Overwhelm is often the result of childhood or ancestral fear. For example if we start to do our tax return or pack up to move house but something about the task triggers an old cellular memory that's never been resolved -suddenly the task may feel beyond us. 

Two common Bach remedies for overwhelm are oak and elm. Both have a tree's steadying qualities. I often think trees have grandparent energy, so they're perfect when our inner child needs a hand.

 

Which one to choose? Elm is your remedy if you won approval as a child by being 'good'. You probably handed your homework in on time and worried if you didn't get good grades. As an adult you're likely perceived as very capable and committed and your work will be a service to others.

You'll need Elm when you get so caught up in the task that you forget your own needs. Instead of delegating you push yourself too hard and eventually the only way you can say 'enough' is when your body says it for you and you get sick.  Elm will show you your limits and when you're taking on too much, so that you can rest, recuperate and accept help.

Overwhelm may also call for Oak but for different reasons. When you need Oak you've probably been raised in a family with high standards. You expect to perform well and you have courage and endurance. People look to you for strength and support. They know you're a 'safe pair of hands' who will never give up. However life is not meant to be a grim struggle. 

If it's been a long time since you laughed and your neck and shoulders are tense with overwork then Oak will encourage you to lighten up, relax and remember that life is for living.

'Health depends on being in harmony with our souls' Dr Edward Bach

Do you regularly use Bach remedies? There's 20% off a self-select set of both 10ml & 25ml Bach Remedies this month, which makes them more economical long-term. You can select the remedies that treat your most common patterns and form your 'master blend', as well as add a couple of bottles of Revival Remedy as your constant companion.

Would you like to effortlessly protect yourself from negative energy or heighten particular frequencies such as love, wealth or relationships? 

Energy researchers Stephen and Lynda Kane have developed crystal eggs programmed to work with your energy field on specific forms of chi. 

You can either carry the egg with you or put it on a crystal transmitter (pictured) which means it can work remotely, no matter where you are.

Your egg comes with instructions on how to attune it to your energy using simple mudras (hand positions) and breathing techniques. You only need to do this once, then it begins to work: strengthening frequencies related to the area you've chosen and gradually releasing any past stress burden. 

As a 'sensitive' I could feel the effects of the Akiva Guardian egg straight away and, if you're dealing with releasing negative energy for others, I'd highly recommend it to keep yourself clear.

Omega Pendulums: The other item that I use a lot is my Omega pendulum. Mine's a copper one but choose whichever you're drawn to.

Stephen and Lynda discovered that many pendulums and energy devices draw energy from one chakra to enhance the effects of another. So while you may feel a pendulum or other device immediately improves a problem area it may be gradually weakening another chakra that doesn't show up for some months.

Xmas Offer: Until Dec 20 there's 25% off all energy eggs and silver omega pendulums. This rises to:

• 30% if you buy 2 or 3 
• 35% if you by 4 or 5 
• 40% for 6 or more

Free Forum: There's also an excellent free forum for customers on their website, where Stephen and Lynda personally answer a wide range of energy queries. They're particularly informed about the dangers of EMFs and wi-fi. 

Do you dislike feeling vulnerable? Is it hard to cry? Do you feel down in the dumps? Many of us are taught to suppress our deepest hurts from a young age. Sometimes it's for fear of making ourselves targets for bullies or perhaps because we didn't want to burden our loved ones who seemed to have enough on their plate already.

Unfortunately that interrupts the natural release and expression of feelings such as sorrow and anger and can create problems as an adult. If we turn our anger inward it can manifest as depression. We may struggle to get in touch with our genuine responses and find it hard to be authentic in relationships. 

If you recognise this tendency Yarrow essential oil is the perfect companion. It allows us to face pain buried deep in our heart so that we can embrace it and integrate it. Finally we can shed the healing tears or allow the rage to arise, eventually lightening our outlook and seeing our life without looking through the lens of past pain.

Made from the Yarrow herb, whose stalks were traditionally used to cast the I-Ching, Yarrow treats the Metal element. As well as the emotional benefits, adding it to your diffuser will help you maintain clear boundaries, as well as supporting your liver and digestive process.

Many items of jewellery and watches that contain magnetics, reflective ceramics and ionics are at half price and offer very attractive ways to benefit from magnetic field and the temperature regulation of far infrared.

• Kalkei Bracelet reduced to 13.50 GBP 
• Synergy Bracelet reduced to 18 GBP 
• Kalkei wrist watch reduced to 19.50 GBP
• Rose-Gold plated watches reduced to 45 GBP 

Free Shipping Please note free shipping is exclusively for orders of 3 or more items of the jewellery and watches above. Adding other items to your basket, means normal minimum shipping of 7.80 GBP will be applied. While stocks last. (The silicone bracelets have already sold out at time of writing.)

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NB The 50% off remains after Dec 15. It's only free shipping that ends.

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Do you have a jumpy Jack Russell, a cantankerous cat or a horse with the hump? Many of you will have come across a way of releasing emotions from the body devised by Dr Brad Nelson. His system involves dowsing the cause of an issue then passing a magnet along the governing meridian of the body with a specific intention and he called it the Body Code. It can release problems that stem from the environment, from those around us or from our emotional history. 

The Emotion Code: Part of the Body Code called the Emotion Code specifically deals with suppressed feelings that are causing an imbalance or dis-ease. These may be feelings that we've shut off or they may belong to a strong emotional imprint that has passed down our family because nobody has been able to resolve it.

Animal Magic: Although Dr Nelson is a chiropractor and evolved the work using Nikken magnets on human patients, it can work equally well with our four-legged companions. Animal-lover Irene Dale is trained to use this method with creatures great and small and is passionate about helping them. Based in Yorkshire she also offers remote sessions, so distance is no object. Read more about Irene

Order by phone: Registered customers can call Nikken Customer Services to order. Their number is 0800 0132 142 Mon-Fri 8.30 -5pm. They may ask for your customer ID (email me if you can't find it) and my consultant ID which is 18619901

Who does not want to have an uncluttered, intelligent mind and a bright, strong, flexible and sickness-free body as they go through life?

Medical evidence shows that how we age is mostly determined by lifestyle choices, rather than heredity. Factors such as diet and exercise give us an opportunity to change the course of ageing and disease. But there's so much more!

In this evening seminar, we explore the power of the Three Treasures of Life and how we can increase these Life Nourishments to enhance our daily existence, increase our levels of happiness and fulfil our purpose.

• I. JING: Physical Essence, the foundation of vibrant and balanced health.
• II. CHI: The Universal life force, that keeps every living thing "Alive".
• III. SHEN: The Spirit or the Spark of the Will. Enabling us to sharpen the focus and concentration of the will and expand the consciousness.

We'll share the infinite arts of Tai Chi and Chi Kung to open and nourish our energetic systems - the chakras and meridians, and Infinite Meditation to calm and clear the mind, restoring its natural creative power.

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