Summer Solstice

Friday, May 17, 2024

Knowledge


Einstein says, “Information is not knowledge.” Interestingly, the rest of that original quote ends with, “The only source of knowledge is experience.” Another great quote on the subject is by John Naisbitt, author of Megatrends, “We are drowning in information but starved for knowledge.”






Power Naps



According neural specialist, Ms. Fiona Kerr from the University of Adelaide, an 'afternoon nap' would benefit all of us. 
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The best nap is really the 15-30 minute nap. It increases alertness, memory, cognition and mood.'
'Naps are good for people because they serve as a cleaning the inbox function,' she says.
'If you have regular naps, you will store, retain and recall information faster and more effectively.



The ideal time for a power nap is midday.
Before your body starts to settle in for a full cycle of sleep, there's just enough time to file away a few things and refresh the mind for further work. 

"It allows the inbox, if you like, of your real working memory - the mind that we're using all the time just sitting here thinking about things, listening - to empty," says Kerr.
"So we sort of get rid of stuff and then it allows us to be more alert and more effective and for our memory to improve a little bit." 

Other benefits include improved motor function, mood and creativity. 
Stress levels can go down, and in the long term it can decrease the risk of heart attack and weight gain. 
Kerr says there are a number of companies already identifying the power of the nap. 
"At Google, if you don't have your twenty minute nap you're asked why, because they know just how much it increases capacity and alertness."

So, recapping, Fiona Kerr advocates a 15-30 minute daily nap.

* According to Ms Kerr, this can increase alertness, memory, cognition and mood.
* She says that a nap is like 'cleaning your inbox'.
* Naps help you to store, retain and recall information faster and more effectively. 
* For the beginner napper, find a quiet, dark place and minimise stimulus.
* Close your eyes and concentrate on your breathing for 20 minutes - even if you don't sleep you will feel refreshed.
* Ms Kerr describes a nap as a 'shower for the brain'. 

Sweet Dreams

Crystal Energy


Crystals vibrate at their own frequency, the same way that the cells in your body and your chakras vibrate at their own frequency.
That means that when we come into contact with crystals these different frequencies meet and enhance your physical, emotional and spiritual balance.



Sound is the most effective tool to use in clearing crystals and stones.
Using sound vibration to clear your crystals means that you can clear many stones in the same period of time that you can clear a single stone. 
If you produce an effective sound for a couple of  minutes, it will clear your stones. 
Once your crystals have been cleared, they will begin recharging themselves using their natural channel of attunement with the Earth. 
So, next time your stones are feeling “tired”, try clearing them for a few minutes with a strong sound vibration.



Witches Song by Juliana Hatfield

 






Lyrics


Shall I see tonight sister, bathed in magic greet

Shall we meet on the hilltop where the two roads meet.

We will form the circle, hold our hands and chant,

Let the great one know what it is we want. 

Danger is great joy, dark is bright as fire,

Happy is our family, lonely is the ward. 

Sister, we are waiting on the rock and chain

Fly fast through the airwaves, meet with pride and truth. 

Danger is great joy, dark is bright as fire,

Happy is our family, lonely is the ward. 

Father, we are waiting for you to appear.

Do you feel the panic, can you see the fear ?

Mother, we are waiting for you to give consent.

If there's to be a marriage, we need contempt. 

Danger is great joy, dark is bright as fire,

Happy is our family, lonely is the ward. 

La da da da da da, la la la la la 

La da da da da da, la la la la la 

La da da da da da, la la la la la 

La da da da da da, la la la la la

Source: LyricFind

Songwriters: Barry Reynolds / Joe Mavety / Marianne Faithfull / Steve York / Terence Philip Stannard

Witches Song lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc