Mimi came to me two years ago during an unusually rainy winter. I kept seeing what appeared to be a white stone in the yard. Finally when I went down and took a closer look, it was this sweet homeless kitty. Apparently she's got good sense and chose to adopt me. She's had good meals, a warm place to sleep, and a lot of love ever since.

Rami at 13 weeks.

What's the Deal with Telephone Sessions?

Telephone sessions give you the opportunity to be in the comfort of your own environment. There is no driving involved, no rushing in traffic and sitting at traffic lights, and no having to jolt yourself back into stress after a healing session as you head out onto the highway in rush-hour. Instead, there is an easy flow of self-transformation, healing, growing, evolving, and being in greater joy and ease in your life.

Sessions by telephone provide you with insight, understanding, and healing energy to assist in the transformation of your life issues. You can also refer your friends and family from anyplace in the world and I can work with them. There is great flexibility.

You might want to give a telephone session a try sometime if you haven't already. I think you'll be glad you did.

Numerology: The Path of Destiny Number

In my healing practice, I almost always look at a person's Life Lesson number which comes from the birthdate. I look at it out of my own insatiable curiosity but also because there have been innumerable times I have discussed it with a person and they have had some sort of new clarity about their lives that they had not had before our discussion.

Recently I was working with a client and we were delving further into some aspects of numerology in regard to how it can help us gain a deeper understanding of ourselves. This is a question she emailed me, which I reprint here with permission:

"I had some questions on the number of my name....Is this how it is done?"

Yes, to get your Soul Number write down your full birth name. Then write down the corresponding numbers, add them straight across, and reduce them to a single digit. (Count A-B-C 1-2-3 up to 9 then begin at 1 when you get to J. Count up from there to 9 and so on.)

For example:

Ann Marie
1+5+5 4+1+9+9+5
Jones
1+6+5+5+1= 57/12/3

This person's destiny number is 3.

This number shows what you are here to do in this lifetime, your aim in life, what you came to accomplish. It can change slightly with a name change, but your basic birthname will still carry the dominant vibration.

For example, a 3 vibration gets to be inspirational to others. Those with this vibration get to show the rest of us that life can and should be fun! Due to early training, 3's often don't realize that life is meant to be joyful until later in life, at which time they break free of painful bonds and become the playful spirits they were meant to be.

If you have changed your name in any way, get the number for that name too, but use it as an overlay of sorts. Both vibrations will be influential in your life.

Castor Oil Packs - more information

This question about the castor oil packs was sent to my email and I've answered it below.

"I couldn't figure out how to send a message on your blog so I'm writing here. I liked your castor oil article. Where do you put the castor oil towel? If you have stomach problems or liver problems do you put it there? If you have knee aches or hip problems. I wasn't sure. Also do you have to soak the tshirt or just put some on the first layer of the shirt and the other part is just to soak up the extra? What if you just want more energy where do you put it? I want to try this soon. Thanks for the info - looking forward to seeing what results I get."

More Details on How to Use a Castor Oil Pack:

Cotton flannel is often recommended, but I find it to be too rough. I use an old unbleached white t-shirt cut in wide strips and folded in three layers to give it thickness. The packs I use are about 4"x4".

1. Place the folded cotton on plastic wrap, with the plastic just larger than the cotton piece.
   
2. Pour about 2 Tablespoons castor oil over the cotton. I don't heat it first, although some people like to. Do not microwave it. When you place the heating pad over it the oil will spread and saturate the fabric.
3. Place the pack on the skin, directly on the area of the liver, belly, knee, or breast, for example, oil-side down, plastic on top. The liver packs go on the right side of the abdomen, below the breast.
4. Put a thin towel over that and cover with a hot water bottle or other heated pack.
5. Rest for about 30 minutes.

The oil can stain fabric, so when you are finished with the pack, take a shower or wipe the oil away completely.
Be sure to drink plenty of water because although you don't see anything happening, the castor oil is flushing out toxins. You can reuse your pack at least 20 times by keeping it in the refrigerator between uses. Bring it to room temperature before using it.
The towel protects you a bit in case the heating pad is too warm for your skin. Plus it provides another layer of protection for your clothing in case the oil seeps around the plastic, which it occasionally does.
Let me know if you have any further questions!