The Spinal Bone Marrow Practice is deceptively simple and very powerful. We in the office started the third lesson of Master Mingtong Gu’s online Sound Healing course this last week feeling by turns, a little lethargic, a little run down, and generally feeling the effects of sitting at our desks too long. When we were done we felt rested, calmer, energized and centered.

3 Steps to Heart-Based Living By Ronna Prince Creator, Executive Producer, Songwriter of the New Film “Sacred Journey of the Heart” DIVE in, TUNE in, LIGHTEN up! It seems that now we are inundated with messages about living in the heart. It’s the latest catch-phrase. But really, what does it all mean? It means living in balance with emotions and thoughts. It means allowing one’s heart to lead the way in decision making and actions. It does not mean letting unchecked feelings rule your life. But it also means, not letting unexpressed feelings limit your interaction and connection with others.

The Art of Healing is wise and warm, charged with powerful stories of love and healing. While the medical and scientific community continue to play catch up, Dr. Bernie Siegel still leads the pack in holistic healing. This latest effort ventures even further into empowering patients and teaching them to recognize their own intuitive ability to heal.

In this podcast, Lynne discusses the subjects explained in her book The Bond with Merryn Jose. Lynne McTaggart, one of the preeminent spokespersons on consciousness, the new physics and the science of spirituality, is the award-winning journalist and author of five books, including the worldwide bestsellers The Field and The Intention Experiment. Lynne’s latest book is entitled The Bond: Connecting Through the Space Between Us.

Last week the Japanese revealed that Fukushima, the nuclear reactor devasted in the tsunami two years ago, was still leaking radiation into the Pacific ocean. In fact, it had never stopped. The news, long suspected by scholars, environmentalists and fishermen, has raised questions about the healthfulness of all fish harvested on both sides of the Pacific. Many species, including salmon, herring, and bluefin tuna, spend part of their migration in the waters off of Japan before being caught off of North America.

Check out this wonderful organization, Billions Rising, at http://www.billionsrising.com/ . This organization is “dedicated to the idea that this abundant world has everything we need for each person on the planet to live in prosperity. We believe that poverty will be eliminated through education, action, innovation and collaboration. Each of us can make choices to become self-reliant ourselves and then reach out to help others do the same.” Billions Rising is all about giving a hand-up, not a hand-out, and empowering self-reliance.

Everything you need to know: Harvest Moon 2013 by Deborah Byrd at www.earthsky.org The Harvest Moon for 2013 falls on the night of September 18 or September 19, depending on your location on the globe. In North America, the crest of the moon’s full phase comes before sunrise September 19. at 11:13 UTC . That’s 6:13 a.m. central time in the U.S. on September 19, 2013. Translate UTC to your time zone. So the night of September 18-19 has the brightest, fullest moon for the Americas. For us, by the night of September 19-20, the moon will be waning.

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Sound Healing with Mingtong Gu – Lesson two: Welcome & Teaching Love If you’ve been following along, you’ll know that we here at Merlian News are just crazy for the Sound Healing Course from www.chicenter.com — Master Mingtong Gu and his staff at the Chi Center have put together a wonderful healing course that is available for online study at home. Whether you’re a professional looking for CEU credits, or an individual interested in healing and learning qi gong, this video/audio series is a must.