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 We focus on the archetypal and transpersonal realms of advanced ego development. We offer support for those in an emergence crisis, a spiritual awakening. We demystify some of the 'spiritual' issues by way of developing the innate right-mode language of thought, and balancing the dual-mind dynamic |
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EC Healing Network Newsletter [00] Dec.09 We all need to share knowledge and help with healing body-mind and environment so we will appreciate any input and hope that you will share seeds of knowledge with your friends and anybody else you believe to be passionate about health issues. Regards, Anthony & Maria |
Quick Links EC-Health - new social network for alt health practitioners. Facebook.com - East London page. ALT(Mx) - Online training in creative thinking and brain profiling. BodyTalk system - a truly evolutionary system, find a practitioner in your area. HarmoniousLiving -Harmonious Living is the leading SA website in the niche market of holistic, alternative and eco-friendly living. NBI Brain Profiles - scientific insight into how your thinking influences your behaviour. HealthyLiving.za.org - local site. Anastacia is qualified in nutritional medicine and iridology. She also runs a slimming consultancy. Creativity Shock - become aware of your barriers. TheFreeDictionary.com - a comprehensive dictionary, medical, legal, and financial dictionaries, thesaurus, acronyms and abbreviations, idioms, encyclopedia, a literature reference library. Right Brain Project - fighting an insidious prejudice. Delicious.com - Search the biggest collection of book-marks to find what's fresh. Creative Thinking - find out what it means. Slideshare.net - Here is a really interesting site. Upload and share your PowerPoint presentations, Word docs etc. Problem Solving - discover your genius, your inner voice. Meditation - learn how to fit it into your busy day. LiveEco.co.za - the new, eco way of living in a chic, trendy, sociable, fun yet thought provoking environment. Depression - awaken from the dark night. Apocalypse - discover how to look behind the veil of illusion. WomensHealthSA.co.za - busy site from the magazine Revolutionary TAROT - use your own symbols, no cards needed. Ultimate Puzzle - try some-thing with a spiritual dimension. TheFreeLibrary.com - The Free Library offers free, full-text versions of classic literary works from hundreds of celebrated authors, whose biographies, images, and famous quotations can also be found on the site. It has been expanded to include a massive collection of periodicals from leading publications that includes millions of articles dating back to 1984. Newly-published articles are added to the site daily. Blogs Finding Sophia - join me on a journey to find the higher-Self. KenWilber.com - Ken has the coolest psychology and philosophy site around. Blogsearch.google.co.za - search for what interests you. |
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Announcements:
We believe Ning.com offers the better platform to create an Eastern Cape network. One of the great features is to be able to create your own groups and discussion threads, and blogs to promote your issues and services. Please visit EC-Health.ning and join us. For those HEALERS who wish to join a closed group we can suggest joining a free website that allows you to build your own pages and share information etc. This is so simple to do that we urge you to try it out. Please email us so that we can guide you through the process. |
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What is BodyTalk? BodyTalk is an astonishingly simple and effective form of therapy that allows the body's energy systems to be re-synchronized so that they may operate as nature intended; to Self-Heal. There’s not much we can do to halt the environmental stresses of modern living, the chemicals in our food, or the bad experiences that happen to us from time to time. But there IS a way to resynchronize our bodies so that such issues no longer pose a threat to our health. BodyTalk is a non-invasive health care system that is gentle, safe and effective. BodyTalk works with the body’s inborn ability to heal itself.
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What is whole-brain thinking? This is about harnessing the power of both brain hemispheres. Everyone should know their status - the way one's brain has been hard-wired. Gaining insight into the way we prefer to think, makes us more aware of and sensitive to the preferences of others. Developing better relationships, making more dynamic contributions in the team and making sound and relevant decisions are but a few of the advantages of understanding your own thinking profile. Making more accurate job and career choices or determining the correct subject or study selections, could eventually lead to the individual enjoying a more productive and fulfilled personal and professional life.
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Is there a Right-Brain prejudice? Almost all right-brainers are handicapped by not realizing that they are struggling to compete in a left-brain society using their inferior left-brain skills. The problem is that hundreds of years of repression of the feminine right hemisphere is blocking us from developing the skills we need to reach our full potential. Right-brainers should consider a language of symbols to be their first language and natural language as second. In fact, almost all right-brainers are functionally illiterate in their first language. "Do not believe anything because it is said by an authority, or if it is said to come from angels, or from Gods, or from an inspired source. Believe it only if you have explored it in your own heart and mind and body and found it to be true. Work out your own path, through diligence." - Gautama Buddha |
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What does psychic mean? Psychic (sī'kĭk); from the Greek psychikos - "of the soul, mental". The term Psychic is commonly used in popular culture to refer to the ability to perceive things hidden from traditional senses through means of extra-sensory perception. People said to be sensitive to, or able to use, psychic forces are referred to as being psychics. |
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Integral Psychology Tami Simon speaks with Ken Wilber, in the first of a two-part series. Ken is one of the most influential and widely read American philosophers of our time. He is the founder of the Integral Institute and has published over 25 books, including A Brief History of Everything, and The Simple Feeling of Being, as well as the Sounds True audio learning sets Kosmic Consciousness and The One Two Three of God. Ken discusses, “What is genuine transformation?”. (40 minutes) |
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Philosophy: Nietzsche The Philosophy Pages is a website containing an online library of philosophy and theology texts, including the complete writings of Plato, Aristotle, Nietzsche, Ralph Emerson, Pythagoras and Michel de Montaigne, amongst many others. The works are presented in a format suitable for online study and reference. |
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A. Maslow: Self-Actualization Maslow loosely defined self-actualization as "the full use and exploitation of talents, capacities, potentialities, etc. " Self-actualization is not a static state. It is an ongoing process in which one's capacities are fully, creatively, and joyfully utilized.
Most commonly, self-actualizing people see life clearly. They are less emotional and more objective, less likely to allow hopes, fears, or ego defenses to distort their observations. Maslow found that all self-actualizing people are dedicated to a vocation or a cause. Two requirements for growth are commitment to something greater than oneself and success at one's chosen tasks. Major characteristics of self-actualizing people include creativity, spontaneity, courage, and hard work. |
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C.G. Jung: Individuation Commonly referred to as Jungian therapy or Jungian psychotherapy, Jungian analysis offers the individual a setting in which to explore his or her inner world in order to develop wholeness, greater awareness and psychological healing. Jung believed that therapy could benefit not only those with "neuroses," that is, those who were struggling with adaptation to the outer world, but also people who desire to grow and to deal with the conflicts which cannot be solved by reason and suggestion alone. Jungian analysis is intended to go beyond adaptation, to offer the individual a way to find meaning in his or her own life, and to understand his or her self in relationship to others and to the broader cultural context. For these issues we must go deeper and forge a relationship with the unconscious. Publication of C. G Jung's Red Book. This is the extraordinary event many of us have awaited for decades, and its importance cannot be overstated. During WWI, Jung commenced an extended self-exploration that he called his “confrontation with the unconscious.” During this period, he developed his principal theories of the collective unconscious, the archetypes, psychological types and the process of individuation, and transformed psychotherapy from a practice concerned with the treatment of pathology into a means for reconnection with the soul and the recovery of meaning in life. At the heart of this endeavor was his legendary Red Book, a large, leather bound, illuminated volume that he created between 1914 and 1930, and which contained the nucleus of his later works. While Jung considered the Red Book, or Liber Novus (New Book) to be the central work in his oeuvre, it has remained unpublished till this day, and unavailable for study and unseen by the public at large. The work can be best described as a work of psychology in a literary and prophetic form. It is possibly the most influential unpublished work in the history of psychology. Its publication is a watershed that inaugurates a new era in the understanding of Jung’s life and work. |
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Green Issues The largest and most important UN climate change conference in history opened Monday, with diplomats from 192 nations warned that this could be the best, last chance for a deal to protect the world from calamitous global warming. Just before the opening of the UN climate conference in Copenhagen on Monday, South Africa announced that it is ready to cut the growth of its carbon emissions by 34 percent by 2020 and 42 percent by 2025 if it gets aid from developed countries to achieve its goals. IF ?????????? |
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EC Healing Network Newsletter [02] Feb.2010 Wow! What a hectic start to the New Year. The recession is set to continue with ESKOM helping to push stress levels up further. We all need to share knowledge about healing BODY, MIND, and ENVIRONMENT and hope that you will share seeds of knowledge with those interested in these issues. Regards, Anthony & Maria |
QUICK LINKS LATEST: www.ehow.com is a popular site to find step-by-step instructions on how to do just about everything. www.loot.co.za is an great site where you can buy books, music and games for around 30% cheaper than anywhere else. PREVIOUS: ALT(Mx) - online training in creative thinking and brain profiling. BodyTalk system - a truly evolutionary system, find a practitioner in your area. HarmoniousLiving -Harmonious Living is the leading SA website in the niche market of holistic, alternative and eco-friendly living. NBI Brain Profiles - scientific insight into how your thinking influences your behaviour. HealthyLiving.za.org - local site. Anastacia is qualified in nutritional medicine and iridology. She is also a slimming consultant. Creativity Shock - become aware of your barriers. Right Brain Project - fighting an insidious prejudice. Creative Thinking - find out what it means. Problem Solving - discover your genius, your inner voice. Meditation - learn how to fit it into your busy day. Depression - awaken from the dark night. Apocalypse - discover how to look behind the veil of illusion. WomensHealthSA.co.za - busy site from the magazine Revolutionary TAROT - use your own symbols, no cards needed. Ultimate Puzzle - try some-thing with a spiritual dimension. RESOURCES TheFreeDictionary.com - one stop dictionary, medical, legal, and financial dictionaries, thesaurus, acronyms and abbreviations, idioms, encyclopedia, a literature reference library. TheFreeLibrary.com - The Free Library offers free, full-text versions of classic literary works from hundreds of celebrated authors, whose biographies, images, and famous quotations can also be found on the site. It includes a massive collection of periodicals from leading publications that includes millions of articles dating back to 1984. Newly-published articles are added to the site daily. Delicious.com - Search the biggest collection of book-marks to find what's fresh. Slideshare.net - a really interesting site. Upload and share your fancy PowerPoint presentations etc. GREEN LINKS LiveEco.co.za - the new, eco way of living in a chic, trendy, sociable, fun yet thought provoking environment. telegraph.co.uk/Lord-Stern.html - read the Stern Report BLOGS Finding Sophia - join me on a journey to find the higher-Self. KenWilber.com - Ken has the coolest psychology site around. Blogsearch.google.co.za - search for what interests you. SOCIAL NETWORKS EC-Health - new social network for alt health practitioners. We believe Ning.com offers the better platform to create an Eastern Cape network. One of the great features is to be able to create your own groups and discussion threads, and blogs to promote your issues and services. Facebook.com - East London page. |
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Announcements: Forex Trading:
We are looking for Forex Traders in East London who are interested in teaming up. We are also interested in helping ourselves and newcomers over the initial hurdles to becoming financially independent. It costs nothing to get started; the software is free; training material on the internet is free; you just need a decent amount of time on the internet and after a few months you will know whether you can make a living this way. Here is an example of some really conservative trading: playing a good indicator resulted in 9 trades, of which 6 were positive, netting an average of $100 (R780) per hour. It's just like learning to fish.
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What is BodyTalk? BodyTalk is an astonishingly simple and effective form of therapy that allows the body's energy systems to be re-synchronized so that they may operate as nature intended; to Self-Heal. BodyTalk works with the body’s inborn ability to heal itself. The BodyTalk Practitioner uses a combination of left-brain linear logical thinking infused with right-brain intuitive lateral thinking, to establish the communication links that the bodymind complex then transforms into healing stimuli.
Case studies: Concentration Problems Dyslexia |
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What is whole-brain thinking? This is about harnessing the power of both brain hemispheres. It is important to learn to develop your strengths and compensate for your weaknesses, but one can only do this if you know what your profile is. The profiles are cheap and ideal for families and teams etc.
We offer training in creative thinking and mind-mapping to harness the power of whole brain thinking; where the hemispheres are like two horses pulling a chariot.
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Is there a right-brain prejudice? Almost all right-brainers are handicapped by not realizing that they are struggling to compete in a left-brain society using their inferior left-brain skills. The problem is that hundreds of years of repression of the feminine right hemisphere is blocking us from developing the skills we need to reach our full potential. The term unconscious must include dual-mind research that claims the right-brain hemisphere is an autonomous but mute personality. It is important to realize that this OTHER personality expresses itself through art, imagery, symbols, metaphors, synthesis, holistic thinking and emotions etc. Mute means unable to speak, so one must learn to communicate with this other half using symbols.
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BreakThrough BodyTalk also incorporates a BreakThrough system to process deep-seated limiting beliefs that prevent one from living life fully. It is a regressive investigative approach used to uncover the nature of conflict. It promotes the healing of wounds, helping us to understand and transform our relationships with ourselves and others. It involves taking a single incident and following a thread all the way back to childhood to show how one deep seated unconscious belief can repeat itself in all kinds of conflicts. BreakThrough is a well-organized system of steps designed to show us our built-in defenses and deep-seated, limiting beliefs from childhood that prevent us from living life fully. Learn how you can break out of your defensive shell.
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Integral Psychology Ken is one of the most influential and widely read American philosophers of our time. Wilber describes the current state of the "hard" sciences as limited to "narrow science", which only allows evidence from the lowest realm of consciousness, the sensorimotor (the five senses and their extensions). What he calls "broad science" would include evidence from logic, mathematics, and from the symbolic, hermeneutical, and other realms of consciousness. Ultimately and ideally, broad science would include the testimony of meditators and spiritual practitioners. Wilber's own conception of science includes both narrow science and broad science, e.g, using electroencephalogram machines and other technologies to test the experiences of meditators and other spiritual practitioners, creating what Wilber calls "integral science". According to Wilber's theory, narrow science trumps narrow religion, but broad science trumps narrow science. That is, the natural sciences provide a more inclusive, accurate account of reality than any of the particular exoteric religious traditions. But an integral approach that evaluates both religious claims and scientific claims based on intersubjectivity is preferable to narrow science. |
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Philosophy: Nietzsche The Philosophy Pages is a website containing an online library of philosophy and theology texts. The Anti-Christ [3]: We should not deck out and embellish Christianity: it has waged a war to the death against this higher type of man, it has put all the deepest instincts of this type under its ban, it has developed its concept of evil, of the Evil One himself, out of these instincts—the strong man as the typical reprobate, the “outcast among men." Christianity has taken the part of all the weak, the low, the botched; it has made an ideal out of antagonism to all the self-preservative instincts of sound life; it has corrupted even the faculties of those natures that are intellectually most vigorous, by representing the highest intellectual values as sinful, as misleading, as full of temptation. Try not to get offended by what he had to say. It is important to consider what it means to be fully human i.e. to be open to the notion that we suppress our right-brain faculties. |
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A. Maslow: Self-Actualization Maslow loosely defined self-actualization as "the full use and exploitation of talents, capacities, potentialities, etc. " The Fourth Force of Psychology: Maslow added transpersonal psychology to the first three forces in Western psychology-behaviorism psychoanalysis, and humanistic psychology. For Maslow, behaviorism and psychoanalysis were too limited in scope to form the basis of a complete psychology of human nature. Psychoanalysis is derived largely from studies of psychopathology. Behaviorism has attempted to reduce the complexities of human nature to simpler principles but has failed to address fully such issues as values, consciousness, and love. In 1968, Maslow called attention to the limitations of the humanistic model. In exploring the farthest reaches of human nature, he found that there were possibilities beyond self-actualization. When peak experiences are especially powerful, the sense of self dissolves into all awareness of a greater unity. The term self-actualization did not seem to fit these experiences. Transpersonal psychology contributes to the more traditional concerns of the discipline, an acknowledgement of the spiritual aspect of human experience. This level of experience has been described primarily in religious literature, in unscientific and often theologically biased language. A major task of transpersonal psychology is to provide a scientific language and a scientific framework for this material. What is important to note here is that Maslow sets benchmarks that we should strive for. He is unfortunately a bit vague on the transition phases that change in one's thinking. Go read up on the way those on the higher levels think, and give some thought to the death and rebirth experience that brings this about. |
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C.G. Jung: Individuation Jungian psychotherapy: Jung calls individuation an unconscious natural spontaneous process but also a relatively rare one, something: “only experienced by those who have gone through the wearisome but indispensable business of coming to terms with the unconscious components of the personality.” ( 1954, para 430) Individuation requires the ego to enter into service of the Self to facilitate its expression and realisation. The second half of life is concerned with coming to terms with death, finding meaning in living and the unique part each one of us plays in the world. It is in the vicissitudes of negotiating the individuation process that Jung saw the major causes of neurosis. In the young, neurosis comes from a fear of engaging with life; in the old, it comes from clinging to an outdated youthful attitude and shrinking back from death. |
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Philosophy: Andrew Cohen is redefining the spiritual ideal of
enlightenment for the twenty-first century.
You Are Culture You are not just an individual. You are culture incarnate. As an evolving self, you are the manifestation of a collective conditioned way of seeing and responding to life. This is why your conscious evolution matters so much. When you, as an individual, start using your own will to activate higher potentials within yourself, in a small but not insignificant way cultural evolution starts happening through you. A momentum is generated—a vertical momentum toward that which is new. And when the individual feels that momentum, it’s experienced as liberation. Most of us live in what I call a horizontal plane—an emotional and psychological and cultural world-space that is made up only of what has already happened and what already exists. We rarely, if ever, experience true verticality, which is the rising up and emergence of that which is new. So when vertical momentum is generated, you realize that you are going somewhere at the level of consciousness. And it’s not just you; to some degree, culture itself is moving through you. When you know that’s possible and you experience it directly, it’s like someone has given you the key that unlocks the door to the future. |
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Finding Sophia [channeling higher mind - tapping into
unconscious wisdom] Here is a research blog that records the flow of unconscious knowledge from the right-brain mind and/or higher Self. This is research into an alternative language of thought (Mx) that aims to raise awareness of an insidious covert prejudice against right-mode thinking stemming from a conditioned fear of the unconscious. The method involves downloading and interpreting packets of information from the unconscious using intuitive kinesiology (neuromuscular biofeedback). For the Gnostic Christians, the Sophia was a central element in their cosmological understanding of the Universe. A Feminine figure, analogous to the human soul but also simultaneously one of the Feminine aspects of God and the Bride of Christ, she is considered to have fallen from grace in some way, in so doing creating or helping to create the material world. For the Gnostics, the drama of the redemption of the Sophia through Christ or the Logos is the central drama of the universe. The Sophia resides in all of us as the Divine Spark. According to the Pistis Sophia, Christ is sent from the Godhead in order to bring Sophia back into the fullness of Pleroma following her repentance. In Gnostic tradition, the term Sophia (Σoφíα, Greek for "wisdom") refers to the final and lowest emanation of God. http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com
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Green Issues Fish Farming: We have an expert in EL who has perfected the filtration system that recycles almost 100% of the water. He also sets up fish ponds for Koi enthusiasts. Contact Allan at 072 2230 378 Global Warming:
Science and Nature: The BBC have a great site for the latest in nature, science, technology, and green issues.
Charity Venture - Computer Stuff
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Recipes Lemon Couscous Pudding [ 30 MINUTES ] Ingredient list [ SERVES 8 ] 1 1/2 cups water; 1/2 cup lemon juice, preferably fresh; 1/3 cup sugar, or to taste; 1 tsp. lemon extract; Grated zest; 1 lemon; 1 10-oz. box quick-cooking couscous; 3/4 cup thinly sliced almonds; 1 1/2 cups (about 7 oz.) green seedless grapes; Nonfat yogurt; 6 kiwis peeled and cubed; Mint leaves for garnish, optional. Directions: Combine water, lemon juice, sugar, lemon extract and lemon zest in large saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Cook couscous according to package directions. Place almonds and grapes in large serving bowl, preferably glass. When couscous done, spoon into bowl, and toss with grapes and almonds, making sure that couscous is fluffy. Spoon yogurt over top, and sprinkle on kiwi cubes and mint leaves for garnish, if using. Yogurt Cream Cheese Use as you would cream cheese or mascarpone cheese. Ingredients: 1 liter plain yogurt Preparation: Line a large strainer or colander with cheese cloth. Place the strainer or colander over a bowl and pour in the yogurt; then cover and place the refrigerator to drain overnight. After 12 hours, take the cheese cloth and very gently squeeze any remaining moisture out of the cheese. Empty the whey from the bowl and let stand another 8 hours before serving with whatever spices or herbs you may wish to add. |
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EC Healing Network Newsletter [03] Mar.2010 Sharing knowledge on healing BODY, MIND, and ENVIRONMENT. |
QUICK LINKS LATEST: www.babypips.com is a popular site to learn about FOREX. www.sataa.org.za is the SA site affiliated with the International Transactional Analysis Association. www.urbansprout.co.za go natural and make our own cleaning products. PREVIOUS: ALT(Mx) - online training in creative thinking and brain profiling. BodyTalk system - a truly evolutionary system, find a practitioner in your area. HarmoniousLiving -Harmonious Living is the leading SA website in the niche market of holistic, alternative and eco-friendly living. NBI Brain Profiles - scientific insight into how your thinking influences your behaviour. HealthyLiving.za.org - local site. Anastacia is qualified in nutritional medicine and iridology. She is also a slimming consultant. Creativity Shock - become aware of your barriers. Right Brain Project - fighting an insidious prejudice. Creative Thinking - find out what it means. Problem Solving - discover your genius, your inner voice. Meditation - learn how to fit it into your busy day. Depression - awaken from the dark night. Apocalypse - discover how to look behind the veil of illusion. WomensHealthSA.co.za - busy site from the magazine Revolutionary TAROT - use your own symbols, no cards needed. Ultimate Puzzle - try some-thing with a spiritual dimension. RESOURCES TheFreeDictionary.com - one stop dictionary, medical, legal, and financial dictionaries, thesaurus, acronyms and abbreviations, idioms, encyclopedia, a literature reference library. TheFreeLibrary.com - The Free Library offers free, full-text versions of classic literary works from hundreds of celebrated authors, whose biographies, images, and famous quotations can also be found on the site. It includes a massive collection of periodicals from leading publications that includes millions of articles dating back to 1984. Newly-published articles are added to the site daily. www.ehow.com is a popular site to find step-by-step instructions on how to do just about everything. www.loot.co.za is an great site where you can buy books, music and games for around 30% cheaper than anywhere else. Delicious.com - Search the biggest collection of book-marks to find what's fresh. Slideshare.net - a really interesting site. Upload and share your fancy PowerPoint presentations etc. GREEN LINKS News.bbc.co.uk/science/nature is our favourite quick stop. Climatehotmap.org - The map of early warning signs. Environment.nationalgeographic.com is a great site to browse because they also have the www.thegreenguide.com LiveEco.co.za - the new, eco way of living in a chic, trendy, sociable, fun yet thought provoking environment. Telegraph.co.uk/Lord-Stern.html - read the Stern Report BLOGS Finding Sophia - join me on a journey to find the higher-Self. KenWilber.com - Ken has the coolest psychology site around. Blogsearch.google.co.za - search for what interests you. SOCIAL NETWORKS EC-Health - new social network for alt health practitioners in the Eastern Cape. Facebook.com - East London page. LOCAL SERVICES Reiki Healing and Training offered by Nea: 082 713 0030 East London. Fish farming; filtration systems; and landscaping. Allan: 072 2230 378 |
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Announcements: Course: 'How to solve Human Problems with Buddhist monk Gen Sangdak, Saturday 27 March (9h30 - 12h45) at the East London museum. The course will build on the last session with teachings and guided meditation on Buddha's popular advice, the Four Noble Truths, offering clear and simple solutions for daily life. For more information contact Ninnette: 082 312 0514
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Forex Trading:
We have found two Traders in East London, one of whom offers training at a price that includes on-going support using his system of indicators. It costs nothing to get started; the software is free; training material on the internet is free; you just need enough time on the internet to discover whether you can make a living this way. In the last newsletter we mentioned that it's just like learning to fish. What we have learned since then is that while one can train a chimp in a day, it takes months to train the baboon inside of us. The problem is with learning to trade in a disciplined fashion, and so one must trade with a demo account for however long it takes.
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What is BodyTalk? BodyTalk is based on the principle that the body is capable of healing itself at all levels - as evidenced by the healing process that is automatically initiated when a person cuts a finger or twists an ankle. This automatic, self-guided healing process is part of the body's inborn intelligence, or the "innate wisdom" of the body, as we call it in BodyTalk. The innate wisdom guides the overall functioning of the bodymind complex, synchronizes all the activities as well as maintains balance, or homeostasis, within the bodymind complex. Just as the body heals a wound with a particular sequence of bio-chemical, physical and energetic responses, the body addresses all healing in a certain order. This concept is vital in the BodyTalk balancing process to encourage the body's ability to heal itself by the fastest means possible. The BodyTalk Practitioner relies on the guidance of the body's natural wisdom to not only locate the weakened or broken lines of communication and establish how to re-connect them, but also to find the proper order in which they are to be restored. This is accomplished through a form of neuromuscular biofeedback, by which the practitioner is able to ask the body yes-or-no questions and receive answers directly from the body about the sequence for re-establishing these lines of communication.
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What is whole-brain thinking? This is about harnessing the power of both brain hemispheres. A definition of intelligence: a very general mental capability that, among other things, involves the ability to reason, plan, solve problems, think abstractly, comprehend complex ideas, learn quickly and learn from experience. It is not merely book learning, a narrow academic skill, or test-taking smarts. Rather, it reflects a broader and deeper capability for comprehending our surroundings—"catching on", "making sense" of things, or "figuring out" what to do.
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Is there a right-brain prejudice? Almost all right-brainers are handicapped by not realizing that they are struggling to compete in a left-brain society using their inferior left-brain skills. The problem is that hundreds of years of repression of the feminine right hemisphere is blocking us from developing the skills we need to reach our full potential. A fear of creativity is linked to anxiety. The techno-devices being designed to enhance our personal power are in fact reducing it. A reduction of personal power creates anxiety and a cycle that slowly kills intelligence and development. JC Pearce refers to anxiety as a state of mind that feeds itself, and that isn't made of thought, but influences thought. He says it is like a contagion that creates unease and even guilt. He makes an interesting claim that 'the dominance of left-hemisphere thinking may result then, not from its inherent superiority [perceived], but from the anxiety and powerlessness this one-sided mental action produces'. It follows that learning to use the right brain will reduce anxiety.
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BreakThrough BodyTalk also incorporates a BreakThrough system to process deep-seated limiting beliefs that prevent one from living life fully. It is a regressive investigative approach used to uncover the nature of conflict. It promotes the healing of wounds, helping us to understand and transform our relationships with ourselves and others. The whole focus of the BreakThrough process is to put our role in conflict into a clear perspective so that we can divest self and the 'other' of blame and take responsibility for both our experience and behavior.
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Integral Psychology Ken is one of the most influential and widely read American philosophers of our time. The Role of the Artist: The artist is many things to many people. To some he is a shaman, shining a light in the darkness of unmentionable Mystery. To others she is a healer, restoring harmony and balance to our lives while rekindling our flickering joy. And to others still the artist is a time-traveler, reaching beyond the periphery of the present moment and pulling ribbons of the future back into this world. This is what has made the artist so critical to our ongoing cultural growth for tens of thousands of years: the simple fact that we need to see something before we can act on it morally, or study it scientifically. And it's the artist's job to help us to see new things—enacting newer. wider, deeper realities that often did not exist until they first materialized in swathes of ink, oil, and song. Art can be a great aesthetic and moral beacon that reminds us of who we are and all we can be, a gateway to new dimensions of beauty and new ways of being |
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Philosophy: Nietzsche The Philosophy Pages is a website containing an online library of philosophy and theology texts. The Anti-Christ [7]: Christianity is called the religion of pity. Pity stands opposed to the tonic emotions which heighten our vitality: it has a depressing effect. We are deprived of strength where we feel pity. That loss of strength which suffering as such inflicts on life is still further increased and multiplied by pity. Pity makes suffering contagious. Under certain circumstances, it may engender a total loss of life and vitality out of all proportion to the magnitude of the cause. That is the first consideration, but there is a more important one. Suppose we measure pity by the value of the reactions it usually produces; then its perilous nature appears in an even brighter light. Quite in general, pity crosses the law of development, which is the law of selection. It preserves what is ripe for destruction; it defends those who have been disinherited and condemned by life; and by the abundance of the failures of all kinds which it keeps alive, it gives life itself a gloomy and questionable aspect. |
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A. Maslow: Self-Actualization Maslow loosely defined self-actualization as "the full use and exploitation of talents, capacities, potentialities, etc. " The Fourth Force of Psychology: Maslow added transpersonal psychology to the first three forces in Western psychology-behaviorism psychoanalysis, and humanistic psychology. For Maslow, behaviorism and psychoanalysis were too limited in scope to form the basis of a complete psychology of human nature. Maslow (1994/1970) eventually began to distinguish transcending self-actualizing individuals, described as exhibiting "unitive perception," or the "fusion of the eternal with the temporal, the sacred with the profane" from what he called non-transcending self-actualizers (1971). He described such people as "more essentially practical, realistic, mundane, capable, and secular people, living more in the here and now world ... 'doers' rather than meditators or contemplators, effective and pragmatic rather than aesthetic, reality-testing and cognitive rather than emotional and experiencing". Due to this observation, in his unpublished critique of self-actualization theory (1996), Maslow thought that "self-actualization is not enough" for a full picture of the optimally functioning human being. |
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C.G. Jung: Individuation Jungian psychotherapy: Jung calls individuation an unconscious natural spontaneous process but also a relatively rare one, something: “only experienced by those who have gone through the wearisome but indispensable business of coming to terms with the unconscious components of the personality.” ( 1954, para 430) Individuation requires the ego to enter into service of the Self to facilitate its expression and realisation. In Jung’s model of the psyche, there are various personified structures that interact with one another in our inner world. Two of these, the persona and the anima/animus, are relational; the persona relates to the external world, and the anima/animus to the internal world. The ego, which is primarily body-based and may be understood as the executive part of the personality, stands alongside the shadow, and these two are to do with our identity. Jung had a deep interest in the shadow – its form and content – and in the process of assimilating “the thing a person has no wish to be” [CW16, para 470]. He saw quite clearly that failure to recognize, acknowledge and deal with shadow elements is often the root of problems between individuals and within groups and organisations; it is also what fuels prejudice between minority groups or countries and can spark off anything between an interpersonal row and a major war. http://www.thesap.org.uk/the-shadow |
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unconscious wisdom] Here is a research blog recording the flow of unconscious knowledge from the right-brain mind and/or higher Self. This is research into an alternative language of thought (ALT Mx). AD Majorem Gloriam [For the greater glory of God] … take a look at the human predicament …failure must be sought in the reformer's mistaken interpretation of the causes which compelled man to make such a disaster of his history, prevented him from learning the lessons of the past, and which now puts his survival in question. The basic fallacy consists in putting all the blame on man's selfishness, greed and alleged destructiveness; that is to say, on the self-assertive tendency of the individual. … the part played by crimes committed for personal motives is very small compared to the vast population slaughtered in unselfish loyalty to a jealous god, king, country, or political system. … thus the historical record confronts us with the paradox that the tragedy of man originates not in his aggressiveness but in his devotion to transpersonal ideals; not in an excess of individual self-assertiveness but in a malfunction of the integrative tendencies in our species. Koestler A. Janus: A Summing Up, 1978
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Green Issues Fish Farming: We have an expert in EL who has perfected the filtration system that recycles almost 100% of the water. He also sets up fish ponds for Koi enthusiasts. Contact Allan at 072 2230 378
Science and Nature: The BBC have a great site for the latest in nature, science, technology, and green issues. Professor James Lovelock, the scientist who developed Gaia theory, has said it is too late to try and save the planet. The man who achieved global fame for his theory that the whole earth is a single organism now believes that we can only hope that the earth will take care of itself in the face of completely unpredictable climate change. Interviewed by Today presenter John Humphrys, videos of which you can see at this link http://news.bbc.co.uk, he said that while the earth's future was utterly uncertain, mankind was not aware it had "pulled the trigger" on global warming as it built its civilizations. What is more, he predicts, the earth's climate will not conveniently comply with the models of modern climate scientists. As the record winter cold testifies, he says, global temperatures move in "jerks and jumps", and we cannot confidently predict what the future holds. Prof Lovelock does not pull his punches on the politicians and scientists who are set to gain from the idea that we can predict climate change and save the planet ourselves. Scientists, he says, have moved from investigating nature as a vocation, to being caught in a career path where it makes sense to "fudge the data". ... Whether the planet saves itself or not, he argues, all we can do is to "enjoy life while you can". http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/ Charity Venture - Computer Stuff: East London: John Goodrich and his trainees fix computers for children at the poor schools; Call him at 072 140 1941 to make arrangements to have him take your old stuff off your hands. Electronics make toxic waste so don't just dump the stuff. Eco-Logical: Whilst the fashionable trend of ‘going green’ is a positive step in the right direction, the next step forward, is to become an Eco-Logical human being. As the words ‘Eco-Logical’ suggest, it’s about understanding how we impact and are completely dependant on the Earth’s Eco-systems – then acting in a Logical manner that is consistent with this understanding. http://eco-logicalliving.com/waste-and-recycling Sun Jars: Try building your own. http://www.thegreenshop.co.za/Sun-Jars |
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Recipe Tasmanian Lemon Pie *[This is one everyone should try]
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EC Healing Network Newsletter [04] Apr.2010 Sharing knowledge on healing BODY, MIND, and ENVIRONMENT. |
QUICK LINKS LATEST: GuyFinley.com/Wisdom Here is a philosopher with practical wisdom. Soulfulliving.com an online magazine devoted to personal and spiritual growth, self help and self improvement PREVIOUS: ALT(Mx) - online training in creative thinking and brain profiling. BodyTalk system - a truly evolutionary system, find a practitioner in your area. HarmoniousLiving -Harmonious Living is the leading SA website in the niche market of holistic, alternative and eco-friendly living. NBI Brain Profiles - scientific insight into how your thinking influences your behaviour. HealthyLiving.za.org - local site. Anastacia is qualified in nutritional medicine and iridology. She is also a slimming consultant. Creativity Shock - become aware of your barriers. Right Brain Project - fighting an insidious prejudice. Creative Thinking - find out what it means. Problem Solving - discover your genius, your inner voice. Meditation - learn how to fit it into your busy day. Depression - awaken from the dark night. Apocalypse - discover how to look behind the veil of illusion. WomensHealthSA.co.za - busy site from the magazine Revolutionary TAROT - use your own symbols, no cards needed. Sataa.org.za is the SA site affiliated with the International Transactional Analysis Association. Ultimate Puzzle - try some-thing with a spiritual dimension. RESOURCES TheFreeDictionary.com - one stop dictionary, medical, legal, and financial dictionaries, thesaurus, acronyms and abbreviations, idioms, encyclopedia, a literature reference library. TheFreeLibrary.com - The Free Library offers free, full-text versions of classic literary works from hundreds of celebrated authors, whose biographies, images, and famous quotations can also be found on the site. It includes a massive collection of periodicals from leading publications that includes millions of articles dating back to 1984. Newly-published articles are added to the site daily. www.babypips.com is a popular site to learn about FOREX. www.ehow.com is a popular site to find step-by-step instructions on how to do just about everything. www.loot.co.za is an great site where you can buy books, music and games for around 30% cheaper than anywhere else. Delicious.com - Search the biggest collection of book-marks to find what's fresh. Slideshare.net - a really interesting site. Upload and share your fancy PowerPoint presentations etc. GREEN LINKS News.bbc.co.uk/science/nature is our favourite quick stop. Climatehotmap.org - The map of early warning signs. Environment.nationalgeographic.com is a great site to browse because they also have the www.thegreenguide.com LiveEco.co.za - the new, eco way of living in a chic, trendy, sociable, fun yet thought provoking environment. Telegraph.co.uk/Lord-Stern.html - read the Stern Report Urbansprout.co.za go natural and make our own cleaning products. BLOGS Finding Sophia - join me on a journey to find the higher-Self. KenWilber.com - Ken has the coolest psychology site around. Blogsearch.google.co.za - search for what interests you. SOCIAL NETWORKS EC-Health - new social network for alt health practitioners in the Eastern Cape. Facebook.com - East London page. LOCAL SERVICES Reiki Healing and Training offered by Nea: 082 713 0030 East London. Fish farming; filtration systems; and landscaping. Allan: 072 2230 378 |
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Announcements: Learning to Meditate - gaining freedom and inner peace East London, Sunday 2nd May, 9.30am – 12.45pm at: ‘Centre for Photography and Light’, 8 Kent Road, Vincent. Everyone wishes for happiness, but in order to enjoy lasting happiness, we need to develop a calm and peaceful mind. The purpose of meditation is to make the mind calm and peaceful. When the turbulence of distracting thoughts subsides and the mind becomes still, a deep happiness and contentment arises naturally from within. Then we come to experience a deep sense of freedom and inner peace Discover your inner potential on this inspiring and very practical meditation course Cost: R90 pp; Books on Meditation and Buddhism will be on sale bookings & info: Tel: 082 3120514 or email: neliasov@gmail.com |
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Forex Trading:
It costs nothing to get started; the software is free; training material on the internet is free; you just need enough time on the internet to discover whether you can make a living this way. In the last newsletter we wrote how important it is to control your inner baboon, and this month we proved that it is possible to double one's $500 account in a week with only a few 10c trades a day.
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What is BodyTalk? BodyTalk is based on the principle that the body is capable of healing itself at all levels - as evidenced by the healing process that is automatically initiated when a person cuts a finger or twists an ankle. This automatic, self-guided healing process is part of the body's inborn intelligence, or the "innate wisdom" of the body, as we call it in BodyTalk. The innate wisdom guides the overall functioning of the bodymind complex, synchronizes all the activities as well as maintains balance, or homeostasis, within the bodymind complex.
Adoption Trauma: I was haunted by the fact that I found out at age 9 that I was adopted when I was a baby. I went to many psychologists and psychiatrists over the years. I think the trauma was too deeply buried for counseling. I never realized just how preoccupied my mind was with this until this came up in BodyTalk. The negative associated with my experience literally evaporated. I felt as though my mind was swept clean, and I was free to start life over again. I marvel at the fact that all of this was possible without pills, therapy, or conversation. My experience with BodyTalk has been absolutely incredible. I am so much happier and more at ease with myself, and for the first time, I feel free. Taryn Edge Personality Change This from a 47 year old female client of mine: "My daughter fell off a horse two years ago, on her head, so hard that it crushed her hard hat. She suffered a bad base skull fracture and severe concussion. Shortly afterwards I noticed a total personality change. She became strongly aggressive, in contrast to her normal nature. After one BodyTalk treatment (ostensibly for mouth ulcers), the aggression is virtually gone and she is laughing and communicating with me again, which she has not done since the accident two years ago"! Val Belbin |
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What is whole-brain thinking? This is about harnessing the power of both brain hemispheres. Drawing is full of paradox, as is creativity itself. And dealing with paradox requires that one be able to hold in the mind simultaneously two diametrically opposed ideas and, as novelist F. Scott Fitzgerald put it, "not go mad." The paradox we must deal with here is the following: the second stage of creativity, Saturation, requires finding out as much as possible about the problem - ideally, a thorough research of the chosen subject. At the same time, one must maintain a "clean-minded approach to a problem," to use James Adams' phrase, a state of mind in which one knows nothing, so to speak. … One must be alert for misinformation or misinterpretation, yet at the same time be willing to risk taking chances. One must search outside oneself for whatever is related to the First Insight, testing confidence in the rightness of the initial question or insight by constantly checking information for fit. But at the same time, one must acquiesce to being completely unsure of the next move, or in fact of the whole process. A paradox … Drawing requires just this kind of approach. Edwards B. Drawing on the Artist Within, 1995, HarperCollins
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Is there a right-brain prejudice? Most RB's are functionally illiterate in their 1st language: 2 hemispheres; 2 diff processors; 2 minds; diff languages; hard-wired thinking pref. It follows that in order to understand and develop thinking skills we first need profiles, cheap ones. Dan Pink stated that the left brain isn’t becoming superfluous, but it is no longer all we need to get ahead. Pink explains that the dawning Conceptual Age requires “the ability to create artistic and emotional beauty, to detect patterns and opportunities. It involves the capacity to empathize, to understand the subtleties of human interaction, to find joy in one’s self and to elicit it in others, and to stretch beyond the quotidian in pursuit of purpose and meaning.”
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BreakThrough BodyTalk also incorporates a BreakThrough system to process deep-seated limiting beliefs that prevent one from living life fully. It is a regressive investigative approach used to uncover the nature of conflict. It promotes the healing of wounds, helping us to understand and transform our relationships with ourselves and others.
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Philosophy: Nietzsche The Philosophy Pages is a website containing an online library of philosophy and theology texts. The Anti-Christ [8]: Against this theologians’ instinct I wage war: I have found its traces everywhere. Whoever has theologians’ blood in his veins, sees all things in a distorted and dishonest perspective to begin with. The pathos which develops out of this condition calls itself faith: closing one’s eyes to oneself once and for all, lest one suffer the sight of incurable falsehood. This faulty perspective on all things is elevated into a morality, a virtue, a holiness; the good conscience is tied to faulty vision; and no other perspective is conceded any further value once one’s own has been made sacrosanct with the names of “God,” “redemption,” and “eternity.” I have dug up the theologians’ instinct everywhere: it is the most widespread, really subterranean, form of falsehood found on earth. |
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A. Maslow: Self-Actualization "I think of the self-actualizing man not as an ordinary man with something added, but rather as the ordinary man with nothing taken away. The average man is a full human being with dampened and inhibited powers and capacities.” Self-actualization is also a continual process of developing one's potentialities. It means using one's abilities and intelligence and "working to do well the thing that one wants to do" |
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C.G. Jung: Shadow Unfortunately there can be no doubt that man is, on the whole, less good than he imagines himself or wants to be. Everyone carries a Shadow, and the less it is embodied in the individual’s conscious life, the blacker and denser it is. If an inferiority is conscious, one always has a chance to correct it. Furthermore, it is constantly in contact with other interests, so that it is continually subjected to modifications. But if it is repressed and isolated from consciousness, it never gets corrected and is liable to burst forth suddenly in a moment of unawareness. At all events, it forms an unconscious snag, thwarting our most well-meant intentions. CW 11: Psychology and Religion: par 131 pg 76 |
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Marlene Neumann - Photography A Phenomenal woman who has broken the boundaries of Fine Art Photography in South Africa. Marlene is based in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. She lectured in the Department of Art and Design at a tertiary institution in East London, where she was head of department for 19 years. She has a Masters degree, specialising in photography, from the Port Elizabeth Technikon. Marlene's work has been featured in articles in a number of publications. Her photographs are in collections across the world, including participation in a group exhibition at the Louvre in France. Marlene Neumann's online art gallery will allow you to explore her unique black and white fine art photography. This cutting edge South African artist has developed a special technique which she applies to her photographs. The end result: "paintings?", "works of art?","photographs?". The images offer a fresh and spiritual look at ordinary objects.
Marlene's courses are unique in every way. She teaches students to explore their inner emotions and to express their creativity through using their cameras. |
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Green Issues Visit http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/ to see some amazing photos of volcanic activity, and test your knowledge of the environment with the quizzes on this page. Fish Farming: We have an expert in EL who has perfected the filtration system that recycles almost 100% of the water. He also sets up fish ponds for Koi enthusiasts. Contact Allan at 072 2230 378
Charity Venture - Computer Stuff: East London: John Goodrich and his trainees fix computers for children at the poor schools; Call him at 072 140 1941 to make arrangements to have him take your old stuff off your hands. Electronics make toxic waste so don't just dump the stuff. |
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EC Healing Network Newsletter [05] May.2010 Sharing knowledge on healing BODY, MIND, and ENVIRONMENT. |
QUICK LINKS LATEST: TED.com is a non-profit organisation devoted to ideas worth spreading. It brings together people from three worlds: Technology, Entertainment, Design. It make the best talks and performances available to the world, for free. http://biophile.co.za/ - the magazine is published every two months. Issue 29 is going electronic and will be available soon. webMD.com/ - a really informative health site. Manto wasn't wrong after all. Read about beetroot http://news.bbc.co.uk/ Lovefoodhatewaste.com/ - The Love Food Hate Waste campaign aims to raise awareness of the need to reduce food waste. PREVIOUS: BodyTalk system - a truly evolutionary system, find a practitioner in your area. GuyFinley.com/Wisdom Here is a philosopher with practical wisdom. HarmoniousLiving -Harmonious Living is the leading SA website in the niche market of holistic, alternative and eco-friendly living. HealthyLiving.za.org - local site. Anastacia is qualified in nutritional medicine and iridology. She is also a slimming consultant. Creativity Shock - become aware of your barriers. Right Brain Project - fighting an insidious prejudice. Creative Thinking - find out what it means. Problem Solving - discover your genius, your inner voice. Meditation - learn how to fit it into your busy day. Depression - awaken from the dark night. Apocalypse - discover how to look behind the veil of illusion. WomensHealthSA.co.za - busy site from the magazine Revolutionary TAROT - use your own symbols, no cards needed. Sataa.org.za is the SA site affiliated with the International Transactional Analysis Association. Soulfulliving.com an online magazine devoted to personal and spiritual growth, self help and self improvement Ultimate Puzzle - try some-thing with a spiritual dimension. RESOURCES TheFreeDictionary.com - one stop dictionary, medical, legal, and financial dictionaries, thesaurus, acronyms and abbreviations, idioms, encyclopaedia, a literature reference library. TheFreeLibrary.com - The Free Library is a massive collection of periodicals from leading publications that includes millions of articles dating back to 1984. Newly-published articles are added to the site daily. www.ehow.com is a popular site to find step-by-step instructions on how to do just about everything. www.loot.co.za is an great site where you can buy books, music and games for around 30% cheaper than anywhere else. Delicious.com - Search the biggest collection of book-marks to find what's fresh. Slideshare.net - a really interesting site. Upload and share your fancy PowerPoint presentations etc. FOREX www.babypips.com is a popular site to learn about Forex. GREEN LINKS News.bbc.co.uk/science is our favourite quick stop. Climatehotmap.org - The map of early warning signs. Environment.nationalgeographic.com is a great site to browse because they also have the Thegreenguide.com Greenpeace.org - start working for a greener future. LiveEco.co.za - the new, eco way of living in a chic, trendy, sociable, fun yet thought provoking environment. Telegraph.co.uk/Lord-Stern.html - read the Stern Report Urbansprout.co.za go natural and make our own cleaning products. BLOGS KenWilber.com - Ken has the coolest psychology site around. Blogsearch.google.co.za - search for what interests you. NEWS & SOCIAL NETWORKS Dispatch.co.za - save trees. Facebook.com - East London page. LOCAL SERVICES Reiki healing and NLP - Nea: 082 713 0030 East London. Fish farming - filtration systems and landscaping. Allan: 072 2230 378 Ju-Jitsu - call 082 655 7166 for training in East London. |
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Announcements: 'The Art of Positive Thinking' learn to transform the mind - and gain inner peace & happiness. Buddhist monk Gen Sangdak will explain special and helpful thought processes, and give practical advice that will directly enable us to become a healthy and joyful person. East London, on Sunday 6th June, 9.30am – 12.45pm at: ‘Centre for Photography and Light’, 8 Kent Road, Vincent Cost: R100 pp including refreshments, for bookings call Lorna: 084 5264192 or email lorna@isivivane.co.za |
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Forex Trading:
Some people have wondered about this section in the newsletter. Our answer is that psychological freedom is linked to the material basis of our human existence. We believe that whole brain thinking requires a second income stream that can free up precious time to work at personal growth. The interesting thing about Forex is that currency pairs behave in response to the collective mind of traders i.e. there is a pattern in the chaos, evidence of a mental matrix. Those in tune with this matrix make obscene amounts of money (abundance?). We are saying that trading provides evidence of our interconnectedness.
Warning: We were surprised to learn how many people have paid serious money to jump straight into LIVE trading on CFD's with the likes of IQuote Trading who have franchise agents making promises they can't deliver on. Ask for references, and consider playing with Forex before trying CFD's. Alpari offers the opportunity to trade CFD's on the more user friendly MT4 platform at: www.alpari.co.uk |
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BodyTalk BodyTalk is based on the principle that the body is capable of healing itself at all levels - as evidenced by the healing process that is automatically initiated when a person cuts a finger or twists an ankle. This automatic, self-guided healing process is part of the body's inborn intelligence, or the "innate wisdom" of the body, as we call it in BodyTalk. The innate wisdom guides the overall functioning of the bodymind complex, synchronizes all the activities as well as maintains balance, or homeostasis, within the bodymind complex.
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Whole-brain Thinking This is about harnessing the power of both brain hemispheres, so imagine a chariot with two horses. Read in the latest National Geographic that REM sleep (dreaming) helps in pattern recognition, which is also a right-brain function, which may help with Forex trading ;-)
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Right-brain Prejudice? Most right brainer's are functionally illiterate in their 1st language: 2 hemispheres; 2 different processors; 2 minds; different languages; hard-wired thinking preferences. It follows that in order to understand and develop thinking skills we need profiles, cheap ones. How much of the ADD/ADHD problem is due to this? What percentage of people are labeled in this way without checking how their brains are wired? We believe that R1 types need to learn a new language.
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BreakThrough BodyTalk also incorporates a BreakThrough system to process deep-seated limiting beliefs that prevent one from living life fully. It is a regressive investigative approach used to uncover the nature of conflict. It promotes the healing of wounds, helping us to understand and transform our relationships with ourselves and others.
Defining Active Memories by Ben Manalo: Although we can consciously recall many of our experiences, the majority of our experiences are unconscious and so, by definition, cannot consciously be recalled. These experiences leave their imprint throughout our systems, organs, tissues, cells and subtle energies and may have occurred recently or as far back as early childhood or fetal life. They can be from this life or a past life; and they can be ancestral, cultural, or collective group experiences. When Innate indicates Active Memory as a priority, we're targeting deep-seated psychologically and emotionally charged traumas stored within the bodymind. Although we associate the term Active Memory with BodyTalk, it's important to keep in mind that all the Life Sciences address active memories and provide effective methods for diffusing the charge around these experiences. Each in their own way show us the issues which push our buttons and make us aware of how our habitual way of over-reacting leads to more stress and more defensive living. Change your life - a BreakThrough Testimonial by Jenny Smith The second I realized what I was projecting, I realized how I was living into it through every experience with every single person that I interacted with, my life changed! I became a totally different person. What a light bulb moment! How complicated and what hard work it is to live into a faulty belief system, to always be in conflict with yourself and to have to be in conflict with everyone else. It's like an addiction. If it's not there, dig for it, find it; and if you cannot find it, make it up. How crazy is that? I have been working with Energy Healing modalities for a long time and this Breakthrough Session for me, has been the most life changing and profound. |
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Philosophy - Timothy Freke Tim is a passionate voice for our collective awakening, whose enthusiasm for life is contagious. His controversial books and animated live performances have inspired many thousands of people throughout the world. Tim is a respected authority on world spirituality. He has spent his life exploring the expanded state of consciousness he calls ‘the magical mystery experience’ or being ‘deep awake’ or ‘lucid living’. |
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Self Defense: Ju-Jutsu The word Jujutsu can be broken down into two parts. "Ju" is a concept. The idea behind this meaning of Ju is "to be gentle", "to give way", "to yield", "to blend", "to move out of harm's way". "Jutsu" is the principle or "the action" part of Ju-Jutsu. In Japanese this word means science or art. Technical characteristics As a "soft" art, jujitsu systems generally employ the principles of balance, leverage, and momentum to overcome opponents. This is in contrast to "hard" systems (for example, some styles of karate and taekwondo ) that tend to emphasize developing power, strength, and speed.
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Philosophy: Nietzsche The Philosophy Pages is a website containing an online library of philosophy and theology texts. The A-C [15]: In Christianity neither morality nor religion has even a single point of contact with reality. Nothing but imaginary causes ("God,” “soul,” “ego,” “spirit,” “free will"—for that matter, “unfree will"), nothing but imaginary effects ("sin,” “redemption,” “grace,” “punishment,” “forgiveness of sins"). Intercourse between imaginary beings ("God,” “spirits,” “souls"); an imaginary natural science (anthropocentric; no trace of any concept of natural causes); an imaginary psychology (nothing but self-misunderstandings, interpretations of agreeable or disagreeable general feelings—for example, of the states of the nervus sympathicus—with the aid of the sign language of the religio-moral idiosyncrasy: “repentance,” “pangs of conscience,” “temptation by the devil,” “the presence of God"); an imaginary teleology ("the kingdom of God,” “the Last Judgment,” “eternal life"). This world of pure fiction is vastly inferior to the world of dreams insofar as the latter mirrors reality, whereas the former falsifies, devalues, and negates reality. Once the concept of “nature” had been invented as the opposite of “God,” “natural” had to become a synonym of “reprehensible”: this whole world of fiction is rooted in hatred of the natural (of reality!); it is the expression of a profound vexation at the sight of reality. But this explains everything. Who alone has good reason to lie his way out of reality? He who suffers from it. But to suffer from reality is to be a piece of reality that has come to grief. The preponderance of feelings of displeasure over feelings of pleasure is the cause of this fictitious morality and religion; but such a preponderance provides the very formula for decadence. |
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A. Maslow: Self Actualization Self-actualization is also a continual process of developing one's potentialities.
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C.G. Jung: Shadow The Symbolism of Wine " But, in so far as bread and wine are important products of culture, they do express a vital human striving. They represent a definite cultural achievement which is the fruit of attention, patience, industry, devotion, and laborious toil. The words 'our daily bread' express man's anxious care for his existence. By producing bread he makes his life secure. But in so far as he 'does not live by bread alone,' bread is fittingly accompanied by wine, whose cultivation has always demanded a special degree of attention and much painstaking work. Wine, therefore, is equally an expression of cultural achievement. Where wheat and the vine are cultivated, civilized life prevails. But where agriculture and vine-growing do not exist, there is only the uncivilized life of nomads and hunters." Jung wasn't referring to living here in the EC.
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Marlene Neumann - Photography A Phenomenal woman who has broken the boundaries of Fine Art Photography in South Africa. Marlene is based in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. She lectured in the Department of Art and Design at a tertiary institution in East London, where she was head of department for 19 years. She has a Masters degree, specializing in photography, from the Port Elizabeth Technikon. Marlene's work has been featured in articles in a number of publications. Her photographs are in collections across the world, including participation in a group exhibition at the Louvre in France.
Marlene's courses are unique in every way. She teaches students to explore their inner emotions and to express their creativity through using their cameras. |
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Green Issues BP's Gulf Oil Spill - Underwater oil plumes BP has refused to allow independent scientists to perform accurate measurements – and is a matter of ongoing debate. In addition, the proportion of natural gas in the mixture is not known. The resulting oil slick covers a surface area of at least 2,500 square miles (6,500 km2), with the exact size and location of the slick fluctuating from day to day depending on weather conditions. Scientists have also discovered immense underwater plumes of oil not visible from the surface ... researchers say they are worried these undersea plumes may be the result of the unprecedented use of chemical dispersants to break up the oil under sea at the site of the leak. Ag Nee !! Greenpeace - cornerstone principles and core values:
Fish Farming: We have an expert in EL who has perfected the filtration system that recycles almost 100% of the water. He also sets up fish ponds for Koi enthusiasts. Contact Allan at 072 2230 378
Charity Venture - Computer Stuff: East London: John Goodrich and his trainees fix computers for children at the poor schools; Call John at 072 140 1941 to make arrangements to have him take your old stuff off your hands. Electronic components make toxic waste, so don't just dump the stuff. |
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Recipe Bloomin' Brilliant Brownies: Ingredients • 250g unsalted butter • 200g dark chocolate (70% cocoa solids), broken up • optional: 75g dried sour cherries (try raisins) • optional: 50g chopped nuts • 80g cocoa powder, sifted • 65g plain flour, sifted • 1 teaspoon baking powder • 360g caster sugar • 4 large free-range or organic eggs • optional: zest of 1 orange • optional: 250ml crème fraîche Preheat your oven to 180°C/350°F. Line a 25cm square baking tin with greaseproof paper. In a large bowl over some simmering water, melt the butter and the chocolate and mix until smooth. Add the cherries and nuts, if you’re using them, and stir together. In a separate bowl, mix together the cocoa powder, flour, baking powder and sugar, then add this to the chocolate, cherry and nut mixture. Stir together well. Beat the eggs and mix in until you have a silky consistency. Pour your brownie mix into the baking tray, and place in the oven for around 25 minutes. You don’t want to overcook them so, unlike cakes, you don’t want a skewer to come out all clean. The brownies should be slightly springy on the outside but still gooey in the middle. Allow to cool in the tray, then carefully transfer to a large chopping board and cut into chunky squares. These make a fantastic dessert served with a dollop of crème fraîche mixed with some orange zest. Semi-dried Tomatoes:
Preheat the oven to 100°C and place two large cooling racks on two large baking trays. Wash the tomatoes and cut them in halves or quarters, the smaller the size the quicker they will dry. Place the cut tomatoes on the cooling racks, lightly season with salt and freshly cracked black pepper and scatter the thyme leaves over the tomatoes. Place the tray in the preheated oven for approximately three hours. The length of time that you dry the tomatoes depends on the amount you are drying and also the way that you have cut them. I set a timer for two hours to begin with and then check them and increase the drying time to to suit my needs. For preserving them I would like them dry enough but not completely shriveled nor juicy and wet. Once the tomatoes are semi-dried remove the tray from the oven. Sterilize the jars that will be used to store them . Wearing clean rubber gloves, place the warm tomatoes into the sterilized jars and cover with oil. I use olive oil and once the tomatoes have been used you will have tomato infused oil which makes perfect dressings for pasta dishes or salads. |
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EC Healing Network Newsletter [06] Jun.2010 Sharing knowledge on healing BODY, MIND, and ENVIRONMENT. |
QUICK LINKS LATEST: If you are looking buy or sell at online auctions in SA then try: How do people normally find other people? They Google them. Wiki enables you to be easily found and contacted via Google without having to reveal any of your contact details. Check out this really cool SA info site: PREVIOUS: ALT(Mx) - online training in creative thinking and brain profiling. BodyTalk system - a truly evolutionary system, find a practitioner in your area. GuyFinley.com/Wisdom Here is a philosopher with practical wisdom. HarmoniousLiving -Harmonious Living is the leading SA website in the niche market of holistic, alternative and eco-friendly living. NBI Brain Profiles - scientific insight into how your thinking influences your behaviour. HealthyLiving.za.org - local site. Anastacia is qualified in nutritional medicine and iridology. She is also a slimming consultant. Creativity Shock - become aware of your barriers. Right Brain Project - fighting an insidious prejudice. Creative Thinking - find out what it means. Problem Solving - discover your genius, your inner voice. Meditation - learn how to fit it into your busy day. Depression - awaken from the dark night. Apocalypse - discover how to look behind the veil of illusion. WomensHealthSA.co.za - busy site from the magazine Revolutionary TAROT - use your own symbols, no cards needed. Sataa.org.za is the SA site affiliated with the International Transactional Analysis Association. Soulfulliving.com an online magazine devoted to personal and spiritual growth, self help and self improvement Ultimate Puzzle - try some-thing with a spiritual dimension. RESOURCES TheFreeDictionary.com - one stop dictionary, medical, legal, and financial dictionaries, thesaurus, acronyms and abbreviations, idioms, encyclopedia, a literature reference library. TheFreeLibrary.com - The Free Library is a massive collection of periodicals from leading publications that includes millions of articles dating back to 1984. Newly-published articles are added to the site daily. www.ehow.com is a popular site to find step-by-step instructions on how to do just about everything. www.loot.co.za is an great site where you can buy books, music and games for around 30% cheaper than anywhere else. Slideshare.net - a really interesting site. Upload and share your fancy PowerPoint presentations etc. TED.com is a non-profit organisation devoted to ideas worth spreading. It brings together people from three worlds: Technology, Entertainment, Design. It make the best talks and performances available to the world, for free. webMD.com/ - a really informative health site. FOREX www.babypips.com is a popular site to learn about Forex. GREEN LINKS http://biophile.co.za/ - the magazine is published every two months. Issue 29 is going electronic and will be available soon. News.bbc.co.uk/science is our favourite quick stop. Climatehotmap.org - The map of early warning signs. Environment.nationalgeographic.com is a great site to browse because they also have the Thegreenguide.com Greenpeace.org - start working for a greener future. LiveEco.co.za - the new, eco way of living in a chic, trendy, sociable, fun yet thought provoking environment. Telegraph.co.uk/Lord-Stern.html - read the Stern Report Urbansprout.co.za go natural and make our own cleaning products. Lovefoodhatewaste.com/ - The Love Food Hate Waste campaign aims to raise awareness of the need to reduce food waste. BLOGS Finding Sophia - join me on a journey to find the higher-Self. KenWilber.com - Ken has the coolest psychology site around. Blogsearch.google.co.za - search for what interests you. NEWS & SOCIAL NETWORKS Dispatch.co.za - save trees. Facebook.com - East London page. LOCAL SERVICES Crystal Zone in Nahoon. Contact Chris at 077 479 0005 MarleneNeumann.com She teaches students to explore their inner emotions and to express their creativity through using their cameras. (043) 726 1877 Reiki healing and NLP - Nea: 082 713 0030 East London. Fish farming - filtration systems and landscaping. Allan: 072 2230 378 Ju-Jitsu - call 082 655 7166 for EL. As a "soft" art, jujitsu employs the principles of balance, leverage, and momentum to overcome opponents. |
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Announcements: A morning course in East London on 'Understanding Karma', on Sunday 15th August, 9.30am - 12.45pm, in the Activity Hall at the East London Museum. Why me? Why now? This course helps us to understand the workings of the law of cause and effect, giving us insight into our past, present, and future experiences. Cost: R100, for bookings: Lorna at 084 5264192 or lorna@isivivane.co.za What is Mindfulness Meditation? Mindfulness is a type of meditation that essentially involves focusing on your mind on the present. To be mindful is to be aware of your thoughts and actions in the present, without judging yourself. Research suggests that mindfulness meditation may improve mood, decrease stress, and boost immune function. How to:
___________________________________ PILATES is a form of exercise, developed by Joseph Pilates, which emphasizes the balanced development of the body through core strength, flexibility, and awareness in order to support efficient, graceful movement. It was originally used as a rehabilitation program for prisoners of war in the 1920's and was later found to be of great benefit to anyone seeking a higher level of fitness. The top benefits doing of Pilates exercise that people report are that they become stronger, longer, leaner, and more able to do anything with grace and ease. Core Strength Core strength is the foundation of Pilates exercise. The core muscles are the deep, internal muscles of the abdomen and back. When the core muscles are strong and doing their job, as they are trained to do in Pilates, they work in tandem with the more superficial muscles of the trunk to support the spine and movement. The Six Pilates Principles: Centering, Control, Flow, Breath, Precision, and Concentration: The Pilates method has always emphasized quality over quantity, and you will find that, unlike many systems of exercise, Pilates exercises do not include a lot of repetitions for each move. Instead, doing each exercise fully, with precision, yields significant results in a shorter time than one would ever imagine. Marguerite Ogle
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Forex Trading:
As you know, time flies. Six months spent learning how to trade is so absorbing and challenging that one can assume that it will continue to be so. The next step is to learn to trade with real money, but make sure that you have at least stressed yourself properly by changing from mini lots to the more expensive standard lots. Test your trading system by trying to double your demo account.
Alpari and a few others are introducing the new MT5 platform to trade CFD's etc. We can't see how trading these other products offers any less risk, in fact they appear to be more complicated. We'll be grateful for any evidence to the contrary. |
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BodyTalk BodyTalk is based on the principle that the body is capable of healing itself at all levels. This automatic, self-guided healing process is part of the body's inborn intelligence, or the "innate wisdom" of the body, as we call it in BodyTalk. The innate wisdom guides the overall functioning of the bodymind complex, synchronizes all the activities as well as maintains balance, or homeostasis, within the bodymind complex.
You begin your session by discussing your health status and whatever other personal issues you may wish to address. You will then relax on a treatment table while the practitioner uses your arm in such a manner to establish Yes/No communication, also called neuromuscular biofeedback and similar to applied kinesiology. By understanding that your body has an inherent knowledge of itself, the BodyTalk Practitioner is able to quickly and easily ask your body what communication circuits have become compromised and in which order these lines of communication need to be re-established for the fastest possible healing process to occur. A BodyTalk session usually lasts between 15 and 45 minutes. The length of a session is not indicative of the quality of the session or the results that occur; as even the simplest sessions can be quite profound. The bodymind knows just how many changes and corrections it is ready to initiate in any given session, and will therefore indicate when the session is complete and may even establish a time when you may need to return for a follow-up session. |
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Whole-brain Thinking This is about harnessing the power of both brain hemispheres. Read the information below to help you understand how your brain processes information. Pay attention to your less dominant style so that you can learn how to improve it.
Brain Profiles done online: get quote at (043) 722 0579 |
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Right-brain Prejudice There is more to the fact that we have two brain hemispheres. Dual brain psychologists have evidence supporting the notion of another personality trapped without language in the right brain. We can now start to think of Right-Brainer's as functionally illiterate in their first language: 2 hemispheres; 2 different processors; 2 minds etc. It follows that we need to develop a language to communicate better with this other half than relying on intuition and feelings.
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BreakThrough BodyTalk also incorporates a BreakThrough system to process deep-seated limiting beliefs that prevent one from living life fully. It is a regressive investigative approach used to uncover the nature of conflict. It promotes the healing of wounds, helping us to understand and transform our relationships with ourselves and others.
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Finding Sophia [tapping into
unconscious wisdom] This is research into an Alternative Language of Thought (ALT Mx) The latest download refers to Socrates' dialectical method, but for questioning the genius within, which is what he was doing in a round about way by submitting to a higher source. The problem with asking questions is that it activates a transformative power that will challenge one’s beliefs. Linked to this is the unconscious ability to read emotional expressions that must be raised in a synthesis to something like the Philosopher’s Stone that one can use to navigate the change process. The link with emotions has to do with overcoming one’s own fears and also those of others. The core issue suggests that Atlantis is another name for the universal Mind we seek, and that automatic writing will help get the answers. The problem with this method is that one can produce thousands of pages of nonsense, so it needs to be improved on to enable one to tap into the collective database of knowledge for specific references and answers. The consequence of inviting change introduces a state of ambivalence in which one must learn to accept the coexistence of opposing attitudes and feelings that challenges one’s commitment. The responsibility one then has is to learn to listen for the subtle clues in the answers we receive that can help with navigating the Path. The probable outcome is being left with the question of what the ‘right action’ is at any given step on the path, and of how to solve this.
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Philosophy - Timothy Freke Tim is a passionate voice for our collective awakening, whose enthusiasm for life is contagious. His controversial books and animated live performances have inspired many thousands of people throughout the world. Tim is a respected authority on world spirituality. He has spent his life exploring the expanded state of consciousness he calls ‘the magical mystery experience’ or being ‘deep awake’ or ‘lucid living’.
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A. Maslow: Self Actualization Self-actualization is also a continual process of developing one's potentialities.
It has been shown that people tend not to discuss peak experiences with each other. The most common reasons were that they felt it was a personal and intimate experience which they did not want to share, that they did not have adequate words to describe it, and that they were afraid others might devalue the experience or think they were crazy (Davis, et al., 1991). This under-reporting of peak experiences may count in part for their exclusion from much of psychology and certainly a focus on peak experiences has been discouraged by most approaches to psychology. Transpersonal Psychology encourages the inclusion of peak experiences as important windows on mental health and full functioning as a human being. |
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Philosophy: Nietzsche The Philosophy Pages is a website containing an online library of philosophy and theology texts. The A-C [16]: A critique of the Christian conception of God forces us to the same conclusion. A people that still believes in itself retains its own god. In him it reveres the conditions which let it prevail, its virtues: it projects its pleasure in itself, its feeling of power, into a being to whom one may offer thanks. Whoever is rich wants to give of his riches; a proud people needs a god: it wants to sacrifice. Under such conditions, religion is a form of thankfulness. Being thankful for himself, man needs a god. Such a god must be able to help and to harm, to be friend and enemy—he is admired whether good or destructive. The anti-natural castration of a god, to make him a god of the good alone, would here be contrary to everything desirable. The evil god is needed no less than the good god: after all, we do not owe our own existence to tolerance and humanitarianism. What would be the point of a god who knew nothing of wrath, revenge, envy, scorn, cunning, and violence? Who had perhaps never experienced the delightful ardeurs of victory and annihilation? No one would understand such a god: why have him then? To be sure, when a people is perishing, when it feels how its faith in the future and its hope of freedom are waning irrevocably, when submission begins to appear to it as the prime necessity and it becomes aware of the virtues of the subjugated as the conditions of self-preservation, then its god has to change too. Now he becomes a sneak, timid and modest; he counsels “peace of soul,” hate-no-more, forbearance, even “love” of friend and enemy. He moralizes constantly, he crawls into the cave of every private virtue, he becomes god for everyman, he becomes a private person, a cosmopolitan. Formerly, he represented a people, the strength of a people, everything aggressive and power-thirsty in the soul of a people; now he is merely the good god. Indeed, there is no other alternative for a god: either he is the will to power, and he remains a people’s god, or he is the incapacity for power, and then necessarily he becomes good. |
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C.G. Jung The ego, which is primarily body-based and may be understood as the executive part of the personality, stands alongside the shadow, and these two are to do with our identity. There are problems with not recognizing the shadow: Jung had a deep interest in the shadow – its form and content – and in the process of assimilating “the thing a person has no wish to be” [CW16, para 470]. He saw quite clearly that failure to recognize, acknowledge and deal with shadow elements is often the root of problems between individuals and within groups and organisations; it is also what fuels prejudice between minority groups or countries and can spark off anything between an interpersonal row and a major war. Ref. Christopher Perry |
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Erich Fromm - Violence and its alternative The problem is complex, of course. There are various causes of violence. One of the most important--and least studied--is, in my opinion, the boredom, the powerlessness, the isolation, the inner sense of being lost that beset man in industrialized society ... it arises from the feeling of have lost one’s direction, one’s values, the sense of being guided from within, by one’s conscience. This, in turn, is intensified by the lightning evolution of technology, the explosive growth of all-embracing organizations in business and in government, by the monotony of the rhythm of society. The individual feels he is a nobody, that he has lost his control over the things, the institutions and the circumstances which he himself has created. It brings on a sense of separation from others and from himself, a lack of joy and, finally, an indifference to life itself--his own life and that of others. Man begins to hate life because it eludes him. He cannot bear living without feeling alive. So he turns against life, he becomes destructive in order to take vengeance on his unlived life, the life which has eluded him ... If we were as aggressive as the primates, we would have a very peaceful world indeed. The fact is that one animal rarely kills another of the same species. Yet we know that millions of human beings have killed millions of others ... The animal reacts aggressively against any threat to his life, his territory, his young, his access to females. But the animal’s aggressiveness is mobilized only if there is a „clear and present danger.“ Man, being able to create symbols and to imagine future events, can react aggressively not only when his vital interests are threatened directly but when he imagines-- rightly or wrongly--that they will be threatened, or when someone persuades him that such a threat exists ... Modern industrial society is highly idolatrous in two major ways: One, and here many theologians would agree with me, is that God, to many people, has become an idol. He is the super power that runs the world and they think it would be kind of stupid not to be aligned with Him. We don’t really love Him, we want to use Him. The other aspect of contemporary idol worship is that we have submitted to the products of our hands and minds--machines, money, production, the corporation, the labor union, the state, the flag, the race, the class, the party. As you notice, these are all dead things. We don’t call them idols; we call them „national interest“, „class interest“, „patriotism“, “communism“, „capitalism“, „inevitable development“, „progress“ or what have you. But we think so much of these idols, these dead concepts, that we sacrifice human beings to them—spiritually and physically--just as the Aztects sacrificed to their gods as many as 25,000 human beings on one day because they thought it was necessary to get the cosmos to run. In fact, I think they had a somewhat better reason than those we cite for our wars today. What is characteristic of worshipping idols is that we submit ourselves to them. We sink into a state of inner passiveness; in worshipping things, man transforms himself into a thing. [from an Interview with Frederick W. Roevekamp] Read the rest of his credo at http://www.erich-fromm.de/e/index.htm |
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Green Issues Recycling: Nine out of ten households in England have kerbside collection where 73% of packaging can currently be recycled in England. Get to know the symbols. Fish Farming: We have an expert in EL who has perfected the filtration system that recycles almost 100% of the water. He also sets up fish ponds for Koi enthusiasts. Contact Allan at 072 2230 378
Charity Venture - Computer Stuff: East London: John Goodrich and his trainees fix computers for children at the poor schools; Call John at 072 140 1941 to make arrangements to have him take your old stuff off your hands. Electronic components make toxic waste, so don't just dump the stuff. How to Build a Compost Bin
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Chicken Laksa [soup] Serves: 4 Prep: 20mins Cooking: 5mins 2 x chicken breasts fillets; 1 tbs peanut oil; 125g (1/2 cup) homemade laksa paste (see recipe); 2 x 280ml cans coconut milk; 750ml (3 cups) chicken stock; 400g medium green king prawns, peeled; pinch of salt 500g noodles; 100g bean sprouts; 2/3 fresh coriander; 2 tbs fried shallots. ***LAKSA PASTE *** Makes: 320g (1 ½) cups. Prep: 10min. 6-8 long red chilies; 8 shallots, coarsely chopped (or 1 onion); 5 macadamia nuts; 3cm-piece fresh chopped ginger; 2 stems lemon grass, coarsely chopped (or lemon zest); 2 tbs peanut oil; 1 ½ tsp finely grated fresh turmeric, or ½ tsp ground turmeric; 1 tsp shrimp paste (or fish paste); 1 garlic clove, coarsely chopped. To make the paste, place the dried chilies in a heatproof bowl, Cover with boiling water and set aside for 20mins to soften. Drain and chop them coarsely. Place chili, escaholt, candlenuts, galangal, lemon grass, oil, turmeric, shrimp paste and garlic into a food processor and process until finely chopped. This is pretty much the paste made. Put half a cup of it to one side and the rest into an air tight container (no preservatives) and put in freezer or fridge depending on when you are going to use it again. Now to start cooking the Laksa: Now I like to fry my chicken a little instead of poaching it. Once your chicken is cooked and put aside heat some oil in a wok over a medium-high heat. Add laksa paste and cook, stirring occasionally for about 2 min or until you can really start to smell that real laksa fragrance, stir in coconut milk and stock and bring to boil, Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, uncovered for 5-10 min. Add prawns and cook, stirring occasionally, for 2 minutes or until prawns start changing colour. Add chicken and stir for 2 minutes or until hot. As this is happening using the same heatproof bowl as before, place your noodles and cover with boiling water, put aside for 2-5 min to soften. Drain and serve out to bowls, throw in a few bean sprouts. Garnish with coriander and fresh shallots and serve.
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EC Healing Network Newsletter [07] Jul.2010 Sharing knowledge on BODY, MIND, and
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QUICK LINKS LATEST: Inspiringwomen.co.za provides education, inspiration and motivation for women and facilitates opportunities for them to network. OnePlanetOneLife has information on the current extinction crisis and the potentially disastrous effects of global warming PREVIOUS: ALT(Mx) is for training in creative thinking and brain profiling. BodyTalk system is an energy system; find a practitioner in your area. GuyFinley.com for practical philosophy. HarmoniousLiving for alternative and eco-friendly living. NBI Brain Profiles for scientific insight into how your thinking influences your behaviour. HealthyLiving.za.org is local site. Anastacia is qualified in nutritional medicine and iridology. She is also a slimming consultant. Creativity Shock for your barriers. Right Brain Project to fight a prejudice. Creative Thinking and what it means. Problem Solving to discover your genius Meditation to fit into your busy day. Depression to awaken from the dark night. Apocalypse for looking behind the veil WomensHealthSA.co.za the magazine Revolutionary TAROT - use your own symbols, no cards needed. Sataa.org.za is affiliated with the International Transactional Analysis Association. Soulfulliving.com is an online magazine devoted to personal and spiritual growth, self help and self improvement
Ultimate Puzzle to try some-thing with a spiritual dimension. RESOURCES TheFreeDictionary.com is a one stop dictionary, medical, legal, and financial dictionaries, thesaurus, acronyms and abbreviations, idioms, encyclopedia, a literature reference library. TheFreeLibrary.com is a massive collection of periodicals from leading publications that includes millions of articles dating back to 1984. Newly-published articles are added to the site daily. ehow.com to find step-by-step instructions on just about everything. Infohub.co.za/eastern-cape a SA info site. Loot.co.za is where you can buy books, music and games for around 30% cheaper than anywhere else. Slideshare.net to share fancy PowerPoint presentations. TED.com brings together people from three worlds: Technology, Entertainment, Design. It make the best talks and performances available to the world, for free. Tradeoff.co.za ; bidorbuy.co.za buy or sell online at SA auctions webMD.com is an informative health site.
wikiworldbook.com to be
easily found and contacted via Google without having to reveal any of
your contact details. GREEN LINKS http://biophile.co.za is going electronic and will be available soon. News.bbc.co.uk/science is best quick stop. Climatehotmap.org has maps of early warning signs. Environment.nationalgeographic is a great site to browse because they also have the Thegreenguide.com Greenpeace.org to start working for a greener future. Greenworks.co.za for environmental awareness. LiveEco.co.za the new way of living in a thought provoking environment. Urbansprout.co.za to make your own cleaning products.
Lovefoodhatewaste.com to
raise awareness to reduce food waste. BLOGS Finding Sophia to find wisdom. KenWilber.com the coolest philosophy / psych site around.
Blogsearch.google.co.za to
search for what interests you. NEWS & SOCIAL NETWORKS Dispatch.co.za to save trees.
Facebook.com for East London LOCAL SERVICES Crystal Zone in Nahoon. Contact Chris 0774790005 Feng shui is an ancient Chinese system of aesthetics believed to use the laws of both astronomy and geography to help one improve life by receiving positive qi. Contact Debbie 0826780976; email MarleneNeumann.com She teaches students to explore their inner emotions and to express their creativity through using their cameras. (043)7261877 Pilates (EL) contact Christine: 0847140962 Reiki (EL) contact Nea: 0827130030 Fish farming - filtration systems and landscaping. Allan: 0722230378 Fresh Farm Produce - Lise Hein: 0835742894
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Announcements: Buddhist monk Gen Sangdak presents 'Understanding Karma' on Sunday 15th August, 9.30am - 12.45pm at East London Museum, Activity Hall. This course offers insight into past, present, and future experiences. Cost: R100 Book with Lorna 0845264192 or email:lorna@isivivane.co.za Life Line Fundraiser: Ladies Evening on Wednesday 18th August at 6.30pm onwards at the Hudson Primary School Hall. Tickets R50 for an evening of fun, demonstrations, wine tasting, lucky draws, and much more. Various items and food on sale. Contact Jenny - 0835059473 |
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Forex Trading: We found a great program at Alpari: a site based system that allows one to try out hundreds of automatic trading robots, offering another learning opportunity. Check out alpari.co.uk/systematic but first watch the training videos. We are still having fun on demo accounts and can report a step up from having doubled an account in five days a few months ago. I doubled two $5k accounts last week, one in two days and the other in three days, but I then started having fun pushing the margins.
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BodyTalk BodyTalk is based on the principle that the body is capable of healing itself at all levels. This automatic, self-guided healing process is part of the body's inborn intelligence, or the "innate wisdom" of the body, as we call it in BodyTalk. This innate wisdom guides the overall functioning of the bodymind complex, synchronizes all the activities as well as maintains balance within the bodymind complex. Dr. Don Ka'imi Pilipovich presented new BodyTalk research in June. His paper defines prayer and psychic healing as an intention based medicine: "BodyTalk is a form of intention based medicine, but instead of having a general intention, we follow a rigorous protocol to develop a specific balancing formula for each client. This is also a positive intent, but it is combined with specific directions to the client's innate wisdom about how it could function in more balance." The study was designed to measure the effects of distance BodyTalk
sessions. Dr. Thornton Streeter from the Center from Biofield Sciences
in Pune, India, arranged for subjects to be scanned with a PIPP machine,
a GDV machine and a Thermal Imaging machine, before and after the
sessions. These imaging devices measure heat and other electro-magnetic
emissions from the body and showed dramatic changes in our study. The
subjects were divided into two groups, one group received sessions and
the other group or control subjects were scanned but did not receive
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Whole-brain Thinking This is about harnessing the power of both brain hemispheres. Herman Helmholtz first described the stages … saturation, incubation, and illumination… Incubation begins when a problem solver gives up actively trying to solve the problem, handing it over to the realm of the unconscious … will then give birth to illumination. Brain science has since developed ways to see what is happening in the brain: a person can only focus on trying to solve a problem with limited conscious capacity while the unconscious computer works on it, and everything waits on the right-brain to help compile an answer that we experience as a EUREKA moment. There is a problem with this, in that we are not taught how to receive answers in symbolic form and so invariably fail to recognize them. Brain Profiles done online: get quote at (043) 7220579 |
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Right-brain Prejudice We can now start to think of Right-Brainer's as functionally illiterate in their first language: 2 hemispheres; 2 different processors; 2 minds etc. It follows that we need to develop a language to communicate better with this other half. The Creative Process: All creativity means is the use of the imagination to produce some new thing … What makes high creativity so elusive is that, in general, we do not know how to evoke the state of mind in which we can easily make new, unique, and useful associations between ideas ... The entrance, or key, to all these inner processes [is] a particular state of consciousness in which the gap between conscious and unconscious processes is voluntarily narrowed, and temporarily eliminated when useful. When that self-regulated reverie is established, the body can apparently be programmed at will, and the instructions given will be carried out, emotional state can be dispassionately examined, accepted or rejected, or totally supplanted by others deemed more useful, and problems insoluble to the normal state of consciousness can be elegantly resolved. [LaBerge S. & Rheingold H.Exploring the world of Lucid Dreaming, 1990, Ballantine]
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BreakThrough BodyTalk also incorporates a BreakThrough system to process deep-seated limiting beliefs that prevent one from living life fully. It is a regressive investigative approach used to uncover the nature of conflict. Kym Haynes: I love BreakThrough! Love it! It has given me a protocol to work through my issues. Working through the steps in BreakThrough creates for me a window to be able to see without involvement what I am defending. When I can see that I am not reactive to everyone around me, and therefore I can get on with what is important for me. I am not as involved in other peoples' stuff. Great!
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Finding Sophia [tapping into unconscious wisdom] This is research into an Alternative Language of Thought (ALT Mx) I'm happy to announce the start of a new series using a pendulum to download unconscious knowledge from books, something like google. You should know that your brain is a supercomputer that is connected to other brains and minds. But do you see how the internet mirrors what we already have as a collective consciousness, that don't use? Given this potential, it follows that we need to counter the growth of technology by developing our psychic faculties to tap into the collective database of human knowledge. This is not a new idea. The Formation of the Noosphere: ... c) The cerebral apparatus. Between the human brain, with its milliards of inter-connected nerve cells, and the apparatus of social thought, with its millions of individuals thinking collectively, there is an evident kinship … On the one hand we have a single brain, formed of nervous nuclei, and on the other a Brain of brains … the 'cerebroid' organ of the Noosphere … a synthesis … a vault above our heads, a sphere of mutually reinforced consciousness, the seat, support and instrument of super-vision and super-ideas … it is on a higher level than the individual that everything achieves its fulfillment.[de Chardin P.T. The Future of Man, 1969, Fontana Books]Charles Hoy Fort … he demands is a new mental structure ... a system of reasoning which is higher than binary and would be, as it were , a third eye for the intelligence. To express what this third eye perceives, language (which is a binary product, an organized conspiracy and limitation) is not sufficient. [Pauwels I. & Bergier J. The Morning of the Magicians, 1979, Granada Publishing]
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Philosophy - Timothy Freke Tim is a passionate voice for our collective awakening, whose enthusiasm for life is contagious. His controversial books and animated live performances have inspired many thousands of people throughout the world. The Destruction of Gnosticism: In response to the continuing popularity of Gnosticism the Roman Church set out to unify Christianity by force … In 381 Theodosius finally made heresy a crime against the state. Gnostics writings were condemned as a 'hotbed of manifold perversity" which 'should not only be forbidden, but entirely destroyed and burned with fire'. All philosophical debate was entirely suppressed … The wanton destruction of our Pagan heritage is the greatest tragedy in the history of the Western world. The scale of what was lost is hard to comprehend. Pagan mysticism and scientific enquiry were replaced by dogmatic authoritarianism. The Roman Church imposed its creed with threats and violence, denying generations of human beings the right to think their own thoughts and find their personal route to spiritual salvation … (we ask) why was Pagan civilization replaced by the 1,000 years we appropriately call the 'Dark Ages'? [Freke T. & Gandy P. The Jesus Mysteries, 2000, Thorsons] |
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Guy Finley: Twelve Secrets to Living Stress Free
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Philosophy: Nietzsche The Philosophy Pages is a website containing an online library of philosophy and theology texts. The A-C [23]: Truth and the faith that something is true: two completely separate realms of interest—almost diametrically opposite realms—they are reached by utterly different paths. Having knowledge of this—that is almost the definition of the wise man in the Orient: the Brahmins understand this; Plato understands it; and so does every student of esoteric wisdom. If, for example, it makes men happy to believe that they have been redeemed from sin, it is not necessary, as a condition for this, that man is, in fact, sinful, but merely that he feels sinful. And if faith is quite generally needed above all, then reason, knowledge, and inquiry must be discredited: the way to truth becomes the forbidden way. |
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C.G. Jung This reference is linked to the new series of psychic downloads under Finding Sophia. The I Ching explained … Jung's description of this process is reprinted here (Jung and Pauli,1955) … The I Ching, which we can well call the experimental basis of classical Chinese philosophy, is one of the oldest known methods for grasping a situation as a whole and thus placing the details against a cosmic background - the interplay of Yin and Yang. This grasping of the whole is obviously the aim of science as well, but it is a goal that necessarily lies very far off because science, whenever possible proceeds experimentally and in all cases statistically … The workings of nature in her unrestricted wholeness are completely excluded. If we want to know what these workings are, we need a method of enquiry which imposes the fewest possible conditions, or if possible no conditions at all, and then leaves Nature to answer out of her fullness … [Hook D.ff. The I-Ching and You, 1973, Routledge & Kegan Paul] |
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Erich Fromm - Reason But even if man's frame of orientation is utterly illusory, it satisfies his need for some picture which is meaningful to him … the picture of the world which he has depends on the development of his reason and of his knowledge … it takes a long evolutionary process to arrive at objectivity … Reason is man's faculty for grasping the world by thought, in contradiction to intelligence, which is man's ability to manipulate the world with the help of thought. Reason is man's instrument for arriving at the truth, intelligence is man's instrument for manipulating the world successfully; the former is essentially human, the latter belongs to the animal part of man. Reason is a faculty which must be practiced, in order to develop, and it is indivisible … If one lives in illusions about one sector of life, one's capacity for reason is restricted or damaged, and thus the use of reason is inhibited with regard to all other sectors. Reason in this respect is like love. [Fromm E. The Sane Society, 1991, Routledge] Read his credo at http://www.erich-fromm.de/e/index.htm |
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Green Issues Animal Talk http://www.animaltalk.org.uk/wynternew.html Wynter was born in Cape Town. She teaches people how to develop their own ability to communicate with animals on a telepathic level. How it Works: Download your free, simple step by step guide to communicating with the animals. Fresh Farm Produce: Lise Hein (083 574 2894) delivers seasonal veg in and around EL. Fish Farming: We
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enthusiasts. Charity Venture - Computer Stuff: East London: John Goodrich and his trainees fix computers for children at the poor schools; Call John (0721401941) to make arrangements to have him take your old stuff off your hands. Electronic components make toxic waste, so don't just dump the stuff. |
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Recipes Tomato Sauce by Sophie Grigson Recipe Prep time: 15 min Cook time: 4 hrs 0 min. Serves: Makes enough to fill two 450g jars Ingredients: 1kg ripe tomatoes, sliced; 2 tbsp red wine vinegar or balsamic vinegar; 8 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 1 tbsp caster sugar; 4 sprigs thyme; 2 sprigs marjoram; stalks and leaves of 3 sprigs basil; black pepper Method:
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