A public seminar will be held in Brisbane for anyone wanting to know more about Natural Parenting and Living Healthy in a Toxic World.
Dr Sarah Lantz, author of Chemical Free Kids will be headlining this event, which will also feature me, Jannette Tibbs, speaking about how to encourage great Well-Being through healthy home strategies, and also Michelle House founder and operator of SecretBudget.net, who will speak about strategies for healthy finances to encourage great Well-Being! :)
Date to be finalised, approximately first or second week in September.
Cost to attendees only $10.00 AUS, with over $200 in prizes to be won, plus a sample bag for all registrations on the day.
To find out more please contact me via email or phone.
Saturday, 11 July 2009
July Giveaway Competition
A Winter skin soothing sampler from Miessence. Seeing as last month’s competition was so popular I thought you all might like another crack at some Miessence product samples! :)
1 x Nourishing Hand Cream sachet + 1 x Intensive Body Cream sachet + 1 x Gentle Exfoliant
To read about these products click on the link here...
All certified organic products to pamper dry, chapped and papery Winter skin.
To enter simply email me with the subject heading ‘Winter Skin’.
Good Luck!
What is the Holistic Approach?
When considering the way we view an ailment or an injury, there is a natural reaction to want to ‘blame’ or find something responsible for bringing us this problem. Blame is a common and negative reaction to feeling ill, or being injured. Accidents have to have a ‘cause’. Illness has to have an ‘origin’. That’s what we’ve been told to believe, and I know scientifically, we can see the biological processes behind a viral infection or a disease of the body. Accidents and injuries are also assessed in a similar manner, with blame being apportioned to a process or object that has ‘caused’ the injury.
This all seems so matter of fact, but to think radically, we could also look at the overall message of the injury or sickness. What is it trying to tell us? What could be the positive benefits of exploring our body’s messages?
A Holistic Therapist will start by asking you for a background to the event, or issue. This may take you back farther than you think. (you may end up pinpointing a time in childhood where a certain issue began) Sometimes it is just that an event had a ‘gestation’ of smaller incidents leading up to it, and in hindsight, one can see the steps that are being taken to alert you to a certain issue. Gently at first and then steadily increasing in ‘dosage’ until a major event occurs that puts a stop to all ‘things’ until the issue is addressed and acknowledged. If the issue is not acknowledged we see that the Life Experience of this is often replicated again and again….which can be frustrating for you and whoever is trying to assist your recovery.
There are several self help books describing how to ‘listen’ to your body, how to decipher your experiences to see what the message is. Perhaps next time you have an ‘event’ of injury or illness you can begin by looking into the issue, and find the message that can lead to real healing. Viewing yourself and your experiences in a Holistic manner, where all parts of your existence are connected, can be very enlightening, and challenging and often confronting. It IS easier to pop a pill once or twice, but is it really ‘easier’ when you then confront the side effects of those pills? Wouldn’t it be great to get rid of the issue once and for all and never have to deal with it again.
If you would like to talk to me about having a 15minute complimentary e-chat or phonecall to assess an issue or situation you feel may be helped by the Holistic approach, please call or email me direct.
Many Blessings from Jannette, Holistic Therapist
Forecast for July 09
Double up! What does that mean? The Annual and Monthly energy influences for each sector are the same, and therefore the layer of energy is potent.
In the Annual Influences Guide for 2009, the Monthly Forecast was:
“Wealth SE is doubled, so this is the month to put effort and intention into all your plans and doings. Make it a beautiful area.
Ditto Centre as well, being the Future Wealth Star. Want Wisdom and Ideas? go sit in the NW now.
Alerts for North (5) and West (2). Piano music or metal wind chimes stat!
Take note; “Where is your energy most activated at your premises??!” and therefore,
“What influence is most activated??”
This month the Wealth Sector of the SE is extremely potent, so it is THE month to get the energy in this part of your building and property feeling particularly spectacular. Water feature? Gemstones? General tidy up and ‘love-in’ session due for this area? Perhaps all three, what the heck! Continue the vibe of Abundance and Prosperity diagonally this month, through the Centre to capture the great energy of the Annual Ruling Star 9, and the Wisdom Star 1 in the NW. (if your house has the entry and exit doors in the SE to NW, you can really take advantage of great energy flow this July)
AVOID: crap of any kind lingering in the West or North.
Clear up and de-clutter, remove anything in these areas that can bring the energy down, and use a good energy enhancer like Elestial Quartz, Black Tourmaline or other kind of energy protecting and cleansing crystal. Use some good commonsense air flow and sunshine if you can, and then burn something gorgeous like Nag Champa, or one of the granulated incenses like Basilica or Priory which invoke beautiful Divine energy quite effortlessly.
Clear up and de-clutter, remove anything in these areas that can bring the energy down, and use a good energy enhancer like Elestial Quartz, Black Tourmaline or other kind of energy protecting and cleansing crystal. Use some good commonsense air flow and sunshine if you can, and then burn something gorgeous like Nag Champa, or one of the granulated incenses like Basilica or Priory which invoke beautiful Divine energy quite effortlessly.
Metal energy is GOOD good good good good for these two sectors during July. Metal is White, Gold or Silver in Colour, and Round or Globular in Shape. Combing the required Colour and Shape into your décor is an easy way of instilling a certain ‘type of energy’, or ‘element’. Metal in Sound is also a preventative measure and remedy for unhelpful Earth energies like the Star 2 or 5. Use beautiful piano or Balinese inspired music to bring in that metal energy. Bells on doorknobs, metal windchimes, chiming clocks,...any of these can be easily ‘installed’ into an area and taken out again when no longer needed, or moved to another area in need.
Watch that chatty energy does not degenerate into pure gossip in the East. Observance of speech and thought are the big things with Star 7. It can be helpful in talking about Dreams and hopes, desires and wishes, but nothing needs to be criticised, blamed or disparaged because it isn’t ‘what it should be right now’. Gently does it.
If in business, utilise the competitive energy pooling into the NE during July to give you an edge, BUT, if this is the family home Dining or Lounge area, input the Fire Element in Shape (triangular or pointy/star-like) and Colour (reds, purples, pinks, oranges) to avoid conflict and aggressive behaviours.
Passionate ideas and feelings can be invoked into the South with a true representation of who you are and what really pushes your buttons. Star 4 is associated with Academia and Romance, the two big drives in human nature, passions of the head and heart :) Having this squarely in the South Reputation sector can mean that perceptions of yourself, and the perceptions that other people have of you, will be in the spotlight.
Authority in Relationships comes up big and strong in July. Could mean a make or break reality check for anyone who has this aspect of their lives being activated this year. Can you find compromise and maintain your Pride too? Is Ego taking too much of a front seat in your day to day dealings with your loved one or significant other? What is Authority to you and what is real Power? Asking odd questions like this can bring up confronting answers, so be able to accept your inner wisdom, and take baby steps if necessary towards Peace and compatibility on another level.
Miessence Make-up and Skin Care
I recently completed changing over all of my cosmetics to Certified Organic products, and I am so pleased with the results that I want you to try some too!
Miessence has sample sachets of their liquid foundations for as little as $2.20ea, so you can choose a couple and get to use them over a few days each. This way you can establish exactly which shade suits you best!
The Translucent Foundation comes in Porcelain, Vanilla, Honey and Almond tones, and from personal experience, this product lasts and lasts and lasts! You’ll find that it is immensely good value and feels light and breathable on the skin. It washes off easily at night and does not leave the skin dried out or stretched.
I’ve found that it was wonderful to use when my skin was extremely sensitive, as it did not cause any irritation or reactions. I’d recommend it as a ‘first make-up’ for teenagers because it is so safe and contains no toxic chemicals at all. To find out more about the toxic cocktail in modern mainstream cosmetics you can order the booklet ‘Dangerous Beauty’ ($15.95) from Miessence for a truly eye-opening read.
Would you like to find out more about Miessence make-up and skin care? Why not have a MiSpa gathering and benefit from complimentary gifts for the host and great specials on the products too! Your guests will thank you for it. Book today with Jannette.
Walnut essence is one of the best ‘discoveries’ I have made recently. I tried it out with my baby for general ‘soothing’ into the change from womb to world, and it made significant impact on her in that it did calm her energy. I started to take it as well to help me move from my ‘working mode’ to my ‘mother at home mode’, and it did also help with this transition. The recent home relocation was assisted greatly by taking Walnut essence, and I don’t know how I would have come through moving house with three children without it!
Transitions and Travelling are the main Energy Signature of the Walnut essence. (Walnut is one of the essences contained in my ‘Transitioning’ blend) It assists with a smooth flow of energy from one state to another, so that bumps are rolled over and not crashed into :)
Using it in tandem with Rescue Remedy after my baby’s birth enabled me to soothe several layers of energy at once, instilling the restorative Energy Signature of Rescue Remedy with the smoothing signature of Walnut. Together they work beautifully!
Now we are taking it to combat this next phase of teething and weaning, and it is helping out immensely again. The first time I began this blend for teething with little miss Angelina Petal she slept for 6hrs straight! Bliss indeed after a three week stretch of waking 3 to 4 times a night!
I know this remedy has also helped children cope with starting school, or learning a new task. It enables the elderly or frail to cope with convalescence after illness or surgery. Talk to me today about how Walnut might help you by emailing or phoning me direct.
Sleeping under a window, is it 'bad feng shui'?
Assessing energy flow in homes is a huge part of what I do as a Feng Shui Practitioner, and a lot of issues come about for people due to sleep problems. It is a vicious circle where lack of sleep, or interrupted sleep becomes responsible for a lowered immune system which leads to ill health, or low level concentration which results in accidents and injuries. Then the person starts to feel that ‘things are going wrong’ and seeks out assistance. This is not to say all problems begin in the bedroom, its just that a lot of them do.
I am often asked whether it is ok to have a bed head underneath a window. A lot of modern homes have high windows in the Master Bedroom where the bed head is most appropriately positioned. Sleeping under a window has been described as inviting Yang (rushing) energy in, and it has the effect of disturbing our energy in slumber. We may also be generally disturbed by noises, drafts, smells and a general lack of secure feeling if we sleep underneath an open window. However, an open window is vastly different to a closed window with the blinds and curtains drawn! It is the energy being created that needs to be observed. And a high small window is different to a low, wide window too.
Generally, the answer is ‘no’, its not beneficial to sleep under an open window, because of the Yang energy of it. But what do you do if you cannot change the configuration of your bedroom furniture? I know that many people are aware of the ‘feng-shui cure’ of hanging a Clear Quartz crystal in the window above a bed, but I fail to see how this will reduce the Yang energy of the open window….especially when Clear Quartz is an amplifier of energy...and therefore I observe that it would amplify any energy coming through that window. One must always program the crystal to deflect the energy or absorb it, as Clear Quartz is readily programmable and highly potent for ‘consciously directing energy’. The best solution to having a window behind your bed is to have a good solid bed head. This energetically ‘supports’ you while you sleep. Or to close the window at night and pull the blind down or draw the curtains closed. This is sufficient to reduce the Yang energy of a window behind the bed head.
Yang energy of rushing Chi created by something like ceiling fans is also unbeneficial, but in our tropical climate ceiling fans are often a necessity to be able to sleep comfortably during the heat of Summer. So how do you balance out the Yang energy of a situation like this?
Creating a Yin Space for beneficial sleep
A Bedroom should give an overall Yin appeal. Yin is soft, secure, nurturing, calm, restorative, quiet, comfortable and restful. During the day a bedroom can be utilised as a quiet place to study or read or as a play-space for children, but these activities need to be able to be ‘disappeared’ come sleepy-time! To bring about good quality sleep can radically change the health and wellbeing of a whole family. Accessing restorative rest is essential for a healthy immune system and good quality concentration, and without it problems ensue and can create too many roll on effects.
In this modern lifestyle, where homes need to serve many purposes, the configuration of a bedroom can sometimes be jeopardised by the need to create a space that is a retreat from the rest of the house. This should mean that it is a Sanctuary, yet it often translates to becoming a multi-function room with items like exercise bikes, rowing machines under the bed, study desks in the corner, and TV and associated paraphernalia on top of dressing tables. A ’bolt-hole’ against the world outside, yet this is in no way good for your health or the feng-shui of your house.
When I am told “I can’t move my bedroom around” to configure it beneficially, it is generally because there is too much stuff in there that should not be in a bedroom! And, with the ’stuff’ removed, a beautiful space is revealed. There may also be a underlying need to ’do’ your own bedroom and not be told how it should be. This is a waste of energy, as the benefits from a well-configured bedroom are immense and will give back so much to you over time that it is a good exchange to give over control and accept some guidance.
For photos and diagrams to go with this article, please visit this link here... and go to page 4 of the July MiniZine file.
Next Month: “Water at my front door is lucky”, well is it?
I am often asked whether it is ok to have a bed head underneath a window. A lot of modern homes have high windows in the Master Bedroom where the bed head is most appropriately positioned. Sleeping under a window has been described as inviting Yang (rushing) energy in, and it has the effect of disturbing our energy in slumber. We may also be generally disturbed by noises, drafts, smells and a general lack of secure feeling if we sleep underneath an open window. However, an open window is vastly different to a closed window with the blinds and curtains drawn! It is the energy being created that needs to be observed. And a high small window is different to a low, wide window too.
Generally, the answer is ‘no’, its not beneficial to sleep under an open window, because of the Yang energy of it. But what do you do if you cannot change the configuration of your bedroom furniture? I know that many people are aware of the ‘feng-shui cure’ of hanging a Clear Quartz crystal in the window above a bed, but I fail to see how this will reduce the Yang energy of the open window….especially when Clear Quartz is an amplifier of energy...and therefore I observe that it would amplify any energy coming through that window. One must always program the crystal to deflect the energy or absorb it, as Clear Quartz is readily programmable and highly potent for ‘consciously directing energy’. The best solution to having a window behind your bed is to have a good solid bed head. This energetically ‘supports’ you while you sleep. Or to close the window at night and pull the blind down or draw the curtains closed. This is sufficient to reduce the Yang energy of a window behind the bed head.
Yang energy of rushing Chi created by something like ceiling fans is also unbeneficial, but in our tropical climate ceiling fans are often a necessity to be able to sleep comfortably during the heat of Summer. So how do you balance out the Yang energy of a situation like this?
Creating a Yin Space for beneficial sleep
A Bedroom should give an overall Yin appeal. Yin is soft, secure, nurturing, calm, restorative, quiet, comfortable and restful. During the day a bedroom can be utilised as a quiet place to study or read or as a play-space for children, but these activities need to be able to be ‘disappeared’ come sleepy-time! To bring about good quality sleep can radically change the health and wellbeing of a whole family. Accessing restorative rest is essential for a healthy immune system and good quality concentration, and without it problems ensue and can create too many roll on effects.
In this modern lifestyle, where homes need to serve many purposes, the configuration of a bedroom can sometimes be jeopardised by the need to create a space that is a retreat from the rest of the house. This should mean that it is a Sanctuary, yet it often translates to becoming a multi-function room with items like exercise bikes, rowing machines under the bed, study desks in the corner, and TV and associated paraphernalia on top of dressing tables. A ’bolt-hole’ against the world outside, yet this is in no way good for your health or the feng-shui of your house.
When I am told “I can’t move my bedroom around” to configure it beneficially, it is generally because there is too much stuff in there that should not be in a bedroom! And, with the ’stuff’ removed, a beautiful space is revealed. There may also be a underlying need to ’do’ your own bedroom and not be told how it should be. This is a waste of energy, as the benefits from a well-configured bedroom are immense and will give back so much to you over time that it is a good exchange to give over control and accept some guidance.
For photos and diagrams to go with this article, please visit this link here... and go to page 4 of the July MiniZine file.
Next Month: “Water at my front door is lucky”, well is it?
Connections - July 09
First up, so sorry about not putting in a warning about the Mercury Retrograde (May 7 to 30). I suppose I was in denial, hoping if I didn’t put too much emphasis on it then it might just pass me by. But no. It did not. :(
Then again, in May I was looking on the bright side of the Star 2 Monthly Star being nourished by the Annual Star 9 as a good thing too. NUP! Being in a house with an open open open Centre Palace meant that this one came in big time. Mumma copped it all I’m afraid. Feeling better now though. And if that wasn’t enough, I had a 6,4 combination at my front door. Authority attacking Passions, Metal cutting Wood. This saw my thought patterns dogged by self doubt, second guessing and radical thoughts of taking up new directions with the business. Thankfully this all washed away with time.
June saw this Balance with the Monthly Star 1 visiting the Annual Star 9. Water and Fire together. Balance. Ahhhh. I had the Star 5 in the South, my front door, so we did have hiccups with neighbours being very rowdy in this direction, therefore I put in place the Wealth Bringer Bowl, and quietness ensued. (I could have used a windchime, but this part of the building is very exposed, so they would have been singing loudly all the time, not gently like the energy conversation they should be…)
I am constantly in awe of how effective the most simple remedies are when it comes to Flying Stars Feng Shui. I am also constantly in observance of my energy layers, and at times that does mean ‘switching off’ to it all and just soaking up the vibes, enjoying the magic, listening to the messages. Its not all about being ‘clinical’ with your Feng Shui knowledge. A lot of it comes down to ‘feeling your way’ through the hours, days and seasons.
We have pretty much completed our moving in stage and feel well and truly entrenched in this little place. The Landscape Feng Shui is vastly superior, and it has brought with it another lesson for me, that the Form of the landscape dramatically affects even the best building chart and how those combinations manifest. It sets up a foundation layer that influences everything else. A chart is only as good as the supporting Forms.
See? There’s always a reason for the upheavals in Life. :) As a Feng Shui Practitioner, I have studied Landscape formation and effects, but there is simply nothing like first hand experience!
This move has also brought with it some realisations regarding my role as Mother to my three little children, and because of some of these truths being revealed, I am feeling a lot more Free to be exactly who I am, and give as I can. Because of this I will be expanding my E-consultations and taking on more of that kind of work, as it can be completed at times of Peace in my house. Therefore obligations to my family and to clients can be fulfilled with ease. Simple hey?
Thankyou for your support of the MiniZine via orders through JTHTC. Without your support I could not keep the work I do going, so if you have been wanting to order some Organic Products, Flower Remedies, Wind Chimes, Aromatherapy Dilutions, Incense, Manuals or Study sessions, please get in touch, I’d love to hear from you! :) Thankyou also for the lovely emails telling me how much you are enjoying the MiniZine each month.
Infinite Blessings from Jannette xxx
“I find it difficult to feel responsible for the suffering of others. That's why I find war so hard to bear. It's the same with animals: I feel the less harm I do, the lighter my heart. I love a light heart. And when I know I'm causing suffering, I feel the heaviness of it. It's a physical pain. So it's self-interest that I don't want to cause harm."
-Alice Walker, author (b. 1944)
Then again, in May I was looking on the bright side of the Star 2 Monthly Star being nourished by the Annual Star 9 as a good thing too. NUP! Being in a house with an open open open Centre Palace meant that this one came in big time. Mumma copped it all I’m afraid. Feeling better now though. And if that wasn’t enough, I had a 6,4 combination at my front door. Authority attacking Passions, Metal cutting Wood. This saw my thought patterns dogged by self doubt, second guessing and radical thoughts of taking up new directions with the business. Thankfully this all washed away with time.
June saw this Balance with the Monthly Star 1 visiting the Annual Star 9. Water and Fire together. Balance. Ahhhh. I had the Star 5 in the South, my front door, so we did have hiccups with neighbours being very rowdy in this direction, therefore I put in place the Wealth Bringer Bowl, and quietness ensued. (I could have used a windchime, but this part of the building is very exposed, so they would have been singing loudly all the time, not gently like the energy conversation they should be…)
I am constantly in awe of how effective the most simple remedies are when it comes to Flying Stars Feng Shui. I am also constantly in observance of my energy layers, and at times that does mean ‘switching off’ to it all and just soaking up the vibes, enjoying the magic, listening to the messages. Its not all about being ‘clinical’ with your Feng Shui knowledge. A lot of it comes down to ‘feeling your way’ through the hours, days and seasons.
We have pretty much completed our moving in stage and feel well and truly entrenched in this little place. The Landscape Feng Shui is vastly superior, and it has brought with it another lesson for me, that the Form of the landscape dramatically affects even the best building chart and how those combinations manifest. It sets up a foundation layer that influences everything else. A chart is only as good as the supporting Forms.
See? There’s always a reason for the upheavals in Life. :) As a Feng Shui Practitioner, I have studied Landscape formation and effects, but there is simply nothing like first hand experience!
This move has also brought with it some realisations regarding my role as Mother to my three little children, and because of some of these truths being revealed, I am feeling a lot more Free to be exactly who I am, and give as I can. Because of this I will be expanding my E-consultations and taking on more of that kind of work, as it can be completed at times of Peace in my house. Therefore obligations to my family and to clients can be fulfilled with ease. Simple hey?
Thankyou for your support of the MiniZine via orders through JTHTC. Without your support I could not keep the work I do going, so if you have been wanting to order some Organic Products, Flower Remedies, Wind Chimes, Aromatherapy Dilutions, Incense, Manuals or Study sessions, please get in touch, I’d love to hear from you! :) Thankyou also for the lovely emails telling me how much you are enjoying the MiniZine each month.
Infinite Blessings from Jannette xxx
“I find it difficult to feel responsible for the suffering of others. That's why I find war so hard to bear. It's the same with animals: I feel the less harm I do, the lighter my heart. I love a light heart. And when I know I'm causing suffering, I feel the heaviness of it. It's a physical pain. So it's self-interest that I don't want to cause harm."
-Alice Walker, author (b. 1944)
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