May 25 ‘March Against Monsanto’ planned for over 30 countries

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May 25 ‘March Against Monsanto’ planned for over 30 countries

SEATTLE, Wash. (May 1, 2013) – March Against Monsanto has announced that on May 25, tens of thousands of activists around the world will “March Against Monsanto.” Currently, marches are being planned on six continents, in 36 countries, totaling events in over 250 cities, and in the US, events are slated to occur simultaneously at 11 a.m. Pacific in 47 states.

Tami Monroe Canal, lead organizer and creator of the now-viral Facebook page, says she was inspired to start the movement to protect her two daughters. “I feel Monsanto threatens their generation’s health, fertility and longevity. I couldn’t sit by idly, waiting for someone else to do something.” [The full March Against Monsanto mission statement can be read here.]

An organizer for the march in Athens, Greece, Roberta Gogos, spoke about the importance of the events in austerity-impacted South Europe. “Monsanto is working very hard to overturn EU regulation on obligatory labeling (questionable whether it’s really enforced in any case), and no doubt they will have their way in the end. Greece is in a precarious position right now, and Greece’s farmers falling prey to the petrochemical giant is a very real possibility.”

Josh Castro, organizer for Quito, says he wants to protect Ecuador against Monsanto’s influence, too. “Ecuador is such a beautiful place, with the richest biodiversity in the world. We will not allow this Garden of Eden to be compromised by evil multinational corporations like Monsanto. Biotechnology is not the solution to world hunger. Agroecology is.”

Partners facilitating the organizing of March Against Monsanto include The Anti-Media, Activists’ Free Press and A Revolt – Digital Anarchy. Major sponsors include GMO Free USA, NationofChange and Films for Action. Official website: www.march-against-monsanto.com.

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What is Reiki?

The Wonder of Reiki

Reiki is a Japanese word for describing Universal life force energy. Reiki is also known as Chi and Prana. This is the same energy which makes the plants grow, the tides flow, and the wind blow. In fact it is everywhere and in everything in the Universe.

Many stories abound about its re-discovery have been handed down orally through the ages, and as with any good story various changes creep in depending on the ear that hears it! The common accepted facts are that it was rediscovered by Dr Mikao Usui towards the end of the 19th century, during a deep state of meditation. During this meditation he was able to see various symbols and instinctively understood ways to harness this universal energy to heal ones own body. After his life-transforming experience and discovery of universal healing energy he put his new found skills to good use during the violent earthquake in Japan (1923) and reportedly helped many people back to health.

Initially Dr Usui simply healed people in individual sessions through the amazing power of reiki but eventually it was taught to students. This has resulted in Reiki being widely available in every part of the world today. However, it is imperative that you pick a qualified and adept teacher if you wish to learn or receive Reiki.

Reiki works on 4 levels to support holistic healing in the individual:

Physical – It alleviates pain, detoxifies the body, improves symptoms and accelerates the body’s natural healing power. After learning Reiki many students start to move into a more harmonious and balanced lifestyle. The body’s natural communication mechanism starts to work again and one is more able to simply “know” what is good and what to avoid. On a personal note I stopped drinking coffee immediately after learning Reiki and have not drunk coffee since.

Mental – Reiki affects our deepest thoughts and conditioned ways of thinking, and leads to an open mind. Negative traits and patterns are reduced and a feeling of inner calm results.

Emotional – Reiki flows deep into the subconscious mind and allows one to see the thought patterns that hold us back. Jealousy, anger, fear and other negative emotions start to be replaced by an unconditional love and understanding of life and its differences.

Spiritual – After Reiki many students become much more loving, compassionate, non judgmental and begin to understand that they are not separate in this universe, but part of a larger whole.

When we are in harmony with our thoughts and emotions, the body is also in harmony and we are at ease. All Dis-Ease is simply a moving away from this state of ease.

When this lack-of-ease happens the life force energy is disrupted and does not flow smoothly, thus leading to physical symptoms in the body.

How to learn Reiki – Reiki is easy to use and you do not need any special equipment, just a pair of hands on your body! You can do it for yourself or others and it allows you to re-balance yourself on all 4 levels and to come back into a state of harmony.

Reiki is given by gently laying your hands on the clothed body of a person. Within seconds, the energy can be felt. The effects vary depending on the individual but may include a feeling of intense heat, tingling, swirling, coldness and even emotional outbursts.

Certain hand positions are taught corresponding to the physical organs and emotional states. For example the liver area associates with anger (its interesting that we use the word livid to describe anger), the lungs with sadness, and the kidneys with fear or prejudice.

The chakras (energy centers of the body) are also balanced, as is the front and back torso, arms, legs and the head area.

When you are giving or receiving Reiki, the brain moves into alpha state, a state of deep relaxation. Both the giver and receiver connect with the energy and both benefit from the session. Reiki shows you the messages from your body and you start to see a new framework for language and ingrained behavior patterns.

Reiki truly is an amazing healing therapy and you sense the healing touch as soon as the Reiki hands are placed on the body.

Many believe that Reiki has its own intelligence and actually goes to the site of the problem in the body, regardless of where the hands are placed. I have seen numerous examples of this, one such example was when my hands were placed on the stomach area, and one of the legs of the client, where the problem exists, started to twitch.

Dr Usui realized through his experience that receiving the healing energy alone is not enough to make a person whole and complete. The physical symptom is merely the fruit of the tree and so to bring about lasting change one needs to look at the roots of the problem. These are usually deep conditioned, subconscious, emotional issues.

He adopted the Meiji Emperor’s principles for living life and incorporated them into Reiki therapy. There are 5 principles in total and all start with the words – ‘Just for Today’.

This was done because Dr Usui realized if you can do something for just one day and then repeat it each day, you are more likely to succeed than if he said you had to change at once for your whole life.

Reiki in effect has 2 legs – the physical side of Reiki, with the laying on of hands, and the 5 principles which are about how you live life.

The next article will go into detail about the principles of living life, and offer hints and tips on how you can incorporate this wisdom into daily living.

SoulCentre is dedicated to transforming the lives of children, individuals and corporations worldwide, using the depth of Reiki, Meditation, Feng Shui and BaZi teaching.

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Okay I’ve Gone Green, Now What?

This article begins a series about how to take responsibility for not only cleaning and greening our homes, but to learning the effects of chemical toxins and poisons and how to remove them from our bodies, homes and communities with a pro-active approach.

So you’ve gone green huh? Is that enough?

You may have a nice organic garden on your property. You may use solar/wind to reduce your carbon footprint and “give back” some of the extra energy that you generate. You probably even collect rainwater to use for irrigating your organic garden and lawns. You protect your little piece of heaven and the lifestyle that it represents with a passion that’s unequaled.

Moving even closer into our micro-environment, what have/are you doing about removing the poisons and chemicals found inside your home? You probably know at least a couple of people right now that have such allergies to fragrances that they have trouble being in public without having serious debilitating reactions.

It seems as though we have no choice when it comes to cleaning products, lotions, shampoos and conditioners, cosmetics, perfumes and room deodorizers but to use the products that our mothers used. Once you’re educated as to the chemicals and the biological consequences of using them in the long term, you too will want to find replacements for them.

The use of these products have an accumulative effect. Most of the poisons collect in the fat cells of our bodies. Stopping the use of the products will prevent any increase in the levels found in your body, but won’t remove the stores of those chemicals and poisons. The only viable solution for a safer future is to take a pro-active approach in removing these toxins from our bodies, homes and communities.

Our next article will address the challenges that we face trying to live a balanced “healing” lifestyle as opposed to a “chemically dependent” life. You may not be an addict, but are you chemically dependent in your personal hygiene and home environment? Think about it. We all are to some degree. It’s just a matter of finding the balance.

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Chakra Energy Healing

By Paul Andrew Todd

Energy healing helps balance the seven main chakras. It is very common in today’s world with busy schedules, poor diets and lack of sleep to have our chakras unbalanced. I would venture to guess that most people do not even know what it feels like to have their chakras in balance. Energy healing will allow you to get back in touch with your body. Chakra energy healing will also help you feel balanced, whole and an over all sense of well being. There are several different ways to perform chakra healing, but we will only discuss one in this article. Make sure that the chakra energy healing technique feels right for you and you are comfortable with it.

The chakra energy healing process we will discuss today involves using gemstones. Typically the gemstone will have the same color as the chakra it is meant to balance. This technique can be done one chakra at a time or all seven chakras at once. This can be very helpful if you know you have a certain chakra out of balance and want to work on that one only.

First begin with a good cleansing of the chakras. Take a stone like black obsidian for the cleansing process. This stone is known to draw out the negative energy that can be lodged in your chakras. Place the stone in your writing hand and move it over the chakra to be cleansed in a counter clockwise motion. As you are doing this imagine in your minds eye the negative energies coming out and being absorbed into the stone. You should start at the root chakra and move up one by one. You may notice that certain chakras will need more cleansing then others. After you think the chakras are cleansed it is time to move on to placing the stones and the chakra energy healing. Assuming you are going to do the chakra energy healing with all seven chakras, start by placing the corresponding gemstone on that chakra. You should work from the root chakra up. It can be helpful to have someone help place the gemstones on you. Some examples of the stones I use for each corresponding chakra are as follows.

Chakra energy healing stones
Root = red tigers eye
Sacral = carnelian
Solar plex = citrine
Heart = jade
Throat = turquoise
Third eye = amethyst
Crown = quartz crystal

You can use a quartz crystal for all the chakras when performing chakra energy healing. If you do not feel comfortable with a certain gemstone, do not use it. There is usually a reason for this and it is best to trust your intuition. As each gemstone is placed on the corresponding chakra you want to feel the energy of the gemstone infusing your chakra with positive energy. In chakra energy healing it helps to picture the energy pure, clear and healthy. You also want to see the energy swirling into you in a clockwise direction. Take your time with this and do not move on to the next chakra till you feel the current chakra is healthy, strong and energized. As you move on, do not stop the energy flow from the previous chakra, allow it to continue energizing that chakra. After the crown chakra is completed you want to lay there and picture the energy from all the gemstones recharging your chakras till you feel it is complete.

Chakra energy healing can be done with the help another person if desired. It is best to have a person you trust and feel a strong connection with. This is so there is not any negative energies introduced while performing the chakra energy healing.

When you have completed the chakra energy healing you should ground yourself. Sit still for several minutes and adjust once again to your surroundings. Have a glass of water and allow the chakra energy to stabilize. This chakra energy healing technique can be done daily if you feel you need it. As you practice this you will notice that your vitality is increasing and you have a good overall sense of well being.

The author Paul Andrew Todd was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and Since a very early age Paul has had a interest in metaphysics. He has read and studied extensively in the fields of spirituality, metaphysics, religion, mind control and other personal improvement areas. Paul has been a certified hypnotherapist for thirteen years. He graduated from the Cincinnati School of Hypnosis in 1996. Paul also has been practicing meditation daily since 1994. He is a trained yoga teacher and meditation instructor. Paul learned yoga at Rishikesh Yogpeeth in India. Since early 2009 Paul has been traveling the world and living on the road. His web site can be found at Chakra Balancing

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