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Many of the wedding traditions we still include in the modern nuptial festivities have their roots deep in history. Though many of these wedding traditions are based on superstitions or historical necessity, to this day couples still - to some degree - acknowledge them. Though the dynamics of weddings change continuously, with new wedding customs being added to the ‘canon’ all the time, wearing white, tying cans to the bumper, and carrying a bouquet all remain firmly entrenched in the collective psyche. Unearthing the origins of our most beloved wedding traditions - from the practice of placing wedding bands on the third finger of the left hand to putting coins in the bride’s shoes - help modern brides understand why we continue to do things the way we do. A Vision in White “Married when the year is new, he’ll be loving, kind, and true. When February birds do mate, you wed nor dread your fate. ” One of our most beloved wedding traditions is the white wedding dress. Many historians claim that the vivacious French queen, Anne de Bretagne, was the first to start this most cherished of wedding traditions by wearing a white wedding dress in 1499; however, there remains some speculation as to the veracity of this claim. Another 160 years would pass until accounts of Mary, Queen of Scots’ marriage to the French Dauphin in 1558 also claimed she wore white. In most cases, the white wedding dress is commonly attributed to Queen Victoria of England, however, who in 1840 married Albert of Saxe-Coburg, clad entirely in a white gown that was adorned with some of her own prized white lace. But, as far as wedding traditions are established, it still took awhile for brides to catch on to this new idea; it was, after all, very hard to clean a white dress and keep it that way in those times. Another sixty or so years would pass before brides had the resources to wear white wedding gowns routinely and keep them spotless. Prior to this time, there were no wedding customs that dictated what color had to be worn, and everyone - from peasants to royalty - would simply wear their finest gown, whether it was blue, purple, or yellow hued. The only colors strictly off limits were black (a symbol of death) and flaming red (often associated with ‘ladies of the night. ‘), although brides in certain parts of the world wore (and still do) black or red gowns based on local cultural and social wedding customs and requirements. Nowadays, people think that a white dress stands for chastity, but traditionally, if a bride wanted to convey this fact, she would have worn blue in keeping with long-held wedding traditions. All You Need Is Something Old, New, Borrowed, and Blue “If you wed when March winds blow, joy and sorrow both you’ll know. Marry in April when you can, joy for maiden and for man. ” Another favorite of our modern day wedding traditions - the practice of integrating ’something old, something new, something borrowed, and something blue’ - has been a part of the marriage ceremony since the nineteenth century, each standing for a special trinket or symbol the bride carries with her on the wedding day. Most people are unaware of the last line of this phrase, however, which ends with ‘and a silver sixpence in her shoe. ‘ Many cultures practice putting coins in the bride’s shoes, symbolic wedding customs that stand, of course, for wealth and prosperity. In Sweden, for instance, these wedding customs are evident with the mother of the bride placing a gold coin in one shoe and her father placing a silver coin in the other to ensure that she will always have financial security. ‘Something old’ stands for the bride’s old life; wedding customs generally state that she should pick something that reminds her of a loved one (perhaps a grandparent) or past special event. ‘Something new’ signifies the couple’s hope for their future together; a symbol of a shared interest is an excellent choice. ‘Something borrowed’ represents something the bride wishes to aspire to or someone she wishes to honor, whether it be a loved one’s old bracelet or a memento from a friend who has a happy marriage. And finally, the ’something blue’ part of these wedding traditions, though it no longer holds the same symbolism, denotes the bride’s purity. Many brides today incorporate the color discreetly underneath their dresses in the form of garters or as jewelry. The Vein of Love Links Both Hearts “Marry in the month of May, and you’ll surely rue the day. Marry when June roses grow, over land and sea you’ll go. ” With its circular shape, the wedding ring, which for years has been a part of our most respected wedding customs, represents a love without end and the moment when the bride and groom are joined together. Placing the wedding ring on the third finger of the left hand is usually believed to have come from the ancient Egyptian belief that this part of the body contained the ‘vein of love,’ or a mythical vein that runs from the finger to the heart. With the wedding ring on this finger, another of our most beloved wedding traditions concluded that happiness, love, and commitment were assured (citation: gagirl. com/wedding/wedding5. html). Early folklore of how our wedding customs came to be claims that the husband would tie his new wife’s ankles and wrists with ropes to keep her spirit on earth for as long as possible; this particular practice stemming from these ancient wedding customs, of course, evolved into today’s modern wedding bands, now made from gold or silver, though the transformation took many forms throughout the years - hemp (which never lasted long), leather, metal, and other durable materials, such as iron (favored by the Romans) to indicate the permanence of the union. Across the Threshold We Go “Those who in July do wed, must labor for their daily bread. Whoever wed in August be, many a change is sure to see. ” There are at least four explanations why the groom is expected to carry his bride over the threshold, all of which have their origins in wedding customs of centuries past. Well over a millennia or so ago, it was common for the groom to abduct his bride (with the help of his ‘best man’), and essentially, he had to force her into the home. To make the situation easier, he likely carried her across the threshold so she couldn’t escape. Similarly, the belief in evil spirits was rampant, and to protect the couple from harm, popular wedding traditions held that the groom carried her over to leave the potential threats outside. Another feasible explanation for these wedding traditions rests with the new wife’s reluctance to enter the home and leave behind her family, and with a show of modesty for her husband, the bride would play hard to get, requiring the groom to carry her over the threshold so she entered the home. The last, perhaps most common account of lifting the bride over the threshold is that she must never trip or fall or she’ll suffer years of ill fortune. But regardless of where you go, these wedding traditions still stand for the passage of one phase of life to the next and the hope that the bride and groom have for their future together (citation: Marriage Customs of the World, George Monger, page 270). Look at Us and Wish Us Well “Marry in September’s shrine, your living will be rich and fine. If in October you do marry, love will come but riches tarry. ” A long time ago, as a bride was ready to depart with her husband from the marriage ceremony, wedding customs dictated that she should hand her shoes to her father who, in turn, would hand them to her husband, a roundabout way to show her allegiance to her father, who passed on her care and keep to the groom. In the sixteenth century, local wedding customs dictated that newly married English couples should have shoes thrown at them, and it was a good omen if they were hit. To keep these wedding traditions alive, the bridal party now ties shoes to the bumper of the couple’s car along with various other decorations, such as ‘Just Married’ signs or tin cans that are meant to scare away the evil spirits. Wedding traditions associated with loud commotions to keep the spirits away have their origins in Medieval Europe, when the wedding guests would leave the ceremony and make enough noise with bells, whistles, and pots to frighten the spirits and keep them at bay, ensuring a happy future for the new couple. Quick, Hide the Bride! “If you wed in bleak November, only joys will come, remember. When December snows fall fast, marry and true love will last. ” It’s common knowledge that it’s bad luck for the groom to see his bride on the wedding day before the ceremony, as far as wedding customs go. Marriages were frequently arranged a long time ago, a deal between the bride’s parents and the groom’s used to gain alliances, more power, or greater wealth. Until the ceremony, local wedding customs prevented the bride and groom from meeting in person. To prevent the groom from leaving once he saw her (if she was, in fact, unattractive), he was not allowed to speak with her until after the ceremony was finished. Wedding customs also required that the bride was also required to wear a heavy, thick veil (just in case) and it was only lifted after the ceremony. And, at that point, the groom could no longer back out from his commitment. Many modern brides still incorporate these two wedding traditions; it, of course, lends to the excitement of the day, keeping her groom anxious to see how beautiful she looks when she walks down the aisle. And Other Wedding Traditions, Customs, and Oddities Still in Practice There are literally hundreds of other wedding traditions, customs, and superstitions that make up today’s marriage ceremony, and some are quite odd. In certain areas, kissing and/or running into a chimney sweep, dove, or black cat is good luck while sewing your own wedding dress is bad (for every stitch, you’ll shed a tear). Regardless of which wedding customs you incorporate into your special day - from the old to the new - the origins of each are steeped in history, and though they’ve morphed, they still equate to the celebration of love in many diverse ways.

MODE Of Cosmic Therapy: The Esoteric Method “Cutting Through The Bull” What does a burden mean to you? Does it represent an act of resistance to a ‘favor’ being asked? Does it imply an unnecessary duty prescribed? Do you consider it the worry and concern you feel for another’s welfare? Does it invoke an unpleasant reaction to having to be around an unlikable person whom you are being subjected to? Does it involve the feeling of being used, abused, taken for granted or abandoned in some manner? Is the idea of not receiving enough respect a burden to you? Does it occur when you feel your personal space being invaded? Or would it represent a person, place or thing that you feel restricts you or holds you back in some way? Are you bursting at the seams to get away for awhile? (Simply, because you are under too much stress with overloaded problems (causing undue burdens)?} Is a burden some object or situation you merely don’t like, prefer or feel uncomfortable in? Do you automatically assume a burden is produced when someone asks you to do something in the midst of already being overworked, obligated and congested with a list of things to do? Do you feel burdened when you are sick, tired, and drained from tedious matters that don’t seem to go away? Could it possibly be that these so-called burdens are the result of guilt, remorse, and regret you have carried over from manipulating problematic circumstances you in fact invoked? In other words, are you still needing to ‘try to’ make right a situation, event or break-up that can’t and won’t ever be resolved to your satisfaction? Contemplate what the word burden summons up in you. Heavy, sticky, troublesome, agitating, irritability of the worst kind! Bottom line; Burdens bother you and you don’t want to be bothered. What can you do about burdens? Are they necessary? And, do you have to put up with them in you life? No. Burdens are the by-products of not being genuine or sincere in your personal interactions. You have made requests that obligated the other in some cumbersome way. You had elaborate expectations, and you tried to inflict a sense of responsibility where none was warranted. Also, as a reminder friendly, IF you ever do anything for a person when you really don’t want to, you are creating an unwholesome situation for the both of you. There is never a time when you should feel obligated to perform for another. Never. If it’s not ‘natural and convenient’, don’t do it. You will end up resenting the action and the other will never forgive you for it. Rule number one in the process of eliminating burdens. Never ask for or receive favors. Who do you think you are? When someone does you a so-called favor, he is asking to be put in a special place in your life. You inevitably end up resenting this position, place and person. When you solicit a favor, you are asking to be put in that same special position. No, thank you. Decline. Burdens can be totally eliminated, IF you carry your own emotional bags without the aid of another. Rule number 2: Stop placating! Don’t say yes when you mean no simply for fear of looking ‘bad’ in the eyes of others. Bear up to your uncomfortable and unfamiliar tests of authenticity boldly and joyfully. You will feel so much better about yourself and so will the other appreciate your candidness. Self-sacrificing duty is a disposable egoistic term that you attach to burdens which can easily be dismantled at any time, you choose. You must determine the boundaries of where genuine duty falls. Duty is singular and self-serving. You are never administering duty on the behalf of another. You and only you can call the shots for duty’s path of allegiance. When you have openly placed yourself in a situation where a so-called unpleasant person, whom life has not severed from your space, realize that valuable lessons can be gained should you be so inclined to witness the messages offered. When the spiky lessons have been obtained satisfactorily, the person will vanish from your eyes. So, don’t be so insistent in trying to get them or the circumstance removed for your ease unless you are at that indomitable ruthless place of truth in action whereby you dismiss the person, event, circumstance as not registering with you altogether. . Do you feel your personal space has been used indiscriminately? Do feel invisible to the other? Are your personal needs being undervalued? Does the other color the conversation with his/her obsessive use of the word “I”? Do you feel the need to assert yourself when in the presence of certain people? Incidentally, how can anyone hold you back from what is rightfully yours? It is solely because you have made yourself too accessible for egoistic reasons, (addicted to the drama of being special) that you find yourself in the awkward situation. Your individual desires are not a burden unless you subject another person to them forcibly. When the established facts indicate that your personal plate of experiences is more than you can say grace over, it’s time to clean house. Turn the tables over. Remove the thieves from the premise. Guess where the premise exists? In your mind. Burdens are clear signs and omens that what is being presented to you is prefabricated phooey. You want to cling to an idea that is simply not true or valid anymore. Burdens present a corridor of a ‘green mile’ escape. They represent an unmistakable proposal of self-investigation. How busy are you? What is it that you feel so insecure about that can not be interrupted for fear of falling apart? Burdens, when approached consistently and reverently are not detriments to the puzzle but interesting clues to what’s really bothering you. It’s never the obvious. It’s always the opposite of what it appears to be. You are running on 3 cylinders and need to slow down. Get real. Do you even know how to do that one act of legitimacy? Stop mollycoddling. You have become a burden to yourself and others. You are not a very pleasant person to be around. Especially when you say, “Everything’s alright. ” IF everything was alright, you’d have no burdens to speak of. Or, at least in the manner in which you refer to them. Get a life filled with burdens or do away with them. Either way, appreciate what they indelibly represent: merciful angles in disguise.

One of the most missunderstood aspects of love and relationships is the power of touch. Yes you’ll find hundreds of books on relationship fufillment and sexuality, but how many actually discuss the fundamental human need for sensual touch and intimacy? Sensual touch involves the gentle touch of a lover’s skin. Slow strokes are applied across the whole body, the face, feet and hands. Massage oils can be used (such as olive,sesame, almond etc), but the simple brush of a feather or a silk scarf would work great too. Your goal is not sexual arousal, but sensual arousal. Sensual arousal is the precurser to sensual seduction, deeper intimacy, sexual arousal, pleasure, and release. Far too often stress and busy lives have dulled our senses and resulted in us moving through life on auto-pilot. We have forgotten what it feels like to experience the burst of flavour from a stawberry, the smell of fresh sheets,  bird song in the morning ahd the gentle touch of a lover’s hand. To really get back into our senses and experience an exciting multi-sensory life it’s time to return to one of our most powerful senses : Touch. Full body sensual massage is a great tool to experience  sensual excitement and arousal, and is great way to bond intimately with your lover. Get to know your lover’s body, increase their relaxation and deepen their arousal and pleasure through sensual touch. To start your sensuous massage, create a relaxing and seductive environment. Dim the lights, get the candles out, add some aromatherpy oils to your burner, and get some sensual music going in the background. Prepare your cold pressed organic massage oil by gently warming the container in a bowl of warm water. You can also add a few drops of essential oil to the massage oil (always read the label). Keep in mind that you should always be massaging towards the heart. Now begin massaging your lover’s body by starting at the base of the back, moving up towards the neck and then down the arms. Do not apply pressure to the back bone, but rather use one hand on either side and move up. Do this for about 10 minutes. Now turn to the legs, and massage up to the buttocks ideally in one slow luxurious glide. Do this for a few minutes. Ask your lover to turn over, and then massage the feet. Take your time here as a sensual foot massage is great pleasure experience. Start then to move up the leg and thigh towards the groin. Repeat a few times. Now move onto the chest and and down the arms. Finally end with  a gentle hand massage. If you’d like to add more erotic pleasure why not continue on to a Tantric massage? Just make sure that the oil used near or on the genitals is pure and organic, and does not contain any essential oils. Of course i’m sure I don’t have to mention - make sure it’s gently warm! Something tells me your lover may not appreciate cold oil on the nether regions! For more advanced tips and techniques on sensual and Tantric massage visit www. erotic-massage-guide. com

One of the most missunderstood aspects of love and relationships is the power of touch. Yes you’ll find hundreds of books on relationship fufillment and sexuality, but how many actually discuss the fundamental human need for sensual touch and intimacy? Sensual touch involves the gentle touch of a lover’s skin. Slow strokes are applied across the whole body, the face, feet and hands. Massage oils can be used (such as olive,sesame, almond etc), but the simple brush of a feather or a silk scarf would work great too. Your goal is not sexual arousal, but sensual arousal. Sensual arousal is the precurser to sensual seduction, deeper intimacy, sexual arousal, pleasure, and release. Far too often stress and busy lives have dulled our senses and resulted in us moving through life on auto-pilot. We have forgotten what it feels like to experience the burst of flavour from a stawberry, the smell of fresh sheets,  bird song in the morning ahd the gentle touch of a lover’s hand. To really get back into our senses and experience an exciting multi-sensory life it’s time to return to one of our most powerful senses : Touch. Full body sensual massage is a great tool to experience  sensual excitement and arousal, and is great way to bond intimately with your lover. Get to know your lover’s body, increase their relaxation and deepen their arousal and pleasure through sensual touch. To start your sensuous massage, create a relaxing and seductive environment. Dim the lights, get the candles out, add some aromatherpy oils to your burner, and get some sensual music going in the background. Prepare your cold pressed organic massage oil by gently warming the container in a bowl of warm water. You can also add a few drops of essential oil to the massage oil (always read the label). Keep in mind that you should always be massaging towards the heart. Now begin massaging your lover’s body by starting at the base of the back, moving up towards the neck and then down the arms. Do not apply pressure to the back bone, but rather use one hand on either side and move up. Do this for about 10 minutes. Now turn to the legs, and massage up to the buttocks ideally in one slow luxurious glide. Do this for a few minutes. Ask your lover to turn over, and then massage the feet. Take your time here as a sensual foot massage is great pleasure experience. Start then to move up the leg and thigh towards the groin. Repeat a few times. Now move onto the chest and and down the arms. Finally end with  a gentle hand massage. If you’d like to add more erotic pleasure why not continue on to a Tantric massage? Just make sure that the oil used near or on the genitals is pure and organic, and does not contain any essential oils. Of course i’m sure I don’t have to mention - make sure it’s gently warm! Something tells me your lover may not appreciate cold oil on the nether regions! For more advanced tips and techniques on sensual and Tantric massage visit www. erotic-massage-guide. com

Think about how often you are on your feet during the day, it could be up to twelve or fourteen hours non-stop. Most people don’t take care of their feet because it’s the last body part to get any attention because we just expect them to keep us going. Our sore backs and regenerating ourselves during sleep take precedence over most of our feet ailments. Women know the importance of taking care of their feet, they often wear heels and their way of pampering their feet is to get a pedicure, but they can’t do that everyday. Men just kick off their shoes and let their feet breathe until its time to constrict them again with dress shoes, and wearing flip flops doesn’t do anything for your feet at all. In order to really take care of your feet you need to get a personal foot massager. If you are married then you might get a foot massage from each other on those special days that are designated just for you but those are few and far between. You want to shop for a foot massager that will take care of your feet while you relax and enjoy the benefits of healthy feet. There a several types of foot massagers, you can soak your feet in water while jet streams work away the stress or you can opt for a dry massager that allows you to keep your socks on, both are beneficial for your wellness. Most of the time you will see a certain type of foot massager in a store and wonder how good it is, unfortunately there are no displays or try it before you buy it models available. You have to go by word of mouth or customer reviews. There are massagers that just work the arches while some offer heat with foot and ankle massages. If you are serious about buying this kind of product you should shop around and see what is out there before you buy something that just sits in your closet because you are disappointed with its performance. The more popular brands have more options included with them. Depending on whether you want to refill a basin each time you want a foot massage or if you just want one that allows you to sit in your favorite chair while the rotating balls work on your trouble spots there is a foot massager out there for you. Foot massagers make great gifts so when you are shopping think about the person who will be using it, buy one that is easy to maintain and has good feedback. Customer reviews are the best because people are always honest about their feet and how good a product really is. Not everybody can afford a massage from a professional each day so buying a personal foot massager is the next best thing. Having relaxed feet helps with your well being, foot pain leads to back pain and headaches. If you take care of your feet with a personal foot massager you will notice a positive difference in your life.

One of the most missunderstood aspects of love and relationships is the power of touch. Yes you’ll find hundreds of books on relationship fufillment and sexuality, but how many actually discuss the fundamental human need for sensual touch and intimacy? Sensual touch involves the gentle touch of a lover’s skin. Slow strokes are applied across the whole body, the face, feet and hands. Massage oils can be used (such as olive,sesame, almond etc), but the simple brush of a feather or a silk scarf would work great too. Your goal is not sexual arousal, but sensual arousal. Sensual arousal is the precurser to sensual seduction, deeper intimacy, sexual arousal, pleasure, and release. Far too often stress and busy lives have dulled our senses and resulted in us moving through life on auto-pilot. We have forgotten what it feels like to experience the burst of flavour from a stawberry, the smell of fresh sheets,  bird song in the morning ahd the gentle touch of a lover’s hand. To really get back into our senses and experience an exciting multi-sensory life it’s time to return to one of our most powerful senses : Touch. Full body sensual massage is a great tool to experience  sensual excitement and arousal, and is great way to bond intimately with your lover. Get to know your lover’s body, increase their relaxation and deepen their arousal and pleasure through sensual touch. To start your sensuous massage, create a relaxing and seductive environment. Dim the lights, get the candles out, add some aromatherpy oils to your burner, and get some sensual music going in the background. Prepare your cold pressed organic massage oil by gently warming the container in a bowl of warm water. You can also add a few drops of essential oil to the massage oil (always read the label). Keep in mind that you should always be massaging towards the heart. Now begin massaging your lover’s body by starting at the base of the back, moving up towards the neck and then down the arms. Do not apply pressure to the back bone, but rather use one hand on either side and move up. Do this for about 10 minutes. Now turn to the legs, and massage up to the buttocks ideally in one slow luxurious glide. Do this for a few minutes. Ask your lover to turn over, and then massage the feet. Take your time here as a sensual foot massage is great pleasure experience. Start then to move up the leg and thigh towards the groin. Repeat a few times. Now move onto the chest and and down the arms. Finally end with  a gentle hand massage. If you’d like to add more erotic pleasure why not continue on to a Tantric massage? Just make sure that the oil used near or on the genitals is pure and organic, and does not contain any essential oils. Of course i’m sure I don’t have to mention - make sure it’s gently warm! Something tells me your lover may not appreciate cold oil on the nether regions! For more advanced tips and techniques on sensual and Tantric massage visit www. erotic-massage-guide. com

The pace at which the world seems to be moving is increasing with every minute. People tend to be in a hurry all the time, with their minds worrying about a million things at once.   Sometimes they tend to forget what they are actually worried about. Increase in competition in all sectors has led to this sad scenario where people rarely have sufficient time to perform routine duties such as maintaining a regular diet, exercising away any excess fat, etc. So, spending time on oneself to pamper one’s body is hardly practiced by the people who need it the most. Day Spas are great business establishments created in order to combat the increasing rate of tension in an individual’s mind. They are places where a person can truly spend a peaceful time while at the same time receive some extremely sensual treatments for the body, which are administered by people who are professionally trained to do so. Day spas are somewhat related to beauty saloons owing to the fact that both these places are visited only during the time of treatment. Day spas located in airports are known as airport spas and the ones with a hotel setting are called destination spas. A unique feature of airport spas is that they offer treatments for hair and nails too. Destination spas usually have accommodation where people can reside for a longer period. Some of the typical services offered by most day spas would include massages, facials, waxing, body treatments, skin exfoliation, manicures, pedicures, etc. Certain medical treatments are also performed at selected day spas around the world. These are basically non surgical treatments but still require the supervision of a licensed medical practitioner. Such treatments usually include Laser procedures, intense pulsed light procedures, photo facials, thermage, fraxel, microdermabrasions, filler injections and botox. When you enroll for the services in a day spa, you would usually be supplied with robes and a pair of slippers, a private treatment room with fresh sheets where one can choose the type of service he or she would like to experience. The larger spas will offer a locker to keep one’s belongings, a steam room and a sauna to relax in after the treatment is over. The atmosphere at most day spas is calm and peaceful. The facility should be spotless while sterilized rooms for special treatments should be available too. All therapists and estheticians must be professional and dressed neatly. The demand for day spas has resulted in a whole bunch of new businesses venturing out in all parts of the world especially in USA and Canada. Each of them has its own specialty, whereas some of them offer only a limited set of services. Pedicures and manicures are not offered in all day spas as they are more common in saloons. If you wish to find a day spa closest to you, you can access several day spa databases available online. One of the most commonly used databases would include Spa Hub, which holds addresses, contact numbers, services offered, etc. for thousands of day spas all over the world.

It has long been recognized that yoga and meditation are excellent ways to achieve inner peace and for us to get connected with our higher consciousness. Science has also recognized the value of fine balancing the stimulation of the 7 energy centers within the body, or the 7 Chakras as they are better known. Of course yogis and meditation masters have practiced chakra meditation throughout the ages, and have reaped consequent spiritual peace and enlightenment, together with improved mental and physical health. In our modern world full of stress and rush, many believe that it is more important than ever to learn these skills and to find a place of peace within ourselves to help us cope with our busy lives. The chakras are spaced vertically within the body from head to toe, and if these energy centers are stimulated and balanced precisely, the effect is to produce powerful energy which is said to be vital for our well being. However for a successful outcome each chakra must be balanced stimulated at the precise frequency, and unless you are a meditation expert with many years experience, this level of precision will not be possible for you. Fortunately all is not lost because your brain can now be gently guided with binaural beats recordings, which have been precisely calibrated to stimulate each of the 7 chakras. This enables us to achieve the results in minutes that most meditation masters have practiced for many years to attain. The binaural beats chakra meditation recordings produce the required frequency levels encouraging the chakra energy centres to work at great speed and the result is to feel a tangible flow of energy and ecstasy. Some users of the recordings have said that they can feel each chakra up and down their bodies being individually stimulated which is indeed an experience of deep meditation. This amazing energy serves to clear our negative emotions, and protect our mental and physical health into the future. You will be so peaceful and totally refreshed and energized after such an experience. So many people now are enjoying the life enhancing effects of binaural beat chakra stimulation, because it is a safe gentle and an immensely pleasurable experience. There are absolutely no side effects to contend with, and it is truly a blessing that we can all now have fast and easy access to meditative states. No we all enjoy the spiritual, mental, and physical benefits of deep trance meditation that was previously only accessible to a select few. Wishing you much peace and happiness.

Have you ever felt like you were so immersed in an activity that everything else around you seemed to disappear and everything you were doing seemed flawless? This feeling that athletes commonly refer to as being in “the zone”, is referred to as Flow by psychologists. Experiencing flow has been closely associated to an increase in subjective well being (or happiness). Positive psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihali  has studied this phenomenon extensively and his findings have important implications for our state of well being in different facets of our lives. Can you imagine being able to induce a state of flow at work, at home, or at play? Being completely immersed and fully involved in the process of achieving your goal. If you were able to find flow at work your productivity would significantly increase, distractions would decrease (if not disappear altogether), and your full attention would be directed towards completing the task at hand. Envision being on a date with your partner and not being distracted by anything or anyone: Just enjoying each other, listening, appreciating, savouring every minute. Do you think this kind of experience would have the potential to enhance and solidify your relationship? What about being able to play with your children and not being distracted by the bills, the kitchen floor that needs to be cleaned, or one of the many other tasks that have to be done? Would your kids appreciate your full attention and engagement with them as you play? Would it make you feel like a better parent? By now, you are probably asking yourself how you can add a little flow to your life. Csikszentmihali describes two conditions that must exist for flow to be experienced: Having a clear goal The difficulty of the task must correspond with our skill level The first condition that must exist is to have a clear goal and remain focused on it. In order to remain focused on your goal, it should either be one, or any combination of the following: it should be meaningful, engaging, or bring pleasure to you. These factors will increase your motivation to stay focused and avoid distraction. The second condition implies that if we want to increase flow we have to make sure our skills match the difficulty of the task. If for example, the task is too difficult as a result of insufficient skills, the result will be anxiety instead of flow. On the other hand, if our skills are underutilized (i. e. task is too easy), we will experience boredom. There are ways we can avoid the feelings of anxiety and/or boredom that can result from mismatched skills/tasks. After deciding on a precise goal, we can either increase/decrease the task difficulty (when possible) to match our skills, or increase our skills to match the difficulty of the task. If you are looking to increase your skills to match a difficult task, you can enhance your current skills and/or learn new ones by reading books, enrolling in classes, internships or any other way that will suit your needs. If you are not sure how to increase the difficulty of the task to match your skills, get creative. You can try to make a game out of it: try to do it faster, better, add an additional task or any other way you can think of to increase its complexity. Whatever way you choose to find flow, have fun doing it. Remember, time flies when you’re having flow.

Windows and Open Source seem to be mutually exclusive to each other. To most of the people, these are two different spectrums that can not overlap and intermingle. If we talk of them simultaneously, we may invite conntroversies but this is not the scenario anymore. The landscape for free open source software that Windows users can really vouch on is increasing day by day. The article will walk you through the various open source software that are available for free and really useful on Windows interface:Filezilla: Filezilla is a full featured free Windows FTP solution that Windows users can use to upload their files. It is a full featured service that Windows users can use free of charges for a productive process. Filezila offers you the ability to handle the batch transfers and most operations are drag and drop affair. With this FTP Solution, you can sync files from a distant location. The FTP Solution is the most powerful FTP clients available but its not so friendly interface is the bottleneck for the product. Open Office: Get going with word processing tools anywhere and anytime with the open source office productivity suite. Open Office. org offers full office suite including word processing, spreadsheet, presentation and database tools. It gives tough competition to proprietary documenting tools from Microsoft and other SaaS offerings from Zoho and Google. The service is accessible from everywhere but unreliable import/export capabilities serve as the block. It is a powerful business productivity tool to save costs. Firefox: It is the most sought web browser after Internet Explorer. This is one service that synonyms free open source. To people who are not so tech savvy, Internet Explorer is the best choice but to the generation who needs speed and faster access, Firefox is the best choice. The service is available for free downloads and is a good tool for use on Windows, if someone is looking for alternatives. Its customization abilities make it the most looked up browser. TrueCrypt: The free encryption tool is at par with Microsoft BitLocker and in fact offers the same set of encryption utilities that users look for. It provides full disk encryption with key based recovery. On a broader note, it surpasses the security offerings of BitLocker with its support for many encryption protocols and more flexibility. With its flexibility and compatibility with many protocols, the tool is a good free contender against Microsoft BitLocker. 7-Zip: The free open source compression software is at par with other paid compression tools like RAR and ACE.   The package decompresses quickly and reliably. It offers everything that a user hunts in basic compression solution and is faster. If you still confuse, Firefox and Linux for free open source, then you must try your hands on these free open source software for Windows; they are worthy enough for continual usage.