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Poem for March

Golden eagles sail across the sky

Cumulus teddy bears silently float by

Spring arrives on a chilly wind

‘Cause winter lingers to the very end.

-betty rodman

Celebrations in March

Daylight Savings Time Begins 14^th

St Patrick’s Day   17^th

First Day of Spring   20^th

Palm Sunday   28^th

Passover  30^th  

A Fond Farewell

This is my last newsletter to you at holisticcounseling.net.  I want to thank you for allowing me to be a part of your world for these past five years. I hope that I have encouraged you to live a holistic lifestyle in body, mind, spirit and soul.  Holistic has grown from being considered new age to now being considered main stream The idea of a holistic approach has come a long way toward putting a new face on the way medicine is practiced in America. This is good, if it finally becomes integrative medicine with validation and respect for alternatives.   ( Edgar Cayce was probably the father of holistic, as we think of it in America today.)

The most neglected and most important aspect of a human being is the spirit and soul which are uniquely tied together. A malnourished soul can make you sick in mind and body. The soul is most important, because it is eternal.  The body and mind are temporary. Take care to nourish your soul daily.

The Power of Prayer

Prayer is your conversation with God.  You will find God when you look within. “Prayer should be the key of the day and the lock of the night.”  Thomas Fuller   Whenever you pray,  it is received instantaneously.  Prayer can create spiritual and material changes in your life.  Spoken prayer is more effective than silent prayer, because there is power in sound.  Word is the most powerful creative force in the universe.  “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” The Gospel of John He said, “Let there be light,” and the universe began.   Some people chant for relaxation and healing.   The chanting of prayers is very widespread. People of many different religions acknowledge the effectiveness of spoken prayer. 

Scientists have done studies on the effects of chants and prayers.  Mystics have claimed for centuries that sound creates matter.  On the cosmic scale there is evidence that sound left its’ imprint on the galaxies.  Some scientists argue that the galaxies are not arranged at random, but in a regular pattern of clusters, suggesting that primordial sound waves helped create the pattern of clusters.

Doctors have found that patients who are prayed for recover faster than those who are not.  Some doctors, including psychiatrist, are beginning to make it a part of their practice to pray for their patients.  It seems to work better than psycho-tropics in many instances.

Making decrees and mantras is a powerful way to assist your prayers.   Also important is a simple prayer of thanks.  Be grateful, be cheerful, be patient, be still. (Prayer works.)

Food Facts:

Celery was first used as a medicine and then later as a food. When eaten raw, celery burns more calories to chew it than it contains when you ingest it. Celery has blood pressure reducing properties of active compounds called Pthalides which relax the muscles of the arteries that regulate blood pressure allowing these vessels to dilate. Pthalides also reduce stress hormones which can cause blood vessels to constrict.  It is an excellent source of Vitamin C.  Celery also provides fiber and essential minerals such as folic acid and potassium. Celery is an excellent snack-

food.

As of April 1^st, I will no longer be associated with the website. holisticcounseling.net