Magic is all around

I have a friend who has a great talent to write fairy tales, you can see her project here
www.archetypalmagick.net.  Rebecca inspired me a lot to rely in the power of magic as if I were 5 again :) I want to keep on believing in "crazy" things that will inspire me everyday and guide me to get what I need to be happy forever after :)

My massage project is full of excitement :)It makes me happy, it inspires me, it gives me energy.

I made a little animation where I show through the eyes of my inner child how I choose the tools I use in my massage sessions and how meaningful they are for me.

So, enjoy it and I hope to meet you soon as well :)

Animal Medicine

“Dignity does not consist in possessing honors, but in the consciousness that we deserve them.” 

― Aristotle

Today during my acupuncture session I had a vision of a Moose. 

As a creative worker, I have visions all the time but I have learn to separate those that are actually messages to help me in my everyday life. This one was one of those.

I would like to explain really quick what Animal Medicine is. It comes from Native American healing practices:

Native American rituals and practices are rooted in connection with all aspects of life and the Great Spirit (God). Therefore, the Native American practice of "animal medicine" embraces an awareness that reveals itself when a certain animal crosses our path. 

The word "medicine" in Native American practice and in the custom of animal medicine refers to the healing aspects that a particular animal brings to our consciousness. This would mean anything that supports, strengthens, restores, empowers, or revives the spiritual body, as well as the physical body.

Once we are aware of what a certain animal represents, then we can take the necessary steps to create changes in our life according to that awareness.

 I went to acupuncture today to treat a cough I have since 2 weeks ago, so my treatment was focusing on the energy of my lungs and my heart. Lungs are related to the emotion of sadness and the feeling of being worthy. And I was discussing this with my friend-doctor-sen sei.

After my session I decided to look for the meaning of the Moose and this is what I got:

Moose medicine teaches us the value of self-esteem, and of rewarding ourselves and others for a job well done. Moose walks with a measured and regal gait with his head held high for he knows he has value and dignity.

Now I know what I have to heal, my cough is showing me that it is time to let go those old patterns, and work on remember my value :) So for you who are reading this, remember it as well, it is not a coincidence that you are reading this right now :)

Whenever you see an animal and it drags your attention, look for what it means, most of the time it will bring you his energy when you need it the most :) 

Au revoir :)

Summer Recipe

Summer is here!! The season of fire, the season of passion, the season of taking action!

Remember we talked about the organs and the seasons before? Summer is the expansive time of the Heart, It is the time of our body to be fully awake. It is the time to connect ourselves with everything else in the universe.

I would like to share with you a recipe and  tips of what kind of food, according to chinese medicine is perfect to keep our body in balance.

During this super hot season the best thing of course it to keep your body cool by eating/drinking for example:

• Watermelon
• Cucumber
• Strawberries
• Lemon
• Water
• Red Apple
• Mint
• Asparagus
• Spinach
• Tomato
• Chrysanthemum
• Green Tea

If you notice, many of these fruits are red. Chinese medicine also says that this kind of food will improve our blood presure and circulation.. that if you notice again it is talking about our red blood :)
Isn´t it interesting how colors influence our body. We are colorful beings :)

It is important to eat food that cool you down, but you should avoid frozen food or liquids, such as ice cream,  avoid very hot and oily food, because all this can cause dampness in your body.

Cucumber Gazpacho

(4 portions)

1 cucumber

1 small onion

1 avocado

1 small apple

1 lemon

4 mint leaves

600ml water

Chop everything and blend.

You can decorate it with basil leaves and soya yogurt or soya cream :) or with slices of cucumber.

* I talked about the red color of the summer, so instead of doing a green gazpacho, you can make one with tomatoes :) 

Creativity that heals #1

I usually take my time write something here :) because I like keeping information that is relevant to me.

The other day I found some news about Brian Schreck, music therapist, who made a song with the heartbeat of one of his patients to help his parents cope with the loss. Literally as the title says.

I ended up finding a panel about music therapy that I wanted to share here. It is long, but it is worthed, you will have a nice idea of how it is to use creativity to connect with the soul, and creativity to heal.

Brian Schreck does something creative and noble taking the heart beat of his patients as a basis to do music as an homage of their lives. But his thinking behind that, how he is himself as an artist is marvelous to see.

Something that I really loved about him is his understanding of music and the spirit. I also like what he says about celebrating life. That's what he does with his patients, he celebrates their lives.

And I was going to on more of my thoughts about it here, but I prefer you to find your own treasures in this video :)