http://www.americancongressfortruth.com/links-resources.asp

http://www.americancongressfortruth.com/links-resources.asp

http://67.59.155.142/media/Duke_Brigitte_interview.wmv


Wouldn't it be nice to read news from where it's happening? you know?!

Here it is- and one brave woman who has the courage to put her life on the line for truth and freedom. Some people actually believe that they have a monopoly on truth-

Can this be true?!

Really? how 'bout you?

Do you seek what is true- to you -

and how do we harmonize and live peacefully- please! NoW!

(:R

Slippery-Elm/Goldenseal throat-soothe

Is exactly just this . . . in some liquid salt water. Gargle .. GRRR . . . and if your needing some full length cleansing then chase it down with a good gulp of maple syrup(:

Happy healthy homes to you all!

R(:

http://www.firethegrid.com/eng/home-fr-eng.htm

last night I began to comprehend on a whole new level-
the magnitude of our power in this world, or even just within ourselves.

Just recently the new research on the human-chimp relation revealed how it was momma and baby chimps that made the leap to make tool and hunt-HUGE! So, here is a story of a momma and boy who go through a NDE (Near Death Experience) and come back with gifts of life for us all.

Look, listen and be the change you want to be- I am!!

http://www.firethegrid.com/eng/home-fr-eng.htm

http://www.firethegrid.com/wallpaper/FTG-800x600.jpg

3 Incredible songs to encourage a peaceful resonance within you, friend!!


http://www.firethegrid.com/eng/Sky-Sent.mp3
http://www.firethegrid.com/eng/Heaven-&-Earth-Spirits.mp3
http://www.firethegrid.com/eng/Anael-Be-Still-Thy-Soul.mp3

And you can play with her too!

Maya's mom is so hip!

Get the Kidism Widget for Your Blog

how many mom's does it take to turn the light on-

Greener options are the only sensible way to be - - - you too can wear the badge!

Momma's Mulled Spice Cranberry Cure

Cassia, Cloves, Orange peel, Herb De Povance, Thyme, Basil, Lavender, Rosemary, Savory, Marjoram, organic whole Cranberry juice, bancha-Almond Tea, Jasmine Green, De-caf Bergamot (Earl Grey)---Lovely! Especially for this time of the month when replenishment is key! Intense & Powerful cure- Cranberry is well known as a woman's tonic. ( Cranberry juice and urinary-tract health: science supports folklore-http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0899900700002525 )

http://images.heartmath.com/heartquotes/hq399.html

"The great man is he that does not lose his child's heart."

- Menius

http://www.authenticparent.com/articles5.html

Go with flow . . acknowledge . . . and respond, with love and joy! Now-

It's a you-tube nation, you know?!

Question is what are you gonna put on your tube?

http://www.searchingforthewatersofantiquity.com/story_small.mov

A beautiful look at how art & meditation are great partners for peace!

http://www.wilddivine.com/LoveistheAnswer_feb07/

Love IS the answer!

The H-E-A-R-T breath

In on 5 or the letters to the word heart . . in and out . . on H-E-A-R-T

http://www.shiftinaction.com/discover

An inspired community for shifting global consciousness towards peace.
Lots of resources for the spiritual journey.

Incredible You!

A wonderful book on how to succeed in being the best you, you can be!
Another book by Dr. Wayne Dwyer is Unstoppable Me! another gem in spiritual growth.

Recycling and organization - see what u have!

These Clementine crates are great for toys of all kind, for an extra nice touch feature the picture of the contents on the viewable side. Photo booth in the Macbook Pro is a great tool for these kind of photos (www.apple.com) Also, shoeboxes, work great!

Journey to Wild Divine- Biofeedback tool for parents and kids

The Wild Divine Project has brought to us one of the most valuable tools for regulating our breathing and emotions- Biofeedback in the form of a spiritually-inspired video game.

Check it out and have fun!

Breath moves love! V-day Arts Activity-

Breath moves love! V-day Arts Activity-

teaching our kids real human values

teaching our kids real human values http://handsonusa.org/
I saw this on our public television. People are going to help . . !
It is a beautiful thing!!

I just looked at the details and you must be 21 or accompanied by an adult.

So this may be a little extreme for family volunteer . . . but the opportunities are out there and we need to see where we can be of service and teach our kids good values!

(:R

Valentine's for You!:)

Valentine's
>V stands Victorious, lover of peace
>Affectionate lover, beside me with ease
>Love is forgiving, rekindling a mate ---
Energy pouring from heaven to date
>Now is the moment, this, do you see?
>Touch quiver and bow, dip love ina dream!
>Intuit desires as they flourish and flow
>Now - is the moment, explore, I implore!
>Everything's one, this love grows to know -- -
>Senses alive, love's knowing to grow.

Collaborative (Rachel & Damon)

www.emmetsessentials.com

consciousness

Monday 12, February 2007

Levels of consciousness

"The greatest discovery of my generation is that man can alter his life simply by altering his attitude of mind."

-- William James

Here is one perspective on levels of consciousness and some descriptive words to help us identify the differences:

Not conscious - instinctual, follower
Subconscious - habitual, robotic, reactive
Conscious - aware, intelligent, conceptual, reflective
Superconscious - intuitive, guiding, truthful, loving, universal



Reflect on how you typically move through your day. As we use our minds more consciously, we open up to the superconsciousness.

"Utilizing your conscious mind to direct the subconscious mind to enter into communication and harmony with the universal mind is the secret of personal power."

-- Delfin Knowledge System

www.TheDailyGuru.com

Partner Yoga is sooo cool!

have you ever tried it?

And family yoga is a great way to commune with the family.

Check out: www.partneryoga.com

Holiday and Everyday Pamper Parties

Jenna, a student from the Dinner On Us program hosted a fabulous pamper party in her Spacious and Bodacious Basement. The ladies formulated their own Shea Divine Creations with their unique choice of pure essential oils from an A to Z bar of goodness.

Everyone got a chair massage and loosened up those neck and all-over muscles in their body. Many rolled beautiful bees wax pillar candles and even scented these with Vanilla and all sorts of goodies.

Everyone got a Beet Rouge for some sweet make-up.

Some got the Licorice Scrub and the Unique Shea Butter Bar.

The coolest part is that each participant paid only 20-25 bucks. Why should beauty care come at a high cost?

This is Only the Good Stuff! for a fair price . . . It's the only good way!(:

Call today to schedule your Pamper Party! 413-210-0495 Rachel

guru goodness-

In the Delfin Knowledge System, Leslie Fieger advises, "You can have more when you are willing to give more. You must begin this process by giving more to yourself. Give yourself more time; give yourself more attention; give yourself more love; give yourself more of what you want. Then decide how to offer the more that you are (and have) to the world and you will receive even more back in return."


-http://www.TheDailyGuru.com

Arborday.org giving and healing

Check this out!

Once you become a member of arborday.org (which is like 25-)

you can order bulk seedlings to give as gifts. We bought 50 little blue spruce babies
and each cost only 70 cents.

www.arborday.org

This is the organization to support for a greener tomorrow.
Their website is awesome! And they even have a huge treehouse you can visit with the family.

On a personal note, I have found gardening indoors and out, to be spiritually beneficial and incredibly relaxing.

Plants can cost a pretty penny when shopping at your local wholefoods or even the nursery. So get your seedlings from arborday.org and flourish, dear friend, flourish!

save trees- use old sheet as hand wipes

save trees- use old sheet as hand wipes

1. cut it up into squares

spray a mist of tea tree and ylang ylang on it and sprinkle some baking soda

voila . .

a nice container to drop them in once wiped with (and some Foamy Fun to wash hands naturally with an Organic Aloe Castile Soap), I use a heart shaped hat box as a laundry basket for them.

Mhm!

paper towels are so wasteful, use this tip and save while luxuriating your bathroom.

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Lavender Oil May Spur Breasts in Boys!

When Omi came over, to take Emmet to the library today, she also mentioned this article in the local paper, about lavender/tea tree and the associated hormone effects (prepubertal gynecomastia) a day earlier we read this same article on Web MD . . please read it and be informed.

Because the one golden rule in medicine, an oath, really . . is Do No Harm! And this is easier to do if you are informed.

So many of us want to do good and give . . the tools we need are knowledge that what we are giving to each individual, is good for them. Especially when it is our children who are nurtured by us and count on us to be informed and protective.
You can imagine the surprise we experienced when we read this just a couple days ago and you can see the congruency of posting it as a nugget of truth. Studies are always being done and results refined, so stay tuned. Here is the latest- And our response-Ability:

Our offering/suggestion is that you use just Foamy Fun Organic Aloe Castile plain or other oils like Ylang Ylang, a long-time baby massage oil, or Chamomile for boys and use the lavender for the girls. Hm . . in this case pink/purple really is better for girls.

Lavender Oil May Spur Breasts in Boys

3 Cases of Gynecomastia Reported in Boys Using Products With Lavender or Tea Tree Oils
By Miranda Hitti WebMD Medical News Reviewed By Louise Chang, MD on Wednesday, January 31, 2007

Jan. 31, 2007 -- Repeated use of products containing lavender oil or tea tree oil may spur breast growth in prepubertal boys, experts report in The New England Journal of Medicine.

The effects fade when boys stop using the products, note the researchers.

"This report raises an issue of concern, since lavender and tea tree oil are sold over the counter in their 'pure' form and are present in an increasing number of commercial products, including shampoos, hair gels, soaps, and body lotions," write researchers Derek Henley, PhD, and others.

Henley works at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), which is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

"We want to encourage doctors who may be seeing patients with gynecomastia to ask their patients about the products they are using," says Henley's colleague, Kenneth Korach, PhD, in a NIEHS news release.

"Patients with prepubertal gynecomastia may want to consider reducing the use of products that contain these oils," says Korach.

3 Reported Cases of Gynecomastia

Henley and colleagues investigated reports of three healthy boys who hadn't started puberty and who developed breasts, a condition called gynecomastia, after using products containing lavender or tea tree oils.

It's rare for prepubertal boys to develop breasts, the researchers note.

One of the boys was 4 years old. His mother had applied "healing balm" containing lavender oil to his skin shortly before the boy's breasts developed and grew to about an inch in diameter.

Another boy was 10 and had been using a hair-styling gel daily that contained lavender and tea tree oils.

The third boy -- nearly 8 -- had been using lavender-scented soap and skin lotions. His fraternal twin had used the same products but didn't develop breasts.

The boys' breasts receded within months after they stopped using the products.

Hormonal Effects?

Henley's team conducted lab tests on human breast cells exposed to lavender and tea tree oils.

The tests showed that lavender and tea tree oils may boost estrogen (a sex hormone that promotes female characteristics and is linked to breast development) and hamper androgens (sex hormones that promote male characteristics and inhibit breast growth).

The researchers call for more observational studies to track prepubertal gynecomastia in boys using such products.

Lavender, Tea Tree Oils

Henley and colleagues don't mention specific products in their report, and they're not ruling out the possibility that the boys' breast growth may have stemmed from other causes.

It's often hard to pinpoint the exact cause of gynecomastia, the researchers note.

However, "We conclude that repeated topical exposure to lavender and tea tree oils probably caused prepubertal gynecomastia in these boys," write Henley and colleagues.

"We do not anticipate any long-term effects on hormone levels" in the boys, Henley says in an NIEHS news release.

SOURCES: Henley, D. The New England Journal of Medicine, Feb. 1, 2007; vol 356: pp 479-485. News release, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health.

Absolutely bananas, that's right!

This is the second time I have seen this article. It is time to make it publicly available through Emmet's Essentials . . . Look at this! And stock up on beautiful Organic bananas, today! I just asked Omi to pick up a bushel for this Momma. I need bananas! We all need bananas and fun, of course. Lots of good fun, to foster good flexible modes of consciousness and expression. Had any bananas lately? P:

Brain Power: 200 students at a Twickenham (Middlesex) school (England) were helped through their exams this year by eating bananas at breakfast, break, and lunch in a bid to boost their brain power. Research has shown that the potassium-packed fruit can assist learning by making pupils more alert.

Constipation: High in fiber, including bananas in the diet can help restore normal bowel action, helping to overcome the problem without resorting to laxatives.

Hangovers: One of the quickest ways of curing a hangover is to make a banana milkshake, sweetened with honey. The banana calms the stomach and, with the help of the honey, builds up depleted blood sugar levels, while the milk soothes and re-hydrates your system.

Heartburn: Bananas have a natural antacid effect in the body, so if you suffer from heartburn, try eating a banana for soothing relief.

Morning Sickness: Snacking on bananas between meals helps to keep blood sugar levels up and avoid morning sickness.

Mosquito bites: Before reaching for the insect bite cream, try rubbing the affected area with the inside of a banana skin. Many people find it amazingly successful at reducing swelling and irritation.

Nerves: Bananas are high in B vitamins that help calm the nervous system.
Overweight and at work? Studies at the Institute of Psychology in Austria found pressure at work leads to gorging on comfort food like chocolate and chips. Looking at 5,000 hospital patients, researchers found the most obese were more likely to be in high-pressure jobs. The report concluded that, to avoid panic-induced food cravings, we need to control our blood sugar levels by snacking on high carbohydrate foods every two hours to keep levels steady.

Ulcers: The banana is used as the dietary food against intestinal disorders because of its soft texture and smoothness. It is the only raw fruit that can be eaten without distress in over-chronicler cases. It also neutralizes over-acidity and reduces irritation by coating the lining of the stomach.

Temperature control: Many other cultures see bananas as a "cooling" fruit that can lower both the physical and emotional temperature of expectant mothers. In Thailand , for example, pregnant women eat bananas to ensure their baby is born with a cool temperature.

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD): Bananas can help SAD sufferers because they contain the natural mood enhancer tryptophan.

Smoking &Tobacco Use: Bananas can also help people trying to give up smoking. The B6, B12 they contain, as well as the potassium and magnesium found in them, help the body recover from the effects of nicotine withdrawal.

Stress: Potassium is a vital mineral, which helps normalize the heartbeat, sends oxygen to the brain and regulates your body's water balance. When we are stressed, our metabolic rate rises, thereby reducing our potassium levels. These can be rebalanced with the help of a high-potassium banana snack.

Strokes: According to research in The New England Journal of Medicine, eating bananas as part of a regular diet can cut the risk of death by strokes by as much as 40%!

Warts: Those keen on natural alternatives swear that if you want to kill off a wart, take a piece of banana skin and place it on the wart, with the yellow side out. Carefully hold the skin in place with a plaster or surgical tape!

So, a banana really is a natural remedy for many ills. When you compare it to an apple, it has four times the protein, twice the carbohydrate, three times the phosphorus, five times the vitamin A and iron, and twice the other vitamins and minerals. It is also rich in potassium and is one of the best value foods around So maybe its time to change that well-known phrase so that we say, "A banana a day keeps the doctor away!"

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PS: Bananas must be the reason monkeys are so happy all the time! I will add one here; want a quick shine on our shoes?? Take the INSIDE of the banana skin, and rub directly on the shoe...polish with dry cloth. Amazing fruit !!! Buy Oganic!