[stylist] new list for alternative healing

[David Andrews]

Just to be clear, our public lists have never 
been restricted to NFB members only, so your 
statement below isn't completely accurate.

Good luck with your list.

Dave

At 10:32 PM 5/27/2012, you wrote:
>I am sure we can work it out without the NFB. 
>Besides, then other blind folks can join too. 
>Atty ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barbara 
>Hammel" <poetlori8 at msn.com> To: "Writer's 
>Division Mailing List" <stylist at nfbnet.org> 
>Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2012 9:50 PM Subject: Re: 
>[stylist] new list for alternative healing > 
>When it comes to plants, is there a blind 
>gardeners list?  Frankly, I > still think that 
>those of you who are on this list should just go 
>over to > the other list and talk away.  Plants 
>are very fascinating subjects to > write about 
>... and also their uses. > Barbara > > > > > 
>Poetry is an echo, asking a shadow to dance. -- 
>Carl Sandburg > -----Original Message----- > 
>From: The Crowd > Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2012 
>6:00 PM > To: Writer's Division Mailing List > 
>Subject: Re: [stylist] new list for alternative 
>healing > > I am a Reiki Master Teacher. To 
>become one you must learn symbols. I can't > see 
>them, I have to use an alternative method. > > 
>In healing Touch there are hand motions that 
>must be learned in a > different > way from 
>seeing them done. So  unless you've gone through 
>having to find > other ways to reach your goals, 
>such as in hypnosis, Reiki, Healing Touch, > 
>finding usable herbs in your yard, and learning 
>by touch and smell, dont' > make blanket 
>statemens. > > Atty > > ----- Original Message 
>----- > From: "Ashley Bramlett" 
><bookwormahb at earthlink.net> > To: "Writer's 
>Division Mailing List" <stylist at nfbnet.org> > 
>Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2012 5:50 PM > Subject: 
>Re: [stylist] new list for alternative 
>healing > > >> Atty, >> I agree, it’s a good 
>topic, but IMO does not have to do with 
>blindness. >> Other things are like crafts as we 
>have to employ alternative techniques >> to 
>perform these tasks with our sighted 
>counterparts. Either start it on >> another 
>platform like yahoogroups or use writers chat 
>for a discussion. >> You could kind of tie it to 
>writing because you have to be healthy and >> 
>relaxed to write well. >> >> -----Original 
>Message----- >> From: The Crowd >> Sent: 
>Saturday, May 26, 2012 9:27 PM >> To: Writer's 
>Division Mailing List >> Subject: Re: [stylist] 
>new list for alternative healing >> >> David 
>says he wont' do it, so we can find a different 
>venue. It isn't in >> the >> NFB scope, 
>apparently. >> >> Crafts are, but healing, and 
>alternative learning, isn't. >> What can you 
>say. >> >> Rediculous. >> >> Atty >> >> ----- 
>Original Message ----- >> From: "Eve Sanchez" 
><3rdeyeonly at gmail.com> >> To: "Writer's Division 
>Mailing List" <stylist at nfbnet.org> >> Sent: 
>Saturday, May 26, 2012 8:19 PM >> Subject: Re: 
>[stylist] new list for alternative 
>healing >> >> >>> Myrna, Sounds great! And I 
>love to learn how and why people have the >>> 
>interests they do. Thanks for sharing with us. 
>If no one knows how to >>> get >>> this started 
>I could check with the NFB when they reopen 
>during the >>> week. I >>> think this is 
>something that will not only generate a lot of 
>interest, >>> but >>> could also be beneficial 
>to many blind people. Oh I am so excited 
>about >>> this. Thank you thank you Atty for 
>coming up with such an excellent >>> idea. >>> 
>Eve >>> >>> On Sat, May 26, 2012 at 1:47 PM, 
><KajunCutie926 at aol.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Count me 
>in!  For a very special and personal  reason I 
>would so look >>>> forward to this.  My 
>grandmother was a midwife and  herbal healer, 
>or >>>> 'treateuse', in the Cajun culture.  She 
>delivered over  500 babies >>>> during >>>> her 
>time and >>>> I was the last of these deliveries 
>so when I saw  I was born in the >>>> small >>>> 
>community I grew up in, I mean I was born and 
>raised  there.  I can >>>> remember >>>> helping 
>my grandmother crush the herbs she made 
>teas  with and also >>>> ointments.  I wrote 
>what I suppose might be called a 
>'memoir'  about >>>> her >>>> called 'The >>>> 
>Willows Weep'.  She was a special lady and was 
>loved  by so many.  She >>>> did >>>> not speak 
>much English though she could understand  quite 
>a bit of it. >>>> I, >>>> on >>>> the other 
>hand, understood the French but did not  speak 
>it well.  So >>>> she >>>> spoke French to me 
>and I spoke to her and we  understood each 
>other >>>> perfectly.  I know that was a long 
>story just to say  I'm interested >>>> too >>>> 
>but I wanted >>>> to share why I was so 
>interested in  it. >>>> >>>> 
>Myrna >>>> >>>> >>>> In a message dated 
>5/26/2012 11:25:24 A.M. Central Daylight 
>Time, >>>> 3rdeyeonly at gmail.com 
>writes: >>>> >>>> Oh Atty,  That is a wonderful 
>idea. How do we do it? I am totally up >>>> 
>for >>>> it. >>>> Not just  alternative healing 
>though,but preventative health and >>>> 
>natural >>>> living. All  geared for the blind. 
>We all do input and learn from each >>>> other. 
>Let's do  it. Let's do it. I am sure Lynda would 
>also be on >>>> board. >>>> Peace be with 
>us,  Eve >>>> >>>> On Fri, May 25, 2012 at 4:31 
>PM, The Crowd  <the_crowd at cox.net> 
>wrote: >>>> >>>> > That's what 
>we  need! >>>> > >>>> > Atty >>>> > >>>> > >>>> >