My 14-year-old son has been flying for quite a while now. Yes, he does enjoy flying on airplanes, however the flights that Tristan experiences are truly magical and out of this world. He began his travels before he was born and remembers flying with his light friends through the sparkling stars. They visited many different galaxies and flew with other loving Beings of Light. Even during my pregnancy, Tristan remembers periodically leaving his new form and returning to the stars. During these … [Read more...]
10 Ways to Cope Creatively with Stress
Recently I wrote in this column that 85 percent of the illnesses for which we seek medical attention are "stress-related." Today, I want to address the issue of coping creatively with the stress in your life. Below are a few suggestions. • Work off stress. If you are angry or upset, blow off the energy created by your stress response by engaging in strenuous physical activity. Run, exercise, play tennis, take a brisk walk. Physical activity allows you a "fight" outlet … [Read more...]
Shiatsu for Healing, Health and Balance
Is there really something that feels good and is good for you? Yes! Shiatsu, therapeutic bodywork from Japan, combines the benefits of nurturing touch with the healing principles of Chinese medicine. Often we feel that massage is a luxury item, something that we allow ourselves only when we have the extra time and money. But health is not a luxury. And what better way to maintain health than through natural, compassionate bodywork that is based on knowledge thousands of years old. Shiatsu … [Read more...]
Walking with Stones: A Native American approach for Body Wellness and Earth Healing
A soft drum beat echoes down from somewhere above your head as you lay on a massage table. The vibrations move around you and resonate deep within your body. You let out a deep sigh as you begin to relax. You smell sage and feel the rush of air as smoke is fanned around your body on the wing of a bird. Your body lets go of one more layer of tension as you allow yourself to be drawn into a healing space.Warm stones are placed on your belly and around your body, under your tense back and in your … [Read more...]
Spreading the Word…about God
Coming to a flagpole near you: an acknowledgement of the Divine, Creative Being. Two longtime friends, Doug Crandall of the Twin Cities and Mike Meginn of Kansas City, have become business partners in what could be described as an entrepreneurship for God. The God Flag, a simple design featuring the black-letters "G-O-D" on a white field, perhaps symbolic of the totality of color in the midst of the void, will not replace the American flag, or state flags or those of other nationalities. … [Read more...]
Ideas for Greener Wedding
I am getting married this summer and was wondering if you have any tips on how to make the festivities greener? - Tara McCarthy, Los Angeles, CAYou know environmental consciousness has really taken hold when couples start to worry about whether their weddings will be green enough. But more and more people who care deeply about the planet view getting married as a chance to show off their values; so green nuptials make all the sense in the world.To help remove the guesswork, many couples turn to … [Read more...]
Revelations of Christ Proclaimed by Paramhansa Yogananda
An excerpt from Revelations of Christ Proclaimed by Paramhansa Yogananda (Crystal Clarity Publishers) available at www.revelationsofchrist.com Surveys of present-day Christians show that a high percentage of them feel shaken in their faith by scholarly claims that challenge the very authenticity of the Gospels.Not a few such claims have been aired, without proper authentication, in works of pure fiction. Others have been made by scholars who, though serious, demonstrate a lamentable absence of … [Read more...]
Nepalese Shaman to teach in the Twin Cities
Bhola Nath Banstola, an indigenous Nepali shaman, will make a rare visit to the Twin Cities to conduct a workshop on June 21-22 in Minneapolis. An expert in Nepali culture and healing, he has conducted extensive research on shamanism within different ethnic groups and traditions in his native country, as well as in India. … [Read more...]
Be Sweet to Yourself
I am often surprised when someone tells me they have never had a massage. The benefits of massage are widely known, even in medical circles. So what would stop someone from trying one? I think there are several reasons. The biggest one is that many of us have a hard time being really good to ourselves. It takes a lot of self-love to accept that we need to ask for help. It requires us to put ourselves first, set aside time and money and actually make the appointment. Our lives can be crazy and … [Read more...]
Findhorn: The Organic Center
Editor's note: This is the Afterward from new edition of The Findhorn Garden Story: Co-Creation with Nature in the 21st Century (Findhorn Press, June 2008). What greater vision could be given humankind han for God to say to us, "You are my beloveds. Build with me, create with me." The theme of the Findhorn garden - the cooperation of humanity with the kingdom of nature, as represented by the devas and the nature spirits - has great significance in reorienting our … [Read more...]
How to Produce a Classic Scene
What would you say are the three most memorable movie scenes in cinematic history? My answer would be: (1) The chariot race in Ben-Hur; (2) Moses parting the Red Sea in The Ten Commandments; and (3) Meg Ryan's faked orgasm in When Harry Met Sally.When I recently re-viewed these classic films on DVD, I watched some of the special features accompanying the films and did some research on the Internet Move Database (imdb.com - a fabulous resource). In the process I learned some fascinating facts … [Read more...]
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