Introduction to the Teachings of the Universal Council as interpreted by Mitzi Wood

In this article you will learn who the Universal Council is and how they work with physical beings on this earth.

The universal council is an energy that is non-physical that works with physical beings to help them better integrate their human experience with their spiritual counterparts.  The evolution of human beings is now moving into a place where a higher vibration is necessary for a better blending of spirit and body.  Human beings have evolved as far as they are going to evolve without allowing their spiritual nature to come forth and be more prominent on earth.  Non-physical energy such as the universal council is working with physical energy to help facilitate this process of evolution to a new state of being.  A perfect blending of physical and nonphysical on earth.  As the universal council begins its teachings here on earth, those that have agreed ahead of time to work with the council will identify themselves for the benefit of upgrading their energies in order to help other human beings evolve on this earth.  This is done through the process of vibrational healing.  Words are simply a vibration and when words are used vibrations are created.  The universal council exists in vibrational energy which is of a higher frequency than words.  Therefore, it is necessary to have interpreters here on earth to be able to translate and put into words the intent of the universal council for those of you on earth that need to have a clearer understanding of their teachings.  This process is being done all over the earth as interpreted by those who have chosen to do this as their life work.  The interpretation will vary according to the translator, but the message will be the same.  There is no longer a separation between physical and nonphysical, rather there is a greater integration occurring naturally as human beings evolve.  It is time to release the old interpretations of what nonphysical is and embrace a new evolved understanding of this relationship on earth.  We are here to help you in whatever capacity you need us to help.  We may take on whatever form you give us based on your own belief system.  We are not here to change beliefs, but to enhance the process of growth for each and every individual that has decided to work on evolving at this time on earth.  This is a glorious time for all physical and nonphysical beings and we are here to help in any way that we can.

To facilitate this new way of thinking, we are offering workshops to help you understand your own belief system and to help facilitate any healing that needs to take place in order to evolve your beliefs to where you would like to go.  If you are searching for something more, feel blocked in this process, or just want to enhance your already connected spiritual practice then this is the workshop for you.  We will take you through the lessons needed for human beings to have an understanding of who we are and how each and every one of you can connect with us regardless of whether you have an interpreter or not.  Also, how to use our energy to enhance your own for the benefit of growth in any aspect of your life here on earth.  We will be teaching you how to work with your own spiritual guidance and understand where you are vibrationally and how you may shift your vibration to better meet your human and spiritual needs.  This is a new way of thinking about your spiritual life and your relationship to your human experience.  It is something that is evolving all over your planet and you will find that once you begin this process with us that you will find others who are evolving in much the same way.

In the past, universal energy has been interpreted in ways that have both benefitted and harmed human beings.  As non-physical beings, we are watching your process and waiting to be able to assist in any way that we can, but we are not always utilized.  We will not intervene unless invited to do so.  And then we are only here to assist, not to take over your life.  We respect and honor the fact that you have chosen to become physical while we have remained non-physical.  We also want to help you understand your belief systems in relation to who we are.  We have been called many things in the past.  Angels, spirits, spirit guides, gods, etc.  We have been interpreted to be individual energies with names and human like qualities.  As long as the information is conveyed in a way that fits your belief system, we have allowed the identities to continue.  However, we have chosen for your benefit to not use an individual name, but to use a concept to convey who we are to you.  We chose the words universal council, but it is much vaster than that and there are not words to explain in detail who we are.  We can say that we are the energy connected to the One as you interpret that to be.  The energetic hierarchy includes you as human beings who are simply universal energy in human form.  Therefore, we are one in the same only you have made your energy so dense, that you have interpreted this as a separation from your spiritual selves.  You have chosen to forget who you are for the sake of your human experience.  It has given us much information on the universal level and has helped us to evolve from our singular existence into so much more.  Now is the time to reintegrate and remember who you are and use that knowledge to enhance your human experience.  We are putting all the pieces of the puzzle together with you so that you may understand why you are having this experience and how you may evolve your experience in the millennia to come. With this understanding, human beings may truly start to work with the energies created on earth and change them into something greater.  Heaven on earth as it is quoted.  This combining of human/spiritual knowledge will take all of us into a new era of learning and evolving.  The results benefiting all who partake in this evolution.

For more information about our the universal council or workshops please contact Mitzi Z. Wood at blended@mitziwood.com.

The workshop dates are as follows;

February 8th, 4PM - 6PM

 March 8th, 1PM - 3PM

 April 5th, 1pm - 3pm

 May 10th, 1pm - 3pm

Fee for the workshop is only $60.00.  Call 210-967-4400 to register or go to www.integrativehealingsa.com .Harmony Hypnosis and Meditation Center

When Thyself Heals

I’ve talked to several folks in the last many days who spent their recent holiday time in bed or on the sofa, feeling terrible, with ailments ranging from the flu to sciatica.  Invariably, the causes of these mysterious holiday illnesses are attributed to all manner of things beyond control – allergies, the weather, exposure, or just over-doing it in the rush of the season.

If we take a close look at how the body and mind heal, however, holiday illness loses its mysterious air, and is a predictable, perfectly normal response to the stress of the busy year end drama in which we often participate.

It’s easy to see how weeks or months of pushing ourselves beyond our physical limits to meet deadlines and make quotas, moving into old, draining social patterns and emotional triggers around family and money, and being plugged into the collective vibe of amorphous fear and separation can have profound effects.  If we carry stress around long enough, it depletes our energy and causes equal measures of imbalance.  In natural healing, this is called a “stress conflict” and turns into a “healing crisis” when the conflict is resolved – whether consciously by letting go, or through sheer exhaustion and collapse.

To understand why this is so, it’s important to get past the body-as-victim model.  The body is innately geared toward health, and everything it does is designed to bring us back into balance.  The body doesn’t weakly succumb to vicious attacks from malicious unseen bugs, nor does it randomly develop pain and inflammation.  Fever, inflammation, mucous proliferation, pain, and perhaps even viruses and bacteria, are used by the body in very focused, specific ways and, though uncomfortable, are signs that a stress conflict has been resolved and the body is on its way to repairing the damage.  This is also the body’s way of slowing us down, asking for attention, and pointing out the places where we tend to carry stress in the form of fear, anger, self-devaluation, or other negative emotions.

We can ease the body’s need to create healing crises by being mindful of our personal triggers, and managing our environment to reduce the impact of physical and emotional stress. Find a method, practice, therapeutic helper, or activity that appeals to your sense of calm, brings you joy, helps you feel balanced and on-purpose, and makes a little space in your life for just you.

Cultivating awareness about our stress patterns is the first step in taking responsibility for our own well-being.  When we honor the body’s wisdom and make daily conscious choices that support emotional and physical health, the holiday or vacation healing crisis is avoided, and we can actually enjoy our recreational time to do just that -- re-create.

-Debbie Littrell Ventura, Jan. 2014

Debbie is a NES Health Certified Practitioner. Read more about her services or schedule an appointment.

Have you tapped out your Cortices today?

All disease is reflected in the brain at some level.  So what can you do about that? Tap out your Cortices! This BodyTalk technique awakens and balances all areas of the brain. You can use it every day to bring balance to the left and right brain, increase focus and concentration, and reset the Amygdala, which is activated when you’re stressed.

Here’s how you do it:

1.  Place one of your hands across the back of your head, moving it down until your thumb is touching your neck. Let it rest there as you put your other hand on top of your head, spreading out the fingers of that hand. You will gently tap on your head using the spread fingers on this hand. Tap on your head as you breathe in and out.

Next, move the tapping hand to your sternum and tap there as you breathe in and out.

2. Move the hand across the back of your head up higher, next to the position you just had it in. Again, tap on top of your head and then on your sternum.

3. This is repeated until you have covered each area on your head from your neck to your eyebrows. It usually takes four positions, although small hands on a big head may take five.

4. Now, put your hands on the sides of your head to balance your temporal lobes. Hold your hands there for a breathe in and out, then use one hand to tap on your head and one hand to tap on your sternum.

Would you like to learn more about tapping out your Cortices and watch a demo?

Make tapping out your Cortices a daily habit, just like brushing your teeth.  It’s a vital part of the BodyTalk protocol, and can make an incredible difference in your life.

Sue Roddy Stewart is a Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified BodyTalk Practitioner and an Essential Oils Educator. Read more about her services or schedule an appointment.

Beginning your Spiritual Journey

It is time to begin a new way of thinking about your spirituality.  This is not to discount the way you have believed in the past, but to enhance those beliefs.  As we grow and learn more about spirituality and expand our awareness of what we believe, we start to understand that it is a very personal process that has some commonalities with others, but is unique to us.  Why is that?  It is because what we think and believe about spirituality is based on our history, our teachings, our society, our world in general, and whatever else influences us at the time.  Spirituality is very fluid.  You wouldn't think that it would be, but as you learn more, experience more and mature, your beliefs change.  This is true with everything else in your life, so why wouldn't it be true in relation to your spirituality?

We tend to shy away from our spiritual beliefs changing out of fear.  Fear based on what we have learned and what we think we know about spirit.  If we believe that we are spiritual beings, or at the very least, spiritual believers, then we should be able to evolve and grow continuously within our lifetime.  If you ask those around you it is probably not that uncommon for an individual to have had some kind of spiritual experience in their lifetime.  They may have discounted it, but it probably occurred.  Think about your own life.  Was there ever a time where you felt particularly close and aligned with your own spirit?  Most people discount this experience because they do not know how to recreate it and become discouraged or disillusioned by the experience.  What actually happens is that we get a taste of who we truly are and we want more.  So we meander around going from experience to experience trying to recapture that spirit again when it is already within us and ready for us to connect and reaffirm our existence.

It's time to take charge of your spiritual life and stop waiting for something to happen.  People have written many books on the subject and we read them and then still do nothing.  We feel depressed or anxious and don't know why, yet we still do nothing.  This is a call to do something!  Connecting with your spirit is the one thing that we have complete control over in our lives.  It is the one thing that will align you with your purpose, your authentic self, your ability to have a better more fulfilling life, and so much more!  It's time.  You have tried everything else, and while you continue to struggle spirit continues to dwell within you, waiting.

So, how do you get started?  By setting your intention to allow a fuller spiritual life.  We intent so many things on a daily basis that we don't mean to intend.  For example, we wake up in the morning and decide that this is going to be a crappy day or it's going to be a great day based on how we feel.  If you set your intention to be guided by spirit, then you have set the tone to start your day.  There are also many ways to supplement your spiritual practice.  Yoga, meditation, reading spiritual material, like-minded groups, are all good ways to connect with like-minded people and allow yourself to start to talk about what you believe and learn and grow. Taking care of the body by taking advantage of practices that heal such as; massage, reflexology, chakra balancing, Body Talk, reiki, intuitive healing, lymphatic drainage, astrology, acupuncture, hypnotherapy, aromatherapy, prayer, and other healing practices are great ways to start the process of aligning the body, mind, and spirit.

If you need help understanding how to begin to explore your spirituality, I am available to help.  Through accessing my own spiritual guides and teachers, I can teach you about spirituality as it pertains to you and your comfort level.  If you have any questions about this blog or just questions in general, you may always contact me at blended@mitziwood.com.  The choice is yours as to how you want to proceed from here.  Let me walk your journey with you until you can walk it alone.

What are Essential Oils?

How are Essential Oils and Hydrosols made?

Essential Oils and Hydrosols are the byproduct of steam distillation. 

Essential oils are highly concentrated substances. One drop of aromatic oil could represent from a twenty pounds of raw material to thousands of pounds of material. 

Hydrosols are the water obtained as a result of the steam passing through the raw material. They are affordable, gentle and easy to use. 

Expression is used to extract essential oils in large celled structures such as citrus fruit. In this case the rind contains the oil cells.

Enfluerage is the most expensive and time intensive process and is used for expressing oils from flowers.

What is Synthetic Oil?

A synthetic is an artificial fragrance made to duplicate the scent of an essential oil. Synthetics do not have any of the therapeutic properties of essential oils. Most of the average person's exposure to aromatherapy is to a synthetic product.

What is the difference between Organic, Natural and Wildcrafted?

Organically grown plants (free from pesticides or chemical fertilizers) produce essential oils with superior therapeutic qualities. Expect to pay more for "certified organic" essential oils.

A truly natural essential oil product is less processed, pure in essence and possibly made in small quantities in a home setting or on a small farm.

Wildcrafted plants are grown in their natural habitat or ecosystem, far away from any pesticides or artificial fertilizers. This is the most natural growing condition that often yields the finest essential oil.

Before and After Lymphatic Drainage Therapy

Many individuals note beneficial changes like weight loss or body sculpting effects in 1 – 3 (30 minute) sessions. Tone returns to places where skin was loose and sagging particularly in the neck, breasts and arms.

In short Lymphatic Drainage Therapy (LDT) makes you feel better and gently detoxifies the body.

Clients report before LDT

• Lack of energy
• Immune system challenged
• 10 – 20 lbs overweight
• Mild – Moderate depression
• Can’t seem to loose weight
• Clothes fit tight at bust and around waist
• Allergies have progressively worsened over past 2 years

After LDT

• Have more energy
• Improved immune function
• Begun loosing lbs &/or inch’s
• Think clearer, more upbeat
• Making nice changes
• Down a bra and pant size everything is fitting looser
• Now if I get sick its much milder & clears quicker

If Lymphatic Drainage Therapy appeals to you, sessions are available at our Institute Monday – Saturday by appointment.

Kim Krost is the owner of the Integrative Healing Institute. She has been a licensed massage therapist for 15 years and massage therapy instructor. She is a Lymphatic Drainage practitioner and is co-creator of Natural Reflex Therapy, a natural wellness technique that focuses on the neuro-lymphatic points on the body to encourage health and well being.

5 Benefits of Lymphatic Drainage Therapy

What is the Lymphatic System?

Just under our skin lies an intricate system of tributaries that make up our lymphatic system. We commonly think of our bodies as bone, muscle, organs and skin, but our bodies are 60 – 70% water.

The health of our bodies depends largely upon the optimum function of the lymphatic system including: all of the organs, glands, lymph nodes and lymph vessels located throughout the entire body.

Lymph fluid, also called interstitial fluid, bathes tissues and helps to deliver nutrients and oxygen to our cells. The main functions of the Lymphatic System are:

• Defending the body against disease
• Cleansing the body of toxins and
• Ridding the body of excess fluid

Specially trained therapists are able to work directly with the lymph system.

Benefits of Lymphatic Drainage Therapy (LDT)

1. Reestablishing healthy flow patterns for:

• Stagnant fluid (noticeable under arms, around breasts, in midsection, in the neck, arms, thighs and ankles
• Edema (swelling) in skin muscles, joints and throughout the body

2. To Drain Toxins

• To promote tissue regeneration for scars, stretch marks or wrinkles; or where the client has had an injury, surgery and may also be used for anti-aging applications
• To reduce fat. Most every time fat content is present in the tissue, lymph vessels are available to help evacuate them
• To help eliminate protein-rich fluid (macromolecules) from extracellular tissue

3. To Stimulate the Immune System

Lymphatic drainage techniques have been found helpful for chronic and sub-acute inflammation processes including:

• Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
• Auto Immune diseases
• Arthritis, bronchitis, sinusitis, tonsillitis, laryngitis, acne, eczema etc.

4. To Stimulate the Parasympathetic System

This can be very helpful for those dealing with stress, depression or sleeping disorders.

5. To Reduce Pain

LDT helps alleviate tissue fluid stagnation and inhibits type C nociceptors that trigger pain.