Posts Tagged ‘holistic’

Book: Life Beyond 100
Author: Dr. Norm Shealy
Publisher: Tarcher

As the new year approaches, we’ll raise our glasses in a toast to health, wealth and prosperity. When we enjoy good health, all things are possible and we have the energy and vitality to create and manifest our goals and dreams. Continuing our 12 Days – 12 Gifts of Enlightement series, the countdown marches on as we’re moving on to Gift Number 7, which is: Give the Gift of Health and Vitality.

The awareness of a Body-Mind and Spirit cohesion, manifests the enlightened human in all forms – physical, mental, emotional and spiritual. This connection has been taught in esoteric spirituality throughout the ages and now is recognized in the realms of science as quantum physics discerns that every cell carries energy and vibration and can be affected by conscious thought. In the new millennium, east and west philosophies are metaphorically shaking hands, agreeing to work together to blend contemporary scientific knowledge with ancient wisdom integrative practices from India, China and Egypt. Emerging from this partnership, is the return and renewal of holistic medicine, which focuses on pro-active patterns of creating and continuing to keep the body in a harmonic state of wellness, rather than having the body descend into a pattern of illness or dis-ease, in which attention is then turned to the body for repair.

As this transformation of awareness in the body occurs, a critical missing link has resurfaced — the importance of holistic nutrition to sustain and nourish the body from the cellular level onward to create harmony and vitality. Dr. Deanna M. Minich, a guest on the Explore Your Spirit show, is a nutritionist, researcher and counselor with a Ph.D. in medical sciences and human nutrition. Author of Chakra Foods for Optimum Health, her new book is : Quantum Supplements: A Total Health and Wellness Makeover with Vitamins, Minerals and Herbs.

Dr. Minich’s informational guide explains the concept of vibrational energy-healing in foods and reveals the life affirming properties of vitamins, minerals, herbs and botanicals including how they activate and balance the body’s natural energy centers and chakras. Of equal importance, she discusses contraindications, which explain how too much of a particular supplement can be harmful, which has been a much neglected area of study in the field of supplements. This go to guide will serve as a handy reference for years to come and makes a great gift for the holidays and new year. Imagine receiving a gift basket full of books on holistic health and healing, complete with a selection of organic foods and fresh fruits and vegetables, which verily abounds with good energy.

To create your gift basket of health, also add any of the works of Dr. Norm Shealy. Legendary neurosurgeon and holistic health leader, Dr. Norman Shealy was instrumental in creating The American Holistic Medical Association, which continues to emphasize the spiritual component of healing. Holding over ten patents for innovative discoveries and author of over 24 books, his latest is Life Beyond 100 – Secrets of the Fountain of Youth. Dr. Shealy discusses leading-edge therapies and breakthroughs in the science of longevity. By following commonsense habits, we can expect to achieve an average lifespan of one hundred years. The fountain of youth according to Dr. Shealy, includes a practice and awareness of mind and body techniques which contribute to active, vital healthy living. His interview on Life Beyond 100, can be heard here in the archives of the Explore Your Spirit with Kala show.

Another fine edition to add to the collection is from co-founder of the Chopra Center, Dr. David Simon. Dr. Simon is a mind-body physician and author of Free to Love, Free to Heal: Heal Your Body by Healing Your Emotions. He shares that negative emotions can be addressed and resolved, which can lead the body into healing. His book delves into why masking symptoms will never alleviate the root of the problem and discusses how to take responsibility for your illness but not take blame and why managed care is not working and what to do instead. For more information, listen to my interview with Dr. Simon here.

For the holistically connected metaphysician in your life, I highly recommend these books and studies as stimulating reading. Perhaps the best gift we have received in the 21st century is the revolutionary turn that the field of medicine is taking – as more and more physicians are speaking out about health and healing and sharing their revelations and new discoveries. A plethora of books are now available sharing the fascinating research ongoing with the body-mind-spirit connection. To find out about more leading edge research in this field, visit the Healthy Holistic Living archives of Explore Your Spirit and listen to a wide variety of interviews with the world’s leading doctors and researchers as they share their findings on this topic.

Perhaps the best gift we can give or receive is as the old adage states, “to stop and smell the roses”. Taking the time each day to adopt simple practices such as breathing deeply, creating ten minute mental breaks and gentle stretching can provide tremendous benefit to our well-being. After working for hours hunched over a computer screen, lean back and stretch! Stand up and slowly take a deep breath in and blow out. Stretch your arms over your head. Gently turn side to side and stretch your body slowly, feel each muscle as it is stretched, while breathing in a slow, relaxed manner. Be aware of your body, your neck, your shoulders, back, arms, and hands. Work your way gently down your body, stretching each part and while doing so, continue to breathe deeply and connect with your body, silently thanking it for all that it does for you.

This can also be done while sitting at your desk, sit back for a moment, relax your arms and stretch. A simple three minute break of stretching, combined with deep breathing and relaxing, can clear your thoughts and bring renewed energy to your body, making you feel better and create renewed clarity and focus to the project on hand.

Simple, yet highly effective, these gifts are easy and the rewards are long lasting. “Bona valetudo melior est quam maximae divitiae”. Translation: “Good health is worth more than the greatest wealth.”

Tune in tomorrow as we explore Enlightenment Gift Number Eight. If you’ve missed Gift’s One, Two, Three or Four, Five, or Six, click on the links here to visit the articles and click on the subscribe button on the top section of this page, where you’ll be notified via email each time a new article by yours truly appears.

Wishing you a new year filled with health and vitality,
Kala

More about Kala Ambrose:
Kala is an award winning author, intuitive and talk show host of the Explore Your Spirit with Kala Show. Her thought-provoking interviews entice listeners to tune in around the globe! Described by her guests and listeners as discerning, empowering and inspiring, she speaks with world renowned authors, artists, teachers and researchers delving into metaphysical, holistic and paranormal topics. Kala’s  book, 9 Life Altering Lessons: Secrets of the Mystery Schools Unveiled delves into the mysteries of ancient Egyptian mystery schools and explains their wisdom teachings. Kala lectures on Esoteric Teachings,  Developing Business Intuition, Working with Auras, Chakras and Energy Fields, and Wise Woman Wisdom (also known as the Divine Feminine). Kala’s Guided Meditations CD’s include Spirit of Hawaii and Egyptian Mystery Temple and Tibetan Mountain Journey.  More info: www.ExploreYourSpirit.com

As Santa’s and Saturnalia’s little helper, I’m moving on to Day Three of the 12 Gifts of Enlightenment. Today’s magical, mystical and memorable gift for the metaphysician in your life is… Gift Number Three: Connecting Heaven and Earth with the Gift of Prayer

Behold the universal power of prayer, whether you refer to it as prayer, affirmation, manifestation, or direct contact, the results show that it works. What we think, what we focus on, what we speak aloud and shout to the heavens above, all is heard and reflected back down on the earth plane. Scientists are studying the energetic results of prayer, from how it affects healing, when groups of people pray for a person’s return to health, to global consciousness and focused thoughts and their effect on objects and circumstances.

On the Explore Your Spirit show, I interviewed Lynne McTaggart, author of The Intention Experiment and The Field. In Lynne’s investigative research, she worked with a group of frontier scientists who discovered an enormous field of quantum energy called the Zero Point Field. This discovery has spring boarded into research on how cells communicate and how spiritual healing, prayer and psychic abilities work. As Lynne pondered these findings, she asked the question… Can our thoughts heal the world? With this question, she began the world’s largest mind over matter experiments. Lynne’s work is inspiring scientists, scholars, healers and laypeople around the world and her work was mentioned in Dan Brown’s new best selling novel, The Lost Symbol, where Dan writes:“…human consciousness, as Noetic author Lynne McTaggart described it, was a substance outside the confines of the body. A highly ordered energy capable of changing the physical world. Katherine (Solomon) had been fascinated by McTaggart’s book ‘The Intention Experiment’, and her global, Web-based study – theintentionexperiment.com – aimed at discovering how human intention could affect the world”. – Dan Brown, The Lost Symbol (Random House, 2009).

Her latest global experiment (and there’s still time for you to participate) is her Water over Wine Experiment which begins in January 2010 or join in on her Intention of the Week experiment. Now is the time, to be part of the change you wish to see in the world.

In this season of thoughtfulness, selflessness and giving, let us turn our thoughts and prayers to our beautiful home. Author Karen Speerstra has created a lovely book entitled The Green Devotional: Active Prayers for a Healthy Planet , (RedWheel/Weiser/Conari) which includes prayers, quotes, essays and poems from Oscar Wilde, St. Francis of Assisi, Rachel Carlson, Thich Nhat Hanh, Dean Koontz, Caitlin and John Matthews and many other inspirational people from around the world. An uplifting and thought provoking read, the book allows us to turn to any page to receive a daily dose of inspiration and guidance and is dedicated to inspire humanity to reverse the man-made environmental destruction of earth.

The Green Devotional connects with the natural elements of Earth, Air, Fire and Water and expands outwardly into the energy of Time, Space and Essence. Karen Speerstra weaves a powerful primer, calling forth voices from around the world, past and present, to inspire and remind humanity about the power of prayer and what miracles can occur when readers combine the energy of prayer with positive action. For the metaphysically inspired person on your list, this is an endearing gift which can be enjoyed cover to cover, as well as flipped open to a random page to receive a daily message.

Tune in tomorrow gentle readers, as we explore Enlightenment Gift Number Four. If you’ve missed Gift’s One or Two, click on the links to visit the articles and click on the subscribe button on the top section of this page, where you’ll be notified via email each time a new article by yours truly appears.

In peace, love, laughter and joy,
*~Kala~*

More about Kala Ambrose:
Kala is an award winning author, intuitive and talk show host of the Explore Your Spirit with Kala Show. Her thought-provoking interviews entice listeners to tune in around the globe! Described by her guests and listeners as discerning, empowering and inspiring, she speaks with world renowned authors, artists, teachers and researchers delving into metaphysical, holistic and paranormal topics. Kala’s  book, 9 Life Altering Lessons: Secrets of the Mystery Schools Unveiled delves into the mysteries of ancient Egyptian mystery schools and explains their wisdom teachings. Kala lectures on Esoteric Teachings,  Developing Business Intuition, Working with Auras, Chakras and Energy Fields, and Wise Woman Wisdom (also known as the Divine Feminine). Kala’s Guided Meditations CD’s include Spirit of Hawaii and Egyptian Mystery Temple and Tibetan Mountain Journey.  More info: www.ExploreYourSpirit.com

On Explore Your Spirit with Kala’s Bohemian Blog, we seek out innovative holistic practitioners who work with the Body, Mind and Spirit connection.  Join us as we meet up with bright souls who do what they love to assist each person back into balance on the mental, emotional, physical and spiritual level. On this path, we connected with Suzette Faith Foster, Energetic/Sound Holistic Practitioner and Wellness Consultant.

Kala: Hi Suzette, Thanks for joining us here on Kala’s Bohemian Blog. We’re featuring a special section on the Bohemian Blog entitled Holistic Healthy Living.  You work as an energetic sound holistic practitioner, certified reiki master, wellness consultant,and ordained minister. How long have you been in this line of work and how did it begin for you?

Suzette: I started exploring spirituality and energy work in 1998 and felt immediately drawn to it. It slowly progressed for 2-3 years before I realized that I had found my passion and life calling.  My goal is to share my message of hope and healing world wide.

Kala: You were thrown from your mountain bike and immediately paralyzed from the neck down, breaking your C2 neck vertebra into two separate pieces, which resulted in spinal cord edema. Most people with this injury die immediately and those that do survive are quadriplegics. Yet here you stand in good health and able to move freely. How did you recover from this debilitating accident?

Suzette: I fortunately had been immersed in the law of attraction, spiritual, and quantum physics teachings. I relate to everything through the eyes of energy. I knew the innate healing capacity of the mind, body, and spirit, and here on October 3, 2005 I had an opportunity to walk my talk.  I knew my body was pure energy, I knew my mind could connect to the consciousness of my body, and I knew I was connected to a higher power.

Einstein said “Intuition does not come to the unprepared mind”. When he discovered the theory of relativity, it came to him in a flash of intuition.  But only after he had studied and pondered the great mysteries of physics for years.  This preparation allowed him to observe things that would have gone unnoticed to the unprepared mind. I know my prior ‘spiritual preparation’ saved my life and gave me the belief and discipline to not limit Spirit working through me.  We are all on a journey of discovering ourselves in Oneness with a higher power/Infinite Intelligence. My story is here to inspire readers to redefine impossible, think bigger and reach higher for their dreams and journeys to wholeness.

Staying calm—I trusted even ‘this’ was in divine order. My beliefs created a field of ‘no resistance’, ‘allowing’ the healing energy in. Most people with this injury die at the scene because they stop breathing.  When I stopped breathing, using only my mind, I thought, “I refuse to accept this limitation, God is my Source!” And a lightening bolt-like energy went through me. I repeated that affirmation, another bolt of energy coursed through me, then I regained my breath. In the emergency room I announced several times, “This is temporary, see me dancing.”  I knew the healing I was after was an inside job, thus spent a lot of time meditating, visualizing dancing and wholeness and being in gratitude that it had already occurred. After surgery reconnected my C2, they told me I’d be in the ICU for 7-10 days, I told them I’d be out in 2 days; I was out in 2 days. They told me I’d be in the hospital a minimum of 3 weeks, I said I’d be out in a week; I was out in a week.

With a lot of prayers and support from friends and my Mom, I continued healing at ‘break-neck speed’. As I got stronger, I relearned everything that we take for granted; others had to shower me and dry my hair.  Today I am fully mobile, doing yoga, biking (just not the obstacles anymore!) and hiking.

Photo caption: Back for her first ride with friends from the Raleigh Ski and Outing club , nine months post injury.

Kala: You describe blockages of energy as obstructions which may include chronic or severe physical pain, a life threatening illness, a complicated disease, ‘accidental’ injuries, emotional issues or financial challenges, which can manifest as emotional and/or physical issues or symptoms.  Explain the holistic techniques that you use to remove the energy blocks and how this works to repair the body…

Suzette: I facilitate my clients back to wholeness through a combination of life coaching, energy healing and sound healing.  Life coaching allows my clients to see their problems from the perspective of, we are spirits having a human experience to expand our soul. As they understand that their repressed feelings, anger, resentment, etc are soul wounds here to heal and are causing the energy blocks associated with their illness or injury, they are more apt to deal with those emotions–the root cause of their illness; as they do, the symptoms go away. Medication and surgery suppresses the emotions; holistic healing expresses them allowing for non-invasive, health enhancing avenues to wellness. They heal the symptoms and expand their soul.

I offer hands on energy healing and sacred sound healing, both very powerful in dissolving energy blocks allowing life force to flow and symptoms go away

Kala: How important is it do you think to connect Body Mind and Spirit in all activities? Were you always connected with Spirit or did it occur later in life for you?

Suzette: I tended to always be a positive person, though when I was 40, 11 years ago, that I felt guided to explore spirituality, it felt so life affirming, that it easily became my life calling. Interestingly enough, my astrological birth charts shows the second half of my life in huge spiritual service.

I feel the more we embrace spirituality in all areas of our lives, the more ‘free’ we are. Being totally tapped into to this wonderful wisdom doesn’t mean ‘stuff’ doesn’t happen to you. It means you now have the tools to handle it with grace and move through it as easily as possible.

This perspective allows you to react from a position of awareness and less from fear or judgment. It allows you to learn to feel good no matter how others are showing up around you. You understand that you attracted that experience to grow from, to be a teacher to others with or just for fun.

Kala: Do you work with spirit guides, are you being guided as you work with each person? Would you describe your work similar to a medical intuitive who works with a physician or as a practitioner who is also intuitive?

Suzette: I allow myself to be the channel for the highest and best of non-physical doctors, ascended masters, Archangels and other energies to work through me for my client’s highest good. My ‘team’ differs depending on what my clients need. I am a Master Healing Facilitator that is intuitively guided. Even though I am a Reiki master, I no longer use any specific technique. I have learned to just allow the flow of healing energy through me. My intentions and my discipline to raise my own consciousness (healing my baggage, meditation, gratitude, exercise, and pure diet), allows me to attract purer healing energies for my clients.

My toning during the sacred sound sessions is definitely enhanced and magnified by ascended masters of sound toning through me.

Kala: You’ve studied sound healing with Jonathan Goldman and Tom Kenyon.  Sound healing is a particular interest of mine as I teach esoteric teachings from the ancient temples of Egypt and Greece where sound healing was used in conjunction with other modalities. Tell us how you use sound healing in your work…

Suzette: I use crystal bowls, and my voice in singing mantras and toning sounds. Ascended masters, Archangel Shamael, and The Hathors tone through me the frequencies that my clients need to be re-balanced. I become a channel for the right and perfect sounds to come through me.

Every cell and organ in our body has a vibration. Sound, resonance, brings the ‘out of tune’ vibrations back into balance. When that happens, the symptoms go away. Severe depression, cancer, pain…anything can be healed. Though, not every one is ready to be healed or their karma may have to experience illness for a higher purpose.  Please check my website’s testimonies to understand examples of people’s success.

Kala: How would you describe your personal spiritual path?  Do you feel that you are continuing the holistic work as it was presented in ancient healing temples or are you creating a new path?

Suzette: Interesting question. My intention every morning is to be of service for the highest good and be One with my destiny’s highest path. At some level, I must be ‘remembering’ the avenues used in ancient Egypt, though I don’t purposefully create that. In Source, there is no time or space, I am open to bringing forth from all dimensions of time and space, forward and backward.

Kala: How do you define whole health or holistic health?

Suzette: Whole health is embracing that our mind, body, and spirit are interconnected fields of energy, each one affecting the other, and each person affecting the greater whole.  Since we are mind, body, and spirit, let’s heal from that full perspective.  All sickness and disease is an expression of imbalances of these areas. We don’t catch cancer; we set up an environment for the cells to grow. As we honor how our diet, thoughts, programming, and the wounds our soul came here to heal, affect the physical body, we change that environment to one of wellness.

Kala: Besides sound healing, what other modalities do you use in a session?

Suzette: My mindset is seeing my clients whole and not limiting Spirit working through them or me. My sessions include life coaching, hands on energy healing as well as the sound healing which includes crystal bowls, drums, tuning forks and my voice.

Kala: Who is Suzette? If your friends and family were to describe you in five sentences, what would they say?

Suzette: Actual comments from friends and clients and participants: “Suzette is highly passionate about her truths and loves helping people.” “She says things in a way I really get, I could feel myself shift old emotional baggage while she was speaking. I don’t understand it, I just know it happened.” “You draw me and articulate the teachings of The Secret, and Echart Tolle in a more concrete, understandable and memorable fashion.”  “Suzette’s powerful message will resonate deep within your soul and is the answer you are seeking on how to live a life full of abundance.”  “You are an awesome person with a powerful connection to the universe that brings about tremendous healing results to those who are open and believe.”

Photo caption:  In the emergency room, Suzette said often, “See me dancing.”

Kala: What advice would you give to someone who wanted to connect more with their healing abilities and intuitive side?

Suzette: Know that these abilities are within everyone, available to be developed. Remember that your intentions, expectations, affirmations, and focusing on the end result of your desires starts to shift the universal energy fields to flow blessings and opportunities your way. Affirm” “Thank you Source, that I am being guided and blessed for my destiny path’s highest good. Show me the easiest and best way to connect with infinite wisdom and to be of divine service.”  I would encourage you to allow daily time for quieting your mind in meditation, a daily walk, or even shutting the car radio off to provide ‘connecting to Source’ time for gratitude and affirmations.

Raising your consciousness–a continual journey–will release blocks and allow more life force to flow through you for whatever purpose you seek. Specifically I encourage you to be gentle to yourself as you: clear your own ‘stuff’, meditate, receive energy healings to shift blocks from many life times, eat organic and as close to nature as possible (everything is a vibration, ideally, eliminating the denser, life draining vibrations of meat, dairy, fats, and preservatives etc from your diet. My website has a lot of Whole Health nutrition information on it.)

For healings, start healing your self, family, and friends. Surround yourself with a protection of White Light and affirm that you are connecting to only energies of the highest, purest consciousness. State, “Thank you that I am a clear channel for this person’s highest and best.” Then get out of your own way, know that you are worthy of this, and expect divine energy to flow through you. The more you practice, the better the results will be.

‘Out of the blue’ thoughts are intuitive guidance. Honor it. Be courageous and trust it, the more you follow it, the more you develop it. Get into a meditative place and ask for your highest divine wisdom to give you a message. Write down what you hear in your mind without judging it.

Kala: Beyond your work here Suzette, what inspires you? How do you Explore Your Spirit?

Suzette: Ever since I was a kid, I enjoyed being ‘in service’. I love helping others and the feeling I get when they get their ‘groove’ back feeds my soul and inspires me to continue my own spiritual expansion.  My life and my work are truly melded together. Abraham-Hicks shares that contrasts helps us launch our desires, so much of my inspiration comes from seeing the need around us.  Even if I don’t physically act, I love the power of our prayerful intentions to help shift other’s challenges.

Dancing in my kitchen is something I can easily do that shifts me to higher vibrations. I love that feeling of freedom—dance like no one is watching.   As we go to higher vibrations we more easily hear the call of spirit. I am also inspired to be a good role model for my daughters, ages 21 and 22—show, not tell. They resist this information, so I’m leaning to not force it on them, just Be me.  That has been a big lesson for me. I explore my spirit, by regularly walking in nature, meditating twice a day, reading and watching spiritual books and DVD’s, continuing ed, and having discussions with friends. And we all grow as we help others. Besides private sessions I offer a twice monthly group class that is offered in-person or via tele-conference. The first half is law of attraction and spiritual teachings, through answering participants real life questions and concerns, the second half is clearing blocks in the way of our growth through sound healing. The fee is a Love Offering, let your heart decide what to pay. I invite you to sign up for my newsletter and receive two free class downloads.  www.suzettefoster.com

Thanks Kala for sharing ‘hope and healing’ through my work. I am intending greater blessings and shifting for all who are reading this.

Kala: Thanks Suzette, all the best to you.

– UPCOMING EVENT–

Suzette Foster will be speaking on Thursday, September 3rd 2009
at the Spiritual Frontiers Fellowship.
Her talk is entitled: Paralyzed for Life, Over My Dead Body!
Spiritual Frontiers Fellowship is located at the Unitarian Fellowship Hall
on 3313 Wade Avenue in Raleigh, NC.
Doors open at 6:45pm,  Lecture from 7:15pm to 9:30pm.
Cost is $10 per person, seniors and students are $8.

More about Suzette Faith Foster:

Suzette lives in Cary, North Carolina and is an Energetic/Sound Holistic Healer, certified Reiki Master and Wellness Consultant, ordained minister, life coach, writer, and public speaker. She is presently writing her first book and creating her first Sacred Sound CD, a healing session in your own home. As a mother of two college age daughters, she also enjoys yoga, biking, and hiking. Her great appreciation for Mother Earth and the environment has led her to work with the Humpback Whales and Hawaiian Spinner Dolphins. More info at: www.suzettefoster.com

What if the true nature of reality was a lot like an onion, made up of layers upon layers of different levels of reality that, when peeled back, exposed a creative, self-regenerating, web-like core? An infrastructure that contains the whole of all that is, was and ever will be. A source from which everything is interconnected within a grid-like framework.

As modern theoretical physicists search for a unified “Theory of Everything” that will condense the four fundamental forces of nature into one mathematically sound truth, those who dare to explore the paranormal have also begun to search for a cohesive theory which may assist in explaining the vast unknown. How do such things UFOs, ghosts, poltergeists, cryptids, mysterious energy vortices, remote viewing, psi abilities, clairvoyance, mind over matter, teleportation, and many other unexplained phenomenon happen? Where do they come from? What is the mechanism that triggers their manifestation within our simple, three-dimensional reality?

With new discoveries in the cutting edge sciences of quantum theory, brain research, and consciousness studies, that “paranormal theory of everything” may be much closer than we think. And, more exciting, that same theory may also be the veritable Holy Grail sought by physicists and scientists in their attempts to understand how the universe works… not to mention, how we as human beings work.  Behind all the excitement is what the authors of this article call “The R Word.”

Resonance.

Vibration. Frequency. “Jiggle.” Resonance is, according to answers.com  “a matter of one object or force getting in tune with another object. One literal example of this involves shattering a wine glass by hitting a musical note that is on the same frequency as the natural frequency of the glass. Though people seldom witness it directly, the entire world is in a state of motion, and where solid objects are concerned, this motion is manifested as vibration. When the vibrations produced by one object come into alignment with those of another, this is called resonance. Resonance helps to explain all manner of familiar events, from the feedback produced by an electric guitar to the cooking of food in a microwave oven.”

Increasingly, more and more scientists, as well as paranormal researchers, are looking to resonance as a comprehensive model that may bridge the gaps between science and the supernatural, the normal and the paranormal, and perhaps go one step further to explain every facet of reality in between. This theory may indeed center on the vibratory nature of matter as it relates to both the natural and “unnatural” worlds, as well as on harmonics and sound.

Resonance and sound are such important concepts that they have even been linked to nearly every manner of mysterious phenomena reported the world over, including ghosts, UFOs, and energy vortices. Even such hallowed sites as sacred temples, edifices and monuments such as the Pyramid at Giza are not immune! In fact, some believe that the Great Pyramid may have been designed to act as a giant resonating structure attuned to the vibrational frequency of the Earth itself.

But if resonance is the basis for the Theory of Everything, or at least the best theory we have to explain much of what we consider to be “anomalous” or “paranormal,” then how does it work?  As scientists are discovering, the brain appears to act more as a receiver for information, with consciousness choosing what information will be perceived and shaped into reality. What the “mind” resonates with often becomes our reality. This is the foundation for the popular interest in the Law of Attraction as “the secret” to achieving one’s dreams and goals. Yet the brain may also work in tandem with consciousness to perceive a specific frequency, that found in the infrasonic range, to “see” a ghost or sense a presence in the room, evidenced by the research of Vic Tandy, Michael Persinger and others who used sound and frequency as a means to facilitate paranormal “spookiness.”

Research conducted over the last decade has shown irrefutable evidence that the nature of consciousness is associated with the degree of consciousness present and the number of neurons in the brain actively assembled in a synchronized state. This state generally lasts only for a few milliseconds, and then the neurons re-assemble, allowing for a continuously variable state of consciousness. Is it then possible that paranormal phenomena is observed when the brain is experiencing a specific momentary assembly of large numbers of neurons at just the right time to create an altered state of perception?

According to Giulio Tonon, Department of Psychiatry, University of Wisconsin, in a November 2004 article in the BMC Neuroscience Journal “Consciousness poses two main problems. The first issue is understanding the conditions that determine to what extent a system has conscious experience. For instance, why is our consciousness generated by certain parts of our brain, such as the thalamocortical system, and not by other parts, such as the cerebellum? And why are we conscious during wakefulness and much less so during dreamless sleep? The second problem involves the understanding of the exact conditions that determine what kind of consciousness a system has. For example, why do specific parts of the brain contribute specific qualities to our conscious experience, such as vision and audition?”

Perhaps, as physicist Amit Gotswami suggests, consciousness is the ground of all being. “When we act in the world we really are acting with causal power. This view does not deny that matter also has causal potency — it does not deny that there is causal power from elementary particles upward, so there is upward causation — but in addition it insists that there is also downward causation. It shows up in our creativity and acts of free will, or when we make moral decisions. In those occasions we are actually witnessing downward causation by consciousness.” The link becomes the vibratory synchronization of consciousness with action, to create, as the Secret tells us, that which we wish to physically manifest. Yet our consciousness needs something to tap into to create these resonant frequencies, and that is where the Grid comes into play.

The concept of the Zero Point Field as a sort of grand, ground universal state of energy has swept the scientific community, but we authors propose that this grand, ground state acts more like a grid, with layers upon layers of levels of reality that can be accessed only when resonance is applied. And the vehicle with which we can move about the Grid is our consciousness. This suggests, as well, that other “beings” or life forms are moving about the Grid, too, and could explain the entire gamut of paranormal phenomena, from aliens to apparitions, as well as psi abilities like remote viewing, ESP and precognition. Within the Grid, there is no linear time, and anyone able to tap into this field of information theoretically should be able to access the past and future.

Reality is all encompassing, and yet, remains veiled – seemingly always out of grasp of our full comprehension. One thing remains constant, however: the connection between resonance and “everything.” If we ourselves are resonance in human form, it behooves us to find what we feel in tune with, and avoid what causes us a sense of disharmony and disorder. Perhaps, the entire Universe operates this way…always seeking out that which it is aligned with to create new matter, new energy, new life.

Does that resonate?

Marie D. Jones and Larry Flaxman will be on The Explore Your Spirit with Kala Show in early 2010 . Check back for the official show date coming soon.

More About Marie D. Jones and Larry Flaxman…
Marie D. Jones and Larry Flaxman are the authors of “The Resonance Key: Exploring the Links Between Vibration, Consciousness and the Zero Point Grid,” and “11:11 – The Time Prompt Phenomenon: The Meaning Behind Mysterious Signs, Sequences and Synchronicities.” More info at: http://mariedjones.com

Even as a small child I loved to play with rocks. We had a big pile of them out behind our house that I would sit and play on for hours. I daydreamed about what I would do when I grew up. I even plotted my escape from that tiny town in the middle of nowhere. I didn’t realize it then but in all of those hours I spent on that rock pile, I was feeling and drawing on the energy of those stones.

Many years later I earned my Masters Degree in geology where I spent the majority of my days (and as a graduate student many a night) with rocks and minerals. As a geologist you are expected and required to know, in painstaking detail, a multitude of physical and chemical properties of rocks and minerals. While I enjoyed this on some level I knew my attraction to the field had to be deeper. Sure, it was interesting to know how different minerals formed; to understand how water moved below the earth’s surface so that we could access it for drinking purposes; to find fossils and consider the theory of evolution. But I knew for me there was more to it, a deeper calling.

One day, years later, I found myself standing in a bookstore reading a book on crystals and gemstones. To my surprise the book didn’t come from the science section of the store. This book was talking not about the physical properties of crystals gemstones but the metaphysical ones. It was then that I understood my calling to the field. It was important for me to have the science background, to understand the physical nature of rocks and minerals but to combine that with what I was learning about the metaphysical.

Since that day many years ago I have been fortunate to have the opportunity to take my knowledge and experience with both the physical and metaphysical properties of minerals and gemstones and apply that to a metaphysically-inspired bath products line called Celestial Farms (found at TheSereneStore.com) where crystals are actually added and embedded to all of the products.

Watch for upcoming guest blog entries on some of my favorite gemstones and their metaphysical properties, including which gemstones are best for certain situations and how to properly prepare them for use.
More About Niki Fountain….

Serene Bath & Body was the vision of its owner and founder, Niki Fountain. As a young woman, Ms. Fountain, like many girls her age, found herself with a poor body image and did not treat her body with the love and respect it deserved. Through the years she was able to overcome this and realized that everyone, especially young women, needed to learn to care for and respect their bodies. This eventually inspired Celestial Farms. The inspiration was one of creating products that would help young girls and women learn to love their bodies and treat them well by using high quality products that nourish the body, the mind, the spirit and the soul. Serene Bath & Body became an LLC in 2005. Ms. Fountain earned her Masters Degree in Hydrogeology and has a professional background in developing and perfecting soaps. She spent two years in a university laboratory as a hydrogeologist developing soap formulations to be used to “clean-up” chemicals that had been spilled into groundwater. She has been applying this experience and knowledge ever since while working in the environmental industry, cleaning up sites that have been contaminated with chemicals. She has since taken this knowledge and experience and applied it to developing and perfecting formulations of soaps for people. Additionally, being a geologist, she is intimately familiar with crystals and gemstones and both their physical and metaphysical properties. She uses this knowledge while creating new formulations that include various combinations of soaps/lotions with the appropriate crystals to obtain an array of desired outcomes (relaxation, invigoration, etc).

Watch for an upcoming interview with Niki on The Explore Your Spirit with Kala Show in February 2009.

More info at: www.theserenestore.com