CompleteHealth May 2014
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Holistic Natural Happy Healthy Life
R E r! W a o r r u PJoO o in
Practical Advice for Your Metabolism, Pain Relief & Eating Raw
Join the Debate‌ Breastfeeding in Public & The Courage to Fail
Fighting Fibro, Juice Diary, Kids Mental Health & more
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to all our readers from around the world Wherever in the world you are joining us from, welcome to our May issue where we are delighted to be showcasing even more writing talent and holistic therapies. For those of you who read of Peter in Melbourne, Australia’s epic battle at the age of 33 with Bowel Cancer in our April issue, we are pleased to share with you that Peter underwent his operation on 1st April and is on the long road to recovery. Peter and his family would like to thank all of you who, across Facebook, Twitter and our magazine sent wonderful messages of support to him. We are turning purple this month, in support of a cause very close to my own heart - Fibromyalgia Awareness Day on 12th May, and you can read why I campaign for FMS awareness later in this issue. It is also World No Tobacco day in May and we take a closer look at just what is in a cigarette and I warn you, it isn’t for the faint hearted! We also welcome aboard some new writers and therapists this month, among them: ‘Precious Kids, Great Parents’ from Australia and Scandinavia's queen of AntiAgeing Thorbsjorg. We also feature a heartfelt piece from mum Claire Smith from the UK about breast-feeding in public. This is all in addition to our great regular features and we are thrilled to be able to say our readers come from across the globe, including Australia, New Zealand, USA, Canada, UK & Ireland, many European countries and even India! Welcome to you all. Tina Hammett is a Hypnotherapist & NLP Practitioner, an advocate of healthy living, has FMS and lives in the UK
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Contents Cover Fibromyalgia ‘not lazy very tough!’….. 6 5 ways to eat more Raw ….. 8 Controlling your Metabolism……..10 Why shouldn’t I breastfeed in public?…. 18 The courage to Fail …… 21 Kids suffer mental health problems too….40 Some photography: freedigitalphotos.net - artur84/foto76/imajerymajestic
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28 Juicing Diary
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47 Quantum Physics of Health 50 6 Holistic Pain Relievers 52 Healing Power of Crystals
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FMS sufferer (our Editor) Tina When I first started training in Hypnotherapy and NLP ten years ago, I was taught that Fibromyalgia was all in the mind. A by-product of not handling life’s stressors very well, or even those who on a subconscious level were ‘checking out’ of life.
I had started hypnosis & NLP training to aid the weight-loss workshops that we held in our gyms. The lower pictures here on the left are all of me back then, confident, fit and bursting with energy. I confess, I only came across two people in life back then with FMS, one a friend and one a gym member. I had though, grown up with an Aunt with Multiple Sclerosis, so whilst I was being ‘trained’ that FMS was a mind disease, I wasn’t consciously believing it.
Little did I know that ten years from that fateful training session for hypnosis, I would be facing my own battle with Fibromyalgia. Following a series of operations, spread over an agonising, painful 18 months where my ovaries were removed, I was finally rushed into hospital for an emergency appendectomy in August 2012. During this time I lost my home, my partner and my career in fitness, however, I ultimately felt relieved as I could finally heal and be well again. But I didn’t get well and was eventually diagnosed with FMS. It was during this period I realised just how cold and unsympathetic people could be when I told them I was battling this disease and so began my new battle when finally regaining my health and taming FMS - raising awareness of what living with Fibro is like on a daily, never ending basis.
So, imagine for a moment, you have the worse dose of flu ever! Imagine massive exhaustion as your body switches all it’s resources to fighting the virus on a cellular level, so busy
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Fibromyalgia Awareness Day - 12th May
azy, we’re very tough!
a Hammett on why she campaigns for Fibro awareness fighting a war for your life that it cannot even give
not even weeks, possibly not even months but
you the energy to get out of bed to get a glass of
years! Now imagine trying to hold down your job,
water. Imagine, in the midst of a body bathed in
or look after your kids, or even look after yourself
exhaustion, your body is also wracked with joint
every day. You have just walked five minutes in
and muscle pain that does not dissipate. There is
the shoes of someone with FMS, the difference
no relief, the pain emanates from the core of your
though? You can get up and walk away!
knees, ankles, wrist joints, even your hips are on fire, your muscles are tensed tight with the aching
FMS has now been proven to be a physical
pain.
disease, whereby the nerves in the body become
Imagine your exhaustion being added to because
damaged, causing pain signals in the brain to be
you are unable to sleep, whatever you try, your
permanently switched on. There is no medical
body is too tensed and screaming too loudly from
cure and yet unbelievably, FMS sufferers can still
pain to allow the respite of sleep to come easily.
be told they are simply lazy! We’re not lazy, in
Imagine waking the next morning after finally
fact the sheer act of living can be monumental for
falling asleep in the early hours, feeling you must
us, so that makes us very brave - every day!
have run a marathon in your sleep. Limbs and joints aching more than before you went to sleep,
I am lucky, the picture top left is me now, I am
more tight and more tensed too.
practically back to full health thanks to finding a holistic mix of therapies that gave me back the
“You have just walked 5 minutes in the shoes of someone with FMS - the difference? You can get up and walk away!”
strength to live again, and I happily share that protocol in an e-book in the hope it helps others too. But next time you hear ‘Fibromyalgia’, please remember the monumental effort it takes to stay standing up with this disease, let alone cope with every day life.
Then someone brings you a tray of food and you pick up the fork with a brain so fogged over you cannot remember which hand to hold it in. Now finally, imagine that doesn’t go on for 3 or 4 days
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before feeling better and the pains and aches subsiding, or even a week or fortnight. Imagine you have felt like this EVERY SINGLE DAY for
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Welcome to new reporter Raschida Brocklehurst a
freelance writer who is travelling through Europe as she transitions from a vegetarian to a low fat, high carb, raw vegan. She loves culture, exploring new and wondrous places and spending time with the people (and cat) she loves. PAGE 8
For many of us, fad diets come and go, with the weight dropping off and piling on again. But instead of constant yo-yo dieting, what we need to start doing is make active lifestyle changes to help our minds and bodies alike. Moving to the raw movement should be a gradual change, as our bodies flush out the animal proteins, chemicals and processed ‘food’ we have been feeding it for years.
But don’t despair! Here are a few tips to make the transition easier, or even just to help you incorporate more fresh fruit and vegetables into your life:
1 - Go green Start the day with a green juice. Get as many nutrients and goodness into your body first thing to set you up for the day.
2 - Get fruity Sugar gives fruit a bad name, but this type of sugar is simple and non-refined, meaning that it is easy for your body to digest and take the goodness it needs.
3 - Eat enough Calorie restriction is a big no-no, and only serves to create selfhate and guilt. Your cells run of glucose and need the energy to allow your body to function in the best way possible. Eat all the fruit and veggies you heart desires.
4 - Good combinations Some fruits and vegetables (such as watermelon, cucumber – those with a high water content) digest really quickly, and it is really important to bear this in mind when preparing a meal. Eat your fruit first and allow it to work its magic before you move on to your greens/pulses etc. This will help prevent bloating and gas. Or even try ‘mono meals’ – just several of the same fruit for a meal – and see the benefits!
5 - Think ahead Never run out of fresh fruit or vegetables as this is when you are most likely to fall off the wagon and eat something which you will regret later. Buy in bulk from a market or wholesalers – the produce will be cheaper and better quality that a supermarket.
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Controlling your metabolism Our roving reporter with a passport this month is Gillian Wilkes reporting from Seattle, USA. Gillian is studying nutrition and collated this report from various US Personal Trainers she has met on her travels. She is a forthright Sagittarian and tells it as she sees it…. If I had a £1 for every time I’ve heard someone say ‘but I can’t lose weight – I’ve got slow metabolism’, I’d be a rich woman! Guess what; that excuse doesn’t wash because apart from a few serious thyroid conditions you are in complete control of your own metabolism. (And for those of you diagnosed with said thyroid conditions, you are still in control but you will have to work harder).
First, some simplified science; your metabolism is the rate at which your body uses calories for fuel. Your body burns calories to perform every single function in the body. You burn calories to digest food, grow, breathe, think, blink, and all of these processes require fuel. Even if you stay like a blob on the floor for 24 hours your body will burn calories due to your Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR).
Your BMR is the amount of calories it takes just to stay alive. Any activity from there generates extra calorie burn. A high metabolism will burn a lot of calories doing very little. A slow metabolism will burn calories at a lower rate. The goal is to have your body burning as many calories as possible, even at rest, and you can make that happen. Build Muscle: Muscle burns more calories than fat, so the more muscle you have in your body, the higher your rate of metabolism.
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a huge pile of coal onto the fire which smoothers
over quantity. You don’t need to build up a sweat
it, storing extra calories as fat. Feed a steady
for hours. You will get just as effective results in
supply of high quality fuel to your fire for the
half the time if you incorporate high intensity
highest efficiency.
interval training (HIIT) into your routine.
Eating every 2 – 3 hours will keep your
HIIT alternates bouts of high-intensity CV with
metabolism performing at its peak, but to avoid
relatively low intensity rest intervals. So 30/45
overeating, you’ll need to redefine your idea of a
seconds of really intense running on the spot, star
meal. Make sure you eat 5/6 small, 300 calorie
jumps or something similar gets your heart rate
meals of high quality carbs, protein, fruit and
going – really put the effort in then rest for 30
vegetables for the necessary nutrients.
seconds; then repeat the process about 4 or 5 times in a session. This type of training blasts the same amount of calories as going out to jog for an hour and research shows you burn calories at a higher rate well after you have completed your training session.
Get plenty of sleep. When you don’t get enough sleep, your body releases the stress hormone Cortisol which increases your appetite and can cause you to overeat. Add to the fact that lack of sleep causes your body to have difficulty metabolizing carbohydrates, which leads to a
“This type of training blasts the same amount of calories as going out to jog for an hour”
spike in blood sugar, causing an increase in insulin, which signals the body to store any excess calories as fat, all of which equals a chain reaction that can slow results. Aim for 7 – 8 hours of sleep per night to avoid this mess of out-of-
Eat enough, but not too much – and eat often Think of your metabolism like a fire. Adding the right fuel in the right way makes a great fire. Under-fuelling or eating too little has a negative
kilter hormones. So, don’t blame your body – work with it. Take control and get your metabolism to work for you rather than against you.
impact. Our bodies are made for survival, so when we eat too few calories it slows down its processes to conserve energy. Even if your energy feels fine, if you eat too little your
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metabolism may be running at half speed.
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What’s in yours? As part of World ‘No Tobacco’ day we thought we
Cadmium is highly toxic and is listed on the
would share with you just what is in a cigarette
European Restriction of Hazardous Substances
and why it contains all those warnings on the
list, it is also a component of batteries and known
packet. We warn you, if you have a weak
to cause kidney damage.
stomach then be prepared to lose your lunch. Butane is used in lighter fluid but also a key There are over 4,000 chemicals in an average
ingredient for making rubber as well as added to
cigarette and at least 70 of these are cancer
cigarettes. Inhalation of butane can cause
causing or toxic. Whilst smoking a cigarette
euphoria, drowsiness, narcosis, asphyxia, cardiac
yourself is bad enough, it is doubly worse for
arrhythmia, fluctuations in blood pressure,
those around you inhaling second hand smoke,
temporary memory loss and incredibly, frostbite!
which is why the UK is now campaigning to make
And yet, it is allowed in cigarettes.
it illegal for parents to smoke in the car with a child on board.
Acetic Acid although essentially vinegar, in it’s concentrated form is it corrosive and can burn the
Stearic Acid is the first ingredient (we thought
skin - imagine what it is doing to lungs when
we’d let you in gently) is a component of Candle
inhaled over along periods. Let’s not forget
Wax but can also be found in plaster castings and
Formaldehyde which is used in mortuaries for
detergents because it is a cheap additive.
embalming and in also in paint production.
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World ‘No Tobacco’ Day 2014 Methane & Methanol are both used in rocket fuel and methane is a natural occurring gas produced from rotting organic matter.
Ammonia is an irritant to mucous membranes, the eyes, digestive and respiratory tracts, it is used in household cleaning products and is another regular addition to the cigarettes being smoked around the world as well as being used in fertiliser and explosives.
Nicotine is the major addictive ingredient in cigarettes, it operates on the pleasure centres of the brain and nicotine addiction is historically one of the hardest addictions to break. Despite the known harmful health affects of cigarettes, the amount of nicotine being added to cigarettes has incredibly been on the rise since 1998, increasing the addictive affect still further. However, medicinal studies are suggesting that Nicotine in a non cigarette form may have useful medical
“Amount of nicotine added to cigarettes has been on the rise since 1998, thereby increasing the addictive affect still further”
applications as it may be an anti-inflammatory and reduce pain.
Then there is Tar, Arsenic and Acrolein, the latter is used in making chemical weapons. We are going to run out of space before we can list all the highly toxic, highly harmful ingredients in cigarettes, but we will list just one more: Benzene is a solvent used to make Petrol, and is known to cause leukaemia.
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‘Living Clean’ Part Two - Meds There are times when we are all prescribed medication by our doctors and I would wager that there are very few people in the western world who have never taken a prescription drug. Some of these drugs can be truly life saving and there is no doubt that the rise of modern medicine has made a significant impact on life expectancy.
Editor Tina Hammett continues our series of articles, designed to help you be as healthy, happy and creative as you possibly can be.
However, something else now drives the pharmaceutical companies of our modern age that is far from altruistic and merely about helping people and saving lives - that something is money. The race to make ever larger profits to please shareholders has clouded the world of modern medicine and that drive for market share and larger profits reaches all the way to manipulating the drugs that your own physician prescribes.
Hard sell techniques (which have been rife in the drugs industry for decades) are designed to ensure that your doctor prescribes one brand of drug over another, as opposed to the best drug for you. Drug companies in the UK alone spent over ÂŁ40m last year to sway the decision making process of your doctors.
Indeed, some of the doctors out there prescribing will have had their training financed by one drug company or another. Psychological manipulation can be very subtle, as well the major drug companies know and being able to sway the minds of doctors through training is a sure fire way to earn their brand loyalty.
If you read the piece on Autism last month, you will already be
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aware that some of the doctors who had been responsible for testing on human beings at camps such as Auschwitz in Word War Two, despite being tried and found guilty of war crimes, had
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their sentences commuted and went on to
side-effects of the first, then more to counter-act
become the CEOs of some of the worlds largest
the side-effects of the drugs that were given to
drug companies. As we mentioned before, can
counter-act side-effects, a vicious circle that it is
the ethics of these people truly be trusted?
then difficult for the patient to break free from. Thanks to the relentless march on the decision
It is a well known fact, that every medical drug
making processes of Doctors our physicians have
has a side-effect to some degree of another and
forgotten that there are often a myriad of other
yet, so pervasive has the drug companies march
holistic routes out there that can be more suited to
been on the minds of our physicians, and indeed
their patients needs. Many of these methods
the public psyche at large, that we have become
come with scientific data to back them up and
conditioned to believe that only a pill can help us
without unwanted side-effects too.
in times of ill-health. The sad fact is, it is not in the drug companies business interest to ‘cure’ us
However, as patients we ultimately hold the key,
at all, but it does serve their purpose to have as
we are the ones responsible for our bodies and
many people on permanent medication as
what goes into them. We have the right to say no
possible. Unbelievably, we have reached an era
to our doctors, we have the right to have a
where it is in the drug companies best interests to
‘conversation’ about our own health as opposed
keep us sick!
to a consultation.
“Could we have arrived at a stage where doctors, conditioned by the drug companies and fuelled by requests from their equally brainwashed patients, are over-prescribing?”
It is your right to find doctor who is sympathetic to
Given this, could we have arrived at a stage
There will always be times when we are thankful
where doctors, trained by the drug companies and
for modern drugs and modern medical techniques
fuelled by requests from their equally brain
but surely there is a middle ground, whereby a
washed patients, are over-prescribing? We
doctor is able to prescribe a more holistic route if
certainly know this is true of antibiotics, so widely
it is more appropriate for the individual needs of
have they been prescribed and introduced into the
their patient, rather than reaching for a drug first?
non drug-use therapies if they are appropriate for the condition you present to them with. Fortunately there are many doctors out there realising that some of the so called ‘alternative therapy’ methods work better than drugs in some instances.
food chain, that in some quarters there is a murmur that we could be on the cusp of a new
The decision to take a drug or course of treatment
medical era - one where antibiotics no longer
must always lie with the patient, so I actively
work.
encourage you to do your research and take your power back from the drug companies and their
We have reached a crisis point, whereby a doctor
relentless march for profits at the expense of your
prescribes one pill for an initial condition, followed
health. You only have one body, if you don’t look
by several more to endeavour to counter-act the
out for it and look after it - who will?
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Claire Smith from Bedfordshire, UK explains why she believes it is every woman’s right to breast-feed her child in public and why she became a Breastfeeding Support Worker. My name is Claire Smith, and this is me top left with my 16 month old son Joshua James. As soon as I found out I was pregnant with Joshua, I decided I was going to give breastfeeding a go and I think I was very open minded about it although I didn't know if it was going to be successful or not.
I did lots of Internet research on the benefits of Breastfeeding and what benefit Joshua would gain from it, which increased my intention to try it. One of the websites I used frequently throughout my pregnancy was the NHS Direct website. What are the benefits of Breastfeeding? Well, Breast milk is the only natural food designed for a baby and it helps protect baby from infections and diseases. Breast-fed babies have less chance of diarrhoea and vomiting which then prevents potential hospital visits for this. It is documented that they have fewer chest and ear-infections, have less chance of being constipated and have less chance of developing eczema. In addition, they are less likely to go on to be obese and as a result have type 2 diabetes and other related illnesses in later life.
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The first 12 weeks were very hard though as he suffered with silent reflux so was very unsettled at night and between 1 am & 4 am he would scream the house down! I remember at about 10 weeks I said to my husband Greg at 3 am one morning 'I don't think I can do this any more’, I was exhausted and due to a lot of blood loss in labour I was extremely anaemic.
I just couldn't think straight and felt I needed a helping hand, Greg was absolutely fantastic and I really could not of done it without him. I did continue with breast-feeding though and Joshua’s Of course it also builds a strong physical and emotional bond for mum and baby alike, which
silent reflux got better and he started to sleep for longer which meant I too got more sleep.
can bring a great sense of achievement for mum. In today’s cash strapped world their is another bonus - it is totally free! Any amount of breast-feeding has a positive effect, but the longer you breast-feed, the longer the protection for your baby lasts and the greater the benefit. Instant formula just isn’t able to match the quality of nature’s own. Of course, the benefits aren’t just for baby,
“At 3 am one morning I turned to my husband and cried - I don’t think I can do this anymore”
research has also shown that it lowers mums risk of breast or ovarian cancer, it naturally uses up 500 calories a day and of course, in addition to the financial savings on the cost of formula, it is quick and easy too as there is no equipment to be sterilised, no bottles to buy etc.
Sadly I didn’t receive very much help from my local health services. I had only one check from my midwife 24 hours after birth and then one check from my Health Visitor. I was then signed
I had a very traumatic labour which resulted in
off as an 'experienced mum', this was my first
Joshua being monitored afterwards and I
child - how could I be experienced?, I can
remember the anxious feelings I had, worrying as
honestly say I had no clue what I was doing and if
that the time delay in him being passed to me
I was 'doing it right'. I was only checked once to
would mean he would not take to the breast. I
see if Joshua was feeding well, I had no-one else
need not have worried as he was a natural, as
I could ask, so the next few months were a huge
soon as he was placed on me he knew exactly
roller coaster for me. As Joshua was crying all the
what he needed to do and it was the most
time and wanting to be fed constantly, I was
amazing moment in my life.
paranoid he wasn't getting enough milk.
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However, he was gaining weight and following his
Since all the training, I now know why I was sore,
percentile perfectly but my breasts were sore from
(due to bad positioning and attachment) and if I
feeding all the time and because I didn't know
had been assessed properly this would have
what to do and had no where to turn for advice, I
been picked up and could have been prevented. I
just got on with it.
really hope that by helping other mums in the same situation I will be supporting others to
Things did get easier and I am now very proud to
continue through the hard times. There is help
say that I am still breast feeding Joshua now, 16
and support out there if you know where to look
months on. I absolutely love it and the bond it
which is why I jumped at writing this article to help
gives, us as it's just me feeding him and he can
raise awareness for new mums!
only get that from me. In fact I am dreading giving up!
Sadly I lost our second baby in November 2013 but I hope in the near future to be blessed with
Although I have had some very bad experiences in public whilst feeding and often get stares and disapproving looks, even though I use a feeding
another healthy baby whom I can take on this amazing journey between mum and child and give the baby the best possible start in life.
cover and to be honest nothing can be seen anyway.
Your local health visitor should be able to put you in touch with a breast-feeding support group in
Breast-feeding is such a natural thing to do, we should be encouraging young and often nervous and inexperienced mums, not send them
your area, possibly even a ‘buddy’ like me! Please do seek out help and support as if you manage to persist, the rewards are priceless.
scurrying away through being made to feel they are doing something inappropriate.
On some occasions, usually from the older generations, I would receive knowing looks and once or twice I was even complimented for breastfeeding whilst I was out and about.
Due to all my experiences I contacted my local Health Visitor to find out how I could help other mums with Breast Feeding and I was sent information on how to become a Breastfeeding Support Worker' or ‘buddy’.
I am thrilled to say I have now completed 2 days of training and have 1 more day to complete before I will be able to go to local Breastfeeding Baby Brasseries and help support and advise new mums along side local Health Visitors.
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The Courage to Fail…. Editor Tina Hammett & Oz Reporter Sue Allgood ask & debate the question…. should we be encouraging our children to fail more often? Tina ‘Why are we conditioned to be so fearful of failure? Often failing can be the best thing that ever happens to us, it is certainly one of the best teachers for showing us just how strong and powerful we have the ability to be. Failure can often give us more resources than winning can. Perhaps we should be teaching our children that it is OK to fail? As even the great Michael Jordan said ‘I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed’. What if rather than call it failure (with all the dogma the word carries with it from the people of the world) we called it NLPs word feedback? The best, most valuable, most priceless feedback? And with that kind of feedback potentially available to us, what then could hold us back from being the most amazing 'us' we can be? What if we taught our children that to open oneself to feedback takes real courage, because the very act of taking part offered us a very real opportunity to learn? What if we showed our children that the only true failure is to not learn the invaluable lessons contained within it? That life is tough, it can be difficult and success comes not instantly, but through picking oneself up again and again!’ Sue ‘What we have failed to teach our children is that everything comes from taking small steps, not all of them forwards in a straight line, We have failed to teach them resilience, how to gain perspective in life, that it is OK to fall as long as you get up again. We nurture them and then we let them hit the real world head on without the tools to protect themselves. It should be taught that everyone is different, everyone has their own strength and weaknesses and theses should be acknowledged and accepted. Giving every child in the school running race an 'I ran a race' ribbon might make the parent feel better their child didn't win but hasn't taught that child anything about winning & losing and nothing about that's what life is really like. May sound harsh but it's true, we need to teach these thing at a young age so they can cope with the pressure of life later - just look how many adolescence are on medication because they can't cope with the life they have, it's sad.’ So what if we fail when it could ultimately turn out to the the best thing that can happen? What is there then left to fear? Well perhaps fear itself is our comfort blanket, our excuse to ourselves not to try at all, so perhaps the fear is actually of being that most powerful and amazing person we have the capability to be and not fear of failing after all? Perhaps what we ultimately need is the courage to fail because in the courage to fail is the courage for success!
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Dear Diary, There was this big bright juicer sitting dormant in my kitchen cupb oard, something I brought on a whim a few years ago, hoping some day to make use of it and other days wondering why on earth I brought it. Juic ing seemed to be the ‘in’ thing at the moment so I grabbed the funny looking contraption, dusted it off and then sat staring at it for about a week wonderi ng what to do next. It seemed all the rage and I wondered what they were all raving
about,
plus a friend of mine had started juicing and was feeling the bene
fits.
I trotted off to her house to see what it was all about and she
set about
making me my first green juice. To say it didn’t look very appealing was
an understatement, bright green and smelling of grass - I politely and with taste buds tingling was catapulted into a lemony, zingy,
took a sip,
‘didn’t expect
that’ kind of hemisphere. On the way home I dashed into the nea rest store and gobbled up apples, celery, cucumber, lemons and spinach and
I made my
very first juice the next morning.
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I thought it would be a good idea to juice in the morning so that I had a refreshing kick for my breakfast, rather than the usual cardboard cereal.
Day 1
I laughingly thought this power juice would keep me going until lunch, however my grumbling stomach soon put that
my dilemma here was do I have another juice or some real food?
to rest, so
Since I wasn’t organised enough, and did not have another juice prepared, I quickly gobbled up a banana by 10.00
TIP - serve over ice!
A couple of hints: USE ICE or chill in fridge it tastes so much better cold and eat an apple before your juice as it fools the brain into thinking you have physically eaten
ganised and or re mo be to d ha I at th me hit Realisation day. that one juice wouldn’t last you all , which is always ay aw t igh ra st up sh wa to is ck Another tri t leaving it until you no , sh ru g in rn mo e th in y ck tri a bit scrubbing green s ur ho e fiv xt ne e th g din en sp come home slime of your juicer, whilst
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Day 3 & 4
Ok now headache starting to kick in, why don’t I feel marvellous and shouldn’t I be bouncing off the walls by now? Can’t be bothered to juice this morning, feeling a bit tired. Maybe I can do it this evening
instead? This is still a chore. Can I give up now? So tired can t be bothered with anything, its all so much effort &
banging headache.
have a
TIP: you will go through detox!
Note to self – juicing so much easier in the evening. No mad morning rush & being able to drink a green juice between football practice, school run & cooking dinner is a breeze. And your body will need some adjustment to the super-foods you are fuelling it with as you slowly replace the sugary foods you crave
Day 5 Not feeling brilliant but hey presto not quite so hungry this morning. Surely I will get fed up with Green Juice after a few days, actually no you don’t. Just in case I tried some lime with it, yuck – don’t try that it ruins the freshness.
Getting into the swing of it now, about time I hear you say, the routine gets easier but still feeling grouchy, don’t give up here!
TIP - easier to Juice evenings Note here that I ate chocolate for breakfast so my body was a complete sugar crush. But persevere here if you can, your body will thank you for it trust me. It’s all in the mind and takes a battle of the wills to overcome your urge to give up.
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tice a few It was around about here that I started to no ar and subtle changes. I haven’t craved chocolate, sug r body begins even cut out a tea from my three a day. You by to let you know what it wants and leads the way ingly it starting to crave the juice, yes really. Surpris
Day 6
gets easier as your body responds to the it
n follows, nourishment and sorry folks but exercise soo ling. seemed a natural progression to total body hea
What I found here is that I had a couple of days break, don’t be hard on yourself just listen to your body. However, after a couple of days I missed it. Ladies word of warning, during my cycle for two days I ate like the chocolate monster, stuffed my face and was in sugar heaven. It does pass.
Two weeks on and a pleasant side affect has been a flat tummy. This was not my aim to start out wit h, but I have gained some energy, started exercising and thrown out the big knickers in celebration of the fact that I can now show my midriff off ready for summer.
TIP: don’t give up as it’s sooo worth it!
Don’t give up! Your body needs to adjust to all those years of being fed sugary foods. This is not a diet, but you will feel better, want to do more and your body will let you know about it. The green juice looks disgusting, tastes rather pleasant and packs a nutrient rich punch. You may want a break and eat normally for a few days, don’t worry this is normal so don’t
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Astrology As you know the fabulous Andrew Smith talks Astrology like you may never have heard it before - so this month we’re talking about how the spirit of Taurus is in all of us! “As the Blood Moon reached its crescendo on Tuesday morning, the 15th April 2014, my soulbrother and partner-in-workshop-crime, Brendan
underpins the workshop strongly announces itself
Foley and I welcomed the participants to one of
within the stories shared.
our mystery experiential workshops. But last Tuesday, given the libidinal-freeing, I say mystery workshop because we intentionally
reformist wave that our collective and personal
do not describe what we will specifically do during
selves are surfing, facilitating us to wipe our slates
any given workshop. We merely announce that a
clean and start our lives afresh, we decided to ask
workshop is running on such and such a date and
those brave souls a slightly different question, a
then I ask my mailing list one question – if you
question poised to me by another close friend and
feel a “nudge” or “prompt” to join us on the day,
spiritual teacher, Danish mystic Lars Muhl, “Who
then trust your body’s intelligence, reach out and
are you?”.
both Brendan and I will facilitate you! What emerged was breath-taking, although not Over the past five years, at 9:30am on a
too surprising given the subject matter about-to-
designated date and location, we’ve gathered
be-invoked. We once again rotated about the
those wide eyed, nervous, adventurous, yet
circle giving each participant a chance to
trusting, souls in a group and asked them to take
introduce to the group who they just met. Aside
five or ten minutes with the person sitting next to
from the hugely significant ‘coincidental
them and to discover what commonalities they
commonalities’ shared between those who had
share, as well as why they have felt drawn to
‘randomly’ sat beside each other, names and
attend the experience. As we rotate about the
practical details such as “This is Joan. She is a
circle, asking each person to introduce their new
mother, musician and business woman, who rose
found soul-friend, without fail, the supposedly
early this morning to travel from Galway to be
‘unknown’ pre-designed archetypal theme that
here” that are the normal part and parcel of small
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talk at parties, failed to register. In fact those
Often I have no idea what I am going to write for
simple facts eluded the conversation as
the forth-coming lunation. In the days before I sit
statements such as “This is Joan. She is the
down and write I tend to watch for omens and
embodiment of pure love”; “This is Joanne. She is
stories that point to the deeper meaning of the
radiance personified”; “This is Rachel. She is
sign of the pending lunation. This month I was
Love and Joy!” Abounded.
bereft of inspiration to give respectful homage to one of the oldest known constellations and really
I sat in awe as each pairing shared deep spiritual
did not want to talk about the ubiquitous lower
truths about the person they had literally just met.
vibrational Taurean clichés – possessiveness,
Title and status were meaningless. It did not
stubbornness, greed, avarice, self-sufficiency etc.
matter whether the person was up to her eyes in
etc.
debt and fending off the banks or running a hugely successful cash-rich business; whether
I didn’t feel inclined to write about the exploration
they had spent fifteen years single or a mother of
of the sensual ecstasy that defines the Taurean
three; or whether they had felt a reluctance to
way of being, nor did I feel compelled to write an
incarnate or loved all that the Earth Realm had to
article on Karl Marx’s quintessential Taurean
offer. The truth revealed that Blood-Moon morning
philosophy – dialectic materialism, or on the no-
was their Soul-Essence.
nonsense philosophies of Taurean’s David Hume
“..we decided to ask those brave souls a slightly different question - who are you?”
(scepticism), Thomas Reid (common sense) or John Stuart Mill (utilitarianism).
That Tuesday morning I was reminded of the deeper essence of what Taurus really means – the “Word Made Flesh”, encapsulated by the oft
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cascading brook and its fresh coolness that fills your lungs as you stop to breathe in the sounds of the water, as it crashes over the stones and rocks, eagerly chattering its way towards the contrasting quietness of the forest lake; the dense scent of vanilla-musk body spray that makes you feel dizzy as you linger in that first close embrace with a lover-to-be – can quickly wash you of your memory that you are to enjoy being in the world, but not being consumed by the world!!
The full spectrum of your physical-desire nature,
“It is because of the existence of the Taurean expression of consciousness that your soul is anchored within this physical realm of existence”
from the aforementioned cliché’s (stubborn, sensual, determined…) through to the simple acceptance of just ‘Being’ exists because of the Taurean part of our collective consciousness.
Focusing on Nature's Beauty can help you experience a deeper spiritual connection to the world around you; as can slowing down,
uttered new age statement “We are not human
quietening the mind, remaining completely
beings having a spiritual experience. We are
present, being still and simply Being – a trend that
spiritual beings having a human experience”.
is currently fashionable in certain Western cultures.
Despite the erroneous depiction of Taurus being the second sign of the zodiac, after all there can
Physical-desire is but one dimension of the
be no beginning within a circle, the Taurean
Taurean archetype. So too is the need to learn
archetype simply symbolises the embodied
the deeper spiritual lessons of desire wherein you
material form of creation –our bodies, our
can transform the energy of desire into spiritual
environment, our world. In other words - Nature
aspiration, as encapsulated within that exemplary
herself! Ultimately the Taurean patterning
Taurean philosophy - Buddha’s Four Noble Truths
concerns itself with the impact of spiritual energy
(remember that the Buddha’s birth (and
within the world of form. It is because of the
subsequent enlightenment) are celebrated during
existence of the Taurean expression of
the Full Moon in tropically Taurean May). It is
consciousness that your soul is anchored within
through your desire-nature that you are kept
this physical realm of existence, encased within a
fastened to the Earth Plane on a perpetual cycle
physical body and subjected to all the aromatic
of death and rebirth.
delights that the world can offer – the wafting of a freshly brewed morning coffee; the freshly mowed
Without sounding puritanical, requesting that you
grass on a cool sun kissed vernal morning; the
negate all that your senses perceive, it is the
crisp ionised air that surrounds a babbling and
teaching of all spiritual disciplines that any
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unhealthy desire attachments essentially keep
The path of Taurus necessarily involves a strong
you bound within your ego-mind and need to be
will and strong choices, for desire has the habit of
eventually overcome, thereby allowing the energy
leading your attention outwards towards worldly
of desire in to transform into spiritual realisation.
concerns. Those Taurean planets are custodians of the light of knowledge, enabling you to tap
It is within Taurus that your desires and your most
beyond the seduction of the world of form,
materialistic impulses can be transmuted into
releasing all attachments and security desires,
aspiration through the light of illumination. Taurus
thereby enabling you to acquire enlightenment as
was always considered by the ancients to be
you open the eye of the cosmic Bull, bathing in
connected to the spiritual light held within matter,
the light that cascades like devotional tears from
as evidenced by the plethora of astronomical
it, cleansing and purifying your soul.
phenomena surrounding this constellation. Known as the Light of the Bull in Akkadia, the
In Taurus, you can arrive at the point wherein the
constellation of Uru-Anna or Orion, the Light of
real goal or the true vision appears as you
Heaven or He who cometh forth as Light; the star
combine the enthusiasm and childlike vigour of
Aldebaren (The Torch, Ptolmey), one of the
Aries with the persistence and tenacity of the bull.
brightest stars in the night sky found within the ‘Eye of the Bull’; the cradle of our consciousness,
Strength, determination and stability supports the
The Pleiades, used as a Native American Indian
manifestation of an emerging idea. We should,
eye-sight test; the constellation Erdianus, the
however, be accustomed to the ‘squeeze/stretch’
Light River; and finally if you accept the
sensation of the intense
hierarchical ruler-ship within astrology, Venus as
deconstruction/reconstruction vibration of the
Lucifer, the Light Bearer, who is said to have
Pluto-Uranus square, which has been marked by
dominion within Taurus, are all examples of the
an increase of unusual emotional, geophysical and socio-economic tensions, feelings of
“The Pleiades, used as a Native American Indian eye-sight test”
rebellion, an urge for freedom, a desire to kick against the oppression of any authoritative structure and an emergence of hope that always comes as we project into the future.
As we continue to birth to a New Earth, planting Light associations with Taurus, that puts his
further seeds during this Taurean eclipse/ lunation,
porculent desires into perspective!
my question to you is whether you use this meditation space to perpetuate what already exists
Planets that you have within the sign of Taurus
or do you re-ignite your inner light, holding fast to
can teach you what specific dimension of your
your ideals, spreading light though simple gestures
Soul is here to learn about the nature of desire. If
without seeking any desire for gratitude or a return
you don’t have any planets within Taurus, then
since desire and spirit are the two most powerful
look to the house that Taurus is either on the cusp
forces in the universe. Please see the next page
of, or intercepted by, to understand the arena of
for all the YouTube and web links for Andrew
life wherein your desire-nature will be played out.
Smith
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Quantum Vibrational healer, NLP,and TFT practitioner, Pat Forrester shares her favourite books with you. As she says “I love the fact that you can read a book, and be transported all over the world, look into the wonders of nature, dive into the intricacies of quantum physics, have your heart jumping out with fear, feeling the emotion of lovers or just having a bit of bubble gum for the brain whilst sunbathing.”
And Nothing Happened…Steven A Ross “Have greed, ego and vested interests kept potentially safer and more effective technologies from the public?” A wonderful book which tells of the many solutions for our healthcare, with negligible costs and few side effects, which have been squashed by Big Pharma. I have looked into most of these practices, and know that they work, so you can imagine how this book made me so cross to think of how many people suffer today unnecessarily.
Pyramid Power…. Dr G Pat Flanagan Patrick Flanagan can remember his former life as Nikola Tesla, which intrigued me for a start and prompted me to read this book. Pyramids are all over the world and are not receptacles for the dead – they are power houses. There is one in Bosnia which I shall be going to see this year & is available for anyone to go and help with the dig. Apparently this pyramid is much much older than the Egyptian pyramids but when you start to investigate the numbers and the fact that they are in all countries of the world, it makes you wonder why we have not been told. The power generated by the large Giza pyramid could light up all of Egypt. This little book can show you how to make your own pyramid for your personal power – great fun!
Decoding Human Body-Field…Peter H Fraser This book has been the culmination of my therapist journey, I have qualifications in healing, TFT, EFT,NLP, I use tuning forks, colour and crystals in my therapies. But this book explains how energy works and has been my next step into quantum biology and physics. Anyone interested in working with the root cause of disease should read this book.
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Mary McClure M.Ed (left) and Corinne Schneider MBBS MO BA (right) from ‘Precious Kids, Great Parents’ way up in North Queensland, Australia talk kids mental health this month.
Children's mental health is one of the most
suffered mental illness in any form will understand
important aspects of any child's overall
the terrible emotions, negativity and sheer terror
development. Children need to have a good
at times that you have felt. These terrible feelings
mental health status to be able to achieve their full
are bad enough to deal with as an adult, imagine
potential.
how a child suffering similar thoughts will feel!
There are many factors that can affect a child's
Children with mental health issues may have a
mental health status, both positively and
difficult time managing different and difficult
negatively. Children need to be loved, feel cared
situations. Studies have shown that these
for and learn how to trust people in order to
children may grow up and repeat these same
develop these qualities in themselves. Many
behaviours with their own children, which sadly
children do not receive a “perfect” upbringing
just continues the cycle over generations.
though and they have to deal with many detrimental external issues that impact on their
In addition, these children tend to have poor self-
overall well-being.
worth, low self-esteem, negative feelings; they
Some children have to deal with a childhood that is filled with parental conflict, resentment, hatred, distrust, and constant negativity. They may have a difficult time coping with their own emotions, when they have to witness these things in their lives. Anyone of you out there who has ever
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“It is said that 1 in 5 of our children have some form of mental illness”
World Children's Mental Health Awareness month behave and perform poorly in school, and later can choose unhealthy lifestyles. However, when these children receive treatment they can learn how to live an easier life and can go on to live happy “normal� lives with a strong mental health status.
Some children may also be born with mental health issues. These needs are a product of nature rather than nurture and may be more difficult to deal with. Some children just naturally feel depressed or have anxiety issues but when these are professionally dealt with children can avoid developing low self-esteem or struggling in the educational environment, as well as in the emotional one.
It is said that as many as 1 in 5 children have some form of mental illness! This is a scary thought if those figures are true! However, because children are continually developing mentally and physically it can often be difficult to say what is a normal childhood behaviour and what is a potential problem.
Feelings such as anxiety, anger, and shyness can be a part of normal developmental growth and only a temporary condition rather than an illness but if certain behaviours continue over a period of time and cause concern in parents or teachers, then it is worth getting your doctor to check the child over to exclude any physical problems before referring to a psychologist.
If no medical reason is found for the behavior, the doctor may refer the child to either a psychologist or a psychiatrist who treat children and adolescents. It will depend on the severity of the illness and whether the GP feels medication is required as well as who they are initially referred to.
A psychiatrist can diagnose mental illnesses and write prescriptions for medication and will treat illnesses like Some photography freedigitalphotos.net - stuartmiles/chrisroll
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Schizophrenia or Bipolar disorder. A psychologist on the other hand is trained to evaluate and diagnose emotional issues but usually treats them through counseling or behavioural therapy. Very often the two will work together to provide a combination of counseling and medication to the child, so that they receive the best treatment possible.
Some commonly diagnosed disorders that fall into the mental health area diagnosed during childhood include attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), and Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Anxiety disorders such as social phobia and obsessivecompulsive disorder (OCD); and mood disorders such as depression can also start in childhood.
Anyone who is at all concerned about their child’s behaviour should consult their GP first. If your child is at school, teachers may have already picked up on certain behaviours and may well start by referring the child to the guidance officer and arranging tests so it is worth talking to them too so that hopefully they will consult you first before doing this.
Editors Note: Some Members of Parliament in the UK are working towards having Mindfulness Meditation introduced onto the school curriculum in an effort to help our children today learn to deal with the significant stressors that many face. It will
We teamed up with Precious Kids, Great Parents website for this article, based in Queensland, Australia - here is a bit about them. We are two mums, Corinne & Mary who have been friends for years and we came together to help parents and their kids in anyway we can. One of us has been a school principal and the other a qualified doctor (although not practicing) and between us we have had 8 biological children and one foster child, a miscarriage, 4 natural no pain killer births and 4 caesarians! Plus a vast array of pregnancy medical problems, so we do have a vast amount of experience and knowledge that we feel the need to share, but we understand everyone has their own ways too. We are by no means perfect and don’t profess to be but we do genuinely want to help with any problems that parents, kids and teenagers face in their everyday lives.
be interesting to see this develop and is a positive step to teaching not just academic skills in our schools, but life skills.
We don’t want to preach to you, we just want to supply you with information that you can use in your own lives. We are liberal minded, forward thinking and nothing shocks us, you can ask us anything!
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going to grow enough to feed a family of four all
Bill Hammett is retired but a keen vegetable gardener & childrens book author, here he gives us his invaluable tips for May
year round, that’s for sure but with a little bit of planning you can grow runner beans, lettuce, radish, spring onions, tomatoes and ‘come again’ salad crops. All of which will give you a taste of fresh food straight from the soil to the plate, will save you money and you get a lot of satisfaction
This month I am sharing my experiences with
doing it.
what I call ‘confined space’ gardening to prove that even if you only have a small space (such as
It does take being creative to maximise your
a balcony or patio) to garden with, you can still
space, and I have seen old wooden pallets turned
grow your own.
on their sides, fixed to the wall and filled with soil to become a vertical garden. So, lets assume that
It is more than possible to maximise space in a
the balcony you are gardening with has railings on
small area, using pots, containers and grow bags
three sides. The two ends at 90cm and one long
to grow a reasonable amount of your own, organic
side at 180cm.
produce. I have an area of garden that is about the size of a small balcony, approximately 90cm x
If you’re pretty nifty with a saw and ball of string,
180cm (or in old money 3 feet x 6 feet). Your not
you might want to try a method that I have been
going to grow many vegetables in that sort of
using for the last ten or so years, in an area of my
space, I hear you say., well, your certainly not
garden that is almost that exact size. You might
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find that you are also confined headroom wise if you live some where, where there is a balcony above your own. However, you also have the perfect frame in place to which to tie supports for growing runner beans and tomatoes..
With 6 canes at 240 cm long and one at 180cm long and a ball of string, tie the 240 long canes to the corner of railings on one of the 90cm ends of your balcony (or fix to the wall if the balcony is recessed). Working your way toward the building tie or fix the canes at 15cm centres, then tie a
“It does take being creative to maximise your space, I have seen old wooden pallets turned on their sides, fixed to a wall and filled with soil to become a vertical garden�
90cm cane across the top of the vertical 240cm
canes, to give your bean support some structural strength. Next, the good old grow bag. Size 90cm x 450cm, give them a good old fluff up, just like you would a pillow before laying the bags in front of the canes, trapping the bottoms of the canes between the bag and the railings (or wall). Cut the top out of the bags approximately 15cm n from the edges all the way round - any less than that and the soil will spill out.
When you purchase your canes also purchase 6 x 150cm canes too and push one end of the cane into the side of the grow bag nearest to you, then tilt the cane toward the long vertical cane and tie together where they meet. The 240cm canes are for runner beans and the 150cm canes for securing tomatoes. Fix a 90cm cane across the point where the 150cm canes meet the 240cm upright canes, this will give you something to secure your tomato trusses to as they grow, and will add strength to your structure.
Plant two beans (during Mid May in the Northern hemisphere) directly into the soil in front of the canes at the back of the grow bag, to a depth of 2.5cm deep. If you can get hold of them, half a
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dozen recycled lemonade bottles help fight
Lettuce: whether grown from seed, or bought from
against snails and slugs. Simply cut the top and
a garden centre, plant them 20cm apart along the
bottom off of a 2 ltr plastic lemonade bottle and
centre of the grow bag, between the beans and
place over the top of your beans, allowing the
tomatoes. Plant them in a ‘zig-zag’ pattern and
beans to grow up through the tube. This will also
you will get six to a bag. Remember to plant your
aid in watering at a later date as beans need
dwarf marigolds (as we discussed last month) to
regular feeding and watering. Spread a layer of
help ward off pests and entice bees alongside the
vaseline gel round the top of the outside of the
tomato plants. Another tip: firm the soil round the
bottle, to deter slugs and snails.
lettuce, this gives a good tight heart and induces tighter growth. You might want to put a few radish
Once the tallest beans have reached 210cm,
seeds in too as you will get a quick crop whilst
pinch out the growing tip, this will encourage the
waiting for the lettuce to fill out as they only take a
plant to send out side shoots and increase yield.
short time to mature. Probably about the same
Caution when harvesting, any beans above your
time as you begin to pick the outer leaves of the
normal height reach especially on a balcony and
lettuce. I tend to pick leaves from the outer part of
take care if standing on a chair or small ladder. It
the lettuce, rather than harvest the entire lettuce
is safer to use a cane with a hook on the end, to
as this way the lettuce continues to grow and you
pull the beans to within easy reach to you.
get a larger crop.
The main difference between growing tomato plants this way and beans is you will have to loosely tie the main stem of the tomatoes to the sloping cane for support each time a truss appears. Make sure you loosely tie the stem to allow for growth. As the tomato plants grow, you will have to pinch out side shoots (a side shoot is any shoot that grows between the main stem and a leaf). Another tip is to keep the soil moist as this will aid pollination and stop the tomatoes fruit from splitting if the soil is allowed to get too dry, this also helps stop beans from becoming stringy.
For the space between the two ends, perhaps another grow bag or pots of flowers or vegetables? Dwarf French beans perhaps, or trailing tomatoes grown in specially designed hanging pots, you can also grow strawberries and some fruits in this way too. Remember to feed and water all your growing plants (the fabulous nettle tea feed recipe was in last months issue) and you will need to invest in an organic fertiliser. Remember too that because of the amount of vegetables concentrated in a small space you will need to feed and water more often than with normal gardening. When watering always
As the tomatoes get larger, you may have to support the trusses with one end of a length of string, by making a loop mid way along the length of the truss stem and tying the other end to the
remember to do so either early morning or late at night when the sun is not at it’s maximum heat. I’d love to see your photographs showing your own gardens so please send them in.
lateral cane support. This support will stop the truss stem from folding and cutting off the supply of nutrients to the tomatoes, thus assisting in maximum yield. Finally I usually restrict my tomatoes to three trusses when grown out doors.
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Quantum Physics of health Quantum Vibrational healer, NLP,and TFT practitioner, Pat Forrester shares her knowledge of Quantum and Vibration Healing Energy
Most of us believe the world we live in is made of solid materials and that atoms are the building blocks of matter. When we look at the surface of reality, the concept that matter is solid is true to a certain point. However, when we dig deeper and look through the surface of reality, matter starts to vanish and all there is left is energy.
In other words, energy is the core building block of matter. As a result, if you want to heal yourself
expresses itself in our body is through carrying information codes, this energy is transmitted through the body, telling it to do something along with the information of what to do.
On a quantum level, each part of the body has a frequency code, a vibrational harmonic and if you introduce that note to the body it can help that area to resonate back to health.
I use a system called ‘NesHealth’ to allow me to read the energy meridians and find out where there are imbalances or weaknesses within the bodies vibrations and go on to make corrections.
at the deepest levels, you need to use vibrational
Emotions are also capable of creating blocks in
energy healing techniques to fix the distortions in
the energy meridians and to this end we can also
the energy systems of your body.
use techniques such as NLP, TFT, and EFT as
“On a quantum level, each part of the body has a frequency code” So what is vibrational energy healing? It is a healing technique that harnesses the power of vibration and frequency to heal the energy systems of the body. To understand how
well, to address some of the really hard to get at causes, sometimes going back to childhood which are lodged in our physical body causing harm. It's time to stop and consider how you have been caring for your human body. It's time to stop and consider what drives your mental thoughts, if you should relearn, rethink and rewrite a new health care prescription plan for yourself. Perhaps self care is the best care.
vibrational energy healing works we must turn our
For further information please contact Pat
attention to the healing and creative power of
Forrester: info@ChangeHappenz.org.uk
energy.
Energy comes from our food, what we drink and the sun and one of the main ways energy Some photography freedigitalphotos.net - victorhabbick
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“Ears” I said to mum when she asked what I wanted to write about this month. I have had a sore ear lately and decided I wanted to use crystals to stop them hurting. However as crystals normally treat more than one thing at a time this article covers much more than ears.
Crystals help you feel better whether you have them on you or you are just in the same room. For a real boost in the crystal’s energy it is great to put them on a chakra; chakras are energy centres in our body through which energy flows. I call Chakras doors but mummy said if I called them doors you wouldn’t know what I meant!
As a
simple guide, crystals tend to be the same colour as the chakra they work best with.
I did a lot of research and I found lots of crystals which help ears but I am only going to write about the ones which are easy to get hold of and are not very expensive… In the photograph I am holding my mummy’s beautiful sphere of Orange Calcite. I love Orange Calcite. My mum keeps this large ball of orange calcite on her beside table. I have been very drawn to this ball recently and I am pleased that now I know that it is good for ears as I have been trying to think of an excuse to ‘borrow’ it! The chakra best for Orange Calcite is the Sacral Chakra which is just below your belly button.
Interestingly for years I have also had lots of tummy aches (the doctor calls it IBS) and since mummy has got her sphere of orange calcite I
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getting rid of fears and like all green stones it helps with sleep and to quieten the mind. It also helps heal the heart, brain, constipation and diarrhoea. Green Tourmaline can also reduce panic attacks, haven’t had any tummy aches! The Sacral Chakra is exactly where I used to get my tummy pains. Other things Orange Calcite is good for include balancing emotions, removing fear, healing the productive system, gall bladder and removing mucus from the body.
It is also believed to
reduce problems with claustrophobia and helps to relieve chronic exhaustion. Wearing tourmaline earrings is believed to help ease the symptoms of Tinnitus. It also overcomes problems with fathers and father figures! I like my Dad though so I would use it for other problems!
alleviate depression by promoting positive thinking, and through clearing feelings of stress, fear and tension. It’s really easy to get hold of and is only a few £s for a small piece. It can be in rough finish or polished (like the sphere in the picture). Tumble stones would be about £1 each from most crystal
Celestine is a little more expensive than the other crystals at around £20 for a small piece but is a very beautiful clear blue and often sold as a cluster or geode. It is really good for dissolving pain, treats the eyes and ears, helps reduce toxins and relaxes muscle tension. It helps the mind a lot too as it
shops.
helps you to think sharper, helps to analysis Amber is another really good ear crystal. My mum
complex ideas and calms thoughts and reduces
loves amber and wears it a lot. Did you know that
the tendency to self destruct! I do love this crystal
technically amber isn’t a crystal as it is tree resign
it is like little pools of clear water.
and green amber is artificially coloured! It does however have a real strong energy and a strong
Rhodonite is a deep rich red crystal often with
connection with the earth and is really good for
small bits of black. It is an excellent wound healer
keeping you grounded. It is also really good for
and relieves insect bites. It helps bone growth and
cleaning the aura (the energy field around our
stimulates fertility. Treats emphysema, inflamed
body). Other things Amber is good for include
joints, arthritis, autoimmune disorders, stomach
Healing, drawing disease from the body and
ulcers and multiple sclerosis.
similarly
to
orange
calcite
it
helps
with
depression. It also helps with the stomach,
My mum wanted to write a couple of paragraphs on
spleen, bladder, liver and kidneys. Amber is also
crystals which help fertility but I have used up all
a really good antibiotic and good for healing
the space, however some of the crystals above are
wounds. I like this next bit about Amber… when
really good for fertility and so is the beautiful
you are using amber on babies or children then it
moonstone.
helps if their mummy wears it first! Green Tourmaline is also known as Verdelite. In addition to ears it is good for opening up the heart
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chakra and helps with compassion, tenderness, patience and a feeling of belonging. It is good for
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