One of the things we LOVE about the Steemiverse is all the cool stuff we learn about natural healing, which is a broader spectrum than you think - it's not just herbalism, but healthy eating, essential oils, crystals, spirituality & mindfulness, fitness, spa retreats, yoga and tai chi, psychology and so much more. In fact, as long as it works on your mind, body and spirit in a healthy way, it's natural medicine! Damn, I love a good tune on a Friday night to lighten my soul, and THAT'S a natural medicine too!
A lot of our natural medicine journey's started with a book. @raj808 wrote about it in last week's Mindful Monday post, where he learnt about the hamsa meditation which really impacted his life. @steelborne coicidentally ALSO started talking about books in the Natural Medicine Discord server this week. And thus, the new challenge was conceived where you write about a book (or books) that have been part of your natural medicine journey.
Maybe you're reading something fascinating that you want to share.
Maybe it's a book that started your natural medicine journey.
Maybe it's a whole bookshelf of books with some special favorites that you highlight
Maybe it's a book you dip into now and again
Maybe it's a well thumbed reference book
Maybe it's something you are half way through
Maybe it's a book you read on your last holiday
Maybe it's a book you've written yourself
Whatever it is, we'd like you to share it. From recipe books to esoteria, reference books to field guides, spiritual texts to modern medical journals, books inform and inspire our natural healing journeys.
Some tips
- Include why this book is important to you, or why you bought it.
- Include some original photos to add interest
- Explain a personal anecdote/s associated with the book/s
- Include excerpts or quotes and why they appealed to you
- Is there anything about the author that might be noteworthy?
I'm already excited about viewing @porters favourite dhamma books, @walkerland's herbal texts, @trucklife-family tree books, @alchemage's alchemical texts, @plantstoplanks nutrition and recipe books, and @nateonsteemit's permaculture references! Or maybe they'll show me something unexpected that I didn't realise was on their shelves!
As we really don't want to exclude those who might not have access to books, if you have been inspired by online teachers or videos, you are welcome to share that too! I know there are some incredible Youtube references that have inspired, motivated and informed our journeys too.
We also want to send a heartfelt thanks to our delegators. We appreciate your support and we hope you can join in this challenge too!
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Will you enter this challenge? Let us know below!
Hmmmm... Which one to pick...?
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No need to limit to one!
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Loving this challenge I have a few books in mind oh how exciting to see what others share as well xx
The monsoon rains are p'ing down here in Thailand and nothings feels better than the idea of a great book on a cool evening. Sharing about books? I LIKE. :) On it. Resteemed.
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Hey, I would have more then 1 entry for sure on this one 😍😍 Do we have a timeline for this one?
Two weeks! Usually the second weekend. We'll give you a week's notice, don't worry!
I'm going to join this one too! I just got back from buying a book :P
A chance to show off my bookcase?
I need to organize my bookcase!
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No organisation necessary!! Share away!
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My journey to this point in going as natural as natural can be started almost 30 years ago
Health wise I have been blessed in many ways and apart from my babies opting for the window to enter the world as opposed to the door.... it has been pretty much a breeze
For my default setting "Worry", I devoured books like crazy (since this is pre-internet days) and then moved to the internet.
I remember one of the first books if not the first I read that helped with lightening the load some was The Celestine Prophecy...
I just got rid of it because in this humid weather... it was all yellow and falling apart.
Anyways, of late though it is health that I have been looking at. At this age, I now suddenly need to give it some attention....or I feel I should give it some loving and not take it for granted anymore...
Will be looking out for the entries... curious too :)
Great challenge <33
Oh yes the Celestine Prophecy was a big one for me too!!! Will you share? I do hope so!
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I gotta dig deep for this
It started my journey but I have gone through so many right up to Abraham Hicks
But ok, I might surprise myself too ❤️
Here it is my review ... can't say it is about the book but more of my thoughts and journey :)
https://steempeak.com/naturalmedicine/@kaerpediem/the-celestine-prophecy-or-or-my-life-after
Interestingly, there have really been a few books that have undoubtedly marked a before and after of my evolution and spiritual peace, which translates into better health!
Here's my submission! Hope you like my book and my story. I also tagged the @weedcash network because I want all the degenerate stoners to check out this book too HA HA.
https://steemit.com/naturalmedicine/@hippie-witha-gun/getting-there-without-drugs-by-dr-buryl-payne-natural-medicine-contest-7-31-19
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@naturalmedicine, Kindly find my piece below.
https://steemit.com/naturalmedicine/@chireerocks/life-experiences-are-books-too-poetry-piece-poetry-dedicated-to-naturalmedicine-contest-6b4108594c7f2
Keep up team and keep bringing these kind of contests.
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Awww. Would like to join but I don't remember the book my mom has. It's kinda old. It has some first aid stuff in it too. Oh well. 😅
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You could write about the memories and the importance of what you learnt, regardless of the book title? All thoughtful entries will recieve love and be eligible!
Challenge accepted!
The simple premise that emotional blocks eventually manifest as physical symp... https://steempeak.com/naturalmedicine/@artemislives/acupressure-for-emotional-healing
Just putting together my post now on my reference book that has served me so well!
Oh yes! I'll take you into my Dhamma library too!
Wow, a very nice initiative! Good luck.
Here is my first entry to the wonderful Natural Medicine Wisdom Challenge on Books -
https://steemit.com/naturalmedicine/@porters/the-one-book-i-will-not-let-leave-my-house
I have so many books that I could recommend that have been life changing...but soon I'll be posting the first book I read that sent me on a continual self-fulfilling spiritual journey that continues 10 years later...
So many books to choose from! I'm definitely doing this.🤙
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Here is my entry for the book challenge. Hope anyone that reads find some interest to explore inwardly further as I've been aiming to do for the last 10 years ;-)
https://steemit.com/naturalmedicine/@steelborne/the-book-that-began-a-life-long-journey-for-truth
Sadly, I have nothing for this. We keep very few books, because they take up space. Most of my reading is done online, when it comes to natural healing and such. I have "That Sugar Book," but I'm not really passionate about it. It got browsed once and now sits on the shelf. I should pass it on to someone else, really.
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Finally got to an entry for this round! Another really fantastic topic, so much so that I pushed myself out of my normal topic comfort zone. :) https://steempeak.com/mindfulmonday/@plantstoplanks/embracing-my-introverted-nature-mindful-monday
I finally got it done
https://steemit.com/naturalmedicine/@trucklife-family/placenta-the-forgotten-chakra-a-book-that-has-changed-my-life-in-more-ways-than-one
One booky wooky
https://steempeak.com/naturalmedicine/@nateonsteemit/the-foxfire-book-old-time-homesteading-straight-from-the-mouths-that-lived-it
Two booky wooky
https://steempeak.com/naturalmedicine/@nateonsteemit/the-holistic-orchard-tree-tips-for-tree-keepers
Thank you for doing this and I hope am submitting this correctly (first time!)
https://steempeak.com/naturalmedicine/@briarch/one-generation-departs-and-another-generation-comes-but-the-earth-forever-stays