Peacefulmind.com Newsletter June

Empowering Health

Summer is around the corner!   At the Summer Solstice the Earth assumes its most direct tilt into the Sun. Our greatest energy thrives at this time of year. This is a good time a year to be more conscious about and take care of the heart, small intestine, and blood pressure. At this season learn how to optimize your health in accordance with the environment around you!

In Andrew’s newest book, Lead Us To A Place ~ your spiritual journey through life’s seasons, he likens the seasons to stages of our lives. Summer shows us how we develop our own persona by discovering more love, luck, and confidence, as we gain more success and understand our own happiness.

Home Remedies: Sunburn

The overexposure to the sun is damaging. Whether you tan or burn, your skin has already gone through a process of UV rays that cause inflammation and sometimes swelling, blistering, peeling, and pain. Prevention and precautions are the most important in treatment Limit your time in the sun. Avoid the strongest ultraviolet (UV) sunlight, which is between mid-morning and mid-afternoon.

Heat Exhaustion Help

The summer heat can sneak up on you and not only zap your energy, while you are outdoors, but it can cause dehydration, sunburn and actual exhaustion! Children under four, people over 65, and those who are obese, already ill, or taking medications can especially be affected very easily. prolonged exposure to heat and insufficient body fluid can result in heat exhaustion.

Walking Meditation

Now that the weather is nice…. it’s time to get out there. Wander – Take a trip. Walk around the block, through your neighborhood or through a park. Head to the sea, the hills or a mountain trail. There is a concept (and herbal formula) in Chinese culture referred to as the Free and Easy Wanderer. Walking or simply wandering often allows us to clear our head and free our minds.

Summer Emotions

In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), we have a healing methodology called the 5 Phases (Elements). Summer is ruled by the Fire element and is expressed in nature as well as in the body. Growth, joy and spiritual awareness between the heart and mind are the focus during this season. Summer-heat belongs to the element of fire and is predominant during the summer season.

Juice Therapy

Juices are extracted from fresh fruits and vegetables and are rich in their own medicinal properties. Juice for common ailments. Raw juices are extremely rich in vitamins, minerals, trace elements, enzymes and natural sugars. Juices extracted from raw fruits and vegetables require little digestion and almost all their vital nutrients are assimilated. Juice fasting is also a great way to detox.

Music for Fairy Tale Weddings

June is one of the most popular months for weddings! Music is a magical medium and one of the most important elements within this celebration. I have gathered some of the most beautiful and infamous music for the union of two people. I have found the classical genre of music to be the most awe inspiring.