I don’t know when I actually had the idea to create my own crystal tarot deck. It was like a seed was planted years ago when I took my first tarot class, which slowly grew into an actual blossom of the idea. This wasn’t even on my radar until, boom, there it was. You see, […]
Happy New Year to you! Often at the start of a new year, we like to imagine we have a clean slate upon which we can create a fresh new start to our life. However, we may feel stuck, lost or unclear as to what direction to even take. What if we had a map […]
The Reproductive System for Females consists of; Gonads, Ovaries. Accessory Organs; Uterus, Fallopian Tubes, Vagina, Genitalia, Vulva, Mammary Glands (Breasts) and for Males; Gonads, Testes, Genital Ducts, Ductus Deferens, Urethra, Accessory Organs; Prostate, Genitalia, Penis, Scrotum. Okay, here is a VERY simplified version of the birds and the bees. One of the main functions of […]
The Urinary System is made up of the Kidneys, Ureters, Urinary Bladder, Urethra The main function of the Urinary System is to eliminate the continual waste that is produced by the body. Kidney waste, which is urine, flows out of the kidneys through the Ureters. From there it gets stored in the Urinary Bladder. Then […]
The Primary organs of the Digestive System consist of the Mouth, Pharynx, Esophagus, Stomach, Small Intestine, Large Intestine, Rectum, Anal Canal. The Secondary or Accessory Organs include the Teeth, Salivary Glands, Tongue, Liver, Gallbladder, Pancreas, Appendix You may have heard that digestion begins in the mouth. This is because the chemical breakdown of food starts […]
The Respiratory System includes the Nose, Pharynx, Larynx, Trachea, Bronchi, Lungs Okay, take a deep breath in and out. This is your Respiratory System working to move air, starting at your nose and ending at your lungs. When you inhale air, oxygen gets carried into the blood via the lungs. Then when you exhale, oxygen […]
The Lymphatic System consists of Lymph Nodes, Lymph Vessels, Thymus, Spleen, Tonsils. The Lymphatic System is a semi- closed system, consisting of a large network of vessels, nodes, organs and tissue located throughout the body. This extensive system carries food and oxygen to, and waste products from, the cells of the body. Lymph flows toward […]
The Cardiovascular System consists of the Heart and Blood Vessels. Blood is pumped by the heart, which is a muscular pump, through a “closed circuit” of blood vessels (which are made up of arteries, veins and capillaries) and then transported to the tissues of the body and back again. This continuous movement of important, various […]
The Endocrine System consists of the Pituitary Gland, Pineal Gland, Hypothalamus, Thyroid Gland, Parathyroid, Thymus, Adrenals, Pancreas, Ovaries (female), Testes (male). The Endocrine System has the same general functions of communication, control and regulation as the Nervous System, but the process is slower, more generalized, more gradual and longer-lasting. Whereas the Nervous System communicates via […]
The Central Nervous System consists of the Brain, Spinal Cord and Nerves. (These, in turn, consist of various tissues, including nerve, blood, and connective tissue). This is a big one as so many of us have challenges with our Nervous System. The Nervous System is an extensive network that carries out complex activities. Nerves extend […]