Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Congress: Equal laws to US Citizens & Senators -incl Healthcare Reform!

Did you know that members of Congress specifically exempted themselves from  laws they have passed (such as fear of prosecution for sexual harassment) - and the latest was to exempt themselves from the Healthcare Reform ... 
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This was emailed to me by a friend. Please take a couple minutes to read it and pass it on! People need to know- and act.
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The Time Has  Indeed Come!  Governors of 35 states  have already filed suit against the Federal  Government for imposing unlawful burdens upon them.  It  only takes 38 (of the 50) States to convene a Constitutional  Convention.  This will take less than thirty seconds to  read.  If you agree, please pass it on.  An idea whose  time has come!  For too long we have been too complacent  about the workings of Congress.  Many citizens had no idea  that members of Congress could retire with the same pay after  only one term, that they specifically exempted themselves from  many of the laws they have passed (such as being exempt from any  fear of prosecution for sexual harassment) while ordinary  citizens must live under those laws.  The latest was to  exempt themselves from the Healthcare Reform ...  in all of  its forms.  Somehow, that doesn't seem logical.  We do  not have an elite that is above the law.  I truly don't  care if they are Democrat, Republican, Independent or  whatever.  The self-serving must stop.  A  Constitutional Convention - this is a good way to do that.   It is an idea whose time has come.  And, with the advent of  modern communication, the process can be moved along with  incredible speed.  There is talk out there that the  "government" doesn't care what the people think.  That is  irrelevant.  It is incumbent on the population to address  elected officials to the wrongs afflicted against the  populace...you and me.  Think about this...  The 26th  amendment (granting the right to vote for 18 year-olds) took  only 3 months & 8 days to be ratified!  Why?   Simple!  The people demanded it.  That was in  1971...before computers, before e-mail, before cell phones,  etc.  Of the 27 amendments to the Constitution, seven (7)  took 1 year or less to become the law of the land...all because  of public pressure.  I'm asking each addressee to forward  this Email to a minimum of twenty people on their Address list;  in turn ask each of those to do likewise.  In three days,  most people in The United States of America will have the  message.  This is one proposal that really should be passed  around.
 Proposed 28th  Amendment to the United States Constitution: "Congress shall  make no law that applies to the  citizens of the United States that does not apply equally to the  Senators and/or Representatives; and, Congress shall make no law  that applies to the Senators and/or Representatives that does  not apply equally to the citizens of the United States ." We  need to get a Senator to introduce this bill in the US Senate  and a Representative to introduce a similar bill in the US  House.  These people will become American heroes.    ******************************************************************  Congressional Reform Act of  2010 1.   Term Limits.  12 years only, one of the possible options  below..      A.   Two Six-year Senate terms      B.  Six Two-year House terms    C.  One Six-year  Senate term and three Two-Year House terms 2.  No  Tenure / No Pension.      A Congressman  collects a salary while in office and receives no pay when  they      are out of office.  3. Congress  (past, present & future) participates in Social  Security.   All funds in      the Congressional retirement fund move to the Social  Security system      immediately.  All future funds flow into the  Social Security system, and     Congress participates with the American   people.  4. Congress  can purchase their own retirement plan, just as all Americans  do.   5. Congress  will no longer vote themselves a pay raise.  Congressional  pay will      rise by the lower of CPI or 3%.  6. Congress  loses their current health care system and participates in the same      health care system as the American people. 7. Congress  must equally abide by all laws they impose on the American  people. 8. All  contracts with past and present Congressmen are void effective  1/1/11. The American  people did not make this contract with  Congressmen.  Congressmen  made all these contracts for themselves.   Serving in  Congress is an honor, not a career.  The Founding Fathers  envisioned citizen legislators, serve your term(s), then go home  and back to work. If you agree  with the above, pass it on.   If not, just  delete.



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Thursday, September 9, 2010

Rosh Hashanah -Sep 10 2010- Symbolism of the Lion in Jeremiah

Happy New Year!
Shana Tovah!

Rosh Hashanah- Judaic New Year starts on September 10 2010. The Year of the Lion ending the Year of the Eagle.

This has special significance to me.
A few years ago, I had revelation knowledge of anti-aging products to start our business on a prayer: "God renew my youth like the Eagle"

Molting Eagle
But the year of the Eagle is ended. The eagle symbolism-its molting process, which allows it to get new plumage- new strength &  beauty- the metaphor of renewed youth.

So what does this Lion symbolize?
I had already heard symbolism of becoming lions that devour prey, but I wondered still.
As I pondered this and read my Bible, something I heard about lions, slipped through my mind and stuck there.
It sprang to mind because I met a couple last weekend with whom I had discussed a message on Lions from the Jordan, 9-10 years ago.
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# Jeremiah 49:19
Behold, he shall come up like a lion from the swelling of the Jordan against the habitation of the strong;"

# Jeremiah 50:44 Behold, he shall come up like a lion from the swelling of the Jordan unto the habitation of the strong;"

Lions from the swelling of the Jordan?

In Spring, when the snows of Mount Hermon melt, the Jordan, overflows its banks and swells into the surrounding (dry) floodplain. This floodplain is full of thick brush, where only wild beasts, notably Lions live.
These angry lions, forced out of their habitation, as they come out of the water, hunt in the neighboring areas for a short time, till the waters subside.

Jeremiah alone has this imagery in the Bible, because of the life he led - it was almost like he lived among men like lions, who tried to rend him: physical suffering, prison, living in a well-
the whole of the book is trouble and agony, physical, emotional.
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The other place it comes up is when talking about the mighty men of David, his choice soldiers.

1 Chronicles 12

   14These were of the sons of Gad, captains of the host: one of the least was over an hundred, and the greatest over a thousand.
   15These are they that went over Jordan in the first month, when it had overflown all his banks; and they put to flight all them of the valleys, both toward the east, and toward the west.

Men who went fighting when Lions went hunting. 
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Back to Jeremiah, the weeping prophet.
The Lord has a hard answer when he complains of the wicked taking root and making the land to mourn:

" 12:5"If thou hast run with the footmen and they have wearied thee, then how canst thou contend with horses? And if in the land of peace, wherein thou trusted, they wearied thee, then how wilt thou do in the swelling of the Jordan?"

Whatever Jeremiah was complaining about, He said, it is as if he was fighting with the foot soldiers. What will you do with the mounted soldiers, He asks.
And what will you do in the swelling of the Jordan- when the lions come?
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Lions hunting - Worst of the worst troubles.Spiritually, 
It seems like your safety is breached, hedge seems cut off. What could not be imagined before has come against you. It is as if you cannot escape the lion- and it will surely put you to death.


The imagery is so powerful that a dream of a lion (there is a specific phrase in telugu: simha swapnam) is an interpretation of a sign of death in your close circle.
1 lady I knew dreamt of a lion and her husband died in the following weeks- this was the most recent, less than a month ago- but I have heard of many dreams of lions interpreted as death, a few in retrospect.

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But there is something remarkable here.

In Joshua, an incident happens when the Jordan was swelling.

Joshua says, "we're crossing the Jordan- priests, start moving with the Ark."


Joshua 3:15
And as.. feet of the priests that bare the ark were dipped in the brim of the water, (for Jordan overfloweth all his banks all the time of harvest,)

   16That the waters which came down from above stood and rose up upon an heap very far from the city Adam, that is beside Zaretan: and those that came down toward the sea of the plain, even the salt sea, failed, and were cut off: and the people passed over right against Jericho." 

The Jordan's overflowing waters stopped in 2 heaps And the people crossed over!

The priests stopped the Jordan - when it was swelling!


It is remarkable because Christian symbolism interprets passing the Jordan as associated with crossing over from Death to Life

Not only did they pass over, they took 12 stones from the middle of the Jordan- as a memorial.
 
   3and command ye them, saying, `Take you hence out of the midst of the Jordan, from the place where the priests' feet stood firm, twelve stones; and ye shall carry them over with you and leave them in the lodging place where ye shall lodge this night.'"

 6that this may be a sign among you, that when your children ask their fathers in time to come, saying, `What mean ye by these stones?'
   
   7then ye shall answer them that the waters of the Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of the LORD: when it passed over the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan were cut off. And these stones shall be for a memorial unto the children of Israel for ever."


Priests are the elite worshipers of God. Only they had the right to bear the Ark of the Covenant. Anyone who touches the Ark would be stoned to death. In the case of Hophni & Phinehas, they were struck down by God.
Priests are consecrated, separated, to God. They are not the singers- the people who get up in church to sing and praise God- yes, God has a place for Singers, but they arent Priests.
Priests are ordered to not do any regular work, their only work being the mediators between God and men. Not just singing, for these elite, their whole lives are worship to God.

Through the new covenant of Jesus, God names us  "royal priesthood".

All of us, related to Jesus by covenant, are priests. To us is given the responsibility of bearing the Ark, the presence of the Living God.

They took orders from Joshua- he give the directions - they obeyed.
Be obedient to spiritual authority over you. Many people think worshiping God is everything. And now we see that, even consecration to God is not everything. To cross over the Jordan, you need obedience.

Pick up the Ark of the Covenant. It takes physical work, to bring in the presence of God.
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 Dont be afraid of the Lions that seem like they are all but tearing you limb from limb.

Maybe you are seeing in your life that death is imminent, but the devil has always been and always will be a big fat liar

If you are a worshiper of Jesus, bearing the burden God has placed on you, obedient to the man of God in your life, I say this to you
God is about to cross you over the Jordan, passing from Death to Life.


Plan on making your memorials, picked from the middle of Jordan,
God is going to do something to tell your children about.


"The Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has prevailed to open the book (of Life)..." Rev 5.5 (Thank you, Kathy)
Judgement Day, the Lion of Judah will open our lives up to public display - He only has prevailed, because to open this book, He had to give up His life to overcome (sin and) death.

Jesus said, I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.


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On Rosh Hashanah, the Shofar is blown.

  Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound (of the shofar) they shall walk, O LORD, in the light of thy countenance.Psalm 89:15

The Shofar (rams horn trumpet) is blown on several occasions- celebrations, war, and during the leading of the Israelites through the wilderness.

Listen to the Rosh Hashanah Shofar sound



The clip below isnt a Rosh Hashanah sound, but is extremely beautiful, it has added reverb and effects for a mountaintop effect.

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

HyperPigmentation- Risks of Whitening Creams ingredients. Natural Lightening Products

Every one knows someone who's used a Whitening product.
Although this is a controversial topic, closely intertwined with effects on identity, self-image, race, and worse, there is a purely cosmetic appeal to it.


Uneven pigmentation affects most people, regardless of ethnic background or skin color. Skin is either  lighter or darker than normal- blotchy, uneven areas, patches of brown to gray discoloration or freckling.
Hyperpigmentation occurs because of too much or too little melanin, which creates the color of skin, eyes, and hair shades.

Ingredients of whitening creams come with their associated risks.

Mercury, toxic, banned in most countries (Europe 1976)(USA 1990) because it accumulates on skin and it can have the opposite results long term.

Hydroquinone shown to cause leukemia in mice and other animals. Although banned in 2001 by EU, it shows up in bootleg creams in the developing world. OTC drugs in the US contain less than 2% hydroquinone.

Alternative lighteners use natural sources of hydroquinone like Bearberry extract, Mulberry extract which contain arbutin, which can inhibit melanin production

Vitamin A, or Retin-A which causes skin-thinning & increased sun-sensitivity

Kojic acid, a byproduct of rice fermentation, has current controversial research as being carcinogenic.

Vitamin C has studies that say it helps brighten the skin tone, however this is in concentrations over 5%, which is unlikely to be available in cosmetics.



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Natural granules of mud act as a gentle scrub.
This is a detox wash which lightens by clearing first layer of skin and drawing impurities from deeper layers, no melanin –blockers are used. Naturally scented with essential oils.
Application:
Take a small amount and apply like a mask, can be mixed with a few drops of water. Leave on for 10-15 minutes, and wash off with cool water.
Lightening Ingredients: Dead Sea Mud, chamomile, shea, bearberry extract.

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Dark Circles need to be treated for both symptom & cause: 1. Visible darkness and 2. Underlying cause.
This dual treatment Serum lightens intensely overnight with oils of Eye Bright.
Oxygen rich Orchid Extract addresses underlying causes of reduced oxygen supply and nutrients, Meadowfoam seed & Pomegranate seed oils nourish the delicate under eye area so that the dark circles do not return quickly. Skin is healthier,with stronger texture.
Preferably use overnight to look fresh by morning. Even application for a few hours will be helpful.

This Eye Pen has a sponge tip for ease of application to eye-area. Naturally colored with Seabuckthorn oil.
Lightening Ingredients: Meadowfoam seed oil, Pomegranate oil, Orchid ext, Bearberry & Mulberry Extracts
Because dark circles are temporary, the lightening benefits of this serum are also temporary, use only when needed.


The Beauty Secret Masque for hyper pigmentation is a unique blend of ingredients from Ayurveda which leaves skin Firmer, Youthful looking, Lighter and leaves a glow.
Take a very tiny amount, about 1 tsp, mix with warm water and apply a thin watery paste.
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