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Instant Peace Through Heart Coherence

7/21/2021

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by Lisa Litzsinger
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When things on the outside seem chaotic or stressful,
as they do right now, we can still access peace
on the inside. The quickest way I know is through
the practice of
Heart Math, a simple process with powerful results. Here are the steps:




Quick Coherence Technique

Using the power of your heart to balance thoughts and emotions, you can achieve energy, mental clarity and feel better fast anywhere. Use Quick Coherence especially when you begin feeling a draining emotion such as frustration, irritation, anxiety or anger. Find a feeling of ease and inner harmony that’s reflected in more balanced heart rhythms, facilitating brain function and more access to higher intelligence.

Step 1. Focus your attention in the area of the heart. Imagine your breath is flowing in and out of your heart or chest area, breathing a little slower and deeper than usual.

Suggestion: Inhale 5 seconds, exhale 5 seconds (or whatever rhythm is comfortable).

Step 2. Make a sincere attempt to experience a regenerative feeling such as appreciation or care for someone or something in your life.

Suggestion: Try to re-experience the feeling you have for someone you love, a pet,
a special place, an accomplishment, etc., or focus on a feeling of calm or ease.

It is that simple! This practice brings into balance the heart and the brain, and with some practice can bring an inner sense of calm in minutes.

Check out the Heart Math website to learn several other techniques and to read the science behind them. They offer technology to help you practice and track heart coherence through measuring your HRV (Heart Rate Variability). If you would like to know more, or if you are interested in trying the technology, please contact me.

Lisa Litzsinger
[email protected]
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The Messages in Your Dreams

7/7/2021

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Have you ever wondered about those strange experiences we have during the night we call dreams? What do they mean? Why do we have them? In almost every ancient text, dreams are experienced as messages from the Divine.

Dreams are the most direct way for us to access our own inner wisdom. Unfortunately, the language of dreams is sometimes difficult to understand. In most cases dreams are not literal. They are symbolic in nature. They may seem to make no sense, but within your dreams are clues that can offer insight related to current challenges or life situations, or even plans and directions for the future.

The best way to get started deciphering this valuable information is to write down your dreams and keep a journal. You will likely notice themes and symbols of messages meant for you to receive. The challenge is to remember your dreams. Many say that they do not have dreams, but likely they are just forgetting them. Here is a list of ideas to help you get started. 

Tips for Remembering Dreams

  1. Set your intention to remember your dreams before you go to sleep. Energy follows intent. We help our unconscious to believe we are serious by doing this simple step.

  2. Have a pad of paper and a pen next to your bed. Write down your dream or at least a few key words before you get out of bed. Sometimes getting up and walking will cause a dream to disappear from consciousness.

  3. Try not to begin thinking about all you have to do the minute you wake up. Getting into a linear pattern of thinking removes you from that non-linear part of the brain where dreams are created.

  4. Try not to wake up to a radio. Thinking about a song or the news makes it difficult to hang on to a dream.

  5. Try to go to bed around the same time every night. Regular sleep patterns help one to remember dreams.
© Nancy Huslage 2005
 
Take a step further by joining our new dream group!

Within Your Dreams: A 6-week Exploration of the Meaning of Dreams
Mondays 6:30pm - 8:30pm, July 19th - Aug 23rd

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Every understood dream is like
a slight electrical
jolt into higher consciousness.

– Marie-Louise von Franz
In this 6-week in-person group, you will learn how to work with dreams through a process called projective dream work. The messages from your dreams will become clear as we take a deep dive into the unconscious!

Rev. Nancy Huslage will lead us on this dream journey. Nancy is an interfaith minister with 30 years of experience helping people understand their dreams. She is a faculty member at the Haden Institute, mentoring students in the Dream Work Training program.

The cost for this 6-week group is $100.
RSVP and pay by July 10th to reserve your spot!
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