Located between our navel and solar plexus, the Manipura Chakra is our self esteem, confidence and self assurance. After overcoming the negatives of Svadhisthana (2nd chakra), the third chakra gives us a new lease of life in facing the world. ‘Mani’ in Sanskrit means ‘jewel’ and ‘pura’ means ‘city’ – thus the jewels of the city refer to the common sense […]
Manipura – Solar Plexus Chakra
Tinned Tuna has 100 times the safe zinc level
New research in America says tinned tuna contains more than 100 times the safe limit of zinc which impedes our ability to absorb minerals and vitamins. Zinc is commonly used to line the interior of cans since it is anti-microbial in nature. Although zinc is found in a wide array of foods and is used by the body, overdosing on […]
Conception Vessel
The Conception Vessel (‘Ren Mai’) runs along the midline of the front of the body and forms a Qi circuit with the Governing Vessel which runs along the back midline. If you were to ever train Qi, these two vessels would be where you begin – they are considered the primary qi channels which direct energy to all the other […]
Pericardium
The Pericardium meridan originates in the middle of the chest where a branch descends through the upper, middle and lower burners (it is paired with the San Jiao (Triple warmer) meridian). The main branch crosses the chest where it emerges at the nipple before running down the middle of the interior arm and forearm. It ends at the outer corner […]
Vatican adds extra exorcism training to cope with demand
The Vatican has launched an extra training course to cope with demand for exorcisms. The course which is open to applicants from around the world with approval of their bishop, comes amids rising claims of people being possessed. The exorcism training will take place this April at the Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum in Rome and focus on anthropological, social, theological, […]
Swadhisthana – Sacral Chakra
Swadhisthana, the ‘residence of the self’ or Sacral Chakra is located in the lower abdominal near the base of the coccyx or tailbone. The name derives from Sanskrit where ‘Swa’ means ‘one’s own‘ and ‘adhisthana’ means ‘dwelling place‘. It is commonly thought of as the center of self, one’s own home but name also implies a sense of pleasure (‘swad’ […]
How to elevate your consciousness
Being conscious isn’t this esoteric, mystical state of being that is only granted to the select few. Let’s face it, anybody who feels the need to tell you they are ‘conscious’ or ‘enlightened’ probably isn’t anyway. A boxer will never have to tell you he’s a boxer and somebody in a state of enlightenment will have no desire nor want […]
Californian coffee drinkers face cancer warnings
Coffee served in California may have to carry prominent cancer warnings after being brought to court by a non-profit organisation. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Elihu Berle, in a proposed ruling, said that coffee makers had not mounted a strong enough defense to the claims of The Council for Education and Research on Toxics.
Muladhara – Root Chakra
The Muladhara Chakra, or root charka, lies at the base of the spine (beneath the coccyx) and is where dormant kundalini resides. It is from this chakra that we ground ourselves to the earth, taking in energy that rises up towards the crown chakra. It is symbolised by four red petals surrounding a yellow square that represents the earth. The […]
Birth interventions linked to long term health problems
Birth interventions, such as forceps, cesarean section and induction have been negatively linked to long term health problems for young children. The study, claimed to be a world first, was undertaken by the Western Sydney University and examined the effects of birth interventions in the first 28 days and up to five years.