Two in a Million

I appear to be enamored with Valentines Day! A dear friend sent this to me and I just had to add it to my posts. The power of love can be healing, and research by the HeartMath Institute has shown that when you express emotion, and love is a good emotion to express, it not only positively changes the DNA of those within your immediate space, it also affects those in the next room and up to 50 miles! Doesn't that make you feel good all over. Here is a story of love I though you might enjoy on this special day.

"Whether you've got romance in your life right
now or not, I think you'll be moved by this seven
minute story. Open the following link, hit listen
(just above Danny and Annie's wedding photo)
and enjoy."
 
NPR : Two in a Million: Danny and Annie Perasa

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5230164

Happy Valentine's Day.

Vera Gadman

www.soundhealingresource.com

A Great Little Dessert Treat to Sweeten Your Valentine

Heavenly Pie

Here's a little treat to celebrate St Valentines Day. It’s a dessert that is super yummy and so easy to make and no cooking is involved. Great for the any season!

For those of you on a serious "New Year Resolution" diet DO NOT read on!!

For the rest of us check this out:

Ingredients:
1 Can Sweetened Condensed Milk (try to get the thickest one available)
Juice of 1 lemon (to taste)
3 or 4 Fresh Passionfruit (or in a can if you really have to)
1 Large fresh Banana (sliced)
Preparation:

Mix everything together and cool in refrigerator. Soooo simple!!

You can put this in a large pie case, or in many small ones before you put it in the refrigerator. Or you can place the cooled mixture in a pie case immediately before you serve it. It is also great on its own, or just with some fresh fruit. You can double up (or more) on the ingredients for larger amounts. The lemon juice stops the banana from going brown, as well as reducing the sweetness of the condensed milk.

Or you can serve it in a dish as in the photo.

Use your imagination and put other things in as well such as strawberries, mango, nuts (unsalted) and even chunks of chocolate. Woooooow! Maybe even a cordial. Go wild, experiment, or just stick to the original formula.

Sprinkle something on top and serve by itself, or with whipped cream or ice cream.

Then go for a walk!!!

The kids (big and small) will love it.

Enjoy,

Vera Gadman

www.soundhealingresource.com

Thanks to Darrell Berg-Smith for this recipe. He has such a sweet tooth!

http://www.darrellberg-smith.com

Yes - it’s that time of year again when the whole world goes love-crazy!
For 364 days we forget to show our loved ones how much we care about them, and on February 14th we expect a dozen roses or another gift will make it okay.
It's wonderful to let someone know you care with flowers or candy or a special gift… here are a few websites to help.
http://www.Teleflora.com
http://vtbear.stores.yahoo.net/valentines-day-gifts-ideas.html
http://www.godiva.com/

But I agree with Andrea Maflin, interior designer & TV presenter.
"Every day should be Valentine’s Day in my view. We all work far too hard and it’s so important to take time out for each other. Creating a romantic atmosphere is essential for Valentine’s Day. Dim the lights or have just a few lamps on, then light some candles, perhaps one being the scented variety. If you have a working fire that really is the ultimate, with it’s hypnotic qualities of flickering light and sounds is fabulously pleasing, especially with a glass of wine and soft music in the background. OH and turn off the phone!"

Here is one wonderful idea that will last all year!
Cut out 365 pink, red and white hearts from copy paper, place a special message on each one...
Date notes: movie of your choice, dinner out, dinner fixed by me, a drive to the beach, etc.
Chore or help notes: I do the dishes for a week, I'll clean the bathrooms, I'll watch the baby this weekend, etc.
Sweet nothings: back rub, take a long bath, take a nap while I take the baby, let's look at our wedding photos and reminisce...
Go to the web for love quotes if you run out of messages.

Once all the hearts have a message, fold each one and place in a large jar decorated with appropriate Valentine's colors and shapes. Wrap it as a special gift, and when opened, place it on the counter where he/she can reach for each day's note, to be used at his/her discretion.

This is a simple yet wonderful way to say You Are My Valentine all year long.
Vera Gadman

www.soundhealingresource.com

New Instrument Reveals Geometric Formations in Sound

Sound is invisible, right? Not any more. Each sound actually creates a unique geometric pattern as beautiful as a snowflake. A new scientific instrument, the CymaScope™, captures this beauty by making sound visible. Sounds are sent through a digital compressor and audio filters and then imprinted on a thin membrane, allowing the invisible world of sound to be seen.

Children and adults alike are fascinated when they see sound materialized on the CymaScope. “Look Daddy, my voice looks like a star!” But it isn’t only the human voice that can be made visible. Bird song, whale song, wild animal sounds and music all create unique sound prints, or “CymaGlyphs” as they are now known.

The special magic of the CymaScope was invented and developed by English acoustics engineer and researcher, John Stuart Reid of Sonic Age America. “For the first time, everybody, not just scientists and specialized researchers, can see sound as it creates its own kaleidoscopic-like pattern. Just as great advances in medical science were made with the microscope, and enormous strides in understanding the cosmos were made with the telescope, the CymaScope opens a new window of opportunity for scientists and lay people alike to study the invisible world of sound and vibration. Since everything in the Universe is based on frequencies of vibration, the CymaScope may prove to be one of the most powerful new instruments to emerge for decades.”

Potential applications for this new device include helping autistic and deaf children to learn to speak, musicology, ornithology, zoology, cosmology, physics and art.

To learn more about the CymaScope please visit
www.soundhealingresource.com

Vera Gadman

Sounding "AH" Feb 14th to send Light & Love Throughout the Planet

It lifts my heart to see an opportunity we can all share to send a message of light and joy, and we can do it with sound! Jonathan Goldman has joined others in the past three decades to bring the healing nature of sound into mainstream awareness and with his dedication, sound is finally receiving the widespread attention it deserves. Jonathan has co-created an event in which people will create sacred sound together in order to heal the planet. World Sound Healing Day is such an event.

"The Sound Heard Around the World"
World Sound Healing Day—The Sound Heard Around the World. For five minutes, sound healers, meditators, peace activists and lovers of all humanity and sentient consciousness will send a Sonic Valentine to the Earth with the heart sound "AH" filled with the intention of Peace and Love! (visit: www.healingsounds.com and click on Featured Event for more information and to download an "AH" sound you can tone along with)

Vera Gadman

Sound Healing Resource, P.O. Box 19, Hope, ID 83836

www.soundhealingresource.com