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I'm hosting a book club.




Seriously.

I started the book at the end of May and 
immediately began tapping every day.

I've tapped on food cravings. I've tapped on overwhelm. 
I've tapped on feeling beautiful and sexy again.

This book is a must read and do for all women.

It's not just about weight, it's really about body confidence. 
It's about self confidence, truly believing in yourself and 
feeling 100% comfortable in your own skin.

When you reach that point, that's when changes happen. 
That's when you begin to make better choices, 
not because you have to, but because you want to.

You start eating better, you start a yoga routine, you start walking, you start taking care of yourself.

When you love yourself inside and out, 
you want to treat yourself well.

This book helps tear down all the obstacles 
we've acquired through the years. 
There are tapping scripts throughout the book for a variety of issues from negative self talk to emotional food cravings.

Since reading Jessica's book, I've lost 15 inches of myself. 
I've started doing yoga in the mornings. 
I'm eating less and loving life more.

I'm so excited about these shifts in my life.
I decided to start an online book club. 
It starts August 25 with a private facebook group. 
The club is free and limited to 20 active and willing participants.

The group will provide a safe place to speak freely, 
sharing our journey for body confidence.

Interested? Email me at themagickmuse@gmail.com.

Note: August 25, 2014 
***The book club is closed. If interested email me and I'll let you know of any future book clubs and/or classes.***


Peace, Inspiration, & Love,
~Amy
 Amy Riddle, C.C., Holistic Alchemist and Manifestor of Dreams is a life coach, tapping facilitator, reverend, creatress, teacher, writer, herbalist, and all out muse. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Alternative Medicine with an emphasis on herbs. She is a certified professional life coach with the Life Coach Institute of Orange County. Amy craves to inspire others to be healthy and whole in body, mind, and spirit. She has an affinity for striped socks, stinging nettle, and all things faery.

O is for Ortners - Pagan Blog Project

I've been talking about tapping a lot lately.

I've been practicing it on a regular basis
for a couple of months.
Tap Tap Tap
I had heard of it before, but didn't really look into it.

A few months ago I came across a tapping video
with Nick Ortner.

At the time I had hurt my side pretty bad. 

I thought "What have I got to lose?"

So sitting in the privacy of my own room,
I followed his video, tapping on the pain in my side.

Afterwards, I felt better.

How could that be?

I rewatched the video, writing down word for word 
his tapping script.

I did the tapping a few more times, followed by 
the next day and the next day.

The pain subsided.

I was completely blown away.

I started to dig deeper into emotional freedom technique.

That's when I came across Nick's sister, Jessica Ortner.

She was just releasing a book, "The Tapping Solution for Weight Loss & Body Confidence: A Woman's Guide to Stressing Less, Weighing Less, and Loving More".

I got the book and my life has changed.

I keep tapping.
I keep studying.

Now I am teaching others how to tap.

And I owe it all to the Ortners for opening my eyes and 
my energy to an incredible and easy modality.

Watching any video with them, 

you can see they are genuine souls.
 

I have felt a permanent shift 
in certain areas of my life since tapping.

Thank you Nick Ortner.

Thank you Jessica Ortner.

Thank you both for doing what you do and 
changing so many people's lives.

I know my life is now changed and
I plan on sharing this amazing and easy technique 
with everyone I know. 


Wanna tap with me?
Click here or see below.

Blessings!
Your Tapping Choices

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I'm super excited to be a part of 
The Pagan Blog Project

Every Friday experience the alphabet of spirituality 
and pagan goodness.

Check out the list of excellent blogs for week 30 of the letter O.
The Pagan Blog Project Week 30 - O


Peace, Inspiration, & Love,
~Amy
The Magick Muse

 Amy Riddle, C.C., Holistic Alchemist and Manifestor of Dreams is a life coach, tapping facilitator, reverend, creatress, teacher, writer, herbalist, and all out muse. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Alternative Medicine with an emphasis on herbs. She is a certified professional life coach with the Life Coach Institute of Orange County. Amy craves to inspire others to be healthy and whole in body, mind, and spirit. She has an affinity for striped socks, stinging nettle, and all things faery.

I want to teach you to tap. (eft)

Tap Tap Tap
Tapping is changing my life.

(If you are new to tapping click here to read "I'd tap that".)

Tapping is helping me lose weight.

Tapping has helped me release my emotional eating triggers.

Tapping has helped me handle annoying people.

Tapping continues to help me sleep, get rid of aches and pains, 
and be productive - it's endless!

You may be asking your computer screen, 
"Has Amy completely lost it?"

I get it. I was hesitant at first.

I felt like a monkey tapping my head. 
But I tried it. What did I have to lose?

Because I gave it a whirl, 
I am a transformed person.

This is working for me, 
and I want to teach you how to tap!

I'm now offering intro to tapping sessions.

This makes me super giddy.

I want you to release your obstacles.

I want you to release what's stopping you.

I want to see you soar.

So, what am I offering?

An incredible tapping bundle that includes -

The book that is rocking my world - 1.  "The Tapping Solution for Weight Loss and Body Confidence" by Jessica Ortner
(This book has changed my life! Seriously. Retails at $25)

2. The Tapping Solution DVD
(This documentary follows 10 people who start using tapping to heal physical and emotional issues. Retails at $30)

3. One tapping session with me.
(Average cost of a session is $80)

4. One life coaching session with me.
(Average cost of a session is $80)

I'm not great with math, but I can total that to $215 plus shipping costs - so maybe around $225.

And I'm offering it all to you for $80.
Yup.
I’m that damn passionate about this.
It doesn’t matter where you live, we can do this over Skype, Google Hangout, or the phone.
If you live in the Asheville, NC area we can meet up in person.
Tapping is helping me beyond anything I ever imagined.
Allow me to share this brilliant and simple technique with you.
It's a freakin' steal.

Are you ready to move past your obstacles?

Let's tap together!

Click here or see below.

Your Tapping Choices
The Tapping Bundle - You will receive everything included in The Tapping Session (see below) plus a copy of The Tapping Solution DVD and Jessica Ortner’s book, “The Tapping Solution for Weight Loss and Body Confidence“. $80

The Tapping Combo – You will receive everything included in The Tapping Session (see below) plus your choice of either The Tapping Solution DVD or Jessica Ortner’s book, “The Tapping Solution for Weight Loss and Body Confidence“. $70


The Tapping Session – You will get an intro to tapping session, combined with a life coaching session. We will go through all of the tapping points so you can learn this quick, easy, and effective technique to use whenever you need it. What obstacle do you need to release? We’ll talk about it and tap on it together. I will also email you the “Tapping Your Way to Health, Happiness, and Abundance” ebook. $50

Your Tapping Choices



Peace, Inspiration, & Love,
~Amy
The Magick Muse
 Amy Riddle, C.C., Holistic Alchemist and Manifestor of Dreams is a life coach, tapping facilitator, reverend, creatress, teacher, writer, herbalist, and all out muse. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Alternative Medicine with an emphasis on herbs. She is a certified professional life coach with the Life Coach Institute of Orange County. Amy craves to inspire others to be healthy and whole in body, mind, and spirit. She has an affinity for striped socks, stinging nettle, and all things faery.

O is for Own It - Pagan Blog Project

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Have you completely accepted yourself?

All of your strengths and all of your weaknesses?

It can be tough.

But it's also very freeing.

I have no apologies.

I have no shame.

I claim myself. 

100%.

I am relentlessly authentic.

I choose to be all me.

I own it.
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I'm super excited to be a part of 
The Pagan Blog Project

Every Friday experience the alphabet of spirituality 
and pagan goodness.

Check out the list of excellent blogs for week 29 of the letter O.
The Pagan Blog Project Week 29 - O

Peace, Inspiration, & Love,
~Amy
The Magick Muse
 Amy Riddle, C.C., Holistic Alchemist and Manifestor of Dreams is a life coach, tapping facilitator, reverend, creatress, teacher, writer, herbalist, and all out muse. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Alternative Medicine with an emphasis on herbs. She is a certified professional life coach with the Life Coach Institute of Orange County. Amy craves to inspire others to be healthy and whole in body, mind, and spirit. She has an affinity for striped socks, stinging nettle, and all things faery.

I Heart Herbs ~ Petunia

*Please note - The information provided is collected from my various herbal books, classes, and personal research. I am not a doctor. Always, always, always consult your physician or qualified healthcare provider before beginning any new treatment. Do your own research and think for yourself. Don't believe everything you read. Questions are good!

From My Garden 
Petunia 

Latin NamePetunia x. hybrida 

Plant Family: Solanaceae

Petunia is charming. 

*Petunia's Flower Essence* 
Petunia whispers "Your presence soothes me."

The essence of petunia works primarily on the heart chakra, activating and energizing the heart.

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From My Garden 

The heart meridian is rebalanced where there is insecurity related to new experiences that break
or re-define old boundaries. 

Petunia helps release suppressed feelings smoothly, 
increasing peacefulness. 

It helps one move forward, releasing the past and bringing one into the present. 


Petunia is the flower essence for the dreamer
and for seeing those dreams come true.

Petunia essence brings a deep insight 

into finer levels of spiritual states. 

It brings an inner knowing of anything is possible and 
there are no limitations to what we can do. 



Peace, Inspiration, & Love,
~Amy
The Magick Muse
 Amy Riddle, C.C., Holistic Alchemist and Manifestor of Dreams is a life coach, tapping facilitator, reverend, creatress, teacher, writer, herbalist, and all out muse. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Alternative Medicine with an emphasis on herbs. She is a certified professional life coach with the Life Coach Institute of Orange County. Amy craves to inspire others to be healthy and whole in body, mind, and spirit. She has an affinity for striped socks, stinging nettle, and all things faery.

Magick Coaching Packages

Hi there beautiful souls.

I've been in total brainstorm mode with coaching packages. 

Spending moments in solitude and reflection, 
I asked, 
"How can I help folks? 
What do people need? 
How may I use my gifts?"

From there I felt compelled to 
toss out the "normal" coaching packages.

I have to say when I'm looking for a coach and I see 
the traditional packages of 
1 session or 1 month or 3 months or or or - I get overwhelmed.

So-I'm making it easy.

I'm now offering 3 different 
monthly magickal coaching packages.

One month.
That allows a choice on whether or not you want to continue another month - 
or you can choose a different package.

Here are the magickal options - 
*special prices available only through October 1, 2014*


Weekly exercises to get your life simplified. From closet space to personal grudges, let's get rid of it. You have to get rid of all the junk in order to bring goodness in. Let's get rid of all that does not serve your soul. I will check in with you weekly for accountability plus we will have 1-2 coaching calls. 
$45 for one month.

Liberate your fears and radiate your true light. Tips and exercises in building self-confidence and putting yourself out there! Great for artists that have fears of releasing their craft out into the world. The world needs you, but first you have to believe it yourself. We are all meant to shine. I will check in with you weekly for accountability plus we will have 1-2 coaching calls. 
$45 for one month.


Completely personalized just for you. What is holding you back from moving forward with your life? What obstacles need to be removed? Let's figure this out together and take the steps necessary to put you on the path to living the life you want. I will check in with you weekly for accountability plus we will have 2-3 coaching calls. 
$75 for one month. 

Which one calls to you?

Click here and let's make magick together!

Or see below - 
*special prices available only through October 1, 2014*



Make your selection:


Peace, Inspiration, & Love,
~Amy
The Magick Muse
 Amy Riddle, C.C., Holistic Alchemist and Manifestor of Dreams is a life coach, tapping facilitator, reverend, creatress, teacher, writer, herbalist, and all out muse. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Alternative Medicine with an emphasis on herbs. She is a certified professional life coach with the Life Coach Institute of Orange County. Amy craves to inspire others to be healthy and whole in body, mind, and spirit. She has an affinity for striped socks, stinging nettle, and all things faery.

N is for No- Pagan Blog Project

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N is for No.

No.

Say it. 

No.

It feels good.

Are you going to the party Saturday night?
No.

Are you going to write that paper for me? 
No.

No.

You don't have to explain yourself.
You are allowed to just say no.

Rebel a little.

Go against the grain.

Never feel obligated.

Never feel like you have to do something this way or that way
because that's how everyone does it.

What will you say no to this week?
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I'm doing some rebellion of my own this week.

In coaching school you learn about packages.
Everyone loves a good package, right?
Heh.

Anyway - you learn what basic coaching prices are and 
how packages are priced. 
Then you are bombarded by classes, seminars, etc telling you to
RAISE YOUR PRICES!!!

I get that.
I get the more experienced you are, the longer you've been around, the more known you are -
you will eventually raise your prices.

Well - right now I'm gonna go with what I feel.
I'm going to rebel and get rid of my 
"regular coaching packages".

Why? I think it's overwhelming. 
If I was looking for a coach, I wouldn't know yet if I needed 3 months or 10 sessions or exactly what my needs are. 

I'm cutting out the bullshit.
I'm saying no.

I'm now offering 3 packages that are all a monthly deal
and in my opinion, a steal.


Weekly exercises to get your life simplified. From closet space to personal grudges, let's get rid of it. You have to get rid of all the junk in order to bring goodness in. Let's get rid of all that does not serve your soul. 

 Liberate your fears and radiate your true light. Tips and exercises in building self-confidence and putting yourself out there! Great for artists that have fears of releasing their craft out into the world. The world needs you, but first you have to believe it yourself. We are all meant to shine. 


Completely personalized just for you. What is holding you back from moving forward with your life? What obstacles need to be removed? Let's figure this out together and take the steps necessary to put you on the path to living the life you want.

Which one calls to you?

Click here and let's get started.

*************

I'm super excited to be a part of 
The Pagan Blog Project

Every Friday experience the alphabet of spirituality 
and pagan goodness.

Check out the list of excellent blogs for week 28 of the letter N.
The Pagan Blog Project Week 28 - N

Peace, Inspiration, & Love,
 ~Amy
 The Magick Muse
Amy Riddle, C.C., Holistic Alchemist and Manifestor of Dreams is a life coach,
reverend, creatress, teacher, writer, herbalist, tapping facilitator, and all out muse.
She holds a Bachelor of Science in Alternative Medicine with an emphasis on herbs. 
She is a certified professional life coach with the Life Coach Institute of Orange County. 
Amy craves to inspire others to be healthy and whole in body, mind, and spirit. 
She has an affinity for striped socks, stinging nettle, and all things faery.

I Heart Herbs - Holy Basil

*Please note - The information provided is collected from my various herbal books, classes, and personal research. I am not a doctor. Always, always, always consult your physician or qualified healthcare provider before beginning any new treatment. Do your own research and think for yourself. Don't believe everything you read. Questions are good!


Holy Basil in my garden.

Holy Basil~Tulsi 


Latin Name: Ocimum sanctum

It is given the Sanskrit name "tulsi" 
which means incomparable.

Plant Family: Lamiaceae-the mint family

Parts Used: the whole plant

Actions: adaptogen, anti-bacterial, anti-cancer, antidepressant, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antiviral, carminative, diuretic, expectorant, galactagogue

Take as a delicous tea, tincture, capsules, 
or you can even eat the fresh herb.

In India, holy basil is worshipped as a deity.

This Ayurvedic herb is uplifting and good for the spirit.

Holy basil is one of India’s most powerful herbs.


Benefits of Holy Basil

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It is an incredible adaptogen, an herb that helps us adapt to stress.

Holy basil enhances cerebral circulation and memory.

Holy basil helps repair cells over time and protects against environmental damage.

David Winston, herbalist, uses holy basil to treat people with allergic rhinitis and allergies to animal dander and mold. He says it can reduce the symptoms of hay fever and allergic asthma when combined with reishi and a solid extract from blueberries.

It can be used as a natural antiseptic due to the compound eugenol, found in the essential oil.

Holy basil kills bacteria, reduces inflammation, and can be used as an insect repellant.

It is an effective treatment for snake bites.

It is also used to treat many skin conditions as well as coughs, bronchitis and diabetes.

One of my herb teachers taught us that holy basil is a long term life insurance policy.


Holy Basil on a deeper level

Holy basil represents harmony, happiness, purity, serenity, luck, and good health.

Holy basil calms and brings goodness and joy to your being.

Holy basil nourishes us to perfect health and enlightenment.

Daily use of holy basil helps maintain the balance of our chakras, the energy centers of the body.

In the Puranas, a sacred Hindu text, everything associated with the plant is holy.

Because of the spiritual significance of this plant, its roots have been used to carve Hindu sacred rosary beads.They are used in meditation to give clarity and protection.
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It is a purifier of body, mind, and spirit.

You can find a holy basil plant in almost any Hindu home.

Many Indian women begin the day by offering blessed water to the plant.They walk around it and pray before it, to promote well-being and encourage the grace of the goddess as a living presence in the home.


Invite holy basil into your life, 
only good things can come of it.




Inspiration, Peace & Love,
~Amy
The Magick Muse


Amy Riddle, C.C., Holistic Alchemist and Manifestor of Dreams is a life coach,
reverend, creatress, teacher, writer, herbalist, tapping facilitator, and all out muse.
She holds a Bachelor of Science in Alternative Medicine with an emphasis on herbs. 
She is a certified professional life coach with the Life Coach Institute of Orange County. 
Amy craves to inspire others to be healthy and whole in body, mind, and spirit. 
She has an affinity for striped socks, stinging nettle, and all things faery.

Elizabeth Gilbert Inspiration

I love Malaprop's bookstore. 

It was the first place I sat foot in on my first trip to Asheville. 

My first thought was, "I am home."

I love Malaprop's for numerous reasons, 
one being their Rocket Surgery latte. 

Another is the brilliant authors they present.

When I saw Elizabeth Gilbert was coming to town, 
I jumped at the opportunity to see her speak. 

My intuition told me this would be a good one.

My intuition did not let me down. 

She is utterly brilliant. 
Honest and genuine with a slight mischievous streak. 
This is my kind of woman.

She was here promoting her latest book,

  The Signature of All Things: A Novel 

  I admit I was not initially drawn to the book.
However, I'm drawn to Elizabeth Gilbert, and
since I was going to see her, I started to read it.

I am loving the book.
I'm only about halfway through, but
this book is so much better than I expected.

I don't know what I expected.
I certainly didn't expect to read about a 
16 year old girl into botany that would 
disappear into her binding closet to masturbate.

For me, that's when I really got into the book.

I think I need a binding closet.

When I met her, I had to ask, "So - did you have your very own binding closet as a young girl?"
She laughed and said "Didn't we all?"

So yeah, I got to talk to her about masturbation, 
which makes me smile.
Me and Elizabeth Gilbert
During the Q & A, someone asked her about her 
spiritual practice and meditation. 
She mentioned she just started getting back into meditating 
after taking a bit of a break. 
9 years to be exact. 

Everyone laughs.

She went on, talking about her writing. When you see Elizabeth Gilbert talk about writing, well, it's a transformative experience. Here is a woman that knows her deepest passion, writing. 

At some point she was like, "Maybe I should stop trying to meditate and just write."

Writing is clearly Elizabeth's meditation.

I'm a spiritual person. 
It is part of me, who I am. 
Sometimes I overdo it though. 
I overdo the spiritual practice, 
which doesn't make it quite so spiritual anymore.

Rising in the wee hours of the morning before the sunrise, I have meditated, read spiritual books, drawn oracle cards, 
sat with myself, talked to the Universe, 
written my morning pages, and done yoga.

The thing is - 
I'm unable to do all of these things every single morning.
It's too much. It's overkill.
It becomes frustrating. 

"Okay, morning pages done. Now let me read something deep and life changing. Okay. Now for an affirmation. Now for meditating. Should I meditate on my chakras or that affirmation I just read? What was that affirmation I just read?"

When did spirituality get so damn complicated?

This isn't right.

All of these practices serve their purpose, 
but no way can I do all of these every morning. 
I'll be in spiritual practice all day. 
And if I push myself to do all of it every morning? 
Well, there is nothing enlightening about that. 

You can't half ass your spirituality.

I've been tapping on a regular basis and it has calmed me down.

So now in the mornings, I get up and do yoga. 
For me, this is my meditation right now. 
When I do yoga, I don't feel like I need to do meditate. 
I'm calm. I'm serene. I feel balanced.

I remember when I first started meditating back in 2001. 
I was told meditation is mediation. 
You can't go on a walk and call that meditating. 
You can't go on a run and call that meditating.

I call bullshit.

Elizabeth Gilbert has reminded me that 
meditation can be anything really. 
Anything that you get completely lost in. 

Get lost in something. 

Yoga. Writing. Painting. 
Whatever tickles your fancy.

Do it fully. 

Don't half ass it. 

Give in and give it your all. 

I promise you it will be just as good, 
if not better than a meditation session.


Peace, Inspiration, & Love,
~Amy
The Magick Muse 

 Amy Riddle, C.C., Holistic Alchemist and Manifestor of Dreams is a life coach,
reverend, creatress, teacher, writer, herbalist, tapping facilitator, and all out muse.
She holds a Bachelor of Science in Alternative Medicine with an emphasis on herbs.
 She is a certified professional life coach with the Life Coach Institute of Orange County.
 Amy craves to inspire others to be healthy and whole in body, mind, and spirit.
 She has an affinity for striped socks, stinging nettle, and all things faery.