April 2006 issue ~ Embracing the Spirit of Spring

As Spring bursts forth with all its colors and fragrances on the East Coast, we shake off cold weather, seasonal colds and fevers, and embrace the Spirit of Spring. Where ever you are (or whatever season you are in), you can celebrate Spring today by listening to a wonderful NEW audio meditation by our feng shui instructor, Deborah Redfern. This Color Healing Meditation starts off with Deborah singing the Gayatri Mantra then celebrates a rainbow of colors for healing and well being.

Also, in this issue Rev. Laurie Sue guides spiritual singles towards a loving relationship, while Laura Hyde suggests ways to reframe difficult situations. We hope you enjoy this issue of uplifting articles and consider enrolling in one of our self-healing courses today.


Blessings for this week's holi-days!



June Cook
Self-Healing Expressions (S-HE)

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Embracing Color Healing with a Audio Rainbow Meditation By Deborah Redfern Color affects blood pressure, pulse and respiratory rate. Enzymes and hormones are affected by color. It can decrease the perception of physical and mental pain. It can be used to reduce fever and swelling and help you sleep. Color can change your emotional state in many ways - by giving you... [Read on and enjoy Audio Rainbow Meditation] Deborah Redfern is the creator and instructor of Healing with Feng Shui and Color.

Evaluating Your Relationship M.O. by Rev. Laurie Sue Brockway Understanding your own wiring and how you view relationships is a first step in drawing in your true love. Your personal view of what a relationship is (can be, and has been) is as personal as a fingerprint. Until you identify it, it can be a subconscious road map that draws certain relationships to you - for better or for worse. Identifying your point of view brings it to light in your conscious mind and allows you to see your own relationship MO (modus operandi) and MS (mindset). Your honest approach to the process of... [Read on] Rev. Laurie Sue is creator and instructor of Finding Your Spiritual Soul Mate: Transforming Your Romantic Destiny with A Romantic Resumé.

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Things That Make You Go Ommm. . .

Science & Theology News ~ 4-issue trial
Let Science & Theology News, the publication devoted to science, religion, and health, be your guide. We dissect the biggest topics - like prayer and health studies, intelligent design, altruism, mind-body medicine- and also analyze how science and spirituality intersect in places you might not expect. Free 4-issue trial.

Join S-HE’s love and relationship guru Rev. Laurie Sue Brockway for Invoking the Love Goddesses: A Ceremonial Journey to Your Perfect Soul Mate June 9 - June 11 at Kripaulo, in Lenox, MA. Gather for an inspiring weekend, learn to utilize powerful spiritual tools to attract your true love. With loving support and encouragement, you’ll send your intentions, dreams, and desires out into the universe as a spiritual call to the one who is meant for you. A rare opportunity to experience Rev. Laurie Sue’s personal coaching and ceremonies. For more information, click here.

Holistic Prayers: Healing the Mind, Body and Spirit Through Prayer
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Genuine Vision: Seeing Through Eyes Anew By Laura V. Hyde "Logotherapy" is a profound example of how we can reframe our painful experiences so the inherent lesson may be captured. "Logos" means truth and through Logotherapy, any difficulty can be used as a transformative tool for expanding the heart. Logotherapy was first brought to my attention while reading a story about a woman who saw her four year old daughter get hit by a car. Horrified, she ran into the road and... [Read on] Laura V. Hyde is the instructor for the course Dreams for Healing: Using Dreams as a Pathway to the Soul.

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The Shaman's Medicine Bag By Shaman Elder Maggie Wahls

A medicine bag is an ancient item that spiritually represents the person who wears it. In 1991 the body of a man who lived over 5,000 years ago was found frozen in a high mountain range and with him was a medicine bag. The medicine bag is known in all cultures and through out all of history. They contain objects such as... [Read on] Shaman Elder Maggie Wahls is the creator and instructor of Discovering the Shaman Healer Within: Apprentice Course, as well as Reiki for Healing: Level I and Reiki for Healing: Level II. Find courses listed here.

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The Aramaic Lord's Prayer - Featured Flash Show With the Easter holy week upon us, we are re-running this inspiring flash show. Christians especially (but others as well) may find this beautiful flash show transformational. Hear the Lord's Prayer in Aramaic (the language of Jesus) and read the translation of it from Aramaic to English. View now. If so moved, please pass this link on - and know we are grateful for this small act of kindness.

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Planting Our Creative Garden By Sandra Lee Schubert

As with gardening it is a good idea to plan our writing life. Goals can provide a foundation for even greater creativity. Think about what you want to accomplish through writing. What do you have to say? Whom do you want to reach? Words, like seeds, are ready to take root and flower. How will you... [Read on] Sandra Schubert is the instructor for the course Writing for Life: Creating a Story of Your Own.

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Dear Marty ~ Sibling Loss: Coping with the Insensitivity of Others Q & A by Bereavement Counselor Marty Tousley

Question: My older brother and only sibling passed away suddenly at the age of 30. This is selfish, but what I hated most during the funeral and days to follow were people telling me to: Take care of my parents; be there for my parents; watch out for my parents. It was weird; it was like my grief did not/does not exist. I hate the fact that sibling grief is something that is usually not acknowledged... (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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Green Note: Save the Polar Bears

Did you know that the polar bear's Arctic habitat is literally melting away beneath them due to global warming? One way we can ensure a future for the polar bears is by protecting them under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Please join us in urging the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to protect polar bears from extinction by listing them under the ESA! Learn more now.

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This Month's Holistic Prayers


A Springtime Prayer
by Rev. George A. Tyger ©

O' power of springtime,
Spirit of green grasses
and warm breezes;
Goddess of creativity
of birth
of life renewed
You sing all about us at this time.

The birds call your sacred name.
Buds burst forth with your vestment.
The sun reaches higher into the sky
shining the light of this new day
through the windows of your cathedral,
this world.

O power of springtime
forgive us our speediness
and our racing before your
eternal grace
that we do not see the myriad
miracle world we share.

Open our eyes with your warmth
and our hearts with your beauty
slow our minds with awe and wonder.

Dear Spirit of green grasses
and warm breezes;
let us find here
in these moment of quiet
the grace of your breath
as we breathe into our bodies
the spirit of spring.

Amen.



   

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