There are many types of divination, all serve a similar purpose and that is to find out something that you don't know. The most important thing to know is that all forms of divination are about interpretation. you will read the form of divination according to how you think you should and the universe will guide you with the rest. This will seem a little strange to those new to divination but after much practice it will become more comfortable.
some of the oldest forms of divination are things as simple as gazing into water. but there are many types of divination. Tarot cards, tea leaves, crystal balls, palm reading, rune stones, scrying mirrors, even using things like eggs, apple peels, or pancake batter.
Tarot cards: is possibly the most widely known, this is a deck of special cards with pictures on them that relate to different things in your answer. depending on the spread you chose to do you will draw three or nine cards.
One of the things to learn with Tarot is describing the picture. What's in the picture? What is happening? Are there any shapes or symbols? If you don't understand what the symbols or shapes are, definitely look them up. These symbols were drawn (or CG created) for that card for a reason; it's a good idea to brush up on what they mean. All tarot decks typically have the same meanings, but each deck is drawn or created differently. From that, a reader may be able to divine just a little bit further. The artists normally have an understanding of tarot or trade themselves, so they can also incorporate the meanings they get from each card. to get farther into learning Tarot you will need to learn about each card to do this you can search the web or buy a beginners package that comes with a book and a card set. this is where I recommend that you start and is why I am not going to go into a explanation of every card here.Keep in mind that Oracle decks work differently than tarot.
Oracle decks are used as a quick way to answer a question. Imagine going to the Oracle at Delphi. While in her drug-induced state, she gives you words of wisdom, without much interpretation. This is sort of how Oracle cards work. You don't do a full spread reading; most of the time, you'll draw one card.
You can do this with Tarot, but you're able to get a more detailed reading with them, especially if you use a spread of at least three cards. This is how I differentiate between the two. Others may have a different perspective on them.
Runes: There are various ways that one can go about constructing their own set of personal runes. Here are just a few methods to try.
Method One You can buy some fimo clay, sold in many different places, ie Wal-Mart, K-Mart, and form your own runes. You just follow the instructions on the package and within a few days, you have your own personally charged set of divinatory runes. Method Two If you live by the ocean, or can get your hands on some seashells, these would make and excellent set of runes. You paint your symbols on the shells, allow them to dry and it’s that simple. Method Three Collect various rocks, wash them, paint the symbols on them, and that's it. Now, I was able to find a bit of information on three different sets of runes. Those runes are Freya's Eight, Heimdall's Eight, and Tir's Eight. I will be telling you what is in whose set. Where Did It Come From? The Elder Futhark is thought to be the oldest version of the runic alphabet, and was used in the parts of Europe which were home to Germanic peoples, including Scandinavia. Other versions probably developed from it. The names of the letters are shown in Common Germanic, the reconstructed ancestor of all Germanic languages. A number of extra letters were added to the runic alphabet to write Anglo-Saxon/Old English. Runes were probably bought to Britain in the 5th century by the Angles, Saxons, Jutes and Frisians (collectively known as the Anglo-Saxons), and were used until about the 11th century. Runic inscriptions are mostly found on jewelry, weapons, stones and other objects. Very few examples of runic writing on manuscripts have survived. A number of extra letters were added to the runic alphabet to write Anglo-Saxon/Old English. Runes were probably bought to Britain in the 5th century by the Angles, Saxons, Jutes and Frisians (collectively known as the Anglo-Saxons), and were used until about the 11th century. Runic inscriptions are mostly found on jewelry, weapons, stones and other objects. Very few examples of runic writing on manuscripts have survived. The Etruscan alphabet is thought to have been developed from the Greek alphabet by Greek colonists in Italy. The earliest known inscription dates from the middle of the 6th century BC. More than 10,000 Etruscan inscriptions have been found on tombstones, vases, statues, mirrors and jewelry. Fragments of a Etruscan book made of linen have also been found. Most Etruscan inscriptions are written in horizontal lines from left to right, but some are boustrophedon (running alternately left to right then right to left). Used to write: Etruscan, a language spoken by the Etruscans, who lived in Etruria (Tuscany and Umbria) between about the 8th century BC and the 1st century AD. Little is known about the Etruscans or their language. Archaic Etruscan alphabet (7th-5th centuries BC) Neo-Etruscan alphabet (4th-3rd centuries BC) The Old Italic alphabets developed from the west Greek alphabet, which came to Italy via the Greek colonies on Sicily and along the west coast of Italy. The Etruscans adapted the Greek alphabet to write Etruscan sometime during the 6th century BC, or possibly earlier. Most of the other alphabets used in Italy are thought to have derived from the Etruscan alphabet. The earliest known inscriptions in the Latin alphabet date from the 6th century BC. It was adapted from the Etruscan alphabet during the 7th century BC. The letters Y and Z were taken from the Greek alphabet to write Greek loan words. Other letters were added from time to time as the Latin alphabet was adapted for other languages The Messapic alphabet is thought to have derived directly from the Greek alphabet, rather than developing from the Etruscan alphabet. The only known inscriptions in the Messapic alphabet date from the 2nd and 1st centuries BC. The Messapic language was not related to other languages of Italy. The Romans used just 23 letters to write Latin. There were no lower case letters, and K, X, Y and Z used only for writing words of Greek origin. The letters J, U and W were added to the alphabet at a later stage to write languages other than Latin. J is a variant of I, U is a variant of V, and W was introduced as a 'double-v' to make a distinction between the sounds we know as 'v' and 'w' which was unnecessary in Latin. But what other alphabets may have influenced runes? Remember that over the millennia there was a great migration of people, spreading from the birthplace of mankind, in the "middle east" to what are now Europe and northern Africa. Ancient people did travel--a lot--and long before the Vikings became known as explorers and traders. Hungarian runes (SzÃkely RovásÃrás) are descended from the KÃk Turki script used in Central Asia. They were used by the SzÃkler Magyars in Hungary before István, the first Christian king of Hungary, ordered all pre-Christian writings to be destroyed. In remote parts of Transylvania however, the runes were still used up until the 1850s. Hungarian runes were usually written on sticks in boustrophedon style (alternating direction right to left then left to right). The runes include separate letters for all the phonemes of Hungarian and are in this respect better suited to written Hungarian than the Latin alphabet. The Tifinagh or Tifinigh abjad is thought to have derived from the ancient Berber script. [Berbers were mountain people, who lived in northwestern Africa, in what is now Morocco.] The name Tifinagh means 'the Phoenician letters', or possibly comes from the Greek word for writing tablet, 'pÃnaks'. It is not taught in schools, but is still used occasionally by the Tuareg for private notes, love letters and in decoration. For public purposes, the Arabic alphabet is used The South Arabian alphabet is known from inscriptions found in southern Arabia dating from between 600 BC and 600 AD. Its origins are not known. The South Arabian alphabet, like Arabic and Hebrew, includes only consonants. It was written from right to left in horizontal lines. The top row of letters are written in monumental style, while the bottom row of letters are in cursive style. The Sabaean or Sabaic alphabet is one of the south Arabian alphabets. The oldest known inscriptions in this alphabet date from about 500 BC. Its origins are not known, though one theory is that it developed from the Byblos alphabet. The Sabaean alphabet, like Arabic and Hebrew, includes only consonants. Unlike Arabic and Hebrew, Sabaean has no system for vowel indication. In most inscriptions it is written from right to left, in some it is written in boustrophedon style (alternating right to left and left to right). It was used to write Sabaean, an extinct Semitic language spoken in Saba, the biblical Sheba, in southwestern Arabia. The Sabaeans managed to unite southern Arabia into a single state by the 3rd century AD, but were conquered by the Abyssinians in 525 AD.a Here is the site with all of the information I just gave you. It will show you what the afore mentioned alphabets look like and how similar they all are.http://www.sunnyway.com/runes/origins.html Fehu (F: Domestic cattle, wealth.) Possessions won or earned, earned income, luck. Abundance, financial strength in the present or near future. Sign of hope and plenty, success and happiness. Social success. Energy, foresight, fertility, creation/destruction (becoming). Fehu Reversed or Merkstave: Loss of personal property, esteem, or something that you put in effort to keep. It indicates some sort of failure. Greed, burnout, atrophy, discord. Cowardice, stupidity, dullness, poverty, slavery, bondage. Uruz: (U: Auroch, a wild ox.) Physical strength and speed, untamed potential. A time of great energy and health. Freedom, energy, action, courage, strength, tenacity, understanding, wisdom. Sudden or unexpected changes (usually for the better). Sexual desire, masculine potency. The shaping of power and pattern, formulation of the self. Uruz Reversed or Merkstave: Weakness, obsession, misdirected force, domination by others. Sickness, inconsistency, ignorance. Lust, brutality, rashness, callousness, violence. Thurisaz: (TH: Thorn or a Giant.) Reactive force, directed force of destruction and defense, conflict. Instinctual will, vital eroticism, regenerative catalyst. A tendency toward change. Catharsis, purging, cleansing fire. Male sexuality, fertilization. (Thorr, the Thunder god, was of Giant stock.)Thurisaz Reversed or Merkstave: Danger, defenselessness, compulsion, betrayal, dullness. Evil, malice, hatred, torment, spite, lies. A bad man or woman. Rape? Ansuz: (A: The As, ancestral god, I.e. Odin.) A revealing message or insight, communication. Signals, inspiration, enthusiasm, speech, true vision, power of words and naming. Blessings, the taking of advice. Good health, harmony, truth, wisdom. Ansuz Reversed or Merkstave: Misunderstanding, delusion, manipulation by others, boredom. Vanity and grandiloquence. (Odin is a mighty, but duplicitous god. He always has his own agenda.) Raidho: (R: Wagon or chariot.) Travel, both in physical terms and those of lifestyle direction. A journey, vacation, relocation, evolution, change of place or setting. Seeing a larger perspective. Seeing the right move for you to make and deciding upon it. Personal rhythm, world rhythm, dance of life. Raidho Reversed or Merkstave: Crisis, rigidity, stasis, injustice, irrationality. Disruption, dislocation, demotion, delusion, possibly a death. Kenaz: (K: Beacon or torch.) Vision, revelation, knowledge, creativity, inspiration, technical ability. Vital fire of life, harnessed power, fire of transformation and regeneration. Power to create your own reality, the power of light. Open to new strength, energy, and power now. Passion, sexual love. Kenaz Reversed or Merkstave: Disease, breakup, instability, lack of creativity. Nakedness, exposure, loss of illusion and false hope. Gebo: (G: Gift.) Gifts, both in the sense of sacrifice and of generosity, indicating balance. All matters in relation to exchanges, including contracts, personal relationships and partnerships. Gebo Merkstave (Gebo cannot be reversed, but may lie in opposition): Greed, loneliness, dependence, over-sacrifice. Obligation, toll, privation, bribery. Wunjo: (W or V: Joy.) Joy, comfort, pleasure. Fellowship, harmony, prosperity. Ecstasy, glory, spiritual reward, but also the possibility of going "over the top". If restrained, the meaning is general success and recognition of worth. Wunjo Reversed or Merkstave: Stultification, sorrow, strife, alienation. Delirium, intoxication, possession by higher forces, impractical enthusiasm. Raging frenzy, berzerker. Hagalaz: (H: Hail.) Wrath of nature, destructive, uncontrolled forces, especially the weather, or within the unconscious. Tempering, testing, trial. Controlled crisis, leading to completion, inner harmony. Hagalaz Merkstave (Hagalaz cannot be reversed, but may lie in opposition): Natural disaster, catastrophe. Stagnation, loss of power. Pain, loss, suffering, hardship, sickness, crisis. Nauthiz: (N: Need.) Delays, restriction. Resistance leading to strength, innovation, need-fire (self-reliance). Distress, confusion, conflict, and the power of will to overcome them. Endurance, survival, determination. A time to exercise patience. Recognition of one's fate. Major self-initiated change. Face your fears. Nauthiz Reversed or Merkstave: Constraint of freedom, distress, toil, drudgery, laxity. Necessity, extremity, want, deprivation, starvation, need, poverty, emotional hunger. Isa: (I: Ice.) A challenge or frustration. Psychological blocks to thought or activity, including grievances. Standstill, or a time to turn inward and wait for what is to come, or to seek clarity. This rune reinforces runes around it. Isa Merkstave (Isa cannot be reversed, but may lie in opposition): Ego-mania, dullness, blindness, dissipation. Treachery, illusion, deceit, betrayal, guile, stealth, ambush, plots. Jera: (J or Y: A year, a good harvest.) The results of earlier efforts are realized. A time of peace and happiness, fruitful season. It can break through stagnancy. Hopes and expectations of peace and prosperity. The promise of success earned. Life cycle, cyclical pattern of the universe. Everything changes, in its own time. Jera Merkstave (Jera cannot be reversed, but may lie in opposition): Sudden setback, reversals. A major change, repetition, bad timing, poverty, conflict. Eihwaz: (EI: Yew tree.) Strength, reliability, dependability, trustworthiness. Enlightenment, endurance. Defense, protection. The driving force to acquire, providing motivation and a sense of purpose. Indicates that you have set your sights on a reasonable target and can achieve your goals. An honest man who can be relied upon. Eihwaz Reversed or Merkstave: Confusion, destruction, dissatisfaction, weakness. Perthro: (P: Lot cup, vagina.) Uncertain meaning, a secret matter, a mystery, hidden things and occult abilities. Initiation, knowledge of one's destiny, knowledge of future matters, determining the future or your path. Pertaining to things feminine, feminine mysteries including female fertility, and vagina. Good lot, fellowship and joy. Evolutionary change. Perthro Reversed or Merkstave: Addiction, stagnation, loneliness, malaise. Algiz: (Z or -R: Elk, protection.) Protection, a shield. The protective urge to shelter oneself or others. Defense, warding off of evil, shield, guardian. Connection with the gods, awakening, higher life. It can be used to channel energies appropriately. Follow your instincts. Keep hold of success or maintain a position won or earned. Algiz Reversed: or Merkstave: Hidden danger, consumption by divine forces, loss of divine link. Taboo, warning, turning away, that which repels. Sowilo: (S: The sun.) Success, goals achieved, honor. The life-force, health. A time when power will be available to you for positive changes in your life, victory, health, and success. Contact between the higher self and the unconscious. Wholeness, power, elemental force, sword of flame, cleansing fire. Sowilo Merkstave (Sowilo cannot be reversed, but may lie in opposition): False goals, bad counsel, false success, gullibility, loss of goals. Destruction, retribution, justice, casting down of vanity. Wrath of god. Tiwaz: (T: Tyr, the sky god.) Honor, justice, leadership and authority. Analysis, rationality. Knowing where one's true strengths lie. Willingness to self-sacrifice. Victory and success in any competition or in legal matters. Tiwaz Reversed or Merkstave: One's energy and creative flow are blocked. Mental paralysis, over-analysis, over-sacrifice, injustice, imbalance. Strife, war, conflict, failure in competition. Dwindling passion, difficulties in communication, and possibly separation. Berkano: (B: Berchta, the birch-goddess.) Birth, general fertility, both mental and physical and personal growth, liberation. Regenerative power and light of spring, renewal, promise of new beginnings, new growth. Arousal of desire. A love affair or new birth. The prospering of an enterprise or venture. Berkano Reversed or Merkstave: Family problems and or domestic troubles. Anxiety about someone close to you. Carelessness, abandon, loss of control. Blurring of consciousness, deceit, sterility, stagnation. Ehwaz: (E: Horse, two horses.) Transportation. May represent a horse, car, plane, boat or other vehicle. Movement and change for the better. Gradual development and steady progress are indicated. Harmony, teamwork, trust, loyalty. An ideal marriage or partnership. Confirmation beyond doubt the meanings of the runes around it. Ehwaz Reversed or Merkstave: This is not really a negative rune. A change is perhaps craved. Feeling restless or confined in a situation. Reckless haste, disharmony, mistrust, betrayal. Mannaz: (M: Man, mankind.) The Self; the individual or the human race. Your attitude toward others and their attitudes towards you. Friends and enemies, social order. Intelligence, forethought, create, skill, ability. Divine structure, intelligence, awareness. Expect to receive some sort of aid or cooperation now. Mannaz Reversed or Merkstave: Depression, mortality, blindness, self-delusion. Cunning, slyness, manipulation, craftiness, calculation. Expect no help now. Laguz: (L: Water, or a leek.) Flow, water, sea, a fertility source, the healing power of renewal. Life energy and organic growth. Imagination and psychic matters. Dreams, fantasies, mysteries, the unknown, the hidden, the deep, the underworld. Success in travel or acquisition, but with the possibility of loss. Laguz Reversed or Merkstave: An indication of a period of confusion in your life. You may be making wrong decisions and poor judgements. Lack of creativity and feelings of being in a rut. Fear, circular motion, avoidance, withering. Madness, obsession, despair, perversity, sickness, suicide. Ingwaz: (NG: Ing, the earth god.) Male fertility, gestation, internal growth. Common virtues, common sense, simple strengths, family love, caring, human warmth, the home. Rest stage, a time of relief, of no anxiety. A time when all loose strings are tied and you are free to move in a new direction. Listen to yourself. Ingwaz Merkstave (Ingwaz cannot be reversed, but may lie in opposition): Impotence, movement without change. Production, toil, labor, work. Dagaz: (D: Day or dawn.) Breakthrough, awakening, awareness. Daylight clarity as opposed to nighttime uncertainty. A time to plan or embark upon an enterprise. The power of change directed by your own will, transformation. Hope/happiness, the ideal. Security and certainty. Growth and release. Balance point, the place where opposites meet. Dagaz Merkstave (Dagaz cannot be reversed, but may lie in opposition): A completion, ending, limit, coming full circle. Blindness, hopelessness. Othala: (O: Ancestral property.) Inherited property or possessions, a house, a home. What is truly important to one. Group order, group prosperity. Land of birth, spiritual heritage, experience and fundamental values. Aid in spiritual and physical journeys. Source of safety, increase and abundance. Othala Reversed or Merkstave: Lack of customary order, totalitarianism, slavery, poverty, homelessness. Bad karma, prejudice, clannishness, provincialism. What a man is bound to. Blank Rune: There is no historical support for a "Blank Rune" in runic divination. It was invented in the 1980's. It should not be used in a rune casting. If you bought a rune set with a blank piece, save it in case you lose another rune piece, but don't use it in rune casting.
Celtic Runes:
BeithBirch B Purification, cleansing, new beginnings Physical: You must rid yourself of negativity, unhelpful influences and bad thoughts for a new, fresh start. Mental: Concentrate on your desire, the image of the result wanted must be held firmly in mind. Spiritual: For a new beginning focus on the white of the birch, it stands out clearly from distractions and obstructions. Luis Rowan L Protection, instinctual knowledge, Physical: You will keep your senses about you to distinguish good from bad, and harm from help. Mental: You will not be swayed, tricked or beguiled. Keep your wits about you. Spiritual: Your strength will turn away anything that threatens your purpose and your serenity. Be not afraid. Fern Alder F,V Decisions to be made, contact with the spirit world Physical: Be aware of uniqueness in self and others. Keep your eyes open to see the unusual and acknowledge what is seen in another if at all possible. Mental: You will utilize something you previously overlooked. Oracular skills are not easy to acknowledge. the mind is unwilling at times to deal with the intuitive part. Spiritual: You offer spiritual aid and protection in a dispute. Let your intuition guide you. Sail Willow S Equilibrium, attaining balance Physical: A comfortable relationship to the material world is full of lessons and cycles of changing values. Change is necessary for growth, and values are no exception to the rule. Mental: To gain understanding of a particular concept, a steady accumulation of facts is the foundation that brings understanding. All cannot be learned in one lesson. Repetition is the key. Spiritual: This is a period of taking it easy rather than full speed ahead. Learn to play with the cyclical nature of things. Nion Ash N Restriction or limitations Physical: Your actions echo in the cosmos as a stone thrown in a pond casts ripples. Know you and the world are interconnected. Be aware of the effect of your actions. Mental: Your problems or questions are not yours alone; others have the same ponderings. Look at the question in the wider context and ask opinions. Spiritual: Endeavor to become aware that all things are connected. Balance your need with the Earth's. Uath Hawthorn H Temporary limitations, obstacles Physical: You need to work upon the physical condition of yourself. To better yourself you need to alter diet, smoking or eating properly. Healthy body can be attained by diet and exercise. A healthy body means a healthy mind. Mental: You must open your mind to the self-imposed thickets of ignorance and false facts. Free your thoughts and cleanse your mind. Spiritual: However hot the problem, the forge heat of overcoming it, in your spirit creates new and unexpected strengths. Dair Oak D Strength, endurance Physical: A hands-on approach will nurture the skills you wish to have. Step through the door, one learns by doing. Mental: You have accumulated acorns of wisdom, the time for dropping and sharing your wisdom is here. Spiritual: You as a teacher or student must be tough and resilient despite life's unpredictability as an Oak is to the bolt of lightening. Strong and wise. Tinne Holly T Unity, courage, guidance Physical: Challenges will be overcome with unity and concerted effort. Ensure the cause is just. Mental: As warriors train and retrain until what they do with spears is instinctive, so you too must train and learn daily. Spiritual: Cultivate dynamic and instinctive intuition to respond to fast moving situations and accept the reality of here and now. Ensure the ability of slipping in and out of a great variety of behavior styles, to be able to respond to the environment at hand. Coll Hazel C,K Creativity, energy Physical: Your skill in poetry, divination and meditation allows you to inspire others to increase their capacity in these arts. Example is the best teacher. Mental: Allow the promptings of your intuition to bring ideas to the surface. Become a catalyst with those ideas. Spiritual: Follow your intuition to the source, you will be rewarded with wisdom and your soul will ring with poetry. Quert Apple Q Choices, a fork in the road Physical: Choice, while not easy, is necessary. Stop procrastinating, you will end up with nothing or an unsatisfying taste from each choice. Mental: Many paths of learning are open to you - choose one! Better master of one than expert of none. Spiritual: In your journey choose one of the Eight Paths to complete the others will follow. Muin M Vine Insight, spiritual growth Physical: Unwind, if you then sense at a deep level that you must act in a certain way at this moment in order to deal with an issue; let intuition be your guide and do it. Mental: Allow your senses to open to speed inner development as you learn to place trust in them when they are acting strongly. Instead of using reason constantly. Spiritual: Open your inner self so it may harvest and gather all signs and omens that it is capable of understanding. Allow yourself this boon. Gort G Ivy Tread carefully, caution Physical: Link with others turn out this is not the time to be alone. Mental: Recognize group unconscious has an influence on you, absorb, and go inward to learn more about the self. Spiritual: Enter group mind with joy, assist others in their spiritual journey as they assist in yours. We all are intertwined as the Ivy, their success is yours and vice versa. nGéadal Reed NG Disturbance, disruption, surprises Mental: Your results are as sure as the intentions with which you began. Keep your target in sight. Do not be distracted. Spiritual: Your journey has begun, surprise encounters and upsets are only to be expected. The skills you overcome these troubles with are as valuable as the trip itself. Straif Blackthorn Z Confusion, strife Physical: Unexpected change, plans altered or ruined. No choice however unpleasant. Events take over forcing you down the unavoidable path. Take courage, issues must be faced, decisions are unavoidable. Mental: Your negative view, clinging to old ways and facing challenges with anger and stubbornness will only make it worse and hurt you more. Accept the changes and move on. Spiritual: Realize you and your life have changed radically, enter reborn. Ruis Elder R Endings, timelessness, croneage Physical: Though one aspect of your life is over, another begins anew. Mental: Changes from the old will bring creativity, to usher in new ideas and thoughts. Spiritual: Links are continually formed as new phases of life and experience repeat in different forms that lead to renewal. Ailm White Fir A Foresight, perspective Physical: In this issue you can see what is beyond and what is coming. You have the perception to see and to understand from the point where you stand. Take long viewpoint and foresee the future. Mental: Receive from the past and present strength and healing from which to draw insight and knowledge for your future. Spiritual: Be aware of your progress on your spiritual voyage. Onn Gorse O Discovery, abundance, goals met Physical: Your search is over. What you seek shall be found. Continue on towards your goal. Mental: Share the knowledge you have gathered, as the bee shares pollen and nectar gathered from the Furze. Spiritual: There is an abundance of blessings in your spiritual voyage, do not stockpile and hoard. Share with others, you will be rewarded. Úr Heather U Rest, suspension, hibernation Physical: Listen to your body's message. The time for healing is now. Mental: Do not permit yourself further stress. Go inward for healing and respite. This issue can wait. Spiritual: Integrate inner with self to heal and be whole, to build the foundation for what will follow. Eadhadh Poplar E Endurance, speech, communication Physical: Whatever challenge you now face, you will endure and conquer with determination. You can bend and not break. Mental: Shield your thoughts from the fears and doubts about the odds you must overcome. A positive attitude will prevail. Spiritual: Do not give in to worldly pressures, great assistance is yours on your journey to rebirth. Iodhadh Yew I, J, Y Change, endings, maturation Physical: Something held for many years must be passed on, let go. It serves you no longer. Mental: The knowledge that nothing lasts forever will bring ease at this time. Spiritual: Changes are coming to you, you have a tendency to try and hang on, let go and experience the change as an ally not an enemy. Koad Grove CH, KH, EA Wisdom gained by seeing past illusions. Physical: You may be participating in a resolution of conflict. Mental: Misunderstandings can be ironed out if all parties will meet, work towards this. Spiritual: You must try to hold the energy of judgment, of life aligned to the values that are above reproach. By example do we teach others. Ór Spindle TH, OI Finish obligations and tasks or you cannot move forward. Physical: Fulfill your obligations, not for reward but because you must, honor demands it and the greatest happiness will be yours. Mental: Sudden realization gives you the right and obligation to question authority. Spiritual: Develop your consciousness of the right relationship with others in the community and tribe. Uilleand Honeysuckle P, PE, UI Proceed with caution Physical: Pursue your desires, allow yourself to experience pleasure - you are not a monk. By joy do we learn, not by abstinence of what we enjoy. Mental: The hidden secrets you pursue are not as impenetrable as you suspect. They are simply muted by background noises, home in on the secrets, put aside the distractions. Spiritual: Remain true to your beliefs and principles in your journey to the self. Follow the Honeysuckle in safety and joy. Pion Pine AE, X, XI Physical: Use the guilt you have to clear the slate with those you have hurt and renew the relationships. Mental: Creativity can be released as you release the guilt. Let it go and transform the energy from guilt to positive action. Spiritual: Use the discomfort of your guilt to pursue essential changes within yourself. Transform the guilt and yourself. Phagos Beech PH, IO New experiences and information coming. Physical: Reviving memories will bring understanding that is needed. Do not neglect the past it is rich in experience. Mental: Heed the echoes within your mind, they will give wisdom to make the changes necessary. Spiritual: Do not discount the past as old fashioned, words written, buildings erected and experiences gained have come with a price. |
This page is called "fat loss at the table" because that is where fat loss needs to happen is at
the table. yes you need exercise as well but i am not a personal trainer nor do i know your health
so I am not going to advise you on a exercise routine. Instead talking about things to not eat
and things to eat to boost fat loss should help most anyone who needs to shed some fat.
Weather you are fat or not (more then your personal opinion) is calculated by your BMI or body
mass index.
your body mass index is determined by taking into consideration both a person's body weight and height to
determine whether they are underweight, overweight or at a healthy weight. An adult who is considered "overweight" has
a BMI somewhere between 25 and 29.9. An adult with a BMI of at least 30 is considered "obese." This measurement is
used because it's typically a good indicator of body fat.
Fat tissue, is found in several places in your body. Generally, fat is found underneath your skin (subcutaneous fat).
There's also some on top of each of your kidneys In addition to fat tissue, some fat is stored in the liver, and an even
smaller amount in muscle.
Where fat is concentrated in your body depends upon whet her you are a man or woman:
during puberty that the differences in fat distribution between men and women begin to take form. One amazing fact is
that fat cells generally do not generate after puberty -- as your body stores more fat, the number of fat cells remains the
same. Each fat cell simply gets bigger! (There are two exceptions: the body might produce more fat cells if an adult gains
a significant amount of weight or has liposuction performed.)
The human body contains two types of fat tissue:
the following happens:
When you eat a candy bar or a meal, the presence of glucose, fatty acids and amino acids in the intestine stimulates the
pancreas to secrete a hormone called insulin. Insulin acts on many cells in your body, especially those in the liver,
muscle and fat tissue. Insulin tells the cells to do the following:
The fatty acids are then absorbed from the blood into fat cells, muscle cells and liver cells. In these cells, under
stimulation by insulin, fatty acids are made into fat molecules and stored as fat droplets.
It is also possible for fat cells to take up glucose and amino acids, which have been absorbed into the bloodstream after
a meal, and convert those into fat molecules. The conversion of carbohydrates or protein into fat is 10 times less
efficient than simply storing fat in a fat cell, but the body can do it. If you have 100 extracalories in fat (about 11 grams)
floating in your bloodstream, fat cells can store it using only 2.5 calories of energy. On the other hand, if you have 100
extra calories in glucose (about 25 grams) floating in your bloodstream, it takes 23 calories of energy to convert the
glucose into fat and then store it. Given a choice, a fat cell will grab the fat and store it rather than the carbohydrates
because fat is so much easier to store.
When you are not eating, your body is not absorbing food. If your body is not absorbing food, there is little insulin in the
blood. However, your body is always using energy; and if you're not absorbing food, this energy must come from internal
stores of complex carbohydrates, fats and proteins. Under these conditions, various organs in your body secrete
hormones:
When you are not eating,not eating the right foods, or you are exercising, your body must draw on its internal energy
stores. Your body's prime source of energy is glucose. In fact, some cells in your body, such as brain cells, can get
energy only from glucose. however if your body needs to it will also break down what ever easy protein it can find to
provide energy during times of not eating, and exercise. which is why most athletes will drink protein shakes or eat
protein bars as soon as possible after a work out.
Now that you know a little about how your body works to store fat. lets look at the
ways to make your body not store fat, make your body burn that fat, and how to raise
your metabolism so that you burn more fat when just sitting around.
Lets start with fat. most of us have been told to loose fat we need to not eat fat, well if you don't eat any fat at all why
would your body want to get ride of that emergency store of energy if it has nothing to replace it with? The key is in eating
the right fat and not the kind that will cause heart disease.
Not all fats are created equal
Lets start with something almost all people think is good for them Margarine.
Margarine was originally manufactured to fatten turkeys. When it killed the turkeys, the people
who had put all the money into the research wanted a payback so they put their heads together
to figure out what to do with this product to get their money back. It was a white substance with
no food appeal so they added the yellow coloring and sold it to people to use in place of butter.
How do you like it? They have come out with so many clever new flavorings...
DO YOU KNOW.. The difference between margarine and butter? Both have the same amount of calories. Butter is slightly higher in saturated fats at 8 grams
compared to 5 grams.
Eating margarine can increase heart disease in women by 53% over eating the same amount
of butter, according to a recent Harvard Medical Study.
Eating butter increases the absorption of many other nutrients in other foods. Butter has many
nutritional benefits where margarine has a few Only because they are added! Butter tastes
much better than margarine and it can enhance the flavors of other foods. Butter has been
around for centuries where margarine has been around for less than 100 years
And now, for Margarine... Very high in Trans fatty acids Triple risk of coronary heart disease Increases total cholesterol
and LDL (this is the bad cholesterol) and lowers HDL cholesterol, (the good cholesterol)
Increases the risk of cancers up to five fold. L owers quality of breast milk. Decreases
immune response. Decreases insulin response.
And here's the most disturbing fact.... Margarine is but ONE MOLECULE away from being PLASTIC.. This fact alone was enough to have me avoiding margarine for life and anything else that is
hydrogenated (this means hydrogen is added, changing the molecular structure of the
substance). You can try this yourself:
Purchase a tub of margarine and leave it in your garage or shaded area. Within a couple of days you will note a couple of things: * no flies, not even those pesky fruit flies will go near it (that should tell you something) * it does not rot or smell differently because it has no nutritional value nothing will grow on it.
Even those teeny weeny microorganisms will not find a home to grow. Why? Because it is
nearly plastic Would you melt your Tupperware and spread that on your toast? I don't think so.
Now i'm not saying that because It is better then margarine for you that you should eat large
amounts of it. a half a table spoon at each meal is more then enough for your day.
Okay so butter is the better choice. and so are some other good fats for you like whole eggs,
coconut oil, olive oil, avocadoes, and raw nuts.
Whole eggs are packed with good for you fats and lots of vitamins you need. Most of this is in
the yolk, so if you are removing the yolk then you are taking out the part of the food that is good
for you and your left eating empty food. Empty food is food with not nutritional value, there is no
real need to eat this food but that you think your taste buds want it.
Raw nuts are a excellent snack food but try to find them both raw and organic, you need to eat
them raw instead of roasted other wise the chemical compound in the fats change and they
are not as good for you any more. Nuts are a source of fat that is good for you and good for
your heart because by eating this fat you add a good fat to your body so that your body can
get ride of that bad fat.
Avocados are a fruit, they grow on a tree, nature provides them, tell me how these can be bad
for you? There not avocados are full of good fats and vitamins and minerals for you. try for two
a week.
Coconut oil is the same principle and it is actually the best oil for you to use when frying things
at high temperature.
Lets move to the nest biggest thing people worry about when trying to loose weight. Carbs
(carbohydrates).
Just like there are good for you fats and bad for you fats there are also good and bad carbs.
A bad carb is one with low or no nutritional value naturally. meaning that it has not been added
after.
White flour and there by white bread are bad carbs. all of the good for you stuff has been striped
off the wheat grain and then the grain is polished up and sold to you or ground up into flour.
White rice is also a bad carb. there by anything made fro these are also bad carbs.
Good carbs are like whole wheat flour and the things made from it. brown rice and the things
made form it. Vegetable are a great source of good carbs yes veggies have carbs. any diet
like the Atkins diet that limits the amount of vegetables you can have is most defiantly not good
for you.
the next thing that needs to be talked about with carbs is glycemic index. this is a way to
measure how much of the food that you eat turns into sugar and there by fat in your body.
Wheat has the highest glycemic count of all the grains you might eat. a better bet for a skinny
waist line is brown rice, whole grain spelt, millet, and quinoa. these all have a lower glycemic
index then wheat and are full of nutrients.
Then next topic to talk about is calories. everyone is obsessed with calorie counting it seams.
The simple fact is that food has calories and if it has no calories then it is not a food and
should not be ate. Think about it, all of the foods that have a no calorie claim on them are man
made. nature can and will
provide what is best for use and man is just a meddler and should not mess with the food that
you eat. Lets look at a no caloire soft drink or soda pop. beyond water, flavoring, and really
really bad for you carbonation, they add a no calorie sweetener instead of a natural sweetener.
these no calorie sweeteners are also in the diet soft drinks and are marketed to the diabetic
claiming to be of help to them. No caloire sweeteners may also be called artificial sweeteners.
The mayo clinic on artificial sweeteners:Artificial sweeteners are synthetic sugar substitutes but may be derived from naturally occurring
substances, including herbs or sugar itself. Artificial sweeteners are also known as intense
sweeteners because they are many times sweeter than regular sugar.
Artificial sweeteners currently approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are: Acesulfame potassium (Sunett, Sweet One) Aspartame (Equal, NutraSweet) Neotame Saccharin (SugarTwin, Sweet'N Low) Sucralose (Splenda)FDA approval is being sought for other artificial sweeteners. And some
sweeteners, such as cyclamate, are not approved in the United States but are approved for
use in other countries.
Artificial sweeteners have been the subject of intense scrutiny for decades. Critics of artificial
sweeteners say that they cause a variety of health problems, including cancer. That's largely
because of studies dating to the 1970s that linked saccharin to bladder cancer in laboratory
rats. Because of those studies, saccharin once carried a warning label that it may be
hazardous to your health.
Does this sound like something that you really want to put into your body? I sure don't.
Now just because all food needs to have calories does not mean you should not payattention to
how many calories you eat.
A calorie may be defined as the energy needed to raise the temperature of one gram of water
one degree so we are really talking about with calories is how much energy our bodies are
taking in to heat up.
Now lets talk about some foods to help you:
To much of any food can make you gain weight. but there are some foods that might be able to
help you burn more calories, raise your metabolism, or burn fat. granted that the increase or
decrease that the food is giving you will not make you loose weight or tone your body on there
own.
Apples yes a apple a day keeps the doctor away. but more specifically apples are loaded with
fiber that keeps us fuller longer and cleans us out two great reasons to eat a apple everyday.
berries are such small little things with a big punch. depending on the berry they can help with
everything from cleansing your body the helping with weight loss to even battling cancer.
Calcium I bet you seen those commercials telling you that women who drink milk are slimmer well
it turns out that it has nothing to do with the milk but with the calcium so here is a little secret. most
of the calcium in milk your body wont absorb. That's right if you want the slimming benefits of
calcium your better off with plant sources like broccoli.
Oats fill you up and keep you full helping you to not grab that donut on your way to work and there
great for your heart so have organic oatmeal for breakfast with butter and maple syrup.
Jalapenos Cayenne chilies one spicy meal a day can boost metabolism up to 25%. but i cant really say
how long that lasts.
Green tea yes it really works just not on the scale advertised by those diet pill companies. if you
like tea a even better choice for fat burning would be
Oolong Tea oolong tea can help you burn up to 300 times more fat in a day as green tea. but it
does not have as many of the other health benefits as green tea so try a cup of both everyday.
Coffee is the number one best known source of caffeine. caffeine makes your heart beat faster
which in turn makes you burn more calories a day but not to many more and it just doesn't seem
like a good reason to make my heart run faster. don't drink more then one cup of organic coffee
(or non organic) a day that much caffeine is really not good.
Beans those magical fruit, full of good for you stuff.(now if they just tasted better and didn't make
you (as the song says) "toot"
Cabbage many great reasons to eat it including that it is a great cancer preventer. Grapefruit. high in pectin which break down fat cells also high in galacturunic acid which fights fat
and helps cholesterol. (hmm looks like the grapefruit diet might have been on to something) so low
in carbs that you could eat as may as you like a day.(with in reason of course)
Apricots high in beta carotene which flushes out fat and waste products. Beets cleans blood cells and washes away fatty deposits also cleanses liver and kidneys.
There are so many diets out there promising the over weight American that they will get you your
best body. there are even more exercise programs that make the same promise but if you really
want to push your weight loss to the max why not use both diet and exercise programs and then
add to it natural aids like plants veggies and herbs.
Here is a short list of things that can aid you in weight loss and the reason for most of them. Cayenne: Stimulates digestion and increases metabolism and fat burning. There is much debate on the subject but some scientist say that hot food warm up your core
tempreature enough that they will help shed pounds.
Green Tea: Stimulates metabolism Seaweed: or kelp are thyroid stimulants Nettle: Thermogenic herb. Ginseng: boost energy and metabolism Fish oil: omega 3 fatty acids help change your body from storing fat to burning it for energy. take
1000-2000mg daily.
Guggul gum: helps body metabolize fat and improves thyroid function. Dandelion: Aids fat metabolism by affecting the liver Zinfandel Wine: contains saponins Chick Peas: High in saponins Virgin pressed olive oil: contains saponins. Garcinia Cantbogia: Aids fat metabolism and reduces hunger Flax Seed: A bulk laxative that helps curb hunger Fennel: A diuretic that reduces hunger and improves energy Cinnamon: Creates a thermogenic burn Chickweed: break down fat molecules |
Above All Else Children need to know and feel they are loved, wanted, and appreciated - benson
Some tips to help your little Witchens with sleep.
put some of the mother’s hair along with some lavender to add calming into a small dream pillow. Let the child sleep with it at night. try sewing into fun animal shapes of into a heart.
elderberries crushes and boiled down to make a syrup are not only good for a cold but add a teaspoon to some tea like chamomile catnip or peppermint make sure its cool and have child drink before bed.Magic sleep milk 1 cup organic milk from grass feed cows; or organic almond or coconut milk. 1/4 tea. whole anise seeds 1/8 tea. coco powder light sprinkle of fennel (like only three seeds) 1/2 Tbsp. Organic maple syrup(the real stuff) 1 tea mint leaves. warm milk in a small sauce pan, add in herbs and maple syrup. Strain into cup and drink right before bed. or have your child drink while listening to a bedtime story. |
