Wholeness

"...circumstances may change but you will be the same unless you work. ...Change is the result of consistent effort."

The Fourth Way by P.D. Ouspensky

"If a man gives way to all his desires, or panders them, there will be no inner struggle in him, no 'friction', no fire. But if, for the sake of attaining a definite aim, he struggles with the desires that hinder him, he will then create a fire which will gradually transform his inner world into a single whole."

In Search of the Miraculous by P.D. Ouspensky

P.D Ouspensky was a student of and wrote about the teachings of G.I. Gurdjieff.

Transmute the Mind into God's Palace

Photos taken at Lion's Den Park; Grafton, Wisconsin; Lake Michigan Shoreline

Check Out the New Link Posted

Visit the Health Beat Resource Site posted under the Resources Link (on the right hand column of this blog below Followers). Clicking on Health Beat will directly take you to the site, as will clicking on any of the other Resources listed.

Happy 75th Birthday!

Leonard Cohen's 75th Birthday will be September 21, 2009

Thank You Leonard....A Thousand Kisses Deep~

From the very moment I heard his smokey baritione voice sing out to me--I was enamored forever more. From that moment on--I would play his Hallelujah 10 times a day, I would listen for every slight nuance to his sexual-spiritual style of poetic verse. Rehearsing what it would be like to engage in intellectual, yet emotional, conversation with this Legend of Poetic Word. I've heard it all before..."he's old, he was back in the 70's..." I don't really care what "they" say...I've felt his words penetrate my reclusive heart...they've held me captive for many years now. Leonard Cohen is a gentleman, a scholar, a raw nerve of sex and spirit merged. From the very first words of his Be for Real sung to me, I felt his breath Kiss me... a Thousand Kisses Deep.

Thank you Mr. Cohen...It's been a Beautiful Journey~

My Sincere Regards & Gratitude.

Happy Birthday!

New Recipe Post...Chipotle Sweet Potatoes/Yams

3 large sweet potatoes or yams, cut into approx 1/2 inch cubes

1 c balsamic vinagrette (we also tried & with success I might add...1/2 olive oil 1/2 lime juice)

1/4 t salt and black pepper (we used more)

1/3 c minced fresh cilantro

3 T honey (or agave nectar)

2 chipotle peppers in adobe sauce, minced (we used chipolte powder)

*not in original recipe...but we added cumin powder as well

Place sweet potatoes in baking pan. Drizzle HALF of the vinagrette onto sw pot's, sprinkle with S & P..toss to coat.

Bake at 400* for 25-30 min's or until tender. Cool slightly and transfer to large bowl. In small bowl whisk the remaining ingredients and pour over the potatoes. Gently stir to coat. Serve on a bed of fresh Garden Greens~

Authentic Communication

G. I. Gurdjieff and the glyph symbol for Mercury.



"There do exist inquiring minds, which long for the truth of the heart, seek it, strive to solve the problems set by life, try to penetrate to the essence of things and phenomena and to penetrate into themselves. If a man reasons and thinks soundly, no matter which path he follows in solving these problems, he must inevitably arrive back at himself, and begin with the solution of the problem of what he is himself and what his place is in the world around him." G. I. Gurdjieff



Effectively and authentically communicating one's personal ideas and emotions is not as easy as one thinks. Obstacles that interfere--such as what others will think--vastly impedes honest two-way dialog or personal expression. One of Gurdjieff's spiritual aphorisms is of the like "Be externally considerate of others while not becoming externally influenced by others". Understanding what that really means (at least for me) took a long time. Intellectually I knew what it meant ( my mind knew) but it took effort for my mind AND my body to grasp its message. It took substantial and consistent awareness to dissolve barriers to my expression. Wanting to please others, finding myself saying what others wanted to hear, wanting to be liked by everyone, not being comfortble "making waves"...all these hidden tendencies impeded me from authentically expressing what resided in my Heart.
As for resources to help with this human dilema...there is a vast array of books describing in some detail "how to __________". But in actuality, I have found (note, this is my personal opinion) that one can read all this information in "how to" but it comes down to 2 main points. First, everyone is an individual--there is no ONE right way to achieve authentic expression. Second, the information read needs to practiced via personal action. Information read needs to be put into physical practice.
One's natal Mercury can be a tool for authentic expression. Everyone has Mercury in their birthchart...in one of the twelve houses and in one of the zodiac signs. Knowing and understanding how your Mercury placement works naturally can help you to express yourself in a genuine manner. Mercury is the planet that rules over mental reasoning and communication.
My natal Mercury is in the sign of Cancer. This indicates my mind and communication work in a Cancerian fashion...not in let's say...an Aquarian manner. Mercury in Cancer suggests a reflective mind, introspective, intuitive and has an emotionally sensitive nature to it. The manner of speech may sound (poetic)/watery. Mercury in Aquarius indicates an intellectually innovative mind and one that is detached from the realm of emotions. So if I attempted to void my expression from my innate emotional nature I would be denying my Essence of its natural form of expression.
Finding one's way that "feels" right takes hard work...it is a lifelong practice of trial and error.
ps. Walking your Talk will always speak louder than Talking your Talk. Once your knowledge is integrated into the body and spoken through your actions people are more apt to "listen".
pps. (Thursday, Aug 6, 2009)...just listened to the webcast archive of "Guiding Stars" via www.healthylife.net on Mercury in Libra. The webcast is a great place to go to further delve into your natal Mercury placement by house and sign. The show talks about Mercury as a whole and how it definitely impacts how you communicate. CHECK IT OUT!

Health Quiz

1: Vitamin K is a nutrient that assists in blood clotting, heart health and bone density.

TRUE or FALSE

2: Sunshine graciously gives us a healthy dose of Vitamin E. TRUE or FALSE

3: Spirulina is a supplement that offers protein benefits, chlorophyll and cleansing properties, along with vitamin B-12 for vegetarians who often don't get enough because of not eating meat.

TRUE or FALSE

1. True. Vitamin K can be obtained by eating an array of green leafy vegetables and is a fat-soluable vitamin that is stored in the liver.

2. False. Vitamin D is obtained from exposure to sunlight, dairy products and foods rich in omega 3 fatty acids. Vitamin D helps maintain bone and joint health. It is a fat-soluable vitamin which means the body stores the excess amounts until needed.

3. True. Spirulina is a blue-green algae that is found in nutritional supplements. Because it contains an adequate percentage of vitamin B-12 it helps boost energy levels. People deficient in vitamin B-12 develop what is called pernicious anemia. This type of anemia results because of either not ingesting enough of this nutrient or because the individual does not have the necessary intrinsic factor responsible for absorption of vitamin B-12.

Break Rhythm

Saturn....aka Father of Time and Discipline

Saturn rules the sign of Capricorn and the 10th house in astrology. Keywords to denote its significance are: Gravity, Time, (Internal) Structure (which leads to "Perspective"), Boundaries, Discipline and Authority.

We create internal stuctures to help us establish boundaries and personal perspective--from which we experience life. To Live Deliciously~ we are encouraged to widen our scope of perspective, to step out of the box of our everyday routine (our habitual rhythm--timing) and expand "how we Be" or "what we Do". It is by stepping out of our personal comfort zone and breaking routine that we expand our awareness and become better able to understand another's opinion.
Individually, we each have our own unique way of seeing and experiencing Life...that is natural. What Saturn, as Father of zodiac wants for us, is to teach us where we have "blindspots". One way to do this, is to try something new, something unfamilar...and observe your reaction(s). For example, I am NOT a camper. But, out of regard for my sister I went to experience the Great Outdoors. I resisted at first--- having to deal with no bathroom plumbing, sleeping on rocks..etc...BUT what I received from this experience...was having a greater appreciation for what Extended Family means to me. I enjoyed finding out more about who my nieces are as individuals. With my natal Saturn in the 3rd house...this would make sense...but it wasn't until this Adventure that I could consciously acknowledge the personal importance of knowing and understanding who my nieces are as individual people. Observing certain details and nuances (a 3rd house trait) to their behavior helped fill in the areas where I previously had no knowledge. Having made this recogntion I widened my scope in experiencing Life...the lens to how I view Life expanded...and in less than 48 hrs my Life became richer and more fulfilling.
Break Rhythm...and Live Deliciously by busting through some of Saturn's Self-imposed Restrictions!