NETTLE SOUP

This recipe comes from the kitchen of Christiane Ryan. Nettle is the herb to fortify the system and in folk medicine nettle plants have been used as a diuretic, to build the blood, for arthritis and rheumatism. Externally it has been used to improve the appearance of the hair, and is said to be a remedy against oily hair and dandruff. 

Collect this herb in early spring before it flowers, it can be used fresh or dry.

For 6 persons

± 700g nettle leaves
5 carrots, chopped
2 potatoes, chopped
1 leak, chopped
2 litres vegetable stock (or 1 litre stock and 1 litre water)
2-3 tablespoons ghee
Bragg & pepper to taste

Sauté the chopped leak, carrots and potatoes  in the ghee. Add the stock and/or water and nettle leaves, Bragg and pepper, put to a boil, then let simmer until the carrots and potatoes are done. Blend and serve with yoghourt (optional).
Enjoy!

Where dreams come from?

 As the subtle life of the universe showers us with its immense abundance of love and life, we can think of ourselves as a vessel of this divine flow (Prana).

        

When this flow of energy or prana unites with our mind, it is able to highlight the traces of memories contained in our physical body as well as in our energetic centers or chakras.

Dreaming and Conscious sleep

As far as I am concerned, the only potential that I have is to make every single moment useful to educate my mind and to communicate with the infinite as my source of pure existence. My time does not start when the sun comes up and it does not finish when I fall asleep.  The time that is given to me needs to be understood in two states: the waking state and the dream state.

15 mimutes meditation for Insomnia, deep relaxation and nerve regeneration.

Shabd Kriya, by Yogy Bhanjan

Sit legs crossed (easy pose).

Place hands in your lap right hand on top of the left, thumbs meeting and facing forward.

Focus your eyes at the tip of the nose and half opened.

Inhale in 4 equal parts. Each inhalation vibrate the mantra

SA TA NA MA 

The 61 Point Relaxation to aid sleep

20 minutes to relax and heal deeply.

If you have problems sleeping this is a definitely the practice for you to do. You can repeat the exercise every time you wake up until you educate your responses to relax. You may find each of the points you focus on will have an emotional content or an awareness you may need. Explore the content of your body in a relaxed way. The whole universe is in there.