Sociology:  How humans bond – The brain chemistry revealed – New research finds that dopamine is involved in human bonding — ScienceDaily

In a new study, researchers found for the first time that the neurotransmitter dopamine is involved in human bonding, bringing the brain’s reward system into our understanding of how we form human attachments. The results, based on a study with 19 mother-infant pairs, have important implications for therapies addressing postpartum depression as well as disorders of the dopamine system such as Parkinson’s disease, addiction, and social dysfunction.

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La’au Lapa’au: Plumeria Flower Meaning | Flower Meaning

The Plumeria Flower, Its Meanings and Symbolism

The mere mention of Hawaii likely conjures up images of the beautiful and fragrant plumeria flower. While they grow rampantly on the Hawaiian Islands, many are surprised to learn that they …

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La’au Lapa’au:  Sampaguita Flower Meaning | Flower Meaning

The Sampaguita Flower:  Its Meanings & Symbolism

The sampaquita flower is a tropical flower that grows wild throughout southern Asia and the South pacific.  In Hawai’i, this flower is also called pikake.  It produces waxy white flowers and glossy green foliage on climbing vines. The attractive blooms and heady fragrance has made this a

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La’au Lapa’au:  Gardenia Flower Meaning | Flower Meaning

The Gardenia Flower:  Its Meaning & Symbolism

Bright white with sweet fragrance, Gardenias are often chosen for wedding bouquets. These flowers are associated with several meanings including purity, love and refinement, which makes them an appropriate choice for wedding occasions. They are actually

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Astrology:  What’s Your Sign? Celtic Lunar Astrology and Druid Tree Lore February and March Birthdays – MagickMermaid

Druid Tree Lore – Celtic Lunar Astrology 18th February to 17th March This is my new design for the 11 inch x 14 inch Zodiac signs!  They can be personalised with your name or the recipient’s name. …

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Tarot Contemplation – The Chariot

Hawaiian_Tarot_Chariot_7You may feel like sticking close to home today to get on with what you need to do there. The Chariot is a card of “safety”, whether this be your own need to feel safe and secure or simply the need to regroup your thoughts in order to find an answer.

Love life: This is a great day to spend some time at home relaxing with a special someone. You may also feel the warmth of your family’s good feelings towards you and all you do for them.

Work life: There is structure to your life today when it comes to work. If you are faced with a problem that seems too big for you, break it down to smaller tasks and go from there.

Questions to ask yourself today: Are you allowing fear to stand in your way? Are you out of balance or lacking in the self-control necessary right now?

Find within yourself all the answers and guidance you seek. You need not look anywhere else. And trust that when the Chariot shows up, you are on path and the path is taking you to a place where all your dreams and more come true. Follow the guidance of your heart. If you feel light then it is right for you; if it feels heavy within you, find another way. And remember to keep asking, “What else is possible?” Ask and you shall receive!

As always we get what we get for a reason. This card offers inspiration and release of all your fears. Remember fear is simply:

False Evidence Appearing Real.

Follow the love. That is the good stuff!

Today’s Meditation:

Step into your sweet, sacred space, set a timer for 10-20 minutes, relax, and invite stillness. Bring your awareness into your breath and the vibration of your heart, quiet your mind. Silently to yourself or out loud repeat the mantra: “I believe in the power of love; I choose love.”

When your timer goes off, release your mantra and be with the stillness for as long as you can. Enjoy the power of love!

Daily Words of the Buddha for February 18, 2017

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Pāli Word a Day for February 18, 2017 – santuṭṭhi — contentment

Sahassamapi ce vācā anatthapadasaṃhitā
ekaṃ atthapadaṃ seyyo,
yaṃ sutvā upasammati.

Better than a thousand useless words
is one useful word,
hearing which one attains peace.

Dhammapada 8.100
The Dhammapada: The Buddha’s Path of Wisdom, translated from the Pali by Acharya Buddharakkhita

Shamanic Totem Appearance: Cat (Independence)

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Your Cat Totem advises, “You are a self-sufficient and sovereign being. You don’t need to depend on anything or anyone else to achieve happiness in your life.”

Look at a cat and you will immediately feel what its spirit expresses:  total self-confidence and independence.  Of course, cats can give us great gifts of love. And some of them can also be very social.  But within their core being, they are always self-sufficient and sure of what they want — and don’t want.  It may be time to connect to this energy.  Have you felt too dependent on someone or something lately?  Do you think someone else may have something you lack and need, like love, money or power?  Go back to yourself and feel that, like the Cat, you have all the resources you need to be happy.  Everything is already inside of you.  By realizing this, you will feel an immediate sensation of freedom and confidence.

Mystic Metaphysics:  Shifting Your Focus To Activate Alternate Realities – Awakening To Remembering

You will start to embrace your dreams and desires (as a soul) as you stop living from “need”. Instead of “I need”, replace your words with “I desire” and see if the same thing you were saying is still true for you. FEEL the VIBRATION and your heart/cellular body when you speak the different words… You must EXPECT AWESOME SURPRISES (miraclesare the human’s words) if it is to occur for you, as the human aspect expects the worse to occur, which creates this REALity too. …

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Ē Kā Hāle – For The Home: Himalayan Salt Lamps

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These lamps were first designed to cleanse the air in your home, and give a smooth dim light to your room.

There’s scientific evidence behind the huge popularity of these lamps. Himalayan pink salt lamps have the power to increase the number of negative ions in the room you keep them in.

What makes these lamps so powerful?

You should know the real power of heated Himalayan pink salt lamps:

  • Attract humidity, and their surface is moist
  • Build up ions, and soak up moisture from the air in your home
  • “Marry” positive ions to their negative ions
  • Neutralize the “electro-smog” in your home;
  • Reduce allergens and irritants
  • Provide soothing effect

There are three main action principles associated with the function of the Himalayan salt lamps.

  1. Ionization

When heated, the salt first absorbs the water, and then evaporate it. In this way the lamp releases the ions after the altering process. The salt turns into solution after getting in touch with the water molecules.

Sodium, as positively charged ions, and chloride, as negatively charged ions, become neutral and are released into your environment — which helps reduce pollutants such as allergens and irritants from your air.

  1. Electromagnetic oscillation

Have you ever heard of the Schuman resonance frequency? It means that every form of life on Earth is attached to an electromagnetic field of vibration. Electronics and industrialization expose you to artificial electromagnetic wavelengths and other frequency values.

Heated Himalayan salt lamps have neutral atomic structure, and thus they regulate the artificial frequencies, and neutralize the “electro-smog.”

  1. Transparent-crystalline structure develops the light waves

The light waves of the rainbow spectrum (300-700 nanometers) are important for your health. Cells in your body get new energy through electromagnetic wavelengths. The wavelengths of the salt rock go within the upper nanometer zone (600-700 nanometers), and release positive, calming energy waves.

New Moon Solar Eclipse in Pisces, February 26, 2017

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Water seeps back into the atmosphere on the New Moon Solar Eclipse at 08° 12′ Pisces on 26 February 2017, 06:58 AM PST, dampening the fiery energy generated during the Full Moon Lunar Eclipse in Leo a couple of weeks ago. The Pisces stellium is like the tide, pulling us along as it inexorably goes in and out.

The Pisces Sun, Moon, Mercury and Neptune form a loose stellium with the powerful luminaries at the center. Interestingly both Saturn in Sagittarius and Venus in Aries are caught up with the Pisces planets. Saturn makes an out-of-sign sextile to Mercury in Pisces and Venus is semi-sextile Neptune in Pisces. And because this is a Solar Eclipse New Moon, it carries a stronger punch than usual and it is the last eclipse of the Virgo-Pisces eclipse series. We have this odd, uncomfortable mix of endings and beginnings all wrapped in one package…

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The Rome of America: What Lies Under Teotihuacan? – The Real City of the Gods | Ancient Origins

At its peak, around 200 AD, Teotihuacan counted a population of well over 125,000, boasted hundreds of temples and palaces, and three massive pyramids named after the Sun, the Moon, and the Feather …

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Foodstyles:  Cheesy Recipes for Comfort Foods – Cooking Channel | Cooking Channel Recipes & Menus | Cooking Channel

If you love cheese, a melty dish topped with your favorite variety is what comfort food dreams are made of. Here are our chefs’ best takes on macaroni and cheese — and more cheese-filled comforts.

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Foodstyles:  29 Warming Winter Cocktails | Restaurants – Food Network | Food Network

Baby, it’s cold outside, but these steaming mugs of boozy deliciousness are sure to ward off that chill. We’ve rounded up the best spirited coffees, toddies, mulled ciders and other comforting (spiked) cups to tide you over until warmer days.

Source: 29 Warming Winter Cocktails | Restaurants : Food Network | Food Network

Eliminating Environmental Waste:  As 3D printing grows, so does need to reclaim plastic waste | Berkeley News

With more than 100 3D printers on campus, at least 600 pounds of plastic trash is generated each year. Undergraduates Nicole Panditi and Scott Silva have a solution …

Source: As 3D printing grows, so does need to reclaim plastic waste | Berkeley News

Connectivity:  Facebook aims to bridge digital divide, including for women, with solar-powered drones

Kathryn Cook, technical program manager for Facebook’s solar-powered drone program, sits down with this newspaper to talk about the tech firm’s efforts to deliver internet access to rem…

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La’au Lapa’au:  Put Baking Soda Under Your Eyes and You’ll be Amazed from the Results!

You are probably already aware of the impressive health benefits of baking soda. But, can you even imagine that something that is so cheap and always handy in your kitchen, has such an amazing power in healing and protecting the skin on the face. A simple face mask made only with baking soda can clean your facial skin and kill a variety of potentially destructive pathogens.

Source: Put Baking Soda Under Your Eyes and You’ll be Amazed from the Results!

Homeopathy:  Put Baking Soda Under Your Eyes and You’ll be Amazed from the Results!

You are probably already aware of the impressive health benefits of baking soda. But, can you even imagine that something that is so cheap and always handy in your kitchen, has such an amazing power in healing and protecting the skin on the face. A simple face mask made only with baking soda can clean your facial skin and kill a variety of potentially destructive pathogens.

Source: Put Baking Soda Under Your Eyes and You’ll be Amazed from the Results!

La’au Lapa’au:  Bloated? Anxious? Does Anybody Tell You These Five Essential Oils Can Help Reset Your Hormones

Hormones are potent chemicals that have a big impact on our bodies and our health. Estrogen, the female hormone is important during puberty for the development of secondary properties, regulates the menstrual cycle and promotes cell division.

Source: Bloated? Anxious? Does Anybody Tell You These Five Essential Oils Can Help Reset Your Hormones

Tarot Contemplation – Judgment

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If you have decisions to make today then don’t go jumping to conclusions without knowing all of the facts. The card of Judgement means you have time to choose your next course of action and that you also need to weigh up the pro’s and con’s before doing so.

For love: You may feel as if you need to decide if your relationship is good for you. If you find yourself in this predicament it would be a good idea to give yourself some “time out” from the relationship and spend some quality time alone. This will help clear your mind and make it easier for you to see your way forward.

For work: This is not the day to be relaxed about your work commitments. There are factors at work, whether in your immediate work circle or outside of your control, which may cause you to find you are being judged on your performance. Take the time today to do things right.

 

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