Deborah Olenev

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Why I Meditate

Rather than quoting a brilliant writing by an enlightened spiritual teacher, I will speak here about why I meditate, and the benefits to be incurred from a meditation practice. One of the most important benefits of meditation is developing the self-observer or witness. In meditating the meditator tries to quiet the mental chatter that is …

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Mental Exercises for Inner Peace

I have written these Mental Exercises for Inner Peace as a self awareness tool, and as a guide to help people gain control over their minds when they have difficulty breaking out of the cycle of obsessive thinking. Thoughts can locate in the body as physical and emotional reactions. Watch your thoughts and observe if …

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Introduction to Homeopathy

What is Homeopathy? from Homeopathy for Health A History of Homeopathy The founder of homeopathy, and the man who coined its name, is Samuel Hahnemann. He was a physician, chemist, linguist, translator and father of ten children who was born in Leipzig, Germany in 1755. The famous story is told of how he was translating …

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Homeopathic and Folk Remedies for Colds and Flus

Dear Friends, We are right in the midst of the winter flu season and I know it has been traveling around the neighborhood, visiting my house and my neighbor’s houses.  Well, what can we do about it?  How do we protect ourselves and our loved one’s?  How do we hasten recovery?  Having just gone through …

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Calendula Officinalis Homeopathic First Aid Remedy

  To buy Calendula Officinalis Cream, from the First Aid Creams Company, please click here. To watch a slide show about Calendula Officinalis, please click here.   Calendula Officinalis Homeopathic First Aid Remedy   Calendula, the yellow marigold, is another member of the Compositae family, like our friends Arnica montana and Bellis perennis, and is a remedy …

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Arnica Montana Homeopathic First Aid Remedy

To buy Arnica Montana Cream, from the First Aid Creams Company, please click here. To watch a slide show about Arnica montana, please click here.   Arnica Montana Homeopathic First Aid Remedy   Arnica montana, the mountain daisy, also known as Wolf’s Bane is the most well known remedy in homeopathy, and well-deservedly so. I believe that …

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Correcting Character Weakness with Homeopathy

Correcting Character Weakness with Homeopathy There is one misconception that many of us have had or still have about homeopathy, and that is that homeopathy alone can correct our character weaknesses or challenging mental habits.  Yes, indeed, this does happen, but homeopathy should not be relied upon to make it happen, and our own personal …

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Hypericum Perforatum Homeopathic First Aid Remedy

To buy Hypericum Perforatum Cream, from the First Aid Creams Company, please click here. To watch a slide show about Hypericum perforatum, please click here.   Hypericum Perforatum Homeopathic First Aid Remedy   Hypericum is one of my favorite remedies, because when you need it, it doesn’t disappoint you. When you have had that unfortunate mishap, of …

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Ledum Palustre Homeopathic First Aid Remedy

To buy Ledum Palustre Cream, from the First Aid Creams Company, please click here. To watch a slide show about Ledum palustre, please click here.   Ledum Palustre Homeopathic First Aid Remedy Dear Friends, I want to keep this issue short and sweet and just tell you about the wonderful homeopathic first aid remedy, Ledum palustre. In …

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Ruta Graveolens A Homeopathic First Aid Remedy

To buy Ruta Graveolens Cream, please click here. To see a slide show about Ruta Graveolens, please click here. Ruta Graveolens A Homeopathic First Aid Remedy Ruta graveolens is another one of my favorite remedies and creams, because when I need it it doesn’t disappoint me. I actually had a call to use it recently …

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One or More Homeopathic Remedies for Life

One or More Homeopathic Remedies for Life Dear Friends, There are many different schools of thought as to whether there is only one remedy for a person throughout that person’s life, or whether people can benefit from different remedies at different stages of their lives. Here are my thoughts on that. Q. Is it true …

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Using Traditional Chinese Medicine with Homeopathy for Colds

Using Traditional Chinese Medicine with Homeopathy for Colds Dear Friends, The article below is a small gift of information to help you make wise decisions to keep you and your family healthy in the winter months, and to present you with alternatives to Western treatment for the flu, including the flu shot. Uppermost in many people’s …

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Swine Flu and Homeopathy

Swine Flu and Homeopathy Dear Friends, We have all witnessed the excitement over the Swine Flu Epidemic.  I want to say a few things about it from the homeopathic perspective.  There was a fear that the swine flu epidemic could turn into a pandemic, which means a world wide epidemic, of the proportions that the …

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Meditation for People Who Cannot Sit Still

Meditation for People Who Cannot Sit Still When you think of meditation what comes to your mind’s eye? An image that comes to mine is the Buddha sculptures showing the Buddha sitting cross legged  or in lotus position on a lotus flower, his hands laying one on top of another with the thumbs touching  on …

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