Tuesday 20 September 2011

Hello! :)



Well, I'm happy to report that a website is now operational for Holistic Therapy Connections once again. While I haven't got the whole range of products up yet, there is plenty to have a look at and ordering is super easy through PayPal. If you don't want to use PayPal, just contact me with your order via the contact form on the Contact Me page, and I'll send you and invoice with EFT (direct bank transfer) details. Easy.

The new flat rate shipping fee makes me happy, and I hope it makes you happy too. Where possible (given weights and measurements) I will always endeavour to use the prepaid pouches for quicker delivery. O/S clients can converse with me to get the best postal rates we can.

The Wind Chimes and Incense have their very own page now! Please get in early for wind chime orders as I only carry a skeleton stock at the best of times, and this just whizzes out the door around Christmas and Solstice time. I do dislike having clients disappointed, so ask NOW to find out if your chosen chime is in stock and orderable, or how long it will take to get to you.

Stay tuned for a few new incentives for the Miessence enthusiasts, as I formulate offers and specials to entice everyone to try a few certified organic, pure, potent and fresh products from the company that was world first in getting a certified organic range of personal care products. Did you know they are carbon neutral? Yeah! not just eco-conscious but really, truly ethical in all they do. I love it! :)

Please pop over and view the new website, get back to me with comments or requests etc. I'd love to hear from you.

Blessings and Beautiful Things
Jannette
:)

Sunday 18 September 2011

'Accessible Feng Shui'...I can't wait,...I have to show you some of it :)

This is part of my bonfire, 'Gypsy'...
Here's a sneak peek at something I've been working on for a few years. It got disrupted and shelved when my Angelina Petal was born, and has only minor work on it in the last year or so...but perhaps that is as it should be...I am if nothing else, a patient woman...now. ;)
Hope you enjoy the little 'preview' of 'my book' :)


Accessible Feng Shui - 'draft'
Chapter 8
Where do I start?

Good question. I wish I had an answer for you.
Just kidding!

I started in small, small baby steps, looking around at my life and observing where there was ‘friction’. Friction in life occurs when the Resonant Effect is showing us disharmony. We are literally able to see what’s wrong IF we take a few moments to honestly, without ego, without pride and power assumptions, take a look at who we are, and what we have become.

Using the Cosmic Trinity, we can dissect our life into three manageable areas for observation. Why do it the hard way when you can be patient and just do one area at a time?

The easiest way I found was to observe my Earth Influence component first. What did the environment I lived in tell me? Was it for one, ‘organised’. Did I derive a sense of calm and peace from my home, my bedroom, my backyard? Or was it all unbalanced, uncomfortable, and giving me the message that there was ‘lots of work’ to be done?

Was it, secondly, ‘healthy’. Did I notice a sense of well-being from where I lived? Did I get sick and upset all the time? Thirdly, did the area I live in fill me with Love, Wonder and Awe for even the smallest amounts of time? Or, did I feel boxed in, trapped, and uninspired by my surroundings?

Using these questions I was able to draw up a picture of the harmony level I was feeling from my Earth Influence. Once the pros and cons are examined, you can then move forward and plan to rectify, remedy or improve those particular issues.

See. Simplicity is the key to Harmony. Oh, and Patience. Patience, and the ability to always be on the lookout for ‘the solution’. That’s also high up there on the ‘important’ list.

Further to that we can then easily examine the next ‘tangible’ aspect of life, the Body, or our Human Influence (Man Influence). What is our body telling us? What symptoms do you manifest? What conditions do you have or have had in the past? What is your heritage able to tell you about your health dispositions? Answering these questions, again, without ego, but with ultimate honesty, is paramount to providing you a great start to your ‘inner feng shui’ component.

Removing unhealthy things is the first step, not incorporating new regimes or products etc. Removal of the aspects that bring ill-health enable the body to detoxify gently. Detoxification is not a smooth process for the physical body and it impacts greatly on the emotional and psychological processes. We can often observe grief, resentment, anger and disillusionment when moving through detoxification. However the outcomes are more than worth the effort, and all that is needed for success is support.

Lastly, the aspect of our Heaven Influence moves stronger in some people than others. Some people don’t acknowledge the possibility of esoteric influence upon our life. Destiny, or Fate, are both words for ‘possibilities’ and ‘effects’. No one’s life is unchangeable. Yet, however we perceive the reason or consequence of our existence, the fact remains that we live with cause and effect…
And so what is causing these effects?

We make many decisions in life. We choose one pathway above and beyond another. We look back and analyse our choices, our decisions, and we sometimes wonder what we were thinking, or we sometimes look back and smile gratefully for following our hearts despite the advice we were being given at a particular time.

What makes us do the things we do? Perhaps we don’t actually know. Most of the human race chooses to describe these occurrences as ‘divine guidance’, or ‘the wheel of fate’. Are these just ways of saying ‘we don’t know, but we are labelling it anyway’? Or, are people over the ages seeing patterns in the history and occurrence of certain kinds of behaviour, climate, galactic movement etc? I think we have lost so much of ancient knowledge that comes through to us in myth and legend, that we sit here in the modern age, and wonder if ancient humanity could possibly have been so well equipped with an understanding of the world.

I think when we can view the Pyramids of Earth, the vast civilisations that have come and gone, marvel at the way they were constructed, devised and executed, that we have to come to terms with the fact that their were extremely advanced humans, with an advanced understanding of how to live in harmony on this planet…and all they’ve been able to leave us is blueprints.




Please let me know your comments and observations...I'd love to hear from you
Blessings

Jannette
xx

Friday 16 September 2011

Imbalance within the body...what can you do about it?


Imbalance in the body is just as concerning to me as an imbalance in the outer environment of someone's house or property. I know from personal experience and observation that maintaining balance brings a better quality of Harmony to our Life Experience. In the video above you'll learn about....

"The 80:20 rule for optimal health
How we become acidic
What happens when we are acidic?
What are deep-greens?"


Take a look at this VERY informative video from ONEGroup/Miessence about the new product, 'Deep Green', and its amazing benefits! Presented by Narelle Chenery, one of Miessence's founders and formulator of new products.

In a nutshell, we as a society do not eat anywhere near the amounts of fresh fruit and vegetables we 'ought to', and we do not ingest enough fermented foods either. Our ancestors in their traditional lifestyles consumed a healthier intake of fresh seasonal foods, and fermented foods during times of lean harvest, and in doing so they were not only aligned with their environment, they were balancing their internal environment with their outer living environments too! So how much really 'green' food do you consume each day? each week?

A couple of questions for you to consider:
  1. Do you suffer from joint pain?
  2. Do you often have indigestion or bloating?
  3. Do you have recurring allergic reactions to foods like wheat and dairy?
  4. Do you have regular skin 'break outs' or adult acne?
  5. Do you lack energy even though you eat regularly?
If you've answered 'yes' to one or a few of those questions above you'll be interested in finding something that is going to work quickly to improve those conditions and ultimately remove them! And you don't need 'supplements', you need 'real foods'...
I've noticed that when I eat more deep green veges and fruits, take my Spirulina and Chlorella regularly, etc...that my joints feel so much better. The hip joints on my body have significant inflammation for a number of reasons, but it doesn't matter to me 'why' they hurt when all I want is pain relief.

Deep Green can offer you a quick, convenient and extraordinary value for money alternative to eating bowls and bowls of green leafy foods at each sitting, every day. And, once you hear *why* Deep Green outclasses nearly every other 'supplement' on the market you also see that spending money on empty supplements and painkillers is really just wasting money. (I think everyone hates wasting money!)




The same can be said for In-Liven Probiotic Superfood. It has 26 organic wholefoods and 13 different strains of beneficial bacteria in one tub! The convenience for people who are in the 'conversion' phase of removing unbeneficial foods from their diet is astounding with a product like this. You can effectively turn your health around before you've turned your dietary intake around :)

Blessings for pain free living with joyous digestion :)
Jannette

Sunday 11 September 2011

Flying Stars Feng Shui Forecast for September

'Verbal Expression' is the Energy Signature of the 7,1 combination which manifests in the Centre this month, and it can also have several other manifestations....
Star 7 associations of Mouth, Teeth, Thorax, Chest, Pleasure, Destruction, Joy, Speech, and Star 1's associations of Ears, Blood, Kidneys, Gonads, Danger, Wisdom, Ideas and Expression, has the potential to lead to some Very Interesting energy combinations!
In the positive state (with high vibrational energy in place and maintained spaces of Love) 7,1 produces an energy that can bring excellent communications, wonderful quotable insights within conversations and 'everyday wisdoms' born of mundane activities. It manifests as a joyfulness in life that feels like a pleasant energy layer descending upon or enveloping all that we do.
In a negative state (unloved places, ugly situations) 7,1 can mean sexual harrasment, perverted thought patterns, biting speech, hurtful communications, health issues with teeth/mouth/gums, tonsilitis, bronchitis, indigestion, etc.

I'd prefer to go for the positive state anytime, so the Centre of my house is getting a really good clean up and tidy out this month! I'm going to love it up with some gorgeous incense and a thorough cleaning :)

Here we go for the sectors 'round-up': (I've also just completed a new 'page' on the blogsite to explain why and how the Forecast is used)

NW: Star 8 is visited by Star 2 which is always a great thing for anything 'property' related. Star 2 is associated with the Earth, hence the property link, and Star 8 is also Earth, but more so Wealth and Happiness. Could mean an acquisition of property or an improvement in your current abode. 'Receptivity' is also a key part of Star 2 which will show its best side in company with Star 8. "I am open and Ready to Receive Beautiful acquisitions" could be the mantra of the month...
Tip: BOOST with beautiful Fire and Earth representations. Gorgeously inspirational posters of beautiful places you enjoy looking at, or a bowl of gemstones on the table to run your finger through...

SW: 4,7 is a potentially 'naughty' combination given the Passion and Pleasure associations ;) In its lowest form it can result in sexual harrassment, but in its best expression it can mean a joyful connection to one's true passions and loves. 
Tip: ENHANCE with Pale Fire representations like a large specimen of Rose Quartz.

West: 9,3 can mean excellent inspiration for the Creation sector. Star 9 is Beauty and Clarity (the Fire Agent) which will be naturally fed this month by the Wood Agent of the 3 Star.
Tip: Meditate here upon any need for creative input into any situation. BOOST with representations of Fire and Wood elements.

East: 5,8 means that the usual 5 Star 'dramas' should abate. Health and Family situations have the ability to resolve and repair this month if they have been an issue throughout the year so far.
Tip: Please keep in place, or put in place, The Sound of Metal which is the most potent distracting method for Star 5.

NE: 1,4 in the Contemplation sector can lead to really excellent meditations! 1 is Wisdom and 4 is Passions...yeah :), it can get very insightful!
Tip: BOOST with Metal and Water representations. Metallic blue wavy objects, or make your own artwork for the month to hang on the wall.

SE: The Growth and Wealth sector is visited by the Vivacious Star 9, however its not always welcomed by the Authority Star 6. This combination can lead to excessive or flippant spending of Time and Money. Be alert to this and put the credit card away.
Tip: BALANCE with a combination of Earth, Water and Wood representations. See the helpful diagram on the 'How to use the Forecast' page for ideas about Shapes and Colours.

South: Uggh! the Perception sector has that uck combination of 5,2. Don't muck about. Keep it quiet, and clean and tidy etc... This has the potential to make you have the syndrome 'making mountains out of molehills'. If it all seems like its falling down around you take some time away from your home and see if they change in space can help you change the perceptions that have formed.
Tip: The Sound of Metal in double or triple dosages! A wind chime, play the piano music inside the house regularly, and also put som bells on the doorknobs. Remove anything that could be a Fire representation if you can, if not, SUBDUE heavily with physical Metal representations.

North: The Vocation sector is influenced by another contentious potential...the 6,3 combo. Its Authority and Ambition which only works well if they can form a harmonious union. Flashpoints occur with the Authority energy attacking the Ambitious urges. Subordinates will feel oppressed while Superiors may fall into 'power trip' mentality. Be alert to these low level manifestations and change tack if possible before anyone gets injured...
Tip: SUDUE the whole combination by placing Pale Fire and Water representations. Also utilise high vibrational energy affirmations and printed quotes that encourage Harmony, Unity, Integrity and Beautiful Peace.

Apologies for this forecast being a little late. The Feng Shui month began on the 8th of September, so we are only a few days shy of it all :)


Wishing you all a beautiful, peaceful and healthy September.
Blessings
Jannette
:)

Wednesday 7 September 2011

Home Made Ice Cream

You might think its laborious and tedious, but making your own ice cream is not difficult or time consuming. Its much like the old myth about making your own bread being difficult, when it takes hardly any real 'time' at all.

If you dare to look at most commercial, mainstream ice creams you'll be wondering what on earth you're consuming, but, it might help you understand why your children go berserko after eating it. The processed sugar and cooked dairy, plus the gelatine and artificial flavours and colours are enough to make me wince! No wonder its one of the most nutrient-vacant foods that just piles on the kilos and brings with it tons of health issues. It's NOT FOOD DOOOD! Here is a recipe and suggestions for raw 'ice cream' that tastes luxurious and is packed with nutrients....you really could let yourself, or your child, eat it for breakfast!

This recipe can be modified for non-vegans by changing the Oatmilk or Coconut Milk quantities for milk and cream. This is also a non-cooked recipe, so that all the 'goodies' you put in retain their nutritional integrity.

Plain Coconut, Vanilla & Honey Ice Cream Recipe
Ingredients:
450ml (or similar) coconut milk (try and get one with as little additives as possible...some of them are loaded with numbers!)
450ml Oatmilk (if you dislike coconut milk just use around a litre of Oatmilk or Almond Milk)
5 tablespoons of Raw Honey
Seeds of 1 Vanilla Pod (cut the pod lengthwise and scrape the seeds out, keep the husk for use elsewhere)
2 tablespoons Flax Seed Oil (you'll need this to emulsify the mixture, giving it 'body')

Method:
In a blender (or if you're super strong, use a whisk) pour in the milks, oil and honey. Scrape out the Vanilla seeds and add that too.
Blend on medium for about a minute.
Pour the mixture into a container or two big enough to let you stir, and has a lid. (alternatively, if you are super amazing, you'll have an icecream maker and can pop the mixture into it and avoid the next few steps...)
Set your kitchen timer for 1hr. Put the lidded tub of ice cream mix in the freezer. When the timer rings uncap your tub and stir the mixture vigourously to separate the icicles that are forming, and to mix the ingredients again.
Set the timer for 30mins, and repeat the stirring.
You will probably need to stir the mixture a little every 30mins until 'set' to a consistency that lets you 'scoop' it out. Usually this takes about 3hrs all up.
(you could come home and whip it up, stick it in the fridge, go clean up and shower, then leisurely stir it at times during dinner and winding down after your day out)

Then you can EAT IT! :)

Suggestion for 'Chocolate Ice Cream'
Add 3 to 5 tablespoons of Raw Cacao powder to your mix depending on how dark you like your choccy. Add Agave Syrup instead of Honey to avoid the 'honey' taste, but still get the sweetness. If you are familiar with Stevia you could substitute this for other sweeteners.
To get 'chocolate chip' ice cream add a couple of handfuls of Cacao Nibs into the mix.

If you would like to avoid the stimulant effect of Cacao, use Carob powder with a little less sweetener of your choice.

This is a mix n match recipe! Add a handful or two of whizzed up strawberries, blueberries, or raspberries if you'd like that berryliscious taste.  If you want to be super super 'good' you could add some Berry Radical instead of the Cacao powder, and any 'ice cream guilt' is completely gone. Warning: Berry Radical gives you energy and contains powerful antioxidants. It could end up making you feel on top of the world!!!! Add crushed Hazelnuts, Almonds or Cashews for extra crunchability! The possibilities are endless :)

I will post up photos very soon :)

Blessings for Radically Amazing Ice Cream
Jannette

Monday 5 September 2011

I wanna build a bonfire...

...a HUGE one, built out of all the things I want to ignite in my life.

Usually bonfires are associated with the ritual of burning off 'stuff' we no longer need, and the symbolic meaning of returning unhappy events' energy back to the ethers for recycling into good mojo for the next turn of Time, but it doesn't have to be this always. Gypsy people have a saying, 'make fire your friend', because fire, the ignition of energy into heat and light, brings us comfort, the ability to be warmed, see clearly in darkness ... and that inner-radiance that we carry recognises the Energy Signature of a built fire. It says 'hello friend' :)

I suppose this idea of 'building a bonfire' is akin to beginning a vibrational frequency of thought+spirit+intent and allowing it to expand, bloom and flourish.

  1. Firstly, what is my bonfire's purpose? To ignite and establish a beginning point for some of my true passions.
  2. Secondly, to create a community of support where we all help each other 'feed our inner radiance, and grow our bonfires'.
  3. Thirdly to create the catalytic energy required for real change.

I can't imagine doing something like this solely for myself anymore. Everything I do now is tuned towards creating a greater awareness for many people...as many people who can connect to it as possible.

So what's my bonfire primarily made of? :) I love to think of each intention, thought, dream and spirit wish as a stick or log that I bring to the pile. Each one will become part of the intense heat of expression I release. So for now I'm building my pile. I've got sticks that are for Love, and Health, and Peace. The usual deals ;) Then bigger logs the size of tree branches for Life Purpose, Actualising Self Sufficiency, Providing Security for my Family and more...it'll take time to refine my intentions so I feel they are in Perfect Alignment with my true self's journey here and now. Some of these additions to my bonfire will take a while to burn fully, and when spent, will indicate the successful completion of that intention into manifestation. Others will provide immediate warmth and a glow that will make me smile and sigh with contentment :)

I'd love to know about your bonfire, its purpose and how you're building it. Bonfires of this kind aren't for burning off 'stuff', they are for transforming latent energy into Ecstatic Light! Remove associations with 'I don't want this anymore', and bring to your bonfire the energies of, 'I wish to attract THIS'. Positive Affirmation junkies (or nerds...if you will) can enjoy this kind of exercise, and for others it is a way of transforming thought processes from negatives to positives.

That's always an 'enLIGHTening' thing to achieve, ...it 'FIRES UP' your enthusiasm, ... provides 'KINDLING' for your future success ;)....alright...stopping now ;P

If you'd like to become part of the community supporting each other's bonfires, you can comment on the blogpost or join me on FB on my personal page or the biz page for HolisticTherapyConnections. (I'm also on Twitter too...social media is a great way of connecting)

To begin, add your first one or few 'sticks' to your bonfire. You might even like to name your bonfire...'Harold' or 'Mary'... or something more evocatively appropriate like 'Ignatious' 'Eldred', 'Seraphine', 'Eithne' or 'Enya' ... all names that have associations with fire, flame or spiritual fires. My bonfire is called 'Gypsy' because this is where I first began to learn about fire as a friendly thing instead of fearing it. This word, 'gypsy' has so many associations in regards to freedom, knowledge, healing, walking outside of the mainstream, the natural world, strength, fierceness, and community for me that it became my fire's name immediately. So, 'Gypsy' has its first few sticks and branches, and I feel the need to provide more kindling...I need some 'crunchy stuff' for it to consume right away...
oooooh! there you go... I do feel an Intention or two for the coming few weeks emerging :) ...


Blessings for Radiant Manifestation!
Jannette
xxx
:)

Thursday 1 September 2011

How does Chlorophyll help me be healthy and pain free?

I know I'm not like other people...I can eat greens till they are literally coming out of my ears and not get tired of it, but, I do understand that not everyone feels this way about our leafy friends of the plant community ;) A good intake of green leafy veges is necessary for normal digestive balance. Green leafies are beneficial for a host of metabolic processes, however the most telling thing is that the Chlorophyll in deep green foods is VERY similar to Hemoglobin in our blood. Instead of being high in iron like Hemoglobin, Chlorophyll is high in magnesium.
Abundant Greens for sale at a community market...yum :)

Chlorophyll is responsible in part for balancing inflammation in the body, and recent studies into Ormus minerals and organic sulphur crystals, both found in raw vegetables, collaborates anti-inflammatory actions of green leafy vegetables in the metabolic process. This can mean a lot of easy, safe and controllable self-help for anyone who is experiencing ongoing inflammation pain from strained joints, injuries or illness. If you could reduce your pain in half just by consuming more Chlorophyll and knocking out painkilling medication you'd do it right? Well, actually most people wouldn't, and then they're stuck with the burden of carrying those injuries until they become chronic and the painkillers don't work anymore...

Chlorophyll also helps out by:
  • Clearing the skin because of its powerful antioxidant qualities and bacteria fighting nature
  • Replenishing our energy supply by strengthening our red blood cells
  • Cleans the intestinal tract, promoting great digestion and nutrient absorption
  • The organic sulphur content of raw, green leafies combats strong odours of the body caused by 'bad sulphur' build up ie: bad breath, strong smelling sweat or urine, or even odours from healing wounds
  • The antioxidant effect of chlorophyll inhibits bacterial growth and therefore can promote healing of all kinds of injuries and wounds


So how do you get more deep green veges into your body without loading up your dinner plates morning, noon and evening with a pile of leaves? It doesn't even sound appetising, unless of course you know what you're doing (adding good cold pressed oils, creamy plants like avocado, natural salts and salty veges too...a little heat from raw ginger, watercress, rocket or chilli, etc etc etc) and then its still going to take some time to 'get used to'. Our bodies aren't made to digest large quantities of cellulose that is in grasses, leaves and such. Why? Because we're humans; not cows, or deer or rabbits, which live primarily on breaking down leafy greens as they only food source. Humans can only digest small amounts of cellulose if any, most of the time it just passes through... What we need is the nutrient rich juices from these plants packed with the phytonutrients and chlorophyll to give us good health. We need to consume far more plant food than we do because it is source of rich bio-available nutrients for our bodies. Meats may have nutirients too, but their bio-availability is compromised due to the massive amounts of water and energy needed to digest them and extract those nutrients. So how do you get the nutrient dense juices without eating bowls and bowls of leaves?



Miessence have developed Deep Green, a powerful alkalising powder made from whole plant juices, which are then cool process dehydrated. You would receive 1 day's worth of 'green veges' in just one serving (1 teaspoon) of Deep Green. Yee-hah! I like that! Plus, its got to be certified organic if its from Miessence...It takes 30kg of dehydrated juice to make just 1kg of Deep Green powder. If you were to buy mainstream dehydrated greens you would more than likely be purchasing a product that is full of dehydrated cellulose, which your body doesn't digest. Its wasted dollars down the sewerage pipe! Deep Green is all dehydrated JUICE, so your body will use 100% of what you pay for! That's more like it!!


Deep Green is available in a 105g tub, which is roughly one month's worth of greens if you had it every day. On the days you consume large amounts of deep greens, you probably wouldn't need to take Deep Green too. It works out to approximately $2.90/serve...and that is very competitively priced in comparison to a shot of wheatgrass juice from a local juicing outlet... Deep Greens not only contains wheatgrass, but also oat, barley, alfalfa and kamut grass too, as well as spirulina, and nettle, collard, kale and parsley, giving it a great nutrient profile. And remember its the whole plant juice, without the cellulose 'filler' that is unfortunately included in many mainstream products.

Deep Green is available as a one tub buy, or in a trio with Berri Radical (antioxidant superfood powder) and In-Liven (probiotic protein and green powder). It is only available through a Miessence Rep or an authorised retail outlet.
Discounts apply for 'preferred customers' or join up as a Rep yourself to enjoy instant discounts on all products in the entire range and the benefits of having your very own certified organic business to utilise for you and your family and friends.(If you are interested in the Business Opportunity, please follow this link for more information)


Blessings for Abundantly Natural Great Health!
Jannette
:)