The concept of the Mastermind Group originally came from Napoleon Hill and his book “Think and Grow Rich,” first published back in 1937. The idea is simple yet powerful. The goal is to surround yourself with a group of people who share similar interests and desires. As you meet together you share ideas, hold one another accountable and use your collective brains to help one another out. The only problem with Mastermind Groups is that they can be hard to find. I mean when was the last time you dropped by a friends house only to find them immersed in their Mastermind Group. Chances are this has never happened. If you can’t find one you can always go ahead and start one yourself. Here are a few tips to guide the process.

1. Find the people - You want the right people in your group. Mostly you are looking for individuals as committed to personal growth as you are If you are an entrepreneur then you may want to find other entrepreneurs or small business owners to team up with. A lot of associations will not allow more than one person per trade to join their group, but in masterminding this is not necessary. I have seen groups made up completely of individuals who are competing with each other for business. Start getting word out, you’ll be surprised at how many of your friends or colleagues will be interested in the idea.
2. When, Where, and How often. - It’s a good idea to commit to a time period like one year or 6 months. This gives people a starting and ending date. People are busy enough so don’t have too many meetings. Once a month is fine. Try and schedule all of them when you first begin i.e. “We’ll meet the last Thursday of every month.”
3. Size - This one’s up to you. Mastermind Groups can consist of two or even 20. However the bigger they are the harder they are to manage. I think an ideal size is 6-10 people but as I said it’s really up to you.
4. Ask for a commitment - This is essential. If you don’t ask for a minimum attendance commitment you will soon be having half the group show up at your meetings. Even the most driven and committed among us sometimes wane in their convictions. Make sure you all agree up front what you want to commit to.
5. Format - There is no standard here and the possibilities are only limited by your creativity. Some groups have every member chair at least one meeting taking the responsibility of setting the agenda as well. The agenda can include a short talk or discussion on a relevant topic (i.e. goal setting, or marketing strategies) a brainstorming session, or problem solving for one of the members. Usually there is also a time for each member to publicly commit to one action item between now and the next meeting as well as accountability regarding the commitments made since the last meeting.
6. Keep it fresh - Like anything, Mastermind Groups can fall into a rut from time to time. Keep your meetings alive by being creative. Have great food, change the theme, rotate locations, or invite a guest speaker to address the group. Again the sky is the limit; just don’t deviate too far from the original purpose of the group.
7. Have Fun - There is no point in doing it if you can’t have a lot of fun. During a dead month like December go and do something social together.

Mastermind groups can help accelerate your own personal growth and effectiveness if you find the right people to share the journey with. Good luck. Have fun and work hard.

That kind of attitude has left quite a number of men (even the alleged winners) sitting in the silence of their lonely rooms wondering, “What happened?” Even with the powerful emergence of internet dating online, speed dating, live chats and all the other innovations, the same attitudes of victory or defeat are on full display.

No woman wants to be a footnote or just a notch on some guy’s bed post. The majority of women deal in terms of relationships not sports. With that said, there a few things to keep in mind.

1. Communicate

Forget those old movies where the hero plays the strong silent type and the women swoon. That may go for some but most women want communication. You may think sitting there on a date quietly practicing your Clint Eastwood poses and attitude is a win win situation but more than likely, she will think you have nothing useful to contribute to the conversation. Worst than that, she may think you have not been listening and that really ticks women off.

Dating is sharing. Listening and asking her intelligent questions means you are fully engaged. Be prepared also to contribute some personal information. Not that you have to tell her your life’s history at one sitting but enough to add to the conversation. The more interesting you are the more she will want to know about you.

2. Confidence or Jerk

Women may have the maternal instinct but that does not mean they are looking for a cry baby. Have confidence in yourself and keep the self pity to a minimum. She is not going out with you to audition as your therapist. Leave all the self analyzing at home.

At the other end of the spectrum is the jerk. To quote an old song, “He’s a legend in his own mind and God’s gift to women.” No woman wants to excuse herself from the table constantly because she can only take your arrogance in small doses. You are not the King of Siam so show a little modesty.

3. Time

Attraction can happen instantaneously but growing a relationship takes time. If you feel that you would like to know her a lot better than you do and that includes mentally and emotionally as well as the physical, then be patient. The old saying anything worthwhile is worth waiting for goes double for relationships.

No woman wants to be a trophy that you put on the mantle piece to show off to your buddies so do not put your dating relationships in terms of winning or losing. Communicate, be confident without turning into a jerk and give the relationship time. Remember the only one that you should concentrate on impressing is her.

Sometimes we are afraid of hurting our friends’ feelings. We don’t tell them our honest feelings. We feel that we are protecting them.

Think about it.

Do you want your friends hiding their true feelings from you even if it may hurt?

I have asked dozens of people this question. They all want their friends to share their true feelings, especially when it is about something that will help them improve or become a better person.

Let your friends know your honest viewpoint.

True friends can take it.

You are friends!

If you feel that it may be offensive or hurt their feelings in some way, create an environment of safety that will minimize any possible offense.

Find a way to share it with them kindly and tactfully, especially if you know it will be for their betterment.

Be Loyal

Friends are loyal to each other. They protect each other’s reputation. In the absence of each other they speak well of each other. If they hear something bad about their friend, they don’t immediately believe it. They search out the facts and hear both sides of the story.

When a friend makes a bad decision, the other friend helps them to correct it. They seek the best for their friend. They continue to help their friend become the best they can be.

The best friends stick with each other when everybody else is jumping ship.

When your friends are being attacked, when they have made mistakes, when the chips are down for them, that is the time to step up and let them know that you will always be their friend and you will always be there for them.

In the Hagakure, the classical Japanese book on the Samurai’s warrior code, the author makes an interesting comment. He says, “You never know your true friends until you become ill. When you are ill, your true friends draw closer. Your false friends pull away.”

Be There!

Friends need friends. Friends need support. They especially need support in times of hardship and trial! Those trials can be a death in the family, the loss of a friend, a divorce, rejection, or a myriad of of other circumstances.

Be there when they need you.

Don’t ask; just be there!

There is nothing like a friend who will listen without judgment or who will take off your shoulders the weight of so many tasks that need to be done in times of trial!

Share

Share with your friends as if they are family. Invite them into your home. Share birthdays. Give gifts at holidays. Don’t keep track of who owes whom for the last meal. Don’t keep score.

Enjoy the quality of friendship that moves to the level of being family.

Allow them to share in, participate in, and enjoy all the good gifts that life has brought your way.

Motives

Look at your motives regarding your friendship. Are you doing it to make some advantage for yourself such as making money or using your friend to get to know another person?

Do you have selfish motives about gaining something from the friendship without being willing to give of yourself?

Lopsided friendships like this never make it to the next level.

In fact the transactional nature of the friendship usually makes it short-lived.

Real friendships are transformational more than transactional. Being in relationship touches our heart and changes us at the depth of our being. It is not a mere horse trade.

True friends care, serve, listen, understand, sacrifice, and share. These are the worthy motives of friendship.

Style

Types of wedding bands include traditional, antique, hand-woven, and personalized wedding bands. A traditional womens diamond wedding band is often designed with simplicity and with one diamond. Although simple in design, there are many kinds to choose from. For example, you can choose a band with a classic claw-like prong or a simple single-band bezel setting that holds the diamond.

An antique womens diamond wedding band can be handed down as a family heirloom or bought new from a jewelry shop. You may obtain a wedding band from your family. On the other hand, you and your partner may like antique-looking pieces and decide on shopping together for a new antique-looking ring.

A hand-woven womens diamond wedding band is an indication of the interlacing of you and your partner’s lives. You may pick a hand-woven wedding band that has a diamond in it. It’s all up to you if you want to purchase one with a single diamond or more.

Engravings often characterize a personalized womens diamond wedding band. You can engrave a unique statement on the ring that doesn’t have to be a person’s name. You can engrave your wedding’s date, date when you first met, or even your favorite place to visit.

Varieties Of Bands And Diamonds

There are yellow gold, white gold, and platinum bands you can choose from. When it comes to the picking the diamond, there is a wide variety of shapes available. You may pick a diamond shape called baguette, emerald, heart, oval, pear, princess, marquise, or trillion.

Diamond’s Color

The diamond’s color of a womens diamond wedding band needs a bit more attention. A diamond that is completely transparent with no hue is considered a perfect diamond. Color found in a diamond can either increase or decrease value. A white diamond with some yellow color may decrease value. On the other hand, an intense pink or blue diamond can increase value. A diamond may be white, yellow, blue, red, orange, green, purple, pink, black, brown or steel gray.

How To Pick A Womens Diamond Wedding Band

Notice details found in her accessories and find out if she prefers silver over gold, or vice versa. Also consider the simplicity or complexity of design. This can help you determine whether she’d like a single diamond or more than one diamond, or a single band or multiple bands.

Spend time with her family and friends and talk to them about her possible preference in womens diamond wedding band. You can even just ask her which band she’s interested in. Moreover, you may look for a new wedding band together. Make sure the womens diamond wedding band goes with the engagement ring.

Finally, buy a womens diamond wedding band that compliments you and your partner’s traits. This guide only illustrates the basics. Selecting a diamond wedding band is all about getting to know each other rather than just the trend alone.

Though we are created as love, as we journey through our lives it is possible to forget love, which takes a back seat to the many other demands of life. It is also possible to sustain wounds as we travel through life that damage our ability to connect with ourselves and to feel the inner experience of love that would otherwise sustain us.

In humanity’s long journey through physical embodiment, we have learned to develop our sense of individuality and separateness. This has brought much learning and growth, but has also created a greater experience of disconnection from our divine spiritual nature. When we are disconnected from our inner connection with spirit, many painful afflictions can arise.

In today’s world, there has been such an extreme level of disconnection from spirit, that humanity has forgotten the sacred nature of life and relationship. This forgetting has led to abuse, violence and all manner of painful negative experiences. Many souls today carry scars from encountering this kind of extreme separated consciousness, and these wounds can create habitual negative energy patterns that form in the physical and emotional bodies.

One extremely common form of misdirected negative energy is to turn anger in on oneself. The mind and emotions attack the self, causing great physical and emotional distress. This results in a more limited capacity to share deeply with others, because so much energy is being recycled back and forth within the self. Sadly, many human beings suffer from self anger, self blame and self hatred. These form a projection of sorts, where the negative energy that was received at some point in the past, becomes attached to the self and directed towards the self.

This affliction can greatly interfere with one’s relationships, because it becomes difficult to be fully present in the moment in a space of love to share with others. Self hatred can also distort perception, so that is becomes difficult to know with real clarity what is happening within relationships.

The antidote to this cycle of difficulty is the development of self love. Self love is not a technique, but rather the restoration of our innate spiritual center, which is love. From this place, love from the divine flows freely into the body, mind, emotional bodies, and spirit. Love is expressed outwardly towards others and oneself as a natural flow.

How can we restore self love, if we have been out of balance for a very long time? This journey begins with the simple prayer and intention. “Restore me, dearest God, to my divine inner purity and grace. Release my burdens, free me from suffering, and anoint me with your holy divine love.”

This prayer, repeated with heartfelt sincerity, will open a pathway of return home to your divine inner being. The spiritual journey releases the hold that negative energies, memories and actions have had upon us, and restores our inner harmony with God’s love. Love will flow freely within you, and therefore around you, as it naturally expresses and flows outward to other.

Dearest ones, this simple step can transform so many difficult relationships. When you cease to give energy and attention to self blame and self hatred, and begin receiving divine love, your whole energy field changes and no longer resonates in whatever difficulties you may have had with another person. When you no longer are participating in the negative energy pattern, then it cannot sustain itself and it begins to dissolve. This can be done without even speaking to another person. The energy shift you make has an impact on all of your relationships, and can create miracles of all kinds.

When you make the decision to choose self love, rather than self hatred, you will notice many negative thought patterns and emotions rise up. This is a natural pat of the process, for when a soul chooses light; the energies of darkness rise up in response and attempt to disrupt that choice. When this happens, remain peaceful; continue to choose love, and to simply observe the negative thoughts, energies and emotions. These will pass on their own, and as you journey you will see a new life emerge before you, a life blessed with love.

Here is a good list of 10 that have been debunked.

Myth #1: Always use fat-free dressing

Truth: In order to absorb many of the antioxidants in vegetables, which includes beta-carotine and lycopene, they need to be eaten with some kind of fat. They cannot be absorbed without it. Even using reduced fat dressing decreases the absorption of nutrients when compared to full fat dressing. A better alternative is to used olive oil, vinegar and spices to your taste.

Myth #2: Do not read in low light as it will damage your eyes

Truth: It might strain them, but it will not damage them. To avoid eye strain, look up and focus on something else every 30 minutes or so. Blink frequently to avoid dryness in the eyes.

Myth #3: Apply fragrance behind the ears

Truth: Colognes and fragrances evaporate in air and behind the ears, the scent is quickly gone. A general rule of thumb is to apply below the throat to a point somewhere between the breasts. Your body heat activates it and helps it to last longer. Keep in mind that dry skin does not hold scents as well as oily skin. If yours is dry, then you might want to apply fragrance more often during the day.

Myth #4: Sell yourself in a job interview

Truth: It’s o.k. to highlight your strengths, but it can be easy to go overboard. It’s best to talk to the interviewer as if you are trying to see if the company is a good fit for you as well as you for them.

Myth #5: Feed a cold, starve a fever

Truth: You would do well to feed them both. You need the nutrients and energy from food to help you get better. If you stop eating or drinking during your illness, you become dehydrated which ends up making you feel worse. Drink lots of fluids to prevent becoming dehydrated.

Myth #6: Never eat after 8:00 PM or you will gain weight

Truth: Calories are calories and it really does not matter what time you eat them according to top researchers in the field.

Myth #7: Pull out one gray hair and three will grow back

Truth: This is false. There is only one hair shaft and only the one single gray hair will grow back.

Myth #8: Never paint a smaller room a dark color

Truth: Go ahead and paint it whatever color you want. A darker color creates a sense of intimacy and the feeling of being embraced. Think of the mood you are trying to set for the room when deciding on a color.

Myth #9: Crossing your legs causes varicose veins

Truth: According to leading research experts, this is only possible if you do it for more than 12 hours a day for months on end. Leading contributors to varicose veins are standing for long periods of time and pregnancy.

In closing, I’d like to share one myth that has been found to be true. In a research study, it was concluded that drinking diet soda really does make you fat. Every can or glass that is consumed on a daily basis raises your risk of being overweight by more than 40%. As has always been recommended, plain old water is the best thing for you and will quench your thirst.

Hopefully, the next time you hear one of these, you will be armed with the knowledge to counteract the claim.

Are you one of the millions of people who crave chocolate? That is OK because cocoa is actually very good for you. Hot Cocoa made with pure cocoa powder contains more antioxidants than green tea or wine. Now there are all organic hot cocoa products that are naturally healthy with the addition of herbal infusions that boost immune response and physical performance.

Several health focused companies have added the immune boosting properties of Cordyceps and Ganoderma to their hot cocoa products. These Chinese herbs have long been known to boost physical performance and immune system response. People are clamoring for this healthy hot chocolate alternative.

Now drinking hot chocolate can help you fight off colds and flu. Now you can enjoy a chocolate hot cocoa that is healthy as it possibly can be. When cocoa is infused with these medicinal herbs you are getting a rich chocolate drink that releases these extra health benefits when you heat the chocolate. Best of all, all you taste is rich creamy delicious gourmet hot cocoa.

Cordyceps has been used for treating many disorders including: chronic respiratory disorders like asthma, chronic bronchitis, chronic fatigue, chronic renal failure, decreased libido, diabetes, emphysema, heart disease, hepatitis B and respiratory symptoms. Some folks remember how the Chinese olympic athletes of 1999 used cordyceps to help them win many metals. Cordyceps has been proven to enhance athletic performance because it helps increase blood flow and oxygen supplies throughout the body. This includes blood flow to your brain as well.

The herb ganoderma will assit in helping your body cleanse itself from a variety of toxins as it naturally strengthens your immune system. It helps with liver detoxification, and also improves liver function by stimulating the regeneration of liver cells. Ganoderma has been proven to regulate the immune and endocrine systems, prevent tumors, improve circulation and eliminate harmful free radicals. These miraculous herbs are now infused with pure cocoa for a hot cocoa beverage that tastes rich and creamy while it enhances your immune system.

It is official! Chocolate is now a health food!

Good cocoa bean chocolate is a highly complex food that is really very good for you. Chocolate has gotten a bad reputation because people over eat poor quality chocolate products that are filled with sugar and cheap saturated fats. The myth that cocoa, leads to obesity, tooth decay and skin problems simply is not true.

Recently, new studies have proven that cocoa is higher in antioxidants than green tea or wine and can be helpful in lowering cholesterol levels, boosting blood flow as well as reducing hypertension. Unsweetened pure cocoa powder is also rich in minerals. When it is sweetened naturally with something like rapedura, a natural sugar cane sweetener, it becomes a powerful nutritional resource.

Do your vitamins taste like chocolate?

A recent study by Norman Hollenberg, professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School indicated cearly that natural cocoa has very high levels of epicatechin. The health benefits of epicatechin, a compound found in cocoa, are so powerful that it may rival penicillin and anesthesia in terms of importance to public health. Dr. Hollenberg stated that epicatechin is so important that it should be considered a vitamin.

Many commercial chocolates go through a process called dutching. This involves soaking the nib or the cocoa mass in potassium or sodium carbonate. Commercial chocolate companies also remove the flavanols like epicatechin from their cocoa because of their bitter taste. Next they add loads of processed sugars, preservatives and other fillers often reducing the actual cocoa content to less than 15 per cent per cocoa drink mix.

Are you drinking hot sugar water?

This means when you purchase those handy hot chocolate packets you are really drinking mostly hot sugar with artificial chocolate flavor. No wonder chocolate has gotten such a bad reputation for being unhealthy. It is not the cocoa that is unhealthy; it is the added chemicals, milk solids and sugar that has made chocolate a bad food. In reality, naturally sweetened, pure organic cocoa is a great addition to your daily diet. Look for a hot cocoa that uses a high percentage of cocoa powder and also adds cordyceps and ganoderma for boosting your immune system.

If you have any doubts about whether it can happen to you, just ask Brenda, 52, a teacher. She was diagnosed with a melanoma two years ago during a routine glycolic peel treatment. “My doctor saw something on my shoulder which he didn’t like the look of. When he suggested that we do a biopsy, I just thought he was being extra cautious because my daughter’s wedding was a month away,” says Brenda. A few days later, she got the bad news. “I was devastated,” she says now, “it was the last thing I expected.” Brenda was one of the lucky ones. Her melanoma was small, in its early stages and treatable. A lifetime of summers at the beach club covered in tanning gel with a SPF of 6 finally caught up with her.

The three major types of skin cancer have names that have become all too familiar. ‘Basal Cell Carcinoma’, the most common form, usually looks like raised, translucent lumps or growths. ‘Squamous Cell Carcinoma’ is characterized by crusty or scaly reddish patches, which can spread to other areas of the body. ‘Malignant Melanoma’ is the least common but also the most deadly form of skin cancer. It can look like a dark mole or blemish and ranges from brownish or black, and can spread through the bloodstream and the lymphatic system. Without treatment, any of these skin cancers can cause serious damage and even death. ‘Actinic Keratoses’ or ‘Solar Keratoses,’ are dry, crusty, flaky, often brown or pink, rough patches appearing on the face, hands, lips or elsewhere. These lesions signal that the sun has damaged the skin, and are considered a precursor to skin cancer that one in six people will develop in their lifetime. Although you may think of ‘AK’s’ as a sign of old age, they can show up even in young people. If left untreated, AK’s can develop into any form of skin cancer.

Dermatologists use sight and touch to make a diagnosis. If they spot a lesion that looks and feels suspicious, a skin biopsy may be indicated to rule out malignancy. A biopsy is done by removing a small piece of skin large enough to contain hair follicles and sweat glands for microscopic analysis by a Dermatopathologist. There are four different basic types of skin biopsy from the least invasive, in which the smallest segment of skin is removed, to the most extensive. The Punch biopsy removes a portion of a lesion or an entire small lesion, while a Shave biopsy involves ’shaving’ off the part of the lesion that protrudes above the surface of the skin with a surgical blade. An Excisional biopsy ‘excises’ or removes the lesion in its entirety, and the Wedge or Incisional biopsy, is done by making a small incision on the skin’s surface that goes deep down to the ’subcutaneous’ tissue in a ‘wedge-like’ shape.

Early detection offers more effective options for treatment and cure. The biopsy is usually the first step to determine the best form of treatment depending on the size, location, and type of skin cancer. Cancerous growths can be surgically removed and excised, scraped away with a sharp instrument, and treated with liquid nitrogen to freeze the tissue. Laser technology can also be used to vaporize cancerous tissue in the layers of the skin and reduce pre-cancerous lesions like actinic keratoses.

The technique known as Mohs’ micrographic surgery is now used to treat more than one quarter of all skin cancers, including the melanoma on Brenda’s shoulder. Mohs surgery offers patients the highest cure rate and sacrifices the least amount of surrounding healthy tissue. This extremely accurate technique is performed under local anesthesia, and allows the surgeon the advantage of removing all of the cancerous tissue while creating the least amount of damage. The tissue is flattened, frozen and divided into horizontal sections to check for the presence of tumor. Repeated thin slices or layers of diseased tissue are taken until the margins of the lesion are clear and all the cancer has been safely removed. For more information on all forms of skin cancer and treatment options, visit www.asds.net.

If you spend any time in the sun, there are no more excuses for not protecting yourself from the sun’s harmful rays by using a full spectrum sunblock containing Parsol 1789 or Titanium Dioxide which block UVA and UVB rays and SPF 30. If you have a lot of moles, a fair complexion or family history of skin cancer, you should also be doing monthly self-exams at home. Use a full-length mirror to check your entire body, and don’t forget the soles of the feet, back and back of legs. Try a handheld mirror to look into less conspicuous places, or ask a partner, parent or child to help you.

Brenda points to the thin, barely visible scar on her left shoulder as a faint reminder of the melanoma that once appeared there. “Mohs surgery allowed me to dance at my youngest daughter’s wedding. If my doctor hadn’t been paying attention, I might not be able to say that today,” she says.

Hathor women have the gift of shape-shifting — reinventing themselves for fresh inspiration. And there is no better example of this energy manifesting itself than with Christina Ricci — she has, after all, been quoted as saying “I certainly hope I’m not still answering child-star questions by the time I reach menopause.”

Breaking free from the danger of being typecast as a child-star (The Addams Family and Casper), Christina ditched her cutie doll image and successfully reinvented herself into a cutting-edge vixen in risqué roles. Subsequently she has attracted new fan bases with each shape-shift.

Her image, attitude and philosophy gets a regular makeover, but with Hathor guiding her natural instincts, she will continue doing so with aplomb.

Kristin Davis Born 24 Feb 1965 Goddess birth sign Oshun

Goddess of universal love and sensuality, Oshun women are generous with their time for themselves during a tidal “ebb”, and for others during a “flow”. We all saw this trait in action through Kristin’s character Charlotte (Sex And The City), but how true does the Oshun character ring in real life?

Kristin is a unique balance of strength and innocence - she succumbed to alcoholism before finding the strength to deal with the demands of Hollywood and facing it (sober) head-on.

She is at once innocent, batting her eyelashes and giving an enigmatic smile in the face of sauciness; and sexy, comfortable in her own skin with a ‘less is more’ approach to make up thereby ‘keeping it real’.

Sarah Jessica Parker Born March 25, 1965 Goddess birth sign Athena

Born leaders, powerful and zesty, Athena girls are feisty and resourceful. But sometimes they are too much so and could do with directing their courage towards asking for help.

Sarah Jessica Parker is the classic Athena archetype - strong, independent and a warrior princess. The downside to this strength is she’d feel ashamed to ask for help in case it made her appear weak.

No-one is going to think any less of her if she asked for time out to look after herself for a while. In fact, she’d be doing herself a favour if she asked someone else to do it for her! After all, even Athena couldn’t protect Athens 24/7 - sometimes warrior princesses need to rest their sword too!

Michelle Pfeiffer Born 29 April 1958 Goddess birth sign Juno

Juno women seek stable relationships, material security and an enriched home life. And as though it weren’t enough that she has a rewarding private life with husband David E Kelley and their adopted children, Michelle Pfeiffer has worked hard to ensure that she is an entrenched part of our lives as a household name as well.

Thanks to her Juno grounding, Michelle was able to maintain her dignity when rumours surfaced of her husband having a fling with Ally McBeal’s Calista Flockhart.

Rather than relying on others for her happiness, Michelle drew on her birth patroness’ energy to strengthen the relationship from within, thereby ensuring a strong family unit.

Nicole Kidman Born 20 June 1967 Goddess sign Persephone

Vital and intelligent, innocent and fickle, Persephone gals have an amazing capacity for self-empowerment. They can make the most of a rotten situation and turn it around to their benefit.

This is certainly the case with Nicole who grew up lanky and awkward with pale skin prone to freckling under the fierce Australian sun. She escaped her insecurities through drama and the arts, where involvement with Jane Campion led her to understand acting was her future.

Just as Persephone married the all-powerful Hades to ease her way, Nicole married Hollywood’s “king”, Tom Cruise, despite a natural aversion to public scrutiny. She adopts an ice-queen facade to mask her panic attacks, which she especially suffers on the red carpet. This is where Persephone really cuts loose and lets her presence known by dancing wildly in her Solar Plexus, the chakra that Nicole needs to nurture the most.

Liv Tyler Born 1 July 1977 Goddess birth sign Diana

Powerful and protective, Diana rules over nature, fertility, children and providence. Hippy-raised Liv is the manifestation of Diana’s energy with her ethereal looks and nature-loving, egalitarian approach to life.

She is well known for her off-beat roles that win international acclaim, a laid-back character and high-profile boyfriends… these attributes all stem from a deeply loyal and loving relationship with her celebrity parents.

From her first day at school as a chubby kid with braces to the inevitable rise to fame, Liv remains level-headed and grounded in the face her celebrity. Even her occasional foray into a alternative fashion is further proof of her Diana-inspired conviction to ‘keep it real’.

Anna Paquin Born 24 July 1982 Goddess birth sign Pele

Full of passionate energy, Pele gals love being the centre of attention and the life of the party - when they come out of dormancy, that is.

Anna Paquin was a 10-year-old schoolgirl when her Oscar- winning role in The Piano catapulted her to fame. That she hides her Oscar in her closet out of consideration to others is an indication of the self-control and inner power that lies beneath a calm surface.

She might wear conservative clothing to industry functions, but occasionally she reveals a glimpse of a fiery nature - at the Drama Desk Awards last year her Pele side came to the fore when she unleashed her feminine power in a hiked-hem provocative dress. Watch this space for her full power to come gushing to fruition!

Cameron Diaz Born 30 August 1972 Goddess birth sign Hestia

Hestia girls are creatures of habit and organisation, purity, sincerity, sanctity and safety. One only needs to look at the tight and private relationship she has with toy-boy Justin Timberlake to know that Cameron values honesty and integrity highly in relationships.

According to industry insiders, the sweet and innocent Cameron that you see on screen is a glimpse of the real-life girl that is ruled by Hestia.

She was a sex-bomb in her early movies, but is now better known for her sweet girl-next-door roles that have become her signature.

As Cameron’s inner Hestia values a fruitful home life above all, don’t be surprised to hear news of her stepping across the threshold with her man in tow…

Susan Sarandon Born 4 October 1946 Goddess birth sign Venus

Venus women have a sense of style and appreciation for acts of love, pleasure and romance. In this respect, Susan Sarandon leads the way in redefining the image of ‘dignified Hollywood woman’.

In true Venus style, Susan can balance her love for the good things in life with her concern that others get the chance to experience it too - ie, if everyone is happy the Venus gal is happy too. Her active support for issues that affect her fellow Americans (even leading to her arrest some cases) and her role as Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF is proof of this.

Some of Susan’s film role choices reflect her Venus core - sexy groupie, seductress, Rocky Horror tart, witch, bloodsucker, nun, fun seeker and suicidal rebel… I can’t wait to see the next decadent “wild side” this Venus gal chooses to explore.

Demi Moore Born 11 November 1962 Goddess birth sign Bast

Courageous, strong and fearless in the face of vermin, Bast girls show an abiding patience in seeking vengeance for wrong doings. By far this attribute is evident in her micro-bikini clad role in Charlie’s Angels — who’d want to be at the other end of one of her weapons of vengeance?!

You don’t need to be a villain to feel the sting of Demi’s wrath. When critics questioned her nudity in films, they felt her snakes bite in her comment; “There’s this idea that if you take your clothes off, somehow you must have loose morals. There’s still a negative attitude in our society towards women who use a strength that’s inherent — their femininity — in any way that might be considered seductive.”

So watch out While she is fiercely loyal to her children and lovers, she’ll be quick to show her claws if you step out of line!

Lucy Liu Born 2 December 1968 Goddess sign Rhiannon

Welsh goddess of fertility and rebirth, transformation, wisdom, and magic, Rhiannon girls seek adventure and travel. Lucy cannot be a better role model for Rhiannon gals. In her pursuit of assertive and feisty roles where she can really get her teeth into unleashing her inner adventurer, Lucy proves that Rhiannon’s energy is raging within.

Patroness of voice, Rhiannon guided Lucy through her difficult high school years where she suffered an identity crisis thanks to her English and Mandarin speaking background. She taught Lucy to ask for what she really wanted, and today we see where this got her - she has risen above the stereo-typed Asian roles and is respected by Hollywood as a serious actress worth her weight in lapis lazuli, cats-eye and exotic Revlon products.

Diane Keaton Born 5 January 1946 Goddess birth sign Demeter

Just like their patroness who scoured the earth and Under World for her kidnapped daughter Persephone, Demeter gals stop at nothing to achieve their goals.

Champion of causes, Diane gained attention in her first major stage role (in the rock musical Hair) by not stripping off.

Diane’s fashion inclination towards unisex clothes tells the world she is ready for action and she is going to do it her way. This Demeter attitude extends to her family situation also - she has never married but has two children, Dexter and Duke.

Find out what your own goddess birth sign is at Goddess.com.au.

You may see different versions and brands of these skin formulas, but do not be fooled by the least expensive price. They may not have the ingredients that are necessary for proper skin care.

Even though a product may be more expensive, it is best to go with the skin care products that contain the proper ingredients. Let’s look at some important skin care products along with the ingredients you will find in them.

Acne Skin Care Products -if you have acne, then you have probably been trying a host of cheap acne skin care products in the hopes that you will cure your skin and save money at the same time. A very good product that is used to treat acne is called Acnezine and can be purchased online.

With Acnezine you take capsules and use an acne moisturizing cream as well. The capsules contain antioxidants like Vitamins C and E, and the moisturizing cream contains natural soothing ingredients such as Calendula extract, Aloe Vera extract and Goldenseal extract. Even though this product is more expensive, you should get serious results with this product. If not, they offer a money back guarantee.

Anti-Aging Skin Care Products - another product that there are literally hundreds of is anti-aging skin care products. Many people today want to reduce wrinkles or make them go away altogether. They want to buy these products in the hopes that it will telltale signs of aging and will help prevent further aging.

You want to make sure you go with a product that will provide results. Finding the product with the proper ingredients may mean that you may have to spend more money. What does that matter if you get the desired results?

One product to consider is Revitol. This anti-aging solution has a large following and is economically priced for those who want the most for their money. It is reported to reduces the signs of aging by using ingredients such as Matixyl, Idebenone and Shea Butter. You can find this product online, and if you are not satisfied there is a 90 day money back guarantee.

Moisturizers - it is very important that you moisturize your skin so you need to get a moisturizer that is able to keep your skin healthy and moisturized. A great product to go with is Olay Total Effects Moisturizer. You can pick this product up in just about any department or drug store. It may not be one of the cheapest brands on the market today, but if you are looking for a serious skin care product this is an excellent choice.

Why? Because Olay moisturizes your face and prevents aging as well. This product does not contain any oil but some of its great ingredients are VitaNiacin, Vitamin E and ProVitamin B5. Another great product to consider is one that is put out by Neutrogena and is called Healthy Skin Face Lotion. This product has ingredients such as sunscreen, Alpha-Hydoxy Acid and Vitamins C and E.

While you may understand that it is very important to moisturize every day, you may not understand how to do it properly. Here are five great tips that will see to it that you moisturize the right way:

1. Moisturize after cleansing - after you have cleaned your skin and used a toner on it, then you should moisturize. This will ensure that you skin is damp and warm and is now ready to accept the moisturizer.

2. Don’t use too much - use the moisturizer sparingly. If you use too much, it may clog your pores and make you susceptible to breakouts on your skin.

3. Moisturize twice a day - it is best if you use the moisturizer twice a day - after your morning and evening cleansing just before retiring for the night.

4. Buy the proper moisturizer for your skin type - if you use an improper product, it could spell disaster. People who have oily skin are going to have to use a different kind of moisturizer than people who have very dry skin.

5. Drink plenty of water - you have to moisturize your skin from the inside out. If you drink enough water, this can help keep your skin not only looking healthy but properly moisturized as well.

Follow these tips and you will be on your way to a happier and younger looking you!