Haiku

Orange light flickers

Shadows dancing on the wall

Kindred flames arise

Free Sound Demonstration

ATTENTION TO EMOTIONAL, PHYSICAL & SPIRITUAL HEALING

Your body, mind & spirit reveal what you need; PAY ATTENTION. Listen, understand & experience our integrated emotional, physical & healing practice of psychotherapy and medicine.

Elevate your soul; hear the magical voice of our sound therapist, Jaqueline Marie.

When:

Wednesday July 1st

7pm-9pm

Where:

Wheel of Wellbeing

(310) 477-8833

1575 Westwood Blvd, suite #205

Westwood, Ca 90024

RSVP to: WOWRSVP@gmail.com

or

Sacred.Sound@live.com

JaquelineMarie.com

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6 Steps to a Greener Diet

Here are some simple suggestions from Curtis Cook, founder of the Executive Center for the Ecology Economy, to nurture your inner green foodie:

1.) Seek the local advantage.

If you can get fresh local produce in your community you are doing yourself and the planet a world of good -- minimal transportation, minimal greenhouse gas emissions, minimal preservatives (and probably pesticides) and maximum flavor and nutrition.

2.) Eat your veggies…and fruit.

Mom was right, and there is no denying it. To paraphrase healthy eating pioneer and Fit for Life author Harvey Diamond, those scientific discoveries of health enhancing nutrients are never found in pork chops. Arguably, a vegetarian diet is easier on the planet and the body, as long as you eat a balanced diet to get all the nutrients you need. Meat, dairy and grain production take more energy then they return and consume large tracts of land. Experiment by introducing more produce into your diet and try to go for a few days without meat.

3.) Cut out take-out.

If you have to order it through a clown’s mouth, eat it out of a waxed paper wrapper or wait thirty minutes before it’s free, it is not a green food choice. The planet and your digestive tract will thank you for reducing or eliminating your fast-food consumption.

4.) Small meal = small energy.

If you are heating up leftovers or a small meal, consider an energy efficient option to the stove or oven. A small electric grill or toaster oven will likely use less energy for the same task. As your large kitchen appliances wear out, consider recycling options, as well as replacement with Energy Star or other energy efficient models.

5.) If you can’t eat it, compost it.

Don’t let your food waste enter the landfill. Most food (meat and heavily processed and packaged foods being obvious exceptions) can be returned to the earth with minimal effort. Composting can be a great learning experience for kids as well. Don’t have a composter? Here’s how to create one – whether you have a big back yard or not

6.) Become food informed.

If people knew the history behind the food on their plate, it would change the modern American diet. We accept livestock bloated on antibiotics, pesticide-laden vegetables, depleted fish stocks on the verge of collapse and a grand experiment to genetically modify crop after crop. Fortunately, there are greener alternatives for meat and fish lovers, as well as recognized practices for sustainable and organic food harvesting. Ask your grocer and the owner of your favorite restaurant about their food suppliers. You deserve to know what you are eating and the impact it may be having on you and the planet.

Happy Father's Day!

What Makes a Dad

God took the strength of a mountain,
The majesty of a tree,
The warmth of a summer sun,
The calm of a quiet sea,
The generous soul of nature,
The comforting arm of night,
The wisdom of the ages,
The power of the eagle's flight,
The joy of a morning in spring,
The faith of a mustard seed,
The patience of eternity,
The depth of a family need,
Then God combined these qualities,
When there was nothing more to add,
He knew His masterpiece was complete,
And so,

He called it ... Dad

~~Author Unknown.~~

Image by mikebaird via Flickr

Dream of Relaity

John Lennon via last.fm

You make your own dream. That's what I'm saying now. Produce your own dream.

If you want to save Peru, go save Peru. It's quite possible to do anything, but not to put it on the leaders and the parking meters. Don't expect Jimmy Carter or Ronald Reagan or John Lennon or Yoko Ono or Bob Dylan or Jesus Christ to come and do it for you. You have to do it yourself.

That's what the great masters and mistresses have been saying ever since time began. They can point the way, leave signposts and little instructions in various books that are now called holy and worshiped for the cover of the book and not for what it says, but the instructions are all there for all to see, have always been and always will be.

There's nothing new under the sun. All the roads lead to Rome. And people cannot provide it for you. I can't wake you up. You can wake you up. I can't cure you.

You can cure you.

~John Lennon

Sound Therapy

I would like to share with you my experience of sound and how it can be used as a medium for healing.

Sound in any of its forms is a source of energy. As an energy source, it can be used as a tool for a change of consciousness and wellbeing. Sound therapy is based on the theory that all of life vibrates, including people's bodies. When a person's healthy resonant frequency is out of balance, physical and emotional health is affected. In sound therapy the sound vibrations create a “molecular” massage, stimulating each cell toward its proper resonating frequency. When our cells, tissues, organs and glands are all resonating in harmony, profound healing can occur.

Sacred sound - whether as prayer, music, song, incantation or chant - is a vital force which permeates every aspect of creation. It is considered the oldest form of healing, and was a predominant part of the early teachings of the Greeks, Chinese, East Indians, Tibetans, Egyptians, American Indians, Mayas, and the Aztecs.

The broad spectrum of sound therapy includes chanting, an activity long connected to healing and religion, and sounds of nature. Different sounds have elicited a variety of emotional responses and altered mental and physical states in people. The connection between sound and healing was chronicled in 1896 when American physicians discovered that certain types of music improved thought processes and spurred blood flow. More advances in sound therapy came after World War II when it was used as part of rehabilitation treatment for soldiers. We are just now beginning to awaken to the ancient benefits of sound as a means of health and wellness.

As a practicing sound therapist, I can attest to miraculous changes that occur in a persons emotional, mental, and phsyical body.

To hear samples of my sound sessions visit: www.JaquelineMarie.com

Coming from a place of grace and gratitude, I would like to offer anyone interested a free mp3 guided meditation. Please email me at: Sacred.Sound@live.com for your free meditation.

It is my hope that sacred sound will once again be utilized as a means of transformation. It is simple, effective, and everyone can do it. Around 400BCE, Plato profoundly stated, "Music is a moral law. It gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and life to everything." Truly, music is the universal language.

In Light & Love

Jaqueline Marie

Tao Te Ching - Verse 1

Cover via Amazon

Weekly Contemplation

Every week I will post a verse from the Tao Te Ching to help encourage your awareness to blossom. I will be drawing upon Dr. Wayne W. Dryer's book, "Change Your Thoughts Change Your Life" as a point of reference. Dr. Wayne's book is a wonderful tool to aid in your transformation process.

As you go about your week, keep the verse in mind, applying it whenever and however you can.

Also known as The Great Way, the Tao was written 500 years before the birth of Jesus by an awakened soul named Lao Tzu. The Tao is regarded by many as the ultimate commentary on the nature of our existence. I envite you to open yourself to the beautiful, universal truths of this 2,500 year old text

1st Verse

The Tao that can be told

is not the eternal Tao.

The name that can be named

is not the eternal name.



The Tao is both named and nameless.

As nameless it is the origin of all things;

as named it is the Mother of 10,000 things.



Ever desireless, one can see the mystery;

ever desiring, one sees only the manifestations.

And the mystery itself is the doorway

to all understanding.

"The Tao is an unknowable, unseeable realm where everything originates; while at the same time, the Tao exists within everything. When we desire to see this invsibleness (mystery), we attempt to define it in terms of the outer world of form - what Lao Tzu calls the 10,000 things. Lao Tzu counsels us that letting go of trying to see the mystery will actually allow us to see it."

In this reference to the Tao,
disireless means trusting, permitting, and allowing.

The point here is to recognize the difference in your body between trying and allowing, and to then become aware of the effortless sensation of the latter."

Putting the Tao into Practice:

• Enjoy the mystery of life! Don't try so hard to make something work - simply allow.
• Let go of the need to always name and label - Judge Less and Listen More.

There is magic in the world. Open your heart to the mystery.
Namaste
~JaquelineMarie~

The Setting Sun

Having been engaged with work for many hours, I was feeling completely burnt out.
Tired, anxious, stressed, I was regarding my computer as one would a foe - with forbearance and disdain. I wanted to flee from this place, my little sound studio, and embrace the "real world".

But now, as the sun begins to descend, I am overcome with gratitude.
The rays filtering through my window illuminate my work station; the entire room takes on an ethereal glow.
What once was dark and subdued is now bursting with life -
In a matter of seconds my world is transformed.

How my eyes have been opened!
All at once I've become aware of the birds singing from across the way, their romantic serenade the most beautiful of music.

I can feel the soft breeze on my skin now. How lovingly it caresses me, encouraging me to be at peace.

A lone owl calls out; his is a sound I have always associated with the mysterious interconnectedness of the universe.

What a gift, the sun, with her glorious rays, and her subtle reminder to be mindful of the powers of perception.

Camille Pissarro's quote is perfectly fitting,
“Blessed are they who see beautiful things in humble places.”

How blessed am I.
How blessed I AM.

Namaste
~Jaqueline Marie~

The Rose

Some say love, it is a river
that drowns the tender reed.
Some say love, it is a razor
that leaves your soul to bleed.
Some say love, it is a hunger,
an endless aching need.
I say love, it is a flower,
and you its only seed.

It's the heart afraid of breaking
that never learns to dance.
It's the dream afraid of waking
that never takes the chance.
It's the one who won't be taken,
who cannot seem to give,
and the soul afraid of dyin'
that never learns to live.

When the night has been too lonely
and the road has been to long,
and you think that love is only
for the lucky and the strong,
just remember in the winter
far beneath the bitter snows
lies the seed that with the sun's love
in the spring becomes the rose.

~ Amanda McBloom



Bloom in abandon. Let the dance begin!

Sound Session

I am a certified massage therapist with a background in classical voice and music. I would like to share with you my experience of sound and how it can be used as a medium for healing.

While performing classical music in Brussels, I became aware of the powerful effect sound vibrations had on my listener’s state of consciousness and overall well being. I returned to California to share my experiences and begin my practice as a Sound Therapist.

One memorable session took place with a lovely woman who was suffering from post traumatic stress disorder and sever stomach pain. She had been in traditional therapy for many years without much success.

15 minutes into her sound session her anxiety, and stress related headache had dissipated. I observed the knots in her digestive tract relax and release. The emotional tension held in her stomach, neck, shoulders and chest was greatly alleviated. When the session was finished she reported having a deeply moving experience, one which allowed her to let go of the sadness she had been carrying. She no longer had pain in her stomach, and her heart felt much lighter.

Here is an example of the sound I created to assist her process: www.JaquelineMarie.com

Coming from a place of grace and gratitude, I would like to offer anyone interested a free mp3 guided meditation. Please email me at: Sacred.Sound@live.com for your free meditation.

In Light & Love

Jaqueline Marie

The Guest House

This being human is a guest house.
Every morning a new arrival.

A joy, a depression, a meanness,
some momentary awareness comes
as an unexpected visitor.

Welcome and entertain them all!
Even if they're a crowd of sorrows,
who violently sweep your house
empty of its furniture,
still treat each guest honorably.
He may be clearing you out
for some new delight.

The dark thought, the shame, the malice,
meet them at the door laughing,
and invite them in.

Be grateful for whoever comes,
because each has been sent
as a guide from beyond.

~Rumi



You are enough.
Just as you are in THIS moment,
You are enough.

Worry not about the future.
Fret not for the past.
Be here, right now, and BREATH.

Feel your lungs rise and fill with life.
Feel your heart beat in tune with the pulse of mother earth.
Pause. Take in the expansion of your being.
And then, ever so slowly,
Experience the relief of your exhale, the joy of letting go.
Be with your emotions, but judge them not.
Simply FEEL.

Allow yourself to flow into the next moment.
The next breath.
And then the next.

With each cycle, envision yourself more free.
Free to laugh.
Free to enjoy.
Fee to love.

You are one with the flow of life.
You are a precious piece of the whole - essential, needed, appreciated.

Gift yourself with Awareness.
You are enough.

Namaste
~Jaqueline Marie~

www.JaquelineMarie.com