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5 Element Essential Oils

noreply@blogger.com (Sue Schmidt) — Fri, 14 Jul 2017 18:27:00 +0000

Bright Earth Essential Oil Blend/Perfume

Art by Sue Schmidt

Ingredients: Vetiver, Cedar, Clary Sage, Tangerine. I use 100% essential oils by Wyndmere Naturals in organic jojoba oil.

This blend is earthy and uplifting. The vetiver and cedar reminds us of our grounded connection to the earth. Clary Sage is emotionally stabilizing and the Tangerine adds an element of brightness and cheerfulness. Can be used as a perfume or diffused whenever focus, stability and liveliness are desired.

Bright Earth is ON SALE at 50% off till Sept. 2017!!

Enjoy!

Sue Schmidt CMT, C.Ht

www.transformativetouch.massagetherapy.com

mindpowersue@gmail.com

Fire Element Essential Oil Blend

noreply@blogger.com (Sue Schmidt) — Fri, 14 Jul 2017 17:52:00 +0000

5 Element Essential Oils by Sue Schmidt CMT C.Ht

Fire Element Essential Oil Blend

Art by Sue Schmidt

Ingredients: Rose, Jasmine, Cedar, Cinnamon, Ginger and Basil. I use 100% pure essentials oils by Wyndmere Naturals in organic Jojoba oil

The oils in this blend support and balance the cardiovascular system. The emotional qualities this oil elicits are joy, creativity, passion and upward/outward energy. When Fire Element is balanced our heart and spirit is open, willing, strong and stable. Fire element energy moves our dreams, desires and intentions toward manifestation! It reminds us that we are co creators in tandem with Spirit.

Summer is here! To celebrate this season of Fire Element the blend is ON SALE at 20% off till Sept. !

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Enjoy Summer!

Sue Schmidt CMT, C.Ht

www.transformativetouch.massagetherapy.com

mindpowersue@gmail.com

How Essential Oils Work

noreply@blogger.com (Sue Schmidt) — Sun, 27 Nov 2016 21:59:00 +0000

Hi All,
I've been enjoying blending essential oils for a while now and love sharing my blends with clients and friends.
I want to be able to explain to anyone who buys my blends how and why these blends work from a scientific perspective. So I did a bit of research. Here's what I found:

All essential oils are made from plants. Plants have chemical constituents that our bodies need and react to. Most of our modern day medicines have links back to plants, herbs, and trees. A few examples are: aspirin (from willow bark), and for heart problems nature has given us digitalis (from the Foxglove plant). There are over a hundred organic compounds found in the plant world that benefit us. Learn more
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So when we use an essential oil, we are absorbing the chemical constituents of the plant the oil came from which has therapeutic effects on the processes and tissues of the body. We absorb these chemical compounds through our skin and through our lungs. Some essential oils such as Sandalwood, cross the blood/brain barrier and therefore are directly able to interact with our brains.

Essential oils have the added benefit of being wonderfully aromatic in addition to being chemically therapeutic. Aromatherapy is the art and science of how smell effects us on a emotional level.

How exactly does the sense of smell interact with our feelings and emotions?

When an odor molecule is inhaled, it is first sensed by olfactory cells inside our nose. These cells extend into our nasal cavity via cilia (small hairs). There are receptors on these cilia that match to a specific odor. So when you inhale Lavender, for example, the unique chemical structure of the molecules of the scent Lavender zoom up your nose. When the molecule finds the correct receptor it locks into the receptor like a key fitting into a key hole.

When the molecules "lock" into the appropriate receptor, a cascade of neuro chemical events occur. The cilia send a signal to the olfactory bulb. The olfactory bulb is like a relay station sending signals to different structures within the brain. At this level, electrical and chemical signals are the same. The chemical constituents of the plant cause an electrical impulse to travel between synapses.

The olfactory bulb routes much of its information to the limbic system. The limbic system is composed of the amygdala, hippo campus, hypo thalamus, and cingulate gyrus.

Lets look at the structures of the limbic system and how they interact with oils:

1. Amygdala: The amygdala is responsible for emotional learning, fear and aggression. The amygdala receives information from the olfactory bulb. This is why some fragrances are calming and deactivate the fear response. That's why some scents may cause a fear reaction if there is a negative memory or survival significance linked to the smell.

2. Hippocampus: The hippo campus is involved in long term memory storage. This is why a fragrance can remind us of a person, time in our life, situation or event. I remember clearly the first time I smelled Cedar. My Dad took me to get a puppy and the breeder kept the puppies in a clean bed of shaved cedar. The fragrance hit me and I instantly loved it! It was so different and so intense and it effected me in a way that was wordless but powerful. And now, when I have time and am paying attention, when I smell Cedar I feel more alive, more positive and I remember the feeling tone of the first time.
This ability for a fragrance to stimulate a memory maybe the reason why we like some aromatic scents and don't like others. Some people love the scent of pine, its fresh and reminds of us being outdoors and Christmas. But....if you had a negative experience in a pine forest or sad memories of Christmas gone wrong, pine can be an unpleasant smell for you. If it is pleasant smell for you, it will activate positive memories through your hippo campus and these memories will have an actual bio chemical effect on our physiology in positive ways. All emotion is bio chemical event!!

3. Cingulate Gyrus: The Cingulage Gyrus regulates blood pressure, attention and heart rate. Essential oils have been shown to have positive effects on our cardiovascular system and some oils wake us up and help us pay attention!

There is another theory of how oils effect us. This is the theory of Energy Medicine.

Energy Medicine proposes that all living systems have a frequency. A frequency is the measurable rate of electrical energy between two points.The human body emits electromagnetic energy that can be measured in terms of frequency. Anything that has a frequency also oscillates (repeats). The principle of entrainment states that anything that oscillates will cause other oscillators in the vicinity to vibrate at the same frequency. For instance, when we listen to a sound that repeats, our brain waves start to oscillate at the same frequency. The Heart Math institute has done a ton of research as to how entrainment works, and specifically how the human heart acts as an oscillator that will entrain our brain waves and respiration.

So when we inhale an oil or absorb it through our skin, the cells of our body may resonate with the vibration of the oil. t In this way, essential oils are thought to effect the frequency of our electromagnetic system positively. We can only benefit from those substances that are vibrating at a frequency that is helpful and useful for the human body.

I hope this article has shone a little light onto the subject of how essential oils effect us in positive ways. I am enlivened by the idea that we are so connected to Nature!

The fact that we have evolved to have specific receptors in our noses designed to smell and derive benefit from the plants around us is a testament of our connection to all of Nature. We truly have evolved to live in synchronistic relationship with the natural world.

Be Well,
Sue Schmidt CMT, C.Ht
(720) 890 7453
www.healingmeditations.net
www.transformativetouch.massagetherapy.com
mindpowersue@gmail.com

References and Links

Connie Higley, Alan Higley, Reference Guide for Essential Oils, Twelfth Edition, Revised April 2010
www.heartmath.org
www.energymedicine.org
www.wyndmerenaturals.com

Wood Element Essential Oil Blend and Spring

noreply@blogger.com (Sue Schmidt) — Sat, 16 Apr 2016 23:51:00 +0000

Wood Element Essential Blend and Spring

In 5 Element theory, spring is the time of Wood Element.

Wood Element makes visible and known the energy of "pushing through". All the plants and trees are waking up and pushing out of the ground pushing out of their tight buds.

You can see this energy in the effort it takes a chick to peck its way out of an egg, a seed to crack open, a baby to be born. Have you ever seen a plant growing out of a crack in the sidewalk or a rock and wondered at how such a fragile thing could "push through" rock? That is the energy of Spring and Wood Element.

When this energy becomes blocked we experience anger. The anger gives us an extra umph to push through or go around or do things differently. It can be useful!

If, however, we are not able to resolve the blockage our anger may turn to frustration or resentment and eventually depression. This is the shadow side of the Wood Element.

The healthy balanced side of Wood is Power! The power to move toward what nourishes you and turn away from what doesn't. The energy to push through obstacles.

The organs associated with Wood are Liver and Gall Bladder. At this time of year it is helpful to drink water with lemon, and eat lots of fruits and green vegetables.

The blend I've created for Wood Element uses oils that are helpful for liver and gall bladder. On a another level, the oils in this blend are helpful for the release of anger and depression. The oils I chose also will help you manifest your dreams and push through obstacles.

Wood Element Essential Oil:
Ingredients: Cedar, Rosemary, Pine, Melissa, Rose, Geranium, Helischryum

On Sale 50% off!!

1 dram/3.7 ml $3.50

1/3 oz. Roll On/10ml $7.50

15ml $9.00

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So......use your sense of smell to celebrate all the green and growing things! Use your power to manifest what you truly want and need and if you encounter obstacles remember the plant that grows through the crack in the rock. And sometimes if the ground is barren, we need to move to manifest our heart's desire.

All the Best,

Sue Schmidt CMT, C.Ht

www.healingmeditations.net
www.transformativetouch.massagetherapy.com

mindpowersue@gmail.com

5 Element Theory and Essential Oil Blends by Sue

noreply@blogger.com (Sue Schmidt) — Sat, 16 Apr 2016 23:40:00 +0000

5 Element Theory and Essential Oils by Sue

Five Element theory is an ancient system originating in China that organizes our experience on physical,emotional and spiritual levels.
It is based on the idea that human beings are as much a part of nature as a rock, a tree or rushing stream. Therefore, the elements of nature are used to organize our experience and physicality.
In each one of us, the principles of the 5 Elements can be seen in our physical bodies, meridian energy, personality and gifts/challenges.

The five elements are: Fire, Earth, Metal, Water, Wood. The dominant element we express and manifest is called our constitution.

I've developed a line of essential oil blends for each element using 100% oils from Young Living, Do Terra and Wyndemere Naturals. The blends are crafted to enhance, balance and strengthen each element as it is expressed in our bodies and spirit.

Wood Element expresses itself most strongly in Spring and so Wood Element blend on sale till May 30.

Click Here to Purchase Oils/Learn More

Fire Element by Sue Schmidt

Fire Element
Season: Summer

Color: Red

Organs: Heart, Small Intestine, Pericardium, Cardiovascular System

Meridians: Yin: Heart, Heart Protector Yang: Small Intestine, Triple Heater,

Balanced Emotion: Joyful, Creative, Passionate, Loving

Excessive: Loud, over excited, anxiety, hyperactive

Depleted: bored, dull, tired, "burned out"

Fire Element Essential Oil Blend:
The Oils: Jasmine, Cedar, Ginger,Cinnamon, Basil,Rose, Rosemary

The oils in Fire Element blend are good for the cardiovascular system and are warming, and uplifting. They inspire a creative, energetic mood. They naturally enhance balance whether you are "burned out" or feeling anxious and hyperactive.
The blend smells warm, and sweet and joyful.

Earth Element by Sue Schmidt

Earth Element
Season: Late Summer or when the most Yin or most Yang energies are expressed e.g., at the Solstice and Equinox

Color: Yellow/Gold

Organs: Stomach and Spleen

Meridians:Yang/Stomach Yin/Spleen

Balanced Emotion: Focused. Grounded. Calm. Stable. Able to receive and give nurturing both to oneself and others. Compassionate. In tune with the rhythms of nature and self. Good digestion.

Excessive: Worry. Scattered thoughts. Overthinking. Overcaring. Co-Dependency. Lack of focus. Digestive Problems. Difficulty "digesting" emotions and ideas.

Depleted: Sluggish, Stubborn, Stuck, Rigid in ideas and thinking. Digestive problems. Difficulty "digesting" emotions and ideas.

Earth Element Essential Oil Blend:
The oils in Earth Element promote calm,focused, grounded energy. They are especially nurturing emotionally bringing a feeling of security and calm. They benefit stomach and spleen. They help us digest our food. They help us to be receptive and open to receive the sweetness and nourishment of life.

The Oils:
Vanilla, Bergamot, Orange, Lemon, Ginger,Vetiver

Metal Element by Sue Schmidt

Metal Element
Season: Fall

Color: White/Metal

Organs: Lung and Large Intestine

Meridians: Yang/Large Intestine Yin/Lung

Balanced: Able to take in what is needed and let go of what is not needed. Able to move through grief and sadness in an appropriate way. Good boundaries. Good Immunity.

Excessive: Overly rigid boundaries. Unable to receive. Stuck in grief or sadness. Unable to let go of emotions, thoughts and things.

Depleted: Poor immunity. Unstable boundaries. Weeping, crying excessively.

Metal Element Essential Oil Blend:
The oils in Metal Element Essential Oil blend benefit the immune system, lungs and large intestine. They help us release and let go of what is not needed.
We have to let go in order to receive!

The Oils:
Grapefruit, Eucalyptus, Ravensara, Jasmine, Pine

Water Element by Sue Schmidt

Water Element
Season: Winter

Color: Dark Blue

Organs: Bladder and Kidney

Meridians: Yang/Bladder, Yin/Kidney

Balanced: Courageous, Able to Hold Center, Perseverance, Stable Nervous System, Resilient to Stress, Strong Kidneys and Adrenals, Able to Purify the body and emotions, Stable sleep, Strong bones. Healthy reproductive system, balanced hormones

Excessive: Driven, unable to relax, unable to flow with emotions and life, over preoccupation with time and deadlines, Insomnia

Depleted: Fearful, tired, very effected by stress, unable to persevere in the face of obstacles, scattered, depleted adrenals, Insomnia, brittle bones, fertility issues

Water Element Essential Oil Blend:
The oils in Water Element blend help our nervous system to relax. They benefit the kidneys and bladder. They promote sleep, and rest so we have the energy to persevere.
The Oils: Ylang Ylang, Melissa, Patchouli, Clary Sage, Orange

Wood Element
Season: Spring

Color: Green

Organs: Liver and Gall Bladder

Meridians: Yin/Liver Yang/Gall Bladder

Balanced: Balanced will, able to manifest your dreams in 3D reality, appropriate expression of anger, able to overcome obstacles, able to work hard and rest when needed, knowing life purpose, able to purify body and emotions

Excessive: Angry, Impatient, Workaholic, Overdeveloped will

Depleted: Depressed,tired, unable to manifest dreams/desires, stuck, frustrated, stagnant

Wood Element Essential Oil:
The oils in this blend help us to release anger, purify the emotions and benefit liver and gall bladder. They are good for manifesting our desires and dreams.

The Oils: Cedar, Rose, Helischryum,Pine,Geranium, Melissa

The oils in Wood Element blend helps us to manifest our dreams with good use of our will. When we are free to move toward our dreams, anger and frustration subside. Good for liver and gall bladder

On Sale for Spring!! 50% Off click here

A Note about Balance:
It occurred to me today that for something or someone to be balanced there must always be the potential for movement. We continually wobble away from center only to come back into balance. To know healthy balance we must be off balance sometimes. The question is how quickly can we find balance again?

We can be both excessive and depleted in an element at the same time. And we can find balance in that element as well. It is a dance, always coming back into alignment. Yin is always becoming yang, and yang is always being coming Yin.

So its best not to hold balance as some sort of ideal we need to work to attain, but rather as a touchstone we can return to.

Essential oils are a way to express, align and balance our elemental natures. And they smell beautiful!

Enjoy Spring,
Sue Schmidt CMT, C.Ht
mindpowersue@gmail.com
www.transformativetouch.massagetherapy.com
www.healingmeditations.net

noreply@blogger.com (Sue Schmidt) — Wed, 23 Sep 2015 16:42:00 +0000

Fall Equinox by Sue Schmidt

Happy Fall Equinox Everyone!

The Equinox occurs 9:52 AM MT.

At the Equinox, the sun rises due East and sets due West. You can determine where due East and West is where you live by going outside at sunrise or sunset and notice where the sun is in respect to familiar landmarks.
Then, as the sun continues on its journey, you will still know where due East or due West is. It feels good to know where you are!

For more info. on the equinox go to www.earthsky.org

From a 5 Element, perspective the time of the Equinox is the Earth Element. Since about the first the week of August the Yang energy of Summer has been moving toward the more Yin energy of Fall and Winter. At the Equinox, there is a energetic pause, much like the pause of a pendulum when it reaches its full arc before falling back the other way. In this pause, we can more easily access the energy of completion, stillness, fullness, and equilibrium. We feel more grounded, balanced and calm.

Earth Element by Sue Schmidt

In general, Fall is the time of Metal Element:

Color: White

Emotion: Letting Go, Sadness and Grief, Boundaries between inner and outer

Organs: Lung and Large Intestine

This is a time of year when the leaves let go of their leaves to nourish the Earth with their decay. The upward rising of fire begins to settle downward and inward. The plants let go and die back into the earth.

With each breath we take, we Receive and LET GO. We have to let go so we can receive. We could never just inhale. We take in nourishment and let of the waste (large intestine). This principal of letting go is inherent in every aspect of nature.

Sadness and grief are an inevitable part of being alive, but with the continual letting go we allow our sadness to transform and become nourishment.

A really good very simple Metal Element Meditation is to sit quietly and begin to relax. Feel your body letting go downward into the earth. Let the earth support you.

Let go down your bones, muscles, heart and mind.

As you inhale, say in inside your mind and heart "I Receive"

As you exhale say, "I let go."

Keep repeating this mantra in time with your breath for 5, 10, 15 min.

Then release the mantra, release the breath. Let the mind roam wherever it wants and let the breath flow into its natural rhythm.

Notice the natural rhythm of receiving and letting go.

Be Well Everyone and Enjoy Fall !

Sue Schmidt CMT, C.Ht

mindpowersue@gmail.com

www.healingmeditations.net

www.transformativetouch.massagetherapy.com

Spring Equinox: The Energy of Balance

noreply@blogger.com (Sue Schmidt) — Thu, 19 Mar 2015 23:49:00 +0000

Spring Dream by Sue Schmidt

Happy Spring Everyone!

There is alot happening in the next 24 hrs! The Spring Equinox arrives on March 20 at 4:45 central mountain time. And in Europe, Scandinavia and Russia, the moon is passing in front of the sun to create a solar eclipse.

Many people feel that Spring begins on the Equinox. Five Element theory says that the Equinox is the middle of spring. It is the time shen spring energy is at its strongest, before it begins to fade into the energy of summer. But.... everyone can feel the warmer breezes, see bulbs coming up, sense a faint shade of green in the trees, and just a general quickening of life.

We know that the Equinox is created by the relationship of the earth's axis and orbit to the sun. At the Equinox the earth's axis and its orbit around the sun interact in such way that the earth is not tilted away or toward the sun. This why at the Equinox day and night are roughly the same length.

From a Chi Kung perspective, we are energetically connected to the earth and celestial environs. At the Equinox, the earth is in balance on its axis, day and night are in balance, and so the energy of balance is more apparent and available to us now.

Try this meditation, if you like, tomorrow evening to enliven, integrate and feel the Energy of Balance.

Energy of Balance Meditation by Sue Schmidt C.ht.

1. Begin by sitting or lying down somewhere comfortable and safe.

2. Close your eyes and resting your hands on your belly, feel yourself breathing. Begin to gently relax into your breath, letting it become softer, deeper and slower.

3. Let your body relax into the surface beneath you. If you are in a chair or bed, allow yourself to relax downward, through the furniture, into the earth. If you are laying or sitting on the floor or ground let yourself sink into the earth.

4. Letting your eyes remain closed, become aware of the center of your forehead. Breathing in through your nose gently feel and relax center of the forehead with your breath. Do this for 3 breath cycles.

5. Then move your awareness into the center of your chest. Breathing in through your nose gently feel and relax the center of your chest with your breath. Do this for 3 breath cycles.

6. Then move your awareness into the center of your belly. Breathing in through your nose, gently feel and relax the center of your belly with your breath. Do this for 3 breath cycles.

Then move your awareness into the center of your perineum (pelvic floor). Breathing in through your nose, gently feel and relax the center of your perineum with your breath. Do this for 3 breath cycles.

7. Now, feel the earth beneath you. Let your awareness move downward through the earth's layers into its molten core. You may see this in your minds eye and feel it.

8. Now, become aware of the sun, moon, planet and stars above. There is infinite space above you.

9. Now, feel yourself in the center or earth and the sky above. Try to feel all your centers: forehead, center of chest, center of belly, center of perineum all at once,breathing into all equally.

10 Finally, let your awareness drop into the your belly and relax your whole body and breath. Just feel yourself here, balanced and aware.

References:

www.earthsky.org
http://www.usatoday.com/

Sue Schmidt Certified Hypnotherapist
www.healingmeditations.net
mindpowersue@gmail.com

The Energy of Spring

noreply@blogger.com (Sue Schmidt) — Sat, 14 Feb 2015 18:16:00 +0000

Have you ever seen a plant growing out of a crack in a rock?

That is the energy of Spring....pushing through.

According to 5 Element Theory the impetus or beginning of Spring is manifesting now. The energy of Spring will build, expand and rise, like the rising sap in the trees and plants, untill the Equinox on March 20.

At the Equinox, Spring is at its most full, embodying all the energy of plants pushing through ground, leaves unfurling, buds bursting, eggs hatching, baby animals being born and is at its most fulfilled.
After the 20th, the energy of Spring begins to move toward the ripening of Summer.

The Element associated with Spring is Wood Element:
Color: Green
Organs: Liver and Gall Bladder
Emotion: Anger and Power
Wood governs the ligaments and tendons, "the wood" of the body Taste: Sour

The Wood Element helps us to plan, store energy and to push through obstacles. It helps us to make our inner dreams manifest in the outer world.

For many of us, the sudden warmth, growth, and busyness of Spring after the still, sleepy winter, can bring out feelings of impatience, irritability and a kind of shortness in speech and movement.

For others, Spring wakes us up, makes us want to go outside into the world again, and emerge from our hibernation.

I usually get energized in the spring and want to make everything happen NOW! (:

During meditation today, I had the feeling of my energy field getting very strong and had an inkling of what it might be like to flow with the Energy of Spring from an inner place of expansion and power without the striving, impatience and pushiness of ego driven activity. It was feeling of expanding into the Energy and flowing with it.

How does Spring feel to you?

All the Best, Sue

The Energy of Love

noreply@blogger.com (Sue Schmidt) — Sat, 14 Feb 2015 03:25:00 +0000

Mandala by Sue Schmidt

Valentine's Day is here and so our minds and hearts turn to the subject of love.

Personally, I feel a bit ambiguous about Valentine's Day. I like the opportunity to celebrate and so that includes all holidays. I like the idea of a small gift, a nice dinner, time with my husband.
On the other hand, Valentine's Day commercializes love and focuses on only one kind of love...romantic love.

Valentine's Day can be a tough day for some people. I think we set ourselves up to feel badly when we focus on what we are receiving or what we think others are receiving, instead being a generator of positive energy.

Love is the strongest force in our world. It is an energy that is warm, expansive and actually good for us on a physical level. Love feels good when we receive it. Love feels just as good when we give it. Being a positive generator of loving energy is the same as being the recipient of loving energy.

The emotion of love has positive effects on our neurotransmitters, brain wave frequencies, and heart rhythms. In fact, when we are in a state of love... our respiration, heart rhythms, and brain waves become coherent. Coherence is a state where the frequency and amplitude of our oscillating heart, breath and brain waves are in sync.

Graph by The Heart Math Institute
Heart Math Institute

In a state of Coherence, our electromagnetic field becomes stronger. Then the strength of our field acts as an amplifier of coherent energy that can help the nervous systems of those around us into a calm,positive sate.

When we are in a coherent state, the Sympathetic and Para Sympathetic nervous systems are balanced and we experience this as ease, confidence, and well being.

Buddhists have always known and practiced the power of love.

There is a Buddhist meditation known as Tonglen or Loving Kindness Meditation which trains the practitioner to be a generator of positive energy toward oneself and the world. Love can be consciously cultivated and nurtured with practice and intent.

Please feel free to download the free audio program Loving Kindness Meditation. This practice will strengthen and sweeten your mind and heart.

Loving Kindness Meditation Download

The binaural tones in embedded in the music in the program will guide your brain waves to the Gamma Frequency where feelings of focus, bliss and compassion for self and others naturally arises.

Happy Valentines Day!

Full Super Moon July 12 2014

noreply@blogger.com (Sue Schmidt) — Sat, 12 Jul 2014 23:14:00 +0000

Photo credits
Rebecca Lacey
www.earthsky.org

The moon became full today at 5:25am MDT. This moon is a Super Moon which means that it is a full moon coinciding with perigee(the moon's closest orbit to the earth. Scientists tell us that this moon does not have any "super" effects on this. Although it does have effects on the earth such as larger than usual tides.

Personally...I feel the anything that effects the earth effects me! I do notice Super Moon in terms of being able to sleep soundly. I wasn't aware that this was a super moon until today but spent last night tossing and turning. It was an opportunity to view the moon however!

www.earthsky.org

Supposedly we are unable to discern the size difference of the Super Moon with our eyes. But as it is closer it does seem like it should be possible to notice that it is perhaps brighter?

Some American Indians Names for the July full Moon are:

Ripe Corn Moon --Cherokee

Hot Moon--Comanche

Full Buck Moon

Moon of the Home Dance--Hopi

The full moon is wonderful opportunity to stop for a moment and feel the completion of a cycle. With our endless to do lists and general business, it is a good reminder to pause, and just be. The full moon represents this clearly. It is also a time to celebrate and give thanks. We are so lucky to be alive on this earth. There are challenges and horrific things happen daily, and yet there is immense beauty everywhere.

The full moon shines on everything equally...children being born, people dying, people celebrating, people in sorrow, everything is equal and full.

We all share the same MOON!

In gratitude,

Sue

www.healingmeditations.net

mindpowersue@gmail.com

Summer Solstice June 2014

noreply@blogger.com (Sue Schmidt) — Fri, 20 Jun 2014 19:26:00 +0000

The Summer Solstice occurs on Saturday June 21st at 4:51am MST. At the Solstice, the sun is at its zenith. The hours of sunlight are at their longest and shadows are at their shortest.

Summer Solstice is time to celebrate the strength and energy of the sun, light, fire and creativity. It is time of Spirit rising within!

Some ways to celebrate are:

Arise before the sun rises and facing east, wait, meditate and as the sun rises draw that light into your body by breathing it in. Appreciate the abundance of your life.Once you feel the fullness of your life at is begin to dream, visualizing your dreams, hopes and desires. Any dreams visualized now will be driven by light and fire.

Fire Ceremony: Build a small fire in a safe place. The fire is mirroring and helping the energy, light and fire of the Sun! Dance and drum. Celebrate life at its fullest!

Burn and use essential Oils: Sun oils are Orange, Basil, Ginger, Frankincense, Rosemary

From a 5 Element point of view the Solstice is the middle of Summer. It is the time of utmost Yang energy. Yang energy embodies the attributes of daylight, Spirit, male, heat,outside of the body, and the Sun. Yin is cool, nighttime. feminine, Earth,Soul., inside the body, and empty- ready to receive/ Yang is always becoming yin and yin is always becoming yin. We see this in the cycles of day and night. Daytime is always moving toward nighttime and nighttime is always moving toward daytime.

So when the Sun is at its utmost Yang it has the feeling of completion, fullness and stillness. It is a time to pause and feel the abundance of the earth and all that you have received. The word Solstice is the combination of 2 Latin words Sol and Stice which means Sun Stopping. From a 5 Elelment theory the sun never stops. But it does reach a sort of resting point where it begins to move toward Yin and darkness or Winter.

So take some time to celebrate this time of completion and power!

In Spirit,
Sue Schmidt CMT, C.Ht
www.healingmeditations.net

Full "Honey" Moon June 13 2014

noreply@blogger.com (Sue Schmidt) — Fri, 13 Jun 2014 01:38:00 +0000

The full moon occurs at tonight at 11:11 MST.!!
This moon is often called the "Honey" moon. Its been traditional in many western cultures, dating from the 1500's, to get married in June Hence, the term Honeymoon. The full moon near the Solstice represents the culmination and fullness of a relationship. Happiness, fulfillment and completion.

Just as the sun is now traveling it highest arc in the sky the moon is rising the closest to the earth. The Earth's atmosphere bends the moon's light rays and this bending causes a drop in frequency of the light wave causing the moon to appear amber or honey in color. It is a color of warmth, good feeling and satisfaction.

This moon falls under the sign of Sagittarius encouraging us to expand our visions. We can see through many levels or reality on this full moon. And this perceptive viewpoint can allow us to consider new and surprising opportunities.

Some American Indian names for this full Moon are:

Green Corn Moon--Cherokee
Leaf Moon--Comanche
Moon of Planting--Hopi

Honey Moon Meditation: Go outside tonight and watch the moon rise at the horizon! Breathe into your belly and solar plexus and draw feelings of completion, fulfillment and happiness into your body. Absorb the warm amber color. Feel a pause, a temporary break in onward energy. Just appreciate yourself and everything exactly as it is.

Happy Honey Moon!

Sue Schmidt CMT, C.Ht
www.healingmeditations.net
healingmeditations1@gmail.com

Pink Full Moon April 15 2014

noreply@blogger.com (Sue Schmidt) — Tue, 15 Apr 2014 01:28:00 +0000

Drawing by Sue Schmidt 4-13-14

The moon becomes full April 15 at 1:42am MST. This moon is called the "Pink Moon" because now is the time the pink phox plant begins to bloom delighting gardeners and observers of spring.
This particular Pink Moon will turn into a "Blood Moon" during the total eclipse which begins at 11:58pm and reaches totality at 1:07am.
I'm planning on setting an alarm for 12:30am and catching the totality.
A lunar eclipse is when the earth is directly between the sun and moon. The earth blocks the light from the sun from reflecting off our beloved Moon. But the earth's atmosphere is dense and refracts (bends) the light from the sun. This refracted light reflects off the moon creating the illusion that it is red.

photo by www.earthsky.org

This full moon falls under the sign of Libra. This invites us to delve into our relationships with harmony and balance. When a relationship is balanced both people stand on the scale of Libra equally. Yin and Yang are balanced and compromise reigns. It also invites us to self reflection as relationships are our mirrors and show us clearly where we are.

A good meditation for relationships:

*Let your eyes close. Feel your connection deep into the earth through your feet or sit bones (if you are sitting on the floor. ). Feel connection to the energy above, through the crown of your head.

*Feel and visualize the energy flowing down from above, through the crown of your head, through your body out your feet into the earth. Feel and visualize the energy flow up from the earth through your body out the crown of your head. When you feel grounded and relaxed then-

*Breathe into your physical heart on the left side of your chest as if your heart had a nose. If this feels uncomfortable then move your attention to your belly.

*Think of someone you love, who is easy to love and who you have a calm harmonious relationship with.

*See this person, happy and well in your heart.

*Send them positive, loving energy.

* Now visualize yourself and this person in the space in front of you. Hold your hands up and send light and loving energy into the space between you. and this person Ask you angels, and helpful spiritual energies to help you. Ask that, "This space be cleared and for love to flow."

*Now, think of someone who is important to you, but perhaps you have a more challenging relationship with

*Repeat the steps above.

You can do this as many times. with as many people as you wish and have the time and energy for. Remember to channel loving energy from the space above and the earth below rather than using your own energy.

*Finally, come back to your belly, breathing in and out sitting in peace and send love and gratitude to yourself. You deserve your own love and respect as much as anyone on the planet.

Some American Indian names for this April Moon are:
Flower Moon-Cherokee
Moon when the Buffalo Drop their Calves-Cheyenne

Enjoy this Moon and its Eclipse. Celebrate and clear your relationships. Know all is evolving, changing, growing and moving into darkness and back into the light.

Peace and Happiness
Sue Schmidt
www.healingmeditations.net
healingmeditations1@gmail.com

Happy Spring Equinox!

noreply@blogger.com (Sue Schmidt) — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 19:40:00 +0000

Today is the Spring Equinox! At the Equinox nature is at its most balanced. There are 12 hours of light and 12 hours of darkness. The sun rises due East and sets due West. So if you notice the sunrise/sunset where you live you will know exactly where east and west are.

According to Chinese 5 Element theory this is the zenith of spring! Even if you live in the north you may notice that trees are budding, and the bulbs are starting to come out of the earth. The birds are singing in the morning beginning to look for potential mates nesting places. There is a quickening in the earth. Many of this experience this as an increase of in energy--so much to do!

In 5 Element Theory, Spring is the time of the Wood Element. Wood Element makes visible and known the energy of "pushing through". All the plants and trees are waking up and pushing out of the ground pushing out of their tight buds.
You can see this energy in the effort it takes a chick to peck its way out of an egg, a seed to crack open, a baby to be born. Have you ever seen a plant growing out of a crack in the sidewalk or a rock and wondered at how such a fragile thing could "push through" rock? That is the energy of Spring and Wood Element.

When this energy becomes blocked we experience anger. The anger gives us an extra umph to push through or go around or do things differently. It can be useful! If, however, we are not able to resolve the blockage our anger may turn to frustration or resentment and eventually depression. This is the shadow side of the Wood Element. The healthy balanced side of Wood is Power! The power to move toward what nourishes yo and turn away from what doesn't. The energy to push through obstacles. The organs associated with Wood are Liver and Gall Bladder. At this time of year it is helpful to drink water with lemon, and eat lots of fruits and green vegetables. The color of Wood Element is green and it is represented by the green dragon.

www.earthsky.org via The Dragon

A meditation you can do tonight is to face the setting sun. Think of all the feeling tones, activities, lessons, and fun times of winter. Bless it and let it go. Then in the morning get up and face the rising sun, imagine, wonder and daydream about all you would like to do and accomplish in an easy, gentle way. Know that it will emerge in its time. Just as plant doesn't spring forth fully formed, so our ideas take to time to come to fruition. This is a time to be very gentle with young, green energies that are beginning to emerge in your body, heart, mind and energy body.

Happy Spring Everyone!
Sue Schmidt C.Ht., CMT
www.healingmeditations.net
healingmeditations1@gmail.com

Full Moon March 16 2014

noreply@blogger.com (Sue Schmidt) — Mon, 17 Mar 2014 01:54:00 +0000

Photo by Carl Galloway www.earthsky.org

The Moon was precisely full at 10:10am MST. When we see the full moon tonight it will already be waning, altho it will look full.
According to the Western calendar, this is the final full Moon of winter.

From a 5 Element Perspective, Spring actually began on Feb. 7 so this is the 2nd spring moon. In the 5 Element system the height or middle of Spring is at the Equinox March 20. Its coming up!

This moon falls under the astrological sign of Virgo. The Virgo moon encourages us toward self reflection and self awareness. Virgo is the virgin and in ancient thought, the virgin was one who stood alone, self aware and complete. The Virgo moon emphasizes moving toward our goals in small steps, in a methodical, careful way. It is time to feel our individuality. We are a drop in the ocean of the universe. We are the ocean and the drop and Virgo moon invites to think, reflect and ponder what our individual purpose may be. Virgo's magic understands how everything fits together to work and helps us master a talent, skills and how we can be of service to others.

Some American Indian names for March Full Moon are;
Moon of the Whispering Wind--Hopi
Strawberry Moon--Cherokee
Eagle Moon-- Cree

Tonight go out and look on the moon. Consider that the moon shines on everyone equally, but it also shines just for YOU! What is your unique gift, talent, skill? Let the moon show you your gifts tonight in a dream or in meditation.

In Peace,
Sue Schmidt C.Ht, CMT
healingmeditations1@gmail.com
www.healingmeditations.net

Valentine Moon: Fri. Feb. 14 2014

noreply@blogger.com (Sue Schmidt) — Fri, 14 Feb 2014 15:00:00 +0000

Photo by www.earthsky.org

The moon becomes full on Fri. Feb. 14 at 4:54pm. This full Moon rises around sunset and sets around sunrise. This is the only night in the month when the Moon is in the sky all night long. Normally, the moon spends at least some time in the daytime.

This Valentine Moon falls in the constellation of Leo inviting us to experience and explore our creativity and passion.This should encourage romantic love for Valentines Day!

Photo by www.lunaf.com

Traditionally, the full Moon in February is know as the Snow Moon because of heavy snow falls in Feb. or the Hunger Moon because it was hard to hunt.

Some other American Indian names are:
Shoulder to Shoulder around the Fire Moon-- Wishram
Moon when Trees Crack in the Cold Moon: Lakota

This Valentines Day remember that love is an energy we can experience whether we are in a romantic relationship or not. Go outside and feel Love for the Moon! We all share the same Moon.

Happy Valentines Day! You are loved.

Mandala by Sue Schmidt

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Levels of Intuition: Downloading Information from the Field

noreply@blogger.com (Sue Schmidt) — Thu, 06 Feb 2014 04:12:00 +0000

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The ancient tradition of Chi Kung tells us that we are surrounded by a field of energy. This field of energy exists inside of us, all around us and is the “stuff” the universe is comprised of. It connects us to one another and to everything in the universe. It is like the water a fish swims in.

Quantum mechanics describes this field as sub atomic particles in a matrix or medium which connects two or more points in space. These fields are constantly changing and rearranging by exchanges of energy.

Knots of energy emerge from the field as discrete entities react with other particles and then disappear back into the field.

These sub atomic particles or quanta form into waves when they are interacting with one another in a coherent way. As more and more quanta join into the waves that are oscillating at the same frequency and amplitude, the wave or signal becomes stronger and stronger. Eventually, the neutral field becomes discrete and information is exchanged.

So the Field is an invisible, infinite sea of energy that connects all matter (this means you and I!) We are a part of this web.

If you are still with me….you may be wondering “What in the world does this have to do with intuition or even more importantly me and my life!?

Well….thoughts are energy. Thoughts organize the field. This is especially true when great numbers of people are experiencing the same event or praying meditating together. When the field becomes organized the information is exchanged.

Of course, this field of energy operates and exists beyond space in time. It is everywhere and connects everything. That is how we sometimes know, when the phone rings, who is on the other end of the line. Someone is thinking of us and reaching out to us and alters the Field in such a way that we can pick up on the information being projected. This also explains the sudden knowing of an event outside that is beyond our personal space/time parameters. We can even pick up on what is going to happen as there is no time in the field. All possibilities exist simultaneously.

I can relate an example of this from my own experience. In 1998, I had a strange dream of Japanese girls all dressed in white dancing. When I mentioned this dream to a friend, she looked surprised and asked,
“Didn’t you watch the opening ceremony of the Olympics last night?” I replied that no, I hadn’t watched TV at all. She then described the opening ceremony of the Japanese winter Olympics. A long line of Japanese girls dressed in white dancing! I believe that because this was such a strong imprint in the field my sub conscious mind could pick up on it.

The Field is neutral, neither bad nor good. It has consciousness in the sense that it is effected by everything that happens on our earth and it responds to thoughts and events. It is the intentionality of our consciousness and the intentionality of all life forms that organizes the field into meaning.

The Global ConsciousnessProject has been studying this phenomenon for fifteen years. They are is an international, multidisciplinary collaboration of scientists and engineers that collect data continuously from a global network of physical random number generators. These number generator just produce 1s and 0s in a completely random order. These generators are located in up to 70 host sites around the world at any given time. The data are transmitted to a central archive. Incredibly, these numbers become more synchronized, beyond the level of chance, when a world event occurs or even before it occurs. Before 911, the numbers became less random showing a fluctuation in the unconscious minds of many, many people. How our intentionality or even just observation interacts with random or neutral energy is explained in this fun video.

Science shows up us what the mystics, sages and Chi Kung masters have known for thousands of years. We are connected. Our thoughts create meaning from a neutral field of energy. This field is life affirming, and responds to our thoughts. It especially responds to lots of people thinking the same things. It is not constrained by time or space because it is everywhere at the same time.
So imagine and think positive thoughts about yourself and others and you will be contributing to the world in a positive way!
And know that when your mind is quiet and your energy system is open, you can download information from this field that is not constrained by space or time. The best way to be able to tap into the Field with your intuition is to Meditate.

Wishing you all love and happiness,
Sue Schmidt C.HT, CMT
www.healingmeditations.net
healingmeditations1@gmail.com

Levels of Intuition: The Collective Unconscious

noreply@blogger.com (Sue Schmidt) — Tue, 28 Jan 2014 15:00:00 +0000

Joseph Campbell, the author of the Power of Myth, said: “My studies have revealed the unity of the race of man, not only in its biology but also in its spiritual history, which has everywhere unfolded in the manner of a single symphony”

Just as the personal subconscious is individual and separate from others, the collective unconscious unites us. Our brains and bodies are the very much the same and we have more common with one another than not. So people all over the world tend to create the same myths and archetypal images even when separated by geographic distance. Many ancient cultures, for example, talk about a great flood. These cultures did not have contact with one another, yet the myths are surprisingly similar. Perhaps there was a great flood at one time? Or..it may be that water, a symbol of the unconscious, overwhelms everyone, and therefore a myth arose to give expression to this experience.
All cultures have stories about angels, spirits and deities that exist outside and beyond our three dimensional experience. Once again, we can wonder do all peoples carry this idea because spiritual energies actually exist? Or is there a need for all humans of all races, cultures and times to create these beings to fulfill a fundamental need?

Personally, my direct experience as led me to believe that angels and helpful energetic beings really do exist. I believe they are energies that exist on a plane of reality that is parallel to ours, but that is vibrating at a higher frequency. But that is a subject for another blog…..

Because we all have similar needs on an emotional/spiritual level we tend to create archetypes that are common to all peoples in all times. Some examples of archetypes seen in all world religions of all peoples are:
Father/ Mother:usually the Sun represents father, the earth mother
Trickster: Coyote, Raven, Jester
Fertility: Spring, Egg, Gardens, Young Maiden, Corn shoots, Flowers/Blossoms
Death: Grim Reaper, Angel of Death, The Owl
Anima: The inner male (Carl Jung)
Animus: The inner female (Carl Jung)

Both men and women have both the anima and animus.
These are only a few of the archetypes that are our vast heritage of symbols. We relate to these archetypes in our dreams, art, music, religion and stories.
All people also carry the burdens and gift of our ancestors.One of my readers, Evelyn Wray, proposes that we also carry future realities within us. These ideas are mirrored in the life cycle of the caterpillar.

When a caterpillar transforms into a butterfly it melts inside its cocoom into a shapeless blob of goo. But within that goo, is the DNA of its old caterpillar self and the DNA of the butterfly. Nature tends to have patterns that repeat so I wonder if we carry in our DNA the memories of our ancestors as well as future possibilities? Its an interesting idea…..and would love to hear theories, explanations, comments or other questions from all of you who are reading this!
So what does these commonalities have to do with Intuition?
We can look for archetypes and symbols in our dreams that transcend the personal for information and guidance. We can pay attention to the symbols that appear over and over again in our environment. We may see multiple sightings of a bird, or other animal and can be sure that we are noticing in our outer environment an inner universal symbol. We consciously activate specific archetypes to help us in our lives. For example, when giving actual birth or birth to a project we can think about and surround ourselves with flowers, spend time in a garden, notice growing things.
Spirit is always talking to us through symbols and images and Spirit has a lot to say!

Wishing you Peace and Happiness,
Sue Schmidt C.Ht,CMT
www.healingmeditations.net
healingmeditations1@gmail.com

Present Momen vs. New Years Resolution

noreply@blogger.com (Sue Schmidt) — Tue, 21 Jan 2014 15:19:00 +0000

It doesn’t matter what you do, as much as it matters how you feel when you are doing it. " Osage.....

: Osage

Most of use, including myself, are busy trying to do more. We want to exercise more, meditate more, work more, relax more…..the list can be endless. We feel this more keenly as a collective at the New Year. We are busy making resolutions based on what we think we should do. This is good and it is what human beings do. But we can take it lightly with a loving humor and acceptance of ourselves.

I've had fun making resolutions that I KNOW I can succeed at. Like, "I am going to try really hard to NOT be perfect." (-:

But I find that if I pay deep attention to what is actually happening around me and right before me, as well as internally monitoring the shifting shapes, emotions and energies, as they arise and dissolve like clouds in the sky, that I feel satisfied, full and content.

There is something that feels very good about present moment awareness. And I wonder if someone, anyone, could be in the present moment constantly, would this be enlightenment? Would eating, walking, driving, writing ,sitting….thinking about and planning for the future, become enlightened activity?

I think then what we DO will arise effortlessly from a centered place where heart, mind, body and emotions are balanced. From this place of no effort, other than the effort to be in alignment with oneself, all unfolds.

Wishing you all Happiness,
Sue Schmidt C.Ht
www.healingmeditations.net
healingmeditations1@gmail.com

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Full Moon Jan. 15 2014- We All Share the Same Moon

noreply@blogger.com (Sue Schmidt) — Wed, 15 Jan 2014 22:14:00 +0000

Full Moon Jan. 15 2014

Posted on January 15, 2014 by Sue Schmidt C.Ht, CMT

Mini Moon
Photo by http://www.earthysky.org

The full moon is tonight! The moon becomes completely full at 8:52 MST. This moon is known as the “Mini Moon” because it so far from the earth. It is 50k miles farther from us, then it will be on Aug. 10 2014 full moon. The August moon will be this year biggest moon.

Jupiter is very close to the moon now. It is a fiery jewel below the moons mellow glow.

Astrology: This full Moon falls in the sign for Cancer. Emotions, relationships, and psychic connections are very close to us now. We crave connection with ourselves and others. We may remember our childhoods more intensely.

American Indian Names: Arapahoe–When Snow Blows Like Spirits
Cherokee–Cold Moon
Hopi: Moon of Life at its Peak

I love Arapahoe name “When Snow Blows Like Spirits” It is windy in Colorado today and the snow is spinning and glittering in the sunlight. We all share the same moon. What does it look like where you are?

Sue Schmidt CMT, C.Ht
http://www.healingmeditations.net
healingmeditations1@gmail.com

Full Moon November 17 2013

noreply@blogger.com (Sue Schmidt) — Sun, 17 Nov 2013 01:55:00 +0000

photo from www.updays.com

The moon becomes full at 10:16am on Nov. 17.

Here in Louisville CO. the wind is whipping clouds over the face of the moon and leaves are swirling in the darkness. It feels very alive!

During meditation tonight I got in touch with the crone or powerful old woman. In my vision she carried a big stick and walked through the frozen woods vital and alive!

: This painting is by Atanur Dogan)

The American Indian names for this moon are:

Moon When the Rivers begin to Freeze-Lakota
Moon of the Brown Leaves-Cheyenne

The Farmers Almanac calls this moon the Beaver Moon. One explanation is that the this is the time the trappers wanted to set their traps for the winter. Also, the beavers build their winters dams now.

Go out into the night and embrace the aliveness of the moon, darkness and stars!

Warmly,
Sue Schmidt C.Ht, CMT
www.healingmeditations.net
healingmeditations1@gmail.com

Intuitions and Levels of Reality

noreply@blogger.com (Sue Schmidt) — Sat, 02 Nov 2013 19:53:00 +0000

We are multi dimensional beings living in a multi dimensional universe. Intuition as information comes to us in different forms, depending on what level of reality we are paying attention to and listening to. The different levels of reality that we can receive intuitive information from are:
1. Personal Subconscious The sum of all our individual experiences/knowledge from present and past lives
2. Collective subconscious The sum of all sentient personal subconsciousness.
3. The Field - The field of information that holds past, present, future that is brought into manifestation by our thoughts and attention, individual and collective.
4. . Inter-dimensional Consciousness knowledge, information and experiences that flows into our personal and collective subconscious from angels, spirit guides, ancestors and other energetic beings.

First, lets talk about the Personal Subconscious......
Anything that we know how to do really well, and have done many, many times, is to some degree, automated and unconscious. Malcom Gladwell in his book "Blink" describes the personal subconscious as Rapid Cognition.
When you meet someone for the first time, or walk into a house you are thinking of buying, or read the first few sentences of a book, your mind takes about two seconds to jump to a series of conclusions. These conclusions are drawn from the great storehouse of all our knowledge and experience from our present life and past lives. This is Rapid Cognition!

Our subconscious minds process information much faster than our conscious minds and take in much more detail. The subconscious processes this information all at once in global fashion. That is how you suddenly just "know" the answer to a problem, or feel something about your environment. This type often flows to us through the kinesthetic channel, i.e.,We just feel the answer in our bodies.

I have been yoga instructor for many years. I can watch someone move in class, and feel the way their body is put together as I adjust them in a yoga posture, and intuitively know what sport they have engaged in the present or the past. I make it a game and will say in a lighthearted way, "You feel like a swimmer." Or.. "I bet you used to wrestle in high school."I am very often right! This may appear as if I am psychic, but I don't think so. I think my personal subconscious is processing many discrete bits of sensory information simultaneously so I just "know" the sport the person has engaged in. I am also a massage therapist and very often my hands will "just go" to the place that hurts. I think my personal subconscious senses from many details and impressions where the person is hurting and I feel a resonance in my body when I encounter someone else's pain.

We live in a society dedicated to the idea that we're always better off gathering as much information and spending as much time as possible in deliberation. This is Not always true when:
Fast decision making is required
Facts are not available
Assessing people, places
Emotional Situations or Issues
Gladwell talks about the efficiency and accuracy of "thin slicing".

Thin slicing is the ability of the personal subconscious to make decisions and come to conclusions on a very small bit of information. He talks about a Roman Artifact that was purchased by a well known museum in Europe that was scientifically tested as being authentic, but ultimately was found to be forged. All the scientific tests showed the artifact to be real. But when a group of Art historians and archaeologists looked at the artifact, without doing any testing at all, they came to the conclusion that the artifact was fake. The said things like, "It just doesn't look right. " and "Something is just wrong about it. It was the huge array of details and information their minds were processing below the verbal level that led them to the correct conclusion. Later, after more testing, the artifact was indeed, proved to be fake.

Our personal subconscious can often be a warning system for us. One of the main jobs of our personal subconscious is to keep us safe from harm. We may walk into a room, or meet a new person, and just "know" something isn't right. We often feel this warning in our solar plexus which is the center of our survival intuition. Our subconscious minds may have noticed some disturbing detail our conscious minds haven't picked up on. If I get a strong feeling of unease in a situation or place I will immediately leave if possible!

There is a down side to using the personal subconscious as your guidance system. It can be easily swayed by the stereotypes you hold. We all are familiar with the term "profiling." Profiling is a misuse of "thin slicing." We reach an erroneous conclusion based on a very small amount of information that may have personal importance to us. Because we knew a long haired man that smoked pot, we assume all long haired men indulge. Projection is another faulty use of the subconscious. If we have aspects of ourselves we are unaware of we will project those qualities onto others. For instance, if were are unaware of our anger we may see and experience others as angry.

Beware of any quick perceptions of others that involve alot of judgement or negative emotions! This is a sign you are not using your subconscious in an accurate manner.
It is very important to understand the stereotypes and projections you are operating under!

Here are some tips to developing and using your personal subconscious
-Our personal subconscious can be relied upon! It should be trusted. When you have a hunch about something, especially something you know alot about, listen to it and try to verify if you can like I do with my yoga students.
-Listen and feel your body. All intuition is a sudden knowing that is usually accompanied by a physical sensation:
A constriction in the gut or solar plexus-This is most common in personal subconscious when a warning is being communicated.
•An explicable feeling of relaxation and warmth in the body
•A feeling of tingling excitement
•A feeling of strength in the belly
It can be any physical feeling! Get to know what your particular intuitive sign may be.
-When you meet someone new, notice your immediate perceptions. As you talk to the person and get to know them, see what perceptions were accurate and which were not. Notice if any of your inaccurate perceptions were based on stereotypes or projections.
Next week we'll explore the Collective Unconscious! I hope you will join me. Would love to hear any stories you may have about using your Intuition.
Warmly,
Sue Schmidt C.Ht., CMT
www.healingmeditations.net
healingmeditations1@gmail.com

Develop Your Intuition as Your Guidance System

noreply@blogger.com (Sue Schmidt) — Mon, 21 Oct 2013 22:21:00 +0000

All of us have intuition! I think it is less common that people actually use their intuition as guidance system. I am going to be posting a series on intuition, what it is and how to use it as your guidance system.. But first .....what is intuition ?

Intuition is a sixth sense we all posses. It is an inner knowing that is arrived at without evident rational thought. This knowing is beyond time and space and comes to us in various forms:

Clairaudience-Hearing
Clairvoyance-Seeing
Clairsentience-Knowing, feeling

Clairaudience is that soft, quiet voice that inspires, give us helpful information and sometimes warns us.

Clarivoyance is the information we receive in dreams and inner/outer vision. It can be just a flash of a mental image.

Clair sententience is a "gut feeling" and physical knowing about a person or situation or place.

What form does you intuition come to you as? It may be all three forms or you might have a special channel. All the clairs can be developed and refined.

Intuition

It is very important to know that all intuition is helpful, positive, loving and life enhancing. If you are getting information that would harm yourself or others this is NOT intuition and should not be acted upon.

There are many benefits to developing your intuition. Here are just a few:

Reduce stress and stop unecessary energy gains
-Increase your effectiveness at work
-Boost your creativity
-Enhance your communication with others
-Develop intuitive self guidance
-Facilitate the decision making process
-Improve your health
-Improve your connection to Self and other and helping energies such as angels and spirit guides

I am hoping you will join me on this journey to explore intuition!

Next post we will delve further into intuition and begin to learn how we can use it daily.

One of the most important first steps is to really listen to your impressions, inner voice and feelings. You can keep a journal if you like.

Remember Spirit is always talking to each and everyone of you!!

Peace,

Sue Schmidt C.hT, CMT

mindpowersue@gmail.com
www.healingmeditations.net

Floating on The River

noreply@blogger.com (Sue Schmidt) — Tue, 08 Oct 2013 15:34:00 +0000

Hi All,
Sorry for the silence. I've been busy creating a new mp3 White Light Meditation

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and also was out of town on a river trip on a portion of the Colorado River.

My husband and I were married on the Colorado River in 2009 and now every year do the same float trip to celebrate. It is time of renewed connection, love and deep appreciation of nature.

Rattle Snake Camp

The world of nature is imbued with energy. When we are living closing to nature, we feel this energy more clearly. Our emotional bodies are soothed by the rhythms of sun, moon, wind, water and earth. Our minds are quieted by the empty expanses of luminous skies.

Paddling on the river there are times where the current takes me effortlessly exactly in the direction I want to go. At times, I have to make a few strokes to catch just the right stream. And sometime I have to really hustle and work to paddle against the wind or avoid that rock that suddenly appeared. It is a metaphor for life. This is a time to float, to work with the flow and sometimes work like hell when we have to.

More coming soon. I am teaching a course the Art and Science of Happiness and will be blogging about related topics.

Be well and enjoy your life. It is yours and the only one you have.

Row row row your boat
merrily down the stream
Merrily merrily merrily
Life is but a dream

Sue Schmidt C.Ht, CMT
healingmeditations1@gmail.com
www.healingmeditations.net

Using Technology to Help You Meditate

noreply@blogger.com (Sue Schmidt) — Sun, 01 Sep 2013 01:05:00 +0000

We live in a fast paced, information rich world. Our brains are plastic meaning that they change on a structural level according to what we think about, the activities we engage in and how we use our minds every day. We are expected to process vast amounts of information quickly, and to multi task efficiently. This has its positive aspects to be sure. We are evolving collectively in terms of what we know, can think about and the amount information we can process and access.
I do think that the diverse and multi layered attentional style most of us have adopted changes our brains to actually crave and need alot of stimuli. This can make meditation challenging!

When we are in our in our conscious minds focusing on objective reality, processing information, planning and problem solving we are in a brain wave state known as Beta. Many people find it difficult to shift out of Beta as this is state so valued and practiced in our society. A healthy brain is one in which all the brain wave states can be experienced, allowing us to move into meditative relaxed states at will.

The brain waves we are producing in Beta are oscillating at a frequency of 13-40 Hz . Of course, our brains produce all the brain waves all the time. But the predominate brain wave frequency we are experiencing determines our state of consciousness.

The state of consciousness that you are experiencing right now is a result of your brain wave activity! That means when you change your brain wave frequency, your change your state of consciousness, which results in a specific feeling and state of mind! This is Meditation.

Every thought we think is a bio chemical and electro magnetic event that causes neurons to fire. The speed at which these neurons fire creates a frequency that can be seen on an EEG machine as waves. Our brains constantly produce five brain wave frequencies: Gamma, Beta, Alpha,Theta and Delta. . Brain wave therapy helps you to have a flexible brain!
The chart below gives you a graphic representation of brain waves and their corresponding states of consciousness.

Brainwave	Consciousness
Gamma +40Hz	Manifestation Consciousness Binding Perception
Beta 13-40Hz	Concentration Attention Waking Consciousness Analytical Thinking ADD/ADHD Therapy Focus
Alpha 8-12Hz	Relaxation Right brain thinking Creativity Light Meditation Creative Visualization Creative Problem Solving
Theta 4-8Hz	Super Learning Changing Behaviors Healing Addictions Healing Trauma Deep Meditation Resolving Fears, Phobias Lucid Dreaming
Delta 0.2-4Hz	Sleep Physical Healing Recovery From Surgery Treatment for Insomnia Deep Relaxation

So how do we change our brain waves to a state conducive for Meditation?

We can change our brain waves through a process known as Entrainment. When we listen to any repetitive, rhythmic sound such as computer generated beats our brain waves automatically become synchronized with the sounds we are hearing.

Pulse of Sound

Brain Wave Response

There are frequencies embedded in the audio programs in Healing Meditations known as binaural beats. A beat oscillating at one frequency is played into the right ear (when wearing headphones) and a different frequency is played into the left ear. The brain automatically averages these frequencies. So if you play 12 Hz in one ear and 4 Hz in the other ear, the brain "hears" 8Hz which is at the Alpha range. As you listen to these pulses of sounds, your own brain waves began to oscillate at the same at the same frequency. As you move into a Alpha brain wave state, you begin to feel more relaxed. Vivid, rich images begin flowing through your mind. You are connecting to the Creative Unconscious where new solutions to old problems effortlessly arise.

You can use binaural beats to create a meditation experience! Once you know how it feels to go deep into a meditative state with the help of technology, it becomes easier and easier to get there on your own. You can use brain wave therapy as your "North Star" to guide you to the state you want to be in.

I use a program called Gnaural to produce binaural beats. Its fun and easy to use. Give it a try!

All the guided meditations from Healing Meditations include binaural beats. I've recently created two new programs which are ambient music with binaural beats without any spoken word. Very relaxing. The Tropical Dream can be used as a sleep aid.
Tropical Dream-Theta
Forest Relaxation-Alpha

I know that the binaural beats, and beautiful ambient music will easily guide you to a state of deep meditation, happiness and peace. Please feel free to comment and ask questions!

Wishing you Good Meditations,
Sue Schmidt C.Ht
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Sue Schmidt Certified Hypnotherapist