What if everything you have been told about your body is WRONG?

What if……we were able to take a few things we ‘think’ we know about our bodies, our health and living on this planet in general and look at them a little differently?

For, instance, are we really meant to age? What if we are, but not in an accelerated falling apart, memory losing, decline that we currently face…. With most of humanity sliding into home base barely holding it all together after 70 or 80 short years? 

To age might mean something altogether different if we were living in a healthy chemical free, non-gmo body.

Maybe, our bodies are perfectly designed to seal, heal and repair quickly and efficiently. So why don’t they? Just where does this leaky gut, allergy syndrome, inflammation, chronic pain, wear and tear damage come from and why doesn’t it ‘heal’?

What is the hold up inside of our bodies and why does life take us from energetic youth into breakdown mode so quickly…..what if it’s just not supposed to be this way? 

Perhaps, we are here for a long time as well as a ‘feel’ good time. Shouldn’t we feel good, maybe great, enjoy wellness – bordering on fabulous, at least some of the time….ahhh, yes, but we must be healthy first. 

Then, just like nature outside of us, it is also in us. Therefore, our bodies are self cleaning, self regulating and perfect ecosystems of balanced life – always striving to maintain and find that inner homeostasis.

We should crave balance….

What if only water, real food (as opposed to rubbish…), herbs, fresh air and nature – is the cure for all that ails us? Using anything else just shunts the symptoms around, buries us in toxins and interferes with the healing process.

Just saying….

April

3 Point Turn…..Life Changes

I can’t always say in what order my life has changed. Over the years so many things – incidents, situations, even a spoken word, has had occasion to rock my world. 

Often to the core.

But, there are those very few times in life, when I made a decision or found myself in a particular predicament, where I had no choice but to discover for myself exactly what I am made of.

And I have done that, time and again.

Looking back as I often do at this time of year, I can remember times when I have not felt as strong in myself as I do right now. Or times when I really doubted I could see something through to the very end.

These were the situations that held onto me and kept me back. 

I had a tendency to be surrounded by people who left me feeling fearful and doubtful and for years I would blame myself for a lack of will power, an inability to stay the course or self-sabotage. 

Yet, when I distanced myself from these groups of people and the mind-set that went along with them, well I found my own mind and the rest quickly became history. Because, I finally had the energy, the courage and the fortitude to make the necessary changes to my life. 

In my reflections at this time, I see strong patterns of change throughout this past decade in particular where I have made significant shifts in my thinking or mindset around certain expectations (placed on my by society, others, myself?)- which resulted in profound change in the path I am on.

Perhaps it’s as simple as making the choice, seeing it through – sticking with that new energy and then forging ahead on this new-found road. 

One of the most significant decisions I (we) made as a family was to move away from modern chemical methods of treating and dealing with sickness and health. In its’ place I committed to completely adhering to all natural means of creating and maintaining health and healing.

Since the premise of any life altering, world changing shift is the fact that you don’t go back – you keep moving forward no matter what happens…..this decision pushed all of my buttons and of course I had to deal with everything that came my way, naturally.

Working my way through the fear and ill health of cancer with only my intuition to guide my healing process gave me hope, courage and a profound new respect for the powerhouse of healing stored deep within my body cells.

Another monumental shift occurred when in keeping with my no drug or chemical intervention framework a few years later, I knew I would be having my baby at home in a free birth. You can read the story for yourself here– but even 7 years on from that time, I have to say it changed me forever.

I gave birth to some part of me that day, an elemental force that had not existed on this planet in nearly forever. Perhaps not since my first incarnation before the shock of life’s hardships in this physical dimension took a toll and seared their way onto my soul.

Taking the birth of my child into my own hands – thus avoiding another surgery and MRSA infection, potential harm to myself and my baby, not to mention the indignity of it all – taught me one more thing about myself; life has a force all of it’s own and when we allow it, the living of it takes over.

Lastly, we took the decision to go it on our own without seeking, searching for or believing we needed money or jobs from sources other then what we created ourselves. Cutting ties that bound us to this just over broke endlessness, which left us feeling useless and in despair most of the time. 

It was hard to feel motivated on emptiness…..so a truer sense of sustainable living was what we were after - we had to sustain ourselves with no outside help.

After all, we have education, training, many skills and brains that work (LOL), so why not find it in ourselves to make our own way in this world and stop the forced slavery of following someone else’s dream or worse, losing your dreams to nothingness. 

Should be easy, right? Not! Besides, at the end of the day, we didn’t feel we had a choice….backed into a corner by the recession sorts out the reality on the ground in short order. 

Come out fighting or die trying!

Not one part of any of these changes, was an easy decision or a comfortable situation to find oneself in with a family in tow – at least not in the beginning. However, like all the other intuitive, life altering leanings in my life, it is working out, we are moving forward and I am happier then before.

Perhaps, I am happier then I have ever been because I have taken back some measure of control – finally steering my own ship. Here’s hoping for smooth sailing and warm seas….

April

Sailing Camp - Glandore 

Harvest Moon....

Today I am getting ready for my full moon ceremony….this one is a harvest moon and of course is something quite special. I remember last year we had a blue moon in the month of August – we don’t have that this year….but….

We have something far better.

This year we are witnesses for the earth, watching as she awakens, stretches and returns to life as it once was. She is re-gaining her energy, coming back to herself day by day and as she does this – the old ways will become relevant to us once again.

By this I mean the simple things such as honouring the full moon. Paying attention to the changing seasons, foraging for natures’ precious offerings and most importantly, using herbs as our medicine.

I have found one significant difference over these past few months since I completed my nearly 2 ½ years of back to back fasting (clearing, cleansing, parasite cleanse), the way my body now responds to food, water and herbs has changed.

What stands out to me most is the herbs of course, because it is so marvelous to have a dramatic, immediate and positive effect from a single cup of herbal tea or a glass of my Wild Harvest Herbal Remedy syrups (you have got to try them! LOL).

It’s as if I have broken through the barrier that kept these natural and healthy benefits of the planet in check – and this barrier also slowed down their action. I had long thought they should work faster and now I see that they do….it was the toxins (viruses, parasites, chemicals etc.) in my body that prevented these herbs from doing their work efficiently.

Which leads me to what I have been doing these days….over this past few weeks I have been busy looking at ways to make my life more efficient. To streamline my ‘working’ (homeschool, farm animals, market activities etc.) day while I keep things (the rest of my life!) in balance.

So, this harvest moon has come to mean something quite special for me this year, it’s finally the culmination of a year where I have truly watched things come together….efficiently.

April

Irish field in West Cork

Energy Field Repair.... Very Important for Us All

Another sunny (but cold) day here – not complaining though! It was nice to see the sun as much as we did – we all need it more then anything at this time of the year. Our bodies, minds and spirits need to replenish and that is what springtime is all about….

Finally it seems as if we have broken through the barrier to renewed life. The long winter is over and there is growth (and abundance) all around us. I have been enjoying some of this early harvest for a few weeks now and it has made a difference.

One thing I cannot stress enough to anyone who will listen, though – when spring is here, find ways to get nettles and dandelions into your meals. If you happen to be in West Cork – let me know, I make a lovely Butterfly Juice which is full of the goodness of nettle and better than wheatgrass.

I mention this wonderful herb because of it’s role in healing our energy fields. There is not one of us on this planet who doesn’t have some kind of damage done to their fields. And often that damage has occurred right at the root or base (source) of our fields.

A few years ago I started mentioning to other practitioners how I was seeing quite a few people without energy fields at all…some people were born without them (due to toxins or birth trauma etc.) while others had been so damaged during their lives, they had fallen away.

If you have not noticed this yourself – take a second look. In my work, I routinely scan for damage done to the energy field. It is always there – any form of toxin, trauma, chronic stress and fear can rip apart our energy fields at the seams (which will manifest in several ways).

But the worst of it is this – we no longer take the time, have the energy resources or reserves to naturally rebuild or repair this vital human function either. This is extremely serious and we should be taking immediate steps to remedy the situation when this is the case.

The reason this is so important? All illness, dysfunction, disease and all manner of unpleasantness begins in an unprotected energy field. Your body is not functioning properly when your energy field is damaged – no matter how healthy you feel you may be.

Take steps today to begin the process of healing and sealing up your energy field – this work is vital to your health and well-being here on this planet. And, a fully intact energy field is even more important when you work in the healing or therapy professions in any way.

April

A Table in the Sun

There are days when you learn something profound about yourself and the universe and then days when it seems as if life has passed you by. Today was a day of great insight and shifting for me – I spent most of it fasting….

Whenever I need to get to the bottom of some issue or another I usually do a few things to get the energy moving around it. One of the easiest for me is to fast, I exercise daily and that helps too as well as getting out into nature.

Today I was mulling a few things over in my mind about the earth and how she is responding (or we are responding to her energy shifts). I have been thinking about this spring season - all of the life around us and how these plants just know what to do as soon as the weather changes.

No one has to tell the plants to grow or the birds to fly home or for the creatures to build nests. They just know – as the earth warms with the heat of the sun all of life revives, finding a place for itself.

We are no different – spring should be awakening in us those same urges to nest, to go home, to put down roots and grow. What is also can bring into our conscious awareness is that we are not forgotten about when it comes to natures’ plan.

The birds go out and find their food – seeds, plants and nibbles there to nourish them. Plants have minerals, water and the richness of the soil to count on for their fuel – taking what they need and giving so much back.

Why should we be any different? Perhaps we have forgotten so much of ourselves in our rush to be civilized….our food – the things we require to detox, clear out and rebuild bodies after a long winter are equally available.

We only have to pull up a chair at nature’s table.

April

Breaking Through Parasitic Energy Patterns...

I am still moving ahead – day 25 today of this parasite cleanse – and feeling a bit tired today. For the most part I am taking it fairly easy, resting when necessary but for the most part it’s life as usual.

One thing has become quite clear over these past few days however which I am finding very interesting – and that is I am aware of where the parasites are located. I can sort of feel them.

And perhaps I have for a long time – a few general areas where they are likely to be concentrated such as the bowel, stomach and some muscle tissue. I am looking forward to having these areas much clearer as well.

Right now it’s as if there is still a phase of die off – I expect there to be something again around day 28 as well. In keeping with the parasite life cycles – the wormwood tea will have them dying off at a steady rate.

Some things that are coming up for me are more draining relationships in my own life and especially in the work I have been doing. Energy is often going out but not coming back in equally to balance the equation.

Of course this is something I have long wanted to address and now hopefully will get at the roots of more of these energetic patterns that have pulled me down for so long.

And it’s also about personal power – when we are standing in our own power we are more free to make appropriate choices to reflect our own expectations but more importantly our needs and wants.

How many times in a day do we do things we would rather not do (and no I don’t mean housework LOL) – perhaps it’s a job or another relationship situation that has been unhealthy in some way yet we feel we cannot remove ourselves from it.

This is classic parasitic behaviour – we feel used, pulled down, the life sucked out of us. And as if there is nothing we can do about it. Perhaps it is time we did….

 April

Parasite Cleanse - Taking Out the Trash

Well it probably about time I called my fast for what it is -- I am on day 8 of a parasite cleanse. I would only do this after many (many!!) other types of cleanses over the years because I am well aware of how only taking water (and herbal tea) can release a lot of toxins into your system.

However, that being said, I am feeling great, perhaps because I was so well prepared, very well nourished and more then ready to tackle these parasites once and for all. How on earth could someone with such a pure diet for most of a decade have parasites....

They feed off of sugar, rubbish foods, toxins and acid environments - of which I have not taken in or had in many years. But there is one major difference here - anyone who has had some form of cancer most often has to deal with parasites sooner or later.

I have known, about these little nasties, and tried absolutely everything over the years to get rid of them. I eat a ton of garlic, have chewed raw pumpkin seeds, taken herbal remedies - detoxes, cleanses - sugar free, organic, toxin free - and they still persist.

So, this is it. I am finally in a position where I feel quite confident my body is able to reduce and eliminate quite a few of these dark beings from my system once and for all. And when I want something this bad - I go for it! LOL

To be really honest here - I am feeling physically much better then when I do my Master Cleanses. But I think that is mostly because I have done so many, my body can't possibly be overly toxic, so now it is just to focus on the parasites.

I will keep you posted on how I do - but it's already working - so I am off to a great start! 

April

The boys in front of their hive

It's Day 20!!

Wow, I would not have thought I would be sitting here right now saying I have arrived on day 20 of my detox and feeling pretty good too. Just a little bit of a final push right now to get the most out of my cleanse....

So, I am focusing on more herbs and different ones to keep the toxins moving out. They really are a blessing and so easy to use. What I really appreciate is how quickly I see the results - especially when I am only taking in fluids with the herbs.

They work nearly immediately and I can sense them in my body. With any earth based remedies they serve several purposes. Yes, we want them to do their job and encourage balance, healing, reduce inflammation, aid detox and many other important functions.

However, herbs circulating around the body also have other jobs - perhaps so many little things are adjusted, altered and improved deep within our tissues just by their presence. These last few days I am very aware of more of the finer points of herbal energy.

Right now I can feel them working away within my subconscious self - bringing a deeper awareness, awakening long sleeping parts of myself and evening out some of the rougher bits and pieces of my being. They also stimulate dreams to take place...which I really enjoy!

I can't say enough good about using herbs - they have saved us time and again from ourselves, healing, uplifting and generally being the support they are meant to be. Now for this final push these last few days of my cleanse to see what other good will come from them.

In a way, I have been putting these herbs to the test (and perhaps myself as well) just to understand more about their nature and of course my own. 

April

Our Turtle on a little tour....

Day 13 - On the Juice!

That's another cleanse done - today it's our juice day and we are all feeling great. And I am happy to have accomplished another leg of this journey with our fasting. Each one is unique, each one takes us more deeply into our bodies and every time we are closer to our final goals.

Right now I have a sore throat and the cold my kids had a couple weeks ago -- LOL. So, I am not feeling overly terrible, just stuffed up, achey and perhaps worse than any of the days spent detoxing. Such is life, now it's my turn to have a cold and get more energy moving.

So far today I am drinking only juices and water, but later on in the evening I will have a lovely bowl of stewed veggies or some soup. I can't wait - it is a blustery cool day and the exact weather for some nourishing food.

As I went to sleep last night I could feel something very dark around me - almost as if this was the final push from my body to get another layer of toxins out - all I kept seeing were strange mythical creatures with a magical energy about them. 

Perhaps this was the evidence I had been waiting for of the dark arts moving out, a pattern breaking apart and the final removal of some horrible spell. It's funny, I liken my 40 days detox to breaking free of a curse. It was that powerful -- and these past 12 days were no less so. Just not as intense.

Where does it all come from? Well one area is any place evil intentions, ill will and hate reside. There are unfortunately far too many people in this world who spread that stuff around like a virus. What this does to us is something like cause a fault in the programming, affecting our thoughts and therefore our actions.

Being around people who spread dark energy and pull you down, along with a poor diet of sugar, caffeine and other drugs will cause us to soak up this energy like a sponge. Once this energy gets taken on board, it will fester and create energy blocks.

One of the things I like about fasting, cleansing and detoxing using water and herbs, is the manner in which these energy blocks are tackled and broken down one piece at a time. Now, let's see what this next few days bring as there is always an adjustment period post cleanse. 

April

Sun in the trees

Finally On Day 10!

We made it to day 10 once again and are feeling better than ever, it's funny how we all go into 'focus' mode during these last few hours of our detox while our bodies must remove a pile of toxins, there seems to be so much happening. So, throughout the past 2 days or so, the official countdown has been on - it's nice to be counting hours instead of days.

Now with tomorrow being juice day (where my fast is broken while I get back to more solid foods over a couple of days or so), this is always a time of reflection for me. Mostly because during each of these 10 days I keep myself busy doing things not necessarily to pass the time, mostly because I have the energy and my mind is so focused.

Today all I have done so far since getting up is clean, sort, tidy and organize - it is nice to get the house in order for our festival coming up at the weekend as well. I am also feeling very creative, so I just want to make things, plant something, paint and otherwise work away with my hands.

I love how doing a Master Cleanse brings you so deeply into yourself to these levels, the nice part is that you can remain there once the cleanse is finished, because this is ground re-claimed as a result of the detox. 

I was thinking yesterday, I finally felt like myself - it is a really nice feeling. I have been many years trying to get back to myself, to feel like myself, to know myself on a deeper level all that time knowing there were parts and pieces to me - I knew existed but couldn't connect with. Now I know I am following the pathway to those inner places.

So far, I still have lots of detox symptoms - my tongue is coated, my head feels a little tight today, I am somewhat tired as well, but still have loads of energy and my ears are clearer. Not sure what that means exactly but more energy is moving around them.

Yesterday I made up a powerful tea for our cleanse juice so perhaps this has something to do with the extra clearing! Can't wait to have a dandelion coffee and I found myself craving herbs from the garden yesterday when I was out there weeding - looking forward to foraging leaves in the coming days to see what I can find for salads.

Have a healthy day!

April

Cat in the garden 

Mini Cleanse Starting Today

Well the August Feast is over and I am slowly getting back on track here after a few days cooking, eating and generally enjoying myself where food is concerned. But, it is very nice to leave all that behind me and shift gears here into a little fast. There is so much to be gained from both eating and fasting!

As usual I always have a plan or a goal in place for each fast no matter how short or long (I have the same approach to food, I have realized) - I do each of these with some end point in mind. This week I am still working away on these inner blocks, which have been moving constantly, however, there is more work to be done.

If the 10 day Master Cleanse in July broke down the walls to the blocks and obstacles, perhaps doing a bit of a mini cleanse this week will take me further into now getting energy moving that has been still and stagnant for quite some time.

It's almost as if I have to encourage wheels to turn (energy centers?) that have been stuck, blocked and interfered with in some way for lifetimes. I can actually feel the energetic pattern going back a very long time including a couple of other lives (to a time when I was burned at the stake for working with herbs).  

So, in honour of these times, today I have made my own blends of herbal teas to get this energy moving and am now sipping away as I process through the thoughts and memories that are coming up to the surface. That is the single biggest advantage to using herbs for any of these situations - gentle, easy and they have an intelligence that works along with your body.

Is it any wonder that those in positions of power (read organized religion) have been so afraid of these precious plants that grow from the ground - they have no intuitive understanding of body wisdom, life force and energetic patterns. And to this day organized medicine (which started as a branch of organized religion) is very fearful that more people will wake up to these simple truths. 

And truth is exactly the vibration that awakens and energizes us, body, mind and soul. These is nothing on this planet more genuine and honest then some of these herbs that grow in the garden and I am looking forward to immersing myself in their vibration and spending the week in their presence with a cleanse. 

This mini-fast should be the start of an interesting week to say the least - I have already had a night of a single long dream that I kept going into and out of to the same story again and again. Then woke up feeling excited and ready to go, anticipating something, I love it when I feel this way!

I am off to make some more tea and see what this day brings me...

have a lovely day!

April

Perhaps my favorite herb - Lady's Mantle