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When I let go of what I am,
I become what I might be.
Lao Tzu
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Greetings!
I would like to thank all of you who took the time to provide me with some very useful feedback on this newsletter. I've taken everything 'on board' and will action as much as I can, given my own time constraints. Full moon tomorrow night folks. The Festival of Light is now just two weeks away and I'm very much looking forward to seeing some of you there. Please say hello especially if I haven't been able to meet you before. I won't have much time to chat but it is always great to meet those who support the Festival. A small plea to ask for help at the Festival if anyone is interested as we are a little thin on the ground this time. From an hour to the whole day would be so appreciated. Contact me and I will explain what we need but no heavy lifting of any kind so don't worry about that. Don't forget the archive of these Newsletters which can be accessed from any of my websites.
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Free Festival of Light Not for Profit Community Event Saturday 13th April 2013 Saturdays 29th June & 21st September
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Amulets, Symbology and Healing Jewellery 
| I have found the time at last to work on some unique items in copper and sterling silver. I will be doing much more of this in the future and I am in the process of preparing three separate workshops to do this. One for fused glass, which is already up and running, another for jewellery making and the third my new metal workshop, this should be all sorted by the end of April when I will revamp my jewellery website. I have some events to attend and run in the meantime and some of my new jewelllery will have been sold in that time. Some of my regular items are on this website. www.lizdiamondsjewellery.com
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Phases of the Moon
Next Full Moon - Wednesday 27th March 09:28
Dark of the Moon - Tuesday 9th April
New Moon - Wednesday 10th April
Full Moon -Thursday 25th April 21:57
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Mystic & Earth Spirit Fayre
Tor Leisure Centre Glastonbury
Saturday 30th Sunday 31st March & Monday 1st April
I will be at Tor Leisure Centre, the new venue for the Mystic and Earth Spirit Fayre on the above dates.
I will have my new stock of
Pendants, Totem Animal jewellery,
Colour, Tibetan Silver & Gemstone Healing Jewellery.
FREE Entry to the Fayre.
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The Jay
There is a large flock of blue jays in the local park a short distance from
my home. I was amazed one day to see about 30 of them fly across the road in front of me to the park. It was the blue of their feathers that was so fabulous to see.
Although they are the most colourful members of the crow family, jays are actually quite difficult to see. They are shy woodland birds, rarely moving far from cover. The screaming call usually lets you know a jay is about and it is usually given when a bird is on the move, so watch for a bird flying between the trees with its distinctive flash of white on the rump. Jays are famous for their acornfeeding habits and in the autumn you may see them burying acorns for retrieving later in the winter. RSPB
The crest on the jay's head is symbolic of higher knowledge that can be used when focused. It is a reminder that to wear the crown of true mastership requires dedication, responsibility and committed development in all things in the physical and spiritual.
Blue jay reflects that a time of greater resourcefulness and adaptability is about to unfold. There will be ample opportunities to develop and use your abilities. The jay does not usually migrate so use this as a reminder that there will be ample time to develop and use your energies to access new levels. It will stay around and work with you as long as you need it.
The blue jay is actually a member of the crow family and most crows have no fear. Crows and jay will group together and mob hawks and owls to drive them off. They will certainly let you know when either a hawk or owl is around for they will raise the alarm by a cacophony of sound. The jay is fearless and this can be of assistance to you to connect with the deepest mysteries of the earth and the greatest of the heavens.
The blue jay is an excellent mimic, with a sharp eye and voice.
It is especially good at imitating the red-shouldered hawk. The old time naturalists thought that it derived pleasure from this activity. As with all members of this family, seeking pleasure, often at the expense of others can reflect an imbalance. For this reason some Native tribes consider Blue Jay as a trickster. Jay will sometimes show up in your life when this is happening in your own life.
Blue jays have a tremendous ability for survival with the least amount of effort. They reflect great talent. However, that talent must be developed and utilized properly. When jay shows up in your life it signals a time that you can begin to develop the innate royalty that is within you, or simply be a pretender to the throne. It all depends on you. The jay will teach you either way.
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Two fruits and one veg that keep inflammation in check
25 March 2013
Two types of fruit and a vegetable should become central parts of your diet in order to counter inflammation in your body, which is increasingly being recognised as one of the major causes of heart disease, some cancers, dementia and arthritis.
Eating more citrus fruits, dark leafy greens and tomatoes is a natural way to reduce inflammation, and adding wild salmon to your diet will also help, say researchers at the University of Alabama.
The fruits have high amounts of antioxidants, and the greens are rich in vitamin K, another natural anti-inflammatory, while wild-caught salmon add omega-3 fatty acids to your diet.
Making sure the vegetables and fruits are as fresh as they can be, while avoiding processed and fried foods, will also help in reducing inflammation, and should mean you can do so without resorting to anti-inflammatory drugs.
(Source: University of Alabama website).
Taken from What the Doctors Don't Tell You (WDDTY)
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Ametrine
Ametrine brings to us both the properties of Amethyst and Citrine and may be beneficial in treating tension headaches, upset stomachs and disorders of the digestive tract.
Ametrine instils in us peace, calmness and tranquillity. It helps us to fight fatigue and dispels lethargy. It balances our mind and helps to ensure that our actions are well thought out. Ametrine also helps us to better cooperate with other people and fosters a much greater acceptance and understanding of other people too.
Ametrine is an excellent meditation stone and when so used, helps us to achieve the higher states of consciousness much more rapidly. It removes negativity from our aura and helps to establish a connection between our physical self and our higher self. Ametrine helps us to more closely associate with the gift of flight and is a useful aid for those wishing to engage in astral travel.
Note I can recommend the book - Melody's 'Love is in the Earth' My favourite reference for gemstones and crystals.
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The Scarab Beetle
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The ancient Egyptians believed that Khepri renewed the sun every day before rolling it above the horizon, then carried it through the other world after sunset, only to renew it, again, the next day. Some New Kingdom royal tombs exhibit a threefold image of the sun god, with the beetle as symbol of the morning sun. The astronomical ceiling in the tomb of Ramses VI portrays the nightly "death" and "rebirth" of the sun as being swallowed by Nut, goddess of the sky, and re-emerging from her womb as Khepri.
Excavations of ancient Egyptian sites have yielded images of the scarab in bone, ivory, stone, Egyptian faience, and precious metals, dating from the Sixth Dynasty and up to the period of Roman rule. They are generally small, bored to allow stringing on a necklace, and the base bears a brief inscription or cartouche. Some have been used as seals. Pharaohs sometimes commissioned the manufacture of larger images with lengthy inscriptions, such as the commemorative scarab of Queen Tiye. Massive sculptures of scarabs can be seen at Luxor Temple, at the Serapeum in Alexandria (see Serapis) and elsewhere in Egypt.
The scarab was of prime significance in the funerary cult of ancient Egypt. Scarabs, generally, though not always, were cut from green stone, and placed on the chest of the deceased. Perhaps the most famous example of such "heart scarabs" is the yellow-green pectoral scarab found among the entombed provisions of Tutankhamen. It was carved from a large piece of Libyan desert glass. The purpose of the "heart scarab" was to ensure that the heart would not bear witness against the deceased at judgement in the Afterlife. Other possibilities are suggested by the "transformation spells" of the Coffin Texts, which affirm that the soul of the deceased may transform (xpr) into a human being, a god, or a bird and reappear in the world of the living.
In contrast to funerary contexts, some of ancient Egypt's neighbors adopted the scarab motif for seals of varying types. The best-known of these being Judean LMLK seals (8 of 21 designs contained scarab beetles), which were used exclusively to stamp impressions on storage jars during the reign of Hezekiah. The scarab remains an item of popular interest thanks to modern fascination with the art and beliefs of ancient Egypt. Scarab beads in semiprecious stones or glazed ceramics can be purchased at most bead shops, while at Luxor Temple a massive ancient scarab has been roped off to discourage visitors from rubbing the base of the statue "for luck". Wikipedia
Note: I bought a scarab some years ago at a fayre in Glastonbury. As I walked past the stand there was a basket of turquoise and navy scarabs which seemed to be writhing around. I stopped to stare and they stopped but I had to buy a couple, they certainly 'called' to me at that moment.
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Hawthorn
A modern Herbal - Margaret Grieve
Botanical: Crataegus oxyacantha (LINN.) Family: N.O. Rosaceae
Synonyms - May. Mayblossom. Quick. Thorn. Whitethorn. Haw. Hazels. Gazels. Halves. Hagthorn. Ladies' Meat. Bread and Cheese Tree.
(French) L'épine noble (German) Hagedorn
Part Used - Dried haws or fruits. Habitat - Europe, North Africa, Western Asia.
The Hawthorn is the badge of the Ogilvies and gets one of its commonest popular names from blooming in May. Many country villagers believe that Hawthorn flowers still bear the smell of the Great Plague of London. The tree was formerly regarded as sacred, probably from a tradition that it furnished the Crown of Thorns. The device of a Hawthorn bush was chosen by Henry VII because a small crown from the helmet of Richard III was discovered hanging on it after the battle of Bosworth, hence the saying, 'Cleve to thy Crown though it hangs on a bush.' The Hawthorn is called Crataegus Oxyacantha from the Greek kratos, meaning hardness (of the wood), oxcus (sharp), and akantha (a thorn). The German name of Hagedorn, meaning
Hedgethorn, shows that from a very early period the Germans divided their land into plots by hedges; the word haw is also an old word for hedge. The name Whitethorn arises from the whiteness of its bark and Quickset from its growing as a quick or living hedge, in contrast to a paling of dead wood.
This familiar tree will attain a height of 30 feet and lives to a great age. It possesses a single seed-vessel to each blossom producing a separate fruit, which when ripe is a brilliant red and this is in miniature a stony apple. In some districts these mealy red fruits are called Pixie Pears, Cuckoo's Beads and Chucky Cheese. The flowers are mostly fertilized by carrion insects, the suggestion of decomposition in the perfume attracts those insects that lay their eggs and hatch out their larvae in decaying animal matter.
In common with other members of the Prunus and Pyrus groups of theorder Rosaceae, the Hawthorn contains Amyddalin. The bark contains the alkaloid Crataegin, isolated in greyish-white crystals, bitter in taste, soluble in water, with difficulty in alcohol and not at all in ether.
Medicinal Action and Uses - Cardiac, diuretic, astringent, tonic. Mainly used as a cardiac tonic in organic and functional heart troubles. Both flowers and berries are astringent and useful in decoction to cure sore throats. A useful diuretic in dropsy and kidney troubles.
Preparation and dosage -
Fluid Extract of Berries, 10 to 15 drops.
The leaves have been used as an adulterant for tea. An excellent liquor is made from Hawthorn berries with brandy.
Formerly the timber, when of sufficient size, was used for making small articles.
The root-wood was also used for making boxes and combs; the wood has a fine grain and takes a beautiful polish. It makesexcellent fuel, making the hottest wood-fire known and used to be considered more desirable than Oak for oven-heating. Charcoal made from it has been said to melt pig-iron without the aid of a blast.
The stock is employed not only for grafting varieties of its own species, but also for several of the garden fruits closely allied to it, such as the medlar and pear.
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Totem & Power Animals
Right from my very early years I have had a deep affinity with animals and insects of all kinds. I have never been drawn to the tarot but when I first saw the Medicine Cards which feature animals I fell in love with them. I have since taken a great interest in Totem or Power animals and work strongly with animal symbology with my jewellery.
"A totem is a being, object, or symbol representing an animal or plant that serves as an emblem of a group of people such as a family, clan, group, lineage, or tribe, reminding them of their ancestry (or mythic past). In kinship and descent, if the apical ancestor of a clan is nonhuman, it is called a totem. Normally this belief is accompanied by a totemic myth. They have been around for many years.
Although the term is of Ojibwe origin in North America, totemistic beliefs are not limited to Native Americans and Aboriginal peoples in Canada. Similar totem-like beliefs have been historically present in societies throughout much of the world, including Africa, Arabia, Asia, Australia, Eastern Europe, Western Europe, and the Arctic polar region.
In modern times, some single individuals, not otherwise involved in the practice of a tribal religion, have chosen to adopt a personal spirit animal helper, which has special meaning to them, and may refer to this as a totem. This non-traditional usage of the term is prevalent in the New Age movement and the mythopoetic men's movement."
Wikipedia
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Lion Meanings and Symbolism
The symbolic meaning of lions, as one might imagine, primarily deals with strength. The fact that it is a nocturnal creature means that the lion is a symbol of authority and command over subconscious thought (as night is an ancient symbol of the subconscious - or dream states).
This serves as a symbolic message of balance and sound judgment. In that the lion shares the world of both night and day, the lion bears a message of prudence to us. In other words, the lion asks us to not overdo in certain areas of our lives. Rather, keep an even mind and an overall balance in our life activities.
In Egypt, the lion represented the ferocious heat of the sun and was seen in the likeness of Sekhmet who is the Egyptian goddess known as the Eye of Ra.
She is the power that protects the good and annihilates the wicked.
In ancient Greece, lions were identified with Dionysus, Phoebus, Cybele, and Artemis because myth indicates lions drew the chariots for these gods and goddesses. Here, the symbolic meaning of lions revolved around protections and they were viewed as guardians of the dead as well as guardians of palaces, doorways, shrines and thrones.
They were also ultimate protectors of hearth and home.
In Hinduism, the lion is an avatar (embodiment or personification) of Vishnu.
In Buddhism the Buddha sits upon the lion as a throne of consistency, strength and wisdom.
The symbolic meaning of lions in England is shown in heraldic art where it is a common emblem of English sovereigns because of these lion-like traits: leadership strength royalty courage and honour
When we observe the lion in nature, we detect an easy strength and a natural dignity. The lion is born powerful, and power comes naturally to it. There is no false bravado as the lion has no need of it.
When the lion comes to us it is a sign for us to step into our natural birthright of power. Each of us is born powerful and divine. The lion reminds us of this.
http://www.whats-your-sign.com/symbolic-meaning-of-lions.html
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A Smile
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A smile costs nothing, but gives much-
It takes but a moment, but the memory of it usually lasts forever.
None are so rich that can get along without it-
And none are so poor but that can be made rich by it.
It enriches those who receive, without making poor those who give-
It creates sunshine in the home,
Fosters good will in business,
And is the best antidote for trouble-
And yet it cannot be begged, borrowed, or stolen, for it is of no value
Unless it is given away.
Some people are too busy to give you a smile-
Give them one of yours-
For the Universe knows that no one needs a smile so badly
As he or she who has no more smiles left to give.
anon
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Healing Visualisation & Regression CDs
The Healing Visualisation CD is a 36 minute focus on the body and it's main systems, lungs, heart, arteries, veins, lymphatics, skeleton, nervous system, digestive and eliminative systems, ending in a very healing & peaceful space. The new Regression CD is now more than 46 minutes long. I will have these in Weston-super-Mare and Glastonbury or you can purchase online. http://www.drelizabethanndiamond.com
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Antioxidant in vegetables as good as a statin drug for preventing heart attacks
A natural antioxidant - found in fruit and vegetables such as broccoli, cauliflower and cabbage - can protect against heart disease just as well as a powerful statin drug when your 'good' cholesterol levels are low.
The antioxidant - an enzyme called glutathione peroxidise, or GPx3 - can dramatically reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and heart attack. People with high levels of GPx3 were six times less likely to have heart problems, say researchers from the University of Minnesota Medical School.
The antioxidant is found in fruit, vegetables and Brazil nuts, and appears to have the same protective effect as a statin drug, which promotes the 'good' HDL (high-density lipoprotein) cholesterol while lowering levels of 'bad' LDL cholesterol.
Low levels of GPx3 and HDL cholesterol put one in four adults at risk of a fatal heart attack, the researchers reckon.
Eventually, they hope that analysing levels of GPx3 in blood tests will become a standard way of assessing heart attack risk.
(Source: PLoS One, 2012; 7: e38901).
check out www.wddty.com for more details.
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My Amazon Kindle Books
The following eBooks that I have put together are all available on Amazon Kindle. Most are either $1.23 or 77p. The one with the asterisk is $3.07 and £1.92 The UK price is governed by the dollar exchange rate so can fluctuate a little. I made the decision to price them very reasonably so they were accessible to all, preferring to sell lots for a little rather than at a premium rate. You don't need a Kindle as you can download to your PC and Amazon gives you the software immediately to do this. I was offering all these as eCourses and those who have bought them can still return your coursework to gain your Continued Professional Development (CPD) Point certificates. If any of you still wish to do any eCourses just contact me and we can arrange this.
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19 Amazon Kindle eBooks
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Aura Reading
Bach Flower Remedies
Biorhythms
Crystal Healing & Colour Therapy
Diabetes Mellitus Type 11
Dowsing - Rods & Pendulums & Sacred Geometry
Dr Schuessler's Bio-chemic tissue salts
Herbs - Growing & Using
Moon Gardening &
Living in Harmony with the Moon Phases
Natural Remedies, Foods, Herbs & Spices
Naturopathic Iridology
NLP for beginners
Numerology
Nutritional Medicine A-Z of Dis-ease & Illness
*Person Centred Counselling
Regression
The Easy Guide to Nutritional Medicine
The Enneagram
What are you 'Weighting' for?
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Many Blessings
Dr Elizabeth Ann Diamond
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