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is that true .......... ?

talknow — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:07:20 GMT

is that true .......... ?

people in the past said

: ( don't looking for your food , your food will come for you)

is that true ??

do you agree with that?

LAVENDER

talknow — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:45:09 GMT

LAVENDER

As an herb, lavender has been in documented use for over 2,500 years. In ancient times lavender was used for mummification and perfume by the Egyptians, Phoenicians, and peoples of Arabia.

Romans used lavender oils for bathing, cooking, and scenting the air, and they most likely gave it the Latin root from which we derive the modern name (either lavare--to wash, or livendula--livid or bluish). The flower's soothing "tonic" qualities, the insect-repellent effects of the strong scent, and the use of the dried plant in smoking mixtures also added to the value of the herb in ancient times..

Lavender is mentioned often in the Bible, not by the name lavender but rather by the name used at that time--spikenard (from the Greek name for lavender, naardus, after the Syrian city Naarda). In the gospel of Luke the writer reports: "Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair; and the house was filled with the odor of the ointment."

Another ancient Christian reference to lavender involves how it got its scent. The plant is believed to have been taken from the Garden of Eden by Adam and Eve. However, the powerful perfume came later. According to legend, the clothing of baby Jesus bestowed the scent when Mother Mary laid them upon a bush to dry. This may explain why the plant is also regarded as a holy safeguard against evil. In many Christian houses, a cross of lavender was hung over the door for protection.

Perhaps first domesticated by the Arabians, lavender spread across Europe from Greece. Around 600 BC, lavender may have come from the Greek Hyeres Islands into France and is now common in France, Spain, Italy and England. The 'English' lavender varieties were not locally developed in England but rather introduced in the 1600s, right around the time the first lavender plants were making their way to the Americas. In Medieval and Renaissance Europe, the washing women were known as "lavenders" and they used lavender to scent drawers and dried the laundry on lavender bushes. Also during this time, lavender was grown in so-called "infirmarian's gardens" in monasteries, along with many other medicinal herbs.

Its holy reputation may have increased during the Great Plague in London in the 17th century, when it was suggested that a bunch of lavender fastened to each wrist would protect the wearer against the deadly disease. Furthermore, grave-robbers were known to wash in Four Thieves Vinegar, which contained lavender, after doing their dirty work; they rarely contracted the disease. In 16th-century France, lavender was also used to resist infection. For example, glove-makers, who were licensed to perfume their wares with lavender, escaped cholera at that time.

European royal history is also filled with stories of lavender use. Charles VI of France demanded lavender-filled pillows wherever he went. Queen Elizabeth I of England required lavender conserve at the royal table. She also wanted fresh lavender flowers available every day of the year, a daunting task for a gardener if you consider the climate of England. Louis XIV also loved lavender and bathed in water scented with it. Queen Victoria used a lavender deodorant, and both Elizabeth I and II used products from the famous lavender company, Yardley and Co. of London.

Lavender and love are an ancient match. we again hear of the use of lavender. Here the story tells us that Judith anointed herself with perfumes including lavender before seducing Holofernes, the enemy commander. This allowed her to murder him and thus save the City of Jerusalem. The overwhelming power of this seductive scent was also used by Cleopatra to seduce Julius Cesaer and Mark Antony. The Queen of Sheba offered spikenard with frankincense and myrrh to King Solomon

(sources: Lavender by Elen Spector Platt and Lavender: Practical Inspirations by Tess Evelegh)

able to change a whole life quickly.......

talknow — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 19:08:19 GMT

able to change a whole life quickly.......

a good book ...........

the only one can determine which is this book ...... is YOU .

would you like to try by yourself ??

The Meaning of Freedom to Me

talknow — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:43:59 GMT

The Meaning of Freedom to Me

Freedom to me means that a person has a right to do what is fair and good.

Freedom does not mean that a person can do any act on his part which is immoral and he can make his character good or bad according to his own will. Rather he should be subject to the moral principles, cultural norms and religious beliefs.

Freedom means that no one can check you from doing good deeds;

no one can restrict your kind and gentle attitude towards others;

no one can check you from considering the people of all religions and sects equal to each other and treating them equally and judiciously.

This is my freedom which i love …………………………………………………………

True Lessons of Life are Learnt Through Pain

talknow — Sun, 31 May 2009 18:17:24 GMT

True Lessons of Life are Learnt Through Pain

You need to be hurt in order to feel,

You need to lose in order to gain,

You need to fail in order to pass,

You need to cry in order to laugh,

You need to disrespect in order to teach,

You need to lie in order to hide the truth,

You need to fall in order to get up,

You need to be cheated in order to know,

You need to be punished in order to learn,

Because lessons in life are best learned through Pain......................

Thinking The Right Way

talknow — Mon, 04 May 2009 16:15:32 GMT

Thinking The Right Way

Our minds are still largely a mystery to most of us. We are told we only use 10% of the capacity of our brains. We lose a large portion of our 'mind-power' as we grow up and are conditioned to live 'in the world'. Unfortunately, our conditioning dominates our thinking and therefore our lives. We are often told that 'we only get what we deserve in this life', but we are not told that we are unconditionally deserving. Once we change our thinking about that fundamental truth, we can change our lives.

We live on a planet subject to the 'law of gravity'. We accept that as a fact and we BELIEVE it. We 'know' it as a scientific truth. We have been shown the WHY and HOW of gravity. We experience the manifestation of gravity in our daily lives. We don't constantly think about it, we automatically work within the law of gravity because it is a 'fact of life'. If we don't, we suffer the consequences - like falling off things, and objects falling on us - not a healthy way to live!

The same thing applies to the Law of Attraction. Even when we are not aware of it, we are using it to create everything we experience in our daily lives. Because this universal law is operating whether we believe it exists or not.

When we are shown scientific proof - the HOW and WHY of the Law of Attraction, we have the knowledge to change our lives. We have the ability to work within the Law of Attraction because, like the law of gravity, it is a 'fact of life'. We just need to understand it and learn how to use it in a positive and conscious way.

We CAN learn the right way of thinking and change our reality. We can attract the lifestyle we want and deserve; we can be healthy, wealthy and wise -- IF -- we learn and apply the scientific TRUTH behind the power of our thoughts.

Your thinking has brought you to this moment in your life. Your thinking has produced what exists in your life. Your life is the product of your thinking, which creates and reinforces your beliefs.

Quantum Physics has PROVED the power of THOUGHT and INTENTION. Our thoughts can and do either maintain the status quo OR change our lives. It is NOT random. We are all subject to the same universal laws, and apply them unconsciously every day. What we 'think about' creates an energy 'vibration' that attracts more of the same energy. We perpetuate the circumstances we have in our lives by continuing to think and believe the same way day after day.

If you had the ability and knowledge to change your life for the better, would you want to? Of course! Everyone wants a better life, more money, greater health and happiness. The good news is that we CAN have abundant lives, because we have access to UNLIMITED abundance.

We can and should learn how to think the right way. The only way we will ever reach our potential in this life is to learn, apply and live according to the laws of the universe.

The universe is pure and UNLIMITED energy and without judgement. The universe adheres to fundamental laws that never change. We can learn these laws and apply them in our lives to have all that we want - success, health, and happiness.

WHY ???

talknow — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 19:00:03 GMT

WHY ???

WHY some living like that ?

WHY some living like that ?

WHY??? WHY??? WHY???

i think every body has his role in this life...god who determine it.

and one day they will be equal...

THE TIME

talknow — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 06:48:29 GMT

THE TIME

The time is on its flow,
Caring nothing while it blow.
Changing each second to a past,
Assuming a shield which no one can touch.

Everyone wishes to gain back his deed,
But, alas! it's too far to reach.
Wonders and interogation are in
everyone's hearts,
Why can't we reach to the past?

Its a mystery that will remain in heart,
No matter how strong be the science.
Past is far away from human reach.
As it has its shelter where
human never can reach.

Brother

talknow — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 18:45:42 GMT

Brother

I wish I had a stop watch
To check the speed
From the relationships you start
And the ones you leave!
Every week I'm introduced to another
I 'wont' believe.
The next who thinks your wonderful as pie,
Only to witness disappointment in their eyes!

I wish I had a quarter for every call ignored.
Each time you become tired and bored...
Of someone who doesn't see life your way
And baiting to use me to convince it's okay!
But it's not...
You've got to stop telling your 'victims'
You and I are lovers.
Whenever you decide to dropp one taste
To nibble the flavor of another...
We tried being roommates long ago,
A torture like none other!
And I rarely tell people I know you at all...
Your reputation doesn't help me as your brother,
Brother!

Lawrence S. Pertillar

Men’s Work

talknow — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 19:16:56 GMT

Men’s Work

This morning I’ve been thinking

How much I love the way some men

Keep working with their bills. You’ve been

Alone in the woods, heard that knocking sound

Far off. It’s one of them.

If you’re going to follow your beak

Back to childhood, then the food you’re looking for

Will be far beneath the bark. The beak is so

Close to the brain that some men will want to

Call the whole thing off.

Men who work like this sometimes live in acres

Of scrub trees. I like that cheerful sound.

"Not many people here." "Woodpecker

Friend, call me or I’ll call you. How’s

That wood?" "Hard but wormy."

Do not go to the garden of flowers

talknow — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 11:55:14 GMT

Do not go to the garden of flowers

Do not go to the garden of flowers!

O Friend ! go not there;

In your body is the garden of flowers.

Take your seat on the thousand petals of the lotus,

and there gaze on the Infinite Beauty.