Cacao Power, the Mayan Superfood! August Giveaway Competition!

REAL Cacao, the Mayan Superfood for good health.

PowerSuperFoods has been generous enough to supply me with a few samples of their products. And now, I’m passing on the opportunity to you to try some of their 100% certified organic, vegan, fair-trade, raw and gluten free cacao powder.

There are three sample packs of Cacao Power powder to be won.

The website has some suggestions for recipes and usages. I’ve been using this product instead of sickly chocolate ‘drink’ powders, and find that my children prefer this too! They love it in their smoothies, as a ‘hot chocolate’ or as a cold milk chocolate drink using soymilk. High in magnesium and natural antioxidants, a hot drink of this is what you replace your morning coffee and tea with!

Simply email me with the subject heading ‘Raw Cacao’ and you’re in the running for one of those samples! Good Luck!

Flying Stars Forecast for August

Hello and welcome to August!
In the Centre Palace this month we see the fortunate combination of the 9 Fire Star nourishing the 8 Earth Star. Seeing as 8 is also the Ruling Period Star makes this especially auspicious! Feng Shui Periods are 20yrs each and there are 9 Periods, making a 180 year cycle of energies. We are currently in the Star 8 Period, The Angel of Wealth and Happiness. The Energy Signature of the 8 Star is one of taking stock, resting, accumulating and planning. During August we are doubly blessed with the Monthly Star and the Period Star being nourished by the Ruling Annual Star 9. Great Stuf! It is traditionally named ‘the Happy Events combination’ and indicates a time where the potential for auspicious ‘happenings’ may occur, given the right conditions to manifest of course. To encourage this good energy into your Life simply support it in the Centre area of your building with Fire and Earth representations. Reddish coloured gemstones and crystals work beautifully with this combination, or you can easily input the colour representations of Reds and Browns using throw rugs, mats, cushions and curtains if possible.

Another beautiful combination in the SE Wealth and Growth sector with the 7,8 ‘young romance’ combination. 7 and 8 are both associated with the youngest members of the family in either gender, hence the name of the combination. 7 is usually chatty and sociable while 8 likes to relax and take it all in. A nice pairing for relaxing evenings and pleasant afternoon or morning teas. This one is also well supported with beautiful gemstone displays, but you can do well with Fire in Colour and Shape here to support the Annual Star 8 and wealth endeavours during 2009.
There is a potential for conflict in the South Reputation and Fame sector unless two parties who are very similar can choose to work together and be a true partnership. The 3 and 4 Stars are both Wood, and so can be encouraged or subdued in the same way. Subdue with Fire in Colour and Shape, or encourage with Water in Colour and Shape. A family home may wish to subdue anyway, but a business would possible prefer to stimulate the competitive edge of these two energies, and reap the Growth resonance from them!
The SW is marred by the visiting Star 5 in August. It can bring headaches to the Annual Star 6, and can be subdued with Metal in Shape and Colour, which will act as a support to the Metal Star 6 anyway.

The East and NE both have ‘argument’ potentials in August. NE needs Metal (sound might be the way to go here) and the East needs Water in Shape and Colour pronto! Conflict in the East sector is never nice as it relates to our Family and Health Life Aspects. Sort out any junk and storage you may have here, give it a clean out and air it if you can. Don’t wait for ill-health and arguments, get preventative instead of curative. The potential for arguments and disagreements in the NE Knowledge and Self Cultivation sector can indicate blocks or barriers to higher learning. Take it easy and take time out. Adopt the mantra ‘Everything is occurring in Perfect Timing’ and believe it.

Female dominance is a potential in the West during August. It also points to a possible situation where a significant male will feel left out or unvalued. 2, 1 combination can be so very potentially explosive. 2 Earth indicates the dominant female being ‘pushed into action’ by the 1 Water. It reeks of that situation where a woman is doing a truckload of work because of an inadequate or younger person. This can lead to resentment, exhaustion and problems. As the West is the sector for Creativity and Children, it has a strong Energy Signature for Mums and women in positions of authority at work. To alleviate it you can weaken the Star 2 with Metal energy, which will strengthen the Star 1 Water and bring in more Wisdom and Ideas for the Creative sector.

Lastly, the North Career and Life Purpose gets a blast of Star 4 Passionate energy. This may see some big inspirations, ideas and general input of energy into your favourite ‘use of time’. The usual cherry blossom enhancer for Star 4 isn’t usable this month due to the presence of the Star 5 in the North.

I hope you all have got your metal wind chime up, outdoors if possible, in the North to alleviate and deflect the Star 5 energy for 2009. If you can, also put the Wealth Bringer Bowl remedy outside the building in the North to really get rid of pesky troublesome Star 5 mojo. (my little toddler has decided to use it for ‘patty fingers’ water, so it had to get moved)

Blessings from Jannette xxx

Larch - the Hero of the day

Oh gosh, I simply love, love, love Larch essence. When I am feeling a little meek, a little too mild, and feel like ‘running away’ from the world, Larch can sweep in like some kind of Hero to help me continue with confidence. (Therapists and Professionals of all sorts may also find Elm essence helpful for ‘belief in oneself’)
Larch’s Energy Signature is ‘yes! You can do it!’ and ‘yes! You do know how!’, injecting one’s energy with belief in one’s own abilities, talents and resources. It is above all, the ‘encouragement’ flower to me.
People who find themselves regularly turning down work because they feel they may be not quite ‘qualified’ or, those who have done study and then lack confidence within their profession, are classic Larch in the Negative State. The Positive State of Larch sees people realising their inner potentials, and acting upon them to manifest successes in various aspects of the Life Experience.

Larch essence is great for
· students who are graduating and receiving offers for work or placement
· young people starting to attend a new school or college
· excellent for anyone beginning a new job or task set
· young children who are too shy to speak when spoken to
· anyone who is using an illness/issue/injury as a reason not to ‘live’ and join in

This essence usually has a quick working timeframe, and can start to take effect within the week! To order a dosage bottle simply email me with the heading ‘Larch’, or txt me on 0427 152 756 with your return home phone so I can call you back.

"Water at my front door is Lucky" Well is it?

Water has long been considered a source of potent energy by all societies, but in Feng Shui, Water has special significance.

The loose translation of Feng Shui itself are the words ‘wind and water’, indicating the study of Feng Shui has its origins in the observance of natural forces. Water is seen as a carrier of energy, but also as a ‘container’ of energy. Water ‘holds’ energy in Feng Shui, but it also stimulates the energy field around it. In the study of Flying Stars Feng Shui, water is seen as a potent energy activator, and would not be placed anywhere in a building without first consulting an energy map and finding out what natural combinations of energy were pooling, and where. In Form School Feng Shui, the appearance of water in the landscape is considered very important, and this, primarily, is where the ‘rule’ for having water at your front door comes from.

The diagram shows the classic Form School layout of a favourable site for building. Mountains at the back of the building area form the Arms of Chi, gently surrounding and protecting the site. The lighter trees and shrubs towards the front soften the barriers, and finally, the water flowing along the front of the building area stimulates good quality energy for the Mouth of Chi, or entrance area. Also, in this diagram, you will notice the river starts further up the hill, indicating that the source of water is from a mountain spring, and therefore pure and clean. It is flowing downhill, which indicates it does not have stagnant areas.

This same Form can be replicated in modern houses by using suitable fencing and trees etc. Our driveways and roadways become the ‘water’, simulating energy flow. Water fountains and features may be used to block out or mute traffic noise very effectively in the urban home or office. Sometimes water trickling over rocks is used in spas to calm and soothe the Human Spirit, as well as simulating that feeling of ‘opulence’ and luxury that we expect from such places. It may also be used to cool a courtyard in hotter climates. Function and Purpose aligning is always an important point in the design of a building!

But what about physical, ‘wet’, water at your front door? Water has to be clean, reticulating and pleasing to look at, and listen to, for it to encourage high quality energy. Think about a flowing waterfall; the powerful Yang nature of it, the Sheng Chi from that euphoria of seeing natural forces unleashed. Then think of a stagnant or broken pond in a neglected garden, and the depressing Yin feeling it gives,... as well as the Sha energy of the unpleasant smell it would have.

Anyone wanting to install a water feature, pond, or fountain at their front door to encourage Prosperity, would want to firstly consider what other aspects at their Mouth of Chi might need to be changed to invite in high quality energy…

A ‘checklist’ for the Mouth of Chi:
· Clean, clear and uncluttered space, and a softly curved path (if possible)
· Lights that invite visitors and make the area safe at night
· No filthy shoes littering the area, or mops, buckets and brooms left at the front door
· Healthy plants that have soft leaves and colourful flowers
· An inspirational statue or plaque that instils a beautiful Energy Signature
· A bright, or beautiful, clean doormat

So just having a water feature at your front door is not going to instantly make you Wealthy or bring Harmony to your home. Its always a combination of high quality energy that brings about the Balance needed for Harmony to occur.

Next month: ‘its over to you’! I’m taking questions during the next fortnight or more and will answer them in September’s Issue.

Healthy - what you need to know now

Not so long ago it was common practice to get antibiotics to treat any kind of viral infection, like the flu, until recent studies showed that they were more than useless against such an infection, even that they actually helped keep the patient sick or promoted the length of illness. So why were they used like a panacea for viruses for so long?


Perhaps it was just a quick fix for our modern society where things need to be ‘addressed’ and ‘attended to’ with prompt and decisive actions...or it may have been a knee jerk reaction to the lowering immune systems within our modern society, and to administer a ‘wonder drug’ like an antibiotic and see the patients symptoms reduce within hours was a good enough reason to prolong their use.


Then there are the vaccines, hailed as miracle drugs capable of saving whole populations. And it seems that from a distance that the cases of Polio, Measles and the like have almost disappeared...that is until you research a little and have a look at ‘how’ epidemics are medically described, ‘how’ a disease is classified, and what parameters are used in ‘diagnosis’ of whether a person has a disease like Polio or something similar. The parameters are very elastic it seems...but its up to you whether you choose to delve deeper than the media release or not. Usually the case is that epidemics occur because of poor nutrition and sanitation, the lack of clean water and the general breakdown of healthy living conditions.


Whatever we believe about modern medicine, it is common knowledge that synthetic pharmaceuticals carry with them side effects that may or may not manifest in the person who is taking them. The very individuality of humans is one reason why these side effects are not taken, by the majority of the population, as seriously they should be. The vast majority of people believe or assume that the drugs available and prescribed to them have undergone testing and been found useful, effective and not harmful to humans. The truth is quite shocking once you start to research just what modern pharmaceuticals are made from, the ingredients, and what they can ‘potentially’ cause as far as side effects are concerned.


Enter now the situation of a media hyped ‘swine flu epidemic’ and the announcement that vaccines will be available en-mass very soon. Personally I am nervous and concerned about this newest flu scare and the reaction by governments to buy up large amounts of untested and rushed production vaccines. Getting Swine Flu may be a bit scary of course, but being injected with (or having your children or elderly relatives injected with) untested vaccines made using animal cells and adjuvants (used to speed up the effectiveness of the active ingredients) is downright horrifying. Its like something out of a thriller movie…to find out more you can read this article ‘Ten Things You’re Not Supposed To Know About The Swine Flu Vaccine’ at Natural News. Its an eye-opener.


At the first sign of symptoms like a runny nose, headache, sweats and or fever, most people get angry or worried or scared, perhaps all three,...but these symptoms are all completely natural and are signs that your immune system is responding !


What these symptoms indicate is that a body is crying out for nutrition, detoxification, recuperation and real healing. What most people don’t realise is that to ‘fix’ all this, you need to feed the immune system. The human body is made to fight infections, overcome bacterial attacks, and restore itself. The way it does this is through the immune system and without a strong one we will find that we do become sick, we become stressed, we ‘fall down’.

The secret I want to share and shout about is that good health starts with a mindset. “I am well”. That’s not to say your mantra is all about lying to yourself while your nose is red, your head pounding and your throat is on fire.
No, it means that “I am well” is your goal.


“I am well” begins by releasing phrases like “oh, I’m coming down with a Cold’ or, ‘yeah, I think it’s the flu bug that’s caught me….’. These are ways of reinforcing your perceived incapability to do anything about your state of being. “I am well” is a goal to attain, and it begins with phrases like, ‘yep, I’m a bit snuffly, I’m fighting off a Cold’, or ‘yep! I’m only going to get better by resting’. Simple, stupidly simple, but amazingly effective.


The other thing that you can do is have a good intake of ‘superfoods’ that support your positive mindset by reinforcing that vibrational healing in the physical plane. Superfoods can be anything from powerful herbs like Garlic, Ginger, Thyme, Rosemary etc, ..to other more exotic things like raw Cacao, raw Coffee bean, Amaranth, Quinoa, Goji berry, or Acai. Even the regal Blueberry can do wonders for an ailing body! You might also choose to go for a ‘green powder’ superfood like Spirulina, Chlorella or similar. Green IS the way to go when thinking of detoxing and nurturing the human body. All of these mentioned above are potent detoxifying agents too. They support natural detoxification systems and boost the immunity of the human body.

Then there is the need for supplying healthy bacteria that has been lost to modern society by the use of Pasteurization and the declining need for fermented and preserved foods. These kinds of foods are high in beneficial bacteria (probiotics) that we need to keep a balanced digestive system. You can get these from Kefir (a kind of grain I’ve written about before, just email me for the article) or from another probiotic drink (just watch out for the sugar laden versions that are quite useless) or even in a capsule form. Many skin conditions, digestive complaints and even headaches, can be related to inadequate bacterial balance in the digestive tract. Re-balancing this can bring about dramatic results...just ask me. (twenty years of struggling with a skin condition only to have it soothed and cured by using Probiotics!)


To encourage you to get healthy for good, I’d like to extend an amazing offer to try out a powerful Antioxidant and a potent Probiotic product by MiVitality. These are certified organic and I have tried and tested them myself, and can with integrity vouch for their fantasticness. Click the title of this blogpost so you can visit the pages to read more about the two MiVitality products that support, encourage and importantly FEED the immune system, promoting good health and increased recovery times too. To find out which ones I am offering a discount on, read the article in the MiniZine for August 2009.


The recent harsh flu that has swept through most of SE Qld had most people worrying about how much worse the Swine Flu could be, given that the flu they had was particularly brutal. It wasn’t uncommon to hear about people saying they were having a relapse and/or sick for over 4 weeks with symptoms. It can be utterly debilitating and overtly costly to have to pay for doctors bills, buy medication and have time off work too. When I developed symptoms I took In-Liven 3 times a day, and Berry Radical once a day, and drank a lot of Kefir milk, very diligently, for a whole week. My symptoms intensified over a 3 day period, but I did not ‘go down with the flu’ thankfully. (and I was caring for two children and a breastfeeding a baby too during all this!) After one week I was up and about, nearly normal (if I can ever be described as ‘normal’!), and thanking my lucky stars that I found out about superfoods and probiotics!


I hope you’ll take the opportunity to benefit from investing about $3 a day towards being healthy, for good. But even if you only choose to input some other kinds of superfoods into your diet, you will reap the benefits of restoring your physical energy system. Also, remember the healing power of the Sun. Vitamin D is an essential! Just 10 to 15 minutes each couple of hours will restore your emotional well-being, and kick-start processes within the body that enable essential nutrient absorption.


To your good health! Jannette.

Connections - August 09

YUP the name’s changed, finally! You are now reading The Holistic Therapy Connections MiniZine! Thankyou!! :)

Its been quite some time now that I’ve been considering that the HFSM was broader than the label of ‘fengshui’ and so with this in mind, and looking at my business name too, it seemed only natural to bring the two into alignment.

The Holistic Therapy Connections MiniZine is a publication dedicated to my personal passions of natural and alternative treatments, lifestyle choices and ways of Being. It is also a place where you can gather information about therapies you may or may not have heard of before, or find out about a business you may like to contact.

When I began my business, there was very little advertising I could afford to stretch too. $400 quarter pages were beyond my start up budget, and I wondered “is there a resource out there for people like me?”. I didn’t find it...but I began to see the gap that I might try to fill. It is still a bit of an issue this advertising lark. Who reads the free pages classifieds? Where is the best place to put my money? Can I be sure I’m expressing myself to the ‘right’ audience?

All these things were questions I asked, and still ask myself. I fumbled with community advertising, and fell flat on my face. I subscribed to some internet pages, and have contradicting reactions to the responses from each source. What became glaringly apparent was that the people I was attracted were drawn to the Holistic Approach, and interested in the way I presented feng shui material and energy flow concepts. This was the propelling force behind a humble newsletter that was born about 4 years ago. It kind of grew, and is now the MiniZine.
Without the support of the readers and contributors, I can honestly say I would find it hard to believe that the HFSM would have continued. And so now, as the name changes and I align towards a goal I can only ‘feel’ at the present, I am launching an opportunity to for you to become a part of the future HTCM.

Would you like to become a HTCM Supporter? The HTCM Supporters package is a subscription to support the endeavours of the HTCM and all that it is and wants to be.

HTCM Supporter package is $25 for one year, $40 for two years or $60 for three years.
The benefits are:
· An automatic discount of your HTCM Supporter subscription off any Service offered by JTHTC
· An automatic 10% discount on any Product orders through JTHTC, including Miessence, MiEnviron, MiVitality, Windsong Chimes and more…
*not available on Gift Vouchers from JTHTC or ONEGroup.
· Random gifts of product samples from natural and organic businesses.
· A free business card sized advertisement for your business, organisation, or enterprise in the MiniZine.
*subject to approval by the editor

To become a HTCM Supporter simply email me with the subject heading ‘Supporter Subscription’ and I’ll email you back with details. Or join immediately by visiting the HTCM Supporter webpage on the MiniZines site, and subscribe via the PayPal button. Payment via Visa or Mastercard. Your subscription amount is instantly redeemable as a discount on any Service offered by JTHTC, and you instantly receive the 10% discount on any Products ordered through JTHTC!

Until then, keep an eye on the website as it goes through a subtle re-vamp and re-alignment with Purpose
...which is always a good thing…..
I will also be adding ‘buy now’ buttons for Bach Flower blends, Aromatherapy Dilutions and Incense over the next few weeks. I will always take orders via email and payment via BPay, or Direct Bank Transfer.

With Infinite Blessings, Love and Appreciation, Jannette xxx