Happy New Year!

New Year Suggestions:

• Call up a forgotten friend.
• Drop an old grudge. Replace grudge with pleasant memories.
• Don’t make a promise you don’t think you can keep.
• Pay a debt.
• Free your self of envy.
• Share your experience and offer encouragement to someone who is younger.
• Stay in close touch with family and friends.
• Think before you speak. Listen.
• Give a compliment.
• Forgive. Be kind.
• Express gratitude.
• Apologize when you are wrong. Walk tall.
• Try to understand another point of view.
• Examine your demands on others.
• Lighten up. Take a walk to blow off steam.
• See your dentist.
• Laugh when the joke is on you.
• Encourage someone trying to do something new.
• Don’t abandon old-fashioned principles.
• Eat sensibly.
• Pick up litter.
• Don’t be phony it is transparent and tiresome. Look people in the eye.
• Enjoy the beauty and wonder of nature.
• Don’t be bound by superstition and fear.
• Smile.
• Say I love you. Say it again.

Make 2012 the best year ever!

 

 

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Yuletide~A Time of Rebirth

The winter solstice is upon us. It is a time of year when little happens on the surface of the Earth. Deep in the Earth, however, the roots are putting out shoots getting ready for the push toward life in Spring. This is the season of rebirth.

Ideas, dreams, and visions begun now will grow in power and strength in parallel with the waxing of the Sun’s strength and nurturing warmth as it begins its journey toward the summer solstice.

Holiday celebrations this time of year serve to bring a little chaos into what is a time of stillness in nature. A lot of energy goes into the holidays. Most people know that it’s time to stop and celebrate. Evergreens are brought indoors to symbolize everlasting life. Red holly berries represent the life-blood of the female while white mistletoe berries represent male energy.

Now I would like to share some natural healing tips. You can beat the winter blues with St. Johns Wort.  Try antiviral teas such as rosemary, sage, and thyme. Boost your immunity with echinacea, bay berry or olive leaf. Onions and garlic added to meals will boost your immune system as well. You can also add citrus fruit for extra vitamin C. You can make your own chest rub with tea tree oil and lavender.

If you don’t get as much exercise as you would like this time of year, your circulation is probably sluggish. Take turmeric and cinnamon to stimulate circulation. You can also massage with the essential oils rosemary, black pepper, or ginger. 

 Winter is a great time for reflection and spiritual renewal. It is a good time to meditate, assess goals, values and relationships.

So, friends, enjoy the season. It is a time of special events, special music, and a time of rebirth. 

Great comfort food suggestion: eat some happy rebirth cake!

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