Brahmi – Medicinal Uses of theAyurveda Herb 

Ayurveda recommends freshly extracted juice of the herb of Brahmi to be taken in a dose of 10 to 20 ml.
 

Lion and Lioness! How beautiful when they are together and loving to each other.  This is what we want to focus on.  The sweetness and kindness and playfulness of Leo the Lionhearted.

We get so many opportunities each month with each new Moon according to the sign it is in to grow to a more evolved human being.  Sun and Moon in Leo gives us an opening for a few days to enjoy our confident creative persona and do all we can to move forward with whatever projects we are working on.  If we use the power of this event with both our masculine and feminine nature intact; we will be able to benefit from the fire and passion of Leo.

With this new moon about to surface in our beautiful sky we will be asked to use our wonderful ego to share our personal truth in a creative and generous way.  As each day, month and year goes by our evolution to a more evolved and aware consciousness is, hopefully, becoming evident.  This is what astrology is based on.

As we are now moving further and further into the Age of Aquarius, opposite sign to Leo, it is critical that we learn to more easily go back and forth from living as individuals who are searching for personal satisfaction to taking into consideration the collective consciousness of our planetary journey.  

Enjoy who you are!  A beautiful expression of God/Goddess Energy.

Namaste,

Maria Francesca

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I’ve always been a creative type. Whether it’s drawing, theater,
or writing, people will often tell me, “Wow, you’re so creative. I wish I was
like that. I don’t have an artistic bone in my body!” I’ll usually just keep
quiet, but what I really want to do is shake them and say “Wake up!”

                The
truth is, the average person is very creative. We draft up dozens of excuses a
day- some of them short stories, others 600 page novels. When it comes to what
we can’t do, we are Da Vinci with a paint brush, going into incredible detail
to paint the picture of our life. When life presents us with a challenge,
however, usually we will step up and devise a creative solution to the issue.

                I
invite you to allocate your creative orange juice to other uses aside from
watering the weeds. As children, our life is a little art project- we make
believe, paint with our fingers, play with our food. You’re spirit never
changed; all that changed was your thinking. Instead of a blank canvas, life
became a to-do list.

                I have
a few suggestions if you are thinking, “This all sounds nice, but it’s not very
practical!”

1. Sit in front of blank piece of paper. Set a
timer for ten minutes if you need to. Put something on it.

2. Write down three adventurous or recreational
activities that you’ve always wanted to do, but never had the time. Circle the
one that sounds most exciting. Give yourself two weeks to make it happen. A few
of mine are learning salsa dance and a martial art.

3. Put on your favorite music. Lock the door. Blast the volume and dance. Actually, forget the word dance. Just
move- let every part of your body move in whatever way it wants.

After this, you’re ready for your first art gallery! Well,
perhaps not literally. However, your life is an art gallery. Fill the walls
with beauty, color, and life. Then you are an artist, a creative genius who
inspires those around her and lives with purpose.

Gotta love the Summer months.  There is so much written about the summer.  Summertime and the Living is Easy. Summer in the City.  Under the Boardwalk.  A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Light my Fire.  Dancing in the Streets.  Just to name a few.

Summer is when the Sun is blazing hot during the day and the nights are balmy with a soft breeze that is full of mystery and magic. Consider the night as the time when intuition is fired up and our senses come alive.

With this month’s full moon in Aquarius opposite sign to Leo it will bring together an air and fire dynamic that is considered a SUPERMOON.  It will arrive on Monday, July 22 and although the time will be the middle of the day for us at 2:16pm EST; we can enjoy the beauty of this super moon on Sunday evening the 21st and Monday evening as well.

As this Full Moon is going to be BIG and BRIGHT it will have a stronger emotional pull on all of us especially in the sign of Aquarius. Moon in Aquarius is considered the humanitarian desiring freedom, fairness and personal independence.  They seek justice and equanimity for all people.  Their motto is “let us be able to do our own thing while respecting and honoring all other    humans as well as animals and nature”.  Leo, the opposite sign to Aquarius, looks at life from a more personal viewpoint.  It is a challenge for Leos to look beyond their own fired up passion   and although they are loyal and respecting of others; it is done with the need for appreciation  and accolades.

 I believe both of these signs are necessary for us to enjoy our passion and be appreciated while not judging those people who cannot, for whatever reason, honor us. I am grateful, albeit with caution, at the many peoples throughout our planet who are rising up and demanding the Aquarian mandate.  FREEDOM from oppression.    

With the Sun just entering the sign of Leo, considered to be the lion and lioness of the zodiac, at 11:56am on Monday and this Full Moon occurring directly afterwards in its opposite sign, there is bound to be fireworks!

Let’s affirm that this be a time to free ourselves from old beliefs that no longer serve us and move forward with confidence and individuality.  I read that July is when young bucks grow their antlers and move away from their family to go out on their own.  Think about that in relationship to taking the reins of who we are as individuals and speaking our truth from our hearts.  I love comparing our lives to the lives of the rest of the natural universe.

Look to where Aquarius and Leo live in your sacred birth chart.  Call or email me for support if you need it. 

As always I wish for you passionate days and peaceful nights or peaceful days and passionate nights or whatever combination you desire!

Sending Universal Blessings,                                                                                                                                Maria Francesca Triliegi                                                                                                                                             “Your Personal Astrology Coach”                                                                                                                                                                          Owner – Spirit*Mind*Bodyworks

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Ayurveda is the ancient insight of living life naturally. Following the simple step-by-step guide of the Ayurveda lifestyle is easy and a sure way to gain and maintain natural wellness and holistic well being. Ayurveda Lifestyle confers Holistic Well being
There are many simple to follow steps for the Ayurveda Lifestyle:

• Waking Early: The right time when you need to be out of your bed is early morning between 4 to 6 am.
• Relieving the Bowels: Relieving the bowels has to be followed and this needs to be practiced with silence and patience. Hurried attitude that makes you to force expulsion of body wastes is considered to be harmful in the long run.
•  Cleaning of the face and mouth: Thorough cleansing of the mouth and face with fresh water enables freshness and combats inactivity and the previous night’s siesta.
• Dental Care: Ancient Ayurveda text counsels natural tree woody sticks, or dautun, for teeth and gum care. These natural herbs take care of oral health by providing wormicidal, blood-purifying, and healing benefits. 
• Eye Care: You need to fill your mouth with fresh water and cleanse your protruding eyes with cool and fresh water. Ayurveda asserts this practice to be highly beneficial for restoring your natural vision.
•  Nasal Cleansing: Ayurveda advises mild oiling of the nasal passage that protects from ear, nose, and throat diseases, and also from various allergies.
•  Mouthwash and Gargles: It is recommended to mouthwash first with oil, and thereafter with warm water. This keeps away dryness of the lips and oral cavity, sore throat, and dental maladies. This is to be followed by gargles with an astringent herb decoction.
• Herb Pastes: Ayurveda advocates maintaining hygiene by using natural perfumed pastes from scented herbs like Chandan or Sandalwood. This practice is believed to help enhance one’s natural glow  and charisma.
• Everyday  Massage : A massage that is performed using Vata suppressing oils, like mustard oil or sesame seed oil, is a natural health-giving asset and keeps away a number of physical and mental ailments. 

There are countless moments each day when we have the choice
to be a follower or a leader. We may have vague ideas on what it means to lead, and often they are confused managing. Being in
charge of other people- that’s leadership, right? Well, not exactly.          

Having researched leadership extensively, I would like to
share the most contemporary and effective framework. It’s called Transformational Leadership. Simply put,
a transformational leader inspires within another person the same desire to
fulfill a task that she possesses.  Management tells another person what to do-
leadership leaves that person telling you that they want to do it. The
difference may seem insignificant, but at the end of the day, it’s the difference
between chores and joy.

I’ll give an example from my field of sport. A typical coach
in today’s culture yells frequently and delivers commands to his players, who
show up to practices just so they don’t get cut. A transformational coach
creates an environment in which the game has become the prize, because it’s
just so fun. His players want to
play, and they arrive early to practice with smiles on their faces. What’s the
difference? In both scenarios, the athletes are attending practice. In the
second example, there are no leaders and followers- the players have become self-leaders,
motivated just as much as their coach.

You may say, I’m not a coach, and I don’t manage people.
However, every day is an opportunity to stand up and lead. Raising children, working,
personal relationships, side projects, you name it.

I will summarize four basic steps you can take to shift from
being a follower or manager into becoming a transformational leader.

1.       Go inside

Reflect on your Self, your life, and your
own journey. Who has inspired you in your life? On the other
hand, who has deflated you? Which person do you want to be for others, and how
will that choice change your behavior? In order to transform others, we must
first transform ourselves. Becoming a more conscious human being is essential.
Take a moment and make a list of true leaders in your own life. Write down the
qualities that you find important. Then write a little about a negative
experience you’ve had, and how that felt. For example, a first grade teacher
telling you that your drawing stinks.

2.       Be Transparent

When you’ve begun to reflect on your own
life experiences, it’s time to start sharing. That’s not to say you have to go
about telling everyone where your birth mark is. Really, all that is required
is realness and honesty. We have an idea in our culture that sharing our
weaknesses and trials makes us weak. In truth, it lets others know that we are human. This leads me to number three.

3.       Be Relational

What is the core of humankind? (Hint: it’s
actually not money). Relationships, my friend! Ask how you’re colleague is
doing, and listen to the answer. In sport we call it stepping into their lives. When you really care about the person
beyond what they can do for you, and
you ask what you can do for them, a shift will happen. Have you ever remembered
someone’s name, and they are shocked that you actually remembered? Even this
will work!

4.       Moral Courage

When it comes time to speak, do it. When
something is wrong and you want to stand, stand. I use the word courage because
in our culture there is a great deal of inertia, and going against the grain
can be scary. To be a leader, though, you simply must rise when others sink. Otherwise,
you are a follower. This doesn’t mean getting angry about a cause and preaching
to all your loved ones (please don’t). An example from my own life has been my adamancy
to maintain a vegetarian lifestyle. I never talked about it or preached,
however I did withstand incredible amounts of ostracism from family and friends
for the first few years. It wasn’t easy, but I persisted. Now, several of my
friends and various family members are also vegetarians. Trust me, I am not a
proselyte.  They made the decision for
themselves because it was right, and my initial act of standing up paved the
way.

Now, get out there and be the leader you are meant to be!