Hello Everyone,
To those of you who celebrate the holiday, best wishes for a peaceful, healing Christmas.
In Showings - Julian of Norwich,, a female Christian mystic, who in the 14th century received 16 "showings" (revelations) of God's love in a series of experienced visions. Julian experienced God as "our mother" and her revelations often describe the feminine side of God.
Here is some of her insight:
As truly as God is our Father, so truly is God our Mother.
Know your Lord's meaning in this thing. Know it well, love was his meaning.
Who reveals it to you? Love. What did he reveal to you? Love. Why does he reveal it to you? For Love.
“If there is anywhere on Earth a lover of God who is always kept safe, I know nothing of it, for it was not shown to me. But this was shown: that in falling and rising again we are always kept in that same precious love.”
On December 25th, Chanukah begins in 2025. Chanukah is the Festival of Lights (candles are lit every night for 8 nights). Here is a relevant quote by Rabbi Elimelech of Lizhensk, an 18th century Hasidic master.
“Before the soul enters the air of this world, it is conducted through all worlds. Last of all, it is shown the first light which once— when the world was first created—illumined all things, and which God removed when mankind grew corrupt.
Why is the soul shown this light? So that, from this hour on, it may yearn to attain it, and approach it rung by rung, in its life on Earth. And those who reach it, into them the light enters and out of them it shines into the world again.”
For many people, the holiday season is a complex psychosocial ordeal. However, perhaps the biggest struggle many folks face is their with self-discipline regarding dietary choices.
It is tempting to view this season as a respite from the ordinary days of stress and grim realities, and to allow yourself some treats to celebrate. However, what seems like a treat is actually a baited trap, that your mind, body and spirit will have to work its way out of.
Remember, when the holiday season is over, it will be time to reenter the fray. It is best to be in shape for that. For the peaceful warrior, the holiday season is an opportunity to walk your talk. Be a shining example for others, even if they don't resonate with it. You can't talk the talk, if you don't walk the walk.
Freedom from Want by Norman Rockwell
In this reference, I am providing a Natural Health Science System recipe (members-only) that you may want to consider for your meal planning this year.
I encourage you to try it. Don’t be hesitant to serve this meal to family and friends, who may be expecting the traditional, stomach-challenging, health-counteracting, holiday fare. You will actually be doing them a favor by providing a meal that they will find to be surprisingly tasty and sending them home with a tank full of health-building nutrition.
Non-members can also find three recipes for Holiday Season meals here. These are highly nutritious, well-balanced, readily digested, and delicious. Consider substituting these recipes for the digestive abominations that often characterize modern holiday dietary fare.
Be a light to others in this way. If your real self motivates your actions, you will feel fulfilled. If you lapse into your ideal self and succumb to the ideas and expectations of other, regardless of how misguided they are, the meal you serve will seem like a betrayal of what you know and who you are. An opportunity missed to spread the wealth of knowledge.
Finally today, here is a link to a video demonstration of two exercises by Chi Kung (Qi Gong) teacher Lee Holden that can help strengthen your digestive system. 80% of immune function occurs in the gut. If you want to build resisting power to the endless waves of infectious diseases which are now landing on our shores, work on improving gut health. In addition to eating properly, Chi Kung exercises can prove of very good service.
As always, please feel free to write to me, my team and I am here to work with you and help you grow. I hope you have a wonderful time this Christmas, Chanukah, Yule and Kwanzaa.
Shalom,
Dr. Bruce
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Dr. Bruce Berkowsky is the founder/teacher of the Natural Health Science System™ which he has developed over the course of his 40+ years of research and private practice, and includes: traditional naturopathy (N.M.D., MRN, CTN); herbology (M.H.); nutrition (Ph.D.); homeopathy (DHM, H.M.C.); massage and bodywork (NCTMB); aromatherapy (cert.); constitutional iridology (cert.) as well as East/West healing arts/exercises/bodywork.
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