Its fantastic and its free to download now

I've made the AIG 2013 Annual Influences Guide and Calender (www.HolisticTherapyConnections.com) a free download so you can check out just what you'd get for you money with the new 2014 AIG&C in the wings, about ready to be released.

Things will be slightly different this year...I'll be offering it as a pdf download only...you can print it out at leisure if you like, but with so many people now reading on tablet devices of one sort or another, it is a shame to waste so much paper when all one really 'uses' of the AIG is the Calender! ;)

I'll attach a 'donate' button to the Articles and Information page of the website and if you can pop something over in recognition for the work produced I'd really very much appreciate it. The AIG&C takes a good four to six months to collate and contains information on Elemental Balancing, Flying Stars Feng Shui and the like that you'd only find from theory notes from a course. Its a great way to familiarise yourself with terms and diagrams that are commonplace with many Flying Stars Feng Shui courses and texts.

The AIG&C is usually retailed at $50ea with the option of attending a gathering. I can't promise a gathering or speaking engagement this year...so many babies, and so much to attend to in the January & February of each year. Although, if I can, the purchasers of the AIG will be notified straight away! The good news!??? the good news is that the AIG will be MUCH more affordable this year because of its digital format :)

Blessings!
Jannette :)

Clean Water Projects to better health for any population :) (part of my Build a Bonfire article collection)

I've often given time and energy towards charity groups ensuring the health and well-being of populations at risk of disease. One thing I did stop doing is giving support to charities that have large scale immunisation schedules for these at risk populations. While I agree that there is a case for immunisation, I want it to be far, far less risky than at present for me to actually be a part of giving this kind of medical support to at risk communities.
But what's the alternative? How can we be of service to the global community and be responsible advocates of good health choices if we put our time, effort and money towards agendas that can potentially be harmful to the people we are hoping to help?

I did a little research on this a while ago and found myself at the World Health Organisation website...take a look at what I found...

"Vaccination has greatly reduced the burden of infectious diseases. Only clean water, also considered to be a basic human right, performs better..." WHO

This article from the WHO is just mind-blowing in its implications that the vaccine risks are getting 'better press' than the vaccine benefits... honestly never read such a load of cleverly veiled confessions of inadequacy... ;}

If today, for some awful reason, you and I were pressured by cirucumstance to enter a refugee camp, undergo weeks of trauma, nutrional deprivation, clean water deprivation and subsquent illness...would the first thing you want from a medical assitance operative be a shot in the arm full of potentially toxic chemical and biological soup? or perhaps you'd prefer them to spend some money on security, nutrition, sanitation and a clean water source...? Yeah ;[ ...and this is a very obscure ending to any 'argument' piece...

"We conclude that a comprehensive vaccination programme is a cornerstone of good public health and will reduce inequities and poverty."

(http://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/86/2/07-040089/en)

Good clean water and food, plus effective and maintained sanitation systems, including good public health opportunities, is the way to good public health, and will have nothing to do with percieved social inequities including poverty. Its not just communities affected by war, political upheaval, drought, floods, or some other traumatic event, sometimes its just a community that has for some reason gradually lost their water supply due to intensive agriculture, or global climate change over the last three to five decades. Sometimes communities can be re-invigorated by spending less time and effort in the collection of water for daily survival. 'Charity:Water' are one organisation dedicated to this particular outline of service.

"Diseases from unsafe water and lack of basic sanitation kill more people every year than all forms of violence, including war. Children are especially vulnerable, as their bodies aren't strong enough to fight diarrhea, dysentery and other illnesses.

90% of the 30,000 deaths that occur every week from unsafe water and unhygienic living conditions are in children under five years old. The WHO reports that over 3.6% of the global disease burden can be prevented simply by improving water supply, sanitation, and hygiene."

Learn about how to give a sustainable gift of clean water to a needy community somewhere in the world right now... http://www.charitywater.org/whywater/
I don't get anything from supporting them except the satisfaction that my monetary assistance is being put to great use for a simple commodity that I take for granted in my country. Its also a commodity that ensures that with good nutrition I can help to keep my family disease free and living a life full of infinite potential.



At my home I've changed the way I use water. Since the introduction of flouridated water in my municipal supply I changed to drinking and cooking using pure spring water.  Then I've been able to find a flouride filter and can now enjoy the tap water without a load of chemicals in it, plus the filter also gets out other nasties that communities at risk deal with all the time. It again makes me grateful for the place I live in ;) I have access to help and products that other women looking after their babies do not have. And I think this is where I feel the need to assist. Feeling empathy for that mother somewhere in the world who is just simply wanting to care for her family, and she has this overwhelming challenge to overcome,...yet I can walk down my hallway and turn a tap on in my kitchen. It hits me in the heart for these families, and it takes so little to be a part of the solution! :)

Be aware that the environment of your biology, both internal and external, plays a part in the overall Harmony your life can emit and receive <3 Blessings!

June Holistic Feng Shui Forecast

Hello and welcome to our chilly but gloriously beautiful Winter in the Southern Hemisphere.
This month begins on the Waning Moon, and we can all tap into this natural outflow of energy over the next week to clear out our home and businesses of any clutter for a great Pre-Solstice cleansing!

This month sees a couple of real curve balls in the form of 'uncomfortable combinations' of influences...and the Centre Palace has one of them, the other is the East...both relate to our Health or have a direct impact upon our Health. So there is the 'heads up' for June. Take time to look after yourself and those who you know who may require your assistance. Reconnect with what you see your life as in its highest form...

On a planetary scale, we see that Authority (Government) is going to have an impact upon our Human Passion, that is, our ability or freedom to do what we love, to have self expression. This is evident in the hushed up riots in so many parts of the globe right now. The People are amassing and rebelling against systems that no longer give us support. Government is for The People, not there to enforce our dutiful submission. Deep breaths everyone.

Family and Health is tied up with constraints regarding any sense of Preparation or 'ignition' of life. And in the Centre, the very thing that gives us 'Voice' in a physical sense (Star 7 is related to the Throat and Speech)  is potentially maligned by the influences of Change. I hope these changes come in swiftly on the wings of supportive and protective Angels for those who are in need.

On a practical note: if you sleep in the South, East, or SW, do input a Salt Water Cure if you haven't already, and take the time to fortify your immune system with gentle purification and release of any habits, behaviours or dietary intakes that harm your health. You know what I say, "Its often not about what you can add to your life, but what you can do without that will make all the difference" ;)

From the Annual Influences Guide 2013:

"A month to be cautious about how you speak and are spoken of. We have multiple combinations that will not help low level speech of any kind. There is a potential for business dealings to be affected by uncomfortable competition and conflict; for humans to suffer with Teeth, Mouth and Throat complaints and for some Depression or Melancholy to surface too.
On the upside there are gorgeous influences in the West, NW, North and NE that can assist with happy gatherings, Assistance for Wealth Opportunities, Business to be very busy and our Minds to be filled with wise offerings.
Abundance / Wealth seems to be getting another dose of caution from any form of Authority. As it is Financial Year please do invest time in getting your reports pristinely accurate to avoid issues.

Alerts:
East: Avoid signing contracts regarding Family or Health matters this month as the 'uncomfortable commerce' combination manifests. Implement Metal element and remove Fire element representations.
Centre: Take extra precaustions for dental and respiratory health this month. Avoid low level speech like gossip or complaining as it is going to bring unhappiness to all involved. Add Water element representations.
SE: Authority may interfere or be unfavourably involved in your True Passion or sense of Abundance. Seek to have all information in order with integrity.

Simple Space Clearings done on the dark moon (now) before the New Moon on the 9th of June will be enormously positive for the upcoming Solstice on the 21st and 22nd of June. Release what no longer serves your best interest, and then at Solstice invite in all your intentions for the rest of the year with a small ceremony or blessing ritual.

Space Clearing supplies like incense and charcoal discs (Space Clearing Pack), mists and essences (Space Clearing Mist and Rescue Remedy) are available to order from the website :)

If you are looking to rev up Wealth Opportunities this month then the NE and NW will benefit from clean, clear and beautiful attention. Input a water feature in the NW to crank up the opportunity for a suitable mentor or guide to arrive for your specific purpose. Set the intention with a heartfelt and carefully worded request written up on beautiful paper and placed prominently in the NW. Add Angels and Divine Beings here...we have two Angel Stars manifesting; The Angel of Wealth and Happiness, Star 8, and The Angel of Gallantry, Star 6. Lovely!

In the NE, our natural Contemplation space, The Angel of Wealth and Happiness teams up with The Angel of Sheng Chi (High Level Qi) to make for a super inspirational place to get your 'biz and marketing' head going on :) Are you haveing a brainstorming sesh for a promotion at work? Now you know where you'll be setting it up eh? ;D

Plenty of socialising energy in the West sector with the opportunity to be creatively inspired by your circle of friends and acquaintances.

Enjoy June and Blessings for a Beautiful, Sacred Solstice
xxx

Jannette



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What your Birth Number or Ming Gua, can tell you about yourself

I've recently been doing more study into Numerology, and finding the correllations between the Nine Stars and their associations quite amazing. I have read that Numerology is based on the Lo Shu Grid, and as this information was given to humanity over 5000 years ago, it is definitely plausible that the two trains of study, Feng Shui and Numerology have their foundations in the one message.

If you are interested in finding out more about the Feng Shui side of things first, I've just uploaded a section of Module 2 of the three manual 'learn at home' set of e-books that I offer through Holistic Therapy Connections for you to have a look at. Enjoy! :)

Birth Numbers and Essential Energy
The year we were born in carries with it an ‘essential energy’. When using Flying Stars Feng Shui we use this information to assist us in placing people in the best areas of a building for sleep and work. Each building has its own energy map based on its orientation and the year it was built. This map of a home can give us information about how to best support the occupants who live here.
The following pages contain interpretations of each Birth Number’s associations, attributes, strengths and weaknesses. There is a positive and negative side to every ‘number’, so it may be that a person shows either a more dominant ‘positive trait’ or ‘negative trait’ disposition in their health and personality. Suggestions for smoothing energy and assisting optimal health are provided.

A diagram of Bodily Associations of the Nine Stars to assist you further with interpretation of personal energy influences is given at the back of these descriptions on page 32 which is included in the downloadable file on the link below.

You will have to find out what your Ming Gua 'is'. Follow the simple formula below to figure that out...
Females: Add the last two digits of your birthyear together and reduce to a single number
16.5.1965
6+5=11=2
Then add this to the number 5
2+5=7
This female person is Ming Gua 7 (or has the Birth Number 7) for Feng Shui purposes.

Males: Add the last two digits of your birthyear together and reduce to a single number (if neccessary)
17.12.1971
7+1=8
Then subtract this number from 10
10-8=2
This male person is Ming Gua 2 (or has the Birth Number 2) for Feng Shui purposes.

When a birthday falls near the changeover of the Solar Cycle, around February 4th the 'Feng Shui New Year' (which is different to the Lunar Cycle Chinese New Year) we have to consult a Chinese calendar to find out when the Solar Cycle began in that year. A common internet 'tool' is a calender converter. This one here is helpful if you need it.
(You will be able to find out which year it falls in by looking at the Zodiac Animal and then calculating the year for that animal)

For example:
A female, born on the 26.1.1973 is born in 1973, but in the 1972 Solar Cycle....so we have to use 7+2 as her birthyear digits. She is therefore a Ming Gua 5, which is also 'tricky' because there Star 5 is not used as a Ming Gua...so you'll need to know that for Females, a resulting Star 5 Ming Gua calculation is moved to a Star 8, and for Males, it is moved to a Star 2. Got that? ;) Of course you do...its easy.

To view the complete listing of Ming Gua from 1 to 9 go to this link and download the pdf (or read online).

Blessings
Jannette
:)



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May 2013 Flying Stars Forecast

May 2013 Annual and Monthly Influences with Bagua sectors :)

Everyone take a big deep breath...and now let it out slowly...'ahhhhh'. Ah doesn't Star 8 in the Centre Palace feel good ;). If you've a home with an open plan layout, this month will feel a whole lot calmer, and hopefully a whole lot 'quieter' in terms of change or discomfort. Star 8 is the energy of 'stopping and resting', an Earth energy that is The Mountain. So sit a while...soak up some stability of good earthy vibes and appreciate the solidity that comes from quiet contemplation.

From the AIG 2013 -

Summary: The Wealth Star moves into the Centre bringing with it the Opportunity for wealth gains of all kinds. You'll find benefits from Contemplation about any of these opportunities and Speech will be needed to actually get things to fruition. Clarity arrives regarding Help you may have been requesting, and how to approach how you'll present yourself. Creative Expression is easy this month as the chatty Annual Star 7 is moved to support and nourish Expression and Ideas in the Creative sector. This can be so beautifully combined with your Career or Life Purpose as the Passion Star 4 is being nourished by Wisdom. There may be tension with the Family structure with control being exerted upon a 'new way of doing things'. Be prepared for compromise regarding Relationships as Communication will be dreadfully strained due to the 5,2 combo which makes for 'difficult receiving'.

 Alerts -
SW: Input Metal element of all kinds (or boost what you have in place for the Annual Star 2) Keep it quiet, tidy up, repair, maintain with High Qlality Qi Flow helpers eg: Incense, Atmospheric sprays etc.
East: Potential injuries to feet, or, sore throats, chest infections illnesses of the respiratory tract. Practical steps using 'heating' foods like garlic, chiilli, onioin, ginger...to help simulate the immune system. Implement Fire element.
SE: Potential for despondency relating to Abundance issues. Use Water element to subdue the Star 7 this month and boost your Star 4 Passions.

Our Winter weather is coming on now with cool cool nights and fairy chilly mornings. Slippers are a must for tiled floors and we're all enjoying that warm drink in the morning, a lot. This is also a time to integrate more warming foods into your diet each week. Ginger, Chilli, Garlic, Turmeric...oh it can only mean one thing for me...a 'one-pot' Indian curry of some description slow cooking for an afternoon. I cook a curry most weeks from scratch, enjoying the meditation of preparation, the combining of these marvelous herbs and roots, powders and oils, that end up in the most deliciously mouth-watering creation with only an hour under the lid, on the very gentlest of heat. My fave? Coconut milk curry with Turmeric and Vegetables. I usually use potato, onion, a selection of any veg I have in the crisper, plus a heap of chick peas and lentils thrown in too. Adding the rice in before the coconut milk and coating it with the oily herbs and spices makes for a great 'briani' style meal. Anyway...that's another post in the 'Recipes' label ;) This sort of food is satisfying, gently cooked in its own juices to avoid losing any nutritional value, and packed full of Ayurvedic helpers! Just what we need for Winter food here in SE Qld.

With Star 2 in the SW visited by the Monthly Star 5 we may see some digestive system problems arise. Fortifying with wholesome foods that help the digestive system cleanse and regulate will be advised. Garlic and Onion are excellent 'prebiotics' helping the absorption of food in the intestinal tract and, with the benefit of being powerful anti-viral, anti-fungal and anti-bacterial agents. Still, Salt Water Cure into bedrooms and workspaces, as too with the Wealth Bringer Bowl outside in the SW for the Star 5.

Connections in Relationships can be strained this month with the manifestation that someone you are close to is 'just making you sick' or you may hear it said 'I can't stand to be around [insert name here], they make me sick'.THIS is a massive 'tell' that you are being negatively affected by Star 2 in the SW. Clear up, clean up, love up and see the change occur for the better.

Blessings for a super start to Winter and a Beautiful May wherever you are ;)

Jannette

April 2013 Extended Flying Stars Forecast

Hello! Isn't this just the most magical time of year? Here in Southeast Queensland we are finally seeing the kind of weather that makes us all enjoy the outdoors a whole lot more than we thought was possible :) Summer IS fantastic, no denying it, but it can be oppressive, just like the cold of Winter, the intense heat of our High Summer is a time when we seek shelter; not just from the sun but often the storms as well.
From the AIG 2013 Calendar, it is noted that 'The generating New Moon energy [on the 10th] is best used to begin a fortifying regime in readiness for the Autumn weather. 'Nourish Thyself'.'

Bach Flower Essence bland of Rescue Remedy, White Chestnut and Walnut...this month's Special. To order follow this link to the website. Affirmation: "I now sincerely put into action, beneficial changes that increase my Wealth, Health and Harmony"

I've been taking a blend of Bach Flower Rescue Remedy with White Chestnut and Walnut. The White Chestnut with Rescue Remedy is the classic 'Sleep Well' blend and when mixed with Walnut, the flower of Transitions, it assists us to move through stages or cycles with ease, avoiding illness or confusion symptoms. Highly helpful for this time of year and for this month's Centre Palace combination....on special now for $12.95 (+p&h)

From the Annual Influences Guide 2013 -

Summary: A change in the way you Perceive things is blowing through this month. You'll be more concerned with what you love, but conversely you'll be questioning it all. That ol' Confusion combination is in the Centre and its going to be clouding the Clarity of issues. Happily tho' there is Divine help available in Communications. Really needed in relation to Career, employment and such as there is the potential for misunderstandings. Be aware that Health and Family may see something lost or taken. Protection is needed for Children in regards to illness or injury, or it may manifest as a loss of Creative energy due to ill health. The Wealth Star visits the Wealth sector so do please install your desktop water feature of outdoor water feature to this area and sit back to observe the Wealth Opportunities fly in! Biz dealings get a great help up with directed thought enhancing plans in the NE.

Flying Stars Annual and Monthly Influences with Bagua Sectors

Alerts-
East: Potential Loss with Metal 7 (speech/destruction) cutting Wood 3 (planning/ambition). Dismantle this by inputting Fire and Water representations in large doses. Practical security steps again need to be taken.
West: Health issues for children surrounding Mouth, Teeth, Throat illnesses. Take precautions...use Salt Water Cure and Metal element to subdue.
SW: 'Heaven Meets Earth' again! Two months in a row it is manifesting! Beautiful energy to boost with representations of Divine Beings.
NW: Great combination of energy to assist Students or academic progresswith Wisdom and Authority Influences combining in the Progression sector.

As we head into the softer season of Autumn, our thoughts turn usually to readying the garden for this gentler weather, and our homes for the cooler nights. Softness of texture and a boost to comfort levels will ease the transition from the intensity of Summer, and also, it will ease the transition through this 'Fifth Season' period where we are more susceptible to immune system threats. It's probably the best month to get out of the house with that Confusion combination in the Centre Palace. Those who spend a lot of time at work in the Centre of the house would be wise to avoid making important decisions or choices this April, especially so if there are entrances and/or exits in the East and West, as we have potentials for Loss and Creativity problems. BUT, if your Qi is High Quality, :) then you may enjoy a boost of Competitive energy or Ambitious momentum from the East, and from the West perhaps a lot of ideas regarding Creativity 'accumulating' which is another side to the Star 2 Influence...one of Receptivity...you may find yourself in a perpetual state of inspired thought creatively ;]
* Again, ... enhance your practical Security in the East and West this month...personal as well as property *
Colours and Shapes: Dark Blue, Black,White and Metallic colours, Rounded and Curved shapes

This is just the way the Influences work in tandem with a structure, not just rigidly popping into a state of being in a building, but being affected by the architecture, the Form/Purpose/Activity and Beauty of a place.

Read more about 'Form/Purpose/Activity' from Manual 3 'Advanced Charting and Interpretation of Combinations', on the website as a free 'sneak peek' page in the Articles and Info section.

People who are sleeping on the 6,2 combination in the SW may find themselves having profound dreams. This is the Heaven Meets Earth influence of Star 6, Heaven/Father/Authority/Leadership/Assistance with Star 2, Earth/Mother/Receptivity/Accumulation/Connections. Low level Qi may result in unfavourable spiritual activity. Blessing this space with the invitation to Arch Angel Michael for protection, placing Kuan Yin or Artemis here if it is a room of a child or Mother, is helpful when the Qi issue may be unfixable at present, eg: the problem is outside of your property such as a very unsightly mess from a neighbour's garden, or there is something currently unrepairable. Basically, call on Divine Assistance when this combination manifests and observe the synchronicity.
Colours and Shapes: Brown/Beige/Taupe, White and Metallic colours, Hexagonal, Octagonal, Rounded and Curved shapes

 

South and this passionate Annual Star 4 Wood is visited by the Vivacious Star 9 Fire! I see this as a potential catalyst for anyone sleeping, having a workspace, or having an entrance door, in this sector. If you are not 'doing what you love' you may very well have a massive month of exploring what truly makes your heart sing and your spirit soar :) Maybe you can be true to what your Purpose is Here and Now...
Colours and Shapes:  Red/Pink/Purple/Orange colours, Star, Diamond, Triangular shapes

In the SE and NE we see this beautiful Wealth Star 8 in its Annual position (NE) and Monthly manifestation (SE). Both combinations are Earth 8 with a Wood energy...this is the 'controlling cycle' again so we see Wealth issues 'pushed into action' and the result will be ???...only your level of Qi can determine that. Set high standards with constant striving (the SE's natural influence) and you may come out of April ever so slightly burnt out, yet pacing yourself, and allowing time for Reflection and Contemplation (using the NE's natural influence) will assist you in coming through with successes to enjoy and more plans to continue with.
Colours and Shapes: Red/Pink/Purple/Orange colours, Hexagonal, Octagonal, Square or Rectangular shapes.

5,1 combination in the North sees potential for misunderstandings as Star 5 Earth is sometimes uncomfortable when in this 'controlling cycle' combination with the Star 1 Water. What can result is the Ideas/Expressions of people are met with a condition of 'contraryness' by others ('you say white, I'll say black'). Its the ol' 'be ready for change' aspect of Star 5 at work. Perhaps a bit of reverse psychology is necessary? ;)
Colours and Shapes: White and Metallic colours; Rounded and Curved shapes

This just leaves the NW to consider, with the natural influence of creating 'Perfect Synchronicity', the Water Star 1 manifests during April to draw assistance from the Metal Star 6. This can unfold as a person receiving assistance from a Mentor or Governing body to help with some form of Expression. Grants for artistic or acadmic purposes are just one favourable outcome of a combination like this. SO! if you have an office or workspace in this area it is highly beneficial to use. If not, place forms of communication here like an iPad/Tablet, PC, phone, notebook and pen, bookcase, radio or TV. Anything that can act as a conduit for information :)
Colours and Shapes: Dark Blue, Black, White and Metallic colours; Wavy/Irregular, Rounded and Curved shapes


After the Full Moon on the 26th the Waning Moon takes away what we no longer need. The coming of Autumn is a time to reflect upon what our forebears left us in terms of Wisdom. The 30th sees us in the Southern Hemisphere celebrating Samhain or All Hallows Eve, and in the Northern Hemisphere the celebration of Beltaine and the coming of Spring :)

Happy April! :) Flying Stars change over in the first week of each month. Take some time to evaluate your property and make some changes to enjoy High Quality Qi Flow :) !

Blessings
Jannette

Star 5 The Annual Ruling Star for 2013

Reading up some more on Star 5 Influence and loving the connections I'm finding. Here's a few that resonate with the way I think of this much maligned energy...

*Firstly...a Star 5 Influence is not 'in charge of happenings'...YOU are in charge of your existence
*Secondly...if Star 5 is 'The Emperor', then simply make a treaty with it to encourage benevolent events
*Third gem...Star 5 Influence gets a person to be adaptable, and able to anticipate change in advance of circumstances....

See? I think Star 5, the Annual Ruling Influence for 2013 is just here to turn us all into Qi Ninjas!!! :)

All growth is Beauty - photo by Charlotte Tibbs

Holistic Feng Shui seeks to demystify the potent fear that is injected into much of Feng Shui literature. I see is as an unbeneficial thing to go around spreading fear that may adversely affect people. I seek not to control anyone's behaviour or lifestyle, home or business premises by saying 'this is a bad influence' or 'that direction is unfavourable', as it is not only the Influence of a directional energy or its activation or stagnation that is important, but the overall Qi of a property and the connection of the occupants that builds and maintains High Level or Low Level energy.

Till next time or next brainwave ;) , stay Peaceful and Love One Another
xxx
Jannette

What makes Harmony?

Contemplation is a Wealth to be indulged on a regular basis

• A Balance of influences
• A Wealth of enthuisiasm and inspiration
• Healthy attitudes to nourishment of all kinds

It is a combination of providing all three major states of Being with enough nourishment for them to thrive. These three major states of Being are referred to as the 'Cosmic Trinity' in Flying Stars Feng Shui theory....

• Human Chi needs good physical nourishment, exercise and social pursuits.
• Earth Chi needs clean environmental considerations, maintenance and ethical consuming of resources.
• Heaven Chi requires connection, contemplation and wonder.

When all three states are given a balanced amount of energy input, Harmony prevails, and our Life Experience reveals Wealth, Health and Happiness.

A Holistic Feng Shui Assessment is much more than the interpretation of your chart (which is only a part of the Earth Chi in the whole equation of your Life Experience). It provides you with advice and suggestions for shifting negative Qi out of your body, mind, home or business, and establishing a new Energy Grid to base your life on. Its very much like drawing up a blueprint.

To read more about Feng Shui, Holistic Health suggestions and advice or Flying Stars Feng Shui, use the Search on this blog or contact me direct via the website to ask for something specific. You can also read more about the 'Cosmic Trinity' of Heaven, Human and Earth in the Manuals 1,2 and 3 available to order as a pdf or printed and bound booklet.

Blessings
Jannette
:)

Pokeroot - the impossible remedy - Mastitis

(Updated information is in Purple text)
Pokeroot is a herb from North America known as Pokeweed, American Poke, Inkberry, Pigeon Berry and its Latin name of Phytolacca Americana. (www.MountainRoseHerbs.com)

I was put onto this remedy by my Doula when I manifested Mastitis with my third child at around 4months of her infancy. I got through that particular attack using lots of rest, fresh food, and heaps of home made Pro-biotics via Kefir milk. I did have a very nasty episode of it though...and that was after a cracked nipple episode, which I now know is a forerunner and part of the Mastitis infection. The cracked nipples were awful with one nearly detaching. Hellish. It took six weeks to heal and I thought I'd never get better during the worst of it, but there you go...the body heals :)

The fever I had the evening that the Mastitis took full hold was 'epic', and also a message as to the reason behind the manifestation of this infection. I hallucinated for around eight hours that night, fevering, sweating and elimating from bladder and bowel. Like I wrote,...it was 'epic'. That night I dreamed I was forever building a house for my family; no, I 'had to' build a house for my family, it was a task that had been set me, and all I seemed to have at my disposal were matchsticks,...and some of them were burned already.

Yes, classic modern mother syndrome (although I dispise the use of 'syndrome'...just means you've got a heap of symptoms that medicine can't quite understand unless you go to a Holistic practitioner...) of needing/wanting to provide for her babies, because this lifestyle we lead makes the partner (male or female) 'unreliable' unless it is evident in the pay/income structure. We are constantly being challenged with increases in everyday utilities and consumables for our modern lives. It's not hard to see why we are so ill as a majority society. We're up to our eyeballs in stress,...or should that be distress...

Pokeroot is used for various illnesses, and even as a remedy for cancer (particularly noted for uterine and breast cancer treatments).  In 'A Modern Herbal' by Mrs. M. Grieve, it is stated that it is "to be of undoubted value as an internal remedy in cancer of the breast."  She also indicates that it is used to treat menstrual tension, headaches, skin problems, rheumatism and more. Surely such a valuable herb might be more widely used? But no. Seems that the 'toxicity' of such a herb cannot compete as a suitable remedy with the prevalence of sensationalist reports of it causing deaths (not confirmable) or hideous side effects (from its misuse). If this same context were applied to Paracetamol we'd never find it on the shelves for sale..

A previous attempt at obtaining Pokeroot ended up with me being cautioned as to taking it while I am breastfeeding, and, I wasn't sold the tincture, leaving me to wait another fortnight before I could begin treatment, by which time I'd recovered (again) using probiotics, Colloidal Silver and lots of good nutrition.

The following is a short description of the dosage and treatment for Mastitis, and possibly the bacteria lurking in my system responsible for the repeated outbreaks. I hope it will provide someone with the information they need to try this treatment out themselves, and, a case study for anyone interested in using Pokeroot while breastfeeding.

A little bit of personal history...I've suffered with Mastitis now on and off for around a year since the birth of my fourth child. Cracked nipples, hot and swollen breast tissue and milk ducts, fever, weakness, kidney aches and pains all come and go with this rotten infection. It really is debilitating! Not only the physical effects of the infection but the psychological and emotional exhaustion of feeding with a cracked and bleeding breast is utterly devastating...once, but to go through it every two to three months has been sheer hell.
The first time I'd had Mastitis with my third child was after recovering from a hideously cracked nipple too. Fortunately I'd only ever had a blocked duct now and again in her breastfeeding history which lasted to around age 3. We successfully breastfed for nearly three years, despite being told that due to her short frenulum, we may never feed for a long time or ever comfortably. This proved to be wrong. We fed happily and for a long time.
With the fourth child, again, short frenulum, and so we opted to have it snipped. Breastfeeding WAS much easier than before, however, Mastitis has been much worse and has returned over and over again.
So I find myself turning towards 'drastic action', which is a change for me...I'm usually concerned with only gentle treatments, yet challenged with getting back to 'full power' I am taking the advice of someone I trust and going forth ;)
I've also researched this a fair bit and came across an endorsement to use this with breastfeeding on Susun Weed's website. (link here)

NB -

• Cabbage Leaves: Treatment for Mastitis can include the use of outer leaves of cabbage to reduce inflammation. It works a treat, giving relief within an hour of application. Repeat with fresh leaves every 3 to 5 hours depending on the heat being produced by the breast tissue. Changing them every hour may be needed in some cases. Keep the leaves in the crisper area of your fridge and re-use once or twice if you can (that is, if there is no pus or blood on the leaves), otherwise, fresh leaves for each application. 
• Apply Colloidal Silver or liquid probiotic to breast and nipple before and after feeds. 
• Coconut Oil is a powerful immune system supporter, and, its antibacterial and antifungal properties make it a serious helper for cracked nipples from yeast infection (thrush) which is usually another indicator that the bacteria for Mastitis is perhaps present and will have opportunity to flare up. Take one to two tablespoons of good organic cold pressed coconut oil three times a day, and use a little topcially before and after feeds with bubba.
• I have also heard that Fryars Balsam can heal cracked nipples within a few hours but unfortunately have not had the opportunity to obtain the balsam for use on myself. (Mother swears its a miracle worker) UPDATE! :) Fryars Balsam completely works wonders!!! I endorse this thoroughly! :) However, I did have to wait around a week to order it from the USA, as the common remedy sold here in Australia (and the UK too) is only half the real recipe. This marvelous stuff places a clear 'seal' over open wounded skin, creating a barrier of protection. Baby doesn't mind the taste and fed on top of it straight away. Bliss on sore boobies! You can even take it internally to kill parasites and bacteria. Directions are on the bottle.'Herb Pharm' brand.
• Rescue Remedy or Emergency Essence dabbed onto the breasts especially onto non-broken skin will encourage speedy healing and it makes you feel calmed too. Excellent to use before a feed is imminent to calm the nerves and enable a better feed and calmer latching on.
• Be practical regarding fever. Use cold compresses or cold packs on the forehead. Take cool showers and wear loose clothing. Keep the room ventilated comfortably and *get some help so you are not left alone with a baby*. If you become concerned that the fever is becoming untreatable see your healthcare practitioner of choice.

Day 1
Day Dosage:
1 drop in approxmiately a cup of water
Taken before evening meal around 4:30pm

Reaction -  After about 15mins I can feel, literally feel, this working on my glands. Under my neck and arms feels uncomfortable, like the onset of flu like symptoms, however, I have no congestion and no fever, and the glands themselves are not swollen.
The Mastitis affected nipples that had been healed at this point in time turn pinkish red and the healed tears have a lining of mucus on them. I'm slightly worried at this point, but use Colloidal Silver topically to calm the heat being produced and to kill any bacteria on the surface of the nipple, and down a large dose of liquid probiotic (Fast Tract from Miessence) to fortify my immune system.
Taking a dosage of Rescue Remedy whenever needed (approximately 6 to 8 times a day).

Day 2
After an evening of feeling slightly apprehensive and slightly 'glandy', I've come through feeling much better. Nipple colour is still pinkish red and mucus is still being produced very slightly. I continue with Colloidal Silver applications during the day before and after feeds with baby. YES. STILL BREASTFEEDING while taking Pokeroot. Bubba is fine ;)
Taking a dosage of Rescue Remedy whenever needed (approximately 6 to 8 times a day).

Day Dosage:
1 drop in approxmiately a cup of water
Taken before evening meal around 4:30pm

Day 3
I feel much better today, the Pokeroot effects are not as pronounced, however I am still using Colloidal Silver topically yet the nipple tissue is now flaking and therefore healing. I use some coconut oil after removing the flaking skin that will come off. I am still taking two large doses of Fast Tract morning and evening.
Taking a dosage of Rescue Remedy whenever needed (approximately 6 to 8 times a day).

Day Dosage:
1 drop in approxmiately a cup of water
Taken before evening meal around 4:30pm

Day 4
Today I can barely feel any of the effects of an overstimulated immune system, however for the past few days my body has been 'flushing'. Hadn't written it down but both bowels and bladder have been very active day and night and I have lost a lot of waste. Great stuff really, can't complain. Baby is still fine. One year old feeding as been erratic but he has been healthy, regularly feeding and filling his nappy. I have noticed more wees and heavier wees than normal with him. This is the only side effect I have noticed along with the demand for more liquid intake via pure water and breastmilk plus some ricemilk and coconut oil drink.
Taking a dosage of Rescue Remedy whenever needed (approximately 6 to 8 times a day).

1 drop in approxmiately a cup of water
Taken before evening meal around 4:30pm

Day 5
System still improving. Still lots of water being used by the body, but wow, I feel really good today :) Something has shifted and I feel like I've got it on the run...whateveritis ;}
Taking a dosage of Rescue Remedy whenever needed (approximately 6 to 8 times a day).
 
Day Dosage:
1 drop in approxmiately a cup of water
Taken before evening meal around 4:30pm

Day 6
Today I feel that this Pokeroot Tincture has started to balance its effect with me. I am going to consider giving my body a rest from it tomorrow. See how I feel when I wake up...
Taking a dosage of Rescue Remedy whenever needed (approximately 6 to 8 times a day).

Day Dosage:
1 drop in approxmiately a cup of water
Taken before evening meal around 4:30pm

Day 7
Yes, today I am giving my body a rest from the tincture. Just going to boost up on good food and keep on with the Probiotic intake too. Baby is still fine. We are very healthy in fact.
Taking a dosage of Rescue Remedy whenever needed (approximately 6 to 8 times a day).

Day Dosage:
nil

Day 8
Have chosen to begin again with a morning dosage after breakfast. Feeling good so far. No immediate reaction other than a very slight 'thick' feeling in the glands in my throat. No lack of energy or fever etc. All good!

Day Dosage:
1 drop in approxmiately a cup of water


I will come back and update this article in the future after a full two weeks to a month of using Pokeroot. I feel that a fortnight will be all that is needed to clear this from my system, and, hopefully I won't ever have to combat Mastitis again, but if I do, I have Pokeroot on hand to clear it away.
Update: I have not had any inklings of Mastitis in the month since taking Pokeroot. I've only had one day of extra treatment with the tincture and will maintain observation of any symptoms that arise. So, all good so far :) Still taking two doses of Fast Tract each day, and if I forget a dose my body lets me know about it... :( Upon reading up about yeast infections and how they are a flag for more internal imbalace, I am going to be researching internal parasites further...but that will be another blogpost ;}

Many Blessings
Jannette
:)

The Centre - Open to Pure Potential

This is a short out-take from the *Module 1 Manual 'Holistic Feng Shui and Energy Layers, which talks about Star 5 and has a different view based on the interpretation of the Trigram. Hope you enjoy the read, and it may help those who are studying Flying Stars and finding the 'hoodoo' surrounding Star 5 a little 'heavy' in frequency...

"Years ago, after just completing my Flying Stars training, I was taken aback by a woman asking me if I thought Feng Shui was really ‘meddling with destiny’ and in some way altering Fate. She stated she thought that any kind of interference in manipulating your Life was ‘un-natural’. We ended up speaking about divine potentials, and the chance happenings of synchronistic occurrences in Life, which one cannot foresee, only enjoy. I am glad to say we parted with smiles and a new appreciation for each other’s point of view. Mine, that I like to exert a form of control and need organisation in my Life, and she; a comfortable waif ‘o’ the wind, allowing change to come on through whenever it presented. That amount of freedom is of course enviable...however I know I just can’t live that way. Over the years I’ve become more relaxed in my approach to ‘organisation’, and I think this woman came into my life to challenge any kind of ‘rigidity’ that was forming because of the new concepts I had been exposed to. I’ve often thought of her when I’ve ‘detached’, ‘unhooked’ and found a day or a moment perhaps to just sit and Be and soak up the sequences of Time and motion.

In the school of Flying Stars Feng Shui, we have a designated energy influence for each of the Cardinal directions of the Compass. However 'The Centre' has no Trigram, it is the infinite potential available to everyone. Make it what you will. Some Bagua Feng Shui give it the energy of Stability or Groundedness. The correspondence to Stability is because our sense of purpose in life; the stuff that makes up our Spirit; the Divine Chi of our very making, is what is ‘in’ this utter Potential.

For this reason it is responsible for a lot of our Health issues. If we are connected to the Earth element and physically to the Earth via walking upon it, working with it, consuming food fresh from it; we manifest ‘good health’ physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually. It is our sustenance. There is a simple reason why we haven’t found humans anywhere nearby in our galaxy…its because humans need Earth. Our vibrational make-up, our molecular vibration needs the frequency of Earth’s vibration for optimum health.

Further on in the study of Flying Stars Feng Shui it is noted that Earth Energy rises from the centre of a built structure and flows through the building from this point, meeting up with the Heaven Energy flowing in from the other openings; Yang frequency; galactic energy. The centre is a point of nourishment and an anchor to our planetary energy source; Yin frequency. When Yin and Yang meet (Earth and Heaven / Female and Male) a new energy is born/created/manifested. This is the individual energy that is ‘mapped’ using Flying Stars charts."

2013 has Star 5 as the Ruling Annual Star located in the Centre of all buildings. It will potentially 'double up' the influence of Change. I'll be doing a bit more writing about this in the near future :)

Love and Blessings
Jannette
:)



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2013 The Year of Pure Potential

Here we are! IN 2013 :) I wish all good things for you and our societies here on Earth. Sending Blessings for the regeneration of Heart Energy all around the globe, hoping sincerely that this year sees more and more people living from their Heart Centre and making choices based on Love. Feels like something *big* is brewing ...and there's a very good reason for that ;)

We are entering a Time where not only is the Ruling Influence Star 5, but also that of The Snake in Chinese Astrology.

Annual Influences Guide 2013. Available as a hard copy or pdf download

Star 5 is the only Star without a Trigram (three lined drawing representing a 'type of energy' used by the ancient Chinese) and so is a represetation of The Void. Flying Stars Feng Shui in ancient Mandarin is Xuan Kong Fei Xing Pai, which translates (somewhat) to 'Mysterious Void Flying Star School'. So this year we enter a Time where the Ruling Influence is one straight from the Mysterious Void, the birthplace of Matter, for that is where the symbol of the YinYang originates too...from a pinprick of Matter within the Mysterious Void the Duality is created. 'Pure Potential' you see... Flying Stars is the oldest tradition of Feng Shui and uses the fundamentals of the Trigrams' associations to track energy influences.

Flying Stars Feng Shui tracks energy Influences on a galactic scale, interpreting them via the use of the nine square grid called the Lo Shu, it is also the basis of Bagua Feng Shui, which you're probably more familiar with. Each year we have a new 'Ruling Influence' called a Star, and this year we have Star 5 as the Ruling Star Influence. Star 5 is associated with Change, to put it simply. Its also associated in traditional Chinese Feng Shui as 'The Devil of Ferocity' (!).  Heavy huh? This influence is said to be responsible for perceived obstacles, injuries, uncomfortable circumstances of all kinds...etc...a real 'bad dude' kind of rap don't you think?

In Bagua Feng Shui the Centre Palace, or simply, The Centre, is the sector we look at for Grounding our homes or buildings, our Lives, or when emotional flux is evident in a person's life on any of the three levels....Heaven (Spiritual), Human (Physical) and Earth (Environmental). This year we will benefit from adding lots of Metal element to the Centre of our buildings to bring Balance and Stability to our lives. The Sound of Metal is the most potent form of this element and thankfully the easiest to 'install'. Simply play some beautiful piano music every day (or a bit of trancey dancey bell and gong ambient stuff perhaps...). Hang a beautiful metal windchime indoors and have it sing each time you pass it by. Bells that catch the wind...opportunities abound ;)

And what of The Snake? The Snake in traditional Chinese Astrology is known for its Wisdom, Adeptness, Resourcefullness, Aloofness and its efficient ferocity when needed. Yes, we fear The Snake, but every culture on Earth has at some time used it for Medicine of one kind or another, and, revered it for its association with Rebirth and Regeneration. (snakes shed their skin and seem to 'begin anew')

So this year brings with it a mixed message...one of Change, obviously, but one that allows YOU the power to apply Change in a positive way to your whole life and existence.

Sarva Mangalam 'May All Be Auspicious'

The Annual Influences Guide 2013 and Calender is in production right now, ready in a few days time. You'll be able to download it as a pdf delivered to your email, or, order it as a hard copy to hang up at home and refer to when needed :) Stay tuned for the announcement of 'its ready!' very soon :)

Blessings
Jannette
xx