At first glance, you might be thinking ‘what the heck does Farmville have to do with holistic healing.’

Well. The answer is nothing… and everything!

I play Farmville on Facebook. I like it. I think it’s fun. It provides me with a break in between writing articles or the other 900 jobs that I’ve created for my to-do list. And I’m not alone. 76 million people actively play Farmville every month. It’s a phenomenon.

Frequently, I see group and page invites flash across my Facebook news feed that say things like ‘Farmville Haters,’ ‘I don’t care about your farm or your park or your mafia’ or ‘Oh, you’re a fan of Farmville, I’m a fan of having a life.’ Wow.

So, it gets better. If one clicks the link and proceeds to read what some of these people write on the walls, one will find such comments as ‘I hope all their crops die,’ ‘They should just get a life and a real farm’ or ‘I wish we could send Farmville farmers swine flu or bomb their farms.’

Frequently you’ll find overuse of cuss words and insults.

What’s the deal with this? I was truly astonished at the level of anger and disgruntled-ness that I found from Farmville haters. And it led me to wonder what’s really going on.

So, I created my own group on Facebook. It’s called Mind Your Business and Stop Hating on My Farm. This is a place of peace. At least that was my intention. I really have no idea why some people would get so upset about something someone else is enjoying. It’s completely beyond me. It’s a free world and no one is twisting anyone’s arm to join Farmville. You might get an occasional invitation from a friend, who thinks you might need a BREAK from all that bitching…but that’s an easy thing to ignore or block if you really don’t want to play.

Which leads me to my next point. The ONLY way I can understand being this upset over other people playing an online game is if you are completely sick of seeing the updates on your news feed. But here’s the thing. Instead of taking the time to join 100 Farmville hater groups and think up clever insults for those of us who play, perhaps you could Google a term like ‘how to stop application and game updates from showing on my Facebook news feed.’ The information is there. And for your convenience, it’s here as well. Just scroll to the bottom of this post.

Now to my real point on how this ties in with holistic healing and this blog. If you’re a Farmville hater and vehemently expose your hatred via these Facebook groups and your news feed, do you have any idea what you’re doing to yourself? It’s not likely that you’re upsetting any Farmville farmers because they are having a good time playing their little game, harvesting their little crops and feeding their little animals. You’re creating a huge ball of rage over literally nothing.

Are you aware that rage and anger creates sickness and disease????

While I am detached from this emotion since I’m not interested in creating sickness and disease for myself, I did want to tell the world that expending energy on hatred is really not good for the body, mind or soul. This is true of hatred for anyone or anything, but especially something that is either A) not affecting your life one bit, or B) very easy to ignore and block.

I mean c’mon. If you can’t let THIS go, I can imagine the size of the tumor that may be growing in your body because you can’t drive calmly in traffic or deal with your in-laws. Wow. The term ‘take a chill pill’ comes to mind, but this is a holistic blog so I don’t believe in pills either.

Alternatively, perhaps you should just breathe deeply and realize that you are making your own choices and your feelings are being created by you. Please wake up and join the team for peace so that we may evolve into a more peaceful society. You do understand that peace must start with YOU, right?

Wow. Ok so the following video is really quite funny. I’ll admit it. It does prove some points that Farmville addicts might be experiencing. However, there’s no hate! No energy has been expended on hatred. This guy is having FUN hating Farmville, which is the whole point of this post to start with.

How to Block Game and Application Updates, Life Farmville, From Your Facebook News Feed

Ok, so here are the instructions for blocking game and application feeds, or even certain people from showing up on your Facebook news feed. These instructions are copied directly from my Facebook fan page that I mentioned earlier.

If you happened upon this group…even if you’re a hater…there’s a really simple way to HIDE all application updates from your news feed that you don’t want to see.

Instead of hating on Farmville…here’s what you do.

1) The next time you see an update from an application or a person that you don’t want to see again, run your mouse over to the right side of the post.
2) A little box pops up that says HIDE.
3) Click it and the post will go away. You’ll also be given an option to hide all posts from that PERSON, or all posts from that APPLICATION.
4) Click your choice and then, my friend, you’ll never have to be bothered by our silly little farming updates again.
5) Now you can feel better and go on about your happy Facebook posting without getting so wound up.

So now you know how to block certain updates from your Facebook news feed. Wasn’t that easy? Think of all the energy you expended being upset over it. Self-realization is imminent, my friend. It’s going to happen sooner or later. The lightbulb WILL come on. Why not take steps to make that happen  more quickly. Stop HATING! It’s really bad for you.

xxoo,
Jeannie

Balancing of mind, body and spirit has significant benefits in everyday life. This balance can be achieved in a number of ways, and there are several simple changes that can be made immediately to begin feeling the positive impact. Awareness of your current standpoint is vital to the experience and can help give you some idea of how you operate and where to begin to achieve the necessary balance.

What Feelings Are You Choosing?
Our feelings are a choice. It may not feel that way when we are experiencing unfortunate circumstances, but the simple fact is that there are many ways to feel about a given situation. Blessings in disguise, for example, occur everyday in our lives. It seems simpler to blame exterior circumstances for what is happening to us, but when we choose to release negative feelings or find a more positive way to view any experience, it helps to create this balance of mind, body and spirit. Positive feelings weigh less, giving us more energy, vibrance and focus. When these are in place, nice and happy experiences seem to become more frequent.

Who is Making Contributions to Your Life?
What kinds of people are contributing to your current conditions. While it is fully your responsibility to choose appropriate feelings, this is much easier to do when you are surrounded by supportive and uplifting people. Balance of mind, body and spirit can be much more easily achieved when you can laugh and love more easily and without effort. If you are surrounded by people who complain, or if you complain yourself, check this behavior and begin to network with people who make it a habit to be positive. These people may seem annoying to someone who’s used to living a reality of unfortunate circumstances, but the more you realize how much easier this way of life is, the more attractive this lifestyle will become.

Where’s All the Fun?
Do you have any fun? It is vital and essential and mandatory that you find a way to incorporate some fun into your life; on a daily basis! The excuse that there isn’t enough time to do the things you want to do is simply not true. In fact, having fun and releasing stress will give you the benefit of more time in a day. Time is relative anyway, and the addition of events which make you feel joy, laughter, peace, love or freedom will enhance the balance of body, mind and spirit and keep you more focused and efficient for the tasks that you are less emotionally connected to.

Release Stress
Meditation is one of the most effective ways to release stress and find that balance for your entire being. Your physical well-being, emotional sanity and spiritual gwell-being all depend upon a balance. Meditation can be achieved almost anywhere at almost anytime. A ritualistic perspective is not necessary. Whenever you have a few moments, like sitting in traffic, washing dishes or waiting for someone, you can engage in a few moments of meditation. Become acutely aware of each thought as it enters your mind, and then practice ways to let it go, let it pass and let it fly. This practice takes some getting used to, and will become an extremely important and effective tool for releasing stress, remaining calm, feeling joy and recognizing the harmony in all people, circumstances and events around you, whether seemingly good or bad.

Live, laugh and love in peace, joy and harmony.
~Jeannie

I’ve decided to do a series of video tips in preparation for the big day…! This is Countdown 2012.

December 21, 2012 is being hyped and we’re all going to prepare, whether we know it or not. It will be pretty hard to escape all the information that will begin to flood in your direction as this date approaches.

Some people think it’ll be the end of the world.

Some people won’t fall for it after Y2K was a big flop.

Some people will run for the hills.

Some people won’t do anything any different from any other day.

Personally, I do think this day will be significant, but I’m not a prophet, so I’m not about to proclaim that I know the truth. What I do know, is that we are feeling a bunch of shifts as members of humanity. These shifts are what I’d like to talk to you about. That way, no matter what happens on 12/21/2012, perhaps you’ll be a little more prepared after taking some of the advice that the up and coming leaders of the world are offering. I read a lot, and when I find something that works for me, I like to share the concepts.

I plan to keep up with these and release a new tip regularly. Here’s Countdown 2012 Video Tip #1…

Enjoy and feel free to leave comments. (Especially how the heck I can get the glare off my glasses for future clips! Thx!)

Peace, love and joy to all!!

Positive affirmations may seem like a bunch of words that sound good in theory, but how are they supposed to make a difference when we live in a world filled with negative energy? We turn on the news and it’s bad. We get into traffic and we almost get killed by raging drivers, or we become angry ourselves. We are up in arms over healthcare, government, and religion. We hate our jobs, our marriages are failing and our kids don’t listen. What good can a bunch of words labeled ‘positive affirmations’ do for us?

You’ll be surprised if you decide you have nothing to lose and try out this little exercise.

When a statement of purpose is recorded, in writing, either in a text document or on a notepad, it becomes powerful. Realize that it’s a creation. It’s something that wasn’t there before, but now has existence. It’s matter created from a thought. If you have the ability to read between the lines here, a big lightbulb should be going off.

Even more powerful is the spoken word. Using positive affirmations as a daily mantra will transform your physical and emotional being. Stating words that bring about a general feel-good sensation will lift negative emotions out of the way almost instantaneously. Repeating them daily will begin a change at the cellular level of your body. Continuing this repetition of positive affirmations will create a new habit of bringing about joy into your life by rerouting old message waves in the brain. It’s scientific, my friends… much bigger than mumbo jumbo.

It’s always possible to reach for a feeling that’s better than the one you’re currently experiencing. Positive affirmations can help with this. Even if you feel pretty good, making positive statements can make you feel even better. Wouldn’t you like to feel bliss and joy as much as possible? It can be done. If you’re sick of feeling sad, angry, disappointed, irritated, overwhelmed or lonely, find a great affirmation and practice changing that feeling.

If you’re sensitive to the sensations of your body, you’ll notice the flutter or energy surge when you say something powerful and positive. Look around for some positive affirmations that work well for your life, or write down some of your own. I will include a short list at the end of this post.

Make it a habit to recite your powerful statements at least twice a day. You can choose general positive affirmations for joy and happiness, or pick specific statements that pinpoint a problem you may be having in your life.

If you have a problem with emotional eating, or want to lose weight:
~I am now at peace with my body, and I am feeling healthy.
~I crave only foods which are healthy for my mind, body and spirit.
~Losing weight is easy and effortless.

If you are having problems with relationships:
~I am now creating joy and love in all my relationships.
~I attract healthy and loving relationships.
~I feel compassion and love towards myself and others.

If you are having problems with depression:
~Today is filled with joy, peace and happiness.
~I feel powerful, strong and creative today.
~My life is now magical. I see evidence of joy and light.

These are only a few short examples of millions of positive affirmations that can be incorporated into your days. Once you understand the power of positive thinking, you’ll begin to see results that are magical, and you’ll begin to attract only good feelings.

Peace, joy and light,
Jeannie
xo

Cedar oil, or cedarwood oil is one of the many essential oils that have multiple benefits of use.  One of its most common uses is that of an insect repellent, but many other benefits can be had using this fragrant oil. Cedar oil is derived from distilling sawdust and wood chips from the juniper tree and has had many important uses throughout history, one of which was the use of cedar oil in ancient Egypt for embalming purposes.

Cedar Oil As Insect Repellent
Cedar oil makes an effective insect repellent due to its insecticide properties. Pure oil can lose potency in just 1 to 2 hours so to get the most benefit, try mixing this oil with other essential oils like citronella or lemongrass, or purchase a commercial spray with cedar oil as the base. A great choice for commercial insect repellent using cedar oil is 32 Ounce Texas Cedarwood Oil.

Cedar Oil as an Anti Seborrhoeic
Seborrhoea in one form, is a type of eczema. Cedar oil is very helpful at clearing up inflammation caused by this condition and helps to reduce infection. If you have been diagnosed with this condition, use of cedar oil may be a less expensive and more beneficial remedy.

Cedar Oil as an Antiseptic
Cedar oil is often used as an ingredient in herbal antiseptic creams due to its cleansing properties. This oil can protect wounds from infection and prevent from additional germs, like tetanus.

Cedar Oil as an Anti Spasmodic
If you suffer from leg spasms, or other types of spasm such as those of the nerves, heart or intestines, cedar oil is very effective at relief. Apply externally.

Cedar Oil as an Astringent
Astringents help to shrink and constrict body tissues. Use cedar oil as a remedy for ailing teeth and gums, and to firm up skin and loosened muscles. You may also try this remedy for relieving diarrhea.

Cedar Oil as a Tonic and Diuretic
Use cedar oil to stimulate metabolism, tone up muscles, stimulate brain function, and increase removal of unhealthy fat. Use of this oil can give relief to problems such as obesity, urinary tract infections, arthritis, and high blood pressure. Cedar oil helps to remove excess water and toxins like uric acid.

Other Uses of Cedar Oil
If you haven’t found enough uses for cedar oil, consider the following:

• relief from irregular and painful menstruation
• soothing, sedation and calming of mind
• relief from insomnia
• itch relief
• relief for fungal infections
• relief for cystitis
• clearing dandruff
• oily skin treatment
• clearing acne
• relief for arthritis

Caution When Using Cedar Oil
While this product includes all natural properties, pregnant women should avoid its use. When applying concentrated amounts of cedar oil to the skin, irritation could occur. Be careful with sensitive skin.

So you’ve heard the term ‘telekinesis’ but that’s about it. This article aims to explain telekinesis for beginners, including what the term means, and some exercises; a how-to of sorts. I include this article on my holistic healing website to demonstrate the power of the mind. Learning telekinesis will open up other, more beneficial options for you in the realm of healing.

What is Telekinesis?
Telekinesis, also called psychokinesis, literally means movement from the mind. For anyone who knows about The Force, and the Power of the Jedi from Star Wars… that’s pretty much it. It’s the ability to directly influence a physical object or energy with the power of your mind. Once you can master transforming, or moving simple things with only the power of your mind, you’ll have moved even closer to transforming and healing other things, which to you may seem larger. Imagine if you could play a role in healing yourself or others of disease and sickness?

Is Telekinesis Real?
Well the answer to that depends upon who you talk to. Remember, we believed the Earth was flat for a long, long time. Until someone proved it. Then there were still doubters. People tend to refuse believing in something until they see it with their own eyes. Personally, I’ve seen it done, though I’ve not had great results myself. I believe in many things that don’t sit well with the general population, however. Seems sometimes people are afraid to look outside their normal comfort zones. There’s a big universe out there. Just because we can’t yet see it, or in this case, prove it, doesn’t mean it’s not real.

Common Practices of Telekinesis
For beginners, there are a few common practices. One of the most frequently discussed is that of bending spoons. Many people are able to use the influence of their minds to bend an otherwise unbendable (without some vice grips) spoon. This is an interesting phenomenon, and I’ve seen it done by an unsuspecting friend. He picked up the spoon, followed my direction, and wound it around itself multiple times in about 1 minute flat. He was as surprised and exhilarated as I was!

There are other phenomenon frequently discussed when speaking of telekinesis. Some people report the ability to influence random number generators. Self-levitation could be considered a form of telekinesis, as well as teleportation, some forms of healing, the creation of energy fields and mental telepathy.

How to Use Telekinesis to Bend a Spoon
Below is an awesome video explaining how to bend a spoon. Basically, you hold the spoon, conjure up some energy, think really hard, and it will bend. As I said earlier, I’ve seen it done a number of times and it’s really neat. I would highly suggest trying it, but don’t bend ALL the spoons in your silverware drawer. They are really hard to eat with.

How to Develop Telekinesis
So now you’re interested. Did you bend a spoon? I’ll bet you can do it. Learning how to develop telekinesis is not hard. It’s one of those skills that I believe every one of us has access to. It’s an inevitable talent that can be practiced and mastered. The first thing you must possess in order to learn how to develop telekinesis is desire. You gotta want it! The next thing you’ll need is perseverance. This will take practice. It’s not going to happen overnight, but you might get great results right off the bat. Now that will be fun, won’t it?

Telekinesis Exercises
There are some exercises you can do to help develop your talent with telekinesis. With any exercises involving moving or bending objects, you’ll have to begin by honoring the fact that everything in this universe is made up on energy. Even the heavy stuff. All matter is energy. And energy can be transformed! Meditate or think on this for a while. Allow yourself to become one with whatever object you are attempting to move, or bend, or break.

• Start with a pen, and a quiet spot with no distractions.

• Find a pen that rolls easily, but set it in front of you on a surface where it will stay still, like a flat tabletop.

• Roll the pen back and forth with your hand a couple times. This will ‘mix up’ your energy with the energy of the pen.

• Move yourself far enough away from the table so that you won’t accidentally bump it and make the pen move.

• Concentrate.

• Realize that you and the pen are made of the same energy.

• Visualize the pen rolling across the table.

The first sign that it’s working might be a subtle vibration of the pen. You might ask yourself if you are really seeing what you think you’re seeing. You are, rest assured. Remember, ‘telekinesis is all in the mind!’ If you decide it’s working, it will work. You will succeed. That’s the kind of power we truly have. When harnessed for good, that power can actually ‘move mountains.’ Just please don’t use your newfound powers of telekinesis to move a mountain. Remember what happened in Bruce Almighty when he romantically moved the moon closer to Earth? Not a good idea.

I hope you have enjoyed this article on telekinesis for beginners. I would love LOVE to hear comments. Try it out and tell me what happens; especially if you are successful!! If you are not, I’ll likely try to give you a bunch of unsolicited advice, since that’s what I do best. Share your stories with me and good luck learning how to develop your innate talent of telekinesis!

It is important to obtain chakra balancing by learning how to balance your chakras. There are many ways to accomplish chakra balancing. Some require professional energy workers, some require tools and aides, while other methods of chakra balancing can be accomplished simply by meditation or with the power of positive affirmations.

Determining the Necessity for Chakra Balancing
Chakras are constantly vibrating and rotating with the physical life energy that comes into our existence. When chakras are out of balance they become blocked, and the results manifest in our lives in a negative way. The imbalance of chakras can produce physical ailments, negative thoughts or behavior, weight gain and physical illness or disease. It is possible to check for imbalanced chakras using your hands or with the use of pendulum dowsing. If these methods produce no results, you should consult with a professional who can use one of these methods to intuit which of your chakras need balancing.

Healing the Chakras with Chakra Balancing Meditation
A chakra balancing meditation can be performed by anyone, at any time using simple, yet powerful affirmations. To accomplish this, it is necessary to be aware of each chakra and it’s purpose. Speak powerful healing affirmations while visualizing the associated chakra color, or holding the associated chakra gemstone.

A video on guided chakra balancing meditation can be seen here:

How To Balance Your Chakras With Aromatherapy
The use of aromatherapy can be very beneficial to chakra balancing. The use of certain essential oils corresponding with each of the chakras will enhance the health and vitality of your spiritual and physical body. Aromatherapy can be accomplished using diffusers, mists, therapeutic massage, baths, soaps, perfumes, or candles.

Chakra Balancing with Color Therapy
Each of our chakras has an associated color and color therapy can be a very beneficial way to use the colors of the rainbow to achieve chakra balancing. Use gemstones while performing chakra balancing meditation, visualizing corresponding colors, or even decorating rooms with certain color enhancements can bring about chakra balancing.

How To Balance Your Chakras With Reiki
A Reiki practitioner is trained to use ancient Reiki symbols and the Universal Life Force energy to channel healing energy to the areas of our bodies which need balancing. Reiki is an effective method for obtaining chakra balancing since it promotes the opening of all the energy channels to restore the condition of health and well-being. A Reiki practitioner may use other therapies including aromatherapy, crystals, meditation, or Bach Flower remedies to enhance the treatment. Self-Reiki can also be learned and performed effectively. Self-Healing with Reiki: How to Create Wholeness, Harmony & Balance for Body, Mind & Spirit is a book that may benefit you in this area.

Chakra Balancing with Visualizations
Once you are familiar with chakra placement, function and associated color, you can perform visualizations for chakra balancing. Begin with the first, or root chakra, and visualize an object of the associated color. If your chakra is wide open, it may need to be closed. Visualize a flower of the appropriate color slowing folding closed. The opposite would be necessary for a tightly closed chakra. Chakra balancing can also be obtained by visualizing the associated color spinning at the site of the chakra itself. Whatever method makes the most sense to you will be the most beneficial for chakra balancing.