How to promote opportunities for WEALTH ...

So its Feng Shui New Year straight after Chinese New Year in 2011! That means we can get preparations completed and great new energy grids set up for you and your property to receive Peace, Health and Prosperity this year :) Great stuff!

What you absolutely need to know this year to promote opportunities for WEALTH:
Clear up and make gorgeous the NW area of your property and building. The Annual Wealth Star 8 is residing in the NW Progression (Travel and Helpful People) sector this year, and will be encouraging wealth opportunities via advice from Mentors, Gurus, Teachers, Good Samaritans, Guardian Angels and the like. The energy of the NW is one of Divine Synchronicity, where you are able to 'tap into' the collective consciousness and find exactly what you need when you need it.

*de-clutter - this promotes the good Chi Flow in all matters of wealth. If you have no 'space' in your physical living or working environment, then the Universe interprets this as meaning you have no room for new energy. When we don't de-clutter we may feel heavy, possibly distracted, and overwhelmed with the care and storage of possessions. Without an outflow there can be no beneficial inflow, only blockage, bloating, stagnation. Remove items that would keep you locked into unhappy memories, past problems or unbeneficial connections.

*clean  - using environmentally conscious cleaning choices, remove dirt, smells, dust, rubbish, etc from the NW. View your work as if it was an invitation to the Universe to come on in with the wealth ideas!

*set an intention/affimation - what do you need in your life? what is your 'wealth' going to be? how would you like wealth to manifest in your life? Set aside some time to identify just what it is you are intending to attract this year to make you feel 'wealthy'. Write up an affirmation and place it in your diary, in a frame for the hallway table, or in an envelope to put into a Wealth Vase.
"I attract spontaneous windfalls of cash in Perfect Ways"
"My business' Prosperity increases every day"
"My family Love and Appreciate me just as I am"
"I invite the beauty of Time for All Things to manifest in my Life"
"I am now receiving Healing on all required levels of my Being"
You will figure out what your 'wealth' is... ;)

*Place a running water feature in the NW for this year, and clean the water regularly. This stimulates Chi Flow and 'activates' the wealth influence.

*Place some reddish coloured gemstones in the NW to support the Annual Wealth Star 8, which is an Earth element and nourished by Fire.

*Place images of things that imbue the space with a feeling of 'Flow'. Waterfalls, Rivers, etc, or icons like Arch Angel Micheal, Ganesha (Remover of Obstacles), Lakshmi, a Cornucopia (horn of prosperity), Golden Buddha, etc that invite in the kind of energy you require to help with your chosen affirmation.

Not sure where I got this image from....if its yours let me know so I can credit you with it :)

Use the Northwest area of your property or building as a place to take breaks, brainstorm with pad and pen, surf the net with a laptop, read, listen to radio programmes, watch TV...etc, any activity where you enable a conduit for messages to reach you...'unexpectedly'. ;)

Feng Shui New Year begins on February 4th 2011. Chinese New Year is on Feb 3rd 2011. In either case, its good to have done a stack of cleaning, tidying and clearing out before these dates. Clean the front door area too so that your property says 'hello! and Happy New Year' with the best possible appearance :))

You might find this post called 'New Year Feng Shui' helpful if you need a few more tips for New Year preparations. And you can find out all about the energy layers for 2011 in the Annual Influences Guide and Calendar available only from Holistic Therapy Connections.

Blessings for Peace, Health and Prosperity :)
Jannette

Tips for good health in perilous conditions

In the last few weeks I've seen the massive clean up effort after devastating floods and tidal wave flash floods that have taken lives, left a path of utter destruction, and also a river of sewerage laden mud across and area that is difficult to actually comprehend. My home town of Brisbane has been inundated with floodwater. My brother's business went under, and everything is contaminated, nothing salvageable. So many people are without a clean environment to even rest in let alone 'go home' to.

Its not just one township dealing with the mess and sorrow, but several townships, towns and a whole city and outlying areas too. It is hard to take in just how many people are at risk from unstable ground, buildings, debris, and to have that coupled with severe pollution from the sewerage systems overflowing in these areas is simply horrific.

The advice from authorities is to dowse yourself and any salvaged possessions in 'disinfectant', but if you can get to supplies of natural disinfectants, you'll be much healthier than those who are having to use the 'commercial grade chemicals'. Your stock standard 'disinfectant' is loaded with colours, fragrances and chemicals that weaken your immune system, which is exactly what you'll need as supported as possible to deal with the harmful microbes in the environment for the next few weeks.


Alternatives to commercial disinfectants that work:

Eucalyptus and/or Tea Tree, Lavender, Clove, Thyme, Oregano, Rosemary Essential Oils - dilute with water to disinfect surfaces, wash clothes, skin (dilute well eg: approx 3 drops/L and do a patch test first), utensils and more. 

White Vinegar and Water with Bi-Carb Soda - this is a cleaner and deodoriser. The vinegar is acidic and reacts with the salt of the bi-carb to create a fizzy, bubbly, cleaning miracle. Good for using on so many things! Use as an alternative to laundry powder or liquid, and instead of regular dishwashing powders and rinse aides too. Use as a mixture to wash kitchen items and cutlery, crockery etc. A good mix is 1 tablespoon of bi-carb to 1 cup of white vinegar and into a few litres of water for washing 'things'. In a washing machine, use 3 tablespoons of bi-carb soda instead of detergent, and a half cup of white vinegar instead of softener or rinse-aide. (if you can add some essential oil to these it will enhance the disinfecting ability)

Lemons / Citrus fruits - kill bacteria on contact. Use the skin chopped up and put into a sock and then into a load of washing. It will release the volatile oils that kill bacteria. Use the juice to wash kitchen items in and rinse off with diluted lemon juice in boiled water. Use the pith to scrub tiles, grout and basins. Rinse with diluted lemon juice or the vinegar-bi-carb-soda mix. Use a mixture of diluted lemon juice and clean water to spray 'clean rooms' to sleep or rest in. Lemon Oil is shown to kill 99% of airborne bacteria! (a suitable mix is 10 drops/500ml, shake well)


Boiling Water - kills bacteria and sterilises items for eating with, or preparing food on. Adding salt to the boiling water further enhances its purifying ability.

Salt - all salt is a purifier, and will help to keep your skin clean. Use ground salt straight with a little oil and lemon juice to make a good skin scrub to get rid of grease and muck out of your fingerprints and creases in the hands and wrists, elbows, kneecaps, toenails, feet, heels etc. Add some essential oil (about a drop per hand) to enhance the disinfecting ability. Scrub breadboards or food preparation surfaces with salt and lemon, rinse of with boiled water.

Colloidal Silver - This product is getting wider and wider attention as its uses are made known. Diluted into a spray bottle, this stuff kills bacteria and viruses on application. No rinsing necessary. It has no fragrance, is colourless and doesn't cause allergic reactions. It can be ingested to remove parasites from the digestive tract or added to water to ensure its safety,  inhaled (as a vapour spray) to relieve sinus infection, sprayed into the ear, eyes or nose to address infections, and sprayed onto the skin, wounds, cuts, abrasions, stings, bites etc without causing stinging pain. Truly miraculous stuff!





Immune System Supporters for anyone, anywhere:

• Get clean water, its imperative. Our cells respire using water, without it the whole body grinds to a halt and clogs = sickness. Average adult human consumption of clean water in 'normal' conditions is around 3.5L/day and more liquid coming from fruit and vegetables consumed. In these awful conditions being experienced by so many, it would be expected an adult would need closer to 5L/day.
• If you can find vegetables and fruits like Cucumbers, Watermelon, Rockmelon, Citrus Fruits, etc,  these will help your Kidneys stay healthy as they promote cleansing and natural body detoxification. Avoid eating meat as it sucks water from the body with the amount of energy it needs to be digested. Avoid low nutritional food like cakes, pastries, etc.  (unless of course they are the only things available...)
• Meditate or find some quiet contemplation. Stress is a huge strain on the immune system as it oxidises cells. Once this occurs the debris from the cell is chucked into the system to be detoxed...if this becomes overloaded, the body is at risk of having an immune system crash. Shock and sorrow are massive cell oxidisers. People constantly exposed to stress from war, displacement, natural disasters and food shortages have higher stress related illnesses specifically due to their weaker immune system response.
• Keep fingernails and toenails cut short and cleaned regularly, its simple personal hygiene that will go a long way. Don't be tempted to eat anything without washing your hands thoroughly.
• Wear protective barriers like face masks or handkerchiefs for your nose, mouth and ears while working in 'clean up' areas as airborne particles will carry harmful bacteria. Wash these orifices with salted water (saline solution = 1 cup water with half a teaspoon of salt dissolved).
• Connect with help and get assistance for the emotional fallout. You deserve hugs, help and love.

Blessings to those who are doing it so tough at the moment. Sending Angels in all forms.
Jannette
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Tuning into Love 023 - 'What is your treat?"

Since when does giving yourself a 'treat' equal piling up with processed sugar and gunk?
"I can't give that up! its my Treat!!"
I hear this when I talk about aiming for good health and making serious but life altering changes to the way we live. The whole concept of what 'normal food', normal life, happiness, fulfillment, is, is totally skewed. The concept of what a Treat is, is totally skewed.

A treat to me is when I get a meditation done without being interrupted by a little person needing help to go to the toilet. A treat to me is getting a half box of gorgeous smelling Mangos from my Brother, and then a box of Cherries too, and a half box of Lychees as well! What a treat! A treat to me is finding a place in myself that is quiet and responsive enough to help my children past an emotional issue. A treat to me is the smile on my partner's face and the twinkle in his eye when he is relaxed. A treat to me is finding moments of Peace.

A treat is not a pastry and cafe coffee. It's a bad food choice. Especially if you are doing this each week or each day as 'your treat'.
A treat is not ice cream. That's non-nutrition, heavy and undesirable to the human metabolism.
A treat is not a day out trolling through shops, mindlessly looking at consumables. That's a waste of time and energy.

Tuning into what I LOVE helps me in making good choices about my Treats. I love treating myself to the things that truly nourish me. I LOVE that I've made the connections in life that have brought me great teachers. I LOVE that I am still learning and still falling over at times...it gives me Perspective on the whole situation facing humanity. We aren't here to make treats for ourselves, they are already in place for us to enjoy.

"I LOVE my simple pleasures"
"I am provided for and Loved in so many different ways"

Beautiful Blessings for being able to acknowledge real blessings, small mercies and miracles.
Jannette
xxx

Everyday Body Cleansing Paste

I'm currently writing a book with recipes for body care scrubs and pastes you can make with ingredients from your kitchen and garden. This little bit of smart kitchen witchery for beauty and health will be available through the website soon as a spiral bound book, but for now, here's a sample recipe...

My organically home-grown garden Mint with the Oatmeal, Coconut Oil everyday paste.

Everyday Body-Care

Do you need a Scrub everyday? No. I would recommend it as something to do about once a week. The mix below is for an ‘everyday body cleansing rub’ that you can make up and use in the shower or in the bath. It is smooth for quick and easy application each day. Because it contains Oats and Coconut Oil, you won’t have to moisturise your skin after the shower, and, best of all it can be used as a shaving cream too.

Everyday Body Cleansing Rub

Add ¾ cup of Oat Flour (ground oatmeal to a fine powder), ¼ cup Coconut Oil, 1 teaspoon of ground Rock Salt, 10 drops of Tea Tree Oil and 5 drops of Rosemary Essential Oil to a bowl, and mix until you have a combined all of the ingredients into a mixture that resembles bread crumbs. (if its cold weather, your coconut oil may solidify, so you might need to do this mixing in a bowl over a smaller bowl of hot water...as if you were melting chocolate.

This recipe makes approximately enough for a week. Store in a glass jar.

To use in a shower: 1 teaspoonful in a cupped hand, add enough water to make a  paste, gently rub it into damp skin before washing off.

To use in a bath: 1 or two tablespoons into a luke warm bath, swoosh around luxuriantly...then rinse off with a quick blast of water under the shower.

(It’s best to have a teaspoon with it so that fingers aren’t being put into the mixture)

I used the 125ml plastic pump pack and pre-mixed the dry ingredients for use, and, I also used a handful of my own mint through this for an extra fresh feeling!

Of course you can choose to substitute the essential oils for others like Lavender, Eucalyptus,Orange,  Peppermint or Cedarwood etc... There's a page in the book that explains all about substituting and omitting ingredients so that you can begin to make your own recipes up to suit what you have in reach.  This is a truly luxurious everyday treat to make for yourself, and seeing as it has absolutely no synthetic ingredients you are helping your body truly 'cleanse'.

My book is called 'Scrub Yourself Silly'.  A 25page 'do-it-yourself' guide for fabulous healthy skin. Chapters include: 'Scrubs for Soothing', 'Scrubs for Cleansing', 'Scrubs for Healing', and a glossary of chosen ingredients too.

Due for release soon at a cost of $10 plus delivery. 

(and I'll be stocking empty jars, and pump packs so you can store your concoctions too)

Blessings for Smooth and Gorgeous Skin Happiness

Jannette

:)

Forecast for January 2011 - Happy New Year!

I hope you have all enjoyed a Peaceful and Happy start to 2011. So what do the energy layers for the month have in store for us? What can we make use of and what is best to avoid?
In the AIG 2011 this is the summary :

Romantic stirrings in the Wealth sector may make you feel Abundantly loved, which is something to concentrate on for sure.

A fair amount of conflict and argument energy evident in the South, East and NE and there is even ‘confusion’ potentials in the SW to do with Relationships and Connections, as well as problems with how passionate we may feel in our Career or chosen Vocation.

A month to focus on good advice from a mentor to aide Progression in the NW, and the beautiful, vibrant energy of the Centre with the Wealth Star and the Future Wealth Star teaming up to help us all get through into the new year.

 I do love a month with a fantastic Centre combination like 9,8, hence the rainbowy beautifulness of the colour choice. It just resonated ;)  When this vivacious Star 9 comes into contact with the Annual Wealth Star 8 it suggests that wealths can be accessed with displays of energy, emotion and charisma. 

Tip: Enhance with representations of Fire and Wood.  Do get out and see people who can nourish you in Mind, Body and Spirit...and vocation too if possible!

Furthering this vibe is the romantic pairing of Star 8 and Star 7 in the SE Abundance sector. Here there is a bringing together of the two 'youngest' energy influences, and more so, an attraction of opposites. 8 is 'still and strong', while 7 is 'pleasure and destruction'. 

Tip: In a combination like this its best to support the most favourable energy, which is of course the Monthly Wealth Star 8, so get out any red gemstones or beautifully heavy statues for this area of your building. This combination can also help anyone in the process of making money using 'speech', but again, boost up that wealth star energy to reap beautiful rewards.

We have got some 'ugggh' to deal with in the East (6,7) NE (3,2) and SW (6,5) combinations making for arguments, fighting, potential headaches and problems with our connections to others. Frankly when there are agressive combinations in the Family (Preparation), Knowledge and Self Cultivation (Contemplation) and Relationships (Connections) areas its going to mean a month of being diplomat, and that means a month of taking it easy on yourself too. 

Remedy: Grab a bottle of Lavender or Chamomile Oil (or both) and enjoy a soak after the day is done, or during it. Stress relief, stress reduction, and distress avoidance are key to your sanity and fantasticness this January. Ok? You've been told.

*6,7 combo's need lots of Water & Wood in Shape and Colour.

*2,3 combo's require Metal to eliminate the potential of the Star 2. (this is to 'dismantle' the combination's ability to have aggressiveness switched on...it should instead manifest the competitive drive of the Star 3...)

*6,5's need Metal too...it eliminates the Star 5 agression/problems etc and enhances the Star 6 Leadership and generosity of spirit. 

Star 5 visiting the North Career/Life Purpose (Vocation) sector intimates that this is not the month to look for a new job, even though a change may feel like the direction you want to take...It may affect the way you view what you do for a living, or what you feel your passions in life are. A 5,4 can be very distracting.

Remedy: The Sound of Metal via wind chimes, a CD of piano music, bells on the doorknob or hung up so they sing in the breeze, etc...this will deflect Star 5 energy. I may even choose to use the Wealth Bringer bowl in the North for the month to help me ease on into 2011. 

4,3 in the South suggests conflict which may manifest as confusion between what you want to do and a perceived opportunity to satisfy a competitive streak for success. Is this combo working in tandem with the one in the North? perhaps, for some of you a change IS needed...but I'd hold off making an decisions during January.

Remedy: Pale Fire or Soft Fire representations in Shape and Colour. Blossoms. Softening furniture or decor treatments etc.

Star 2 visiting the West Children & Creativity (Creation) sector teams up with the Wise Star 1to help those with any sort of need for Creative ability. Star 1 is Ideas and Star 2 Accumulation. Methinks you'll need a journal and pencils a plenty.

Tip: Improve the atmosphere with a Salt Water Cure to promote negative ions which aide de-stressing and creative thought.

Wow, what a way to start off a year. Its only one month to go before the Feng Shui New Year on February 4th, marking the start of a new Solar Cycle! Take a look at the last two posts about Space Clearing Preparation and A Ceremony Guide. There is tons of information for the whole of 2011 in the Annual Influences Guide and Calender, only available through www.HolisticTherapyConnections.com. :) 

Sparkly Blessings

Jannette

:)

Space Clearing - A Ceremony Guide

So. Once you've gotten through the tasks of cleaning, de-cluttering, sorting and storing, you can turn your focus to the more pleasant side of Space Clearing.

A Space Clearing Ceremony can be achieved in a few hours and you will reap the benefits for weeks or months.

To find ‘dead spots’ in the house where energy is very ‘flat’ or ‘dull’ (ie: NOT sparkly and gorgeous) walk around and slowly ring a small bell, or clap your hands. If the reaction is ‘resounding’ then the energy is high level, but if the resonance is barely there, then you’ve found an area to concentrate on during the Space Clearing Ceremony.

On the day you’ve chosen to do the Space Clearing (preferably just before New Moon sometime) put aside around an hour or two to complete a full Ceremony.

· Open the windows and doors, sweep the areas outside your doorways, and take the garbage bins to the kerb. Make sure your internal bins in the office, bathrooms and kitchen are cleaned out too. Take off your shoes and jewellery, drink clean water, take the phone off the hook and turn off your mobile.

· Light a candle or some incense to begin your ceremony and begin by asking for beautiful energy to light your way and assist your cleansing, as well as that of the home or building.

· Travel a set course through the house, slowly ringing your bell, or clapping your hands (whichever method you like best) to stimulate and clear the energy allowing it to flow onwards.

· You may like to repeat your pathway until you hear the resonance you feel happy about. Sometimes its helpful to use two or three kinds of clearing to get high quality results, eg: once around the pathway clapping or ringing the bell, secondly using incense or a smudge stick, and thirdly using a Mantra or Affirmation to instil a specific energy into each room. Reiki can be utilised this way...

· When you finish, say a blessing or a prayer, or just ‘thankyou’ to the energy that has been brought into your spaces. It is a great time to firmly set a positive intention for the year such as ‘I now invite Beautiful Clarity into all areas of my Life’, or ‘I am now inviting Bright New Prosperous Energy into my Home’. You’ll figure out what you need … ;]

Leave the house open for as long as you can, and drink plenty of clean, pure water to re-establish your own energy. Sit quietly with the arrival of new frequencies into your spaces. You might find it an inspirational time and use it to paint, read or write...or just bunk off and go meditate in the garden.

Planning a Space Clearing is a great way of starting the new year off by establishing your intentions, plans, hopes and dreams.  Take the time over the next couple of weeks to observe what makes your life 'rich' and what may be sapping your resources. Whatever nourishes you best is what you should focus upon to generate that sense of Abundance and Beauty in your Life now.

Blessings for a Wonder Filled 2011
Jannette
:)

Space Clearing - Preparation

We all know that old saying “out with the old and in with the new!”, and we know how GOOD it feels when we clear out and clean up our homes and/or businesses. Just getting the car into a clean and tidy state can bring about a massive shift in the way you get through your week! Its that energy of sparkly and shiny, clean and tidy that makes us feel ‘accomplished’ and organised and we’ll find it easier to get our tasks done and fulfil our obligations if we can just put our hands onto exactly what we need when we need it.

It’s a simple equation…

Energy Received > Energy Spent = High Level Energy

(if energy received from tasks is more than energy spent doing it, we will find we have energy ‘reserves’)

To begin, do a basic ‘clean up and sort out’, so you can see the floor, and the benchtops too. Organise your ‘clean up’ to take a full week on the last week of the Waning Moon, just before the dark of the moon or New Moon. This is when energy is ‘on the way out’, and our planetary energy frequencies are reducing, so it supports your efforts to move things out of your spaces.

· Do clean the insides of cupboards, pantries and the linen press.

· Do clean curtains and windows last.

· Do clean carpets as they ‘suck in’ a fair bit of residual energy. This can be done simply using a shaking of Bi-carbonate of Soda mixed with a cleansing oil like Lavender, Sage or Frankincense. (1cup of bi-carb : 5 drops of essential oil, use a ’shaker’ to evenly spread the powder over your carpets) Leave the powder on the carpet for a few hours and then vacuum up well. The sparkliness of the energy will amaze you when you do this for the first time, and it is an easy chore to repeat each month. Bi-carb Soda naturally likes to suck up oils and other residues, and is an odour eliminator too!

· Do throw out things you hate, don't use, don't like, are broken, or unrepairable, won't wear or things that hold unhappy memories of an unhelpful kind. Recycle them or donate them. 

 (parts of this are taken from the Annual Influences Guide 2011 available from www.HolisticTherapyConnections.com)

This is the 'practical' side of things to do before you embark upon the more energetic task of a Space Clearing...however just doing this practical de-cluttering and cleaning may activate a lot of subconscious associations with the possessions you are choosing to remove, relocate, store or re-use again. Our memories and emotions are intertwined with these things, we've used them in our Life, and they are connected to events, occasions or everyday living, so its only natural that these will bring messages to us for deciphering. Don't go into overwhelm...have a bit of Rescue Remedy or Emergency Essence on hand during this kind of work, and take breaks regularly. I recommend a week or more to do the preparation for a Space Clearing.

This January 4th is New Moon or Dark Moon, when the Earth's energy is at low ebb, and will begin to climb until the 18th when at Full Moon our frequencies are on high. The optimum time for Space Clearing preparation before the start of the Feng Shui New Year on February 4th is between the 20th January and the 2nd February. This then gives you a big window to work with.

Next up: 'Space Clearing Ceremony Guide'