Trade Blame for Compassion.

Published June 15, 2012

      Lift your spirit and align your heart with service.

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The Sacred Smoke Bowl Blessing

Smudging, a ritual to remove negativity, is the common name given to the Sacred Smoke Bowl Blessing, a powerful Native American cleansing technique. Smoke attaches itself to negative energy, removing it to another space. Smudging is a wonderful way to cleanse an object, place, your spirit, mind or body. Read further to learn information about herbs, tools needed and how to perform the…

From soothing aching muscles, to quieting the mind through relaxation, the healing powers of a warm bath reach far beyond merely cleansing the body. In fact, the benefits of allowing a few minutes a day to unwind, de-stress and meditate in the bathtub have been observed and practiced in societies as far back as the ancient Egyptians.

What was once considered a privilege to be enjoyed only by select few (Egyptian royalty), is now an inexpensive yet luxurious way to pamper…

"When you walk across the fields with your mind pure and holy, then from all the stones, and all the growing things, and all animals, the sparks of their soul come out and cling to you, and then they purified and become a holy fire in you." —Ancient Hasidic Prayer

Think of the exhilaration you experience watching the powerful and rhythmic flow of the sea. Recall the freedom you sense as a bird soars in flight. Remember the comfort and joy you feel when the first colorful flowers…