Spring Crocus Mandalas - Meditate on Joy, Happiness and Youthfulness

The Brain Washing of America: Food- We Are Asleep (In Response to a Recent NY Daily News Article)

This morning my husband sent me a link to this article over at The Daily News: Park Slope Food Coop And The Holy Kale  and it really annoyed me. Not only is the article poorly sourced, and clearly one-sided in its opinion, but in reading the comments, I find it amazing that people have such a need to attack those who choose healthy over unhealthy.

In the article, as evidence of the co-ops 'elitist' clientele (read: eating healthy means your an elitist and I'll get to this in a minute) the writer cites a 4 year old having a melt down because his parents won't buy him papaya spears. Here's the thing: go into any grocery store and you'll find at least one 4 year old having a melt down because his or her parent won't get them something but usually it's Oreos, a candy bar or a bag of chips. How wonderful that these parents have made papaya spears more attractive and that dried papaya is the object of the child's desire rather than something with empty calories.

Raw Sunflower Pâté

Mmmm - Sunflower Pâté 

Here's how I made it:

• 1/2 cup of raw hulled Sunflower seeds soaked in water for 8-12 hours, let sit out for 4 more to sprout
• 1/2 lemon juiced
• pinch of Celtic sea salt
• pinch of cayenne
• 1/4 bunch of fresh parsley 
• then I added a few sprigs of fresh Rosemary and a few sprigs of fresh thyme.

Blend in a food processor until it is the consistency of pate. 

I ate it just like this, but it would make a great dip or spread or would be wonderful as a topping for a salad.

(PS if you think you're going to like it double or triple the recipe, you'll like it that much!)

Relationship Déjà Vu?

Relationship Déjà Vu?

Have you ever wondered why you seem to manifest the same type of relationship time and time again?  Maybe it starts out different, but by the end, you feel like you’re in relationship déjà vu.  Looking at this phenomenon from a Spiritual perspective will offer you great insight into what lessons you are trying to learn.

Throughout my years of working with people on their relationship dynamics I have had the opportunity to see that within relationships we often play one of several roles that shed light on key pieces of our personal growth and offer us opportunities to heal ourselves.  There are several roles but two of the most common are The Healer and The Chameleon. 

Why Do We Have Relationships?

Why Do We Have Relationships?

Relationships, whether as expansive as our connection to each and every person on this planet, or the most intimate of our personal relationships, offer a key way in which we learn our spiritual life lessons.  Self validation, compassion, patience, trust, self worth; you name it, whatever we have signed up to learn this lifetime, we unconsciously use relationships to explore, heal and grow.

Relationships become fascinating when we consider “what is it that I am trying to learn or heal by connecting with this person?”  When we begin to see relationships in this context we start to take responsibility for what is going on in our relationship and we come to recognize that we always have a choice to engage or disengage from energy and dynamics.

As you come to understand just what it is that you are working on whether with an individual or with a group you can empower yourself to do your work without the drama that often accompanies our relationships. Then our relationships become effortless, joyful and enjoyable.  You will no longer need someone else to trigger or activate areas within yourself in order to learn and heal.

How Do I Know What I’m Working On?

Snowy Wisteria Mandala Meditation

The photo for this mandala
was taken on Valentine's day.

On this day
the Wisteria was
speaking to us about love!

The Wisteria Vine is connected
to our Spiritual Awareness and
Cosmic Consciousness.

In this mandala meditation focus on the
energies of joy, unity, expansion and love.
Personally, I can't help
but smile when I sit with this meditation.

Snowy Silver Lace Mandala Meditation

10 Ways To Naturally Avoid Colds and Flu (...And What To Do When They Come Knocking!)

Traditional Naturopath and Master Herbalist, Christine Agro shares her insight on using natural remedies to avoid colds and flu and offers tips and recipes to help you speed your recovery, should you get sick. She shares information for both you and your child because as mom to a now 8 year old, she understands the importance of keeping everyone healthy.

50 Ways to Live Life Conscious: 8 Tools and 42 Concepts to Help You Wake-Up and Live

"Life is a journey. Spiritual evolution is a spiral. Living a conscious life puts you in the driver’s seat of your own magnificently spiraling journey." Christine Agro We've been asleep at the wheel of our lives and the time is now to wake-up and start steering! In this inspirational book, metaphysical expert Christine Agro shares 8 simple yet powerful tools, life changing insight into why we are here and how our lives work, as well as 42 concepts that encourage and support conscious living.

Winter Wisteria Mandala Meditation

Icy Rain Rose Hip Mandala 3

Icy Rain Rose Hip Mandala 3

24 in x 24 in
Digitally Manipulated Photograph
Christine Agro

The Rose Hip is a symbol of strength, nourishment and nurturing. In winter, after the beauty of the rose is long gone, the rose hip provides a healthy source of food for animals when food is oftentimes scarce.

The rain drops provide a prism through which our own lives are magnified and reflected back to us.

Meditate on this mandala to gain insight into your own life and find strength in your own self-nourishment.

Winter Cattail Mandala Mosaic - Find Peace and Abundance

Winter Cattail Mandala 6 Mosaic
4 FT x 4 FT Wall Mosaic
(also available as photographic prints 8.5 x 8.5, 24 x 24, 48 x 48)
Digitally Manipulated Photograph

The Cattail brings peace and prosperity.

The cattail can support and smooth over any rough edges within your relationship whether you give it or receive it. In the same vain, it is a gift of prosperity, whether received or given.

The winter cattail is a reminder that even in the depth of winter there is softness and openness and in its billowy presence, that there is abundance.

Meditate on the Winter Cattail Mandala for peace and prosperity especially when things seem bleak.

Ponderings: How do we know if it is Manifestation or Precognition?

My morning dwelling -

We have a pantry with a hatch that goes to the basement where the washer and dryer are. If Polly, a 14 1/2 year old French Bulldog we are caring for,  is in the kitchen, I close the door to the pantry before I go downstairs as I fear with her inability to manage her back end and her infinite curiosity that she will fall down the stairs.

A few days ago I thought 'what would I do if somehow she got herself in front of the pantry door so that I couldn't open it and got stuck in the pantry? This morning, it wasn't Polly blocking the door but a box with potatoes that fell and made it so that I couldn't get the door open

Everything Connected

I use photographs of nature to create mandalas (a means of connecting us to the cosmos).

This piece is a 8.5 FT x 2.5 FT banner, includes the words...'everything  connected' and is a mandala made out of wisteria vines. Wisteria tendrils grow out in a spiraling fashion, mirroring the spiraling expansion of consciousness. This mandala reminds us that all things are connected - from our thoughts to our actions.

The Spiritual Side of Conception - Tele-Talk: Thursday March 4th at 9AMET

Christine Agro shares her insight into the Spiritual Side of Conception. Whether you are just thinking about having a baby, you've been trying or you are challenged with infertility, Christine offers you a unique perspective about becoming a parent.

The Ripple Effect Project - Begins February 9, 2013

The Ripple Effect Project
Begins
Saturday February 9, 2013 

All classes held
by Tele-conference
10:30 AM ET-11:30 AM ET

Join Christine Agro, renowned clairvoyant and metaphysical expert on a yearlong journey of creating change both inside and out!

365 Days of Positive Thought

52 Small But Powerful Actions

42 Life Changing Experiential Classes

Students will meet for a total of 42 classes spanning an entire year for experiential class work that will create powerful internal shifts.

Huff A Little Less

Today I was at Adams Fairacre Farms, a local market, picking up a few things I needed. When I got to the check out, I swiped my card. Have you ever noticed all of the swipe machines are just slightly different? So I asked the cashier, 'do I press cancel or enter for credit'. The woman let out an audible and slightly perturbed 'huff' and said, 'you press the 'credit' button.'

Loving and Understanding the Animals in Our Lives: A Conversation With Animal Clairvoyant Christine Agro

This was an interview I did in 2007 with Catherine VanHarren.

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By Catherine VanHarren

After just five minutes into a conversation with Christine Agro, an ebullient, intelligent, warm individual with an easy laugh and an innate, incredible cache of wisdom regarding the deep connections between humans and animals, you'll be guaranteed to come away with a newfound appreciation and knowledge of yourself, the animals who grace your life, and a fuller understanding of the intrinsic bond you share with your beloved animals.

Christine Agro is an animal clairvoyant and natural healer. She was born with and subsequently spent years learning to understand and use her clairvoyance.  As anyone who has pets knows, we will do nothing short of climbing mountains to be able to understand the whimsical, disturbing, and downright "strange" behavior of our extended families -- those dogs, cats, fish, gerbils, birds, horses, reptiles, and so on  -- who give us both unconditional love and a mysterious combination of mixed messages.

Animals Hold A Natural Ability To Heal

Over the years, animals have shared many amazing insights into how we as humans impact our own health and wellness.

The very first lesson was powerful and awe-inspiring.  Two different animals showed me that the body has a natural ability to heal.  Both humans and animals can tap into this innate ability, but by far animals tap into more readily and more often.

Dis-ease starts as energy.  Dis-ease manifests into something physical or tangible so that we can see the energy and clear it. When we are supported through natural measures, the body, energetic or physical, can then realign itself and healing happens.

The Power of The Spiritual Bond Between People and Animals

A woman came to me and said “My dog won’t walk with me.  She insists on walking behind me. No matter what I do, she won’t walk with me.  I’ve tried training. I’ve tried to bribe her. I’ve even gotten frustrated and yelled at her, but nothing has helped.”

When I checked in with the dog, the first thing I noticed was that the woman lived in the past.  She spent all of her time thinking about her past experiences, focusing on the things that have happened to her, both good and bad and lived in a dream like space of past time.