If you like Himalayan Salt Lamps you are going to love Brazilian Salt Crystals!!!

Our Brazilian Salt Crystals are solar evaporated from the clear blue waters off the coast of Brazil. The salt crystals are large, semi transparent chunks, that when lightly rinsed with water, create a clear shimmering crystal. The salt crystals can be used to make Salt Pourri, artfully arranged in a bowl and placed on a sunny windowsill, or heated with a soy candle in an aromatherapy oil burner. Please avoid heat sources generated by electricity as it will negate the positive effects of the salt.

We breathe an average of 37 lbs of air each day. Studies indicate that we receive up to 60% of our energy from the air we breathe. A correct balance of positive and negative ions in the air is necessary to keep us healthy. A depletion of negative ions in the air results in less oxygen for us to inhale. And according to Dr. Albert Krueger, from the University of California, a “negligibly small” amount of negative ions were powerful enough to kill bacteria and quickly take them out of the air so they were less like to infect people.

Heated salt crystals significantly reduce a wide range of indoor air pollutants, thus mitigating allergies, sinusitis, headaches, migraines and some respiratory ailments. This is because heated salt crystals absorb the moisture in the air and then emit negative ions as the moisture evaporates. Negative ions help to balance serotonin levels which elevate mood and reduce the effects of stress while making you feel relaxed and energized. Heated salt crystals also limit the effects of radiation from computer monitors which limits computer related headaches. New Hope Life Works is pleased to announce a line of soap products designed to help you take command of your inner seas. All of our soaps are made with organic and wild-crafted essential oils, organic coconut and sunflower oils, mica colorants, wild-harvested seaweed and therapeutic grade sea salts.

Bladderwrack, aka Fucus vesiculosus, is a brown seaweed that grows in cooler ocean waters around the globe. It is often used in Asian cooking, drunk as a tea or mixed in vegetable soups. It can be effective as an alternative to soy for women’s health. It has been reported to lower blood sugar levels, reduce appetite, promote cleansing of the digestive tract and interfere with tumor growth. Bladderwrack may cause unexpected effects when interacting with other prescription drugs, herbs or supplements. Consult your physician before using and do not use on a daily basis for more than 2 weeks at a time, with an equivalent break in between, to avoid excess iodine.

Soapstone, or Steatite is a natural soft stone that is actually a compacted form of talc. The stones remarkable qualities have made soapstone one of the most widely used art minerals on earth. It is commonly used in sculptures, fireplaces, sinks, cookware and is the primary ingredient in baby powder. Although somewhat soft, soapstone is a very dense stone and is denser than marble, slate, limestone and even granite. If anything is spilled on the stone, it will remain on the surface of the stone, and not penetrate the surface. It retains and evenly distributes heat more effectively than any other stone when heated. Soapstone is found on every continent in the world and has been used by native people all over the world for thousands of years. Items have been found in igloos as far north as the artic, the tombs of pharaohs, palaces of China and India , mountains and valleys of the arid plains of Africa and in the artifacts of Native American Indians.

From a spiritual perspective soapstone is a stone that helps to “widen ones horizons” and assist in times of change. It opens one to be ready for new situations and challenges and to new ways of thinking and doing. The stone is also very calming and brings peace to ones center of being. It supports one in the release old routines and in creating new loving environments.

One cool judgment is worth a thousand hasty counsels. The thing to do is to supply light and not heat.

Woodrow T. Wilson

To alleviate worry about your finances and support a positive frame of mind…

Add 3 drops of Nutmeg EO,
3 drops of Patchouli EO,
3 drops of Juniper EO,
5 drops of Orange EO to a few TBLS of Frankincense and Myrrh tears.
Burn in an oil burner with a tea light or fill a clean, empty coffee can with water and let simmer stovetop. Add more water and oil as desired.
**Do Not Leave Unattended.

Coconut Rice with Lentils

1/2 cup green lentils
1 1/2 cups long grain rice
2 tbsp olive oil
1 onion, sliced
2 cloves of garlic,crushed
1 tbsp curry powder
1 lemon grass stalk, crushed
2 tsps cayenne Pepper
1/2 tsp cumin Seeds
1 1/2 tsp salt
3 oz creamed coconut
3 cups hot water
2 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro

Rinse lentils and place in a pan. Cover with cold water, bring to a boil and boil rapidly for 10 minutes. Rinse rice thoroughly and drain well. Set aside. Heat vegetacble oil in a large pan with a tight fitting lid. Add onion and saute until transparent, stirring occasionaly. Stir in garlic, curry powder, lemongrass, cayenne, cumin seeds and salt. Drain lentils and rinse. Add lentils and rice to onion mixture and mix well. Dissolve creamend coconut in hot water. Stir coconut water into rice mixture and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer undisturbed for 15 minutes. Without removing lid, remove pan from heat and set aside for 15 minutes until the rice and lentils are completely cooked. Stir in cilantro and serve.

“The Artists Way At Work...Riding the Dragon—Twelve Weeks to Creative Freedom” by Mark Bryan with Julia Cameron and Catherine Allen is an excellent tool kit designed to assist one in clearing the blockages and negative self talk that interfere or prevent true enjoyment and creativity not only in the work environment but in life in general. Every exercise throughout the twelve week program instigates positive change when applied.