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Great Dane Fearful of Robots

Thursday November 12, 2009
Each week, we invite a different intuitive to answer a question from a reader. If you'd like to submit a question for Madeleine please email her directly.

Free Advice from Animal Communicator, Madeleine Walker

Hi Madeleine,

I have 1 year 4 month old Great Dane female. Ever since I got Zoey at age 2 months she has been driving with me in my car. But since she reached 1 year she would get very scared and even start shivering, especially at robots. She should be use to car rides. Why is Zoey scared now?

Hanjo

traffic light robots

Hi Hanjo,
Luckily, I have just returned from working in South Africa, so I know what you mean by Robots! Robots are solar-powered traffic lights in the UK. Think back as to whether you have had any problems with the men who hang around at the robots asking for work or selling things. Zoey is showing me some concern about this and I think she's either been frightened perhaps without you knowing it. Or, because she is bigger and more mature now, she may be picking up on some anxiety that you might be feeling either now or in the past. Animals know so much more about our emotional state than we realise. Have a think back and see if you can find the trigger.

The Australian Bush flower emergency essence can be very useful for fear or rescue remedy with the Bach Flower remedies is another great calming remedy. This could be given before a journey until she gets used to the fact that you are both safe and nothing is going to happen. Be mindful of your state of mind. Project calm leadership energy and this will help enormously.

Best wishes,
Madeleine Walker,
Animal Communicator

Disclaimer: Madeleine Walker shares insights derived from animal communication. Any advice she offers is not meant as a substitute for veterinary care or basic dog obedience training.

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Indigenous Rainforest Shamans

Wednesday November 11, 2009
rainforest shamansA Floridian physican takes on the role of "shaman's apprentice" deep inside the Amazon rainforest with indigenous medicine men. In new article tagged "how rainforest shamans treat disease" published at mongabay.com yesterday you can read Rhett A. Butler's interview with Christopher Herndon about his interest in medicine, fascination with botany, and his experiences with the Trio tribe.

Readers are given background information about the Trio tribe and its partnership with the Amazon Conservation Team that helps preserve the ecosystems and medicinal practices within the Amazon. Butler writes:

Trio tribe have a complex understanding of disease concepts, one that is comparable to Western medical science. Trio medicine men recognize at least 75 distinct disease conditions--ranging from common ailments like fever [këike] to specific and rare medical conditions like Bell's palsy [ehpijanejan] and distinguish between old (endemic) and new (introduced since contact with the outside world) illnesses.
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Be My Seer

Wednesday November 11, 2009

How To Read Tea Leaves

Be my seer. This is a photo of the inside of the cup I drank tea from last night. How would you interpret the markings from the tea leaves stuck to the insides of my tea cup?

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Sweat Lodge Tragedy Time Line

Wednesday November 11, 2009
Newest Update:
Third person sues James Ray. Canadian, Dennis Mehravar, has joined the earlier civil law suit filed in Flagstaff AZ on behalf of Sidney Spencer. Mehravar passed out in the sweat lodge, was hospitalized, and is still experiencing pain and dizziness. This looks like the beginning of a possible class action suit.
Many of my readers have asked me to continue keeping them informed on any new developments on this story. So, of course I will continue to report updates regarding the Arizona sweat lodge tragedy that occurred in October as soon as I know about them. I have gathered past reports and compiled this time line. I will expand the time line as additional news to this sad story unfolds. I welcome additional news updates from readers to keep everyone informed. Please post related news you become aware of under comments to help me make this time line current. Thanks!

Sweat Lodge Tragedy Time Line

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Reiki: Science or Superstition?

Tuesday November 10, 2009
Hello!!! Science has recognized Reiki as effective in healing pain. But, has anyone told the Bishops???

Earlier this year a committee of catholic bishops concluded that trust in Reiki is superstitious and also that Reiki had no scientific support. Well... now it does! Last week a member of the Holistic Healing forum posts disapproval of the church's current stance against the use of Reiki.

tcup wrote "I am delighted that Reiki is proven by science to be an effective healing modality! If only the Pope had studied it more before he condemned it, that man is taking the Church back to the Middle Ages." (join forum discussion)

tcup is pointing out the church's folly in light of recent scientific findings. Medical doctors have concluded that Reiki and other hands-on energy medicine modalities show evidence of pain reduction. This is in direct opposition with the Catholic church's declaration deeming the use of Reiki inappropriate for its representatives..

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Does Your Doctor Believe Prayer is Good Medicine?

Monday November 9, 2009
holistic heaingr I read an article at Red Orbit this afternoon about a study undertaken regarding pediatricians accepting prayer as a remedy for their patients, specifically pediatric oncologists. The article, Religion and Medicine: Sometimes a Healing Prescription gives insight on how some doctors relate to family members who wish to discuss religious remedies such as prayer or spiritual healing as part of patient care.

My doctor knows that I take a holistic approach to my own health, but we've never had a serious discussion about my spiritual beliefs. I think these types of conversations tend to happen when a patient is very ill or if you are a family member of someone who is facing a life-threatening diagnosis. If you answered yes to the above poll and did speak with a doctor about your spiritual beliefs please post under comments how your doctor responded. Thank you.

Victory Through Surrender

Saturday November 7, 2009
Janet Dagley Dagley, from The Reiki Digest, the go-to blog for everything Reiki, chose a theme for this week's edition of the Carnival of Healing that is especially dear to my heart. Thank you Janet for choosing surrender as a healing theme. If you are a control freak, which I can tend to be, learning how to surrender yourself can be a quite a challenge. Surrendering is not the same as giving up. True surrendering or "letting-go" has an element of trust in it. Surrendering can be the most difficult thing to do, but once you are able to do it, the impact can be a rush of warmth that feels unbelievably soothing.

Hey carnies, I need your help. The hosting calendar is looking might sparse. Step right up and volunteer to host. It makes me nervous that the calendar has so many openings.

Among this week's carnival attractions are:

Surrender yourself over to the Carnival of Healing #214 for a dose of healing and inspiration.

What is the Carnival of Healing?

The Carnival of Healing is a weekly round-up of blogs across the Internet featuring information about healing, self empowerment, and spirituality. Bloggers can become a part of upcoming carnivals by volunteering to host or submitting blog posts for consideration. Check the carnival calendar for available hosting dates.


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65 Percent Say No to H1N1 Vaccine

Friday November 6, 2009
Poll results from a recent H1N1 poll reflect that 65 percent of you have elected not to get the H1N1 vaccination. The image is a screen shot of the poll results as of noontime CST today (November 6, 2009). The poll is still open so these numbers are fluid. Have you voted yet?

h1n1 vaccine

The vaccine hit my region on Tuesday, but I did not meet the criteria to get the shot even if I did want to get one.

CDC is recommending people in these groups get the H1N1 vaccination:

  • Pregnant women
  • Children ages 6 months to 18 years
  • Young adults ages 19 to 24 years
  • Persons aged 25 through 64 years who have health conditions associated with higher risk of medical complications from influenza.
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Animal Prints

Wednesday November 4, 2009

Animal Spirits Imprint Our Lives

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Halloween Edition of the Carnival of Healing

Saturday October 31, 2009
halloween Costumes and carnivals go hand in hand, don't you think? And what fun that our weekly Carnival of Healing fell on October 31st! Don your mask and head on over to today's Halloween party being hosted by Astrid Lee. She decided to have a bit of fun hosting the carnival on Halloween at her blog Therapeutic Reiki. It's not at all scary... the celebration is about honoring our ancestors, overcoming our fears, and striving to heal ourselves.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN

Among this week's carnival attractions are:

Head on over to the Carnival of Healing #213 for all of this week's spooky and healing carnival attractions.

What is the Carnival of Healing?

The Carnival of Healing is a weekly round-up of blogs across the Internet featuring information about healing, self empowerment, and spirituality. Bloggers can become a part of upcoming carnivals by volunteering to host or submitting blog posts for consideration. Check the carnival calendar for available hosting dates.

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