Mystic's Musings

Being in the Present (Orginally written December 2011)

2012-02-03T11:45:00.001-05:00

Well, it is my first time submitting a blog entry this year, and the year is almost over! It's kind of funny. I have considered creating the blog devoted to the wisdom and lessons I learn from my now three-year-old daughter. I find I can easily see amazing life lessons as I try to teach her. A couple of days ago, she, my father, and I went to downtown DC to see the Christmas trees close to the

Mumps outbreak spreads among people who got vaccinated against mumps

2010-02-12T10:38:00.000-05:00

Mumps outbreak spreads among people who got vaccinated against mumps Originally published February 11 2010 My research on cigarettes began in 1998. One day I called Brown and Williamson and personally requested a list of ingredients. Two weeks later I received the list

H1N1 Vaccine Ingredients

2009-10-26T11:45:00.000-05:00

http://www.childhoodshots.com/uploads/SwineFLuVaccineFactSheet.pdf

Reaction to flu shot

2009-10-23T09:03:00.000-05:00

Check this out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mScGC7nFDxM

How to be a swine flu vaccine zealot (satire) by Mike Adams the Health Ranger

2009-10-21T09:28:00.001-05:00

How to be a swine flu vaccine zealot (satire) by Mike Adams the Health Ranger How to be a swine flu vaccine zealot (satire)by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, NaturalNews Editor (NaturalNews) Swine flu vaccine zealots are like zombies... they just keep coming at you, mindless... heartless... empty-headed and a tad funky on the smell, too. But I've noticed from observing the behavior of a few

Vaccine History

2009-08-31T08:33:00.002-05:00

You can find the following information at Natural News or Vaccination Debate. Click on the the title for a link: Historical facts about the dangers (and failures) of vaccines by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, NaturalNews Editor (NaturalNews) Vaccines are the quackery of modern medicine. Mass vaccination programs not only fail to protect the population from infectious disease, they actually

Sexy Vegan

2009-08-13T11:32:00.004-05:00

Have you noticed how people seem to think the word "vegan" is sexy? Folks who know little about what the word means seem to use it a lot around me. For example, there is a new Indian restaurant in the area with a sign that has "VEGAN" on the front window, but the restaurant sells meat, and most of the vegetarian items contain dairy; however, they do have vegan options. They should have a sign

Making the Connection

2009-03-12T13:59:00.002-05:00

The consciousness of the world is changing. More people are becoming aware of our impact on the environment, and more people are starting to realize that we are all creators who attract what is in our thoughts and hearts. I have been personally drawn to learning more about the law of attraction and our concepts of God. I have been immersing myself in the teachings of Abraham/Hicks, Dr. Wayne Dyer

YouTube - Government Scientists Hide Vaccine/Autism Link

2008-09-25T14:52:00.001-05:00

Muddy Waters

2008-05-03T19:57:00.001-05:00

I’m drowning in muddy waters But I don’t want to take you with me My voice box is sewn and stitched I can’t find the sounds to scream I can feel the water past my knees I don’t want to take you with me I was afraid for you to come here But somehow you found a path and came through I thought that you deserved better Although I never loved anyone the way I love you You are

Slaughtering Common Sense

2008-04-30T08:09:00.006-05:00

Before reading what I have to say, please follow the link (click on title of this post) I've provided... Ok, assuming you've read it by now, now you will understand when I say WTF? The statement by the Cargill representative said, "We believe the reason for the animals balking, or not moving forward, was that there were too many people present during the audit, distracting the animals," he said.

Unnatural Foods

2008-04-28T08:31:00.005-05:00

Although I have been trying to maintain a healthy lifestyle, I find that it is very difficult in a world that tries to alter nature. Besides staying away from animal products, refined grains, soda, high fructose corn syrup, as well as parabens in beauty products, I abstained from eating seedless fruits. I figured they were hybrids because plants must have seeds to reproduce. However, I never

Antepartum Depression

2008-04-22T08:15:00.003-05:00

I've noticed that while you can find information on postpartum depression, almost no one talks about antepartum depression so I am including this link: http://www.americanpregnancy.org/pregnancyhealth/depressionduringpregnancy.htmland this one:http://www.webmd.com/baby/guide/pregnancy-depression

Drugged

2008-04-16T09:46:00.003-05:00

As I read the health section in the news, I see the same stuff over and over - another ground-breaking study on drugs, vaccines, etc. done on animals. I don't know about you, but when I see that a test has been done on an animal, and I don't conclude that it will work the same way on human beings. I do, however, see the cruelty and lack of respect for the lives of other species. I don't care that

Question of Health

2008-03-12T14:30:00.005-05:00

As a parent-to-be, I am more concerned than ever about what goes into my body as well as the environment. Of course, I am also concerned about what can enter my child's body. I have been noticing all the news about vaccinations - parents who blame vaccinations of their children's autism, and cities/countries that are attempting to send parents to jail for refusing to have their children

Expectations in a Community

2008-02-29T09:13:00.002-05:00

I was pondering on something this morning as I reflected on past and current experiences with people who make a living doing what they love - specifically in the "alternative" medicine field. Because people who have interest in holistic living; i.e. yoga, veg*nism, meditation tend to see each other often, we have a bit of a community. You run into the same people at the health food store, at

A Message of Love

2007-09-10T07:56:00.000-05:00

After many years of seeing Lord of the Rings - the Fellowship of the Ring, I finally saw the last two movies in the series recently. I noticed how close the hobbits seemed to be with each other, and as a person who has watched a lot of Xena, Warrior Princess, my subtext detector was screaming. It didn't bother me one bit, but watching it with my father did. What I saw in the relationship between

Michael Vick

2007-09-07T13:26:00.000-05:00

From DawnWatch http://www.dawnwatch.com/cgi-bin/dada/mail.cgi/archive/dw1000000dawnwat/20070825204230/:It has been another of those weeks in which I was unable to focus on DawnWatch, so I now find myself playing some catch-up on the weekend. I start by noting that on Wednesday, Aug 22, the Los Angeles Times published five fabulous animal advocacy letters in response to last week's front page

Ominivore vs. Vegan Article

2007-08-26T19:22:00.000-05:00

Imagine learning about a certain subject for years. You are not in school learning this subject; you learn because the information is all around you. You've heard it so many times that it seems as if it should be common knowledge; however, it's not. For me, the subject is vegetarianism. Every vegetarian has heard, "Where do you get your protein?" How old is that line? All food contains protein!

Defining Veg*nism

2007-08-06T08:32:00.000-05:00

When listening to people talk about veganism and vegetarianism, I tend to hear different definitions of those words.Here is the definition of vegetarian from Dictionary.com:veg·e·tar·i·an / - Show Spelled Pronunciation[vej-i-tair-ee-uhn] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation–noun1.a person who does not eat or does not believe in eating meat, fish, fowl, or, in some cases, any food derived

The Trauma of the Sick Care System

2007-07-31T15:00:00.000-05:00

Perhaps I am alone in this, but I find going to the dentist to be a somewhat of a traumatic experience. I think anything involving one's mouth is intimate, so having people working in your mouth with sharp objects and possibly hurting you can be an awful experience. Everything about me is sensitive. People who overstep the boundaries and touch my hair learn that I feel it even though my hair is

Racial Injustice

2007-07-17T08:47:00.000-05:00

http://www.counterpunch.org/woodward07102007.htmlJuly 10, 2007White Supremacy and the Jena SixSouthern DiscomfortBy ALICE WOODWARDOn a late summer day in 2006, in Jena, Louisiana, a Black high school student asked permission to sit beneath the "white tree" in front of the town's high school. It was unspoken law that this shady area was for whites only during school breaks. But a student asked,

Clarity in midst of Mercury in Retrograde

2007-07-03T13:23:00.000-05:00

Much has occurred since my last post. A close friend passed away, and I just completed a week long fast. The fast was done with a group, and it began and ended with a live food feast. During the fast, I gained the clarity and peace of mind to speak my mind about some things I had been holding in. I find that I am still growing (not a surprise), and I feel myself evolving as a person. I've become

Scenerios

2007-06-14T13:19:00.000-05:00

How do you respond to acts of cruelty that are accepted and considered normal? Suppose that it was normal and acceptable to kill human babies for food? Now imagine someone coming up to you and talking about how good they taste, and their friends join in the discussion about how much they like broiled baby or grilled infant salad. How do you think you would react? Would you be wrong to feel

Attachment

2007-06-07T18:44:00.000-05:00

A friend of mine once asked me about avoiding attachment - specifically, attachment to a person. I don't remember exactly how I answered, but I now realize that there is a relationship between attachment and fear. I'm speaking of an unhealthy attachment. I think that an unhealthy attachment to a person is based on the fear of losing them. Of course, it can go deeper than that, and I could go into

The Inner Teacher

2007-06-06T08:29:00.000-05:00

Many of us look to different spiritual teachers to teach us how to live. When I've talked to people about vegetarianism, there are arguments about Jesus eating fish or Buddha eating meat, but to me, that doesn't matter. They both had a message of peace and non-violence, and peace and non-violence is not happening when billions are being raped and murdered. Does it matter whether or not I am

Horse Love

2007-05-09T18:23:00.000-05:00

On my way to pick up my dry cleaned clothes, I saw a small crowd of people near two horses attended by policeman. I was strongly to drawn to the area to see the horses. They were in a grassy area by the metro station. Children coming from school, parents with children, and older adults were there hoping to pet them. I went straight over to the horse to my left. I put out my hand for her to smell.

Purpose

2007-04-27T14:08:00.000-05:00

The purpose of this blog is to be an outlet for my self-expression. In the beginning, the purpose was to share thoughts of metaphysical nature. However, it has now become an outlet for my observations of humanity, a place to share my poetry (a big step for me), and a place to have voice. My poetry is often dark, introspective, and brutally honest. I write for myself then I make it available for

Understanding for the Misunderstood

2007-04-27T14:01:00.000-05:00

I know what it’s like feel invisibleTo speak and not be heardTo be dismissed and ignoredI know what it’s like to feel like a freakBecause no else believes as you doOr sees as you doFeels as you doI know what it’s like to be angry at the worldTo feel that love and compassion is goneBecause there is so much confusion, hatred and violenceI know how it feelsTo be a stranger in this worldTo wonder if

Self Destruction

2007-04-24T09:09:00.000-05:00

I was reading this article http://www.pacificfreepress.com/content/view/1175/81/, and I thought about how I've been feeling for years - It may take a major disaster to open the eyes of human beings. We have gotten so far away from nature that we don't even think of how our actions affect other beings. Speciesism is destroying us. Although is very important that bees are dying, I think this issue

Life and Death

2007-04-23T09:10:00.000-05:00

Two people I know have recently died from breast cancer. I didn't know either of these women very well, but I knew their faces, their voices, and their spirits. I didn't know they had cancer until they died. As I look at the program from the funeral of the one who most recently died, I ask myself, what would anyone write about my life? What am I doing? How am I affecting my community? My

Full View

2007-04-03T09:49:00.000-05:00

I can’t hide in full viewNo privacyNo solaceI just want to walk into a cornerAnd disappear into the shadowsMy pain has nowhere to goSo it settles in my body; on my faceAnd I have to lift my eyes to greet youThe healer needs healingBut everyone is needyThe patients are pullingThey need interaction, attentionSomethingI can’t hide nowI have an image to maintainNot one I asked for, but one I was

An Article I Highly Recommend

2007-03-26T11:55:00.000-05:00

http://www.earthsave.org/news/03summer/eating4peace.htm

Elitism

2007-03-19T10:07:00.000-05:00

One of my pet peeves/blatant dislikes is elitism. Since I have worked so many years in positions of service, I have seen a lot of it. Job positions to me are superficial. I don't think most people enjoy the work they do. I think most people work and tolerate the job or learn to love it. Of course, there are many exceptions, but the bottom line is that your job does not define who you are. We are

Fast for Thought

2007-03-16T10:27:00.000-05:00

Today is my fifth day fasting. It is an interesting experience - almost like meditating. One can be in a seated meditation when thoughts try to work their way in. You have to let them come and go instead of fighting them. As I fast, thoughts of food come and go, but I know continuing to do this will benefit me greatly. I am already half-way through! Just meditation helps to clear the mind, I am

A Splinter in My Mind

2007-03-08T09:14:00.000-05:00

Do you ever get the feeling that something is terribly wrong with the world? I do. I've been getting that feeling for most, if not all of my life.A lot has gone through my mind this morning. It started with listening to a Sistah Vegan podcast. There was mention of a rehabilitation program for troubled youth that placed the children on a vegan diet for six weeks. The children's grades improved,

Love Masquerade

2007-02-12T10:22:00.000-05:00

I look into the faces of so many who are desperate, longing for love. I see relationships based on need fulfillment and fear masquerading as love. I have been offered this kind of "love" many times. I have received marriage proposals that were based on sexual attraction or a desire for me to bear their children. I have experienced unhealthy attachments (again, need fulfillment issues)

Sadness and Sensitivity

2007-01-22T15:29:00.000-05:00

I woke up this morning feeling sad. Perhaps it was due to my research last night on birds that have recently fallen out of the sky for no apparent reason. This morning I read about dolphins that have turned up dead. I'm disturbed about this and the fact that it's not big news.I'm finding that my sensitivity to vibration is making my job a lot less than tolerable. I feel terribly sad that I can

Water

2006-12-12T15:09:00.000-05:00

WaterThe season of the dying is hereAnd I’m walking through ghosts like waterI see the feet pounding the pavementI’m walking past the blank facesBut my left foot is not in this worldAnd my right foot barely holds me hereMy world is changing dimensionThe moon is bigger and brighterThe sounds are louderThe smells are strongerThe pain, more painfulEmotions beam like bright colored raysAnd I’m caught

Menstrual Musings

2006-11-09T09:46:00.000-05:00

I love being a woman. Once a female experiences menarche, she is either pre-menstrual, menstrual, or post -menstrual. We are are always reminded of our functions as life-givers. Our bodies prepare to create new life each month.When my menses arrives, it is a spiritual experience. Days before, I tend to have vivid dreams and start feeling more in tune with nature. When it arrives, I change - I

Happy Equinox

2006-09-23T11:43:00.000-05:00

A new season and new beginnings! So much has happened in my life recently. I would even know where to begin. I just have a word of advice: don't live a life of unhappiness. We sometimes become chained to our obligations, but the truth is we control our lives. We can choose happiness; we just need the courage to do it.

Mamma's growing pains

2006-07-31T19:33:00.001-05:00

I see the world around me changing - rapidly. Mother Earth is in desperate need of healing. Of course violence has always been here, but it's becoming more violent. The heat is intense, and I know it was not this hot when I was growing up. We've become so distant from nature that we abuse and pollute our own environment thinking it will not affect us. I send my love to our earth mother.A name has

Soul Names

2006-07-12T19:37:00.000-05:00

The subject of soul names came up in one of my tribes, and my senses perked up. I've always (for the most part) been disconnected from my name. It feels strange saying it to describe myself. It's just become a habit, something I do. I was named with love so I accept what I was given; it serves a purpose. However, my ears are waiting to hear the sound that resonates with my being. I haven't heard

Welcome to Mystic's Musings

2006-07-11T20:34:00.000-05:00

Welcome to my first blog! I don't exactly know how all of this will turn out, but I'm a creative person, so I'm sure it will be groovy regardless.