Aromatique Essentials Magazine Issue 14

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Cover photography by Amy Nelson-Blain

Welcome everyone, I am sure that you will thoroughly enjoy this issue

as you discover some great tips and information to help support the

children in your life. Whether you are a parent, grandparent, sister,

brother, aunty, uncle, guardian or godparent you will find some

treasures here.

This issue has been an absolute delight to work on during the course

of its unfolding from the initial idea to the published magazine. For

me the photoshoot was the highlight of this project and as you read

through this issue you will be smiling from ear to ear when you check

out our Pixie editorial.

What I can tell you is our little pixies were so excited, enthusiastic,

adorable and such a joy to work and play with! They want to know

when their next photoshoot is!

I would personally like to thank their Mum’s for the trust they had in us

and allowing their girls to be a part of our creativity and passion for the

health and wellbeing of children. Thank you Amanda and Anna-Lise

I am so grateful to our wonderful team of professionals for their ongoing

support and contributions. I feel that we are family even though we are

across the oceans.

Until our next issue,

Julie Nelson

A note from your Editor . .

Table of Contents

Aromatherapy for Children 6

Aromatique Bathing 9

Mandarin Essential Oil 10

Foundations 14

Angels Among Us 17

Fruitilicious Treats 19

Pixies Delight 20

“Mummy, I had a bad dream.” 34

3 Ways to Nurture your Child’s Intuitive Development 36

Giving Teenagers back their self esteem 39

German Chamomile Essential Oil 40

We are the World - We are the Children 46

Products by Aromatique Essentials 46

Our Contributors 48

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Melcistma encourages Strength and FocusNanethiel is Warm, Comforting and Nurturing

Nestarial is HealingRhavaniel is Wild at Heart

Sidhiel evokes Peace

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Laisidhiel is the bringer of Life ForceLuthian the Enchantress

Melcistma encourages Strength and FocusNanethiel is Warm, Comforting and Nurturing

Nestarial is HealingRhavaniel is Wild at Heart

Sidhiel evokes Peace

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Orthodox medicine and Aromatherapy work hand in hand to compliment each other ~ Never take anyone off medication without a doctor’s consent. My daughter would not be alive today if it were not for modern medicine and I am a strong supporter of both complimentary and orthodox medicines, each has its place. When they are combined you have a holistic therapy that is working on all levels.

My daughter was born with a congenital condition known as TOF ~ tracheoesphageal fistula. This means that her oesophagus was not completely formed. There are a few different types of TOF formations. Amy’s was where her oesophagus did not join and both ends formed as stubs and bridged into her trachea. Amy experienced eating issues, severe reflux, lack of weight gain and more. She was the youngest and smallest TOF baby born in Australia in 1988. (her title was taken by a boy from the Solomon islands in 1999 being a week younger and 100 grams lighter).

The procedure for a TOF repair back then was far more invasive than it is today where keyhole surgery is used. Amy’s TOF repair was performed on day one, a 4hour operation. She was 8 weeks premature and weighed 1190 grams. During the procedure 2 of her ribs where cut to get to the repair site. This later caused scoliosis, a common result with TOF children back then. Because the ribs fused together her right rib cage was smaller than the left side and as she grew her right rib cage did not grow to the same capacity as her left side. This later on in her life caused problems and Amy had a posterier spinal fusion.

At the age of six months Amy was diagnosed with recurring chronic lung disease. This condition has been the most concerning through out her life. She has a history of recurring lung infections and countless hospitalisations for pneumonia and bronchitis.At the age of twenty two months Amy had a ‘fundoplication’ this was standard surgery for severe reflux which specialists believe may still be occurring. They believe this is one of the causes of her lung infections, however this is speculative. At the age of 13 Amy had a posterior spinal fusion due to the original surgery for her TOF repair. Initially the surgical procedure was very invasive going in through the front rib

cage area and through the back under her right shoulder blade. To do this they cut 2 of her ribs, which where fused together, later on in life this created a major problem with her spinal growth. This was common for TOF children back then. Today keyhole surgery is done. Amy’s right rib cage did not grow to the same capacity as her left, this caused curvature of her spine and as she grew a 22 degree curve in her spine had formed. Between the age of 12 to 13 her curvature increased to 41 degrees, when she had begun puberty. Amy was becoming very uncomfortable, experiencing pain and headaches every day. This is why she chose to have the spinal fusion. Her back surgery was a success and more than they had expected and they were astounded at her recovery!Over a period of 18 years now Aromatherapy has played a vital role in supporting Amy emotionally, Physiologically

and spiritually Amy has a long history, however I have given the basics so that you can have a better understanding of how Aromatherapy has played a part in supporting her emotionally, physically and spiritually through out her life.

It is important to re-iterate that when using essential oils an aromatherapist will treat everyone as an individual and therefore personalise each clients blend and application to suit their specific needs. I highly recommend you consult with a qualified practitioner before using any essential oils especially with a chronic or acute condition.

From the age of 5 to 8 years Red or Sweet Myrtle, Mandarin and German Chamomile where my most used essential oils for treating her chronic wet lung condition. These oils were calming and supported her immune system. They assisted with her digestive problems, commonly TOF children have trouble swallowing, they can regurgitate when eating which runs the risk of aspirating, experiencing food being caught or lodged in there oesophagus and often can not eat certain foods, like chewy meat, anything that has a husk apples skin of fruit to name a few. Each TOF child is different.

Red or Sweet Myrtle, German Chamomile, Melaleuca ericafolia, and Mandarin were my most used oils on Amy from the age of five to ten. In the practitoner’s guide to Aromatherapy red or wild Thyme and Peppermint combined are recommended for deep lung infections, I have used this

Aromatherapy for ChildrenBy Julie Nelson

“Aromatherapy is an extremely valu-able tool that we can have at hand to support and treat many common con-ditions that our children experience.”

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combination with Ravensara, Sandalwood, Manuka and Eucalptus smithii.

Applications:Topically applying the oils to her chest and back by gentle massage. These treatments were used as a complementary treatment along with orthodox medication. Never take anyone off medication without a doctor’s consent. My daughter would not be alive today if it were not for modern medicine and I am a strong supporter of both complimentary and orthodox medicines, each has its place. When they are combined you have a holistic therapy that works on all levels. The essential oils and applications varied depending on her age and what she was presenting.

Amy associated feeling better with these particular oils and would often ask for them when she was not feeling well. They were applied by hand and foot massages in her acute stage (once she was out of danger) and chest rubs thereafter. Chamomile was used frequently in bathing. The affect was very evident, especially combined with massage. We always used and still do use Sweet or Red Myrtle because of its calming properties as Eucalyptus globulus and radiata are too stimulating to the bronchi and can cause adverse affects.Thyme and Peppermint was appield and used for pseudomona bacteria in her lungs. This bacterium thrives and colonises in wet moist lung conditions and is common in CF and chronic lung patients.

Frankincense combined with German chamomile is an excellent an anti-inflammatory and Frankincense along with Clary sage is used for slowing down and deepening the breath. Essential oils such as Neroli and Rose gave emotional support for chronic anxiety and depression. Sandalwood, Myrrh, Tea tree, Melaleuca ericafolia, Eucalyptus smithii, Ravensara and Manuka are other oils that have been integrated in to her treatments. All essential oil treatments have been in conjunction with orthodox medicine and various another natural remedies.

How do I know they supported her? From a very young age she was aware of her body and how she was feeling. There were many times that she would say to me ‘mummy can I have some German chamomile and

mandarin’. These were the 2 essential oils I used on her especially when she was in hospital. These particular essential oils are recommended for the fragile, and chronically ill people for their support, nurturing and gentle healing properties. Mandarin is a strong anti-septic and excellent for air-borne bacteria, German chamomile is calming, a strong anti-inflammatory and both are good immune-stimulants.She associated these essential oils along with touch to feeling better, feeling nurtured and comforted. They assisted in supporting her immune system, respiratory system and nervous system. The essential oils I chose to use depended on the stage and acuteness of her condition and I also took into account age, medications and the environment.Surgical Scars ~ I have also used essential oils for scar and tissue repair with excellent results.Aromatherapy is an extremely valuable tool that we can have at hand to support and treat many common conditions that our children experience.

Following I am going to give you some examples of essential oils and applications that were used to help improve her immune system, support and strengthen her lung function, reduce pain and discomfort emotionally and physically, reduce anxiety, stress and depression amongst many other symptoms she experienced.

Lung Support:Sweet or Red Myrtle ~ Decongestant, expectorant, calming, strengthening to your immune and nervous systems.

Eucalytus smithii ~ Decongestant, expectorant ~ This essential oil is recommended for chronic lung disease as Eucalyptus globulus and radiate are over stimulating to the bronchi and therefor cause adverse effects.

German Chamomile ~ emotional nurturing and support, Strong anti-inflammatory, immune support.Mandarin~ Strong antiseptic and good for where there are contagious conditions such as colds and flu. Emotionally uplifting and excellent immune booster.

Frankincense ~ anti-inflammatory, slows down and deepens the breathe, grounding, calming, relaxing and strengtheningSandalwood ~ anti-inflammatory, relaxing and calming, staph

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infections, immune stimulant

Melaleuca ericafoli and Tea tree (Alternafolia) Anti-septic, bactericidal, Anti-viral, Immune booster, Very strengthening to the nervous system.

After the age of seven, I began using stronger essential oils for wet lung conditions these were Peppermint, Red or Sweet Thyme, Clary sage with the above essential oils.Other essential oils I used where Lavender, Ravensara, Rose, Neroli, Cyrpess, Lemon Myrtle, Lemon and Grapefruit.

Essential oils where used to support and improve her immune system, assist in reducing the onset of respiratory infections. There is no doubt in my mind that the above essential oils where beneficial as the results were obvious. This also depended on the severity of Amy’s condition, whether it was bacterial or viral and the presenting symptoms. There were times when there was a very subtle difference and other times the results were fast acting and very substantial. The beauty of using essential oils is that you have many to choose from, I did not always choose the same essential oil’s as it would depend on her physical and emotional condition.

Applications:Topical, friction rubs, bathing, essential oil diffuser

Surgical scars and wound healing:German Chamomile, Everlasting, Frankincense CO2, Myrrh, Patchouli, Calendular CO2, Rose and Rosehip, Centella infused and Hemp oils.

Application: Topical

Essential oils are very beneficial for reducing symptoms from insect bites, measles, chicken pox:Lavender, German Chamomile, Frankincense, Patchouli,

Myrrh, Everlasting these essential oils are anti-inflammatory, anti-pruritc (anti-itch), anti-septic, Vulnerary (wound healing), Cicatrisant (assists in scar formation and reducing the hardening of the tissue)

Applications: Topical, Body sprays, bathing, compressing.Babies, infants, and adolescents can all benefit through the use of Aromatherapy and essential oils to improve their health and wellbeing emotionally, physically and spiritually. Aromatherapy and essential oils can be used in conjunction with other natural therapy treatments and orthodox medicine.

For Aromatherapist’s t is essential that you research the contra-indications of both orthodox and traditional medications and to make sure they are compatible. If you choose to use essential oils and are unsure seek the advice of your Aromatherapy practitioner or doctor. Using a room diffuser is vey safe and excellent for combating air-borne bacteria and virus.

Common conditions that essential oils can be of great benefit are childhood diseases, emotional conditions such as anxiety, stress, tension, depression, bi-polar, skin conditions, PMT, pain management, digestive problems, rheumatoid arthritis in children and young adults, muscular aches and pain, sports injuries and performance…the list goes on.In the beginning of my treatment with Amy I was well into completing my Dip. Aromatherapy and had a clinical superviser to support and advise me, which gave me the confidence to use essential oils in a clinical situation. Without access to extensive knowledge of aromatherapy, I believe it is more appropriate for you to er on the side of caution. Use your creativity to create beautiful diffuser and room spray blends for your children. These can be used for reducing anxiety, stress, frustration and help with relaxation, mood swings, and can be used for children’s nightmares.

Aromatique BathingBy Julie Nelson

Foot baths are a wonderful alternative to full body baths, especially as we need to conserve our water. They can be relaxing, stimulating and used for many different conditions for example tired aching feet, swollen feet and ankles, softening hard skin, headaches, PMT, relaxing, anxiety, stress and tension.

Tip - when getting ready for your foot bath place a towel under the bowl, then pour in your water, add the essential oils and agitate before placing your feet in the bowl. Agitating the water helps to disperse the oils, sit back and enjoy. Generally for therapeutic baths we recommend you soak for 10 minutes, otherwise you may lose the effect you desire. When you are ready to take your feet out, place them onto the towel, move the bowl carefully to one side, wrap the towel around your feet and pat dry.

Having an Aromatherapy bath is so healing on many levels.

Bathing can be used for reducing stress, tension, anxiety and depression. Other conditions that can be treated muscular aches and pains, skin conditions for example very dry skin,

a tepid bath can be used to reduce inflammation, insomnia, muscular aches and pain, PMT and menopausal conditions, boosting your immune system, soothing itching or irritated skin for example measles and chicken pox, having time out and being mindful of the process.

Children 1 year to 10 use 3-4 drops of essential oil in total.For 10 years and up 6 - 8 drops of essential oil in total is recommended.

Method - Add your chosen essential oils just before hopping in and make sure you agitate the water to break up the oils. If you have sensitive skin you may choose to use a dispersant. A dispersant can be milk, vegetable oil or a product specifically

made for use with essential oils, known as a disper. Always add your oils to the disper, milk or vegetable oil first, then pour into the bath and gently agitate. If vegetable oils used be sure to have a non-slip mat in your bath.

To receive the most benefit you only need to soak for 10 - 15 mins.When bathing you have 2 methods of absorbtion they are through your skin known as the integumentary system and your olfactory by breathing in the oils.

A question I am sometimes asked. Q. Why do we use the same amount of essential oil drops in a full body bath as a hand and foot bath, there is so much more water?

A. We are covering more area of our body with water; therefore we are receiving a higher absorbtion rate. As I mentioned earlier we also have two methods of Absorbtion, more is being taken in by your body.

For some, it may not be practical to have a full body bath due to lack of water or you may not have a bath. Please do be conscious of how much water you use. Your bathing water can be recycled by using on your garden bed or pot plants.Remember to research the essential oils and their contra-indications. If in doubt you can contact me via facebook.

“Agitating the water helps to disperse the oils.”

“Foot baths are a wonderful alternatve to full body baths.”

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Uplifting to t e emotions Strongly anti-s

eptic

Gives t e gift of Hap iness Cheerful

Mandarin ~ Citrus reticulata

Sunshine Healing Confidence

Excel ent for chronic il ness to boost your children’s immune system

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We are all a sum of our formative years. If we’re fortunate, we were surrounded by loving parents, grandparents and extended family that weave together a fabric of care, support, encouragement and guidance. The time of year that this article will publish in Aromatique Essentials will be approaching spring and my thoughts always turn to home, up on the side of a ridge in East Tennessee, in the United States. I am drawn back home to walk the fields and see the flowers blooming, and revisit the places of my childhood.

I speak often about my large, loving family. We were fortunate to live next door to my maternal Grandparents; in southern terms, just across the field. Further down the lane was my Great Aunt Carrie’s house. Aunt Carrie and her mother raised flowers to sell downtown on Market Square at the turn of the century...early 1900’s. I have described in past articles that during my childhood, the remnants of all of those flower beds still existed all around our combined properties. I learned all manner of information and details about flowers, gardening and the old ways of tending the land from these relatives.

For me, this was part of the quiet strength of my own foundation. My Grandfather was a farmer who raised tobacco for a living, among other jobs. Because he was raised around flowers, he had an appreciation for them that continued throughout his life. When springtime would approach, he would often take us with him to the Farmer’s Co-op to buy seeds for spring planting. Or, if you happened to be visiting their house on the days in the fall when the seed catalogs came in the mail, you sometimes could sit quietly in his lap and peruse all the colorful pages of flowers and vegetables and ‘help’ plan for the following season’s crops.

My Grandfather was a hard person, with his own set of struggles and faults, but he was a very good grandparent. One year when I was still small, we were outside playing and heard Grandpa’s tractor start up. This was the signal to race across the field and investigate what exciting, interesting task was on the day’s agenda. That morning, Grandpa was tilling

and seeding the fields between our house and his. When we approached, asking for the inevitable tractor ride, he obliged, taking each of us up on his lap for a turn around the field.

I can remember that so clearly, to this very day. Sitting there on his lap, surrounded by his arms, watching his large, work worn hands on the wheel of the tractor. It is one of the most secure feelings I believe I have ever felt, just being blissfully happy to be with him, experiencing riding on the tractor, chattering away, occasionally making him laugh. When my turn on the tractor came to an end, he helped me down, then knelt next to me and pulled packets of seeds from the front pocket of his overalls. The pictures on the seed packets were

of daisies, all colors and varieties. There had to have been a good 20-30 packets, as the fields were large that he was tending. Grandpa told me the seeds had been on sale at the Farmer’s Co-op and he decided he would buy them for me. Just me. It is important to note

here that there are 27 grandchildren (my first cousins) in the family, so one child being singled out was not common. Yet my Grandpa did this with us at various times. He would take my brother hunting, show my sister how to use woodworking tools and he would share flowers with me and my Mom.

That year, the fields were sown with a combination of hay and all those thousands of daisy seeds. It looked like something out of a movie when the flowers bloomed...white ones, pink ones, yellow, pale blue...and a few black-eyed Susans scattered about. I would come home with arm loads of bouquets daily, there were so many of them blooming.

Why is this important enough to write a blog article about it? I could say it is as simple as it being a lovely childhood memory and that would be true. I could leave it there and this would still be an enjoyable article to write and read. Yet it was more than that. Growing up in a home with an absent father, my Grandpa became our primary father figure. In later years this would also grow to encompass all five of my Uncles, but to begin with, my Grandpa was my first male hero.

That one summer where he did something that he probably

FoundationsBy S. Dawn Sievers

“Scents and music are the strongest triggers for memories, so it is no small wonder that I am most at home dur-ing the spring and summer months.”

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didn’t spend much time thinking about, was a moment where I was shown that small gestures matter. It was also a moment where I felt loved in that unique manner that all small children accept as their due. I was loved, cherished and cared for to the point that this busy, oftentimes gruff and brusque man took time to do something whimsical and thoughtful in a manner he knew would absolutely delight my little girl’s heart.

As the years went forward, he would bring flower bulbs to my Mom and I to plant around our property. Sometimes they were the old fashioned, familiar flowers such as daffodils, muscaris (we called them miniature grape hyacinths), peonies, hydrangeas, and my favorite flower, Lily of the Valley. Occasionally they would be something that caught his eye because they were unusual. It was his awkward, silent way of showing us he cared, I think. Now, as an adult, when springtime approaches the Tennessee Valley and everything blooms fresh and new, I feel a sense of closeness to my roots. When I see everything greening up and all the flowers blooming, I automatically reconnect with those childhood memories.

Scents and music are the strongest triggers for memories, so it is no small wonder that I am most at home during the spring and summer months. When life is fast paced and hectic, I think we all revisit those quiet moments in our minds. Clearly in my mind will always be the bright memory of a little girl

standing next to a tall Grandpa with his hands full of flower seed packets, and a sweet moment just for that one little girl. It reminds me that I am loved unconditionally and that the size of the field where those flowers were sewn that spring, vast and endless to a child’s eye, represented a wide open vista. Even at that young an age, I was aware of underlying messages that God/Universe/Spirit sends us. That day, the message was simple. “You are loved.” And it was spelled out in daisies from the hand of a Grandpa to a Granddaughter.

As an adult, I have carried that moment with me, deep in my memories and heart. I have paid the moment forward regularly, paying attention to small things that matter to those around me. I am a sum of my childhood and my life experiences, and it makes me smile to finish this specific article and realize that once again, the reason so many people comment on my loving nature is because of the solid foundation I was given in childhood.If you are reading this article, take a moment to cast your mind back and find a special memory to focus on where you felt that same warm blanket of love surrounding you. It may not be from your childhood; indeed, it could be from a week ago, but if you take a moment to concentrate, you will find it. With enough time and thought, you will find many such moments, for you are equally beautiful and equally deserving of the message, spelled out in daisies or in colorful script, or in nice, simple clean lines that... You Are Loved.

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Children come into the world filled with love, joy, laughter, wonder, and curiosity. They teach us to live in the moment, to be kids at heart, to be more forgiving, and to see the world anew every day. Somewhere in this journey, their wings that allow them freedom to explore this vast new world get clipped. We start to negate the wondrous magical gifts they bring to us. We negate their joy, their play, and their dreaming to fit into a structured space we are more comfortable with.

A research study done at the University of Iowa showed that the average 2 year old receives 432 negatively oriented messages a day to 32 positive ones. Behavioral psychologist have estimated that just the verbal cues fed to us by our parents in early childhood, which still run inside of our heads like muffled tape loops, amount to over 25,000 hours of pure conditioning. Yes, children need guidance and rules for their safety and growth, but at what expense when we dampen or shut down the magic they bring to life. Let’s look at how we could interact differently to benefit both the adults and the children.

• Focus on and compliment on what children do well. We all do more for others when they appreciate who we are and what we do. Positive praise builds self-esteem.• Allow children to dream. There is no future without using

our imagination. Everything in this material world was once an idea or a dream.• Let children color outside of the lines. Conformity breeds mediocrity. There is no greatness living inside the box. All great inventions and powerful leaders thought outside the box.• Enjoy children’s self-expression whether in clothes, decorating their room, or in friendships. They are each their own person with unique gifts and a life purpose all their own.• Teach teambuilding. Business and leadership is shifting from exclusivity, competition, and rugged individualism to inclusivity, collaboration, and co-creation. They are our future.• Be open to learning from the children. They are spiritual

beings much wiser than we give them credit for. They are here to teach us and to help shift the consciousness on the planet.

Children are amazing in sensing, feeling, intuiting, and knowing what is going

on. They are the angels among us to transition us into a new world of love and relational consciousness. Love them, embrace them, encourage them, and listen to them. Follow guidelines to keep them safe as children, but do not clip their wings. These wings will spread vibrations of love throughout the Universe transforming our world into one we can only imagine. The children see it beyond their imagination. That is their gift.

Angels Among UsBy Suzy Manning

“Children come into the world filled with love, joy, laughter, wonder and curiosity. They teach us to live in the moment, to be kids at heart.”

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Whatever fruit is in season, you can make up delicious fruit salad sticks for yourchildren.• Pineapple, blueberries, strawberries and

grapes• Rock melon, blueberries, strawberries and

kiwi fruit• Raspberries, blueberries, strawberries and

honeydew melon• Strawberries, pineapple, rock melon and

watermelon

Make a fruit salad soup with chopped fresh fruit, add half a cup of organic or freshlysqueezed pineapple or apple juice, a dollop of

organic yoghurt then finish off with adrizzle of good quality honey.

For fun, use a rock melon cut in half with the flesh taken out as a bowl!

Healthy Snack

Certified organic dried fruit such as cranberries, goji berries and white mulberrieswith activated nuts and cacoa nibs is a very healthy treat that is highly nutritious andpacked with essential vitamins to support your children’s health and wellbeing.

Fruitilicious TreatsBy Julie Nelson

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Pixies Delight

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Photographer: Amy Nelson-BlainStylist: Julie NelsonTalent: Sian and WhitneyHair and Make-up: Chereine WaddellJewellery Designer: Make A Strand (Amanda Webb)

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Tulle Dress and Wreath: Julie NelsonSilk Flowers: Teeki Designs

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Jewellery: Make A StrandNecklace - $30.00

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We are usually conditioned from an early age not to like or take much notice of our dreams. As a child you may have heard your well-meaning parents respond, “Don’t worry darling, it’s only a dream. Go back to sleep.” Or you could have had a terrifying dream as a child and said to yourself, “That’s it! I never want to remember another dream again.”

However, if you handle your child’s (and your own nightmares) in a reflective and symbolic manner, a great opportunity for self-awareness and self-development arises.

A dream is the language of your unconscious mind. When you sleep, your unconscious mind is processing your everyday experiences. What you dream is always related to the last 1-2 days in your waking life. While you are dreaming, your unconscious is processing the activities, thoughts and emotions you experienced throughout the day. A dream is rarely what it appears to be on the surface. All symbols in your dreams are related to how you perceive your world. Your dreams are showing you aspects of yourself and what values and beliefs you hold.

Why do we have nightmares? Nightmares are dreams which clearly show you are suppressing emotions about yourself. They are wonderful opportunities for self-discovery and self-improvement. If you push anything you consider bad or evil about yourself deep down, that negative energy always comes back to haunt you in your dreams. When you confront this negative energy and learn to understand your emotions and feelings, you can heal them.

If you are having trouble sleeping and then when you do sleep, your dreams are weird, it is a clear indication you are experiencing stress in your life. This stress can be caused by a life change, conflict or new experiences.

Considering this, it makes sense as to why children go through periods of having nightmares as they are learning about themselves and the world around them. Children’s nightmares and dreams are very similar in theme to many adults’ dreams. Being chased is a common dream theme Your child may dream of being chased by anything—a monster, an animal, a person or something else (perhaps a household item such as a vacuum cleaner). In the dream your child runs away or hides but the thing keeps chasing him/her.

This is a common dream and will come up when your child is scared of something in his/her life and is not dealing with it. The solution is to help your child understand they are in control of their life experiences through their perception. Try and identify what your child is not willing to face and then help them face it. Just take a moment to consider what recent changes or experiences they have had in the last couple of days. Because, when we face our fears its power diminishes and a solution usually appears or the problem disappears.

How can I help my child? Here is what I do to help my own children (you can also do this for your own inner child) deal with nightmares and help them become more self-empowered:

1. Comfort your child and gently enquire about the bad dream. You can ask questions

like: “Do you want to tell me about the dream?”, “Was there something chasing you?”, “Are you feeling scared?” Empathise with him/her, “Oh, you must have been scared.” If your child does not remember the dream, just let it be and tell him/her dreams are like movies, some are just scarier than others.

2. Before your child goes back to sleep after being woken from a nightmare, tell your child to get his/her imaginary wand and transform the thing which was chasing your child into something your child loves and will help him/her feel safe, for example, butterflies or fairies.

What does this do? I see two main benefits in this approach which are extremely powerful.

1. You are teaching your children they are in control of their own experiences and they have the power to change things if they do not like it. This is a very self-empowering thing for them to do.

2. You are helping your children to reprogram their unconscious belief they are safe in all life experiences and there is no need to run from things they do not understand.

Your child’s nightmare may be quite different from the example I have given but it will provide clues about how to look at your child’s dreams.My daughter (4 years old) literally does this in her sleep now and very rarely has disturbing dreams. My son (6 years old) hasn’t mentioned any nightmares to me for a long time now.

“Mummy, I had a bad dream.”How to handle your child’s and your own nightmares.

By Margaret Jarvinen

“All symbols in your dreams are related to how you perceive your world.”

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Pretend Playgrounds

When I was six years old I was a space princess, piloting my

own starship traveling through the galaxy.

This was my absolute favourite game when the neighbourhood

kids and I would play pretend. So many hours would pass

by filled with so much fun until our parents called us in for

supper (“Aww, mom!”).

Does this bring back any memories of made up games you

used to play as a child? Think back, maybe you played a

similar game of pretend or imagined that you were racing a

fast car instead of a bicycle. Your tree-house was a majestic

castle or your stuffed animals were students in a special school

where you were supreme boss and teacher.

These games we played were more than low-tech ways to have

a lot of fun - we were raising our vibrations, feeling in touch

with our energy and thus allowing ourselves full access to our

intuition.

Getting Older, Getting Wiser?

But then, as we all do, I grew up, stopped playing pretend

games and put a leash on my imagination. It wasn’t until I

began formal medical intuitive training as an adult that I

realised how intuitive I was in my childhood. Today, bits and

pieces still come back to me of times when I felt guided as a

child and instinctively trusted my gut instincts.

For me, these little revelations have been inspiring “nuggets”

that remind me of the potential we all have if we choose to

develop and awaken our intuitive abilities. It also brings up a

wonderful opportunity: how amazing it would be to encourage

the intuitive development of children such that it continues

developing and strengthening just as they grow physically?

3 Ways to Nurture Intuition

Play

I would say that one of the biggest reasons why we lose

touch with our intuition is that many of us don’t realise

the importance of using our imagination. We make the

assumption that imagination is for kids or solely for creative

types or artists.

Well, guess what? We are all creative!

Think back to the games you played as a child that involved

imagination. Felt good, right? Games that feel light, fun

and engaging raise your energy and increase your intuitive

sensitivity. In fact, today when I teach intuitive development

to adults many of the effective exercises we do involve play

and fun.

So for at least part of your child’s play time, try moving away

from the computer, shutting off the television, and putting the

video games down. If pretend games of spaceship princess are

not their thing, how about:

- Gazing at cloud formations and guessing what the shapes

resemble.

- Drawing pictures of fantasy creatures (i.e. “What would a

dog with wings look like?”).

- Making up fun pretend stories about random people and

sharing them with each other.

- Imagining what you would have to pack if you were to go on

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3 Ways to Nurture your Childs Intuitive DevelopmentBy Robine Yohm

a picnic to the North Pole.

The possibilities are endless and the important thing is to

have fun, imagine - accessing the creative intuitive side of

yourselves - and laugh.

Feel

How do you feel right now? For most of us this question elicits

a, “Good!” or “Fine” or some other quick response. But what

is going on in your body? It’s a bit trickier to answer if you’re

not used to checking in with it. For example, how does your

body feel when it is hungry, tired, cold, thirsty, sad, angry, or

happy?

Checking in with the body is a very good habit to get your

child into. It helps ground them in the present moment and

gets them accustomed to how their mind-body connection

works. Even more importantly, they will naturally become

very attuned to how different situations and people make

them feel in their bodies. This is all part of learning to trusts

their instincts and act accordingly.

Acknowledge

Have you ever known something instinctively, just known it

even though you couldn’t logically explain why you felt that

way? We’ve all had many moments like this of our intuition

tapping us on the shoulder. And like many of us, perhaps you

shared this feeling with someone else as a child or an adult

and were laughed off or dismissed. Perhaps it was even you

that did the laughing at or dismissing of your own intuition.

Ouch!

This is probably the most important key to encouraging

intuitive development in children: validation and

acknowledgement. For many of us, lack of it is the biggest

reason why our intuition took a vacation and retreated rather

than grew stronger as we grew older. Being told we were

wrong or dismissed was not fun and from that we made the

subconscious association that our intuition was the source of

getting us into trouble.

When your child tells you what they are feeling about an

issue, situation, person or anything that seems to just come

out of the blue, listen and take them seriously. Even if it is not

possible to take action on their intuitive guidance, you can

still effectively build trust by:

- Letting your child know that you hear what they are telling

you.

- Thanking them for sharing.

- Explaining why you can’t take action at this time.

- Promising to keep considering what they have shared.

Wisdom Within

The ability to call upon your intuition and trust it is amazing.

There is no substitute for the feeling of having an instinctive

intuitive feeling, acting on it, and knowing without a doubt

that you did the right thing.

It is exactly the kind of confidence that we want to inspire

in our children. A self-assured intuitive child is more apt to

trust in themselves and their abilities apart from any negative

influences or peer pressure.

And as a parent, parental figure, or teacher your guidance and

nurturing is absolutely essential in allowing a child’s intuition

to develop organically. It can then blossom into powerful

instincts that will assist them in all parts of their lives and

open up a new world of possibility.

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Giving Teenagers Back Their Self EsteemBy Edel O’ Mahony

I think Harry Enfield’s comedy sketch of Kevin turning into a teenager epitomized the common opinion of the ‘angry teenager’. Yet in all seriousness, this common expectation of children becoming angry and obnoxious is purely down to what people are conditioned to believe. In fact the ‘schooling’ systems both in the UK and U.S were set up with the firm intent (and researched study) of having children in the required amount of years of schooling to produce subservient behaviour. Producing young adults that would be easily conditioned through lack of self worth.

Having brought up my 4 children on my own for some 14 years, I am some what qualified to speak about teenagers! Coming from my own lack of self belief many years ago (hard to believe now!) and totally immersed in the conditioning that tells us parents have to set rules and punishments if children do not follow them, I was very strict with my 3 eldest children and then wondered why as they became teenagers, they became angry, obstinate and reclusive.

I instinctively had a sense I was projecting out my own frustrations, fear and lack onto them through imposing restrictions and rules, yet at the time I was not capable of doing anything or knowing how to change my own circumstances. It was only through my own evolvement that I came to realize why children come to be perceived as anger teenagers.

You see, when we come into these life experiences, we are totally connected to energy, where we are meant to be, loving every moment and living in the now. No thoughts of what went on the day before or what lies ahead, just being present in the now. Through generational and social conditioning, children are taught in an environment of competition not creation, pressured into avenues of study or qualifications that are very often the failed desires of their parents, so children begin to move out of alignment with their natural energy as they live other people’s life experiences rather then their own.

Energetically this moves them into low frequency, which is matched by the corresponding emotional scale of stress, worry, anxiety, frustration, anger and low self worth. Hmmm, seems to be a pattern emerging here? These are all the so-called ‘common’ traits of a teenager’s behaviour. Of course this then becomes a continuous cycle of resonating out low frequency and attracting back experiences and opportunities coming from low frequency also, as energy works through the universal law, ‘what is like unto itself is drawn’.

So how do teenagers grow their confidence? More importantly, how do we keep children connected and aligned to their energy to grow up confident teenagers?

I was able to witness the ‘change’ in my daughters and was determined not to have my son needlessly go through the same. I had always been aware of his high frequency and unconditional love and was dismayed to find all this

closing down while in the ‘normal’ school system, in fact it was lowering his frequency so much it was making him ill. I took him out of mainstream schooling and let him study at home, with the guidance from a tutor and myself. In seven months he had studied 7 qualifications and passed them including Physics, Biology and Chemistry, he completed and passed his grade 4 rock guitar qualification also. Had he remained in the ‘system’ it would have been another year before he would have sat any exams.

The schooling was one aspect. I learned from bringing up my daughters, that control comes from a person’s own frequency of lack and trying to control was not the answer. I learned to let go, understanding we are all here to live our unique life experiences; I was merely here to guide them as they created their own experiences.I fully embraced the creative energy within my son and allowed him to express this by letting him make the decisions for doing what he loved to do. I am very proud of the confident, creative, amazing young man he has turned into.

For any teenagers reading this, here are a few tips to build your self-esteem:

Turn off your TVs, radios and give up reading magazine that only report negative news. Begin to take control of what you watch and listen to, make it your choice. You decide the films, the music and the information you look at.

Define who you are. Not as a brother, sister or cousin and how you make everyone happy, instead who are YOU? What are your desires and passions, what is your vision for living a life you love?

Your strength comes from inside, take time to reconnect with your energy. Take up meditation in whichever form aligns with you. Begin to trust your intuition, energy does not hear words, it feel vibrational frequency and communicates with you through your beliefs. It is your beliefs that are the signal to your cells to determine the frequency you resonate out and this is how energy gets your communication. If you hold a lack of self worth or self- esteem you resonate low frequency and so attract back the same frequency in experiences. Meditation helps you to connect with your energy and raise your frequency.

Focus on your desires as if they are already here with you, let this become a belief and trust that energy will always match the frequency you resonate out, so it will attract back the frequency in experiences and opportunities that will fulfill your desires.

There is no reason why children should become disconnected from there natural high energy and when you understand that your frequency is determined by your beliefs you can see how important it is to nurture children’s self esteem and help them to grow up connected, fearless, confident and magnificent.

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The focus of this edition is children - our future generations, their health and wellbeing. Whew! That is a very big subject, so I will approach it from a larger point of view in order to spare our lovely readers.

In Astrology, the 5th House of Creative Self Expression governs children. This house is also the seat of risk-taking, creativity- especially performing arts, and pleasure of all sorts…. especially sex. It also pertains to children and all matters connected with their upbringing, early education and social development. The natural sign of the 5th House is expressive, generous and loving Leo, the fixed-fire sign. Its planetary Ruler is the Sun – the life-giving energy we all need to survive and thrive. Through the power of this exuberant trio, we are able to experience the joy of living, laughing and loving in order to create through the mind - and the body.

The 5th House may very well rule children, yet the slow moving outer planets play a larger role in each of our lives since they shape us all as a group. While all the planets, signs and houses along with their aspects define us as individuals, the generational planets of Uranus, Neptune & Pluto and their aspects define and unite us as a whole. These three heavy hitters have recently, or are in the process of moving into new signs, which will ultimately change all of our lives. While change can be chaotic and upsetting, it can also be stimulating and liberating and with these three planets involved, the changes are about transforming into the highest vibration we can achieve. Let’s have a peek at the potential!

Uranus, the planet of independence, invention, awakening and disruption for good or evil in now in the Cardinal-Fire

sign of Aries and will be here until May 2018. Uranus governs intellectual genius, technology and electronic advancement and greatly influences humanity’s huge leaps forward. Aries is daring, courageous and resourceful, yet can also be selfish and explosively impulsive. This generation will tend to demand changes and refuse to live by the rules preceding generations have set. They will have a strong pioneering spirit and will need new experiences in order for them to remain happy. There will be a tendency toward tempers issues and for starting projects, yet not finish them so they must learn to develop more consideration for others along with the ability to cooperate and delegate wisely.

Neptune, known as the planet of illusion, is concerned with emotional genius, poetry, music, creative inspiration and

many of the arts. It is also the planet that rules addictions, escapism and mass delusions. Neptune has been retrograde in Aquarius and is now back in its natural home in Pisces. This will signify a time of peace following the

beginning of the Aquarian Age. This time will provide an opportunity for us to combine higher Spiritual influences with our art, music and healing. Higher aspects of humanity will be the focus of this generation. Neptune in Aquarius gave us strong humanitarian ideals. The souls born during this time will seek to blend social, political and philosophical ideals into one workable concept. New ways of healing incorporating ancient methods and modern insights will be highlighted. Enhancing all that we do by making use of the highest creative expressions of Neptune in Aquarius is key. Neptune in Pisces brings inspiration through the mystical. Since Pisces is about exploration beneath and beyond the surface of things, it enhances the desire to be in expanded states of consciousness.

We are the World - We are the ChildrenBy Joanne Faulkner

“This generation has the potential for creating a government that serves the entire world as a whole.”

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This will bring the capability for gaining harmony between the physical and the spiritual worlds. These souls will be hard-wired to obtain the unification and co-operation of the five human bodies - those being the physical, etheric, conscious, sub-conscious and super-conscious. With all this deeply creative and enlightened energy manifesting, it is highly probable for great artists, mystics and spiritual leaders to be born during Neptune in Pisces, which is 2011/2012 – 2025/2026.

We, as a whole will benefit in the higher vibration and will collectively remember that we truly are Spiritual beings having human experiences, and integrating it into our daily lives.

Pluto symbolizes the capacity to change our lifestyles, thoughts and behaviors beyond recognition. Pluto rules all the powerful forces of creation and destruction. In 2008, it moved into Capricorn, and will be here for twelve to thirty-two years. Capricorn deals with professional status and reputation, leadership and mastery. It is also a Cardinal-Earth sign, which means it is stable, fair-minded, logical and efficient. The two united are a real dynamic duo! To give an example of this powerful combination, the most famous occurrence of Pluto in Capricorn that comes to mind was the creation of the American Declaration of Independence in 1776. That was an enormous change for a great portion of the civilized world, and the current manifestation will be even

more globally impacting. This generation has the potential for creating a government that serves the entire world as a whole. The way the astrological forces are leaning, this system will be based on the best interests of all humankind, and will be founded on the new social, legal, educational and spiritual ideas that were developed when Pluto was in Sagittarius. This generation will have the power to create dynamic, practical businesses, organizations and government that will be based on the concept that all people be allowed to develop their own potential through their self-discipline and personal abilities. It’s all very exciting if you ask me! Heavy stuff? You could choose to see it that way, so let us remember that we deal with transitions, changes and difficulties every day of our lives. We toss out old clothing to make room for items that fit us as our tastes and bodies change. Transition helps us reach higher vibrations of wisdom, love, peace and unity. It is our birthright and duty to change and grow along with our Mother Earth, and right now, she is having serious growing pains!

Remember also that the Sun rises daily and brings us the light we need to live and flourish. Royal Leo grants us permission to dance, sing, play and create, and the 5th House promises us many pleasurable activities to keep us joyfully occupied, no matter what our lessons may be.

We ARE the world - we are her children!

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