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Mystic Journey on a computer?

Life is a conundrum, feeling paradoxical is a way of life. We are so connected and wired and in touch with everyone and everything but somehow we are not connected with ourselves and each other except in a superficial way. We share funny stuff on facebook, we can learn about almost everything on the internet but somehow there is this loss of real connectivity with each other. We can call each other almost any time and anywhere, distances are shorter, the world is smaller. We keep in touch effortlessly with family and friends overseas but we are still lonely disconnected souls. 

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How can we become mystical and spiritual in this fast crazy amped up world?  Is it important?

 

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Can you believe that you can communicate with family and loved ones by thought alone? Can you believe that you may be able to know how they are feeling, sense when they are going to call you. Know ahead of time what they are going to say? Can you slow down and contemplate the direction of your life without constantly numbing yourself with loud music, television, youtube, games?

Slow Down!

It seems to be necessary to take stock sometimes, work out who you really are and what you would like to do, today and every day. The time is right because you are reading this now, get in touch with your inner self and do something about it.

Take some quiet time, meditate, reread your diaries from when you were a child, remind yourself of your childhood dreams, look at your old visionboard, you school yearbook and remind yourself who you are and what you set out to do. If you are following your dream or a new and better dream then that is wonderful, but if not, what are you going to do about it?  Act now!

Follow your dreams

Take your inner mystic jourmey and remember who you are and connect with those you care about and link with the causes you are passionate about. A mystical journey may begin in the mists of time or the jumble of a distant memory but it can certainly come out into the light of creation if you will let it.

Mystical Journey Meditation

My Hair is a Science Experiment!

A few years ago, I wrote a blog; Attack of the Xenoestrogens!  it was about why we need to avoid parabens in cosmetics and beauty products because the parabens mimic estrogen in our bodies and cause all types of problems. I started to think about all the products that I use and what exactly is contained in them and recently I started experimenting with cutting certain products out of my life, it is a bit like going on a diet, trying to cut out harmful chemicals. Progestelle for balancing hormones.

I have been cutting some chemicals out of my life for about 7 weeks now and the results so far have been interesting. Firstly, I decided to cut out shampoo and conditioner, it sounds gross but I have only used a little shampoo once in the last 7 weeks. You might expect my hair to be nasty at this stage but in fact it is healthy looking and shiny! It took all 7 weeks to reach this stage, so if you try this at home, be patient results are slow!

Rationale: Have you ever noticed that the more you wash your hair, the more you need to wash it. If you wash it once every 5 days it is greasy on day 5, if you wash it every 3 days it is greasy on day 3. The reason for this is that shampoos use harsh chemicals and remove the natural oils from the hair, so the body works extra hard to create more oil to compensate and then you end up with more grease in your hair!

No Poo update from Faye

When I was a child a neighbor of mine was in her 80's and she had the most beautiful long thick hair, one day, my mother asked her  how she managed to keep her hair so long. The lady told us that she only washed her hair once a year! I have never forgotten her, she was proof that this "no poo" stuff works!  I think I always wanted to give this a try, I just wasn't brave enough before.

Method: I get my hairwet in the shower most days and blow dry it when I need to look presentable. I replaced shampoo with a mixture of baking soda and water, I use this about every 4 days at the moment. It was recommended that you mix water and baking soda and put it in a spray bottle, spritz hair in the shower and leave on for about 5 minutes. This method did not work for me, firstly the baking soda was too thick for the spray bottle and so would not come out. Secondly the baking soda and water separate so I was not sure how much soda was getting on my hair and thirdly the water was cold! 

Recipes for "no poo"

I resolved these difficulties by sprinkling baking soda all over my hair before getting into the shower, adding some water and then letting it sit for a while. This method works much better for me.

Conditioning my hair, I resorted to apple cider vinegar mixed with 50% water and sprayed on hair before a final rinse. It has a bit of a pong but leaves the hair shiny and manageable. Braggs Apple Cider Vinegar

Results, after 7 weeks my hair looks great but it did take all that time. It is a good idea to tie hair up meanwhile if you are worried about your appearance! I also noticed that after I dyed my hair with Cassia Obovata my hair was not longer tangled. In the days of using shampoo it would take many minutes of patient combing and lots of hair pulled out to detangle my hair.

Recommendation: I would recommend trying this. I have no idea how things will work out in the long run but it is definitely a money saver and feels good to be doing something that feels somewhat healthy. Think too of all the plastic bottles you are saving from the landfill!