WhiteOak's Squidoo Journey

100% Charity Lens 

Caring For Animals

This lens is a hundred percent dedicated to caring for animals. All royalties made on the lens will be donated to different animal charities and hopefully in the mist of the lens you will find some useful information. When it comes to animals, they...

Earth Day Projects Everyday

The Little Things you can do: Earth Day is April 22, and often we wonder what we can do to celebrate it on that day. The question is, do we really need to wait until April 22, to celebrate such an important event? Most people will answer No to this...

Spiritual Related Lenses 

Our Power Within

Finding Our Place of Power-What in the world does this mean? First I am not sure if "Power" can be described in the sense I am speaking about. The experiences you go through can explain "Power" because it is the things you go through that makes you c...

Magic vs. Law of Attraction

I do not want anyone to think that I am speaking any negativity on Magick or the Law of Attraction. I am writing this from my own experiences, my own observations and my own beliefs. I have noticed many times in life by different conversations I hav...

Spiritual Tattoo Designs-are not just pictures

I thought this would make an interesting lens because some people I have spoken too have told me that their tattoos have a Spiritual meaning, and others tell me their tattoos are symbolic of something in their life, a child, family relative, etc. Fo...

WhiteOaks Group Lensography

I wanted to do a lensography about My Groups because they have earned the right to have the exposure. I have Six groups, Everything Spiritual, Herb Garden of Alternative Healing, Reiki Headquarters, BPD-Borderline Personality Disorder Group, The Pag...

Green Woman-Spiritual Teachings

I have attended many different ceremonies in my lifetime. When I attended the Green Woman Ceremony it was one of the most awakening weekends I have ever had. There was a very large group of us, and many different ceremonies took place that weekend. I...

Spiritual Related-2 

Psychic Children are very gifted

Psychic Children I am creating this lens for a few different reasons. I just finished watching a show on T.V. about Psychic Children, and the one thing that kept going through my mind was, I wish someone would have taken the time to help me learn ab...

Native American Tarot

A very long time ago, I was given my first set of tarot cards. I tried to work with them but everytime I did, I got this sick feeling in my stomach and felt a need to smudge. So I passed the cards on to a person who was meant to have them. It was wh...

The Star People

Often times when we are asked questions, we think carefully how to answer it. In my case when I am asked a question and do not know the answer right off the top of my head, I research until I find the answer. While I was doing my lens Psychic Childr...

Animal Spirit Totems

Every one of us are given many Spiritual Helpers throughout our lives to help us go through certain experiences. As we grow spiritually our Spirit Helpers change. I know that some classes I have taken taught us that during our birth we are given cert...

Artist Susan Boulet

Susan Seddon Boulet 1941-1997. She was born in Brazil and died in the San Francisco Bay Area in her home in Oakland with a long struggle with cancer at the age of 55. She was a prolific artist whose themes ranged from portrayals of medieval figures...

Spiritual Related-3 

Indigo, Crystal, Rainbow and Star Children

What are Star Children? Well, this all came about by a dear friend of mine, hinting to do a lens on Star Children. Of course, I never need an excuse to want to write a Squidoo lens but this really sounded interesting and I believe it could complimen...

Borderline Personality Disorder Lens 

Post Tramatic Stress Disorder

I am a huge believe in Alternative Healing, and I believe this disorder can be cured or controlled by doing a lot of research on different alternative healing techniques. What is PTSD-Post Tramatic Stress Disorder? Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, P...

BPD-Can it be Cured?

There is a lot of information on the internet that talks about the causes and the effects of Borderline Personality Disorder. I wanted to do a lens that speaks more about The Cures for BPD. Many say it can never be cured, some say they have healed a...

BPD-Borderline Personality Disorder

This page is dedicated to someone very important in my life! I have decided to created Faeries in honor of BPD Awareness. Let me begin by explaining that BPD stands for Borderline Personality Disorder. By a vote of 417-0, the House of Representative...

Alternative Healing Lenses 

The Silent Killer

What happens when you get up one morning and your legs are so wobbly that you cannot walk without feeling like you are going to fall because your sense of balance is off? Have you ever wondered why you seem to have a headache every single day? Have y...

Aromatherapy-How Essential Oils Heal

I first published this article on Qassia WhiteOak Qassia But I wanted to do a lens about this subject because there is not a day that goes by that I do not use some form of Aromatherapy in my life. I am a firm believer that through the essence of pl...

Herbal Tea as a Remedy

This Lens is about using herbs in tea for alternative healing methods. Before I go on, let me post this: Disclaimer: I believe in the therapeutic and healing properties of herbs, I personally use several of them daily. I have studied herbs for over 2...

Gifts from Mother Earth-Crystals

I choose to do this Lens as another alternative healing method-crystals. There are so many different ways to use crystals, hopefully I can give some good examples of different ways to use them. I am going to give a brief explanation on Amethyst, Qua...

Crystal Healing Methods

This Lens will be about different ways to use to crystals as an alternative healing method. I have always believed in the healing properties of crystals, but exactly how do you use them for healing? I will hopefully answer that question or at least...

Alternative Healing-2 

Headaches-Are there any cures?

What a horrible thing to be addicted too. Is it really possible to be addicted to headaches? My own personal views is that on a subconscious level when you are use to taking so many asprine, if you stop or do not take as many, the headache will worst...

HypnoFertility Center, Denver Colorado

Lynsi Eastburn is a Board Certified Hypnotherapist and Certified Instructor through the National Guild of Hypnotists (NGH). She is a member of the National Federation of Hypnotists, OPEIU LOCAL #104, a Registered Therapist with the International Asso...

Circle of Healing from Domestic Abuse

A Circle of Healing, is when someone will read or speak to someone else who has experienced a similar situation as you. In the sharing of these stories, it enables another person to perhaps see a way that may help in their own healing journey. I cann...

Herbal Healing for Women

I have studied herbs for many, many moons. In that time, I have taken an herbal course, read numerous books, handmade many remedies for myself and close friends and to this day I do not feel like I have touched the tip of the iceberg when it comes to...

Chakras-Seven Major Energy Points

We have seven major chakra points: The root, sacral, solar plexus, heart, brow and crown. We also have twenty one Minor Chakras but I do not know a lot about them. Each chakra is associated with different colors, scents and hold different kinds of en...

Alternative Healing-3 

Drake Eastburn-Certified Hypnotherapist/Author

Drake Eastburn is a Board Certified Hypnotherapist and Certified Instructor through the National Guild of Hypnotists (NGH). He is a Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist through the American Council of Hypnotist Examiners (ACHE), and is also certified th...

Author Cody Horton-How to Create Emotional Freedom

Who is Cody Horton? She is an Internationally celebrated author and leading authority on the development of the human consciousness, Cody has been featured on several national television programs including the WB2 Morning News and Corinne Edwards-Bo...

BPS-Bell's Palsy Syndrome

Have you ever heard of this disorder before? I did not until Nov. 2003. I had gotten up one morning and the right side of my face felt very strange, it felt numb to the feel, but yet it hurt. The right side of my mouth felt like it was a sleep like w...

Shadow Self- Honoring all of You

I learned a long time ago that we hold two different aspects of our self. All of us have a darker sider and a lighter side. One of my favorite authors is Lynn Andrews. She is a Shaman and was trained by the Sisterhood of the Shield. In one of her bo...

My Business Lens 

Faeries, Fairies Everywhere-do you believe?

Since I joined Squidoo Feb-2008 I have written a lot of lens. This was my very first lens and I created it to promote my handmade-ooak Inspirational Faeries. So I have decided to completely change the lens and focus more on the fairy's in all of my a...

My eCrater Business

Just like millions of other people who are trying to utilize the web to promote their on-line business; I wanted to add a few things that have helped me along my way. I have been on this journey since September 2007. One of the hardest things to do...

WhiteOak's Herb Business

On my website WhiteOak Art Designs; I have two herbal pages listed. One list all of the magickal properties of the herbs that I sell and the other one list Folk-Lore properties of the herb I sell. I have to list the folk-lore properties as such becau...

Fairies can be Dragonfly's too!

One of the most magical things for me is to watch a dragonfly. I will often sit quietly and just stare at it. When they are around, I am filled with the same feeling as I get when I am watching a butterfly. The way they move and glide through the air...

Graphic Art-Yes, it is real art!

My husband introduced me to graphic art a few years ago. At first in my mind, there was no way this could be real art. But I soon found out different!! When you are working with graphic art programs such as Bryce, you are working with a blank screen...

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Herbal Tea-used for healing

When it comes to drinking Herbal Tea Combinations, the only thing that stops you is your imagination! Having a little knowledge about the different taste of the herbs comes from doing a lot of studying and hands on experience. In my product line I u...

WhiteOak's Zazzle Gallery Store

My inspiration for art is Nature without a doubt. I find so much beauty in the world that I do all forms of art to try and capture the beauty of Nature so others can enjoy it. Because I work with art the way I do, is why I call myself a Multimedia Ar...

WhiteOak's Artwork and Photography

I have been doing some kind of art all of my life. My first memory is when my grandmother sat me at the table with paper and crayons, and I sat there for hours drawing things and coloring them in. It was not until about 3 years ago my husband introd...

Other Interest 

My Secret Garden to Creative Art

My Secret Garden is a place Within that inspires me to create. It can be, drawing, sewing, cooking, painting, writing, making herbal products or studying. It could be planting my garden, listening to some nice soft music or sitting and drinking a cup...

The Joy of Backpacking and Hiking

For as long as I can remember until about 10 years ago, my biggest dream was to walk the Appalachian Trail. My inspiration for this dream was a book I read over and over again called, As Far As the Eyes Can See. Not only did I find this book to be a...

Angels-Our Guardians, Our Protectors

Angel means Messenger in many different languages. Angels' form and appearances will vary on the needs and expectations of those requesting help. They are neither male nor female, but can appear as both. They are beings of "Light" energy. They came i...

Fifty Years-Life, Anniversary, Accomplishments

The idea of looking at 50 seems to be huge. It is a huge affair to celebration 50 years of marriage! It is a huge thing to turn fifty years old! It is a huge thing to look back on a half century of history and see all of the changes! And to me, it is...

Homesteading-Our Journey to New Adventures

What is the definition for Homesteading? Broadly defined homesteading is a lifestyle, a simple life and/or a life of being self-sufficient. A few years back my husband and I decided that we wanted to take our beliefs and put them into action. We be...

Just Because Lens 

Pumpkins are not only Jack-O-Lanterns

One sure sign of Autumn is seeing all of the Pumpkin Patches and the huge containers of pumpkins at the stores. But really, I believe pumpkins do mean something. They represent that Halloween is approaching. And that means it is time for Trick-Treat...

Music from late 1960's-Summer of Love

One of the best memories about my childhood is I was always surrounded by music. My Step-Father's world revolved around electronics and making music sound the best way it could. His "Hi-Fi" system was his pride and joy. NO ONE and I do mean NO ONE w...

Mercury Retrograde-What is this?

I will surely admit, Mercury Retrograde is NOT a good time for me! Actually, I am pretty good with keeping up with dates when Mercury does go retro, but this go around I found out when someone called me the morning Mercury went Retrograde to see how...

The Holiday is 4th of July!

The Declaration of Independence Signed July 4, 1776 We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit o...

Daytime Television-Soap Opera's

The Young and the Restless Since I could remember when I came in from school, my mother would be watching a soap opera. So more or less you could say that I have grown up with several of them. It has not been until I have been working from home, th...

Just Because-2 

Green Living begins with being Eco Friendly

This Lens is about tiny little natural things you can do that will save you money, the environment, safe to use on your animals and yourself. Oh, did I mention the part about saving money!!! By using simple little things that you have on hand, you c...

A Chipmunk Story

Okay, let me first mention that Old Dutch Ketchup Potato Chips were formerly called: Humpy Dumpy Ketchup Potato Chips. Everyone who has read my lens has heard of me talk about my spirit sister Lynsi. I wrote a lens for her called: Lynsi Eastburn Hy...

Pepsi Free Stuff

The Pepsi Stuff promotion period begbegan February 1, 2008 at 12:00:01 a.m. ET and it ends December 31, 2008 at 11:59:59 p.m. ET. When you go to the store, watch for the pepsi bottles with the yellow caps. I know I have been finding them on sale eve...

The Journey to my Naming Ceremony

When you decide to write a small biography it is a lot different from writing about a certain topic or belief or even another person. When you write this kind of lens, it is about you, so it makes a bit more personal. So the first question should rea...

If You Believe-A must see Movie!

Throughout many of my lenses I know how often I have mentioned our Child Within. On my lens Faery Bubbles I do speak often about this because it is something I believe very strongly in. Plus my child within loves Blowing Bubbles and is NOT afraid to...

Just Because-3 

A Christmas Story

I wrote this story back in the early 1990's. It was written after I went from being a family of two to a family of four over night, literally. Having a family increase like that meant there would have to be a lot of changes in our lifestyle and espe...

Poems Written By: WhiteOak

I have been writing poetry for most of my life. It was a way for me to help myself when I felt no one was listening. I wrote also to help me understand situations I was going through. So in a sense, writing has been a life saver for me. On all of my...

My SquidBoo Lenses 

Ghost vs Spirits

As I write this lens, I too will be learning the difference between ghost and spirits. I know in general conversations when people speak about this subject, they will refer to ghost/spirit in the same context. Is there a difference? Lets start here.....

Blair Witch-Fact or Not

How many times have you seen this movie? Do you believe it is real or just a project to help make some college kids famous? This is the difinition I found on line for witch: -enchantress: a female sorcerer or magician -a being imagined to have spec...

Hauntings in Georgia

I adore spooky~~stories! I found the SquidBoo and WOW, I had to write a lens about Spooky Georgia~ I have experienced some things here and will incorporate those stories ~maybe~ So where shall we begin~ Does that sound like the line from "Interview...

Tales from my Gothic Days

I have been wanting to write this lens I believe since I joined Squidoo. But I haven't because I was not sure how I wanted to write it. The photos that you will see in this lens were all found at PhotoBucket There were so many beautiful ones it was h...

The Scariest Places on Earth

I have always had a very odd interest in the paranormal. With me it started as a child, my earliest memory of seeing a spirit is when I was three years old. I have lived in many different haunted housed, in many different states. So I suppose you cou...

SquidBoo-2 

Creepy Halloween Recipes

Welcome to WhiteOak's Kitchen of Spooky Halloween Treats. I want to list some yummies for the little ones, who can help you in the kitchen for some fun. Remember you do not have to spend lots of money, to make your childrens treat nice and yummy! So...

Vampire Books and Movies

This lens has gone through many changes since I first created it. I am doing yet another change. I have decided to totally revamp (excuse the expression) the whole thing. I want to focus on movies, books and folk lore myths about vampires. What is t...

My Travel Lenses 

The Chalice Well-Glastonbury, England

I just learned about the Chalice Well, this past week. I had received a magazine that had a ring in it of the Chalice Well. The interest peaked me to no end to find out more about this magical, enchanting place. According to: Wikipedia Cover of the...

WarWoman Dell-Clayton, Georgia

WarWoman Dell is located in the Northeast section of Georgia in a great town called Clayton. Clayton, Georgia reminds me of a small Gatlinburg, TN. The drive to Clayton remains me of the mountains in Colorado; they just seem to be right in front of...

Black Mountain, North Carolina

"Front Porch of Western North Carolina" Black Mountain is a town in Buncombe County, in the Asheville metro area. The community was named for the Black Mountain Range. The latitude of Black Mountain is 35.617N. The longitude is -82.321W. It is in the...

My Reiki Lens 

Reiki-A Vision and My Journey

I know there are a ton of lenses written about Reiki, but I wanted to share my journey with this amazing alternative healing method. I will share how Reiki entered my life. Why I decided to do Reiki and my journey with it ever since. I will admit th...

Pagan Lens 

Spiritual Protection-Why it is important!

Protection: 1. the act of protecting or the state of being protected; preservation from injury or harm. 2. a thing, person, or group that protects: This vaccine is a protection against disease. Well, I understand everyone knows what protection mea...

Litha-Summer Solstice Sabbat

On the Sabbat Wheel, Litha falls directly across from Yule. Yule is considered to be the shortest day of the year, whereas Litha is considered to be the longest day. Litha and Yule are considered a lesser Sabbat because they fall on Quarters. Samhain...

Kitchen Witchery what is it?

An explanation of what a Kitchen Witch is: Kitchen Witch I choose to post this description because it best describes me and my experiences. A Kitchen Witch is a woman who has placed magick in every aspect of her home, her hearth. She is the Keeper of...

Green Magick/Magic

According to our friend Wikipedia it is: a term to describe the type of magic that is used for witchcraft to gain Money, luck or fertility. Green Magick can also be described as magick used for Earth magick, faerie magick, money, luck, fertility, fae...

Cerridwen-Welsh Crone Goddess

Cerridwen is a Welsh Crone Goddess who holds the knowledge of the magic cauldron-Awen-Cauldron of the Deep. She is often referred to as the Mother Goddess, keeper of the souls. Cerridwen is a Goddess of the Moon which helps with Moon Magick, death, r...

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Two Crone Goddesses

I believe by now you have a good understanding of who Lynsi Eastburn is to me. We are Spirit Sisters who have been reconnected again in this life time for the past 13 years. Both of us have memories of the cabin we share together back a few hundred y...

What is Paganism

Often people are asked, "What do you mean you are pagan?" Does that mean, you do not believe in God and worship the Devil? Religion is a very personal thing for everyone. What each person believes and how they choose to live their life; is a right w...

Samhain Celebration-New Year

This lens is about Samhain. The same day as Halloween, it has always been a very sacred day to me because with my beliefs I celebrate Samhain as a New Year, a New Beginning. I somehow within myself feel more alive during the cooler months. For as lo...

Triple Goddess Maiden-Mother-Crone

The Trinity of Life is something that is very important, regardless which path you walk. From my earliest childhood memories, my grandmother taught me about the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. As I walked a little further on my path, I began to...

Goddess Moon and her beauty

This lens is about honoring the Goddess within. I hope to fill this lens with information that will help you to realize that each and every one of you are sacred and hold a divine force within you that fills you with strength, courage and beauty. Th...

Fairy Lens 

Faery Bubbles & Faery Kisses

Blowing Bubbles, how many memories does that bring back for everyone? You know **leans in and whispers** blowing bubbles is not only fun for children, but adults love them too! Will they admit it? Most likely not, but do you know blowing bubbles is a...

Do you believe in Fairy's?

Being who I am and what I believe, I see this question the same as being asked if I believe in Angels. All of my life I have believed in Angels but have I ever seen one? To be honest, I do not think I have. I have always believed in Fairies, but have...

A True Fairy Tale

Everyone knows how I feel about honoring the Child Within. I found a group of women that I feel for the first time really understands what I am saying about the whole concept of the Child Within This lens is indeed a True Fairy Tale that explains ho...

Giant Squid Summer School Lens!! 

Did I just say summer school....???

Conversation from a Fairy Garden

Sometimes when we plant gardens with a certain theme, have you wondered if plants could talk what would they say? While I was trying to decide what in the world to write this lens about, I was looking out of my window and noticed my Fairy Garden. It...

Papa Johns Pizza

Wow-this week's assignment in Giant Squid Summer School is a toughie for me! My husband and I do not eat in restaurants, especially since I was diagnosed with High Blood Pressure. But before that we use to order a pizza ever so often from Papa John's...

Vintage Romance

When it comes to romance, the first glance in the eyes, the first time you hold a hand, sparks fly! Sometimes when you see certain pictures you wonder, what is going on in their minds. Most often you are shy and you get all giggly. You feel the butte...

A picture of my grandmother-Rose

The second week assignment in Giant Squid Summer School is to write a lens about our prize possession. It did not take me as long to think about what this was; as it did for me to figure out to put it together on a lens. Without a doubt, if a traged...

Wise Woman-Herbal Remedies

Healing Wise is one of the best books I have ever owned. I have referenced back to this book so much that I am afraid the pages are going to fall out. Susun Weed, who is the author of this book, teaches us the importance of using herbs that grow in o...

More Summer School Lens 

Author and Shaman Lynn Andrews

Many times in our lives we experience what is known as "Shaman Deaths". It is a completion or the end of one journey, and a new beginning in a new life cycle and new life experiences. On more than one occasion, during the process of my own "Shaman De...

Acknowledgement of People in my Life

This week's Giant Summer School lesson is to write a lens on Acknowledgement-giving thanks to someone who has enriched my life. I actually have a long list of people I could write about but during my thinking process for putting this lens together, I...