This came up in a group healing session a couple weeks ago. Years ago I met a woman who introduced me to muscle testing. It was one of the early steps to my healing and feeling confident that me and my family could be well. Anyway, she also told be about how this Fire Water changed her allergies and cold/flu symptoms so drastically. Just take a swig every hour or so. I later learned that this recipe was used clear back in the 1700's. I have a copy of the actual book and its fascinating. Anyway. Some things are going around and I started drinking it again. Made a batch and sipped on it all week. I'm on vacation now and dropped at the store to make a quick version and found this perfect cup to make it in. 16 Oz. Glass cup, glass sealing lid and glass straw. Made some up and have the perfect swig set up. Love it! Recipe Teaspoon Cayenne Pepper, ginger 1/2 Teaspoon ground cloves, turmeric 2 Tablespoons organic raw honey (to taste, go easy) 1 cut very hot water ( pour over the above and let sit for an hour) Add 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar ( I use a little less) Fill with clean water to make 2 cupish. Swig throughout the day and remake when done. It's about 2-3 days worth. It is spicy. It needs to be. The rest is adjustable to preference but the Cayenne pepper and ginger are the star ingredients. Be careful with children, dilute to prevent burns. I had only whole cloves, that's the dark thing.

Once in college, I met a woman who owned an art gallery. She told me a story I’ve never forgotten, about a magnificent piece of tribal art that simply would not sell. She kept lowering the price, convinced that making it more “affordable” would help it find a home. But the opposite happened. The lower the price, the less anyone seemed to want it. Finally, out of sheer frustration and a bit of defiance, she raised the price to an outrageous amount. It sold the very next day. That was the first time I witnessed how strange our relationship to value can be. For those with wealth, value is often proven by the price. For those with less, the moment something is offered as charity, its substance can seem diminished, no matter how powerful or precious it truly is. I’ve lived on both sides. I am profoundly grateful for the people who offered me charity during the hardest seasons of my life, when receiving felt foreign and humbling. Their generosity cracked me open. I wept with gratitude, holding their kindness close like a lifeline. And I am equally grateful for those who held their value and required me to rise to meet it. I already recognized the worth of their work, but honoring their boundaries and paying what was asked shaped me in another way. It taught me to grow into my worth instead of shrinking from it. Both experiences transformed me. Both taught me how value is perceived, claimed, distorted, restored. Both prepared me for the work I now do. This is why I wrote "Rise in My Worth". Not because I believe worth comes from price, but because worth must be embodied, honored, and lived into. And when practitioners stand in their value, they invite others to rise into theirs.

For those who purchased the Group Sessions for November, you probably noticed that it got a bit lean. I had last weeks replay all ready to go and didn't actually post it. Everything is up to date now. I will be posting the additional music for holiday gatherings shortly. Happy Thanksgiving! We will have the last session next Tuesday as usual. You may always purchase the replays if you have come in late. December will not be affected by the holidays so I look forward to working with you all through the coming month.