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Turn up the volume in your speakers and sing along, let the love light carry the vibration of our love to all the corners of the world.
Love shine a light in every corner of my heart
let the love light carry, let the love light carry
light up the magic in every little part let our love
shine a light in every corner of our hearts
Love shine a light in every corner of my dream
let the love light carry, let the love light carry
like the mighty river flowing from the stream
let our love shine a light in every comer of our dreams
And we're all gonna shine a light together
all shine a light to light the way
brothers and sisters in every little part
let our love shine a light in every corner of our hearts
Love shine a light in every corner of the world
let the love light carry let the love light carry
light up the magic for every boy and girl
let our love shine a light in every corner of the world
And we're all gonna shine a light together
all shine a light to light the way
brothers and sisters in every little part
let our love shine a light in every corner of our hearts
And we're all gonna shine a light together
all shine a light to light the way
brothers and sisters in every little part
let our love shine a light in every corner of our hearts
shine a light in every corner of our hearts
The following is a copy'n'paste short history of chakras told by those who have studied and worker with this Life Art for years. I personally discovered I had chakras when I was fifteen or sixteen (if I remember correctly, not sure as I started my aware journey at fourteen so it could have been as early as that ) , so I have been at them for twelve years, but for me it's always been about the experience not so much the history, so this assignment will be fun for all involved. ;)
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HISTORY OF CHAKRAS
What are Chakras?
Chakra derived from the Sanskrit "cakraṃ" चक्रं, word that translates as "wheel" or "turning". Texts describing the chakras go back as far as the later Upanishads ( 6000 BC to 200 BC ).
Chakra is a concept referring to wheel-like vortices which, according to traditional Indian medicine, are believed to exist in the surface of the etheric body of men and women.
The Chakras are said to be "force centers" or whorls of energy permeating from a point on the physical body. Rotating vortices of subtle matter, they are considered the focal points for the reception and transmission of energies.
The word Chakra is also used in various subsidiary, derivative and symbolical senses, just as is its English equivalent; as we might speak of the wheel of fate, so does the Buddhist speak of the wheel of life and death; and he describes that first great sermon in which the Lord Buddha propounded his doctrine as the Dhammachakkappavattana Sutta (chakka being the Pali equivalent for the Sanskrit chakra) which Professor Rhys Davids poetically renders as “to set rolling the royal chariot-wheel of a universal empire of truth and righteousness”. That is exactly the spirit of the meaning which the expression conveys to the Buddhist devotee, though the literal translation of the bare words is “the turning of the wheel of the Law”.Different systems posit a varying number of chakras; the most well known system in the west is that of Seven Chakras.
What do Chakras look like?
The chakras or force-centres are points of connection at which energy flows from one vehicle or body to another. Anyone who possesses a slight degree of clairvoyance may easily see them in the Etheric Body, where they show themselves as saucer-like depressions or vortices in its surface. When quite undeveloped they appear as small circles about two inches in diameter, glowing dully in the ordinary man;but when awakened and vivified they are seen as blazing, coruscating whirlpools, much increased in size, and resembling miniature suns. We sometimes speak of them as roughly corresponding to certain physical organs; in reality they show themselves at the surface of the etheric body, which projects slightly beyond the outline of the dense body. If we imagine ourselves to be looking straight down into the bell of a flower of the convolvulus type, we shall get some idea of the general appearance of a chakra. The stalk of the flower in each springs from a point in the spine, so another view might show the spine as a central stem, from which flowers shoot forth at intervals, showing the opening of their bells at the surface of the etheric body.
When a people begin to develop their senses, so that they may see a little more than everybody sees, a new and most fascinating world opens before them, and the chakras are among the first objects in that world to attract their attention. His fellow-men present themselves under a fresh aspect; he perceives much with regard to them which was previously hidden from his eyes, and he is therefore able to understand, to appreciate and (when necessary) to help them much better than he could before. Their thoughts and feelings are expressed clearly before his eyes in colour and form; the stage of their development, the condition of their health become obvious facts instead of mere matters of inference. The brilliant colouring and the rapid and incessant movement of the chakras bring them immediately under his observation, and he naturally wants to know what they are and what they mean. It is the object of this book to provide an answer to those questions and to give to those who have not yet made any attempt to unfold their dormant faculties some idea of at least this one small section of what is seen by their more fortunate brethren. ~ C. W. Leadbeater in "The Chakras: A Monograph"
All these wheels are perpetually rotating, and into the hub or open mouth of each a force from the higher world is always flowing- a manifestation of the life-stream. That force is sevenfold in its nature, and all its forms operate in each of these centres, although one of them in each case usually predominates over the others. Without this inrush of energy the physical body could not exist. Therefore the centres are in operation in everyone, although in the undeveloped person they are usually in comparatively sluggish motion, just forming the necessary vortex for the force, and no more. In a more evolved person they may be glowing and pulsating with living light, so that an enormously greater amount of energy passes through them, with the result that there are additional faculties and possibilities open to the person.
Root Chakra ( Red Primordial Centre)
1st Chakra: Base or Root Chakra: Kundalini: Root Chakra: Located at the base of the spine.
Earth, survival, grounding, stillness. Contains the primary 8 cells that have all of the knowledge of creation and remain the only cells in your body that do not change in your lifetime. It grounds us in the physical world.
This chakra is the first of the yang or ascending energy centres, and according to Mantak Chia one of its roles is to transform and refine sexual energy and Universal earth (Yin) Chi before they enter the higher centres.
The four petals of the Root Chakra correspond to the psychological states of greatest joy, natural pleasure, delight in controlling passions, and blissfulness in concentration. All these qualities represent the bliss of realising the Divine in the physical body. The highest and most complete forms of spirituality do not reject the body, but see it as the vehicle for the transmutation of the body and the spirit together.
Abdomen Chakra ( Orange Life-Force Centre )
2nd Chakra: Spleen: Located just beneath the navel, and related to our sexual and reproductive capacity.
It is the major emotional centre of the being, as well as being the main storage battery for chi-energy. It is our first connection (in the womb) with the external world, and this connection continues beyond the cutting of the umbilical cord. Thus it represents the strongest connecting link to other people on the feeling level. The Navel Centre absorbs, transforms, balances and distributes life-force from both the macrocosm (Heaven and Earth Chi) and the microcosm (the other centres and organs within our body). Blockage manifests as emotional problems or sexual guilt.
Solar Chakra ( Yellow Emotion Centre )
3rd Chakra: Solar Plexus: Seat of Emotions. The third chakra rules your self-direction, self-control, personal will and physical energy.
Located in the area of the solar plexus, navel, and the digestive system, the fiery third chakra is called Manipura, the “lustrous gem.” Associated with the color yellow, this chakra is involved in self-esteem, warrior energy, and the power of transformation; it also governs digestion and metabolism. A healthy, spirited third chakra supports us in overcoming inertia, jump-starting our “get-up-and-go” attitude so that we can take risks, assert our will, and assume responsibility for our life. This chakra is also the place of our deep belly laughter, warmth, ease, and the vitality we receive from performing selfless service. Blockage manifests as anger or a sense of victimization.
Heart Chakra ( Green/Pink Harmony and Peace Centre )
4th Chakra: Heart Chakra.
The fourth chakra, the heart chakra,rests in the center of the chakra system, at the core of our spirit. Its physical location is the heart, upper chest, and upper back. The fourth is the balance point, integrating the world of matter ( the lower three chakras ) with the world of spirit ( the upper three chakras ). Through the heart chakra, we open to and connect with Harmony and Peace. The health of our heart center registers the quality and power of love in our life. In Sanskrit, the heart chakra is called Anahata, which means “unstruck” or “unhurt.” Its name implies that deep beneath our personal stories of brokenness and the pain in our heart, wholeness, boundless love, and a wellspring of compassion reside. Blockage can manifest as immune system or heart problems, or a lack of compassion.
Throat Chakra ( Blue Communication Centre )
5th Chakra: Throat: Tied to creativity and communication. The fifth chakra rules your communication, creativity, connection and personal intention. Since the heart chakra is the bridge between the lower, more physical energy centers and the upper, more metaphysical ones, as we ascend through the chakras, the fifth is the first primarily focused on the spiritual plane. The throat chakra, Visuddha, is associated with the color turquoise blue and with the elements sound and ether, the field of subtle vibrations ancient Indians believed pervaded the universe. Located in the neck, throat, jaw, and mouth,the throat chakra resonates with our inner truth and helps us find a personal way to convey our voice to the outside world. The rhythm of music, creativity of dance, the vibration of singing, and the communication we make through writing and speaking are all fifth chakra ways to express ourselves. Feels pressure when you are not communicating your emotions properly. Third Eye Chakra ( Indigo Intuition Centre )
6th Chakra: Third Eye Pineal Gland: Often connected to the forehead. Is a physical eye at the base of the brain with the capabilities of looking upward. Clairvoyance, psychic abilities, imagination, dreaming
Can you recall last night's dream? Can you imagine how you would like your body to feel tomorrow? These imaginative abilities—visualizing the past, creating positive pictures of the future, and fantasizing—are all aspects of the third eye Chakra, whose Sanskrit name (Ajna) means both "the perception center" and "the command center." Associated with the element light and the color indigo blue, the sixth chakra is located between and just above the physical eyes, creating the spiritual third eye. While our two eyes see the material world, our sixth chakra sees beyond the physical. This vision includes clairvoyance, telepathy, intuition, dreaming, imagination, and visualization.
The Third Eye Chakra is involved in both the creation and perception of art and in the recognition that what we see has a powerful impact on us. Even when we're not aware of it, we're all sensitive to the images we find in our environment. Blockage can manifest as difficulty imagining, overly intellectual (only able to deal with concrete concepts), overly linear or rational thinking. Lack of concentration, tension, headaches, eye problems, bad dreams, and being overly detached from the world.
Crown Chakra ( Violet Spiritual Centre )
7th Chakra Crown: Connects you with message from higher realms. Can be experienced as a pressure on the top of the head. Spiritual connection, understanding, knowing, bliss, God.
The Sanskrit name of the seventh or crown chakra is Sahasrara, which means "thousandfold." Although this chakra is represented by a thousand-petaled lotus (the symbol of purity and spirituality), the number 1000 is not meant literally; instead, it implies the infinite nature of this chakra, which provides us with our most direct connection with the Divine. Although some teachers associate this chakra with the color violet, it is usually associated with white, a combination of all colors, just as this chakra synthesizes all the other chakras.
The crown chakra is located at the crown of the head and serves as the crown of the chakra system, symbolizing the highest state of enlightenment and facilitating our spiritual development. The seventh chakra is like a halo atop the head. In art, Christ is often depicted with a golden light surrounding his head, and the Buddha shown with a lofty projection on the top of his head. In both cases, these images represent the awakened spirituality of the Sahasrara Chakra.
The element of the crown chakra is thought, and this chakra is associated with the highest functions of the mind. Even though the mind cannot be seen or felt concretely, it creates the belief systems that control our thoughts and actions.
Blockage can manifest as lack of inspiration, confusion, depression, alienation from The Divine, hesitation to serve, senility, the detriment of the already mentioned above positive qualities and lessons.
That's it for chakras for now, to know more check out the sources. Happy searching!
Healthy Body has no "one size fits all" - it has no weight limit one way or other. What healthy body is, is when you feel Great (no cheating thoughts allowed)! When you are aware of the state of your body. There are a lot of spiritual talk about 20 minutes of activity per day - actual getting to know and use your muscles sort of exercise.Our bodies are made to move - it is their natural state, natural physical state.
We can calm our minds, we can steady or thoughts, so why not exercise our bodies.
I have added to this Blog of mine, options for a well being body.
Under the header you can find two links to two pages.
(there are many videos on this page, so give your computer a moment to upload the page before scrolling down to see the what is offered here )
These will be in parts and what I recommend and what I do with these is I open all three (or how many there are up) and either buffer them all so I can just view one after another OR if you have slow connection, as you do 1st you buffer up 2nd, and as you do 2nd you buffer up 3rd and so on...
Drink a cup (2,5dl) of water 15 minutes before working out, and then keep on hydrating every ten minutes.
This is a key to a healthy and most beneficial workout.
Two keys to weight loss with working out, Drink Water and Breathe.
On this page "Cheer Cardio", "Island Girl Dancing" and "Belly Dance Fitness".
HERE WE GO!
HEALTHY BODY HEALTHY MIND - AMAZING BODY AWARENESS!
If you feel like Exercising, Moving, Streching or Dancing I am giving you links to pages where you can do this right now ( or ideally in 15 minutes ;) ) and feel the benifit and the surge of happiness hormone endorphins!
Try some Cheerleading, Learn Tahitian Native Dancing or Belly Dancing, Burn Calories at the Beach or Experience whole new muscles with Tracy Anderson! All free and online.
Just remember if something hurts, stop, do what your body allows, be aware of it.
I was involved in conversation, of sorts, about helping heal illness.
I know many healers, and I am not blogging this to undermine them or myself because I am a healer as well. What I am posting here is not a cure all - trust me, and your intuition on that!
But I am going to tell you about managing and curing dis'eases (diseases) and illnesses that have been detected in our bodies. I'm going to use myself as an example here.
Some of you know I have asthma and to it related allergies - I have medication for them as well.
We should never let go of medication as a whole ( yes homeopathic medication counts just as well ) as long as we inhabit human bodies. Nothing in life happens immediately, that is not how creation works on four dimensional world.
So how do I manage illness and dis'ease then?
What I do is research the illness or disease, in my case asthma, then see where it fits in my life and what I can do to change it. Asthma is pressure in the chest, inability to breathe, suffocation, to me this indicates I am not expressing myself correctly, I am holding back causing pressure in my lungs and chest which indicates communication and speech problems. What I can do is speak up, open my mind to allow me to communicate, say no, say yes, release any blockage I have concerning being afraid what my words can do.
I believe I have asthma to physically remind me every time I slip to "suffocating" myself by holding in my emotions and thoughts inside as I fear hurting others and them not liking me if I say the wrong thing.
I actually like my asthma now, now that I know why it occurs - and yes I have noticed when I am open, my airways stay open as well. When I silence myself wrongly for a period of time my asthma acts up.
Detecting Consistencies
Whatever it is that you have, especially if it a life long 'condition' I urge you to first study it - get to know everything about it. Then see what it symbolises in your life, Asthma for communication dis'ease, Back Pain for carrying too much on your shoulders, High Blood Pressure for stress management... Don't just take my word for it, or the word of a physician. You know your spiritual/emotional state, you know your body! It helps to ask yourself, alone or in channelling, meditation or with the help from your Higher Self some of these questions: What does this organ/body part do? (f.ex.Teeth? Part of digestion process, making things smaller for stomach to be able to digest them) What does this present in spiritual light? (Analysing matter to digest them) What does it "not working right" mean? (Over analysing can cause teeth problems) What can I do to fix this? (Over come the urge to analyse to death, trust your heart, your intuition) This dis'ease is a sign, not to be taken lightly or ignored or simply medicated to numbness - this is a sign of what is it in this life time that demands your focus so you may grow.
Life Time Lesson
Asthma is for a Life Time.
It is not "curable" by medical science.
Then from Spiritual view point - why do I have it?
To go deeper for a while, what is the purpose of my life this time around. In this reincarnation what am I here for? What am I here to LEARN?
Asthma = Communication, "deep from the center my being" communication.
Then...
If I were to never learn when to say No, how would my soul evolve?
If I were to never stop fearing what others will think of me for what I have said, how would I Grow at all?
If I were to never breathe easy and be at peace with what I say, if I were to never speak from Unconditional Love that cannot hurt - how would I learn to evolve myself? You see how important our bodies’ signs for us are?
Our lives, our bodies, are our vehicles of Ascension and Awakening - so why numb them?
Embrace your dis'ease and learn. Bless this Teacher, see its true highest purpose and find Peace.
"In the spirit of celebration, let's use a simple meditation, to clear the mind synchronize with the galactic heart, and calibrate our being-ness to resonate with Love and Gratitude. As you do, remember you are being joined by multitudes of others, amplifying the energetic transmissions by creating coherence, first between the heart and mind, then within our collective consciousness."
"As this happens, a shift takes place, stretching our previously created reality into a (k)new state of being - one resonating at the level of Love and Gratitude. Now here comes the exciting part! We are currently experiencing a trinity of support for manifesting intentions.
Also, as we've been gathering for a concentrated period of time, our collective power is highly focused, and a "gateway" is Now open to accelerate delivery of intended manifestations.
So, today - Day 42 - we're celebrating the magic, miracles and events that merge ME to WE, us to Now, by simply allowing ourselves the time and space to immerse our consciousness in a flood of Love and embody the Spirit of Gratitude.
Why?
This form of conscious creation, as silent prayer or affirmation, is powerful, effective, and universally connective! Now, in order to create a physical world wide wave of Love and Gratitude, we will be gathering at 11:11 AM and/or PM,your local time, for a silent meditation. Just imagine, as hearts and minds worldwide gather to give thanks simultaneously, our wave will flow at the speed of Love, encircling Mother Earth, while synchronizing our efforts in natural time.
To join in this celebration simply focus on a memory where you experienced a sincere feeling of Gratitude. Hold this memory in your heart, allowing the body and mind to be guided by Love. Now simply breathe in thanks and release appreciation. Following the breath will release any distractions, returning you to the center of Gratitude, the core of NOW ... the Heart of YOU."
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"Perhaps commitments require your presence elsewhere at 11:11? As so, let go and simply visualize the world bathed in a wave of Love and Gratitude where ever, when ever you feel inspired to do so. Feel this presence, essence and Light connecting with the heartlight at the center of you. ( I would say as time doesn't excist give your intention to letting this meditation be used at 11:11 ) Tap into the feeling of Gratitude ~ the Great*Full*ness. Breathe into your heart, receiving the gift of the Present and releasing Peace-full appreciation. Rejoice! You are present and accounted for!
Here is peace-filled visualization to center the Self in Love and Gratitude:
Consider standing/sitting with bare feet. Create a bridge between your heart and the center of the Sun, giving thanks for it's life sustaining presence. Lovingly bridge this light through you, spiraling down to the heart of the earth. With Gratitude, remember the One-ness of all that IS. You are Earth embracing Light. With silent Gratitude, feel the grace, glory, and Divinity within.
Now feel waves of appreciation returning from the center of the earth to energize and support you. As these do, amplify these energetic transmissions of Love and Gratitude with every beat of your heart, each building on the previous to flow, go, grow beyond you, intermingling with others, too, who are gathered to celebrate a worldwide gathering of Love and Gratitude.
Continue to grow this field, springing from the Well of Love within you, as a wave of appreciation connecting this moment to the Heart of all Creation. Feel the One~ness of All that IS. Bask in the perfection of Life. Remember every person makes a difference - and that person is YOU!
Thank you for your presence on this amazing journey! Thank you, Beloveds, for being YOU!"
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"We propose that the heart's field acts as a carrier wave for information that provides a global synchronizing signal for the entire body. Specifically, we suggest that as pulsing waves of energy radiate out from the heart, they interact with organs and other structures. The waves encode or record the features and dynamic activity of these structures in patterns of energy waveforms that are distributed throughout the body. In this way, the encoded information acts to in-form (literally, give shape to) the activity of all bodily functions--to coordinate and synchronize processes in the body as a whole. This perspective requires an energetic concept of information, in which patterns of organization are enfolded into waves of energy of system activity distributed throughout the system as a whole." ~ http://www.shiftinaction.com/node/119
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World Gratitude Gathering ~ Enlightening the World with our Gifts of Gratitude
Did you receive this as a gift? Are you ready to join the gathering at World Gratitude? Feel free to join us HERE, or pass this along to someone (k)new! Come on in ... we're waiting for *YOU*!
World Gratitude Gathering is a project of Go Gratitude - a global service organization dedicated to empowering Wisdom, One-ness and a Great-full heart!Questions, comments, inspired ideas? Contact us here.http://staceyrobyn.typepad.com/worldgratitude/2008/11/day-42---trinit.html
This was talked about in the Beyond Awakening hand in hand with a topic of taking spiritual action instead of staying in the ideals.
At 00:42:50 - on the Free MP3 @ http://attendthisevent.com/?eventid=15255165 - they talk about Global Coherence and what it is and why is it important.
"This beautiful, four-minute presentation clearly explains the essence and purpose of the Global Coherence Initiative and the Global Coherence Monitoring System. The film features GCI Steering Committee members Deborah Rozman, Ph.D., a psychologist, author and CEO of Quantum Intech Inc.; Dr. Rollin McCraty, GCMS project coordinator and IHM’s vice president and director of research; and Howard Martin, HeartMath LLC’s executive vice president for strategic development and an international spokesman for HeartMath. The production of this film was generously donated by filmmakers Gregg and Susan Becker of Emaginate. Gregg and Susan were inspired by the intention, potential and timeliness of this project and producing this film was their contribution towards helping to spread the word."
Taking part of Global Coherence online community is complitely Free Membership ( 27 000 members so far ) and all practices are welcomed to join. Let's make a difference!
As you Register you are given a link to pdf. of Membership Guidelines - feel free to read them HERE.
Well, it'stime to download the free MP3 / Listen Online for thetenth podcast!
Over 30 000 people have signed up already - if you haven't already then now is the time to spread the light, Connect and show that we exist!
This time they have Howard Martin and Debbie Rozmanas guest - and don't forget tosign up!
Synchronicity at it's best - just yesterday I had thei webpage open but never got it it and this morning you can tell I smiled seeing what the topic of teleseminar was!
"For twenty years, The Institute of Heartmath has been conducting groundbreaking scientific research and consulting at the highest levels of large organizations and governments around the world. Although they usually don’t use the word “spiritual” to characterize the intelligence of the heart, we think it can be considered a central spiritual resource because it is such a profound and trustable source of insight, peace, joy and inspiration. We’ll explore how we can each take advantage of the latest findings in neurocardiology (the study of “the brain in the heart”) to balance and strengthen ourselves so we can better serve our larger world." ~Terry Patten
Deepak Chopra talks about the Heart, it's neuro-cardio cells and how they change their structure when consciouness is in either fear or love.
He talks about Contemplation ( hold the idea in your consciouness and keeping it in your heart ) and how when we contemplate Joy, Love or Peace we align our whole body throught this generation of eletronic field from heart to mind to body.
My mother - an absolutely amazing angel, though slightly rebelling - is turning 55 in few days.
I've been wondering what to get her, and decided to follow last year where I got her a book "Witch of Portobello" and spiritual gift card for Ethereal Crystal Reiki session with me.
So this year I feel stronger in the adversity and depth of my gifts so I am offering her a gift card of either, Ethereal Crystal Reiki session, Tarot Reading or a Past Life Lessons Channelling sessionby me.
And I have to go get her a cool book as well!
I made the Gift Card this morning. It's titled; A Spiritual Moment.
Click for a bigger Picture - text in Finnish
If you want one of the above then print the gift card and knock on my door. :)
Or if you don't know me personally, e-mail me. :)
A Gift given from the Heart has tremendiuos value, it's needs no money in return, but always accepts another Gift from the Heart (an hour for hour principle).
