"No man ever manages a legitimate business in this life 

without doing directly far more for other men 

than he is trying to do for himself." 

- Henry Ward Beecher

Intuitive Impulses?

I am not sure I know what you mean by "intuitive impulses" or hearing guidance can you expand?  Sure.  So from a personal recollection if I think back some years and I would hear someone suggest I "listen" for guidance or follow your intuition etc etc.  The idea of that would sparkle and flicker in me, but I was not sure how to access that guidance or reach it.  Would I hear a voice or something like the biblical television production of the 10 commandments that we would watch without fail every Easter in my Catholic household.  I can remember seeing Noah or Moses all of the sudden get  LOAD voice from the heavens calling their name :)  Is this what would happen for me when I would hear the guidance....although in a soft "Susie" and not a shrilling scream...though the louder the better to get my attention.  

Anyway, moving on here, over time from my own personal growth efforts and most importantly actually and truly learning about the faculties that each human has of "clairvoyance" and after finding that awareness from John Douglas of Australia www.spirit-repair.com and using his lessons and tools to more or less, "power up" or super charge those faculties or what John refers to as "pilates of the spirit", I am growing these structures and becoming almost like a powerful radio tuner.  I can "feel" the guidance I need to get to make the next choice in my life.  I personally don't "hear" voices but rather all of the sudden see a picture in my mind of me doing something, like a daydream, and I recognize that as guidance by how it "feels" in my heart.  Typically it is like, "Oh yeah, of course, that is what I should do" or thoughts come through that stop and make a certain kind of impression on me that I know that was not just a "susie thought", but rather one coming in from "the frequencies of nature" or the "unbounded intelligence in nature" that is ultimately God no matter which way you slice it, dice it, label it, paint it...period end it is God.

That is what I refer to as an "Intuitive Impulse"  pretty cool.  How, when or where does this come.  Well, firstly it is without me trying, seeking, asking or looking.  I use John's CD. Psychological Repair to state or ask a question I am seeking guidance for in my life.  On the CD there is a point that you are prompted to "ask" and I do.  Then I let it go and in faith I know I will get a daydream image, or someone will come and ask me or tell me something and my heart will flutter so I know that is the answer I was requesting.  John's CDs are from my truth, the pinnacle of spiritual technology we have on the planet today to access the highest frequencies of nature to attend to the consciously growing human.  Check them out at www.spirit-repair.com or please email me and I can give you the skinny on them.  I have known John for almost 5 years and work with him and have seen so many things happen for others around the globe, I cannot help but trust nature and the process that is going on before my eyes, and directly with me.

I had to share this today as every morning I walk and hike through the trails here in Central Park in New York City with my pals Lilly and Bella.  It is when I am romping through nature by myself, repeating silently in my head a three word mantra John gave to me, I am almost like, if you can imagine whiskers or wings out from my body receiving, and feeling the same air that the trees are breathing and the oxygen they are feeding me.  I look up into the sky and feel the hot sun on my face, smell the dirt, hear the birds or the water from the water fall...then even better I will just look up and take in the entire majesty of a tree in front of me and take a deep breath.  Now, do you remember Star Trek and how when they said, "beam me up scotty" they would disintegrate into a million pieces and disappear?  Well this is what I imagine me doing....totally blending all of my perceived particles of my human body into the air with the trees...it is so darn cool....i encourage you to try it.  However, best to do by yourself or with your pet as sometimes it is hard to dismantle your mind if you have a human companion with you.

So back to my walk, while pumping up the steep hill, mind totally blank thinking of nothing I got an image of me wearing a t shirt with my soon to be released new website name, "Urban Opulence".  Thought not a thing of it, but OK...cool idea i guess that let it go.  Next Someone introduced themself to me at the water fountain at the park on the east side which is a big meeting place for everyone and the water is cold and comes out FAST in this heat.  My heart was so joyful she stopped and engaged in conversation as usually I am the one to do that :)  New to New York, she was curious who the "new chic" was in the park everyday as you do see familiar faces and greet each other with a smile.  So I am sure she will reach out at some point, bright woman she was, but the moral is that "image" I just got 20 minutes before romping through the north woods in the park came back and this time I connected the dots.  

Thank you God, Master Angels, Nature....so I should make a few t shirts with Urban Opulence on it to have people see in the park and perhaps go goggle when they get home.  The site will just be a tool for our planet to build community on consciously minded things so we can all work smart and not hard and share the things we find on our path to open a few windows to accelerated growth.  The site will not be one of a constricted mind locked in structure of "this is how it is" no, but "hey try this" knowing the path is different for everyone and it is our duty to discern, stay innocent, be flexible, question, be aware, senseful and do our best to become self aware and open to become to healthiest, evolved and powerful human we can become know we are more then just what we see in the mirror, but rather a full hologram of inconceivable layers of energetic pathways and faculties that all harmonize together that when we open our mouth, the symphony of it all is in the sound of our voice.  That was a mouthful I know.....but just take it in.

OK, finally before I diffuse my writing today, I picked up a book that lured me off the street the other day as an answer to a question that was given to me by a friend....another fun story for another day that is a direct result of an answer received, but the book is called, "Have You Been to Delphi" which is in Greece.  I frankly knew not a thing about Delphi but my girlfriend asked me how the idea of it "felt" to me because she was about to board a plane for Greece and was discerning her routes of travel.  So a few hours later, this book lures me to it and so there was her answer, perhaps?  The book is about Delphi an old ancient city in Greece that was a rather prophetic place where oracles were given to women called the "Pythia" they say one was "Unfolded into the light (or wisdom from God) by a woman.  Just before I started writing this to you regarding "intuitive impulses" , I looked at the book and opened it up to this,

 "When the prophetic faculty (or person, specifically the higher faculties of a person) is in the proper state to attune itself to the spirit, enthousiasmos (enthusiasm) is bound to come.  But when conditions are unfavorable, it is bound not to come."

So to discern that a couple things.  One.  If you yearn for receiving guidance for your path from nature, to know, to feel the clear telephone line, I suggest you do what you need to do to settle yourself down and clear your mind.  If that means go move, sit down and close your eyes, or even better get out in nature....it is just easier to dismount from your life to hear a different song, see or feel images etc etc.  Do all of this without your design that, OK I am going on a walk and am going to get an answer for this.  Sorry, it does not work that way.  Just put yourself in line with nature on a frequent basis and allow things to come.

Now if you would like to understand and begin to plow open and power up these pathways that you have that may be dormant (or like a wet noodle of a muscle), I would go to John's website at www.spirit-repair.com.  Go to the NEWS page and listen into a few of his audios about the nature of what he has to share with you about your nature.  You certainly can connect to me and I will get you rolling on some pretty knock down powerful tools and insights that are like the apple of spiritual technology for our time.

***When I write, I do not go back and re read, pay attention to grammer or run on sentences....not my style here so if your are bothered by that, innocently try to look past in and feel your way through it!  Warmly with a smile to your today, Susie

Sense

feel

can you, on a walk in the morning after a rain, 

feel the dew on your cheek

the dampness in the air in your lungs on your inhale

look at the trees and if they had a voice, what would the tone of their song be for you

is the tree you gaze upon a male or female

is it breathing

regardless of the severity of the weather

it remains faithfully strong

no reaction to the cold

nor the heavy weight of humidity

or the heat of the sun's power

there is a lot to feel on a walk through a park without music in your ear

or conversation with another

just walking, hiking, feeling and sensing

almost like magic

how aware can one be

how sharply can you tune in and feel

i wonder what the trees say to each other when you leave their kingdom

probably nothing

only love

and an invitation to come back again

go deeply into nature

isolate yourself from noise

from structures of the world

listen to nature

i encourage 

the suspension of judgement 

i encourage

listening

to feel the intelligence

 in the frequencies of nature around you

Innocence

This is a journey of this time.

A journey to find that center of innocence 

where your soul is influencing what you believe to be true. 

This will not come to you from any book, pictures or other constructs.  

It will come from nature,

and you must work very hard to not get in the way.  

-Master John Douglas

www.Spirit-Repair.com

Because Of You

Because of your smile, you make life more beautiful

Because of your love, you make life an ongoing embrace

Because of your light, you draw me to you

Because of your laugh, you fill me with giggles

Because of your walk, you urge me to follow

Because of your strength, you encourage others

Because of your beauty, you radiate the world

Because of your power, you magnetize others to you

Because of your gentleness, you touch me deeply

Because of you, our world is better

Finding Your Truth

With a recent move to New York City with my husband after having lived in Chicago for 19 years and growing up in Iowa, I released myself of 65 percent of my possessions and left my perceived "self" behind.  Feels terrific, though the process was not without discomfort and some resistance of letting go of routines, identities, lifestyles, work, family and dear friends...real gems of the world.  

Joyful to be on this side of it all, I am now adapting a new home and the energy of New York and all of its thrilling and unending resources.  Even though some things remain foundational of course, on many levels known and unknown to me, I am resetting the recipe of who I am.  New professional and friend relationships, new community, new neighborhood, new home, new routines, new identities.

In this process I turned to my greatest resource, teacher, healing practitioner and alliance Master John Douglas of Australia for a bit of direction and a floatation device in my new sea of resources called New York.  

In listening to one of his recent teleseminars, I heard and received the guidance, reminder, or clarification I needed to remind me to operate on my level of truth versus what I feel and see out there to be "true" to harmonize too.  

We all know it is "normal" or maybe its "unconscious" to discern a likeness, or seek a direction to take for your life from what you see, feel, absorb and ask from others around you.  But in knowingness of who I am always beating to a different drum and looking out of a different window from my life experiences, in John's words below he reminded me to act, discern and choose according to my own current level of evolution and truth.

Perhaps what he has to say here is just what you needed today.

"Many of us are conditioned to be told truth from a book, professor, friend, or family.

The challenge is falling into this innocence with the work you are doing and applying the spirit repair tools to cultivate yourself.  The challenge is to discern or to know, and that knowingness can only be felt.  

That is what you should yearn for first, to feel the clear telephone line of truth.  Yearn to feel it yourself, not to read it or to hear it, but to feel it yourself and to investigate it further and test and come up with the impulses of positive discernment within you so you can have the right frequency of truth for you, because truth will change.  Don't fool yourself, truth changes.  The higher up in frequency we go and the deeper in faith you go, that equals worthiness. And with increased worthiness the paradox plot thickens.  

Truth is different as it applies to you and to your view of nature. There is no end point we can see, it is a continual process of perfection.  This is the process we must understand.  Every resource, person, doctor, book, expert, astrologist, weekend workshops, psychics are there for you to discern for yourself.  

Truth will change according to what you are worth to nature at any given time, that is one of the hardest concepts for us to understand.  

Truth will change.  Our realities will change, causes will change, factors will change and multiply and you can never get your head around it, it only comes with knowing.  The quieter you are, the more powerful you are, how much power are you running, how bright is your light, how much are you interfering, what is the state of your physiology, what are you putting in your mouth.  

The answer is to get to that point of discernment.  Many things are possible."

-Master John Douglas Teleseminar Spring 2011

Master John's mission and work around the world is to relieve suffering and build the picture of the nature of our reality to understand the paradox of our reality and the flows of energy and matter that make this world we live in.  He is our modern day agent of change to accelerate our learning, healing and well-being for the good of all.

For more insight go to www.Spirit-Repair.com.  

Under the NEWS page you will find several audio clips to hear John's insights and perspectives on the nature of our existence and modern day holistic healing and personal growth tools and techniques.  In my opinion it is the pinnacle of spiritual technology for healing and advancing the mind, body, spirit and soul today.

Chicago to New York

The morning of July 29, 2011 Eric and I along with our lassies Lilly and Bella departed from Chicago to make our home in New York.  Though departing a city of family, friends, resources and memories, change is good.

Now settled in New York on Manhattans upper west side, its time to carve out new opportunities, relationships and a good life serving and becoming more then we were yesterday.  With central park across the street to romp around in nature with Lilly and Bella and a perfect apartment we love its onward and up from here.  Thank you Nature!

Isabelle and Bingo the Caterpillar! BFF

David Wolfe on SuperFoods

Everyday Super Foods

10 of the most nutrient dense everyday SUPER FOODS 

available in most grocery and or healthy oriented food stores.  

Wallace Bishop C.N.C.  www.webnd.com

The Allium Family

Garlic, onions, leeks and chives contain flavonoids that stimulate the production of glutathione, one of the body’s most powerful antioxidants. Glutathione enhances elimination of toxins and carcinogens, putting the Allium family of vegetables at the top of the list for foods that can help prevent cancer.  For maximum nutritional value mash, mince or chop them and let sit for 5 minutes before consuming. This allows air to activate some of the healthy compounds they contain.

Here are just a few benefits from members of this family. Lowers total cholesterol (but raises HDL—”good”—cholesterol), lessens the risk of atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries), lowers blood pressure, reduces the risk of blood clots (cause of the majority of strokes and heart attacks), destroys infection-causing viruses and bacteria, reduces the risk of certain cancers, in particular, stomach cancers, produces more “natural killer” cells in the blood to fight tumors and infections, helps fight against neurological diseases such as Alzheimer’s and enhances detoxification by reducing toxins.

Sprouts

Sprouts are edible seeds that are germinated. Most seeds, nuts, pulses, beans and grains can be sprouted. Sprouted alfalfa, broccoli, chickpeas, kidney beans, fenugreek seeds, wheat and barley are popular for their medicinal and nutritional properties. The many health benefits of sprouts result from the process of sprouting and the composition of sprouts. Sprouts can add a nutty and earthy flavor and a crunchy texture to salads and sandwiches.

Sprouts are a rich source of antioxidants, vitamins A, C and E and are a good source of selenium. They also contain calcium, phosphorous, magnesium, iron, zinc, folate and vitamin B. They are low in sodium but high in potassium. Sprouted legumes like peanuts, soy beans and peanuts have complete proteins. They are a good source of fiber and are rich in life promoting enzymes, oxygen and chlorophyll.  Do not underestimate the health promoting properties of these wonderful, raw life giving foods.

For optimal health there are many very healthy commonly available foods you should make a part of your diet.  Variety is the key. Be adventuresome with the foods you select. Try something new! There are hundreds of healthy vegetables, fruits , beans, grains and nuts and seeds to enjoy.  Eat healthy, eat a variety and enjoy them with friends.

Avocado

Although avocados are very creamy due to its abundance of heart healthy monounsaturated fats, it is also a very rich source of fiber, vitamin k, potassium, folate, vitamin b6, vitamin c and cooper. It is also very rich in antioxidants. Avocados may offer a delicious dietary strategy for the prevention of oral cancer. Phytonutrients in Hass avocados, the most readily available of the more than 500 varieties of avocados grown worldwide, target multiple signaling pathways, increasing the amount of free radicals (reactive oxygen species) within pre-cancerous and cancerous human oral cell lines, that leads to their death, but cause no harm to normal cells. ? Semin Cancer Biol. 2007 May 17. Earlier research by UCLA scientists also indicates that Hass avocados may inhibit the growth of prostate cancer as well. When analyzed, Hass avocados were found to contain the highest content of lutein among commonly eaten fruits as well as measurable amounts of related carotenoids (zeaxanthin, alpha-carotene, and beta-carotene). Lutein accounted for 70% of the measured carotenoids, and the avocado also contained significant quantities of vitamin E. J Nutr Biochem. 2005 Jan;16(1):23-30. Source: http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=5

Dark Chocolate

Dark chocolate is one of the richest sources of flavonoids and has one of the highest antioxidant ratings of any foods. Dark chocolate also contains another compound, epicatechin, which research shows to be a powerful cellular stimulator of protective compounds which may be prompting the cells to defend themselves. It is richer in antioxidant power than green tea and red wine.  Dark chocolate provides brain protection, heart protection, lowers blood pressure, improves skin health and bone health and is anti-inflammatory.  Dark chocolate and or raw cacao has much less caffeine than coffee or tea. With all the protection of dark chocolate you still need to be aware of the calories. Also the chocolate found in candies, ice cream and other food preparations may not offer the same health benefits. Chocolate with added sugars is unhealthy. Look for 100% organic dark chocolate or raw cacao.  

Do not consume milk when eating chocolate; it may interfere with nutrient absorption. The fat in chocolate comes from cocoa butter and is made up of equal amounts of oleic acid (a heart-healthy monounsaturated fat also found in olive oil), stearic and palmitic acids. Stearic and palmitic acids are forms of saturated fat. You may know that saturated fats are linked to increases in LDL-cholesterol and the risk for heart disease. But, research shows that stearic acid appears to have a neutral effect on cholesterol, neither raising nor lowering it. Although palmitic acid does affect cholesterol levels, it only makes up one-third of the fat calories in chocolate. Read David Wolf’s book “Naked Chocolate”.

Swiss Chard

Swiss chard is very rich in a broad spectrum of nutrients.  Chard belongs to the same family as beets and spinach and shares a similar taste profile: it has the bitterness of beet greens and the slightly salty flavor of spinach leaves. Chard is truly a nutritional superstar. It can be used just like spinach. Use the tender smaller leafs raw in salads. You can wilt, steam or boil the larger leafs so they are tender. On the larger leafs remove the stalk center, it can be a little tougher. Learn more about Swiss chards many health benefits.

Butter Nut Squash (winter squashes)

If you have never tried this vegetable you have really missed out on a very nutrient rich and very tasty vegetable. Although there are many different types of winter squash such as spaghetti, delicata, hubbard, sweet dumpling, acorn and butter cup, the butter nut is one of my favorites. It tastes very much like a sweet potato however it has much less sugar content.  For those that need to watch their blood sugar it is an excellent choice. Winter squash is as an excellent source of vitamin A (in the form of beta-carotene), a very good source of vitamin C, potassium, dietary fiber and manganese. In addition, winter squash emerged as a good source of folate, omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin B1, copper, vitamin B6, niacin-vitamin B3 and pantothenic acid. Winter squashes offer many health benefits and are very easy to store. Learn more here.

Spinach

Researchers have identified at least 13 different flavonoid compounds in spinach that function as antioxidants and as anti-cancer agents. (Many of these substances fall into a technical class of flavonoids known as methylenedioxyflavonol glucuronides.) Glucuronides are a very important part of our detoxing pathways. The anticancer properties of these spinach flavonoids have been sufficiently impressive to prompt researchers to create specialized spinach extracts that could be used in controlled studies. These spinach extracts have been shown to slow down cell division in stomach cancer cells (gastric adenocarcinomas), and in studies on laboratory animals, to reduce skin cancers (skin papillomas). A study on adult women living in New England in the late 1980s also showed intake of spinach to be inversely related to incidence of breast cancer.  Click here for more data about spinach

Broccoli  (cruciferous family)

Broccoli is a great addition to our diets. It can bet enjoyed raw or cooked. Broccoli is a powerful anti-inflammatory and detoxing food. Most vegetables are not considered to be good sources of omega 3 fatty acids however broccoli has enough of them that it can give you the many health benefits of omega 3 fatty acids. Broccoli contains compounds that are necessary for our body’s detoxing pathways. In addition it is rich in many vitamins, minerals, fiber and phytonutrients. Many studies have shown broccoli to give protection against cancers and it can help in the metabolism of vitamin d due to its high content of vitamin k. Learn more about broccoli here.

Strawberries

Strawberries are the most popular fruit in the world and it’s not just due to its wonderful unique flavor. Strawberries are rich in many nutrients and phytonutrients including vitamin c, manganese, fiber, iodine, potassium, folate, vitamin b2, vitamin b6, vitamin b5 and are source of omega 3 fatty acids. Strawberries’ unique phenol content makes them a heart-protective fruit, an anti-cancer fruit, and an anti-inflammatory fruit, all rolled into one. Learn more about strawberries here.

Nuts & Seeds

Nuts and seeds improve brain health, heart health, reduce high cholesterol, and are anti-inflammatory, can be high in antioxidant value and provide detoxing power. Nuts and seeds are very rich in fiber, minerals, phytonutrients, and heart healthy oils and can be a rich source of antioxidant power. Nuts and seeds can be used and eaten in a variety of ways, such as a snack or in salads and turned into nut butters. You will find them raw and roasted. Raw is better if you are looking for optimal nutritional intake. Many people soak their nuts before eating to remove the external protein coating that can make digestion a little more difficult for our bodies. Nuts and seeds are very satiating and help curb hunger. In fact many studies have shown that people who regularly consume 1 to 2 ounces of nuts and seeds per day seem to lose weight and keep it off.

Nuts and seeds contain mostly monounsaturated oils and smaller amounts of polyunsaturated oils.  Walnuts and flax seeds (must be ground before eating) contain a large percentage of anti-inflammatory omega 3 fatty acids.  Sunflower seeds are a rich source of many vitamins and minerals.  Brazil nuts contain several times the DRI of selenium, a very powerful antioxidant mineral with anti-cancer properties. Pumpkin seeds are an equally healthful choice with ¼-cup of kernels boasting more than twice the omega-3 of a four-ounce serving of salmon while being an excellent source of magnesium. Chia seed is now being recognized for its high nutrient content, in particular an excellent source of omega 3’s.   Almonds are a wonderful source of copper, magnesium and phosphorous and 6 grams of protein per one-ounce serving. The June 2004 issue of the Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry reported that pecans contain the highest antioxidant capacity of all nuts.

Researches revealed that people who regularly consume nuts have lower risk of cardiovascular disease. The Iowa Women’s Healthy Study found that women who include nuts at least 4 times a week on their daily diet are 40% less likely reduce the risk of heart attack.  A study conducted by Harvard School of Public Health and Loma Linda University yielded very similar results. Naturally, the health benefits are not only exclusive to women, in a 2002 research in Physician’s Health Study of male participants, the findings showed that men who consumed nuts regularly 2 or more times per week had reduced the risks of heart attack.

The results of the 14-year Nurses’ Health Study—which involved more than 86,000 women—indicate that women who consume more than five ounces of nuts weekly will cut their risk of CHD by 35 percent, compared with those who eat less than one ounce per month.  And, the 17-year Physicians’ Health Study involving more than 21,000 men found that those who consumed nuts at least twice a week cut their risk of sudden cardiac death by 53 percent, compared with those who rarely ate nuts.

Just remember nuts and seeds are high in calories due to the abundance of heart healthy oils, be careful to not over consume them.  Because of their wide array of nutrients it is better to include a variety of them in your dietary routine.