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Om Shanti,

Today I am sharing a vision I received in my dreams.  Many times we discount our dreams as something we might have watched on TV.  Take this for sure, when you are energetically open and all your chakras are open be prepared for the voices and divine guidance that comes your way not only in your waking state but in your sleep state.   We usually take our dreams for granted.  We beleive that they don’t mean anything but in fact they may.  How do we know if our dreams are divinely guided?  Well if your dream was beautiful and gave you a beautiful and peaceful feeling that perhaps lasted longer than a day and when you recall the dream it brings back the same feelings, then you know it is real!  You have been divinely guided.   Let me tell you about mine.  Last Tuesday evening, I went to bed right after my meditation practice, I was tired from the day.  I began to dream and that particular night, I had two aparitions of Angels.  The first one came in the form of a beautiful female angel with golden hair flowing down to her waist.  She was in full body with baby blue dress and a royal blue overcoat that flowed into the air as if it were being blown away from the body  the bodice of the dress underneath was semi fitted and it cam together at the waist with a white ribbon.  There were no wings on my angel but her aura was magnificent.  She was bathed in blue, white and pink light that seemed to eminate around her as if she were inside a buble.  Her arms out streteched, I could see her hands and her skin was almost translucent, from her palms came another sort of light that I could   see it was white and translucent.  She spoke to me telepathically, her lips never moved, she told me ” Don’t worry, everything is going to be fine”.  As she spoke the words a sense of peace, serentiy and love filled my soul.  I became aware of the fact that I was dreaming and I had a thought within my dream.  I thought, I don’t know what she is talking about but it feels great.  She raised her hand to me as if to say goodbye and she was gone.  I felt like I was floating on water that was warm and healing.  I felt good.  My second aprition which came that same night was a bit more earthly.  I was sent to look inside a place of residence and as I walked in I saw and angel standing there, this time it was white, male and from its body came a blue light.  I was so excited to see it in my dream that I sreeched!  “oh my god!  I can see it!!  I asked the other persons in my dream if they could see if too.  They could’nt!  I screeched again — I can see it.  Before I could contain myself the Angel smiled and with his presence told me that only I could see him.  I was meant to see him.  I felt a sense of peace.  I fell deeper into sleep.  When I awoke that morning  I was very peaceful, blissful, happy and elated all at once.  I had been visited by two angels.  I made my way to the gym and worked out.  I went to the car only to notice that my phone was  misplaced.  I looked for the phone and right when I found it I recieved a text from my dautghter telling me that her brother had taken my husband to the emergency room because he had not slept due to a painful stomach ache that never went away.  I called her and as she began to tell me the symptoms, I immediately knew that it may be his apendix.  I then began to get flustered, as I did my eyes welled with tears and in those tears I saw my angel again and I remembered what she had told me the night before.  I felt an unexplicable wave of peace and calm come over me.  All of a sudden I just knew that everything was going to be all right.  I got to work, I taught 3 periods and then headed home.  I called two people who were able to get to the hospital faster than I due to the fact that I was out of town.  They reported that my husband was out of surgery and in recovery doing well.  I trusted my angels to get me home safely.  I was blessed and everything was fine.  I trusted in the divine words that came to me in a dream.  May you be as blessed and as lucky as I.

Namaste,

I am making an all call to all of you especially all my yoga students– Help me send Reiki healing energy to Haiti.  This Sunday Jan. 24th at 4PM pst– Join me in a simple meditation for 15 min– Myself and a group of Reiki Masters-
Here is the meditation prayer:    May all those who were adversely affected by the earthquake in Haiti be deeply healed and guided to the resources and help they need. May all those providing aid including food, water, medical care and shelter and those involved in rebuilding the infrastructure be filled with the love, strength, perseverance and organizational skills needed to fulfill their purpose.
Please lets set aside ourselves our egos and please please join me to help these beautiful folks heal!

Please sit in a quiet place, begin by closing your eyes and feeling love inside your heart.  Once you are in that space begin your prayer.  You will help me in sending love and healing to a place that need it most right now.

Namaste,
Marti Angel

Today is a healing day.  As a Reiki master level three with more than 3 certification from three different schools of Reiki, I have come to be able not only to feel energy, but to see energy.  This seeing is something I  was born with.  As a child I remember thinking that I was posessed and that I was a devil child.  Why could I seem to do things with my mind that other kids did not.  I remember wishing bad things on a person and with my eyes fixed on the person, I would bring the feelings of hurt, destruction and terror to my mind and heart.  I would stare at the person with the coldest thoughts and simultaneously thinking the words ” Harm, Hate, Anger and Revenge. My body would begin to heat up and then all of a sudden I would hear the person who was the object of this energy, scream stop it, stop it!  Those words would break my concentration and before I knew it I was in total shock by the tears and fear I saw in that persons eyes.  I would ask “What happened?” not conciously knowing the harm I was causing or that I was the one causing this harm with my thoughts, emotions and feelings.  Then all of a sudden I would get this overwhelming feeling that I was bad, I was a bad seed, this was not God’s work but the work of the devil.  I felt awful.   I remember being the only one on the block that everyone wanted to play the Ouija board with, I could make the eye move without touching it.  It would move on its own.  I could make doors close and people hurt.   Why?   Why?  Why me?  How could I be so bad, so dark, so ugly.  I remember being afraid to go to church for fear that I would burn inside, after all that was what happened to bad people.  Who could help me?  The only person who could help me was my grandmother, who on her death bed said to me- You are different of the 23 grandkids, You can see.  Why me? I was the oldest of the 5th son.  I was born on the 5th month.  I was 5 when I began to manifest this “curse”.  All of my young life, as a teenager, I was living in fear that I must be in control or else the bad in me might come out.  I did everything I could to hide this thing inside me.  I did not realize that It was a part of me.  What was it that I could make people hurt? Revenge? Anger? Fear?  As an adult, I have come to realize that this “thing” could have consumed me.  It could have ruined my life if I allowed it.  I never realized that people could sense it.  I went to psychics and readers who all told me that I could be the one doing the reading, that I had psychic powers.  I never believed them.  I spent my entire adult life looking and searching for answers, never having faith that I was not given a curse but had been given a gift.  So today, I have come to know that I don’t have a curse but a gift.  I am healing.  I am healing.  I am love.  I have been given the gift of healing others and helping them find their healing.  I am sharing who I am.  I am ready.   After living a life that would make a reality show seen like a cartoon, I am ready to heal, to love and to accept all that I am and all that I have.  Now in the age of Aquarius beautiful things will happen, 2010 is the beginning of a new earth, new world, new love.  May my healing bring all of you to a place of silence, love and understanding.

Namaste,

December 31st 2009,  will present a celestial event that happens only once every 2.5 years the next blue moon will happen again on August 31, 2012.  This New years marks a very special and spiritual event that for many of us is quite needed.  This is the time for New and inspired beginnings. This lunation, occurring on the last day of the year, can help sweep away low-vibration attitudes and situations, generating a force field of joy to bless the New Year. This is a very special event in that there will be a lunar eclipse and a “Blue Moon”.  This only happens Once in a Blue Moon A “Blue Moon” occurs when two full moons happen in one calendar month.  We will be experiencing the alignment of the lunar and solar calendars and a rare blue moon on December 31. This will be a potent time.  There are many challenges the world is facing today.  There are also many of us facing tremendous challenges in our daily lives.  As I move on with my studies in yoga therapy,  I am finding that for thousands of years the teachings have been that the greatest power to heal and to transform is love.

So on this very special day I ask you to join me in ushering in the birth of the Female light and kundalini energy.

Today  December 31, 2009 throughout the day and evening I invite you to join with me to drop into a deep place of unconditional love. This means opening your heart with absolutely no expectations of what will come from this event.     Place your hands on your heart and breathe deeply into your heart feeling the love for the earth, life, and all that is precious to you. Take some time and get into a true place of love that goes beyond your thinking mind.

Start by experiencing love for yourself and all you have been through to get you to this point in life. And when you feel ready expand your heart and allow your love to flow out to our circle throughout the world.

1) Light a red candle, saying something like,

This flame reminds us that we are not alone, but accompanied by the light and power of Omnipresent Good, that is guiding us and assisting us to let go of conditions, belongings, relationships and attitudes that limit the expression of joy and love.

2) Light incense as you say:

This is an offering for the Divine Mother and the Angels of Release and Joy, whose assistance I request to complete this cycle and enter into a new, more joyful phase of existence.

3)  Say this while holding your hands close to your heart.

I’m ready to rediscover joy, I’m ready to release any attitude or situation that inhibits joy. Thank you, Divine Mother-Father,Holy spirit, son as one for lifting these unnecessary burdens from me and my life. Thank you. Thank you.

Then bgin to dance with  your joy guides and angels!!  Smile, laugh and love all!

May you be blessed and full of love this beautiful day– The gateway to our New Beginnings!!

I send you all Love, Light and blessings!!

Namaste,

All i can see in the world is bleakness……..

i  close my eyes and all i see is black and white…..

you come up behind me and cover my eyes and then  the color explodes thru…….

you  take my hand and lead me into the happiness that has been missing for so long…..

i  feel warm with you  by my side !!!!

By: Alexa Islas

Everywhere you turn you are being bombarded with ads in every medium, weight loss miracle pills, systems, books, CDs/DVDs and contraptions. All of which are meant to bring about the new you. The problem with this is that it prays on our ego thoughts, weaknesses and insecurities about our self’s and our bodies.

According to ‘Fat Exploding the Myths - by Lisa Colles’ Americans are reported to spend an estimated $50 billion each year on weight loss products and over $6 billion of that is spent on fraudulent products. On May 8, 2009 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned consumers to immediately stop using Hydroxycut products because Hydroxycut products are associated with a number of serious liver injuries. If these products actually worked we would have only slim people, hence no market for weight loss products. We must remember that the goal of any good marketing program is to entice, lure and capture the audience, which ultimately results in the sale of their product. The scary part of all this is that the FDA website has a list of over 70 products that are on the market today of tainted weight loss pharmaceuticals - many of which continue to be sold today.

These are just some of the many warnings overlooked by those who are trying to lose weight. True weight loss begins with acceptance of the fact that we are fully responsible for the state of our current weight. There are no miracle cures that work for everyone across the board. Every person brings with them a very unique physical makeup, mind and spirit which determines the outcome of the results.

True weight loss is a matter of the mind. We must begin with searching for the reason that we have the extra weight. The Ancient practice of Yoga tells us to love ourselves and learn to accept who we are from the inside out. We must deal with the fact that the only reason that we are not satisfied with ourselves is because we do not truly love ourselves. One of the eight limbs of yoga teaches us that we should practice ahimsa, compassion for all living things that includes ourselves. When we begin to practice ahimsa; we find that we begin to accept responsibility for who and what we are. Changing our physical bodies begins there. We must accept our current state and that becomes our basis for change.

Mentally and emotionally, we need to accept responsibility for what we look like now. We need to practice forgiveness, caring and love. By mentally saying ” I love you” as we look into the mirror we access the deepest blocks that have kept us hostage. The change that begins to happen is subtle but very powerful. When we begin to change our attitude towards ourselves we begin to unfold like the lotus blossom, petal by petal. Weight loss requires dual brain action. Once we work on the weight loss from the right brain, lovingly and creatively we can then begin to work on it by using the left-brain factually and logically, which then becomes a matter of simple math.

Mathematically speaking we must burn more calories then we intake. For every pound that we gain we have eaten approximately 3,500 calories more than we have used. Now granted this is a simplistic version, but it does merit us taking a good, strong, look at our caloric intake.

Interestingly, if we change our mindset of memes that we have bought into we can also begin to change our body. Healing your body from the inside out, and taking control of your health is the true and only key to weight loss, all the other things are just tools that we can use to help us get to our destination. Remember, this can be a roller coaster ride, but my best advice is hold on tight and do what it takes to get off this ride in a safe, positive, healthy and loving manner. Use caution and seek professional guidance when deciding to take any pharmaceutical product.

Marti Angel, MA
“America’s Health and Expert Lifestyle Coach”

Marti is an Ordained Minister, Author, Yoga Professor, 500 RYT,Certified Yoga Therapist, Reiki Master level 3, Certified WATSU water therapist, Certified Meditation Instructor, Certified Metabolic Typing® Advisor, Functional Diagnostic Nutritionist FDN, Certified Nutraceutical Consultant, Certified Health/Lifestyle Coach, Motivational Speaker and founder of the number one alternative therapies site on the web. http://www.angelhealthinc.com, Yoga site http://www.theomdiva.com.

The Essence of Presence

By Marti Angel

It has been said that when you pray you should come to the altar with humility, gratitude and love in your heart.  Truthfully, it is very rare for any of us to truly come to any place, relationship or situation in our life with this presence.  If we did, this would be the most life changing experience we could imagine.  Think about it…When was the last time you came to any relationship or conversation with this presence? 

What this world needs right now is this, the essence of presence.  In these times of stress we should feel thankful for all that we are and all that we have.   We need to take time to evaluate how our life is unfolding, if it is playing out in the most marvelously positive manner then I say please continue on that path, but on the other hand if your life is unraveling and can use some love, patience, focus, or caring, then you need to realize this simple fact, that how you show up to any encounter is what you will receive.

It is very easy to continue on the same path and it may be unraveling in a truly negative way but because we are creatures of habit, rather than change, we tread forward continuing the negativity in all our relationships; personal as well as at work.  Think about it-If you go into a conversation with a head full of negative thought and emotions that come from the thought, than you will only cultivate a negative outcome.  Is that really what you want? 

It is human nature to want to be loved and feel loved.  Knowing this fact will help us to create the kinds of relationships that we truly want and desire to have in our life.   How many times have you built up some negative emotions toward a person based on thoughts that you have cultivated yourself, then picked up the phone to call that person?  It doesn’t take much to realize the outcome of that interaction. Why do we continue on our path of destruction?  It is because we are reactionary creatures that seem to be driven by our own thoughts and demons. 

We must come to a place of healing within our hearts and realize that how we show up for any circumstance or interactions in our life will determine the outcome.   Feel the essence of your presence. Take the time to be humble.

Take a moment, take a deep breath and listen to your thoughts. See where they are leading your emotions, if you are being led down the path of destruction by your own thoughts, than awaken to the fact that it would not be a good time to react, such as by interacting with the person who is the intended recipient of those emotions.

Set your intentions to be full of gratitude and love.  In your mind say “ I love you” then continue to move towards the situation, circumstance or person.

When we realize that the essence of the presence we bring to every encounter in our life, will unequivocally determine the outcome, then we can begin to awaken the true nature of our being, which is to love and be loved.

So in this time of gratitude remember to feel deep down inside, the essence of your presence.  Presence will serve to guide your life in a positive and healing way.

What is chlorophyll?

Chlorophyll is the chemical that makes plants green - it is similar to hemoglobin found in humans. It has many health benefits for humans that have been recognized through time. As far back in time as 1911, scientist discovered that chlorophyll had a great similarity between human red blood cells and the molecular structure of chlorophyll. Chlorophyll is the structure of a plants life source. Therefore it makes sense that it aids the human body in healing and staying strong.

As holistic nutritionist I find that many of clients are looking to help improve their overall well-being, but some do not have the motivation to make a lifestyle change that may take more of a commitment that may take more consistent behavior than they are willing to do. Simply adding chlorophyll in one way or another can make a sizeable difference.

To better understand this healing power, it is important to understand how chlorophyll affects the body. So here are some very helpful hints that may help you, by simply taking Chlorophyll daily.

Sources of chlorophyll include all green leafy vegetables like chard, kale, collard, mustard, spinach, alfalfa, and sea vegetables. Leaf lettuce, broccoli and green beans are also good sources. However, there are other sources now available that you might not recognize. Algae, including Spirulina, chlorella, and blue green algae, are primitive organisms among the first life forms on the planet. But I usually suggest liquid chlorophyll to all my clients and based on their individual need tailor the amount used by each individual client.

Chlorophyll is what I may call one of mother earths little helpers. Chlolphyll helps in the formation of healthy blood, it helps to oxygenate the blood, thereby helping to cleanse the pathway to the heart. I have taken this little miracle for some time now and I recommend it to many if not all of my clients.

Here are some benefits that may be of interest to and your health: Best of all there are no side effects.

• It helps to cleanse your blood
• It assists your body to rid it self of toxins
• It is a natural form of iron and much better on your tummy that ferrous Sulfate
• It cleanses and deodorizes the colon
• It assists in the detoxification of your liver
• It aids in hepatitis- because it cleanses the blood
• It feeds the heart by cleansing the blood
• It may assist in menstrual cramps by allowing the blood to flow
• It assists in the regulation of blood sugar
• It helps to cleanse the lungs making it great for asthma, bronchitis etc
• It helps the body heal wounds more rapidly
• It aids in body odor
• It strengthens the immune system making it more resistant to viruses
• It aids in the cleansing of nasal passages- for allergies
• It cleanses the bacteria found in the mouth aiding in better breath
• It keeps mouth sores at bay
• It can be used as a gargle for sore throats
• It helps the gums heal- Gingivitis
• It aids in hemorrhoids
• It aids in stomach ulcers
• It aids in GERD
• It aids in circulation through the body, varicose veins etc.
• It aids the body in lowering inflammation
• It aids in all digestive problems.

It’s important to assess the needs of your body when considering the use of chlorophyll. Many chlorophyll rich substances come in formulas or by themselves and can be taken for preventive measures or therapeutically.As a Nutritionist I suggest that you consult an authoritative source ( nutritionist, nutraceutical consultant or a heath care practitioner) . It is also very important to know that the source should be clean and chemical free. This information is one you can get from a nutraceutical consultant.

Marti Angel, MA
“America’s Health and Expert Lifestyle Coach”

Today, was phenomenal morning!  I was driving through the desert to get to work.  I had just called upon the earth guides to come and and ground me, wow, they act fast when you believe with your heart.   I was in the windiest part of my drive when up ahead of me at the crack of dawn, I saw something in the near distance.  As I got closer I realized that I was looking at a magnificent Ram.  As I drove closer I saw the aura of this majestic animal it was grand, it was an orange, white and gold color and in the center of this cloud of colors was this great strong creature looking ahead at his path.  I was amazed and mesmerized at the same time.  I could not believe that I had gotten close enough to see the details of his great brown horns ( not sure if that is the name) with light tan ridges, it was as if every ridge signified a year of experience that this animal had accumulated.  The feeling I got immediately grounded me, it was as though I had been given a puff of strength, stability and majesty at the same time.  I felt it deep within my 4th Chakra and it was so strong it made take a deep double breath.  I had only experienced this type of breath in deep meditation.   I was hypnotized by the valor and strength that this animal exuded.  He did not flinch as I got closer with my car but I could hear him say ” I am here, Follow my strength”.   Then all of a sudden he took a very calculated two steps and walked away.  I felt so blessed, so overwhelmed with a feeling of energy, that I could not contain it, It made me scream, and I was glad noone was in the car with me or they would have thought I was crazy. I had just experienced a transfer of energy that cannot be explained in words.  My whole being was filled with a powerful force that it was almost overwhelming.   The feeling  from all this energy was a rush of adrenaline that lasted, and stayed in me for hours.  I felt tall and strong and protected!  I carried this feeling around with me the whole day.  It was amazing!    The fact that as an Auravoyant I can see the magnificent colors of many living things is a blessing I know that now and I am beginning to embrace this gift and as I do the signs and wonders of the spiritual world are becoming more and more evident to me.  I am humbled and I am truly blessed on a daily basis!!   I am grateful for all that I am and everything I have.  I am at peace.

Namaste,

In this world where we are socially indoctrinated to believe that instant gratification is where it is at,  we need to realize it is not the way of the spirit nor is it the way our the natural flow of our bodies.  We all know that we have been given this body as a rental during our stay here on this earth.  This being the only truth of our bodies, we continue to treat our bodies with out respect.  This is not the way of the spirit of yoga.  In our yoga journey we begin to realize that to have the patience to allow our bodies to recover or adjust to whatever it is they need is truly the way of the spirit.  Following this tradition we must also know that when we change something in our bodies and or mind we must give it time to sink in, time to become one with us and our spirit.  Interestingly enough in my nutritional practice I do not see this happening.  This saddens me.  I have a beautiful client who is young in her body and she does not understand that her treatment of her “temple” will not allow her to have this “rental” for very long if she continues on this path of self destruction.  She came to me because she believes in natural medicine, or so she claims, yet whenever we meet I suggest that she slow down and practice patience, and take the supplements that will allow her body to find its way on its own terms at its own time.  She takes all this in claiming that she will do this, but then I get a frantic call claiming that what she is doing is not working, and she would like to see results in a more rapid manner.  I reassure her that it will take time for her body to find its own way and that she must nurture it.   This is not uncommon from many of my other clients, they all seem to want the nutritional guidance I give them to work immediate miracles.  This is not the way of our bodies!  This is not the way of our spirit!  Here is a quote from a doctor whom I admire and have had the privilege of meeting !  Dr. Ray Strand;
There is a major misconception about supplementation. In this era of medication, people believe that they should notice differences within a few days to a week or two. However, nutritional medicine is totally different from allopathic or traditional Western medicine. Nutritional supplements are simply nutrients the body uses in its normal enzymatic reactions. They are not medicines. They are nutrients from our foods, but supplementation allows us to get them at optimal levels that diet alone cannot provide.

It takes between 6 to 12 months to replenish any nutritional deficiency and optimize the body’s natural immune system, antioxidant defense system, and repair system. If you are over 30 years of age or already have a chronic degenerative disease, it may even take longer. This is why I stress over and over that you need to give nutritional supplementation a minimum of 6 months, or even better a year, before you evaluate the benefits. When my patients tell me that they will try using my recommended supplements for a month, I tell them not to even start. If you are not willing to try my recommendations for at least 6 months, you should not even begin.

It is reassuring to know that even a medical doctor faces the same challenges that I do as a Yoga Therapist and Nutritionist.  Remember,

it took a long time to get out of sink, let us remember that it will also take time to get back in sink, but it will happen with full faith and belief but most of all patience and guidance from someone who cares and knows!

To all my readers I say be well, follow the way of the spirit and take a deep breath!!

Namaste,