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The Modern Spirited Woman is through to the second round! Thank you to all you lovelies who votes for this book. It’s been great to feel the fear, summon the courage and step up – and get support. I have no way of knowing who actually voted for me – so if you asked friends and sent my request for support – please send my sincere thanks forward too.

Round 2 voting starts on May 24 I will let you know more about that soon

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A thought

Contemplate

Contemplation is a dying art. So much of our modern life acts against this sacred space. Contemplating is not the same as thinking (Much of our modern world discourages thinking too, advising you to act on no more than momentary emotional reactions to intense stimuli)Contemplating is a state of being, not a state of mind. Contemplating is maintaining a detached and interested awareness, it is a gentle seeing within (my reactions and thoughts), without (what is going on around me), the past (the history of now) the future (the trajectory of now) and this moment (the now). It is tracking and noticing, withholding judgement and refraining from opinion.  It has no material goal. ‘Think’ about a problem to find a solution. ‘Contemplate’ a situation to gain insight.

Try it – I dare you

Review

Relax with Scents – relaxation CD and aroma therapy.

Aroma Journey with Rhonda D. Whetham.

Music composed and arranged by Claus Zimmer.

Kunzea and Lavender oil by Rhonda D. Whetham.

Length 18 minutes

$30

Rhonda is a delight. I was honoured to meet her and experience her vibrant energy. Rhonda is small in stature and big in personality. She has an abundant, loving enthusiasm and an ability to find the bubbling infectious laughter in the everyday.  Rhonda herself is a rich and interesting person, known as the Lavender Lady for many years she grew 68 varieties of Lavender at her Nursery in Oregon USA and travelled the world educating Lavender farmers. In recent years Rhonda ran an Aromatherapy practice in Bombala NSW, and she still travels to Bombala work out of the Hospital. Presently she is the Manager of the ‘Cuppacumbalong’ gardens in Tharwa, ACT. She maintains this alongside her Aromatherapy practice. Rhonda also facilitates retreats and Aroma Journeys, and does Aroma Therapy training.

I must admit, when I heard Rhonda had a relaxation CD, I did wonder – to me, the relaxation Rhonda offered was the release of companionship and pleasure and shared laughter that could border on the downright rowdy! How, I wondered, would this translate to a meditation?

Well, let me tell you, how wrong could I be? I have many, many relaxation CDs, DVDs, mp3s – you name it – and this has become a favourite. In the CD, Rhonda’s voice is soothing and light, her North West American accent soft and lifting as she guides us through a clearing and healing. Rhonda brings us into a relaxed state and uses the metaphor of growing roots from our feet, deep into the earth to tap into the earth’s abundant strong energy and absorbing it through every part of our body and then bringing a sparkling light energy through the top of our heads to bring peace, tranquillity and relaxation into our lives.

Rhonda commissioned Claus Zimmer a Music composer from Austria to compose music for this journey. Claus’ music is an integral part of the journey, weaving gently through Rhonda’s words and then at times guiding and supporting us with the music alone.

A feature of this CD package is a vial of essential oil. Rhonda has mixed Kunzea and Lavender to support the healing journey the music and guided meditation offers. Kunzea to release tightly held tension and emotional pain and Lavender to bring clarity out of chaos, helping us feel nurtured and loved and find a calm composure. On the physical plane, Lavender relieves headaches and tension too.

This is more than a CD, Rhonda D Whetham takes us on an Aroma Journey through music, guided meditation and essential oils. If you are fairly new to meditation Rhonda will guide you in one of the prime techniques of body scan and if you are an experienced meditator you may well, like me, find Rhonda’s guidance supportive and renewing.

Visit Rhonda’s site http://www.aromajourney.com to purchase the CD for $30 from her “Products” page or call Rhonda in Australia on 02 6237 5184 or 0428 942 947.

(In case you are wondering – no, I don’t get any commission from Rhonda’s sales)   

elke: inspiration coaching, meditation teaching and speaker training