Though February is the shortest month of the year, yet it is the only month when love is in the air…..Two festivals of love fall in this month vasant panchami and valentine day. Let me tell you a story, no, not of St.Valentine or of the tricks of the Cupid but of sweet, innocent looking […]
Music has always inspired each and every one of us in some or the other way. Music relaxes us. We all have noticed that when we are stressed, listening to a beautiful piece of music brings peace and happiness. Music can be an excellent medicine and a support system for healing physical, mental and emotional problems.
Feng shui can do a lot to adjust and improve the academic performance of the child by harmonising and balancing his room. Layout, colour scheme and atmosphere of the surrounding can tremendously effect a child’s mind as their ch’i, mind and bodies are more impressionable. The bed should lie diagonally across from the door. Hang
“Arise, Awake and Stop not, Till the goal is reached” — said Swami Vivekananda. Following his words, let us sharpen our skills and awaken our strength to make every task possible. IMPOSSIBLE—is a negative thinking force which blocks our positive efforts. Impossible is a favourite word for a negative thinker. A negative thinker is one
Vampire sounds scary, doesn’t it? And yet emotional vampires are all around us. And we never really notice them, which makes them even more insidious! An emotional vampire is a person who feeds on your emotions, leaving you drained of energy, because emotions are a form of energy. At your work place, class, your
You may never have seen one of the big cats stalk its prey, but you’ve probably seen its small cousins–the little tigers who grace our homes–in action. They are patient hunters, knowing when to wait and when to leap. This is one of the key characteristic of Tiger’s Eye, a brown-gold stone with rippling bands
Everyone of us wants to be happy and blissful but happiness has different meanings for different people… In my point of view nothing big will happen to make you Happy. Even small things can make you happy–A smile on the face of a roadside child when you offer him or her a packet of biscuit.
If you are in a painful relationship or know someone who is, you are aware that true love can bring with it a lot of suffering, especially after one of you has decided to break it off. We all know the more obvious methods of releasing someone’s memory from our lives: cutting ties, cutting all
Ch’I is one of the most important concepts of Feng Shui. A simple translation of ch’I is “breath”. It is the life force or the cosmic energy vital to all objects in this universe. It breathes life into plants, animals and humans and propels us along the path of life. Ch’I can be compared to
Rose quartz, known as the love stone, is a pink-coloured crystal that carries a very gentle and soothing energy and gives comfort to anyone whose heart has been wounded. It is a remedy for treating any issue that needs emotional healing. Rose quartz allows the heart to give and receive love. Rose quartz jewellery is
We live in the wonderful world of colours. These colours have a profound effect on our psyche. Believe it or not, but what colour you are tells more about how you are on a particular day. We all respond in different ways to different colours; some colours help us to relax while some can make
Umpteen articles talk about ‘tips’ on Dating, on Relationships, on how to please your Man/Woman and so on. But do we really abide by them? Forget about abiding, do we even remember the so called tips? Is love a book, some science, which can be read, analyzed, explained, and then implemented? Are human emotions so
Recall your last visit to the dietician. He advised you to have small meals at short intervals, isn’t it? This keeps the metabolic rate high as they say and this in turn not only ensures loss of excess weight but also keeps the energy levels zooming. So it is with meditation. Let us first see what
Tarot cards are like a mirror which shows the true self of a person, his thoughts, desires, dreams and attitudes which are nothing but a result of his past actions and thoughts. This is one of the reasons why tarot has proved immensely useful for predictions. People in the present world have become “Psychological Greenhouse”
Like many other people I also face the problem of excess weight. I have been underweight during my teenage and have had ideal weight in my twenties and thirties. But it’s a completely different story after forty. Since the last few years I have been accumulating excess fat slowly and gradually. In June 2010, I
The greatest challenge for anyone is the annihilation of the Ego. The ego is illusory but while it is there, it haunts, taunts and persecutes all of us. Here’s a Zen story that illustrates the influence of ego. The Prime Minister of the Tang Dynasty was a national hero for his success as both a
In the Part I of Simple Ways to Heal…, we learnt about Grounding as an excellent way to calm down and be in the present. It was a sort of preparation for deeper healing. Hope you had a great time practicing the technique. In this issue, I will talk about your Aura which is your
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It has been said that the longest distance you will ever travel is the journey from your head to your heart. This is the gift of Sodalite. It clears up mental confusion and re-establishes inner peace. Sodalite strengthens the power of mind over body and bridges the gap between your thoughts and your feelings. Keep it in your pockets and
Well it’s your health. A Calabash or a Wu-Lu as it is called is symbolic of longevity and health. According to Chinese mythology, Wu-Lu is associated with the god of longevity (Sau Sing). Wu-Lu, as such, is a dried gourd believed to hold the elixir of health and longevity. As tradition would have it, a
An individual’s life is a series of cause and effect. Astrology endeavours to study the relationship between these two. The position of planets at the time of birth and the cosmic rays coming from them charts the course of events in a person’s life. The effects can be positive or negative. It is human tendency
Do you feel tired and drained most of the time? Have you been experiencing lowered immunity and feeling sick a lot? Do you feel a sense of failure, loss of motivation and self-doubt? Do you feel helpless, trapped, and defeated? Have you been having an increasingly cynical and negative outlook? Do you resort to food,
