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Issue No. 6 - July 2003 ~ Summer Hugs, Bugs & Water Jugs!
"If there is magic on the planet, it is contained in the water."
~ Loren Eisley, 1907-77, American anthropologist
OPENING REMARKS
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sweet sheltie puppy unexpectedly found his way into our household this July. Our family
(especially Maria, our 8 year old) is delighting in the additional joy, love and laughter
he brings us daily. Playing with a puppy is a great form of laugh therapy we decided.
As summer swings into full gear, Rev. Laurie Sue reflects on the "state" that summer love
inspires. We also examine the precious resource of water ~ for our body and in turn, our
impact on it. And find some herbal remedies for those buggy summer days and nights.
Additionally, author Laura V. Grace helps us examine common nighttime dream themes, and we
introduce a monthly Q & A column by Marty Tousley, bereavement counselor. Marty is the
author of our popular Grief-Healing course, as well as, two Pet Loss courses. Her
informative courses provide emotional support and helpful resources for the bereaved.
Yours In Peace & Prayer,
June Soyka Cook, Founder
Self-Healing Expressions
Try On The "State" of Summer Love. . . Just For Fun!
By Rev. Laurie Sue Brockway
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In 1984, when I was in my 20's, I led my girlfriends in a declaration that July and August
would be a time exclusively reserved for romantic recreation. We all penciled in only one
appointment for two hot and breezy months - Summer Love. Some nineteen years later, I am
thinkin'… that's what is missing from the lives of soulful, adult women. We take love so
seriously. We work so hard to get it right. What would happen if. . .
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"Water is the only drink for a wise man."
~ Henry David Thoreau
Drinking Water: The Ultimate Health Drink
By Julianne Koritz
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Have you considered the actual role fluids play in your overall well-being? What you drink
effects how you feel the rest of the day. Are you the person who needs caffeine in the
morning to get started? You may have two cups of coffee before you leave for work in the
morning and then after you get to work you may have another cup or two. Then to combat the
afternoon drags, do you have a diet soda with caffeine or another cup of coffee to get you
through the rest of the day? Consider what you had to drink yesterday and jot it down. . .
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"Nearly 97% of the world's water is salty or otherwise undrinkable, and 2% of the world's
water is locked in ice caps and glaciers. That leaves only 1% available for all of humanity's
needs."
~ Drinking Water Week
Water Pollution: Healing Our Drinking Water and Waterways
By Judy Morgan
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Water is an essential substance required by all life on this planet. 50-65% of the human body
is made up of water. We can only survive a few days without it. Yet we often treat water
carelessly, using it wastefully, dumping chemicals down drains and into waterways. What
causes water pollution? In a sense, everything causes water pollution! Any potentially
harmful substance poured down drains or toilets will end up in wastewater. Although
wastewater is treated by sewage treatment plants, some of the contaminants will not be
removed, and will end up in waterways (rivers, streams, lakes, etc.) and in our drinking
water supplies. . .
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Ease Those Bug Bites with Easy Herbs
by Susun Weed
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Summertime means insect bites and stings. Ouch! Take a leaf from Susun S. Weed's storehouse
of natural remedies: Soothe, heal, and prevent bites with safe herbal remedies that grow
right where you live: north or south, east or west, city or country. The best natural
remedies for insect bites are right underfoot. . .
(Learn more here)
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"Sleep is that period when the soul takes stock of that which it has acted upon
from one rest period to another."
~ Edgar Cayce
Putting a Dream Dictionary into Perspective
By Laura V. Grace |
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Rich with symbols, archetypes and metaphoric meaning, dreams are an invaluable healing
instrument, and when regularly used and understood, are pathways to higher consciousness,
healed relationships, health, fulfilling your life's purpose and greater abundance. While
a dream dictionary may provide insights into the meaning of a dream, they do not possess
the complete capacity for accurately interpreting your dreams. Your dream symbols are
aspects of you and you possess the ultimate ability to interpret them. You can start by. . .
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"Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened."
~ Anatole France
Dear Marty ~ Do Pets Go to Heaven?
~ Q & A by author and bereavement counselor Marty Tousley
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Question: My beloved beagle passed away two weeks ago, after being with me for
eleven years. He was and still is my best friend. It is very hard for me, each day,
because I truly miss and love him so much. I believe that all my family members who
have left me have gone to God, and I believe that I will see them again when I am
called home. I need to know that my beloved dog is there now and waiting for me. Can
you tell me something that will ease my pain?
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On July 25, 2003, set your PC alarms to join an international prayer vigil for water. There
are many ways to celebrate and express your gratitude for water. For example, put a
"thank you" post-it by the faucet. Every time you turn the faucet, express your
gratitude to water… Visualize the vibration of love and thanks being transmitted into water
as golden silver light. The whole planet is shining brilliantly. When filled with the highest
vibration of light, everything is healed and harmonized. For more suggestions on how to
celebrate water, check out these sites:
thank-water.net/english/
and
www.globalmeditations.com/july25.htm.
This Month's Holistic Prayers
Soften my heart,
O God of living waters,
that the shower of Scripture
I am about to read
may enrich the soil of my soul.
Rain down your wisdom
in sacred streams
to carry me like an upturned leaf
through the currents of this gray day.
Amen.
~ Edward Hays, Prayers for a Planetary Pilgrim
We return thanks to our mother, the earth, which sustains us.
We return thanks to the rivers and streams, which supply us with water.
We return thanks to all herbs, which furnish medicines for the cure of our diseases.
We return thanks to the moon and stars, which have given to us their light when the sun was gone.
We return thanks to the sun, that has looked upon the earth with a beneficent eye.
Lastly, we return thanks to the Great Spirit, in Whom is embodied all goodness, and Who directs all things for the good of Her children.
~ Iroquois Prayer, adapted
(Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace)
Yours in Peace & Prayer,
Your Friends at Self-Healing Expressions
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