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CONTENTS NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2014

4 | Eat Alive to Thrive! By Roseann Zaft

8 | Healing Wands Are they for real? By Mary Robbins

10 | Reconnecting with your Mastery

Using Subtle Sound Energy By Jill Matson

11 | East Meets West B is for Body Work

By Mary Ellen Derwis

14 | Awareness or Prevention?

By Mary Maynard, RN

17 | Beware the Illusion By Rosann Heinrich

18 | Quantum BioFeedback By Alina Roman

20 | Your Money Story By Jan Litterst

21 | Healing Power of Releasing Resentments

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Nov / Dec 2014 Issue—Page 4

Have you read the ingredients list on any processed foods lately? Did it concern you to see a long list of

chemicals with confusing names? Can you even pronounce any of them? Ever wondered what the chemi-

cals and industrial processing are doing to the food you eat? Putting it simply, they are killing our food,

and dead food doesn’t do you any favors.

Fresh food, like fruit, vegetables and nuts are crammed full of essential amino acids, healthy fats, vitamins, minerals,

anti-oxidants and phytonutrients - many of which have proven anti-cancer properties and promote physical and mental

wellbeing. Mother Nature knew what she was doing when she created these magical ingredients and she packed in yet

another health giving surprise…..enzymes!

What on earth are enzymes?

Well, enzymes are like natural machines: they hold things in place and

speed up processes and reactions. Each enzyme has a specific function and

in the human body there are about 3,000 known enzymes and scientists

believe there are tens of thousands more waiting to be discovered. While

we busily get on with our lives, in the background your body is performing

an astounding number of chemical and biological reactions and all of them

use enzymes. Breathing, digesting, moving, thinking, absolutely everything

you do needs some kind of enzyme to catalyse, or speed up, the reaction.

Virtually every aspect of your body is controlled by enzymes, so they are

extremely important.

How do you know if you have enough?

Well, chances are you don’t. Many people don’t have enough enzymes, specifically for digestion and metabolism. If

you find that you are struggling to keep up with the pace of your life and never seem to have enough energy, physically

or mentally, it could be that you are in need of a natural enzyme boost. So can you see WHY they are so VITAL to you?

There are 3 main groups of enzymes we are going to focus on:

1. Metabolic enzymes: provide your body with the energy it needs

2. Digestive enzymes: break down food into tiny pieces that can be absorbed

3. Plant enzymes: initiate digestion and are found in raw plant based food

The human body has the ability to make both metabolic and digestive enzymes but,

and this is a big BUT, it has a limited supply. Some scientists believe we are born with

‘just the right amount’ while others believe we get less efficient at making them, es-

pecially if our diet is lacking specific minerals and nutrients. Either way, we seem to

need more enzymes, specifically for digestion, than we have available to us.

By Roseann Zaft

Eat Alive to Thrive!

Nov / Dec 2014 Issue—Page 5

When we don’t have enough digestive enzymes, the nutrients from food cannot be absorbed effectively. Also, the

body diverts crucial resources from metabolic enzymes to digestive enzymes. A lack of metabolic enzymes, which lit-

erally create energy, makes us feel tired and mentally lethargic. Our health, specifically our ability to energize our-

selves, suffers when we don’t have enough enzymes to do the jobs that need doing. Like not having enough staff in a

busy factory, eventually something has got to give!

So WHY don’t we have enough enzymes?

The simple reason is because we have stopped utilizing Mother Nature’s magical plant enzymes to start the process of

digestion. I said Mother Nature knew what she was doing and I meant it!

Plant based foods (fruit, vegetables and nuts) contain their own

digestive enzymes aka plant enzymes. This means when we eat

them, they start to digest themselves. Consequently our own di-

gestive enzymes have much less work to do. You can even see

plant enzymes at work when you leave fresh fruit and vegetables

for too long, they go rotten. The process of going rotten is actually

the food breaking itself down, digesting itself. So, if we aren’t

eating enough live plant based enzymes, because we are eating

dead food, our own enzymes have much more work to do and get

‘enzyme fatigue’. Plant enzymes help the body out by reducing

the amount of our own enzymes we need to use for digesting our

food. The more plant enzymes we eat the less work our body has

to do and the more energy we get from our food, making us feel

more energized and alive.

Why doesn’t processed food contain enzymes?

Food processing often includes cooking at extremely high temperatures and adding preservatives and other additives

which destroy the natural enzymes. Food producers know they can increase their profits if food lasts longer on the

store shelf. So, to make it last longer they kill off the natural plant enzymes which cause the food to go off. Killing off

these enzymes kills the food, reducing its nutrient value and eliminating the health giving enzymes.

Don’t despair. There IS a SOLUTION!

Eat raw fruit and vegetables! Why raw? Enzymes are made of protein and when you heat them (above 115 F) they

change. Just like when you cook an egg, the protein becomes totally different. For enzymes to work at their best they

need to be in their natural state, uncooked.

You don’t need to go totally raw to get the benefits of fresh uncooked fruit and vegetables; simply adding more to your

diet can have huge benefits. Many people enjoy including raw vegetable juices in their diet: a delicious and simple way

to increase your raw vegetable intake, without having to chow-down on huge plates of raw vegetables. Smoothies are

another excellent way to get some raw goodies into your diet with the benefit of adding more fiber: quick to make,

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Have you ever noticed elongated, artfully decorated ob-

jects made of crystals, stones and silver or copper wire at

holistic expos and wondered if they were just beautiful

crafts used in some exotic rituals? Maybe you received

acupuncture, massage or reflexology and the practitioner

employed a wand like tool during the process. Perhaps

you experienced relief or relaxation from one of the more

modern quantum energetic wands.

Today we are going to explore the rich

history and time honored uses of

healing wands. Do they work?

How do they work? Can

and should we use

them on our-

selves? Do

they wear

out?

Must

they be

recharged?

Can healing

wands cause harm or

disrupt pacemakers? How

long do the effects last? And

didn’t I see something like this on

Star Trek?

Healers have used crystal wands for centuries

in rituals, energy massage and crystal healing

work. The Egyptians kings are depicted holding what is

known as the Wands of Horus. Druids, fairies, gods of all

kinds as well as healers in almost every culture have

found uses for wands made of natural materials such as

stone, crystals and even wood. These tools are recog-

nized not just for healing of physical ailments but also for

attunement to supernatural and psychic arenas. They

have been known to be excellent tools for meditation,

communication, transformation, balance, harmony, en-

hancing the environment, healing relationships and

more.

Early on, man discovered the healing

properties of stones and especially crys-

tals. It seems that primitive humans had

a clearer understanding of the im-

portance of vibrational harmony of the

universe than most modern folks have

today with our pervasive use of Wi-Fi,

cell phones and all things electrical. Centuries ago, people

did not know about electromagnetic oscillations created

by quartz crystals, but they knew how to take advantage

of the healing properties, and this information was

passed down through generations of healers. The art of

self care has been lost in recent generations, but is enjoy-

ing more attention as we again look to time honored

ways to maintain our health by staying in tune with na-

ture.

You can see many styles and versions of healing wands,

some with crystals and gemstones. These additions can

magnify the effects of the crystal wands and can cause

the price to range from single digits to thousands of dol-

lars.

Different stones project different healing en-

ergies which cause different effects.

Practitioners using crystal wands gen-

erally like to have a variety of styles

and stones which requires a thor-

ough knowledge of the powers

of each. Healing wands

gather and direct ener-

gy which must be

used with care, alt-

hough this energy will

not affect pace- makers or

other electrical medi- cal appli-

ances.

Crystal and gemstone wands should al-

ways be cleansed and recharged after usage, especially if

used on multiple people or for multiple purposes. The

reason for this is that any harmful or negative energies

By Mary Robbins

Nov / Dec 2014 Issue—Page 8

Healing Wands

Are They For Real?

the stone has removed from one

person may be transferred to

another. Cleansing a wand is ac-

complished by soaking it in water

or sea salt, leaving it in the sun

for an hour or all night in the

moonlight.

One of the most valuable uses for

healing wands is for physical healing, although is excellent

for emotional or mental stresses. The energy from the

wand is used to remove energy blockages in the bio ener-

getic field providing a balanced flow of the body’s life

force energy. We are now beginning to understand what

the ancients knew – that pain, discomfort and disease

have their roots in energy blockages. This knowledge re-

sides in the advanced discoveries in quantum physics and

quantum mechanics which brings us to the latest version

of healing wands.

The generation of wands available to us now include a

technology developed from the work of modern physi-

cists like Einstein and Tesla as well as many others who

have advanced the theories of the quantum field of reso-

nance and vibration. This technology is desperately need-

ed today to balance the huge quantity of foreign frequen-

cies found in our electronically mandated environment in

which we are now forced to live.

Although this new generation of vibrational tools is not as

beautifully decorated, they have a number of advantages

over their predecessors.

Simple in form and small in size, they are easily portable

and thus available to use at a moment’s notice. The cost is

reasonable for a lifetime of use for such a powerful and

efficient tool. They never wear out or need to be re-

charged although it is good practice to cleanse them with

soap and water. I sometimes set mine on top of my crys-

tal salt lamp for a couple of hours to clear energies alt-

hough I am not sure it is even necessary. No special

knowledge is needed to successfully use the quantum

energetic wands as even children can use them. They

tend not to collect negative or foreign frequencies be-

cause they are created in a vacuum chamber which per-

manently magnifies the energetic signature of the crystals

and minerals to that of the zero point field. The zero point

field is the name Einstein gave to the smallest quantum of

energy detected in an atom at 0 degrees. It has been

since determined to be the life force energy known as chi

or prana. Imagine how wonderful to be able to access

this life giving energy for your family.

My own experience with quantum wands has been pro-

found, wide ranging and reliable. My family and l have

enjoyed relief from stress, injury, burns, stiff back muscles

and dental procedures to name just a few. I have in-

creased energy, vitality and feel years younger. Protection

from electromagnetic radiation can actually be demon-

strated with simple muscle tests; the need for that is

great in our current environment. I and other wand users

send our chakras an infusion of life force energy every day

which strengthens immunity, detoxifies and energizes the

body.

The only thing moving through any wand is energy. The

energy brings the necessary information that the body

needs to operate at its most efficient and thus heal itself.

The ancient peoples using natural stones as well as Dr.

Bones McCoy of Star Trek fame with his Dermal Regener-

ator all had a good grasp of energy healing. Shouldn’t

you?

Nov / Dec 2014 Issue—Page 9

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Our voice changed many times throughout our lives - reflecting physical, mental and emotional metamor-phoses. Our voice at two years old was different than the voice we possessed when we were ages 17, 40 or 80. Our voice is also much different when we are de-pressed, in love or after we land that big contract at work.

When in a meditative or calm state - imagine a time in the past. How did your voice sound then? Say your name aloud, while still pretending that you are in the past. For example, “I am Jill”, and I vividly imagine being at a picnic when I was eight years old. I listen, feel and grasp the emotions in my words. I can rekin-dle within myself the energy of that free spirited little girl – with all of her enthusiasm and excitement…before life’s trials set in. Now select another memory, recreate the situation in your imagination. Say your name. How does it feel? Does it sound differently than the earlier voice?

There are many advantageous applications of this simple process. Here are some examples:

What was the best moment of your life? What did your voice sound like? If you recreate the voice, then you recreate the energy of that moment. If you con-tinue to express this energy in your voice today, you continue to experience the uplifting energy.

When have you felt the closest to God? What did your voice sound like then? Recreate that voice and you’ll go to that space - feeling the same, close divine connection!

When you remember a scene from childhood and completely submerse yourself into the memory, you

can speak and hear your child’s voice. If you go back early enough you will hear innocence and purity in your voice. You can bring back some of those beauti-ful qualities by speaking as you did then.

Recall a painful time, when your voice was full of negative emotions. While you are imagining you are back reliving this event, you can talk in an uplifting and positive voice. This changes your memory and its associated feelings, recreating a more positive memory. This can also facilitate an emotional release of the stored negative energy associated with this situation.

Our various voices contain the energy that we experi-enced at different times in our lives. Listen to the sounds of your voice during power spiritual mo-ments, times of great success and experiences of happiness. Recreate these sounds to gather and maintain the “successful” energy.

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Reconnecting with your Mastery

Using Subtle Sound Energy

SOUND

The free dictionary online defines body work as: body-

work /body·work/ (-wurk″) a general term for therapeutic

methods that center on the body for the promotion of

physical health and emotional and spiritual well-being,

including massage, various systems of touch and manipu-

lation, relaxation techniques, and practices designed to

affect the body's energy flow.

Most individuals, including myself, in the past simply as-

sumed bodywork was massage and that they were inter-

changeable. Well yes and then no.

First of all, Massage is a modality that has specific tech-

niques. “Kneading” “Friction” “Percussion” to name a

few. That is pretty straight forward and I will address the-

se techniques in my article about Massage. For now lets

get back to “bodywork”.

Bodywork includes massage and much, much more. Asian

techniques such as Shiatsu and Chi Nei Tsang are claimed

by both camps. Therapies such as Cranial sacral are seen

as massage and bodywork and are used by massage ther-

apists, energy workers, physical therapists, chiropractors

and healers. Reiki is an energy work that is not exactly

bodywork because in its purest form the body is not

touched and yet massage therapists, body workers, nurs-

es and healers claim it as their own.

So, if we go back to the Free dictionary’s definition, we

see that bodywork is all inclusive of therapeutic methods

that center on the body.

Lets look at bodywork as a therapeutic method. Massage

therapy and all of its forms fall here. Swedish massage

(the one you see in the movies), Deep tissue (the one that

is painful but should not be if your therapist is properly

trained), Medical Massage (the unfolding norm that is

establishing itself within the medical model for therapeu-

tic intervention), Shiatsu (the Asian method of releasing

trapped chi along meridian lines of the body), Chi Nei

Tsang (the Taoist method for releasing chi within the or-

gan systems and all the related senses, emotions and

structural issues of the body that causes pain and poor

posture) and on and on. I will look at each one of these in

future articles.

Bodywork as Touch. Harvey Kellogg, the author of the

text Massotherapists were tested against in Ohio for over

50 years, states that touch is an extremely important part

of the healing process. He had a sanitarium in Battle

By Mary Ellen Derwis

is for Body Work

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East meets West

Nov / Dec 2014 Issue—Page 12

Creek Michigan where he documented his studies on the

power of touch.

When children have a failure to thrive, the therapy used is

touch. Hold them without expectation, with gentleness

and kindness, and guess what? They begin eating and re-

lating and thriving. This is a very powerful tool in the heal-

ing process. A mother “touches” a sick child and they calm

in her arms. We touch a grieving friend and they are com-

forted.

The touch is physical, and as any body worker or massage

therapists knows, the second you touch another being the

therapeutic effect of what you are doing has begun. It is

not about technique or specific movements, they are

simply refinements … of touch.

Touch is not the only therapeutic method that centers on

the body. Lets Look at Reiki for a moment. This modality is

about Ki (which is the Japanese word for Chi or energy,

Prana, Mana). Every culture has a name for it. Whether

you believe in it or not, there is something unexplainable

about the energetic connection. Even the west recognized

it. It was called Mesmerism. The word “mesmerize” dates

back to an 18th century Austrian physician named Franz

Anton Mesmer (1734-1815). He established a theory of

illness that involved internal magnetic forces, which he

called animal magnetism. (It would later be known as

mesmerism.)

Mesmer believed that good physical and psychological

health came from properly aligned magnetic forces; bad

health, then, resulted from forces essentially being out of

whack. He noticed a treatment that seemed to work par-

ticularly well in correcting these misaligned forces. To

learn more about this subject, visit this site: http://

psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2011/05/09/psychologys

-history-of-being-mesmerized/

This very closely aligns itself with Eastern perspective in

that there is something there that can be ‘felt’, experi-

enced, and in some cases measured. But not explained

very well. Hmm. We will explore this further at a later

date. (I feel another article coming on.)

Enter Hypnotism, Meditation, Guided imagery, all tools

that are relaxation techniques that impact the body. By

the above definition they are bodywork. I will also explore

them at a later date. I wanted you to see how broad the

definition is as it stands.

Manipulation refers to such modalities as Cranial Sacral,

Chiropractic, Acupuncture, MET (muscle energy tech-

nique) and many others. They impact muscles and fascia

(the stuff between all our cells) and as such have an im-

pact on our nervous system, mental and emotional out-

look. You simply cannot divorce Body, from Mind, from

Spirit. Whether you like it or not, they are a Ménage à

Trois (disambiguation) - Love triangle which will not be

separated.

If someone has a stooped posture and is forced, by the

structure of the body they inhabit, to be looking at the

ground for most of their life miracles happen when they

receive bodywork and are standing more erect. Their per-

spective changes as their capacity to look forward into the

future without being stuck looking at the past. This

change in perspective changes their philosophical view

and ultimately their relationship with the divine.

And it all effects the energy flow or chi flow of the individ-

ual. At that point choices are made whether to continue

on the path one has been traversing. Or to change course

and explore the myriad of healing possibilities on the hori-

zon.

Eastern and Western perspectives, while coming from

divergent cultures, actually come to the same place in the

end. Bodywork, and the therapeutic effect of bodywork,

is not only physical. It bridges that world from physical to

mental to emotional to spiritual. Each culture uses differ-

ent words and has different methods but the goal is the

same: Integration of body, mind and spirit.

I for one am most grateful to be living in a time where

both perspectives are readily available to me. I can blend

them to suit my unique ancestral and genetic make up to

create a system that works for me. I invite you to explore

and do the same. As always, please contact me if you

would like to have a topic discussed. I will include it in the

next issue if possible. But for now, our next article will be

about Chi Nei Tsang: applied chi kung to the abdomen, my

specialty and my passion.

With 22+ years of experience as a licensed Mas-sotherapist (OH and HI), Universal Healing Tao Full Instructor of Chi Nei Tsang , Chi Kung & Tao Yin Chinese Yoga, as well as basic Aromathera-py, guided imagery, Feng Shui, Mary Ellen Der-wis LMT blends eastern and western wellness techniques into a user friendly format for the individual.

She has offices in Independence and Westlake, Ohio and offers classes at Unity Spiritual Center in Westlake. Please feel free to visit her Facebook pages, Like them & initiate a discussion. Text or call 216.548.8980, or email m@beinthetao.com if you have ques-tions or comments or if you have a subject you would like more information about concerning wellness. Your input is welcome.

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My heart speaks to me whenever I am asked to

buy a neon pink plastic travel cup, wear a

something-colored ribbon, participate in a race/walk/

swim or do some catchy activity that I can record and put

on YouTube. My heart says a straightforward, firm “No.”

Just that. No long speeches or reasons.

On the social level, I am left to find a graceful way to tell a

passionate young woman working for Susan G. Komen

why I will not wear pink. Or explain to the kid down the

street, whose Mom is recently diagnosed, why I won’t

sponsor the walk. Worse yet, to my eldest daughter why I

won’t petition to get the White House to light up for No-

vember to bring awareness to childhood cancers, particu-

larly brain cancers. She is troubled beyond comfort: “Of

course, the White House is all lit up for breast cancer—

why not for the kids?” Can I admit that the most disqui-

eting experience I have by following my heart’s refusal? I

am not endorsing my granddaughter’s Facebook request

for her personal “fight for survivors of brain cancer.” My

heart knows my truth. I needed the words.

To find these words I had to excavate deeply into my soul.

This led me to research for 6 years the mountains of infor-

mation. From the foothills of ancient methods of care

and cancer prevention to the breathtaking heights of the

opposing geopolitical stances that drive research money

throughout the globe. I have the words now, but still

shrink to speak in the midst of the emotionally heated

battle. I want to share what I’ve learned while respecting

and honoring the tender feelings, passions and beliefs of

others who are touched by this. I want to share what I

have learned in hopes that those not yet diagnosed and

those who survived may be served.

The biases of age, race, culture, ancestry, location on the

planet, financial assets, celebrity status and even political

party will direct the treatment one is offered and what

you will (most likely) choose. The only areas of agree-

ment in all the studies and beliefs is that inflammation

and infection precede cancer. It is the microenvironment

of disease. The larger environment of cancer is elemental

pollution at all levels.

Why, then, does our culture (and many throughout the

world) spend enormous amounts of time, energy and

money on AWARENESS. The push for a disease aware-

ness started with the purpose of eliminating stigma. Be-

ginning with the red AIDS ribbon and moving throughout

the color spectrum, diseases raced to choose their ribbon

color to stake a claim for public attention with the hopes

of research money and a cure.

But does research create cures? Everywhere you look, in

print, on TV, across the Internet and even at the cosmetic

counters of department stores, mammogram advocates

are pushing the procedure as if it were the ultimate cure

for cancer. It is not. While early detection may, in some

instances save lives, screening mammograms do not pre-

vent cancer. In the mid-1980s, by the time a woman

found a lump, the tumor was advanced. Annual mammog-

raphy came into wide acceptance around that time as a

way to find a tumor before it could be felt. The idea was

that finding it early meant that treatments such as sur-

gery, radiation and chemo could reduce the breast cancer

death rate. By this measure, mammograms have had suc-

cess. Mammograms can be called the 1980’s prevention

of advanced tumors.

What I ask is: how many more survivors do we need to

Mary Maynard RN, BSN

AWARENESS or

PREVENTION?

Nov / Dec 2014 Issue—Page 14

make women wake up and demand a new meaning for

early detection? Instead of running and marching and

walking to raise money for a Cure, we should scream for

earlier prevention and detection. Researchers stopped

looking for the Cause a long time ago because we're de-

manding the Cure. Does anyone see the problem with

this? Do women realize they are simply raising money for

the drug companies, which have more wealth than most

countries to cure something we can avoid with the right

tools and protocols?

Mammograms are not an acceptable level of prevention

in 2014. Huge advances have been made in technology

such as infrared breast imaging (IRBI). IRBI shows areas of

concern years in advance of a mammographic finding.

This is the point at which a person can make dietary and

lifestyle changes, use lymph drainage exercises, evidence-

based vitamins and nutraceuticals to heal the abnormali-

ty. Improvements can be followed by non-invasive, non-

painful, non-radiating imaging. If the area of heat

(possible infection) and inflammation goes away, the risk

of progression, by definition, goes away. Isn’t this what

we, as individuals are all really working toward?

For 15 plus years I have used Thermograms to keep me

aware of areas of inflammation. Thermograms have also

prevented my exposure to unnecessary radiation from

mammograms. I believe insurance coverage should be

provided for the following: Thermograms, supplemental

therapies (lymphatic drainage and craniosacral therapy)

and nutritional interventions. I ask the industry to create

clearly defined protocols for genuine early detection (pre

-lump) and alternative treatments for noninvasive cor-

rections.

In addition to finding the cause of cancer, (environmental

pollutants creating genetic changes), we need to demand

that state-of-the-art infrared breast imaging be per-

formed with every breast exam and every mammogram.

We need to insist that insurance companies cover this

test as readily as they cover mammograms and cancer

therapies.

The new billboard campaign for mammograms this month

attacks women’s esteem to engage their compliance with

mammograms. They call for you to “Woman Up” and get

a mammogram.

“Woman Up”? I’m starting right now by eliminating any

pink plastic product that is a symbol for solidarity in the

“fight” against breast cancer. This is the same plastic by-

product proven to pollute and create cancer through soil

and water contamination.

I’m going to “Woman Up” and start speaking what my

heart knows. My heart knows that the fight isn’t against

cancer. The fight is against a culture of money, deceit and

social control methods that keep women using outdated

techniques that further them from the very health and

prevention they are promised. Let’s target the true ene-

my.

Throw away your ribbon and join me. Women are the

moving voice of our culture. We create and birth change.

We are the axis. Talk about genuine prevention. Get an

IRBI and submit the claim over and over to the insurance

company. The wheels may grind slowly—but they grind.

Mary Maynard RN, BSN is certified

and trained in professional holistic

health. Her practice includes private

consultations, writing and speaking.

Teaching and mentoring others in ad-

vanced healing practices is a privi-

lege. She welcomes your conversation and can be con-

tacted through maryamaynard.com.

The use of Infrared thermal imag-

ing to detect heat patterns in the

human body is a technology creat-

ed for military use. The medical

applications are extensive in that

areas of increased heat indicate

inflammation / infection and decreased heat can be

medically significant, as well. This radiation in the in-

frared range of the electromagnetic spectrum images is

called Thermograms. Since infrared radiation is emitted

by all objects above absolute zero, thermography

makes it possible to see one's environment with or

without visible illumination. The amount of radiation

emitted by an object increases with temperature;

therefore, thermography allows one to see variations in

temperature. When viewed through a thermal imaging

camera, warm objects stand out well against cooler

backgrounds. www.picturemyhealth.com thermogra-

phy (IRT) is a good resource for anyone interested in

Thermograms for breast health or total body imaging.

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Holistic health is not a temporary fad. It represents an alternative lifestyle and system of reality that offers individuals self-empowering perceptions about how to take responsibility for the quality of their health

and the quality of their lives

Carolyn Myss, Ph.D & C. Norman Shealy, M.D. “The Creation of Health”

L ast week I drove to an area of town that I am un-familiar with to meet two friends for an early

morning meeting. I found my way to the designated area and saw one of my friends at the outdoor café.

I went around the corner, turned the car in the proper direction and parked just down from the restaurant. As I was leaving my car a very nice street worker came up and suggested I might want to move my car as they were do-ing work on that street and towing cars left and right, lit-erally.

I got back in the car drove up to the corner and went around the block to find another curb parking area where I did not have to parallel park. Then I walked to the cor-ner and discovered the restaurant was not where I thought it would be. For a moment I was so disoriented. When I looked caddy corner, I saw my friend.

Ok, I get it; I lost my way when I went around the block. I met with my friends and enjoyed a lovely meeting. But during the course of the meeting kept hearing about cars being towed.

An hour later I got up to leave and head to work. I went around the corner to the store front where I had parked and my car was not there. Interestingly, another silver car was parked in the spot, but not mine.

Why would they tow mine and let someone else park there. I looked at the store front again and knew without a doubt it was the same store.

My heart sank, I knew the day was shot and I would need to find my vehicle. Oh God, how much was this going to cost. I prayed to Arch Angel Michael to help. (Of course, I did ask why he did not protect my car when I know I had asked that of him before I left my driveway.) But, none the less, I asked his help as I knew there was a reason this had happened.

I went back to the restaurant to report to my friends and saw a police officer in the street. I walked out and asked how I could find out if my car was towed. He told me to

go back to the restaurant and he would be with me in a minute.

I went back feeling distressed and let down by my faith and my helpful angels. But, I asked them to help me be peaceful through this turmoil.

I took a breath and in my mind’s eye saw myself looking caddy corner to see my friend sitting in front of the res-taurant. Oh my goodness, I had parked down the street in the other direction. As soon as I remembered, I spotted my car, felt relief flood my system and apologized to my angel friends for losing faith. I waved off the officer and started to my car. I found it parked where I left it in front of a store front identical to the one I stood before earlier.

As I was driving, I realized this was a metaphor for life. While we are living the twists and turns of everyday life, thinking we have been let down and our prayers not heard, it is just an illusion of confusion we create because we believe all the negativity we hear.

If we would just slow down, allow the process, we will soon see with clarity how things were never as we thought but all in perfect order and we are always taken care of and watched over.

By worrying about the things we hear could happen, we create the problems that we experience. If we just trust that all is truly perfect, we will soon see the illusion fall away and find our joyous result.—Roseann

Nov / Dec 2014 Issue—Page 17

Beware the Beware the IllusionIllusion

By Roseann HeinrichBy Roseann Heinrich

Spirit

by Alina Romano

What is Biofeedback? Biofeedback is vibrational or en-ergy healing which works on a cellular level stimulating the organ’s own frequencies (vibration) to produce regen-eration so healing can start.

Did you know? Everything has its own vibrational fre-quency –the human body, plants, cells, tissue, blood, our thoughts and feelings. This includes every organ or patho-gen found in the body, as well as every significant psycho-logical/emotional/spiritual event. It is all governed by The Law of Vibration. "The human body is made up of electronic vibrations, with each atom and element of the body, each organ and or-ganism, having its electronic unit of vibration necessary for the sustenance of, and equilibrium in that particular organism. Each unit, then, being a cell or a unit of life in itself has the capacity of reproducing itself by the first the law as is known as reproduction-division. When a force in any organ or element of the body be-comes deficient in its ability to reproduce that equilibrium necessary for the sustenance of physical existence and its reproduction, that portion becomes deficient in electronic energy. This may come by injury or disease, received by external forces. It may come from internal forces through lack of eliminations produced in the system or by other agencies to meet its requirements in the body." - Edgar Cayce (1928) from There is a River by Thomas Sugrue.

Stress Reduction & Biofeedback Thousands of Medical Research studies prove that stress wreaks havoc on the mind and body. For example, psy-chological stress is associated with greater risk for depres-

sion, heart disease and infectious diseases. When under stress, cells of the digestive and immune system are una-ble to respond to hormonal control, and consequently, produce levels of inflammation that promote disease. In-flammation plays a role in many diseases such as cardio-vascular, asthma and autoimmune disorders to name a few. Stress is the body’s instinctive response to external envi-ronmental cues, as well as to one’s inner thoughts and feelings. It is how you react to perceived danger — the “fight or flight” response.

TYPES OF STRESS

PHYSICAL: intense exertion, manual labor, lack of sleep, travel

CHEMICAL: drugs, alcohol, caffeine, nicotine and envi-ronmental pollutants such as cleaning chemicals or pesticides

MENTAL: perfectionism, worry, anxiety, long work hours

EMOTIONAL: anger, guilt, loneliness, sadness, fear

NUTRITIONAL: food allergies, vitamin and mineral de-ficiency

TRAUMATIC: injuries or burns, surgery, illness, infec-tions, extreme temperatures

PSYCHOLOGIAL: troubled relationships, financial or career pressures, challenges with life goals, spiritual alignment and general state of happiness

INHERITED: genetic/DNA passed on to the next gener-ation.

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Why is vibrational healing important?

When parts of the body become stressed or diseased, they are no longer producing the correct sound wave; in other words they are not vibrating at their prime (optimal) resonant frequency. To re-establish or recali-brate your frequency, you need to understand how lower and higher vibrations affect your energy and health.

Vibrational therapy is one of the most, if not the most widely studied field today. There is now global interest and research in the applica-tions of Vibrational therapy.

Vibrational therapy has been used by various systems throughout the ages, but because of its subtle nature,

until recently it has been largely ignored by the main-stream establishment. For-tunately, this is no longer the case.

Advancements in modern technology have made it possible for the unseen/subtle to be seen. Re-searchers can now view and

measure the body's subtle ener-gy fields, as well as changes in these fields after Vibrational modalities have been ap-plied. With these findings has come a new surge of global interest, research, and discoveries in all systems vibra-tional in nature.

Biofeedback can assist the body in the healing process by reducing stress, devitalizing harmful organisms, de-toxifying the tissues and revitalizing our vital energy lev-els.

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Do You Daydream About Money?

Do you love stories? Do you love learning about the char-acters in every story whether it is a simple short story or a more elaborate 500-page novel?

Each of us has many stories in our lives, some short and some very long. It is what we are all about. Few consider their relationship with money to be a series of short sto-ries that has become the story of their life with money that can be very, very long!

That story can be a drama, a comedy, a love story, a trag-edy, and more; but there are always the components of any story present. There are the characters. There are the “conflicts” that create any story. There is “the plot”. Finally, there is “the climax” of the story.

Think about it! You are full of stories about your life, and many of those stories more than likely are about money.

When you begin to think about those stories, the symbol-ism of money may take center stage in your story. Basi-cally, money is a tool providing for self care—needs and some wants. More than self-care, it can also be a symbol for self-control, independence, comfort, safety, respect, worthiness, value, power, sexiness, love, and happiness. The symbols are personal for money is very personal!

The symbolism can directly reveal so much about your relationship with money. What is your comedic one-liner about money? For example, “I don’t care about money!” That can display many feelings—indifference, fear, being aloof, and more. It all depends upon the speaker’s money story.

An interesting point about money stories is that they often become our daydreams; they are what we love or what we fear. They can be about the vacation we cannot afford but would love to have or they can be the daytime and evening nightmares about being in lack.

Let those daydreams—good or bad—lead you to your cur-rent money story. Take the time to analyze the story.

Who are the characters?

What is the conflict?

What is the plot?

And what is the climax or conclusion?

Reduce your current money story down into its compo-nents, and soon you will not spend as much time “worrying” about money. You may also see that there is a repetitive “theme” when it comes to money in your life.

If you discover a recurring theme, it is time to seriously look into your money relationship to discover if it is the cast of characters, the conflict, or the plot that keeps re-appearing. And then, it is time to address the responsible component that is causing concerns with money for you.

Once you do that, the power of daydreaming and story telling can be put into action: You can change the ending of any story because you are the author, and you can de-termine how your story will end, not only once but also every time. Just take the time to “read’ your own story, especially when it comes to money.

What is Your Money Story?

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Nov / Dec 2014 Issue—Page 21

A s a psychiatrist, I feel strongly that letting go of resent-

ments, a point I emphasize in “Emotional Freedom,” is

essential to free yourself from negativity. The main

person the resentment hurts is you.

A resentment is a grudge that you harbor after you’ve felt mis-

treated. It’s easy to hold onto all the incidents that angered you,

from a gossiping hairdresser to a two-timing ex-husband. And, if

you took a poll, you’d probably get a lot of people on your side

about your right to stay resentful. According to such logic, as

time passes, you have “the right” to get angrier becoming a bro-

ken record of complaints. But is that the sour person you want to

be? Instead, for emotional freedom, try to release resentments

and let compassion purify them. One friend, in the midst of that

process, likened uncovering resentments to “dragging dead bod-

ies out of a well.” You don’t want moldering negativity rotting

your psyche.

Forgiveness is a state of grace, nothing you can force or pretend.

I guide patients toward the large-heartedness to forgive both

injuries others have caused or they’ve self-inflicted. Forgiveness

penetrates the impenetrable--the obstinacy that stifles love, the

tenacious pain that dams our energy reserves. A Stanford re-

search study showed that forgiveness significantly decreases

stress, rage, and psychosomatic symptoms. I’m not saying that

betrayal is ever justified, that you aren’t entitled to be upset if

someone wrongs you. Or that you shouldn’t try to improve or

else leave a destructive situation. Forgiveness, though, ensures

that resentments don’t feed on your energy. Finally, remember

forgiveness refers to the actor, not the act. Not the offense but

the woundedness of the offender.

STRATEGIES TO LET RESENTMENTS GO

(From Emotional Freedom: Liberate Yourself From Negative

Emotions and Transform Your Life (Three Rivers Press, 2011)

Strategy One: Set Your Intention to Release the Resentment

The purpose of releasing resentments is to increase your energy

and to feel better. Select a target. A critical mother. A control-

ling boyfriend. A cutthroat colleague. Perhaps you’ve tried to

discuss the grievance with no results. (Always attempt to work

things out if the person is the slightest bit receptive.) Or your

target may truly be unapproachable. In either case, away from

the person, air your resentments without sugarcoating them. Do

this in a journal, with a therapist, or friend. For example say, “I

despise the double-crossing conniver because...” Frankly ex-

pressing your feelings is necessary to forgive.

Strategy Two: Cultivate Forgiveness

In a quiet moment, really reach to find compassion for the per-

son’s shortcomings, not the deed itself. This may be very hard

work. What insecurities or fears motivated him or her? Why is

the person’s heart so closed? What caused his or her moral

blindness? Try to discern the context of the person’s actions. At

this point, you may be inwardly able to ask yourself to start to

forgive. Perhaps you’re not there yet--that’s okay. The request

itself sets off a stream of compassion, a cleansing of your sys-

tem. Repeat the exercise once a day for at least a week. See if

your energy improves. I’ll bet you’ll feel a burden lift.

As part of forgiveness, take this reality check: People bring a

lifetime of wounds to your relationship, which may make their

behavior more about them than you. You might justifiably say,

as one of my patients did, “I’m hurt and furious my spouse left

me and refused to even talk about it. Isn’t it reasonable to want

that?” Naturally it is. But your need doesn’t take into considera-

tion your spouse’s terror of intimacy, or that he or she would do

anything to escape it in your relationship or any other. Unfortu-

nately, your spouse’s fears and inadequacies won out over your

needs. To find forgiveness while endeavoring to heal anger, you

must evaluate whom you’re dealing with, the good and the bad.

Often, people are just doing the best they can--which may not

amount to a hill of beans where you’re concerned, but it does

represent the sad truth of the situation. Accepting that truth of

someone’s limitations will help you to forgive.

Compassion opens a hidden door to a secret world that exists

beyond anger. Notwithstanding, the feelings of anger or for-

giveness aren’t mutually exclusive. You can simultaneously

experience varying degrees of both. Perhaps, at first, you’re a

little forgiving and a lot angry. But when you progress the scales

increasingly tip toward forgiveness as your attachment to anger

recedes.

Judith Orloff MD is a psychiatrist, intuitive healer, and NY Times bestselling author. Dr. Orloff synthesizes the pearls of traditional medicine with cutting edge knowledge of intuition, energy, and spirituality. She passionately believes that the future of medicine in-

volves integrating all this wisdom to achieve emotional freedom

and total wellness. www.drjudithorloff.com

The Healing Power of Releasing Resentments:

A Gift to Yourself and Others

Spirit

by Judith Orloff MD

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