FAQ Overview

Quotes-Motivational

With every breath we take, we receive the most minute pieces of information from our environment.  The Olfactory system carries the fragrance molecules of an essential oil to the Limbic system.  Scents directly influence this area of the brain allowing essential oils to produce feelings, sensations & emotions to reduce pain, arouse, stimulate or relax and to produce a sense of well-being.
(Guide to Aromatherapy-Susanne Blake)

Essential oils can enter the body via absorption through the skin or inhalation through the olfactory system. The most powerful applications, such as bath or massage, employ both inhalation and absorption.  The molecules of essential oils are so tiny that they quickly enter the bloodstream and are carried to all parts of the body to unlock the body's natural healing powers.
(Guide to Aromatherapy-Susanne Blake)

Essential Oils that help relax and release tension are bergamot, geranium, jasmine, melissa, lavender, marjoram, neroli, rose and ylang ylang.  These oils can be burned in an aroma lamp/diffuser for background atmosphere, or mixed in mineral salts if you are having a bath.

When applied to the skin in a diluted form they are absorbed into the bloodstream and can reach all of the body's vital organs via the lymphatic tissues and the circulatory system.

(Guide to Aromatherapy - Susanne Blake)

Some of the aphrodisiac oils are black pepper, cardamom, cinnamon, clove, nutmeg, jasmine, neroli, sandalwood, patchouli and ylang ylang.

Methods include:
Massage
Bath
Footbath
Inhalation
Steam Facial
Compress
Atomizer
Diffuser
Perfume

Stimulating essential oils that assist in keeping the endorphins pumping are Clary sage, eucalyptus, ginseng, rosemary and peppermint.  These can be rubbed on the chest (with carrier oil) so when you begin to perspire, you'll smell them and they'll invigorate you even more.

Essential oils are the concentrated extracts of plants and flowers, the life-force of the plant.  They are found in flowers, leaves, resins, seeds, roots and grasses.
(Guide to Aromatherapy-Susanne Blake)

The Colour Energy Profile gives you a great snapshot of how you have been using your energies to date.  When you can see your current balance/imbalance it provides you with the consciousness to "quicken" the process of alignment. 

If you have a high number for the colour violet or the crown energy centre, then it implies that you draw a lot of support from the Higher Powers. The Source energy from above is considered masculine. It is often the case that if you have a high number in the feminine energy centres of indigo, green and orange you are naturally looking for the masculine higher power energy for support. If you are high in the masculine earth energy/root chakra/red colour energy, and seek the support of Source energy of the Earth Mother on a regular basis, then you would be drawing the feminine Earth energies into your space which would provide additional feminine to your balance. This is why I believe that to get the most realistic balance you need to consider your connection to the Base Vortex or the Feminine energy of our Earth Mother.   It is just good to know that a balance of Source energy from above and below is optimal. If your number is high for the Crown, then a focus on drawing support from the Earth Mother is very necessary to maintain balance and long term health and well-being. If your number is low for the Crown then it is good to recognize that you are not drawing much support beyond what you already consciously know. If this continues it creates situations where you are acting from known patterns of behaviour and this energy has a heavy vibration and continues to become more dense over time. Thinking outside of the box or shifting out of your comfort zone as much as possible is necessary to maintain balance and long term health and well-being.

Once you get your results I recommend that you add up the numbers given to your "masculine" centres: yellow, blue and red and add up the numbers given to your "feminine" centres: indigo, orange and green. Then get a percentage so you can tangibly see your balance of how you use the energies of the masculine and feminine. For example one person received the following results- orange 15 indigo 15 green 13 red 9 yellow 9 blue 8 Total feminine = 43 43/69 = 62% Total masculine = 26 26/69 =37% total = 69 In this situation you can see that focusing on bringing up her masculine energies will help bring her into balance as she is relying heavily on her feminine energies and this is not optimal for her.

When all our energy centres are in balance, we exude all of the colours of the rainbow.  If there are disturbances on any level this shows in our aura.  This means that the energies will not be flowing evenly and smoothly within our system - something is off balance.  Through the light and the sun you receive the colour energy you need for a healthy body-it is only when something has been blocked or is out of proportion that you need the assistance of other colour energies.  Every colour is an energy and colour energy can help make you more consciously aware and balanced.

From the Colour Energy Corporation

Why does it take so much courage to be yourself? Shouldn't this be one of the most natural things to do?

Being yourself requires courage because it often means that you create distance between yourself and others.  This is often temporary as you come to terms with any situation, but it can often be permanent as you grow apart.  The rewards always outweigh the costs and it takes courage to trust in this process.  This is a natural process, but our society focuses a lot on conformity so we often lose touch with what is natural.

What causes my bunions?

Over and above poor shoes etc. bunions can develop from a lack of grounding, of feeling a sense of insecurity.  They can also be caused by a lack of going with the flow of life.

Try to amplify your earth and water centers.  This will help you to build flexibility and safety.  It will help to ground your energies while increasing the flow of energy towards the Earth. 

One recommendation is to soak your feet often in warm water along with about 5 drops of the essential oil of ylang ylang.  While soaking your feet allow any troublesome thoughts to flow down your body, through your feet and into the Earth for renewal.

Only time can create the beauty of character - a beauty developed from achievement and enhanced by dignity, perseverance and courage.  Cultivate your special interests and talents.  They'll contribute to your achievements and add depth to your true beauty.

-Cynthia Rowland, Facial Magic Success Program

Your face is your calling card.  The face is the mirror to the soul.

-Cynthia Rowland, Facial Magic Success Program

How come some people seem to generate lust? How can I protect myself?

The people that generate lust usually know that they have this affect on others.  Their focus is usually on getting their own way, or to control the behavior of another.  The best way to protect yourself is to shift your focus to the character of this person.  If this person's actions are not aligned with their inner core of goodness then you would be best to remove yourself from their space.  If you choose not to remove yourself then you would be wise to remain conscious that you are engaging the drug of lust and you could become addicted to this person for an undetermined amount of time.  The question that needs to be asked each and every time with any kind of drug is this:  Is the short term "high" worth the risk of addiction and possible destruction of yourself?

To be love is to be fully engaging your own core within.  Believe in yourself, know yourself, be true to yourself.  You are ultimately responsible for your own happiness.

What is lust anyways?

When you partake or think about partaking in sexual activity based on physical attraction/chemistry only you create a drug called lust.  As with any drug it can become an addiction.  Addictions want to take control of you and if you are not very careful they will do just that. 

Waking up to a sunny day with the birds chirping in the garden.

Sitting on my coach with my two boys one on either side of me with a big bowl of popcorn on my lap watching a great movie with great messages.

A simple pleasure I have is falling asleep surrounded by glow in the dark stars and being reminded that there's a great, big universe up and above my ceiling, and it's infinite and full of mystery.  It's a nice thing to fall asleep to, being reminded how small we are in the big picture, yet this is the body, mind and soul and the only planet we are familiar with.

Crawling into my nice warm bed feeling safe and sound.

The needs and benefits of developing your own  extrasensory perception are many.  The ability to raise, relate to and love the "sensitives" (many of them labelled ADHD) demand this development in particular.  ESP or heightened clarity can be broken down into the "clair" gifts:
claircognizance-clear knowing
clairvoyance - clear seeing
clairaudience - clear hearing
clairescence - clear smelling
clairgustance- clear tasting
clairsentience - clear feeling

The beauty of the clair gifts is that you already have these sensitivities at the core of your being.  You simply need to uncover them.  This requires core energetic exercises to clear any blockages and to strengthen your inner core and to consciously engage in energy balancing to increase and smooth out the flow of your own life force energy.

Do you know how penguins know it is time to migrate?  They are walking along as usual, and they feel the ice begin to crack.  It has been like this for millions of years.

Women have intuitive skills, however, make judgements.  They choose to believe that they cannot do things or, even if they can, that intuition is not a good thing so they cover things up.  And so they become blocked. 

Believe in your intuition.  It is powerful and life-changing.  It may not change the world, but it will probably change your world.  And that in itself is already more than enough.

- excerpt from The Book of light

There is no time like the present moment to dissipate energy blocks and clear the way to heightened intuition and a clearer inner voice - your ESP or "insight power".

Resonates with your Base Vortex and the surroundings of your inner core.  It is the crystal of gentle love.  It is very good for increasing healthy self-love & self-esteem.  Connects you to the pure love energy that surrounds you inside and out...Universal love energy that is in all things.

Recharging its energies:

Sprinkle with a few drops of rose water

Resonates with the Earth Star vortex

Protects you from negative vibes.  Let old sorrows go; happier times are ahead.  Look forward to regeneration. Keeps you grounded to the Earth, the supportive realm of pure love energy.  Helps you to keep focused on maintaining a healthy physical body.

Recharging its energies:

Under any light source.

Resonates with your Sacral Chakra & Water Centre

A crystal of happiness & fulfillment.  Energizes your system, fills you with confidence & courage.

Recharging its energies:
With sunlight or under running water.

Resonates with your Root Chakra & Earth Centre

Australian Aboriginal earth rainbow stone.  Helps channel restlessness into positive expansion.  Helps with changing circumstances.

Recharging its energies

Sites of earth power.

(healing crystals - Cassandra Eason)

Resonates with your Third Eye Chakra & Brow Centre

Crystal of protection, integrity & harmony.  It is very good for developing insight & extrasensory perception.

A way to recharge:

Under the light of the moon.

(healing crystals - Cassandra Eason)

The use of crystals, one of the many gifts from Mother Earth, can be used with intention  to help support the movement and balancing of your energy body. They also bring joy and pleasure to your space by their sheer beauty. 

Mainstream Gold gets their gemstones from 4 different Canadian distributors. These distributors collect gemstones from all over the world.

Connecting to those who have persevered and grown through challenges throughout time has far reaching benefits. Listening to the purity and joy of children is also very uplifting!

"The best place to go with a child is in their imagination."
- Amie, age 16

"In all the countries I've been to, everyone understands a smile."

"I like to draw because it makes my mind flow."

"I do a random act of kindness almost every day. I laugh out load to my friends and my funny teacher Miss Miles and share my smile generously."

"I once asked a five-year-old what he would take with him if he were going to heaven.  He replied, "I would take my parents because I think that up there they would have more time with me."

"My true friends are those who are there for me, not just to cheer me up, but to cheer me on."

"A realist is more correct about things in life than an optimist.  But the optimist seems to have more friends and much more fun."

"If you are depressed or upset, just make a list of things you're upset about and you'll see that the list isn't as long as you thought it was."

"It is a good thing that we don't always get what we wish for."

"A single flower growing where nothing else is growing is a beautiful thing."

"My dog sometimes understands me better than my family."

"Childhood is not preparation for life.  It is life."

"Trust is the most valuable thing you'll ever earn."

"Grown-ups love figures.  When you tell them that you have made a new friend, they never ask you any questions about essential matters.  They never say to you, "What does his voice sound like?  What games does he love best?  Does he collect butterflies?"  Instead, they demand: "How old is he? How many brothers has he? How much does he weigh? How much money does his father make?"  Only from these figures do they think they have learned anything about him.

"You should never let your fears become the boundaries of your dreams."

"The art of communication is not what you can hear being said from the other person's mouth, but what you can feel from his heart and see in his eyes."

The more mistakes I make, the smarter I get.

....That's the basis for wellness-this constant interaction between all life forces.  When there's proper interaction, things are pono; there's appropriate mana, special kind of power or energy maintaining this balance.  These spiritual inter-relationships are primary.  Proper thoughts and actions maintain this pono, harmony.

In the old days, each individual, beginning in children, learned how to take care of oneself, to be self-reliant and to maintain pono relationships.  If sick, one looked within oneself first to see what one had thought or said or done that might be responsible for the imbalance.  Then one attempted to correct it.  If the illness persisted, then one went to the next level -someone more knowledgeable or skillful, usually an elder within the 'ohana.  If not resolved at that level, and one had the resources to go to the next level, then one went to the kahuna (medical expert) at the nearest heiau ho 'ola.

Everything is alive -- the reflections, the shadows, the sounds, the wind, the splash of the waves on the beach... And everything is communicating with us.  All we need to do is open up our receptors.

You have to follow your heart.  There's no other way to live.

...Hawaiians believe in what is shown in front of them - the sky, the earth and the ocean.  That's what gives us life.

....the old folks say every land, every stone is valuable because somehow it produces life.

When you are in doubt, be still, and wait; when doubt no longer exists for you, then go forward with courage.  So long as mists envelop you, be still; be still until the sunlight pours through and dispels the mists-as it surely will.  Then act with courage.
Ponca Chief White Eagle (1800's to 1914)

The first peace, which is the most important, is that which comes within the souls of the people when they realize their relationship, their oneness with the Universe and all its powers and when they realize that at the center of the Universe dwells the Great Spirit and that this center is really everywhere, it is within each of us.
- Sioux Holy Man, Black Elk

All birds, even those of the same species, are not alike, and it is the same with animals and with human beings.  The reason Wakantanka does not make two birds, or animals, or human beings exactly alike is because each is placed here by Wakantanka to be an independent individuality and to rely upon itself.
Shooter (late 19th century)
Teton Sioux

...I am poor and naked, but I am the chief of the nation.  We do not want riches, but we do want to train our children right.  Riches would do us no good.  We could not take them with us to the other world.  We do not want riches.  We want peace and love.
Red Cloud (Makhpiya-luta) (late 19th century) Sioux Chief

Conversation was never begun at once, nor in a hurried manner.  No one was quick with a question, no matter how important, and no one was pressed for an answer.  A pause giving time for thought was the truly courteous way of beginning and conducting a conversation.  Silence was meaningful with the Lakota, and his granting a space of silence to the speech-maker and his own moment of silence before talking was done in the practice of true politeness and regard for the rule that, "thought comes before speech."
-Luther Standing Bear (1868-1939)
Oglala Sioux chief

In northwest coast First Nation's potlatching societies, wealth is traditionally not measured by what one can attain for themselves by way of homes, vehicles and any other material items-it is measured by how much one can give to their community.

....everything on the earth has a purpose, every dis ease an herb to cure it, and every person a mission.  This is the Indian theory of existence.
Mourning Dove (Christine Quintasket) 1888-1936 Salish

Do or do not, there is no try.
-Yoda

Use your light to pierce through the darkness of you yourself does not know.
Anonymous

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
-Confucious

Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.
-Thomas Edison

Knowing is not enough we must apply.  Willing is not enough, we must do.  Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it.  Boldness has genius, power and magic in it, begin now.
-Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing happened.
-Winston Churchill

The highest reward for a person's toil is not what they get for it, but what they become by it.
-John Ruskin

Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success.
-Anonymous

The best relationship is one in which your love for each other exceeds your need for each other.
-Anonymous

You cannot teach a man anything, you can only help him find it within himself.
-Galileo Galilee

Do not follow where the path may lead.  Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.
-Ralph Waldo Emerson

Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.
-Robert F. Kennedy

We don't see things as they are, we see things as we are.
-Anais Nin

Energy is mysterious, hopeful, helpful and fascinating on its own accord.
-Christina Haverkort
www.healingcurrent.com

Some people dream of success while others wake up and work hard at it
-Anonymous

It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.
-Charles Darwin

The only way to discover the limits of the possible is to go beyond them into the impossible.
-Arthur C. Clarke

People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.
-Maya Angelou

Never give in - never, never, never, never.......
-Sir Winston Churchill

There are two kinds of people, those who do the work and those who take the credit.  Try to be in the first group; there is less competition there.
-Indira Gandhi

When you come to the edge of all the light you know and are about to step off into the darkness of the unknown, faith is knowing one of two things will happen.  There will be something solid to stand on or you will be taught to fly. - Barbara Winter

Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.
-Leo Tolstoy

Vision without action is a daydream.  Action without vision is a nightmare.
-Japanese Proverb

He who stops being better stops being good.
-Oliver Cromwell

Well done is better than well said.
-Benjamin Franklin

Problems cannot be solved at the same level of awareness that created them.
-Albert Einstein

Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance.
-Confucious

Treat people as if they were what they ought to be, and you'll help them to become what they are capable of becoming.
-Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Cowards die many times before their deaths; the valiant never taste of death but once.
-William Shakespeare

Give every man thy ear, but few thy voice.
-William Shakespeare

He does it with better grace, but I do it more natural.
-William Shakespeare

How poor are they that have not patience!  What wound did ever heal, but by degrees.
-William Shakespeare

Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.
-Albert Einstein

It's not that I'm so smart, it's just that I stay with problems longer.
-Albert Einstein

It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge.
-Albert Einstein

All that is valuable in human society depends upon the opportunity for development accorded the individual.
-Albert Einstein

Few are those who see with their own eyes and feel with their own hearts.
-Albert Einstein

The brain tries to make things happen.  The heart allows things to happen.
-Anonymous

I've always thought that a big laugh is really a loud noise from the soul saying, "Ain't that the truth".
-Quincy Jones

Keep smiling-it makes people wonder what you've been up to.

It is not enough for the teacher to love the child. She must first love and understand the universe. She must prepare herself, and truly work at it.
-Maria Montessori

Free the child's potential, and you will transform him into the world.
-Maria Montessori

Education cannot be effective unless it helps a child to open up himself to life.
-Maria Montessori

Adults look upon a child as something empty that is to be filled through their own efforts, as something inert and helpless for which they must do everything, as something lacking an inner guide and in constant need of inner direction. . . . An adult who acts in this way, even though he may be convinced that he is filled with zeal, love, and a spirit of sacrifice on behalf of his child, unconsciously suppresses the development of the child's own personality.
-Maria Montessori

The real preparation for education is the study of one's self.
-Dr. Maria Montessori

We are here to offer to this life, which came into the world by itself, the means necessary for its development, and having done that we must await this development with respect.
-Dr. Maria Montessori

There is a part of a child's soul that has always been unknown but which must be known.  With a spirit of sacrifice and enthusiasm we must go in search, like those who travel to foreign lands and tear up mountains in their search for hidden gold.
-Dr. Maria Montessori

No social problem is as universal as the oppression of the child.
-Dr. Mari Montessori

The adult ought never to mold the child after himself, but should leave him alone and work always from the deepest comprehension of the child himself.
-Dr. Maria Montessori

Knowing what we must do is neither fundamental nor difficult, but to comprehend which presumptions and vain prejudices we must rid ourselves of in order to be able to educate our children is most difficult.
-Dr. Maria Montessori

To give a child liberty is not to abandon him to himself.
Dr. Maria Montessori

It is not the child as a physical but as a psychic being that can provide a strong impetus to the betterment of mankind.
-Maria Montessori

One test of the correctness of educational procedure is the happiness of the child itself.
-Dr. Maria Montessori

The land is where our roots are. The children must be taught to feel and live in harmony with the Earth.
Dr. Maria Montessori

Growth comes from activity, not from intellectual understanding.
-Dr. Maria Montessori

If a child is to be treated differently than he is today a radical change, and one upon which everything else will depend, must first be made; and that change must be made in the adult.
-Dr. Maria Montessori

No adult can become a teacher of love without a special effort, without opening the eyes of his consciousness in order to see a world more vast than his own.

-Maria Montessori

Laughter on one's lips is a sign that the person down deep has a pretty good grasp of life.

"I remember thinking I just want more.  This isn't it.  Fame is not the goal.  Money is not the goal.  To be able to know how to get peace of mind, how to be happy, is something you don't just stumble across.  You've got to search for it."
-George Harrison

Our words reveal our thoughts
Our manners mirror our self-esteem
Our actions reflect our character
Our habits predict the future.
 -William Arthur Ward

"I believe the unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality."
-Martin Luther King Jr.

Constant kindness can accomplish much.  As the sun makes ice melt, kindness causes misunderstanding, mistrust and hostility to evaporate.
-Albert Schweitzer

Happiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of creative effort.
-Franklin Roosevelt

The ideals which have lighted my way, and time after time have given me new courage to face life cheerfully, have been kindness, beauty, and truth.
-Albert Einstein

Success is not final, failure is not fatal.  It's the courage to continue that counts.
-Winston Churchill

Life is short.  Break the rules, forgive quickly, kiss slowly, love truly, laugh loudly, never regret anything that made you smile.
-Mark Twain

Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.
-Mark Twain

Age is an issue of mind over matter.  If you don't mind, it doesn't matter.
-Mark Twain

The secret of getting ahead is getting started.
-Mark Twain

The fear of death follows from the fear of life.  A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.
-Mark Twain

Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.
-Mark Twain

My mother had a great deal of trouble with me, but I think she enjoyed it.
-Mark Twain

Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured.
-Mark Twain

 If you want others to be happy, practice compassion.  If you want to be happy, practice compassion.
-Dalai Lama

Beginning today, treat everyone you meet as if they were going to be dead by midnight.  Extend to them all the care, kindness and understanding you can muster, and do it with no thought of any reward.  Your life will never be the same again.
-Og Mandino

When I dance, I cannot judge, I cannot hate, I cannot separate myself from life. I can only be joyful and whole, that is why I dance.
~ Hans Bos ~

When it comes to the requirements for pleasing an audience, all the knowledge and instruction and apparatus in the world is worth less than one ounce of soul.
~ Ottawa Keyes ~

Those who danced were thought to be quite insane by those who could not hear the music.
~ Angela Monet ~

Dance is bigger than the physical body. Think bigger than that. When you extend your arm, it doesn't stop at the end of your fingers, because you're dancing bigger than that: you're dancing spirit.
~ Judith Jamison ~

Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass, it's about learning to dance in the rain."

-Vivian Greene

The days you are most uncomfortable are the days you learn the most about yourself.
-Mary Louise Bean

The eyes see only what the mind is prepared to comprehend.
-Henri Bergson

"I have not failed.  I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work."
-Thomas Edison

March on.  Do not tarry.  To go forward is to move toward perfection.  March on, and fear not the thorns, or the sharp stones on life's path.
-Khalil Gibran

Every breath we take, every step we make, can be filled with peace, joy  and serenity.  We need only to be awake, alive and in the present moment.
-Thich Nhat Hanh

Freedom is not given to us by anyone; we have to cultivate it ourselves.  It is a daily practice. No one can prevent you from being aware of each step you take or each breath in and breath out.
-Thich Nhat Hanh

People have a hard time letting go of their suffering.  Out of a fear of the unknown, they prefer suffering that is familiar.
-Thich Nhat Hanh

It is possible to live happily in the here and now.  So many conditions of happiness are available-more than enough for you to be happy right now.  You don't have to run into the future in order to get more.
-Thich Nhat Hanh

When you love someone, the best thing you can offer is your presence.  How can you love if you are not there?

To be loved means to be recognized as existing.

-Thich Nhat Hanh

We have to continue to learn.  We have to be open.  And we have to be ready to release our knowledge in order to come to a higher understanding of reality.
-Thich Nhat Hanh

Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm.
-Winston Churchill

The price of greatness is responsibility.
-Winston Churchill

The human spirit goes forth from the beginning to embody every faculty, every thought, every emotion, which belongs to it in appropriate events.
-Ralph Waldo Emerson

The essense of spirit is to keep trying with enthusiasm!

Things that matter most must never be at the mercy of things that matter least.
-Goeth

If one fully understands the present moment, there will be nothing else to do, and nothing else to pursue.  Live being true to the single purpose of the present moment.
- Tsunetomo Yamamoto

If we don't change we don't grow.  If we don't grow we are not really living.
-Gail Sheehy

Lack of direction not lack of time is the problem.  We all have twenty-four hour days.
-Zig Ziglar

Peace comes not by establishing a calm outward setting so much as by inwardly surrendering to whatever the setting.
-Hubert van Zeller

A person without a sense of humour is like a wagon without springs.  It's jolted by every pebble on the road.
-Henry Ward Beecher

Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value.
 -Albert Einstein

Always continue the climb.  It is possible for you to do whatever you choose, if you first get to know who you are and are willing to work with a power that is greater than ourselves to do it.
-Oprah Winfrey

You simply have to put one foot in front of the other & keep going.  Put blinders on and plow right ahead.
-George Lucas, Filmmaker

You need to feel good about yourself, the motivation has to come from within.  You have nobody to fall back on except yourself.
-Dana Hill, American Actress

When I hear somebody say that life is hard, I am always tempted to ask, compared to what?
-Sydney Harris

Values provide perspective in the best of times and worst.
-Charles A. Garfield

Changing ourselves takes only a decision and is a choice always available.

-Cynthia Rowland

The influence of a beautiful, helpful, hopeful character is inspiration.

-Cynthia Rowland

Each day brings challenges.  Consider each challenge a lesson to learn.  Within every problem lies the solution.  Each struggle is an opportunity and gift for growth.

-Cynthia Rowland

Involvement is a prerequisite for growth.  When we have an enthusiastic outlook, we open ourselves to all the possibilities for action.

-Cynthia Rowland

I can accomplish any goal one small task at a time, one day at a time.
-Cynthia Rowland

Develop a strong sense of self.  Living in concert with our values brings peace to our soul.
-Cynthia Rowland

It is our inner beauty that is most valued by others.  Invite your inner beauty to shine forth.  It's glow will transform your outer appearance too.
-Cynthia Rowland

People need joy.  The gift of growth is joy.  When we express gratitude for all we see, touch and feel, we find joy.  Every day our experiences present the opportunity to capture joy.  Joy, along with laughter, is one of nature's greatest medicines.  Give the gift of joy to yourself and everyone you meet.
-Cynthia Rowland

Things should be made as simple as possible, but not any simpler.
-Albert Einstein

Parents are often so busy with the physical rearing of children that they miss the glory of parenthood, just as the grandeur of the trees is lost when raking leaves.
-Marcelene Cox

A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new.

-Albert Einstein

All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them.

-Walt Disney

Great companies start because the founders want to change the world...not make a fast buck.

-Guy Kawasaki

The beautiful thing about learning is nobody can take it away from you.

-B.B. King

Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races, one after the other.

- Walter Elliot

Our greatest happiness does not depend on the condition of life in which chance has placed us, but is always the result of a good conscience, good health, occupation and freedom in all just pursuits.

- Thomas Jefferson

The successful person is the average person, focused.
-unknown

Do not anticipate trouble, or worry about what may never happen.  Keep in the sunlight.
-Benjamin Franklin

The really happy person is the one who can enjoy the scenery, even when they have to take a detour.
-Sir James Jeans

I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it.  The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.
-Nelson Mandela

Success is attaining your dream while helping others to benefit from that dream materializing.
-Sugar Ray Leonard

A hero is someone who understands the responsibility that comes with his freedom.
- Bob Dylan

Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear, not absence of fear.
-Mark Twain

Have a heart that never hardens, and a temper that never tires, and a touch that never hurts.
-Charles Dickens

I want to set an example that will never be forgotten.
-Terry Fox

Equality is like gravity.  We need it to stand on this earth as men and women.
_Joss Wheldon

Adventure is worthwhile in itself.
-Amelia Earhart

Life is not easy for any of us.  But what of that?  We must have perseverance and above all confidence in ourselves.  We must believe that we are gifted for something and that this thing must be attained.
-Marie Curie, French-Polish physicist & chemist, 1867-1934

I hope I shall possess firmness and virtue enough to maintain what I consider the most enviable of all titles, the character of an honest man.
-George Washington

When someone shares something of value with you and you benefit from it, you have a moral obligation to share this with others.
-Chinese Proverb

Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.
-Thomas Edison

In a meadow full of flowers, you cannot walk through and breathe those smells and see all those colors and remain angry.  We have to support the beauty, the poetry, of life.
- Jonas Mekas, Lithuanian Filmmaker

In any moment of decision, the best thing that you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing.
-Theodore Roosevelt, 26th President of the United States

People ask the difference between a leader and a boss.  The leader leads and the boss drives.
-Theodore Roosevelt, 26th President of the United States

If you could kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your trouble, you wouldn't sit for a month.
-Theodore Roosevelt, 26th President of the United States

To educate a man in mind and not in morals is to educate a menace to society.
-Theodore Roosevelt, 26th President of the United States

Character in the long run, is the decisive factor in the life of an individual and nations alike.
-Theodore Roosevelt, 26th President of the United States

I care not what others think of what I do, but I care very much about of what I think I do!  That is character!
-Theodore Roosevelt, 26th President of the United States

The idea that nothing is true except what we comprehend is silly.
-Winston Churchill, Former British Prime Minister

Expert knowledge, however indispensable, is no substitute for a generous and comprehending outlook upon a human story with all its sadness-with all its unquenchable hope.
-Winston Churchill, Former British Prime Minister

When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don't adjust the goals, adjust the action steps.
-Confucius, Chinese teacher, editor, politician & philosopher 551BC-479BC

It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop.
-Confucius, Chinese teacher, editor, politician & philosopher 551BC-479BC

Do not impose on others what you do not wish for yourself.
-Confucius, Chinese teacher, editor, politician & philosopher 551BC-479BC

Everything has its beauty, but not everyone sees it.
-Confucius, Chinese teacher, editor, politician & philosopher 551BC-479BC

I want you to be everything that is you, deep at the centre of your being.
-Confucius, Chinese teacher, editor, politician & philosopher 551BC-479BC

Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves.
-Confucius, Chinese teacher, editor, politician & philosopher 551BC-479BC

Humor is mankind's greatest blessing.
-Mark Twain

Someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.
-Warren Buffet

If you want to live a happy life, tie it to a goal, not to people or things.
-Albert Einstein

....That's the basis for wellness-this constant interaction between all life forces.  When there's proper interaction, things are pono; there's appropriate mana, special kind of power or energy maintaining this balance.  These spiritual inter-relationships are primary.  Proper thoughts and actions maintain this pono, harmony.

Love yourself first and everything else falls into line.  You really have to love yourself to get anything done in this world.

-Lucille Ball

Success is not the key to happiness.  Happiness is the key to success.  If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.

-Albert Schweitzer, (1875-1965) theologian, organist, writer, humanitarian, philosopher and physician

Because I have confidence in the power of truth and of the spirit, I believe in the future of mankind.

-Albert Schweitzer (1875-1965) theologian, organist, writer, humanitarian, philosopher and physician

Most people never put themselves into the dramatic situation where they are without water or food to the point of doing damge to their physical bodies; however, it is not uncommon for people to deprive their bodies of something equally important: alignment with Source Energy.

excerpted from Getting into the Vortex Guided Meditation CD and User Guide 11/1/10 Abraham-Hicks

As greater progress is made by man, there will be a greater need for him to assert that he is the master of himself.

-Ananda W.P. Guruge

Never hurry, nature never does.

-John Lubbock

Lighthouses don't go running all over an island looking for boats to save; they just stand there shining.

-Anne Lamott

It's very important that we re-learn the art of resting and relaxing.  Not ony does it help prevent the onset of many illnesses that develop through chronic tension and worrying; it allow us to clear our minds, focus, and find creative solutions to problems.

- Thich Nhat Hanh

To the mind that is still, the whole universe surrenders.

--Laozi

Fear comes from the selfish idea of cutting one's self off from the universe.

-Swami Vivekananda (1863-1902)

Very few people in this world can reason normally.  There is a terrible tendency to accept all that is said, all that is read, and to accept it without question.  Only he who is ready to question, to think for himself, will find the truth!  To understand the currents of a river, he who wishes to know the truth must enter the water.

-Nisargadatta Majaraj (1897-1981)

To adapt to things by creating harmony;

this is virtue.

To cope with things by bringing them together;

this is the Tao.

-Chuang-tzu

Speak softly and carry a big stick.  You will go far.

-Theodore Roosevelt

We must wake up to the marvellous reality of life.  We must begin to live fully and truly, every moment of our daily lives.

-Thich Nhat Hanh

Treat people as if they were what they ought to be and you'll help them to become what they are capable of becoming.

-Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, German poet, playwright, novelist, scientist

A winner is a dreamer who never gives up.

-Nelson Mandela, first president of South Africa

Overcoming poverty is not a task of charity, it is an act of justice.

-Nelson Mandela, first president of South Africa

Do not judge me by my successes, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again.

-Nelson Mandela, first president of South Africa

Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter.

-Mark Twain, American writer, humorist & entrepreneur

Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedom to make mistakes.

Mahatma Gandhi, leader of India's independence

Live as if you were to die tomorrow.  Learn as if you were to live forever.

Mahatma Gandhi, leader of India's independence

The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is an attribute of the strong.

Mahatma Gandhi, leader of India's independence

In a gentle way you can shake the world.

Mahatma Gandhi, leader of India's independence

The knowledge that you have emerged wiser and stronger from setbacks means that you are, ever after, secure in your ability to survive.

-J.K. Rowling, British author & philanthropist

It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends.

-J.K. Rowling, British author & philanthropist

The world is full of wonderful things you haven't seen yet. Don't ever give up on the chance of seeing them.

-J.K. Rowling, British author & philanthropist

When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don't adjust the goals, adjust the action steps.

-Confucious, Chinese philosopher & politician

Everything has its beauty, but not everyone sees it.

-Confucious, Chinese philosopher & politician

True forgiveness is when you can say, thank you for that experience.

-Oprah Winfrey, American host, producer, actress, author

The answers keep unfolding as your life expands if you're willing to see things for what they are and what they can be.

-Oprah Winfrey, American host, producer, actress, author

REFRESHING, RE-ENERGIZING & RENEWING!

Background:

Early on as I looked inward I opened up to an energy that carried with it a new way of seeing things for myself. I especially saw my two children differently, they were under the age of 7.

This new way is the understanding that we all have our own "energetic" internal guidance system at our core.  Children need to remain self-aware and core-focused.  They need to remain connected, in a balanced way, to their own core within to live happy, healthy and meaningful lives and to fulfill their destiny or potential (as do the adults in their lives).  The desire to share my own personal discovery that could be the most easily understood and applied in daily life brought about the creation of these guidance cards.

In particular these cards always point you in the direction of your core within in order to help root out thought and behavioral patterns that are no longer serving you. In the process you are able to open up, clear and deepen your inner core to allow for the  healthy and balanced flow of life force energy along with increased true clarity.

The cards also empower you to open your heart to an enhanced approach when "seeing" yourself and others.  The Core-Focused Renewal System which includes the three additional tools:   The Back to the Basics Guide to Energy Awareness, The Back to the Basics Workbook for Energy Renewal & The Back to the Basics Workbook for Core-Creating,  is designed as an added supportive process for conscious energy balancing, core-focused renewal and core-creativity and manifestation.

I have embraced this  "knowing"/understanding and continue to "tune in" and support  my own inner guidance system, as well as, the inner guidance systems of others. I have become aware that it is much easier to support a child's balanced internal guidance system from the beginning than it is to observe a child struggle, a teenager rebell or an adult suffer!

The beautiful and creative pictures that you see on every card were drawn by three children throughout their childhood from one very generous family in North Vancouver. I thank them so very much.

One Way to begin.  Creating space for yourself and others:

• Sit quietly and take some slow deep breaths.  This helps you to connect with your senses or energy body or core within and brings more self- awareness into all situations.

• Gently shuffle the deck and ask Source energy (above and below and surrounding) in your own words for a message that you could use in the present moment for your highest good.

• Draw a card and interpret the message, learning to respond rather than react to any situation.

Rember as energy patterns come up for you or surface regarding an issue, see this as a positive and focus on clearing this "heavy" energy from your system.  Try not to judge the feelings that may arise, but rather focus on owning them, dissipating/clearing them and letting them go with appreciation and acceptance. In turn invite a higher vibrational energy filled with new insights  to fill this newly created space.  A higher level of consciousness, true clarity and action will begin to take shape. 

• Focus on your energy body or subtle body and breathe into any shift that you have just created with appreciation and acceptance.

Remember that self-awareness/core-consciousness or a conscious awareness of your energy body inside and out is your natural state so it will only get smoother and easier to develop an understanding and creating strong connections. Enjoy. As you continue to tune inward and notice the connections and interconnections that abound you will begin to see and feel some great results.


As you develop the pattern of turning your focus inward it is useful to engage the entire Core-Focused Renewal System.  I also recommend playing The Core Perspective - Game of Substance and reading The Core Perspective - A Still Point Of View.

The goal of the game is to open the door to core consciousness in a fun and interesting way.  I also recommend undertaking The 30 Day Inner Alignment (I.A.) Challenge if you wish to accelerate the experience of energy renewal and its effects.  These supportive products and more may be found in Mainstream Gold's Inner Beauty Shop.

Yours truly,

Sandra Zaruba, B. Comm., C.I.E.H.

Founder

Dear Fellow Seekers

One of the most important things that we can do for ourselves and for children is to allow children to be themselves. In doing so children REMAIN connected to their core within and we in turn get brought back closer to our own.

It is the intention of these Guidance Cards to provide daily affirmations that will encourage and inspire us to connect with the wealth of “knowingness” that lies at our core. That this connection brings abundance into our daily lives including: Energy, a sense of personal well-being, clarity, balance, growth & power. Above all it brings with it a sense of great joy & appreciation for children and a deeper connection to life itself.

Draw support from these Guidance Cards as you reconnect with the “knowingness” that lies at your core. As you allow more “feeling” into your life you will soon rediscover that you are much more than what you “think” you are. Take some deep breaths as you witness the “miracles” that will begin to unfold for you right before your very eyes.

Feel free…

What a great accomplishment!  Grounding spirit into the physical realm through these cards and these ideas.....I love it.
-Anonymous

I have been using the Guidance Cards a lot lately.  Helps me to maintain my integrity and kindness while managing issues that push at my patience.

Why does it feel so strange to me to not control the behavior of my children?

It often feels "strange" when you are altering deep rooted patterns of behavior.  Just breath into these feelings and trust that a shift towards center is being created.

How many deep breaths should I take before I draw a card?

Take a few deep breaths and as you breathe tune into your energy body.  Feel how your energy moves with your breath.  As a general rule as you are drawing cards, slow deep breaths are the best.

When is the best time to read the cards?

There is no one best time to read the cards.  First  thing in the morning or right before you go to bed are good times as it is usually more quiet and peaceful. 

How long should I use the cards?

It is up to you how long you use the cards in your daily life.  As you become more in tune with your energy body you will find that you will need them less often.  Even if you take a break from them it is very refreshing to refer to the cards once again.  They will always point you in the direction of your core within, your heart, and keep the connection with your "inner child" alive.

Are these cards useful if I don't have any children?

Yes, these cards are useful regardless of whether or not you have your own children.  They help keep you connected to the child within or purity within.  They also point you in the direction of your inner core when you are under any kind of pressure.  They are also very uplifting and have many positive messages.

I recommend using the cards every day. They only take a moment to read, but they help you to connect with your core energy flow each and every time.  The cards keep on giving no matter how many times they are drawn.

Most definitely.  The guidance cards are dedicated to life force energy, the core within and the beauty of children. The energy of the cards is of the core within.  Even though you may not be protecting the core within of the children around you, you can protect and develop your own.  Your core within is pure as well.  If you have developed patterns of thought and behavior that are no longer serving you, these cards help you to dissipate these patterns.  As an example, card 57 is especially helpful to select when you are going through alot of change.  It provides reassurance that all is well in the present moment even though you may be feeling uneasy.  The cards, just like the other Core Perspective Tools, are all focused on developing the connection to our core within and protecting the core within of the children. Commitment to the process is the key.

There are twenty (20) different types of fatty acids that the human body needs for optimum health. It can manufacture all but two (2) of these twenty. These two must be obtained from the diet and are known as the Essential Fatty Acids: Omega-6 Linoleic Acid (LA) and Omega-3 Linolenic Acid (LNA).

These EFAs are required more in our diet than any other vitamin, and yet our bodies do not produce them naturally.  These oils must be ingested in their pure form, as they can not be metabolized from other food sources. 

EFAs are not stored or used for energy as are other fats. Instead, they are used as raw materials for cell structure and as precursors for the synthesis of many of the body’s vital biochemicals, including hormones and prostaglandins.

The functions of LA (Omega 6) include:

Energy production, growth vitality, mental state, oxygen transfer, formation of cell membrane, recovery from fatigue, secretion production in exocrine and endocrine glands, formation of prostaglandin's (to maintain cardiovascular system) keeping body fluids liquid, helping immune system resist and fight infection, prevention of allergies, functioning of heart tissue.

The functions of LNA (Omega 3) include:

Reduces inflammation, water retention, platelet stickiness and blood pressure, enhances immune functions, reduces the pain and swelling of arthritis..

The functions of GLA (Gamma-linolenic acid) include:

Reduce heart disease, prevent inflammation-related conditions such as Alzheimer’s, arthritis and asthma.

Hemp seed is rich in the globular proteins albumin and edestin which assist the immune response. EFAs improve the metabolic rate, thus helping to prevent the buildup of harmful yeasts and bacteria. EFAs also strengthen cellular membranes making them less susceptible to infection.

EFAs are critical for the healthy function of the brain cell membranes, as most of the brain's cell walls are composed of fats. Adequate amounts of EFAs maintain the brain cells' fluid and flexible condition. A deficiency in Omega 3, in particular, can contribute to learning disabilities.

Protein:

• Aids in muscle and tissue regeneration
  Increases metabolism
  Improves endurance and facilitates loss of body fat.

EFAs:

• Maintain alertness
  Shorten the time tired muscles need for recovery
  Increase stamina and strength
  Increase performance levels
  Provide quicker recovery of muscle fatigue, sprains, and bruises.
  Curbs the appetite/speeds weight loss

Hemp products are great with salads, yogurt, oat bran, smoothies, soups, baking or any food.

Foods high in fibre such as oat bran add the following benefits:

Reduces caloric intake because it curbs your appetite- you feel fuller longer and cravings diminish.

Helps reduce the absorption of calories from the food you eat.

Helps with blood chemistry stability. It slows down your body’s conversion of carbohydrates to sugar, which helps stabilize blood glucose levels. Over time your body will begin to use the glucose contained in stored fat; in other words, your body will become more of a natural fat burning machine.

Fibre-rich foods are low-energy-density foods. This means that you can eat a lot of fibre-rich food without eating a lot of calories.

Using "good" fats high in EFAs can help reduce hunger. Fat in the small intestine stimulates the release of chemical transmitters that make the brain feel satisfied and thus the stomach less hungry. EFAs help break down excess saturated fat by increasing the metabolic weight.

Gamma-Linolenic Acid (GLA)- Hemp oil is a rich source of gamma-linolenic acid. Hemp is one of the only plants actually to contain GLA so that the body does not have to rely on converting it as it does with other oils.
Basically, LA is enzymatically converted to GLA in the body. The process converting linoleic acid into GLA is too slow in some individuals thus leading to GLA deficiency.
Compromised conversion of LA into GLA has been found in certain situations including:
Women suffering from PMS and menopause

GLA is a super Omega-6 that some studies have shown may help reduce heart disease, treat problem skin conditions, prevent inflammation-related conditions such as Alzheimer's, arthritis and asthma.

Pure hemp seed oil is a rich source of essential amino acids and nutrients vital to keratin formation, the principle protein responsible for the structural integrity of hair.

How does including Industrial Hemp in the diet relate to Energy Healing?

Industrial Hemp strengthens and supports your body in many ways. It can also begin to raise the vibration of your body. When you begin to focus and connect to your energy body and be out of your head more it is like running a car (your energy body being your car). You wouldn't run your car without oil and you shouldn't run your energy body without oil as well. If you are mainly in your mind it is the same as choosing to leave your car mainly parked. Not as much oil is required in either case.

Industrial Hemp combined with energy awareness is a great combination that can support you if you are looking to elevate, expand and renew your current condition, challenge or situation with much more effectiveness and ease.

Hemp seed oil replenishes our EFAs which helps our skin hold moisture, making it a natural humectants. The effectiveness of our barrier function is what determines the moisture level of our skin, thus the health, softness and smoothness. EFAs specifically Omega 6, Omega 3 and Omega 9 preserve this barrier. Hemp so closely matches our own skin's lipids it is able to penetrate inside our cells and lubricate the surface between them. For this reason EFAs have been proven to play a preventative role in skin aging and a healthy moisture balance. Not only does Hemp seed oil contribute to appearance it also offers relief to acne, minor abrasions, psoriasis, eczema and rosacea.

There has been a renewed interest in this beneficial plant which has only recently been allowed to flourish in Canada (since 1998). The U.S. government, alone among the major industrialized nations, effectively prohibits domestic hemp cultivation - due primarily to the issue regarding hemp's psychoactive cousin Cannibus sativa subsp. indica or "marijuana.

Industrial Hemp is extremely low in THC. There is a microscopic amount that is legally allowed as a residue in hemp seed oil in Canada which is 10 p.p.m. This miniscule amount has no psychoactive effect.

The Latin name for the hemp plant, Cannabis sativa, means most perfect food. For at least seven thousand years before the plant was given its Latin name, human history was frequently linked to the use of hemp seeds for health and energy.

During World War II, the U.S. produced a short 1942 film, Hemp for Victory, promoting hemp as a necessary crop to win the war. Hemp was used extensively during the war...uniforms, canvas and rope

Hemp at this time in history is not legal to grow in the U.S. under Federal law. It is strongly felt by many that if federal regulaltions can be drawn to protect the public without preventing the legitimate culture of hemp, this vast crop will add greatly to American agriculture and industry and of course will benefit the health and well being of millions of people.

Commercial production (including cultivation) of industrial hemp has been permitted in Canada since 1998,under licenses and authorization issued by Health Canada. In 2009, hemp was harvested on 5450 hectares of Canadian land.

Contains:
More required amino acids (protein) than milk, meat or eggs.
A complete protein source-more balanced and digestible than Soy.
Contains about 47% oil, 86% of which is omega 3, 6 and 9.
Contains all the essential or omega fat required for human health.
Contains several times more omega 3 essential fat than any fish.
More energy than energy bars-with no sugar and less saturated fat.
Suitable for those unable to eat gluten, sugar, milk, nuts and meat.
Perfect for those with constipation and those avoiding starches.

Industrial Hemp (Cannabis sativa, subsp sativa)

Hemp Oil- Pressed from the Hemp Seed

Hemp Hearts – Shelled Hemp Seed

Hemp Protein Powder-Ground Hemp Seed

Hemp seed has been called “Nature’s Perfect Food for Humanity”.

A 55g serving (5 tbsp) of Hemp Hearts contains 314 calories of energy from 20 g protein, 23.2 g unsaturated fats (14.9g Omega 6, 4.7 g Omega 3 and 3.5 g Omega 9), 2.7 g saturated fats, 5.9 g carbohydrates, 3.3 g fiber, 2.6 mg iron, 40.6 mg calcium, 5 mg sodium, 5 mg vitamin E, .55 mg vitamin C, .07 mg vitamin B6, .18 mg vitamin B2, .76 mg vitamin B1, 1200 IU vitamin D, 2.2 IU vitamin A, .38 g Potassium, .4 g Phosphorus.

Hemp Seed has the ideal ratio of 3:1 of omega 6 to omega 3 essential fatty acids (EFAs). It is a perfect match to what the human body requires. It is the highest in EFAs – 75-80%. It is a source of gamma-linolenic acid (GLA)- a super omega-6 with many health enhancing benefits. The other major component in Hemp is protein. This protein is the same as what is already contained in the human body – a chain of 20 amino acids. The protein gets absorbed quickly and is easily digested. It also contains a rare protein – globule edestins. It is Gluten free, Soya free and Dairy free.

Hemp hearts are the most concentrated source of essential nutrients known. Hemp seeds contain all the essential amino acids and essential fatty acids necessary to maintain healthy human life. Unlike most oils, hemp oil can be used continuously without developing a deficiency or other imbalance of EFAs.

42 grams of Hemp Hearts, the major component of Half of one bar contains:

240 calories of energy from 15 g protein, 15 g polyunsaturated fats (11.4 g omega 6 and 3.6 g omega 3), 2.7 g mono-unsaturated fats (omega 9), 2.1 g saturated fats, 4.5 carbohydrates including 2.5 g fiber, 2 mg iron, 31 mg calcium, 3.8 mg sodium, 3.8 mg vitamin E, 956 IU VITAMIN D, .42 MG VITAMIN C, .05 MG VITAMIN B6, .14 MG VITAMIN B2, .58 MG VITAMIN B1, 1.68 IU VITAMIN A. The dark chocolate in half of one bar contains 9 g of sugar, usually insignificant in comparison with the quantities of protein, essential fats and other valuable nutrients present.

Each bar, replacing many servings of ordinary foods, is composed of 8 tablespoons (84g) of Hemp Hearts bonded together with a minimal amount of bittersweet chocolate (42g) and topped generously with one of many choices of whole nuts or partially dried fruit (74g) - only three whole foods.

RECIPES FOR USING HEMP HEARTS-ENHANCE THE FLAVORS OF YOUR FAVORITE FOODS (TAKEN FROM ROCKY MOUNTAIN GRAIN PRODUCTS)

HOT OR COLD CEREALS: MIX OR JUST SPRINKLE ON TOP (2-5 TABLESPOONS ). ADD SOME FRUIT TOO. ( You will discover increased energy and will have no hunger for many hours).

STIR FRYS: ADD HEMP HEARTS GENEROUSLY AND MIX THROUGHOUT SHORTLY BEFORE SERVING. SPRINKLE ON TOP AFTER SERVING.

SHAKES, FRUIT SMOOTHIES AND HEMP MILK: BLEND 1/3 CUP HEMP HEARTS WITH 2/3 CUP WATER ON HIGH SPEED FOR 2 MINUTES; ADD FROZEN BERRIES WHILE BLENDING. CAN BE SWEETENED. WITHOUT FRUIT, MAKE HEMP MILK FOR MANY USES.

SHANNON'S MEDITERRANEAN HIGH PROTEIN HIGH ESSENTIAL FAT SALAD DRESSING:
BLEND 1 CUP OF HEMP HEARTS WITH 2/3 CUP OF WATER UNTIL SMOOTH. ADD 2 TABLESPOONS OF CRUMBLED FETA CHEESE, 3 TEASPOONS OF RED WINE VINEGAR OR LEMON JUICE, 1 1/4 TEASPOONS OF CRUSHED GARLIC AND 1 TEASPOON OF OREGANO WITH FRESH GROUND PEPPER AND SALT TO TASTE. No one will believe that it does not contain any olive oil.

SHANNON'S HEMP CHICKEN: MIX 1/3 CUP KETCHUP, TWO 1/4 OZ. BEEF BOUILLON PACKETS, 1 TABLESPOON ONION FLAKES OR 1 SMALL DICED ONION, 2 TEASPOONS LIGHT SOY SAUCE, 1 TEASPOON MUSTARD, 3 TABLESPOONS WATER AND 1 CUP HEMP HEARTS IN A SMALL BOWL. ARRANGE 3 POUNDS OF CHICKEN PIECES IN 3 QUART CASSEROLE. APPLY HEMP HEART MIXTURE THOROUGHLY OVER CHICKEN PIECES. COVER CASSEROLE AND COOK IN A 350 F OVEN FOR 1 HOUR. UNCOVER AND BROWN FOR APROX 30 MINUTES.

Hunger is a signal that the body requires protein. Those who use Hemp Hearts and other high protein foods to avoid starches are able to control weight by extending the intervals between their meals to as much as twelve hours.

Physical weakness is a demand for fuel. Those who fuel up with quick digesting sugars and starches will be weak again and will require fuel again soon. Those who use Hemp Hearts and other foods containing large percentages of slow digesting essential fats-instead of sugar and starch-do not require energy boosting snacks and can control weight easily.

All information quoted from Rocky Mountain Grain Products:

Nutritional Facts:
per 1/2 cup (55g) serving
Calories 220
Fat/Lipides 7 g 11%
Saturated 1 g
Trans 0 g 5%
Cholesterol 0 mg
Sodium 0 mg
Carbohydrate 11g 4%
Fiber 9g
Sugars 2g
Protein 28g
Calcium 8%
Iron 90%

"Hemp Flakes is made by expelling half of the oil from Hemp Hearts. There is nothing in the Food World to compare with our Hemp Hearts (Reduced Fat) Flakes - 50% protein, 14% fats (mostly omega), delicate texture and great with all foods. Extended use produces amazing tissue health benefits.

The Hemp Hearts used in the 454g container from Rocky Mountain Grain Products are free of pesticides, herbicides, preservatives, eggs, nuts, dairy, soy and gluten. They were produced as whole seeds on farms which commonly grow peas, oil seed and cereal crops.

from the "Green Man"

You might need a side trip to the healthy food store for hemp seed, but it's worth it. Hulled hemp seeds are spectacularly high in omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids and are an excellent source of protein. The heart of the hemp seed is also extraordinarily rich in vitamin E, phosphorus, manganese and magnesium. Throw hemp hearts in every where: smoothies, sandwiches, over cereal and savoury dishes. You can crust meats with hemp hearts, salt and black pepper, or add them to bread and pastry recipes for texture and a nutty flavour.

To stay in this place within...

Have you ever considered what all great wisdom teachings have in common? That we are conscious of how we are feeling in the present moment. When our focus is turned inward and to feelings of goodness we are engaging the process and the experience of aligning to our core within. It is from this deep place within where we are able to truly thrive. When we focus on feelings of goodness we become more as a result not less. The more we focus on these feelings, the more fun we have, the more we grow and the better everything gets ... inside and out!

The Core-Perspective - Game of Substance offers an opportunity to directly experience how 29 solid core values can expand the space within where we feel goodness more often and with more ease. The Core-Focused Renewal System takes this experience into everyday life using these same 29 solid core values.

I hear and I forget. I see and I remember.
I do and I understand. -Chinese proverb

Mine The Gold Within is an interactive experience that is truly wonderous! You have nothing to lose other than some patterns of thought and behavior that no longer serve you, but everything to gain!

The opportunity of consciously staying in your core within through connecting to the flow of core consciousness is a golden one!  The Core Perspective - A Framework For Self-Discovery is utilized that includes two components/self-awareness tools that compliment each other. They are: The Core Perspective - Game of Substance and The Core-Focused Renewal System. This framework offers an experiential approach to deeper self-awareness and energy renewal in everyday life that goes way beyond a purely intellectual exercise.

The Core Perspective-A Still Point of View is the additional self-awareness tool.  This book offers an insightful overview and is intended to be used as an ongoing reference point.

Our Core Facilitation Services and Game Events (Oneness Games) will be developing over time. One hour Preview Sessions of Mine The Gold Within will be available on a regular basis. These sessions are for all those who wish to broaden their perspective and horizons. You have your heart set on higher ideals and acknowledge that in order to go higher you need to go deeper.

A Preview Circular is available in The Inner Beauty Shop. The circular is in support of the one hour sessions and will be the focal point of our discussions. The circular will also be made available at the sessions.

I hope that you will be intrigued and will join me to know more! Please check back regularly for updates or subscribe to Mainstream Gold Updates mailing list by clicking on the Home link at the top of the page in The Inner Beauty Shop and following the prompts).

Thank you & Namaste.

When you are curious about the world around you and ask questions to understand things, you are automatically expanding your perspective and horizons at the same time. You are expanding the range of your interests, activities, knowledge, understanding and overall experience of life.

A broader perspective is used to describe a situation that is seen from a more inclusive point of view.  It refers to being able to see the bigger picture.  Accepting different perspectives ensures that we are always exposed to new ideas and creates space for innovation.

This category is specifically to address any comments or questions pertaining to the contents of the book. 

The book reflects my personal discoveries and truths attained over the past 20 years, as I developed (and continue to develop) a core focus in everyday life.

The book celebrates the greatness of the human spirit, that is always finding ways to support our authenticity at ever deeping levels. Authenticity helps each and every one of us meet our own personal challenges in our everyday lives.

It is recommended that this book be read multiple times as with each reading more true clarity is gained.

Do we lose our ability to attract things to us with age or does our inner core play a vital role?

Age can reduce our ability to be "attractive", but it does not need to decrease our ability to attract what we need to be happy. Keeping your inner core flowing with ease and vibrancy is key.   The following is a simple depiction of a planet's core and creates a picture to consider in regards to one’s ability to attract things to themselves:  Once the core has solidified it can no longer generate a magnetic field. There may be some frozen in field, but I would guess that the strength of the magnetic field will decrease as more and more of the core freezes, so any residual field is likely to be small. The core of Mars is thought to be frozen and its magnetic field is negligible.

Wiki.answers.com

 Never does nature say one thing and wisdom another.

-Juvenal (Roman poet late 1^st and early 2^nd century AD)

“Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.”

-Albert Einstein (1879-1955) German theoretical physicist

It is also very interesting to note that there have been a number of “great” societies that have disappeared along with what it appears to be, the disappearance of their solid core values.  The following comment sheds some light on the importance of the core and core values:  The Roman Empire was very, very much like us.  They lost their moral core, their sense of values in terms of who they were.  And after all of those things converged together, they just went right down the tubes very quickly.

Benjamin Carson (1951-) American pediatric neurosurgeon

When you are involved in relationships, acceptance is the key in the present moment.  For example a person with a lot of soul connection, but who lacks in personality may be more subdued.  Enjoy the goodness and stability.  A person with less depth or soul connection, but who has much personality may not be as subdued and stable, but will exude much spirit.  Accept less stability and enjoy the verve.

Conscious awareness leads to acceptance.  Acceptance itself can lead to positive growth.  Resistance/power struggles leads to dis-ease and depletion.  Trust in the unfolding that your acceptance will bring.  Know that you will be working with the Universal Law of Engagement and how this will manifest is beyond your control, but trust in the knowing that it will be for the highest good of all.

The key is to focus on engagement not perfection.  How engaged are the individuals in their own life and in their own being?  How awake are they?  How does their own balance affect yours?  Are you at a compatible level of engagement with each other in order to create a harmonic balance together?

How come some people seem to receive more than others?

In its purest form to receive means that a heart's desire has manifested.  In other words you have held the space that what you have wished for will come about.  You have not allowed negativity and or doubt to have set in that will interfere with this reception.

In order to receive you must be in the receptive mode.  The receptive mode is activated when you are truly feeling good.  You can grow from this position.  Receiving "things" must not be confused with having things "handed" to you by others.  Take notice of the energetic charge, or uplifting feeling that you receive when your desires manifest.  This manifestation is always the icing on the cake.  The real prize is the increased level of depth perception gained that remains with you forever.

I wish that I didn't want for so much. It always makes me feel dissatisfied. How can I work on this?

During the process of living an engaged life we must remember not to worry or focus on outcome, but rather focus on the feeling that we are seeking within in the present moment and then allow things to unfold.  The key is that through some area within ourselves we begin to feel better, good, satisfied, peaceful or whatever feeling we are seeking within. During this process we are taking responsibility for our own happiness and our own personal choices.  Our focus needs to be on how we wish to feel and not on what we think we need in order to feel good.  As we expand our moments of feeling good we are connecting to the flow of Universal consciousness and this opens the door to receive all that we have asked for and more.

Contrast gives us the information that we personally need in order to feel good.  If we experience something that makes us feel bad then we know more fully about what makes us feel good in the present moment.  It is not our place or responsibility to judge others and situations, but to focus on what makes us feel good.  By doing this we are expanding the goodness in the world...and on and on it goes.

This would be a good exercise to do.  Create a list of the values and feel them out for yourself.  The following is a list of how the core values feel to me at the present moment:
appreciation-expansiveness
insightfulness-awe inspiring
neutrality-freeing
integrity-powerful
respectfulness-good
personal truths-liberating
trustworthiness-good
openness-happiness
kindness-sweet
compassion-liberating
empathy-connecting
faithfulness-encouraging
fidelity-encompassing
honesty-right
honor-good
understanding-satisfying
justice-compelling
perseverance-determined
resiliency-power
flexibility-empowering
allowing-less pressure
forgiveness-satisfying
releasing-challenging
courage-solid
personal boundaries-strong
patience-peaceful
humility-safe
supportiveness-growing
acceptance-freeing

In as few words as possible why do we want to be love?

To be love is to connect us to our inner core where we may find ease and vibrancy.  This is where true peace and freedom is found.

The "new world" challenges us to be conscious of how we are engaging our energy.  Are you focusing your energy towards what you want or what you don't want?

When you feel negative emotion you are focusing your energy towards what you don't want.  This focus amplifies your vibration of what you don't want and you will attract more of this to you. 

When you feel positive emotion you are focusing your energy towards what you want.  This focus amplifies the vibration of what you do want and you will attract more of this to you.

Our inner guidance system speaks to us by how we feel in the present moment.  Our inner guidance system is our inner core.  The stronger and clearer our inner core, the more precise is our inner guidance system.  Our true clarity and response time to all circumstances increases exponentially along with our level of core consciousness.

Challenge yourself to be more core conscious and allow what you do want to flow into your experience with more ease.  It is recommended that you undertake the 30 Day Inner Alignment Challenge.

As quoted from the I.A. questionnaire: A consistent focus on your inner core for 30 days will create a noticeable shift in consciousness of how your energy is flowing, renewing and balancing.

To manifest our desires ultimately means to grow within.  Sustainable growth requires a solid foundation within that flows with ease.  Growth requires that we stay connected to who we truly are.  Keep joyfully focusing on expanding your balanced inner core.  Take time to feel and see the manifestations appearing around you.

Self-reflection and energy renewal have many benefits!  The Core-Focused Renewal System is designed to be used often in everyday life and is very user friendly.  Each exercise should take you no more than 20 minutes.  The results that you will experience over time will be well worth the effort.  DON'T FORGET THAT REPETITION IS KEY! It is encouraged that you try the 30 Day Inner Alignment Challenge.

Should I be eating differently while engaging this system?

Now that you are focusing on your energy body more energy will be flowing through your system.  It is always a good idea to drink lots of water, take vitamin C and a multi vitamin daily.  I also recommend adding Hemp Hearts to your diet as it helps strengthen your body in many ways.  As your energy body gets activated heavy energy and toxins will begin to leave your system and a healthy and strong body aids  in this process.

If you are doing energy work and have been for about a year, if you are processing stuff can you become sick from it?

Energy balancing and renewal is like anything you undertake - you must listen to your own body and the messages being sent to you.  If you begin to feel overwhelmed or sick it is a good idea to change your focus for a while.  For example, you could pursue hobbies or outdoor activities that make you happy.  As you rebalance your energetics you will need to integrate your new balance into your life.  There will be some changes for the better although at times it may not feel that way.

When things don't go as I would expect instead of reacting I pause and then respond. Why do I feel so crappy when I do this?

Every time you respond rather than react to outside influences you are growing and maturing.  The pain that you feel can be deemed as growing pains or labour pains.  Just allow this to exist and focus on your breath.  Deep breathing and allowing will help you move through these feelings which can be seen as an energy blocks being cleared.  You are actually changing patterns of behavior that no longer serve you and clearing/dissipating blocks so that your energy may flow with more ease.

I have been trying to connect with the Fire Element/yellow and Solar Plexus Chakra, as well as, Throat Chakra/blue. Is it difficult to connect with more than one Element/corevalue at the same time? Should I just centre on one for a time?

It is good to focus on more than one energy sphere.  They are highly related and if you look to nature you can get clues.  For example while you are amplifying the Ether Element you are creating more space for yourself and this in turn allows the other four active elements more space to flow.  If you are amplifying perseverance or the energy of fire that can be a result of creating more space for this option to exist.  If you picture in nature that space has been created and a fire has begun you may find that you will be drawn to the Water Element next or the Earth Element to contain this fire or you might find yourself being drawn to the Air Element/heart center which will actually fuel this fire.  You may start to see patterns etc.  Always remember that the Universal Law of Engagement, as I term it,is always helping you to work towards balance within.

If I become aware of my natural strengths and then try to act on one of my "weaknesses" will my energy body naturally seek enhanced balance?

Yes, stepping into the less known will always cause your energy body to move towards increased balance and expansion.  Take notice of any movements that you can feel and/or any changes that may begin to manifest in your life to confirm the shift.  This focus can become quite fun.

...All things, as they are happening, are happening in perfect order. And if you will relax and begin saying, "Everything in its perfect time. Everything is unfolding. And I'm enjoying where I am now, in relationship to where I'm going. Content where I am, and eager for more," that is the perfect vibrational stance.

Can I understand the Elements that flow through me by taking a look at how they move in nature?

Yes, this is the easiest way to understand them.  For example if you are feeling too grounded and slow moving you could ask yourself the following:
If the soil in my garden is too hard and dense what could I do to make it lighter and more fertile? One way is to till the soil thus adding more air to it.  So energetically you could add more Air Element to your system.  Add more heart (which is at the sphere of air)  to all of your actions and /or enhance your relationships with yourself and others.  etc. etc.

An energetic block is created as unconscious patterns of thought and behavior become habitual or chronic.  We will all have blocks to work through, clear, or dissipate if we choose to move closer to our inner core and our authentic nature.  Moving through these blocks can be challenging, but well worth the effort.  The true clarity gained and the feelings of renewal are awesome.

What happens when patterns are dissipated? Why do so many people resist change?

Dissipating/clearing patterns will involve change in our lives.  Many of us fear change or think that change will involve too much effort.  We prefer sticking to our patterns even though they are creating dis-ease within our system and are reflecting in certain ways in our lives.  When patterns are being dissipated openings are always being created for something new to come into our lives.  Choose wisely.

Could you describe prana in more detail? Prana is radiant energy.  It is the life principle in the air and in the blood.  It is the breath of life in the body.  It is literally the "Manna" from heaven.  It can not be stored, but must be gathered anew, every morning and every moment, with every breath.  It is this radiant energy which keeps the body buoyant, vigorous and healthy.Prana is Nature's mother that keeps the shell of matter pliable.  The more elasticity and pliability present in an organism, the greater the Prana contents.  That is the secret of "flaming youth" or the "fountain of youth".The softness and tenderness of brain and nerve tissues are good examples.  All young life is extremely flexible and endowed with unusual energy to play and romp.When the shell or body of matter gets too dense, too stiff and resistant to the subtle flow of life currents, then it starves for lack of Prana, and perishes.

 Dr. Randolph Stone, Creator of Polarity Therapy.

Your true essence is a knowing of solid core values.     This is who you truly are at your core.     You have an innate (inborn, natural)  deep seated need to stay connected to this place of knowing at all times.     This place is the mainstream of your  life force energy, your solid foundation and your driving force!

The following is a list of 29 solid core values:

appreciation,  insightfulness,  neutrality,   integrity,  respectfulness,   personal truths,   trustworthiness,   openness,   kindness,   compassion,   empathy,   faithfulness,   fidelity,   honesty,  honor,  understanding,  justice,   perseverance,   resiliency,  flexibility,  allowing,  forgiveness,  releasing,   courage,   personal boundaries,   patience,  humility,  supportiveness,  acceptance

What are the tools of The Core Focused Renewal system?

The Core Perspective Tools include: 
The Back to the core Within Guidance Cards
The Back to the Basics Guide to Energy Awareness
The Back to the Basics Workbook for Energy Renewal
The Back to the Basics Workbook for core-Creating

The Guidance Cards can be used on their own in order to open to the world of energy renewal or they may be omitted if children are not a major part of your life.

 Intention:  Ensuring a systematic awakening to your own true essence.

 The Key to Renewal & Self-Mastery: Develop a Strong Core Inside & Out.

Greetings,

Everything begins with a heart's desire.  I have a desire to give rise to a deeper level of consciousness through The Core Perspective.

The Core Perspective offers a framework of self-discovery using specific self-awareness tools. This framework allows for an experiential approach to self-awareness and energy renewal in everyday life.

Said another way, I have a desire to increase the consciousness of what it means and what it feels like to develop depth perception and ultimately to raise substance levels in everyday life.

I came upon the awareness that I actually had an energy body in a very extraordinary way over 20 years ago. The realization that this energy actually exists and that it affects how I "see" or perceive things and affects how I feel and what "manifests" or shows up in my life  has caused me to grow in  many different ways.

I hope that you will find the core approach for developing deeper self-awareness and the tools and supportive products offered to not only be very useful to you in everyday life, but to be very enjoyable and uplifting as well. 

The basics of deep authenticity is core-focused renewal.  In order to invigorate yourself   connect with your core consciousness/self-awareness/energy awareness on a regular basis.  When you focus on this connection you are actively supporting the natural process of energy renewal by:

• "Tapping into" the core of your energy body on a daily basis.

• Dissipating "dense" energetic blocks that have been created by patterns of thought and behavior that are no longer serving you.

• Making way for increased flow and balance of your energy body inside and out.

It is natural to be self-aware and authentic...to consciously "tune inward"  and connect with  your energy source. It  gets easier yet more essential to actively maintain your integrity or inner truths and to incorporate them into your daily life.  It is learning by doing and believing by thinking, feeling and seeing  for yourself.

THE CORE-FOCUSED RENEWAL SYSTEM

A "knowing" system of tuning inward

and looking outward.

The Basis of this System:

• That the flow of life force energy and solid core values go hand in hand.

• That we come into this life with a "knowing"  at our core, of these values.

• That the balance and flow of energy determines our own level of health and well-being, 

The Intent of this System:

• To rediscover the relationship between life force energy and solid core values.

• To rediscover your true essence.

• To believe in yourself.

• To enjoy your uniqueness.

• To move into who and what you are becoming...to manifest your destiny.

• To trust in the unfolding.

• To support the children in your life to do the same.

The Focus of this System: 

• To energetically allow  the root of a current question, issue, problem, challenge, or desire to emerge.

• To support the natural shifting and realigning of your energy body that will occur as a result.

• To support the conscious awareness of  this shifting, how it is being reflected in your current level of health and well-being, and how it is being manifested in your current reality.

The Components of this System:

• Back to the Core Within Guidance Cards - Creating space/openings/expansion  (activating responses rather than reactions). This is the "key ingredient" when interrelating with children.  Interrelating with children involves a high level of "response-ability".
  

• Back to Basics Guide to Energy Awareness - Creating balance within (activating conscious energy balancing). Working with your body's natural motivation for balance.  Helping you to consciously understand and to become aware of what you already know.

• Back to the Basics Workbook for Energy Renewal - Developing depth and inner strength (activating the connection to your driving force and your solid foundation).  Use pressure/growth situations to connect with your core values and your core,  in an effort to keep moving forward in your life in a solid way.

• Back to the Basics Workbook for Core-Creating -Embodying our core as we create (supporting the process of manifesting our heart's desires).  Use desires that come from your heart to manifest the life of your dreams.  The exercises help you to generate the feelings/vibration of joy in relation to your desires and help you recognise the ways in which you are still in resistance to them.

Supported by:

• Self-Expressions - Asking questions and exchanging ideas

• Videos on the YouTube channel

• Products in The Inner Beauty Shop

Contact:

I welcome e-mails to sandra@mainstreamgold.com with any of your questions.  I also invite you to directly post questions and  receive responses in this Self-Expressions section of the main site.

Yours truly,

Sandra Zaruba, B. Comm., C.I.E.H.

Founder

 Any desired shift/change in your outside world begins with a shift/change in your inside world.  When you truly believe this to be true you are on our way to mastering the art of inner alignment.  When you truly know this to be true you are on your way to being goodness personified ... to being love ... to being at one with the core.

Stay self-aware & connected to your true nature and allow energetics to let solutions emerge & desires manifest!


Let Core-Focused Renewal heighten all of your senses. 

The Key to Renewal & Self-Mastery:

Develop a Strong Core
 inside and out

Outer Core Muscles:

diaphragm
transverse abdominus
multifidus
pelvic floor


Inner Core Energetics:

central channel
elements
chakras/energy centers
oval fields



Inner Core Quality:

stillness
(equanimity)

Inner Core Essence:

knowing
(core values)


Inner Core Surroundings:

"pink"
(Divine Feminine)



Core of the Core Quality:

(pure consciousness)


Core of the Core Frequency:

the natural tuning of the universe


Core of the Core Sense:

Bright



Core of the Core Nature:

Infinite

When I focus on the feeling that I am seeking within can I focus on how I want others to feel about me?

This is a common desire, but how people perceive you is out of your control.  When you pick your final core value that you wish to connect with, focus on the desired feeling within that you are seeking.  If you picked courage what are you looking for within?  Peace? Satisfaction? Calm?  If you pick courage and then look for the feeling of other's approval for example, can you see how you are giving your power away to others?  If you are looking for peace within can you see how you are empowering yourself?  See the difference?

What are the main feelings that people are seeking within? Is there a common thread?

The feelings that people have shared so far include: Ease, accomplishment, to be real, hope, peace, forward movement, softness, freedom, safe, good, upbeat, happiness... Please send in more feelings if you would like them added to this list. Thank you for sharing.

Do I have to only focus on current challenges or can I anticipate a challenge.

You may focus on a current challenge or with a goal or dream in mind you can anticipate a challenge in your mind and do the exercise.  This is actually a very powerful way to move forward in the right direction for yourself.  To prepare and anticipate challenges can often allow you to bypass them completely and give you more ease.

When I focus on a desire and resistance comes up for me I don't like to feel this so I avoid doing the exercise. Can I get around this at all?

Resistance has a vibration that will keep this desire from manifesting.  By allowing this resistance to surface and expand you are consciously dissipating this energy and allowing it to leave your space.  This opens up space for the new to come in and you are on your way towards manifesting your heart's desires.  Just like physical exercise there are uncomfortable feelings associated with exertion, but don't you always feel better after and know that you are being good to yourself?

As I become more self aware will I need my guide more, or less?

As you do your core value exercises and work through your guide on a regular basis you will develop more of a knowing of your energy system.  You will be using this consciousness more often in your every day life and perhaps using your guide less.  At this point you may find that your guide is more of a reference point rather than a tool.  This can change over time.  For example as you develop more self awareness each time you use your guide you will see more of yourself than before.

As quoted from the I.A. Questionnaire: Inner alignment (our personal energetic balance and level of connection) is based on the following premise:  

The core is the central, innermost, essential, foundational part of all life.  The energy of the core is pure, infinite, bright and vibrant.  The energy of the core is infused with a knowing of solid core values.  It is the place within.

A consistent focus on your inner core for 30 days using the 4 self-awareness tools of the Core-Focused Renewal System will create a noticeable shift in consciousness. You will develop a sense and an understanding of how your energy is flowing, renewing and balancing.  You will also develop depth perception or extra sensory perception and get glimpses into the world of conscious manifestation.

To view the details of the challenge please request the pdf that describes the challenge in full detail in The Inner Beauty Shop. 

The first round of the 30 Day Inner Alignment Challenge consists of 5 challenges.  This takes a minimum 5 months to complete.  As this challenge opportunity has just been recently created I can only speak for myself at this time.  I have found that I am just requiring maintenance and review at this point in time.  My first round of 5 challenges was completed August 10/21. I found that I was highly motivated to complete the 5 rounds.

I prepared for my next round of challenges at this time which I found to be very enlightening.  It is now nearing the end of October and  I have found myself reviewing, actually using the Guidance Cards daily, but only doing the core value and core-creating exercises off and on.  I continue to drink 2 litres of water daily and I am much more aware of the stretching exercises and doing the minimum level.

In conclusion at this point I would say that the first round of 5 challenges does build quite a bit of momentum towards deeper self-awareness and how this will "show up"/manifest will be revealed over time.  Time will tell more of a story.  

Yes. Experiential is an engaged learning process whereby a person learns by doing and by reflecting on the experience. Energy awareness and renewal is much more than an intellectual exercise. In order to embody your truths one must be engaged in the learning process.  This is why The Core-Focused Renewal System and The Game of Substance are so effective and are unlimited in what they can offer to the participant.

Mainstream Gold's Self-awareness Solutions include tools and a frame work for self-discovery.  This framework allows an individual to reconnect and awaken to the flow of their life force energy, their own true essence, and in a conscious and systematic way.  An individual can go at a pace that is suited to themselves and their current life situation. Much ease is created during the awakening process.

Yes...

MOTTO

Of The

SELF-ACTUALIZER

I embrace the gold within.

I acknowledge the unknown and the ambiguous.

I accept myself together with all of my flaws.

I prioritize and enjoy the journey, not just the destination.

I am inherently unconventional, but I do not seek to shock or disturb.

I keep my focus on fulfilling my own potential.

  2 KEYS

For unlocking & fulfilling individual potentials:

SELF-AWARENESS & SELF-CARE

Gift these keys to yourself & others...

I mine and embrace the gold within.

I acknowledge the unknown and the ambiguous.

I accept myself together with all of my imperfections.

I prioritize and enjoy the journey, not just the destination.

I am inherently unconventional, but I do not seek to shock or disturb.

I keep my focus on fulfilling my own potential.

  2 KEYS

For unlocking & fulfilling individual potentials:

SELF-AWARENESS & SELF-CARE

Gift these keys to yourself & others...

Know yourself, believe in yourself, be true to yourself...

These expressions are often used to uplift and to empower, but have you ever considered who self truly is, or what self truly means? The self can be seen as a person’s essential being, soul, energy body or true essence. The self is especially considered as the object of introspection (the act of looking within oneself). 

Experience your core within where life force energy and Divine wisdom flows abundantly and with ease, more specifically known as the gold within. Deepening self-awareness or core consciousness is a natural process and creates the foundation for health and well-being, growth and expansion and for being love. This foundation within sets the tone for energy renewal, depth perception and for growing into a person of substance (the infinite aspect of the core; substantial or solid character or quality). 

Energy balancing is a key to renewal. Consistently seek and refine balance within at ever deepening levels. Dissipating patterns of thought and behavior that arise, no longer serve, are creating blocks and hindering a full connection to the self is another key. As we focus on engaging these keys to renewal we are able to uplift and empower ourselves on an ongoing basis no matter our circumstances.

In order that being love becomes an integral part of everyday life it is best to begin at an early age. Luckily being love is an innate quality known to us and need only be called forth in order to express its radiance. To have and to hold this radiance and to amplify its effects takes a conscious and consistent commitment to self-awareness and self-care.

The body, mind and soul must be in sync and in a state of renewal in order that we may experience oneness and all of the beauty and power that this entails.  This can not be bought, sold or exchanged it must come from within.

Firstly, old/dense patterns are often that hardest to see clearly and to overcome or dissipate.  The key is to never give up.  When the pattern comes up to test you try to use your clarity about what core values to amplify instead of falling into the pattern.  For example do you need courage, perseverance, insightfulness or openness to dissipate this pattern and clear this block?  As you tune into these values don't forget to breathe deeply.  I also recommend turning to the guide and read the other qualities of the particular energy sphere that these core values are pointing to.  The key is to not give this pattern any energy.  Hold onto the knowing that continued practice of this approach will slowly but surely dissipate this pattern and clear the block.  This will open up more space for a renewed flow of energy.  The energy of the core.  And yes, sometimes it does feel like it is getting worse before it gets better.  Patterns want to make sure that they are not needed anymore.  They too have a life especially if they have been used for a long time.  The other quote to think about is "it is always darkest before the dawn".  Good luck and let me know if you need more clarity.  Clearing blocks is always worth any effort!

IN BRIEF:

The Core Perspective - Game of substance is a game  that takes the players on a journey within and without along the path of the spiral while  having fun, strategizing and learning how to develop  a strong sense of self. The goal for the players is to gain the highest substance level during the duration of the game.  Substance level as defined in the game is depth perception (energetic depth value multiplied by true clarity value) plus material value.

The game allows the players to-

Engage 29 values of the core through choice and see how each core value amplifies certain aspects of the self and builds depth when we connect with them.

Test their core consciousness or deeper self-awareness through the knowing of these core values and other aspects of their energy body.

Work with patterns (thought and behavioral) that they might pick up along the way that are slowing or blocking their progress via choice, clarity and opportunity.

Acquire value $ bills and to know how accumulating material value compares to developing depth perception.

The journeys come to an end when one player reaches the final choice along the path of the spiral and decides to rest.  This player will choose to rest if he or she thinks that they have won the game.  The player with the highest substance level at this point wins the game. (If played with partners the winning team will have the highest combined substance level).

Total substance level (as defined in the game) equals depth perception (energetic depth value  x  true clarity value) +  material value.

Good luck to all players as you embark on your journeys along the path of the spiral and discover the infinite aspect of the core!  

(from the game package)

The core is the central, innermost, essential, foundational part of all life.  The energy of the core is pure, infinite, bright and vibrant and is infused with a knowing of solid core values.  The spiral is a sacred symbol that reflects the pattern of growth and evolution that emanates from the core.  The core is love.  Be love.

The Core Perspective is a game about evolving in a balanced way through the connection to your core within...from the inside out and from the outside in.  Each player begins with an original energetic template, or personal inner core, which holds an energy depth level and value of 1.  As you journey along the path of the spiral, you will be wise to make choices to connect with the energy of the core in order to expand your depth level and value.  As you venture along the path of the spiral you will encounter these choices often.

You will also land on insights that bring valuable levels of clarity and even breakthroughs.  These insights may bring wake up calls and the unexpected.  Along the path you will also encounter blocks to your progress as you land on patterns of thought and behavior that no longer serve you.  Depending on the density levels of these patterns they will slow your growth and expansion to varying degrees.  These patterns may also allow for core consciousness tests and select opportunities, however, that could actually enhance your progress.

You will also be given many opportunities along the way to acquire value $ bills in order to build your material value.  You will soon realize that as you build your depth perception, or energectic depth and true clarity values, your opportunities to build your material value will increase as well, and of course your substance level which is the goal of the game.  Substance level as defined in the game is depth perception (eneretic depth value multiplied by true clarity value) plus material value.

Good luck as you embark on your journeys along the path of the spiral, attaining your highest substance levels possible during the duration of the game and discovering "the infinite aspect of the core"'!

The following is a list of the 29 solid core values used in the Game of Substance and The Core-Focused Renewal system:

appreciation,  insightfulness,   neutrality,   integrity,  respectfulness,   personal truths,   trustworthiness,   openness,   kindness,   compassion,   empathy,   faithfulness,   fidelity,   honesty,  honor,   understanding,  justice,   perseverance,   resiliency,  flexibility,   allowing,  forgiveness,  releasing,   courage,   personal boundaries,   patience,  humility,  supportiveness,   acceptance

In the game if you land on an insight you receive varying degrees of clarity.  How do we land on/connect with an insight in everyday life?  To do this we just need to tune inward, to look at ourselves, to listen to our inner voice, to engage ourselves, in order to receive insights that are always available to us.  As you receive insights you are developing more clarity in varying degrees for yourself.  In the game insights appear as the eye along the path of the spiral.  insights are assigned different clarity levels from 1 to 3.  Level 3 being  a breakthrough level. True clarity level is the key.  Your clarity level is reduced by the number of patterns currently in your vibrational mix that no longer serve you.  These patterns are creating energy blocks of varying density levels (1, 2 or 3) just waiting to be dissipated and cleared

As your true clarity levels increase you are rewarded with growing depth perception or in other words growing extra sensory perception (ESP).  The reward of ESP is well worth the effort it takes to receive it.  This process is referred to as being enlightened or being illuminated. You are also rewarded by being able to sustain the experience of Oneness that is available within the flow of core consciousness.

A high level of true clarity plays a large role in attaining a high substance level during the game.  These gifts of clarity are often referred to as the "clair gifts":

claircognizance-clear knowing
clairvoyance - clear seeing
clairaudience - clear hearing
clairescence - clear smelling
clairgustance- clear tasting
clairsentience - clear feeling

The following are examples of insights received and the resulting clarity gained:

I  see that I am unique so I know to respect my own space and the space of others.
I see that my happiness is a choice so I know not try to control the behavior of others in order to find happiness. Expressing my personal truths is an important part of the process.
I see that power struggles are lose, lose so I will always find another way to interrelate with others.  Creating space is often the solution in the short term and perhaps the long term.
I see a person wearing a "mask" and not being real.  I know that their energy system will be compromised and so will be their views.  I try not to get blindsided by not seeing this aspect.
I see a dense energy block in another person and I know why I feel stifled or disturbed.
I see the ease of the situation and I realize why I feel expansive and hopeful. I give thanks for this blessing.
I see that we are opposites so I know to create more space between us with a focus on creating more ease.
I see how my actions are affecting another and I make adjustments to bring situations closer towards balance.
I  see my desires manifesting before my very eyes and this increases my trust and acceptance of the unfolding.
I see that I need to dissipate/clear a few patterns of behavior within myself as I can't feel my way forward as easily as I have before.

There are many, many patterns of thought and behavior that exist in our daily lives that if left unchecked create energy blocks, reduce our true clarity levels and the flow in our lives. They consistantly erode our self-confidence, disconnect us from our center and develop a sense  of being lost. They can be referred to as unconscious or conscious ways of thinking and/or doing something or "fear" patterns.

In the game they are referred to as patterns of thought and behavior that no longer serve.   If left unchecked for long periods of time, perhaps generations, these patterns become known as chronic and can create very dense energy blocks within your system.  These patterns are not who we truly are deep down inside.  They are not our true essence. 

The game has patterns with density levels of 1-3 representing the differing longevity of the patterns.  Overlapping the density number is written the core value(s) that is/are needed to connect with in order to dissconnect with this pattern and to dissipate/clear the block.  Once dissipated/cleared, your true clarity level increases along with your depth and smooth energy flow.

The following is a list of 50 common fear/controlling patterns that many people can relate to or observe in others.  These patterns are best to be reflected upon and dissipated/cleared on a regular basis, opening the door for the new and expansive to enter and to take hold.

bullying
controlling
lying
over achieving
under achieving
over eating
trying to be somebody you are not
pleasing others at your own expense
greed
short sighted thinking

pleasing yourself at others' expense
spending beyond your means
polluting the environment
resisting change
criticizing others
blaming others/complaining
not taking responsibility for your actions/being a victim
thinking that your way is always right
worrying
living in the past or future

justifying bad behavior
tuning out using drugs
turning a blind eye
judging others
believing everything that you hear
projecting onto others
stereotyping
remaining in your comfort zone
living through others
self-criticism

self-defeating talk
making the same mistake over and over and expecting a different outcome
being cruel to others
being angry throughout the day
speaking over others
tuning out and pretending to listen
reacting rather than responding
putting work first before children
seeing children as possessions
doing the same thing, but looking for a different outcome

taking advantage of others who are vulnerable
pushing "your weight around"
thinking that your reality is all there is
not taking your own advice
thinking that saying "do what I say, not what I do" is effective
stubbornness at the expense of others
thinking that children should be seen and not heard
thinking that you are not an eternal being
thinking that others are more important than you are
listening to others rather than your inner voice

Three examples to consider:

Patterns with density levels of 3 that remain in your vibrational mix:

Pattern: Pleasing yourself at the expense of others

In order to clear the energy block that this pattern of thought and behavior has created you may need to amplify/connect with the following 3 core values in order to have the block dissipated and cleared: 

Insightfulness

Kindness

Personal truths

Pattern: Thinking that children should be seen and not heard

Core Values needed to clear it:

Patience

Insightfulness

Appreciation

Pattern: Projecting onto others

Courage

Allowing

Respectfulness

Other than reading over the Game Guide, do you recommend anything else to review to gain more perspective about the game?

If I play the game more often is there a goal that I should be looking to achieve?

Each time that you play the game you are automatically engaging the energy of your inner core especially if you set the intention to do so.  An expansive inner coredeepens your self awareness, increases your consciousness and connects you to your higher self. A healthy inner core also is the key to the manifestation process or remaining in the receiving mode. Over time if you focus on the energy of your inner core and daily renewal you will enhance your health and well-being in many ways.
The immediate goal could be to have fun, share with others, challenge yourself and to get the highest score.

Is there a correct way to ask the keeper for core value tokens?

You can receive much more from the game when you use the correct language.  When you are asking the keeper for core value tokens, the following example is a good way to ask:
"I would like to use my clarity to connect with kindnessand humility in order to dissipate the two blocks that I have."  You would then hand clarity tokens worth 2 to the keeper along with the corresponding block tokens and the keeper would in turn hand you the core value tokens of kindness and humility.

There are many, many laughs during the game.  It is so much fun when you can laugh at yourself while you are learning more about yourself.  It is also fun that everyone is learning about themselves equally.  It offers an expanded view for everyone.

To consciously develop your substance level in everyday life is extremely important to you on many levels.

The Facilitation  consists of a 9 page document (the booklet is 42 pages) that allows players to take the game a step further. It puts the game into context and accelerates the experience of the enlivenment of core consciousness.  The facilitated games require one person to lead the facilitation and are intended for those who have played the game many times and would like to go deeper into what the game has to offer.  Facilitated games also build a bridge to The Core-Focused Renewal System.  These two Self-Awareness Tools compliment each other. The tools both use an experiential approach to personal energy awareness and renewal and ensure a systematic awakening to your own true essence.

The document includes a brief description of the following as it relates to the game:

Energy flow

Stillness

Movement

Support

Depth levels

Vibrational frequency

It also includes:

A self-guided inner journey founded on The Core Perspective

4 Exercises related to:

Residing in the stillness of your core within

Patterns

Insights

Motivation

It also incudes:

A Score Sheet and Game Reflection

A Space for further observations

Recommendations on how to maximize your own facilitation skills...a win/win for all.

To receive the Facilitation document please request the pdf in The Inner Beauty Shop. 

Experiential is an engaged learning process whereby "students" learn by doing and by reflecting on the experience. Energy awareness and renewal is much more than an intellectual exercise. In order to embody your truths one must be engaged in the learning process.  This is why The Game of Substance and The Core-Focused Renewal System are so effective and are unlimited in what they can offer to the learner.

Welcome. Firstly let’s acknowledge the energy that is coming into play as you turn your focus inward and towards the Game Of Substance.

Now let’s focus on energy flow

As quoted from the Back to the Basics Guide to Energy Awareness:

The depth of knowledge and understanding of the physical body and the energy body is limitless, but even a basic awaraeness of both can enhance your life greatly.  The overall concept to be aware of is that your "system" is governed by homeostasis (a natural regulator that seeks a stable, constant condition, equilibrium and balance on a moment-to-moment basis). (page 3)

Energy is the vital force in the body. For life to flow freely, energy must flow freely. All energy is one, and within the one, there are many different forms. Energy moves through the three relationships of positive, negative and neutral phases. These phases arise naturally and spontaneously. Movement supports stillness and stillness supports movement.

Now let’s focus on stillness

The stillness within motion is the place where you both begin and go back to, and at the games end, to rest. It is your center, your home position, where you deepen your connection to the flow of core consciousness and build your core level foundation. Your home position holds the vibrational frequency known as the natural tuning of the universe. It is peaceful, harmonious and healing. Your center is a glorious place to be and is yours to build, sustain and enjoy.

Now let’s focus on movement

Throughout your journey along the spiralling path of your core within, you will encounter both “positives” and “negatives” and you will turn to the place of stillness through the freedom to choose your focus. As you choose more often than not to turn to your core within, you will rediscover that the deeper part of you is love, and is at one with the core.

As quoted from The Core Perspective - A Still Point of View:

The spiral is a sacred symbol that reflects the pattern of growth and evolution that emanates from the core. The core is love. Be love. (page 23)

Now let's focus on support

The Core Perspective offers up a practical framework to support your free flowing energy body which includes your strong, deep and clear center by consciously engaging with 29 solid core values in a select way in everyday life. The fact sheet included with the game shows the basic energy relationships between your core energy system and these select 29 solid core values.

As quoted from The Core Perspective - A Still Point of View:

The core is the central, innermost, essential foundational part of all life. The energy of the core is pure, infinite, bright and vibrant. The energy of the core is infused with a knowing of solid core values.
It is the place within. (page 7)

The flow of life force energy and solid core values go hand in hand. This “match made in heaven” creates a “knowing” system of self-discovery. (page 13)

I embrace the gold within.

I acknowledge the unknown and the ambiguous.

I accept myself together with all of my flaws.

I prioritize and enjoy the journey, not just the destination.

I am inherently unconventional, but I do not seek to shock or disturb.

I keep my focus on fulfilling my own potential.

  2 KEYS

For unlocking & fulfilling individual potentials:

SELF-AWARENESS & SELF-CARE

Gift these keys to yourself & others...

As with most games it is most fun to play with others that are at the same level.  The games flow faster and with more ease when this is the case.  The game is more fun for newcomers when a person can facilitate the game.  In otherwords one person who knows the game well can help others learn the multi dimensional nature of the game at a faster pace and with more ease.  Playing the game with many levels of awareness of the game and or self-awareness of the individuals is indeed possible and could actually open the door for deeper learning for all.  So all good.

Yes you can.  It is very interesting to discover this affinity.  It keeps growing the more you play the game.  It just keeps getting better and better and more interesting with each game played.  It is like the game is alive and is reflecting something about yourself that is different each time.

Each of the 8 energy spheres have core value attunements.  During the creative process of the game these attunements came to me and resonated with me.  The total of 29 solid core values seemed to be the limit of the attunements.  With this said this is the breakdown:

Crown, Brow & Base: 1 core value each, Water: 4 core values, Ether & Earth: 5 core values each, Fire & Air: 6 core values each.  The keeper holds onto 4 tokens of each core value. These core value tokens are only available through using your clarity.  Each of the 8 energy spheres have 30 core value tokens each in total.  If you do the simple math this means that you can connect with the specific core values through choice with different levels of ease.  Crown, Brow & Base: 26 opportunities each, Water: 14 opportunities, Ether & Earth: 10 opportunites each,  Fire & Air: 6 opportunites each.

The game is sending the message that we are able to choose in the moment to connect with appreciation, acceptance and insightfulness more often than not.  It is also sending the message that we are able to choose in the moment to connect with flexibility, allowing, releasing and forgiveness often as well.  It is also sending the message that the 2 energy spheres of Ether(throat) and Earth (root) are the next available through choice in the moment.  The energy spheres of Air(heart) and Fire(solar plexus) are the 2 spheres where the most clarity/consciousness is required to connect with this energy and this part of who you truly are.

Yes, it is more descriptive to so say that a pattern has come up for you or has arisen to be acknowledged and dissipated.  The patterns hold density levels of 1,2, or 3.  This density means that they have been in your system for quite some time.  The patterns indicate what core values are required to dissipate them.  If you already have the core values in your energetic mix you are able to dissipate them with ease.  If you don't have the core values, the patterns remain in your energetic mix waiting to be dissipated.  You are now conscious of the pattern that no longer serves you and can feel the weight of carrying the pattern around with you.

When you are in the core and it is your turn to roll the dice this has the same connotation as to rise.  If you have a balanced depth level of just one (everyone starts with this level), then when you roll the dice you must travel in this level to begin with.  The game is sending the message that if you do not have much depth it is much harder to rise above any ego interractions in your surroundings.  If on the other hand you have a balanced depth level of 7, with each roll of the dice you begin on the 7th level.  In otherwords you are able to rise above the lower level interactions with much more ease and very quickly.

Yes, when you land on a choice another way to express this is to say that you have experienced some form of pressure. It is at this point that you either choose to go inward and build your depth level (the process of being introspective) and possibly use your clarity, or to keep moving forward along the path of the spiral with your current depth level and clarity intact.  It is at the moment of choice that one may respond or stay neutral to a certain set of circumstances.

Yes...

I honor the place in you that is the same in me.

I honor the place in you where the whole universe resides.

I honor the place in you of love, of light, of peace & truth.

I honor the place in you that is the same in me.

There is but one...

Namaste

A game event coming soon that provides a space for building the foundation and the experience of Oneness with our core within and beyond in a fun, strategic and interactive way.  

Oneness is actually an experience that is priceless and beyond words.  It is like a sense of pure flow within.  A knowing that the connection to your core within is solid and smooth flowing.  A knowing that all is well in the present moment.  A knowing that you have reached a depth level that makes you whole and undivided.  It is an experience that is well worth the effort of self-discovery.

Philosophy

Authentic human beings are naturally using their connection to all that is good. This goodness dwells at the center of each and every one of us. To strengthen and enhance your own connection, listen to your inner voice for guidance. In doing so, you will enable yourself to create a life that you love, filled with happiness, joy and abundance.

Intention

The intention of the InnerSphere pendant is to symbolize this philosophy and to be a supportive symbol as one shifts towards  self-awareness and understanding. Let the InnerSphere be a reminder and a motivator to always believe in yourself. 

Most symbols are made from precious elements from Mother Earth such as gold, silver, gemstones and crystals.  Just by their very nature they hold a high vibration. Combine this with the intension surrounding the symbol and the symbols take on a frequency that can be very powerful.  They can protect, empower and enhance the energy of the wearer in profound ways.

Our emotions, how we are truly feeling in the present moment have a great power to reinvent or to deplete ourselves.  As I sit here dreaming about all of the possibilities that will be open to us in 2014 I can't help but be very grateful for the development of my conscious awareness of the importance of ongoing self- reflection.  As we become more self-aware we become more in touch or in tune with how we feel about all things.  This is such an important awareness of manifestation.  How would you like to feel in 2014?  Try certain things on for size such as how would you feel if you knew you had $50,000 available to you in your bank account?  I have become aware that as I move closer to my core I can sense the feelings with much more clarity and power.  During the years that I was intrenched in dissipating/clearing patterns of behavior, I could not feel this emotion as clearly.  My first reaction may have been to state ya that would be nice, but how could I earn that kind of extra money?  Or I might find myself saying ""oh I would just love that.  These reactions were coming from a position of being far from believing of this ever happening.  Spend some time observing how attaining your desires would make you feel and just enjoy the feeling without expectations.  You can then begin to understand the difference between the reaction and the experience.
One of my new years resolutions is to notice how I feel about the present moment and my desires and dreams.  Do they feel real or do they feel distant.  I will continue to do my inner work, my self-reflection until my dreams feel real enough to become my reality.  I will trust in the present moment and the unfolding.

If one fully understands the present moment, there will be nothing else to do and nothing else to pursue.  Live being true to the single purpose of the present moment.
-Tsunetomo Yamamoto

The ultimate goal of seeking self-awareness or energy awareness is to develop the ability to love yourself and others at higher and deeper levels.  There are as many ways to approach this goal as there are people.  Motivation that can be easily understood is key to the process.   I believe that many women can relate to the need to develop  their own ESP so that they may have more true clarity in all aspects of their life.

The needs and benefits of developing your own extrasensory perception are many.  The ability to raise, relate to and love the "sensitives" (their numbers are growing and are often labelled as ADHD and Autistic) demand this development in particular.  ESP or heightened true clarity levels can be broken down into the following "clair" abilities:

claircognizance-clear knowing
clairvoyance-clear seeing
clairaudience-clear hearing
clairescence-clear smelling
clairgustance-clear tasting
clairsentience-clear feeling

The beauty of the clair abilities is that you already have this ability at the core of your being.  You simply need to uncover it.  This requires a commitment to consciously undertake core energetic exercises to clear blockages and to build a solid foundation/core within.  Also, to engage in conscious energy balancing to increase and smooth out the flow of your own life force energy.

To have freedom is only to have that which is absolutely necessary to enable us to be what we ought to be, and to possess what we ought to possess. - I. Rahel

2 Energetic New Year's Resolutions to Ponder

RED ENERGY OR ROOT CHAKRA, EARTH ELEMENT, EARTH CENTER

I promise to love, honor and take care of my physical body and appreciate myself for who I am physically.  With the help of my RED energy I can manifest my desires into reality.

PINK ENERGY OR BASE VORTEX

I promise to believe that all of my dreams and desires can come true.  I am committed to engaging with the pure love energy that surrounds me.  The pure love energy of the feminine, of our Earth Mother.  I promise to open my heart to the beauty within  and around us.  I promise to love myself and forgive and be compassionate to all.

Reinvent yourself.

Look at your highest self and reinvent yourself. 

Be more audacious. 

Be more vigourous. 

Be more energetic. 

Be freer. 

Be more caring. 

Be more essential. 

Never abstain from who you are when you are in the highest vibration that you can conceive. 

Always continue to pursue the creativity you need to reinvent yourself. 

Always. Always. Always.

-excerpt from The Book of light. Ask and Heaven will answer 

Not everything that is faced can be changed.  But nothing can be changed until it is faced.
-James Baldwin

Lack of self-awareness, going through the motions of life creates dense energy.  Dense energy creates stagnation and disease.  To face yourself, is to know yourself, is to create movement, is to create renewal and wellness.  It truly is a matter of choice whether an individual agrees to look at themselves, take responsibility for their actions and circumstances, or to become a victim and continue to go through the motions, creating more and more dense energy.  

Dense energy is as big a problem as is the overweight issue in the world.  It becomes more and more difficult for the high vibrational energy of many infants to feel comfortable around this growing density of our environment.  This is reflected in the growing number of children labelled as ADHD and Autistic.

Do yourself a great favour as well as doing a great favour for the children in your life and have the courage to face yourself and discover who you truly are.  Create renewal and high vibration energy for the benefit of all.  There will be less disease and more ease in life!

You are much more beautiful than you "think" you are.  Feel free. 

Life force energy flows from within and without whether you are aware of it or not.  The health and the flow of this energy is in direct relation to how aware you are of how you are feeling in the present moment...know yourself." - sz

"To attain knowledge, add things every day.  To attain wisdom, remove things every day."
-Lao Tzu

Ask yourself this question:  What is your favorite TV channel, CNN, the Cooking Network... ?   Then ask yourself this question: Have you ever tuned into your Central Channel?  This is the quiet place inside full of ease. 

 As you consciously tune into this channel you may feel some "static".  This is the heavy/charged energy that may be coming to the surface for you to consciously acknowledge and release without judgment. 

  As you do your "inner work" or fine tuning, it is like turning the dial on your radio. You will eventually connect with your channel that will be "music to your ears".  Once you are tuned in then of course let the good vibes  flow. 

" It's not about lack of action.  It's about having action come from a quiet place inside."

Expanding on last week's topic:

Expanding on last week's topic:

 "Everything is alive -- the reflections, the shadows, the sounds, the wind, the splash of the waves on the beach... And everything is communicating with us.  All we need to do is open up our receptors." 

-Hawaiian Elders (Kupuna)

Smiling and laughing (especially at our own reactions) are two of the easiest and simplest ways to raise our overall vibration.  It is much easier to consciously clear heavy/dense energy when our dominant vibration is high!  

You know you are connecting to the "Heart of the Earth" when you find yourself being kind and considerate even to the most "difficult" around you.  Learn to draw support from our "Earth Mother" by connecting to your pelvic floor and setting the intention to draw energy from  the crystaline core of the Earth.  As you feel the heat from the core flowing through you, you will know that you have expanded your capacity to love & be loved that is coming from a place that is beyond yourself.

assertiveness always comes from the core of the individual.  It engages all of the major energy centers (or soul) & as such is a great exercise.
assertiveness requires:
Loving yourself - Base Vortex or connecting the surroundings of our core. 
Being grounded with boundaries - Root Chakra or Earth Element
Being in touch with your own emotions - Sacral Chakra or Water Element
Taking action - Solar Plexus or Fire Element
Being open - Heart Chakra or Air Element
Speaking your truths - Throat Chakra or Ether Element
Seeing your truth - Third Eye Chakra or Brow Center
Living with purpose - Crown Chakra or enlightenment Center

Try one act of assertiveness today & see how it engages your inner being.

The reason that most of us "fear" change is due to the fact that we have become increasingly disconnected from our true essence, our core within or our core energy body.  As we go through any changes, we instinctively need to know that the decisions that we are making  are our own and not to merely fulfill the "wants" of someone else.

As you learn to "tune inward" and connect with your subtle energy body, change will still be challenging, but you will learn to trust and listen to  your own inner voice and "know" with confidence that the direction that you are choosing is what is best for you and your own health and well-being.

In time, who knows, we might all welcome change rather than fear it as it does bring with it much renewed energy. 

"Surely all art is a result of having been in danger.  Of having gone through an experience all the way to an end.  All beautiful things that come out of us, come out of our faith in change, the mystery of life."-G.K. Chesterton 

The flow of life force energy and solid core values go hand in hand. As you rediscover this "match made in heaven" you will begin to consciously create a beautiful framework for your life that you will able to trust in completely. As a start I have matched one core value with a corresponding energy center. For example as you increase your patience level you are amplifying your Root Chakra or your Earth Element or your grounding.

Crown- appreciation
Third Eye-insightfulness
Throat - personal truths
Heart - openness
Solar Plexus - perseverance
Sacral - forgiveness
Root - patience
Base- acceptance

If you act from your ego/immature (not fully developed) self, you are reducing the potential flow of your life force energy and reducing your potential health and well-being and of course your potential. For example, as you increase your fear level you are deactivating your Root Chakra/Earth Element/grounding. You are in effect beginning the proces of disconnecting from your core, your center, your inner voice, your higher self, your internal compass in favour of increasing the dense matter of the pattern of trying to control the behavior of others.

As an example I have matched one control pattern to each energy center that deactivates rather than amplifies:

Crown- intellectual thinking "inside the box"

Third Eye- narrow focus
Throat - words about "should's and should not's"
Heart - judging others/circumstances
Solar Plexus - giving up
Sacral - repression of hurt feelings
Root - impatience

Base-non acceptance

"A friend is one to whom one may pour out all the contents of one's heart, chaff and grain together, knowing that the gentlest of hands will take and sift it, keep what is worth keeping, and with a breath of kindness, blow the rest away."
-Arabian Proverb

As you open your heart you are activating the Air element  within your body.  The Air element governs movement in general.  As you focus on heartfelt qualities such as openness, kindness and compassion you are actually helping to move difficult feelings & situations through your system much faster and easier.

For the feminine energy to "come alive" in this world that is still dominated by the masculine energies, woman of all ages need to discover who they truly are at the core and then bring this forth into the world. This does involve self-reflection without judgement and it does involve stepping into the unknown...it is lucky that women are naturally courageous.

As you become more aware of your core within and the flow of your own life force energy you will soon realize that it is well worth the effort!

Socrates believed that the purpose of human life was for personal and spiritual growth. "We are unable to grow toward greater understanding of our true nature unless we take the time to examine and reflect upon our life".

"The unexamined life is not worth living"
-Socrates

As we gently & persistently go about "weeding" our own inner garden by the roots we soon rediscover how beautiful, unique and colourful we truly are. Through energy awareness, balancing & management we are free to create the inner garden of our heart's desire.

There are some beautiful quotes from the timeless book The Secret Garden written in 1910 by Frances Hodgson Burnet

This is but one...if you allow thought patterns to linger that are not for your highest good it is like allowing the weeds in your garden to take hold.

"One of the new things people began to find out in the last century was that thoughts-just mere thoughts-are as powerful as electric batteries-as good for one as sunlight is, or as bad for one as poison. To let a sad thought or a bad one get into your mind is as dangerous as letting a scarlet fever germ get into your body. If you let it stay there after it has got in you may never get over it as long as you live... surprising things can happen to any one who, when a disagreeable or discouraged thought comes into his mind, just has the sense to remember in time and push it out by putting in an agreeable determinedly courageous one. Two things cannot be in one place."

"Where you tend a rose, my lad, A thistle cannot grow."

The vibration of stillness is neutral. Give your energy body time to relax and stretch by sitting in stillness throughout your day. Focusing on nice and slow cleansing breaths also helps set a relaxing vibration. This creates a fertile "field" for good thoughts and feelings to flow.

"If you always have done it that way, it is probably wrong." -Charles Kettering

"Power is the ability to cause and receive change."

  - John Locke

 "To know what is important to you, to have a real sense of who you are and what would be deeply satisfying and archetypically true, is not enough.  You must also have the courage to act...courage is a willingness to act from the heart, to let your heart lead the way, not knowing what will be required of you next, or if you can do it."

-Jean Shinoda Bolen 

"It is the commonest of mistakes to consider that the limit of our power of perception is also the limit of all there is to perceive."  - C.W. Leadbetter

If we are indeed shifting into a new world of balance and equality for all, then one must feel at home in the stillness of the center. It is in the center, or the core within, where peace resides. During each day try to take a moment to tune into your center (reading one Guidance Card is one easy way). Know by doing this that you are helping your energy body shift towards balance on the inside and helping your world shift towards equality on the outside.

"In times of change, the learners will inherit the earth while the learned will find themselves beautifully equipped to deal with a world that no longer exists."
- Eric Hoffer

Prana is radiant energy. It is the life principle in the air and in the blood. It is the breath of life in the body. It is literally the "Manna" from heaven. It can not be stored, but must be gathered anew, every morning and every moment, with every breath. It is this radiant energy which keeps the body buoyant, vigorous and healthy.

Prana is Nature's mother that keeps the shell of matter pliable. The more elasticity and pliability present in an organism, the greater the Prana contents. That is the secret of "flaming youth" or the Fountain of Youth".

The softness and tenderness of brain and nerve tissues are good examples. All young life is extremely flexible and endowed with unusual energy to play and romp.

When the shell or body of matter gets too dense, too stiff and resistant to the subtle flow of life currents, then it starves for lack of Prana, and perishes.

-Dr. Randolph Stone, the great pioneer and healer

One powerful way to amplify the energy of your Earth element/Root chakra/red color energy is to be in acceptance of your own unique physical body.

Since the earth energy sphere governs your sense of smell, another great way to renew this energy sphere is to go out and smell not only the roses, but every other beautiful scent in the gardens around you.

A third great way is to enjoy the scent from all of your essential oils in all of your body care products & diffusers.

Building up your earth energy and connection to Mother Earth improves your overall satisfaction with life itself and enhances your own health and well-being in many ways.

"Nature is, after all, the only book that offers important content on every page."

-Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe, (1749-1832) German poet, playright, novelist, scientist & statesman

The life force energy that flows through and around you needs to be consciously acknowledged and renewed on a daily basis to remain vibrant and healthy and in turn to maximize your overall health and well-being.

Throughout life we are often asked to grow to bring about renewal. This requires us to change patterns of thought and behavior that are no longer serving us. Vibrationally speaking these patterns of thought and behavior can be seen as energy blocks. The longer these patterns have been in place the bigger and heavier the blocks, but at the same time, the more potential energy that is being "held back".

As you breathe through any uncomfortable feelings that growth and change bring about just keep in mind that the rewards are great to meet the level of inner work and challenge of renewal.

As your energy blocks are dissipated/cleared the energy that was once your "potential", is converted into your expanded state of "success" and your enhanced level of health and well-being.

We all want more energy in our lives. The mere act of focusing some of your attention on your energetics system, your subtle body, will bring this about.

Respecting the comfort zones of others, as well as, your own brings forth growth, renewal and an enhanced flow of life force energy for all.

The Key to Renewal & Self Mastery:

Develop A Strong Inner core!

Inner core Muscles:
diaphragm
transverse abdominus
multifidus
pelvic floor

Inner core Energetics:
energy ovals
energy centers 
chakras
central channel

Inner core Quality:
stillness
(equanimity)

Inner core essence:
knowing
(core values)

core of the core Vibration & "Colour":
Om / Starlight
(pure consciousness)

-sz

"The use of your strong centered self or core self to help elevate yourself and others is the opposite of being self-centered and failing to look inside ourselves, into our cores, for deeper meaning and guidance.
We want to build our core to perform for specific purposes, to sustain higher levels of energy and well-being. If you are working for a higher purpose, it's easier to focus on that as constant motivation. Unlike many people in our self-centered society, we each want to be a centered self, or core-centered, using these values as fuel for our daily lives and to obtain long-term goals."

-excerpted from core Performance Essentials by Mark Verstegen and Pete Williams

Tuning inward on a daily basis allows us to connect with the wonderful concept of conscious energy awareness. At the core of each and every one of us flows this "firm strand" of life force energy that has a certain unmistakable vibration of peace and power. As you go through your day take notice when you are veering away from your center. Notice the feelings that are not of this vibration, breathe deeply, allow them to dissipate/clear and keep moving forward. This process alone helps your energy to renew and for new insights to emerge helping to light your way.

"But women need solitude in order to find again the true essence of themselves: that firm strand which will be the indispensable center of a whole web of human relationships."

"I want first of all...to be at peace with myself. I want a singleness of eye, a purity of intention, a central core to my life that will enable me to carry out...obligations and activities as well as I can."

-excerpts from the book
Gift From the Sea
by Anne Morrow Lindbergh
1955

Mindful listening requires that as you listen to another you tune into your own system and see what energy center is being activated. If this energy center within yourself needs to be amplified you may feel some uncomfortable feelings within.

Always remember to breathe deeply and allow any heavy energy to be dissipated. A space will then be created for something new and you will be renewed in some small way. Always try to connect with this process when listening to others.

Also try to remember to look for signals and signs in your outside world that reflects this shift closer towards balance in your inside world. This is one important way to continue to move forward in your life in a balanced way and help others to do the same.

"But mindfulness is the aware, balanced acceptance of the present experience.
It isn't more complicated than that.
It is opening to or receiving the present moment, pleasant or unpleasant, just as it is,
without either clinging to it or rejecting it.

-Sylvia Boorstein

Emotion...energy in motion.  Your ability to feel is a reflection of your aliveness.  Your ability to process your feelings well is a reflection of your core strength & self-awareness.

Know yourself, don't compare yourself.  Every voice is valuable.

People are the key...it's through others that we see.

Everything begins, endures, and develops with a solid foundation.

Go with your own flow.  Ease is the key component.  Feelings of vibrancy are the signals of alignment.

There is everything and nothing in the stillness of the core.

Men and women together with love and with minds of their own create the miracle of insight.  The power of insight is a reflection of the strength of the individual.

The final frontier is the space within.

The final frontier is the space within.

The vibrationally speaking category contains messages and resulting insights that have flowed to me and that I am sharing as my truths.  Some of the dated sections also contain quotes from other seekers of truths. Focusing on truths creates growth and expansion, ease and vibrancy. 

Within the "nothingness" is everything that you truly need to know.

As we focus on strengthening and expanding our inner core, we create within ourselves a place of peace which we can go to at any time. At the edges of this peace within, I have noticed that I can connect to and energize the cells of my physical body. This is the deep place within where energy meets matter. The biophysicist, Joyce Whiteley Hawkes describes this “innate healing ability” as cell-level healing. I also like to refer to it as cell-level rejuvenation.

With a vibrant inner core that flows with ease, combined with meditation and visualization we are able to consciously recharge and rejuvenate ourselves from within. This is a natural process, but as we engage the complexities of life, consciously supporting this process is most beneficial.

Hundreds of years ago the poet Rumi put words to the mystery of the interconnectedness of soul and body or in other words energy and cells, when he wrote, “Soul, a moving river. Body the river bed.” Cell-level healing and rejuvenation occurs at this interface of energy and cells. To reach this deep place within one must know of the river (energy) and the river bed (physical body). The key to the river is to maintain its free flowing nature. The key to the river bed is to maintain its healthy composition.

The basics of maintaining a healthy physical body include a balanced diet with herbs & spices, good sleep, clear drinking water, fresh air and moderate exercise with stretching. How we engage this balance is a matter of conscious choice in the “modern world”.

The basics of maintaining a free flowing energy body include engaging our main energy spheres in a balanced way through connecting to core values, meditation, visualization, crystals, aromas, colors, sounds/chanting and positive affirmations. How we engage this balance is a matter of conscious choice in the “aware world”.

If you want to get from "here to there" keep putting one foot in front of the other. Never give up...keep moving forward.  Enjoy each part of the journey no matter how tough.  Most of the learning needed to get from "here to there" requires the tough moments...the pressure moments in order to self-reflect and grow.

The energy of love moves slowly, broadly and transparently.  Love is well defined and respects what is and what has come before us all.  The new/hopeful world which is growing is reflective of love.  Look for elements of love and engage. The world of love is expansive and creative for all concerned.