The Joyful Intuitive Podcast

The Human Energy Field and Chakras:

Chakras are spinning energy centers located within the subtle body of the auric field. They function as receivers and transmitters of life energy. There are seven primary chakras, aligned in a vertical column from the pelvic floor to the crown of the head. They form the main centers of a system that contains thousands of smaller energy points. This complex circuitry holds within it the keys to our evolution and "whole-ness." The term chakra is a Sanskrit word meaning wheel or disc. Descriptions of the chakras first appeared in the Vedas, ancient spiritual texts dating back to 2,000 B.C. Spiritual seekers used the chakras as a focus of meditation to raise consciousness.

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Ainslie MacLeod is an internationally acclaimed psychic, and author of The Transformation: Healing Your Past-Life Fears to Realize Your Soul's Potential (Sounds True, 2010) and The Instruction: Living the Life Your Soul Intended (Sounds True, 2007).

For more than a decade he has used his psychic abilities to explore the influence of the soul on human beliefs and behavior. More recently, his investigations have led him to focus on uncovering past-life trauma to heal unexplained fears, phobias, and other blocks to happiness in the present.

Ainslie has been a featured guest on Oprah's Soul Series, and is a faculty member at the Omega Institute and Kripalu. He was the recipient of a gold medal for his first book, The Instruction, from the Independent Publisher Association.

He currently lives in the Pacific Northwest where, from his office on a tranquil island, he offers psychic guidance to clients worldwide.

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Holy Eckert:

As a certified trainer of Nonviolent Communication, I see every day how lives are improved whenever we move from a place of judgment to a place of compassion. Anger changes to curiosity, blame transforms to generosity, and suspicion evolves to trust.

In 1999, I first felt the power of NVC as a way to increase the effectiveness and enjoyment of my parenting. Not only did I find an immediate improvement in my connection with my son, but in all my other relationships as well. Suddenly, I could show sensitivity to others without giving up my own needs. I had tools to deepen intimacy and resolve conflicts peacefully. I found more ease in everyday conversations.

Through NVC, I have learned how to transform judgments of myself and others without giving up my values. This precious skill has helped me to be a better listener, to express myself more clearly, and to connect with the pure intention behind any action.

Most of all, I have come to trust in every person's innate compassion and the unity of our human race.

Whether you'd like to work on your relationship with the human race, or the one with your partner, your co-worker, your child or even your dog, NVC promises new insights and possibilities for understanding, good will, and co-operation.

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Good News Thursday

Call in and share your good news!!

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How important is Self Love?

It sounds simple. You think you love yourself and it's done. But are you really? Truly loving oneself means to feel real deep emotional love for you! Not an easy task considering almost every cherished tradition and religion tells us that if we do, love ourselves, then we are egotistical. Real ego is about feeling fear. Having excited, happy, loving feelings about oneself is normal and necessary to allow your life to shine. Listen in and figure out how you can learn how to love you!

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Debra Silverman is an astrologer and psychotherapist. She has been in private practice for 32 years. She has a unique approach to both psychology and astrology that has brought her world-class status. For the past seven years Debra has had the honor of teaching at the internationally-renowned Esalen Institute. She has written columns for parenting magazines in the U.S. and Canada and starred on a radio show in Vancouver for many years.

Debra's specialty is blending astrology and psychology to help clients understand their life lessons, unique purpose, strengths and challenges. Her work is based on Jungian psychology and the four primal elements of Water, Air, Earth and Fire. She teaches that an awareness of unique behavioral tendencies under stress allows us to have understanding and compassion for ourselves and each other.

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Dr. Sheila Dunn-Merritt

As one of the first graduates of Bastyr, Dr. Dunn-Merritt studied with the pioneers in the field of natural medicine including Bastyr University's namesake, the late, Dr. John Bastyr, the co-founders of Bastyr: Dr. Joe Pizorrno and the late Dr. William Mitchell.

Dr. Dunn-Merritt's unique education of nursing and naturopathic medicine blend the basic sciences of MD's with knowledge of noninvasive, natural therapies. Dr. Dunn-Merritt offers her patient's decades of clinical experience, with strong skills emphasizing correct diagnosis, supportive treatments, prevention and wellness.

Dr. Dunn-Merritt has studied homeopathy extensively over the last 26 years. She has received training with the Paul Herscu, ND, of the New England School of Homeopathy, the NW Institute of Homeopathy, and attended seminars with world famous homeopaths including: Louis Klein of Canada, Robert and Judyth Reichenberg-Ullman ND, Roger Morrison, MD, Jayash Shaw, and Rajan Sancran of India.

She completed training at the Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM) which trains doctors to diagnose and treat patients with chronic, complex conditions.

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Ellie Phillips, DDS, author of "Kiss Your Dentist Goodbye"

Dr. Ellie Phillips has practiced dentistry with a focus on prevention of disease for thirty-five years, treating patients from all walks of life including geriatrics, special-needs children, and the developmentally disabled.

Dr. Ellie is a member of the American Dental Association, the New York State Dental Association, and the American Academy of Pediatric Dentists. She is a graduate of Eastman Dental Center, Rochester, New York, with qualifications in pediatric and general dentistry. She is an honorary member of the Eastman Academy, University of London, England. In the United States Dr. Ellie was the pediatric out-patient clinic director at the Eastman Dental Center and a member of faculty at the University of Rochester. She contributed to building a university multidisciplinary private practice dental team and provided care in assisted-living facilities and centers for the developmentally disabled in Rochester.

When Dr. Ellie was in private practice, she particularly enjoyed being able to remove the concerns of the fearful and the phobic. Says Dr. Ellie: "This system of care has allowed me to keep my own fillings in perfect condition for more than forty years. During this time I have never had a new cavity, filling, or other dental treatment, nor have I experienced sensitivity. I have had only one dental cleaning in the past twenty years. Without following traditional methods of dental care, my teeth have remained healthy, shiny, and cavity free."

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What do you Want?

Many times people have a difficult time creating happiness, love and health in their life because they simply don't know what they want. Our true desires are found in joyful moments. Listen in and Marie will help you find your joy and why it is so important.

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Jodi Livon, The Happy Medium

Jodi Livon has been working professionally as a psychic medium since the early 1980's. She has achieved enormous success in helping individuals move forward in their careers and personal lives by identifying ways in which they stand in the way of their own successes. Corporate heads, as well as heads of households, have long prized her honesty, unique abilities, candor and professionalism. As a self-taught medium, she knows well how to use her instincts and has found a way to live peacefully with her feet in both worlds.

Jodi's first book, The Happy Medium: Awakening to Your Natural Intuition, is a fascinating, poignantly honest, and humorous book that offers the key to a bulldozer that can help readers pave a path into their own intuitive process as well as offering a window into the Other Side. The Happy Medium was released by Llewellyn Worldwide in August of 2009.

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