There are five celestial animals in the ancient practice of Feng Shui. They are the: Dragon, Snake, Turtle, Tiger and Phoenix. Historically, the most powerful of these are the Dragon and Phoenix. As we know, Feng Shui is one of the Five Arts of Chinese Metaphysics, classified as physiognomy (observation of appearances through formulas and calculations). The Feng Shui practice discusses architecture in metaphorical terms of "invisible forces" that bind the universe, earth, and humanity together, known as qi. The Dragon and Phoenix have their own energies or forces that when bound together, are believed to be the perfect...
Saying those three words to family members, spouses and friends always seems to be special. But how many times have you said "I love you” to yourself?For many of us...never.Kristin Neff, a professor of Psychology at University of Texas at Austin, says self-compassion is not to be confused with self-indulgence or lower standards.“I found in my research that the biggest reason people aren’t more self-compassionate is that they are afraid they’ll become self-indulgent,” said Dr. Neff, an associate professor of human development at the University of Texas at Austin. “They believe self-criticism is what keeps them in line. Most people...
As we all know, yoga and meditation has taken the world by storm and it seems like everyone is talking about these ancient Eastern practices. The word mantra might have even seeped into your last yoga class during the relaxation in savasana. So what is a mantra?The west has embraced the practice of setting an intention in the modern-day spiritual practice, and the word “mantra” has become just as mainstream. But the two are actually very different. The word mantra is from the vibrational ancient language of Sanskrit and it can be broken down into two parts: “man,” which means mind, and...
Just like we have our own energy centers or chakras, Mother Earth also has hers. When you start looking into the nature of this Universe and the Earth, you will start to see how everything is a mirror. Within us is a Universe, around us is a Universe and we are all connected. We are connected to Mother Earth through the subtle electrical current that runs around the entire planet. These electrical currents are known as “Ley Lines” and are almost like Mother Earth’s veins. Just like we have veins that flow in and out of the heart, Mother Earth...
Hydropower goes back thousands of years. Today dams and large waterfalls supply green energy to places all over the world. Now, a team of scientists have turned this age-old concept toward new territory, inner space, specifically our own bodies. Could this be used to power the next generation of implants and nanomachines? That’s what researchers at Fudan University in Shanghai had in mind. In the average lifetime, your heart beats 2.5 billion times, moving about five and a half quarts (5.5 liters) of blood at 3-4 mph (4.8-6.4 kph). This is about the walking speed of the average person. Harnessing such energy could...
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