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Preventive Marketing Offers Small-Mid Sized Business Owners An Ideal Way To Maximize Their Results

Friday, February 29th, 2008

By Cijaye DePradine As the owner of a creative services boutique - I have realized that at least 9 out of 10 prospects/clients have suffered from one or all of the following (very detrimental) symptoms of trying to grow their businesses: Trouble defining their “BIG PICTURE” Little to no understanding of “evolution focus” Overwhelming feelings of “being stuck”, “spinning wheels”, “not knowing what to do next” Not enough information about options, alternatives and solutions to common strategies Not enough knowledge or support to ask the right questions when researching opportunities Challenges in differentiating between “good advice” and “bad advice” Difficulty bouncing back from ill advised decisions Exhausting unnecessary dollar amounts for otherwise less expensive projects Not enough resources to avoid future mistakes Unrealistic expectations about each unique component of the marketing mix and how enlisting one does NOT guarantee another. Somehow along the way the corporate mentality of “delegate everything” has convoluted the fact that small-mid sized businesses don’t always have the resources to do this. Owners who elect to “do everything”, do so under the pretense that it will only be temporary and that as soon as money comes in they will contract the right people. The underlying trouble here is that those who choose to do it all - find themselves spending more time and money researching information that is readily available in the right places; the revenues they need to hire someone - get harder and harder to generate and somehow mover further and further away from them. Prevention marketing can provide a quick resolve. Albeit a “new concept” by definition - Prevention Marketing allows business owners to consult with Marketing Experts who have “been there & done that” time and time again. These Marketers have made the mistakes that they advise others not to or they have helped countless clients bounce back from their mistakes (and learn just the same). They are also very connected to those who work in the trenches (if they don’t do it themselves) and they do regular research on new and innovative solutions to age old and up-coming marketing strategies. Prevention Marketing can set business owners up with all of the right information BEFORE decision and implementation begins; in turn avoiding, reducing or in many cases eliminating the effects of above growth symptoms. Keep your eyes and ears open for a Prevention Marketer in your region; they could save you hundreds if not thousands of dollars on marketing your business! About the Author: Cijaye DePradine is the Principal Preventive Marketing Strategist for Cijaye Creative (http://www.cijayecreative.com) and a variety of business partners throughout Canada. She is also the author of PROJECT jumpSTART (http://www.jumpstartexperience.com)- A planning template for YOUR marketing SUCCESS. She has helped numerous businesses save thousands of dollars in marketing while also contributing to their gains and acquisitions in the areas of Internet marketing and publicity. Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Cijaye_DePradine http://EzineArticles.com/?Preventive-Marketing-Offers-Small-Mid-Sized-Business-Owners-An-Ideal-Way-To-Maximize-Their-Results&id=19708 ambien effect ambien monitor renal liver zolpidem with out a prescription discount zolpidem ambien fedex delivery

Why Drinking Water Helps Maintain Your Energy Levels

Friday, February 29th, 2008

By Gregg Hall Water is a main source of energy for the body. Waiting until you get thirsty is a mistake, because thirst is a sign your energy is becoming depleted. No one lets their car’s gas tank get completely empty before they fill it, yet many people allow this to happen to their bodies by waiting to drink water. Don’t let your body stall on the side of the road! Drink water regularly to keep your body hydrated, and your energy levels at their peak. Most people don’t consume enough water because they wait until they are thirsty. This is a philosophy perpetuated by the National Academy of Sciences, among others. This theory has been passed down for over 100 years, because during a time when research in dehydration and thirst was being studied by the French, American physiologist Walter Bradford Cannon dismissed this research, claiming through rather gruesome experiments on dogs, that thirst was only a the condition of having a dry mouth. By waiting until our mouths are dry, we are thirsty. This signal is used when the body fluids are depleted. Dehydration is a serious problem, especially for the elderly. After age 20, our bodies become less and less aware of the sensation of thirst, and become continuously dehydrated. By age 70, the elderly can become obviously thirst and totally dehydrated, and be unaware that this condition greatly affects their health. A scientific experiment was conducted where a group of elderly people were asked not to consume any water for a 24 hour period. The result? When water was made available, many people still did not feel thirsty. Water was left for them, and they would not consume the water. However when young people participated in the same experiment, they quickly corrected the thirst problem and immediately drank the water provided for them. The easy solution to the dehydration problem, is to drink water regularly throughout the day. The average person drinks about two quarts of water a day, but they need four quarts. Two quarts are consumed through the water content in food. The body needs four quarts of water to produce a healthy two quart flow of urine. This maintains good kidney function and health. If urine is colorless, you are properly hydrated. When it becomes yellow, or even orange, the body is dehydrated and a part of the body is suffering for it. Organs that become dehydrated cease to function properly. Waiting to drink water until you are thirsty can lead to health complications, even premature death. Gregg Hall is an author living in Navarre Florida. Find more about this as well as bottled water at http://www.bottlewaterdelivered.com Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Gregg_Hall http://EzineArticles.com/?Why-Drinking-Water-Helps-Maintain-Your-Energy-Levels&id=300355 buy zolpidem on sale ambien 90 ambien plasma concentrations ambien price online qoclick

The Covenant: God’s Relationship to Jews, Israelites, and Gentiles

Thursday, February 28th, 2008

By David Ben-Ariel Art Braidic (a minister of the Sabbath keeping Church of God) and I have enjoyed a biblical discussion about whether or not God’s covenant with Judah is still active. I trust others may glean something profitable from our fellowship. I start with his intial response and add my comments: My conclusion is that God brought the Jews back to fulfill prophecy, not to re-establish them as a nation permanently. Thank you, Art, for prayerfully considering all this about Judah’s return under Ezra and Nehemiah and taking the time to respond. May God bless our fellowship and inspire us all to a better understanding of this holy subject. Such discussions prove true that “iron sharpens iron.” God did indeed bring Judah back (but not all were willing to return just like today) to fulfill prophecy, but I must question if that was the only reason why did God not only send a scion of David (Zerubbabel), and a governor (Nehemiah), but a PRIEST to instruct the People in the Torah? Ezra had his Work cut out for him and did a marvelous job (Ezra 7:10). His NATIONAL CONGREGATION repented of their Sabbath breaking (Nehemiah 13:17-22) and mixed marriages and entered into a COVENANT WITH GOD. We have no record of the Gentilized Israelites ever repenting, even in part, or returning and submitting to any biblical instruction (Ezra 10:1-3). Judah had sinned worse than Israel originally, but THEY REPENTED and were brought back. Israel never repented and was never brought back. Some of Judah remained repentant from THE RETURN to the time of Yeshua, the New Testament bearing them record: The priestly parents of John the Baptist (Luke 1:6), Simon and Anna - two holy and elderly witnesses and the Torah-observant Yosef and Miriam (Luke 2:25, 36-39). And Yeshua said of the Gentiles and testified about the Jews: John 4:2222 You worship what you do not know; we know what we worship, for salvation is of the Jews. He couldn’t say that about the Gentilized Israelites who had lost it all! The Old Testament was to have seven eras. I know the Church of God teaches this and I have shared it with others, but the Church of God isn’t consistent when they reject the God-given authority of the scribes and the Pharisees that Christ acknowledged on the matters of the sacred calendar and responsibility to properly proclaim the holy days. Christ was to come from Judah. All this was fulfilledand then, God destroyed the nation and scattered them exactly like He did their sister Israel. God had already destroyed the former Judah and Jerusalem and scattered the Jews, but many of them repented and returned (part of true national repentance is to return to the Land, not just the Law). Those faithful Jews, the parents of John, the parents of Yeshua, Simon, Anna, and others like them remained faithful and accepted the Light that God had sent Judah and when the others rejected Him they were rejected. But the physical and spiritual foundation of converted Jews continued without fail! The early Church of God was entirely Jewish, as you know. That Jewish/biblical foundation was most instrumental in the construction of the spiritual Temple that includes Gentile converts into that holy Branch. Most of Judah were temporarily cut off, just like the Gentilized Israelites, but SOME of them never were and continued right on as pioneers of faith towards the “New Jerusalem!” Antiocus went through the land devastating it it and putting the abomination in the temple. I submit that if these people were God’s people, in a covenant with them, then they would have not suffered so. Isn’t that a gospel of peace and prosperity? Don’t true believers suffer persecution? If God wasn’t in covenant with Judah, why did Yeshua call the defiled and CLEANSED Temple “My Father’s House?” God sent Judah - still His covenant people at that point - the Macabbees as in the days of the Judges, just as the Church also teaches that Daniel prophesied of them as the “people who know their God and do (military) exploits,” and they formed part of the seven eras of the Old Testament. Another traditional inconsistency! To me, after Christ’s death, any relationship was completley over. Yes, I agree that after the unwarranted hatred Yeshua experienced at the hands of His brethren, like our father Joseph did earlier as a type, the Anointed One who came to purify Judah’s religion and correct their misunderstandings and rebuke idolatrous traditions (which is why He spent so much time with the God-ordained Pharisees). He warned Judah of the Temple’s imminent destruction and their dispersion and they rejected Him and His warning message and many of them paid for it with their lives, God was through - for the most part - with collective Judah. However, as stated above, God kept His Word to be the God of our fathers and our God to a remnant, folks like the righteous I’ve mentioned whose kind made up the early Church. As Paul writes… Wherefore, my brethren, ye also are become dead to the law by the body of Christ; that ye should be married to another, even to him who is raised from the dead, that we should bring forth fruit unto God. I do know your point, but to be technical, it’s speaking of US being dead to sin (and its penalty) and resurrected in Christ, able to now marry Righteousness - it doesn’t state that about Christ. So, in the marriage to Israel, God was married to Judah. Once He died, He was able to remarry. He now is espoused to those He has called, and He will marry them at His return. I know and have also shared this Church of God teaching, but the Scriptures reveal God saying to physical Israelites in these last days, God pleading with us to return to Him as our Husband, that He never divorced us! Judah and Israel are still married to God even if we’ve broken our part of the covenant relationship and God has “SEPARATED” us from Him due to our unrepentant sins. But He wants us back! (Isaiah 50:1, Jeremiah 3:14). The Church of God, like the Prophets, ought to call our people back to the Law and the Covenant that God made with our Fathers Abraham, Isaac and Jacob (and confirmed with our fathers at Mount Sinai) and wants to RENEW with us and improve upon it by writing His Torah upon the tablets of our converted hearts and minds, so help us God! I actually do not know what replacement theology is. It is denying the spiritual importance of physical Israel to God forever, regardless of our present sins that will soon be history. Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel, Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called. That is, They which are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God: but the children of the promise are counted for the seed. All this is saying is that race alone isn’t sufficient. That a physical Israelite must also have a spiritual Israelite identity or they’re nothing more than physically circumcised spiritual Gentiles! And that physical Gentiles can be spiritual Israelites and join the Body of converted Israelite believers: the remnant of physical Israel who isn’t blinded! Rom 11:1 I say then, Hath God cast away his people? God forbid. Replacement theology would say it doesn’t matter because spiritual Israel has replaced any need for physical Israelites to be in a covenant relationship with God and such a damnable heresy is dead wrong! Paul then stresses his PHYSICAL TRIBAL IDENTITY - he didn’t dismiss it as unimportant. God must always have at least a chosen few physical Israelites to keep His Promise to our Fathers to be their God and the God of their literal descendants. But what saith the answer of God unto him? I have reserved to myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to the image of Baal. Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace. So, there is a remnant according to grace, not race. Who is that remnant comprised of? Not so! The very example Paul used were ALL ISRAELITE. Why speak of a remnant except to refer to the relatively chosen few ISRAELITES who have not gone astray or been blinded? The remnant pertains to physical Israelites who are converted Israelites! What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded The election or remnant of physical ISRAELITES! Just like the vast majority of Jews rejected Jesus but a remnant of physical Jews remained faithful and formed the foundational Church of God in Jerusalem! Rom 11:16 For if the firstfruit be holy, the lump is also holy: and if the root be holy, so are the branches. And if some of the branches be broken off, and thou, being a wild olive tree, wert graffed in among them, and with them partakest of the root and fatness of the olive tree While not the firstfruits, they are still holy because they are God’s people. It is converted physical Israelites who are the firstfruits, converted physical Israelites who are the roots, a converted physical Israelite olive tree that converted Gentiles can be grafted into! We are the Israelite Church of God, as Herbert W. Armstrong taught, and it is counterfeit Christianity that is a Gentile Church that seeks to replace physical Israelites in every way, physically and spiritually. For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in. Blindness IN PART, a partial blindness among Jews and Israelites. I really don’t understand why God had to blind any of our people, maybe you know? Why couldn’t He just work with Gentiles and Israelites at the same time like He does in the Church? Ancient Israel always accepted Gentile converts and they weren’t at the expense of any Israelites. I really don’t understand this part of the mystery and pray to grasp it better! And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob: For this is my covenant unto them, when I shall take away their sins. Back to physical Israel, showing their physical descent from Jacob-Israel remains important to God despite “spiritual Israel.” Again, it’s because of the covenant that God made with our Fathers. That’s why the “Time of Jacob’s Trouble” will be cut short - mainly for the ethnic election, the physical Israelites’ sakes! not the spiritual Church of God alone. Matthew 24:22 22 And unless those days were shortened, no flesh would be saved; but for the elect’s sake those days will be shortened. Isaiah 1:9 9 Unless the LORD of hosts Had left to us a very small remnant, We would have become like Sodom, We would have been made like Gomorrah. Leviticus 26:44-45 44 Yet for all that, when they are in the land of their enemies, I will not cast them away, nor shall I abhor them, to utterly destroy them and break My covenant with them; for I am the LORD their God. 45 But for their sake I will remember the covenant of their ancestors, whom I brought out of the land of Egypt in the sight of the nations, that I might be their God: I am the LORD.’” This GOOD NEWS is why the first chapter of Beyond Babylon: Europe’s Rise and Fall is gladly called “Survival Guaranteed!” Rom 11:28 As concerning the gospel, they are enemies for your sakes: but as touching the election, they are beloved for the fathers’ sakes. Just like Elijah was opposed by most of his nation of GentilizedIsraelites, and the 7,000 were the chosen few (COG - Cave of God), all physical Israelites, so most of the nation of Judah rejected My God Yah in the flesh except for the chosen few physical Israelites who became converted and were the Church of God in Judea! The election, the ethnic elect, the Chosen People, will finally respond to our calling to become a Kingdom of Priests, a Light to all Nations, so help us God! Hosanna in the Highest! Rom 11: 30 For God hath concluded them all in unbelief, that he might have mercy upon all. This is the mystery I wrote of above that I would like to understand better. As you stated, their time will come again, but I believe it is not now. I agree that the vast majority of Joes and Jews are presently blinded, but I believe there are individuals with whom God is working, His Holy Spirit is WITH THEM (not yet in them, like with His disciples originally), as part of the process of national redemption, laying the groundwork, preparing the way, for when God chooses to call us all again into a COVENANT RELATIONSHIP with Him, like Gershon Salomon of the Temple Mount Faithful and other faithful Jews, exceptions, just like Simon and Anna. Even as Herbert W. Armstrong taught the children of Worldwide Church of God members are SANCTIFIED (I Corinthians 7:14), so too are the children of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob (Ezra 9:2). I believe this revelation needs to be better understood and taught in the congregations. I love the Jewish people. I find them among the most bright, professional, and talented people in the world. I know you do. I never doubted it. I also know that Judah offers the best and the worst in this world! We can either become “stars” (as the descendants of Abraham) or so much “dirt” (grains of sand). May God bless klal Yisrael (all Israel/12 Tribes) to fulfill our incredible NATIONAL potential! (Isaiah 62:1-2, 6-7). David Ben-Ariel is a Christian-Zionist writer in Ohio and author of Beyond Babylon: Europe’s Rise and Fall. With a focus on the Middle East and Jerusalem, his analytical articles help others improve their understanding of that troubled region. Check out Beyond Babylon. 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Legal Terms - A Quick Guide

Wednesday, February 27th, 2008

By Richard Chapo Legal issues and problems are stressful, complex and inevitable. If you get wrapped up in legal issues, it sometimes helps to understand the lingo being bandied about. Legal Terms Contract: An agreement between two or more parties in which each party agrees to provide something in exchange for the other party doing the same. Typically, one party provides money while the other provides a service or product. Contracts can be oral or written, but oral contracts are difficult to enforce. Copyright: The legal right attached to literary, musical, dramatic or artistic works. Copyright automatically attaches to the piece in favor of the creator of it. To sue for copyright infringement, the creator must file for an official copyright from the Library of Congress. Intellectual Property: A product or idea that has tangible commercial value. Examples of intellectual property include copyrighted works such as books, patented items such as a product design and a trademarked item for a brand. The word Amazon is not considered intellectual property. When applied to the Internet, however, the word is intellectual property as it refers to a brand for an online bookstore. Non-Compete Agreement: An agreement whereby one party, typically an employee, agrees not to use information learned during employment in subsequent business efforts for a set period of time. In some states, non-compete agreements are extremely difficult to enforce. An example of a non-compete agreement dispute is the current litigation between Microsoft and Google over Kai-Fu Lee. Non-Disclosure Agreement: A contract binding one party to a duty of confidentiality in regard to certain information provided by another. An NDA typically is executed where one party wished to discuss a business venture with another and the discussion necessarily requires the disclosure of sensitive information. Trademark: A name, label or symbol identifying a product or web site. Trademarks are filed with the Patent and Trademark Office and restricted to a class of products or services. Amazon is a trademarked term for Internet services, but not for general references such as ecological discussions. Obviously, this is a relatively short list of legal terms. If your issue is not mentioned, you can search on the net to find an answer. Richard A. Chapo is a San Diego business lawyer with http://www.sandiegobusinesslawfirm.com - providing legal services and legal advice to businesses in San Diego, California. Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Richard_Chapo http://EzineArticles.com/?Legal-Terms—A-Quick-Guide&id=72074 ambien in pregnancy keyword ambien zolpidem baikalguidehtml zolpidem offshore adco zolpidem

How to Use Essential Oils

Tuesday, February 26th, 2008

By Lenny Balston Essential oils have therapeutic properties that have been proven through the ages. They can be used to treat a wide range of ailments. Take a look at our searchable oils database to find the oil that’s suitable for you and then consult this guide on how to use of them. Room Fresheners There are a wide variety of oil burners available on the market. It does not matter which type you have - you just need to add a few drops of essential oil to the burner with some water to freshen up your room. Alternatively you could make a room spray, by adding a few drops of essential oil to water in a spray bottle to spritz the room. Try a lavender spray which you can use on your pillows just before bedtime for a good nights sleep. Baths This is my favourite way to use essential oils as lying in a nice hot bath gets me in just the right frame of mind to enjoy them. Blend 5-10 drops essential oil in a teaspoon of base oil. Add to the bath once it has been run. It will stay on the surface of the water and will be easily inhaled. Alternatively, if you want the oil to mix with water, blend 5-10 drops essential oil in a tablespoon of full fat milk and add to your bath. Showers If you prefer a shower, add 6 drops of essential oil to the shower tray before turning on the taps. Try stimulating oils to give you an energy boost and get you going in the morning. If you’re feeling brave finish your shower with a cold burst of water for two minutes to boost your circulation. Inhalations Add 4-6 drops of essential oil to a bowl of steaming hot water. Sit with a towel over your head and the bowl as you inhale the vapour - this method is not suitable for asthma sufferers or young children. Alternatively add 4 drops of essential oil to a handkerchief. Hold to your nose and inhale every few moments. Massage For a single massage, blend 2-3 drops of essential oil in 10ml carrier oil (sweet almond is good for a massage). Do not use more than a total of 5 drops of different oils per massage. Compresses Add 6 drops of essential oil to a bowl of warm water. Soak a clean cloth in the water - then place the cloth on the affected area. If you have further suggestions on how to use essentials oils please do send them to us, in the meantime I hope you enjoy discovering the healing powers of these wonderful oils. Always consult your doctor before using essential oils. Lenny Balston is the founder of the alternative lifestyle portal Harmonious Living. Visit http://www.harmoniousliving.co.za. Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Lenny_Balston http://EzineArticles.com/?How-to-Use-Essential-Oils&id=330666 zolpidem high zolpidem tartrate tablet ambien generic price ambien and elderly and bad rxn

Reiki Hands-On-Healing

Monday, February 25th, 2008

By Roberta Barnes Hands can protect, and hands can heal. Anyone feeling or seeing an injury to his or her body will have the instant reaction of putting one or both hands on that area. How many times have you seen someone put their hand over their mouth after saying the wrong thing? When watching a movie containing a scene that you do not like seeing, is not putting your hands over your eyes your first thought? It may not be instinctive, but beginning in childhood we learn that putting our hands where it hurts on ourselves and on others feels good. Do you remember your mom or dad gently holding your finger that you had dropped something onto? When your heart is hurting does it not ease some of the pain to receive a hug from someone? When pain is involved, the natural reaction is to put hands on the location where we feel the pain. All throughout history, some people have seemed to have more of a natural healing ability through their hands then others. It was only natural that the system Mikao Usui developed would involve the placing of hands on another who is ill. I once met a registered nurse that friends and patients would gravitate to because there was something healing about her presence and touch. Some people are natural healers and those people when connected to the vibrations of love and harmony of universal energy by a qualified Reiki Shihan (teacher) increase the healing that happens by their touch. The difference between what flows from a various individual’s hands once connect to Reiki is his or her ability to receive, which is based on their level of consciousness. A person cannot receive more than the level they can reach, which is determined by the level at which they resonate. Higher resonating comes through techniques and self-realization, not tools or Reiki symbols. Healing is in your hands. The hands of any person feel more healing once that person has been connected to Reiki. I am referring to a connection made possible by a Reiki Shihan (teacher) and not knowledge that has been obtained through books or videos. Knowledge can cure, but healing is a natural process that requires energy in some form. The practice of Usui Reiki Ryoho is a powerful form of Universal energy. Hands-on-healing, not the system called Reiki Ryoho, over the centuries has been called many things, such as the “royal touch” in ancient Europe. Unfortunately, at one time it was called by names that ended in selected people being burned at the stake. The mystery of healing being promoted and assisted by human touch is something that has no clear rules or explanations. The mysteries surrounding hands-on-healing are closely related to the mysteries of the heart. Within each of us is the natural ability to heal our whole self. However, often that ability lies in a dormant state. One of the things Reiki does is to awaken that natural ability. Reiki being a form of universal energy also provides what is beyond the abilities of life force energy. The total actions of Reiki promote and speed the healing that is best for that life form at that junction in time. A person who has been connected to Reiki easily does hands-on-healing because universal energy balances and surrounds with harmony. Energy can neither be created nor destroyed, but changes form. That well from which all forms of energy originate creates mystery. Mystery is one of the things that surrounds the form of energy called Usui Reiki Ryoho, but it is the embracing of mystery that many wise men and women throughout the centuries have said enriches our lives. Information was passed to me by the research of one of my Reiki Shihans (teachers), Richard Rivard, that Mikao Usui being a bit shy of cash would rent his dojo (school) to at least two of his students to use one evening a week. One of those students was practicing a hands- on-healing technique prior to Mikao Usui connected him to Reiki, and another held a medical doctorate. That shows that from the time Mikao Usui practiced and taught Reiki Ryoho many people recognizing the strength of the unique form of energy blended it into areas in which they were already skilled. The blending of Reiki into other practices with the intent to enhance the other practice is a common event. Reiki being a form of universal energy automatically tells us nothing can increase its strength, but it can easily enhance anything else in life, in a positive way. Usui Reiki Ryoho differs from other hands-on-healing techniques. Hard training including memorized detials from textbooks and written tests are things few Reiki teachers find necessary. Reading books written by those that have researched or experienced some area of Reiki helps to expand our view, but a person cannot be connected without the assistance of a qualified Reiki Shihan (teacher). Another of my Reiki Shihans, Rev. Hyakuten Inamoto, also a Japanese Buddhist monk, explained how teaching Reiki is like pointing a finger to the moon. Once the student sees the moon and knows where it is he or she no longer has need of the finger. In the way Reiki developed once it left Japan and linked to the new age movement the finger transformed into the numerous Reiki symbols that various teachers felt were needed to show the overwhelming number of ways the vibrations of love and harmony can bring balance. Some teachers even incorporated materials and rituals used in other healing modalities. The mysterious form of universal energy that needs nothing but a body that has been opened to it and a mind that is disciplined is not always easy for some people to accept. Perhaps we have become much too accepting of things being improved. Another of the things that separates the spiritual practice of Reiki from other hands-on-healing practices is that it can create a better life. Not better as in learning a skill for an income, but better in learning how to allow balance and harmony to flow into all areas of life. Reiki is an effective way to raise spirituality and create a positive life. The mind is the master so daily practice is best to keep the mind in balance so that Reiki can flow smoothing out those bumps that are around you. Reiki flowing quietly into all of every day life is what I so embrace about the styles Gendai Reiki-ho and Komyo Reiki, which I practice. I have found wherever I am and whatever I am doing if I connect to the light (Reiki) and allow it to flow into what is happening at that time, everything simply works more smoothly. Summer in the USA means insects, and when connecting I have fewer negative interactions. Reiki cannot be directed, but a person studying Reiki learns how to connect to person, place or event even over time and distance and allow Reiki to flow. One of the unique things about Reiki is that it flows only as much as needed. If you rub an area of your skin that will soon show dark purple or swell it will feel better, but if you continue to rub for an unreasonable length of time, you will cause irritation. Reiki will not irritate, when the cells have received all they can hold at that time it stop flowing. If no cells are in need of energy, it does not flow. I believe everyone can always use extra energy because of all the trillions of activities going on in the mind and body. Reiki also flows through the eyes, breath, soles of feet and emanates from the whole self. Because of this if a person’s hands are not available to be used Reiki can still flow bringing balance, surrounding with harmony and healing. Hiroshi Doi another of my Reiki Shihans (teachers) and a member of the Usui Reiki Ryoho Gakkai, the original society created in Japan, said “Usui-Sensei said of Reiki, “It is love, harmony and healing energy. Universal energy which is the essence of all existence is Reiki.” I have always enjoyed the motto of Komyo Reiki Kai, “Go placidly in the midst of praise or blame.” Reiki Shihans such as myself must ask money in exchange for our time because most creditors do not accept hands on healing for payment, but we began our journey with the understanding the spiritual practice of Reiki Ryoho is not a skill leading to fame or fortune. The mystery that surrounds Reiki Ryoho I like to equate to that which surrounds our central nervous system. My spinal cord and brain were damaged in an accident. Oh the stories I could tell about how awesome I have found the unique energy called Reiki to be. I have learned no one can give specific explanations for the lack of movement or sudden unexplained movements associate with central nervous system damage. Medical doctors, who I highly respect, know certain symptoms indicate damage in certain areas, but the answers to all those specific whys remain mysteries. Anyone that has not experienced central nervous system damage or studied it can at times become very annoyed because person X’s limitations or actions do not fit in the file they hold that explains the workings of nerves. Those people having only read or heard about Reiki can react in the same way to the mysterious form of universal energy. There are many things in this life that as humans we cannot know everything about or master. That is not a problem when you reflect on the origins of Usui Reiki Ryoho; “today/now there is no anger or fretful worry, we give thanks and do our work with diligence, and we are kind to all”. The love and harmony that comes from Usui Reiki Ryoho goes beyond hand-on-healing. If you would like to read more about my practice of Gendai Reiki-ho and Komyo Reiki you can do so at http://www.naturalhealinglearning.com/ Roberta R. Barnes, Gendai Reiki-ho and Komyo Reiki Shihan (master teacher) and Herbalist, teaches and offers Reiki sessions in her Natural Healing & Learning Center nestled in a certified wildlife habitat in Maine USA. Roberta Barnes also teaches meditation and in summer months holds connecting with nature one-day workshops. Roberta Barnes offers herbal consulting and guided journeys into a person’s past for healing and self-discovery. More can be learned about Roberta R. Barnes and her practice at her website http://www.naturalhealinglearning.com Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Roberta_Barnes http://EzineArticles.com/?Reiki-Hands-On-Healing&id=243172 http ambien ambien sleeping pills ataxia zolpidem lethal dose ambien

Does Thanksgiving have Hindu Roots?

Sunday, February 24th, 2008

By Richard Salva “The holiday of Thanksgiving has a Hindu origin,” claims Richard Salva, author of a controversial and critically acclaimed book on the reincarnation of Abraham Lincoln. Soul Journey from Lincoln to Lindbergh is based on a statement by the great master of yoga, Paramhansa Yogananda, who declared that Abraham Lincoln had been a Himalayan yogi in a past life, and that he was reborn as the famous aviator, Charles Lindbergh. Abraham Lincoln delivered a proclamation establishing Thanksgiving as an American holiday in 1863. “During my search for signs of a past-life yoga practice,” Salva said, “I noticed that President Lincoln repeatedly chose Thursdays as national days of prayer, fasting, and thanksgiving. This was interesting, because Thursday is considered a holy daya day for prayer, fasting, and spiritual reflectionamong Hindus, who call it ‘guru day.’ “Lincoln also set aside time on Thursdays to grieve for his son, Willie, who died in Washington. Clearly, Thursdays had a spiritual significance in Lincoln’s mind.” In his book, Richard Salva presents more than 500 connections between Lincoln, Lindbergh, and the ancient spiritual science of yoga. The connections span every aspect of the human conditionfrom the physical to the mental, emotional, spiritual and interpersonaland provide convincing evidence that Lincoln had had a Hindu past life, and that he reincarnated as Lindbergh. By drawing parallels to the life and words of Lincoln, the author explains how past-life experiences influenced Lindberghthus presenting answers to questions about the aviator that have puzzled historians for decades: such as why Lindbergh fought so hard to prevent America from entering WW II. More than one out of every five Americans today believes in reincarnationyet few are aware of how past-life patterns affect them. Soul Journey fills this gap, by offering a vicarious experience of reincarnation. Through clear and persuasive parallels between the lives of Lincoln and Lindbergh, the reader discovers how the hidden laws of karma and reincarnation impact the events of his or her daily life. Soul Journey addresses other important issues, such as the secret spiritual history of Americas greatest president, including his past life as a Himalayan yogi; the hidden clues that reveal past lives; how greatness is achieved; and the spiritual principles behind the yoga postures that millions now practice. Soul Journey has received Five Stars from Foreword Clarion Reviews and Midwest Book Review, and has drawn praise from metaphysical experts. Yoga scholar Dr. David Frawley calls it “a fascinating account.” Reincarnation authority Frank DeMarco describes the book as “highly interesting” and “a thoughtful comparison of Lincoln . . . and Lindbergh.” And Swami Kriyananda, disciple of Yogananda, asserts that “it deserves to become a classic.” Soul Journey from Lincoln to Lindbergh (ISBN: 0977238105, 344 pages w/photographs and illustrations, 5.5″ x 8.5″ quality paperback) is available for $16.95 in bookstores, through Amazon.com, or by contacting Crystar Press at www.CrystarPress.com or www.LincolnReincarnation.com. Richard Salva has studied yoga philosophy and practiced its teachings for thirty years. An author and minister, he has lectured on reincarnation, yoga philosophy, and history in the United States and in Europe. He can be reached at Richard@CrystarPress.com. Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Richard_Salva http://EzineArticles.com/?Does-Thanksgiving-have-Hindu-Roots?&id=362909 ambien brain damage memory keyword ambien on line ambien testimonials ambien

Why is Personal Loan Considered the Most Preferred Financial Solution in UK

Wednesday, February 20th, 2008

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Fundraisers - How to Raise Twice the Money With Half the Sweat

Sunday, February 17th, 2008

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Samsung E370 - Multimedia Bonanza

Saturday, February 16th, 2008

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