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The Takamine EG522C Acoustic-Electric classical guitar features a spruce top, nato back and sides, and a cutaway body that allows for full fingerboard access. Other appointments include a traditional classic rosette, gold tuners, and the Takamine TK40 preamplifier.
TK40 Preamp Features
The Takamine TK40 Preamp found on G-Series guitars features volume control, bass, middle and treble frequency slider controls, EQ bypass, a Notch Filter, Tuner and a Mid Contour Switch. The preamp is switched on by plugging a standard 1/4" mono instrument cable into the endpin strap pin/jack. These last four features are described in greater detail below:
EQ Bypass: This push button enables the user to engage or defeat the EQ section. When the switch is in the depressed position, the EQ is active. Return the switch to the "up" position and the EQ circuit is bypassed. The bypass of the EQ circuit is desirable in some studio or live environments where external EQ is preferable. The user can also use this defeat switch to quickly check the results of the EQ adjustments relative to the original sound.
Notch Filter: A Notch Filter is a very special kind of EQ, an extremely narrow and deep cut of an audio frequency band. The TK-4N has a "tunable" notch filter which empowers the user to select the specific frequency band that will be affected by the notch. With this tunable notch filter the user can "surgically" remove troublesome feedback frequencies that occur due to the natural resonance of the guitar and interaction with the environment.
The notch control provides control of the center frequency of the notch effect. When the monitor or stage levels are too high, and the user hears the guitar starting to feed back, the player can engage the notch circuitry by pushing the "In/Out" button under the "Notch Filter" knob, and simply tune the filter (actually changing the center frequency of the notch) by slowly rotating the notch control until the feedback is eliminated.
Mid Contour: By pushing (activating) the Mid Contour button, the user is selecting a pre-shape EQ that emphasizes the frequencies normally found to be "desirable" in an acoustic guitar (400 Hz). With the Mid Contour button is depressed, the mid EQ is effectively controlling "nasal" tone qualities while in the up position, the mid control can add punch in upper mids or help "round off" the attack present in this frequency spectrum. The user should experiment with the button and the "Middle" control to determine their sound preference.
Tuner: The tuner in the TK40 is fully chromatic and automatic. The battery drops into the top of the preamp under the battery cover. There are "+" and "-" markings at the bottom of the compartment. Press the tuner switch to activate it. The note played is shown in the digital display. Up and down arrows will appear, when both are on and not flashing, the note is in tune. If the "up" arrow is flashing the string must be tuned higher, and if the "down" arrow is flashing the string must be tuned lower. The slower the arrow flashes, the closer the string is to being in tune to the note displayed. The tuner does not mute the output and turns off automatically after one minute. It can't be turned off manually.
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General Chakra Information
Chakra is a Sanskrit word meaning wheel, or vortex, and it refers to each of the seven energy centers of which our consciousness, our energy system, is composed.
These chakras, or energy centers, function as pumps or valves, regulating the flow of energy through our energy system. The functioning of the chakras reflects decisions we make concerning how we choose to respond to conditions in our life. We open and close these valves when we decide what to think, and what to feel, and through which perceptual filter we choose to experience the world around us.
All of your senses, all of your perceptions, all of your possible states of awareness, everything it is possible for you to experience, can be divided into seven categories. Each category can be associated with a particular chakra. Thus, the chakras represent not only particular parts of your physical body, but also particular parts of your consciousness.
When you feel tension in your consciousness, you feel it in the chakra associated with that part of your consciousness experiencing the stress, and in the parts of the physical body associated with that chakra. Where you feel the stress depends upon why you feel the stress. The tension in the chakra is detected by the nerves of the plexus associated with that chakra, and transmitted to the parts of the body controlled by that plexus. When the tension continues over a period of time, or to a particular level of intensity, the person creates a symptom on the physical level.
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Understanding the chakras allows you to understand the relationship between your consciousness and your body, and to thus see your body as a map of your consciousness. It gives you a better understanding of yourself and those around you.
ROOT Chakra One:
Earth, Physical identity, oriented to self-preservation
Located at the base of the spine, this chakra forms our foundation. It represents the element earth, and is therefore related to our survival instincts, and to our sense of grounding and connection to our bodies and the physical plane. Ideally this chakra brings us health, prosperity, security, and dynamic presence.
NAVEL Chakra Two:
Water, Emotional identity, oriented to self-gratification
The second chakra, located in the abdomen, lower back, and sexual organs, is related to the element water, and to emotions and sexuality. It connects us to others through feeling, desire, sensation, and movement. Ideally this chakra brings us fluidity and grace, depth of feeling, sexual gratification.
SOLAR PLEXUS Chakra Three:
Fire, Ego identity, oriented to self-definition
This chakra is known as the power chakra, located in the solar plexus. It rules our personal power, will, and autonomy, as well as our metabolism. When healthy, this chakra brings us energy, effectiveness, spontaneity, and non-dominating power.
HEART Chakra Four:
Air, Social identity, oriented to self-acceptance
This chakra is called the heart chakra and is the middle chakra in a system of seven. It is related to love and is the integrator of opposites in the psyche: mind and body, male and female, persona and shadow, ego and unity. A healthy fourth chakra allows us to love deeply, feel compassion, have a deep sense of peace and centeredness.
THROAT Chakra Five:
Sound, Creative identity, oriented to self-expression
This is the chakra located in the throat and is thus related to communication and creativity. Here we experience the world symbolically through vibration, such as the vibration of sound representing language.
BROW Chakra Six:
Light, Archetypal identity, oriented to self-reflection
This chakra is known as the brow chakra or third eye center. It is related to the act of seeing, both physically and intuitively. As such it opens our psychic faculties and our understanding of archetypal levels. When healthy it allows us to see clearly, in effect, letting us "see the big picture."
CROWN Chakra Seven:
Thought, Universal identity, oriented to self-knowledge
This is the chakra that relates to consciousness as pure awareness. It is our connection to the greater world beyond, to a timeless, space-less place of all-knowing. When developed, this chakra brings us knowledge, wisdom, understanding, spiritual connection, and bliss.
Your Body Is the Mirror of Your Life
Everything begins with your consciousness.
Everything that happens in your life, and everything that happens in your body, begins with something happening in your consciousness. Your consciousness is who you are, your experience of Being.
You decide what ideas to accept and which to reject. You decide what to think, and you decide what to feel. When these decisions leave you with residual stress, you experience the stress as if in your physical body. We know that stress creates symptoms. The interesting question is, "Which stress creates which symptoms?"
When we are able to quantify this process, we are then able to see the body as a map of the person's consciousness, relating particular symptoms to particular stresses and particular ways of being, in the same way that Type "A" Behavior has been able to be associated with heart disease.
Everything Starts In Your Consciousness
To understand this map, we must first orient ourselves to the idea that the causes of symptoms are within. While it's true that germs cause disease and accidents cause injuries, it is also true that this happens in accord with what is happening in the consciousness of the person involved. [read more]
To understand the map of the consciousness that the body represents, we can turn to some ancient Hindu traditions which have been studying consciousness for thousands of years, and which use the language of the chakras.
Chakra is a Sanskrit word, and it means "wheel," or "vortex," because that's what it looks like when we look at it. Each chakra is like a solid ball of energy interpenetrating the physical body, in the same way that a magnetic field can interpenetrate the physical body.
The chakras are not physical. They are aspects of consciousness in the same way that the auras are aspects of consciousness The chakras are more dense than the auras, but not as dense as the physical body, but they interact with the physical body through two major vehicles, the endocrine system and the nervous system. Each of the seven chakras is associated with one of the seven endocrine glands, and also with a particular group of nerves called a plexus. Thus, each chakra can be associated with particular parts of the body and particular functions within the body controlled by that plexus or that endocrine gland associated with that chakra. [read more]
Reading The Chakra Map
When we are reading the body as a map of the consciousness within, we work with the idea that the tensions in the body represent tensions in the person's consciousness concerning what was happening in the person's life at the time that the symptom developed. The person was feeling stress about something that was happening in their life at that time.
We are going to examine the map of consciousness that the chakras provide, in order to understand the language of the symptoms that are associated with each chakra. In order to complete this map, however, we also need to look at ourselves as each a polarity of yin and yang, feminine and masculine characteristics.
For most people, their right side is their yang side, their will side, their acting or active side, and the left side is their yin side, their female side, their feeling or adaptive side. For people who were born left-handed, this polarity is reversed. Thus, for a right-handed person, their right leg can be described as their will leg, or their male leg, or the foundation of their will, but for a left-handed person, their left leg would be their male leg or will leg, and so on. Thus, we can talk about the will arm, or the will eye, or the will nostril, etc., and which side it is on will depend upon whether the person is right-handed or left-handed at birth.
Each of the chakras is energy vibrating at a certain frequency, in a logical and orderly sequence of seven vibrations. As we move up the scale, the elements become more and more subtle, moving through the five physical elements of earth, water, fire, air, and ether, to the spiritual elements of inner sound and inner light. The heaviest element is on the bottom, the lightest on the top. It is a logical and orderly sequence. [read more]
1st Chakra – Root Chakra
Muladhara ~ Earth Element
Located at the base of the spine, this chakra forms our foundation. It represents the element Earth, and is therefore related to our survival instincts, and to our sense of grounding and connection to our bodies and the physical plane. Ideally this chakra brings us health, prosperity, security, and dynamic presence.
The first chakra is situated below the sacrum bone (the perineum-the point between the anus and sex organs) in which resides the Kundalini, and its main aspect is the innocence. Innocence is the quality by which we experience pure, childlike joy, without the limitations of prejudice or conditionings. Innocence gives us dignity, balance, and a tremendous sense of direction and purpose in life. It is nothing but simplicity, purity and joy. It is the inner wisdom that is ever present in the little children, and gets sometimes clouded by our modern lifestyles.
But it is a quality which exists eternally within us and cannot be destroyed, waiting to be manifest as pure joy when the Kundalini rises. Therefore when the Root Chakra is disrupted, as is that security, joy and innocence.
Consciousness Security, survival, trust, the relationship with money, home, job. Ability to be grounded, to be present in the here and now. Ability to allow one's self to be nourished, in the sense of allowing one's Inner Being to be satisfied. This chakra also reflects a person's connection with their mother, and with Mother Earth. How the person feels about being on the earth. Connection with the physical body. Symptoms or tensions in the parts of the body controlled by this chakra indicate tensions in the parts of the person's consciousness related to this chakra. Tension here is experienced as insecurity as a general perceptual filter. More tension is experienced as fear. More than that is experienced as terror, or a threat to survival.
Colors: Red, Black and Brown
Scents: Lavender, Patchouli, Sandalwood, Cedarwood
Petals: Said to have four petals: Greatest joy, Natural pleasure, Controlling passion, and Concentration
Physical Associations: Lymph system, skeleton system (teeth and bones), the prostate gland in men, the sacral plexus, the bladder and elimination system, and the lower extremities (legs – feet, ankles, etc.). Also the nose, since it is the organ of the sense of smell, and associated with survival.
Gland: Adrenal Glands
Indicators of First Chakra Imbalances:
- Excessively timid
- Many insecurities, low self-esteem, depression
- Many tense, life threatening situations where a strong need for survival is called for or required
- Recipient of abuse or abuser of others
- Regular constipation/diarrhea and hemorrhoids
Gemstone Associations to Use With An Imbalance:
- Garnet – When one feels Protection is needed
- Hematite – When feeling depressed, emotional pain, keeping people away from oneself
- Ruby – When there is a need to have protection all around oneself, including family, possessions, and reputation
- Smoky Quartz – When more help is needed to move from the Root Chakra upwards to the next Chakra
- Black Tourmaline – When one is feeling fearful, as if survival is threatened, negative feelings. This stone is exceedingly powerful for Root Chakra work
- Obsidian – When one needs to release from excessive/obsessive need for posessions; this stone is extremely protective in Chakra work
- Bloodstone
- Onyx
Comments: Problems with the First Chakra (Root) coincide with major traumas in the first 5 years of life, including an extremely difficult birth experience. These themes often recur around 30-34, 60-64 and 90-94. Were you severely upset during this period? Was your mother absent for a length of time due to illness? Were you abused or abandoned?
While most adults cannot remember these times, they "imprint" themselves in our psyche and are manifested as a disturbance in the First/Root Chakra which governs fear, survival and feelings of security. In your adult life, if you've been abused in any way or been an abuser of another–your First Chakra is likely out of balance.
A First Chakra Imbalance may manifest as a person feeling extremely powerless, worthless, fearful, depressed and insecure. Since this Chakra rules our need to "survive", an out of balance Chakra may manifest as a desire to self-terminate. On the other hand, an imbalanced First Chakra may be expressed as over-aggression, a need to push others aside at all costs to obtain the security/self-worth necessary to feel more secure. An over-urgent need to bolster one's ego through possessions or by abusing another to feel more powerful within oneself. Physical symptoms of a First Chakra imbalance include frequent constipation/diarrhea and hemorrhoids.
Therapy: Chakra Therapy might include laying the proper gemstone upon the First Chakra for 5-25 minutes. Some recommend placing the stones on the bottom of the feet. Black Tourmaline is considered one of the most potent First Chakra gems. Although wearing Black Tourmaline has proven to be quite effective, it is highly recommended that internal work be done in conjunction with the wearing of the First Chakra gemstones.
Imagine a red vortex of energy rising from the base of your feet, up your legs to pool at the base of your spinal cord, between the urethra and rectum area. At the same time, think of feeling secure, happy, powerful without being aggressive.
Mantras: "There is nothing to feat but fear itself." & "I welcome my life experience in all its ups and downs, trials and triumphs."
2nd – Sacral Chakra
Swadhisthana ~ Water Element
The second chakra, located in the abdomen, lower back, and sexual organs, is related to the element water, and to emotions and sexuality. It connects us to others through feeling, desire, sensation, and movement. Ideally this chakra brings us fluidity and grace, depth of feeling, sexual gratification.
The second chakra is the chakra of creativity, pure attention and pure knowledge. It is the one which connects us to the inner source of inspiration, and enables us to experience the beauty around us.
The pure knowledge given by this chakra is not mental, but it is direct perception of the Reality, that can be felt in our palms and indicates our subtle blockages. Also this is the center of pure, steady attention and power of concentration.
On the physical level it looks after our liver, kidneys, and the lower abdomen. When we think too much, this center gets drained of energy and diseases like diabetes or blood cancer can occur when this chakra goes completely out of balance.
Consciousness: This chakra is associated with the parts of the consciousness concerned with food and sex. It is about the body's communication to the Being inside, about what the body wants and needs, and what it finds pleasurable. One's ability to have children is also associated with this chakra. If one is having issues with the sacral chakra there is probably a very weak relationship with the parts of one's consciousness associated with this chakra, meaning food, sex, having children, intimacy and one's willingness to trust.
This chakra is also associated with the emotional body, and the person's willingness to feel their own emotions.
Colors: Orange, Orange/Red
Scents: Rosemary
Petals: Said to have six petals:
Physical Associations: Sexual organs, reproductive system, lymph system, nose and bones
Gland: Gonad
Indicators of Second Chakra Imbalances:
- Difficulty with intimacy in general
- Experiencing sexual addiction
- Inability to comfort oneself or accept comfort from another
- Denial of all pleasure or hedonistic lifestyle
- Reproductive issues, dis-ease of the gonads, ovaries and/or uterus.
Gemstone Associations to Use With An Imbalance:
- Amber -To assist with the intellect or keep marital vows
- Carnelian – For vitality, courage and sexual prowess
- Peach Aventurine – Assisting to reduce desire for pleasure
- Malachite - Assisting those who have been abused sexually
- Sunstone - Increases vitality and remove or lessen inhibitions
- Tiger's Eye – Balancing the yin/yang energies
- Topaz - To bring intellect into one's sexual desire
Comments: Problems with the Sacral chakra generally coincide with major traumas to one between 4 to 9 years of age. The focus of this chakra will return between the ages of 34 and 38 and then again between 64 and 68.
One may have experienced a major trauma early in life, abuse, assault, abandonment, parents divorcing and other issues which are generally trust related. Trauma during the early years in life are reflected in one's ability to be intimate with another human being, to give and receive sexual pleasure and provide comfort for oneself as well also giving allowance to be comforted by others.
This imbalance may manifest as sexual frigidity or guilt about one's feelings of desire, being standoffish, unapproachable as well as aloof. Or this imbalance may swing the opposite in expression and present with being highly sexual, battling additions often related to sex, a complete loss of inhibitions or manner or guilt feelings.
Physical symptoms of a Second Chakra imbalance include problems with the ovaries/testicles, impotence and lymph system issues.
Therapy: Chakra Therapy would include laying the proper gemstone upon the Second Chakra for 5-25 minutes.
Imagine an orange vortex of energy coming from the area between the pubic bone and the naval, emanating forward from your belly. At the same time, think of feeling intimate with another, feeling the warmth of their skin against yours. Imagine providing comfort and pleasure and being comforted and pleasured. Release all guilt relating to sex and realize that sexual intimacy is a natural part of a healthy lifestyle.
Mantras: "I welcome intimacy as one of life's greatest pleasures", "Comforting another human being is one of the kindest things", "I welcome of the comfort of others in times of need"
3rd Chakra – Solar Plexus
Manipura ~Fire Element
Vitality, spontaneity, strength of will, purpose, self-esteem. Located in the area above the navel area. This chakra is known as the power chakra, located in the solar plexus. It rules our personal power, will, and autonomy, as well as our metabolism. When healthy, this chakra brings us energy, effectiveness, spontaneity, and non-dominating power.
The third chakra is the one that gives us the sense of generosity, complete satisfaction and contentment. On the left side, the main quality of this center is peace – clearing this chakra can relieve stress and tensions.
On the right side, it looks after our liver which is the organ of our attention and power of concentration.
When enlightened by the Kundalini, the Nabhi chakra gives us our spiritual ascent, righteousness and inner sense of morality, and complete balance at all levels in our life.
Consciousness: Parts of the consciousness associated with this chakra include perceptions concerned with power, control, freedom, the ease with which one is able to be themselves – ease of being. Mental activity and the mental body is also associated with this chakra. The solar plexus chakra is also associated with the level of being we call the personality, or ego
Colors: yellow, gold
Scents: Ylang-ylang, Rose
Physical Associations: Stomach, pancreas, intestines and colon
Gland: pancreas
Indicators of Second Chakra Imbalances:
- Explosive temper, easily angered
- An inability to succeed regardless of effort, or succeeding at the expense of others
- Difficulty in taking responsibility for ones own actions or consequences.
- Alternating between feelings of immense power and a helpless victim the next moment
- Being weak willed, or having the necessity to force one's will on others.
- Digestive issues or diabetes
Gemstone Associations to Use With An Imbalance:
- Yellow Amber -To lighten the mood, lessen stress
- Aragonite -To improve practicality and dependability
- Citrine -To induce happiness and prosperity
- Golden Topaz -Brings success in endeavors, business in particular
- Golden Tiger's Eye -Grounds and balances the yin/yang energies
Comments: The Third Chakra deals with power and will issues; it is the area that one stores negative emotions such as anger, vengefulness, jealousy and guilt. If one experienced a severe trauma between the ages of 8 and 12, 38 to 42 or 68 to 72 therapy with this chakra may be beneficial.
This area regards one's power or abuse of power, as well as one's will power or lack there of. If one had issues with these emotions, accompanied with stress and guilt regarding how they were dealt with, there may be imbalances in this chakra. One may feel like a powerless victim, seeing one's life as not having choices, yet also not seeing that their conditions in life are actually due to their choices. Balancing this chakra is about taking back one's power, and asserting oneself to obtain the life that is so desired. It is about assertiveness, not aggression.
An overactive third chakra may manifest as one who exerts dominance and control over everyone in their life, going so far as insisting how one eats how to dress and when things do not go as planned one may revert to rage; one may be easily irritated and quick to anger.
Physical symptoms may present as digestive issues of many kinds, including over eating, colon/intestinal problems, and digestive issues related to stress, and diabetes.
Therapy: Chakra Therapy might include laying the proper gemstone upon the Third Chakra for 5-25 minutes. You may find surrounding yourself with the Scents of the Third Chakra and/or wearing 3rd Chakra Gemstones helpful in doing Third Chakra work. Visualize a Yellow Vortex of light in the shape of a flower emanating from the upper abdominal region. Ask that the light release old pains and hurts and fill the place where the hurts were with joy and plenty. Let it expand, growing in power. Then close the petals and keep the power inside to be drawn upon as needed.
Mantras: "I am the Master of my Fate", "I say yes or no according to my own desires as is my God given right"
4th Chakra – Heart
Anahata ~Air Element
This chakra is called the heart chakra and is the middle chakra in a system of seven. Located in the center of the chest, it is related to love and is the integrator of opposites in the psyche: mind and body, male and female, persona and shadow, ego and unity. A healthy fourth chakra allows one to love deeply, feel compassion, have a deep sense of peace and centeredness.
This is the place where one's Spirit resides, one's True Self which is eternally pure and unaffected by anything, our true Self, which is eternally pure and unaffected by anything.
Consciousness: Perceptions of love, relationships aw well as relating with people close to your heart, e.g. partner, siblings, parents, children. Difficulty with breathing, or with the lungs, the organs of air, indicates tension in the Heart Chakra. One's relationship with air reflects one's relationship with love.
Colors: Green, Pink
Scents: Jasmine, Lavender, Rose
Physical Associations: Heart & Lungs, circulatory system
Gland: Thymus Gland, controlling immune system
Indicators of Second Chakra Imbalances:
- Unable to act in a loving manner, show compassion or empathy for others troubles
- Over excessive empathy, the "bleeding heart" syndrome, a necessity to help others over oneself
- Grieving more than two years, feeling 'trapped' in sadness – not depression, but sadness
- Being exceedingly needy emotionally, so much that other's pull away
- Requiring excessive attention and sympathy from others, a "black vortex of need"
- An inability to accept other's flaws, being destructively critical and judgemental of others
- Difficult to please, defensive, negative and pessimistic
- Heart and lung ailments.
Gemstone Associations to Use With An Imbalance:
- Aventurine -Used to clear and protect the Heart Chakra
- Rose Quartz -Instills self-love, gentleness, peace and calm
- Malachite -Clarifies and clears emotional blockages
- Jade -Attunes one to the needs of others
- Rhodochrosite -Brings love and balance, improving self reliance and longevity
- Kunzite -Powerful bringer of peace, removing fear from those who's lost love
- Rhodonite -Instilling unconditional love
- Pink Opal -Releases old issues, promoting peace and self love
- Lepidolite -Promoting an open heart, honesty and trust
- Emerald -Generates harmony in all aspects of life
Comments: The Heart chakra is a transitional chakra, a bridge between one's physical humanity and one's spirit and divinity. This chakra is about love and empathy, acceptance and grief about bonding and having respect for others. It is about allowing freedom to those we love and freedom is required for all to develop as human beings. If you were traumatized between the ages of 12-16, 42-46 or 72-76, you may have an unbalanced Fourth
Lower Chakra imbalances, which translate to feelings of insecurity and a need to be validated–combined with a Heart Chakra imbalance, may lead one to stay in an abusive relationship. The "love" one profess to feel is actually a deep and desperate need for love and acceptance. One is unable to see that there are choices and that the conditions of one's life are due to one's own choices. It's about feeling secure enough to realize that one does not need another's approval.
A Fourth Chakra imbalance may manifest one who is passive-aggressive, judgemental and impossible to please. Actual love appears so frightening that one must control every aspect of one's love life – as there is a desperate fear of losing it.
Physical symptoms of an imbalanced Fourth Chakra may include frequent respiratory ailments and /or problems with the heart, blood, circulatory system and lungs.
Therapy: Chakra Therapy might include laying the proper gemstone upon the Fourth Chakra for 5-25 minutes. You may find surrounding yourself with the Scents of the Fourth Chakra helpful. Visualize a Green or Pink Vortex of light in the shape of a flower emanating from your chest. If you've been hurt in love, visualize the person and imagine ribbons or tendrils connecting you to that person coming from the chest area. Now gently, let the person go, release the tendrils and visualize healing energy to the places in your heart where the tendrils were. Ask for healing and the ability to release the person from your life so that you both may continue on positive paths. Ask that the light release old pains and hurts and fill the place where the hurts were with love for yourself and love for others. Let it expand, growing in power. Then close the petals and keep the power inside to be drawn upon as needed.
Mantras: "I really like myself. I love myself! I'm my own best friend!", "I love others and can see their remarkable individuality and specialness in the universe. They enrich me with their presence", "I cherish my freedom and the freedom of those I love for I know it allows us both to grow!"
5th Chakra ~ Throat
Vishuddha ~ Sound Element
This is the chakra located in the throat and is thus related to communication and creativity. Here we experience the world symbolically through vibration, such as the vibration of sound representing language.
Clear communication, creativity, resonance. This is the chakra located in the throat and is thus related to communication and creativity. Here we experience the world symbolically through vibration, such as the vibration of sound representing language.
The fifth chakra is the chakra of diplomacy, of pure relationships with others, and of playful detachment.
It removes all of our guilt and remorse when it is opened by the Kundalini, and gives us a kind and compassionate voice. The tendencies to dominate others or to feel dominated by others, the feelings of superiority or inferiority and all jealousies are removed when this chakra is nourished by the Kundalini.
Also, the Vishuddhi is the chakra which gives us the connection with the whole, enabling us to feel our oneness and the fact that we are all part and parcel of the whole.
Consciousness: The aspects of expressing and receiving. Expressing can be in the form of communicating what one wants and what one feels, or it can be an artistic expression, as an artist painting, a dancer dancing, a musician playing music, using a form for expressing and bringing to the outside what was within. Expressing is related to receiving, as in "Ask, and ye shall receive."
This chakra is associated with listening to one's intuition, which guides one in an optimal flow, in which one sees one's goals manifest, and it seems that the Universe provides all their needs with no effort on their part at all. It's a state of Grace. Abundance, therefore, is associated with this chakra, as is the aspect of unconditional receiving necessary to accept the abundance of the Universe.
This is the first level of consciousness in which one perceives directly another level of Intelligence, and experiences one's interaction with this other Intelligence
Metaphysically, this chakra is related to creativity, creating, manifesting in the physical world the fulfillment of one's goals.
Colors: Sky Blue, Turquoise
Scents: Hyacinth, White Musk, Lavender, Patchouli
Physical Associations: Throat, neck, arms and hands
Gland: Thyroid,
Indicators of Second Chakra Imbalances:
- Difficulty talking about one's own emotions
- Weight issues-repressing communication with food
- Trouble "Listening", interrupting, dominating conversations, having more than one conversation at one time
- Trouble telling the 'full truth', exaggerating, keeping quite when one should speak
- Wavering sense of humor, having difficulty laughing – when it used to be easy
- Creatively stifled, unable to create, pain, write
- Having trouble with an otherwise wonderful singing voice
- Floundering morality or integrity, unsure how to stop
- Dental, nose, neck, ear, thyroid issues
Gemstone Associations to Use With An Imbalance:
- Blue Lace Agate -Inspire and improves grace, soothing to the eyes
- Angelite -Removes anger, protects and is especially useful for communication with spirit
- Blue Topaz -Removes arrogance in speech, assisting in bringing communicated wishes to reality
- Kyanite -Calms, stimulates, dream recollection
- Apatite -Enhances creativity, suppresses hunger
- Chalcedony -Promotes good will in speech
- Blue Sapphire -improves psychic ability and communication
- Blue Opal -Courage to speak the truth
- Aquamarine -Calms, soothes, brings truth and harmony
Comments: If one was traumatized between the ages of 16-21, 46-51 or 76-81, there may be an unbalanced Fifth Chakra. The Fifth Chakra is about speaking to others in a kind and loving manner. It's about diplomacy, truth, integrity and one's vocation. It's about feeling equal with others (not superior or inferior). If one feels the need to dominate all conversations, telling 'one up' stories, interrupting others or carrying on several conversations at once; it is likely one has a fifth chakra imbalance.
An imbalance with in this chakra presents itself with the 'stuffing of one's emotions", being fearful of honest, emotional communication; often then eating food instead of communicating. This often leads to one to become overweight, as it is easier to eat than to risk potentially painful feelings and issues.
Perhaps not the over communicator, but the quiet one; the one who may only speak a handful of words in the course of a full day, keeping quiet during conversations due to fear that one may say the wrong thing,
Or when you do speak often one feels compelled to put others down, often is subtle passive aggressive manner; one may notice that others may be afraid to look converse as they will likely not be treated well. Often this is accompanied by the loss of laughter in one's life. When laughter used to come so easily it now seems nearly impossible. Often the laughter one does emit is pointed towards others in a hurtful manner.
If one is irritated by noise, even cheerful noise, or music, there may be an imbalance here; if one used to enjoy singing, but one's singing voice is not what it used to be, that would indicate an imbalance in the fifth chakra. Another presentation is when one is obsessed with truth and integrity, being unable to forgive those who are not completely truthful, or conversely often telling untruths or exaggerations to make oneself feel more important.
This is the chakra which allows one to communicate with spirits as well as clairaudience; if those are activities one would either like to promote or have the ability to turn them "off", gemstones for the 5th chakra will assist with that.
Physical symptoms of an imbalanced Fifth Chakra may include problems with the Thyroid gland, ears (hearing included), eyes, sinuses, throat, teeth.
Therapy: Therapy might include laying the proper gemstone upon the Fifth Chakra for 5-25 minutes. You may find surrounding yourself with the Scents of the Fifth Chakra helpful. Since this is the Chakra of music, you may find playing the music of your choice helpful when working with this Chakra. Visualize a Bright Light Blue Vortex of light in the shape of a flower emanating slightly upward from your throat. Visualize speaking to others in a kind and loving way and being spoken to in the same way. Imagine this Blue Light sending away all negativity, all feelings of superiority and untruths. When you feel cleansed, ask the Blue Light to bring in the ability to communicate in ways that draw persons to you, to bring in the abundant creative energy of the cosmos, telepathy, and intuition–pulling it in. Let the Light Blue Flower expand and grow in power. Then close the petals and keep the power inside to be drawn upon as needed.
Mantras: "I am in the brotherhood of man, neither better nor worse than any man I meet", "I listen. I speak", "Ohm"
6th Chakra – Brow/Third Eye
Ajna ~ Vision/Sight Element
This chakra is known as the brow chakra or third eye center. It is related to the act of seeing, both physically and intuitively. As such it opens our psychic faculties and our understanding of archetypal levels. When healthy it allows us to see clearly, in effect, letting us "see the big picture."
The sixth chakra is the chakra of forgiveness and compassion. Forgiveness is the power to let go of anger, hatred and resentment and to discover, in humility, the nobility and generosity of the Spirit.
It is the one that dissolves all our ego, conditionings, habits, false ideas of racialism, and all our misidentifications. It is the narrow gate which opens the way for our consciousness to ascend to its final destination, which is the seventh center.
Roving eyes, watching impure things, or self-centeredness damage this chakra. Watching the sky, earth or nature can help cleanse it.
Psychic perception, accurate interpretation, imagination, clear seeing. Located in the center of the forehead above the eyebrows. It is related to the act of seeing, both physically and intuitively. As such it opens our psychic faculties and our understanding of archetypal levels. When healthy it allows us to see clearly, in effect, letting us "see the big picture."
Consciousness: This Chakra is associated with the deep inner level of Being one calls Spirit, and with what one considers spirituality and the spiritual perspective, the point of view from that deeper part of one's being that western traditions consider the subconscious or unconscious. It is the place where one's true motivations are found, and is the level of consciousness that directs one's actions and, in fact, one's life.
Colors: Indigo Blue, Purple, Violet
Scents: Hyacinth, Musk
Physical Associations: Heart & Lungs, circulatory system
Gland: Thymus Gland, controlling immune system
Indicators of Second Chakra Imbalances:
- Intellectual arrogance. Being surrounded by either "yes-men" or persons who fear
- Inability to truly consider anyone's ideas but one's own
- Over-emphasis on material goods and wealth
- Creating great ideas, but seemingly unable to follow through.
- Making promises one can not keep, exasperating one's friends and family
- Blaming others for anything that does not work out to one's benefit
- Living withing extremes; Only in black and white. Forcing one's views on those around, truly convinced one has the only right answer
- Or conversely, is one a complete atheist, without any spirituality in one's life at all
- Disconnection from reality or becoming lost in a dream or imaginary world often from substance; abuse which is often used to artificially obtain the bliss associated with this Chakra.
- Nightmares, guilt, and sometimes hypersensitivity to psychic stimuli
Gemstone Associations to Use With An Imbalance:
- Lapis Lazuli -Purifies the heart to assist in making just decisions, as well as meditation support
- Amethyst -Connecting the physical to spiritual, useful in connecting the 6th and 7th chakras
- Sodalite -Encourages truthfulness in emotions, trust as well as self-esteem
- Sugilite -Powerful energy to assist in the understanding that we are all One.
- Fluorite - Clears negative thoughts that may hold one back, repels evil and brings about higher states of awareness
- Dumortierite -Assists in recalling past lives, including the knowledge and wisdom acquired during those lives
- Blue Aventurine -Opens the Third Eye, increases awareness and insight
- Tanzanite -Bridge to the pureness of true spirituality
- Kyanite – said to align all chakras, and never requires cleansing
Comments: If one was traumatized between the ages of 21-26, 51-56 or 81-86, an imbalance may affect one's Sixth Chakra. This is the Chakra of extra-sensory perception and it is said that many will never fully develop this Chakra and even fewer will be able to develop the 7th Chakra.
The Sixth Chakra is about making dreams into reality. It's about visualizing what one wants and making it happen. It's about one's ability to "see", even to the extent we're given the psychic abilities. It's about using one's power and resources with wisdom and intelligence. It's also about healing others–having thoughts so strong, you can send positive energy to another and bring about emotional and spiritual healing.
Physical symptoms of an imbalanced Sixth Chakra include problems with the Thyroid gland, ears (hearing included), eyes, sinuses, brow, teeth.
Therapy: Chakra Therapy would include laying the proper gemstone upon the Sixth Chakra for 5-25 minutes. You may find surrounding yourself with the Scents of the Sixth Chakra helpful. Visualize a Navy Blue Vortex of light in the shape of a flower emanating slightly upward from your Brow. Imagine the wisdom of the world entering the Blue Light–knowledge beyond what can be known, opening to the "Akashic" record or the record of all that is, will be or ever was. Feel a deep respect for all men, young, old, wise and unenlightened alike.
Mantras: "I am in the brotherhood of man, neither better nor worse than any man I meet", "I respect everyone, including myself.", "I forgive as I am forgiven.", "I'm O.K. You're O.K.
7th Chakra ~ Crown
Sahaswara - Thought/Light Element
Wisdom, knowledge, consciousness. Located at the top of the head. This is the crown chakra that relates to consciousness as pure awareness. It is one's connection to the greater world beyond, to a timeless, spaceless place of all-knowing. When developed, this chakra brings one knowledge, wisdom, understanding, spiritual connection, and bliss. The seventh center integrates all the chakras with their respective qualities. It is the last milestone of the evolution of human awareness.
Nowadays, all are at a level which corresponds to this chakra, and all consciousness is able to easily enter into this new realm of perception, which is beyond one's limited mind and concepts, and which becomes absolute at the level of the Sahasrara.
This chakra gives one the direct, absolute perception of Reality on one's central nervous system. This is precisely what is achieved by Self Realization, through the spontaneous awakening of the Kundalini given by Sahaja Yoga.
Consciousness: This is the chakra that relates to consciousness as pure awareness. It is our connection to the greater world beyond, to a timeless, spaceless place of all-knowing. When developed, this chakra brings us knowledge, wisdom, understanding, spiritual connection, and bliss.
Colors: Violet, white
Scents: Rose, Violet, Geranium
Physical Associations: Top (crown) of the head, the brain, and the entire nervous system
Gland: Pineal
Indicators of Second Chakra Imbalances:
- Most will never activate this Chakra– however imbalances make take the form of feeling "haunted" or attracting unsavory spirits
- A complete lack of conscience or spirituality
- No grip on reality–living in a complete dream world
Gemstone Associations to Use With An Imbalance:
- Amethyst – Connects physical to spiritual, useful connecting the 6th & 7th chakras
- Charoite -Increasing awareness to help one surrender without fear
- Clear Quartz -Brings spiritual awareness in the material world
- Sugilite -Extremely powerful wisdom stone
Comments: This Chakra only awakens in the most enlightened and represents a desire to merge with the Divine and surrender completely to Divine Will. It is the highest evolution a soul can attain, and therefore very few will ever experience even glimmers of the energy of this Chakra. Only a few, very spiritually committed and or/angelic persons in history had fully activated Seventh Chakras.
People with strong 7th Chakra Energy will often seek solitude, most often in nature. They will lose desire for material things and have left their will and ego behind them. While they are drawn to seclusion, persons are drawn to them like a magnet as if they sense their enlightened status.
Physical symptoms of an imbalanced Seventh Chakra may involve Pituitary Gland issues
Chakra Therapy would include laying the proper gemstone upon the Seventh Chakra (crown of the head) for 5-25 minutes. You may find surrounding yourself with the Scents of the Seventh Chakra helpful during 7th Chakra work. Imagine a Bright White or Violet light in the shape of a flower emanating slightly upward from your Head. Visualize all men as one. Release the hold of the world's desires and possessions from your heart. Let yours troubles go and imagine your soul being one with God. Imagine this White/Violet Light carrying away all your worldly cares as it emanates upward, cleansing as it goes. Let the Flower expand and grow in power. Then close the petals and keep the power inside to be drawn upon as needed.
Mantras: "I surrender my life to God's Will.", "Give your troubles to God.", "Let go and let God."


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'No reason not to pass this bill' -- Senator Chuck Schumer
Published Friday, February 10, 2012, 4:22 PM
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Mamba11 | Feb 09, 2012, 07:10 PM EST
I would like to remind everybody that because quota does not change, allowing more immigrants from India, China, and Mexico means allowing LESS immigrants from other countries, including Ireland. Is this what we really want?
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rohitsh | Feb 02, 2012, 04:53 PM EST
You guys just killed H.R.3012. It is so sad, we are living in US for decades now, we are legal, employed but can't get green card because lot of people from my country applied. H.R.3012 is to remove that discrimination, it is about fairness. There is no reason, why my collegue from Egypt should get his green card before me. But sorry folks you killed our hope. HR3012 should have been left alone, you should have looked for other vehicle. Why did you kill 3012 ?
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GirlDoc | Feb 02, 2012, 10:36 AM EST
My husband and I left Ireland seven years ago, and came to Canada, where my sister and her husband had been living for three years before us. Our brother Liam chose to go to the U.S.. We live in Toronto which is a beautiful city, we've both got great jobs, and have a beautiful home in a clean and safe neighbourhood. Forget the U.S. I say. Speaking from experience I can say that university professors and teachers in Canada are paid more than they are in the U.S., and even the minimum wage here is higher than it is in the U.S.. Canada is happily welcoming Irish. Our brother Liam is thinking of joining us as the job he emigrated for has turned out to be not so great as he thought. Now he's stuck because he and his wife live in a place where the value of their house has dropped so far they'd can't sell it without taking a big loss.
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rohitsh | Feb 01, 2012, 10:24 PM EST
Mr. NIALL O'DOWD, I'm sure you did enough reseach before writing this article. You mentioning
'The bill, known informally as the Schumer/Leahy/Durbin bill, is attached to other legislation which would allow more skilled hi-tech workers from China, India and Mexico into the U.S', is highly deplorable. HR3012 is about elimination of country limits, which would create a first in and first out system. We are people living in US for decades, but are not getting green cards because of country limits, while people from other countries are getting it in time. There is no new green cards added. No new people are brought in.
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hollabackgurl | Feb 01, 2012, 09:12 PM EST
Ireland is a tax haven and a cash bonanza for the biggest corporations from America. They profit at astronomical rates from the Irish nation. Why shouldn't the Irish expect some payback?
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hollabackgurl | Feb 01, 2012, 11:48 AM EST
I say no more bills passed in the senate by media whores like Schumer, until they do the job they are getting paid for: passing a budget. The US has been without a budget for over 3 years because of cowards like Schumer and the rest of the spineless jellyfish in Washington.
The govt needs to grind to a halt until they pass a budget.
The $ printing presses need to be shut down until a budget is passed. Paychecks for politicians need to cease until a budget is passed.
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KittyMurphy | Feb 01, 2012, 11:40 AM EST
@irishcoffeekid I take your point but this will be far easier and likely less expensive than H1B visa ($6,000) and seems to me that it would be more like a J1 / some other kind of work visa. Also this bill is a massive step forward as it will allow for a future flow of Irish immigration into the United States. Something that hasn't been possible, legally, for most people since 1965.
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irishcoffeekid | Feb 01, 2012, 10:27 AM EST
The important thing that people need to note, if i'm reading this article correctly is YOU MUST HAVE A JOB OFFER! So it needs to be clear that its not simply a case of applying to get the E3, you have to have a job offer to qualify for the E3 - in some ways it doesnt make it any easier as thats the issue a lot of my friends have already. Without the job offer you can't come and in order for a US company to offer you the job, they first have to prove that they cannot find the same skills in their own State, in neighboring states and across the United States (which is extremely rare to prove anymore given how many IT people are out of work in the USA). Its a great bill but its not going to solve the problem that so many Irish people want to come to the USA. Australia will still get more because the law requires so much work and evidence that there is no US employee for the position here before they can offer it to anyone from Ireland or elsewhere!
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donal1951 | Feb 01, 2012, 09:55 AM EST
I am delighted to see this amendment. Certainly qualified Irish men and women have as much to offer the United States as skilled workers from India, China and Mexico.
Speaking of Indian physicians, I had a young woman from India who was my pulmonologist. The woman was a genius and medical care in Maine would have been poorer had she not been allowed to immigrate under a visa that allowed her to serve medically underserved areas.
I suspect Irish doctors, if they had her diagnostic skills, could make an equally important contribution.
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Saki's collection The Toys of Peace, and Other Papers was published posthumously in 1919. Saki had died three years earlier, the victim of a sniper's bullet, and the stories in this volume—which included sketches of pre-war England as well as tales of war—were written while he served in France. ''The Interlopers'' was included in this collection. With its fundamental theme of the deadly repercussions of long-standing feuds and a willingness to commit violence, ''The Interlopers'' clearly represents the experiences of a man who is caught in a global conflict of massive proportions. The two characters in ''The Interlopers,'' Ulrich von Gradwitz and Georg Znaeym, hate each other for no other reason than they have inherited a feud from their grandfathers surrounding a piece of land. Like World War I, which took decades to erupt, the Gradwitz-Znaeym feud has reached epic proportions by the time the story takes place. The story shows the fatal mistake that Ulrich and Georg make in believing that either of them can truly possess this small piece of land. The forest that Saki creates in ''The Interlopers" is wild and untamable; it is held in the thrall of nature and her creatures. In their forthcoming destruction of Ulrich and Georg, the wolves demonstrate their ownership of this savage domain.
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D A+F Diversity: I think that the school still has a long way to go in the diversity department. It's not totally awful, but it could be much better than what it is currently.
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Gift of Holy Ghost
The Holy Ghost is a member of the Godhead. He is a spirit in the form of a man. He does not have a body of flesh and bones. He can be in only one place at a time, but his influence can be everywhere at once. His mission is to bear witness of the Father and the Son and of all truth. Furthermore, the Holy Ghost purifies, or sanctifies, us to prepare us to dwell in the presence of God. The Holy Ghost purifies our hearts so we no longer have the desire to do evil.
There is a difference between the Holy Ghost and the gift of the Holy Ghost. Here we discuss what the gift of the Holy Ghost is and how we can receive this great gift from God.
The gift of the Holy Ghost is the privilege, given to people who have placed their faith in Jesus Christ, been baptized, and been confirmed as members of the Church, to receive guidance and inspiration from the Holy Ghost.
Joseph Smith said we believe in the gift of the Holy Ghost being enjoyed now as much as it was enjoyed in the days of the first Apostles. We believe in this gift in all its fullness, power, greatness, and glory. (See Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith, p. 243.)
A person may be temporarily guided by the Holy Ghost without receiving the gift of the Holy Ghost. However, this guidance will not be continuous unless the person is baptized and receives the laying on of hands for the gift of the Holy Ghost. We read in Acts 10 that the Roman soldier Cornelius received inspiration from the Holy Ghost so that he knew the gospel of Jesus Christ was true. But Cornelius did not receive the gift of the Holy Ghost until after he was baptized. The Prophet Joseph Smith taught that if Cornelius had not received baptism and the gift of the Holy Ghost, the Holy Ghost would have left him (see Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith, p. 199).
Today many nonmembers of the Church learn by the power of the Holy Ghost that the Book of Mormon is true (see Moroni 10:4-5). But that flash of testimony leaves them if they do not receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. They do not receive the continuing assurance that can come to those who have the gift of the Holy Ghost.
People who have been baptized and confirmed are given the gift of the Holy Ghost through the laying on of hands by the elders of the Church. The Lord said, "Whoso having faith you shall confirm in my church, by the laying on of the hands, and I will bestow the gift of the Holy Ghost upon them" (D&C 33:15).
Every worthy elder of the Church, when authorized, may give the gift of the Holy Ghost to another person. However, there is no guarantee that the person will receive inspiration and guidance from the Holy Ghost just because the elders have laid their hands on his or her head. Each person must "receive the Holy Ghost." This means that the Holy Ghost will come to us only when we are faithful and desire help from this heavenly messenger (see Bruce R. McConkie, Mormon Doctrine, p. 313).
To be worthy to have the help of the Holy Ghost, we must seek earnestly to obey the commandments of God. We must keep our thoughts and actions pure. President David O. McKay said: "One chief purpose of life is to overcome evil tendencies, to govern our appetites, to control our passions–anger, hatred, jealousy, immorality. We have to overcome them; we have to subject them, conquer them because God has said: '. . . the Spirit of the Lord doth not dwell in unholy temples–' (Helaman 4:24), nor will it '. . . always strive with man' (2 Nephi 26:11)" ("Emotional Maturity," Instructor, Sept. 1959, p. 281).
The gift of the Holy Ghost is one of God's greatest gifts to us. Through the Holy Ghost we may know that God lives, that Jesus is the Christ, and that his Church has been restored to the earth. We may have the promptings of the Holy Ghost to tell us all the things we should do (see 2 Nephi 32:5). The Holy Ghost sanctifies us to prepare us for God's presence. We may enjoy the gifts of the Spirit (see chapter 22, "The Gifts of the Spirit"). This great gift from our Heavenly Father can also bring peace to our hearts and an understanding of the things of God (see 1 Corinthians 2:9-12).


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mr & mrs meakin14/05/2013
Stayed at the aminta 6-13 May 2013 and we loved it. Staff so friendly. Food was beautiful and always presented well. Our room was bright and spacious and clean. The views are fantastic. We've had a wonderful time and would definitely recommend this hotel to our friends. Thank you to all the staff for making our stay such a relaxed and enjoyable one.
Linda & Hugh Overton 05/03/2013
Thank you for a wonderful 3 days at your GRAND Hotel. February was chilly but there was nothing but warmth & friendliness at your fabulous hotel. From the moment Gennaro greeted us, we knew our last minute change of plans to stay with you in Sorrento was the right choice. The views were breathtaking, the rooms lovely and the food....amazing! The breakfast buffet was excellent everyday...the dinners were prepared and presented in a way that made you eagerly anticipate each one. And the dining staff...it was a pleasure to watch them...they were so accommodating and handled everything so effortlessly. We hope to return to the Sorrento area again and when we do, Grand Hotel Aminta will be our home away from home. Thank you from your Alabama USA friends!
Benito & Margherita13/02/2013
Siamo stati in questo magico albergo la prima notte di nozze: il 5 Maggio del 2007!
Fantastica camera e fantastico servizio!
A presto,
Benito & Margherita
Grazie per averci dato l'opportunitĂ di trascorrere questo week end in un posto meraviglioso come Sorrento
Grazie per aver trascorso grazie a voi un bellissimo soggiorno, seppur breve. Grazie per la professionalitĂ , la gentilezza ed il buon cibo.
Tutto stupendo
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Jon Weiner21/11/2012
We really enjoyed our short stay at the Grand Hotel Aminta and the staff were all friendly and helful and made 7 year-old Olivia feel very much at home. The food and service in the restaurant were excellent, the room was comfortable and spotlessly clean. The wiews from our balcony as well as the bar, terrace and restaurant were spectacular.
We would definitely recommend the hotel and we hope to to come again.
Jon, Gail and Olivia
Mr and Mrs Cloyne21/11/2012
We stayed at the hotel from 5th to 12th October 2012 with a Riviera Travel party.The accommodation, food, general facilities and service from staff were excellent and could not have been bettered. The restaurant staff in particular were friendly and attentive and made it a pleasure to eat there. Other staff were also pleasant and nothing was too much trouble. Everyone seemed to work as a committed team. We have stayed in many other hotels but this is the first time we have had the pleasure of such an integrated service. We hope the management fully appreciate their staff's contribution to the success of the Aminta.
René Jungling 18/11/2012
apres avoir passé 3 semaines dans votre merveilleux hôtel permettez moi de dire merci à tous!
spécial thanks to ...Lella ,Vittoria, Marilisa ,Mariarosa and Gennaro at the front desk
merci aussi Ă Michele maitre d'h et tout son personnel de salle merci Ă Pino le chef et son Ă©quipe!!!!
j'espere avoir la chance de revenir chez vous, en attendant recevez mes salutations et mon apréciation de chef de cuisine professionnel
Howard Sykes04/11/2012
Dear proprietor (I'm sorry I don't know your name),
My wife and I have just returned to Bristol UK after staying a week (26/10 to 2/11/12) at your Hotel.
During our stay temperatures were below the level expected and there was heavy rain on several days, with thunder and lightening. However we realised - with snow in Venice - that this was a bad week for much of western Europe.
It was a huge consolation, therefore, that we could enjoy superb service, food and accommodation at your hotel. Your staff - we had most contact with your highly professional but friendly waiters of course - were absolutely charming and it was a pleasure to observe them going about their business in such an efficient but approachable manner. We also appreciate the effort you and your staff have put into the Neopolitan and Gala evenings, with the musicians providing such a good atmosphere.
It was our first visit to Italy and we very much liked the Italian people we met. I hope you don't mind the British and their ways too much either and forgive us the poor weather we brought with us!
My thanks, also, for providing us with the bottle of sparkling wine on our arrival, which was clearly in recognition of our 25th Wedding Anniversary, as promised.
I hope your business goes from strength to strength and we are already thinking about returning as soon as we can.
with all good wishes to you and your staff
Howard and Beverley Sykes (Room 409)
Kieron Egan28/10/2012
My wife Joanne and I stayed at the Aminta for a week 31/8/12 onwards (Room 102). We would just like to thank all the staff for the fantastic service, food and hospitality. The litres of beer went down very well!Excellent hotel and location, just what my wife needed after recovering from recent health problems. We didn't even get time to go in the pool.We couldn't fault anything about our stay and we would have no hesitation recommending The Aminta to anyone. Thank you all and hopefully we will see you again sometime. Kieron & Joanne Egan
Shirley Miller24/10/2012
I would like to thank each and every member of your first-class personnel. Our stay (two women ) was absolutely magnificent. I have been to the Amalfi coast before and stayed in a 5-star hotel and did not receive the attention & quality of service of the Aminta.
Chef Pino must be praised! His menu selections (we ate breakfast, lunch & dinners) feature local fare, fresh local ingredients and the preparation surpasses most places I have experienced in my many travels throughout Italy. From the maitre'd to the bar staff to the dining room staff, we lacked nothing! I found it amazing how they remembered my "doppio espresso" each morning!
Your grand hotel is not only stunning with its neutral tones and travertine marble lobby, but the rooms are equally gorgeous with the use of local ceramics. Additionally, the Aminta must be the CLEANEST hotel in which I have ever stayed!
Of course the views of the bay and mountainside are relaxing, but what sets the Aminta apart is the welcoming, respectful and genuinely "happy" staff.
I truly thank you for 4 lovely, relaxing days. I will return to rejuvenate again.
Many thanks,
Shirley Miller
Jennifer Chapman12/10/2012
Came here for a week in July 2012 with the family and absolutely loved it! Great hotel, friendly staff, lovely food and a good location with amazing views!! Would recommend this hotel to anyone and would definitely go back! Thank you for such a lovely holiday!
mr g davis09/10/2012
what a great hotel,thank you very much for a truly brilliant holiday,food delicious with plenty of options the seaview room was very spacious,tastefully decorated and was kept spottless by the cleaner the decor of the hotel was perfect all the staff was very polite and nothing was to much trouble,and where a credit to the management
Mark and Lissa03/10/2012
Good afternoon,
I just wanted to mail you to thank you for our recent stay with you
We had an absolutely fabulous time while in Sorrento and the surrounding areas and the Aminta was always such a wonderful place to return to each day after our adventures.
We found the Grand Aminta to be excellent in every respect, we really cannot fault it in any way. All the staff without exception were polite, kind, friendly and welcoming. Our room was lovely with a superb view over Sorrento and the Room Service was super speedy and super efficient. A great hotel and great staff.
A huge thank you to everyone at the Aminta for helping to make our stay in your beautiful country so absolutely fantastic.
kind regards
Mark and Lissa
Lynda & Jim McEwan26/09/2012
Good Morning
This is a Thank You note for once again making our recent holiday in Sorrento such a pleasant and happy one.
We have become regular visitors to Sorrento over the last few years and have always chosen to stay at the Grand Hotel Aminta - we wouldn't consider staying anywhere else. Everything about the Aminta suits us perfectly - we can't fault it - and that includes its location with those breathtaking views.
We are already looking forward to returning next year.
Thank you to all.
Best regards
Lynda & Jim McEwan
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