Herb Of The Monthjanuary

THE SEASONAL HERBS FOR JANUARY ARE BASIL, CHILLI, CHIVES, CORIANDER, DILL, MINT, OREGANO, PARSLEY, SAGE, THYME. BEGINNING THE NEW YEAR IS A GREAT TIME FOR PLANNING MENUS, STARTING A NEW NUTRITION PLAN, AND UTILIZING THE SEASONS FRESHEST AND ALSO CHEAPEST PRODUCE AND HERBS AND SPICES. PROVIDING COLOUR AND FLAVOR TO ALL YOUR MEALS AND ALIGNING YOUR BODY'S NATURAL SYSTEM WITH THE RIGHT FOODS WILL HAVE YOU FEELING GROUNDED AND CENTERED.

TODAY WE WILL DISCUSS SOME OF THE WONDERFUL USES AND MAGICKAL PROPERTIES FOR BASIL AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE MONTH OF JANUARY WITH THE REST OF THE HERBAL LIST. MAKE SURE TO CATCH THE RECIPE BELOW~

BASIL:

* HAS SEDATIVE AND CALMING QUALITIES. A BASIL SANDWICH, FOR EXAMPLE, WILL HELP TO ALLEVIATE ANXIETY.
* USE BASIL AS A GARGLE FOR CLEARING MOUTH INFECTIONS - POP A HANDFUL OF BASIL IN 250ML OF BOILING WATER AND ALLOW TO STAND FOR 5 MINUTES.
* HEALING PROPERTIES WILL HELP RELIEVE THE PAIN OF TIRED AND ACHING FEET. SOAK 2 CUPS OF FRESH BASIL LEAVES IN 2 LITRES OF WATER. ALLOW TO COOL AND IMMERSE FEET FOR A GOOD LONG SOAK. YOU CAN ALSO CRUSH THE LEAVES AND MASSAGE INTO YOUR HEELS.
* IT HAS BEEN SAID, THAT A DROP OF BASIL JUICE FROM THE LEAVES OF THE PLANT, HAS BEEN VERY EFFECTIVE IN THE HEALING AND RELIEF OF EAR INFLAMMATION.
* BASIL IS ALSO AN ANTISEPTIC AND ANTIBACTERIAL HERB. ITS HEALING PROPERTIES CAN BE USED AS A DIGESTIVE AID TO RELIEVE NAUSEA AND AN UPSET STOMACH.
* BASIL IS ANTISPASMODIC, SO AIDS IN THE HEALING AND RELIEF OF HEADACHES AND MIGRAINES, VERTIGO AND EVEN COLIC.
* AS A CULINARY HERB, BASIL IS ONE OF THE MOST CLEANSING AND HELPS WITH HEALING KIDNEY AND URINARY PROBLEMS.
* BASIL PROVIDES A SOURCE OF BETA-CAROTENE, ESTRAGOLE, EUGENOL, BORNEOL AND VITAMIN C.

MAGICKAL PROPERTIES OF BASIL: LOVE MAGICK AND FOR EXORCISM. BASIL IS ALSO GOOD IN FOR WEALTH, PROTECTION, CLAIRVOYANCE AND PSYCHIC DEVELOPMENT. USE BASIL IN PURIFICATION AND WEALTH SPELLS FOR SOME ADDED BENEFITS. OTHER NAMES: ST. JOSEPH'S WORT, WITCHES HERB, AMERICAN DITTANY

GENDER: MASCULINE

ELEMENT: FIRE

DEITY CONNECTION: MARS, KRISHNA, VISHNU, ARES

BRUSCHETTA WITH TOMATO AND BASIL

INGREDIENTS

6 OR 7 RIPE PLUM TOMATOES (ABOUT 1 1/2 LBS)

2 CLOVES GARLIC, MINCED

1 TBSP EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL

1 TEASPOON BALSAMIC VINEGAR

6-8 FRESH BASIL LEAVES, CHOPPED.

SALT AND FRESHLY GROUND BLACK PEPPER TO TASTE

1 BAGUETTE FRENCH BREAD OR SIMILAR ITALIAN BREAD

1/4 CUP OLIVE OIL

METHOD

1- PREPARE THE TOMATOES FIRST. PARBOIL THE TOMATOES FOR ONE MINUTE IN BOILING WATER THAT HAS JUST BEEN REMOVED FROM THE BURNER. DRAIN. USING A SHARP SMALL KNIFE, REMOVE THE SKINS OF THE TOMATOES. (IF THE TOMATOES ARE TOO HOT, YOU CAN PROTECT YOUR FINGER TIPS BY RUBBING THEM WITH AN ICE CUBE BETWEEN TOMATOES.) ONCE THE TOMATOES ARE PEELED, CUT THEM IN HALVES OR QUARTERS AND REMOVE THE SEEDS AND JUICE FROM THEIR CENTERS. ALSO CUT OUT AND DISCARD THE STEM AREA. WHY USE PLUM TOMATOES INSTEAD OF REGULAR TOMATOES? THE SKINS ARE MUCH THICKER AND THERE ARE FEWER SEEDS AND LESS JUICE.

2- MAKE SURE THERE IS A TOP RACK IN PLACE IN YOUR OVEN. TURN ON THE OVEN TO 450^0F TO PREHEAT.

3- WHILE THE OVEN IS HEATING, CHOP UP THE TOMATOES FINELY. PUT TOMATOES, GARLIC, 1 TBSP EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, VINEGAR IN A BOWL AND MIX. ADD THE CHOPPED BASIL. ADD SALT AND PEPPER TO TASTE.

4- SLICE THE BAGUETTE ON A DIAGONAL ABOUT 1/2 INCH THICK SLICES. COAT ONE SIDE OF EACH SLICE WITH OLIVE OIL USING A PASTRY BRUSH. PLACE ON A COOKING SHEET, OLIVE OIL SIDE DOWN. YOU WILL WANT TO TOAST THEM IN THE TOP RACK IN YOUR OVEN, SO YOU MAY NEED TO DO THESE IN BATCHES DEPENDING ON THE SIZE OF YOUR OVEN. ONCE THE OVEN HAS REACHED 450^0F, PLACE A TRAY OF BREAD SLICES IN THE OVEN ON THE TOP RACK. TOAST FOR 5-6 MINUTES, UNTIL THE BREAD JUST BEGINS TO TURN GOLDEN BROWN.

ALTERNATIVELY, YOU CAN TOAST THE BREAD WITHOUT COATING IT IN OLIVE OIL FIRST. TOAST ON A GRIDDLE FOR 1 MINUTE ON EACH SIDE. TAKE A SHARP KNIFE AND SCORE EACH SLICE 3 TIMES. RUB SOME GARLIC IN THE SLICES AND DRIZZLE HALF A TEASPOON OF OLIVE OIL ON EACH SLICE. THIS IS THE MORE TRADITIONAL METHOD OF MAKING BRUSCHETTA.

5- ALIGN THE BREAD ON A SERVING PLATTER, OLIVE OIL SIDE UP. EITHER PLACE THE TOMATO TOPPING IN A BOWL SEPARATELY WITH A SPOON FOR PEOPLE TO SERVE THEMSELVES OVER THE BREAD, OR PLACE SOME TOPPING ON EACH SLICE OF BREAD AND SERVE. IF YOU TOP EACH SLICE WITH THE TOMATOES, DO IT RIGHT BEFORE SERVING OR THE BREAD MAY GET SOGGY.

MAKES 24 SMALL SLICES. SERVES 6-10 AS AN APPETIZER. OR 3-4 FOR LUNCH (DELICIOUS SERVED WITH COTTAGE CHEESE ON THE SIDE.)

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The Benefits Of Meditation At Work

by daryl mitchell

Article by Spiritual Now Editors

Increase the physical and mental performance of employees

Meditation is multifarious in its benefits and a person who practices, receives multiple advantages whatever is at home, outdoors, and even in the workplace. It has been noticed that both executives and employees gain comprehensive benefits from meditation, which automatically helps in creating a favorable work atmosphere in the companies and organizations.

Spiritual management and meditation are becoming the core subjects of management studies, and more and more managers are willing to explore its benefits for their business.They are open to the implementation of meditation at work and see what it can do to the whole work environment. The needs of business environment are fast demanding some techniques that can be incorporated to cater to the mental needs of the employees and executives. Tension, anxiety, and fatigue are common phenomenon that almost all the corporate sector is complaining about.The competition and market demand does not allow them to be moderate in their work. They need to work like machines.This is actually where the problem lies, and meditation at work can easily have its impact. Meditating at work can prove almost to be a panacea for work environment problems.

Let's venture to see what perceptible benefits are gained from meditation at work:

Increases Productivity

Productivity is the factor that almost all the managers look at when they want to implement some new techniques in their work environment. Meditation at work helps in increasing the productivity, as it provides comprehensive benefits to individual executives and employees. It can be easily understood that individual benefits combine to make it happen for the whole organization. A sense of satisfaction dawns on the employees and executives through meditation at work, and the experience of rewarding work help in increasing the productivity.

It should be noted that as the organization or the team moves along with meditation a! t work, the effects are increased. It is like more you practice and more you develop yourself.

Creates physical and mental balance

It has been noticed that meditation at work brings a complete balance between physical and mental performance of the employees. The corporate performance is propelled by more rewarding work experience, which helps in minimizing the mental wear, and thus, helping meditation at work to bring out complete benefits. Employees and executives who practice meditation at work, enjoy dynamic but relaxed work-experience, and are not prone to anxiety, tension, and fatigue.

If we can gauge the potency of meditation at home, we can easily think about the behavioral changes and mental calmness that meditation at work can bring about. Meditation at work should be incorporated as a regular practice, and not as a one-off training session. Once meditation at work is implemented, work will be done with more fluidity, lesser problems, and in a manner that will benefit both individuals and the companies as whole. About the Author

Spiritual Now is a guide to spiritual enlightenment and meditation at work to increase performance.

Do You Honestly Expect Me To Believe

by Ben Cartwright

Does anyone who supports the idea that the Bible is infallible honestly expect me to believe that...

...God created the world, knowing full well that most of us would end up burning in eternal hell?

...he created it teeming with all sorts of amazing plant and animal life, including dinosaurs, and then shortly thereafter flooded it all and destroyed a devastating amount of them?

...by flooding the world in the way he did, he created a fossil record which clearly seems to indicate that the world is extremely old, yet doesn't want us to believe this?

...God also created the stars so that light from them would appear to be millions of years old, deceiving us once again?

...he wrote a book which is very similar to all other creation and religious mythology, yet expects us to separate this book from the others and see it as perfect and holy? And if we don't see that, we go to hell?

...Jesus came and died on a cross so that people wouldn't have to go to hell, yet people keep going? Swing, and a miss!

...God thinks it's fine for Bible-believing Christians to believe what they are taught and never ask any meaningful questions, but expects people in all other religions to question their foundational beliefs and assumptions enough to rip themselves out of their religion and culture and believe in the Bible? He expects them to go through this process, but not us? (oh yeah... because we're "right" and they're "wrong"... I forgot)

...God wrote a perfect book containing all that we need for our lives, yet no one can agree on what that book really says? (even on crucial hell-determining factors like salvation!)

...God is all-powerful, but can't keep us out of hell? (if it is not God's desire that anyone should perish, then no one should... he's God! He can have what he wants!)

...God would make it this complicated to know him?

Perhaps if he creates another world, he will learn from his mistakes and just spell out "I am here. Believe in me so you won't go to hell" in the stars. Or maybe he'll just write, "Sorry for any inconvenience."

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Origin: master-of-tarot.blogspot.com

The Scariest Time Of Year

I am so sorry for my week long absence! As faithful readers know, Halloween is very busy around here. I do the leg work and Sister St. Aloysius does the sewing. Sister Mary Fiacre needs a little more care these days, and the whole house is covered in rick rack and snippets of thread. We haven't had time to even think about putting up a few little outdoor decorations. I am partial to those fake cobwebs. Sometimes it comes with plastic spiders to stick in there.

I thought I'd better get to this timely question, so it got moved to the top of the queue.

"DEAR SISTER MARY MARTHA,"

"AS THE CATHOLIC MOTHER OF THREE CHILDREN 5 AND UNDER, I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT HALLOWEEN. THIS YEAR I HAVE DECIDED WE WILL GO OUT WITH THE KIDS IN SAINT OR SOON-TO-BE SAINT COSTUMES (AN ANGEL, BLESSED KATERI, AND SAINT MICHAEL). IT SEEMS LIKE THE HOLIDAY THOUGH IS NOW MUCH SCARIER AND GORIER THAN I REMEMBER IT AS A CHILD. SHOULD WE PROTECT OUR CHILDREN AND ABSTAIN COMPLETELY FROM THE FESTIVITIES OR SHOULD WE WAGE SPIRITAL WARFARE AND SHOW OTHERS THE CHRISTIAN SIDE OF THIS NOW QUITE SECULAR AND PERHAPS EVEN DEMONIC HOLIDAY?

"THANKS!"

It's lovely that the children are going as saints and angels, but I wouldn't start a Holy War over, what is for a small child, a gentle little holiday involving candy and dress up. It's such fun to dress up. That's all they care about. That, and candy. Yay! Candy!

It's not really a demonic holiday. It's a very Catholic holiday. Holiday/Holy Day.

And candy.

But if you are new to our little convent on the internet, here is what goes on around here and my take on Halloween in general. I can't believe this blog is FOUR YEARS OLD! But four years ago, this was my Halloween adventure:

Grab a cup of coffee, a mug of tea and share my own Halloween horror!

Let's not overthink this Halloween thing.

Into the fray

Crusader nun

The Close Shave

You may be pleased to know that, four years later, the employee turnover rate has made it possible for me to buy orange rick rack at the fabric store once more.

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Navnath Annapurna Mantra Sadhana

Today would like tell you about the Shabar Navnath Annapurna Mantra Sadhana to always keep your kitchen full of food and food grains. Food is the single most valuable resource on the earth; you can live and survive with gold or diamonds; but not without food. This Sadhana is known to attract the Goddess of Food; Annapurna Devi into your life; if you succeed in your endeavor your kitchen will never be empty for this is a most powerful Sadhana.

Both men and women can perform this Sadhana. The Sadhana is performed on the auspicious night of Dhanteras, the first day of Diwali. An idol of a nude woman has to be prepared; using clay. Then this idol has to be worshiped sincerely with full faith by offering it Dhoop, a lamp of Pure Ghee and flowers; Sindoor has to be then applied on the Maang [the line which appears when you part the hair in the center] of the idol.

Then the Mantra given here has to be chanted 5121 times. After completion of the chanting you can keep this idol in your place of worship or in a clean place in the kitchen; there is no need to chant the mantra again or worship the idol separately after the completion of the Sadhana. You can worship it as a part of the daily Pooja.

Navnath Annapurna Mantra Sadhana

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Paranormal Beliefs Cutting Of Nails

There are certain very interesting paranormal beliefs prevalent regarding cutting of the nails of the hands and feet in India. Removing the nails among other beliefs, is said to eradicate poverty and ailments.

There is belief that if you cut the nails of the hands and feet on certain days of the week, you will experience a certain given set of circumstances. These nails have to be collected and wrapped in a piece of paper and thrown out of the house; this should be done for a minimum 5 times to take effect; example- If you remove your nails on a Monday, then you have to remove them for at least the next 4 Mondays.

MONDAY - If you are unwell and suffering from any disease, your health starts improving.

TUESDAY - Sudden gain of money, recovering debts and removal of poverty.

WEDNESDAY - A letter from someone who hasn't written for along time, news or information about someone.

THURSDAY - Worries concerning children will be resolved. There is spiritual progress and likelihood of meeting an enlightened person. Chancing upon enlightening religious scriptures.

FRIDAY - If unmarried you will receive proposals for marriage. Problems regarding daughters resolved. There will be blessings of the Kuldevta [family deity].

SATURDAY - A chance to wear new clothes. Relief from Debts. Money problems resolved.

SUNDAY - There are quarrels and disagreements in the family and a tense atmosphere prevails.

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The Church Of England Bishops And The Pilling Report

by the Rev. Canon Phil Ashey

COO, American Anglican Council

December 3, 2013

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

The Pilling Report (PR) recently released in the Church of England, authorized by the Archbishops of Canterbury and York, is no surprise. Despite assurances in advance from leading COFE SPOKESMEN THAT THE PR WOULD CONTAIN NO LITURGIES for blessing same sex civil partnerships, and that REPORTS LEAKED TO THE CONTRARY WERE SHEER SPECULATION, Recommendation 16 of the PR states clearly:

"Recommendation" 16. We believe that there can be circumstances where a priest, with the agreement of the relevant PCC, should be free to mark the formation of a permanent same sex relationship "IN A PUBLIC SERVICE (emphasis added) "but should be under no obligation to do so. Some of us do not believe that this can be extended to same sex marriage. (Paragraphs 120, 380-3) [PILLING REPORT PAGE 151]"

At GAFCON 2013, the 1358 delegates to this assembly adopted The Nairobi Communique which anticipated the direction of the PR when they wrote at Paragraph 5, page 2,

"We grieve that several national governments, aided by some church leaders, have claimed to redefine marriage and have turned same-sex marriage into a human rights issue. Human rights, we believe, are founded on a true understanding of human nature, which is that we are created in God's image, male and female such that a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife (Matthew 19:6; Ephesians 5:31). We want to make clear that any civil partnership of a sexual nature does not receive the blessing of God. We continue to pray for and offer pastoral support to Christians struggling with same-sex temptation who remain celibate in obedience to Christ and affirm them in their faithfulness."

The 31 Archbishops, 300 Bishops, 482 other clergy and 545 laity from 38 countries representing tens of millions of faithful Anglicans worldwide went on to make the following commitments, also in anticipation of the direction of the PR:

"4. We commit ourselves to defend essential truths of the biblical faith even when this defense threatens existing structures of human authority (Acts 5:29). For this reason, the bishops at GAFCON 2013 resolved 'to affirm and endorse the position of the Primates' Council in providing oversight in cases where provinces and dioceses compromise biblical faith, including the affirmation of a duly discerned call to ministry. This may involve ordination and consecration if the situation requires.

"5. We commit ourselves to the support and defense of those who in standing for apostolic truth are marginalized or excluded from formal communion with other Anglicans in their dioceses. We have therefore recognized the Anglican Mission in England (AMiE) as an expression of authentic Anglicanism both for those within and outside the Church of England, and welcomed their intention to appoint a General Secretary of AMiE."... THE REST

FULCRUM RESPONSE TO THE PILLING REPORT

ARCHBISHOP DUNCAN ON THE PILLING REPORT

...Concerning these matters, I am in complete agreement with the Right Reverend Keith Sinclair, the Bishop of Birkenhead, and a member of the Working Group, in his dissent from the Report. The Church must not waiver from its received teaching. Scripture and the catholic consensus must be treated as givens, the attitude of the signatories not withstanding. Those who would re-construct the received moral order in the 21st century to respond to a culture bent on self-actualization, rather than dying to self, will do no better than those who-quite unsuccessfully but with much damage-in the 20th century sought to re-define the doctrines of the Trinity and the person of Christ...