Meditation for youWritten by Andrea Putting N.D
The other day on TV I saw a segment on meditation and how it is helping ADD sufferers. The children and their parents have been taking meditation classes. This has been an enormous benefit to these families. The children are doing better in school, their concentration has improved and one of greatest benefits is that their dependency on drugs has decreased dramatically.This brought to my mind importance for all of us to take a little time out and still our minds. Many people have found benefits of meditation. It improves health on all levels, physically, emotionally and spiritually. Making some time for ourselves to sit quietly and just clear our minds, can take a bit of discipline, but it is worth effort. Some would say it is as important as our morning shower or brushing our teeth. It is apart of our personal care routine. When you start out with meditation, you shouldn't expect too much from yourself. It has taken some of expects years to perfect and remain perfectly still. Just finding within yourself a quiet moment can be of great benefit. Start simply. For myself, I find taking a walk very meditative. I am fortunate in that I have native bushland directly behind my house and so it is easy to create a peaceful atmosphere. I treat this as meditation, not exercise, so I stroll along, taking in environment. Half way, I find a quiet spot to sit, and close my eyes. This is a great way for me. It creates a quietness in my mind on way and gradually on way back things return. I know not everyone has this kind of environment to live in, but it can be recreated in your mind.
| | Spelt, grain of the past, grain of the future.Written by Andrea Putting N.D
Spelt, grain of past, grain of future.My scriptures had told me that wheat was created for use of human kind. When I studied nutrition I had to start to question this belief, so many people have bad reactions to wheat. If God said wheat was for man, then there certainly shouldn’t be so many people reacting badly to it. Something wasn’t sitting right for me, until I discovered Spelt. Spelt is an old grain, belonging to Wheat family. It grew out of popularity as technology advanced and population increased. We wanted more grain for less money. So grains were specially ‘bred’ to solve this every growing need for cheaper more profitable grain. Some 800 years ago Hildegard von Bingen, (St.Hildegard) wrote about spelt: “The spelt is best of grains. It is rich and nourishing and milder than other grain. It produces a strong body and healthy blood to those who eat it and it makes spirit of man light and cheerful. If someone is ill boil some spelt, mix it with egg and this will heal him like a fine ointment." In many ways Spelt appears to be perfect cereal. It makes full demands on soil, can grow just about anywhere, is not susceptible to diseases and as it does not respond well to synthetic fertilizers, it is almost always organic. So, why is it not commonplace? The crop yields are less than that of common wheat and hulling cost as more expensive. The grain is about twice size of wheat grains and is firmly attached to husk. A specialised milling process is required to remove husk. The husk has also been put to therapeutic purposes. A pillow filled with spelt husk are said to relieve pain and help with relaxation.
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