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Shamanism is the oldest religion on the planet! In terms of human existence, it predates current day organized religions by tens of thousands of years. European cave paintings and carvings showing a shaman date from the Paleolithic era. Graves of shaman 12,000-year-old and older have been discovered in Israel and the Czech Republic.Shamans have played an essential role in the defense of the psychic integrity of their community for thousands of years. Shaman are pre-eminently the antidemonic champions; they combat demons and disease, but also black magicians... In a general way, it can be ...

Shamanism is the oldest religion on the planet! In terms of human existence, it predates current day organized religions by tens of thousands of years. European cave paintings and carvings showing shaman date from the Paleolithic era. Graves of shaman 12,000-year-old and older have been discovered in Israel and the Czech Republic.Shamans have played an essential role in the defense of the psychic integrity of their community for thousands of years.They are pre-eminently the antidemonic champions; they combat not only demons and disease, but also black magicians... In a general way, it can ...

This book is an introduction to understanding your own Spiritual Awakening, discovering the Shaman in you, and shamanism in the wider sense. It ends with The Tibetan Book of the Dead and how spiritual awakening and shamanism helps you through the last event of your physical body and your rebirth into the next existence.Yes, that is true, there is a shaman in all of us. For some it is more open and dynamic, it is a facet, an ability that expresses itself with the stage of our own spiritual awakening. This book starts with information and the stages of spiritual awakening. Spiritual awakening...

Hello and welcome to my book on the Risk Factors, PreDiabetes and Diabetes. I hope you enjoy and find this book useful. In 2020, approximately 10% of the American population was diagnosed with diabetes. However, the current trajectory suggests that the prevalence of diabetes could potentially reach 50% of the population by 2025, indicating a significant and concerning rise in the condition. Genetics, non-nutritious diets, inactivity, and obesity combine to create this surge in numbers. In all the research I have done since I was diagnosed, the term PreDiabetes seems to be in the process of ...

Shamanism is the oldest religion on the planet!

Shamanism is the oldest religion on the planet! In terms of human existence, it predates current day organized religions by tens of thousands of years. European cave paintings and carvings showing shaman date from the Paleolithic era.

Hello and welcome to my book on Crohn’s, Colitis and Diabetes. Crohn’s Disease and Type 1 Diabetes are autoimmune conditions; there is a genetic link between them. There is no genetic link between Diabetes and Colitis; however, there is a synergistic link between Colitis, Crohn’s Disease and Crohn’s Colitis - Indeterminant Colitis are part of a family of conditions known as Inflammatory Bowel Diseases – IBD. In this book we start to understand Crohn’s, Colitis and Crohn’s Colitis, which is not a combination of Crohn’s and Colitis; rather it is a rare form of Crohn’s ...

Hello and welcome to my book on Diabetes Distress and Diabetes Burnout. Diabetes Distress and Diabetes Burnout represent ongoing emotional and mental challenges in the face of a condition that requires continuous monitoring of blood sugars, food and drink, exercise and other life stye challenges. Diabetes is debilitating, managing it is mentally and emotionally exhausting. Diabetes is a lifelong condition. Diabetes Distress and Diabetes Burnout manifest differently for each Diabetic. But we also need to consider the distress and burnout affecting caregivers helping and supporting a Diabetic...

This book has been a learning journey. I’ve met diabetics who, after diagnosis, treat it as a medication-managed condition. I’ve always abhorred medication. The human body is amazing, and we can achieve so much in our short lives if we help and respect it. I was determined to lean about my condition, and the Life Style changes to help me manage it and make me medication-free. Chronic illnesses, which typically appear later in life, significantly impact life expectancy. A 55-year-old Canadian male, with no chronic medical conditions, has a projected life expectancy of an additional 23.3 ...

Hello and welcome to this book Plant-based Food Additives and Diabetes. In this book, we will explore Plant-Based Food, Plant Forward Eating, Organic Food, Vegetarianism and Veganism. It is not just about eating more whole foods, vegetables, fruits, nuts, and seeds we need to consider. Plant Forward Eating does not restrict animal sources from a diet. Vegetarianism restricts animal sources, and there is a consequence and we explore this too. The trend for Plant-Based or Plant Foreword diets are aspects of a change in the public interest in what they consume. They want it to be heathier and ...

Shamanism is the oldest religion on the planet! In human existence it predates current day organized religions by many millennia. Shamans are traditional healers, guides and protectors. They are a universal expression of the interaction between people and the natural and super natural worlds. European cave paintings and carvings showing shaman date from the Paleolithic era and in 2016, a12,000-year-old grave of a female shaman has been uncovered in Israel. Shamans have played an essential role in the defense of the psychic integrity of their community for thousands of years. They defend ...

Hello and welcome to my book on Aging and Diabetes. We may live longer than we did 100 years ago, but there are new limitations and challenges that earlier generations did not face. The Stoic philosophers will often be quoted in this book, they had a view of life that applies just as much today as in their time. Our life is what our thoughts make it. Do every act of your life as if it were your last. In a word, your life is short. You must make the most of the present with the aid of reason and justice. Since it is possible that you may be quitting life at this very moment, govern every act...

Shamanism is the oldest religion on the planet! In human existence it predates current day organized religions by many millennia. Shamans are traditional healers, guides and protectors. They are a universal expression of the interaction between people and the natural and super natural worlds. European cave paintings and carvings showing shaman date from the Palaeolithic era and in 2016, a12,000 year old grave of a female shaman has been uncovered in Israel.Shamans have played an essential role in the defence of the psychic integrity of their community for thousands of years.In a general way...

ello and welcome to this book on The Low Glycemic Index Diet and Diabetes, I hope you enjoy and find the information useful. You may be a Diabetic looking for information on the diet as a component of Lifestyle changes that will reduce or eliminate Diabetic medication. The book breaks down into several sections that collectively help a Diabetic understand how to eat better, Hydrate, and help reduce or eliminate Diabetes Medication. Reducing or eliminating Diabetes medication does not apply to Type 1 Diabetes, Type 1 Diabetes is a different pathology from all other types of Diabetes. The ...

Hello and welcome to my book about Alkaline Water and Diabetes. I was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes December 20, 2022. It was a shock. However, a shock can be a great motivator to action and change. I started making lifestyle changes that would bring me to my goal of being free of medication. These are documented in my book Prevent and Reverse Naturally Type 2 Diabetes. By In November 2023, my doctor said I could stop taking Metformin, my Diabetes medication. My goal of being medication free had been achieved. However, there is a lot remaining to be done. What has to be done you may ask? ...

This is the Student Manual for the Usui Tibetan Reiki Healing Energy Master Class. It is available as either a physical book or an eBook. The material provides additional information and help in exploring Reiki and is a refence for your life connection with this pure, universal energy.This Master Class is designed for self-study and to support understanding of this level of Usui Tibetan Reiki Healing Energy. At this stage in your journey, the emphasis is on teaching Reiki and the in-person attunement process of a student.The cost of the course includes:3.A period of your own self-paced ...

Hello and welcome to my book on Obesity and Diabetes. I hope you enjoy and find this book useful. Obesity is a complex disease involving having too much body fat. Obesity isn't just a cosmetic concern. It's a medical problem that increases the risk of many other diseases and health problems. These can include heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, liver disease, sleep apnea and certain cancers.[1] Here are some key facts from the World Health Organization’s website on worldwide Obesity and Overweight[2] In 2022, 1 in 8 people in the world were living with obesity....

Hello and welcome to this book NOVA Food Classification, Food Additives, and Diabates. The humble but informative Nutrition label offers so much information and is depended on by so many, but also not read as much as it should be. In the past I have written extensively about Food Labels, Nutrition and how to use the information there. After all, it is all we have to tell us about a product. It provides ingredient lists and that is where we will find Food Additives such as Emulsifiers, Stabilizers, Sweeteners, colouring agents, and artificial flavours to name a few additives. A simple recipe...

The kiss a mother gives a child before they slip into their dreams, a kiss on the forehead, one on each eye, and one on the lips is a special gift that opens the doorway to that special world.Elect-Si acquires a daughter and marries Manuel as her existence as Gatekeeper between the spirit world and the physical continues. But now she finds she is also the Gatekeeper of time. The past, the NOW, and the future, she can see the boundary and how unknown the future is and how those who exist in the past cannot be allowed to pass into the NOW, or the future.Her marriage brings children of her own...

In the Eastern Church a Female Pope reigns but it is not Lady Challis. It is the one she knew as Cardinal Sophyra.Pope Sophyra is a vampire unlike like Lady Challis. Lady Challis, like a vampire from Hollywood bites with fangs to inject the essential enzymes that allow her to feed, enslave, or kill. Cardinal Sophyra is of a previously unknown species of vampire, she spits her enzymes or “venom.” When it lands on the victim, it seeps through the skin into the blood stream. Powerful, intelligent, and scheming she and her kind not only drink the blood of humans, they harvest the body their...