• ARTEMISIA
This plant, available from herbalists, dispels cold, relieves pain, stops bleeding and is an excellent tonic for the brain.
Use for : period pains, vaginal bleeding, labour pains, stomach cramps (colic), itching.
Drink 2 decoctions of artemisia a day, one in the morning before breakfast and the other at night before going to bed.
Place a teaspoon (3 to 6 grammes) of dried artemisia leaves in a bowl of boiling water; cover and leave to infuse for 15 minutes, then strain. The bitter taste can be sweetened with a little honey.
Although this treatment is particularly appropriate for women suffering from period pains and nervous spasms, it is also suitable for men, especially if they are nervous or walk in their sleep.
• YOGIC TEA
Very effective for eliminating minor energy blocks in the area of the spine. If taken at the onset of a cold, it prevents chills developing. It constitutes an excellent tonic for the nerves and also has aphrodisiac properties; it gives a feeling of euphoria similar to that experienced after drinking a few glasses of good wine.
Preparation: boil a bowlful of water for 5 minutes with 3 cloves, 3 black peppercorns, 4 cardamom seeds, a pinch of powdered ginger and half a cinnamon stick.
Then add a little tea, if possible a quality tea such as Darjeeling or black Chinese tea. Leave to simmer for two minutes, then add a little milk. Remove from the heat and add a teaspoon of honey.
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
March 12th to 18th
• MONDAY, the Moon’s influence: On the 12th, the Moon in Scorpio may see you making cutting remarks to those around you. You tend to respond off-the-cuff, without thinking and sometimes rather undiplomatically. This may get you into trouble and cause upset at work and at home with your family. This is a great day for a beauty treatment, particularly depilation. On March 13th and 14th, the Moon will be in Sagittarius, driving you to seek out new horizons, making friends and broaden your social circle. You may also start planning for the holidays. On March 15th, 16th and 17th, the Moon in Capricorn will bring your feet firmly back down to earth, and you’ll tend to withdraw more into yourself, turning down some invitations. You’ll turn your attention to your accounts and work on a solution for some money worries. On Sunday 18th, the Moon in Aquarius will give you to motivation you need to change your habits. You’ll also reap the rewards of your recent steps to improve your financial situation.
• TUESDAY, a positive affirmation to meditate on: stop saying « I don’t expect life to give me anything… », and choose instead to say « I can’t wait to see what tomorrow holds in store! » Despondency is a modern-day malaise. These days we want everything and we want it now, or we start to feel we are worse off in life than others… These words will make you look forwards to a future full of promise and allow you to leave the past and its failures behind. It will set you in step with the dynamic current of a Universe in a constant state of flux.
• WEDNESDAY, find the solution to a problem: sometimes your head can be filled with a pressing issue you need to solve fast, but however much you think about it, the solution remains elusive. Ask the Angels to send you an answer while you sleep. Write down what it is you need to solve, in one or two sentences. When you’re in bed, before you go to sleep, read what you’ve written and then speak the following prayer: « Uriel, stand above me, Michaël, stand below me, Raphaël, stand to my left, Gabriel, stand to my right. Through your power, oh Great Angels, shine your light on me. I thank you for your presence around me, and for answering my appeal. » The following morning, when you wake up but before you rise, ask yourself and see if the solution comes to you. This process almost always achieves a result within the first few days.
• THURSDAY, the power of magnets: this day’s Moon will help you resolve any money issues you’re having. A good way of getting things moving and favouring prosperity is to this: on Thursday evening, engrave your name into a magnet, using a sharp metal object. Take a bank note and rub it against the magnet while saying: « Just like this magnet, I attract prosperity by the grace of God! » Then put the magnet and the note into a little blue pouch sewn up with blue thread or wool. Wave this pouch through the smoke of a benzoin incense stick, while repeating the prayer. Then tuck the pouch into your purse or wallet.
• FRIDAY,
• SATURDAY, words for the weekend: « The more I feel like a winner, the more happiness comes my way! » Write these words in red ink on a piece of white paper and keep it on your all weekend. Read it whenever you get a chance and, most importantly, imagine yourself in a situation in your life in which you think those word would apply. On Sunday evening, burn the piece of paper, after reading it one last time.
• Sunday: your lucky numbers: 16 -24 - 27 -38 - 42 – 44
Monday, March 12, 2012
More Handy Hints...
· VERRUCAS AND CORNS
Rub the verrucas with the yellow sap from the fresh leaves of the greater celandine. You can also use the white sap from the fig tree, the leaves of the houseleek, the sap of the walnut. In town or in winter, you can rub the verruca with half a clove of garlic.
· TO PREVENT HAIR LOSS
Put ½ litre alcohol (90°), 10 grammes of dried lavender flowers, 10 grammes of thyme (with flowers if possible), 5 grammes of rosemary flowers in a bottle. Buy 20 grammes of quillai (soapbark) and 50 grammes of jaborandi; all these plants can be bought from a chemist or herbalist.
Close the bottle tightly and leave to macerate for 10 days. Strain through a piece of fine linen. Rub your head every evening with this lotion.
· TO PREVENT DANDRUFF
· Arnica lotion: 20 drops of tincture of arnica, ½ litre of rain water or mineral water, a bowl of dried, powdered nettles (use an electric coffee grinder), ½ litre alcohol (90°).
Put the ingredients – first the nettles, then the water, then the alcohol – into a jar. Leave to macerate for 3 days in the sun. Strain the liquid and add the tincture of arnica.
Rub the scalp with this lotion after shampooing your hair.
Sunday, March 11, 2012
Handy Hints:
Rarely serious, but very unpleasant. Use kitchen spices: cumin, caraway, aniseed, star anise, angelica, fennel, thyme.
If you only have some of these spices, don’t worry, it will work just as well.
Dosage: Throw a teaspoonful of each spice into a litre of boiling water. Leave to boil for 5 minutes, sprinkle with cinnamon and honey and drink as hot as possible· BURNS
Immediately: Place ice cubes on the burn. Then apply grated raw potato or a crushed marigold flower, or fresh green cabbage, plantain or lettuce leaves.
Treatment: (5 minutes) Honey poultice, which disinfects and activates the healing process, or alternatively:
Oleocalcareous linament: beat together two dessertspoonfuls of olive oil and the same quantity hard water.
Poultice made with whisked egg white mixed with 3 teaspoonfuls of whisked olive oil.
· SEA AND CAR SICKNESS
Saturday, March 10, 2012
Handy Hints on Plants: Bronchitis...
If necessary, see a doctor. Meanwhile, bronchitis should be treated at once, energetically, or it will get worse.
Use the essences of aromatic plants: eucalyptus, lavender, thyme, rosemary, mint, rose geranium, pine buds. They are ideal for respiratory diseases as they have antiseptic and anti-bacterial properties that are at least equally as, if not more, powerful than antibiotics.
Use them in an inhalation (4 to 6 times a day), an infusion (sweetened if possible with pine honey) or in a bath (a few drops of essential oil in a hot bath).
Friday, March 9, 2012
March 5-11
March 5 to 11
• MONDAY:
the influence of the Moon: on March 5th and 6th, the Moon in Leo will give you nerves of steel! You’ll be able to rise to the challenge time and time again, and get yourself into pole position ready to take on new projects. The 5th is a good day for a skin scrub and an intensive hair-conditioning treatment. On March 7th and 8th, the Moon is in Virgo, helping you to take a good look at yourself and gain a more profound understanding of certain situations. This will pave the way for you to break down obstacles that have been holding you back and stopping you from succeeding. The 8th is the Full Moon. This is an ideal time to lavish some care on your hair and nails, making them healthy and strong. On the 9th and 10th, the Moon starts to wane. Positioned in Libra, it will promote good reflection and decision-making skills. You should exercise caution in whatever you do or say. You’ll tend to analyse and dissect everything people say to you. Now is a good time to revise for exams or study. On Sunday 11th, the Moon in Scorpio will give your powers of intuition a boost. Make the most of this time by focusing on making headway in plans that need a clear and lucid mind. You may find some old papers or objects you thought you’d lost. This is a good day for starting a diet and preparing for the arrival of Spring-!
• TUESDAY,
your thought for the day: stop saying « Work takes up all my time… » and instead say « There’s time enough for everything! » So many people fail to organise their time properly and doing everything at the last minute, permanently wasting time through disorganisation. These words will help you organise your time carefully and, more importantly, stop work overwhelming you and leaving you feeling guilty you didn’t manage better.
• WEDNESDAY,
a bath of purification: this is the perfect time for freeing yourself of negative thought patterns that are stopping you from taking your plans forward. A bath with certain essential oils can have a purifying effect. In a glass, miss 4 drops of oliban 3 drops of myrrh and 1 drop of sandalwood oil. Then mix in two soupspoons of sweet almond oil and throw the lot into a hot bath. Stay in the water for at least half an hour and relax. The best time for this bath is in the evening, before you go to bed.
• THURSDAY,
the lunar fast: on this day of the Full Moon, a fast is an excellent way of revitalising yourself physically and mentally. As you know, we sometimes feel different on the day of the Full Moon, perhaps more stressed, or depressed. Fasting on this day not only mitigates these negative effects, it also purifies and detoxifies your body. It’s simple: don’t eat any solid food for 24 hours. Just drink water, thyme infusions and/or green tee (Japanese style). If possible (if you’re a smoker) abstain for cigarettes. You can do this fast on every Full Moon. And if you want to make your fast more potent, limit yourself to fruit the day before and the day after the Full Moon. The positive impact of these three days will amaze you!
• FRIDAY,
a ritual for studies and exams: you need concentration, focus, memory and luck. This ritual uses 4 plants; the number 4 symbolises solidity, personal conviction, totality and willpower. Make a little bag using purple coloured velour fabric, measuring 6cm x 6cm. In a bowl, mix a spoon of rosemary, another of horned clover, one of caraway seeds and one of peppermint. Add an ID-type photograph, a lock of your hair and a slip of paper with your handwriting on it. With your hands stretched over the bowl, repeat the following words 7 times over: « I summon thee, Holy Spirit, through the power of the All-Mighty, the wisdom and the virtue of God, through Divine Knowledge and all the Holy Names, which Adam invoked and so came to have knowledge of all things. Holy Spirit, I beseech you to help me find all the knowledge and understanding I need in my studies, and for your help in passing my exams with your support, help and benevolence. May it be so! » Put all these things into the little sachet and sew it up with purple thread. You can keep it in your pocket during the day and tuck it under your pillow at night. Then, on the day of rest, add a recitation of the oration, while at the same time placing your hands on the little pouch while and focusing all your thoughts on your future success.
• SATURDAY,
words for the weekend: « Whatever I do, I will throw myself into it, heart and soul ». Write this sentence in red ink on a piece of white paper and keep it on you throughout the weekend. Whenever you have an opportunity, read it and take a few moments to imagine yourself in a situation in your life to which it could apply. On Sunday evening, burn the paper, after reading it one last time.
• SUNDAY,
your lucky numbers: 14 - 18 - 29 - 35 -38 - 42.
Thursday, March 8, 2012
Pentacle for March
• March pentacle: this pentacle offers an opportunity to re-establish justice and right wrongs. It’s an object of power, a connection between you and the higher, divine forces. It’s personal and for use by you and you alone. To make your pentacle you’ll need: a piece of white card measuring 10 x 10 cm, an ink pen and red ink and a red candle. Light the candle and say: « With this flame I light up my soul in the light of the Sun; Ray of truth, ray of knowledge, ray of nature, be with me in my endeavours, in my mind and my being. May the triple candle of grace light up my soul and protect me from problems and jealousies. May the strength of the light drive my work and empower my pentacle, so it may have the power to make my dreams come true. This is my will! » Draw the pentacle in one line without stopping: draw the first circle then the second. Draw the central cross and continue with the five-point stars. Finish by writing in the magical names and signs. Press your hands on it and say the following blessing: « O all-powerful Adonaï, He is very powerful, Agia very holy, Aleph and the Tau, the beginning and the end; with great humility I beg and entreat you, Holy Majesty, that this March Pentacle may be blessed by Your Power and prepared to receive virtue and the strength to bring renewed justice. In Your Name, O most saintly Adonaï, whose kingdom, empire and authority will survive all tests of time and last into infinity. » To finish, sign it on the back and then write below « help me ». Keep it on your for the whole month. At the end of the month, burn it in the flame of a red candle.
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