The Alchemy of Self
Say the word alchemy and most people think of old guys in long medieval robes working away fruitlessly trying to turn lead into gold. History has always depicted them as being somewhat delusional in being committed to achieving the impossible – changing the...
Facing the Shadow
Last night someone unfriended me on Facebook.
She objected to a post I shared – and quite frankly, she had a point. It was horrific. Dogs being killed and tortured as part of the Chinese Dog Festival which goes on, unceasingly, year after year.
Yes, it’s horrible to even imagine what these poor animals are put through. My mind shies away from even wanting to think about it.
But how does that help them? How does ignoring atrocities that sear our sensibilities make a better world for any of us?
The Importance of Story and a Sense of Place
We ALL have a story, and the stories we tell define not just who we are as an individual, but also the Society we create, our values and beliefs. In days gone by we created culture by using stories and myths to give a sense of form and meaning to our lives, to give us...
Are You Hangry?
Dreadful word isn't it - but basically its shorthand for hungry and irritable! In the new terminology that makes you hangry. Being hangry also makes you one of the many people who suffer from blood sugar imbalances which see your moods go from nice Dr Jekyll to...
Probiotics for Health!
Probiotics! Nowadays you trip across this word a lot – on television adverts, in the newspapers, in the health food shop and with health practitioners. Go looking for them and you will find an enormous range, all of which are quite costly. There is now an enormous...
What’s the Best Diet?
I'm often asked 'What's the best diet' and there really is no simple answer to this. There is no single type of diet that suits everyone, as we are all individual in our body’s requirements. There are, however, a few simple rules that can be followed that are...
Foods That Make Us Fat
Weight is a big issue. We live in a society where we are surrounded by choice when it comes to foods, and the consequences of those choices can make a big difference to not only our weight, but our general state of health. Where are so many of us going wrong? For many...
To Cleanse or Not To Cleanse?
Let’s start with the big question—why would you want to cleanse? Or to be more fashionable we can call it a detox. Really, the short answer is—why wouldn’t you. Orthodox medicine says that your liver, kidneys, lungs, skin etc cope on a daily basis with the onslaught...
Natural V Synthetic Vitamins
The Truth About Natural V Synthetic Supplements How many of you are aware that for every food supplement which derives its vital nutrients from food sources, there are many more which use nutrients manufactured in a laboratory? And should you care? Is it an issue? ...
What are EMFs?
What Are EMFs? EMFs is short for Electro Magnetic Fields, which are made up of electric, magnetic and electromagnetic fields - all of them invisible to the eye. Electricity has only been used domestically for about 100 years, and during this period of time we have...