http://eternalenergetics.com Cincinnati, Hyde Park, energy healing, meditation, reiki, classes, attunement, distance healing, art, acrylic, writing, peace, unity, love Mon, 15 Aug 2011 15:23:00 +0000 http://snappages.com en http://eternalenergetics.com/blog/2011/08/15/lessons-from-nature-a-day-in-northern-michigan http://eternalenergetics.com/blog/2011/08/15/lessons-from-nature-a-day-in-northern-michigan Mon, 15 Aug 2011 15:23:00 +0000 http://eternalenergetics.com/blog/2011/08/15/lessons-from-nature-a-day-in-northern-michigan
It's energy thick and viscous, pulls me back within it's depths. The water urges me to slow down, to listen. [...]]]>
It's energy thick and viscous, pulls me back within it's depths. The water urges me to slow down, to listen.

The patterns of this Northern Michigan lake, much like a Petosky Stone, mirror endless circular rainbows. I admire the tessellating pattern in the lake, the way it is reflected in the rocks that are produced on it's shores.

I gaze not for the shoreline, or at the water with calculating eyes. Instead I watch the entire body move as a whole, revealing these subtile archetypical patterns which continually unfold, but are easily overlooked.


]]> http://eternalenergetics.com/blog/2011/04/29/movement-as-your-higher-self http://eternalenergetics.com/blog/2011/04/29/movement-as-your-higher-self Fri, 29 Apr 2011 16:38:00 +0000 http://eternalenergetics.com/blog/2011/04/29/movement-as-your-higher-self Four Winds Academy.

Never having experienced Alexander Technique, I was keen on trying it out after dealing with chronic tension in my back and [...]]]> Four Winds Academy.

Never having experienced Alexander Technique, I was keen on trying it out after dealing with chronic tension in my back and shoulders... muscle knots so tight that not even massage has been able to alleviate. Although I can credit much of this to stress and physical strain, I knew there was a reason I came to the session when Neil explained to me that Alexander Technique is a method that focuses on changing habits in our everyday activities such as sitting, standing, and laying down. It teaches the use of the appropriate amount of effort for a particular activity, which gives you more energy for all your activities.

Sounded good to me. I could use more energy. And less muscle tension.

Little did I realize that I had been exerting too much effort into simple activities like sitting and standing. I was swinging my arms in a grand gesture, and throwing my weight forward to spring up and to my feet, rather than pivoting fluidly over my center of gravity. After Neil pointed this out to me, I looked a little deeper at what my motions were saying.

I was moving as if I had to motivate myself to perform, to get to the end goal. I believed that anything worth doing took effort and hard work. I questioned myself a bit further... Did I really believe that this was true? Is working harder necessarily smarter?

The truth is, I have connected many times with my Higher Self, thru meditation, energy work and thru my spritual connection. My Higher Self is quite zen. She moves with fluidity and grace. Things come easily to her. She does not need to toil or use excessive amounts of energy to get her point across, to accomplish her goals, or to just be.

So, this lead me to ask... Why weren't my physical body and my spiritual self lining up? Why wasn't I an embodyment of that spirit that I knew so well? The answer: social conditioning. I adopted the belief in my physical body that anything worthwhile took effort. I was trying too hard.

Funny enough, this was the same message the intuitive healer, Tuaca Kelly gave me in a conference call over a week ago, when she explained how to link my physical self to my Higher Self and purpose. "Stop trying so hard," she said. Now I know what she meant.

So my question for you is, how would your Higher Self move? Can you begin to move as your Higher Self in small steps? How about when sitting or standing? Try it out, just for a bit, and see what awareness and change it brings about in your own physical being.

Best,
Jen Salstrom

]]> http://eternalenergetics.com/blog/2011/04/06/separate-but-one http://eternalenergetics.com/blog/2011/04/06/separate-but-one Wed, 06 Apr 2011 11:59:00 +0000 Jen Salstrom http://eternalenergetics.com/blog/2011/04/06/separate-but-one
In our separation, we change and grow, bringing our newly retained and intricate knowledge of the self back to the whole. Our freedom from the [...]]]>
In our separation, we change and grow, bringing our newly retained and intricate knowledge of the self back to the whole. Our freedom from the whole, the vunerability and trust we empart brings us the vastness of experience of all that is and heightens the learnings of the whole.

In a sense, an unconditionally loving relationship is a microcosm of that of our understanding of the Universe, of the macro and the micro, that of twin flames. They merge and part, only to re-emerge with a greater understanding of the themselves as a single, as well as themselves as whole.

By parting and taking on new singular experiences, they come together with a heightened closeness and cohesion, as they now know and understand a greater sense of self, and upon sharing this learned sense of self, emerge with a greater sense of whole. Love for self and love for whole are eternally entwined. They never part.

]]> http://eternalenergetics.com/blog/2011/04/06/natures-storybook http://eternalenergetics.com/blog/2011/04/06/natures-storybook Wed, 06 Apr 2011 11:57:00 +0000 Jen Salstrom http://eternalenergetics.com/blog/2011/04/06/natures-storybook

Perhaps my own imaginative play in my youth was not so frivolous after all. In a world that is constantly bombarding us with ideas on what to believe, what to support, what is true and just, what to buy, where to shop, and what is worthy of our time, immersing myself in nature is one of the few things that brings me back to grace.


When I walk outside, nature speaks to me. Like a storybook, slowly exposing her pages to my soul, I feel refreshed, clear, and strong in my own state of knowingness. With her soft breath against my ear, the wind speaks reminders to me, telling me of her beauty, reminding me of my own. The colors of the landscape change every day and with every step of the journey, and in these subtle changes, Mother Nature pulls at my emotions, subtly shifting my consciousness as I walk.


The scent of eucalyptus trees, blooming dogwoods, chaparral flowers, poppies and lupines have a way of reaching into my soul, with each bringing to the surface different memories, associations, and feelings that color and shape my experience as I walk. The tall Italian cypress trees stand starkly in the distance, reminding me of my own light and power, striving to reach the heavens. The joyous dancing of the tall grasses greets me, lining my path and remind me to remain flexible, to ebb and flow with the very breath of life itself. The starlings beautiful display of symmetry and coordinated movement flying above remind me that we are all one, that we can and do work in balance as a dazzling display of life.


Open yourself experience the beauty and spirit of the natural world. Let your imagination soar and take flight outdoors. You will not regret it. Let Mother Nature reach into your soul, clean off the cobwebs, and bring forth beauty, power and weakness from within. To know nature is to know and learn the story of the world, the story of yourself.

]]> http://eternalenergetics.com/blog/2011/04/06/change-the-world-by-making-change-within http://eternalenergetics.com/blog/2011/04/06/change-the-world-by-making-change-within Wed, 06 Apr 2011 11:56:00 +0000 Jen Salstrom http://eternalenergetics.com/blog/2011/04/06/change-the-world-by-making-change-within
A realization came to me last night, as my son, who is usually a very good sleeper, had a particularly rough night. As I rocked him back to sleep for the fourth time of the evening, thoughts such as "If only the gym childcare center would stop putting him down for a nap to make their job easier, he may sleep through the night" and "If he doesn't fall asleep soon, there is no way I'm going to be able to get through tomorrow" crept through my head.


As these thoughts crossed my mind, chronic tension, which I have tried so hard to alleviate began to creep into my upper back and neck. I believe that our bodies send us signals when we are trapping energy, acting in fear rather than love, and not being true to our real nature. And this was a five alarm fire a burning in my back, letting me know that something just wasn't serving me. And I realized, the cause of my own tension was my way of perceiving the world around me.


In my hoping to make a better world, I had been looking to everything external to my being to change, thinking that these things were obstacles in my path and expecting change within if only the outside world become more perfect and stop fighting me and making my life difficult. And I realized - the only real control I really do have is control over my perceptions of the external world.


No one had been "making" anything occur in my life to combat me or my path... my perceptions and programming were allowing these things to stand in my way. So, in the darkness of that frustrating 4:00 a.m. wake up call, I realized that these irritants are actually opportunities to grow and confront my own fears, beliefs and actions, forming pearls of wisdom instead of standing as obstacles in my way.


I may not be able to change whether or not my son sleeps through the night, whether the sun shines or the rain pours, and I cannot make anyone love me. I can, however, open myself to being vulnerable to the uncontrollable aspects of life. By loving myself and having the courage to look within, free from judgement, and by reacting to external triggers with the most authentic expression of myself, I can begin to change the world as I see it.

]]> http://eternalenergetics.com/blog/2011/04/06/aura-soma-and-the-beauty-of-color http://eternalenergetics.com/blog/2011/04/06/aura-soma-and-the-beauty-of-color Wed, 06 Apr 2011 11:54:00 +0000 Jen Salstrom http://eternalenergetics.com/blog/2011/04/06/aura-soma-and-the-beauty-of-color - Pablo Picasso


I was browsing a metaphysical bookstore over a year ago, and stumbled upon a little gem that spoke to the artistic spirit within me. The book? "Aura-Soma: Self Discovery through Color" by Vicky Wall. I don't know what it was about this book, but I [...]]]>
"Colors, like features, follow the changes of the emotions."
- Pablo Picasso


I was browsing a metaphysical bookstore over a year ago, and stumbled upon a little gem that spoke to the artistic spirit within me. The book? "Aura-Soma: Self Discovery through Color" by Vicky Wall. I don't know what it was about this book, but I just HAD to have it. Almost a year later, the book is still one of my favorites and is pulled off the shelf any time I need inspiration.


Just what IS Aura-Soma? Aura-Soma is a form of color therapy and energy work that helps to invite change, or bring about an understanding of one's gifts, challenges and potential. Spas that offer Aura-Soma therapy are few and far between. The person receiving the treatment chooses four bottles, which represent your potential gifts, challenges you face, where you are in relation to potential challenges, and where you are going, respectively. Each bottle contains a combination of two different colors infused with the healing energies of plant extracts, essential oils and crystals. The top color is oil based, while the bottom is water based so that the two do not fuse.


While I have never had an Aura-Soma treatment, what I love about this book is that it taught me to trust my intuition. Page after page of extraordinarily beautiful images are paired with a literal translation of how each color combination is interpreted by the soul. As I'd flip through the pages and take in the feeling of each color, I'd notice that my translation or gut reaction was much the same as the description written in the book. Like a tarot card deck for the artist's soul, the colors in this book speak to my heart.


Each color has its own unique vibration and properties that are unique to only that color. A look at the visible light spectrum can give you a very "dry" version of this knowledge. When reflected upon our soul color has the power to transform and heal our state of mind. Much like humankind, each color is perfect in itself and gifted in ways that are completely unique from all others. When combined as equals, colors, like humankind, radiate a beautiful white light... the light of unity and all that is.

]]> http://eternalenergetics.com/blog/2011/04/06/you-are-what-you-eat http://eternalenergetics.com/blog/2011/04/06/you-are-what-you-eat Wed, 06 Apr 2011 11:48:00 +0000 Jen Salstrom http://eternalenergetics.com/blog/2011/04/06/you-are-what-you-eat

The Native Americans knew when consuming an animal that they were also taking part in sharing the animal's spirit. Giving great thanks to the prey that fell at their spear, they used much or all of the animal in the greatest of respect, and thanked Mother Earth and the [...]]]>

The Native Americans knew when consuming an animal that they were also taking part in sharing the animal's spirit. Giving great thanks to the prey that fell at their spear, they used much or all of the animal in the greatest of respect, and thanked Mother Earth and the spirit of the animal for the meal that they were about to consume. The Native Americans lived hand in hand with nature, knowing that in consuming venison, they would take on the deer's qualities of gentleness, keen observation, innocence and sensitivity. The transfer of energy from prey to predator was evident.


Today, we have turned away from many of the lessons that Mother Earth readily offers up to us. We purchase our meals in supermarkets, where the source of our meal is no longer apparent. Often times, we completely neglect the process that goes into putting a meal on our plate. We forget about the labors of the farmer, forget to give thanks to the animal that gave its life to serve in our growth, or to the plants that grew tall and strong by the sun's rays to fill our plate. Often our food is heavily processed with preservatives, additives, artificial coloring agents, sweeteners and nitrates. It is no wonder that we feel so disconnected from nature, and that our national health is greatly suffering. We have closed our hearts to the lessons of the wild, and ironically, it is our heart that most often suffers when our diet is no longer in line with nature.


Although it is not very feasible for many of us to go outside and hunt a turkey for our dinner, or easily grow the grains to mill for our daily bread, we can, at the very least, think about what it takes for our food to end it's journey on our plate. We can approach our own nourishment with our hearts full of love and thanks for the great bounty that Mother Earth has bestowed upon us. Absorb the beautiful energy of natural foods, and immerse yourself in the spirit of your plate. After all, you are what you eat.

]]> http://eternalenergetics.com/blog/2011/04/06/welcome-to-eternal-energetics http://eternalenergetics.com/blog/2011/04/06/welcome-to-eternal-energetics Wed, 06 Apr 2011 11:38:00 +0000 Jen Salstrom http://eternalenergetics.com/blog/2011/04/06/welcome-to-eternal-energetics –adjective
1. without beginning or end; lasting forever; always existing (opposed to temporal): eternal life.
2. perpetual; ceaseless; endless: eternal quarreling; eternal chatter.
3. enduring; immutable: eternal principles.
4. Metaphysics. existing outside all relations of time; [...]]]> –adjective
1. without beginning or end; lasting forever; always existing (opposed to temporal): eternal life.
2. perpetual; ceaseless; endless: eternal quarreling; eternal chatter.
3. enduring; immutable: eternal principles.
4. Metaphysics. existing outside all relations of time; not subject to change.



en·er·get·ics (ěn'ər-jět'ĭks)
n.
1. The study of the flow and transformation of energy.
2. The flow and transformation of energy within a particular system.

According to the Law of Conservation of Energy, energy cannot be created nor can it be destroyed. However, it can change form. The total quantity of matter and energy available in the universe does not change. This is a fixed amount that never has or never will be any more or less.

Energy exists in many forms... heat, light, chemical, electrical, potential and kinetic energy are some examples. Energy is the ability to bring about change, or do work. Energy begins at it's purest form, and entropy occurs as the process of energy transfer utilizes the potential energy available. This potential energy is then converted into kinetic energy. Like an athlete ready to consume an electrolyte drink, the potential energy in the drink is converted into kinetic energy when he or she consumes the drink and uses it to fuel their cells to carry out the work of their athletic endeavors.

We are living sources of energy... an eternal wellspring of unchanging energy that has always been, and will always be. We are a single, living body, yet we are made of the very same stellar material that sprung our universe to life. We are singular, yet a part of the plural being of the universe at the very same time.

Given these principals, it isn't a far leap for me to believe that our spirit is directly connected to the source... in fact, we ARE the energy of the source. God, if you care to use a more spiritual standpoint, or the purest form of all energy if you look at things from a scientific justification. We are all that is, all that was, and all that will ever be. We are all one.

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