Another View Magazine Barrie Spring 2014 | Page 6

4102 ILLUMiNATiON - A Column of Inspired Word By Carly Gouweloos ...being able to truly forgive is the most important step in the process of healing. the seeds of today. Have you ever felt a deep sense of truth and knowing when you come across certain information? Perhaps it echoes through every cell of your body or answers a question that has been lurking in your conscious mind for a very long time, either way it often feels like you are relearning something that you already knew before. And maybe you are! This is exactly how I felt when I came across The Seven Principles of Huna. Huna is the Hawaiian word for secret and the wisdom these principles offer is simple and profound. No matter where you are in your life or what you believe, these magical words resonate grace and brilliance. I am honoured to share them with you: 1. Ike (ee-kay)– We Make Our Own Reality 2. Kala (kulla)– There Are No Limits, Everything Is Possible 3. Makia (mu-kee-a) – Energy Flows Where Attention Goes 4. Mana (ma-na) – All Power Comes From Within 5. Manawa (ma-nah-wa) – Now Is The Moment of Power 6. Aloha (a-low-ha) – To Love Is To Be Happy With Someone 7. Pono (po-no) – Harmony is a Measure of Truth Like our world, all of these principles are interconnected. While inspired to understand more about Hawaiian spirituality, I learned another amazing principle known as Ho’oponopono. It represents the practice of forgiveness. I believe that being able to truly forgive is the most important step in the process of healing whether it be forgiving others, forgiving unfair situations, forgiving illnesses or the most important of all, forgiving yourself. Open yourself to the place of hurt inside you and repeat these lines, feel them deeply and let go: I love you. I’m sorry. Please forgive me. Thank you. What better time to forgive than now? Enjoy the freedom it brings you. ■ Carly Gouweloos, BBA Editor & Designer of Another View Business & Creative Development www.carlygouweloos.com [email protected] 6 eussI hthgiE Chaga rehKingonAMushrooms t of Medicinal The weiV eirraB By Blairish Azure Chaga is a super adaptogen, giving the body what it needs to return to its natural state. ecapS weivretaW ehT yb dehsilbuP A health revolution is taking place. More and more people are looking toward the forest instead of the pharmacy when it comes to their personal health and well-being. The Chaga mushroom is a perfect example of how a relatively unknown medicinal mushroom, traditionally collected in the forests of Russia, has become so well known throughout the health and wellness community in North America. ssenlThe Chaga mushroomlaeH larufungi N leW & ht is in the same family of ta as the enizagaM reishi, shitake, maitake and oyster mushrooms. Chaga is unique because it grows on living trees, namely birch and poplar trees. A symbiotic relationship is formed between the Chaga mushroom and its host to sustain one another during their entire lifespan. A very slow growing mushroom, Chaga is 25 to 50 percent more potent than any other medicinal mushroom because it is so long-lived, therefore concentrated with pharmaceutical-grade healing constituents. As one of the most powerful antioxidants on Earth, Chaga is also a super adaptogen, giving the body what it needs to return to its :eussi sChaga acts as snI soothing antinatural state. iht edi both a stress nerve tonic and a powerful anti-cancer drug. The list of purported uses of Chaga over the centuries is long and includes prevention against many of the top killers in North American today including heart disease, stroke, diabetes, cancer and obesity. Chaga is best enjoyed as a soothing mild earthy tea and a is all that one or two cups a daygahC is necessary to start introducing positive effects to your health. You are invited to the next Annanda Chaga Tea Party to learn more! noitatideM efiL fo trA Z