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Facing the Fear
To quote Will Smith: Fear is not real. The only place that fear can exist is in our thoughts of the future. It is a product of our imagination, causing us to fear things that do not at present and may not ever exist. That is near insanity. Do not misunderstand me danger is very real but fear is a choice. The first time I read that quote, I scoffed. Fear is real. Fear was running my life. I was afraid of financial security, the relationships I had, my family, and myself most of all. Being afraid is an experience all of humanity has. Finding the root of your fear will allow you to push past that boundary and conquer your life.
By Melissa Yinger6 years ago in Longevity
Reading for 8-26 Through 9-1-19
Reading for 8-26 thru 9-1-19. The Center card this week is the 6 of Wands The sixes of the Tarot are inherently about balance. As above so below. They engender meeting an obstacle or challenge and emerging on the other side with the knowledge that we’ve succeeded, we’ve figured it out, we’ve survived. Not only have we come out of the challenge with the wisdom of experience, we find the ability to recognize the events or reasons that we got tangled up in the first place. With a feeling of peace born of successful outcomes, we find ourselves stronger and wiser. Now, when presented with the particular triggers or urges that drew us into confusion or frustration, we can make a conscious choice about whether we want to repeat the experience or shift focus and go in a different direction. As this 6 is in the suit of Wands, the demands on our energy have been heavy. We employed a great chunk of passionate drive and we seem to have been riding an adrenaline high. As the pressure declines, however, so does the drive to meet it. Often with that kind of drain on our inner resources, we find ourselves in a period of exhaustion or depletion when we need to retreat and regroup. The Knight of Pentacles is a great, stable energy to compliment that.
By Victoria LaPointe6 years ago in Longevity
Migraine: The Silent Suffering
The first time I realized I was sick and in pain was in 1957. I was 2 years old, sitting on a piano stool getting my photo taken, wearing a grey Russell Sage College sweatshirt and corduroy pants with cuffed legs that had a checkered print on the cuffs. My brain was buzzing with keen observations and excruciating pain behind my left eye. Nausea welled up inside me. I was dying to be anywhere but on that stool. I think my mind recorded every sight, sound and smell in that room. The window, the curtains, the light was so bright coming through the window and shining in my face. I was sick and I knew it. This was my first memory of a long journey of chronic pain and suffering beyond what anyone should have to bear or deserves.
By Dawn Maracle6 years ago in Longevity
Gradual or Sudden
Is awakening sudden, or gradual? It is well to use the term, "awakening," rather than "enlightenment," because "enlightenment" tends to invoke a lot of beliefs and assumptions that get in the way more than point to the path. Soon after his own awakening, a passerby saw him and asked him what he was.
By William Turner6 years ago in Longevity
Benefits of Investing in Chiropractic Care
The rising costs of the American health care system are causing many Americans to turn to more holistic treatment options instead of expensive prescriptions, doctor visits, and hospital stays. One of these options is chiropractic care, which can be incredibly beneficial for people of all ages.
By Marshall Stevenson6 years ago in Longevity
Mirror Dragon Tarot
The Center card this week is Art With this Major Arcana card at the center for the week our clearest and deepest focus is about how to pull all aspects of a given situation together so that the separate parts form greater and more cohesive whole. Although it may at first seem unlikely, even impossible, to bring dis-similar energies into alignment this is exactly what the influence of Art encourages and guides us to do. We spent last week concentrating on our Earthy (Pentacles) resources and material concerns using the air-based (Swords) facets of our cognitive thought processes. Perhaps the bits and pieces in the watery (Cups) emotional parts of our lives have taken a back seat. The energy of Art allows us to see the disparate threads of our tangled emotions and how they can be woven together to give a broader, more compassionate completion to our resource based gains plus a safer, more reasonable environment to address our touchier interactions.
By Victoria LaPointe6 years ago in Longevity
Tarot: Just What Is It and Where Did It Come From?
Although having grown in popularity considerably in the later part of the 20th century, many people may still be unfamiliar with what the Tarot is. Simply put, they are a deck of cards traditionally being comprised of a total of seventy-eight (78) cards; twenty-two (22) “trumps” or “majors,” known as the major arcana, and fifty-six (56) cards in the minor arcana. The minor arcana is made up of four suits (typically: swords, cups, pentacles/coins, and wands/rods), each containing numbered cards ace (1) through ten (10) and four court cards (King, Queen, Knight, and Page).
By T.R. Toleri6 years ago in Longevity
How to Be Your Body's Friend
I had already gone through eight days of fasting when I saw him. I was sitting in my car and noticed a man heading across the parking lot. He wore a fitted hat, gray hoodie, and baggy pants. I watched curiously as he paused to spit in different places on the street. When he walked next to my car, he started to vomit. It was a violent scene but also very controlled. Once he finished hurling in front of the car, he picked himself up and walked away. An onlooker would have been none the wiser as he disappeared into a nearby McDonald's. I watched in disbelief as he calmly entered the fast food store. Throughout the whole ordeal, he never once seemed to panic or call for help. It was as though this occurrence was just like any other day.
By The Breatharian Blogger6 years ago in Longevity
How to Fit Yoga Into Your Busy Schedule
Yoga is a physical activity that helps create mindfulness and relieves stress when you feel like you need a break from the stressful activities you encounter throughout the day. There are many different ways that you can fit yoga into your busy schedule. The first way to do this is by changing your attitude and knowing that it is possible to fit yoga into your schedule.
By Indy Summers6 years ago in Longevity
