5/17/2013

Healing Inside and Out


Spiritual cleansing is a process utilized in psychic readings to dispel damaging energy. A lot of people feel that negative energy surrounds us and it responsible for a lot of difficult things that occur within our lives and psychic reading or tarot reading may help.

An aura is a subtle, luminous radiation that surrounds an individual or an object. It's similar to a halo you may see in a religious painting. If you practice meditation and are acquainted with chakras, you likely know how a clean aura may have an impact on your life.

To a lot of individuals, an aura cleansing may be sensed around individuals who are having a really difficult time and are surrounded by negativity. If these individuals don't take the time to cleanse their aura, other people might offer to do it for them.

Spiritual cleansing practices deviate greatly. What a few individuals believe is a spiritual cleansing might be considered gibberish by another. Believing in spiritual cleansing is half the battle in achieving it.
How spectral cleansing is accomplished:

There are many ways in which to utilize spiritual cleansing to cleanse an aura. A lot of individuals will utilize the help of a spiritual guide or teacher. Others will seek out the help of a close acquaintance or confidant. While strategies vary, the same ending is what is desired.
Here are a few tips to help you utilize spiritual cleansing to cleanse an aura of another individual.
1. Organize the room. Many feel this is the most crucial part of the aura spiritual cleaning procedure. Clean the room, sweep the floor, and smear or fume the room with sage to locate the positive vibration.
2. Meditate and check your chakras prior to your friend or loved one arriving for the spiritual cleansing. It's best to be a positive as you are able to be before you start the aura-cleansing project.

3. When they arrive, have them lie down and unwind. Have your acquaintance close their eyes and start to breathe in and breathe out rhythmically. Ask your friend to remain centered and not to talk during the cleansing.
4. Start the cleansing by holding your hands about 6 inches from your friend's body. Open yourself to his aura and energy. Beginning at the very top, work your way down to the feet. Remember any places that appears cold or hot, or that you sense an issue with. Have your acquaintance roll over and repeat.
5. When you've finished with this part of the aura spiritual cleansing, utilize your hands to fluff up the aura. This process is similar to how you would fluff up someone's hair. Do this step without touching your friend's body.

6. Now, beginning at that the head of the body, visualize wiping off the damaging energy. Shake your hands as though they're wet and you don't have a towel. This will help remove the damaging energy that might cling to you.
7. Go back to the head once more and start locating the hot and cold areas from earlier. If it feels hot, then attempt to project coolness and the other way around. Once complete, wipe your acquaintance down again and shake your hands as frequently as you feel you need to. It does no good cleanse another's aura, only to need a further spiritual cleansing yourself.

8. Talk to your acquaintance. Advise them to speak with a physician if you feel the hot and cold areas had something to do with your friend's health.
9. After your acquaintance leaves, be sure to cleanse the room once more and your own aura as well, to remove and trace of negativity.




superfood craze


The whole superfood craze began initially with the heavy marketing
campaign promoting the humble blueberry and although nutritionists
tend to avoid the term superfoods, the trend still continues because
marketing hype reached a crescendo. With the successful promotion of
blueberries, the term superfood now includes a variety of other foods
including acai berries, seaweed and pomegranates. As the superfood list
grows ever longer so does the claims for memory-enhancing and health
boosting merits.
No-one disputes the benefits of eating a comprehensive diet and
including nuts, berries, fruits etc but currently the vastly escalated
reputation of the superfoods are now under attack due to those querying
the targeted marketing approach and sometimes, with little scientific
research to support the claims.
It is wise to consider that eating any fruit for example would provide
ample essential vitamins and minerals and therefore, these expensive
or exotic foods are not required. Heavy, intensive marketing works well
however, and even those with limited shopping budgets reach for the
expensive carton of fruit ignoring cheaper and essentially very healthy
local fruit and vegetables on the shelves.
The old adage ‘a little of what you fancy will do you good’ seems to hold
true in this case as overloading your body- even with ‘healthy’ food, is
not necessarily a healthy thing to do. If those nutrients cannot be used
up or stored, they need to be excreted from the body otherwise they
could cause damage on a cellular level.
The best practice really is to eat a balanced diet and not be taken in by
marketing hype. If you fancy some more exotic fruits, then why not

indulge? But always think in terms of moderation and reach for apples,
oranges and bananas too as although they may not seem as exotic by
comparison, importantly, they contain masses of necessary nutrients.
A Mediterranean diet for example is as close to a perfect diet as you
might get and there has been much research into it.
So if we look at Superfoods in general, it’s wise to take a wide-angled
approach to marketing campaigns and to look at the diet as a whole
rather than targeting any one superfood as a miracle cure-all. In a way, a
holistic and rational approach must surely make sense? A well-balanced
diet containing lots of different fruits and vegetables and incorporating
whole grains and nuts into your daily diet must provide a vast cocktail of
nutritional must-haves, which will enable you to have all of your vitamin
and minerals on a daily basis.
To know more about the food that you eat is important so that you can
match your body’s needs on an individual perspective. Absorb all of the
information about various food types of course but don’t fall for
marketing hype which may not be based on scientific fact. Many foods
are superfoods because they are nutritious and provide different vital
elements, and you can increase your chances of ensuring that you
consume the right nutritional content by understanding the foods that
you eat more. This way, you are much more likely to remain fit and
healthy.
If you fancy the more exotic or expensive superfoods, then indulge and
enjoy. If it’s fresh and natural, it may well provide you with all of the
wondrous elements that the marketers claim but don’t omit to have
plenty of other everyday superfoods, so that you dictate just what goes
into your diet and not have the marketing world dictating to you.

Herbs as Superfoods


Because they offer so much in the way of nutrients, herbs really should
be included on the superfood list as they can help support the immune
system and increase nourishment to your body if there are any
deficiencies.


Aloe Vera
Aloe Vera has become highly sought after in recent years (again due to
a clever marketing surge) but it should be deemed a superfood because
it is an all-round herb that can help to combat a variety of health
conditions and problems.


Aloe Vera is a succulent that grows wild and thrives in tropical or subtropical
areas. Research verified that it has 75 healing compounds made
up of amino acids, minerals, enzymes, natural steroids and antibiotic
agents. It has so many qualities – used for bruises, burns, cuts, acne
and eczema externally but it also helps to calm the digestive system and
ease heartburn, ulcers and indigestion.


Echinacea
Echinacea has become one of the most popular and well-known herbs
for helping to boost a flagging immune system and as a pick-me-up for
warding off colds or flu bugs. It helps to stimulate the lymph flow too,
carrying harmful toxins out of the body


Nettle
Nettles – or stinging nettles, are effective for helping to remove excess
weight as part of any diet but a good cup of nettle tea first thing in the
morning can also help to stimulate the bowel and work to eliminate
wastage. Nettles also help the thyroid gland and can increase
metabolism.



Ginseng
Ginseng is a popular tonic to increase energy and has been used for
centuries in Asia. It helps to combat stress and fatigue and can even
help with fighting off infections.

Superfoods - Go Nuts and Get Fruity


Seeds, pulses and nuts contain fibre and protein. They are also low in
saturated fats. When you add to the fact that they are completely free
from Cholesterol, then you can see the benefits of including them in your
diet.


Pulses include peas, beans, and lentils. They are inexpensive and easy
to cook giving you a valuable source of protein which is believed by
many leading experts to actually reduce cholesterol levels in the blood.
They are also beneficial to diabetics because the sugars in them are
converted into glucose in the blood stream at a slower rate. This means
that it will not cause spikes in the blood glucose levels.
One thing to remember though is that although seeds and nuts and
pulses are low in cholesterol they are high in calories. So if you're on a
diet of some kind you will have to limit your intake.


Fruits are naturally sweet and colourful. Easy to eat and packed with
healthy nutrients. Everyone can benefit by including at least some fruit in
their diet. Research has shown that people who readily consume one or
two portions of fruit a day are less likely to suffer from many well known
diseases.


Fruit is rich in antioxidants and vitamin C. Antioxidants are your friends,
they roam around the bloodstream and destroy less than friendly
substances called free radicals. Free radicals are thought to be a cause
of some cancers.


There are tons of ways to increase your fruit intake. Green salad comes
to life if you add some orange segments or sliced peaches. Breakfast
can be fun as well. Just add your favourite berries and nuts to your
regular cereal.


Fruits that many years ago would have been unavailable are now
plentiful in modern supermarkets and stores. It is well worth
experimenting with fruits like mangoes, figs and lychees.


Do not overlook dried fruit either- they may be thought of as content for
cakes or pies but dried fruit retains all the goodness in its dehydrated
form as normal fruit. Dried fruit is great again in cereal if you wish to be a
little creative and is even easier to carry around with you in case you feel
like snacking.


If anti-oxidants are the ‘good guys’ that support your immune system and
work to combat those harmful elements within your body, then ‘free
radicals’ are the terror wielding extremists that wreak havoc and threaten
your well-being. These facts have been widely circulated but often
people don’t understand the importance of how a healthy and balanced
diet works.


Goji Berries
Grown on vines, these red berries have a very distinctive flavour- and
reportedly, contain 500 times more Vitamin C than other fruit per ounce.
They do have a cluster of Vitamins such as: A, B1, B2, B6 and E and
include 18 amino acids and 21 trace minerals.


Raw Cacao
Raw cacao beans have the most concentrated source of antioxidants
and boast of high quantities of magnesium which is often deficient in
even those who follow a healthy diet. Raw cacao beans also provide
iron.


Maca
Maca powder which comes from the maca root in Peru has been
cultivated for thousands of years and has long been considered a
superfood – consumed initially by Inca warriors in a bid to increase their
endurance and strength, supplements are readily available.


Acai

Acai berries formed part of the staple diet for tribes within the Amazon.
Acai berries are considered to have powerful antioxidant qualities and
contain high levels of anthocynanins.


Coconuts
Coconuts contain high qualities of electrolytes (young coconuts are best
for this) and these electrolytes are ionized salts found in your cells and
they work to transport energy throughout the body. As opposed to
drinking commercial sports drinks- which are incredibly high in sugars,
instead choose coconut water as its molecular structure is identical to
your blood plasma, so your body recognises it immediately and it is put
to good use.


Coconut Oil
Coconut Oil can actually speed up your metabolic rate helping you to
burn more calories as opposed to other saturated fats which become
stored in the cells of your body. The fatty acids in coconut oil are
converted into energy immediately as they are sent directly to your liver.


So go nuts and get fruity.


The Right Approach to Superfoods


Superfoods term first hit the headlines in 1991, following a “60 Minutes” show
that highlighted the hypothesis of Dr Renaud. He claimed to have found
essential links between the voracious French appetite for red wine, and
the lower levels of cardiac disease found throughout France in comparison to other countries.


Although the French nation consume high levels of fat from animal
sources as part of their daily diet, Renaud believed that the powerful
antioxidants found in grape skins had a significantly positive impact on
the health of those who consumed ‘moderate’ levels of red wine. The
hypothesis was labelled as “The French Paradox” by Renaud, and
ongoing studies have revealed an extensive list of superfoods that
contain similar health benefits to those found in grapes.
Much has been made about this discovery including an emphasis on red
superfoods, but green superfoods, such as wheat grass and green-leaf
vegetables, are amongst the healthiest of all. Raw vegetables have high
chlorophyll content, are packed with easily digestible proteins and
include a wider range of essential minerals and vitamins. These easy-tosource
superfoods transfuse blood effectively, serve as a stimulant to
the brain and benefit your immune system. Spinach, broccoli and
watercress are all essential green vegetables, and the cultivation of
different algae to produce superfoods with highly concentrated levels of
phytonutrients has become more popular in modern times.


Fish has been recognised as one of our leading superfoods for many
years and as well as lowering the potential for heart-related illnesses; it
also reduces the risk of arthritis and Alzheimer’s disease. Wild herring,
salmon and sardines are rich in essential Omega-3 oils and scientific
evidence shows fish to be one of several superfoods that can improve
symptoms of depression. Walnuts and fortified eggs are also high in
Omega-3 content.


Leading doctors and nutritionists recognise blueberries as one of the
most important superfoods of all. As well as being an essential source of
vitamin C and potassium, blueberries contain high levels of antioxidants
and phytoflavinoids. Fruit superfoods combat inflammation, and are a
significant contributor to most major chronic diseases, in addition,
blueberries dramatically lower the risk of heart disease and cancer. It is
important to note that the darker a blueberry is, the more antioxidants it
is likely to contain, and this is true of most fruits and vegetables that are
classified as superfoods.


Soy, fibres, tea and calcium-enriched superfoods such as dairy products
all have significant phytonutrient content that promotes improved
physical well-being and mental health, but a final word should be saved
for those with a weakness for food items that have been traditionally
recognised as being unhealthy in the past. New research has shown
dark chocolate (with a cocoa content of 60% or more) to be packed with
beneficial antioxidants, thus making it one of the most enjoyable and
popular superfoods of all.