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Vote Now! Readers' Choice Awards Polls Are Officially Open

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:01:27 +0000

February 22, 1012 - 2012 Readers' Choice Awards for Holistic Healing nominations have been sorted and tallied, revealing the top five finalists for a variety of holistic healing categories. These individuals, products, and services will be competing for the WINNER BADGE. Help your favorites out by casting your votes. The links below will take you to the individual polls.

The polls will be open beginning today through March 21st. You are allowed to vote once a day in each of the 23 contests.

Who Inspires You!
Vote for Most Inspirational Person

Vote for Your Favorite Intuitive Healers
Vote for Angel Intuitive
Vote for Animal Communicator
Vote for Intuitive Artist
Vote for Intuitive Teacher
Vote for Medical Intuitive
Vote for Psychic Medium

Vote for Best in Reiki
Vote for Reiki Book
Vote for Reiki Music CD
Vote for Reiki Facebook Page
Vote for Reiki Tweeter

Vote for Best in Chakra Healing
Vote for Chakra Healing Book
Vote for Chakra Healing Facebook Page
Vote for Chakra Healing Tweeter

Vote for Best in Divination Card Decks
Vote for Oracle Cards
Vote for Tarot Cards

Vote for Best in Massage
Vote for Massage Device
Vote for Massage Table Maker

Vote for Best in More Healing Award Categories
Vote for Healer Tool
Vote for Meditation Tool
Vote for Flower Essences
Vote for Healing Crystals and Gemstones
Vote for Mind/Body Apps

Note to the Finalists: I'm in the process of creating permanent profiles for you, your products, and your services. I had hoped to have more of them in place before the voting got underway. But, not to worry... I'm plugging away on writing them. It's a big undertaking for me to create over 100 profile (23 contests with 5 finalists each)... please allow me some extra time to get this work done. I'm so happy for you my heart is bursting open. You all deserve this recognition for what you do! Bless you all.

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Healing Doses of the Week - Feb 13-19

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 08:30:36 +0000

February 20, 2011 - Throughout the week I am blogging, writing new articles, updating or revising older content, also adding reader submissions. Healing Doses is Monday morning's blog roundup of what has been added over the past week at About Holistic Healing.

H E A L I N G ~ L E S S O N S
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New Blog Posts

New Reader Stories

Past Life Stories Told by Children: Four Year Old Daughter Asks to Go Home
Past Life Stories Told by Children: : Kindergartner Struggles with Learning Alphabet
Why Smudging Works: Smudge Stick White Sage
Healing Colors: The Power of Pink
Rose Quartz Crystals: Rose Quartz
Tea Reading Interpretations: Tea Cup #19, Tea Cup #20, Tea Cup #21, Tea Cup #22
Love Stories: Personal Cinderella Story
Mood Colors: Complexion
Reiki Attunement Experiences (2 new posts)
Angel Encounters : Guardian Angels
Past Life Memories (Irish Miner, Knight for King John)
Law of Attraction: Reality is What You Make it
Pros and Cons of Being an Empath (3 new posts)
Holistic Healing Blog: You Hold the Keys to Healing

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Holistic Healing Free eCourses

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 04:03:04 +0000

Holistic Healing Free eCourses

Mind-Body-Spirit Healing Modality of the Week (E-Course)
Weekly newsletter features various mind-body-spirit healing therapies.
Crash Chakra Course (E-Course)
Chakra Study - Primary Seven Chakras in Seven Days
@ffirmation of the Day (E-Course)
Focus on the Positive! Sign up today to receive daily affirmations to help put you on a positive path.
Meditation 101 (E-Course)
Nine Days To Inner Bliss - Meditation 101 eCourse
Letting Go (E-Course)
Tips and Suggestions for Freeing Yourself of Unnecessary Burdens

How to Stop Making Mistakes

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 03:57:34 +0000

Free Advice from Intuitive Life Coach, Anandra George

Question: I work hard to be a good husband and father but feel that I fall short. I choose to be my wife and son's hero but make mistakes and errors at the worst time. Please help. Thanks. ~Rik

Anandra's Answer: This is a lovely question. At first I was going to tell you I can't help you stop making mistakes, but I actually can if you carefully consider the words below. And, just as importantly, I can help you cultivate an attitude of self-love and forgiveness that will make you an even more real hero for your wife and kids.

First, how to make fewer mistakes:
In my view, attaining a state of perfection isn't about always doing the right thing, it's about being perfectly in the moment, present, and aware. Our errors come when we're disconnected; when we're connected, the right action always flows. To focus on right action before right self-connection is putting the cart before the horse.

Someone said to me recently, "The only sin is knowing better and doing it anyway." Otherwise, the mistakes we make are often only clear in hindsight, but in the moment of action or word, we're unconsciously reacting, defending, pre-empting, etc. based on our deeply ingrained habits and belief systems. We can get free from this cycle only by attending to constant presence, so that those unconscious impulses can be identified and nullified before they have a chance to spring forth and cause the chain reaction of events that we regret... This means, it's necessary to develop a regular spiritual/meditation practice so you can close the gap in time between awareness and action. Or, as is often the case when we make mistakes, to close the gap in time between action and hindsight awareness of what caused you to go "off."

If you can be an example of that humility and self-correction for your family, you can all cultivate together a peace, self-esteem, and love that comes from within and does not depend on reaching an unrealistic standard. If you build up a tower of expectation of perfection, it will inevitably fall... making mistakes is human; it's how we learn. If your family can see you learning from your errors and using each experience to reflect, gain self-knowledge, and gradually better yourself, you give them permission to do the same.

Blessings,
Anandra

Each week, we invite a different intuitive to answer a question from a reader. If you'd like to submit a question for Anandra please email her directly.

_{Disclaimer: Anandra's advice is not meant to override your personal health providers' recommendations/prescriptions, but is intended to offer a new perspective and encourage your inner wisdom to guide the best course of action.}

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Violet Flame Snow Spirit

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:02:15 +0000

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I keep a Healing Photo of the Week Archive if you wish to revisit previous photos featured. You can also explore Around About: Photo of Week to view the latest Guide featured photos across the network.

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Healing Doses of the Week - Feb 6-12

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 08:16:24 +0000

February 13, 2011 - Throughout the week I am blogging, writing new articles, updating or revising older content, also adding reader submissions. Healing Doses is Monday morning's blog roundup of what has been added over the past week at About Holistic Healing.

H E A L I N G ~ L E S S O N S
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New/Updated Articles and Features

Focus Friday: Love Stories

New Blog Posts

New Reader Stories

Tea Leaf Reading Story: Looking for Direction
Tea Leaf Reading Story: Do You See a Face?
Love Stories: Star-Struck, A Fated Love Story
Spirit Orb Photos/Stories: Orbs and Violet Flame
Reiki Attunement Experiences (2 new posts)
Angel Encounters (2 new stories)
Character Building Tips: Keep Trying
Pros and Cons of Being an Empath (3 new posts)
Law of Attraction Success Stories: Relationship Breakup

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Love Stories Wanted

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:29:34 +0000

Valentine's Day is next Tuesday and love is definitely in the air. Love is an important element in the human experience. There are so many ways to love one another. The romantic fool that I can be at times decided to put out a call for your love stories. It can be about your current lover, or about the time when you had that secret crush on a girl in your math class, or about the first time you met your knight in shining armor. It's up to you!

Who doesn't love a good love story?

You are invited to share the romantic, funny, or endearing stories about your love life and the person/people in your life who you love. Tell how you met your soul mate, or tell about that special occasion that you'll never forget.
Share Your Love Stories

My Personal Love Story

I wouldn't ask for your love stories if I wasn't willing to share one of my own. You can read about the loving and sunny relationship I enjoy with my dear husband here.

Happy Valentine's Day

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Archangel Raphael - Master of all Healing on Earth

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:00:10 +0000

Free Advice from Angel Intuitive, Eileen Smith

Reader Question: My mother just passed suddenly and my heart is broken over this loss. She lived with us for years. We had to remove her off life support which was a very difficult choice. Do you think she can forgive me for this? ~Love and Light, Lisa

Eileen's Response: Dear Lisa, Yesterday I asked the angelic realms "Which angel would like me to write about them for this week's column?" Immediately, Archangel Raphael's energy came to me and he let me know he wanted to speak with everyone this time, through me. He said I would find a question he wanted to answer in my e-mail. As I was scrolling through everything that came in I heard Raphael say "That's the one" as I came to your question.

So Lisa, if nothing else, know that you have a powerful Archangel so close, ready and wanting to help and assist you that he was aware you were writing an e-mail to me. Yes, they really are right there for all of us. American poet Wendell Berry once wrote, "We cannot comprehend what comprehends us." If I teach nothing else through my healing work and writing know this: angels are real, they are aware of you, they love you and are waiting to help you.

Before I get into the specifics of how Raphael can help everyone, I wanted to say to you Lisa that Archangel Azrael is with your mother and Raphael is with you, as is Mother Mary with you. I will write about Azrael in my next Ask an Angel Intuitive column so please check back to find out who the angel Azrael is and how he is helping your mom. Azrael, Raphael, and Mary want to assure you that your mother wasn't really in her body when she came off life support. She was already on the other side, reunited with those who went on before her, whom she missed very much while alive. She understands how difficult your choice was but holds no judgment on anyone for it. In fact, she says it was a blessed relief to be able to fully let go of her body and be in Spirit and thanks you for that brave decision. She assures you it was the right choice.

Archangel Raphael would like to remind you that your mom is not "dead" just gone on ahead. For your mom, Raphael says with a smile, it is like she went on ahead to a vacation. All is well with mom so be at peace. Call upon Raphael and Mother Mary to help you, Lisa, and send blessings and prayer to Azrael.

Speaking of Raphael's smile, he really is so beautiful. People who have had physical manifestations of Raphael often say he is devastatingly handsome. I would agree. It is strange to think of our archangels in those terms as they are androgynous beings created by God. But we are human after all and we are visual creatures who react to outer appearances and are attached to form.

Raphael appears to me as an average built male on the slender side, and not as strongly built as Archangel Michael. He has large eyes that change color but most often they seem to be hazel, but hazel with many colored lights, especially blues. He appears to me with an oval face, very fair skin, high cheekbones and dark wavy hair to the top of his shoulders. He wears a white robe with gold, blue and green trim around the edge. And when he smiles as he did when giving that message to Lisa it is usually a closed lipped half smile. Very sweet, very gentle.

Raphael's name means "God has healed" and is one of the seven who stand before the throne of God.

His task is to heal the Earth and every thing upon it and not surprisingly he is the Master of all healing on Earth. Regardless of the modality of healing you are using Raphael can assist you as he is also a Master of the energies that create all healing. In fact, he is very powerful in helping you with meditations and any form of inner journey and guided healing work. Raphael is also the angel to call upon for the healing of your animals. Raphael tells me that he worked very closely with Francis of Assisi when he was on Earth.

I know that that many people associate Raphael with the Earth but with me he brings to our sessions a lot of water healing energy. Raphael is also linked to the power of our solar system's Sun. There is an ancient Essene prayer:

Raphael, Angel of Sun, enter my solar center and give the fire of life to my whole body.

It is a powerful statement of intent and since Raphael, like all angels must receive permission to help you, this statement also acts like a phone call out to Raphael, that he can begin to work in your physical energies and within your life.

Walk in beauty and may Grace and fulfillment be on your path,
Eileen Smith - Angel Intuitive

Disclaimer: The services and information provided above are for entertainment purposes only. Eileen Smith and this column, services and products are not meant to treat, diagnose, prescribe, or cure any physical, mental, or emotional disorder/disease, nor are they meant to replace the advice of a medical professional or doctor or financial adviser.

Each week, we invite a different intuitive to answer a question from a reader. If you'd like to submit a question for Eileen please email her directly.

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Hurry! Only One Week Left to Nominate Your Favorites

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:08:17 +0000

Your nominations for Best in Holistic Healing for the About.com 2012 Readers' Choice Awards are picking up. I'm already getting a pretty good idea who the finalists will be in the various contests, but with another week left (nominations are open through February 15th) I'm curious if there will be any surprises.

Have you submitted your choices for Best in Reiki, Best Intuitive Healers, Best in Chakra Healing, Best in Massage, and other award categories? There is a short window of time left.... so hurry!

Go Here to review all the holistic healing award categories and then click through the various links to make your voice heard. I realize it takes a bit of effort to go through the nomination process, but there are good people and wonderful healers, counting on your support.

Come on readers... SURPRISE ME!

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Valentine Birthmark

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:06:46 +0000

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