A story to uplift your spirits.

Therapeutic Storytelling

by Ida Lawrence

The first question for us to consider is, how do we seek out beauty? We seek out beauty however we must! Years ago when I first moved to the heart of Chicago’s inner city, I was in shock. My thoughts were: “There is no beauty here… there is no nature, no flowers, nothing but lifeless gray! How can the people survive?...”

Editor's Note from Carolyn White: Preventive Energy Medicine is all about maintaining our body, mind, and soul in "good" spirits, i.e. keeping our energy level such that life's challenges can be met with grace and courage. After hearing the quote that "beauty is the antidote to fear" Ida Lawrence tells us why it is imperative to find beauty in each our lives and what this discovery can do for our energy.

Energy Medicine

by Michael Wolfstar

Venus conjunct Mars on the 7th promotes a highly romantic celestial climate, full of raw animal spirits. This sensual, erotic combination is in effect from the 1st through 10th creating spontaneous attractions between potential partners...

Astrology

Shamanism

by Rhiannon Barkemeijer de Wit

Ariel is a Celestial Angelic Being within the Angelic Order known as the Archangels. Archangels are responsible for ministering to humans, considered somewhat like “manager angels”, Archangels oversee the responsibilities of Guardian Angels and the other Celestial Light Beings that act as our guardians and guides...

Editor's Note from Sophia Hansen: This month of March we celebrate the beginning of Spring and much focus is on the reawakening/rebirth of nature after winter’s sleep. Archangel Ariel is associated with Nature, elementals (nature spirits), miraculous manifestation and animals. Enjoy learning about this wonderful archangel and the gifts she brings to us.

Intuition & Symbols

by Mary Louise Chown

Hearing a story is like listening to music, the words falling off the teller’s tongue, onto our ears, and into our heart, setting thoughts and memories in motion. Stories are heard in the deep heart’s core and answer the burning questions that we all have. Who are we? Where did we come from? Who do we love? What have we forgotten that is important to remember?

Editor's Note from Michael Williams: In this article, storyteller and mediator Mary Louise Chown reflects on her therapeutic work with story and children. She states: "Children especially need the experience of listening to stories and discovering connections with their own lives. This can strengthen their spirits for when they meet hard times, such as illness or death, or any kind of sadness or disappointment."

Therapeutic Storytelling

by Stephan Beyer

At the start of every ayahuasca ceremony, my maestro ayahuasquero don Roberto Acho goes around the room putting agua de florida cologne in cross patterns on the forehead, chest, and back of each participant. As he does this, he blows smoke from the powerful tobacco called mapacho into the crown of the head and over the entire body of each participant, and he whistles a special song of protection called an arcana...

Editor's Note from Carl Helmle: Stephan Beyer has had many incredible experiences with spirit by contacting them directly thru many time honored shamanic methods. Here he describes some of those experiences and gives us the wisdom he has learned intimately from them.

Shamanism

Editor's Note from Sandra Miniere: If you just watch the first three minutes of this video, it will put a smile on your face and lift your spirits. If you want to take the journey with our hero from light through the darkness back into the light, complete part 1 and come back for part 2. The small things in life, like a smile, can have extraordinary consequences. Enjoy!

Sacred Living