RELATIONSHIP RUNES

The primary purpose of the Relationship Runes – a compass for the heart, is to assist you in meeting both the challenges that arise with an intimate partner and the issues that come up between close friends, family members, co-workers and people who relate through a community of interest or come together in the faith based fellowships.  In effect, this oracular instrument is intended to support loving relationships of every kind, beginning and ending with your relationship with yourself and the Divine.

You will find that this mysterious process – identifying your issue, picking a rune, and then watching for the words that speak to you as you read the interpretation – will serve as a guide to the right action in your life. Ultimately, it is the interactive nature of the runes that is compelling.  For as you engage with the Oracle, you are choosing to listen to the wisdom of your own inner knowing.

ANGELIC ABUNDANCE

In search of Abundance

Do you have a need for abundance in some area of your life?  You may be looking for love, for a new career, for a sum of money for something particular or perhaps for comfort in difficult times. OR you may desire a complete change and a new path in life.  Whatever your need (or needs, for you can use it as often as you like) this set will help you to bring about that abundance.

How can it help?

This set of tools specially designed to help your achieve your aim, by providing you with angelic love and positive energy. By giving you different options and a process to follow, it will enable you to bring angels into your everyday life.  Their loving assistance will help to undo blockages, dispel negative energy and focus on your aim.  The more positive energy you can bring to the process, the more effective it will be. Are always around us – ‘there is nothing in this world that is not in the charge of an angel’, wrote St Augustine – but we all have a choice as to whether or not we enlist their help.  If you do decide to invoke the pure, unconditional love of the angels to assist you, they will help you to direct the power of your heart and honest intent to the enterprise, so long as what you see NOk is for your highest good.    If it is not, then the angels will guide you towards a different abundance, which will be more beneficial to you in the long run.

LORD OF THE RINGS TAROT

A tarot deck and game inspired by Tolkien's Lord of the Rings trilogy. Thick borders surround the complex and busy but nicely coloured artwork, and a quote from one of the books printed on each card.

The Lord of the Rings is the archetypal story of the struggle between good and evil, light and darkness.  The world is in danger from a powerful Dark Lord, and the Free Peoples of Middle-earth must overcome their differences and come together to thwart his purpose.  Arrayed against them are the Dark Lords vast magical powers, massive armies of ferocious Orcs, giant spider-like creatures, demons, and dragons. Elves, dwarfs, Hobbits, and humans from alliances which bring the One Ring back to the fiery furnace of Mount Doom.

GODDESS TAROT

The Goddess Tarot cards have been beautifully illustrated. Each major arcana has a different border that coincides with the Goddess on that card. Behind each border is a scene that depicts a way of life to the Goddess. It almost seems as if the backgrounds themselves have a story to tell. The Minor Arcana are also nicely illustrated, and each suit corresponds to a different Goddess. The suit of Swords is associated with the Magic card, which is depicted as the Egyptian fertility Goddess Isis. All sword cards have an ancient Egyptian feel to them. The tanned skinned women and men on these cards are accentuated wearing fine white linen. Lotus flowers decorate the background on many of these cards. The hilts of the swords are also a golden lotus flower design. Decorations such as these make each suit easily definable to the next.

The opposite side of the cards are a deep blue with embellished gold leafing, impressive yet understated. The care and detail that went into each card is richly rewarded with an almost visible link into the divine and spiritual world.

This deck is a wonderful way to bond through the centuries to a divine sisterhood of empowered women

THE DA VINCI ENIGMA TAROT

The Da Vinci Enigma Tarot uses drawings and illustrations from Renaissance man, inventor, and artist Leonardo da Vinci. His sketches have been matched with the Tarot archetypes to create a deck with some depth. The suits are elemental - Fire, Earth, Air and Water - and some of the major arcana cards have been renamed to better fit Leonardo's theme

The Da Vinci Enigma Tarot uses drawings and illustrations from Renaissance man, inventor, and artist Leonardo da Vinci. His sketches have been matched with the Tarot archetypes to create a deck with some depth. The suits are elemental - Fire, Earth, Air and Water - and some of the major arcana cards have been renamed

The enigma of Leonardo Da Vinci - Renaissance man, engineer, artist, natural historian, philosopher, and thinker who created blueprints for manned flight, helicopters, the diving bell, and hydraulics (to name a few) and painted one of the most famous art images, the Mona Lisa - is the inspiration for the Da Vinci Enigma Tarot.

The major arcana images have been chosen from the sketches and studies for Leonardo’s own paintings. The numbered minor cards are from his notebooks, "where he sketched his inventions, dissections, theories and observations about the natural world" and court cards are from drawings for "portraits, masques, and fantasies". The selected drawings vary in size and have been placed against a white background.

There are some other changes from a standard Rider-Waite style deck. The minor arcana have suits that are purely elemental – Air, Fire, Earth and Water – and courts that match the Italian royalty of Leonardo’s time - Page, Knight, Lady and Lord. Some of the major arcana have been re-titled to better fit the Enigma theme. In order, they are:

0 – Fool
I – Magician
II – Enigma
III – Empress
IV – Emperor
V – Hierophant
VI – Twins
VII – Imagination
VIII – Strength
IX – Hermit
X – Time
XI – Experience
XII – Passover
XIII – Death
XIV – Temperance
XV – Pain and Pleasure
XVI – Deluge
XVII – Way-shower
XVIII – Conception
XIX – Birth
XX – Renewal
XXI – World

The sketches by Leonardo are simple; appearing to have been drawn in lead pencil on what is now aged-looking paper. The deck has quite a technical and mechanical bent, as the cards often depict blueprints, war machines and inventive devices, as well as portrait sketches. For example, the Nine of Water (Airborne) is a picture of a man in a flying machine (which seems appropriate for the wish card). In the Ten of Fire, men are moving a very large and heavy cannon and wooden contraption. The Two of Water depicts an anatomical union between a man and a woman, rather than an emotional or spiritual one. The images also have an impression of movement, which I noticed first in the Seven of Earth (Stamina). Here a draught horse is drawn stepping out, its actual shape in dark outline; lighter in shade, the position of the legs just a few moments earlier have been pencilled in.

The book for the Da Vinci Enigma Tarot is 144 pages in length, divided into five chapters: a biography of Leonardo; an introduction to the use of the Enigma deck; explanations for the macrocosm and microcosm cards; and the Seat of the Soul (spreads and readings, based on the Vitruvian Man, Leonardo’s observations on cause and effect, and the Golden Ratio and Fibonacci sequence). The card meanings have several sections, three of which are unique to this deck:

The Four Minor Arcana suits become Air (for Swords), Fire (Wands), Water (Cups), and Earth (Pentacles. Illustrations for the Aces through Ten are taken from those drawings in da Vinci's notebooks that pertain to inventions, dissections, theories, and observations about the natural world. Illustrations for the court cards, named Page, Knight, Lady and Lord, are derived from da Vinci's drawings for portraits, masques, and fantasies. Explanations for the source of the Major Arcana cards are included in the description of the card.

HEALING WITH THE ANGELS – ORACLE CARDS

Your guardian angels have messages that can help you heal every area of your life! This set of 44 oracle cards will help you communicate with your angels; and receive angelic answers and guidance about your love life, career, health, family, and more.

Archangel Michael is the only angel named with the rest of the cards arranged by theme. Each card features a theme.  Some of the themes include:

• Blessings
• Listening
• Miracles
• Self-Acceptance
• Power
• Study
• Spiritual Growth
• Trust
• New Love
• Divine Timing
• Music
• Romance • Children

ANCESTRAL PATH TAROT DECK

The Ancestral Path Tarot - it is hoped that you will find it a path to the discovery of your own truths. The imagery speaks of human experience emphasizing potential tapped in the past and preserved through verbal and written histories, traditions and myths. This visual feast fulfils the reason of the Tarot – patterns creating meaningful stories of the human condition.

The process of birth into awareness and responsibility as a mature adult is painful.  The world outside our cultural womb is complex and diverse.  Some womb-nurtured beliefs are inappropriate for survival and success in this world.

Many beliefs from other ancestral paths intrude upon our awareness.  There are collective and individual paths of infinite variety. As we sift and sort through all that the human experience offers, from the dawn of humanity through to the present, we spend a lifetime of ‘pathworking’.

We follow the path others, we widen or close off pathways on our journey, and we carve new paths through unexplored territory.  More critically, perhaps we also shape paths for others – contemporaries as well as descendants – who will view us as ancestors. Evaluating whether we are clearing a path or muddling it for others is an enlightening exercise.

The emphasis on the path of the ancestors in the Ancestral Path Tarot is not the anthropological emphasis on cults of the dead, but on a living tradition from all human cultures available for us to factor into our world view.

Defining yourself as an ancestor (and living role models as ancestors) places you in the unique perspective offered by the Ancestral Path Tarot. The deck portrays paths created by ancestors of different cultures and times for our consideration.

This deck has the normal 22 major arcana cards in it, and 56 minor arcana cards consisting of the 4 suits which are swords, staves (wands), cups and scared circles (pentacles).

RIDER WAITE TAROT

Tarot reading - free your mind

The Rider Waite Tarot is the most widely recognized Tarot deck, and the first deck published in the 20th century. It was created by members of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, and is especially suited to questions of a mystical nature

The Tarot is a deck of cards that originated over 500 years ago in northern Italy. Although the Tarot was first used in a game called Triumphs, it was quickly adopted as a tool for divination, and popularized by occult societies such as the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. The early Tarot symbolism was deeply rooted in Medieval and Renaissance Europe, but over the centuries it has grown to incorporate everything from Astrology and Kabbalah to Runes (which predate the Tarot by 1000 years) and the I Ching (which predates the Tarot by 2500 years). Today, the Tarot is far and away the most popular tool for spiritual introspection in the West

A tarot card reading can help guide you through your troubled emotions and clouded thoughts, by offering a reflection of your past, present and possible future and showing you a fresh perspective on your life.

For many, the most distressing times are those when we are confused about how we feel or unsure of what decisions or choices we should make, and in such times it can really help to receive some guidance a tarot reading online is a good place to start.

When you have clarity of mind you feel more relaxed, and decisions and choices can be made more easily. consulting the cards may help you to get in touch with your intuition, your best guide when it comes to making those difficult choices and decisions.

You may not always get the opportunity to physically sit down with someone who is skilled in the art of reading the cards, or perhaps afford to pay for regular readings, so we aim to provide you with a little guidance and easy and convenient access to information, which will hopefully bring you pleasure, as well as insights and hope for the future.

You can only make a decision in the present moment, but you can look for guidance from past experience to help make those decisions and it is your decisions that shape your future

I have come across some really great, healthy and nutrtious ways, to make juice, from everyday fruits and vegetables that you have, in your kitchen. I will share them with you.  Each week, I will tell you about a fruit or veggie, and then will give you some recipes to make these wonderful juices.

APPLES

Apple juice purifies the blood and is a general tonic.  It is used to rinse the kidneys and improve stomach disorders.  Apples contain many minerals and vitamins, as well as pectin, a fibre that helps to purify the intestines of waste products.  Pectin is water soluble and occurs in apple juice.

Apples also contain anutrients that have an anti-cancer action.  Ellagic acid blocks the cancer-forming actions of compounds in cigarette smoke.

Apple juice can be mixed with other fruits, as well as with vegetables. 

Red and yellow apples are mainly used.  Green apples can sometimes be too sour.

ASPARAGUS

This is a very good diuretic and should be combined with carrot juice.  They are also valuable for rheumatism and neuritis, because they help break down the oxalic acid crystals in the kidneys.  Rheumatism develops because of too much urea.  Too much protein is often consumed, which means that the kidneys cannot eliminate all the uric acid and it is absorbed in the muscles – with painful arthritis as a result.

My references are

The honey, Garlic and Vinegar Book by M Stein

Fresh Carrot Juice and Juice combinations by Dr DJF Kotze

Aromatherapy by Cecilia Salvesen

No. 1

Garlic, honey and Vinegar

Did you know……………

There are lots and lots of wonderful uses for these ‘must haves’ in your kitchen?  From menu ingredients to ‘medicinal potions’, the list is endless!

Each week, I will post a recipe and a ‘healing with nature’ note, for each of these ingredients

GARLIC

SALSA

Ingredients

1 red onion

1 green capsicum (green pepper or capsicum chilli)

2 cloves of garlic

1 tablespoon olive oil

450g (1lb) fresh tomatoes

½ teaspoon fresh oregano

35ml (1 ¼ fl oz) red wine

2 tablespoons fresh thyme

Salt and ground black pepper for seasoning

Method

Wash and prepare the vegetables.

Chop the onion, tomatoes and capsicum. 

Chop the thyme and oregano very finely or use dried herbs. 

Crush the cloves of garlic.

Heat the olive oil in a large pan. 

Fry the red onion until soft then add the rest of the vegetables except the tomatoes and herbs. 

Cook until all the veggies are soft.

Add the tomatoes, red wine and herbs and continue cooking for another 5 minutes.  Season with salt and pepper.

Leave in the refrigerator overnight to blend all the ingredients together.

A versatile sauce that can be used in recipes that calls for eggs, roast pork, fish and salads.  Store in the refrigerator for up to 7 days.

Alternate use of garlic

ACNE

Slice a clove of garlic in half.  Hold the halved clove on the affected area for a few minutes.  Repeat as often as necessary.

HONEY

HONEY PCIK-ME-UP

Ingredients

225 ml (8 fl oz) plain no fat yoghurt

1 orange – peeled, sectioned and seeded

1 tablespoon lemon juice

½ teaspoon grated fresh orange rind

1 tablespoon honey

Method

Process all the ingredients in a blender, until smooth, and enjoy!

Alternate use of honey

 Rough skin

Honey can be used to smooth rough hands and is said to delay the ageing process if a little is smoothed into the skin every night before bed.

 VINEGAR

 MAYONNAISE

 Ingredients

2 egg yolks

2 teaspoons white wine vinegar

150 ml (6 fl oz) olive oil

150 ml (6 fl oz) sunflower oil

½ teaspoon English mustard

Salt and white pepper to taste

 Method

Whisk the eggs, vinegar and mustard until well blended.  Gradually whisk in the oils until the mixture thickens

Season to taste

Keep refrigerated and use on the same day

Alternate use of vinegar

NTISEPTIC

Use good quality white spirit vinegar for all round use.

The honey, Garlic and Vinegar Book by M Stein

Fresh Carrot Juice and Juice combinations by Dr DJF Kotze

Aromatherapy by Cecilia Salvesen

I would like to stress that I am not a medical doctor, and all recipes, etc,  are carried out at your own risk. My writings are taken from, the numerous books that I have read over the years!