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Greeting
Dear friends,
Hello to everyone! Once again we stand at the threshold of new opportunity, love, and direction as we move toward the New Year. One way we share this love and celebration is the tradition of the gift. With this in mind, I am pleased to present several gift ideas that I think you will love. Also, I have written two articles entitled "Saturn in Virgo: An Opportunity for Excellence," and, "The Healing Power of Flowers." I hope you will take a moment to visit my websites www.flowerblends.com or www.ishalerner.com to find that perfect gift for someone special, or to find a treasure for yourself.
I send a warm thank you for helping make 2007 a remarkable year of growth and joy. My services will continue to improve with the addition of new employees and an earnest effort to provide the best products and services I can. We at Isha Lerner Enterprises are honored to serve you. Life just keeps getting better!
Warm regards,
Isha Lerner
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News
Exciting news! We are pleased to announce that we have moved our office into a new location in Eugene, Oregon. It is beautifully expansive, serving our wish to pursue all we dream to accomplish in the coming years. We welcome you to help us celebrate with an Open House on December 4th, 2007 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM. Isha Lerner will be offering a half hour lecture entitled: "What You Need to Know About the Astrological Cycles of 2008." There will be healthy food, tasty drinks, and gifts to purchase for the holidays.
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Saturn in Virgo
Saturn in Virgo:
An Opportunity for Excellence
On September 2nd, 2007 the planet Saturn entered the zodiacal sign Virgo following a two plus year in the zodiacal sign Leo. Saturn travels through an astrological sign every two and one half years signifying a field of experience that will be collectively experienced and influenced by the character of that sign. Each transit of Saturn furthers the soul growth of nations, communities, and individuals and serves as a new foundation yet to be mastered and applied toward reconstruction and growth.
Saturn’s relationship with humanity is contingent upon a balance between authority (power) and the power of the heart (love). Through the lens of Saturn’s guidance, humanity builds a healthy world from which to explore balance between form and freedom. Saturn tugs at Destiny. In order to master the lessons offered through Saturn one must be willing to build a container within the soul (new form) and infuse it with the evolution of the heart/destiny (love.) Bounty and greatness increase as we surrender to the lessons of life (and perhaps the hardships endured) and the inspiration of our spiritual authority anchored within the heart. One may master the art of Saturn when JOY is found within the context of change, growth, and challenge. Each Saturn cycle offers the fruits of wisdom that may feed the hunger of a challenged life.
Each individual carries their very own unique karmic imprint code and when identified, offers the key to new found freedom and understanding. This grace and understanding may change the destiny of an individual and shape the foundation for success. This same awakening may be found within the astrological map of a nation. This is why we must pay attention to each Saturn. Here are some key guidelines to help you move through the Saturn in Virgo cycle:
Saturn in Virgo
Key Potentials:
New Awareness of Health
A Greater Understanding of the Environment
Pledge to be a Custodian of the Earth
The Development of New Programs and Organizations
Organization and Focus
Discernment and Discretion
Fertile and Pure Relationship with Nature
New Studies and Research
Edit Language and Word Usage
Emphasis on Intelligence vs. Pomp and Valor
Clean the System...(both body and environment)
Keywords: Virgin, Clean, Purify, Critique, Observe, Manage, Natural, Beauty
Watch for these Pitfalls:
Over Critical
Obsessed
Nervous
Intestinal Problems
Skin Flare Ups
Judging
Mental Tension
Tight Emotions
Perfection Attachment
Keywords: Perfection, Nit Picky, Worried, Nervous, Critical, Mental, Punitive
Power Mapping:
I offer an in-depth program, Power Mapping, for those who wish to understand their own destiny blue print and the mantle of power Saturn offers in their personal life. Power Mapping is designed to lead each individual toward the ultimate consciousness, life direction, and self empowerment. This three session program helps you to build a healthy home within the body, quicken soul awakening, and bring light to the inherent gifts that will lead an individual toward transpersonal fulfillment.
To learn more about Power Mapping and order your individual session please click the Power Mapping link on my side bar on the home page.
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Six Simple Ways to Inspire Your Life
1) You have the ability to choose the way you respond, behave, and act in most situations in life. Navigate your life with this in mind and you will find peace. Say, "I love you," first.
2) Take a moment each day to forgive and learn from a disappointment, mistake, or criticism with an open mind and a refreshed heart. Remember to breathe.
3) Entropy is a part of all integral systems be it your body, your technical work tasks, or your relationships. Take time to renew a worn down system with energized goals .
4) Welcome feedback and listen to what other's choose to reflect back to you. Complications in life are rarely about the other person. Take charge of your own life today.
5) Rest well. Sleep recharges the body and releases inflammation and toxic build up in the body. If needed, allow for a ten to fifteen minute nap each day.
6) Your life is what you make it! Don't be afraid to move forward. Why do they call it, "Lover's Leap"?
Blessings to all,
Isha Lerner
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The Healing Power of Flowers
The Elders have asked that the morning after every full moon at 10:00 AM that we gather and that we go outside and we look to the Sun, to the flowers, and to the heart of the earth...In doing so we bring more solar energy and flower wisdom to the earth, because the next age is the Age of Flowers. Flowers are our medicine for the next age.
Ven. Dhyana Ywahoo
Our Medicines of today have evolved from the study of herbs, botany, and biology. The healing properties of herbs have been identified through the centuries by studying their growth cycles, appearance, location, color, and movement. Human beings are readily cured, soothed and enlightened by the medicinal properties of plants. The more we are in tune with the vibration of the soul of nature, the more nature will impart Her gifts. There have been many pioneers in the field of alternative medicine through the ages who have listened intently enough to receive nature’s teachings and healing powers. Pioneering work in these fields has brought to our attention the healing properties of high vibrational plant medicines known as homeopathy, aromatherapy, medicinal herbs, and flower essences. The word vibration has become synonymous with energy, for we have learned that our bodies are fields of vibrating energy. In this article we will explore the vibrational healing modalities known as Flower Essences and Flower Essence Therapies.
What are Flower Essences and how do they work?
A Flower Essence is a living energetic medicine made from the biological imprint of the living plant's vibrations in water. The Flower Essences are created and preserved in pure spring water and brandy, and taken orally under the tongue or applied to the body. When a person places a few drops of a flower's essence under the tongue, the energy of the flower, vibrating at its own special frequencies, floods one's aura. The flower's vibrations are now within the body/aura's vibrations and the flower's vibrations will harmonize the body/aura vibrations to its own special harmonies, with the help of the flower's signature vibrations.
Flower Essences are a fascinating and powerful way to work with plants for healing. Flower Essences contain an absolute minimum of biological or chemical material, offering one the sacred energies of the flower's essences in vibrations imprinted within the water/brandy mixture. Working with herbs themselves, as extracts of various kinds or as food sources, uses the biological and chemical components of the herbs as well as their vital energies. Aromatherapy uses a particular set of the chemicals present in plants and also engages their energies.
Flower Essences are water-based solutions which contain the essential energies of flowers. They are made by floating flowers in water and allowing the light of the sun, or the moon or the stars, to help the water to absorb the particular energy signature of the flowers. The structure of water is such that it easily stores these vibrational signatures within itself.
Dr. Edward Bach
One of the great names in the field of vibrational healing is Edward Bach, the founding father of the Bach Flower Remedies which he brought to the attention of the medical establishment in England in the 1930’s. A medical doctor steeped in the field of homeopathy, Dr. Bach began to case study the healing effects of the flower’s essence, which he had discovered while collecting dew drops from plants at dawn. Theorizing that such drops contained the energy pattern or signature of the plant from which is was derived, he further supposed that when ingested by human beings, the essence of the flower would match the vibrational patterns stored within the genetic storehouse of the human being. From these astute observations came the famous Bach Flower Remedies. Dr. Bach’s famous work has opened the door to the empirical study of flowers and their vibrational healing qualities. Knowledge of the flower essences today is rapidly growing as more and more medical and progressive practitioners turn to them as a healing modality with adults, children, animals, and even the plants themselves.
Flower Essences are not to be confused with Aromatherapy, a form of plant and flower therapy that uses the scent and aroma of the plant to stimulate brain communication with the body. Flower Essence therapy is an oral treatment that has a profound effect on correcting physical imbalances, impurities, and disease. The essences contain the energetic vibrations and so the healing energies of the flowers from which they are made. In the words of Dr. Bach, “they occur by flooding our bodies with beautiful vibrations of Higher Nature which melt dis-ease like snow in the sunshine.” Dr. Bach's theory is that we are born perfect, however, the stress of life allows for the build up of defenses and unhealthy patterns as a means to cope with life’s hardships. These behaviors and thought patterns pull the individual out of alignment with spirit. Distress at the level of spirit is translated into physical dis-ease. Bach saw dis-ease as a way that our spirit tells us how our attitudes or behaviors are getting in the way of our health. Unhealthy emotional patterns can cause tension within the body and tightness in the muscles, which, in time, block the natural flow of joy in our bodies causing an eventual breakdown of immunity and harmony. The Flower Essences fill our auras with the vibrations they contain and so help loosen energy blockages that keep us from vibrating at our natural frequency of health and well being.
Dr. Bach advocated an astute medical model that honored the individuation and healing powers of all people. He inspired humanity to seek emotional harmony and balance within body, mind, and soul as a means toward happiness, service and good health. He was disturbed to discover that when administering the exact same medicine to two different individuals with the same illness, each individual would respond differently. With an integral commitment to healing, he concluded throughout his years of study that humans, like plants and flowers, contain different vibrations, patterns, and energy fields that respond positively to an individualized healing plan from which to restore optimum health. His mission was to discover a potent, yet, equally harmless healing modality safely used by all. He concluded that the healer must individually address the varying characteristics, moods, fears, and beliefs of each patient in order to assist him or her back into a balanced and healed state. He dreamt of a day when one could venture into nature backyard as a means to seek a simple cure for the ailments that trouble the soul.
Advantages and Disadvantages of Flower Essence Application
There is virtually no physical or chemical plant material in the Flower Essences, so there is no risk of allergies or adverse effects. Brandy is used in the creation of the essences as a preservative. The essence can be added to hot tea to evaporate the Brandy before the remedy is taken for those who are alcohol intolerant. For those sensitive to brandy, the essences can be prepared in another preservative such as glycerin or vinegar.
Flower Essence remedies have the advantage of being completely safe. They contain little, if any, organic material that could cause physical ill-effects. All of the energies involved are positive, and if an inappropriate remedy is chosen, there is never an adverse affect. Therefore, self-prescription can do no harm as long as serious conditions that need medical attention are not ignored. One can learn about the effects of the flower's essences by trying them without taking any risk. It is recommended, however, to respect the laws of nature and the balance of the body. Everything is moderation is applied to flower essence use as well.
Unlike homeopathic remedies, Flower Essences are not affected by aromatics such as coffee or mint: they can be taken with food or any other substance and be effective. Their benefits for the emotions are not based on any sort of physical effect on the nervous system so they are non-addictive.
Because of the dilution process in the creation of Flower Essences, one bowlful of flowers can make enough Flower Essence for several million individual doses. It is an extremely efficient way to use the biological material, and one way to avoid the danger of extinction that is threatening our delicate eco-system in the world today.
Flower Essences work on the emotions in harmony with Spirit, and their effects can take some time to manifest on a physical level. If one is open to change, their effect can be dramatic indeed, but if one resists the nudge of healing that the flowers offer, they may have little visible effect in the short run. Continued use, however, will eventually layer down the resistance of the individual, allowing the flowers to weave their healing powers within the soul.
My Own Experience with Flower Essences
I was introduced to the flower remedies while living at the Findhorn Foundation in Scotland during the mid 1970’s. The community’s focus, centered around the co-creative energies between nature and humanity, offered many opportunities to commune with nature, and the nature of the soul of humanity. Having previously lived in Hawaii for three years, I was prepared to open even further the magical qualities of flowers and their healing forces. After many years of study and engagement with the world of flowers, flower essences, and flower essence preparation, I embarked upon the creation of my book/deck set entitled “The Power of Flowers” as a means to unite the world of flowers with the archetypal soul patterns of humanity.
In the Power of Flowers book, each flower is described according to six categories: Blessing, Plant Signature, Flower Essence Description, Archetype, Healing and Practical Application. I interweave the healing qualities of the flowers into my astrology practice and teachings. There is no greater honor than to offer the healing properties of flowers to the world. After many years of flower essence preparation and study, I have created my own flower essence company offering the flower remedies that I have made in the Cascade Mountains, Hawaii, desert regions, and wild flower meadows.
“Every blade of grass had its Angel that bends over it and whispers, “Grow, grow.”
Talmud
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With Warm Regards,
Isha Lerner
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