Changing the world: An Interview with Linda Tellington-Jones

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Linda Tellington-Jones, Ph.D. (Hon), is passionate about helping all species return to a state of peace and well-being. What began as a love for riding horses as a young girl in Edmonton, Alberta -- she was teaching riding lessons and showing by age 13 -- led to a career of healing companion animals and their people by reducing fear and deepening the animal-human bond. Her pioneering work is called the Tellington Method, or Tellington TTouch -- a system of animal training, healing and … [Read more...]

One woman’s professional, personal experience with TTouch

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It's hard to overstate the role that Tellington TTouch has played in Dr. Cecilia Wendler's life, not only personally, but professionally in being able to help introduce this healing modality to health care professionals worldwide. Around 1996, she took the four-day training of Tellington TTouch for humans taught by its founder, Dr. Tellington-Jones. At the time, Dr. Wendler worked as a registered nurse in a surgical Intensive Care Unit at the University of Minnesota Medical Center. "I thought … [Read more...]

Healing as a Quantum Experience

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Reiki & Kinesiology use the body's energy field to heal In many ways, healing the physical body is more about where our consciousness lies than what external influences are used to affect change in an illness. The desire to heal the body without synthetic drugs or other artificial means usually results from an awakening of some sorts; something from within awakens and responds to that "inner nudge" to find a way to heal that honors the body's divine inner wisdom. All of sudden, or even … [Read more...]

Meditation – Holistic Healing for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

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Slowly but surely, meditation is bringing light to what was once thought of as a strange practice by Buddhists, Catholic monks and shamans. Meditation is not a religious act. It is a way for our soul to open and fill with love and contentment. By quieting our thoughts on a regular basis, we release fears, regrets and hopelessness. It is a loving internal connection we make with our Father, Higher Power, Spirit, God or Universal Source. Science says: "Meditation has a distinct effect on the … [Read more...]

My Five Year Anniversary

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There are things that move me, like music, dance, sunrises and sunsets. Since 1972, I have been on a spiritual journey. I had the blessing of a spiritual teacher, but my teacher passed away in 1993, and the absence of her wonderful loving energy and presence left a vacuum in my life. My source of advice and wisdom was gone, and I wandered. In July 2002, I was diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer. The doctor told me that if I refused a mastectomy, or didn't take Tamoxifen, the … [Read more...]

It Takes a Village to Raise a Dog

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Animals sure can have a sneaky way of becoming a spiritual practice. In 12 years, my dog Java has never missed a meal -- not until the first weekend in November. A barrage of questions raced through my mind and heart. Why now? What's wrong? What did I miss? Is she dying? What next? I readied myself for anything when I made that first of what would be many vet appointments. Taking a deep breath, I convinced myself to be open and prepared for whatever news would come. And as I dug into my … [Read more...]

Miracles at the Farm

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When I moved to Earthway Farm in South Haven, MN, 24 years ago, I did not realize that this geographical move would also lead one day to a shift in consciousness. Animals and nature seem to offer a ready opening to a connection with the other side. They have helped me to awaken to see the real presence of angels in our lives. What I wish to share here are a sampling of the miracles that have taken place with the animals. Most recently, I was finishing up early morning chores and preparing to … [Read more...]

Cancer — A Disingenuous Disease: The Enduring Human Spirit

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Ninth in a series It occurred to me that we often feel very alone during a life-challenging illness. Since openly sharing my journey with Stage One Invasive Ductal Carcinoma, I'm amazed by the support from my healing community peers and Edge Magazine readers. We are lucky to have access to so many integrated healing and wellness resources here; there is a path and opportunity for everyone. September, the anniversary of my diagnosis, was a month of emotional ups and downs leading to new … [Read more...]

Healing in the Cave

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Minnesota's first therapeutic salt cave -- Salt Cave, at 4811 Nicollet Ave. S., Minneapolis -- is designed to promote and support relaxation and general wellness. The walls and floor were constructed by hand using more than six tons of pure Himalayan crystal salt, and the air in the cave is treated by a specialized halogenerator, which infuses the air with a dry aerosol containing tiny particles of pharmaceutical grade salt. Clinical studies have shown that when people inhale this type of salt … [Read more...]

The Mind & Healing Illness: An interview with Richard Dupuis

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For the past three decades, Richard Dupuis has devoted his life to helping people understand their true nature. At home and abroad, he has provided group workshops and personal consultations for people seeking growth and healing. His words are simple, and his understanding of healing is unquestionable. These qualities are most apparent in his fourth book, The Cure: The Power of Mind to Cure Cancer and All Other Diseases. The book is brand new, but its message is eternal. The Truth and healing … [Read more...]

Our Pets as Natural Healers

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Our pets are natural healers that care for us as much as we care for them. They rejuvenate us with their empathy, strengthen our circulation and heart, improve our longevity, and bond with us as members of our family. They also accept us as members of their canine or feline family. They do all of that so easily that we often take their impact on our welfare for granted or fail to really see it. Cherished pets who form these bonds with their human companions will give freely of their love and … [Read more...]

Eagle Symposium: Self-Care for You, the Healer

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Who heals the healer at the end of the day? Did you do for yourself as you did for your clients today? Do you have the resiliency to over come the obstacles that are in your way? Bette Jo Arnett -- homeopath, educator and author of Whole-istic Dentistry: Balancing Convention with Ancient Wisdom -- has designed the Eagle Symposium to provide practical ways for healers to care for themselves. The weekend event is October 25-27 at the Historic Banks Building in Minneapolis "This course will … [Read more...]

Clearing the Baggage

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Our Featured Topic: The New Me: A Report from the Transformation Many people can sense the ongoing shift, and what a ride it has been thus far! We have seen an accelerating pace of change, as spirit urges us on to clear karma and old baggage. Around ten years ago, feeling the influence of books by Wayne Dyer, Seth (Jane Roberts), Neale Donald Walsh, etc., I decided it was time to redesign my life. I had struck out in several relationships and had gone through bankruptcy. I had a good … [Read more...]

Healing from Writing

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Since my spiritual awakening almost two years ago, I was told by three mediums to write. "Write in a journal"... "Do some free writing"..."Write your own story"...these were all phrases they shouted out to me, but I didn't listen -- or better yet, I didn't want to listen. I never saw the benefit and felt it was boring and tedious. One day my friend Judy felt prompted to tell me a story about her friend who had been told to write many times but didn't listen either. Her friend was injured … [Read more...]

Healing Emotional Turbulence: Blame, shame & spiritual maturity

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I was mulling over how, during intense circumstances, we process and release the emotional energies or physical stress and discomfort we feel related to the intensity. Sometimes we use healthy methods, like yoga, exercise, talking with trusted mentors or chanting. Sometimes we indulge in less-healthy forms of release. Lately I was looking at blame and similar emotions that tend to throw out of our own space those uncomfortable personal emotional energies that build up within us during difficult … [Read more...]