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Above: 'Moon' Rider Waite Tarot © 1971 US Games
The Moon is the card of intuition, dreams and the unconscious. It's light is dim, uncertain, and only vaguely illuminates our path as we journey toward higher consciousness. Similarly, our dreams, intuitions, and inner promptings lead us forward toward higher levels of understanding if we listen carefully and use judgement to interpret the veiled messages of the unconscious.
Who would have thought that miles of lush woodland are only 30 minutes from the heart of the City? As I wandered in the woods today I saw a fox, two wild deer, buzzards, a woodpecker, squirrels, rabbits, a hawk, butterflies, a jay, wood pidgeons ...and very few human beings. The medieval ambience is spoilt only by the cutting sound of the A104 which unfortunately runs right through Epping Forest from end to end. However, there are still pockets untouched by the sight or sound of cars, like this pretty meadow.
You can take the Central Line from Liverpool Street to Theydon Bois, or to Chigwell on overground train.
More information on Epping Forest:
City of London Corporation
Plan your journey:
TFl Journey Planner
Rainbow at London Bridge Shard late this afternoon.
© PVH 2011
In palmistry, the head line (running across hand from thumb joint, in between the heart and the life line) represents a person's thought processes and the quality of their mental energy.
For example, the head line may indicate whether a person has a rational/logical or creative/intuitive approach to life, or whether they make quick decisions or like to take time ponder and reflect. If the head line is islanded or chained the person's thinking can be clouded, or there can be a lack of confidence or insecurity for a period of time. Things to consider:Long - Reasoning powers, ability to process abstract ideas,
philosophical, (scientist, writer, researcher).
Short - Faster decisions (boxer, fighter pilot, stock market trader), acts then thinks.
Straight - Rational, logical (mathematician, academic).
Curved downwards (see right) - creative, imaginative, sees world in a symbolic way, but more prone to moods, fleeting melancholy or depression. Commonly found on people working in the creative industries, but also people from other walks of life who may not classify themselves as exclusively creative (e.g. a full-time mother who enjoys flower arranging, a landscape gardener who dislikes art).
A curved head line that droops into the Luna mount indicates someone who is at home in the world of intuition, dreams, archetypes, colour, imagination and may have creative talent or at least 'a good eye'.
As with all aspects of palm reading, individual markings must be read in the context of the whole hand and any 'balancing' features taken into account.
I took part in an authentic sweat lodge a couple of years back. The ritualised session lasted most of the day and was a magical experience (- one I would love to repeat). The Lodge was organised by WindSpirit, whose founders Mike and Tilly spent many years living amongst various North American Indian tribes primarily the Cree and the Blackfoot Indians. They have a permanent base near Reading in Berkshire and have just announced lodge dates for the rest of 2011. If you wish to experience the sweatlodge in a genuine traditional way, with the emphasis on cleansing, spirituality and community, this is a trustworthy place to start.
There are three main doshas in ayurveda – vata, pitta and kapha. Which one are you? Take the dosha quiz: Ayurveda Quiz
A summary of the ayurvedic philosphy can be found in this interesting authentic Indian Food blog:
http://indianfoodrach.blogspot.com/2010/06/ayurvedic-diets.html
Free ayurveda PDF book downloads and links...
http://www.ayurveda.uk.com/ayurveda-and-yoga-links-2
One of the largest experiments in telepathy was carried out by psychiatrist and psychoanalyst Dr. Montague Ullman and Stanley Cripner MD of the Maimonides Medical Center dream laboratory in New York. In 1971, they asked over 2000 attendees of a Grateful Dead concert to telepathically transport a picture to a very successful English psychic Malcolmn Bessant who was sleeping 45 miles away in the Maimonides Medical Center dream laboratory.
Mirroring that earlier experiment, Dr David Ash will be conducting a series of telepathic experiments working with psychics present at the Sunrise Festival near Bruton in Somerset this weekend.
Once a day, the public will assist by focussing their minds on a randomly selected image, whilst the telepaths in a tent, securely separated from the public arena, as well as psychics participating remotely from around the world, will attempt to draw the components of the image. The aim of the experiment is to allow psychics to demonstrate extra-sensory abilities witnessed by hundreds or even thousands of people. The results will be analysed by a statistician to produce a scientific paper on the wonder of human telepathic abilities. For more information contact stuart(at)positivetv.tv or dana(at)positivetv.tv
Dream Telepathy
Dr. Montague Ullman, Dr. Stanley Cripner's and Alan Vaughan's Book: Dream Telephathy
Sunrise Celebration
http://www.sunrisecelebration.com
Dr. Diane Powell, a Johns Hopkins-trained neuroscientist, has brilliantly reassessed the meaning and nature of consciousness by exploring research on the workings of psychic phenomena. Over the past few decades, several well-designed and rigorously supervised experiments have documented the existence of telepathic interconnection, clairvoyance, precognition, psychokinesis, and out-of-body experiences. Mainstream science has largely ignored these data, because they all defy the traditional model of consciousness as being solely the product of brain chemistry.
Building from these experiments, Powell constructs a new theory of consciousness. Integrating concepts from physics, neuroscience, and other disciplines, she offers an insightful and intriguing explanation of ESP, provocatively claiming that the existence of psychic abilities expands our understanding and appreciation of consciousness.
Psychic abilities are also consistent with findings in modern physics. For example, psychokinesis implies that consciousness is a type of force field, while precognition suggests that the past, present, and future exist concurrently. Eye-opening in its conclusions and implications, The ESP Enigma challenges preconceived notions and the skeptical argument that psychic phenomena is not scientifically proven.
