Below you'll find Helpful Do's and Deep Thoughts:

Helpful Do's:

Techniques that Rebecca strongly suggests.

     1.  Balancing the Chakras - (Sha-kra) To keep the flow of chi (life energy) coming into the body, you can "spin" your own chakras very easily.  It's as simple as taking one hand and spinning it in a clockwise fashion over each major chakra area (clockwise:  as if a clock is sitting on your body facing out to the world, follow the path the clock's hands would make as they turn).  Create a funnel-like effect over the area, like pushing smoke into a swirl.  The colors associated with each chakra are listed here also (ROY-G-BIV, like a rainbow, from bottom to top).  You may think of or visualize each of the colors as you spin each chakra, but it's not necessary for the technique to be effective. 

                    The Seven Major Chakra locations: 

                               1st Chakra - from the base of the spine.  Like a funnel

                              coming from the bottom of the trunk toward the floor. 

                              Red.

                                   2nd Chakra - at the area between the belly button and the

                              pubic area.  Orange.

                                   3rd Chakra - at the solar plexus (bread basket, between

                              the bottom of the rib cage and the navel).  Yellow.

                                   4th Chakra - over the chest by the heart area.  Green.

                                   5th Chakra - at the neck.  Blue.

                                  6th Chakra - over the forehead.  Indigo.

                                  7th Chakra - out the crown/top of the head like a funnel

                              widening toward the sky.  Violet.

The 2nd through the 6th energy centers are on both sides of the body, but you need only work with the front in this case.  Caroline Myss has a fantastic website that includes a picture and in-depth description of each chakra.  If you like, go to the main page and select "chakras" from the opening diagram.  A pop-up window will appear (hold your Ctrl key to override your pop-up blocker if you have one) allowing you to click on one chakra at a time.   www.myss.com

This chakra technique can be done daily or whenever you think of it.  It can take less than a minute to several minutes depending on your preference and available time.  It's extremely effective.  Email Rebecca if you would like to learn how to visually check on the chakras.

2.  Healing Breath - This is a breathing technique that is very effective for dumping stress and accumulated "junk".  It can be done as often as you like and for as long as you like.  Don't worry if you're not a great visualizer, you're thoughts are enough.   Begin by breathing in a sparkling white light.  Let it soak into your body as a whole or into a particular section of the body.  Next, breathe out whatever color you associate with your "junk".  That color may be different each time you do this technique.  Continue to breath in the white light and breath out the darker color - let the darker color becomes lighter and lighter until it is as white as the air you're breathing in.  When you've done this, you have "dumped" the denser energy from your body system and replaced it with the natural, vital energy of the universe.  Remember, you can do this for a few moments as a pick-me-up or for several minutes to gain a deeper benefit.

3.  Keep Love Flowing - You have an endless supply of love in your Heavenly account.  Why not spend it freely on yourself and others?  Besides, isn't it nice to know we have something we can spend/give without limitation?  ;)  Here's how I spend my grace account - When I notice...:

          ~ A man struggling to breathe as he walks up a few steps.

                    - I ask for healing to come his way as I walk past.

          ~ Dead animals by the roadside.

                    - I send a blessing and thoughts of ascension.

          ~ A woman impatiently screaming at another driver.

                    - I send a calm wave of energy her way with a quick prayer like,

                    "Help her de-stress."

          ~ A teenager who appears to be feeling defeated by life.

                    - I send love that says, "Remember who you are and why you're here."

          ~ I feel down or discouraged or sick...

                    - I ask for spiritual back-up and trust that this too shall pass.

          ~ The latest kidnapping story on the news.

                    - I ask for the best outcome for all, realizing that that can be anything.

You get the idea.  It's good for both you and the other person or situation.  There's no need be elaborate or go overboard.  Keep it simple, short and sweet.  Heaven knows your intention and will take it from there.  Any of these blessings take just a few seconds and I can do this while I'm carrying on a conversation or driving or working or shopping.........

4.  Living in the Now - Every chance you get, every time you think of it...bring your attention to right now.  Be the curious observer.  Am I OK right now?  Am I happy right now?  Do I have any problems right now?  In this moment, what do I know to be true?  Perhaps you'll find that you're fine - that you're life is fine.  Perhaps thoughts and feelings will come to you regarding what to do about things that don't seem fine.  Being observant and being situated in the "now" will not only heighten your trust in life, but will bring changes that only you can understand and relate to.  Never mind the past.  Never mind the future.  You can only ever truly be where you are right now.  So where are you?

Deep thoughts for deep minds:

 Malachi 3:3 says:

          "He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver."

This verse puzzled some women in a Bible study and they wondered what this statement meant about the character and nature of God. One of the women offered to find out the process of refining silver and get back to the group at their next Bible Study.

 That week, the woman called a silversmith and made an appointment to watch him at work. She didn't mention anything about the reason for her interest beyond her curiosity about the process of refining silver. As she watched the silversmith, he held a piece of silver over the fire and let it heat up. He explained that in refining silver, one needed to hold the silver in the middle of the fire where the flames were hottest as to burn away all the impurities. The woman thought about God holding us in such a hot spot then she thought again about the verse that says: "He sits as a refiner and purifier of silver." She asked the silversmith if it was true that he had to sit there in front of the fire the whole time the silver was being refined. The man answered that yes, he not only had to sit there holding the silver, but he had to keep his eyes on the silver the entire time it was in the fire. If the silver was left a moment too long in the flames, it would be destroyed.

 The woman was silent for a moment. Then she asked the silversmith, "How do you know when the silver is fully refined?" He smiled at her and answered, "Oh, that's easy - when I see my image in it."

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Why do our huts burn sometimes?

  The only survivor of a shipwreck was washed up on a small, uninhabited island. He prayed feverishly for God to rescue him, and every day he scanned the horizon for help, but none seemed forthcoming.
  Exhausted, he eventually managed to build a little hut out of driftwood to protect himself from the elements, and to store his few possessions.  One day, after scavenging for food, he arrived home to find his little hut in flames, with smoke rolling up to the sky. The worst had happened, and everything was lost.
  He was stunned with disbelief, grief, and anger."God, how could you do this to me?" he cried.  Early the next day he was awakened by the sound of a ship that was approaching the island.
   It had come to rescue him. "How did you know I was here?" Asked the weary man of his rescuers. "We saw your smoke signal," they replied. 

Hang in there...God will burn your hut when the time is right.

What would you do if you knew you could not fail?...

          ...How high would you fly?...

               ...How deep would you love?...

                    ...What would you hear if you listened to your

                         beautiful heart?