Monday, October 17, 2011

Tai Chi & Qigong 5 Exercises

National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine starts out this video with the benefits of Tai Chi & Qigong. Mind, body and spirit combine with the practice of these exercises. Just keep it simple and move slowly and do not get discourage. It takes time for the mind to adjust to these slow and coordinated movements. With every practice you will understand more. One thing is for sure the everyday problems will dissolve from your mind while doing these movements. Breathe deep and take your time. This is only one of thousands of styles and routines.  





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Until Next Time 
Be Well !




Deborah Moen



Saturday, September 10, 2011

The Starfish

And then there was Light




One day, walking along the shore, a teacher and a student came upon a beach littered with thousands of storm-tossed starfish, writhing and dying in the hot sun. Without a word, the teacher scooped up a starfish and gently deposited it in the waves. Overwhelmed by the sheer multitude of the suffering creatures, the student just stood and watched as the teacher picked up another starfish, and yet another, releasing them in the healing safety of the cool green water. At last the student spoke, "Teacher, what is the use in even trying? There are too many. How can you make any difference?" The teacher lifted another starfish from the burning sand and carried it into the surf to set it free, then turned to the student. "I made a difference to that one." ~Ancient Eastern Proverb

My Huna teacher told us this story and it left quite an impression on me. I later found Wayne Dyer also tells this story. The world may seem so overwhelmingly caught up in violence, financial ruin and hunger for many things outside of ourselves. But we can make a difference in the way we respond to our experiences. Be the one who can see it, feel it and affirm the differences you prefer.  There is much to contemplate in this story. Just one act of kindness or love sends out a signal like rings in a vast lake. You do make a difference. You have a choice in every minute of every day to express your preferences by being them. Just one person can change the world one smile at a time, one kind thought at a time, one starfish at a time and so on and so forth. This is very nice to know through practice.

Friday, September 9, 2011

Cross Crawl Exercise

The following video by Donna Eden will show  a simple self care exercises for any age to balance your brain and body systems.  The Energy Medicine Kit is a complete system with cards, DVD and CD. Her books Energy Medicine and Energy Medicine for Women.







You may do the Cross Crawl in a sitting position. Alternate both sides by lifting one knee and touching the knee with your opposite hand (crossing over the center line of the body).


Energy Medicine is fascinating because it is so easy and fun and it works!


Related post:

5 Minute Energy Routine

5 Minute Energy Rountine-Donna Eden

I read Donna Eden's Energy Medicine books and they are packed with information on self care. I do this 5 Minute Energy Routine everyday and I love the energy I feel. It is quick ( 5 minutes) and easy. If you are not familiar with energy work, this may look strange. You can learn from her books, educate yourself and practice. Now watch Donna Eden demonstrate this amazing exercise. This is self-care energy work at it's finest. Donna will show you how to cleanse your lymphatic system, improve your focus and coordination, boost your immune system and keep you energized throughout your day. Through practice you will feel your well-being expand. Practice. Watch video.






Here is another video for 5 minute energy routine by Donna Eden.






Related post: Cross Crawl 4 Energy with Donna Eden




Donna Eden's teachings have helped many people understand the energy anatomy with fun exercises that will energize, relax, balance and boost your immune system.


 I have Donna Eden's Energy Medicine Kit also. It has Energy Medicine Cards, a CD and a DVD. You could have many of her techniques right on hand. I also have her books which have been a valuable research and learning tool.

 

Saturday, August 6, 2011

Chinese Proverb

CHINESE PROVERB

If you want to be happy for a lifetime, plant a garden”

If your soul needs soothing or your spirit rejuvenating, get yourself out into nature. Treat yourself as you would a garden, pulling out metaphorical weeds, planting beautiful flowers, and building and sculpting until you have created a thing of beauty.

Your life will begin to blossom as you chip away at outdated beliefs, weed out negative habits and replace them with seeds of opportunity.







Monday, July 18, 2011

How to Calm and Relax Your Anxiety, Panic or Stress

This video shows an easy method to calm and comfort ourselves during stress. It is a natural response to stress to place our hands here.  Dropping a plate, winning a contest, making a big mistake are a few that trigger stress and this natural response. Now that we know it calms us we can use this method to bring quick relief. It feels very good. Relax your shoulders, breath slowly and enjoy. This is also a a position used in Reiki for self care and treating others. So you can help your family and friends release tension also by placing your hands lightly on these two areas of the head while standing to the side of them. Isn't it wonderful to know we have a natural way to help ourselves release stress and also comfort ourselves and others?




Tuesday, June 7, 2011

History of Law of Attraction 1879-Present Day

The American Myth of Success: From Horatio Alger to Norman Vincent PealeThink and Grow Rich, Original 1937 Classic EditionThe SecretA History Of The New Thought Movement  The Master Key SystemThe Science of Getting RichAsk and It Is Given: Learning to Manifest Your Desires    For Discount Prices at amazon.com click on a book.          

The New York Times, 1876


The New York Times published an article on April 6, 1879 using the phrase "Law of Attraction".



The New Thought Movement, 1904–1910

Thomas Troward, who was a strong influence in the New Thought Movement, claimed that thought precedes physical form and that "the action of Mind plants that nucleus which, if allowed to grow undisturbed, will eventually attract to itself all the conditions necessary for its manifestation in outward visible form.



William Walker Atkinson (1862–1932)




In 1906 used the phrase in his New Thought Movement book Thought Vibration or the Law of Attraction in the Thought World, stating that "like attracts like." The following year, Elizabeth Towne, the editor of The Nautilus Magazine, a Journal of New Thought, published Bruce MacLelland's book Prosperity Through Thought Force, in which he summarized the principle, stating: "You are what you think, not what you think you are."




Science Of Getting Rich 1903

Written circa 1903 by Wallace Delois Wattles
With Introduction by Rebecca Fine



The Science of Getting Rich published in 1910 is a
Timeless wisdom and a practical, step-by-step
prosperity program from a long forgotten classic.



Charles Haanel - 1912

The Master Key System, which was originally published in 1912, sold over 200,000 copies before it was banned by the church in 1933 and was then lost to the public for some seventy years.

The Master Key System lays down the foundation of the principles of creative manifestation through the Law of Attraction, as Haanel understood them. You will learn how to develop and use the creative instrument of your mind—creating true abundance in your life and opening up to the limitless possibilities of the truly creative life.


Theosophy, (1915–1919)

The phrase "Law of Attraction" appeared in the writings of the Theosophical authors William Quan Judge in 1915, and Annie Besant in 1919.

The Law of Success in 16 Lessons, 1928

Before the release of Think and Grow Rich, Napoleon Hill released The Law of Success in 16 Lessons (1928) which directly references the Law of Attraction, by name, repeatedly.

"Think and Grow Rich", 1937

Richard Weiss, 1969

Richard Weiss explains in his book The American Myth of Success (First Edition 1969) that during the New Thought movement, the "principle of "non-resistance" was a popular concept taught in conjunction with the Law of Attraction.

21st Century

In 2006, a film entitled The Secret (2006) based on the "Law of Attraction" was released and then developed into a book of the same title in 2007. The movie and book gained widespread attention in the media from Saturday Night Live to The Oprah Winfrey Show in the United States. The same year Esther and Jerry Hicks (who provided much of the original source material for The Secret) released the bestseller, "The Law of Attraction".

Author and business man Kevin Trudeau produced an audio compact disk program called "Your Wish Is Your Command" in 2001, which deals with the same subject of thoughts manifesting reality.

In August 2008, Esther and Jerry Hicks's book Money and the Law of Attraction: Learning to Attract Health, Wealth & Happiness appeared on the New York Times Best Seller list.


Considered leaders in the field by enthusiasts, Esther and Gerry Hicks provide workshops all over the world on the Law of Attraction.

My favorite book by Jerry and Esther Hicks is Ask and it is Given available above.

Sunday, May 29, 2011

Our Brain And Law Of Attraction




Our Brain and The Law of Attraction





Law of Attraction is mysterious unseen force. Our brain is involved in the process by determining what revealed to us by what we focus on most of the time. There is a tiny group of cells the size of your little finger tip located in your brain called the Reticular Activation System or RAS. Your RAS is a station for incoming sensory impulses. It is an automatic mechanism inside your brain that brings relevant information to your attention according to your beliefs and perceptions.


There are millions of information bits at any one time in our present experience. However, our brains can only take in 125 bit's of information at one time. Most of what is going on around us is not even seen or noticed. I have examples of this further along the article. The RAS not only selects certain stimuli, it removes 99+% from our very perception.

  The human brain sees and hears only what we are conditioned to see or hear. Our brains delete whatever information is not in line with our set of beliefs, biases and prejudices. We focus on our perceptions and set the RAS to make decisions.

The mind sees only what it is trained to see. If the mind is not open to it, it will pass by unnoticed. Deborah Moen


Sometimes it may be your own doing through your perceptions and belief systems, sometimes it is brilliant marketing or propaganda that has snuck in there.

It is interesting to note that the RAS is responsible for revealing what you ask for and it also reveals to you what you fear or hate or do not want. It reveals to you what you focus on. 


For example: When you are thinking I do not want to eat candy, the RAS hears only that you are focusing on "candy" and your attention to candy will be sorted as an important conscious bit of information to notice "candy" everywhere. Candy will be in your face 24/7.


Another way to focus on your desire to eat less candy would be to say or think, I "allow" a healthy lifestyle or I desire nutritious foods. Your RAS will sort that information as important and all opportunities in your experience that represent healthy eating will be easily noticed.


This phenomena works with everything. If you fear spiders and focus on that, chances are your RAS will seek them out and you are going to spot them everywhere. When you have your mind on a new car you will begin to see the exact make and model in places you never saw them before. You will see that particular car everywhere. If you fight against cancer, war, gangs, the government you will notice and experience more of the "fight" than the solution.  If you think the world is out to get you then you will notice all the incidents that prove this true. If you are worried about parking, your RAS will affirm there is no parking by blocking available empty spots from your awareness. When we are confident a parking space will show up our RAS will seek it out. You do not have to believe in this for it to work. This mechanism is working whether you are aware of it or believe in it or not.

The FEDEX White Arrow

A FEDEX truck. We see them everywhere.
Have you noticed the white arrow in the logo?

Look closely between the green letters E and X
Most people have not noticed this white arrow.

The mind sees only what it is trained to see. When the mind is not open to it, "it" will pass by unnoticed. Deborah Moen


 Abraham Lincoln said, "If you look for the bad in people you will surely find it".

BUT...If you look for the good in people you will surely find it. The choice is yours. This is where these tiny little cells in our brain called the Reticular Activation System can with awareness and retraining, help us achieve success and attain our goals and help us recognize all the goodies that come along on, what I used to call, the conveyor belt of life. 


When we are aware of this function of the brain and set out to understand it and retrain our beliefs and responses to life, we begin to notice that the right book, just the right phrase we catch on TV, a phone call, or a billboard will magically show up.





The Nina, Pinta and Santa Maria















 The Niña, The Pinta and The Santa Maria came across the ocean in the breaking waves. It is said the natives were blind to the ships because they had no-thing in their experience to reference them to. This is a feature of the RAS.

The RAS and Law of Attraction
The film The  Secret began a surge of awareness of universal law called the Law of Attraction (LOA). But successful people throughout history have been aware of a phenomenon that like attracts like. There are those people who interpreted The Secret

Those who have studied Law of Attraction know that it is working whether you know it or not. The law of gravity is working whether you are aware it or not.  One of the main keys to an abundant life is living in a state of allowing, releasing resistance, finding relief and better feeling thoughts, becoming appreciative with our life now and experiencing happiness and joy.  The Non-Physical part of us is always in this blissful state. Getting the mind used to this way of thinking takes practice. But once you begin to notice the subtle and not so subtle differences that occur as a result of this practice, you will know come to know a happiness and peace  aligned with your spirit.  This alignment is downloaded into our RAS brain function and begins to assist you in seeking those things you desire automatically.  







 I will leave you with this story 
Author unknown:

A wise old man sat by the side of the road. A traveler approached and inquired about the village that lay ahead.

"What kind of people live there?"

The old man asked, "What kind of people lived in the town you just left?"

The traveler responded, "Oh, they were awful people, thieves and villains...liars and cheats."

The old man said "Well, that's exactly the kind of people in the village up ahead."

Presently another traveler approached and asked, "What sort of people live in the town over that hill?"

The old man asked him what kind of folks he had left behind.

The traveler replied "Oh they were wonderful, warm people - the kindest folks ever." And the old man said.....

"Ah, well that's just the kind of people you'll find up ahead."

Thank you for visiting Deborah's Little Gems
Until Next Time
Be Well !

Deborah Moen




Related information and Further Study:

The History of the phrase Law of Attraction as early as 1879 during the Gold rush Days of Missouri in a The New York Times article.

http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-opportunities/article1082130.ece

http://www.michaeljemery.com/nlp/your-conscious-minds-capacity-seven-plus-or-minus-two-chunks-of-information/

http://www.howourbrainswork.com/ good RAS-for-goal-setting

The Immortal I   A Unified Theory of Psychology, Neurology and the Kingdom of God
  by Eugene B. Shea

Monday, February 7, 2011

Healing Cancer Pioneer-Royal Rife

Joshua Parker spoke on Living Energy Secrets free Teleseminars Series about Royal Raymond Rife who invented the Universal Microscope in the early 1900's. He was honored for his ability to kill cancer cells with sharp voltage spike waves similar to  frequencies on AM Radio. In 1934, 44 prestigious doctors honored him at a Banquet named The End To All Diseases. A USC  trial was performed with his machine on 16 late stage cancer patients. 14 of them received 100% cure during the trials and the other 2 were 100% cured in 60 days after the trial. But something happened. The drug companies put an end to Royal Rife's therapies and credibility. You may read  more at  http://www.royal-rife.com/

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Sunday, February 6, 2011

Greg Braden on Curing Cancer

New York Times best selling author Gregg Braden is internationally renowned as a pioneer in bridging science and spirituality. Following a successful career as a Computer Geologist for Phillips Petroleum during the 1970s energy crisis, he became a Senior Computer Systems Designer for Martin Marietta Defense Systems during the last years of the Cold War. In 1991 he was appointed the first Technical Operations Manager for Cisco Systems where he led the development of the global support team that assures the reliability of today’s Internet. To learn more about Greg Braden, log onto http://www.gregbraden.com/




Saturday, February 5, 2011

Core Beliefs-Still Cutting Off the End Of the Ham?

 Generational Core Beliefs



A Story- Are You Still Cutting Off The End of The Ham?
A newly married young woman, while preparing an Easter dinner for her husband, cut off the end of the ham before putting it in the pan to roast, just like her Mother had done before her. One afternoon while her Mother was visiting, her daughter asked her why she had always cut the end off the ham. The Mother replied that it was what her Mother had always done. Mother and daughter decided to pay a visit to Grandma to find the answer to their question.


So the following Sunday, while visiting Grandma, they asked her why she had always cut the end off the ham before putting it in the roasting pan. She replied, "I only had a small pan and it was usually too small for the size of the ham!" This story beautifully illustrates what can happen when we blindly follow tradition without asking the appropriate questions.

To follow without questioning the traditional ways of our parents and grandparents, is like unnecessarily cutting off the end of the ham.


There are other beliefs we blindly follow such as:

  • I can't trust anyone but family.
  •  I am selfish to ask for a better situation.
  •  I am poor and there is never enough mone.y
  •  I get sick every flu season.
  •  I am stuck in this job, relationship or situation

You may want to dump your box of beliefs out onto the floor, sort them out and throw away those beliefs that are keeping you from your joy, happiness and success.

Related Information

Why Your Brain Seeks or Blocks Opportunity- A Practical Branch of LOA ( Law of Attraction )
Law of Attraction www.Abraham.Hicks.com

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

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