Tuning into Love - 022 'It's certainly OK to freak out now and again...'

...especially if you are able to take perspective of the situation by recognising your behaviour as 'freaking out'.

It's not as if this world we live in doesn't give us ample opportunities to be completely shocked, amazed, dazed and confused at any moment during a day or a week or a month. By the end of the year we may truthfully and justifiably be asking "Has the whole world gone insane?", to which will come the hearty reply, "Yes!-we-are-all-utterly-mad!!"

Losing control can sometimes be cathartic. It can establish a connection to behavioural patterns from our parents, guardians or other authority figures from our childhood, and help us acknowledge a 'learned response' that may or may not be beneficial. Consider how the loss of control made you feel. Did it encourage an energy flow that felt like 'release' or 'aggression'? If it was the latter then of course its time to identify another way of handling stressful situations, or avoiding them altogether....

If it was a 'release' that you received then perhaps observe whether you are 'holding on too tight' to the control of a situation. Maybe there is a need for you to be able to loosen your grip, take a step back and survey what's going on, instead of trying to negotiate every single twist and turn of action taking place.

"I tune into Love by letting go and trusting the flow of my Life"
"I consent to letting others live their own lives"
"I always send Love out into the world and receive it back"

Take the time to apologise or explain yourself if you need to. Don't carry around any guilt about exploding emotionally,...we are all living in times of trial, but also, don't expect other people to put up with repeated displays of excessive emotional tides. Its just not fair to you or them.  
Tune in to the Love that surrounds you. 
Find the connections that bring you back to the best person you are, and then give 'em a big hug. You deserve it ;)

Ample quantities of Rescue Remedy also help immensely...

Cleanse, Clear and Revitalise!

If you are out and about socialising, or providing your own home as a setting for celebrations this holiday season, you are going to need a few quick ways of replenishing your physical and energetic body.

Cleansing the body of Impurities quickly can be done with a quick juice drink made from Cucumber, Celery, Watermelon and Ginger. I love this because its very very FRESH and zingy tasting! Plus, the Cucumber and Watermelon will help the ol' kidneys out a bit which may be getting a bit of a workout if you're drinking alcohol or sugary, colour laden soft drinks too.

Revitalising your energy is as easy as using fresh Mint, Basil and Parsley. These beautiful herbs are high in Vitamin C which will encourage a healthy immune system, and they are also stimulating, so may help you if you've been driving a long way, in company of many people, or working hard being 'the host with the most'. I personally grab a handful of each of these herbs, rip them up and brew them into a strong herbal infusion with 2 cups of boiling water. Strained into a small shot glass or Chinese teacup, left to cool just a bit and sipped slowly, this brew can clear brainfog, and relieve any stress headaches brought on by noise or activity.

Clear your energy in a flash using Lemon or Lime and Water! If you need to 'get clear' quickly, take a half slice of fresh lemon or lime and bite the flesh out of it, knocking back a glass of water straight after. Then put a tiny amount of rock salt on your hand and lick it off. Repeat the whole thing at least three times and you will find you feel extremely refreshed and very awake. Lemon is very stimulating and Lime is used to relieve headaches too. Natural Salt can replenish minerals that are being lost through sweat and digestion.

The key thing in all of these is the hydration of the body. Giving the body back the water that it is using up to detoxify itself, will help you maintain a better level of energy...all round.

Happy Celebrating everyone :)
Blessings
Jannette

Tuning into Love 021 - 'The view from up here'

At times life can bring us some enormous challenges. At times, we can feel completely overwhelmed with obligation, commitments and responsibilities. And at times our Perspective is the thing that is ultimately challenged. Through all of these things we can remember that those times are but 'episodes' in our normal life...and that drama and trauma, sadness and grief are fleeting occurrences.

You know when someone says 'I fell into Depression' or 'I feel really down'? They are literally describing their Energy Signature and what their aura, or energetic vibration, is going through. Personal energy sinks when we are faced with problems and obstacles, difficult situations or people, its just what happens. The actual event or person or place is dragging on our energy, and it weighs us down, below our normal 'vantage point' of contemplation and examination of any situation. When we are 'down' we can never see the whole picture, we become enclosed in the drama or sadness of the occurrence taking place.

When we exhibit recovery a person may say 'I feel on top of the world now!' or 'I feel like a weight has been lifted from me'. The sensation can be one of immense relief and sometimes a physical 'lightening' or floating feeling comes over us. It's Happiness, Peace, Gratitude...all of those things wrapped up and woven into a vibration that is what Life is meant to be. The solution to unhappiness in any form is gaining the best vantage point for your personal perspective. Training your Mind to accept the truth of a situation, instead of the panic story it can sometimes tell you, can be one of the most empowering experiences you can achieve in human form!

Imagine walking down a long hallway in darkness, and then finding the light switch. You look back at all the perceived obstacles you thought were there, all the fears of tripping over something in the dark, or being attacked by some invisible assailant, only to see the way was all clear anyway, and you didn't have anything to fear in the first place. Perception is Everything ;)

I know from personal experience that when we are 'in a ditch' we don't see right. The clarity of our thoughts is skewed, our Heart is bruised, our Mind panics. I spent episodes of Life not so much in a 'hole', but more like I spent years mining through solid rock, not seeing that the tunnel I was creating was not a solution, it wasn't a 'way out' of the mess I was in; it was forward in some respects, but it wasn't easy, it wasn't pleasant, and it didn't make me happy...it just exhausted me more and more as I dug further and further under the mountain. Getting out of it took a decision that my previous choices were incorrect. I had to backtrack and find where I'd taken a wrong turn,.... and then it appeared. The Way Out. And it was upwards. Back on the surface the view cleared, a way appeared, I continued climbing up, up, up. I have a clear vision of me climbing trees and viewing the world as if I was perched high above the goings on below me. Confident that the view from here was the real deal.
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Solstice is a time of reflection and also a time of planning. Its a 'pivot point' for our planet, and we can use it's Energy Signature to gain better perspective on any of our perceived current challenges.

"I tune into Love with contemplation on Gratitude"
"I know that only Happiness is enduring"
"I am strong, loved, and protected always"

Beautiful Solstice Blessings of Lightness and Clarity for all who are feeling a little overwhelmed at this time of year. Time passes forward for us in this dimension,and we can rely on it to fade pain into the Past, bring in new energy, new hope, new Life and new connections to Love in many forms.

Light and Peace
Jannette :)

Feeling the heat?

Are you feeling the heat and humidity at this time of year? Pressured for Time?

Preparations for celebrations can leave us footsore and energy depleted, so I've made up a natural and organic solution in the form of a cooling foot scrub using Certified Organic Ingredients!

This little jar of fantasticness is the newest product in the range of Safe Space Solutions from HolisticTherapyConnections.com.

Spearmint & Vanilla Scrub us made using Oatmeal, Salt, Virgin Coconut Oil and of course, Spearmint Essential Oil with Vanilla Oleoresin in a Gem Essence.

'A cooling and softening blend of nourishing oatmeal and coconut oil to relieve tired and sore feet, or to refresh your energy anytime.

Spearmint Essential Oil is refreshing and stimulating, used to promote blood flow and cool the skin. Vanilla is soothing and calming, working well with the Oatmeal and Coconut Oil to nourish and rejuvenate the skin. The Salt is to help draw out toxins and purify energy working in tandem with the Gem Essence of Citrine on Elestial Quartz with Black Tourmaline. Black Tourmaline is used to ground energy and absorb negativity; Citrine transmutes negativity and Elestial Quartz amplifies high quality vibrational energy promoting feelings of calm and wellness.

(Ingredients: *Oatmeal, Salt, *Virgin cold-pressed Coconut Oil, *Spearmint Essential Oil and Vanilla Oleoresin in Gem Essence of Citrine on Elestial Quartz with Black Tourmaline.

Certified Organic Ingredients*)

Directions: Wet your feet and lower legs in a tub of tepid water and rub a small amount (approx. a half teaspoon) onto each foot. Work the blend up the calf in long, downward strokes, massaging the lower leg towards the foot. With fingertips, make small circular motions around the ankle and foot. Using your knuckles on the sole of the foot in firm circular motions stimulates energy flow and releases toxins. Repeat on the other leg and foot. Rinse off with tepid water and pat dry.'

Its only $12.50 for a 60ml jar, which is approximately 6 or more applications per jar... :)

Another cooling helper is the new Midsummer Room & Body Mist also in the Safe Space Solutions range. All mists have been reduced from $24.95 to the new price of only $17.50 each! Cool hey? :)

Packaged in this glorious green bottle, Midsummer would make a lovely gift too.

Buy two Room & Body Mists and your order will arrive in a gift box. You could choose the new Yuletide mist as its partner...this one is available for a short time only.

Make safe and responsible consumer choices this holiday season by picking out presents that are natural, contain NO synthetic colours, fragrances or preservatives, and are recyclable or re-usable. And remember to get something completely wonderful for yourself too! :)  

All orders over $30 from www.HolisticTherapyConnections.com will arrive in a gift box! Please place your orders before Wednesday 22nd December to receive your products for Christmas.

Blessings and Jingling Tinkling Sparkly Things

Jannette

Tuning into Love - 020 'Listening to the Light'

One of the most amazing things I've read in the last 5 years was a paper published about the human brain, and how light is created from the tiny electrical charges that come from minute hairs (cilia) in the canals of our brains. 'Mindblowing' stuff for sure. The paper was called 'The Divine Light of Consciousness' and apart from a heap of heavy bioscience references that went way beyond my attention, it described the rush of brain fluid through these canals that moved the cilia and created an electrical charge, which is Light.  The paper went on to discuss that as Light carries with it a frequency, these movements of cilia could in actuality be messages in a language only the brain understands. The question of the whole paper seemed to be whether we could equate these light frequencies to messages from the God Mind. I loved it.

I loved it because I often find myself with a certain phrase or word running through my Mind for a set of time. Could be days, or hours, could be a whole month or more; and I smile at the correlation it usually has to world events or momentous events in my own life. (I've really got to start recording this more directly when it occurs...) Could this be a set of Divine Messages sent to guide or reassure me in this Life? I like to think so.

"I tune into and accept Divine Love's assistance"
"I know I am deeply cared for"

This last month has been all about 'propulsion'. Specifically the words 'hydraulic' and 'pneumatic'. Water and Air, very elemental. I love the idea that things are being moved with that dramatic force associated with hydraulics and pneumatics, where the ability of humans is enhanced by the simple use of these available resources. That soft 'shhhhhh' of air or 'whooosh' of water and the immense weight it can help us lift and move. Feel it too? :)

Blessings
Jannette
xx

New Products and Price Reductions

Hello! I've just been able to get a lot of fiddly little bits of editing and uploading completed for HolisticTherapyConnections.com.
 Follow the link to view the 'Special Offers' page now.

Space Clearing Pack, comes gift boxed, with a choice of an Energy Mist completely up to you... :)

Looking for something especially to personally 'get set' for 2011?

Tolerance, Patience & Intuition...Bach Flower Therapy for Balance, Perspective and trusting the Inner Voice.

Or something to set up your spaces for celebrations this year?

The Energy Mist 'yule' love ;))

Yuletide is a blend of  Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Tangerine and Patchouli essential oils, Grail Haven Pure Water with Gem Essence of Kunzite, Bach Flower Essences of Holly and Gorse, plus Green essence from ABFE, and vegetable oil solubiliser. That's a whole lot 'o' therapy in one bottle...

Three new Energy Mists available this year are Yuletide, Midsummer (a nod to the top of the season here in Oz) and Cleanse & Clear (specifically for your Space Clearing needs). Have a look around at the range of Certified Organic Products also available. Shipping rates are here....please get your Christmas/Solstice orders in soon to guarantee delivery on time for your celebrations :) !

Love and Blessings
Jannette

Tuning into Love - 019 'Shine like a Diamond'

It only takes one bout of 'the lurgy' to make me appreciate my general good to great health all the more. This last week I've nursed my three babies through a nasty set of high temperatures, snuffles, coughs, chills and the rest, till finally on the weekend I went down with the same thing. Perfect Timing of course, as my partner was home and could take care of them and me. (he was so pleased to go back to work on Monday, I can tell you)

We are all on the mend now, thanks to a weaving of therapies like Homeopathy (thanks to my beautiful friend Butterfly), Crystal Therapy (Oh how I LOVE and appreciate Black Tourmaline and Clear Quartz), Aromatherapy (Yay for Eucalyptus, Cedarwood and Lavender mixes!), Hydration Therapy, Massage (Sinus massage and Lymph massage help incredibly well), Yogic Breathing exercises, heaps of nutritious superfood smoothies, the blessing of having Holy Basil growing plentifully and mixing it with pure, natural honey, and finally, the 'lifesaver', Sea Salt.

When a body is depleted of nutrients because its run down, exhausted or over stressed, it is open to infections, and this can lead to ill-health. Restoring this nutrient balance is essential for a quick and full recovery. I had been able to just click into gear with all of the therapies I've mentioned but strangely, I'd not given myself the Sea Salt. Come to the 2nd day of being 'ill', and I'd just had enough. (I do not know HOW I got through adolescence let alone childhood with the relentless barrage of sickness I experienced almost on a monthly basis)

Another dose of Rescue Remedy and more water, and while it calmed me I wanted to be 'well'. I was lying there and suddenly I noticed that the thing MOST annoying me was my 'lack of connection', my mojo was running low! I felt 'unaware'. My consciousness seemed drastically impaired and as I drifted off into a daydream I had a vision of blue crystalline structures, washing into my Mind. 'Sploooshy' waves of 'ahhhhh'. Then, 'ping!', I remembered the salt.

Over the next few hours each time I had my Holy Basil leaves and honey I also gave myself a pinch of ground up Celtic Sea Salt. Its got the highest content of minerals of all the sea salts. Within two hours I'd got a huge turnaround. This was about 3 or 4 doses of salt, taken with the other things and lots of water too...got to have water to help the body assimilate it all. I sat down to meditate/rest/re-align and had a beautiful vision of my body radiating Light from a myriad of pinpoints. As if all the Meridian junctions were lighting up!

''I tune into Love by nourishing my Self''
''I access infinite Solutions with Perfect Ease''


Our Inner Light of Knowledge is a powerful teacher. It stores all that information we have accummulated and  waits for you to connect in and access it. Crystals are used in computers to store just a fraction of what the  Mind can retain, so imagine how many 'crystals' there are inside you now! Shine like a Diamond? More like 'Blaze like the Sun'! :)) ''Flame ON!!'' :))


Blessings
Jannette
xx
*sniff* *bling!*

Tuning into Love - 018 'The Inclusion of Angels'

Some years ago I began to come out of a phase of denying myself assistance. I had been through a period of life where the negative effects of 'trying to do it all myself' were extremely evident, and I began to see that there was a heap of help out there for me to access.

One of the forms this help came in was the choice to include Angels back into my life.

My upbringing in a strict religious family had left me somewhat 'bruised' when it came to the more spiritual beings that lend us their energy. I'd been really happy communing with plants, flowers, trees (oh I love talking to TREES!), rocks, gems and the like, but then the leap I had to make with opening up to Celestial help seemed enormous. Shouldn't have been obviously, but for me, where I was 'then', it was.

During an exercise at my Holistic Feng Shui course, we were asked to simply step back and 'read' a person's energy field,...just to see if anything came up, popped in to say hello or reveal itself. I call this 'pinging' now...my special term for when the unseen is sending messages ;] The session was a revelation for me. I saw Angels. I saw ANGELS. Their Light was bright, their shape distinct and their message very, very clear. They were there, I could see them, and from now on they were going to converse.

So since then I've noticed lots of 'angelic energy' enter my life. My next daughter was named Angelina, completely not planned, but there you go... ;} I had angels come in via presents, books, pictures, people, you name it. One beautiful thing happened, ... I 'met' a good friend over the internet who is in my 'circle' of friends, and she is an Angel Intuitive. The peaceful and nourishing friendship has been an absolute life saver at times over the last three years, with life taking unexpected turns. Challenge,Solution, Growth, Progression, Expansion.

The first Christmas card of the season...we have to make do with these instead of snowflakes... ;]

This one is from my beautiful healing friend Butterfly Tara of ChaiBliss.com

Think about inviting in more angelic energy into your life and see what happens. They seem to be THE agents of Synchronicity, knowing what we need when we need it, assisting with the emergencies we perceive and popping in to say hello just when we didn't expect it. They bring with them great energy, so I'm never bothered by the spontaneous company :))

''I am worthy of being assisted, loved and appreciated''
''I tune into Love by inviting assistance in all areas of my Life''

Organising Time and Space

Ah the eternal task...and yet the galaxy we live in seems to have this all sorted out. Everything moving in its unique and purposeful sequence; orbit, spin, revolution and expansion, contraction and implosion....just like our own lives and goings on, but on a huge and magnificent scale.

How to make sense of it all? The ancient Chinese people mapped energy influences in Time and Space, and recorded their findings. These were then passed on, and down the ages commentary was added, theory developed, practical application as well. This is known as Feng Shui...a way of saying 'making sense of Time and Space'. Wouldn't it be good if the basics and more heavy theory could be collated and combined with some modern aspects of energy maintenance from other cultural traditions, so that it would be contemporary, but also give the respect required to this ancient and wondrous study?

The Annual Influences Guide is something I've been doing for five years now, and its development has been client driven, with the inclusion of a 14month calender in this issue for the first time. This way you can have a quick 'at-a-glance' reference to any potential areas to keep quiet, and the other ones to enhance, and most importantly when these influences are most potent.

Energy moves through the spaces we inhabit, and correctly maintaining our spaces gives us organisation, peace, health, great Chi flow, and hopefully success in our endeavours because they won't be hampered by low level energy emanating from disorganisation and the confusion that it can bring. We know we can't make the best choices and decisions if our information is being hampered by confusion and clutter.

Similarly, energy moves through Time and just like the seasons have different energy, so do whole periods of time. They exhibit and 'Energy Signature'. Flying Stars Feng Shui maps these energy periods which are based on the time keeper of our galaxy...the Earth's orbit around our Sun.

If you'd like to join me for the second of three presentation dates in Queensland all you have to do is order the Annual Influences Guide and Calendar 2011 from my website, and book in fast as the gatherings are kept small.

Gatherings are kept small so that I (that's me on the left near the Bagua diagram) can sit down with each attendee and offer insight using their floorplan and the Annual Influences. This personal attention is also a way of connecting and providing a space for specific questions to be answered. Other attendees can observe each assessment to help further  knowledge of Flying Stars interpretation....

You can always email me with a question or query if you can't make one of the presentation dates. Using the AIG 2011 on your own is easy as it contains LOTS of explanations, and you can always use this blog as a reference for other aspects of Feng Shui and Energy Signatures. You can order the AIG 2011 online at my website here.

Many Blessings
Jannette
Senior Holistic Feng Shui Practitioner
Holistic Therapist

PS: if you've ordered the guide but not sent through payment, I have only two printed copies left now. It will be about a fortnight before I can get anymore professional copies printed out...you can only book a place at one of the free presentations after your payment has been made. Sorry...they are just filling up fast and it is 'first in best dressed'.

Second Presentation date is 30th January at Redcliffe, North of Brisbane.
Third Presentation date is 6th February at Labrador, on the Gold Coast.
Address details are given closer to the presentation date as these are private residences.

Forecast for December 2010 - Flying Stars Feng Shui

So you want to know where the best spot is for a Holiday Season gathering/celebration? Choose the Centre, SE or East area of your property or building to gain the best support for happy events. Most of the other sectors have something going on that could cause an upset of some kind.

For example:
The NW Progression or Travel and Helpful People sector has the Monthly Star 2 visiting and being nourished by the Annual Star 9. This is the Earth element receiving energy from the Fire element and can lead to indigestion, heartburn, and possibly food poisoning if there is any low level energy around.
Tip: Use representations of Metal to drain the Earth energy.

Whereas.... holding a gathering in the SE Abundance/Wealth and Growth sector has that gentle energy of 'having it all' along with the combination of 9,7, which is The Angel of Vivacity and Vigour teaming up with the energy of Speech. This is a really social energy combination.
Tip:  Support with Fire and Wood representations...Red and Green...how appropriate :))

Please don't enter into contracts or obligatory 'agreements' of any kind this month if you have an office or front door/entrance door or if you are sleeping in the South. 5, 3 can mean that all forms of contracts, competition etc..have the potential to carry unfortunate outcomes.
Tip: If you have to sign something, take your time to read, read, read and check up on anything that sends out a warning message. Be civil, be diplomatic, be patient.Use The Sound of Metal and Metal in Shape and Colour.

7,5 in the SW Connections/Relationships area can mean problems for the teeth and mouth, so again, not a great area for a celebratory dinner...it can also indicate issues with low level speech, so there could be major misunderstandings, sarcastic or derogatory speech potentials.
Tip: Cure with The Sound of Metal and Water in Shape and Colour only. No running water.

The NW Contemplation/Knowledge and Self Cultivation sector is visited by the Star 4 Passions energy, which may make it difficult to keep your Mind from wandering towards all the things you'd really rather be doing. It will be difficult for you if this is your office, especially if your work is not your true passion. If it is, well, you may feel like you're on a wave. Annual Star 2 is here so it is the area you should have set up the Salt Water Cure for this year. It will help to keep the energy here at a good high level. Low level energy with a 2,4 combination may manifest as injuries to the elbows and hips, a kind of 'clutzville' episode that leaves you feeling dreadfully unco-ordinated.
Tip: Remedy with the Salt Water Cure and clear away any low level energy sources like broken objects etc. Perform repairs and maintenance with some Space Clearing here to enhance the best possibilities of this combination.

The North has this somewhat tricky combination of 6, 4 which can lead to problems with Authority being undermined and morale issues within workplace teams. Not a great spot for the office party...
Tip: Remedy with Fire and Water representations.

West has this excellent energy for business, the entrepreneurial skill and ambitious nature sitting in the Creation/Creativity and Children sector. Great for anyone working over the holiday season or conjuring up the most fabulous plans for 2011. Not so good for the family home where this combination of 3,1 can bring a little conflict, arguing, fighting etc usually with one party desperate to make their point the most important point to express. It becomes a battle of 'who will have the last word'. Ugh!
Tip: Improve with Pale Fire representations.

6,8 in the East is an excellent spot for a gathering, especially a family one as this IS the Family and Health/Preparation sector. 6 is Authority and Leadership being supported by The Angel of Wealth and Happiness....says it all...
Tip: Enhance with representations of Earth and Fire. A bowl of gemstones in Fire and Earth colours works well.

Finally, the Stability sector of the Centre enjoys the combination of two Angel numbers; The Star 1 Angel of Sheng Chi (high level energy) and The Star 8 Angel of Wealth and Happiness. These two get together to provide a lively exchange of ideas within a group. It can be a very satisfying social occasion with Star 1 and 8 showing off their very best manifestations.
Tip: Enhance with representations of Earth and Metal. Yellows, Browns, Squares and Cubic shapes, with Gold, Silver, White, Irridescents and Globular, Rounded and Curved shapes. Mix and match the two shape and colour options and have a go at mixing your elementals and see what you can come up with ;)

Have a Beautiful Holiday Season and enjoy time with those you love, and remember to send Light and Love to those who need it. By expanding our Light it shines so much brighter everywhere.

Love Grows

Many Blessings
Jannette
xx