Do you know why a cat purrs? The common assumption is they purr when they are content, which is true. However, there is much more to it: "Purring is also believed to be used by the cat for healing. Purrs vibrate at 25-150HZ which is also the frequency that...
Join Dr. John Wadude Laird, MD, for an exploration into the spiritual underpinnings of cancer and chronic illness, and keys for healing the body, heart and soul in this FREE Educational Video Series It’s time to change the conversation around CANCER… If you or a loved...
The Sufi poet, Jalal id-Din Rumi said, “Don’t grieve. Anything you lose comes round again in another form.” The grief today is mine. This is my final week writing to you as host of the newsletter and blog. It has been an honor and pleasure serving...
The following article is from a beloved community member from the UK, Dr. Majid Kahn. The only way out is in. The attempts to configure an identity grounded simultaneously in (only apparently) irreconcilable world views lies at the heart of the...
The following poem was submitted by Susan Fatima Abbassi, a writing specialist and current UOS student: The Way to Love I am on my way to love, Alertly, with the wholesome consciousness And friending pure conviction In this journey, I...
I was speaking with a community member yesterday and the subject of humility came up. In particular, we were exploring that slippery slope where an attempt to be in humility can slide into the big “I’m not worthy” voice. So, I called one of our founding faculty...
May these final days of Ramadan find you swimming in the infinite Ocean of Allah’s Mercy, Kindness, Compassion and Grace. “Ar Rahman [The Compassionate] is like the ocean of infinite kindness and beauty. Ar-Rahman is the tide, overflowing in its mercy,...
A few years ago, I was talking with a friend who had moved to the US from England. In England, she had worked as an aromatherapist, prescribing and administering essential oil treatments to patients in the hospital. She worked alongside medical doctors as a respected...
May Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon you in this holy month of Ramadan. We are in the second 10 days, which are about Forgiveness, al-humduli’llah, thanks and praise be to The One. Last week’s newsletter contained a couple of “Heads Ups,” and one of them caused a...
I want to give you a heads up about a few projects and exciting changes we’ve got in the works here at UOS. GETTING TO THE HEART OF CANCER As you may know, our beloved Nura Laird went through a journey with cancer a few years ago. With her diagnosis, she, Wadude and...
