Natural Woman Magazine January 2016

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A New year is here and it is the time of year that we all want to make changes in our lives for the better. Whether it is losing weight, finding a new relationship, or creating financial success, your new road to your new you is going to have to begin with you. In this issue of Natural Woman Magazine we wanted to give you a 2016 overcast on what you can expect the cosmos to bring us this year. Why is this important you say? Well if you know what to expect from a spiritual perspective you will be prepared to make your new years resolutions a reality. As above so below, learning how to be in alignment with nature and the cosmos is a very important skill that all Natural Women must master.

I hope this issue helps you gain more from this year and if your interested in taking your resolutions plans to the next level be sure to purchase your 2016 I AM BEAUTY GODDESS ASTROLOGICAL CALENDAR. As a special treat we have also included a special 2016 spiritual forecast by Lena Stevens that I am so sure you are going to love.

Thank you again for supporting Natural Woman Magazine and we wish much success and prosperity for 2016.

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“Natural Woman I have been struggling with maintaining my weight for my entire life. I have used all of the diets and weight loss remedies to date, and I still seem to gain back the same weight. Am I suppose to be okay with this? I am so unhappy with myself, I need your advice, what can I do to finally get rid of the extra pounds for good?”

Porsha Wright Mobile, Alabama

Dear Porsha, Thank you Queen for your question I am happy to share with you what I think can help, but please understand the information I am giving should not be taken as medical advice and any weight loss method you decided to go with please consult with your physician.

I am so sorry to hear how unhappy you are with your weight and I am even more sorry to tell you that unless you change your attitude of feeling unhappy with yourself you will continue to have the same weight challenges. Now society has trained us to believe that in order to be thin and so called healthy we have to do exercise and eat certain foods, but for some us this is not enough.

Just as any other dis-ease being over weight is a mental and emotional issue and here at Natural Woman Magazine we like to say “what’s felt on the inside is reflected on the outside.” If you continue to feel bad and unhappy with yourself because of your weight then you are signaling your body to gain more.

My advice to your weight loss problems is simply looking at yourself in the mirror and saying I love you, then develop a healthy eating and exercise plan. I recommend trying the 30 Day Inside Body Challenge by Dr. Consir Thot this program will not only give you the physical requirements needed for weight loss, but you will also receive the spiritual and mental support too.

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Think and Grow Rich “What’s felt on the inside, reflects what’s on the outside”, is my philosophy Why do people fail? Why does it seem so hard for others to reach their goals, but for others it easy? Is it because of race, intelligence, social status, money, or sex?

No it is something that separate the great from the weak and that is the power to think BIGGER... The power to have complete freedom in your MIND. Thinking BIG is what separates the successful from the ordinary, I do not care how many degrees you have, or how many facts you know if you cannot think big and positively you will never reach success. Now when I say success I am not speaking of just material means, I am talking about all kinds of success from relationships, health, self development, success can mean anything.

Whatever goals you have placed before you, you can reach them and more if you truly understand how powerful your mind really is.

If you want greatness you must feel it. We create every minute in our lives. You have complete control of your thoughts, why not use them to create the life you want. Stop using them to create your struggles. Those who reach success are those who truly believe in their ability to reach their goals. If you see that you are unsuccessful in reaching your goals you have to start believing in yourself.

“Every event that occurs in the quantum level is at the speed of light (note: light travels at a speed of 299,792 kilome- ters per second) at this speed, it is beyond the capability of our senses to process everything in detail. This phenomenon creates an illusion that makes us perceive thing as solid even though in reality they really aren’t. So what is the reality?

For that, it could be said that the entire physical

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world that you are in including yourself is made up of nothing but energy that is vibrating at different frequencies. What makes the difference between you and me or the chair is the difference frequency that each of us are vibrating. Again, I know this is hard to accept but yet this is the truth.

Everything that’s visible in the entire universe is a manifestation of energy and information.”

How does this relates to the law of attraction? The Law of Attraction is a metaphysical New Thought belief that “like attracts like”, that positive and negative thinking bring about positive and negative physical results, respectively. The Creator gave us the right to have full control of our minds.

When you can control your mind you can control what direction you want to go in life. If Quantum Physics states that everything in the universe is made up of energy including you and I. Everything that we encounter in life is nothing more then energy at a higher or lower frequency. Our thoughts generate our emotions and our emotions are nothing more than energy or vibration.

When we send out vibrations on a low or high frequency, we will attract whatever experience we thought of at the time we sent out the vibration. We create our reality every single day.

So look around you, what are you creating?

What blocks you from achieving your goals is low vibration, negative emotions?

We are capable of reaching all of our goals, but what stops people from reaching them?

We stop ourselves, so if you are waiting to make it big in the world I would suggest you start thinking big in your mind and everything else will fall into place.

Getting Rich is so Simple: Russell Simmons 7 tips for Entrepreneurs 1. Do a business you believe in.

I’m an entrepreneur who is moved by passion, but not numbers. I am constantly being approached with business ideas that will make money, but if I don’t believe in the business, I won’t do it.

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2. Be passionate about what you do.

3. Stay on your hustle, don’t quit.

4. Give away your business products and services for free. If you are a good giver, you will be great getter. The less you need, the more you attract.

5. Find businesses that lift people up.

6. Don’t worry about the results.

Focusing on results distracts the entrepreneur, from building his or her business.

7. Quiet the mind. The entrepreneur who has a still mind is the entrepreneur who can do anything.

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Wale Performed At The White House Before Obama’s State Of The Union

Wale returned to the White House once again, this time to perform ahead of President Obama’s last State of the Union address on January 12th. Previously, the D.C. native hit 1600 Pennsylvania Ave with REVOLT for a special we did on Michelle Obama’s Beating The Odds initiative.

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Mother & Daughter Meek Mills just donated Lisa Bonnet and her daughter Zoe Kravitz were featured in Calvin Klein’s 2016 Advertisement campaign. They look like sisters.

to the Flint Child and Family Health Development Fund, which fights the adverse effects of ingesting lead-filled H20.

He’s also sending 60k bottles of JUST Water to the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan.

Jada Pinkett Smith posted a messages Monday January

18th saying she would not be attending the February 28 ceremony. The Oscars have drawn criticism after an all-white slate of major nominees was announced Thursday for the second year in a row.

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Breathing is life. It is one of our most vital functions. One of the Five Principles of Yoga is Pranayama or Breathing Exercise which promotes proper breathing. In a Yogic point of view, proper breathing is to bring more oxygen to the blood and to the brain, and to control Prana or the vital life energy. Pranayama Yoga also goes hand in hand with the Asanas.

The union of these two Yogic Principles is considered as the highest form of purification and self-discipline, covering both mind and body.

Breathing is important for two basic reasons.

It is the only means of supplying our bodies and its various organs with oxygen which is vital for our health.

Breathing is one of the ways to get rid of waste products and toxins from our body.

What’s Wrong with the Way We Breathe?

Our breathing is too shallow and too quick.

We are not taking in sufficient oxygen and we are not eliminating sufficient carbon dioxide. As a result, our bodies are oxygen starved, and a toxic build-up occurs. Every cell in the body requires oxygen and our level of vitality is just a product of the health of all the cells.

Shallow breathing does not exercise the lungs enough, so they lose some of their function, causing a further reduction in vitality.

Animals which breathe slowly live the longest; the elephant is a good example. We need to breathe more slowly and deeply.

Quick shallow breathing results in oxygen starvation which leads to reduced vitality, premature aging, poor immune system and a myriad of other factors.

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As we go through life, these bad breathing habits we picked up become part of our lives. Unless we do something to reverse these habits, we can suffer permanent problems. The good news is that these are re- versible. The bad news is that before we can change these habits, we should recognize and accept that our behavior needs to be changed. This means that we see for ourselves the benefits of good Breathing Tech- niques.

Certainly, Yoga is not the only way to cope with stress and the resultant drop of oxygen supply in the brain brought on by constricted breathing. Quitting smoking, taking a coffee break, going to the restroom, or a good laugh may all result into some readjustment of constricted breathing patterns. These can be thought of as “mini yoga”, we can benefit by taking or seeking more breaks, trips or jokes. But people whose occupa- tions continue to be highly stressful, something more will be needed. Deep Breathing Exercises and stretch- ing of muscles, especially those primarily concerned with controlling inhalation and exhalation, should be sought. Participation in active sports will also be useful. Going for a walk is very good. For

those experienc- ing restricted breathing at night, morning exercises should be actively pursued.

If it were up to the so called Reality tv gods, you would think we women were jealous, en- vious and unhappy with one another all the time I always wondered why that was; in my early teen years I was faced with a lot of jealously from many girls for just simply being me.

I had to learn that women who “hate “on you only hate because you have something they wish they had. The funny thing is that if they would focus their attention on themselves they too can be just as great as they think you are.

If we are going to go anywhere as a people we must improve the relationships we have with one another, by fixing the things inside of us that cause us to have ill feelings towards each other. Especially when it comes to other talented, we all have so much to offer. By making sure you’re on your path and living life how you see fit, you should have no time worrying about someone else’s life.

I agree that there should be more media outlets that promote more positive outlets to demonstrate positive woman to woman interaction. But that will only happen when women chose to have better relationships with each other first. It starts with you; you are the common denominator, if you are in constant drama with the women in your life, look a little deeper into why you are experiencing such behavior. I guarantee you will see it’s not “them” that get under your skin it’s been you.

I will admit it may be ugly at first facing that side of yourself, but once faced, be rest assured you will no longer have to deal with that feeling again. One of the greatest feelings I have experienced is the feel- ing of not having a problem with my sistars. Having great relationships with the women in our lives is a powerful feeling. It’s nothing like having a best friend, sistars, mother, or daughter to go to when you are faced with

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problems its nothing like a sistar who understands you, because a man can only do so much.

Solutions When it come to improving relationships with one another , you must first look deep into your self . You are the star of your own real life movie.

Your Life! Yes you are the star how do you want your movie to play out. Do you like the role you playing now? You have the power to change it, the same goes for your relationships especially with the .

Women closest to us. In Return to Balance Keys to Success by Azizah Nubia she say “ When we see flaws within another person its only because we are picking up on flaws we have within us .

What’s felt on the inside reflects on the outside.”

Improving our relationships with one another is vital sistars. We are called to be of service for one another, to learn from each other and to help heal each other. Lets vibe higher to a more peace- ful environment among each other. Lets respect, ,love, and honor each other, from the oldest woman to the youngest baby. We are all women we are all special we are all worth it. 

Twin judges: Shera Grant joins sister on the bench

The lives of identical twin sisters Shera Grant and Shanta Owens have often mirrored each other.

Both of the Birmingham natives graduated from Alabama State University. Both graduated from law school at Louisiana State University. While Grant went to Atlanta after law school and Owens came back to Birmingham, both ended up with jobs as prosecutors.

Their girls are both 6 years old and were born four months apart. Their sons are 3 years old and also born four months apart. Their husbands, who they married two months apart in 2003, also have been best friends since kindergarten.

Shanta has been a district court judge since her election in 2008. She won a second term and is up for re-election in 2020.

Now Shera too is a district court judge after Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley on Friday appointed her to fill the seat of Jack Lowther.

“Ms. Grant is highly qualified, motivated and prepared to be a district judge,” according to a statement from Jennifer Ardis, communications director for Bentley. “The governor’s office found out about her twin sister during the interview process. Public service seems to be a trait that runs in her family.”

Grant, 38, Vestavia Hills, said she was “super excited” to be appointed to the judgeship, which handles small civil cases.

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Real Women Don’t Compete

By: Zephanie Garrett How do you go about showing interest in a guy your friend is also attracted too? Who makes the first move on him? I’ve dealt with this once be- fore, a friend said they weren’t feeling a guy I was interested in, but the moment I wasn’t around their actions spoke volumes. If your out on the town, and you and a close friend zone in on a hot guy. Follow these rules to prevent a night

: Divide and Con- Rule#3 : Don’t Be DisapRule#1: Discuss Be honest Rule#2 quer After you discuss it with pointed don’t get upset with your about how you feel. Just because your friend mentioned her interest doesn’t mean you should always back down. Admit to the attraction then let the man decide who he wants. Be tasteful, making overly sexual gestures sends the wrong message and it says a lot about your character.

That’s the last thing you want to compromise.“It really depends on the circumstances. If they met him and fell for him first you should back off. If you all, both met at the same time you both should back off to avoid drama” Candyce Surney, Age 25.

Of course, there are always exceptions to every rule. If he shows interest in your friend first you should back off immediately.

your friend. You both need to figure out who will make the first move. Depending on your comfort level you can both engage in a conversation with him. I would prefer you do this separately so he can focus on you. Men get easily distracted, but if it makes you feel more comfortable its up to you. Be yourself with this guy don’t over do it to get his attention. The only way you’ll know if he’s worth all the effort is to show him what your all about. That way when he talks to the both of you. He can make the best decision on who he’s into.“He is still fair game until he decides who he wants in my honest opinion”.

Gabriel Hampton, Age 25

friend if he’s more interested in her. Looks can be deceiving, but if that is not the case remember he’s not the only man in the room or on the earth for that matter. There are plenty more where that came from. Don’t be disappointed in your capability of attracting a man.

When that man said no, twenty more around you would have said yes. Real women don’t need to compete. You should be proud of taking a chance most of the greatest experiences in life came from taking a risk. At least, you don’t have to go home wondering what if. Besides, this man did you a favor.

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Black Economics: 6 ways to invest in your financial future Below are 10 ways you turn your few hundreds or thousands into tens of thousands even millions. #1 Invest into your business If you’re a small business owner a income tax refund is a great way to invest a little cash into your business. Buy more product, pay for marketing, invest in anything that can take you business to the next #2 Invest in black owned business If your not a business owner and you receive a tax refund try investing in another black owned business. Whether it’s a friend or relative you can become a small investor in a business of your choosing, your investment will pay off in the long run and before long you should begin seeing your investment coming back to you ten—fold. Be sure to choose the right business to invest in do research! #3 Start your own online business You may be tired of the same old 9 to 5a ndwant to do your own thing. Your tax refund can be used to help you start up your own business. Starting up a online business has proven to be one of the most cost efficient ways to start a business with just a few hundred dollars. With a platform of being online your business has the potential to be a trillion dollar business on a Global stage. #4 Buy into an Affiliate program.

Affiliate programs are the new “IT” in cyber world .

Kind of like buying into a franchise an affiliate program gives you the something to sale that someone else created. And in re- turn you both make money.

The Natural Woman Affiliate program is a great program that gives you the freedom to have your own business with the potential of making $10,000 a month.

#5 Alternative Investments Heard of the stock market? If your like me you may not want to risk of stocks falling. But with alternative investments you can invest in global stock on the internet. These investments are specifically created to generate returns irrespective of market conditions or direction. In other words you don’t need a constantly rising market to generate returns. Instead these purpose built investment vehicles can make money whether the market is rising, falling or just going sideways. Some good Alternative investments are The Mooney Twins Wealth Portal & The Royal Network. #6 Invest in Yourself Never feel that it is too much to invest in yourself. You are your most valuable asset so when it comes to buying things that will better you do it no matter the price!

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How Can We Become the Change We Seek in the World?

On December 21st 2012 many were expecting the world as we know it to end. Many hoped that the suffering that most of us are enduring would have ended. Unfortunately, people are still sick, bills are still due, and many are still unemployed.

This is not a blog of doom, but of enlightenment and encouragement. Life still goes on. There has indeed been a shift; a shift of consciousness. Many are beginning to ask questions and seek ways to improve or make their lives more fulfilling and happier. Life as we know it has and can change for those who seek change. As quoted by Mahatma Gandhi: “You must be the change you wish to see in the world”.

We can change by changing our minds to be healthier, more prosperous, more loving, and more peaceful.

We can seek a deeper insight with all that we have right now. We must all become activist for clean land, clean air and clean water. Everyone no matter what race, culture, or economic status needs and deserves a clean Mother Earth. We take so much for granted and carelessly waste what nature has given to us freely. The dumping of toxic waste pollutes our waters, air, and land due to our toxic wasteful habits which in turn causes us to be unhealthy.

For those that choose healthy lifestyles, we can begin by choosing healthier foods. Making sure that more greens (kale, spinach, collards, turnips), fruits, and other vegetables are on your dinner table, grown by yourself or local growers. Not only will this ensure healthy food for you and your family but it will also help empower local growers and help boost the economy tremendously while reducing our carbon footprint (less carbon emitted in the air from trucks transporting food). Make sure you read food labeling so that the unsuspecting will know exactly what they are eating. Drink plenty of clean water, and

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nowadays, a water filter should be in every household. The driving force of the foods industry are the people; supply and demand. When “WE the People” as a whole begin to change our way of eating, then the food industry and our environment will change in a positive way GREEN LIVING  Equip yourself with knowledge to incorporate more natural options to your life by reading online periodicals such as; Natural Woman Magazine, Grist Magazine, Natural Awakenings Magazine, Natural News, and Mother Earth News. Support organizations who lead in education and environmental advocacy such as, Another Avenue Cultural Resource Center, EarthMatters Networks TN , National Resource Defense Council, The Sierra Club, Green for All, Nashville Urban Green Lab, and Tennessee Alliance for Progress. Staying informed will help you to make healthier choices and decisions for yourself and your family which will ultimately help improve and conserve Mother Earth.

Finally, to be healthy requires a healthy mind, body, and spirit daily lifestyle. Surround yourself with positive thoughts, people, and activities to help stimulate and bring balance to your life.

Chefs and natural healers make the transition easy with easy recipes, Universal practices, and information that are easily accessible on the internet. Dr. Jeff Menzise (J.Menaq), Djehuty Ma’at Ra, Dr. Llaila O. Afrika, Chef Ahki, and Queen Afua, to name a few, will help you get started as we embrace this shift and move into year 2013.

“The world will not be destroyed by people who do evil, but by those who watch them by not doing anything”-Albert Einstein

Michigan in a State of Emergency (CNN)Flint, Michigan, lies about 70 miles from the shores of the largest group of fresh water bodies in the world: the Great Lakes. Yet its residents can’t get clean water from their taps.

Nearly two years ago, the state decided to save money by switching Flint’s water from Lake Hurin (which they were paying the city of Detroit for), to the Flint River, a notorious tributary that runs through town known to locals for its filth.

“We thought it was a joke,” said Rhonda Kelso, a long-time Flint resident. “People my age and older, thought ‘They’re not going to do that.’ “ The switch was made during a financial state of emergency for the ever-struggling industrial town. It was supposed to be temporary while a new state-run supply line to Lake Huron was ready for connection. The project was estimated to take about two years.

Justice For Flint

What’s in the water?

Soon after the switch, the water started to look, smell and taste funny. Residents said it often looked dirty.

Kelso thought it was sewage, but it was actually iron. The Flint River is highly corrosive: 19 times more so than the Lake Huron supply, according to researchers from Virginia Tech.

According to a class-action lawsuit, the state Department of Environmental Quality wasn’t treating the Flint River water with an anti-corrosive agent, in violation of federal law. Therefore, the water was eroding the iron water mains, turning water brown.

But what residents couldn’t see was far worse.

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About half of the service lines to homes in Flint are made of lead and because the water wasn’t properly treated, lead began leaching into the water supply, in addition to the iron.

This had been the status quo for nearly two years, and until September, city and state officials told worried residents that everything was fine. Former Flint Mayor Dayne Walling even drank it on local TV to make the point.

But in August, a group of skeptical researchers from Virginia Tech came up and did in-home testing and found elevated levels of lead in the drinking water and made those findings public.

State officials insisted their own research was more accurate.

“You’re paying for poison. I’m paying for water that’s a toxic waste,” Kelso said. She and her daughter and four other families are now part of a class-action lawsuit that alleges not only lead poisoning but several medical conditions resulting from contaminated water after the switch.

CNN sought responses from all the defendants, and many did not respond.

Later it became publicly known that federal law had not been followed. A 2011 study on the Flint River found it would have to be treated with an anti-corrosive agent for it to be considered as a safe source for drinking water.

Adding that agent would have cost about $100 a day, and experts say 90% of the problems with Flint’s water would have been avoided.

But Flint residents say they were kept in the dark for 18 months until a local doctor took things into her own hands.

Who’s to blame?

A state-appointed task force preliminarily found that fault lies with the state DEQ, and on December 29, Wyant stepped down.

Last week, three months after high lead levels were detected in Flint children, Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder declared a state of emergency over the issue. The U.S. Attorney in Michigan and the

federal Environmental Protection Agency are also investigating why the state chose to ignore federal law and go without the anti-corrosive agent, as the lawsuit contends.

“Nobody has answered that question,” Weaver said.

Friday evening, about 100 protesters in Flint marched from city hall, calling for Snyder’s resignation over the issue.

Everyone CNN interviewed -- residents, the former mayor, the current mayor, Congressman Kildee, city workers -- they all blame the governor’s office and the state Department of Environmental Quality for what happened to Flint. Snyder apologized on Thursday during a news conference.

Dayne Walling, the former mayor who so confidently went on TV and drank Flint River water to try to quell the early protests, lost his recent re-election bid in a campaign centered around the issue.

“In retrospect, I regret all of it,” Walling said this weekend.

“All the way back to seeing the city move to a different drinking water source. You can’t put a dollar amount of the devastation to our community, our kids, and it was completely avoidable.”

Source: CNN written by Sara Ganim and Linh Tran

The best water to drink is naturally clean, pure and full of Naturally occurring minerals: Well water comes from a hole drilled in the ground that taps into a water source. A pump brings it to the surface. If you do not have access to city water, then you would need a well.

Natural spring water flows up from a natural spring and is bottled at the source.

Artesian or spring waters come from a natural source but are bottled off-site and are processed and purified.

Mineral water could be natural spring water or artesian water, comes from an underground source, and contains at least 250 parts per million (ppm) of dissolved solids, including minerals and trace elements.

Alkaline water has a higher pH level than does plain tap water, proponents say that it can neutralize acid in your bloodstream, boost your metabolism and help your body absorb nutrients more effectively.

All of the types of water mentioned above have essential minerals and nutrients like magnesium, potassium, and sodium.

Tap water is municipal water that comes out of the faucets and has been treated, processed and disinfected. It is purified with chlorine and generally has added fluoride But one of the byproducts from using chlorine in our drinking water is linked to cancer.

Distilled water can be any kind of water that has been vaporized and collected, leaving behind any solid residues, including minerals. Distilled water has no minerals in it at all.

Reverse osmosis water has been forced through membranes that remove larger particles, pollutants and minerals. Reverse osmosis water is usually acidic.

Deionized water has had ionized impurities and minerals removed from it but not bacteria or pathogens.

All of the above waters lack essential minerals that are necessary for good health. Mineral deficiency can lead to insulin resistance, migraines, high blood pressure, constipation and even heart beat irregularities!

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Get Up! Get Out! Let Go!

By Zephanie Garrett

The clock is ticking and once again the time is near. As seasons change we bring in a new year.

Powers from above are preparing your spirit to end a chapter and await a new beginning to be revealed. Seems like you’ve dug deeply down to the earth’s core through the chaos of this year.

Each hardship and experience of pain aiding you to create a shield of armor that protected you from life’s harsh and deadly blows, so many in this battle have fallen or given up. You will arise knowing every wound and battle scar will be gloried as a product of your victory. The greatest testimony is that your still standing through it all. You are a survivor, and the world has yet to see the wonders of your triumph.

Just move forward step by step, push pass your hurt and push pass your pain. There was a reason you went through your experiences..

You can change your emotions like you change your thoughts. Don’t reflect the emotions or mood you have on others. Instead why not reflect the mood and attitude you desire. This isn’t the time to throw a pity party. Do something different in order to get a different result. The only way to obtain growth is by changing your prospective, which is, getting out of your comfort zone.

Learn more... Do more.. Give more of yourself to people deserving to know the beautiful person you are. As far as the people who don’t, I know we have a hard time forgiving ourselves in our relationships that go bad, Let alone forgive the person we built our trust in that disregarded us in the end. If you take in nothing else please heed my warning. That it takes more energy to hold on to a grudge then to forgive and let it go. True it will not happen overnight, but it will be all worth it once you free

yourself. The grudging spirit has been weighing you down for far too long. It won’t want to let you go but you can let it go. Stop the lingering pain, depression, disappointments, abandonment, and anguish dead in its tracks. Don’t let people and things you can’t control stress you out and take away anymore joy. Declare, from this day on you we live with purpose and joy on purpose.

No more time will you waste. Get ready to get up, get out, and let go!!!

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The Womb Awakening: Tap Into your Womb Power

In our natural, authentic state, we are creators. We are creating right now, whether we know it or not. As women don’t need to get a 9 to 5 job, if we don’t want to. If we believe we need to, we definitely don’t understand ourselves. The true power inside us remains dormant. Our lack knowledge of our true power has put us in a inferior state on this earthly plane, but when we come to the realization that we have everything we need to make our lives great, we will be a force to reckon with.

So I know your wondering what is this power that I have? That power is your womb, through our wombs we manifest our lives on this physical dimension. All our thoughts are brought down from the mind and into the womb to go into physical manifestation. Our wombs are creation machines!

Check out these 5 tips on how you can begin to access your power, and remember this takes practice so be patient with yourself and manifest great things.

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Tap into Your Power Ladies 1. Your Womb Attracts

Whatever energies your mind and your heart space put out in your electromagnetic field, your womb allowing nurtures into creation on the physical plane.

2. Be Aware of your Thoughts

If you’re conscious about the thoughts your womb is nurturing, you can create your reality consciously. Because it corresponds with one of the slowest vibrating chakras, the womb ends up having to deal with some of the worst thoughts and emotions we allow into our space. We can store suppressed negative feelings in our wombs that block our divine awareness.

Becoming aware of these negative thoughts and emotions will help us to purify our wombs and move past them.

5. Stop Thinking like a man

As women, we hold most of our life force in our pelvic area. The predominantly masculine (yang energy) way of thinking and doing things which society has promoted to us since birth has caused us to move away from our seats of power and dwell in illusions of the mind. If we were aware of our powerhouse of life force energy in our bodies, which we can tap into for divine wisdom, nurturing love and unlimited abundance, then we could begin to understand our true power.

3. Allow Your True Nature to be FREE

4. Allow Your Feminine Nature to Flow Naturally

Your womb is a portal that simply allows creation to spawn. It’s just what it does! This is the nature of feminine energy. It’s not forceful. It’s nurturing and allowing of what is.

Our natural state is love and abundance. Our wombs are receptive to our own energy. It’s not about using our womb to get to where we want to be… It’s about removing constrictions on yourself and allowing yourself to be your authentic self.

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Hibiscus Tea Power

Natures Corner

By: Likia Christine

I had the pleasure of learning about Hibiscus when I visited my family in Virginia, my cousin Laverne is from Venezuala, and she has me hooked! IT’S DELICIOUS! Hibiscus for Heart Health Hibiscus is a small tree with bright red/ yellow flowers that are rich in flavonoids, minerals, and other nutrients. The flowers have a fruity taste that makes hibiscus popular as both hot and cold tea which has been enjoyed for hundreds of years as relaxing refreshment as well as an herbal remedy to treat many ailments. Packed with a plethora of protective polyphenols, this rich red tea acts as a natural ACE inhibitor and reduces blood pressure to a degree similar to that of prescription anti-hypertensive drugs, according to a study at Tufts University with findings published in The Journal of Nutrition (February 2010).

Hibiscus tea also contains an enzyme inhibitor which blocks the production of amylase (an enzyme that breaks down complex sugars and starches). This being so, drinking a cup of hibiscus tea after meals may reduce the absorption of dietary carbohydrates and will assist in weight loss.

Hibiscus tea is also rich in vitamin C and can help strengthen the immune system while protecting the entire body against bacterial attacks.

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Benefits of Ginger

During the winter season I always make sure I keep fresh ginger around, not only does it give a great Asian flavor to some of my favorite dishes, but its one of my secret antidotes for battling seasonal cold and flu symptoms. Check out some of the health benefits of ginger.

1. Stir up some ginger tea to get rid of throat and nose congestion. And when there’s a nip in the air, the warming benefits of this tasty tea are even greater!

2. Reeling under joint pain? Ginger, with its anti-inflammatory properties— can bring relief. Float some ginger essential oil into your bath to help aching muscles and joints.

3. Ginger clears the ‘microcirculatory channels’ of the body, including the pesky sinuses that tend to flare up from time to time.

Sources: http://foodmatters. tv/articles-1/10-healing- benefits-of-ginger

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What’s in your cosmetics?

Ombre’ Lip Tutorial Natural Foundations Face Mapping

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If your looking for a foundation thats both natural looking but still has a good amount of coverage this is a great option.

100% Pure Healthy Skin Foundation

SPF of 20 – Protects skin against harmful UV rays year round.

Contains Super Fruits such as: Goji Berry, Acai Berry, and Pomegranate which are great for maintaining a youthful appearance.

Goes on white and transforms into the individual tone of your skin Contains Argon oil – a great oil for the skin (helps maintain a youthful appearance, does not give skin an oily appearance)

Shea Moisture Wet/Dry Powder Foundation

Apply wet for full coverage and dry for sheer-medium coverage Soaks up excess oils without settling into fine lines

Shea Moisture Sheer Foundation

Contains Shea Butter, Vitamin E, and Aloe. Can be worn sheer or medium-full coverage (allow layer to dry before applying another)

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Face Mapping is a way of reading our breakouts or flare ups on our skin, not only does this aid in cutting down on acne but also indicates other internal problems we may have.

Small Intestines [centre forehead] Acne here can indicate problems with your small intestines, mainly due to over consumption. Cut out or reduce alcohol, rich and greasy foods. spots here can also indicate a food allergy or be a sign of lactose intolerance try cutting out certain foods one by one and take note of the effects this has on your face, you may have an allergy to something you have been consuming for quite some time cutting it out may result in benefits that go more than skin deep.

Liver [T-zone] If you have been indulging in processed fast foods it may start to show in this area, also over doing it with alcohol can really make this area breakout. Again this area can indicate to a food allergy and also tell you if you need more exercise, trying doing some light exercise everyday.

Bladder [temple] Spots here can indicate dehydration, drinking more water will help your skin greater regardless of where your spots tend to pop up.

Heart [brow, nose, top lip] Spots in your heart areas can be linked to high blood pressure, get it checked out and also decrease foods that could cause high cholesterol.

Kidneys [under eye area] This is another area that indicates dehydration, this area can also in some people indicate reproductive issues, so fertility and menstrual issues can be a cause of spots here. Spots here can also be sure to bone health this includes your teeth.

Stomach [cheeks] This is a tricky one because its such a problem area for so many people, however its usually down to hygiene issues, such as dirty pillow cases and dirty screens on your mobile phone. However if you can count this out you may want to check out your digestive system if you suffer from IBS this may manifest in spots on your cheeks.

Lungs [lower cheeks] You may break out here if you have asthma or a low immune system, other skin conditions can be related to the lungs. Upping your intake of fiber can often help.

Small Intestines [laughter lines] This is closely linked to the lung area so can be due to respiratory issues or your immune system.

Hormones [chin] This is the area that most women will suffer with acne, the area is linked to our hormones and menstrual cycles spots here can also indicate when you are ovulating and on which side. Spots here can be unavoidable, drinking lots of water and leafy veg can help.

All this being said, spots can be caused by outside factors such as poor hygiene, wash your make up brushes weekly and sanitize them daily, don’t sleep in your make up, wipe your mobile phone before putting it to your ear, avoid touching your face with dirty hands. You’d be surprised how many spots are caused by these things alone. You should check out face mapping, diet and your hygiene practices before dropping a load of cash on lotions and potions.

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Free Form Locs

What & Why

apart to avoid extremely large sections from matting/locking together while others seem to have natural medium sections and others have a mixture of sizes. As such, no two heads of locs look alike and your hair dictates the outcome.

Freeform dreadlocks are usually created by simply washing the hair and letting it clump naturally.

The loc’ing process can be started at any length. To start, you just wash your hair (maybe blot it dry with a towel) and go. Hair is not groomed with a comb or brush.

Some people will pull sections

Some people semifreeform, where they will encourage the hair to clump in different sections by pulling them apart after washing while some loosely twist the hair every 6-12 months. This is particularly common with people who work in an environment that doesn’t encourage organic locs.

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Some people will refer to traditional, freeform locs as “real locs”, “organic locs”, “dreadlocks” or “Rastafarian locs” because it is commonly considered the first type of locking that originated in Masai tribes in Kenya, Africa. Minimal grooming was done to the hair. This style of locking is now done by people of all nationalities and, although usually associated with people of the Rastafarian religion, does not necessarily signify or require any religious association. Many people are adopting this type of loc’ing for wholistic reasons after adopting a “natural” or “spiritual” lifestyle. Some just like the look of locs as a style.

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My Top 5 MUST Have Winter Gems Gemineye Creatress Tae Queen

While none of these crystals will actually keep you warm this winter their warm energy and frequency may assist you in making it through these cold winter months. When it begins to get cold, people become sick, depressed, tired, and stressed. So when this winter starts to get you down don’t hesitate to reach for your friends in the mineral kingdom to keep you relaxe5

Although this crystal is often recommended in matters of love and the heart.

I would encourage you to understand its power beyond romantic love. This stone has a peaceful yet bubbly nature as it’s gentle frequency can awaken positive thoughts and bright ideas in even the coldest of hearts. Let rose quartz melt away your pain this winter and assist you with matters of emotional balance, release, and harmonious relationships.

With its bright and translucent green color you can imagine that this stone carries a beautiful and positive energy.

Assisting the body in fighting against viral infections such as the common cold & flu, this crystal is one of my favorite winter allies.

If you have a case of the winter blues, I highly suggest that you work with a hematite stone. This powerful gem dispels negative energy quickly and potently. With it’s almost instantaneous effects hematite can begin to lift the heavy clouds of depression away and provide relief to those who truly need it.

Although not traditionally thought of as a gemstone this crystallized salt is known for its beneficial and curative properties. An all around purifies it works very similarly to sage by neutralizing the ionic discharges released by computers, cell phones, & other electronic devices. Pink salt rocks & Lamps can boost your overall mood and provide you with a peacefully relaxed feeling.

A beautiful and bright gem, this amazing stone is warm & vibrant by nature. With a fiery energy it ignites a strong sense of motivation and optimism. It is my #1 stone because it is the perfect gem to assist us in completing our new year’s resolutions as well as giving us the clarity and focus necessary to achieve them.

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Ancient Rituals Acceptance

Saint Peter’s Hospital in Helena Wednesday dedicated a new room where Native Americans can carry out a traditional healing practice called “smudging.”

A drum circle just outside Saint Peter’s main entrance heralded the opening of the hospital’s new “Culture Room”, a former office just off the hospital’s main chapel, which can be used for “smudging”, a ceremony in which sacred plants such as sweet grass are burned to cleanse a person of negative energy.

Little Shell Tribal member Daniel Pocha said getting hospitals to allow smudging has always been hit and miss.

“The individual you ask might say yes, the next one might say, go out in the cold. So it is really great that this has come to fruition.”

Great, not only because the culture room is convenient, but also because it acknowledges the needs of patients who follow native spiritual traditions.

The room is decorated with murals depicting a waterfall, and a bald eagle carrying sage and sweet-grass.

Any patient can ask to use the culture room, for healing ceremonies, meeting with hospital staff, or quiet reflection.

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Business & the Spiritual Woman: Your 2016 Guide to Greatness

By: Lena Stevens We have been through a time of transition, change, scatter, chaos, and unexpected challenges as well as powerful opportunities for creativity, improvement and personal growth. The general influences of this year will continue to support our evolution enabling us to shift our experience of life to a different energetic platform, one of a higher vibration and expression of essence.

The TRANSITION of December has already put choices, decisions and changes into motion. Now comes the RESET. In order for us to have the right setup for this to occur, we must allow a RESET on all levels. This month is a balanced combination of going within to sort what’s true for you and to reset your relationship with how you manifest that truth, and activating a plan of action that pushes you to step up to a higher level of functioning

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based on that truth. The days of being unconscious with your thoughts, feelings and behaviors are over. It is time to focus on eliminating destructive patterns that will stand in the way of your spiritual evolution and to allow what is down the road to unfold in your life without needing to control or second-guess every step.

There is a lot of unknown that needs to be accepted and embraced with a trusting heart. This may be difficult for those that have a need for control, or who struggle with the negative aspects of the goal of Dominance, the goal for the year. Practicing patience and surrendering to the prevailing rhythm and flow will not only help keep you balanced and present, but will facilitate in the RESET process.

RESET is not necessarily an active process although we do recommend that you focus pro actively on

what you are intending to RESET. Some RESET is triggered from the outside and some from the inside. The RESET that comes from the outside is a situation that creates an opportunity to change your relationship to something or someone. It creates something different than what you had before. A RESET trigger from the outside can often cause disappointment especially if there was any attachment involved.

Sometimes an event from the outside that causes a disturbance can occur in a country, community, home, business or family. This may trigger a RESET that may take a bit of time to integrate as everyone comes online with it in his or her own timing. In order for something to be RESET, the current structure or relationship to it needs to be broken, dissolved or taken offline.

Think of what happens at night when you sleep.

You take yourself offline and let go of how you consciously held and experienced your physical reality for the day. It gives you a chance to RESET. There is a saying, “sleep on it”, that refers to a solution that may come from the RESET that happens while you sleep. This month it would be a good idea to work with your sleep cycles especially if you are in the process of resetting something big in your life. This month’s influences with retrograde planets and instinctive triggers will also support periods of going within to do some deep resetting of old patterns, unconscious behaviors, belief systems and relationships to your power, creativity and personal truths.

A RESET from the inside stems from a conscious decision to change something that is no longer a viable expression in your life. A RESET from the inside is an intention to get back into balance what feels out of balance. On a small scale, this is often experienced during a daily meditation practice, an intention before you go to sleep, or daily spiritual discipline. On a larger scale it could be a complete reset of your values, belief system, personal truth and self-

awareness. Larger scale inner RESETS are often accompanied by intense experiences of some kind that threaten the ego and false personality and may even cause one to feel like you are going a little crazy or completely falling apart.

Since completing a RESET requires a letting go as completely as possible of a container, pattern or attachment, it can be uncomfortable and can also bring up quite a bit of instinctive fear. It is crucial that you do not allow the fear to get in the way of the amazing opportunity for the RESET to take you towards a higher functioning life. When going through an inner RESET it is always important to express it in your physical environment. It will be a good month to make changes in what you have or how you do things to represent the inner RESETS that are in process.

The influences for 2016 hold tremendous opportunities for reaching much higher levels of experience, intuition, essence connection, creativity and personal expression. January is a month to sort out what will not support you in your RESET self and to consciously bring in what will. The higher centered influence of the year is already at work and if you will allow it, it will bring you many gifts.

HOW THE MONTH SHOWS UP YOU PERSONALLY There is a phrase, “get over yourself ”. This refers to the ego attachment to an identity that drives negative or unconscious egoic behavior. It is often fueled by fear and completely disconnects one from essence and spirit. You have a choice to make this month about your relationship to yourself.

Will you feed the ego or your essence?

The ego is limited. Essence is not. The only way to navigate a successful RESET that will serve you best is to choose essence over ego. You may ask, “How do I do that?” It starts with an intention to do so, including a spiritual practice or discipline, and then telling the truth to yourself when you fall off the wagon. It also requires trust, letting go of

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You have the opportunity for great change in your personal self -awareness this month. It will become very clear when ego is at work because it will not feel good. The truth telling and soul searching may be uncomfortable at times but if you persevere you will be rewarded. The higher centers always support essence expression, and a sense of expansion, synergy and synchronicity. These experiences will be the “highs” of the month, a necessary counterbalance to the “lows” you may dip into during some of your RESETS. Remember to rely heavily on your spiritual practice, your allies and your community.

RELATIONSHIPS Relationships will definitely go through a RESET, some from the outside and some from within. As you find a new truth about who you are and what you want out of life, be prepared for changes in how you relate, express, trust, and manifest. Some relationships will survive and even thrive in a new intimacy and some will self-destruct. As long as you are coming from essence and anchored in your own truth, whatever changes and RESETS your relationships go through will be for your highest good.

This year’s influences are teaching us that we can no longer go about life insulated, isolated and alone. We are being magnetized towards right community and shown the power of co-creating our dreams when egos are set aside. We cannot stress enough the importance this month of the necessary RESET of the young soul hierarchical patterns into ones of equality and cooperation. You will feel the pull towards being with members of your “tribe” and ones with a similar philosophy and perception of life.

Toxic or abusive situations in family or work conditions may become intolerable and you may need to make some hard choices and decisions. Always get support. Your vulnerability is your strength and there is no time like the present to go for a RESET. This will be especially true in dysfunctional domestic situations.

HEALTH AND THE PHYSICAL BODY This is a great month to RESET your beliefs about what

is possible regarding your physical, emotional and energetic health. It is good to have an intention about how you want to “feel” without needing to know how you are going to get there. What if you were able to improve your health and physical well-being beyond what you can imagine?

To express and give support to the RESET in this area it is important to do something new, try something new, dance, move your body, change your wardrobe, take up a new sport, change your hair, lose some weight or gain some weight, join a gym, or change your diet.

Remember to include the community support piece and do some of these things together with friends and family. This year is definitely not about the power of the individual but the power of the collective.

It is also a great month to take care of any dental work as teeth hold very old patterns.

The challenges this month will be around teeth, bones, lungs and digestion. Remember that you cannot digest what is not yours. Tell the truth to yourself about what you have been carrying in your “gut” that does not belong to you. RESET that pattern.

ENVIRONMENT Your personal environment should go through a RESET of some kind just to honor and give expression to any inner work you are doing. Be creative, move furniture, get rid of something old, bring in something new, or paint a wall a different color. Be present and pay attention to your personal environment so you can become aware of what needs a RESET. When you live with something day after day, you can easily become blind to it and not notice what does not function or serve you.

When resetting something in your environment, keep it fun and remember to be patient.

Stay out of frustration, judgment or blame.

Look to the higher centers for inspiration and try something new. Keep your intentions towards the improvement of your environment

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and get support.

It is also important to feed the higher centered experience of witnessing and honoring the incredible beauty in our environment. Make sure to take time every day to fully appreciate the gifts of the earth and sky. This will expand your awareness and RESET you into a deeper trust of the higher order of life.

With regards to climate and weather, expect their influence to support whatever process you may be going through. Weather related delays to your plans teach you patience and keep you flexible. The less fixed you are in your expectations, the more conducive to supporting the right RESET. BUSINESS/PARTNERSHIPS/PROJECTS This is a great month to RESET any projects, partnerships and business oriented communities. It will require some pruning of what does not support you and what does not support a greater expanded vision of what is possible.

Notice where attitudes are fear based rather than trusting and adventurous. Decisions should never be made out of fear. Observe where limiting beliefs about what is possible are keeping your container smaller than it should be. This is a month where expansion is not only possible but also supported by the influences. You will need to have everyone on the same page.

If you have a new project or business idea this is a good month to put it into motion in some way, even if it is just creating a business plan. New people can come in as allies while partnerships detrimental to your vision may dissolve. This is an excellent month to RESET intentions, goals, plans, vision, infrastructure and commitment. Since this RESET may include both inner and outer triggers, be patient with the chaos, messy reactions and personal doubt that may be part of the process. Allow yourself to be guided by essence rather than by ego and watch for the opportunities that present themselves along the way.

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