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By Martin Brofman Everything begins with your consciousness. Everything that happens in your life, and everything that happens in your body, begins with something happening in your consciousness. Your consciousness is who you are, your experience of Being. You decide what ideas to accept and which to reject. You decide what to think, and you decide what to feel. When these decisions leave you with residual stress, you experience the stress as if in your physical body. We know that stress creates symptoms. The interesting question is, “Which stress creates which symptoms?” When we are able to quantify this process, we are then able to see the body as a map of the person’s consciousness, relating particular symptoms to particular stresses and particular ways of being, in the same way that Type “A” Behavior has been able to be associated with heart disease. Everything Starts In Your Consciousness To understand this map, we must first orient ourselves to the idea that the causes of symptoms are within. While it’s true that germs cause disease and accidents cause injuries, it is also true that this happens in accord with what is happening in the consciousness of the person involved. Germs are everywhere. Why are some people affected and not others? Something different is happening in their consciousness. Why do some patients in hospitals respond better to treatment than others? They have different attitudes. Something different is happening in their consciousness When someone is injured in an “accident,” why is it that a very specific part of the body is affected, and that it is the same part that has had habitual problems? Is that an “accident,” or is there a pattern and an order to the way things happen in our bodies? You Are A Being of Energy Your consciousness, your experience of Being, who you really are, is energy. We can call it “Life Energy” for now. This energy does not just live in your brain; it fills your entire body. Your consciousness is connected to every cell in your body. Through your consciousness, you can communicate with every organ and every tissue, and a number of therapies are based on this communication with the organs which have been affected by some kind of symptom or disorder. This energy which is your consciousness, and which reflects your state of consciousness, can be measured through the process known as Kirlian photography. When you take a Kirlian photograph of your hand, it shows a certain pattern of energy. If you take a second photograph while imagining that you are sending love and energy to someone you know, there will be a different pattern of energy shown on the Kirlian photograph. Thus, we can see that a change in your consciousness creates a change in the energy field that is being photographed, which we call the aura. This energy field shown in the Kirlian photographs has been quantified, so that when there are “holes” in particular parts of the energy field, these are said to correspond to particular weaknesses in specific parts of the physical body. The interesting thing about this is that the weakness shows up in the energy field before there is ever any evidence of it on the physical level. Thus, we have an interesting direction of manifestation shown through what we have described. 1. A change of consciousness creates a change in the energy field. 2. A change in the energy field happens before a change in the physical body. The direction of manifestation is from the consciousness, through the energy field, to the physical body. Consciousness——1——►Energy Field——2——►Physical Body When we look at things in this way, we see that it is not the physical body creating the energy field, the aura, but rather the aura or energy field that is creating the physical body. What we see as the physical body is the end result of a process that begins with the consciousness. We Each Create Our Reality When someone makes a decision that leaves them with stress, creating a blockage in the energy field with a sufficient degree of intensity, this creates a symptom on the physical level. The symptom speaks a certain language, which reflects the idea that we each create our own reality. When the symptom is described from that point of view, the metaphoric significance of the symptom becomes clear. Thus, instead of saying, “I can’t see,” the person would have to say, “I have been keeping myself from seeing something.” If they cannot walk, they would have to say, “I have been keeping myself from walking away from something.” And so on. We must understand that there are no accidents and no coincidences. Things do happen according to a pattern and order. The Human Directional System We can say that we have an inner guidance system, a connection to our Higher Self, or our Inner Being, or whatever name we choose to give this Higher Intelligence. This inner guidance system functions through what we call our intuition, or our instinct. It speaks a very simple language. Either it feels good, or it doesn’t. All the rest is just politics. We are told we should move with what feels good, and do not do what doesn’t feel good to us. We are told to trust this inner voice. When we don’t follow this inner voice we feel tension. We feel not-good. Then, the voice must get louder. The next level of communication is through the emotions. As we move more and more in the direction that feels not-good, we experience more and more emotions that feel not-good, and at some point we can say, “I should have listened to myself when I thought to move in the other direction.” That meant that we heard the inner voice. Otherwise, we could not have said, “I should have listened.” If we make the decision we know is the right one for us, and therefore change direction, there is a release of tension, we feel better, and we know we are again on the right track. If we continue to move in the direction that feels not-good, the communication reaches the physical level. We create a symptom, and the symptom speaks a language which reflects the idea that we each create our own reality. When we describe the symptom from that point of view, we can understand the message. If we change our way of being, we have received the message, and the symptom has no further reason for being. It is able to be released, according to whatever we allow ourselves to believe is possible. If we created the symptom with a decision, we are also able to release it with a decision. As an hypothesis, we can imagine that someone makes a decision that it is not a good idea to express what they want. From that moment, whenever there is something they want, they keep themselves from expressing it, and therefore from having what they want. That feels not-good. The tension grows. They feel more and more not-good as they keep themselves from expressing what they want and not having it. Eventually, something happens to create a symptom on the physical level, and their right arm is affected. It could have happened through falling from a ladder, or in an automobile accident, or by pinching a nerve in the neck, or by “sleeping in a draft.” Something had to happen on the physical level to create the symptom, in order to give the person the message on the physical level about what they had been doing to themselves. We do to ourselves literally what we have been doing to ourselves figuratively. The effect is that the person cannot move their arm. They are keeping themselves from reaching for something, and since it is the right arm, on the “will” side of the body, they are keeping themselves from reaching for or going for what they want. They have been giving themselves reasons to not believe that they could have what they want. When they begin to do something different in their consciousness, they notice that something different begins to happen with their arm, and the symptom is able to be released. Chakras And The Map To understand the map of the consciousness that the body represents, we can turn to some ancient Hindu traditions which have been studying consciousness for thousands of years, and which use the language of the chakras. Chakra is a Sanskrit word, and it means “wheel,” or “vortex,” because that’s what it looks like when we look at it. Each chakra is like a solid ball of energy interpenetrating the physical body, in the same way that a magnetic field can interpenetrate the physical body. The chakras are not physical. They are aspects of consciousness in the same way that the auras are aspects of consciousness The chakras are more dense than the auras, but not as dense as the physical body, but they interact with the physical body through two major vehicles, the endocrine system and the nervous system. Each of the seven chakras is associated with one of the seven endocrine glands, and also with a particular group of nerves called a plexus. Thus, each chakra can be associated with particular parts of the body and particular functions within the body controlled by that plexus or that endocrine gland associated with that chakra. Your consciousness, your experience of being, represents everything it is possible for you to experience. All of your senses, all of your perceptions, all of your possible states of awareness, can be divided into seven categories, and each of these categories can be associated with a particular chakra. Thus, the chakras represent not only particular parts of your physical body, but also particular parts of your consciousness. When you feel tension in your consciousness, you feel it in the chakra associated with the part of your consciousness experiencing the stress, and in the parts of the physical body associated with that chakra. Where you feel the stress depends therefore on why you feel the stress. When someone is hurt in a relationship, they feel it in their heart. When someone is nervous, their legs tremble and their bladder becomes weak. When there is tension in a particular part of your consciousness, and therefore in the chakra associated with that part of your consciousness, the tension is detected by the nerves of the plexus associated with that chakra, and communicated to the parts of the body controlled by that plexus. When the tension continues over a period of time, or reaches a particular degree of intensity, the person creates a symptom on the physical level. Again, the symptom served to communicate to the person through their body what they had been doing to themselves in their consciousness. When the person changes something about their way of being, they are able to release the stress that had been creating the symptom, and they are then able to return to their natural state of balance and health. Reading The Map When we are reading the body as a map of the consciousness within, we work with the idea that the tensions in the body represent tensions in the person’s consciousness concerning what was happening in the person’s life at the time that the symptom developed. The person was feeling stress about something that was happening in their life at that time. We are going to examine the map of consciousness that the chakras provide, in order to understand the language of the symptoms that are associated with each chakra. In order to complete this map, however, we also need to look at ourselves as each a polarity of yin and yang, feminine and masculine characteristics. For most people, their right side is their yang side, their will side, their acting or active side, and the left side is their yin side, their female side, their feeling or adaptive side. For people who were born left-handed, this polarity is reversed. Thus, for a right-handed person, their right leg can be described as their will leg, or their male leg, or the foundation of their will, but for a left-handed person, their left leg would be their male leg or will leg, and so on. Thus, we can talk about the will arm, or the will eye, or the will nostril, etc., and which side it is on will depend upon whether the person is right-handed or left-handed at birth. Each of the chakras is energy vibrating at a certain frequency, in a logical and orderly sequence of seven vibrations. As we move up the scale, the elements become more and more subtle, moving through the five physical elements of earth, water, fire, air, and ether, to the spiritual elements of inner sound and inner light. The heaviest element is on the bottom, the lightest on the top. It is a logical and orderly sequence. The colors of the spectrum also represent a series of seven vibrations in a logical and orderly sequence, as do the notes of the musical scale. Thus, we can put the heaviest vibrations or the longest wavelength on the bottom and the lightest on the top, and a particular color can be used to represent a chakra in its clear state, as can a particular musical note. Music played in a certain key vibrates a particular chakra, and we feel a particular way when we hear that music. Our relationship with a certain color says something about our relationship with the part of our consciousness that the color represents. The Root Chakra is associated with the parts of our consciousness concerned with security, survival, or trust. For most people, this concerns the parts of their consciousness concerned with money, home, and job. When this chakra is in its clear state, the person is able to feel secure, be present in the here and now, and be grounded. When there is tension in this chakra, it is experienced as insecurity or fear. When there is more tension, it is experienced as a threat to survival. Parts of the body controlled by the sacral plexus and this chakra include the skeleton system, the legs, and the elimination system. Symptoms in these parts of the body represent, therefore, tensions at the level of the Root Chakra, and we therefore know that the person is seeing the world through a perceptual filter of insecurity or fear. The adrenal glands are also associated with this chakra. If one leg is affected, we can see whether it is the male leg or the female leg, and thus whether it has something to do with trust in a male or trust in a female. We can also see it as having something to do with trust in the will, or the aspects of trust in the foundations the emotional being, related to what was happening in the person’s life at the time the symptom developed. The physical sense of smell, and therefore the organ of the sense of smell, the nose, is associated with the Root Chakra. Symptoms at the level of the nose or affecting the sense of smell reflect tensions at the level of the Root Chakra. Each chakra is associated with an element. The Root Chakra is associated with the element of earth, and reflects something about the person’s association with the earth, or how they feel about being on the earth, which we call Mother Earth. This chakra is also associated with our relationship with our mother. When someone experiences a sense of separation from their mother, or not feeling loved by their mother, they cut off their roots and experience symptoms of tensions at the level of the Root Chakra until they can again open to accept their mother’s love. When a child comes into the world in the traditional family structure, the mother provides the nourishment and the father provides the direction. Thus, in the child’s relationship with its mother, it makes certain decisions about the way things are. The relationship with the mother thus becomes a model for the person’s relationship with everything that represents security – money, home, and job. The Root Chakra is associated with the color red. The Abdominal Chakra is associated with the parts of our consciousness concerned with food and sex – the communication from the body to the person within it, about what the body wants or needs, and what it finds pleasurable. It also is related to what is happening in their consciousness about having children. When this chakra is in its clear state, the person is in touch with this communication, and listening to and responding appropriately to what the body wants and needs. Parts of the body controlled by the lumbar plexus include the reproductive system and the abdomen, and the lumbar region of the back. The sense of taste is associated with this chakra, as is the element of water. When someone does not have a clear relationship with water (swimming, for example, or being on a boat), this reflects their attitudes about the parts of their consciousness that this chakra represents. Tensions on the will side or the emotional side of this chakra indicate tensions in the person’s consciousness as conflicts between either the will or the emotions with what the person’s body is asking for. This chakra is associated with the sense of taste, and with appetite. It is also involved with the person’s willingness to feel their emotions. The second chakra is associated with the color orange. The Solar Plexus Chakra is associated with the parts of our consciousness having to do with perceptions of power, control, or freedom. In its clear state, it represents ease of being, and comfort with what is real for one’s self – being comfortable with who you are. Parts of the body associated with this chakra include the organs closest to the solar plexus – stomach, gall bladder, spleen, liver, etc. – as well as the skin as a system, the muscular system as a system, and the face in general. The physical sense associated with this chakra is the sense of sight. Anyone with impaired eyesight experiences tension at the level of their solar plexus chakra about the issues of power, control, or freedom. Nearsighted people also experience tensions at the level of the Root Chakra, and experience the world through a perceptual filter of fear or insecurity. Those who are farsighted experience tension also at the level of the throat chakra, and see the world through a perceptual filter of anger or guilt. Astigmatics see through the emotional perceptual filter of confusion. The endocrine gland associated with the Solar Plexus Chakra is the pancreas. We can say that diabetics are keeping sweetness from themselves. When someone gets too close with sweetness, they feel threatened in their power to be who they are, and an emotion comes up to create a safe distance again. The emotion is anger. Diabetes is associated with suppressed anger. The element associated with this chakra is fire, and the person’s relationship with the sun says something about their relationship with the parts of their consciousness associated with the Solar Plexus Chakra. The color of the Solar Plexus Chakra is yellow. The Heart Chakra is associated with the parts of the consciousness concerned with relationships and our perceptions of love. The relationships we speak of here are with those people closest to our heart – partners, parents, siblings, children. The parts of the body associated with this chakra include the heart and lungs, and the blood circulatory system as a system. This chakra is also associated with the thymus gland, which controls the immune system. When this is affected, as with AIDS, the person’s lifestyle separates them from someone they love. The physical sense associated with this chakra is the sense of touch, in its aspect of relating to the person inside the body. For example, a massage given to someone with no sensitivity to what the person is feeling inside would be an example of the sensation we associate with the Abdominal Chakra, but when the masseur seems to have a sense of what the person inside the body is experiencing, then it includes the aspect of relating we associate with the Heart Chakra. When someone experiences extreme sensitivity about being touched, we would ask what was happening at the level of the Heart Chakra. This chakra is associated with the element of air. When someone has difficulty with air, with breathing (asthma, emphysema, tuberculosis, etc.), we say that their relationship with air reflects their relationship with love – difficulty letting it in, or letting it out, for example The color associated with the Heart Chakra is emerald green. The Throat Chakra is associated with the parts of the consciousness concerned with expressing and receiving. Expressing can be in the form of communicating what one wants and what one feels, or it can be artistic expression, as an artist painting, a dancer dancing, a musician playing music, using a form for expressing and bringing to the outside what was within. Expression is related to receiving, as, “Ask, and ye shall receive.” The throat chakra is associated with abundance, and with the state of consciousness called, “grace,” where it seems that what you want for you is also what God wants for you. Accepting what the abundant universe offers you requires a sense of unconditionally receiving. This chakra is also associated with listening to one’s intuition, and flowing in a particular way where it seems that the Universe supports you in all that you do. It is the first level of consciousness from which one perceives another level of intelligence functioning, and one’s interaction with this other level of intelligence. Parts of the body associated with this chakra include the throat, shoulders, and arms and hands. and the thyroid gland. The sense of hearing is associated with this chakra, and the element of ether, the most subtle physical element, corresponding to what we find in deep space. The ether is the crossover between the physical and the spiritual dimensions. Someone looking at the world through this chakra watches the manifestation of their goals. The Will Arm represents manifesting what you want, and the Feeling Arm represents manifesting what makes you happy. Hopefully, the two point to the same thing. Sky Blue is the color associated with this chakra. The Brow Chakra is associated with the parts of the consciousness concerned with the spiritual view, and the home of the Spirit, the Being within. This level of consciousness is associated with what western traditions call the unconscious or subconscious, the part of our consciousness that directs our actions and our life. From this level we are aware of the motivations behind our actions. We can watch our outer theater from an inner point of view. This chakra is associated with the carotid plexus, and the nerves on each side of the face, and the pituitary gland. Headaches in the temples or center of the forehead are associated with tensions at this level. This chakra controls the entire endocrine system as a system, and the process of growth. The Brow chakra, also known as the Third Eye, is associated with extra sensory perception (ESP), the set of all inner senses that correspond to the outer senses, which together comprise spirit-to-spirit communication. The element associated with this chakra is a vibration known as the Inner Sound, the sound that one hears in their ears that does not depend upon something in the physical world. Some consider it a pathological condition. In some of the eastern traditions the ability to hear this is considered a necessary prerequisite to further spiritual growth. The color associated with this chakra is Indigo, midnight blue, the color of lapis lazuli, or the color of the night sky during a full moon. The Crown Chakra is associated with the parts of the consciousness concerned with unity or separation, and just as the Root Chakra showed our connection with Mother Earth, this chakra shows our connection with Our Father, Which Art in Heaven. At first, it is associated with our connection with our biological father. This becomes the model for our relationship with authority, and this becomes the model for our relationship with God. When there is a sense of separation from our biological father, the person closes this chakra, and the effect on the consciousness is a sense of isolation and aloneness, being in a shell, and difficult to make contact with those outside the shell. The person feels as if they are hiding from God, or hiding from themselves, not seeing what is true for them in the deepest part of their consciousness, the part we call the soul. This chakra is also associated with a sense of direction. The parts of the body controlled by this chakra are the pineal gland, the brain, and the entire nervous system as a system. The color associated with the Crown Chakra is Violet, the color of amethyst. Using The Map When there is tension in a particular part of the body, this represents a tension in a particular part of the consciousness, about a particular part of the person’s life. Being aware of these associations helps one to see the importance of resolving the tense issues in their life. If it were only a question of doing what is necessary for the person to be happy, that would be reason enough to motivate the person to want to change something that doesn’t work for them, but here, we see that it is also a matter of health. The issues that are unresolved in a person’s life are, in fact, hazardous to their health. When we see the correspondences between the consciousness and the body, we see the degree to which we each create our reality. In fact, those words begin to take on a new meaning. We see how everything begins in our consciousness and we are able to look around us at other aspects of our lives in the same way. When we see how the body carries out the messages and deepest wishes of the Being within the body, we can realize that the process can go in more than one direction. If our consciousness is directing how we develop symptoms, it can also direct how we release these same symptoms. If our consciousness can make our body ill, our consciousness can make our body well. The logical conclusion of this process is that anything can be healed. Copyright 1987 Martin Brofman http://www.healer.ch About The Author Martin Brofman, PhD, created the Body Mirror System of Healing, and A Vision Workshop, as the result of his research into the body-mind connection, and from what he learned healing himself of terminal cancer in 1975. He has been working with and teaching these methods around the world since that time. He is the author of Anything Can Be Healed, and Improve Your Vision, both published by Findhorn Press. His self-help books have been translated into ten languages. He is the founder and director of the Brofman Foundation for the Advancement of Healing, dedicated to promoting healing in the world, and coordinating the activities of the various instructors teaching his methods. He believes and works with the idea that we are all healers, and that anything can be healed. healer@healer.ch Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Martin_Brofman http://EzineArticles.com/?Your-Body-is-a-Map-of-Your-Consciousness&id=19213 paycheck loan houston bad credit car loan guaranteed personal loans instant approval bad credit personal loans with home

By Ricardo Silva Over time, daily life tends to have a serious impact on facial skin. For many, the answer is a facial skin peel. Alas, there are many different types of facial skin peels. The Different Types of Skin Peels A skin peel is a chemical process whereby a layer of damaged skin is removed from the face by chemical reaction and replaced by a newer, healthier layer. The chemical peel process works by applying a solution to the skin that chemically kills the outermost, damaged layer of the epidermis. This layer of dead skin then sloughs off the facial area over a prescribed time revealing healthier skin below. There are a number of different chemical peels that can be used to get the result. Croton oil peels are the most aggressive peels used by most medical professionals. These peels are very potent and can be used for the removal of wrinkles, skin blotches and so on. In fact, these peels are so aggressive they have been reported to actually remove cancerous legions in the skin. The downside is the peel can cause massive lightening of your skin. They also can be painful and the peeling process is very dramatic. Make sure you fully consult with a medical professional before making this choice. Trichloracetic Acid peels, better known as TCA, are a popular chemical peel for a particular reason. TCA peels tend to work without causing any discoloration when the new layer of skin is revealed. The process works by applying the acid solution to your face for a proscribed period of time determined by your medical professional. Sedation may be required. The peel sets and then is removed. Over the next three to 10 days, the outer layer of skin will die off and peel away to reveal healthier skin. It is important that you understand that the process is dramatic. Your facial skin will look horrible until it peels off, so you will need to take a week off from work and stay out the public eye. The simples and most basic of peels is the AHA peel. A type of hydroxy acid, this peel is will give your skin a tune up, but does not treat the underlying issues that caused the skin problems. It is purely cosmetic, but will produce healthier looking skin on a temporary basis. The advantage of the peel is there is no need for anesthesia and you can get back to life immediately. Determining whether you need a skin peel is something you should do in consultation with a dermatologist. Peels can improve your skin, but you need to understand both the process and the reasonable results you can expect. Not all peels do the same thing. Ricardo de Silva is with Plastic Surgeon Practices – a directory of plastic surgeons. Visit us to read more plastic surgery articles. Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Ricardo_Silva http://EzineArticles.com/?The-Different-Types-of-Facial-Skin-Peels&id=265466 personal loan car as colateral no credit check paydayloans information about project pay day payday advance by savings account

By Brian Ward Coming up with new ideas for party ideals are not always easy. It seems that other people have the great ideas, and so very clever. I was trying to plan a birthday party, and wanted to have some fresh ideas. So I searched through cookbooks and magazines to see what I could find. I saw a cake decorating ideal that looked interesting it seemed to be pretty simple. A simple cake ideal is a frosted cake from a bakery, a traditional frosted cake with decorations on it. So my ideal of a simple party seems to be working, keeping it simple is favorable for people to enjoy themselves. So plan activities around the party theme so it would not disrupt people visiting. This would let the planner enjoy the party also instead of trying to get people involved in the activities. This could be the best ideal ever, letting people mingle without any expectations of participating in games. Planning a simple party, the first step is to call the bakery and order a frosted cake, maybe you would like your cake to look a certain way, take a picture of the cake you would like to have to the bakery. They could make one similar to the picture. The second step is to invite your guest, give them plenty of notice, that way it is not just sprung on someone at the very last minute. The final step is not to plan any activities at all for the guest can visit. So you can enjoy the party also. Brian Ward author of information articles on recipe topics. Visit his website at http://www.recipeglobe.com Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Brian_Ward http://EzineArticles.com/?Simple-Party-Planning&id=368024 online home loans get a loan fast low payments payday advances for centrelink customers au hard money loaners maine

By John Bradley Jackson The essence of niche marketing is to create an intimate partnership with a market segment that is under-served or not served at all. The entrepreneur provides a carefully crafted solution to this customer segment, but only after intense research and testing. Through this special relationship the customer gets what want and, in return, the entrepreneur gets customer loyalty and higher profits. And little, if any, competition. But, this niche market success is dependent on the right mix of customers. So, what does the best customer look like? One way to determine which customer/s are best is by creating that I call the preferred customer profile. Create a list of the criteria that are most important to you and your business. That list might include: proximity to your office or shop pays bills on time easy to do business with future need for your product or service profit fun relationship size of customer industry or vertical Rank your current customers based on these attributes with a raw score of 1-10. Rank the raw scores by importance with a weight of 1-5. Calculate the total score for the customer. Do this ranking for all your customers; this will allow you to create a stacked ranking of your customers from best to worst. When my clients have done this ranking, some of their customers scored very high, while other customers may scored very low. The question then becomes how can you raise the score of the low ranking customers? Maybe you can raise their prices. Or, how soon can you replace them with customers which better fit you and your business? Why exhaust your resources trying to serve customers that dont pay their bills on time, that are difficult to work with, or dont fit with your future product plans. Focus your energies on your high scoring customers. Direct your marketing efforts and new business development on finding new customers that fit your preferred customer profile. Life is short. John Bradley Jackson brings street-savvy sales and marketing experience from Silicon Valley and Wall Street. His resume also includes entrepreneur, angel investor, corporate trainer, philanthropist, and consultant. His book is called First, Best, or Different: What Every Entrepreneur Needs to Know About Niche Marketing. Check out his website at: http://www.firstbestordifferent.com or his blog at http://www.firstbestordifferent.com/blog Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=John_Bradley_Jackson http://EzineArticles.com/?Niche-Marketing-Targets-the-Right-Customer&id=521998 yulee bad credit car loan free no credit check bank accounts uk rome georgia cash until payday how to calculate a paycheck

By Bonnie Moss Now the whole earth had one language and few words. And as men migrated from the east, they found a plain in the land of Shinar and settled there. And they said to one another, “Come, let us make bricks, and burn them thoroughly.” And they had brick for stone, and bitumen for mortar. Then they said, “Come, let us build ourselves a city, and a tower with its top in the heavens, and let us make a name for ourselves, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth. “Genesis 11 The Babylonians referred to the tower as Elemenanki. Babel-lociameans gate; el meaning God, Hence, the Gate of God. Hebrew word babal means confusion. The Tower of Babel has inspired artists, writers, archeologists , historical researchers and many others. The Greek historian, Herodotus, was impressed by the immensity of the tower when he visited it in 460 B.C. Nebuchadnezzar II successfully built ncarnations during his reign as ruler of Babylon, 605-562 B.C. The tower started to crumble by 478 B.C. when King Xerxes of Persia crushed a rebellion. The tower traces its origins in the bible, built by Nimrod the Hunter, a great- grandson of Noah. Nimrod was the son of Cush, the son of Ham, brother of Sem and Japhet who were the sons of Noah. Nimrod was the king of Shinar. He was a ruthless conqueror, an ambitious politician and a great hunter. The Talmud refers to him as the hunter of the souls of men. Nimrods name means: let us revolt. He used religion on his people to build a tower to reach to the heavens, a place of worship.However, he was a tyrant who organized a rebellion against Yahweh as his power grew. Symbolically, the top of the tower was dedicated to the heavens, a representation of God. As the tower was taking form, reaching God was no longer the ultimate goal. The intent was to build a place of worship of God. Was it to ensure their place on earth, an offering to God? What better shrine can man offer to God? But as the work progressed, it became clear that the tower was being built as a shrine to mans glory and achievement. Symbolically, the tower represents mans need to understand and satisfy the unity of mind, body and spirit. They had their tower and their city. Cities then, were built to satisfy the physical/material needs of man and to nourish his spirit. Cities were centers of culture, commerce. pleasure and social life. Through art, music, beauty and the other ingredients of culture, the needs and the hunger of the spirit was satisfied. The intent in building the tower was a place to reach out to God. A tower tall enough to reach out to heaven. Were they that nave to think that such a structure can be built to reach upwards to the heavens? As the tower got closer to completion, it was no longer a place to worship God, but it was evolving into a shrine to mans achievement. It was built to serve mans purpose, not that of the Creator. The tower was built as a testament to themselves. Let us make a name for ourselves. Man finds glory with his achievements. Sure, originally, God was in their thoughts as they built their tower. Religion has always permeated through mankind. It was a great motivator in every facet of society. Was the tower built to communicate to God? Or was it a means to control Him? Was it a way to channel Him to fulfill mans glory? God visited the site of construction. He knows mans folly, which He ultimately forgives. From the Tower of Babel, languages evolved, Many tongues were spoken and there must have been utter confusion. Man spread out into different parts of the world . Thus,nations were born. Think of the change in the whole world after the bombing of the World Trade Center, the Twin Towers of New York City. Disclaimer: This is not a biblical essay nor study. This is too broad a subject to be covered in a personal essay. Just my thoughts reflecting on a tower as a catapult to change. Reference: Tower of Babel and Confusion of Languages by Lambert Dolphin Nimrod, Son of Cush, Son of Ham by Ray C. Stedman Bonnie Moss writes to inspire and to motivate her readers to explore the depths of their heart and soul and make a difference in this world. She draws from personal experience and her interest in the New Age Visit her website: http://goldencupcafe.net Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Bonnie_Moss http://EzineArticles.com/?The-Tower-of-Babel&id=282938 list of hard money lenders unsecured 30000 bad credit loan make fast cash installment cash loans

By Dipika Rohilla Dating! Ugh, the pain of it all. But, in order to mate, we must date.People attack this task with varied strategies, from both private and public perspectives.First line of call usually involves trawling the dating scene venues; pubs, nightclubs, parties. Single people who are searching for that “special someone” hunt these fields. If this trail leads nowhere, they seek professional assistance. Matchmaking is one of the oldest and most natural trades. In rural areas of old, before cars, planes and trains, their services were invaluable. The village could be small and spread wide with single people never crossing one another’s path. The matchmaker would be called by either the family or the individual seeking a partner. He would discuss what type of person they were looking for in terms of personality, looks, strength, land and dowry. With technological advancement free online dating has become more accessible. Dating agencies, online dating, speed dating and personal ads all widen the opportunity for finding that match. People are busy in this day and age. Many people working in cities spend three hours travelling back and forth to work. An eight hour work day, three hours travelling, eight hours sleep, an hour to eat and dress for work, that’s twenty hours gone! Leaving four hours a day as the time slot for extra curricular activity; dating. Many are tired of the pub scene, don’t go to nightclubs and have had their fill of blind dates. Disasters created by well meaning friends. They turn to the professionals, who have huge a database of others searching for that soul mate. At least everyone is on the same page there, they are all saying “here I am, single and searching.” This makes it easier to start some sort of dialogue; knowing they are open and free to date. I’ve heard of many people that have regularly used these services and have had mixed experiences. Some love it for the sheer variety it offers as they like tasting many samples before making a final choice. Some have met some weirdo’s that hae left a bad taste in their mouth and some have met people that have become good friends but not lovers or potential mates. The advice they’ve given follows. Do have a few conversations, either online or via telephone and feel them out. Do they sound like someone you’d really want to meet? Do they sound mentally healthy, positive? Do some searches on the information they’ve provided. See if anything comes up to verify any content in their biography.Meet in a public place for that face to face encounter. You never really know when there is a stranger involved whether you are being set up for something more sinister than a date. Men, you could be talking to the most gorgeous blonde in the world, everything is going well and she’s invited you to her place for a night-cap. Careful! She could possibly be working with someone waiting to rob you once you leave that public meeting point. Women, you know yourself, avoid situations where you will be alone and prone to being overpowered and sexually attacked. These are important things to consider before we run off to meet that Adonis who is also looking for companionship and love. Enjoy the hunt but remember to be cautious. Dipika Rohilla Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Dipika_Rohilla http://EzineArticles.com/?Online-Dating&id=371561 christmas cash advance check need a car loan with bad credit where can i get a 3000 loan with bad credit gauranteed cash advances

By Greg Roworth Marketing is a business process about which much is written, however is often not completely understood. Many think that marketing and advertising are interchange-able words. This is not the case. Marketing is really a complete, integrated approach to doing business. Many businesses operate on the basis of a product driven approach. That is, the business has an ability to produce or provide a particular product and tries to find a market for that product. The enterprise is driven from the orientation of the business and its product. A marketing approach however is based on customer needs. In a marketing approach, the business identifies a particular need that exists in the marketplace and endeavours to find a product or service that meets that need. Let me use a simple illustration. The local hamburger store sells hamburgers. But what do McDonalds sell? The sale of hamburgers is only a part of the McDonalds experience for the customer. The McDonalds system provides the customer with much more than the hamburger. It provides a hamburger that the customer knows will be of the same quality time after time. The customer will experience prompt and friendly service, time after time. If you look at what McDonalds have done, you see that they have discovered many needs apart from the basic need of the customer to get a hamburger. There are many local shops that sell hamburgers, mostly run by very hard working owners, but their product driven approach limits their success. McDonalds market driven approach has enabled them to become the most successful small business in the world. Now, you may not want your business to become another McDonalds, but there is much that can be learned by examining their approach. Adopting a marketing oriented outlook means that you look at the needs of your customers, beyond the physical need that your product or service meets. What are the other needs that your customers are looking to satisfy in their dealings with your business? What are they looking for in terms of the way they are treated in the purchasing process? Are your salespeople helpful and courteous? How is your telephone answered? What can customers expect about the quality of your products, delivery, installation, after sales service, warranties, etc? The marketing approach sees every aspect of your business as being a tool to create more or higher value sales. The marketing approach enables you to differentiate your business from your competitors, not by selling a different product, but by providing customers with a different experience when they deal with your business. When you find the answers to the questions we have just asked and find ways to consistently provide quality in product and service aspects your business will attract more customers who are willing to pay more to have their needs met. A recent PIMS survey (Profit Impact of Marketing Strategy) found that businesses who were perceived by their customers to provide better service could charge an average of 9- 10% more for the same basic product or service. It was also found that they grew twice as fast as competition and gained market share at an average of 6% per year while competitors lost ground. The situation is clear. Becoming a marketing organisation, focussing on finding solutions to customer needs, is todays approach to achieving better results. (c) 2003 Greg Roworth, Progressive Business Solutions Greg Roworth is the Managing Director of Progressive Business Solutions Limited, a business development consultancy firm with branches in Wellington and Auckland, New Zealand. Greg has created a unique business development program that assists business owners transform their business from a state of total dependency on them to a state where the business works so well they don’t have to. Greg is also the author of “The 7 Keys to Unlock Your Business Profit Potential,” which descibes the fundamental keys a business needs to achieve this transformation. Find out more, get 2 free chapters, or buy the book online at http://www.small-business-success.ws Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Greg_Roworth http://EzineArticles.com/?Marketing-is-More-Than-Advertising&id=38510 colorado employee paycheck rights el paso online car loan cash advance information cash advance online

By Will Clower, Ph.D. After the post-Halloween sugar surge, everyone coaches you to get the candy out of your house. This is terrific, but many people solve the problem by taking it straight to the office. Yes, its now off of your kitchen cabinet, but you’ve just relocated it to the filing cabinet all day. And, as the holiday season marches onward, the treats and snacks and goodies start piling up, all red and green, from M&Ms to Cupcakes, on meeting room tables, receptionists desks, and most of all in the break room. The short term problem If food is in front of you, youll eat it. Sad as it sounds, the mere presence of food is enough to stimulate eating. You can say youll be strong (and maybe you can for a while), but sooner or later you give in and have just a couple of those candies, cakes or whatever. Face it. Food stimulates feeding. The long term problem Practice makes perfect. If you practice eating throughout the day, you will become very good, very skilled, at eating throughout the day. Plus, your body comes to expect it, to crave another nibble, and to nag you for that next treat. This is how you create the conditions of long-term overconsumption simply by keeping food around your house or office. Now what do we do? Remember that our physiology is a flat out miracle, and adapts to whatever you give it. Not only is it true that you are WHAT you eat, but you also become HOW you eat. So use the incredible adaptability of your body in your favor by improving your habits. First of all, you can control your desk. Dont keep nibbles and snacks there just in case because this becomes your rationale-in-advance for eating foods you should not eat. Set a firm rule for yourself. You dont eat at work, you eat at lunch. Some can flip a switch and just not eat at work. But, if you are tempted by the red and green dye atop the cupcakes, get a cup of water from the cooler or hot tea and move away. Being out of the proximity of the food will remove the temptation. In fact, replacing the craving for snacks with something to drink like water or tea is a great way to give you something to do with your hands, while enjoying a zero calorie beverage at the same time! These simple guidelines will definitely keep you moving on The PATH to lower weight over the holidays. About The Author Dr. Will Clower is the award-winning author of The Fat Fallacy and founder of The PATH Curriculum, The PATH Online, and Newsletter. The PATH: Americas weight solution. Dr. Clower can be reached on his website www.fatfallacy.com. willclower@fatfallacy.com Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Will_Clower,_Ph.D. http://EzineArticles.com/?NotOneOunce—-Junk-at-the-Office&id=32089 as seen on tv cash loans i need a personal loan but i have bad credit smart payday loans no credit check hom eloan

By Romeo Gardner Put a single rose on your sweetheart’s chair just before dinner. Sprinkle scented silk rose petals on the bed and light scented candles in the bedroom. Write 10 different reasons why “I Love You” on 10 separate index cards, wrap them in fancy gift wrap and present them to your sweetheart at bedtime. Enclose a naughty note in your sweetheart’s attaché case or handbag. Unplug the TV set and put a note on the screen saying “Turn Me On Instead”. Sprinkle rose petals onto a warm, bubble bath. Heat your lover’s bath towel in the dryer and wrap it around them when they emerge from the bath. For the Ladies: Take some time to have fun preparing a surprise, sensual dance for your lover with a costume included. It could be belly dancing, strip tease, Hawaiian dance, etc. Then set the tone in your boudoir with soft lights or candles, appropriate music for whatever type of dance you will be doing. Include your favorite wine, champagne or beer and some gourmet appetizers presented on a lovely tray. They announce that the show will begin. Turn on your dance music and emerge from another room. You’ll be a dancing goddess for your sweetie to feast his eyes on and both of you will have a lot of fun. For the Guys: Dress up in a chocolate thong and invite your lover to a feast. For the Ladies: Please visit Frederick’s of Hollywood and get some really sexy lingerie, plus they have sensuous costumes for role play. No excuses because they sell all sizes and have lots of styles that will flatter any figure. When both of you are getting ready for bed, suddenly appear in your sexy lingerie and watch his eyes pop out. This idea is not for the faint hearted. Take an old pair of jeans or pants and cut a large circular hole out of the back so that your entire buttocks are exposed. When your lover comes in, keep yourself facing front so they cannot see your backside. Then suddenly turn around and act as though nothing is different. Just walk around doing your normal chores.Your partner will get such a big kick out of this and it is sure to get you a big hug and kiss. Put some or all of these ideas to work for you and I guarantee that your love life will always be simmering. Randy Gardner is Romeo-Your Romance Resource and is the exclusive writer for Got To Have It Romantic Gift Creations. Visit Ask Romeo Blog to read more of Romeos articles about dating, romance, relationships and romantic gifts. To find that perfect unique romantic gift for that special someone, go to Got To Have It Romantic Gift Creations Sexsational Gifts. Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Romeo_Gardner http://EzineArticles.com/?11-Ideas-to-Get-the-Romantic-Sparks-Flying&id=503195 rhs-guaranteed loan pre foreclosure short sale private lenders & personal loans & toronto ontario & canada no credit check apartment in nh emergency cash advance loans for rent

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