Orgonite

A few weeks ago I was introduced through one of my fellow blogger’s site (http://feather-s.blogspot.com/) to something quite fascinating called orgonite.  It is made of resin, quartz, metal shavings etc. and molded into various shapes and sizes. This orgonite is supposed to have some wonderful properties. According to http://www.orgonite.info/ below are some of the benefits of placing orgonite in one’s home.

• Simple. Easy to make. Works continuously.
• Turns negative energy into positive energy.
• Purifies the atmosphere, detoxifies water, ends drought.
• Helps plants grow better, repel pests & require less water.
• Mitigates harmful effects of EMF radiation.
• Disarms and repels predatory forms of life.
• Inspires a pleasant demeanor and balanced, happier moods.
• Frequently remedies insomnia and chronic nightmares.
• Helps awaken your innate psychic senses 

Some sites you may visit for more information and benefits of orgonite (I am not endorsing this, just sharing interesting information). I would love to hear from anyone of you of any positive experiences you might have had from the use of orgonite.

http://www.whitemagicway.com/orgonedevices.html

http://artistic-orgonite.com/

http://www.orgoneproducts.org/index.php

http://fifthelementorgone.com/

 

Forgiveness

When I was reading “Light Between Oceans” by M.L. Stedman I came across these beautiful lines on forgiveness and just had to share.

“….it is so much less exhausting. You only have to forgive once. To resent, you have to do it all day, everyday. You have to keep remembering all the bad things…..I would have to make a long list, a very, very long list and make sure I hated people on it the right amount. That I did a very proper job of hating too…..we always have a choice. All of us.”

“…..I’ve learned the hard way that to have any kind of a future you’ve got to give up hope of ever changing your past.”

Life

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This past weekend I came across the most important website I ever visited.  It has been life changing for me and I hope you will find it equally useful.  Majority of us consider carbon dioxide to be a toxic gas and the general perception is that it should be eliminated. But carbon dioxide plays a very essential role in our  physical and mental health and is key in the prevention and elimination of anxiety, stress, insomnia, etc. The owner of the website Dr. Artour Rakhimov also shares a breathing technique called Butyeko Breathing Technique that stresses the importance of reduced breathing for the healthy concentrations of carbon dioxide and oxygen in our cells. It is  a very simple, but highly effective technique. I strongly recommend reading this information as this could be life changing for you or someone you know.

http://www.normalbreathing.com/CO2-stabilizer.php

http://www.normalbreathing.com/CO2.php

http://www.normalbreathing.com/CO2-deep-breathing-myth.php

Are you Addicted to Unhappiness?

Are you addicted to unhappiness?

Is your first waking thought of the day negative?

Is your memory of past unpleasant memories as vivid today as the day it happened, down to every last detail?

Does your mind  have a natural tendency to lean towards unhappy thoughts?

Do you harbor long term grudges and find it hard to forgive?

Do you find yourself deriving satisfaction and a certain degree of justification from recycling negative talks?

Why is it so easy to go with the flow of negativity and so hard to be positive?

I read a very good analogy by Swami Vivekananda.  He likened negative thoughts to pathogenic bacteria.  With the optimum conditions of temperature, pH, nutrients and energy, bacteria can grow and divide at an exponentially alarming rate. I read somewhere that if the ripe conditions were maintained constantly these bacteria could multiply into a ball the size of earth within a week!

“Negative thought bacteria” grow and multiply in a similar manner as long as we keep providing it the stratum of optimum negative conditions and the fodder of negative nutrients.  When a person is infected he is capable of spreading that infection to anyone in close proximity. In real life we quarantine people who are sick. Of course this can vary in extent depending on the nature of the infection. But whether it is constantly reminding everyone in general to cover their mouths and nose when they cough or sneeze or whether it is quarantining someone in a clean room with limited access, the basic goal is to contain the infection and prevent it from spreading to everyone else. Then why don’t we do the same for these negative thought bacteria?

So what are the antibiotics for negative thought bacteria?

First and foremost you have to have an honest desire to be truly and unconditionally happy. You have to really want it. Now who doesn’t want to be truly happy? Theoretically speaking, choosing happiness seems like the only ideal response. But when translated to applying it in real life, we most often choose actions that perpetuate our misery. You have to be so sick and tired of carrying stagnant energy inside of you, and so tired of being angry at life and everyone else that you have to be genuinely willing to give up the self indulgent distorted sense of satisfaction you derive from blaming everyone else for every problem in your life.  If you are ready to make that shift, chances are you will most likely follow the ‘antibiotic prescription’ below for as long as it takes to kill/contain the negative thought bacteria.

Cultivate Positive Thought Bacteria Instead: Practice this exercise daily. Make a conscious decision to think of a happy thought. It could be anything from a past happy memory to a future happy or fun moment that you anticipate (like a vacation) or even something imaginary; but it has to be something that makes you smile. Provide it the stratum and nutrients to make it grow and divide by amplifying these thoughts and feelings through visualization.  Visualize joy radiating through every pore of your being. Visualize glowing health. The initial positive thought in turn will trigger other positive memories and thoughts. Try to maintain this feeling for as long as possible.

Meditate: If you haven’t started yet, there is no more time to loose.  Meditation is so effective that it singlehandedly has the power to help you overcome all negativity. It will significantly increase your threshold for stress and emotional distress. Here is a very simple meditation technique for you. We breathe at an average of 16 times per minute. Reduce your breathing to 3 times per minute. Focus your attention on your breath, inhaling to a mental count of 10 and then exhaling to a mental count of 10.  Breathe normally, but slowly.  Your breath should be soft and quiet, not raspy.  Do this for at least 10 minutes in a secluded and quiet space while sitting in a comfortable meditative posture. This is just to provide you a starting point.  You can customize to a count that meets your comfort point.

P.S. Try to slow down your breathing gradually. Don’t go from 17 breaths/minute to 3 breaths/minute in 30 seconds. Take your time.

Practice grounding techniques like certain yoga poses, hand mudras, and pranayam.  Practice these techniques with focused attention so that your mind, body and spirit become one.  If you are mechanically and mindlessly doing the poses and your mind is wandering to all the useless or negative stuff, you won’t get anything out of this session.  Walking and spending more time outdoors in nature, sitting on the ground and practicing grounding visualization techniques can aid with the grounding process.

Recognize enablers: These are people who fuel your fire by further justifying your negative emotions instead of pacifying them. They provide the additional nutrients that make your negative thought bacteria grow. Spend more time with positive people around whom you feel grounded and centered and at ease.  They are vibrating at a higher frequency.  Bliss vibrates at a higher frequency. Sorrow, disease and sickness vibrate at a much lower frequency. Make your pick.

Exercise your will power to keep from succumbing to the temptation of negative thoughts; maybe its time to stand up TO yourself instead of standing up for yourself.

Watch positive and happy shows that make you laugh.

Read positive and inspiring stories/books/articles before bedtime. You are more likely to wake up the next morning feeling positive.

Eat foods with high vibration frequency. These are your fresh foods, fruits and vegetables.

Increase your awareness of your self. This will help keep a check on every time your mind spaces out and sways towards negativity.  Smile-it will help diffuse a lot of that negative energy. Develop a sense of humor in general. Embrace life instead of stifling it.

“As a lotus flower is born in water, grows in water and rises out of water to
stand above it unsoiled, so I, born in the world, raised in the world having
overcome the world, live unsoiled by the world”~ Gautam Budhha

Recommended Reading: You are What You Think

Kubera Mudra for Money

This mudra is dedicated to Kuber, the Lord of Wealth and is meant for attracting prosperity in your life.  It can also be used towards realizing other specific goals.  The mudra should be done with focus and visualization. It also helps decongest the frontal sinuses.

The tips of the thumb, index finger and middle finger that represent Mars, Jupiter and Saturn are placed together. The ring and little finger are curled inwards towards the palm.  The mudra should be done with both hands for 30 minutes or broken down into 3 sets of 15 minutes for a total of 45 minutes. Have fun!

Kubera Mudra

 

 

 

 

How to Detect Breast Cancer using Acupressure

To detect breast cancer in the right breast, press on the circle on the back of the palm of the right hand. If there is no pain, there is no cancer.If there is pain then one should also apply intermittent pressure to the pressure point for the Lymph Glands.

If there is no pain there is no cancer even if pain is felt on the back of the palm. If there is pain in both the points it denotes cancer or degeneration of the right breast. Repeat this procedure with the left hand to examine the left breast.

Even if cancer is detected by the doctor, one should continue to give acupressure (intermittent pressure) for 2-5 minutes to the pressure points for the breast and lymph glands as depicted in the images.

NOTE: This procedure should NOT substitute your doctor visits, mammograms and self examination. This has been provided as a supplementary tool only.

Resource: Health in your Hands By Devendra Vohra

Mystery of Life

In Mary Shelley’s book-“Frankenstein”, the main character Victor Frankenstein was so fascinated by the mysteries of life and creation, that he got consumed by the desire of creating life in an unconventional manner. He was plagued by the burning question -“What animates a living creature?” A living creature can have all organs and tissues, but what is it that animates it? Brings life into it?

He became obsessed with the study of natural philosophy, particularly chemistry. Armed with knowledge in the field of alchemy and using electricity to spark life force into the corpse, with body parts he gathered from charnel houses, Victor created his now famous monster. We all know how that story ended.

If only Victor had had the good fortune of running into some ancient seers of the eastern hemisphere he could have saved himself and others a whole lot of trouble. Maybe they could have sparked his interest in the metaphysical instead of the ‘alchemical’ and help him understand that the underlying force that animates a living creature is what has always been known in the east as Prana or Chi or Ki. During a Reiki session, it is this life force that the Reiki practitioner channels into the body of the recipient who wishes to receive healing.

Low levels of prana makes one more susceptible to sickness, while abundant levels of prana makes one healthy, happy and energetic.  We receive prana through air, food, water, sunlight, activities like Yoga and Pranayam.  This life force called Prana, flows in our astral body through a network of subtle energy channels called nadis.  Emotional debris and stress directly impacts our astral body by causing blockages in our chakras and nadis.  This impedes the proper flow of prana which in turn adversely affects our health. When we do yoga we are working on dissolving these blockages and getting the prana to flow properly.

In Chapter 46- A Woman yogi who Never Eats, of Paramhansa Yogananada’s book-“Autobiography of a Yogi” there is a mention of a woman by the name of Giri Bala who survived without food for a period of roughly fifty years at that time (since 1880 to 1936 which was when this story was covered). She survived solely on cosmic energy that she imbibed directly from the sun, air and ether.

A simple way to increase life force or Prana in the body is through the practice of Prana Mudra. One should bend the little and ring finger so that their tips touch the tip of the thumb. Apply gentle but firm pressure. The middle and index fingers should be extended in a natural position. This should be done using both hands. The ideal position while practicing this should be easy pose (sukhasan, criss cross) or Lotus Pose, but it can also be done lying down if needed. You can do it while watching TV, instead of holding on to the remote control

Benefits of Prana Mudra:

Prana Mudra pumps Prana (life force) into the body, reduces fatigue and nervousness and is great for the eyes. It is said to bestow immense power to the eyes which can ultimately lead to reducing the prescription of your glasses.  It is helpful in eradicating a number of other diseases.

According to  http://mrinalkantipal.blogspot.com/2012/12/pran-mudra-benefits_6.html),  Pran mudra helps to overcome the following disorders:

Chronic fatigue, general debility, low endurance;  Impaired immunity; mental tension, anger, irritability, jealousy, pride, restlessness; inflammatory disorders; forgetfulness; scanty and burning urination;  burning red dry eyes, cataract; dry red hot aging skin, skin rashes, urticaria and leprosy; any ailment of eyes is cured; eyesight is improved; the element of earth, water and fire are joined, so this helps remove the obstacles present in blood vessels resulting in improved blood circulation. This mudra removes impurities present in blood and stimulates joy, energy,  delight, zeal,  hope and perseverance. This mudra helps remove any kind of deficiency of vitamins A,B,C,D,E,K all vitamins are provided by this mudra; any types of cramps in muscles or veins and pain in the legs cured; during fasts this mudra can help control hunger and thirst; to treat any disease Pran Mudra is like a friend that helps other mudras; to cure insomnia, Jnana Mudra is to be followed by pran mudra; to cure diabetes Apan Mudra is to be followed by Pran Mudra; Numbness in any part of the body is cured by Pran Mudra.

The current of life in the human body is discharged through the right hand. Hence it is advisable (especially indispensable for people at and after the age of 40) to apply intermittent pressure (acupressure) to the point on the right arm that lies midway between the inner elbow and wrist and within a 1 inch circle. Pressure should be applied for at least 2 minutes. Acupressure thus applied regularly will help one feel youthful and energetic.

Resource: Health in Your Hands, By Devendra Vohra

The Seven Chakras of the Human Body

Thanks to Georgiy Onyschuk of www.mindvalley.com for the contribution of this chakra infographics.  For more information on Chakras, please visit http://www.chakrahealing.com/blog/meanings-behind-the-7-chakras/

Recommended Reading:  Chakras and Supernatural Powers

How Yoga Combats Depression

Today’s article is a guest post by Ryan Rivera.  He is the founder and publisher of http://www.calmclinic.com/. His area of  expertise is helping people with anxiety, stress, panic attacks and related issues.  His work has been featured in local radio and TV shows.

How Yoga Combats Depression

Depression is one of the most common psychological conditions with over 120 million people suffering worldwide. A lot of those suffering from it seek professional help and are prescribed some antidepressants, which reportedly do not yield the desired results expected from these treatments. As depression persists, a person finds himself more and more unable to get energized or excited about life and the things they used to love. Worst case scenario is that they compromise their health by being lethargic most of the time. While there are a lot of ways through which people can combat depression and stop anxiety naturally, one alternative that will definitely motivate people to try and eventually become a habit is yoga.

How yoga can help

Compared to strenuous physical exercises, which will eventually become intolerable for most people suffering from depression, yoga gives natural relief by generally paying attention to their breathing. This makes the person become more attentive to other sensations in their body, thus making yoga an attractive way to get fit and combat depression at the same time.

Yoga helps cultivate a relaxed mind, and the exercise, when executed properly, also becomes some form of meditation. The heightened sensations in your body give you the feeling of being in touch with your inner self, allowing you to ease up the stress and anxiety that you are dealing with.

Nowadays, yoga is recognized as a long-term solution to mental and emotional conditions. It is also used as therapy for those who have been traumatized and allows stressed people to let out the negativity in their system. Yoga helps reunite the mind and the body and gives people the chance to be in a higher state of consciousness and to respond to their body’s needs. It is an ideal way to release all the burdens of the mind and body. It also helps improve our body functions through proper breathing and relaxation.

How yoga works for depression

By starting out with a few poses and with proper breathing patterns, a person suffering from depression will start experiencing the pleasurable effects of yoga. Correct breathing will bring greater amounts of oxygen to the brain, which helps in blood circulation and allows the organs of the body to function better. The oxygen also strengthens the muscles in the body, which promotes greater movement and agility.

Regularly doing yoga protects you from depression by keeping you in tune with your inner self, allowing you to know yourself better and respond to your needs more appropriately. Yoga alters your body’s biochemistry through the changed breathing patterns. These breathing exercises are crucial when battling depression because it will give you the invigoration and relaxation that your spirit needs. Yoga also brings lightness in feeling. It can be a great release from all of your worries and anxieties.

Yoga is a perfect way to combat depression naturally. It eases your spirit and helps improve your body functions. It will inspire you to enjoy life and keep doing the things you love without altering your routine. So if you need a release from depression, yoga will definitely give you the long-term positive outcome you desire.

 

Recommended Reading: Suryabhedi Pranayam for Depression and Anxiety