Early September in recent years conjures up a collective feeling of heaviness for so many in the United States. One remembers with sorrow September 11 and now the hurricane devastation of the Gulf coast region is part of our cellular memory. In the midst of the endless chatter from our television sets and elsewhere, we hope this issue serves to comfort, calm and inspire in the face of sorrow.
We have received numerous prayers, meditations and some spiritual explanations in the aftermath of the Gulf coast crisis, so we decided to compile some of them for you on a special page. Our hope is that perhaps one of these might speak to you; might serve to empower and uplift. Also, find wonderful messages and prayers by our own course instructors below and see if their online course might provide healing support and inspiration for you in the coming days, weeks or months.
Our hearts and prayers go out to those affected by Hurricane Katrina, and for those dealing with a loss, our heartfelt condolence during this very difficult time.
Blessings for Peace & Healing,
June Cook
Self-Healing Expressions (S-HE)
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Holding On To Hope
By Laura V. Hyde
Holding on to hope during such a difficult time as many are now experiencing is not easy. The temptation is to give in to the pain and suffering, forgetting that every experience of seeming darkness has light within it. What light, you might wonder, exists within the suffering from the wake of Hurricane Katrina?
Read on.
Laura V. Hyde is a Spiritual Counselor based in California and the instructor for the course
Dreams for Healing: Using Dreams as a Pathway to the Soul.
Learn more and enjoy a short audio message by Laura
here.
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Things That Make You Go Ommm. . .
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Rebuild Your Vision
The Vision for Life Program is a natural vision improvement system that is helping thousands to improve and restore their vision without glasses, contacts, or surgery. The program compiles more than 75 years of scientific research dedicated to improving and strengthening the eyes' focusing abilities. It guides you step-by-step, minute-by-minute through a daily series of optical eye exercises and drills that are designed to stimulate and strengthen the eye, redirecting your point of focus and allowing you to regain clear vision, naturally. Specifically developed for nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism, the program touts nearly a 94% success rate.
Learn more now.
New York City Soul Mate Workshop for Women
with our Romance Reverend, Laurie Sue Brockway
Are you ready to have a relationship with a wonderful man who truly gets you, loves you, adores you, and wants to build a life with you? Rev. Laurie Sue Brockway, creator of our popular
Find Your Spiritual Soul Mate course,
believes there is a special man out there who has your name written across his heart. She will be offering her
Marry Yourself, First ... And True Love Will Follow seminar on Saturday, October 15, 12 noon to 4 pm in Manhattan, to help you "find him." She promises it will be a lot of fun, a little offbeat, somewhat musical, and very helpful in putting you on the right tract toward true love.
Learn more now.
Holistic Prayers: Healing the Mind, Body and Spirit Through Prayer
Subscribe to this (no fee) uplifting Self-Healing Expressions e-course and get a sense of how our self-paced delivery system works while being inspired by interfaith prayers.
Enroll now.
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Dear Marty ~ Pets Surviving Katrina
Q & A by Bereavement Counselor Marty Tousley
Like everyone else in our country, I am struggling to make sense of what's happening in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. I am torn between wanting to know the latest news and needing to turn everything off... In a departure from my usual Q&A column, and in hopes that it will touch your heart as it did mine, I'd like to share a message that came to me this week from Stacy Fox, a volunteer with the Houston SPCA...
Read on.
Marty Tousley is the instructor of
The First Year of Grief: Help for the Journey
and
A Different Grief: Coping with Pet Loss.
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Here's What You're Saying About Our Courses...
"This is an incredibly powerful class. At first I was hesitant about learning Reiki from afar. My first level was a two-day affair. But not nearly as powerful, and enlightening as this! Maggie is Reiki. And the self-paced classes are perfect for learning it! Many thanks to you all for the great idea of this course!"
~ G. Lumbroso, France (
Reiki II course)
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"Thank you, again, for making this learning experience possible. I loved every lesson. All along I've thought how wonderful it would be to be a full time student but I'm grateful for the glimpses and thrills along the way."
~ Cathleen, Wisconsin (
Aramaic Lord's Prayer)
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"My specific reason for utilizing this course was to review it for possible recommendation with elderly widows and widowers. I found it to be solid in content and appropriate for their life situations. It is user-friendly and is formatted in an effective style."
Tim Nickel, Pastoral Thanatologist, Pennsylvania (
First Year Grief course)
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This Month's Healing Recipe: Roasted Vegetables
By Julianne Koritz
Roasting food requires just a pan and an oven. The oven can be a regular size oven or a toaster oven for a smaller meal. Remember the food is not covered but seasoned with as little as salt and pepper, or sprinkled with many spices. As a rule of thumb, roast (sliced or cubed) vegetables at 400 degrees (F) for 20-30 minutes. My favorite roasted vegetable is sweet potatoes...
Read on.
Learn the healing power of food and take a step towards strengthen your immune system. Enroll in
The Healing Power of Food: Conscious Eating
by Julianne Koritz, a registered, licensed dietitian. This course features printable recipes like the above!
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Letting Go of Self-Judgment: Compassion for Yourself
By Melanie Votaw
It's amazing how pervasive self-judgment can be. It can prevent you from following your life purpose and becoming all you can be. It appears to be a part of our culture and something that can creep up on you no matter how much work you've done on yourself.
Like diet, exercise, and meditation, it seems to be yet another thing that requires vigilance. But before you feel bogged down by it, let me just remind you that compassion for the self is a feel good practice. Of course, that doesn't mean you won't...
Read on.
Melanie Votaw is the instructor for the course
Discovering Your Life Purpose: Living the Life You Were Born to Live.
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A Coping Blurb from Art
By Arthur Soissons-Segal, Ph.D. ~ Therapist and Brain Tumor Survivor
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Although I have survived a brain tumor, I can enjoy the dazzling display of multicolored leaves as I push my walker through parks and tree-lined streets. Opportunities of being a slow walker are having the time to enjoy my surroundings. Affirmations for coping: I enjoy myself and I will find many abilities. I will be in charge of my abilities.
Arthur Soissons-Segal is the instructor of the course
The Joy Of Coping: Overcoming The Stress of Dis-ease.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
New S-HE Course Coming Soon!
"Three Principles of Spiritual Enrichment" by Linda Pendleton.
Linda Pendleton, medium and award-winning author, co-authored these books with her late husband, renowned author, Don Pendleton:
To Dance With Angels,
and
Whispers From the Soul.
Her other books include:
A Walk Through Grief;
Three Principles of Angelic Wisdom, the Spiritual Psychology of the Grand Spirit, Dr. Peebles;
and
A Small Drop of Ink.
We appreciate your feedback!
If you've taken one (or more) of our courses, we would be sooo grateful for your feedback! You can use this easy
online course survey form.
Find full catalog of S-HE courses
here.
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This Month's Holistic Prayers
May peace, order and freedom be restored and may you be safe.
May the light of Divine Spirit touch your lives with healing, health, clean water, nutritious food & good and stable living conditions.
And may your needs and your families needs be met and tended.
May your children be nurtured, empowered, and educated wherever you may be.
May your pets be rescued, well-cared for and reunited with you.
May you find missing family members as soon as possible, and if this is not meant to be, may you know their fate and have closure and peace.
May you see the goodness and kindness of humanity replace fear and uncertainty.
May you remember the Divine Light within you connects you always to your Divine Source.
May you somehow heal the wounds of the trauma you have experienced ... and rise from the ashes of what is lost like the Phoenix who re-creates herself from what once was.
All in good time... may it be so. Amen
~ Rev. Laurie Sue Brockway, Copyright © 2005 Rev. Laurie Sue Brockway
Learn more about Rev. Laurie Sue here.
Peace, Love and Light,
Your Friends at Self-Healing Expressions
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About Self-Healing Expressions
Self-Healing Expressions
Self-Healing Expressions provides self-paced email courses on holistic topics. Site features
guided meditation and healing prayers. Course topics include Dreams for Healing, Romantic
Resumé, Grief Healing, Pet Loss, Nutrition, Laugh Therapy, Healing the Earth, More
Power to You and more. Its popular (free) Holistic Prayers email course contains interfaith
prayers, worldwide prayer vigil announcements and inspiring quotes.
