CompleteHealth
September 2014
Holistic Natural Happy Healthy Life
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7 ways to fight cancer Sowing Serenity 5 ways to eat cake without sugar!
Affirmations that work 5 ways to Tame Fibromyalgia Meditate whilst making Tea, Astrology, Recipes, Grow Your Own & more!
Contents Cover 7 ways to fight cancer holistically….. 6 Sowing Serenity ….. 10 5 ways to eat cake without sugar … 18 Affirmations that work …. 42 5 ways to Tame Fibromyalgia ....50
Regulars 5 What’s new & hot! 16 Cooking with Kids
32 Andrew talks Astrolo 30 Smoothie Recipe
53 Balcony Organics (G Photographs: fotolia.com & freedigitalphotos.net - serge bertasius / praisaeng
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to all our readers from around the world Welcome to our September edition. As always a big thank you to all the volunteers who make this possible, including the writers and contributors and of course all those of you who share our message across social media.
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This month we are spreading the word about Fibromyalgia help and ways to fight cancer naturally. As always we have some fabulous recipes as well as the wonderful Andrew Smith’s insightful and different take on Astrology. We are also looking at how to have a sweet tooth without the sugar and how to meditate whilst making the tea! In
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addition some home made make-up and the all round health benefits of gardening and communing with nature in general. If you are in the UK and suffer with Fibromyalgia and would like a one to one appointment with me I also pleased to announce that I have a limited number of sessions available in September, please see the website for details or message me HERE. I wish you a month of health,
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Editor Tina Hammett is a Hypnotherapist & NLP Practitioner, published Author, an advocate of healthy living, has FMS and lives in the UK
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In recent months new studies have begun to show the enormous health benefits of hemp oil. A derivative of the Cannabis plant, hemp is a nutritious and healthy food and if you dislike the taste of hemp powder, using this pleasant tasting oil is a taste bud friendly alternative.
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Ways to fight
cancer naturally
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The holistic approach
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SUGAR
In 1931 Otto Heinrich Warburg won the Nobel Prize for proving that cancer cannot survive in an Alkaline environment. So how can you turn your body less acidic and more alkaline? Firstly give up processed sugars and artificial sweeteners and definately steer clear of Aspartame and all it’.
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SMOKING
CANNABIS OIL & HEMP POWDER
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This one is simple - give it
up! If you are smoking you are literally polluting your body with a myriad of chemicals that belong on a toxic dump rather than in
Due to an increase in anecdotal
the body. If you are finding
evidence that Cannabis oil can
it tough to quit then why not
Be aware of Agave nectar as it isn’t as
help to treat cancer, Cancer
help to reduce cravings and
natural as it appears and
Research UK is now supporting
rather than reach for the
remember that raw
research into this area. An
nicotine patches, why not
natural honey has additional health benefits as does coconut sugar so
try EFT (tapping) which can
try these herbal patches
active ingredient in Cannabis
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has been found to prevent
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can be consumed in
cancer cells from growing in lab
moderation
trials although proper clinical trials are on-going. The Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry concluded in 2014 that ‘hemp is a crop full of oils with potential health benfits.’ Find it on Amazon here: PAGE 7
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MASSAGE Ginger’s therapeutic properties have been known for millenia but did you know that an aromatherapy massage of coconut oil and ginger improves the immune system in general and has been shown to be beneficial in helping cancer patients in their fight?
Stress hormones left unchecked can literally can literally turn into
MEDITATION
disease within body and stress has a way of finding the body's
5
weakest points. Meditation can
dealing with stress, secondly it
help fight cancer on a number of
can be a useful tool in utilising
fronts. Firstly it is great for
the subconscious minds powerhouse enabling strong visualisations, perhaps of shrinking cancer cells or attacking them. This sends positive affirmation signals to the body's immune system. See the meditation in this issue and previous.
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GARLIC
A recent study into the Antiproliferative and antioxidant activities of common vegetables found that one above all others targeted and attacked cancer
TEA
cells in 6 out of 7 of the cancer lines,
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whilst leaving healthy cells alone. This
Laboratory trials have
miracle food of nature is garlic! So, for
shown that Green Tea
prevention and helping to treat cancer
may stop cancer cells
perhaps we should all be upping the
from growing,
amount of garlic that we consume.
although Human trials are ongoing, benefits could be seen through a range of cancers. Perhaps time for tea
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ANTIOXIDANTS Firstly, ditch the processed foods and anything that comes wrapped in plastic containers. Go for Organic where possible and include at least
and meditation!
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seven portions of fruit and vegetables into your diet daily (there is some positive research for eating as raw as possible). Juicing and smoothies are great (avoid non organic milk). Try to include vegetables like Broccoli, Avocado, Turnips & Asparagus; spices such as turmeric and ginger; herbs like Oregano & Rosemary and finally fruits such as blueberries, grapes, apples and Kiwi’s. See the website for our fab green juice recipe PAGE 9
Sowing Sere
How gardening nurtures your mind, bo
Cath Manuel is an experienced Horticulturist, Organic Gardener, Horticultural Therapist, Consultant, and Educator based on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. Cath has many years’ experience in the gardening and horticulture industry and has a great passion for growing fresh, organic food and sharing it with her family and friends. She is also focused and passionate about living a sustainable and healthy lifestyle and helps others to improve their wellbeing through growing healthy organic food and connecting with the earth.
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ody and soul! Gardening is a popular activity that has a history dating back centuries, throughout many cultures around the world. For many people it has been a way of providing food for the family, to enjoy the great outdoors and connect with others who have a similar interest in plants and the earth. If you asked a gardener what they enjoy about gardening, the most common reply would be that they feel good after spending time in the garden.
Like me, most gardeners experience that wonderful feeling from time spent in the garden, enjoying the sunshine and gentle breezes and the satisfaction felt after getting garden jobs done. What most people don’t realise is that gardening, and connecting with nature, nurtures the health and well-being of our mind, body and soul.
From my studies and work as a Horticultural Therapist I see the wonderful health benefits that garden activities bring to my clients. I know that when they spend 30 minutes in the garden their health and well-being is improving. This is because gardening activities offer a holistic approach to improving health. Here’s how‌
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“The Glory of Gardening: hands in the dirt, head in the sun, heart with nature. To nurture a garden is to feed not just on the body, but the soul” Alfred Austin.
For our mind…
Mental health issues are on the increase. By completing simple gardening activities people with low energ
forms of mental illness have shown great improvements from spending up to an hour a day in the garden
reduces stress and decreases the stress hormone, cortisol. It also increases serotonin levels, which help
Doctors in some countries have prescribed gardening and other outdoor activities to help patients overco the need for prescription drugs.
We all have a deep connection to nature and will find that by spending time in nature, or even looking out emotional state. The word ‘biophillia’ means we have an instinctive bond with nature and this connection
and general well-being. This is important for people recovering from illness, such as stroke or heart attac
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garden, can help improve their emotional state. It helps to take peoples thoughts away from their own problems and by focusing on the activity at hand and increasing mindfulness, their pain or problems are forgotten for the moment. This can provide great relief to many people.
Gardening programs have been established in many communities around the world. These programs encourage people with mental health support needs to become involved in gardening, and utilising the therapeutic powers of gardening to build self-esteem, improve confidence and motivation and to help create friendships.
For our body‌ Gardening activities can be as beneficial as a workout in the gym!! Spending active time gardening can burn up to 1200kj (almost 300 calories) which encourages weight loss, improves fitness and overall wellness. Physical activities also strengthen muscles and improve flexibility. Wonderful for anyone wanting to improve their health after an injury or illness. It also triggers the production of endorphins through the body‌Nice!!
gy, low self-esteem, negative thoughts and other
n. Gardening calms nerves, reduces blood pressure,
Sensory and Therapeutic Gardens are
ps to reduce symptoms of depression and apathy.
designed to stimulate our senses and invoke
ome depression as time spent gardening can reduce
many good feelings within our body. Plants used in Therapeutic gardens are medicinal plants and are used for healing and medicines.
t a window at a park or garden can improve our
They are also designed to encourage people
is very important to the state of our mental health
to visit and enjoy the special space. Sensory
ck, as simple garden activities, or just being in the
gardens stimulate the senses in our body
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fresh food to enjoy. The fresh food grown by gardeners is packed with nutrients, which also supports good health. It also tastes delicious, which encourages us to eat more healthy food!
There’s plenty of encouragement for us to eat fresh, organic and locally grown food, so the best option is to have it all ready for you in your front or back yard. It’s very easy to walk outside and harvest fresh food ready for an evening meal, or the kid’s lunches. You’re then nurturing and nourishing your soul and your family as well.
“Caring for your garden, nourishing the soil then harvesting and sharing fresh food is the ultimate nurturing of the soul. If we care Copyright soiltosupper.com
about what comes out of the earth we are then feeding our mind, body and soul everything that’s needed to thrive” Cath
through smell, sight, sounds, taste and touch.
Manuel
These gardens are wonderful for people with vision or hearing impairments, and to lift the
There are so many reasons to head out to the
spirit of people visiting them. Many items can
garden, connect with nature, get your hands
be used here; wind chimes, bird baths,
dirty and have some fun. Sounds great to me
beautiful smelling and colourful flowers,
so…I’m outta here. See you in the garden!
smooth and rough things to touch and delicious things to taste. Sensory gardens are being used in children’s gardens to encourage more kids to enjoy the great outdoors and immerse themselves in nature.
For our soul… Spending time working in the garden with others creates great friendships, improves self-esteem, gives people a feeling of belonging and helping and offers plenty of
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An holistic all encompassing approach to this debilitating disease
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Summer Lovin Lollies Continuing Claire Lyons series of cooking (albeit mostly raw!) with kids
½ cup Peanut Butter (please look for responsible Palm oil production) 1 cup plain yogurt 2 ½ cups of milk alternative ie almond milk, oat milk (please be aware of Soya and make sure it is organic) 4 tablespoons of Honey or Maple Syrup
Claire is a mum of 3 dairy intolerant, veggie kids, works parttime and runs her own business too. You can connect with Claire: on Twitter @ClaireLyonsGrow her blog Or her very swanky website www.letyourselfgrow.org.
2 teaspoons of Vanilla Extract 3 very ripe Bananas
4 cups of diced Melon (Honeydew works well) 1/3 cup of Lemon & Lime Yogurt (Organic - dairy free alternative if required works well too) Juice of 3 Limes & Zest of 1 lime 4 tablespoons of Honey or Maple Syrup
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1 ½ cups of dairy alternative Milk (ie Almond, Oat, Soya) 1/3 cup of Honey or Maple Syrup 1 teaspoon of Vanilla extract 3 cups of Coconut Milk or Coconut Water 2 cups of Shredded Coconut Throw it all in a smoothie maker or blender and make lots of whizzy noise. Once it’s blended to a smooth, runny consistency pour it into a jug, then you need to get it into the ice lolly mould – if you are using a bought version they will have sticks in already so you can fill them as instructed and straight in the freezer. If you are making your own mould (a yogurt pot or plastic cup) you will need to fill them and freezer them for 30mins, then put in the ‘stick’ of your choice and back in the freezer. Most lollies need at least 6 hours to freeze. Feel free to add and amend ingredients, exchange flavours, fruits and add in seeds, mint leaves, zests, curry paste… Photographs: freedigitalphotos.net - sommai / foto76
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Easy ways to eat sw
without sugar
I have a sweet tooth, there is no denying it‌ well the name of my website would tend to imply that fact! I fully believe you can live a healthy whole foods lifestyle AND still eat cake!
Jo Hodson is a Certified Health Coach with the Institute of Integrative Nutrition specialising in plant-based nutrition. She lives in England and is a health coach. For more information check out her website: www.includingcake.com
This is a principle I take into my health coaching philosophy, teaching clients to think outside the box, to understand that healthy can be fun, and to encourage creativity in the kitchen. In overhauling your diet to focus on whole foods, your taste buds will naturally begin to change and over time your taste threshold for sweetness will begin to reduce. Here is how I eat sweet without sugar, and how you can do it too!
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way. You can also make date sugar by baking a tray of dates on a low oven temp to make
weet…
them extra dried and hard and then blitzing them in a powerful food processor to get tiny crumbs-like grains.
Fruit puree Apple and banana purees are my go-to staples. Particularly ripe banana for its mega sweetness and creamy texture- think icecreams or chocolatey desserts! I blend large batches of these fruits and freeze them in silicone muffin cups for multiple easy portion sizes ready for whenever a recipe calls for it. Of course you may also buy jars of pre-made pure fruit puree if that’s your preference.
Unrefined syrups Usually my last port of call or used in conjunction with another sweetener, simply because these syrups are by their nature more refined and not technically whole foods… but still a good white sugar alternative! Options here include maple syrup
Dates Dried dates are my go to sweet treat staple. So versatile, mild and caramel-like in flavour. Other dried fruits can also work but dates
and molasses (be mindful of agave syrup though as it can be highly processed). I usually use these in conjunction with stevia to reduce the overall amount needed.
have the best complimentary flavour for most things. The easiest way to use them is to
Stevia & Coconut Sugar
soak dates to soften them (soak if using
Stevia in it’s pure refined most potent form is
regular deglet noor dates, the larger medjool
not a wholefood BUT it’s hugely useful in
dates are already softer and don’t usually
sweet recipes as it enables you to
require soaking) and then blend them up into
dramatically reduce the quantity of other
to a paste to mix into cake or cookie batters.
sweetener needed to gain the same level of
They also work well in sauces and syrups this
sweetness. It is not an exact science but the
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overall principle is this: If a traditional recipe
can be used the same as ordinary sugar and
calls for 1 cup of standard refined sugar I
in the same quantities.
would sub this for 1/3 cup syrup or 1 cup fruit/dates plus approximately ¼ tsp pure stevia. Note (from experience) it is not recommended to use all stevia with no other form of sweetener as it can have a slightly odd bitter aftertaste if not used in combination.
Cinnamon and Vanilla Not sweet in themselves as such, but because both vanilla and cinnamon are often used as complimentary flavours in sweet foods, they trick the brain and imply sweetness without
Pure Stevia is so concentrated a little goes a long way so use it sensitively. Top tip: add less, taste as you go then add more if needed. I find liquid stevia with a dropper bottle top the easiest to use. Coconut Sugar is believed to
being ‘sweet’. Typically, I would also add some form of sweetener (from the options above) but when using alongside vanilla or cinnamon I often find I need much less sweetener overall… try it yourself!
have a low GI and has a high mineral content. It is a rich source of potassium, magnesium, zinc and iron and contains Vitamins B1, B2, B3 and B6 as well as over 16 amino acids. It
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Go on… get creative and indulge your sweet tooth today!
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Time to mak Meditation is an amazing practice to be able to achieve, that enables us to focus our busy minds on the the core of our being, our higher self and can take us places we may never have imagined. Be it traditional or guided meditation it can help you see your life in a completely different way, help you feel less stressed and can even lower your blood pressure. In our highly charged lives, when we go a mile a minute, how can we make time to meditate?
Over the years I have spoken to many people about starting meditation and there are two things that they always say; 'I find it really difficult to meditate' and 'I do not have time to meditate'. If that really is the case, then let us look deeper at the first problem:
The difficulty of meditation:
When you think of meditation what picture comes to mind, be honest now. For those who meditate on a regular basis, I want to take you back to before you started meditation, what was your image then? I have to admit that before I learnt to meditate, I would see a wise old yogi master, that could sit cross legged and not move an inch for hours on end, looking serene in his sumptuous tropical
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surroundings. This mind picture then stopped
my senses to be taken to a different place
me from moving forward into that place of
whilst my body is in the here and now and I am
serenity, because I felt it was out of my reach.
aware of what is going on around me on a
This picture is what you have created, so from
different level.
my point of view you can change it too, picture this:
I allow that background noise and anything visual to become quieter, and focus on where
You are sitting somewhere comfortable, (in a
my meditation is taking me, like a guided
chair, on your bed, on the floor, wherever is
meditation without the guidance. We all use
best for you) close your eyes and allow
this practice in one way or another, like when
yourself to concentrate on your breathing,
we start to drift off, looking into the middle
allowing the breath to be gentle and the only
distance, staring at a flame or a picture of
thing you concentrate on. Simple.
someone we know.
No? Well what do you do with all those
It is a powerful way of connecting to our higher
thoughts like, 'What are we going to have for
self and allows us to relax. So how can we do
tea?' that are going in and out of you mind?
this on a daily basis, with just five minutes? all
Just acknowledge that they are there and
you need to do, is find an activity that you do
allow them to move on, you can give your
for five minutes to start with and allow this to
thoughts permission to leave. This is usually
be your meditation time for the day.
the hardest part of meditation, but don't be disheartened, it is better to do five minutes of
Let us take making a cup of tea as a prime
meditation a day than try and complete one
example. Tea, coffee or herbal it does not
big block and fail.
matter, what you are looking at is the process, and only focusing on that. All other distractions
You do have five minutes in your day to spare,
are then pushed to the background. It is like
don't you? good. This takes me nicely onto my
breaking down the process into little sections.
next point. During each section, breathe in and out, I never have time to meditate.
concentrating on both the activity and your breathing. Let your actions be slower than
Let us back track a moment, you have just
normal, remember you are really concentrating
admitted that you can spare five minutes of
on what you are doing point by point.
your life each day to meditate, so let us look at alternative ways to do this practice, and make
It is a good idea to practice at home first before
it part of your every day routine. I have taught
you take this to the office, so follow the steps
myself to meditate with my eyes open, I allow
on the next page:
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1. Choose the cup you are going to use, not just picking any old one in your usual fashion, take your time over the decision. 2. Take the receptacle that holds your tea or coffee and place it slowly down on the work surface. 3. Open the jar and take out your tea bag or spoon out your coffee into your cup. 4. Making sure the kettle has enough water, switch it on to boil, even if you think someone has already done this, it allows you to be focusing on the noise the kettle makes during and after boiling. 5. Hold the handle firmly and pour out your water, watching as the boiling water changes colour as it hits the contents of the cup. 6. Take you teaspoon, and stir. Focusing on the spoon going round and round. 7. Place in your milk and or sugar or sweetener and stir again. 8. Take your cup and sit somewhere that you can really concentrate on every single step of drinking your brew, from the feel of the heat in your mouth to when it slips down your throat. If you can fully participate in all eight parts, you will gain much benefit. This simple method will help your mind refocus itself on a busy day, and as you fell more relaxed and less stressed your productivity will increase too. This method can be employed to most activities, apart from the ones like driving, where you have to be more aware. So next time you want to meditate, remember it is as easy as making a cup of tea.
Julieanne Creswell Dip Comp, is a Reiki master, Angel reader and she lives in South East London with her husband their two older children, a cat and Brian the dog. To e-mail Julieanne please CLICK HERE
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intelligence of Nature…
The New Moon in Mu When the great moment came and the Beasts spoke, he [Uncle Andrew (a “dreadfully practical” man)] missed the whole point; for a rather interesting reason. When the Lion had first begun singing, long ago when it was still quite dark, he had realised that the noise was a song. And he had disliked the song very much. It made him think and feel things he did not want to think and feel. Then, when the sun rose and he saw that the singer was a lion (“only a lion,” as he said to himself) he tried his hardest to make believe that it wasn’t singing and never had been singing – only roaring as any lion might in a zoo in our own world. “Of course it can’t really have been singing,” he thought, “I must have imagined it. I’ve been letting my nerves get out of order. Whoever heard of a lion singing?” And the longer and more beautifully the Lion sang, the harder Uncle Andrew tried to make himself believe that he could hear nothing but roaring. Now the trouble about trying to make yourself stupider than you really are is that you very often succeed. Uncle Andrew did. He soon did hear nothing but roaring in Aslan’s song. Soon he couldn’t have heard anything else even if he had wanted to. And when at last the Lion spoke and said, “Narnia, awake”, he didn’t hear any words: he heard only a snarl. And when the Beasts spoke in answer, he heard only barkings, growlings, baying and howlings. And when they laughed – well, you can imagine. – adapted from Chapter 11, The Magician’s Nephew, The Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis PAGE 32
Astrology
utable Earth (Virgo) Is the aforementioned extract from The
plant is merely an oxygen/ carbon dioxide
Magician’s Nephew an exercise of pure
regulating system; a tree is for paper and
imagination or was C. S. Lewis cleverly
furniture; animals are for food or domestic
embedding a “forgotten” reality within the text
entertainment; fish, like sheep, are stupid; and
of his novel? Lewis’ Narnia is replete with
humans are the elite species because we are
talking animals, therianthropes and animate
uniquely adept at utilising systems of symbolic
plants – a fully conscious and intelligent world,
communication such as language for self-
where all of creation, animate and inanimate,
expression, the exchange of ideas, and
is cognizant and zoetic, and sounding like the
organisation.
mythological stories of antiquity or a standard Pixar or Disney movie to the rational mind.
In other words, we can write, talk, think, are conscious of ourselves unlike all other species
Do we really live in a world where plants,
of flora and fauna. Matter is surely inert,
animals, rocks, nature has both intelligence
inanimate and lacking consciousness. What
and communicates? Surely matter is matter; a
did our ancestors know? After all they had
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smaller brains; lived within a deluded magical
to science? Where did they get their plant
consciousness; didn’t have the internet and
lore from, for example? Was it really all
digital technology; they lived without air con
simple trial and error? Was it as simple as
and TV; they had to hunt and gather as
watching someone die eating a poisonous
oppose to driving to McDonalds for a
red berry therefore ‘inspiring’ the rest of the
nutritious Big Mac AND they believe that
community not to eat that poisonous red
there is an invisible divinity that is immanent
berry?! How did the indigenous Amazonian
within all things!
tribes know about anaesthetic before western medicine did? Have you ever noticed that
We understand the laws of Nature and we
medicinal plants often look like the part of the
have sought to tame her; we’ve mastered
body that they heal? Is it possible that plants
myriad rational approaches to invent and
talk?
create endless possible ways to manipulate the tangible world. Our lives are much
Prior to the 2nd February 1966, Dr. Clive
healthier, wealthier, happier, more fulfilled,
Backster didn’t think so. But when his lie
cleaner and more educated than ever before.
detector recorded a rapid response to his thought of burning the leaves of his dracaena
The earth speaks? Pah. That’s some new
pot plant, he had some serious re-thinking to
age fantasy talk. Isn’t it? But pause for a
do. Having moved into private practise after
moment. Have you ever thought about how
years of perfecting the first standardized
our ancestors really figured nature out prior
system for lie detection for the CIA, Backster
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Astrology indicating a dramatic excitation. It was as though the plant could read his mind. As the plant continued to have what would be considered an enormous, panicked reaction, Backster stopped thinking about hurting the plant and the polygraph returned to a normalised trace signature.
Is it possible that nature is conscious and that our predecessors were not deluded simpletons?
Okay, I hear you say. This is interesting, but what has Backster’s research or Lewis’ pulled an all-nighter as he was trying to conduct research into his polygraph techniques. As always happens in the small hours of the night when you enter into a hypnogogic state, an idea took root in his mind that he could not shake. A message, or gift, that arose during the period known as the first sleep. He became consumed with the notion of connecting his plant to the detector to see what would happen. Much to his surprise, the plant did not have a smooth, flat pattern of electrical activity, but appeared to be changing moment to moment, just as it
Narnia got to do with this forth coming New Moon in tropical Virgo? All astrological signs arise from the combinations of two fundamental building blocks – an element and a mode. The four elements used within the Western Tradition essentially describe four primary states of being, which in turn has one of three ways into which it is directed or expressed – outwardly, inwardly or as a mixture of both. The combination of both element and mode gives rise to the 12 signatures of consciousness, or the 12 signs of the zodiac.
does with humans. In further testing, Backster tried a series of physical tests, such as stabbing the leaves with a pen, but to no avail.
Virgo is made from combining the element Earth with the Mutable Mode and therefore is also known as Mutable Earth. Taken at a very basic and literal interpretation, the Earth
However at 7:14am he imagined burning the plant. Simultaneously the polygraph recording pen moved rapidly to the top of the graph,
element fundamentally deals with the solid, physical world. Translating that into simple psychological terms the Earth is seen as
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being a mode of consciousness that is
Up generation started to bring to life as
grounded, matter of fact, born to serve,
professions, what were once considered to be
industrious, methodical and efficient.
a-vocational pursuits at best.
The language commonly associated with the
Furthermore, many of you reading or listening
Mutable mode is that of enquiry, curiosity,
to this article are already deeply immersed in
flexibility and changeableness. When this
some form of holistic therapeutic body practise
mode is expressed through Earth we find an
that requires listening to what the body is
ingenuity of methodological practise that
saying, like Amatsu, Kinesiology, or yoga; are
demonstrates the precision of spirit as it
involved in disciplines that take for granted the
expressed through human rationality. Indeed I
intelligence of nature like shamanism,
could argue the point that the entire nature of
herbalism or crystal therapy. You know that
modern science is Virgoan with its obsession
the Earth speaks; that she communicates; that
with testing nature, improving it and analysing
she is conscious. You will undoubtedly be able
it, seeking a rational explanation to facilitate a
to share with me myriad examples and
mastery over it.
research that demonstrates the interiority of nature.
Yet if you observe the surface of something, that is exactly what you observe - the surface!
Certainly I could take up much more of your
Like Dr. Backster, science is starting to come
time with further stories of nature’s
to terms with the idea that nature possesses,
communication, like the story of Anastasia,
like humans, an interior dimension and does
residing deep within the Cedar forests of the
not, therefore, respond in linear or predictable
Russian taiga or the work of Masaru Emoto on
way. Nature thinks. Nature is conscious. It
the intelligence of water, however I decided to
makes choices. It talks.
write about Backster’s work because his work remains largely unknown within the science
This fact is axiomatic to the sign of Virgo.
community as it is too threatening to the status
It is no coincidence that as Pluto, the
quo to accept. Backster’s story, the
planetary archetype associated with the
experiences of indigenous shamans and those
process of re-birth, traversed through Virgo
working on the Russian dachas, the myths of
from the end of the 1950s into the early
our ancestors all point towards the true
1970s, the memory of the animate indigenous
meaning of Virgo – the two way exchange of
worldview and the subsequent exploration of
information between matter and humans.
complimentary therapies, whose central thesis is the Intelligence of Nature, re-
And you don’t have to be born as the Sun
emerged. Over the last 25 years, as those
passed through Virgo to get this fact. The
Pluto in Virgo souls came of age, the Clean-
archetype of Virgo exists within everyone
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therefore you too can listen and tune into what
rapid changes that you are currently
nature or your body is telling you. But, like
experiencing. In the same way, the art of really
Uncle Andrew, we, as a collective, and you as
listening enables you to hear without
an individual, have a choice to listen or not.
judgement. It helps you develop compassion
You can choose to ignore what your body is
and true empathy for all living things, including
telling you; what foods you should or shouldn’t
yourself.
eat, over riding your bodily instincts with your mind, ingesting a Rennie tablet until a physical
If you would like to discover where this
crisis forces you to stop and re-evaluate.
Virgoan lunation falls within your chart and what arena of life is being re-ignited on the
I suppose what I am asking you to reflect on in
25th August, please click on the following link:
the days leading up to the Virgoan New Moon
https://db.tt/JF5BqsL4 or https://db.tt/vxnulaWl
is whether you believe that our Earth is inert? Whether the individual organs of your body
Thanks again for either listening to, or reading,
talk to you? Whether you notice a difference
this article.
to the quality of the food you ingest when you thank the food for the nutrients they will release into your body?
Human knowledge does not stem from testing and observing nature. It stems from living within a vast field of intelligence that permeates and bathes us within it. It stems from the dialogue that nature has WITH us and from those who developed the ability to listen and translate what was being disseminated into practical applications. Matter communicates. Maybe not in the verbally-elite and rational way to which you have become so accustomed, but it is conscious!
Nature contains memory; it thinks; and if you take the time to listen to it, you can derive
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From “I Love….. Affirmations for a life worth living” by Jen Tiller For more information CLICK HERE PAGE 42
A new approach What ARE affirmations? They are simply any statements (positive OR negative) that reinforce a belief about an experience. We aren't born with beliefs or expectations, we learn them – usually without any conscious thought. If the ones you have acquired don't serve you now, you CAN replace them with more helpful ones!
Positive affirmations are designed to improve habitual thoughts and encourage desired behaviours, until they are natural to us, springing from healthier unconscious beliefs. However, if there is a big difference between what you tell yourself and how you feel, there can be a sense of conflict and struggle. A common form of affirmation is along the lines of “I am happy, healthy and wealthy!” Sounds great, doesn’t it? But what if you say it when you’re actually sad, sick and broke? The statement lacks integrity. There is often a response of ‘that just isn’t true’ and it can feel quite uncomfortable to say - it can be difficult to use. Not the effect we want at all!
Some years ago I realised there was a simple way to overcome the energy glitch of that style of affirmation, and it can be tailored to fit whatever affirmations you want to use. It came in two shifts of awareness. The first was so obvious - love is the ultimate creative force! We already feel warmly towards whatever we think of with love (a pet, a favourite place or person etc) whether we are with them or not, and that emotion bridges the mental and emotional gap between where we are and where we're intending to go! We are truly drawn like a magnet to what we love. We are more likely to take action to achieve goals we love. When we hold these goals lovingly and naturally in our hearts, our world view shifts, our behaviours change, as we notice and attract the opportunities needed to create the life we CHOOSE. When I played with starting all my affirmations with "I love....." it made a profound difference straight away.
The second shift was when I found that using a verb (having, creating, receiving) in the affirmation makes it a living, active process, stated in the eternal now. Compare telling yourself 'I am healthy' with saying 'I love being healthy'. The first only feels completely true if you are healthy at the time. The second can be said at any point - it's always true. Any conflict around the affirmation vanishes, so mind and body can integrate and process the statement usefully, reinforcing health as a belief. Being a photographer and artist, I love to have pictures that reinforce the message, so I created a series of illustrated posters and books. There is no right or wrong way to use this form of affirmations. Say them, write them, sing them, think them, post them on the wall or add them to your computer whatever works for you!
They are particularly useful in association with EFT (Emotional Freedom
Technique, otherwise known as tapping.)
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Our roving reporter with a passport reporting from Seattle, USA. Gillian is studying nutrition and this month looks at how to preserve fruit & Veg. She is a forthright Sagittarian and tells it as she sees it‌.
Extending the life of fruit & veg And not a pickle jar in sight!
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Sometimes, even when you’ve done your
this phenomenon! You can cut down on the
best to plan ahead, you just can’t use all your
effect of ethylene by separating high-
fresh fruit and vegetables before they have
ethylene items, such as avocados, kiwis, and
gone off. But, you don’t have to waste it all –
pears, from the rest of your produce.
prolong the life of your fresh fruit and vegetables with these helpful tips!
Another solution is to purchase an ethylene gas absorber or two to stick in your fridge or
As produce ripens, it expels ethylene gas,
fruit bowl. These miracle products, available
which can speed up the life of surrounding
at some kitchen and home goods stores, are
produce. If you’ve ever had a bad banana
designed to absorb the ethylene gas so that
make the rest of your fruit bowl go mushy
your fruits and vegetables stay fresher for
and mouldy, then you’re already familiar with
longer
Ethylene - producing
Ethylene - sensitive
Produce
Produce
Apricots
Apples
Avocados
Asparagus
Bananas
Broccoli
Cantaloupes
Carrots
Honeydew melons
Cucumbers
Kiwis
Eggplants
Mangoes
Green beans
Nectarines
Lettuce and other
Papayas
greens
Peaches
Potatoes
Pears
Summer squash
Plums
Watermelons
Tomatoes Continued…..
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freezing… You don’t have to be a pickling pro or canning connoisseur to save food from going bad (although if you are, more power to you!). The freezer is an excellent way to preserve your produce for until you’re ready to use it! aDid you know that you can freeze leafy greens, such as spinach and kale, with no loss of nutrition? Simply rinse the greens and dry them very well, then toss them in the freezer in a plastic bag. The texture will be slightly altered after freezing, so this isn’t recommended for fresh preparations like salads, but the frozen greens are perfect for use in soups, stews, or green smoothies aOther vegetables can be frozen provided they are blanched in boiling water first. Blanching times vary depending on the quantity and type of vegetable so click here for more specific timings Under-blanching stimulates the activity of enzymes and is worse than no blanching. Over-blanching causes loss of flavour, colour, vitamins and minerals so it is important to get it right. aIf you freeze your favourite summer fruits like peaches and berries, you can enjoy the tastes of summer even in the middle of January! To freeze fruit, chop it into small pieces and spread it all out on a baking sheet so that it doesn’t all freeze together in one solid clump. Place in the freezer until frozen through. Then put the fruit into an airtight, freezer container or bag and stash in the freezer until you’re ready to use it. Again, like the vegetables they will be a bit mushy when defrosted but great for pies or smoothies aFresh herbs add a much-needed boost of flavour to your cooking, but they don’t last long and it can be difficult to use them up right away. If you have some fresh herbs that are on the brink of going bad, chop them and put them in an ice cube tray with some olive oil! Place in the freezer until solid, then pop out the cubes and put them in a bag or container aPreserving herbs in oil reduces some of the browning and freezer burn that herbs can get in the freezer. The oil-and-freezer method of preservation works best with the tougher herbs such as rosemary, sage, thyme, and oregano. These are all herbs that would probably be cooked when added to a dish aSoft herbs such as mint, basil, lemon verbena, and dill are usually added raw to a dish, and they don't respond as well to this kind of preserving. Their fresh taste is changed in the freezer, and I wouldn’t choose to freeze these delicate types of herbs, with the exception of homemade basil or parsley pesto.
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Self Limiting Whether you think you can or think you can’t your right!! This month as part of our Style Coaching journey we are going to explore ‘Self limiting beliefs’ and the effect that they can have. Self limiting beliefs are the feelings we automatically have based on our past experiences or an perception of a reality that may not be accurate.
We all have belief statements that we consciously or
“You are what you are by what you believe.” Oprah Winfrey
unconsciously say to ourselves, for example I’m overweight, I am rubbish at relationships ,I am no good at computers. These statements can sabotage all of our efforts and set us up for failure.
They unfortunately put our past in control of the direction of our future and because these statements are constantly in the back of our minds, we can have trouble believing that there could be any other reality than the one we perceive. They hold us back from making the changes that we desperately want or need
Beliefs control our behaviour, define our limits , and affect the outcome of our choices and ultimately shape our destiny. To help us identify and be aware of our self limiting beliefs that we have about ourselves, write down all the negative beliefs that you have about yourself that has held you back in the past from doing the things you want do.
Next, for all of these beliefs ask yourself the relevant questions and try to be honest!!
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Style Coach Natalie Butler and co-founder of Style Me Bridal offers us practical advice on how we can all love ourselves just a little bit more. Style Coaching is the secret of looking great and feeling fantastic and Natalie’s aim is to make you look great on the outside and help you feel fabulous on the inside. To contact Natalie CLICK HERE
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Is this really true?
Is there nothing I can do?
What am I gaining from holding on to this belief?
What could I believe that would be more useful?
Now write down all the new more positive beliefs that you could have from now on which will empower you to make the changes you want possible, you could even turn them into affirmations that you say to yourself when you hear negative head chatter. Go on you will amazed at how different you will feel - you owe it to yourself
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A natural side-effect of lack of sleep, feeling exhausted, too much pain and a general feeling of losing one’s life as one has known it is the mental side of handling Fibro. Hopefully by following the protocol in the book (which includes many more than the tips we have space for here) you will find your mood & brain fog improves naturally. If not, try eating Brazil nuts, a handful daily and make sure that you get outside at least once a day, looking at the colour green and look UP!
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Organic Small Space Gardening
This month I would like to offer a method of container gardening I have been experimenting with over the last couple years. I have had some success using this method in the past, but I would like to offer a word of caution when harvesting if you try this method. The harvest was good but I lost part of the crop to potato rot. This is something I have never experienced before, and I can only put it down to leaving the tubers in the container for too long, and the soil being too wet around them. It could also be down to over watering, so a word of caution.
The potato I used was Maris Bard a first early, it is a light creamy textured type and ideal for mashed potato and boiling, simply scrub the skin and cook. I planted the containers as usual in late Feb, putting a 10cm layer of rich compost and soil in the bottom. I placed two
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potatoes on the mixture and covered them with 10 cm of soil, earthing up as they grew. Once the containers were full they were left to do their thing and as they died back, I harvested as normal.
Do you remember the problem I had with the marker pen ink washing off the tags in my seed trays? Well, some good has come from it. I had to take pot-luck when planting out my cucumbers and other veggies and rely on my memory, which is not that clever. Any way let me explain, I use an out door method of container growing to grow butternut squash. With this method you could also utilise to grow cucumbers on your balcony, remember they like plenty of sun, so your balcony would need to be a bit of a sun- trap. My philosophy is, it’s worth a try, if it doesn’t work out, there’s always next year. It’s too late in the season to use this year but you might want to think about it and try it on your balcony next year.
I have mentioned before that in our garden space is a premium, so I try to be inventive and use vertical walls etc as much as possible. One such area is the side of my garage at the bottom of my garden. West facing it is an area of about 1.5m wide x 1.8m high. I have constructed a series of seven boxes out of old decking and hung them on the wall. I like to grow my tomatoes and butternut squash in them.
They are in a line of three tiers, the outer tiers have two boxes and the inner three. The bottom outer boxes are a meter above ground level and 30 cm high with 40cm between the top of the lower boxes and the bottom of the top boxes and the centre tier is staggered, The bottom of the top box is level with the tops of the outer boxes. One thing I have discovered is that you need to use the good old plastic bottle watering system, it is also very handy when feeding the plants.
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This year I have also added to the front of the boxes some half moon hanging baskets in which I intended to grow trailing tomatoes. In the top outer boxes I planted what I thought were butternut squash, owing to the labelling fiasco they have turned out to be cucumber. The cucumber, are of a vine type, and require support. I have had to insert a steel rod support about 1.8m in front of the boxes and fix canes across to it, to enable me to tie the vines to them. The cucumbers as they grow, are trailing down which affords me easy access when they are ready to pick and they also seem to like their environment as they are doing as well as those in the green house.
One of the cucumbers in green house has turned out to be a squash, which I am training up the cucumber support. It’s a bit slow at the moment, but I’ll keep you posted. My potato tubs, which held my first early crop have now been harvested and re-planted with carrot, turnip, radish, lettuce onion, and beetroot. I am also experimenting with my second early spuds by combining two methods. I should have some indication of its success next month. Once I have harvested my second early, I intend to experiment with winter potatoes using a method I haven’t tried before. Finally, don’t forget to deadhead your marigolds, this induces them to produce more flowers and the more flowers the greater their scent and the greater the scent, the greater the protection of your companion crop.
Stay safe and happy gardening,
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