Self Harmonics

Does Consciousness play a role in healing?

Thu, 23 May 2013 08:05:00 -0700

Although considered by many to be ancient wisdom, the power of human consciousness is a modern endeavor in scientific study. The book Consciousness & Healing, edited by Tina Amorok, PsyD, Marc S. Micozzi, MD, PhD, and Marilyn Schlitz, PhD is a compilation of essays by some of the world’s foremost pioneers in the study of consciousness and how the thoughts and attitudes of the patient, the physician and caregiver cause profound effects on healing.

I encourage you to spend some time browsing the website for IONS ( Institute of Noetic Sciences,) and check out this groundbreaking new book. http://noetic.org/library/publication-books/consciousness-healing/

It's April Fool's day today....are you the prankster or the fool?

Sun, 31 Mar 2013 20:03:00 -0700

The most memorable Aprils Fool’s prank I ever experienced was when I was seven or eight. It was the morning of a school day and mom announced that she was going up to the store for donuts, a VERY rare treat in our house, and that she’d be back in a minute. When she showed up a little while later she was out of breath and announced, Academy Award style, that our car had been stolen while she was purchasing the donuts. My sister and I stared at her dumbfounded as she handed over the donuts. I went to check the carport and sure enough, no car. Holy Cow!

At first I was kind of excited that the big, old, embarrassing, green Chevy was gone. Then I began to imagine my life without a car for mom to drive. Who would pick up my friends and me after school to take us to Brownies? How would I get to choir practice on Saturday, to the library and grandma’s house? In those few moments, my young imagination offered a very real glimpse at how swiftly the quality of my life could change.

My little-girl drama ended quickly when mom shouted-with so much glee-“April Fool’s.” The car was parked down the street. Boy, she really pulled one over on us! A real knee-slapper.

Did she know it was no prank she pulled that day? That, as the fool, I became fully aware of appreciation and gratitude. The old Chevy returned, powdered-sugar donuts happily devoured, life lesson learned. Good job, Mom.

Whether you are the prankster or the fool, may this month of April bring you much appreciation and gratitude for the things in your life: Mind, Body, and Spirit!

Warning: Side Effect Joy

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 17:23:00 -0700

Honesty. Brutal honesty. How do you really feel about yourself? Does your sense of self foster a positive energetic force supporting your mind and body in good health? Those who battle with personal issues often find their immune system weakened, resulting in anything from constant fatigue and depression to life-changing health issues that limit every experience.

Every living body has its own energy system, which can become sluggish and blocked without proper care. The many stressors of daily life are a huge cause of blocked energy systems. Having a poor sense of self on top of these things dramatically decreases our personal energy.

To heal thoroughly and quickly, whether it be from a cold, surgery, depression or prolonged grief, we need to have a strong internal concept of power. We must be able to generate positive energy from the inside out. To do so we need to pay attention to, and spend time on, clearing out the negative energies contained within, and build the positive and healing power of self-sufficiency, self-control and yes, self-love.

How can we improve our internal concept of power?

Move your body; walking, riding a bike, dancing to your favorite music, whatever you enjoy. Your body is the vehicle for your mind and spirit.
Spending time under the sun and moon will begin to cleanse and clear your psyche. Breath fresh air. Our Earth and the heavens provide strong energies for us to absorb. This energy is available at all times.
Wherever you’re at, smile at others, offer help whenever possible. Grow your compassion for those around you. This will enlarge your own heart’s capacity for self-love and respect.
Start a meditation practice that you feel comfortable with. Sitting like Buddha is not essential to effective meditation - focusing your mind is. Pick a simple affirmation that soothes and supports your needs for the day, like: “I am lovable and capable”. Sit in a quiet and comfortable spot for a few minutes if that’s all you have. Focus on your affirmation. When others thoughts creep in, and they will, just push them aside and go back to your focus. This will strengthen your intention to improve your overall energy system.
See an energy worker. Using modalities such as reiki, polarity, and hypnotherapy your energy system can be cleared, re-charged, cleansed and soothed.

Growing a powerful and loving sense of self — and paying attention to your internal energy system — is a big step in gaining good, over-all health. It’s quite possible that feeling JOY in your life will be the side-affect.

I Found a Ben's Bell!!

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 13:03:00 -0700

The tag reads: ”Take it home, hang it in your yard, and remember to spread kindness throughout our world. “

Ok, so yesterday I was pulling into the parking lot at Virginia G. Piper Cancer Treatment Center on Shea & 92nd Street in Scottsdale. I was there to give volunteer reiki sessions to cancer patients. My energy was low and I was doing a lot of motivational self-talk to try to uplift my mood and physical energy.

Parking is sparse there in the front lot, but I saw a couple of empty spots; a nice shady spot in the very front and a spot in the back of the lot. I started to take that primo spot then decided to leave it for someone who was truly needful of a short walk to the front door.

As I pulled into that spot at the back of the lot my eye quickly found a lovely bell hanging from a tree limb just next to my parking spot. It took only a second to realize it was a Ben’s Bell. Have you heard of them? I had, and having just found one instantly uplifted my mood. Filled with gratitude and happiness, I walked forth into the rest of my day.

Visit www.bensbells.org to read the terrific story behind this crusade for kindness.

Are You Amazing?

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 12:00:00 -0700

Has anyone ever told you that you’re amazing? I hope so, because you certainly are. Do you think you’re amazing? What does it take to be an amazing human being? Wealth and beauty? High intelligence with lots of credentials following your name? The ability to juggle a crazy schedule and many responsibilities without losing your sanity? Depending on who you are it might be some of these things or none of them.

To me, being amazing is the ability to bring goodness to where ever you happen to be. Goodness…the stuff based on human decency: kindness, honesty, and integrity. Willingness to help others in need - animals included - courage to face the bully, gentleness in rough situations, gracious ability to admit error, easy and sincere apologies.

People have the ability to overcome insurmountable odds and often times accomplish amazing things. The ones who do -and have witnesses- usually become darlings of the press for a moment. But there are many, many people who live each day simply and with goodness as their creed. These people are amazing, too. Go out and be an amazing person today. You already have everything you need.

Change Your Mind, Change Your Well-Being

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 15:14:00 -0700

Do you believe that your thoughts, and how you respond to them emotionally, can affect your health? There are many studies that support this concept. Whether you tend to have thoughts that promote negative thinking or if you are an optimist in your views, your consciousness plays a role in your level of stress. Stress, as we know, plays a huge factor in our overall wellness.

How do you choose to manage stress in your life? Taking time each day to check in with your emotional status is an excellent step in managing stress and improving our state of well-being. If you find you are experiencing frequent or on-going emotional upset, identify the source and spend time understanding your relationship with it. Question if your reaction to that source of stress is something you want to incorporate into your psyche and physical body. If not, I encourage you to face the source, acknowledge it, and mindfully step onto the path which leads to the solution.

You are able to determine what will, and will not, cause anxiety in your day and you can choose how to respond to the things that cause you stress. You have the power to dismiss or transform the negative energy stored in your body from experiences that have caused trauma to your mind, body and spirit. You have the potential to create wellness where there might currently be illness or dis-ease. You can choose one over the other.

There are wonderful tools to help you cope with the negative energies caused by stress. Immediate relief can be experienced with a reiki treatment which can clear the body’s energy centers of blocks, allowing a healthy flow of energy in and out of your body. Negative energies can collect over the course of time which can cause physical pain in many forms.

Hypnotherapy has the ability to identify and release thought patterns which may be the source of many negative behaviors which have been learned, or caused by stress or trauma. Once the source of negative thinking is removed, the client’s preferred behavior is suggested to the subconscious. In many cases this results in a new mode of consciousness for the client, one that promotes higher levels of emotional and physical wellness.

If you want to experience more serenity, pleasure and well-being in your life, it might be as easy as choosing one thought over another.

The Vibration of Aroma - Scintillating!

Tue, 28 Feb 2012 20:11:00 -0700

The lovely fragrances of plants and their spiritual nature are a gift from our Earth that we can enjoy and benefit from in so many ways. Trees, grasses, fruits and flowers; nature’s flora and fauna offer healing properties in every part of their being that can bring amazing change into our everyday lives.

The unseen energies contained in the chemical compounds of essential oils can alter our cellular structure which can change our physiology. Therapy using essential oils is an ancient medicinal modality that is being “rediscovered” in western society as aromatherapy. It is being used to successfully treat such maladies as fibromyalgia, depression, hyperactivity, digestive disorders, sleep disturbances, fungal infections, and much more.

Thanks to the brilliant Dr. Einstein, we all know that mass contains energy: E=mc2. Energy emits vibratration. So the mass of plant life, which would be leaves, bark, roots, pith, flower, and seed contains energy. This energy, or vibration, condensed many, many times becomes essential oil.

And OMGosh, I am here to testify to their profound effect on how we feel, behave, and operate physically. I use single oils and custom blends in my practice. Each has a specific purpose and intention to bring healing, relaxation and relief to my clients.

Here are some great sources for more information: