BeautiFULL workshop!!

Beauties from all over the world gather for a a lovely 'Taoist Beauty Secrets' day that unfolded with a deep connection with the inner fire and heart, which I could say was a full day of:
Love! Transformation! Beauty! Honouring of the Sacred Sexual and Divine Feminine Self!... And we add to these joy, laughter and fun! A true celebration of love, the feminine and how we empower each other, and as our hearts connect, our inner beauty expands into outer radiance. The Tao, the way of sisterhood, the Tao of Feminine Empowerment, giving us immediate benefits of the ancient secrets into our modern lives!

Fun, Love and Beauty as one:

Thank you for your feedback and heartfelt words 

** "Thank you for the workshop! It was very insightful, fun and beautiful!" D.B. Russia

** "Thank you for your beautiful presence which is really radiating! I think your beauty and grace rubbed of on all of us which left you looking even more beautiful. It was a wonderful day spent with lovely women. I connected, I laughed and touched by it all it, thank you very much." M.S. Germany

** "Obrigado/Thank you for a day of practice and tips. Feel rejuvenated and 'hot'!" P.C. Portugal

** "Lovely workshop as always, and full of good tips. Thank you dear Goddess Anamarta. Great to see everyone so happy afterwards." S.S. Croatia

** "Thank you for sharing your knowledge! Nice, really inspiring, and good to be in the present of women's energy." C. Brazil

** "Beautiful day with lots of varied activities. Flow & relaxing. Obrigada" J.N. Czech Republic

** "Adorei 'brincar'!! Tirar o dia para mim e para partilhar coisas novas com pessoas novas! Foi bom relembrar em conjunto. Continua a espalhar magia e amor." J.P. Portugal

** "Thank you for your authenticity, love & sweetness." L. Hong Kong 

** "Thank you radiant Goddess!! Again this is amazing. Real love & beauty & joy now shine through all of us. I'll cherish this beautiful energy deep in my heart.Let it shine through and be radiant!" C.C. France

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Another Amazing Jade Circle workshop!!

Photo from Jade Goddess Lidia and here we are:

A lovely group of women from all over the world, that so much inspired me with their wonderful presence, their openness, and ease to delve into their Divine Feminine selves, embracing the path of self-healing and self-mastery.
A gift wrapped in delight was to receive their sharings after the workshop about the integration of the practices into their lives and benefits and changes felt already!... 
I'm deeply grateful to have the pleasure of sharing the Tao of Feminine Empowerment and keep welcoming amazing and special women to the 'Jade Goddesses Family', which extends all over the continents.
Looking forward to see you again!
More photos and more fun...

 
*** Thank you for your feedback *** 

• "An inspiring and powerful workshop. Enjoyable weekend, great venue, perfect teacher. Just want more!!! Thank you for sharing this knowledge gently, lovingly and passionately." K.W. U.K.

• "Lovely + most special workshop. Thank you Anamarta" S.H. England

• "This workshop was very empowering and at the same time detoxifying. Thank you for all the tools shared - I truly feel grateful and blessed for having the opportunity to learn them. May the journey continue." P.C. Portugal

• "I really enjoyed the free flow of the workshop - working in whatever direction the group needed. I feel like you provided very clear (instructions) map for how we can change/ create our own journey. Thank you! Namaste" J.A. U.S.A.

• "Thank you! Obrigado for a wonderful and magical weekend. I loved the content and liked the pace of the workshop and accent put on practice..." L. Greece/Romania/US 

• "Thank you for your teaching Anamarta, and your lovely, inspiring presence. It was really good workshop. Hope to see you again soon." L.G. New Zeland 

• "Thank you, I'm really glad to receive this!... Seu trabalho é lindo e muito importante para as mulheres de todo o mundo! I wish you spread this message to all!!" C. Brazil

• "Thank you so much. Was a wonderful experience. Now I want to bring you with me to France. Really loved this workshop with you and all the lovely girls!" A.P. France

• "Thank you Goddess Anamarta, so happy to assist you in the wshop, to repeat the practices and share with all these beautiful women from all over the world. Keep shining and spreading the love." S.S. Croatia

• Thank you & to all the Goddesses present in the workshop... it was fun!! foi otimo mesmo!" J.S. Brazil

• "Beautifully measured... A lovely group. What an amazing collection of strong female energy. Pleased to be opening up. Thank you Anamarta, you are a wonderful teacher." D.B. Trinidad 

Thank you for this inspiring sharing received after the workshop: 
  
 *** "I feel so fortunate to have met you and to be able to do the workshop couple of weeks ago! The exercises that I started doing regularly (kidney breathing, iron shirt/steel body and the healing sounds) have had an amazing and powerful impact on my energy levels and state of mind...

Now the egg, the egg is some kind of magic: wear it and WOW!..." L. 

 *** "All my life I had horrible menstrual pains, plus I suffer from chronic sciatica, so in my moon days (when I've my period) I vomited, I had pain everywhere in my body and I took lots of medication, including opiate medication, because is the only one that stops my pains.
I came to the Jade Circle workshop, a weekend with a group of beautiful ladies, in a safe and sacred place that really made me connect with the feminine power. We learned many exercises that we can combine and easily integrate in our life, even the simple inner smile, is something magical about it! And the kidney breathing...

When Anamarta spoke how important is to understand our (moon) cycle, get in tune with it, and the practices we can do that can really help to alleviate and even finish PMS and pains during the time we menstruate, to be honest, was hard for me to believe that could be possible and even to hear about it...

Last day of the workshop, when I arrived home: what a surprise that my period arrived and like magic I practiced what I learned (including just simple smile at the pain to melt it away, and it worked!!) and didn't have pain!! I couldn't believe!!!! I had the most wonderful period of my life! I'm so connected with myself since that day, I never experienced something like this before, my chronic sciatica pain disappeared!!! It's like a rebirth into a new fresh woman! 

Now I have been practicing everyday, and day by day I'm feeling stronger and a happiness from the moment I woke up till when I go sleep, which it's even better and so peaceful. 

I'll be forever thankful to you bella Anamarta, and I wish you can spread this knowledge to all women around the world!" C.

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Beltane!

Hope you're enjoying Beltane as much I am. This ancient Celtic festival of fire, fertility and love. At the height of Spring, when all of nature bursts into blossom, we celebrate our bodies, the pleasure we can invoke in one another, and the love we can kindle.
And I am now anticipating the annual Jade Circle workshop in London - Tao of Feminine Empowerment - last places to be filled!

After the delightful Jade Circle workshops in Algarve and Lisbon, in Portugal, I came straight to the wild to celebrate Beltane in Step 5 of the Taoist Training - Tao of the Shaman.  
An exhilarating opportunity to admire nature perfect and speechless beauty, and of course take the most of the Taoist Practices! This is the path for the ones who would like to delve into themselves, the endless journey of self-discovery and continuing evaluation.
This is the door to teach the Jade Circle - Do you see yourself teaching this practices?
We would love to have more Taoist Master Practitioner sharing this self-healing and empowering practices in their communities. If you've an idea or even a dream (and the future belongs to those who believe in their dreams!) let me know, I'd be very happy to support you!
I'm sharing these wild nature vibrations with you, but I'm sure wherever you are, you can commune with nature as well. Try:
** Breath in her green, the color of health, invite into your healthy being (even if you're not at the moment, this kind of positive affirmations can be very helpful). Do a few deep breaths of cleansing green. - Be sitting on the grass or contemplating a tree can make it so really and profound, enjoy it!
***Now let this green wash your liver internally and wrap it around externally - as a beautiful green silk - Keep your liver radiant green and SMILE at your liver, breath in the green light of kindness, generosity and forgiveness...
...Remember to be truly kind towards yourself you have to accept yourself unconditionally. And the every day opportunities you've to forgive, starting with self-forgiveness, and when we can forgive the unforgivable, we are truly free, allow new experiences and energies to flow within. Cultivate your generous spirit and share it with others, with the world!

** To keep your liver even happier and in good shape, you probably already know: eat green!
Here some food which is excellent for your liver and their curious associations:

• Basil - fecundity and passion
• Sage - the soldiers of Ancient Greece were welcomed by their wives with sage tea, to stimulate fertility. In shamanic traditions sage is being used to cleansing purposes, of the space, people auras, objects and crystals.
• Asparagus - those with thick stems, pale color, and a tip somewhere between rose and purple are the most aphrodisiac.
• Garlic - it is thought to be sacred, erotic, medicinal, and restore and was for that reason given to athletes during the Olympic Games in Greece. So many curative properties are credited to it, even cases of cancer. And for clearing yeast in our genitals.
• Watercress - the Romans called "shameless" for their supposed stimulating values.

* Walk in the nature, place your feet on the earth (with bare feet for a pleasurable and deep connection with our Mother Earth), root yourself, become like a tree, grounded, in perfect harmony between earth & heaven, yin & yang. The ones who practice Chi Kung, take the most of it outdoors! 
To learn this powerful way to get grounded and centered, or to evolve with your Chi Kung practices, we have the coming Jade Circle workshop in London, a stage demonstration in Mind Body Soul in Manchester this Saturday!

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Jade Circle in, em Lisboa ~ Portugal!

A picture is worth it one thousand words!... This was the Jade Circle workshop in my hometown, Lisbon!! An amazing and beautiful group of Portuguese (and two Italian) Goddesses who made our workshop so wonderful and unforgettable! Was truly special for me to be surrounded by these lovely women, with such an open heart and mind; and within them I had my mum, some of best friends who know since ages, and also other dear friends.
Muito obrigado, means thank you very much, to my dear organiser Inês Manso, who made this possible!
This is definitely the Tao ( = the way ) of Feminine Empowerment, loved sharing ancient secrets with all of you, modern Goddesses, and looking forward for us to get together again to keep unveiling and celebrating the Feminine Mystery!

*** Em Português ***

Uma fotografia vale mil palavras!... Este foi o workshop do Jade Circle na minha cidade, Lisboa!! Um grupo espectacular e tão bonito de Deusas portugueses (e duas italianas), que fizeram do nosso workshop um evento maravilhoso e inesquecível! Foi realmente especial para mim, estar rodeada destas lindas mulheres, com um coração e mente tão abertos; entre elas, tive a presença da minha mãe, e algumas das minhas melhores amigas que me conhecem desde sempre, e outras queridas amigas também.

Muito obrigado à minha querida organizadora Inês Manso, que tornou isto possível!

Isto é definitivamento o Tao ( = o caminho) do 'Empowerment' Feminino, adorei partilhar segredos ancestrais com todas vós, Deusas modernas, e estou desejosa que nos juntemos novamente para continuar a desvendar e a celebrar o Misterioso Feminino!

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Jade Circle in, em Algarve ~ Portugal

This was the first Jade Circle workshop in Portugal, organised by dearest Carla Sananda who host us in her Jivana Centre, in Loulé - thank you for your brilliant hospitality!
Lovely Portuguese Goddesses, from different parts os the country, just not only Algarve, but also Alentejo, Lisbon and Porto, and we have an Argentina Goddess from Buenos Aires. Wonderful and powerful women got together celebrating the true feminine energy of love, sisterhood and ultimately empowerment!... Was a very beautiful, magical and truly special workshop, filled with joy, that will be always remember in my heart. Obrigado my dear pioneers Jade Goddesses of Portugal!

***Em Português***

Este foi o primeiro workshop do Jade Circle em Portugal, organisado pela querida Carla Sananda, que nos recebeu no seu Centro Jivana, em Loulé - obrigado pela hospitalidade fantástica!

Lindas Deusas portuguesas, de diferentes partes do país, não só do Algarve, mas também Alentejo, Lisboa e Porto, e tivemos uma Deusa argentina de Buenos Aires. Estas mulheres maravilhosas e poderosas juntaram-se para celebrar a verdadeira energia feminina do amor, irmandade e fundamentalmente do 'empowerment'!... Foi um workshop muito bonito, mágico e realmente especial, repleto de alegria, o qual irei sempre recordar no meu coração. Obrigado queridas Deusas de Jade pioneiras de Portugal!

 Obrigado pelo vossa partilha, feedback ** Thank you for your feedback **

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** "Muito bom! Gostei muito, aprendi, senti, integrei. Tenho muita vontade de pôr o máximo em prática, pois sinto realmente que é benéfico para a minha saúde e sucesso. Grata." A.D.

** "Obrigado por este fim-de-semana. Sinto-me profundamente grata por estes dias dedicados a mim, Deusa R. I., com esta Irmandade de Jade. O que senti: o que de facto desejava: desligar-me da rotina diária e lembrar-me de quem eu eferivamente sou; voltar à essência. Muito obrigado." R.I.

** "Obrigado pela partilha. Espero que nos encontremos novamente. A-D-O-R-E-I-" R.M.

** "O workshop foi muito bonito, diferente, e com uma sabedoria ancestral que estamos agora a resgatar. Obrigado pela magia! Eu vinha sentido que precisava de mudança, de resgatar a minha sabedoria. E o Universo fez chegar até mim este workshop, tu e estas mulheres lindas. Obrigado Anamarta, beijinho no teu coração. Aloha" L.C.

** "Minha irmã a todos os níveis e agora num mais, gostei mesmo muito do workshop! Tenho muito para absorver e digerir, mas está aberta a porta para um novo mundo! (...) e confirmei a razão porque inspiras tantas mulheres no mundo." C.L.

** "A primeira palavra que me vem é literalmente gratidão. (...) quando vim à palestra não fazia ideia para o que vinha, mas depois soube que isto era a minha cara e que há muito estava à espera disto. És linda e poderosa Deusa Anamarta, abençoada sejas pelo teu propósito nesta vida, despertar em nós mulheres, algo que muitas tinham esquecido." A.M.

** "Irmã, quando escolhi este caminho da Mulher pedi ao Universo para que me desse, tudo o que precisava para cada passo. Tu és uma peça muito importante neste processo. (...) Grata pela partilha, pela sincronicidade, e por tudo o que virá. Love you" I.P.

** "És uma mulher lindíssima, que move Universos femininos... Obrigado pelo teu amor, carinho, partilha. Amei o workshop e mais uma vez obrigada, por teres vindo Deusa Anamarta. Beijinhos com alegria sister." C.S.

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Happy Women's Day!!*** Beautiful celebration!

What could better to celebrate the International Women's Day than to be among other women?!... Beautiful Goddesses from all over the world made it truly inspiring and simply lovely!! A whole day nurturing our yin energy and unveiling the mysterious feminine with all the gifts and delight that can bring us! Sisterhood and 'Goddesshood' were the key words, which generated so much magic and wonderful feelings that reinforce my appreciation of being a woman this life and honoured to hold the space for amazing women come together to shine and inspire!

With love and gratitude from the depth of my heart.

Thank you for your feedback!

• "I'm grounded and so connected to myself! Thank you so much for this magical experience!" C. Brazil

• "Reconnecting, nurturing & inspiring." T.B. London

• "I love the breath and depth of knowledge that you bring to each practice. It combines the most perfect combination of complexity and simplicity. The atmosphere was warm, grounded, allowing to fly and keeping us safe. Thank you for your generosity of spirit and teaching." H.C. UK

• "Thank you dear Anamarta, I feel like a real & profound renewal" C.C. France

• "Inspiring & rejuvenating." E.J. Russia 

• "I love your workshops dear Anamarta, always different - it makes me refreshed and energised. So great to meet lovely goddesses happy, smiley and shining. Thank you. " S.S. Croatia 

• "Thank you for a beautiful day." P.C. Portugal

• "Lovely, fun day. My kidneys are thanking me for it. Thank you!" S.E. UK

• "New & Inspiring! It was a complete new experience to be aware of the femininty more in a spiritual way. It was so nice to spend the day with the other goddesses, I felt a lot of good energy, joy, honesty between us. Thank you very much for your love, caring and your friendship dear Anamarta." R.S. Portugal 

• "Nurturing warm energy. The goddess way. Thank you." L.R. Philipines

• "I totally trust Anamarta, she creates a joyful space to connect with our true self. Feel energised + calm. Thank you." S.M. UK 
  

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Fairlyland 2014 - Lovely!!!***

As I always happy to go to Fairlyland as I get overwhelmed with their warm hospitality and open heart!! Thank you Ireland, I love the fairies, and a THANKS A MILLION to Máire, our Master Taoist Practitioner, my beautiful Jade Circle teacher and dearest fairy sister who has this talent of putting amazing people together! A wonderfully beautiful workshop with a group of lovely and amazing women, for the first time 100% Irish! Magical being surrounded by these beautiful Fairy Jade Goddesses, mostly students of Máire, what a gift and delight that brings to my heart, as the Jade Circle expands in the Emerald island, and to witness how everyone was so much into the practices... The start with the New Moon in Pisces just settled the time perfectly for this inward journey and celebration of our sacred feminine self! Lots of laughter was also part of it and something which made it so special was to have the presence of two babies (in their mums' bellies), and these two mummies were (blood) sisters, so inspiring!!... Looking forward to see you all again!

We also had the funniest experience giving a Talk with my partner Kris, organised by the Buddha Bag meeting, for huge (lovely!) crowd in the "Strawberry Suite", the VIP room of a club! Yes, exactly, imagine fifty people and us there talking, doing exercises and having a great time! Sounds crazy, but the atmosphere was absolutely perfect!...  What an unforgettable night - loved it!! You can see some photos

 Here we are at the end of our workshop

And V Power...

***Thanks a million for your feedback, beautiful and so kind Goddesses!***

 *** "Beautiful workshop, amazing experience, empowering, healing, thank you so much. I was really delighted with the very thorough way you went through everything you taught with so much love, patience and gentleness. I very much look forward to continuing my journey with you." A.O.

*** "I fee so privileged to have attended this workshop. The practices were all so enjoyable, nurturing + practical which hopefully make it easier for me to bring these practices to my daily life. Great to have met you and look forward to meeting you again!" E.W.

*** "An excellent workshop. Thank you. God Bless." T.D.  

*** "You are very clear, loving and open in your teachings. Strength in smile + sisters... safety in exploring internal world, maintain sense of connection. Thank you." A.M.

*** "Enlightening. And I could go on and on and on... Thank you." M.L.

*** "You are a most beautiful and inspiring person as well as teacher. Just being around your presence for 3 days is an honour, let alone all the wisdom, knowledge and insight you shared with us. The timing of your visit to Ireland fits perfectly into the path I am on at the moment and I look forward to being in your presence again when the time is right. Thank you." K.A.

*** "I really enjoyed the weekend with and learned many more useful things from you in a much different way than in the past with other facilitators. The jade egg practice is indeed a sacred thing and has become, over the years quite an important aspect of my 2nd spring journey. It has, I feel, empowered this journey in a way that would perhaps not have been possible without it... I feel well, vibrant and alive travelling into my 54th year. Much much love to you and the great work that you do. keep it coming." M. S.

*** "Thank you so much for sharing your gift with me. I had an amazing weekend and I have travelled some more on my journey as an amazing Goddess! P.S - You have woken my Jade Gate - usually falls asleep when I'm with baby." J.M. 

*** "Anamarta and Máire - thank you - this was very special, releasing and gentle. I appreciate all the information and enthusiasm and I particularly enjoyed the humour! Life is about suck in the marrow from the bone and we did that. Laughter, dance, knowledge, empowerment - all equal together, united by spirit." M.O.

*** "Thank you so much for such a beautiful, healing weekend. I feel so inspired to do more + more practice. You embody these yin practices so beautifully; and you are a powerful teacher. Ever so grateful to love you in my life and to be dancing the path of the goddess together!P.S - The fairies love you!". M.G.

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REBIRTH OF THE SELF!

Are you ready for rebirth?
This theme can be approached in various ways, but as in the Tao, you'll have your own way, according to your own needs to explore and embrace it.

And something that inspires me is the fact that every time we let go what no longer serves us we create space for new to flow and grow! As light can not exist without dark, but we can keep within the light, the very Taoist approach of transforming the negative to cultivate the positive, to live in the potential of our being, creating and enjoying the life we want to live!
Remember: "Life is full of possibilities. Every moment presents an opportunity to fulfil your wildest dreams."

With excitement and antecipation I present this workshop for all the Jade Goddesses (who have done Jade Circle Workshop)

Join me at the:REBIRTH OF THE SELF!
Sunday 9th March 2014 - 10.30am to 6pm

This special workshop is a result of a divine inspiration that flowed through me or Jade Egg, who knows, as was in the Dragon's year, (Jade being the solidified semen of a Dragon) that this inspiration emerged: 

Something absolutely unique to explore the energy of the Wood Element deeper than ever, to have an introduction (or continuing evolution) of the Advance Jade Egg Holistic Practice, with Jade Egg exercises not experienced before! Integration of deep healing and insightful Shamanic Practices, from Taoist tradition and other things I grew up with and learned in my travels around the world... The rebirth ritual and journey created for the occasion - just remember one of the funniest things I heard from one of the dearest Jade Goddesses, that I was a spiritual midwife, heheheh... No, but is with deep commitment and sacredness that I'll hold the space for you to have your 'Rebirth of the Self', which every year makes me assist with all present in blossoming into the fullness of their beauty!!!
Are you getting curious to get to know more what we do? 

Just click here for the workshop details and some testimonials.

The Power of Transformation, the Inner Alchemy Celebration!

To check last year wshop click here

Questions? email me or call me at: 07722566010

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("Rebirth" image by Toni Carmine Salerno)

Feliz Dia dos Namorados ou de São Valentim:

AMA-TE INCONDICIONALMENTE E CELEBRA A AUTENTICIDADE DO TEU SER!

E sabes a origem de São Valentim?

Lupercalia, o Festival Pagão Romano para honrar Lupercus, o Deus da Fertilidade; juntamente com a crença popular que o dia 14 de Fevereiro marcava o início da temporada de acasalamento entre pássaros, garantindo assim que este dia persistisse no imaginário popular como um dia de amor. Esta celebração era também marcada com rituais ancestrais pagãos do amor, do sexo e da fertilidade.

O Dia dos Namorados ou de São Valentim, apesar de ser uma celebração do amor que está se a tornar bastante comercial, eu acredito que O AMOR é sempre uma celebração bonita TODOS OS DIAS, ainda que, esta data nos lembre de prestarmos uma atenção especial a nós próprias!

A minha sugestão é: faz algo por ti!!

(Se tens um parceiro sortudo, sim, com muita sorte por estar contigo, podes partilhar parte ou tudo do que vais fazer e convida-lo/a a juntar-se a ti; ou simplesmente a partilhar o teu belo ser!... Não há nada mais sexy e amável que uma pessoa que está totalmente apaixonado por todo o seu ser: corpo, mente e alma... a outra metade sentir-se-á tão especial por poder fazer parte e adorar-te absolutamente, venerar-te! (de uma forma positiva, estou a falar de amor puro, não de manipulação!... )

Algumas ideias:

• Existem muitas razões para te amares a ti mesma! Anota num papel 7 coisas que gostas em ti. Coloca este papel num lugar onde vás olhar para ele de vez em quando: no frigorífico, ao lado da tua cama, na tua secretária, no teu altar, na tua carteira, onde quiseres! Ou se preferires escrevê-lo no telefone ou computador, fá-lo de forma a que o encontres de tempos a tempos.

• Mima-te!... Seja no spa ou em casa, seja um tratamento de cabelo, uma limpeza facial e/ou corporal, mãos e pés, o que te fizer sentir bem! Vai usufruir de uma massagem ou massaja-te a ti própria com os teus cremes ou óleos favoritos!...

** Banhos podem ser super relaxantes, nutritivos e uma óptima maneira para nos centrarmos.

Por que não tomar um banho com algumas pétalas de rosa e algumas gotas dos teus óleos essenciais favoritos, até mesmo com um pouco de sal (sal marinho, sal do Mar Morto, sal dos Himalaias, ou uma mistura), enquanto interiorizas o que escreveste sobre ti própria, enquanto cultivas a tua beleza interior para a teu brilho exterior!

Extras: Velas em redor da banheira, uma fragrância agradável de incenso ou qualquer cheiro que te faça sentir bem e deliciosa. Estás a explorar os sentidos, cultivando a tua sensualidade!... E para algo para a pele, podes adicionar ao banho um pouco de mel (eu optaria por biológico), ou, bem ao estilo Cleópatra, podes adicionar um pouco de leite; se não encontrares leite biológico poderás optar por leite de cabra!

Posso misturar tudo o que mencionei no meu banho? Absolutamente!

Posso fazer isto todos os Dias de São Valentim?

Sempre que te apetecer, pois tu mereces!

© Anamarta

Love & Full Moon Power this Friday 14th Febuary 2014

Dear ladies,

Filled with love, enthusiasm and good news I write to you.

I believe synchronicity happens to inspire and empower us!

This Friday 14th February, Valentine's, but I'm going to tell what for me makes it quite special this year:

Starting with Friday itself  ruled by Venus, the planet of transcendental beauty, of love, special self-love, sexuality, eroticism, desire, enjoyment, fun, attraction; and the planet which remind us our Divine Feminine within and of the importance of the heart qualities in our evolution.
Keeping our heart open to receive and give love; open our heart to the Divine Love from the Cosmos above and the Unconditional Love from Mother Earth below, letting fill our heart, open ourselves to perceive the world through the windows of our heart - and there is not greater power in the world than love!

Friday is associated as well with Goddess Freya: the Norse Goddess of love, beauty, friendship, reconciliation, fertility, wealth, divination and magic.
A fire Full Moon will be upon us, as it comes in Leo, which is associated with: power, leadership, success, creativity, determination, love relationships, children, our sense of enjoyment of life. And connects with healing to the heart and chest.

As you noticed all the aspects reinforce each other, a special day with love and Full Moon power!

So Valentine's Day, besides is a love celebration, which is being quite commercialised, I believe love is always a beautiful EVERY DAY celebration, but due to the circumstances I mentioned above I believe is worth special attention!

My suggestion is: do something for you!!

(If you have a lucky partner, yes, very lucky to be with you, you can share some or everything you are going to do and invite him/her to join you; or simply to share your beautiful self!... Is nothing more sexy and lovable that a person who is totally in love with her whole being: body, mind and soul... the other half just feel so special to be part of it and absolutely worship you!  (in a positive way, talking about love, not manipulation!...)

Here some ideas:

• You have many reasons to love yourself! So write down 7 things you love about yourself. Then you put this paper in a place where you are going to look at  it every so often,  in the fridge, beside your bed, your working desk, your shrine, your wallet, wherever! Or if you write it in your phone or computer, have it in a place which you will find time to time. 

• Pampering yourself!... Whatever in the spa or at home, hair treatment, facial and body scrub, hands and feet, whatever makes you feel good! Have a massage or massaging yourself with your favourite creams or oils!... 

** Baths can be so relaxing, nurturing and centering.
Why note have one with some rose petals and few drops of your favourite essential oils, even with some salt (sea salt, dead sea salt, himalayan salt, or just a mix of them), as you absorb the things you wrote about yourself, as you cultivate your inner beauty for your outer radiance!
Extras: candles around the bath, nice fragrance incense or anything you have that makes you feel good and delicious, you are here in an exploration of senses, yes, cultivating your sensuality!... And something for your skin, you can add to your bath some honey (raw and organic I would go for), as well a Cleopatra style if you add some milk, if not find raw milk (usually just in farmers market), goats milk will do!
Can I mix all you mentioned in my bath? Absolutely!

I can I do this every Friday?

Anytime you feel like it, because you are worth it!

The healing of the heart and chest, anytime as well you feel the need to. Just the moon magic is specific for the Leo Full Moon, (which always occurs between January 21st and February 18th).

• Healing heart and chest relate with the Leo Moon. A great thing for it is hugging! And here a combination of Healing Sounds, Inner Smile and visualisation can greatly help you with this healing. Try this:

** With your hands connect with your lungs in your chest, be aware of the breath coming and going through your nose, and look inward, and from your lungs any feeling of sadness and grief, you just breath it all in and then all out, let them go with a SSSSSSSSSSS sound, do this as many time as need to feel your lungs cleared of these emotions and then breath in the white light of courage and self-confidence, and imagine, feel, visualise this white light wrapping around your lungs: your bright, healthy lungs, as as you give them a big smile and feel the courage and self-confidence for you to do what you have to do, for you to be yourself! Then you move the hands to connect with your heart, as you delve into it, be aware of any feelings of impatience, hatred and apathy, you just breath it all in and then all out, let them go with a AAAAAHHH sound, again do this as many time as need to feel your heart cleared of these emotions (and any excessive heat from it), and then breath in the red light of love, joy, happiness, motivation, fun, and imagine, feel, visualise this red light wrapping around your heart: your bright, healthy heart, as you give a big smile to your heart and feel the unconditional self-love towards yourself, the joy you can find in everyday life, the innate happiness that begins within, within your heart, smile at your heart feeling vibrantly alive as your heart smiles back to you!

• Full Moon magic.  

Full Moon is good to cut away everything that no longer serves you. Then relating specific with this Leo Moon, you can light a golden or orange candle, burn oil or incense of frankincense, or cinnamon or orange, repeat an affirmation three times, something you want this moon, based on the Leo virtues, for e.g. enhance your creativity, or image and good fortune, or get stronger and closer bonds with my partner and children... The only thing is to be specific. Here another example and idea for you:
Leo Moon, I bow to you: Give me success in all I do.

I welcome you to join me this Thursday 13th February for Jade Circle Level 1 - All women are welcome!

Click here for details - besides our usual Circle we are going to focus on the coming full moon, taking deeper the healing of heart and chest, along with chi-self massage and the important breast massage for hormonal balance. I will be sharing as well a special Chi Kung for heart and chest and sharing how to connect with the wisdom of your cervix heart (yes, in your Jade Gate, Yoni!)

Some Valentine treats, these e-books are inspiring, insightful, fun, different books, for different tastes or just different times, by my beloved partner Kris Deva North; here they are:
*****  Love to Die For    ***** Zen Tao Tantra  - The links above for easy pdf's download.
***** Taoist Foreplay (paper version) or e-book in amazon - And do you know you don't need to own a Kindle to read Kindle books, with one of the many free apps you can use to read e-books on your Android phone or tablet, iPad, iPhone, Mac, Windows 8 PC or tablet, BlackBerry, or Windows Phone or other device.

Jade Circle workshops programme for this year of action: so no waiting, no hesitating, just go for it!

I believe everything is in it's time, of course... but perhaps the way we define our priorities is not always towards our true selves, as anything we do for us, is a good investment, for our wellbeing, health and enjoyment! I think like this we take the most of our life, we actually create life we want, in tune with our abilities, share them, radiating our happiness and inspiring others to do the same...! And more, light attracts lights, so as you shine you attract what you want and what you need!

So here the Notes for your Diary - workshops, talks and evening circles.

© Anamarta