Set the mood, be inspired! Enjoy!
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NPR Radio Interview: Slamming Open the Door,
with comments by bereavement counselor, Marty Tousley
In this fascinating and moving interview, author and poet Kathleen Sheeder Bonnano vividly describes how she expressed her grief through poetry following the brutal murder of her daughter at the hands of a boyfriend in 2003. Many topics are covered, including the effects of traumatic loss on one's view of the world; what to say (and what not to say) to the bereaved; frustrations she endured in dealing with the media, the police and the criminal justice system; coping with and working through her own need for revenge and retribution; and ultimately finding her way through the most devastating of losses, toward transformation, transcendence, and hope. Sprinkled throughout the interview are opportunities to hear Kathleen reading some of her amazing poems. ~ Marty
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The Shaman Way: Plants as Spirit Helpers
By Shaman Elder Maggie Wahls
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A Shaman learns to use the assistance of animals in journeying and in healing, but also enlists the power of plants - as spirit helpers. Plants are a powerful source for healing. All things on this planet garner their power from the sun and as plants live and breathe the sun, they as a whole have much to offer. Plants however live at a lower vibration than people or animals. They move more slowly and can have a much longer life than humans in some cases such as the giant sequoia. So their power is used for longer methods of healing just as the herbologist prescribes doses of tinctures for several days...
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Closing Thoughts
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This Month's Holistic Prayer |
Water Meditation
Breathe deeply, calm and center yourself. Send feelings of peace, love, and harmony to the planets and all its inhabitants. Envision the ocean waves rippling across the planet with peace... love... calm... harmony....
Hold the vision for as long as you can. Return to this vision in the days and weeks to come.
Connect with Water in All its Forms
By
Deborah Redfern
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1) Drink plenty of water this week. Affirm to yourself as you drink, "This healing water nourishes my body and soul." When you shower or take a bath and allow the healing energy of water to nourish your soul.
2) Do one or more of the following. Some are obviously season sensitive. Do what you can!
- Go swimming in the ocean, a river or pond...
- Go for a sauna.
- Walk on dew drenched grass.
- Dance in the rain.
- Sit by a waterfall.
- Play in the snow.
- Mist your house with water.
- Buy a tabletop fountain and set it up in your home.
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