$16 per session

in the morning,
my company is a cup of tea.

boiling water and leaves
make the drink of kings
even a poor man affords.

nature reveals its secrets
to the quiet tea-drinker;
the quiet tea-drinker
keeps no secrets from the world.

if the tea is too hot,
it is not tasted.

if the tea is too cool,
it is not savored.

if the tea is too strong,
it is not finished.

if the tea is too weak,
it is not valued.

there is a moment
when the tea is sublime~
step into that moment,
steep in that moment.

boiling water and leaves
make the drink of buddhas
even a poet affords…

but observation is the recipe:

know when to remove
the water from the fire.
know when to remove
the leaves from the water.

what results
is not fire nor water nor leaves.

what results
is a moment of peace
warming your hands
through a perfect bowl.

Our apologies to those of you who received multiple copies of the last newsletter and to those who did not receive it at all (December 2007).  blesstheworld.com has worked diligently to correct the idiosyncrasies of the newsletter system and hopes the interface will be a smooth relationship from this point on.  Thank you for your patience and understanding.  All blesstheworld.com newsletters are archived on both blesstheworld.com and RoyAnthonyShabla.com for your reference.

Once again, I will be interviewed on bbsradio.com, A Fireside Chat with the Zany Mystic.  The conversation will be Saturday, January 12th, 7pm, Channel 1.  Tune in early if you are not familiar with the site.  And prepare to blow your mind!  The last conversation was quite exciting and informative.  Details are posted to my blog.  Hopefully, both this and the previous conversation will be archived on RoyAnthonyShabla.com by the end of the month.

Feng Shui Workshops for the Year of the Rat 2008 are being planned.  The Blessings Center Los Angeles will host a workshop Sunday, February 17th, 1:30 to 4pm. $60.    There will be a workshop in Berkeley Saturday, February 23, 2 to 4:30pm.  $60.  Details will be posted to the RoyAnthonyShabla.com site when they are available.  I will be in Dallas after that date.  If you would like to host a workshop in your city, please email me.  Annual feng shui treatments can prevent a bad year from being a disaster and elevate a good year to greatness!  If you have never attended one of these workshops, please email the workshop site for preparation notes.  Book early as space is limited.

My private clients have been exhibiting metaphysical symptoms relating to a rare and severe form of radiation.  Everyone I treat has displayed the symptoms to a greater or lesser degree and extra treatments have been required.  I do not know how it manifested or how long it will linger.  I suggest everyone use the blessthebody.com Radiation Cleanse as a tonic to rectify this difficult situation.

Severe radiation will prevent the efficacy of homeopathic medicine, acupuncture, chiropractics, and any subtle energy work.  It degenerates the cellular structure of the body and ages you.  It is the foundation for disease.  Do not discount the importance of counteracting negative radiation in your life.  Regular use of blessthebody.com Radiation Cleanse can save your life.

The degenerative effects of cell phones, microwaved food, television and computer monitors, electric blankets and clocks and appliances are deep to the cellular and atomic levels and lasting. Medical radiation, military and commercial electromagnetic fields, ley lines, and the fallout from nuclear reactions are even worse. Negative radiation is linked to the dehydration of the planet and the trend toward sterilization of the human race. Nothing escapes the dysbiosis caused by radiation.

Radiation Cleanse is an effective antidote to all forms of life-negative emanations. It corrects the mis-polarity of all systems (atomic, cellular, electrical, chakric, auric, etcetera) and repairs the damage caused by negative radiation. It is indispensable in these modern times. Use when other subtle energy work is ineffective.

Symptoms of radiation toxicity can include: dry mouth, dizziness, nausea, weakness, spaciness; but degenerative effects occur before physical symptoms. Combine with blessthebody.com Bright Brain and Chakra Tonic for severe symptoms.

This year promises to be a time of excitement, dynamism, and charisma.  Hopefully that includes an end to the war, a presidential election with real popular involvement, and an upswing in the economy.  Despite financial forecasts, there should be an abundance of money in society; the trick will be to remain grounded through the excitement so as to best make use of it.  We should see a great reinvigoration in the arts and cultural events.

There are also challenges this year.  Physical health will be a focus, once again.  And celebrities will continue to incur negative publicity, especially through lawsuits.  It seems that tragedy will strike a beloved celebrity that will have the heart of the world united in sorrow.  And there may be an increase in crimes against women.

Karma is consequences.  What you sew, so you reap.  Make a commitment this year to give regular and real attention to your spiritual life and good old-fashioned common sense to your physical life.  Get into a meditation class.  Eat something green everyday.  Practice yoga, tai chi, or some healthy exercise.  Do something to save the world.  Everyday.  And enjoy!  This is the life you have!

May the new year show you every blessing, every kindness. And may you return the favor.

Happy New Year from blesstheworld.com!