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- Metaphysical Meaning Behind Thyroid Problems - by Submitted on Feb 29, 2012 from Misa HopkinsFirst lets look at what the thyroid does for you physically, with this excerpt from http://www.emedicinehealth.com/thyroid_problems/article_em.htm: "The thyroid gland is located on the front part of the neck below the thyroid cartilage (Adam’s apple). The gland produces thyroid hormones, which ...
Views: 25721(2 votes) - Metaphysical Considerations for Healing Teeth - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2011 from Misa HopkinsWhat intrigued me about this question from one of my readers is that if indeed the inquirer is asking about teeth, as opposed to gums or nerves, many of us have some misconceptions about bones being rigid and permanent once we become adults. If they are rigid and fixed, we might wonder if there ...
Views: 18932(1 vote) - Metaphysical Meaning Behind Osteoarthritis - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2013 from Misa HopkinsThe Mayo clinic offers us this definition for osteoarthritis: "Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis, affecting millions of people around the world. Often called wear-and-tear arthritis, osteoarthritis occurs when the protective cartilage on the ends of your bones wears down ...
Views: 7845 - Empaths and Self-Healing - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2011 from Misa HopkinsAs someone that has provided healing support and readings to empaths for several years, I've discovered that not all empaths are alike. The way empaths process their empathic responses are different, and what they need to do to remain balanced mentally, physically and emotionally also vary. ...
Views: 7371(1 vote) - Metaphysical Meaning Behind Back and Neck Pain - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2013 from Misa HopkinsThe physical causes of back and neck pain vary widely from a herniated disc, osteoarthritis, spinal deformity from childhood, or an injury—with these being just some of the major causes. For more information about physical causes visit: http://www.webmd.com/back-pain/tc/low-back-pain-cause. I ...
Views: 6761 - Metaphysical Meaning Behind Depression - by Submitted on May 02, 2013 from Misa HopkinsDepression affects many of us at some point in our lives. If you are suffering from a chronic condition, serious injury, loss, or emotional trauma, you might find yourself suffering from depression. Most of us understand that depression can have many causes, but did you know that there are ...
Views: 4698(1 vote) - Discovering Your Inutition for Self-Healing - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2010 from Misa HopkinsSomeone recently asked me, “As an intuitive, how do you make decisions about what medical or healing care to receive? When I’m not feeling well or I’ve had an injury, I just go to the doctor. How do you figure out what to do?” No one had ever asked me that question. I really had to think ...
Views: 4537(6 votes) - How Do You Stay Positive When You Feel Sick and Tired? - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2011 from Misa HopkinsAs someone who has spent a lot of her time in the shop healing, I can really relate to this question. And yet, that’s what the journey is really all about—learning how to maintain such a positive and clear state of being that it is difficult for anything physical, mental or emotional to harm ...
Views: 4330 - Self-Healing and Being Empathic - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2011 from Misa HopkinsA little known fact that every person who is healing should consider. If you even think you might be empathic, this is information you need to know if you are challenged in becoming healthy. This concept is known in some ancient healing traditions, but it is not generally know to empaths. If ...
Views: 3711 - Sound Your Feelings - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2010 from Misa HopkinsMy healing took a huge leap forward when I discovered that my own sounds could heal. So one of the first skills I teach new sound healers to develop is the ability to sound their feelings. Why? Sounds express pain in a way that goes beyond what you can state in words. It expresses feelings ...
Views: 3650(6 votes) - Turning Regrets Into Blessings - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2010 from Misa HopkinsSome of the most significant feelings we have that can keep us trapped in our pain include, regret, guilt, and shame. Many of us have an easier time forgiving someone else than we do ourselves. If we don’t transform these feelings they easily lead to depression and even serious ...
Views: 3440(3 votes) - Metaphysical Meaning Behind Osteoporosis - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2013 from Misa HopkinsWhenever I meditate on metaphysical roots, I encourage you to do the same. What you get for yourself might have more meaning for you personally, and there may be nuances in your own intuitive and psychic insights that could make a significant difference for you. Here is a definition for ...
Views: 3272 - The Energy Behind Rheumatoid Arhtritis - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2011 from Misa HopkinsOne of my readers asked about healing rheumatoid arthritis, so I meditated with this and got some insights about the energetic belief behind this autoimmune disease. I was surprised to discover that this is an autoimmune disease, which I researched after I did the meditation. In my meditations ...
Views: 3193 - The Difference Between Self-Responsibility and Self-Blame in Healing - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2011 from Misa HopkinsHave you ever found yourself assuming responsibility for the reality you are experiencing, only to realize that instead of blaming someone else for how you are feeling, you are now blaming yourself? Shifting blame isn’t really assuming responsibility, but if you are like most of us, you have ...
Views: 2962 - Sound Healing—Releasing Stressed Muscles - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2011 from Misa HopkinsMuscular pains or tension have sounds. When you know the physical pain is associated with emotional pain, the physical pain can release when you honor the physical stress with sound. This can be very challenging for those of us taught to only make “nice” sounds. But discomfort is not ...
Views: 2622(1 vote) - How to Set Clear Healing Intentions That Work - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2010 from Misa HopkinsIt is your responsibility as the receiver of other people’s prayers to set the intention for prayers and energetic forms of spiritual healing that are in alignment with your own your clear desire. That means your intention needs to be very clear. A clear intention is dependent upon how you ...
Views: 2524(1 vote) - Intuitive Perspective About Arteries, the Heart and Self-Healing - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2011 from Misa HopkinsOne of our readers asked about healing in regard to arteries of the hearts, so I took this concern into meditation. I received a perspective about the spiritual and emotional nature of arteries that I thought many of us might appreciate. It is a little bit different than what Louise Hay so ...
Views: 2516 - High Blood Pressure and You! - by Submitted on May 13, 2011 from Misa HopkinsOne of my readers asked about healing high blood pressure. You’ll read the results of my meditation regarding high blood pressure below, but first lets take a look at some research. According to an article at: http://www.emedicinehealth.com/high_blood_pressure/article_em.htm, "High blood ...
Views: 2463 - Cell Regeneration - by Submitted on May 03, 2011 from Misa HopkinsIf you have ever wondered if cells in your body can actually regenerate, they can. That might be very difficult to believe if you have a chronic condition or if you have been told there is no cure. But there is evidence that cells can and do regenerate. If you would like to see some science ...
Views: 2360 - Quieting the Mind Through Sound Healing - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2011 from Misa HopkinsIt has frequently surprised students when I suggest that sound healing is as much, if not more, about quieting the mind and listening as it is about making sounds. Many of us can make sounds, but we access the sounds that have the ability to heal from the well of our silence. To intuitively ...
Views: 2183(1 vote) - How to Create Safe and Quiet Space to Enhance Your Healing - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2010 from Misa HopkinsThe greatest mysteries to healing in life are right here in front of us, part of us, each and every day. The reason we do not recognize them is because we are so busy surviving.We rarely slow down long enough to notice the spirit of life hidden within every living thing. You do not have to ...
Views: 2159 - Breathing Meditation for Centering and Self-Healing - by Submitted on Nov 11, 2010 from Misa HopkinsOne of the first things you need to do when you are choosing to fully engage in a self-healing practice is to quiet your body and mind, bringing your body into a relaxed state that allows healing to occur. Getting to this relaxed state is the challenge and the opportunity. As I discuss at ...
Views: 2116(4 votes) - Intuition—Pathway to Wellness - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2010 from Misa HopkinsIntuition is one of those elusive concepts that many of us know we should be using to enhance our opportunities for healing, but often, don’t quite know how to access. I remember a friend that had been a meditator for many years asking me how he would know when his intuition was speaking to ...
Views: 2098(2 votes) - Metaphysical Meaning Behind Osteoarthritis - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2013 from Misa HopkinsThe Mayo clinic offers us this definition for osteoarthritis: "Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis, affecting millions of people around the world. Often called wear-and-tear arthritis, osteoarthritis occurs when the protective cartilage on the ends of your bones wears down ...
Views: 1982 - When Healing Doesn’t Happen - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2010 from Misa HopkinsThis morning, as I was meditating, I had one of those special moments of awakening. As I was in the moment, I remembered that the last time I had a profound experience of awakening, I tried to cling to it, thinking, “I want life to be like this forever.” The moment I attached to the experience, ...
Views: 1973(1 vote) - Frozen By Fear - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2010 from Misa HopkinsThe reasons we are afraid are, in many ways, as unique as we are, and often need to be addressed individually. But let us explore the root of fear as it relates to healing. Fear is what we experience at the threshold of the unknown. When I received the answer to one of my healing questions ...
Views: 1966 - How Do You Uncover Limiting Beliefs in Self-Healing? - by Submitted on May 09, 2013 from Misa HopkinsThis question came from one of my readers, and I think it is a really significant question to be asking. Limiting beliefs are often hidden from our view, so how are you supposed to do something about them if you don’t know what they are and how to find them. Before you go looking for your ...
Views: 1959(2 votes) - Quieting the Mind to Assist You in Your Healing - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2010 from Misa HopkinsIn your healing journey, you may have heard about the importance of quieting your mind in order to receive intuitive insights and guidance to assist you in your healing. But if you have never meditated before, the thought of doing so can be overwhelming. And if you have ever sat down to ...
Views: 1883(4 votes) - Eliminating the Internal Complaint Department - by Submitted on May 07, 2010 from Misa HopkinsA while back my husband and I were in a class where we were asked to spend a day keeping a tally of how often we complained. I thought I was a pretty positive person so this exercise would be pretty easy to do. Oh my gosh, was I surprised to discover how often I was thinking complaining ...
Views: 1877(1 vote) - Chronic Illness—I Just Want Someone to Tell Me How to Fix It - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2010 from Misa HopkinsI was at a party recently where I was telling someone about my book. Not everyone is enamored with the concept of self-healing and taking full responsibility for your healing journey. In this case, the woman I was speaking with said out loud what I believe a lot of us really want but don’t ...
Views: 1876(1 vote) - Life Support and Comas - by Submitted on May 20, 2011 from Misa HopkinsOne of the most challenging times in our lives occurs when someone we love is in a coma and on life support. It can be excruciating if you are the one that needs to make the decision, or even observe the decision being made, regarding when to remove the life support. If you are not familiar ...
Views: 1865 - Discover The Natural Healing Gift of Negative Ions - by Submitted on May 05, 2010 from Misa HopkinsTo date, I haven’t met anyone that has told me they can see them, taste them or smell negative ions. Yet, in nature, they are there all around us. Visit the ocean and you are in the company of negative ions. Visit the mountains, splash around in a stream, or take a walk in the woods and ...
Views: 1859(2 votes) - Being Present in the Moment to Heal the Pain of the Past - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2011 from Misa HopkinsEmotional pain from the past can lodge in the body and become physical pain in the present. If you ignore the emotional pain, you are basically ignoring the root cause of the physical pain, and may find yourself remaining in physical discomfort. This is a difficult concept for many of us to ...
Views: 1848(3 votes) - Reversing “Incurable” Chronic Conditions Through Self-Healing - by Submitted on Apr 05, 2010 from Misa HopkinsIf you have an “incurable” condition, you may be asking yourself if there is any possibility that incurable conditions can be reversed. The answer is, “Yes.” Just because modern allopathic medicine may not have a cure, doesn’t mean that healing isn’t possible. The journey of self-healing is ...
Views: 1809(1 vote) - How to Approach Self-Healing—Are Positive Emotions Enough? - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2010 from Misa HopkinsKnowing how to approach your self-healing process can be a real quandary, particularly if you don’t have a favorite and specific energy healing modality. You can spend a lot of energy just figuring out how to think of self-healing in a general context. Recently, one of my readers asked a ...
Views: 1802(2 votes) - What If I Chose It? - by Submitted on May 30, 2013 from Misa HopkinsThis can be one of the most revealing questions to ask yourself in regard to your self-healing journey: What does it mean, if I chose this illness or condition? It leads to the next question: If I did choose this, what was I hoping to discover or gain? When I began my self-healing journey ...
Views: 1799 - How Do I Heal From Guilt? - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2011 from Misa HopkinsThis is such an excellent question. Guilt is at the core of many illnesses. Its partner is regret. As long as we are living in emotional pain rooted in the past, we are going to have a difficult time healing in the present. Guilt is anger with yourself for some choice you have made. The cells ...
Views: 1791(1 vote) - Intuition—Fact That Has Not Yet Been Proven - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2010 from Misa HopkinsI was just going about my day, when a little voice in the back of my head said, “Turn on the television.” “What?” I argued with myself. “I don’t watch TV during the day. Sure, at night when I’m winding down my day, but day-time hours are for being productive.” Regardless of my logical ...
Views: 1786(1 vote) - Women’s Rhythms and Healing Autoimmune Diseases - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2011 from Misa HopkinsOver the years I have met a number of people that have been challenged by fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and MS. The vast majority have been women. Those seem to be the most common conditions I encounter with people, and I wondered if that was reflective of who I attract or rather ...
Views: 1781 - Prayer, Depression and Healing - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2009 from Misa HopkinsWinter can be such a challenging time when it comes to depression. The days are shorter, in the US more people die in winter than in warmer seasons, and grey skies can dampen your spirits. Of course, physical illness, stress, emotional turmoil, and abusive experiences from our past or present ...
Views: 1773(3 votes) - Looking for Miracles Is Different Than Believing In Them - by Submitted on May 12, 2010 from Misa HopkinsWhen someone comes to me looking for an instantaneous healing, I know we are not likely to make very much progress. Are you wondering why? Doesn’t it seem to make sense that the more the person is able to believe in instant healing, the more likely it is going to happen? Indeed, I love to ...
Views: 1767(2 votes) - Why Gratitude in Healing Makes a Difference - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2010 from Misa HopkinsWhen you are really feeling poorly, it is difficult to feel grateful, and yet it is one of the most important times to count your blessings. Why? When you allow the pain to cause you to be worried or upset, your energy field closes down and it is difficult for any treatment to get through your ...
Views: 1710 - What if Being Sick Is God’s Will or Part of My Karma? - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2011 from Misa HopkinsA few readers have asked me this question in each their own way, according to their personal spiritual beliefs. This is a very important question because our beliefs significantly affect our approaches to health and even the degree to which we heal. Beliefs like this are so easy to accept as ...
Views: 1622 - Helping the Body Catch Up With Your Consciousness - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2011 from Misa HopkinsAfter reading my recent article on Diabetes and Self-Healing, one of our readers told me that although she has diabetes, she believes she is quite adept at fulfilling the spiritual-emotional need behind this condition—acknowledging the sweetness in life. But that realization hadn’t caused her ...
Views: 1600(1 vote) - How Do You Get Off the Junk Food? - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2011 from Misa HopkinsWhen I was a teenager, I remember stopping at a convenience store, purchasing a box of six old fashioned doughnuts and then eating four of them in a row. It seems I was able to burn them off fairly quickly because my metabolism was moving quite fast, but I’m not convinced I was doing my body any ...
Views: 1585 - Creativity—A Doorway to Intuition - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2010 from Misa HopkinsIf you aren’t certain about where to begin accessing your intuition or you want to be able to tap into more of your intuitive guidance, one of the best and most enjoyable ways to access you inner wisdom is through creative expression. Why? Inspiration and intuition are kissing cousins. Ask a ...
Views: 1580(4 votes) - Energetic Roots of Back Injuries - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2011 from Misa HopkinsOne of our readers wants to know about healing back injuries. Many, if not most, of us have injured our backs, so we know how debilitating it can be have back pain. Before we look at the energetic roots of back injuries, let’s take a look at the prevalence of back injuries that ...
Views: 1580 - Nature’s Rhythms and Healing - by Submitted on May 28, 2011 from Misa HopkinsOne of the great ironies in life is that in order to accelerate your healing, you have to slow down. —Misa Hopkins, The Root of All Healing In our crazy, busy lives driving to the office, working in fast-paced environments, watching hours of television, and keeping up a rather intense pace ...
Views: 1579(1 vote) - Diabetes and Self-Healing - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2011 from Misa HopkinsOne of my readers asked about how to heal from diabetes. I love questions. They challenge me to dive in deeply into the spiritual and emotional roots behind illnesses. When I took the concept of healing diabetes into meditation, I received an interesting perspective about this condition. What ...
Views: 1547 - Energy Healing and Cell Renewal - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2013 from Misa HopkinsI was recently asked a question regarding how to encourage cell renewal for a specific organ. Here is the wonder of energy healing: you don’t have to understand the organ or have a detailed intention in order to heal it energetically. Some years ago my doctor told me one of my fallopian tubes ...
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