Fall Newsletter
November 2005
All of us here at Spiritual Directions hope you have
been able to enjoy this beautiful fall season.
We have a number of upcoming short workshops to provide some spiritual
inspiration and nourishment for you as the days become shorter and cooler in
November and December. We also plan to
have 2 new sections in this and future newsletters. One will feature brief articles on various
healing or growth modalities, and the other will consist of brief book reviews
and/or recommendations. This month’s
article is on TAT, an energy technique for healing allergies.
October has been a month of bad news and good news
here at the office. Our computer
crashed/died the first part of October and after two failed attempts to fix it,
we decided to purchase a new one. We are
still having some difficulties with the e-mail system so if you e-mailed us in
October and never heard back, your e-mail may be one of the ones lost. Please send it again.
The good news is that we now have a great new computer
with a flat LED monitor which leaves Gloria more room for her pretty flower
arrangements and will hopefully give us good service for several more
years.
Another piece of good news, which you may all
appreciate, is that we are hoping to soon begin using a new e-newsletter
program with which we can format a much more attractive newsletter.
We are also excited about a number of new facilitators
and programs beginning now and in the spring.
Sylvia is also in the process of redoing our web-site,
trying to make it more colorful and dynamic.
It now has a site map which enables viewers to quickly find the page
they want, instead of following through one or more links to get there.
Although it is still a work in progress with a few glitches, you can get an
idea of the new look. Sylvia would
appreciate feedback and/or suggestions.
Please e-mail her at griffitj@telus.net with web site in the subject
line.
Imaginative Evenings for Spiritual Seekers
We have Monday evening programs to inspire and inform. They are generally $15.00 per evening. Please check our website for details.
Regular Weekly Programs
Stepping Stones in the Strawberry Tree Art Studio: Every Monday, 1:00 - 3:00 pm. $25.00 includes all art supplies. An integrated approach to healing. Each session focuses on one task of grief work and is complete in itself.
Meditation: Every Tuesday evening at 7:00 pm, $15.00 for the evening. Both practice and teaching. Norline Johnson and June Churchill
Resources Available in Spiritual Directions Library
We continually buy and/or receive contributions of
resources which you may borrow. We have
recently received many books by Ken Wilbur.
We have purchased four books on C.D. from the Templeton Foundation: Noble
Purpose: Why Are We Created? Purpose and Power in Retirement and Words
of Gratitude. We also have a library
of tapes by well-known authors.
We purchased 4 personal growth CDs called Paraliminals. These are meditative learning tools to overcome internal obstacles and achieve personal and professional goals. The titles we have are: Perfect Health (Align your mind and body for self-healing), Belief (Strengthen belief in your ability to achieve your desires), Automatic Pilot (Eliminate negative self-talk) and New Option Generator (Resolve issues with new solutions and choices).
We have 15
Spiritual Cinema Circle
DVDs available to
borrow. These are movies and
documentaries of various lengths with a spiritual emphasis. Come and browse through the selection. Each DVD has 4 or 5 selections on it so
although you may not like them all, you will probably find something enjoyable.
TAT For Allergies
by Sylvia Polay Griffith
Do you suffer from food
or environmental allergies? Spend your
hard-earned money on anti-histamines instead of evenings out or other
treats? Until recently most of us with
allergies had no other easy options. Fortunately, this is no longer true. Several years ago I learned of an energy
technique that actually permanently clears up allergies. It is called the Tapas Acupressure Technique -- TAT for short.
The reason TAT can
dispatch your allergies with such ease is that allergies are nothing more than
your immune system making a mistake and identifying something harmless or even
beneficial as dangerous. When our immune
system perceives danger it goes into immediate (sometimes delayed) action and
disburses a flood of chemicals throughout your body. In the case of allergies it is primarily histamine and immunoglobulin E
that are disbursed.
Histamines are produced
by mast cells in various tissues in the body.
If the active mast cells are in your skin you have an itchy rash; in the
nasal membranes, you have itchy, sneezy, watery eyes and nose; (sound like a
commercial we’ve all heard a thousand times?) in the brain, headaches or foggy
thinking; in the digestive system, indigestion, bloating, diarrhoea, cramps,
etc. You get the idea.
Anti-histamines work by
simply blocking or counteracting the flood of histamines. Allergy shots correct your immune system’s
mistaken beliefs by letting it experience tiny amounts of the allergen and
slowly come to realize that it is not dangerous. Both these treatments do work. However, they are time consuming and/or
expensive. TAT works on the same
principle as allergy shots, only it quickly teaches the immune system
that a certain allergen is not dangerous.
The only down side of
TAT is that you will have to whittle away at your allergies one at a time until
you finally get them all. No big deal if
you only have a few, but somewhat time consuming if you have dozens of
sensitivities. It is worth the time! Each TAT only takes about 10 to 15
minutes. You could probably clear 2 or 3
a day if you have a half hour to spare each day. It is also possible to sometimes clear
similar allergies such as nuts as a block.
You use muscle testing to find out from your own internal wisdom if this
is possible.
Steps of TAT
If you have a way of muscle testing yourself or someone to do it for you, ask your body if it would be beneficial now to do a TAT on “such and such”, and check at the end of each step to see if it is complete. If not, you can just go ahead and spend about 1 to 2 minutes in each step. See end of article for a precaution.
The
TAT Pose
This is essential;
without the TAT pose nothing would happen.
It is required for each
step. You place your thumb and ring
finger on the little tear duct lumps in the inside corners of your 2 eyes. The middle
finger (not the pointer, the one next to it) is placed about a half inch above
the nose (the third eye position). The
other hand cups the occipital hump on the back of your head (thumb is just
above hairline and palm is centred on the back of your head). You do not have to press; barely touching is
fine.
People do vary in the
amount of time each step takes so if one minute steps do not seem to be working,
do them a little longer or find someone to help you muscle test to find out
what is going on. It is really important
to drink lots of water during and for 24 hours after a TAT. Your body energy is flowing differently now
and your body is adjusting to the new status quo. The water helps this process. It is also very important not to
overwhelm the body with too much change all at once, so unless you are muscle
testing and getting a clear go ahead to do another TAT, never do more than a
half hour per day TAT process. Don’t
worry if you feel somewhat tired after doing a TAT. It is a normal reaction to the adjustment
process your body is going through.
Happy “TATing”, and enjoy your new allergy freedom! Feel free to call me if you have any problems.
If you would like to know more about other physical, emotional and mental problems for which TAT is effective please visit our web site at www.spiritualdirections.com and click on the counselling page.
BOOK REVIEW
by John Everard Griffith
Power Vs. Force: The Hidden Determinants of Human Behaviour,
David R.
Hawkins, Hay House Publishing
At Spiritual Directions we use muscle testing in a number of courses as well as in energy work and counselling. This book describes the way muscle testing works, why it works and how it works. Because our intellect lacks the ability to recognize falsehood it lacks the power to stop the effects of negative energy in our life. Muscle testing is a way of accessing the truth about ourselves and about our relationships in the world. Hawkins has developed a scale of the frequencies of energy in human consciousness and relates these to growth in all areas of life, such as sports, politics, social development, etc. This enables us to identify behaviours that promote the development of our human consciousness.
Hawkins differentiates between positive and negative energy using the terms “power” and “force”. Power refers to energy that is creative, loving and spiritual, in that it supports human values. Force is ego energy that is limited, self-centred and not in sync with human and spiritual development. Power arises from meaning and is always associated with energy that supports the significance of life itself. Power uplifts, dignifies and ennobles. Force, on the other hand, must always be justified. Force must always succumb to power, because force automatically creates counter-force, which limits its effect. Force is a movement against opposition. Power on the other hand is still. It is total and complete in itself and requires nothing from the outside. Force is incomplete and has to be fed energy constantly. Power energizes, gives forth, supplies and supports. Force consumes. Power gives life and energy; force takes these away. Power is associated with compassion; force, with judgment.
This book would be of interest to readers interested in our connection to the wisdom of the collective unconscious/Spirit, the development of higher consciousness and the study of, and solutions for, human aggression.
Courses and Saturday Morning Workshops
Opening Your Heart: November 14 and 21, 7 – 9:00 pm, $40.00
Develop your
emotional intelligence. Tom and Gayle Laird
Material Abundance: November 14, 7:00 – 9:00 pm, $15.00. The connection between material abundance and spirituality. Manifesting Abundance. Wilma Rubens
Creation Based Spirituality: November 17 (note date change) and December 15, 7 – 9 pm, $20.00 each. Seasonal celebrations and rituals. June Churchill and Norline Johnson
Exploring Meditation: Saturday, November 19, 9:30 am – 4:00 pm, $95.00 includes lunch. June Churchill and Norline Johnson.
Tarot: Saturday, November 26, 9:30 am – 12:30 pm, $30.00. Combined level one and two. Jan Fennell.
Passage To Wholeness: November 28, 7:00 – 9:00 pm, $20.00. Healing and Havdallah service based on Judaic liturgy and Sabbath blessing. Prayer, dancing, singing and private reflection. Rebecca Levant
Creating A Sacred Vessel: December 10, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm, $20.00
includes all materials. Reflecting on
the experiences that impact our Christmas spirit. Straja Linder King and John Griffith.
Free Presentation
HOW TO FIND YOUR POWER
Pietro and Melanie, the founders of The ARC Institute, will demonstrate how symptoms, physical aches, pains and even unrewarding lifestyles are reflections of our internal emotional organization.
You will learn how we lose our-Selves, how we are “protected” by outdated internal systems, and how the symptom is basically a cry for help that is rarely heard. This evening presentation teaches you how to negotiate through your internal maze so that the cry for help is responded to.
November 7, 7:00 - 9:30 pm at Prema Sai Wholistic Living, 2713 - 14 St. S.W.
We especially want you to be aware of a unique
performance called Twilight Christmas, an evening about hope expressed
in music and story, with Lana Skauge (storyteller and writer) and Roger
Helfrick (musician). Some of you have
experienced Lana’s productions and know how amazing she is. For those of you who haven’t, this is bound
to be a real delight. Thursday evening,
November 24th, 8:00 pm at La Joi de Vivre, 1008 – 14th Street S.E.(Inglewood). Tickets: $20
from Spiritual Directions, include hot appetizers. There will be a cash bar.
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