Review: Dreambirds

On Natsama's seventh birthday his grandmother, a wise medicine woman, tells him about the dreambird.   "At the beginning & ending of every day ", grandmother said, "dreambirds spread their wings. One wing reaches out to the sun & the other reaches out to the moon. Whoever finds a dreambird receives a great gift."

His grandmother teaches him the ways of nature, the healing herbs and the difference between hearing & listening.  Natsama was determined to catch himself a dreambird and claim his gift so he worked hard becoming one of the best hunters in the village, soon to realize that to find a dreambird is not so easy as the others.

Both the story and the artwork are beautiful, rich, empowering, engaging and inspiring.  Dreambirds is wonderful for children and adults, with a powerful message and a gift also for the reader, when Natsama reveals the truth about the dreambirds.  Highly recommended!!!

For more information, please visit Illumination Arts.    

Review: Little Ruth Reddingford and the Wolf

Little Ruth Reddingford and the Wolf  is influenced by the old tale of Little Red Riding Hood, yet different enough to be a completely original and unique tale of its own.  In this story the big bad wolf of the original story is replaced by two bullies (Spike and Butch) who harass Red while traveling through the woods to get to her Native American grandmothers' house.  The wolf in this tale is heroic ... a spirit, shadow guardian who is follows Red to protect her and keep her safe.   

Grandma, a Hopi medicine woman is one of my favorite characters of all time in a children's book.  I would love to see more books with Ruth and her grandmother.  I think that this would make a lovely series.

I love this book.  It is a great introduction to Native American culture, as well as being rich with detail, meaning and spirituality.  

For more information, or to order please visit Illumination Arts. 

Review: Roonie B. Moonie: Lost and Alone By Janan Cain

Roonie B. Moonie: Lost and Alone By Janan Cain

Lost and Alone is a book about the adorable, young and brave bumble bee, Roonie B. Moonie whose day promised more adventure than he was prepared for.  The day began perfect for exploring and Roonie was buzzing with excitement.  In his heart he yearned to be like his hero, the great explorer Christopher Columblebee.  Although his mother tried to review the safety rules for being outside the hive, Roonie was so eager and impatient that he neglected to pay attention.  Poor Roonie soon found himself in a not-so-fun situation, lost and alone.

This delightful picture book, illustrated by Janan Cain’s, is a lesson for children about getting lost and finding their way home.  Teaching children to stay calm and listen to their feelings when they are lost or in danger, Lost and Alone is not only important, it is a necessity.  The story is fun, the illustrations remarkable and the message about safety is easy for children to understand and follow.

For more information, or to order please visit Illumination Arts. 

Review: All Is Well Heal Your Body with Medicine, Affirmations, and Intuition by Louise L. Hay, Mona Lisa Schulz, M.D., Ph.D.

All Is Well Heal Your Body with Medicine, Affirmations, and Intuition 

If you are a Louise Hay Lover than All Is Well Heal Your Body with Medicine, Affirmations, and Intuition is a must-read and if you are not, it still is.  Everyone could benefit from the wisdom, guidance and healing from this book, even if you do not completely agree with it.  

All Is Well Heal Your Body with Medicine, Affirmations, and Intuition  is a book that gives scientific backing to the the healing beliefs and that Louise has shared with us since the eighties.  Dr. Mona Lisa Schulz brilliantly weaves the various disciplines of science, traditional Chinese Medicine, and what she calls intuitive thinking medicine with the ideas that birthed the Hay House empire.

 

An integrative, holistic, mind-body healing approach, All Is Well Heal Your Body with Medicine, Affirmations, and Intuition builds on the earlier writings of both authors, updating Hay's classics You Can Heal Your Life and Heal Your Body with the experience and client stories of Dr. Schulz    

Beginning with a self-assessment, and then sectioning off into 7 emotional center chapters that correlate to the 7 chakras the book makes it easy to find answers and healing methods for individual troubles.  A quick reference guide is included, an A-Z appendix of body-mind correlations and affirmations that expands upon the original list from Hays' earlier work.   

Well-written, easy to navigate, beautifully illustrated and a pure joy to experience, All Is Well Heal Your Body with Medicine, Affirmations, and Intuition will grace shelves long after any of us are around.

Many Interior Stars & Exterior Stars above the best ... in the heavens, inspired by the angelic realm.  Thank you both, Louise and Mona Lisa, for all the work you put into this wonderful book.  I love you both!!!

For more information, please visit Hay House.

I received the book from Hay House for review purposes.  The opinions are completely my own, based on my personal experience.

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Dream Essentials Review & Giveaway

Escape Luxury Travel and Sleep Mask

The Escape Luxury Travel Sleep Mask comes with a Silky taffeta carrying drawstring pouch, as well as matching ear plugs and case to ensure the best rest possible.  I love the mask itself ... it is sleek, sexy and beautifully designed.  It works great to block out all sources of light, while making you look cool at the same time.  The mask does on feel uncomfortable at all, nor does it put an pressure on the eyes.  It is really very comfortable and did not break my "sensitive" skin out at all - a big plus in my book.  This would make a great gift for pretty much everyone.  Recommended!!!

Use code AK15 I and Save 15% on everything at Dream Essentials, including this great mask.  They have everything from body pillows, sound machines, travel accessories, sleeping masks to aromatherapy and snoring solutions, plus so much more.  Be sure to check them out and use code to save some dough.

One lucky winner this month will receive an Escape Luxury Travel Sleep Mask of their very own.  To enter, simply comment below.  Each comment is another entry.  Send me a note at angel at hotmail and let me know how many times to enter you.  Enter as many times as you like, as often as you like.  A winner will be selected the first day of August.  Good Luck Everyone!!!

Review: Celestial Zen, David & Steve Gordon

Supe-up your space ship. We are going into space ...

Celestial Zen, David & Steve Gordon

There are a few things in life I can count on. The first, my husband will always be by my side. The second, all great challenges bring great rewards and third, David & Steve Gordon always make great music. When I see their names, I know the album will be a good one.

Proving my point, Celestial Zen (Sequoia Records 2012) will have you packing your meditation space bags, boarding the astral plane of fifth-dimension-existence. Prepare yourself for intergalactic communications with angels, entities, spirits and maybe even an alien or two. You will reach further dimensions of your mind, places that you did not even knew existed. So get ready for a spaced-out trip into the heavens. Here comes Celestial Zen ...

Esoteric Stars Of The Soul

Modular sequencers, bass, acoustic and electric guitars and analog synthesizers dance together in harmonic delight, sparking to life the esoteric stars of the soul. I get lost within myself, a place of serenity, quiet and innate knowing that life is but a dream ... a good dream.

Originally recorded all the way back in 1984 under the name /Celestial Suite,/ this is the first time that it has been available on CD. Ambient space-music, ahead of its time thirty years ago, /Celestial Zen/ will have you exploring your inner space on a golden path of mind-expansion, connecting with the interior stars and the exterior stars simultaneously. Super-consciousness never felt so natural ...

Bathe in a shower of starlight ...

Take a musical journey through inner and outer space. Experience a joyful shower of bright-white, gold, silver and rainbow colored stars, while riding waves of relaxation and blissfulness.

Celestial Zen is perfect for yoga, meditation, soothing the young ones to sleep or to quickly relax and let go.

To get a taste of Celestial Zen or to purchase, please visit Sequoia Records.

Details

  * David & Steve Gordon
  * Release date:April 3, 2012
  * Sequoia Records
  * List Price: $16.98
  * Also available as an MP3 Download for $8.99

*Track Titles* *And Times *

 1. Starshower-1st Movement (6:41)
 2. Parallel Lives (5:10)
 3. Galactic Alignment (2:47)
 4. Starshow-2nd Movement (7:46)
 5. Origins/Winds of Time (24:05)
 6. Home In the Stars (6:43)

*Recent Albums* *by David & Steve Gordon*

  * Groove Tribe (2011)
  * Reiki Healing LIght - Music for Deep Relaxation (2011)
  * Music for Mediation - Inner Stillness (2010)
  * Drum Cargo - Rhythms of Earth (2010)