The Empowered Lifestyle

Okay, so here's the quick and the dirty. Because tomorrow is July 1 I wanted to share today what plant we should be bringing into our space this month. Especially since there are really productive energies afoot that promise powerfully wonderful results if we adopt a plant this month (see July Empowering Days when they are uploaded on the www.ellenwhitehurst.com site tomorrow!)

Anyway, lotus is the plant du July. But I know that lotus root and lotus blooms are really expensive and pretty hard to find as well. It's just funny because one of my all time fav books, THE MISTRESS OF THE SPICES talks all about using lotus root to get someone to love you. REALLY love you. And, now, I'm reading a new great book about the nine plants of desire and, yup, you guessed it, there's that lotus magic again. All about the deep desire and longing part of love. Lotus brings that.

So, easy enough so far right? I'll just post something about lotus and be done. Like, maybe, um, download an image of two lotus roots and place them somewhere in the 'ROMANCE and RELATIONSHIP' area of your bedroom (again, see the Bagua link on the home page of my site if you don't know where that is.)

But in the back of my mind, all morning, I just keep thinking of basil. Basil, you know, the herb? The one we top off a nice Caprese salad with? Yeah, that basil. But, see, here's what I know. Basil is usually ONLY used in prosperity cures and adjustments. Basil brings big money. Period. I don't think I've EVER learned anything about using basil to bring love. Even if the way to a man's heart is through a nice fresh, juicy ripe and sliced salty tomato sitting atop some freshly made and milky buffalo mozzarella.

Nevertheless I quell the basil voice and keep on with the lotus agenda. In doing so, I open one of my most trusted compendiums of plant spirit medicine and the page I just "serendipitously" open to says this (and I SWEAR that I am not making this up):

CARIBBEAN LOVE BATH ... For purifying energies and opening up to LOVE!

So, kids, here you go. Never mind trying to find that elusive lotus, this will do quite nicely instead....just love-ly!

Ingredients:

A few drops of your favorite perfume

Six sprigs of FRESH BASIL (!!!!)

A handful of rose petals

A few cuttings of fresh aloe

Five orange leaves

Steep all ingredients for an hour in hot water and when cooled add to a cold water bath , along wtih three drops of pure vanilla essence and a cupful of single cream or whole milk. Stand as if you are taking a shower and pour this water over youself while allowing the plants and essences to ivest your the energy and empowerment you need to draw in the love of your life.

When you are done with this "bath" take the plant remains outside and bury them at the base of a tree or throw them into any source of moving water such as a stream, river or lake. Whichever you choose, just be sure to leave an offering of thanks to the invisible energies or spirits of that place. Chocolate's always a safe bet. Who doesn't like chocolate?

So, there's your magic for today. Abbracadabasil!

First there was David Carradine, a grasshopper who got all tangled up in some kinky death sex. And then came inevitability when beloved Ed and icon Farrah passed. Of course, ALL was overshadowed by the sudden (alleged) anorexic overdose by King of Pop Michael while pitch perfect Billy Mays passes quietly in Tampa. After a weekend holding court with the Grim Reaper am really glad to get back to watching courtside as one of the Williams sistas potentially takes Wimbledon. And, well, speaking of court, Bernie might have Madoff with multi-billions but that money can’t buy his way out of a 150 year prison sentence. Look, if you’re ready to stop mourning and to start making your own fortunes why not take a page from Feng Shui and put three fresh rosemary plants in the kitchen on any windowsill. Said to be especially friendly to women, this adjustment promises financial freedom. Without the hedge funds attached. Or the barbarians at the hedgerow. Buh-Bye Bernie. We’ll do it ourselves this go ‘round. (And, hey, to learn more about what else you should be investing your energies in, especially in July, sign up for my monthly newsletter at www.ellenwhitehurst.com! You’ll be happy with those returns! I promise!)

WELL DONE FARRAH.

WELL DONE.

SLEEP NOW.

WELL DONE.

GO HOME NOW MICHAEL, GO HOME.

REST.

YOU'RE NOT ALONE ANYMORE.

GO HOME.

REST.

WITH OUR LOVE AND OUR THANKS.

Honestly...Bill Clinton has his Monica and Elliot Spitzer his madam. And Jim McGreevey, well, Jim McGreevey has his boy toy. And, now, Mark Sanford and his mystery date. C'mon guys, you seriously couldn't keep it in your pants for the people who loved you? The ones you married and then the ones you gave birth to? Or for the people who elected you? Or the ones now long dead and gone who fought wars and made laws and gave their lives towards making this a country that you could freely live and then diddle in? All except Sanford of course. He was diddling Maria in Argentina. On the taxpayer's diaz centavos.

Grow up guys.

Like Biggest Jungle Winner, Lou Diamond. Or even his rainforest friend, John Salle. These two men are more the example I would like my son to see than any of you randy and rotten politicos.

I wouldn't give these cheaters (in EVERY sense of that word) the time of day, never mind a second chance. But that's just me.

In case that's not just you.............

FOUR RED STRINGS MARRIAGE CURE

Get a yard of red string and cut it into four nine-inch pieces. Stick one each high in one of these next four areas of the Bagua and leave them there for at least 27 consecutive days.

Affix them in this order as well:

Hang one high in the HELPFUL PEOPLE area. The evolutionary qualities associated with this area are the same ones accorded the creation or concept of boundaries. As in the boundary line between Argentina and South Carolina. Practically neighbors. Anyway, while doing this cure, visualize what the most ideal relationship looks like between you and your significant other. (And if you don't know where these areas or energetic arenas are located inside your space, just go back to the home page of my site at www.ellenwhitehurst.com and scroll down to the bottom. You'll see a link marked BAGUA..those interior pages house all of this location oriented information.)

The second nine-inch string should be hung high in the CAREER area. These energies speak to your destiny or the reason you were put on the planet in the first place. They are also VERYCLOSELY aligned with your sense of self-confidence and self-esteem. Enough said.

The third string should be hung high in the FAMILY area of the home. Oh, wait, if you thought I meant 'enough said' before, well, ditto. Two times in fact.

The last string should be hung in the WEALTH area. These energies are about receiving. As in alimony and child support maybe?

This cure really works and, well, I guess if you're doing this then I'll have to say that I hope your marriage does too. Unless your husband just disappeared in Argentina for five days charging the electorate for his enchiladas. Then the words 'hang 'em high' take on a new meaning.

Ole.