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These articles are the most popular over the last month.
Quiz: How Sensitive Are You? Are You A Natural Born Empath?
How Sensitive Are You? Take this quiz to find out if you could possibly be a natural born empath.
Energy Junkie Quiz: Are You A Psychic Vampire?
Answer these questions to find out if you are an energy junkie who (consciously or unconsciously) sucks up other people's life energies.
Tinnitus
Treatment suggestions for Tinnitus, that annoying ringing inside your ear disturbing your hearing.
Reindeer
Photo gallery of animals
Simple Tips to Cure Your Acne
This article was extracted from Jennifer Thoden's ebook titled How to Heal Your Adult Acne Naturally - An Easy Step-by-step Guide to Clear Skin
Panda Bear Totem
The Panda Bear as a totem has a unique ability to tap into higher knowledge. Panda medicine is a wonderful teacher for soul development.
Quiz: Are You Adequately Grounded?
How Sensitive Are You? Take this quiz to find out if you could possibly be a natural born empath.
Quiz - What Element Are You?
This ten questions quiz will help you define what characteristics and preferences you have that align with the four basic elements AIR, EARTH, WATER, and FIRE.
Quiz - What Type Dosha Are You?
This educational quiz helps you define what characteristics you have that align with Ayurvedic Medicine body types called tridoshas.
Top Vitamins For Acne
Break-free from unsightly blemishes and break-out into a beautiful radiant smile. Explore various vitamins and minerals to learn how they affect the health of your skin.
Law of Attraction Quiz - How Good Are You At Attracting Positives Into Your Life?
Multiple choice quiz that reveals how good you are at co-creating a positive and abundant life.
Are You Vulnerable To A Psychic Attack?
Answer these questions to find out if you are susceptible to attacks from psychic vampires.
Love Lines
Gallery of hand images depicting major and minor lines of the palm used by palmists to determine your fate or life opportunities.
Fate Line
Gallery of hand images depicting major and minor lines of the palm used by palmists to determine your fate or life opportunities.
Facts About Magnesium
Magnesium supplements are not recommended for everyone, but you may find yourself a candidate when you consider these facts about magnesium.
Children Lines
Gallery of hand images depicting major and minor lines of the palm used by palmists to determine your fate or life opportunities.
Traits of an Empath
Article by Christel Broederlow describing highly sensitive or empathic people
Aligning Your Chakras
What are chakras and what importance do they play in your health? How to best align your chakras through professional evaluation and self-help techniques.
Rose Quartz
Rose quartz is the most powerful stone for dealing with affairs of the heart.
Activate Your Chakras
Here are some simple exercises that you can do at home on your own to help navigate your chakras toward wellness.
Life Line
Gallery of hand images depicting major and minor lines of the palm used by palmists to determine your fate or life opportunities.
Happiness Quiz - Is Your Glass Half Full or Half Empty?
Are you an optimist or a pessimist? Take this quiz to find out your <i>Happiness Factor</i>.
Fame Line
Gallery of hand images depicting major and minor lines of the palm used by palmists to determine your fate or life opportunities.
Intuition Line
Gallery of hand images depicting major and minor lines of the palm used by palmists to determine your fate or life opportunities.
Tantric Orgasms
Tantric sex has a rejuvenating effect, improving men and women&#8217;s sexual health.
Travel Lines
Gallery of hand images depicting major and minor lines of the palm used by palmists to determine your fate or life opportunities.
Head Line
Gallery of hand images depicting major and minor lines of the palm used by palmists to determine your fate or life opportunities.
Bracelets
Gallery of hand images depicting major and minor lines of the palm used by palmists to determine your fate or life opportunities.
Health Line
Gallery of hand images depicting major and minor lines of the palm used by palmists to determine your fate or life opportunities.
Hypersensitivity
Being hypersensitive could be described as being allergic to life. For the highly sensitive person a seemingly ordinary day can be overwhelming.
Cold Sores / Fever Blisters
Informative links and advice for the treatment and relief of embarrassing and painful cold sores.
Heart Line
Gallery of hand images depicting major and minor lines of the palm used by palmists to determine your fate or life opportunities.
Girdle of Venus
Gallery of hand images depicting major and minor lines of the palm used by palmists to determine your fate or life opportunities.
How Much Do You Know About Chakras
Chakra Quiz How Much Do You Know About Chakras? Quiz Central Chakra Resources Crash Chakra eCourse This
The Truth About Hair Loss
As we get older, both men and women experience some hair loss. It is a normal part of the aging process.
How Bad Is Your Breath?
Naturopathic Physician, Dr. Rita Louise, explains causes of halitosis. She also lists 14 preventative measures and helpful treatments for bad breath.
Daily Affirmations
Daily affirmations to help you focus on the positive.
Learning About Chakras
The introduction to a seven-part feature exploring the major chakras
Foods that Fuel Your Chakras
Whenever one or more of your chakras is misaligned you might do well to look and see if you are not eating or possibly overeating the foods that fuel that particular chakra.
Acne Prevention
Does drinking water help prevent acne? How important is it to drink eight glasses of water each day?
What is Reiki?
Introduction to Reiki. What to expect when receiving a Reiki healing session. How to become a Reiki practitioner.
Law of Attraction
Attracting abundance is knowledge. As any other skill people have, using the law of attraction is no different from playing the piano or flipping pancakes in the air. How good you are at it depends on how efficient you have become at performing it.
Chakra 3 - Solar Plexus Chakra
The personality that develops during puberty is housed in the solar plexus chakra.
Bobcat
Photo gallery of animals
Namaste
Definitions of Healing Terms and associated articles and links from your About.com Guide
Chakra 2 - Sacral Chakra
The sacral chakra often offers us the opportunity to lessen our "control issues" and find a balance in our lives, teaching us to recognize that acceptance and rejection are not the only options in our relationships.
Chakra 5 - Throat Chakra
The healthfulness of your throat chakra is in relation to how honestly you express yourself
Chakra 1 - Root Chakra
Root or Base Chakra - From the Chakra Series - Exploring the major chakras
What Breed Dog Suits Me Best?
Deidre is wondering what type of dog she would have the most compatibility with.
New Moon
Setting your new moon intentions in motion. The dark side of the moon, with its mysterious unseen forces, offers a nurturing environment where our intentions can establish roots before their miraculous manifestations begin to take place.
Color Therapy - Chromotherapy
Colors, and how they can be utilized in healing ourselves.
Exercise and Low Carb Diets
Advice from The Fat Loss Coach, Charles Remington.
Yoga vs Pilates
What is so special about these techniques? What are the similarities and differences between Pilates and Yoga?
Animal Totems
Animal totems offer spiritual guidance. To best understand the lessons conveyed by animals that show up in our lives involves us learning their instinctual behaviors and natural habitats.
Clean Your Aura
Our auras are like magnets picking up vibrational energies that are floating around everywhere we go. It is important to cleanse our auras freeing them of foreign vibrations and negative energies. Here are a few simple ways to do it.
Mood Colors
Are the colors you are wearing conveying how you are feeling? I'm very much a mood dresser, how about you?
Smudging
Answers to your smudging questions: Who smudges and Why? What do they smudge? When should you smudge? What herbs are most used for smudging?
How to Use a Neti Pot
Natural nasal wash using a special neti pot, salt, and water to clean your sinuses.
Chronic Constipation
There are a number of things you can do to relieve chronic constipation naturally.
Hibiscus
View flower essences in their natural state before they are picked and processed into dosage tincture. Learn the many types of issues that can be treated with flower remedies .
Cutting Cords
Exercises to alleviate the pain and suffering from relationships that aren't working.
Baboon
Photo gallery of animals
What is Holistic Healing?
Defining the holistic approach to seeking treatment for imbalances and choosing to live more balanced lifestyle.
Acute Torticollis
Definition, description and treatment options for muscle spasms in your neck.
Natural Juice Recipes
Variety of recipes for juicing naturally
Shiatsu Massage
Brief introduction to Shiatsu and short list of benefits.
The Seven Major Chakras
Contributed article written by Kelli J. Conn on the major chakras and healing with gemstones.
The Elder Futhark
Carved Amethyst Rune Stone Set
Yoni Mudra
Photo gallery of various mudras.
Chakra 4 - Heart Chakra
Learning to love yourself is a powerful first step in securing a healthy heart chakra.
Jackal
Jackal totem represents endurance, loyalty, and independence.
Ear Candling
If you are interested in ear candling merely to clean the earwax out of your ears, modern medicine has better and safer means to accomplish this.
Affirmations - Select A Random Affirmation - Daily Affirmations
Affirmations of the day monthly calendar: daily affirmations feature article from sep oct nov oct nov dec jul aug sep
Reading Tarot Cards
How to intuitively and artfully read tarot cards.
Crystal Healing Properties
Are you wanting an energy boost, need an assist in grounding, or looking for a manifesting tool? Here is help in choosing the right crystal for your purpose.
Hawk Totem
As a totem the hawk is representative of soaring to higher states of awareness and vision.
Cold Sore Treatments
Cold Sore Prevention and Treatment Products
Quiz: Does Clutter Define Your Way of Life?
Are You Overwhelmed By Clutter? Take this quiz to find out if your clutter habits are harming you.
Toucan Totem
Toucan totem represents bright colors, charisma, and being seen in the world.
Enlarged Prostate Care
Dr. Rita Louise discusses prostate care and treatments. Shes says it is important to take an active role and protect yourself by having your prostate checked regularly.
Acne Cured Naturally
Helpful resources for treating acne and other irritating skin eruptions the natural way
Erectile Dysfunction
There are a number of natural alternative health remedies that can be tried before having to rely on the little blue pill.
Psychic Vampires
The harm in a psychic attack is that there is no fair exchange of energy and therefore one feels depleted while the other becomes energized.
Ileocecal Valve Syndrome
Information Sheet for ileocecal valve syndrome, causes and treatments
Juice Extractors - Juicers
Natural Health and Nutrition: Comparison shopping of juicers on the market.
Chakra 6 - Brow Chakra
The brow chakra is the avenue to wisdom. It allows us to learn from our experiences and putting them in perspective.
Being Highly Sensitive
Highly Sensitive People or HSP make up 15% to 20% of the population.
Spiritual Chakra Meditations
Holistic Healing contributor Sean Holmes gives chakra meditation instruction for drawing the white light and anchoring yourself into the earth.
The Power of Intention
When you set an intention and then act on it to demonstrate your commitment, amazing things occur. Intention can also give us fortitude for dealing with tough times.
Reiki Hand Placements
Instructional photographs demonstrating hand placements for conducting a Reiki treatment.
Moonstone
Moonstone enhances intuitive sensitivity. It also helps one to feel less overwhelmed by personal feelings. It allows one to except new beginnings.
Kubera Mudra
Photo gallery of various mudras.
Crystal Therapy
Holistic healers utilize the spiritual and healing properties in gemstones and crystals to bring about balance and wellness for themselves and for their clients. You can intuitively choose what healing crystals are appropriate for you.
Hot Stone Massage
Introduction to Hot Stone Massage. Includes list of benefits and health conditions that are treated with hot stone therapy.
Are You in a Funk?
Take action - don't let that funk you're in get the better of you.
Dhyana Mudra
Photo gallery of various mudras.
Chakra 7 - Crown Chakra
The seventh chakra is a tool that helps us communicate with our spiritual nature.
Root Chakra
The root chakra is the grounding force that allows us to connect to the earth energies and empower our beings.
Gemstones and Crystals
Clearing crystals is necessary before using them for healing.
Snake Totem
Snake totem represents sexuality, renewal, and transition
Third Eye Chakra
It is through a receptive third eye chakra that auric hues and other visual images are intuited clairvoyantly.
Owl Totem
Owl totem represents seduction, magic, and prophecy.
Sacral Chakra
A well-functioning sacral chakra helps maintain a healthy yin-yang balance.
Healing Power of the Mind
Linda Mackenzie, C.H.T. offers suggestions on ways to maximize success of visualization as a support to the healing process.
Quiz - Are You a Tree Hugger? How Huggable Are You?
Are You A Tree Hugger? Take this quiz to find out if you really are a tree hugger or not.
Christmas Angel
The true spirit of Christmas is generosity. Not the generosity of material gifts and presents, but the generosity of your own loving presence.
Meridians
The meridian healing system (originating in Chinese Medicine) is based on the concept that an insufficient supply of qi makes a person vulnerable to disease.
Herbal Weight Loss
The action of certain herbs "trick" the brain into thinking the stomach is full, while others function thermogenically (speed up the body's metabolism).
Dreamcatchers
Dreamcatchers are Native American amulets used to capture nightmares while sleeping.
Turquoise
Turquoise is wonderful for drawing out negative vibrations from a person.
Use a Pendulum
spiritual guide to pendulum divination use for personal healing or inner growth
Tea Tree Oil Recipes
Tea Tree recipes for treating yeast infections and vaginal itching.
Reiki and Your Sex Life
You can lovingly give your partner a Reiki back rub.
Hand Reflexology Pictorial
Step-by-step instructions (with photos) for giving yourself a relaxing hand massage using reflexology techniques.
Solar Plexus Chakra
The seven major chakras have individual functions and purposes. However, the chakra system works best when all the chakras function in concert.
Pushan Mudra
Photo gallery of various mudras.
Meditations
Collection of guided meditation and visualizations to bring about calmness, serenity, healing, and balance.
Shankh Mudra
Photo gallery of various mudras.
Magickal Totems
Messages and meanings of mythological creatures such as faeries, unicorns, gnomes, dragons, mermaids, and more.
Opening Your Heart Chakra
The heart chakra is the place where unconditional love is centered. Unconditional Love is a creative and powerful energy that may guide and help us through the most difficult times.
Gyan Mudra
Photo gallery of various mudras.
Eliminating Hemorrhoids
Natural remedies for treating painful hemorrhoids.
Light A Candle - How to Light A Candle With Intention
Light a candle: affirmation statement prayer candle god allah quiet solitude four candles
Hakini Mudra
Photo gallery of various mudras.
Top Gemstones
Popular gemstones that with healing energies.
Cold and Flu Remedies
Favorite products and remedies that help ease the symptoms of flu and colds.
What is the Law of Attraction?
One of the better known universal laws, the theory behind the Law of Attraction is that we create our own realities. We attract things we want and we also attract things we don't want.
Mantangi Mudra
Photo gallery of various mudras.
Throat Chakra
The healthfulness of the throat chakra is signified by how openly and honestly a person expresses himself or herself.
Headache Food Triggers
List of foods that have been reported to trigger headaches.
Homeopathy For Headaches
Choose a homeopathy remedy that most closely matches the symptoms associated with your migraine or headache.
Kyanite
Kyanite is a good stone for aligning all of the energy centers but is particularly good for the throat chakra.
Itchy Dog Skin
Alexandra DeBoer, owner of Bark N Bath, creates grooming products specifically for sensitive dogs. She offers these non-chemical suggestions for treating an itchy dog.
Native American Traditions
Assortment of articles on sweat lodge ceremonies, drumming, talking stick, medicine wheel, dreamcatchers, and more.
Kicking Your Caffeine Habit
Contributed article written by Petrene Soames on kicking caffeine addictions.
Heart Chakra
Learning self-love is a powerful initiative to undertake in order to secure and maintain a healthy heart chakra.
Prana Mudra
Photo gallery of various mudras.
Buddha Mudra
Photo gallery of various mudras.
Medicine Wheel
The medicine wheel represents the sacred circle of life.
Linga Mudra
Photo gallery of various mudras.
Herbs For Better Sex Quiz
Herbs For Better Sex Quiz Bringing Herbs Into The Bedroom That Will Enhance Your Love-Making Experiences
Garuda Mudra
Photo gallery of various mudras.
Apana Mudra
Photo gallery of various mudras.
Rainbow Chakra Poster
Beautiful art posters depicting chakras and the human energy field.
Usui Reiki Symbols
Reiki symbols were devised as teaching tools for Reiki practitioners to use for focusing and holding intention while giving treatments and passing attunements.
Candida Albicans
n the allopathic world of medicine Candida Albicans is referred to as a fungus. This fungus can cause thrush and vaginal infections and spread to any part of the body that is weakened.
Akash Mudra
Photo gallery of various mudras.
Being an Empath
Being an empath is a double edged sword. It can be both a curse and a blessing.
Vitarka Mudra
Photo gallery of various mudras.
Soul Mate Truths and Tips
Tips based on the booklet 55 Soul Mate Truths and Tips to Make the Most of Your Love Life by Stephen Petullo.
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