Drops of Nectar from Milk & Honey http://milk-and-honey.blog.com Sun, 11 May 2008 16:52:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 en hourly 1 Himalayan salt crystals are edible! http://milk-and-honey.blog.com/2008/05/12/himalayan-salt-crystals-are-edible/ http://milk-and-honey.blog.com/2008/05/12/himalayan-salt-crystals-are-edible/#comments Sun, 11 May 2008 16:52:08 +0000 Goddess Himalayan salt crystals are edible!  In fact, Himalayan crystal salt has more trace minerals and elements than any other salt, including sea salt.  Mixed with water, Himalayan salt acts as a hydrating electrolyte drink, like a natural Gatorade.  Drink an 8 oz. glass of warm water with 1/2 tsp. Himalayan crystal salt dissolved into it every morning to hydrate you throughout the day.

Himalayan salt is also the best choice for Neti pots.  Neti pots are an Ayurvedic health tool used to cleanse the nasal passages with warm salt water, as seen on Oprah's T.V. show.  They remove mucus buildup in the sinuses.  Other salts used with neti pots are drying to the nasal passages because they dehydrate the body.  However, Himalayan crystal salt actually hydrates the nasal area with it's trace mineral and electrolytes.

Milk & Honey sells Organic Himalayan Salt Crystals along with ceramic salt grinders in our store.  Check out our online store for other Himalayan Salt Crystal products and more info. on the Himalayan salt crystals.

Take Care,
Alyssa 
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Himalayan salt crystals are edible!  In fact, Himalayan crystal salt has more trace minerals and elements than any other salt, including sea salt.  Mixed with water, Himalayan salt acts as a hydrating electrolyte drink, like a natural Gatorade.  Drink an 8 oz. glass of warm water with 1/2 tsp. Himalayan crystal salt dissolved into it every morning to hydrate you throughout the day.


Himalayan salt is also the best choice for Neti pots.  Neti pots are an Ayurvedic health tool used to cleanse the nasal passages with warm salt water, as seen on Oprah’s T.V. show.  They remove mucus buildup in the sinuses.  Other salts used with neti pots are drying to the nasal passages because they dehydrate the body.  However, Himalayan crystal salt actually hydrates the nasal area with it’s trace mineral and electrolytes.

Milk & Honey sells Organic Himalayan Salt Crystals along with ceramic salt grinders in our store.  Check out our online store for other Himalayan Salt Crystal products and more info. on the Himalayan salt crystals.

Take Care,
Alyssa 
]]> http://milk-and-honey.blog.com/2008/05/12/himalayan-salt-crystals-are-edible/feed/ Himalayan Salt Crystal Planet Lamps http://milk-and-honey.blog.com/2008/05/10/himalayan-salt-crystal-planet-lamps/ http://milk-and-honey.blog.com/2008/05/10/himalayan-salt-crystal-planet-lamps/#comments Sat, 10 May 2008 12:45:32 +0000 Goddess
The beautiful Himalayan Salt Crystal planet lamps bring positive energy 
to your home with negative ions. The planet lamp is unique in that it 
looks like a lit up crystal ball or a planet in the sky with a beautiful
orange glow.  

The salt crystals used to make these lamps and candleholders are from 
the foot of the Himalayas. These 200 million year old salt layers are 
high in minerals and trace elements, providing the highest quality of 
natural salt.

Salt crystals emit negative ions. Negative ions cleanse the air by 
removing dust, pollen, dander, and cigarette smoke. They also 
improve people's moods, such as when one goes to the ocean and 
breathes in the negative ions produced by the ocean. In addition, the 
negative ions offset the harmful radiation produced by computers, 
cordless phones, TVs, and other electronics. 

Our Himalayan Salt Crystal products are imported from a small, 
family-owned company in Mirpur, close to the Himalayan foothills.

See pictures and more info on the Milk & Honey website.
Take Care,
Alyssa 
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The beautiful Himalayan Salt Crystal planet lamps bring positive energy 
to your home with negative ions. The planet lamp is unique in that it 
looks like a lit up crystal ball or a planet in the sky with a beautiful
orange glow.  

The salt crystals used to make these lamps and candleholders are from 
the foot of the Himalayas. These 200 million year old salt layers are 
high in minerals and trace elements, providing the highest quality of 
natural salt.

Salt crystals emit negative ions. Negative ions cleanse the air by 
removing dust, pollen, dander, and cigarette smoke. They also 
improve people’s moods, such as when one goes to the ocean and 
breathes in the negative ions produced by the ocean. In addition, the 
negative ions offset the harmful radiation produced by computers, 
cordless phones, TVs, and other electronics. 

Our Himalayan Salt Crystal products are imported from a small, 
family-owned company in Mirpur, close to the Himalayan foothills.

See pictures and more info on the Milk & Honey website.
Take Care,
Alyssa 
]]> http://milk-and-honey.blog.com/2008/05/10/himalayan-salt-crystal-planet-lamps/feed/ Mother’s Day Sweetness http://milk-and-honey.blog.com/2008/05/08/mothers-day-sweetness/ http://milk-and-honey.blog.com/2008/05/08/mothers-day-sweetness/#comments Wed, 07 May 2008 17:59:34 +0000 Goddess This week has been full of appreciation and love for mothers here at Milk & Honey.   Our most popular item this year is Shimmerwings, jewelry made from butterfly wings collected from the Peruvian Amazon after they naturally die.  Shimmerwings are fair-trade and sustainable.  Every day this week, customers have been buying lots of jewelry for their mothers (quite a few people have 2:  a mother and a step-mother). 

People have also been buying tons of Mother's Day cards.  We just sold completely out of Mother's Day cards today.  The beautiful thing is seeing all the love people have for their mothers.

Blessed be the mothers!  May all of the love and care they have given their children come back to them a hundred-fold.

Take Care,
Alyssa
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This week has been full of appreciation and love for mothers here at Milk & Honey.   Our most popular item this year is Shimmerwings, jewelry made from butterfly wings collected from the Peruvian Amazon after they naturally die.  Shimmerwings are fair-trade and sustainable.  Every day this week, customers have been buying lots of jewelry for their mothers (quite a few people have 2:  a mother and a step-mother). 


People have also been buying tons of Mother’s Day cards.  We just sold completely out of Mother’s Day cards today.  The beautiful thing is seeing all the love people have for their mothers.

Blessed be the mothers!  May all of the love and care they have given their children come back to them a hundred-fold.

Take Care,
Alyssa
]]> http://milk-and-honey.blog.com/2008/05/08/mothers-day-sweetness/feed/ Art Journals for Women http://milk-and-honey.blog.com/2008/04/30/art-journals-for-women/ http://milk-and-honey.blog.com/2008/04/30/art-journals-for-women/#comments Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:01:57 +0000 Goddess
At Milk and Honey, some of the most-loved items are the Art Journals for Women.  They are inspiring with their beautiful images of women, and have lots of outlined images within the journals that you can paint or fill in as you are inspired.  There are also lots of blank pages to use as journal pages and/or blank palates for painting, drawing, collageing, or creating whatever you want.

These journals can be used to move past writers' block, get the creative juices flowing, and for deep spiritual work.  

Enjoy!
-Alyssa
www.milk-and-honey.com 
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At Milk and Honey, some of the most-loved items are the Art Journals for Women.  They are inspiring with their beautiful images of women, and have lots of outlined images within the journals that you can paint or fill in as you are inspired.  There are also lots of blank pages to use as journal pages and/or blank palates for painting, drawing, collageing, or creating whatever you want.

These journals can be used to move past writers’ block, get the creative juices flowing, and for deep spiritual work.  

Enjoy!
-Alyssa
www.milk-and-honey.com 
]]> http://milk-and-honey.blog.com/2008/04/30/art-journals-for-women/feed/ Art Journals for Women http://milk-and-honey.blog.com/2008/04/30/art-journals-for-women/ http://milk-and-honey.blog.com/2008/04/30/art-journals-for-women/#comments Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:01:46 +0000 Goddess
At Milk and Honey, some of the most-loved items are the Art Journals for Women.  They are inspiring with their beautiful images of women, and have lots of outlined images within the journals that you can paint or fill in as you are inspired.  There are also lots of blank pages to use as journal pages and/or blank palates for painting, drawing, collageing, or creating whatever you want.

These journals can be used to move past writers' block, get the creative juices flowing, and for deep spiritual work.  

Enjoy!
-Alyssa
www.milk-and-honey.com 
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At Milk and Honey, some of the most-loved items are the Art Journals for Women.  They are inspiring with their beautiful images of women, and have lots of outlined images within the journals that you can paint or fill in as you are inspired.  There are also lots of blank pages to use as journal pages and/or blank palates for painting, drawing, collageing, or creating whatever you want.

These journals can be used to move past writers’ block, get the creative juices flowing, and for deep spiritual work.  

Enjoy!
-Alyssa
www.milk-and-honey.com 
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At Milk and Honey, some of the most-loved items are the Art Journals for Women.  They are inspiring with their beautiful images of women, and have lots of outlined images within the journals that you can paint or fill in as you are inspired.  There are also lots of blank pages to use as journal pages and/or blank palates for painting, drawing, collageing, or creating whatever you want.

These journals can be used to move past writers' block, get the creative juices flowing, and for deep spiritual work.  

Enjoy!
-Alyssa
www.milk-and-honey.com 
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At Milk and Honey, some of the most-loved items are the Art Journals for Women.  They are inspiring with their beautiful images of women, and have lots of outlined images within the journals that you can paint or fill in as you are inspired.  There are also lots of blank pages to use as journal pages and/or blank palates for painting, drawing, collageing, or creating whatever you want.

These journals can be used to move past writers’ block, get the creative juices flowing, and for deep spiritual work.  

Enjoy!
-Alyssa
www.milk-and-honey.com 
]]> http://milk-and-honey.blog.com/2008/04/30/art-journals-for-women/feed/ A Beautiful Day at Milk & Honey http://milk-and-honey.blog.com/2008/04/20/a-beautiful-day-at-milk-honey/ http://milk-and-honey.blog.com/2008/04/20/a-beautiful-day-at-milk-honey/#comments Sun, 20 Apr 2008 12:27:28 +0000 Goddess Saturday was Customer Appreciation Day at Milk and Honey and it was a beautiful day - full of love.  Hundreds of customers came and received free massage, tarot card readings, food, and entertainment.  The Lela Deva Dance Troupe performed out in front of the shop at 2:00 pm, and fun was had. 


Picture above shows the wonderful food spread created by a friend of Milk & Honey.  Customers kept asking who catered the food and were surprised at the news that it was not a professional caterer, just a wonderful cook.  And Infusions, the local tea lounge, kindly donated two amazingly yummy pots of tea.

Gwen was one of the massage therapists who helped customers relax and de-stress all day.  Her healing touch helped many.  And she even did it with a smile!

Here is the famous Magick (right) doing a tarot card reading for one of our customers.  Magick is the most powerful, intuitive tarot card reader in town and she gave free readings on Saturday.

         
Finally, the Lela Deva Dance Troupe, 6th and 7th grade Bollywood dancers from the Sebastopol Charter Waldorf School, rocked it out on the street.  The young goddesses showed us their confident and beautiful moves with people watching from the rafters (see the crowd that formed behind them on the balcony?!), not to mention the 50-plus people watching from the sidewalk.  Their dance is a combination of traditional Hindu dance and modern hip-hop!  The goddesses of the future....

It certainly was a beautiful day at Milk & Honey. The customers were appreciated, the love was flowing, and the goddess was alive and magick was afoot.

www.milk-and-honey.com

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Saturday was Customer Appreciation Day at Milk and Honey and it was a beautiful day - full of love.  Hundreds of customers came and received free massage, tarot card readings, food, and entertainment.  The Lela Deva Dance Troupe performed out in front of the shop at 2:00 pm, and fun was had. 

Picture above shows the wonderful food spread created by a friend of Milk & Honey.  Customers kept asking who catered the food and were surprised at the news that it was not a professional caterer, just a wonderful cook.  And Infusions, the local tea lounge, kindly donated two amazingly yummy pots of tea.

Gwen was one of the massage therapists who helped customers relax and de-stress all day.  Her healing touch helped many.  And she even did it with a smile!

Here is the famous Magick (right) doing a tarot card reading for one of our customers.  Magick is the most powerful, intuitive tarot card reader in town and she gave free readings on Saturday.

         
Finally, the Lela Deva Dance Troupe, 6th and 7th grade Bollywood dancers from the Sebastopol Charter Waldorf School, rocked it out on the street.  The young goddesses showed us their confident and beautiful moves with people watching from the rafters (see the crowd that formed behind them on the balcony?!), not to mention the 50-plus people watching from the sidewalk.  Their dance is a combination of traditional Hindu dance and modern hip-hop!  The goddesses of the future….

It certainly was a beautiful day at Milk & Honey. The customers were appreciated, the love was flowing, and the goddess was alive and magick was afoot.

www.milk-and-honey.com

]]> http://milk-and-honey.blog.com/2008/04/20/a-beautiful-day-at-milk-honey/feed/ Tantra for Women http://milk-and-honey.blog.com/2008/04/17/tantra-for-women/ http://milk-and-honey.blog.com/2008/04/17/tantra-for-women/#comments Wed, 16 Apr 2008 21:43:55 +0000 Goddess
If you haven't yet tapped into your body's wisdom through tantra, check out this beautiful video, 'Hearts Cracked Open.' The video shows tantra for women and a few different teachers, including ours, Evalena Rose.  Evalena is an amazing spiritual teacher who creates extraordinarily safe workshop spaces for women only and also for men and women to do tantra together. 

Seriously, if you haven't done tantra yet, it's better than your favorite food, better than drugs, even better than sex!  Check it out!

That's all for now.
-Alyssa
www.milk-and-honey.com
 ]]> My partner, Candra, and I have been doing tantra together for 7 years.  We both feel so lucky to have learned these spiritual breath and presence processes young in life (we are in our 30s). Tantra has brought us so much bliss and ecstasty I think life without it would be dismal. 

If you haven’t yet tapped into your body’s wisdom through tantra, check out this beautiful video, ‘Hearts Cracked Open.’ The video shows tantra for women and a few different teachers, including ours, Evalena Rose.  Evalena is an amazing spiritual teacher who creates extraordinarily safe workshop spaces for women only and also for men and women to do tantra together. 

Seriously, if you haven’t done tantra yet, it’s better than your favorite food, better than drugs, even better than sex!  Check it out!

That’s all for now.
-Alyssa
www.milk-and-honey.com

]]> http://milk-and-honey.blog.com/2008/04/17/tantra-for-women/feed/ Bast, the Goddess of Play http://milk-and-honey.blog.com/2008/04/13/bast-the-goddess-of-play/ http://milk-and-honey.blog.com/2008/04/13/bast-the-goddess-of-play/#comments Sun, 13 Apr 2008 15:11:58 +0000 Goddess

Over the past few months, I've drawn the Bast card from my favorite tarot deck
(Daughters of the Moon) many times. This card talks about Bast, the Egyptian cat goddess, and how she is the goddess of play.  People who work too hard need her medicine to relax and have a balanced life, which includes play and fun.  Apparently, I'm one of the millions of Americans who work too hard. (Are you?)

Bast is an Egyptian Goddess and protector of cats, women, and children. She is the goddess of the sunrise and play, reminding us to play more and have fun. Her goddess duty has changed over the years, but she is also known as a goddess of love, fertility, birth, music and dance. Bast is the goddess of the moon. She has a twin sister named Sekhmet. Together the twin sisters formed the "yin-yang"of Egyptian religion, Bastet being the positive force and Sekhmet being the destructive force.

Bast is depicted in art in many ways, often with the head of a cat and the body of a woman. (Her sister, Sekhmet is shown with the head of a lionness.) Another popular form of Bast, in her earthly form, is a seated cat, and in this form her name changes to Bastet.

With this blog posting, I invoke the play energy of Bast for myself and anyone who is reading this.  Welcome, Bast!

-Alyssa
www.milk-and-honey.com
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Over the past few months, I’ve drawn the Bast card from my favorite tarot deck
(Daughters of the Moon) many times. This card talks about Bast, the Egyptian cat goddess, and how she is the goddess of play.  People who work too hard need her medicine to relax and have a balanced life, which includes play and fun.  Apparently, I’m one of the millions of Americans who work too hard. (Are you?)

Bast is an Egyptian Goddess and protector of cats, women, and children. She is the goddess of the sunrise and play, reminding us to play more and have fun. Her goddess duty has changed over the years, but she is also known as a goddess of love, fertility, birth, music and dance. Bast is the goddess of the moon. She has a twin sister named Sekhmet. Together the twin sisters formed the “yin-yang”of Egyptian religion, Bastet being the positive force and Sekhmet being the destructive force.

Bast is depicted in art in many ways, often with the head of a cat and the body of a woman. (Her sister, Sekhmet is shown with the head of a lionness.) Another popular form of Bast, in her earthly form, is a seated cat, and in this form her name changes to Bastet.

With this blog posting, I invoke the play energy of Bast for myself and anyone who is reading this.  Welcome, Bast!

-Alyssa
www.milk-and-honey.com

]]> http://milk-and-honey.blog.com/2008/04/13/bast-the-goddess-of-play/feed/ Copper Bracelet helped my Carpal Tunnel http://milk-and-honey.blog.com/2008/04/12/copper-bracelet-helped-my-carpal-tunnel/ http://milk-and-honey.blog.com/2008/04/12/copper-bracelet-helped-my-carpal-tunnel/#comments Sat, 12 Apr 2008 14:01:20 +0000 Goddess bracelet. Since I work at Milk & Honey and we sell copper bracelets, it was easy to do. I picked out the cutest one (a thick copper patterned bracelet), and put it on.

Immediately, within 2 minutes, my arm pain subsided. It's absolutely amazing. They really work! I've tried so many things from making sure I'm seated ergonomically correct in my chair to yoga stretches before, during, and after computer work. But never has anything worked as well as the copper bracelet. Now I wear it every day. Try it for yourself!

Over and out,
Alyssa
www.milk-and-honey.com ]]> Having worked on computers for the past 3 years, I’ve developed a bit of carpal tunnel pain in my right forearm. Recently, a friend suggested I try wearing a copper bracelet. Since I work at Milk & Honey and we sell copper bracelets, it was easy to do. I picked out the cutest one (a thick copper patterned bracelet), and put it on.

Immediately, within 2 minutes, my arm pain subsided. It’s absolutely amazing. They really work! I’ve tried so many things from making sure I’m seated ergonomically correct in my chair to yoga stretches before, during, and after computer work. But never has anything worked as well as the copper bracelet. Now I wear it every day. Try it for yourself!

Over and out,
Alyssa
www.milk-and-honey.com

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