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08-08-08 Since today is of great significance for many people in different ways I decided to use this post to address what it may mean to individuals from a global perspective. Did today have a significant impact on your state of wellness?

Today’s date is 08/08/08. Today is the opening ceremony for the olympic games. the games are being held in China.  Here is some other interesting information regarding the number eight.

Those who were born with a Life Path of 8 were born for a life of leadership, are extremely ambitious and goal orientated. For instance if you were born today your Life Path is 8 i.e., 0+8+0+8+2+0+0+8=26. Then add 2+6=8.

Eight is seven plus one, representing regeneration and a new beginning.
Eight is the number after seven and before nine.

The Dharmachakra, a Buddhist symbol, has eight spokes which resemble the wheel that guided ships.
The Buddha’s principal teaching — the Four Noble Truths — as the Noble Eightfold Path.

There are eight basic knots in the Celtic-style, infinitely looping knot pattern which was used in decorating the Book of Kells during the 8th century.

Scorpio is the 8th astrological sign of the Zodiac. It is the symbol of Saturn.
The colors that harmonize with the number 8 vibration are: indigo, all shades of brown, dark green and navy blue.
The number 8 represents wisdom, learning through experience, stability, patience and responsibility. The wheel that guides a ship has eight spokes.

The number 8 is also considered by some individuals to be a number of financial security, caution, restriction, self-discipline, and self-control.

Is your birthday today? If so, Happy Birthday! Your Life Path is 8.
What does #8 symbolize for you?  How did today affect your state of well-being? Leave your comments regarding number eight.  Subscribe to the Lifestyle Wellness Coach blog!

 Tako-tsubo Pot

Chest pain continues to be one of the most common complaints of individuals who visit emergency care centers;with psychological stress being a major factor.

The Broken Heart Syndrome, which may be referred to as Stress Induced Cardiomyopathy, is also labeled  Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy (TTC).

The shape of the tako-tsubo was the origin of the term Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy.

Read Aromatherapy for a Broken Heart

The Spirit in Wellness

How are you today? Last weekend millions of people were feeling great physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. Where you one of those millions of people?  On Friday I had completed reading “With Head and Heart”, the autobiograpy of Howard Thurman, the Dali Lama was streaming from the University of Washington in Seattle, WA and Pope Benedict had arrived in New York. It could only get better if Daisaku Ikeda had arrived from Japan and they were all meeting with Dr. King and Mahatmas Ghandi!  Dr. King carried with him and read passages from Thurman’s book, ” Jesus and the Disinherited” during the course of his life.  Howard Thurman had a private meeting in India with Ghandi. He also met with Dr. King when he was in the hospital for the treatment of an almost fatal stab wound.

All of these great human beings believed and believe in the connection between Spirit and one’s inner spirit and wellness/health. In his address at the U.N.,  Pope Benedict spoke about discernment and ‘the possibility of a social order respectful of the dignity and right of the person….conversion of the heart…’.

More Heart and Spirit

I’m now reading “Meditations of the Heart” by Howard Thurman. In it he wrote, ‘We express our dislike for things, sometimes for people, when we do not undestand the things we pretend to dislike;….. ’

‘If I knew you and you knew me,

And each of us could clearly see

By that inner light divine

The meaning of your heart and mine;

I’m sure that we would differ less

And clasp our hands in friendliness,

If you knew me, and I knew you’

How are you? How do you feel? Spiritually, emotionally, mentally, physically?  What is the connection for you?