Summer Daze....

I stepped into the sunshine today and without realizing it paused and turned my face to meet its rays. The feeling was glorious. I have missed the sunlight lately, there have been lots of clouds and I have been inside far too much. I have decided to remedy this, for sunshine is a balm on my soul.

As I ponder the power of the sun to turn a rather plain day into a happy day it strikes me the sun that is shining on us today has greeted civilizations since the world began! And they say if walls could talk……
I like the quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson “ The sun shines and warms and lights us and we have no curiosity to know why this is so ; but we ask the reason of all evil, of pain and hunger, and mosquitoes and silly people.”

Today most people spend large portions of their days in light that is far different from the natural source. We learned from our biology lessons that plants and animals do not thrive without natural light. The human body requires sunlight for wellness. I am more than a little concerned about the sun’s bad reputation.

Sunlight enters our eyes and it goes to the pineal gland, which in turn regulates the entire endocrine glandular system. The pineal gland is shaped like a tiny pine cone, hence the name. It produces melatonin. It controls among other things your circadian rhythms (day/night cycles). How can it be beneficial to our well being to have our eyes constantly covered with glasses whether sun glasses or eye glasses? If this wee gland that needs sunlight to function properly isn’t getting enough natural light, how can that be affecting our health?

I honestly feel we need to look closely at the whole picture and not just fragments of what interest groups want us to hear. Do we slather ourselves with sunscreen put on our dark glasses and wonder aimlessly through life until it is discover a decade down the road oops, we didn’t have that one quite right. We need to become aware of what we need for good health; our intuition is a great place to start. But more on that later time to catch some rays. Be happy be healthy.

"It's About Hue" is on the map....

Here is an article written in Wolfville's community newspaper The Grapevine and I think Mike did a great job.

Mike: Light-Headed written by columnist Mike Butler


I’m a very open-minded person and I love to learn new things so you can imagine the extraordinary experience I had visiting with educator and Biopulsar Analyst Linda Marriott and getting my Aura read at the Mystic Meadow gift shop last week. Saying it was enlightening is not only a bad pun but it’s also a gross understatement. I had visited the shop a few times prior but was unaware that this exceptional shop offered such unique services to our area.

In my two hour visit with Linda we accomplished the entire roster of services she’s offers her clients, in other words, I received the “full meal deal” whereas a regular client can make an appointment with Linda and pinpoint which area they want to focus on, whether it be a chakra or aura analysis, color energy tests or a complete energy reading. As a teacher Linda made sure I understood the science of her profession and all it entails. She explained the philosophies and histories behind the practice of biopulsar reflexology, the importance of light and color in our lives and made me feel at ease with the fascinating stuff she was doing. What I thought I knew about my energy levels and my well being was a shear suggestion of what Linda finalized for me. And in the end I had a complete picture of my mental, physical, and spiritual energy levels and I was blown away!!!

Drop by the shop at 5-24 Harborside Dr., Railtown to peek at the fantastic array of books, candles, cards, jewelry and more or visit their website at themysticmeadow.com. There’s something for everyone so take a chance and see yourself in a new light! 

A New Day

Good health doesn't just happen, we have to work at it. Through a balanced diet, hydration, rest and exercise most of us can remain fairly healthy. In today's society however, we are bombarded with pollutants and stress the like of which humankind has never faced before. Only now are we beginning to understand that the technology we have come to take for granted may be taking a toll on our health. Everything from the thinning of the ozone layer, soil depletion of nutrients, water pollution and the constant bombardment of electromagnetic energy affects our physical well being. This doesn't even take into account our metal or spiritual wellness. Let me say here that I enjoy science and in no way wish to minimize the value of science in today's world. Science, however, is in its infancy and someday it will be able to prove most what we know "intuitively" today.
Until 1879 humans spent most of our time outside, and we followed the natural rhythm of daylight and dark so we received adequate daily doses of natural, full-spectrum sunlight. With the invention of artificial lighting. Many of us spent more time inside and so reducing the time spent in natural full-spectrum light.
Many folks heed the warnings today about the dangers of ultraviolet radiation from the sun, and so they should. What many aren't hearing is that we should try to get exposure to the sun's rays in moderation before 10 a.m. and after 4 p.m. so that our bodies can remain healthy.
Dr. John Ott studied the effects of different types of lighting on plants and animals in the 50's and 60's his pioneering work consistently demonstrated that life whether plant or animal did not thrive under artificial light conditions that are not full-spectrum. For more on these findings check out "Light Medicine Of the Future" by Jacob Liberman.