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Addictions - Steps to Recovery

 

Looking at the world, we see so much hurt and pain, but also so much love and forgiveness and I wanted to find a way to heal that hurt and pain in order to bring people closer to the love and forgiveness.

Since finding Theta healing I’ve been asking about and looking at the ways that will really allow people to make the changes in their lives that they desire.

There are many types of addiction around, from the accepted addictions such as tobacco or food to the least accepted addictions such as hard drugs or alcohol. With my knowledge of Theta healing I know that emotional and/or physical addictions can be healed.

Personally I have been very close to addiction. At one time in my life where I was at an emotional and physical low, I remember reaching for the brandy bottle at 10 o’clock in the morning! Luckily for me, my two children needed breakfast preparing and with them in mind and a strong family focus, they gave me the strength to get through the weeks and months without submitting to this addiction, although alcohol abuse did provide me with an escape from the pain in my life for many years to come.

A cousin of mine, who is very dear to me, developed an emotional addiction to cannabis after becoming seriously ill and I asked for his story as I thought that it might be similar to others. In his own words, cannabis gave him a way of coping, of being able to live without thinking, being able to forget. On top of this, he had spent a childhood with an extremely difficult step-father that also left scars; things that I believe are some of the most common root causes of people ending up addicted in one form or another. Cannabis took over his life totally - he stopped going out, became very lazy and, as a longer term affect, he suffered loss of short term memory

As part of the LP Partnership, I have worked in the prison service working with prisoners who have had severe addiction to both drugs and alcohol. This was a very rewarding role that helped me understand that there are many beliefs and traumas that can push people into the arms of addiction.

As you can imagine, from my own personal experiences, addiction is very close to my heart and, with the knowledge and learning that I have attained through Theta healing, I believe that I have found the ideal vehicle to help people with the first steps to recovery from addiction.

Through the enhanced ability that Theta healings Intuitive Anatomy has given me, I believe that I have found a way to bring healing to those who have succumbed to addiction, a way to help people find the permanent changes they need, without having to relive their past pain, shock and trauma to get there. I have found a way to provide the necessary stepping stones to a new life without addiction, a way to heal from past hurts, to be able to create new feelings and beliefs to create the life you wish for. Indeed, Theta healing provides you with a new tool box to move forwards and make the changes you wish to make a better life. Yes, Theta healing really can provide the initial steps for you to live life freely without addiction.

To discuss this more or to find out how Theta healing can help you in all aspects of your life, please call Lorraine on 07737 548 132, email me at theta@the-lp-partnership.com, or visit my website http://www.the-lp-partnership.com/.

 

  

  

Awakening and Crystal Energy

 

More and more people are awakening to an inner calling at the very centre of their being. We are looking back with clearer vision and open mind at older sometimes almost lost healing practices, those that were practised by the wise and at one time revered of our societies. Our scientists are finding physical evidence to support much of the lost arts of holistic healing, including the fact that we all have an energy vibration or field and that this energy can be influenced by our health and emotional well-being. We are taking back our own power to care for and maintain our bodies, looking at not only the physical but our emotional health and how it affects us.

Many are being drawn to crystals and by listening to their inner bell of truth are finding that they are intuitively choosing crystals and other holistic methods to help them cope with hectic, stress filled lives. No longer are we content to reach for a pill to cure our symptoms but want to look beyond the symptom to locate and eradicate the underlying cause.

Crystals are wonderful, shimmering full of energy and exceptional power. Yet, that should not be a surprise to us as they have been growing within Mother Earth for millions of years, during this time they have absorbed tremendous power as well as the minerals that complete their formation. As we progress ever closer towards 2012 it is clear that our planet is being bathed in still more wonderful cosmic energies and these energies are re-awakening many crystals that have lain dormant since the disaster that struck Atlantis. New crystals are emerging and the energy of many crystals is changing, amplifying or diminishing as they attune with this increase of cosmic force. Also, we ourselves are changing as we attune to the new energies and our needs alter.

 Only now are we ready to start embracing these renewed energies again and working with pure Intent for the Highest Good are capable of great healing not only of our planet but ourselves. But we need to understand the powerful energies of the crystals that are awakening and how to work with them safely.

 

Many, many books have been written giving generic information about crystals and their properties making sweeping statements about how they affect the human energy field and ultimately can be used as an aid to healing and a general support to ease certain aspects of our lives. Whilst this is a useful guide it shouldn’t be considered as accurate for everyone.

We are after all different and our energy and needs are different, therefore it follows that one crystal doesn’t suit all as, one pill doesn’t cure all.  Choosing a crystal intuitively for one’s own personal needs is a very different matter to choosing a healing crystal for another. It is necessary, if we are to work holistically and look at the whole person, to ascertain what the underlying needs are to bring about a healing of the body, mind and spirit.

 A crystal’s energy can help release old and very deep seated trauma or emotional issues. It can be deeply relaxing or energising, wrap you in a blanket of pure love and comfort and be deeply healing.

Crystals are quite unique in that they not only work with the physical body but also with the emotional and mental aspects of dis-ease in our subtle bodies (aura). It is here that it becomes important to understand which crystal energy is appropriate to use and this can only be safely accomplished by a competent and fully qualified Crystal Therapist, as they will have spent at least 2 years in part time training to attune with crystal energy. They will have personally experienced the effects of the crystal energy not only on themselves but with their fellow students and each will have been different. They will have worked on understanding the human energy field and the causes of dis-ease. Have a full and clear understanding of the Chakra system and its close association with the Endocrine system and that working with the chakras means you are working on the Endocrine system. They will be able to fine tune a crystal treatment to suit the needs of the individual and have the knowledge and experience to support you with the effects of crystal energy.

How do you locate a qualified and accredited crystal therapist and know that the qualification they hold is of a recognised standard? As stated earlier it takes at least 2 years of part time study both practical and theory to become qualified. A therapist, who has studied for anything less than this period of time, simply cannot have sufficient experience and knowledge. A weekend or couple of workshops just does not work.

There are a number of organisations that register therapists and for crystals the recognised and accepted authority is the BCH (British Crystal Healers) an overseeing body formed by CHF (Crystal Healing Federation) and ACHO (Affiliation of Crystal Healers Organisations), these two organisations are the leaders in setting standards and supporting a core curriculum for the accredited schools and colleges that form their membership. They each hold lists of practitioners and therapist’s that have graduated from these accredited schools and colleges.  Also they are the lead body associated with GRCCT (General Regulatory Council for Complementary Therapies), a voluntary self regulating membership which works to maintain set agreed standards for Complementary Therapies including, core curriculums, case study requirements, core tutored hours and accreditation etc.

It is any easy check using the website address to check the qualification of any therapist/practitioner and should be a necessary action before embarking on any type of Complementary or Holistic Healing.

The Crystalline College is accredited with and is a full member of both CHF and GRCCT and CMA (Complementary Medicine Association). Linda Priest is the Founder and Principal having graduated as an accredited crystal therapist and tutor with the Vantol College of Crystal Therapy, she is also a full and active member of CHF and registered with GRCCT.

Courses available with the Crystalline College:

2 year part time Accredited Diploma in Crystal Therapy

6 week evening class Crystals for Holistic Healers and Practitioners

4 week evening class Crystals for the home and Self Healing

Websites:

http://www.crystallinecollege.co.uk/

http://www.crystalandhealing.com/

http://www.britishcrysalhealers.org/

http://www.grcct.org/

The Healing Quality of Honey

We have put this article about the bees on our Complementary Healing 
page, as their honey has so many healing qualities.   Here are a few things that honey will heal. Bee stings, cuts, burns, sore throats external ulcers and many more, do check it out on the web. How much better to use natural honey rather than commercial creams?

Emmett who has kindly sent us the article, will give us the details on how to make a Topbar Hive next month.

Val

  

  

INTRODUCTION

I want you to keep bees: without chemicals, without stress to the colony, using an

inexpensive and low-tech method that gives your bees the optimal environment to do

what they do best. You will benefit from the honey and wax they provide, and the radical

increase in any food crops you grow. Most importantly, you will be preserving a vital

part of the system that supplies food for our species. I have observed the declining state

of our environment with increasing alarm, and it is rare to find something that one

insignificant individual can do to make a difference. Keeping bees makes a real

difference, not just to you but to every plant that needs pollinating within a 2 1/2 mile

radius of your hive. That’s 1,600 acres/647 hectares you are helping by tending one hive

for 10 minutes a week when the nectar flows.

The content and structure of this handbook derives from classes I have given and my

need to have something to give my students as a resource. Surprisingly, no one has

written a “how to” book on this subject. What you need to know to work a topbar hive is

presented in an easy to refer to format with checklists, step-by-step instructions, and

explanatory text. I confess to considerable irritation with books that hide information in

chatty paragraphs, require copious highlighting, and are still a bugger to use.

If you are truly interested in beekeeping you will also want to get some other books on

the subject by far more authoritative authors than I. This handbook is limited to only very

basic information about this remarkable species and a thorough presentation of managing

topbar hives. In the appendix you will find a number of books and other resources with

what I hope are useful comments to give you a heads up on what is on offer.

Nothing can replace hands on experience and the mentoring you will get from a

beekeeper. It doesn’t matter what type of hive he or she uses. How you handle bees, and

what you listen and look for are best passed on by someone with experience. As a group

beekeepers are remarkably friendly and willing to help someone who wants to learn, and

an extra pair of hands at harvest time is always welcome.

If you are an experienced beekeeper, this book will give you all the information you will

need to use topbar hives.

The factual material in this text has been taken from a variety of resources, and from Les

Crowder, my teacher. My sincere thanks to all the scientists, beekeepers and authors

whose discoveries and hard work we profit from. And my greatest thanks to Les.

CHAPTER ONE

HISTORICAL FACTOIDS

1. Early bee fossils have been found in amber dating from100 million years ago.

2. The western honeybee migrated from Africa reaching Europe by the end of the

Pleistocene period 10,000 years ago.

3. The earliest record of humans and honey is from a cave painting circa 6,000 BC

in Valencia, Spain, depicting a man climbing a cliff to rob bees of their honey.

4. The Egyptians had hives established along the Nile as early as 2,400 BC.

5. The Chinese practiced beekeeping 3,000 years ago.

6. Honey was regularly used in wedding ceremonies in ancient Egypt. In medieval

Europe newlyweds drank mead (honey wine) for one lunar month after the

wedding. This tradition gave rise to the word ‘honeymoon’.

7. Aztecs had bees, and honey was an accepted form of payment for taxes and tithes.

8. In 1568 Nickel Jacob discovered that bees could raise a queen from larvae.

9. In 1586 Luis Mendez of Spain noted that queens laid eggs.

10. In 1609 Charles Butler showed that drones were male.

11. Honeybees arrived in the US in 1621 and played an important part in

colonization, as they were necessary for pollinating European crops.

12. In 1637 Richard Remnant showed that workers were female.

13. In 1682 Sir George Wheler’s A Journey Into Greece describes a wicker, topbar

hive which used the “bee space” to allow for the harvesting of honey without

destroying the hive.

14. In 1717 Sebastien Vaillant demonstrated that flowers produced nectar.

15. In 1758 Carolus Linnaeus gave the honeybee the scientific name of Apis mellifera

meaning honey-carrying bee. He is the botanist that invented the system by which

all species are named.

16. In 1771 Anton Janscha of Slovenia described the mating of queen and drone.

17. In 1851 the movable frame hive was patented by Reverend L.L. Langstroth and

thus began the system of beekeeping in use today. Langstroth was a drinker and

his first prototype was reputedly made from a champagne crate.

18. Previous to Langstroth, hives were kept in “skeps,” basket hives, which had to be

destroyed to harvest the honey.

19. Originally the Chinese used a different species of bee named “apis cerana” which

was replaced by apis mellifera in the 20th century and allowed them to become the

world’s leading producer of honey with 40% of the world market.

20. In 2006 scientists unravelled the genetic code of Apis mellifera.

21. Since its evolutionary split from the larger, rounder bumblebee 60 million years

ago, the honeybee has evolved so that it can mix the greatest variety of genetic

material (during mating) of any known animal. One queen will mate with up to 15

drones. This makes for a huge variation of offspring that increases the resilience

of the species.

22. Ninety commercial crops depend on the honeybee.

23. The annual value of these crops in the US is around $15 billion.

24. 800,000 colonies disappeared in ‘07 and 1 million in ‘08.

HOW THE HONEY BEE SAVED AMERICA

During the American Revolution, the British army under General Cornwallis had been

planning an attack on Washington’s forces. An American scout found out the time of the

attack but was discovered, wounded, and pursued by a band of British troops. On his way

to Washington’s camp he encountered a Quaker beekeeper named Charity Crabtree who

was moving some of her hives down the road. Weakened by his wounds, the scout

collapsed and charged Ms. Crabtree with delivering his vital information to the American

army. Seeing the British in hot pursuit, the Quaker girl overturned her hives, mounted the

scout’s horse, and raced away. The British pursuit was stymied by thousands of angry

bees. After delivering her message to General Washington he is credited with saying, “it

was the cackling geese that saved Rome, but it is the bees that saved America.”1

1 In 390 B.C. the Gauls attempted a night time attack on Rome. They reached the

outskirts of the city but woke up a flock of geese whose cackling alerted the Roman

guard. The attack was repulsed.

CHAPTER TWO

WHY TOPBAR?

Supers

Queen excluder

The topbar hive I use was developed in Kenya in the 1970s. The other popular design

comes from Tanzania and has vertical rather than sloped sides. The Greeks have used a

topbar system for centuries, and a basket, topbar hive and the “bee space” are described

in Sir George Wheler’s A Journey into Greece published in 1682.

Topbar hives are cheap to build and can be put together from scrap. Construction

equipment can involve as little as a skill saw, nails, a hammer, and some glue. Work will

be faster and tidier if you have an electric drill, drill bits, a table and a miter saw, and

screws. If you go for store bought lumber and all new beekeeping equipment you will

spend around $130 for the whole set up.

PROS

Topbar is perfect for someone who only wants to keep a few hives. My teacher makes his

living beekeeping with several hundred hives. So large or small scale works fine.

Total investment of around $130 buys:

Wood for hive body $30

Hive tool $4-7

Veil $13

Smoker $36

Sieves for extraction $6

Potato masher $2

Honey gate $16

2 pails $6

Gloves $5-16

(Dadant 2009)

• You are giving your bees a natural environment where they can build their hive to

suit their needs (more on this later).

• There is nothing heavy to lift.
• A hive will only need an average of 10 minutes care a week during nectar flow.
• No chemicals are used.
• There is no supplemental feeding.
• No winter storage of supers (the part of a Langstroth hive that holds honeycomb)

is needed.

• No queen excluder is required. An excluder keeps the queen from straying into

the supers and laying eggs.

• There are fewer disturbances to the bees when checking the hive.

CONS

• Langstroth hives produce about 25% more honey because they harvest less wax.
• The box design is easier for transport of multiple hives on pallets.
• Once supers are added the hives are usually maintenance free until honey harvest.
• Standardized parts make everything fully interchangeable between hives and from

other apiaries.

• You are more likely to find a mentor because most beekeepers use Lang. hives.

The main difficulty I have with Langstroth hives is the cost. Look in any beekeeping

catalogue and you will find yourself spending around $800 to get started. Buying

additional hives is around $150 assembled. This is not touching on costs for repair,

replacement, chemical treatments and supplemental feeding, all of which are the norm

with these hives. Even buying used will set you back a lot. Unlike topbar hives, you will

always be dependent on a bee supply house for materials.

WHY NATURAL/ORGANIC BEEKEEPING

Basically, we no longer have any other intelligent choice. There are much larger issues

that could be touched on here regarding the now obvious shortcomings of our Western

paradigm. Simply put we have pushed and abused Nature beyond boundaries that she will

tolerate. The only good thing about all the environmental problems arising today is that

one can speak about these shortcomings and discuss alternatives and some people will

actually listen.

Every time you put a chemical into a hive to deal with a problem you are not solving it,

you are intensifying it. You are simply creating a more intense final reckoning, and

creating a host of “collateral damage.” Antibiotics are astoundingly useful, but their

overuse has led to superbugs. Beekeepers regularly dose their hives with antibiotics even

when there is no infection present in the hive. Current bee research has shown that a

bee’s digestive tract contains some of the same bacteria that we have. So antibiotics play

havoc with the bees’ intestines and are absorbed by the wax that holds the brood. Not a

great idea.

Every time you put a miticide into a hive to kill a pest like varroa (see Chapter…) you are

simply killing off the weaker parasites and leaving the strongest. It’s Darwinism at its

best. These chemicals further weaken the bees’ reproductive capacity and general vitality.

So you get a super pest with a weakened host to prey on. Instead of using chemicals to

“solve” a problem, we need to breed a better bee and learn how to supply them with an

environment they can thrive in.

The problem with an organic approach is that in putting the needs of the bees first you

can have periods where the type of productivity you may wish for will be lacking. This is

not good for business and doesn’t fit the Western economic model, which is predicated

on endless growth. In the human body endless growth is seen only in infection and

cancer. Both are, of course, deadly. In pursuing our system of “stewardship” we are

visiting a similar fate on the environment that we depend on. There are still some people

who will dispute this judgement, but the facts are staring us in the face.

So now is time to take stock and work out new ways of moving forward founded on the

strength, weaknesses, and vagaries of natural systems. Nothing else is sustainable.

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