Detox Strategies and Sharing

[Artemesia]

The topic of detox has come up in a few places on Avalon lately, on the PTSD thread, and also in Lucia Rene's world. She posted an interesting link to an article by Tom Kenyon on 'Spritual Detox', found here:

http://tomkenyon.com/psycho-spiritual-detoxification

On this note, and also since I've been working on my own detox issues in a more refined and intensive way the last 6-8 weeks or so, I felt called to start this thread in hopes of having a space for Avalonians to share what has worked for them, how they are using various spiritual, physical, mental and emotional detox strategies and techniques, and just generally jump-start some creative sharing on the subject.

The energies of Now seem very suited to this sort of work, and the 5 eleven eleven energies of today are really calling to me to reach out and expand my projects in this area of my life.

So if you have anything to share, specific recipes, general techniques or even just success stories, please post!

Namaste

[Calz]

Excellent topic for a thread

Sungazing has been brought up by several members (current and retired) as something that has the potential to heal on all the levels you mention.

I cannot offer personal verification yet but will be starting as soon as we get passed the "rainy season".

Here is a good source of information for those interested:


http://solarhealing.com/process/

[astrid]

Excellent topic, thank you.
And perfect timing, as i sit here typing i'm soaking in a foot bath of clay,
but more about that later.

I recently went through a period of stress and upheaval, and the first thing i did when i re-settled was to really take a good look at my physical health.
Even though i never actually get sick, physically, i knew i was not performing at my best, mentally, spiritually and psychically.

My diet had got pretty bad. So that was the first thing i looked at.
I joined a local food box group, and i now get fresh organic fruit and veggies delivered every week.
It's actually saving me money - eating well does not have to cost a fortune.
And don't get me started on the "food miles " some of our food travels,
like we have the BEST produce here , and our supermarkets have the nerve to stock garlic from China and Argentina!!
GRRRRRR!!!! But thats a whole other thread.


So now I'm using my car less running to the shops, i'm supporting local growers, i'm much more inspired to cook,
having such great produce to work with, and
it's also motivated me back into food gardening, so come 6 or 8 weeks, i will be able to pick some of my own food.

So yes i would suggest that the start of any detox program would have to be a good quality food.
And if you can't get that, then at least bless the food that you can get, it makes a big difference.

I'm also lucky enough to have in my new place, a reverse osmosis water filter.
Yesterday i had it tested to make sure it was working properly.
They test for solids in the water, my tap water read 661, while the filter water read 18.
Big difference. And no more Fluoride.

Oil pulling is a good quick detox trick,
i never heard of it before there was a thread posted here about it.
https://projectavalon.net/forum4/show...ht=oil+pulling
I do it most mornings (if i remember) , and i really notice a difference if i forget,
like i might wake up with a sore throat if i haven't done it for a few days,


Also, when i wake up, i squeeze half a lemon in some filtered water,
this is great for your liver, and helps to set up your digestion for the day.
It's also a great trick if u have been drinking too much alcohol, i'm over my drinking days thankfully.
Although i still like a glass of red, which seems to be a good thing by many reports.

Now the clay bath, i'm soaking in.
I still have 3 of the old style dental filings, i have done a lot of renovating of old houses, ( lead paint),
and in the past, i did use aluminium cook ware, so i was curious to test my heavy metal levels.
The test i did, given wasn't the expensive hair sample panel version, ( i might still do that later after i have had my fillings replaced)
showed me WAY off the scale. And after some research it seems that Clay baths are the safest way to detox you.
Other methods can take too many good minerals out of your body, defeating the whole purpose..

I have chosen to just go the foot bath , rather than the whole body way to start.
I'm not the best study as i tend to do too many things at once,
so its hard to say what is having what effect, if u get my drift...
But i can say i'm feeling pretty damn fantastic.

In the past i had done some pretty intense detox type diets, which in the first week can really wipe you out.
Im talking bedridden, migranes, feeling really ill especially with some of the
liver flush type ones. I think they do work, but i also think that you can be a bit more gentle easing your body into these things.
Which is my current way of thinking. I really want to be able to maintain these changes, why i'm going more slow and gentle, and less boot camp,
nazi style cleansing. Rather than going on and off the wagon all the time,
its better to try and establish some long term common sense habits.


I'm really looking forward to hearing others experiences on this one......


Blessings,

Astrid

[Sowelu]

Excercise is a great way to draw out toxins and boost ur mood (and health)
aluminum free deodorant(doesnt provent the toxins from leaving ur body.
paraben/ chem free hygeine/cosmetic products( many people forget to check the ingredients of everyday use items like this)
Terminator zappers are great for clearing out old viral/bacterial junk
Zeolites help to clear out calcification and maintain a healthy ph
Food wise - ORGANIC! and generally just home cooked meals with real untampered ingredients ( this means you need to check ur spice cabinet too!
Lots of water
Lemons
Apple cider vinigar
herbal supplement cleansers
Ashwaganda
Acai and all the "berries" rasp, blue, black, etc
bentonite clay
Himilayan salt
high alkalinity electrolized water...
there are oh so many methods

[astrid]

I forgot to mention.

Important and simple.

Subtle energy detoxing.

Water does wonders for cleaning, clearing your auric field.
If u are feeling flat energetically speaking, you might have taken a power loss.
Many things can cause this. But when you learn to listen to you body closely, you can feel when the energy is leaving your field.

Being in busy places - the mall does it every time, being online can be very bad for power loss, think about it, we are tapping into the collective.

Water is the cure. Try this. Next time you are online for too long, and are feeling a loss of energy.
Go and wash your hands and arms under cool running water. Feel the difference.

If i have to deal with a lot of peoples energies, i might have 2 or 3 showers in a day.
They don't have to be long showers.

For those that are sensitive this is an IMPORTANT tip.

[conk]

A simple rebounder (small trampoline) is great in aiding the lymph glands detox. Movement, muscle contraction is the only way to move lymph fluid, as there is no pump in the system. There is more lymph fluid than blood, but blood has a pump. So, exercise and movement is critical.

I also use a far-infrared sauna to sweat out the toxins. I use an ionic foot bath. Magnets. And all the things mentioned by Sowelu.

[FernanDoylet]

Hypnosis is contrary to my believes, so I prefer and recommend reading instead. Depending on the situation and the background of the person recognizing the need to detox his/her mind, most inspirational books can be found in audio or video format, but silence and contemplation should be made a priority to stay away from distractions and absorb the message on the recommended book.

To any unknown soul, I would suggest 'A New Earth' at http://t.co/jRR5ef8
but if I know the person have some faith that needs strength, there are other choices more focused on specific needs, like 'Conversations With God', 'Journey of Souls', writings or recording by remarkable authors (like Og Mandino, Osho, Dalai Lama, Deepak Chopra, etc.), or even sections of 'The Bible'.

Another priority should be to detox our bodies, at least once a year. My ancestors used to purge their children once a month. Talking about it is a taboo like sex or death, but it is needed to improve our physical health. I detox my internal pipes every year to lose that weight and allow better absorbing of nutrients to feed my internal organs. If you need a recommendation of how to do it, your doctor is your best guide, because he knows your clinical history.

[Autumn]

Cabala juice fast. 40 days. After that one can go down. Don Tolman found the recipe after searching for 17 years or so. I'm trying it now to detoxify and in the same process skipping cigaretts, alcohol, coffee and other stimulants. Day 2. So if any one has a bit of good and steady hearted energy to spare, send it on over!

Carrots (2.2 lbs = 1 kg)
Apple (red)
Beatroot (1/3 of a fist sized)
Apple (green)
Lemon (with shell and everything)
Apple (yellow)

Juice it and consider it a meal. Notice the only color missing before matching the chakras? Blue. Either way, reading up on Don Tolman and this juice won't hurt.

[Artemesia]

Posted by FernanDoylet (here)

Another priority should be to detox our bodies, at least once a year. If you need a recommendation of how to do it, your doctor is your best guide, because he knows your clinical history.

I want to be respectful of different folks' experience on Earth, so I'll do my best with this one. Doctors are authorities. Authorities presume that there is such a thing as better than or superior to anyone or thing. In this system, there is no equality, no equity. True authenticity of being is lost, because the acknowledgement of the spark of life we each have our own, unique aspect of is not honored. Its a splitting of source/Goddess/creator that is unnatural.

So that said, to not acknowledge or to take responsibility for one's own life-body of experience (and hence 'clinical history') and to beleive a doctor is the 'best guide' is to give up the Earth mission to raise the human conscioussnes/ human BEING vibration at this time.

This is not for me, though I know its a path many others at this time are taking. For me, I have my sextants set on a different navigational tool. Inner knowledge of self, integration of all that IAM, honoring what I know and have experienced of myself in physical/material form, makes me the best guide of what is needed. If I find some wise souls along the way to remind me or teach me of good ideas and practices that others have developed as techniques to hone self-awareness, then great. If I work with my own etheric/spirtual guides to facilitate this inner knowing, great.

But as for me, for now, 'doctors' can go on with their authority elsewhere. Their time and place in the historicity of useful guidance is over in the world I choose to inhabit.

Namaste.

[Tenzin]

GMO is everywhere now, even in organic.

Try Jim Humble's MMS.

[happyexpat]

Thanks Astrid for bringing up the subtle energies.

I have been going through some interesting upheavel and whatnot lately. I see this as a detox of my energy field. Some interesting stuff on this blogtalkradio show http://www.blogtalkradio.com/goldraytwinflames (I'm catching up on the two year old archives), and they were talking about how we can do this or that to activate our lightbody, raise our vibration, etc., but if we do not clean out what was there already whether you believe the energetic imprints are from past or current life experiences, how can you really progress? I thought it was a super valid point.

Many moons ago, I went through all of the training for EFT. I never did become a certified practitioner or anything like that, but I have definitely used it to help myself and... well, that's pretty much it. I don't know anybody I ever helped learn EFT that actually used it! For me, though, I can say it is a tremendous help. I quit smoking pretty much just with EFT. Quitting smoking dramatically increased my energy flow and my detox of my physical, mental, emotional and spiritual bodies. I also believe the tapping works on all of our bodies. It's worth the effort and you can learn it completely for free at http://www.eftuniverse.com/ .

Also, as I have seen recommended in many places, cut out the 5 stinky plants (onion, chives, leeks, garlic and shoot is the other one radishes?). Anyhow, waste not, want not, so we are finishing up some foods around the house that still have onion & garlic in them, but we are not buying any more products with any of these in them. Expecting another big energy boost soon!

Also, hubby and I are taking a few products from http://www.twinflames.ca/store/cart.php. Specifically the Ambaya Gold vitamins & minerals, Pure Essence Calcium & Magnesium and Chamae Rose - Eucalyptus Combination from Harmonics Innerprizes. I'm just a customer, so I don't get anything from recommending them. I definitely do recommend the products and the supplier for anybody located in Canada.

Also, a huge detox that effects all of your bodies... Andreas Moritz Liver & Gallbladder Cleanse. I found it completely amazing how much anger I released detoxing my liver. There is a huge thread about this, and I highly recommend it. https://projectavalon.net/forum4/show...%28from-av1%29

And, I started oil pulling again. The thread Astrid posted was a timely reminder for me. I had great results from it before using extra virgin coconut oil. Right now I am using extra virgin olive oil. I know there is various debate about how it should be done. I spit and get more oil halfway through, and make sure I do it for more than 20 minutes. It makes sense to me to change the oil. Kinda like changing the mop water halfway through the job.

That's my giant detox rant. Hope it's helpful to somebody!

[Marianne]

Thanks for the thread on detoxing. Just what I needed today!

I am on a partial juice fast today--wasn't feeling well yesterday, so it seemed time to do it. I didn't want anything to eat last evening, so I just had a ripe, juicy pear and filtered water all evening.

This morning I'm eating a few bites of watermelon every half hour of so, as I feel hungry. Sipping water. For lunch I may have a green salad, or possibly make some vegetable-fruit juice in the extractor. It depends on how i'm feeling. I get a headache and body misery when I detox too fast. I have to take it slowly, or I'll end up eating a cookie just to stop it! Slow and easy works best for me.

For subsequent days into a detox, blended soups are wonderful when you want a little more but not 'real' food yet. Just put in veggies you'd put in soup (not potatoes or grain), but keep them raw, just blend them and add water to make the thickness you like. Flavor with good quality veggie powder if you wish. You can even warm the soup a bit, but not too much or you'll destroy the beneficial enzymes.

Miso soup is good as a next step, a bit closer to eating heavier food. It can have tofu or not, and it usually has a little seaweed in it, like hijiki or arame. If you aren't used to seaweed, try dulse powder. You can sprinkle a little in your soup, so you don't come upon a piece of seaweed. Dulse has a nice flavor, not too strong.

A friend in California who does a lot of raw food, told me about kale chips. Has anyone else heard of them? I haven't made them yet but hope to soon. You tear kale into bite sized pieces and toss it with tamari sauce or good soy sauce. Spread out on a baking sheet and place in a warm oven to dry out. Watch it carefully, esp. at the end. You want it crispy, but have to catch it just at that point or it'll burn. You can also use a food dehydrator for this and not have to be as careful about burning at the end.

[Star1111]

Astrid - an interesting thread, thank you. I too am affected by busy places, more so now than before and its also interesting what you said about taking showers, if I feel drained (normally due to being at work and the stresses that entails) or being around a lot of people I seem to need to shower more and feel that I am getting rid of negative energy from them.

[Marianne]

Posted by Star1111 (here)
Astrid - an interesting thread, thank you. I too am affected by busy places, more so now than before and its also interesting what you said about taking showers, if I feel drained (normally due to being at work and the stresses that entails) or being around a lot of people I seem to need to shower more and feel that I am getting rid of negative energy from them.

Star, does it bother you to be in a store with a lot of people? When I was younger, I couldn't stay in a crowded mall, made me feel scattered, tired and grumpy. I have used a seasalt scrub to help cleanse away energies, and a quick cold water rinse in a pinch.

Astrid, I add my thanks for the thread.

[Star1111]

Posted by Junebug (here)

Posted by Star1111 (here)
Astrid - an interesting thread, thank you. I too am affected by busy places, more so now than before and its also interesting what you said about taking showers, if I feel drained (normally due to being at work and the stresses that entails) or being around a lot of people I seem to need to shower more and feel that I am getting rid of negative energy from them.

Star, does it bother you to be in a store with a lot of people? When I was younger, I couldn't stay in a crowded mall, made me feel scattered, tired and grumpy. I have used a seasalt scrub to help cleanse away energies, and a quick cold water rinse in a pinch.

Astrid, I add my thanks for the thread.

Junebug - it so does even now. When I was small and I went shopping with my Mum she would have to bring me home early sometimes as I would get (as she put it) disorientated by all the people and the noise. I stay away from large towns and cities as much as I can now and seem to need calm and silence more and more.

[Marianne]

Posted by Star1111 (here)
Junebug - it so does even now. When I was small and I went shopping with my Mum she would have to bring me home early sometimes as I would get (as she put it) disorientated by all the people and the noise. I stay away from large towns and cities as much as I can now and seem to need calm and silence more and more.

Hi Star--as I think of it, one of the reasons it doesn't bother me as much now is that I rarely go to the mall or places with large crowds.

It is uncomfortable if a stranger invades my space, as in standing in line and someone moves really close, it kinda creeps me out. It doesn't happen often, but when it does, my solution is to turn around and engage the person in polite conversation. I either make a new acquaintance and feel OK, or the stranger backs off a bit. I guess we find little coping mechanisms, don't we?

Have you ever used flower essences? They have helped me enormously, to adjust to all the energies that are bouncing around in the world.

[Soul Safari]

Posted by Sowelu (here)
Excercise is a great way to draw out toxins and boost ur mood (and health)
aluminum free deodorant(doesnt provent the toxins from leaving ur body.
paraben/ chem free hygeine/cosmetic products( many people forget to check the ingredients of everyday use items like this)
Terminator zappers are great for clearing out old viral/bacterial junk
Zeolites help to clear out calcification and maintain a healthy ph
Food wise - ORGANIC! and generally just home cooked meals with real untampered ingredients ( this means you need to check ur spice cabinet too!
Lots of water
Lemons
Apple cider vinigar
herbal supplement cleansers
Ashwaganda
Acai and all the "berries" rasp, blue, black, etc
bentonite clay
Himilayan salt
high alkalinity electrolized water...
there are oh so many methods

^Def a good starting point..
Or just try Apple Cider Vinegar (Braggs) with warm water and Manuka Honey. Once you get used to that then you can try adding Cayenne pepper to the mix. Harsh at first but it has worked for me.

http://www.cayennepepper.info/health...ne-pepper.html

[Sowelu]

raparaben/ chem free hygeine/cosmetic products( many people forget to check the ingredients of everyday use items like this)
Terminator zappers are great for clearing out old viral/bacterial junk
Zeolites help to clear out calcification and maintain a healthy ph
Food wise - ORGANIC! and generally just home cooked meals with real untampered ingredients ( this means you need to check ur spice cabinet too!
Lots of water
Lemons
Apple cider vinigar
herbal supplement cleansers
Ashwaganda
Acai and all the "berries" rasp, blue, black, etc
bentonite clay
Himilayan salt
high alkalinity electrolized water...
there are oh so many methods [/QUOTE]

^Def a good starting point..
Or just try Apple Cider Vinegar (Braggs) with warm water and Manuka Honey. Once you get used to that then you can try adding Cayenne pepper to the mix. Harsh at first but it has worked for me.

http://www.cayennepepper.info/health...ne-pepper.html[/QUOTE]

Braggs is excellent, they even make an imitation soy sauce with benificial amino acids

[Guest]

good old fashion carrot juice is good.... and it is also very alkaline for the body and can be mixed with spirulina for extra cleanse

Nora

we are all related

[Marianne]

Hi Nora,

Good point about adding spirulina to carrot juice. Do you thin your carrot juice with water? I do, or sometimes with celery juice which is watery.

My friend used chlorella in her drinks because it has protein in it. I'll have to look up the difference betwen spirulina and chlorella protein-wise. I've never used chlorella except in soapmaking (makes it a pretty minty green).

I have used barley green, and liked it, very nutritious.
All love,
Marianne