October 2011 Featured Articles

ENERGY OF PRESENCE

by Susan Hill, Professional Intuitive Counselor - 994-1576

In the Judeo-Christian tradition, the energy of God is the Holy Spirit. Buddhism teaches the energy of Buddha nature is concentration, insight and mindfulness.  Many secular teachers today refer to the same energy as Presence.

Presence, in its simplest form, is our connection to and embodiment of higher consciousness, our divine nature.  In the world we live in today, a world of expanding awareness of consciousness, we too often miss being Present in our own lives....

Doula Speed Dating

Connecting Expectant Parents with Doulas in the Treasure Valley 

Doula Speed Dating is a free, fun, and convenient way for expectant parents to learn more about the benefit of doulas and to connect with doulas in the Treasure Valley.

Many of our skilled and nurturing doulas will be available for in-person interviews. By interviewing several doulas at once, you will be able to easily see who you feel most connected to....

ANGER May Be The DOORWAY To TRUTH

By Rhylaigh Richler - Intuitive Consultant/Life Coach (805) 448-1101

Did you ever wonder why anger can feel so correct? And, why we may feel more in tune with ourselves, having an abundance of energy and ideas, when we have the experience of defending our personal position? Can we override our primal instinct and find value in "not saving our life"?

BABY BOOMERS NOW FEAR MEMORY LOSS

MORE THAN CANCER

submitted by Living Waters Wellness Center - 378-9911

Sept. 2011 Featured Articles

What Would You Do?

by Rhonda Plummer

What would you do if it only took a change in perception to produce everything you want to have in your environment? Would you say ‘no thanks'? Would you ignore the opportunity? Would you say what's in the past needs to stay buried? Would you effectively shutdown all possibilities of learning by saying your guides/angels have said you don't need to know your past?....

Yogic Detoxification

by Charles Lightwalker  ©

Yoga as a physical practice brings, greater flexibility, strength and balance. There are many ways to practice yoga, many styles, you can practice it slowly and feel its restorative and nurturing nature. You can practice it dynamically with power and swiftness, and it will increase heart rate and lung capacity making it beneficial for increasing endurance and strength.

Why Does Everything Happen to Me?

by Anna Kelley, R.Ph., C.S.T., and Derek C. Davis, D.C.

............Notice the only common factor in all the above? It's me. It's all happening to me. But what if it's only happening to me because I'm really out of balance? Law of Attraction rears its ugly head and gives me exactly what I've been thinking about. Zig Ziglar called it stinkin' thinkin'.

Functional Anatomy Of Our Fascial System

By Dr. Michael Plyer

August 2011 Featured Articles

Grow Your Own Medicine

By Crystal Spicer, HHP

One of my missions in life is to share the virtues of Nature.  The healing power of plants is downright amazing.  So amazing in fact, it has caught the attention of the major pharmaceutical companies.  Many drugs that are now synthesized originally came from medicinal plants.  Many plants contain the same active ingredients as over-the-counter drugs. Aspirin, though now synthetic, was originally derived from salicylic acid which is found in willow, meadowsweet and the shrub spirea. Morphine-based painkillers are based on opium from poppies, and the contraceptive pill was originally isolated from the Mexican wild yam....

Honoring the Energy of Summer

Janice Lung, EdD

It is undeniably summer here in the beautiful Treasure Valley and Idaho, and while some complain about the high temperatures, few will deny that the sunshine and longer days are just... energizing!  That's the thing about summer; no matter how much we love the coming of spring or the brilliance of autumn, summer is uniquely wonderful.

In summer we get outside, we garden, we walk, we travel, bike, celebrate and just soak in the heat, the sun, the energy.

How Steady is your Blood Sugar?

by Jenny Calla, NTP

Unstable blood sugar does more than make us cranky - it can cause uncontrollable cravings, affect our concentration and memory, and affect our hormones.

Did you know that eating sugar or refined carbohydrates regularly stresses out our body in the same way that being chased by a tiger would? That's because our adrenal glands are forced to keep our glucose levels in check. When glucose levels plummet quickly, like an hour or two after eating donuts and coffee...

Enhancing Perception With Active Listening

by Grace Mishone

Perfectly Imperfect

Janice Lung, EdD ~ b. Well

.... Our home is simple, practical and comfortable. It is not however perfect - a fact which has never bothered us. So we were pleasantly surprised when a master plasterer toured our home and commented on the quality of the plastering. "Consistently inconsistent" was the phrase he used, and "top dollar" is what his clients are willing to pay him to achieve it.

"Consistently inconsistent." Isn't that a remarkable concept?

2 Steps to Better Health

 by Vicki L. Vosburg, M.H., D.Sc.

People want to have better health and we see advertising from billboards to magazines. Right now most stores are full of exercise equipment, diet drinks, miracle shakes a magic pill, and the list goes on. So what is the best thing to do? Which advice will help most? Is it safe? Will it really work? Can I go back to eating how I want to when I'm done losing the weight? How do I get rid of these headaches? I want to have a better quality of life. Why can't I do the things I used to? There are many questions, so what do we do..........if we want to be different than we are today then we have to do something different. Let's keep it simple, natural and easy.

The # 1 Superfood for Losing Weight

submitted by Living Waters Wellness Center

Super foods. Antioxidants. Fight Free Radicals. You may have heard these things throughout the past years. But has anyone shared with you WHICH super food is the best and why? It is a fact that the cacao bean has the highest antioxidant level of any food found on this earth. Higher than broccoli, prunes, even the acai berry.

Flea and Tick Prevention for Your Pets

by Leslie B. Mass of Aulternatives

FROM MEAT AND POTATOES TO "LIVE" FOOD

submitted by Living Waters Wellness Center

As a native Idahoan born and raised on a 1950's style farm, we raised chickens, pigs, cattle, 2 milk cows, and a 2 acre garden etc.  When it came to mealtime on that farm table was some of the best steak and potatoes and gravy and some kind of vegetable from the garden.  Nothing was ever raw.   The only upside was it was all organic.   Actually I don't know if that definition had been defined yet. 

Meridians - The Body's Energy Bloodstream

 by Vicki L. Vosburg, M.H., D.Sc.

Dr. Christopher taught that there is one cause of disease - Constipation. This doesn't mean only constipation of the bowels, it is a more general constipation (blockage) in any of the systems of the body. One system of the body that is often overlooked is your energy system which runs through the body's meridians - the pathways that carry energy into, through and out of your body.

Remember when you used to sleep like a baby?

by Gary Banister, RN

Remember when you used to sleep like a baby? When was the last time you had that level of sleep?

According to the National Sleep Foundation one out of 20 adults has been diagnosed with insomnia, which is the inability to fall asleep, to remain asleep or to obtain sleep for adequate length of time.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports fatigue and dozing off while behind the wheel contribute to 100,000 crashes a year, causing 71,000 injuries and 1,500 deaths each year in the US alone.

Preventative Healthcare for

Radioactive Isotope Iodine 131

by Anna Kelley, R.Ph., C.S.T., and Derek C. Davis, D.C.

Once again our little town of Boise, Idaho, has caught the attention of the media. This time, we made the top 10 list in the nation for having the second highest level of Iodine 131 in our drinking water, which supposedly comes from the nuclear meltdown disaster in Japan (but that's another story).

We're here to dispel your fears and bring you GOOD NEWS: Don't worry, be happy!

End Emotional Eating

by Maralee Hubble, MA, LCPC submitted by Eagle Health & Wellness

Do you have a love/hate relationship with food and don't know what to do about it? Are you constantly trying to lose weight just to find it comes back...and sometimes more? Do you ever feel guilty after you eat? Do you find too much of your life energy is spent worrying about food, planning WHAT you can eat, planning WHEN you will eat, and WORRYING about what food is doing to you? Have you ever feared you cannot stop eating once you start? Do you ever eat so mindlessly you don't taste the food or notice how much you're eating? Are you ever secretive about what and when you eat?

Where's The Magic Wand?

by Gail Bradbury, MSW, ACHt

As adult children of anything we have terrific imaginations that help us look for the joy in everything from Puff the Magic Dragon, to Cinderella or Robin Hood. Why can't we find that fairy godmother who will give us joy by bringing closure to all our struggles with her magic wand so we can get on with our lives and really live without having to do all this work, have all this drama, and keep reliving the past?

by Anna Kelley, R.Ph., C.S.T., and Derek C. Davis, D.C.

After a long wet winter like we've just experienced here in beautiful Boise, Idaho, we really can't wait to "get out of Dodge" and go camping. Within a 100 mile radius, we've been camping as early as March and as late as November. Spring camping usually involves a desert destination; such as, the Succor Creek State Park area in Oregon, Hell's Canyon, Craters of the Moon, or even Riggins. Wherever the destination....

Probiotics - The Friendly Bacteria

Article contributed by Tracie McBride, Certified Colon Hydrotherapist

Weight Loss

by Jean Prather, CHT ~ 850-3831

Most of us are not aware of how important it is to have a balanced mind and body. It is critical to our health to really have balance in our life physically, mentally and emotionally so today we're going to talk about how excess weight plays into the imbalance of our bodies.

Excess weight is the end result of what has been happening in your life, it could be stress, lack of exercise, emotional eating and/or over eating habits. It is our habits.....

Which Voice Wins?

Contributed by:  Jill Renee

I launched a weekly radio program called focusing on spirituality and personal ascension on January 18, 2011.  I tend to be pretty courageous about new adventures, allowing in more excitement energy than fear.

The show's format was created through my Higher Self and guides and other advisors from the higher realms.  It is a format I'd never come across, feeling very new and fresh.  I understood their ideas and the beautiful opportunity the format provides for meaningful, soulful conversation and growth in a way that suits my energy signature and soul blueprint.  I feel very divinely led with this part of my path.

The Miracle of You

By Grace Mishone

We see miracles around us all the time. With modern satellites and telescopes we can see nearly a billion miles out into the universe that we live in. Spinal cord repair surgery can be performed in the womb on babies, to correct congenital abnormalities before they are born. Organic material can be grown in laboratories that can photosynthesize the rays of the sun and be used in new experimental solar panels to generate electricity. The wonders of modern life are happening with amazing frequency, and we can now gain information about them easily through sources that are readily available in our interconnected world of information.

Women and Healthy Fats

by Jenny Calla, NTP

The majority of my clients are women and, those over age 30, seem to desperately need additional healthy fats in their diets. I believe that this has to do with the condition of their digestive system due to stress and the consumption of unhealthy oils. We can get a handle on both of these things if we make time and plan accordingly.

Having Trouble Sleeping?

by Bill Dovel Pro EFT Adv., RN

Pro EFT tapping therapy can help you to fall asleep at will. When everything is working right you feel relaxed, your head is clear, and you are tired. One of the hormones of sleep, melatonin has been secreted when your eyes see darkness to help you fall and stay asleep. You settle down after a long day and before you know it you are soundly asleep.

Checking in with Yourself

Kelley Riviere ~ www.weedwomanherbals.com

....For many of us one of the things we look at in our year end review is the care we take of our body. Most often what drives us to look at this aspect of ourselves is some level of pain or discomfort. Usually as long as our bodies do what we imagine they are supposed to do, we pay them little attention. The sad but true fact is that we have lost an awareness of our bodies. As you read these words, what is your body doing? How are you holding your hands and arms? What sorts of sensations are you having in your muscles, bones, nerves? Do you feel Light? Tense? Relaxed? When did you last check in with yourself this way? Ever?

All Natural Winter Skin Care

by Julie Stauts, Emulate Natural Care, Inc. 

With all of the different recommendations about how to care for your skin, where do you begin? Sunblock? No sunblock to absorb Vitamin D? Anti-aging ingredients? Cures and Promises! Yikes, it's enough to make you just say "forget it"!

But some simple, basic tips can provide you the best skin care, especially during the winter months when it is so dry.

2011: Ready for a New and Improved You?

Contributed by:  Jill Renee

....Each of us are choosing our experience, every moment of every day. It takes some practice, but you can become quite good at making the experience everything you want.

How do we do this? How do we become good at making the journey what we REALLY want vs. the one some of us might be getting, the one that may be making us miserable?

 December Featured Articles

Perfectly-Imperfect

submitted by Brenda Harper LCSW  © Copyright 2010

It seems that Halloween is sort of the kick-off to the holiday season, and the rise in depression. This year as many of us contemplate the holiday's, our bank accounts, and the economic uncertain future, there might be an air of dome and gloom set in to cast a dark light on your spirits. If you are one who wants everything perfect you likely find this time of year stressful enough without the added challenges. The interesting thing is that even if everything turns out perfect you are often too stressed to enjoy it.

Cold and Flu Season

 by Vicki L. Vosburg, M.H., D.Sc.

No one enjoys getting a cold or flu. Most people consider developing an illness as natural as a weather change. Got to get the yearly cold, right?

A lot of people stop catching seasonal illness when on a plant-based diet. I think I personally must have gone at least five years without catching a cold or flu since I am vegetarian. Of course we think diet plays a big role in immune system health. These illnesses develop during the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays - when people are more prone to eating huge amount of junk foods...

Supplemental Journey, 3:

Beating the Winter Blues

by Anna Kelley, R.Ph., C.S.T., and Derek C. Davis, D.C.

The winter blues (aka Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD), which affects about 10% of us in the northern latitudes, seems to be directly related to deceased sunlight. Although the exact cause of this form of depression is not known, it appears to be directly related to lowered serotonin levels.

So, sunlight affects serotonin levels in some people more than others....

Nutritional Survival Guide for the Holidays

By Jenny Calla, NTP

There are two things that come with the holiday season STRESS and SUGAR.

STRESS can be caused by many things - a long to-do list, house guests, entertaining, shopping and our diets. Stress can be physical, emotional or mental...

November Featured Articles

HEADACHES

by Dr. Michael Plyer

Tension Headaches

Tension headaches are so common that up to 90% of adults in the United States experience headaches each year: 10 million of these people will seek medical advice from a doctor for their condition.....

Migraine Headaches

If you have ever suffered from a Migraine Headache you know how debilitating they can be. Symptoms vary depending on the individual and the type of migraine....

Chirophobia

By Dr. Ed Rabin

Even in 2010, it is not uncommon to see someone slightly recoil when I mention that I'm a chiropractor. Sometimes they take a small step back, unconsciously place their hand on their neck and give a little half-smile/half-grimace. "Oh," they pause, "I've never been to a chiropractor." Is that so? Really, I never would have guessed.

COURSE CORRECTIONS

by Kristy Knight ~ submitted by Dr. Dean G. Allen, PhD

Dean has a friend named Harry who used to work for Nasa. He was in charge of 16,000 details in order to achieve the moon landings. Harry shocked Dean by saying that 95% of the time their trajectory was ‘off'!

Dean asked: "HOW DID WE EVER MAKE IT TO THE MOON IF WE WERE ‘OFF' 95 PERCENT OF THE TIME?"

His answer? "Course corrections".....

Weathering Winter with Arthritis

by Julie Stauts 854-1067 www.emulateproducts.com

As I laid in bed last night I was thinking, what words of wisdom can I share about dealing with arthritis? Oddly, just then my toe started to sting and I heard rain drops falling outside. Oh yes...the coinciding of aches and pain with cooler weather! It won't be long before many of us begin to feel the reminders.

So, rather than dreading winter, here are some tips for approaching it proactively......

Just Breathe...An Exercise in Awareness

By Tanya Penny ~ Yoga for Healing ~ 208-629-6615

Visit www.YogaHealingPro.com ~ Tanya@yogahealingpro.com

How often to you catch yourself sighing? Holding your breath? The truth is most of us hold our breath all the time- when we are anxious, scared, in pain, concentrating, etc. Our breath is our life force, energy, prana, and if we don't breathe we don't live. The cells in our body need oxygen and when we hold our breath we deny our cells what they need to live. When we hold our breath....

October Freatured Articles

Who Needs Silence?

By Carolyn Casey

Based on the way our lives run-the pace, the noise, the incessant busyness-one would think that there is no use for silence.  Silence is not valued in our mainstream culture.  And thus it is not taught nor lived on a daily or even regular basis.  Indeed, it takes work to even create silence! 

And yet if one picks up any text from the popular spiritual and personal growth authors  (Wayne Dyer, Eckhart Tolle, Cheryl Richardson, Marianne Williamson, Neal Donald Walsch among others) they all beseech us to spent time in silence and stillness, to spend time within.... 

Emotions and the Liver

Contributed by Tracie McBride, Body Rejuvenation

The true core causes of liver weakness, bowel problems and any other health problems are a result of conscious and sub-conscious stressful emotions. Via the hormones, peptides and nerves, emotions influence every physical and chemical process of our bodies. Feelings such as anger, hate, fear, jealousy, resentment, expression, self-pity, and hopelessness have a powerful detrimental impact. Not only do negative emotions control our internal chemistry via nerves and hormones, but also they inhibit the normal circulation of vital or life-force energy, which affects the "vital or etheric body" (acupuncture or chi meridians, etc.).

Guidelines for Purchasing Herbs

By Kelley Riviere

The herbs I use to make my herbal remedies are the foundation upon which everything else is built. If you are going to make your own herbal remedies it is really important to make sure that you are using high quality herbs. I almost exclusively gather or grow my own herbs because I can insure the quality. That said, the reality for you may be that you really don't have the time, energy or desire to harvest the herbs you want to use. Don't let that stop you. You just need to be aware of some basic guidelines for determining which herbs will make the best medicine.

Say Yes to Life!

You can Choose to Forgive and Move On

by Gail Bradbury, MSW, ACHt

......This lifetime is too short to be wasted. Do you believe that you can simply chose to experience more love, laughter and happiness? Suppose you could choose to experience life without any resentments or regrets? Do you enter into a sense of bliss and peace of mind everyday; or do you have some forgiveness work and releasing of resentments that keep tripping you up repeatedly? Is there something keeping you from saying: Yes to Life? How long will you wait?

SEPT. Featured Articles

Seeing Is Believing

By Debra Mack

I could hardly believe what I was seeing.

Within minutes the energy blockages started moving.  I was amazed, since all I did was lay the energy packets on her.  I did not involve myself at all in trying to move the energy.  I thought to myself, "It is amazing that this little energy packet can relieve this much pain and dysfunction and it took no medical knowledge to do it.  What an advantage for owners and their pets." 

Right then and there I knew I had to figure out a way to keep these packets on her all the time. 

NEW DIMENSIONS IN DOWSING

submitted by The Idaho Society of Dowsers

....The subconscious and the unconscious is the intuitive, or psychic realm, and the ability to draw clear information from these levels is why we reach to people who have developed these skills for information. The psychic skills can include intuitive knowing, clairvoyance, clairsentience, precognition, healing, channeling, and a host of other abilities that can be found in the deeper levels of the subconscious mind. This is the place where you go to get reliable answers, and this is why you need to know how to dowse properly to avoid mistakes. Dowsing develops your psychic-intuitive abilities. By learning to dowse you can find the answers you need to make right choice directly.

BODY FREQUENCIES AND ESSENTIAL OILS

by Marion Teal

Wow, essential oils have become my new best friend and one of my favorite energetic health tools. Essential oils are one of the most compatible substances with the human body. The oils are received immediately by our cells and have phenomenal healing properties. The oils when tested have a very high frequency. Research is now being done that shows that the use of oils increases the frequency of the human body. It is also reported that when the body is vibrating at a higher frequency, viruses and bacteria cannot grow.

Treating Asthma and Bronchitis With Tuning Forks

by Charles Lightwalker  ©

   Asthma and bronchitis are two of the most common health problems in our society today. Children tend to have asthma and bronchitis more than adults do. If this condition is not treated, it may inhibit the growth of the child, and can change to a chronic condition.

   Asthma and bronchitis can get worse in the autumn and winter months (depending on your climate). Also, if where you live has lots of pollen or smog, symptoms will be worse.

   People with asthma and bronchitis typically suffer from allergies and their immune system is weak. They are very sensitive and get sick easily, and usually have coughs and sinus problems. Their digestive system is also weak, and they have low stamina....

August 2010 Featured Articles

Hypnosis for Change

By Ed Galdabini, Clinical Hypnotherapist

"It's incredible!" said my client on the phone. "I just wanted to call and thank you. I have just come home from a family party, and it's the first time ever that I can remember having had a good time with them. I wasn't on edge; I wasn't at all nervous, anxious, guilty or sweaty. I actually enjoyed myself. Thank you so much".

This young woman had come to me a couple of months earlier with generalized anxiety. Every aspect of her life had been affected by this vague feeling of dread, guilt and fear. She didn't know why she felt this way, she just did.  As a result, her relationships suffered, as did her work performance.

She wanted to try hypnosis because had used anti-anxiety drugs and didn't like the side effects. We worked on self-esteem, confidence and relaxation. After each session, she felt better and better about herself. She felt calmer and more confident. She said that her work load was becoming easier to manage and that she was actually becoming interested in it. Her home life had improved tremendously. This story has a happy ending; she has been free of the symptoms of chronic anxiety, fear, guilt and feelings of low-self esteem for over one year.

Row, Row, Row Your Boat

Contributed by Jill Renee

Over the course of readings, both group and private, wisdom is shared from the higher dimensions that calls to be shared more broadly.  In 2009 in a private session, spirit guides were assisting the client to better appreciate the importance of her journey and its relationship, and boundaries, to others' journeys here on Earth.  Like many of us, this client was presented with many opportunities to help and in some cases rescue others.  She was what I call a Rescuer.  Below is what they shared.

"Your journey can be viewed like a row boat with oars.  Your boat and oars are perfectly suited to each other and uniquely designed; designed, my sweet one, by you.  You chose this boat, this journey, for the growth and advancement opportunities it would provide to your infinite soul as well for service to others.  Your oars are your uniquely designed tools which assist you in this journey.  Each soul has their own uniquely suited boat and accompanying oars. 

What we want to remind you of today is that your oars are only meant for your boat.  They will not successfully row another's boat.  They have their own boat and they have their own oars just as you have yours.  Whether they are choosing to use their boat and their oars according to their soul purpose is their choice, their free will.

Why Are Human Beings So Complicated?

By Grace Mishone

Human beings are complicated creatures. There are many factors at work behind the scenes in every thought, action, and deed. A basic knowledge of these aspects of ourselves, is very helpful in understanding why we act and react in the ways that we do. We are gifted with five major aspects of our being that all contribute to our abilities, personality, and character traits.

Energy Techniques for Health and Vitality

by Michele Konechny & Virgil Chavez of Feel the Difference Therapeutic Massage

Everything is energy.  It's all connected, and everything affects everything else.  Within our bodies we have several different energy systems that keep it functioning.  Most people are familiar with chakras, meridians, and auras, but there are several others that work independently and interdependently to keep you moving and healthy.  If energy gets stuck, sluggish, or excessive in one system it affects all other systems.  If your energy is out of balance, eventually you get physical symptoms of some kind.

Today, in this country, our bodies and minds are subjected to many stresses.  For various reasons, our foods don't have enough nutrition in them.  Our busy schedules keep us running and stressed out all of the time.  We are constantly bombarded by electronic and electromagnetic pollution from televisions, cell phones, and satellites.  The air we breathe and the water we drink are all contaminated by something unnatural.

Yarrow Gathering 2010

By Crystal Spicer, HHP

Yarrow Gathering time is upon us once again.  Last year, we decided to give the herb Yarrow a respite from the annual wildcrafting foray.   In it's appreciation for such consideration by us otherwise greedy humans, it has gifted us with a growth of splendor for this years gathering.  Together, we will again join with this wonderful medicinal plant, to garner its knowledge and to experience its healing properties.

What is Craniosacral Therapy?

by Dr. Michael Plyer

Craniosacral therapy is one of the final bridges to facilitate therapeutic bodywork. Bodywork is enhanced as the therapist gains a deeper understanding of his or her own intuition, energetic awareness, and self-care. What makes these classes unique is the combination of applicable touch therapy coupled with techniques to enhance your intuition for a deeper understanding of the "biography creates biology" connection. This four level series of workshops will take the therapist to a new level of expertise in facilitating the client/patient and therapist to a healthier mind/body/spirit lifestyle.

July Means It's Time For GODDESS FEST!

By Jeanine Lesniak, Crone's Cupboard

It's July and that means it's once again time for GoddessFest! This will be the 15^th annual event, with a theme of, "Goddess Fest: Celebrating 15 Years of Sacred Family." We chose this theme to honor all the communities and cultures that have pulled together over the past 15 years to make Goddess Fest happen.

Wills, Living Wills, Powers of Attorney

Article for LifePlan Workshops,

presented by Idaho Notary Services 

Elsa Freeman ~ 465-5158 ~ www.idahonotaryservices.com   

Not the kind of article you were expecting in Hedra? How about Peace of Mind? We are all searching for that, no?

There are many paths and actions we can take that move us closer to that goal.  Having these documents completed is one of the most important actions we can take to give us and our families that Peace of Mind. 

June 2010 Featured Articles

Your Health is 80% in Your Control

by Theresa Reel of TeamTotalWellness.com 208.352.0292

Recently I learned that 80% of our health is in fact in our control; in our choices and decisions.  20% of our health is from family history and genetics.  That really is great news!  But at the same time it can be a bit overwhelming that our choices really result in what happens to our bodies....

Our life expectancy has increased an average of 40 years, over the past 100 years.  Unfortunately we are not living healthier, because of our lifestyle choices such as poor nutrition, being overweight and not exercising.  Thanks to modern science we now have vaccines, antibiotics, hundreds of disease treating drugs that have helped to extend our life expectancy.

Three steps to enjoying summer without chemicals.

by: Julie Beaman Stauts, owner Emulate Natural Care, Inc.

We all know that summer is a time filled with sunshine and fun, but sunburn and bug bites can quickly change a fun campout to a nightmare of sleeplessness.

First, let's talk about the amazing virtues of Emu oil. No campout or outdoor activity should be without it. Emu oil takes the pain out of sunburn, bug bites, scratches and irritations, not to mention sore muscles from carrying a back pack or sleeping on the ground! It only takes a few minutes and you start to feel better, and the Emu oil really heals while it's helping with the pain or itch.

Are you looking at Ace Hardware for silk Pajamas?

by Brenda Harper LCSW  © Copyright 2006

Do you remember the commercial "Ace is the place with the helpful hardware man!" It had a catchy little tune and told us what we needed to know. IF you needed hardware supplies or advice Ace was the place to go. That ad worked great for me, because I love to garden, and do home fix it sort of things and we had an Ace Hardware close by so I often went there.  I also liked to go to Albertson's Grocery store when I want to buy food. I always knew I could get what I needed in way of foods from Albertson's......

.....the visible products told me and showed me what to expect there, I never in all my life went to Ace Hardware expecting to find silk PJ's or produce. And I certainly didn't head to Victoria Secrets if I wanted a hammer and nails.

A Woman's Healing Journal ~ Caring for your Breasts

submitted by Three Oaks Academy

The Female Breast: Source of Life, Source of Nature, Source of Nurture, Source of Pleasure; in some cases, Source of Pain. Hallmark of Femininity. Icon of Fertility. Alternately revered, feared, exploited, cherished, idolized, accentuated, diminished; augmented, reduced, pushed-up, pressed down. In our puritanically infused culture, whether we subscribe to that worldview or not, the Breast is a subject of quintessential ambivalence. We love them, we despise them. We are proud, we are ashamed. We seek to show off, we seek to hide.

As women, we are truly mysterious and complex. Our breasts are no exception. Add to this the intricacy of the many varieties of discomfort and/or disease: the obvious breast cancer, plus a plethora of benign cysts (fibroadenomas, fibrocystic disease...), lymphatic congestion, lactation complications, menstrual breast tenderness, or just plain old-fashioned painful breast tissue - for no apparent reason or even a broken heart, and you have a recipe for silent - or at least quiet - dismay.

Can A Symbol of Capitalism

Become A Symbol of Sustainability?

by Scott Hyder

Einstein once said, "The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society that honors the servant and has forgotten the gift."

In pondering the dilemma of the State's shortage of revenue and resources with regard to the so-called Governor's Mansion, the old Simplot Mansion, atop the hill on Bogus Basin Road, I'm coming out of the closet with some views of my own. I'm about to write a guest editorial and submit it to The Idaho Statesman & The Boise Weekly....

Channeled Message for Lightworkers

Channeled by Jill Renee ~ 859-2686

"The Ascension is under way. Many lightworkers have done much to pave the way and get us to where we are now. There is much information available for those that are just awakening to learn more and get them on the path that they had intended for themselves before coming. The change that is needed now is to shift this information that you have learned, that you have acquired from a cerebral, thinking, intellectual process to a process of motion. Using this body that you chose, that you picked so perfectly, that is so perfectly available to you, for what you had intended it to be, that you need it for. In other words, it is time to put your thoughts, your ideals, your love into action. Any sort of "doing" verb will suffice in this case.

The act of loving will raise your vibration. And whenever your vibration is raised the unity of all, all vibrations of all individuals, all energy is raised as a result. We need you, each and every one of you, to fulfill this request....

 How Does a Distant Attunement Work?

by Charles Lightwalker  ©

The short answer is: exactly the same way an in-person attunement works!

Distant attunements are not part of Usui's, Hayashi's or Takata's teaching but are a successful and powerful means of sending attunements. In Reiki (for example) distant attunements are a non-traditional technique but are a logical extension of distance healing and application of the Distance symbol.

Some people are quite skeptical about the process and I think if I hadn't experienced the sending and receiving of attunements and healing distantly I would be very skeptical myself!  In fact, my experience has been that there is no difference in the energy at all - if anything, the experience of the recipient receiving distance healing/attunement tends to be more intense. I put this down to the fact that they are probably more relaxed in their home environment etc.

Balancing Energy for Health and Well Being

By Derek C. Davis, D.C., and Anna Kelley, R.PH., C.ST.

For the next several articles we'll be discussing case studies, what a voice print looks like and how, after following our recommendations, it shows a positive balance of energy in the client, thus lessening dis-ease and symptoms.

The first case study: a 66 year old female taken 12-13-08. The only history we needed was her name and birth date. We had her talk about 3 areas of her life. The first is a baseline, a non-descriptive journey through her house, naming only objects in each room. Second, we let her to talk about ongoing stress in her life. Third, she described the ideal future she sees for herself. She talked into a microphone linked to the VoiceBio^® computer. As she talked, the computer decoded her voice energy into 12 notes (the chromatic music scale), which appears as a graph. The entire analysis took 5 minutes.

 February 2010 Featured Articles

WEED WOMAN

Holistic Health

Kelley Riviere ~ 850-6248 or email:wwherbals@yahoo.com

The Skinny about Fat

For years now we have been told that we need to eat a low fat diet. So, we started eating large amounts of grains and sugar and stopped eating fat. The problem is that these foods cause a spike in blood sugar and high blood sugar and insulin levels are the source of degenerative disease. So not only have we gained weight instead of losing it but we have become sicker.  So, I'm thinking the low fat thing was a really bad idea!

Healthy fats are actually good for you....

Transforming Your Life:

Be Your Own Valentine

by Gail Bradbury, ACHt

What Valentine will you give yourself on February 14^th this year? How long will you wait for that Valentine that will "complete you" as was said in a popular movie. There is no one person outside yourself that can complete you. The dream of completion through another person is a false promise, as we are all works of art in process for our entire life. .

NATURAL APHRODISIACS  SPICE UP YOUR LOVE LIFE 

by Crystal Spicer, HHP

For January, I put together a natural aphrodisiac playshop, a sensorial experience of aromatherapies, herbs, lotions, potions, essences, and even foods all designed to pump up the ol' libido.  For some, this is a delicate subject, so let me just say right here, that the real reason for bringing this to your attention is that your sexual health is a barometer for the rest of your body's health.  It's more about circulation than it is about sensation.  So it is mostly about blood flow.

A New Challenge For Cupid--

Valentine's Day and Libido

By Ann Huycke, MD

Looking forward to snuggling with your partner on Valentine's Day? While many couples look forward to a night of romance, others associate the holiday day with a lack of full feelings and/or satisfactory performance.

There are a few new medical solutions for this challenge...

January 2010 Featured Articles

The Art of Feng Shui

Reflecting Nature's Balance

by Susan Nunn

               .....Feng Shui is about balance and the flow of energy and is an integral part of the human process of letting go.   It is also about creating the whole.   So many times I listen to those who have discovered Feng Shui...they want someone to come help them with one of their corners in their home, the usual ones are the wealth corner, or the relationship corner.  They believe that if they make the changes in the area that is effected that the money will flow, or the perfect partner will walk into their lives.   This is really only partially right, it is just the beginning.  What we are doing is creating an energy field that is conducive to our desires.   That, in fact, is opening up a path for you as the inhabitant to make changes within yourself that will allow that partner to come to you, or more money, or whatever you are trying to work on.   This process is showing us that we no longer need the old ways, they are not serving us well.   The time has come to let go. 

 Reconnecting to my Soul

by Diana Anderson

......Instability spread like fire though my blood stream. The world spun quickly. Paramedics placed heart monitor stickers on my chest as my vitals crashed. I fought for consciousness, attempting to listen to the people calling my name, but their words fell like snowflakes, silently.

In the profound stillness, I floated, pain-free, without care. My awareness shifted to an internal universe. The tranquility overpowered my fear and discomfort. I touched my soul; a peaceful place that was connected to infinite intelligence.

Without vision, pain and physical sensations to allure my attention away, I found my awareness of this deeper part of myself, which communicates through my imagination, visions, emotions, impressions, and gut instincts. The memory of the peace of that world helped me get through the aftermath of the collision.

From that moment on, my life was different. I discovered that I knew things for certain in my heart that my brain didn't know.

Art for Healing and Money!

by Tammi Baliszewski. Ph.D

Art for Healing is a class that uses color to give language to energy and emotion. It is a powerful process used extensively as a tool for people struggling with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, health challenges, grief, confusion, divorce, bereavement and more. It can lend insight, revelation, support, inner wisdom and healing on physical, mental, emotional and spiritual levels.

In our January class we will be addressing the subject of money. I don't know many people who think they have enough - and with the news and the state of our economy, it seems money is scarcer than ever! But is that the truth? Or is it an illusion? Money is energy, and we each have our own unique relationship with it. Our beliefs, past programming, conscious and unconscious thoughts or feelings about money will dictate if -- and how -- it shows up in our lives.

December 2009 Featured Articles

NUTRITION

Survival through Consumption of our Environment

by Dr. Edwin C. Floyd ©2009

We hear so much today about nutrition and its proper use in our daily lives. The use of nutrition is now such a complicated process, it has become increasingly difficult to sort out that which is good from the bad. One may suspect a conspiracy to make the consumption of our environment more difficult to understand than it needs to be in order to sell us more food products as a substitute for actual food that is naturally provided us from the earth. Surviving off of the consumption of our environment as a rule is a good thing. We thrive when we consume that which is naturally taken from the planet, and we begin to have difficulties when the consumption of products are not directly consumed from the planet but are rather products developed to imitate that which comes naturally from the planet...

DREAMS OF CELEBRATION

By Jeanine Lesniak, Crone's Cupboard

In ancient and not-so-ancient times, winter was a time of rest and introspection. It was a time of family gatherings, reading, carving and sewing, sitting by the fire and planning. And, it was a time of dreaming.

Dreams happen while we're asleep, but we also have waking dreams. Sometimes frowned upon as "daydreams", these musings allow for inspiration, creativity and distillation of ideas. These dreams are the seeds of who we will become and what we will accomplish and/or represent. For example, if our waking dreams are full of vengeful thoughts, we will become mean and bitter people. But if we focus our daydreaming on joyful memories, we will be loving and cheerful. People who visualize themselves as superheroes are strong and just, while folks who replay tales of victimization will feel weak and lack hope. And so on.

The Body/Mind/Consciousness Connection

By Jane & John Close, Willow Tree Holistic Health Center

We at the Willow Tree focus on wellness through the body, mind and spirit connection.  We have found that the foundation of such an approach must start with the body.  It should be understood that the body is the vehicle through which the mind functions.  A life well lived on planet earth is limited without the conscious support and utilization of a healthy physical body.  We, as humans are presently the embodiment of the ultimate evolutionary stage of creation.  Let's take full advantage of our birthright and become all that we can be by exploring all aspects of our "beingness" as we coordinate the body, mind and spirit through awareness and knowledge....

ARE YOU GOING TO "POP A PILL" FOR THAT HEADACHE?

By Dr. Pamela Powell, Neuromuscular Dentist

Many headache patients rely upon numerous drugs for a variety of disorders in the attempt to be pain free. Efforts are on going to find the best medication to relieve various types of headaches; however, all medications have side effects.....In my practice, I am able to assist my patients with their headaches, jaw pain, dizziness, neck & shoulder discomfort, and much more without the use of drugs where appropriate.  A partial list of reactions to medications used to treat craniofacial pain headaches includes: myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure, stroke, fatal hepatic necrosis, coma, severe convulsions, lymphoma, cardiac arrest and even death.

November 2009 Featured Articles

Abundant Living

by Regina Yegge

Life is meant to be lived more abundantly.  What does it mean to live more abundantly?  Some believe abundance is financial but it is much more.  Although everyone desires financial abundance, true abundant living includes every aspect of life, health, loving relationships, a peaceful home, spiritual centeredness, and much more.

Expression through Art

by Len Sodenkamp ~ STARSCAPES® FX Night Sky Murals

208-484-0792 www.sodenkampart.com

....For years I did not appreciate or understand my desire to move an idea for a painting on to a blank canvas. I took for granted my artistic gift, then one day while looking at a finished painting it came to me; I wasn't separate from my creation. I realized my connection to it and understood I am part of what I create. Every song, poem, or object of art ever created is a micro expression of Creation. I finely understood why I found such joy in creating art.

CLARITY IS A POWERFUL TOOL 

by Dean G Allen, PhD

Clarity (or consciousness for Reality) provides the only elegant solution to human problems, because ONLY clarity allows us to choose an enlightened pathway that creates regeneration and rejuvenation!

From the conscious perspective, ‘problems are just unidentified solutions' and disguised opportunities to achieve and manifest our Spirits divine intent. The real trick is to stay OUT OF REACTION (avoid panic) to avoid the effects of long term stress from reliving past traumas as present dramas. To get out of living in these time-warps we must become conscious enough to upgrade our unconscious programming.

Practice Thanksgiving All Month

By Janice Lung, EdD     208.921.1044     www.boisewell.com

If you are like me, your soul soars and your senses stir during November more so than any other time of the year. Everything seems brilliant - hues of crimson and gold, crisp air, bright blue sky, hearty garden vegetables.

The sudden transition from autumn to winter sends us indoors to glowing firelight, warm thoughts and dreams of November's delicious Thanksgiving feast. Fortunately, Thanksgiving has not been spoiled by commercialism; it remains a celebration of the abundant harvest, family, friends and health.

Herbal Remedy for Strep or Sore Throats

 by Vicki L. Vosburg, M.H., D.Sc.

With the season of strep and/or sore throats coming on, I am going to give you a recipe given to me by Dr. John Christopher when I was in school learning about herbs. It is a very simple recipe and one that is almost necessary to have on hand for the "just in case" scenarios.

...How long does it take to get over strep throat with the standard medical procedure? 10 days. This herbal remedy will generally get you over strep throat in 24 hours.

October 2009 Featured Articles

Transforming Your Life:

Your Authentic Self

by Gail Bradbury, ACHT

Authentic is a word we often hear or read about in personal growth communities and literature today. The person who is authentic is genuine, real, worthy of trust, acceptable, reliable. To be authentic is a fine goal, but how is it attained? Do we strive to be authentic so others will like and accept us? That is co-dependency. Being authentic is being genuine, without pretense, sincere, frank and unaffected. One of the ultimate goals is to live an authentic life, to be in integrity and to know thyself, as Plato said. The person who is authentic lives

in integrity and can say, I know who I am (J. Holland, 2009).

Holistic Fitness: Being mindful through movement

by Angela Levesque

....We could benefit much more from physical activity by doing things we enjoy rather than doing something just to get it done. Exercise affects every aspect of who we are and can be used as a powerful therapeutic tool that supports our body's natural healing ability. Many of us have adopted the notion of a integrated mind, body and spirit, but our current exercise regime doesn't often reflect this.  We get stuck in a limited view of how to exercise, and end up doing things that do not nourish us to the extent that they could. Yoga is a great example of mind/body/spirit integration, but there are many ways to incorporate meaning and spirituality into exercise.  I use five principals in my Holistic Fitness and Lifestyle consulting: breath, awareness, balance, nourishment and gratitude.

Planned Home Birth is Safe for Most Mothers and Babies

By Vicki Penwell, The Natural Alternative Midwifery Practice, Boise, Idaho   www.BoiseHomeBirth.com

Planned home birth for low risk women in North America using Certified Professional Midwives was associated with lower rates of medical intervention and similar intrapartum and neonatal mortality to that of low risk hospital births in the United States, according to a recent large study.¹ In spite of common public perception, homebirth is as safe or safer than hospital birth in most cases.

Home birth reduces all kinds of complications during childbirth, and this makes sense if we think of the adage of the "Home Court Advantage".  Mothers birth best where they feel most safe and secure, and where the environment is most familiar and supportive.

September 2009 Featured articles

Back-to-You!

by Janice Lung, EdD

"Back-to-You" is a series of workshops designed to re-ignite the student within and explore one of the greatest subjects - you.  We kick off with a day-long, fun-filled orientation (refreshments and lunch included) and continue with a "semester" of 12 weekly programs that focus on different dimensions of your self care:  exercise, nutrition, stress mastery, relationships, finances, work, play, health care, environment, life purpose, self esteem and spirituality.

Grindelia

By Kelley Riviere

I was in the foothills the other day picking Grindelia. It grows right beside the trails and doesn't mind at all the dry, desert conditions. It's an unassuming little plant with yellow flowers that are VERY sticky. Its common name is Gumweed.  I don't know why but I seem to gravitate toward sticky plants (think Calendula, Cleavers, Rosemary). What I like about sticky plants is their ability to stick to "gunk" in the body and carry it out.

Attention Deficit Disorder is an Energy Disorder

... Currently, as I work with the Intuitive Emotional Release Therapy, numerous people have come to me who have been labeled ADD, or their children have. Some people, who have not been officially labeled, also tell the same story: As children, sometimes they seemed to have a great deal of difficulty concentrating; or focusing their attention. As they begin to tell bits and pieces of their story, a similar theme appears. In school, or at home, they did not have much interest in what they were being taught. They had a feeling of being different and not being able to "get it". At the same time, they had a tendency to be very curious about many things. It is this intense interest in knowing things that resulted in the mind moving too quickly from one thing to another. They were not empowered for this extensive curiosity.

THE BASICS OF AN ALLERGY

(More to it than you think!)

by Paul Edwards

On some of the most beautiful days - when the weather's wonderful - it can be miserable for anyone, especially children, who suffer from allergies.  Millions of Americans each year combat irritating allergy symptoms such as itchy eyes, a runny nose, sneezing and congestion.  But just what is it that makes some people suffer, when others do not?

Dynamic Integral Medicine - The Next Frontier!!

by Dr. Edwin C. Floyd ©2009

The marketplace of ideas is traditionally the environment where intellectual conversation gathers, forms, develops or fades away. Today we are witnessing major shifts taking place within this most significant arena. The medical marketplace of ideas traditionally dominated in the past by the (Allopathic) medical scientific community is undergoing major change. The 1970's ushered in a new era of integration that has had a significant impact not only on society as a whole but also upon the medical community. Since the 1970's, the impact of medical integration has brought about a movement within healthcare that has come to be referred to as "Alternative Medicine". This constantly evolving area of alternative medical thought has evolved into an all new conversation.

August 2009 Featured articles

The power of will!

by Brenda Harper LCSW Copyright 2009

Have you ever been frustrated by your own lack of will power? If you have you are not alone. It is interesting that we call it "will power" when it is almost always about something we don't want to do. We say things like: "I will NOT eat any sweets today," Which nearly always congers up a thought of our favorite sweet treat. This in turn starts a craving that ends with a sweet treat in our mouth and later on our hips.

When is enough knowledge enough?

by James LeValley

In the past, I was the type of person who found myself not knowing when to quit when it came to seeking spiritual or self-help knowledge.  I thought that I had retained the understanding of the topic I was studying.  But there was this nagging voice inside me that continually said, "You need more information about that."  Why did I feel this way?  I just couldn't trust myself to believe that I did know and understand all the knowledge I was gaining, and take the steps necessary to empower myself with this knowledge.

From The End to The Beginning

A Booming Economic Universe Is Arriving

by Kim Greenhouse

As nations fall and private agencies take over the entire world, as currencies depreciate, investments dwindle, credit disappears, housing collapses, banks and states go bankrupt, governments act improperly, leaders are rendered powerless & ineffective, jobs, companies and industries vanish, as new laws and executive orders usher in, as the Constitution gets silenced; it's easy to feel concerned, but don't be disheartened. Good works, great news and marvelous solutions exist right now.

WHY CONSCIOUSNESS IS OUR ONLY ELEGANT SOLUTION

by Dean G Allen, Ph.D

....I use this organic science (of organ/gland electrical energy flow) with all my clients to decode their personal programming and be able to see their world energetically from their view, (to help shine sufficient light on their shadows that obscure their Spirit's way). We can then become conscious enough to make clearer, quicker decisions and take more appropriate actions that are more effective and productive to regenerate their life and health.

  July 2009 Featured Articles

Spirituality vs. Reality

by Regina Yegge

I'm sure you've heard the saying that we are "spiritual beings having a human experience".  We have a soul that always was and ever will be because we were created out of the Divine, and the Divine is eternal.  Thus, we are eternal.  There was never a time that we were not.  This physical form, which we use as a vessel for this human experience, is only a very small part of the bigger picture of our perpetual essence.

Lighting the Splendid Torch

By Sor'a

......My heart has been expanded through this experience, and I have a deep knowing that our community has been activated to a whole new level of Unified awareness.  This is truly a coming together in Unity (commUnity) that will have lasting impact for future generations.

BUT ONLY IF WE KEEP THIS SPLENDID TORCH BURNING ... TOGETHER, and in different ways than we have ever tried before. 

Expanding into Summer's Light

Submitted by Wellspring School for Healing Arts

......The most ‘yang' of all the seasons, summer relates to the fire element and the Heart, Small Intestine, Pericardium and the Triple Heater organ systems of the body.  To harmonize with the season, enjoy the glorious array of fresh vegetables, greens and fruits that are available. Eat bright colors and quickly cooked foods. Raw foods are more appropriate this season--if your digestion is strong.  Avoid heavy, greasy, fried foods that will burden the body during the heat of summer.

The Restructuring of our 1^st Chakra

Why you may be feeling worn out, tired, and depressed.

By Shannon Wells Femenia

......The truth is we are in the ending of an era where our need for logic, order, and structure is drastically changing. We have long been tied to the idea that we must fear for our physical survival. We must always be striving ahead, gaining more, keeping ourselves separate from one another based on differences we perceive as unacceptable or otherwise, and always on the lookout for danger. We are in a restructuring phase of our first chakra......

 June 2009 Featured Articles

Good Vibrations...

Suzie Lorenz

Experts in quantum physics are making great strides in the study of energy and matter.  We now know that everything is a form of energy with a unique vibration.  Sound, light, speech and even our thoughts have a vibrational signature.

Are your stories sharing a life lesson, or reliving an unresolved life drama?

By James LeValley and Cathy LeValley

The identity of each soul forms around the experiences that are remembered, and these life experiences are shared with others as life stories.  Without the knowledge and remembrance of these past experiences, there is limited understanding of life, love, feelings and emotions, and friendship.

Why is Structural Alignment Important?

by Mary Lou Wickham

....symptoms may be due to your body being out of its natural, structural alignment.   A series of eleven Hellerwork sessions is the best formula to realign your body, your mind, your outlook on life and give you a feeling of having a fresh start.

Have you heard of Inflammatory Breast Cancer?

Dr. Rose Thomas, ND

It's one of the most aggressive Breast Cancers and you don't have to have a lump to have this type of Breast Cancer.

May 2009 Featured Articles

The Lymphatic System

by Vicki L. Vosburg, M.H., D.Sc.

The lymphatic system is one of the most overlooked systems when it comes to our health, but one of the most important systems of the body. Unlike the cardiovascular system, which has a pump to circulate it through the body, the lymph fluid relies on our own movement or massage for circulation. Let's look at what the Lymphatic System does.

An awakened soul seeks to know a spiritual family

By James LeValley

.....With the inevitable trying economic times falling upon the entire planet, we are looking at situations before us that some people have never seen, or few people can remember or even want to remember or relive.  The upcoming challenges do not need to be seen as a struggle, if as a family of spiritual humans, we have a union or a coming together of like minded people and strive for the survival of the whole, not just the few or the one. 

The Law of Cause and Effect

by Daniel Nuzum. N.D., D.M., NAC

Every action or thought has an effect of benefit and/or consequence. The nature of the effect depends upon the nature of the cause. In other words, "we reap what we sow!" With every thought, action, and deed that is performed, a person sets into motion an unseen chain of causations and subsequent effects that will vibrate from their mental plane throughout the entire cellular structure of their body, into the environment, and ultimately into the Cosmos....

Do You Have Chronic, Unexplained (Unresolved) Headaches?

 You Must Read This!

By Dr. Pamela Powell, Neuromuscular Dentist

Headaches are an unfortunate part of countless people's lives, and many of us have explored numerous "cures".  Did you ever think your headaches might be related to your jaw position and the muscles of your head and neck?  Did you know that migraines can be made worse and occur more frequently due to the overlay pain of muscle contraction? The human body, especially the head and neck, has a very complex muscle system.

April 2009 Featured Articles

Noticing the Good

by Brenda Harper LCSW  © Copyright 2009

One night after a particularly difficult day, I slipped in to watch my children sleep.  I wondered what they might be dreaming.  Were they dreaming of me yelling at them, I wondered if I had managed to say anything positive that day.  A tear weld up in my eye as my mind searched for a kind word I might have bestowed upon my innocent angelic looking children that day, but not one came to mind.

Finding Our Soul Families

By Morrighan Lynne of Taking Guided Action

As children we don't know much else than what our parents tell us.  Our world views tend to be their world views.  But eventually we get involved more and more in the experience of school, friends, slumber parties and get-aways to summer camp.  In this, new choices begin to show themselves.  The world opens up and now, we have desire and direction.

Spring Cleaning From the Inside Out

By Crowell, Feeney & Associates Health & Wellness

Have you noticed?  There's not only a buzzing of excitement in the air, but in our bodies as well.  This is definitely a time of change and growth.  Our bodies want to move more, we have more energy within us and we want to - Get Up and Go!  Our minds are full of plans and ideas while our creative energy sparks and we come to life.

The Most Important Moment of Your Life

Rev. Jackie Holland ~ Center for Spiritual Living

Being fully "awake" brings with it a state of bliss and brilliance that goes before us to announce our coming and a word never need be uttered.  With awakening, who we have become is so obvious it can't be hidden.  Yet, we must remember that it took the Buddha many years to reach his ultimate state of awakening.  We can look back on our own lives and confirm that the pathway to becoming even a partially awakened being is not an overnight process. 

Freeing Creativity by

Taming Your Inner Critic

by Anna James, M.S.W., L.C.S.W.

 March 2009 Featured Articles

Spiritual Awakening

by Rev. Regina Yegge

Our true nature whispers deep within us to move inward to that sacred place of Truth.  We don't always listen.  Even when we are not attentive to our spiritual journey, our inner self never changes.  It continues to be, and has always been, perfect, whole, and complete.

"ROBBING PETER TO PAY PAUL"

by George Mark, Member - Baha'i Faith of Boise

We have heard this expression and now that the economic times are challenging, it has again found its voice. It represents the cleavage of our society into those who "have" and those who "have not".  It creates stereotypes and prejudices which can lead to placing blame for the failing economic system on the shoulders of those most adversely affected by it.

Investing in Yourself during a Down Economy

By Shannon Wells Femenia

Has the state of the economy got you feeling tired by constantly having to tighten up your belt? Are you tapped out emotionally? And worn down with worry about what's to come? It's easy to feel this way especially when we hear so many stories about individuals and families losing their jobs and even their homes. What can we do to help ourselves cope with times of uncertainty? The first is to remember universal law in that everything is in its perfect place at the perfect time. Experiencing the ‘down time' is an opportunity for growth and restructuring.

Understanding how your

Aura affects EVERYTHING

by Shauna Adsitt ~ The Light Touch ~ 447-9393

Everything in the universe is made up of atoms. It is the movement, or vibration of those atoms, that makes up all things. The atoms that make up our world exist because they are in motion and vibrating. Understanding the basis of vibration helps us to understand the natural order of all things. All atoms, and the matter that they constitute through their groupings, are vibrating at different frequency rates dependent on their complexity and density; a low frequency allows a dense grouping of atoms and a higher frequency vibration creates a less dense & more spaced-out refined matter.

BOYS and MEN  ~

"the CHALLENGE ... BE your own HERO !"

by Forrest Melton

For centuries, Boys and Men have been both blessed and cursed with "the CHALLENGE !"

To Fight or Not-to Fight ? To Provide or Not-to-Provide ? To Love or Not-to-Love ? To Feel or Not-to-Feel ?    AND    To Live or Not-to-Live ?

Boys and Men are faced with the social dilemma ... to be a real man ...

February 2009 Featured Articles:

Self Appreciation

Rebecca Evans of Inner Elements

“Goodbye Body.

I have failed you far more than you have failed me.”

This is the start of a letter to my body, a tool to create awareness and appreciation for this vessel that houses my soul.

I have ignored this vessel, ignored the signs and symptoms of illness, pain, stress, overuse, under-use and overindulgence.  My ignorance brought on only more pain and stress—neither serving my own journey nor the path of my loved ones.

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Let your lights SHINE!

Troy Tillman - 208-713-5916

“Many people are in the dark when it comes to money and

 I’m going to turn on the lights.” ~ Suze Orman

With our struggling economy, recession looming and our planet in peril many are cutting costs at every given opportunity. While this might seem prudent, for some this means sitting in the dark both literally and figuratively.  As Suze so eloquently say, “Many people are in the dark when it comes to money…”  It’s time we stop sitting in the dark and turn on some lights.

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Spirit Guides Communication

by Page Liles

Spirit Guides talk to us with pictures, words, feelings, an instant knowing, and it is always the first thing that comes into your mind.  They have been known to be sarcastic, loving, jokingly serious, artistic, healing and wonderful sense of humors. 

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On Change, Expectation & Challenges

Scott Wm. Hyder - Jungian Analysis & Consultancy  (208) 375-8778

Idaho was not a state that went for President-elect Barack Obama in this election, but many in the state went for the man and the vision he represented in a big way. Across America, yearning for change, expectation for change, and challenges for change to occur are apparent. I’d like to offer a few observations on the process.

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