Joanne Gramo is a kind and compassionate healer, whose profound knowledge combined with her incredible humor has eased my heartaches as well as my body pains. Laughter may well be the best medicine, and I highly recommend Joanne for her skills as an acupuncturist and for her exceptional bedside manner.
I love working with Joanne, have referred my clients, and bring my daughter for her care. It is through acupuncture and her herbal recommendations that I have managed my allergies and my asthma, and I am deeply grateful for Joanne in my health care. Find her site here.
I had an insight this morning as I clipped my magnetic name tag to my sweater that I tend to put it on the right side. Today I put it on the left, closer to my heart, with the intention of what would I like to attract of course, but one thing I like about magnets is that they also stabilize, the clicking of the magnet to the steel backing means things are in place. Recently I went to Mount Shasta and bought a few sets of magnetized hematite. Hematite is excellent for grounding, clearing, purifying, and cleansing. I am particularly interested in using it for calming nervous energy.
Then I thought how magnets also repel - I encourage my clients to hold hematite magnets in order to both attract health and to repel disease. Magnets can be used to draw things out of your body. Yesterday I thought about "recharging" the hematite pieces, but really it is about "discharging" them. Stones will absorb energy, so cleansing them periodically increases their natural benefits. Bathing them in sea water is optimum, however epsom salts or kosher salts work fine. Other ways to dispel built up energy are putting your stones/magnets sunshine or moonlight (wanted to say moonshine there), or burying them in a plant container. Often I'll pop crystals in my potted plants to really "ground" the energy. Then next season I rotate them as one of my working tools.
While many people are familiar with the "law of attraction," they do not recognize that it is important to be grounded like an electric pole, letting the energy flow through you at your own pace and use what you need to light up your life rather than overloading and blowing a fuse.
As a holistic healer, I encourage all of my clients to look at various modalities, including gemstones, magnets, aromatherapy, Reiki, and hypnosis. For a personal consultation tailored to your specific needs, call, email, or schedule your appointment online now.
New Moon in Gemini today, sign of the Twins. Inward, outward, up, down... feeling like a yo-yo this last month? Or maybe like a slingshot? Where do you find yourself fraternizing, and where do you find those identical to you? Both serve a purpose. Now is a great time to start a journal. Trust your self.
The New Moon in Gemini encourages communication and the disbursement of ideas, particularly over the Internet. What are you doing to feed your head?
Rather than creating soap opera for your mind to feel occupied, challenge yourself to try something completely different, humanitarian, and fun. Remember your connection to the earth, the stars and all that you consider to be divine.
Remember that there is strength in vulnerability. Do you feel like you've been tossed in a pot of boiling water, or you are ready to bust out of your shell? Self care is the best investment, so nourish your body, your skin, your hair, and then radiate.
Dr. Kayla Garnet Rose, CHT has been studying the esoteric art of Astrology since 1990. She is available for astrology readings online with Google Hangouts, by phone or in person. Call or email to set up your appointment for some astrochat with Kayla and discover the secrets of the stars found in your birth chart.
Got clutter? What do you consider clutter? Emotional clutter, mental clutter, or just stuff around the house?
One definition of clutter is something that brings your energy down.
The Merriam Webster definition is: to fill or cover with scattered or disordered things that impede movement or reduce effectiveness, a confusing or disorderly state. Middle English; clotteren to clot, from clot. First Known Use: 1556.
Some key questions to ask yourself - when I think about/feel/hold this item/person/commitment, do I feel light or heavy? Joy or sadness? Energized or tired?
Physical Clutter can be items such as belongings, papers, clothes, and mementos/souvenirs.
“Sentimental items represent love and memories, but those aren’t actually in the items. The items are merely reminders of the love and memories — and expensive ones too, as they take up a lot of space and energy and time. Instead, take a digital photo, put it in a digital slideshow that you play every month or three, and get rid of the item. This is something that it can take a long time to learn, but once you’ve learned it, you let go of your attachment to emotional items.” - Leo Babatua Hypnosis is effective for:
Visualizing each room in the house/office/garden/car and imagine how it would look minus certain items, or how you wish it would look if de-cluttered.
Making a list of items you can release and items you want to hold on to.
Working with a trained professional for both encouragement and accountability.
Starting small. Success builds momentum - the more you let go the more you will be willing to let go.
Breaking things down into reasonable steps. This helps with starting small and eventually completing large organizational projects.
Allowing a realistic amount of time for each step. For example, one room per month or as Marie Kondo says "one category at a time." In this way you can relax and go through things at your own pace and decide what is worth keeping and what can find a new home.
This can also be applied to "virtual clutter" such as photos, emails, accounts, social media, files, floppy disks, hardrives, zip disks, cd roms, even what is stored in the cloud. It might be free now, but you will pay for it soon enough.
Emotional Clutter can be past or current relationships, parents ("if it's not one thing, it's your mother"), spouses, family members, lovers, past trauma, grief, or plain old stress. Personally, even reading on Facebook about divorces, breakups, pets dying, has added to overwhelming feelings. Hypnotherapy works to:
Visualize solutions to problems in relationships.
Cord cutting in order to experience complete closure.
Chakra clearing to make way for new, healthy relationships.
Change past stories of being a victim to being a hero of your own life.
Deal with parents or negative ancestral patterns.
Let go of unhealthy, outmoded coping mechanisms and replace them with new ones. Such as changing overeating, smoking, and never feeling good enough.
Intellectual clutter can be things such as procrastination, multitasking, getting depressed by online news, spending too much time internet surfing, video games, tv shows, social media, texting, phone calls, over-committing to other people's agendas.
Hypnosis is useful for:
Discovering your personal productive time in order to complete your Most Important Tasks.
Letting go of commitments - it is ok to disappoint people.
Learning how to tap into your personal sense of priorities.
Letting go of false needs and false approval such as being addicted to social media.
Creating deeply relaxing times to feel balance in your life.
Letting go of multitasking. Learn how to focus and simplify through guided meditations.
For more information call, email, or schedule your appointment today!
Beth is a wonderful healer, herbalist, and exceptional acupuncturist. I have had great success with her Natural Allergy Elimination Treatment, and my daughter simply loves Beth's work on her. I highly recommend Beth for both chronic and acute conditions, as well as for great nutritional counsel and general health tune ups.
Practice this short simple meditation, based upon the five principles of Reiki, to foster feelings of equanimity, loving kindness and acceptance.
Just for today...
I let go of anger, knowing I can gently express my inner needs
I let go of worry, choosing to trust that I have been heard
I am deeply thankful, to a kind and benevolent universe
I am focused on my work in creative & productive ways
I am kind and loving, to myself and all beings.
Blessed Be.
New Moon in Taurus today, sign of the bull. Take a journey in the garden of your mind. Take the time to weed out negative thoughts and to plant the seeds of change, seeds of peace, seeds of love, and of course everyone's favorite- seed money.
Taurus shines its' light on all that we cherish - spiritual life, financial stability, healthy lifestyles and concrete choices. Taurus rules the body, health, wealth, your home, garden and finances. Speak your truth on all these matters and ponder, What do you really want to manifest?
How will you harmonize your emotional self with achieving your desires? Remember to value yourself deeply, and never doubt you deserve the very best. Go deep and reap the rewards.
Imagine there are little flames jumping out of your mouth, so sing your truth to rally up change, like grassroots singers bolstering up the unions. Your words inspire, infuse, recharge and even enrage some. Speak gently, listen actively and remember you can always work with a counselor or a trusted friend.
Make new moon wishes out in the brisk April evening. How can you be better friends with money, resources and the distribution of wealth? You'll be attracted to something unusual or quirky, either out of your norm or your comfort zone. Let yourself feel the thrill of the unknown, and trust that this adventure will lead to self realization.Use some self hypnosis to let go of any residual fear of success.
Dr. Kayla Garnet Rose, CHT has been studying the esoteric art of Astrology since 1990. She is available for astrology readings online with Google Hangouts, by phone or in person. Call or email to set up your appointment for some astrochat with Kayla and discover the secrets of the stars found in your birth chart.
Giving up coffee was one of the most difficult yet ultimately rewarding experiences in my life. While coffee is fine for some folks, I noticed it made me anxious and nervous, quite simply, contributed to my stress. In addition, it was contributing to some serious stomach problems. So I decided to stop doing something which had been a daily thing for me since I was twenty-one. I love coffee and even owned a cafe, at one point I drank more coffee each day than I care to remember. Still, I had to change the habit because it was impacting my health, so I decided to use hypnosis.
I attempted going cold-turkey before and couldn't do it, the headaches were awful. During a hypnosis session I realized I was attached to the morning ritual of making and drinking a hot beverage, so I could make the kinder, gentler choice of substituting coffee with tea. I weaned myself off of coffee over six weeks, gradually substituting green tea. I still use my coffee machine to make my tea water - old habits die hard - but definitely feel a lot calmer and on a more even keel.
What I love about hypnosis is that everyone has their own unique solution to their problem inside them, waiting to be discovered. This was mine, what is yours? What will you discover is your way to change negative habits and turn them into positive ones? Feel free to call, email, or schedule online if you want to use hypnosis to help you on your way.
Jane offers a wonderful, gentle, client centered bodywork that incorporates Reiki. I would highly recommend Jane to anyone with fibromyalgia or who is looking for a light touch with a deeply relaxing feel. Find her site here.
Focused Intentions
When a client comes for a session, the first step is to identify their goals and desired outcome. During hypnosis in particular, the client can imagine a new way of being and can take the steps to have it happen, as well as tap into their motivation as a program to success. During trance, the client is given suggestions to support their solutions. For example, I am relaxed and centered, and every moment counts. Affirmations are used in transpersonal psychology, but are also cross cultural. Prayers, mantras, chants, and blessings affirm one's place in the universe. Even something as little as saying bless you or Gesundheit after a sneeze is that affirmation of May you be blessed with health. We are also familiar with the expressions Bon Appetit or One day at a time.
Positive Thinking Works
Affirmations can be found everywhere: fortune cookies, horoscopes, angel cards, bumper stickers, quotes, and even lines from your favorite songs. I recently read that Melissa Ethridge kept a scrap of paper on which her surgeon had scribbled "You will be fine" next to her bed during her treatment for breast cancer, and how important it was for her to repeat those words as part of her healing process.
Power of Suggestion
The suggestions used are affirmations, a positive way to reinforce the client process. Affirmations work both during trance and as an anchor in daily life to continue to activate the subconscious mind and create constructive associations. As seen the documentary, What the Bleep Do We Know? it is in this way you can create new neural pathways to release different neuro chemicals then the ones you could be addicted to out of past programming.
Gentle Reminders
Affirmations can be placed anywhere: in your bathroom, on mirrors, in your car, your fridge, your wallet, your computer screen saver. In my car I have a little dashboard compartment that when I flip up reveals the quote, "She Who Laughs, Lasts."
Affirmations are especially effective when put into the third person, and when put into the past tense. They change wishful thinking into willful thinking. Notice the difference in the saying "I wish I didn't have a broken heart"to "I will heal my broken heart" to "You have healed your heart."
Power of Affirmations From the dictionary - To affirm: to state or assert positively; to maintain as true; to confirm. Quite simply to make firm - to use as a foundation or basis for one's beliefs. Affirmations offer comfort, support and motivation.One of favorites, "...you are a child of the universe no less than the trees or stars, and whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should... -From 'Desiderata' by Max Ehrmann
Emotional Deposits
When we compliment another person, we are affirming their reality, we build their bank of self esteem by giving them an emotional deposit. Affirmations repeated for yourself add to your own bank of self-esteem for a feelings of confidence and personal success. Practice saying, I am a co-creator of my reality. I am now creating my life exactly as I want it.
Engage Your Senses
Affirmations are especially effective when used with other modalities, for example using a hand mudra or other physical cue, or associating it with a scent. One client had a fear of flying, but through hypnosis she associated the smell of lavender with being relaxed, and before each flight would breathe in a sachet of lavender to feel calm and at ease. Change is Our Friend
When you stop seeing your affirmation, it's often because you have incorporated that message, or that message no longer serves you. Change your affirmations as you evolve into who you want to become. As my friend Laurie Biggers says, "Embrace Change as a doorway to a more peaceful existence."
New Moon in Aries today, sign of the Ram. You may be feeling fiery & impatient deep at the core, but just like a dormant volcano provides a safe haven for years, focus on your friends and family to create a safe haven for the spring. There will be plenty of time to erupt into your smoldering phoenix self soon enough.
This is your year to shine, my friend, so polish up your act, from head to toes. You are mystical and magical, beautiful beyond measure. Aries knows all about self care and self love. Show your smile this month. After slogging through the emotional mud slide these last few months, we all reach dry, firm land and can take off running again. What will assist your self actualization? If you've been a follower, become a leader, & vice versa.
What are your new commitments for the coming summer? Take a moment to reflect upon your emotions, and tap into the moon's energy to fulfill all of your heartfelt ambitions. I believe in you!
Dr. Kayla Garnet Rose, CHT has been studying the esoteric art of Astrology since 1990. She is available for astrology readings online with Google Hangouts, by phone or in person. Call or email to set up your appointment for some astrochat with Kayla and discover the secrets of the stars found in your birth chart.
For valentine's day I bought my daughter a portrait of the two of us. I am so pleased with the work by Portia. She also took some perfect professional photos for my website and sweet pictures of me and my partner. She is both a great photographer and an excellent artist. And I admire her support and dedication to the santa Cruz SPCA too! Find her site here.
Since 1986 I have been reading the cards, charting the stars, leading people to their deepest and most heartfelt visions. I see tarot and astrology as a map, where my role is to be a guide, and people have free will and free choice to create direction in their lives. Yet people would stay stuck, at the crossroads, in their own emotional blocks or perceived limitations, which is how I came to be interested in hypnotherapy.
Hypnosis involves inviting a state of trance, a state of relaxed focused concentration, where one is more open to suggestion, particularly if they are your own suggestions. The solution always lies within, and my role is to facilitate my client discovering deep insights into their current situation, providing an opportunity for personal growth and change.
Psychotherapy is a wonderful tool, but can feel akin to taking a salt shaker and pouring it into your hand, examining every crystal, every traumatic or painful event, one by one, which can take years and years for the healing to occur. Hypnotherapy is chucking it over your shoulder, allowing for completion, closure, and willingness to stop perpetuating being a victim but to become one's own hero and best ally instead, to change one's inner critic to become one's inner coach instead.
My clients have ranged from seven year olds having nightmares to seventy year olds wanting to feel confident to pass their drivers test. A few other cases include:
A client trying to decide whether to leave their marriage of twenty years used polarity to discover a third solution to the dilemma
A pre surgery client who used hypnosis to harness their inner healer cut their recovery time by two thirds
An executive trying to decide whether to leave the company or find a new position did a shamanic journey to receive important messages from internal guides
A person with test anxiety who needed to upgrade their skills called upon their inner resources, specifically their fifth grade teacher and reinstated a joy of learning
A college student who had extreme anxiety after leaving their parents now has anchored the calm they feel with them in their own hands, so at any time they can feel reassured
A parent who was traumatized after witnessing their daughter's car getting hit, who wanted to change the "what if" mentality to "what is"
Another parent who was quitting smoking as they thought about death twenty times a day and felt guilty about their kids and was in extreme fear of getting cancer, who is now anchored and has a ritual to remind them of feeling deeply content
A being who was in touch with their own denial after their spouse entered rehab and has found a method to both contain and get rid of unwanted anger
An emergency professional who experienced claustrophobia and panic attacks during their recertification who visualized passing with flying colors
A firefighter who had experienced post traumatic stress after falling through a burning floor and discovered that fear was really their friend
An entity with anorexia who was learning how to take care and nourish themselves by being in touch with their inner council of beings
A client who was applying to go back to school for their masters who was dealing with procrastination and self sabotage, who has been using EFT for self acceptance
A person with the compulsion to pull out their eyebrows and eyelashes who reframed this habit to picking the strings of their guitar
A human who was getting off of anti depressants and was looking for natural methods to feel balanced and relaxed by learning breath work
A person who wanted to experience past life regressions even though this is against their religious beliefs, thinks this will help them find new love
A being who had been hospitalized for six months who wanted to learn pain management techniques in order to walk again
Whether you are going through a mid life crisis, Saturn return, feeling overly stressed or just reviewing what would make your life healthier and happier, hypnosis is a tool for you. All hypnosis is self hypnosis, and I will teach you techniques to feel calm, tranquil and relaxed; to change unwanted habits into healthier coping patterns, and give you the heartfelt encouragement and one on one coaching to create long term, personal successful solutions.
There is more information on my website, as well as frequently asked questions, and I now have self empowerment videos on Youtube including an introduction to hypnosis and a simple self hypnosis technique. Good clients for me is anyone ready to embrace change for a more peaceful existence by being willing to discover insights and live with more fullness. Call for your appointment today!
Willing to stand in your power and receive the abundance life has to offer??
If the answer is yes, then hypnosis is right for you! Learn how to set intentions, tap into inner resources, and practice positive thinking. Bring a journal and a pen.
Engage both your right brain and your left brain in an interactive program with Kayla Garnet Rose, PhD, Certified Hypnotherapist, designed to activate greater abundance and prosperity into your life.
Loosely based on the book, The Medicine Woman’s Guide to Being in Business for Yourself: How to Live by Your Spiritual Vision in a Money-Based World by Carol Bridges, these sessions are open to all women and men and nonbinary folk seeking to create more affluence while maintaining a high level of integrity and a spiritual focus. We will focus on creating abundance and prosperity through guided meditations, interactive exercises and community synergy.
These lessons are awesome! I took it last year and went on a 23 day vacation (to Brazil and Antarctica) this year! It works! - Lisa Carter, Santa Cruz, CA
New Moon in Pisces today, sign of the Fish. Everything is dissolving, or else it needs to, like that lump in your throat. Try some ice cube magic - take a sharpie and write on an ice cube anything that feels stuck, that you feel fixated upon. Put it in a small dish and watch it dissolve. Allow any and all emotions to arise and flow. Take the melted water and pour it down the drain, imagine it leaving you all the way out to the sea. Become fluid in all ways.
Like shafts of sunlight streaming into the sea, there is a hidden opportunity for you to stimulate your deepest self. Will you rise to the challenge? Who could be helpful to you?
They say water and electricity don't mix, but the truth us they are highly conducive to each other. You might feel jolted from your dream state. Use the surge of energy to stimulate your emotional intelligence. Tap into the new moon in Pisces today and ask what does transcendence mean to you? Time to let go of your addictions and start enjoying more vibrant habits and healthier lifestyle choices. Access your inner coach for true motivation... Or your inner couch for deep relaxation, whatever will serve you best.
Dr. Kayla Garnet Rose, CHT has been studying the esoteric art of Astrology since 1990. She is available for astrology readings online with Google Hangouts, by phone or in person. Call or email to set up your appointment for some astrochat with Kayla and discover the secrets of the stars found in your birth chart.
Another great experience with Pati Parodi at Kepare! Pati always listens so well, does amazing hair cuts and is truly a professional. It is always a pleasure to see Pablo and Meredith, and Rachel gives the best aromatherapy scalp rubs in town. Find their site here.
More and more hospitals are incorporating Reiki, and many nurses add reiki to their repertoire as a part of their continuing education. The power of loving and intrinsic touch clearly benefits healing, and I am sure we will see more and more people learning to use Reiki in assisted living facilities, dentist offices, rehabs and sports medicine facilities.
One of the simplest ways to think about Reiki is to imagine holding newborn preemies in hospitals. We all know that preemies. thrive from being touched. Having a Reiki treatment brings us that sense of security, comfort, and a deep human connection.
Reiki is extremely beneficial for people who are sensitive to touch, for example people with fibromyalgia, going through chemotherapy, or who were traumatized by sexual or physical abuse and could still use this light and loving touch as a part of their healing process. Reiki sessions are done fully clothed and can be done either in person or over a distance.
New Moon in Aquarius today, sign of the Water-Bearer. Aquarius is the sign of self knowledge and wisdom. Stand up now and speak for your cause - miraculous possibilities are sparkling all around.
Tap into the celestial tides to enhance your souls journey on your chosen life path. Let this be the gift of usable energy in any way that is beneficial to you now. Take in any information that resonates with your current situation, and simply disregard the rest. What can you do to develop your self this year? Consistency, patience, and remaining on your path are encouraged now, which will manifest an abundance of health and well being.
In his book "Ageless Wisdom, Timeless Mind" Deepak Chopra discovered that the people who lived the longest were not necessarily the lowest in weight, but the most consistent in their weight. Yoyo dieting and being on the pendulum swing of gaining/losing twenty pounds over and over again is extremely hard on the heart. Notice what you can do to love the body you have now, and practice agents and gradual system of weight management rather than reoccurring goals to be a certain number on the scale. Consistent exercise, such as a daily walk, and a moderate diet that emphasizes eating breakfast and consuming more plant based proteins will serve you better in the long run.
Plant some seeds today: seeds of love, seeds of peace, seeds of change, and of course, some seed money. Focus on your intentions, nourish your dreams, and look forward to harvesting the abundance this spring and summer.
Dr. Kayla Garnet Rose, CHT has been studying the esoteric art of Astrology since 1990. She is available for astrology readings online with Google Hangouts, by phone or in person. Call or email to set up your appointment for some astrochat with Kayla and discover the secrets of the stars found in your birth chart.
Please join me on LIVE Radio with Santa Cruz Socialites on Tuesday, January 24 from 9:00am-9:30am. I will be sharing holistic tips for managing post holiday/inauguration/ seasonal depression by cultivating lightheartedness, releasing worry & doubt, and practicing positive mental yoga through self hypnosis and other mindfulness techniques.
