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November 3, 2005
A Liberating Goodbye
Cutting Cords
In every relationship, people are constantly exchanging energy that can become a chord connecting two people. This energetic cord forms just below the breastbone and can remain long after a relationship has ended. This unbroken cord may leave an open channel between you and another person, through which emotions and energy can continue to flow. If you are unaware that the chord exists, it is easy to feel the other person's emotions and mistakenly think that they are yours. Besides the fact that this can limit the amount of closure you can experience in a relationship, letting this cord remain intact can leave you with a continued sense of sadness while creating feelings of lethargy as your own energy is sapped from you. Cutting the cord can help you separate yourself from old baggage, unnecessary attachments, and release you from connections that are no longer serving you.

Finding and cutting unwanted cords is a simple, gentle process that is best done alone and when you are relaxed. It is important that you are strong in your intention to release the chord between you and someone else. To begin, breathe deeply and perform a simple centering meditation. When you are ready, visualize or sense the chords that are connecting you to other people. Run your fingers through the cords to separate them until you find the cord you wish to sever. There is no need to worry, because the chord you need to sever will feel just right. When you have found it, determine where the cut should be made and then visualize the cord being cleanly cut. If you need assistance, Archangel Michael can be called upon to help you with his sword. Afterwards, if you feel that cutting the chord has left spaces in your energy field, then visualize those spaces being filled with healing sunlight.

There may be times where cutting a cord can help free a relative or loved one to reach new stages of growth. You're not severing a relationship, but you are severing the chords that are no longer serving you both. At other times, a cord may simply refuse to be cut because it is still serving a higher purpose. It is also important to remember that cutting a cord with someone is not a replacement for doing your emotional work with people. It can, however, be an enactment of that work upon its completion. In any case, cutting a relationship cord should always be viewed as a positive and nurturing act. By cutting the cords that no longer need to be there, you are setting yourself and others free from the ties that bind.

Thank you. This is definitely a save.

November 4, 2005
Bathing In Hospitality
Foot Cleansing Rituals
In most contemporary cultures, where there aren't many opportunities to go barefoot, few acts are as intimate as touching the feet of another person. Our feet are our primary means of connecting with the earth, yet they usually remain confined in shoes or sandals. Cleansing the feet of a friend or loved one is a sign of trust, closeness, and openness. Cleansing your own feet can be a relaxing interlude that can help you feel refreshed. Foot cleansing also has become a popular stress reliever and beautification ritual.

Ritual foot cleansing has a long and intricate history involving many methods and motivations. It has been used as an initiation, a welcoming gesture, a purification ceremony, and as a means to demonstrate humbleness. Cleansing ceremonies involving the feet are performed in many different parts of the world. In many cases, the meaning of the ritual was twofold. It was a way of cleaning a guest's feet before entering a home and a sign of hospitality. In Buddhism, clean water mixed with sandalwood to clean the feet is one of the eight typical offerings. By cleansing the feet of an enlightened being, it is possible to cleanse one's own karma.

You can perform a foot washing ritual on yourself or a companion as a ceremonial activity or as a way to unwind. You may want to start by trying a traditional ritual, or you might feel comfortable inventing your own. Try mixing elements like traditional flower infused water with something more modern like a sugar scrub. Take the time to set your intention for the foot washing ritual. Perhaps you would like to cleanse away old energies in your life so you may step freely toward your future. Or, maybe soaking your feet in warm water will help you relax after a long day at work. Remember to thank your feet for their support. Whether done with pleasure or as an offering, a foot cleansing ritual is a sacred act that honors the divine in you and others.

Is this cuttin the cord thing to be taken in a literal sense or a figurative one?

no problem. I woke up with some bad vibes and thought to myself I can't walk the day with this feeling. So I prayed, played some music and thought how can I let this, vibes, persons go... and as I opened up my email I found this!! I love it!

oh and the washing feet is wonderful. I did at an Indian ceremony ting' and even though it's not of my faith I felt a respect to be in the midst of it. It reminds me also as a child on Holy Thursday, before Easter christians remember it as the day of the Last Supper, when Jesus washed the feet of his disciples and established the ceremony known as the Eucharist.

The cords they talk about is cords of energy or the bond between you and someone... Like the energy or the time spent with someone a bond is formed. For example, when someone is in a relationship with someone for a long time and even though their partner broke up with them, they still want them (not knowing why they would want to be with someone who doesn't want to be them)... those ties that bound you and someone is ties of energy and time that grew with the relationship.

So figurative??

Well to answer yuh question I have to say figuratively... what do you think? Do you feel you have cords with someone (taken literally)... What did you take of the texts or your opinion?

Well ah didn't really form an opinion because ah was trying to figure out which way the author intended it to be. Be I'd have to say figuratively cause TO ME taking it literally would be kinda silly.

I was thinking the same thing, but I'm not one to judge someone's opinion... BUT at the same time as you said this, it had me thinking about some literal cords for example an engagement or wedding band...

And since when did engagement rings and wedding bands became literal "cord". Uh those are figurative also, at least to some people.

To some, but some people take those rings of commitment as something that literally binds them to someone... And I say this, because the cords they were talking about in the article were invisble attachments to someone. But you know a ring is something that's looked at to some as they're identification of everlasting attachment to someone and when you're seperated or divorced, sometimes it's hard to remove that ring of commitment. But I guess again it's all about personal opinions.

I think a commitment is made, d ring is juss a useless expense. No commitment is in the ring. The commitment made is a mental one. What if d ring geh loss, or what if a couple doh geh married with ah ring?

You're right... again I said some people take the ring as such. In my opinion the ring is not as important as the feeling of security of the marriage. And I guess I'm more content with the invisible chords of a marriage than the tangible pieces of jewelry.

You're right. But doh let dem jewelry stores hear dat nah. Dey go come afta we. Tuh dem the ring is the actual chord.