Mary's Musings

2012- What Does It Mean?

2012-01-13T15:22:00.001-07:00

In numerology, 2012 is a five (2 +1+ 2= 5), a 5 indicates a time of change. Change can mean movement backwards (drama), around in circles (chaos) or forward motion (opportunity). In order to be in a forward movement you will need to have a concrete plan for the future or at least be conscious of your goals. Over the next 7 months, it is important where you place your focus, especially in the place of health, habits and regime.

Areas to make changes/improvements:

Organization- Get rid of clutter

Pay Attention to Details- if you're going to do something, be thorough and complete

Time Management- Are you wasting time instead of focusing your efforts to move forward in a project or plan

Health/Habits- Do you have healthy habits? Do you live an active or sedentary lifestyle? Do you act in a way that shows that you love yourself?

By February, there is opportunity for a spiritual shift or strong spiritual presence in your life, a quickening of sorts. Pay attention and be present for your ability to see illusion from truth will be expanding. Time for you to be your truth. How will you express your divinity in the world? What do you really love versus what do you think you should love? The loss of jobs or even important people in your life is a time for you to step back and ask yourself what the blessing is in this particular situation. Perhaps you were stuck in a unfulfilling job and was laid off. Take the opportunity to explore what brings you joy in your life~ express your divinity, that spark that drives you, inspires you!

Transparency will be shown in the coming months, and with that can come chaos and uncertainty. But if you know who and what you are, a master of your destiny not a victim of life, then YOUR truth will be your guiding light. This is why it is so important to validate yourself from the inside out. Do NOT let people tell you who you are~ it is your mission in life to tell them and express it.

Now it the time, more so than any time in your life, to be at the helm of your ship, to guide it and to be aware of everyone around you who threatens your smoothing sailing of that ship. This year is all about taking responsibility. Those who play victims shall sink their boats. Stand up and be responsible for the direction of your life!

Creating Lasting Values

2012-01-03T12:20:00.000-07:00

Take a moment to reflect upon the changes you would like to make in your personal world. Would you like to drop a few pounds, exercise more, perhaps make more money? Jot down about 5 areas you would like to change in 2012.

Next, ask your self why you would like to make the changes. For example, if you want to drop some weight, perhaps it is because you want to become healthier. Or maybe you want to feel more confident in your skin.

If you wanted to make more money, do you want it to feel more secure, or perhaps you desire more freedom in your life?

Perhaps you would like a new job. Would you like to be more of service, be more creative, be around more positive people (more joy/love) or make more money so you can be able to go on vacation ( more freedom/ more joy)?

Continue to create the reasons why you would like to have change in your life. Sometimes we need to ask ourselves why a few times until we get into the root reason for wanting the change. When you have finished your reasons, take a look at your new values, the root reasons for change. Now when looking at the chore of changing your eating habits or dragging yourself to the gym will be more of an inspiration that pulls you versus a motivation that can wane if the results don't happen as fast as you would like.

Ask yourself, "how will I know when I have achieved my new value? What results will I see?"

Then create the situations that inspire more of what you want versus what you don't. Ask if an action brings you closer to your values or detract. Does immediate satisfaction outweigh long term results?

No Reservations Required

2011-10-10T15:10:00.002-06:00

It's surprising how much emotional abuse that we take in relationships. Boundaries are broken, ignored or sometimes just don't even exist. We push the line because we know we can get away with it and we manipulate the situation. Out of fear, the abused person relaxes the boundary and the precedent is set. So what can one do? Change the rules of the relationship. The abuser will always try to get the rules back to the precedent, but it is up the abused person to enforce the new rules. If that person is a keeper, they will change their habits and adjust to the new rules. If not, then nothing is lost except an abusive relationship and the person will go away. Sadly, many feel that they need to hang on to the abusive relationship out of fear that they be alone for the rest of their life. And one can manifest that fear into reality should they choose. But when one chooses self- love over fear, they can only gain more love into their life.

Get Out of Your Pinãta

2011-08-02T01:23:00.002-06:00

So many of us get in our own way. We get trapped in a rut by our fears and become afraid to venture out of our comfort zones. We also become hyper focused on what's not working in our life, where we are unhappy, stuck, or unable to move forward. This may happen mentally, emotionally or even possibly physically.

Sometimes we make permanent decisions for temporary situations. So what can one do?

Face your fears head on. Believe in yourself. Ask yourself~ "What is the worst thing that could happen if (fill in blank)?" Would you die? Perhaps someone would say "no" to you. Again, will you die if they did? Or would your life be in danger? Maybe you will need to start all over~ is that so bad? Starting all over can be exciting. It can be a time to re-invent oneself. As Thomas Edison said, " I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that just won't work."

It's amazing how easy life can become when we face our deepest fears. We often find out that the "fear of the fear" is greater than the actual fear itself. So take the bat and take a swing at your great fear, the pinãta in your life. Break the container that prevents you from reaching that sweetness of life!

Haboob

2011-07-07T20:57:00.002-06:00

In Phoenix the other day, we experienced a massive haboob that was a mile high and at least 100 miles wide. (A Haboob is a intense sand storm.)It was like being in a fog consisting of dust instead of moisture. The ability to see is limited because of the dust particles. Being in a haboob can be compared to being close to a situation where the ability to see the truth may be obscured by the drama or emotion. It's only when one detaches from it can we really see what is really going on.

Often a client tell me about their situation where I have to ask if it's truly acceptable to them. I hear about how a partner or family member mistreats them and they allow it. Often, they are not being true to their real feelings, but out of fear, allow themselves to be in situations that they would tell others to get out of, had the roles been reversed. The fear can be that they are afraid that they won't be loved or accepted if they speak up. But just like being in a haboob, there is always a residual effect, either destruction of some sort, a bad taste of sand in the mouth or at least that sandy grit that covers everything once the storm settles. It has to be dealt with at some point~ either the mess is cleaned up or the grit will build up between the storms to the point we have to walk away from the destruction. Ultimately, the goal is not to have to experience the storm in the first place.

Recently, a client was planning a trip with their partner. The partner made it quite clear that "what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas" or that should they get drunk and wild, and hook up with another person, it should be acceptable because that's what one does in Vegas.

My client didn't want to say anything out of fear of being needy. And by not speaking up, they gave away their power and lost a part of themselves. Some people get angry, others depressed over time.

So who or what situations in your life create your personal haboob? Where do you need to create boundaries and to speak up to prevent future destruction?

Find clarity in the situation and ask yourself what you really need or want and then act upon it. Stand up for what you need, and if you can't get it, you need to rethink your situation to see if it is worth maintaining. Don't let a haboob obscure your vision and needs.

Conquering The Demon Inside

2011-04-19T23:37:00.001-06:00

I recently started a bikram yoga practice. (For those of you unfamiliar with bikram yoga, it is yoga done in a room heated at 104 degrees and 40% humidity.) I've wanted to practice yoga for awhile now, and I chose to go big. I absolutely HATE to sweat, and heat and humidity is NOT my idea of enjoyment. Growing up in the east, the humidity wore me out, and honestly, my body doesn't know how to properly sweat without turning beat red and feeling like I want to explode!

By choosing bikram yoga, I was facing one of my demons. My ego would hate it, but I am not my ego! So I choose to put my ego in check to my soul, and show who really is in charge.

So I had my first class. And I have to tell you it was dreadful. Not because of the yoga, but rather because of the heat. After my first 30 minutes (it's a 90 minute class), I had to remind myself that I was one third of the way done and that I could finish. Ten minutes later, I wanted to pass out. I could see the thermometer and it was fast approaching 111 degrees! What was I thinking! The instructor, who was absolutely motivating, wanted us to grab out legs and pull our knees to our chest. Easier said than done. Trying to maintain a grip on sweaty legs is not easy and then to have to pull them towards your chest when your big boobs get in the way is more than impossible. But I chugged along, doing the best I could despite my desire to explode from the heat building in my body.

But for a newbie, I did really well with the poses. Now, there were a few that I couldn't manage, like the one where you are standing on one leg, pulling the other leg by the ankle, poised like you are about to take flight, but very few in the class could manage them either. When the class was over, I felt great. And the next morning, I didn't ache at all! And I eagerly took my second class and managed it very well! And while I look forward to my next class with mixed feelings, dreading the sweat, but anticipating the benefits that I am doing for body, and most of all, conquering my demon hate of sweat. After all, it's mind over matter, and I choose to be programmed to win!

I recommend any form of yoga as a wonderful way to increase your health and well being.

The Carnival of Your Life

2011-04-17T23:54:00.003-06:00

Imagine your life as a carnival.

And for the past several years, all you did in your carnival of life is ride the Merry Go Round. A path of least resistance where you know what to expect on this ride. But you never really go anywhere except up and down, round and round. It's a safe ride. Where you start is where you end.

But imagine one day that you decide that you really want to experience life. So you venture off to the Fun House.

The Fun House can be scary since you never really know what to expect. Depending upon how involved you get depends upon the depth of the experience. You can spend time playing, or you can race right through it. Sometimes you can't see the way to go because of these reflections distort the true path. Often you see mirrors reflecting a distorted imagine back to you, and sometimes you see your real reflection. But as you walk through the fun house, through its twists and turns, you never know what surprises await you. It can be scary or it can be fun. It really depends upon you and your frame of mind.

But what you do know is that where you start isn't where you end. There is an adventure along this path. And if you're afraid, you'll probably hate it. But if you're ready for adventure, you'll probably enjoy it.

So the next time you are confronted with a choice in direction in your life, will you head for the Merry Go Round and repeat the same course of action, or it be the Fun House, where you don't know what lies before you except an adventure of your making? ~Mary Powers

Intention Exercies- Joy

2011-01-02T13:36:00.004-07:00

Think about what brings you joy. How will you allow this joy to be express through you this year?

Is there something you need to let go of to do this? Is there doubt, fear or belief that prevents you from expressing this joy?

What can you do for fun, something specifically for you, that promotes the young child in you to come out to play?

Set the Intention

2011-01-02T12:06:00.003-07:00

What do you hope to achieve, experience and/or create this year? Come up with at least 10 intentions and be sure to write them down. Perhaps you want to overcome insecurities. How can you be kinder to yourself in every moment? A possible solution would be to praise yourself throughout the day. Or maybe it is simply acknowledging that you deeply and completely love and accept yourself every time you doubt yourself.

How do you know what you desire? What signals you that this is what you really want? Do you get excited? Goose bumps? Perhaps you get a tingly feeling in your gut? Make sure you are chasing you desires, not someone else's.

What would you create if nothing was in the way of your dreams?

For something not tangible, such as creating more love in your life, how would you know when you achieved it?

And lastly, how would you choose to spend the next hour or day if the time was yours to spend however you desired?

Once your intention is set, be sure to align with it by visualizing your intention and feeling yourself achieve it. Celebrate your success as if it has already happened. Make sure you feel the success throughout your body. If you experience resistance, be sure to ask yourself what prevents you from achieving your intention. Turn the resistance into an intention!

YOUR PERSONAL ACCOUNT

2010-08-15T19:57:00.002-06:00

So many people I know get overly involved in other people's business. They have poor boundaries- they usually can't say no, and they're afraid to let someone go through their pain. They want everyone to feel good at their own unhappiness or pain. Sound familiar?

What can one do?

The rule would be to ask yourself if whatever you are contemplating- does it get you closer to where you want to be or further? Or another way of thinking would be to see everything as a plus or minus. Is what you are agreeing to do adding to your personal reserve energetically or taking away? Doing something you would rather not do would be taking away or minusing from your personal reserve and probably isn't a good thing to do.

As Esther Hicks would say, you want to float downstream, and not paddling against the current.

Every time you paddle against the current you are creating discord, and energetically weighing yourself down. This is why so many mothers complain of being tired- they process everyone else's emotions and are always pitching in when they would rather not. Learn to say "no" more often and without guilt! Practice a "self-first" motto and fill your own cup before touching anothers. Men have no issue with taking care of themselves, so watch how they do it in action.

Also, if someone wants to engage you in a disagreement or entanglement of some kind, you have a choice as to whether or not to play. Why would you want to defend yourself as if you are in the wrong? Walk away from such behavior. It doesn't prove anything except that you think you have something to prove. It's no different from a shouting match. Why would you waste your time screaming at another when they can't hear you? Energetically, isn't it so much easier to walk away? Some say it's being weak and but it truly shows strength by not allowing another to knock you off your center by engaging you in frivolous activity. Why get worked up over something that means nothing in the big picture?

By using these practices, you should find your energy improving in time. Give it a try!

Developing Emotional Intimacy

2010-02-02T17:55:00.003-07:00

So how does one develop emotional intimacy? Here are some methods to making emotional connections last:

Be honest with your own feelings. So many times we can be out of tune with how we really feel until the energy builds and we get to the point of explosion. Be aware of how you really feel. Are saying "no" because you don't want to, or is it because you are being judged or fear is kicking in, etc.?

Don't be afraid to appropriately touch another person. It is important to show kind and loving gestures such as a hug or gentle touch. Let the message be of safety and security.

Listen to each other. So many we have a need to be heard and yet do not offer the same courtesy to another. Sometimes we need to vent and we need a soundboard to hear us. And if a partner has an issue with you, take time to hear what the other is saying and be sure to resolve any problems, even if it means agreeing to disagree.

Have eye contact. Nothing says I see you and hear you better that eye contact. Give the person your full attention.

Share milestones. Nothing says "you don't matter to me" as much as finding out through the grapevine of some personal news. The first call you should make about important news should be to your partner. Nurture the relationship, make them the priority!

Spend time together. Sometimes we have to give and take when it comes to what we want to do. Nothing says "I love you" more than going to an event you would rather not attend but are doing it to support your partner. And spending time together could be time spent in silence, just enjoying the others company.

Intimacy

2010-02-02T17:52:00.002-07:00

So what exactly is intimacy? Most people would say that it is the sexual act of love making but it is really more than just that. Random House Dictionary describes intimacy as "a close, familiar, and usually affectionate or loving personal relationship with another person or group." I'll take the definition of intimacy one step further and describe it as such:

trust

over risk

The amount of trust or vulnerability that you are willing to risk with an individual is congruent with intimacy. Now when we talk to the mail carrier, we probably not going to expose our deepest, darkest secrets because there is no need to. The amount of interaction is probably limited to friendly banter. There may not be enough time in a day to establish deep, intimate relationships with everyone you meet. And you certainly may not want to. But hopefully, that would not be the case with a partner, best friend, mother, father, child, sister, etc. We should be able to expose ourselves- our deepest, darkest, naked feelings that define ourselves. But in order to get there, we need to feel safe with others including ourselves! We have to be willing to own all of who we are- the good and the not so good.

Intimacy can be on many levels- emotional, physical, mental, spiritual, and financial. We may share in some areas but not in others, depending upon the type of relationship we have or want to have. We may spiritual intimacy with one person and yet mental with another. It is all about degrees of intimacy.

So how intimate are you with the individuals that you interact with on a daily basis?

Many have intimacy issues because of the hurt that they have suffered in past relationships and/or the lack intimacy established as a child. So many create relationships where they prepare themselves for the inevitable hurt by not fully exposing or giving themselves to another. This way, they have one foot out the door to run in case it gets too painful. And what they don't realize is that they are actually setting themselves up for sabotage and history to repeat itself. Open and honest communication is the best remedy to any relationship. And if you aren't getting it back, then ask yourself why you are in such a relationship. Is it a reflection of yourself or your fears? Be honest with yourself...it's the starting point to any intimate relationship.

Meditation Techniques

2009-11-17T21:39:00.001-07:00

Meditation is a powerful practice that helps alleviates many health issues such as hypertension, sleep disorders, anxiety, etc. Aside from the health benefits, meditation is a perfect way to connect with your guides, Higher Self or other spiritual beings.

There are 3 basic categories that meditation fall into:

Passive- This is when the meditator uses breath, chants, prayers or mantras to quiet the mind. The intention is to go into a state of mindlessness. Passive meditation can also be achieved through staring at objects such as candles, clouds, the ocean, etc.

Visualization- In this type of meditation, we "create" situations in our mind that lead us to our answers, or sometimes just to a desired state such as relaxation or perfect health. The majority of meditation CDs fall into this category.

Openness- When we are in a state of openness, we put ourselves in a state of awareness. It requires us to listen and feel the sensations in our bodies. We can tap into the state of our emotions, mind and/or body.

Depending upon your preference, you may use one or more of these techniques. One simple method to relax is to see and feel gold liquid light pour into your crown, and as it does, feel your body relax. Note any discomfort and see it disappear as the gold liquid light permeates the body. See and feel all tension leave the body through the feet to be transmuted by Mother Earth. Continue relaxing, allowing your mind to be present and become aware of any thoughts or messages that appear. Stay in this state for as long as you desire. When you are ready, bring your attention back into the room. You should feel relaxed and yet energized with this techique.

Who Do You Choose To Be

2009-11-17T21:33:00.002-07:00

There is nothing that you have to do except to be. As you go to the place of "I have to do this" to "I choose to"- you take back your power. You are not under any obligation to do anything in life, but you choose to do what you do because it feeds or defines you in some way. So ask youself, "why do I...?" the next time you choose to do something. We create our reality through our actions and thoughts.

Some might say that I have to go to work and the answer is - no you don't. You choose to work because you don't see yourself as a slacker and have a belief that you won't live off others. Ask yourself- is this the highest thought I have of myself?

Life is a process of creation. Every thought, action or deed is creating your life and its illusion. You are not at the effect of your life. Life isn't about finding yourself as it is creating yourself.

So set your intentions consciously, not unintentionally. Take a moment and plan some of the outcomes you would like to experience. After all, thoughts do become things!

Defending Who We Are

2009-11-17T21:28:00.003-07:00

Have you ever met someone who empathically defended a belief or a fact so much so that they just couldn't let it go until you were believing it too? They needed to get you to see what and how they saw life? Have you ever wonder why they needed to prove their point so badly?

People who fear that their "beliefs" are questionnable often will defend them so they are not alone on their side of the fence. We never want to be alone in our beliefs, so we gain the support of others to help us feel right. And if we don't feel right, we fear other's beliefs/ theories/ standpoint because it may shake up our belief systems. I was recently talking to a guy who was so pro-war in the Middle East and defending "our" freedom. He laughed at the idea of having peace in our hearts because it was the "sissy way" of dealing with something that requires brute force.

Oh really??

Aside from my views about the war, I do understand why he feels the need to defend war. As a military man just like his father, to say that the war was unjustified would make the time he spent in the military meaningless. In fact, it would totally discredit his whole being and purpose of how he saw himself. His ego needed to defend the war and ultimately, defend his decision to join the military. His belief systems would have been otherwise shattered if he shared my viewpoint.

As spiritual beings in a physical world, the "who" that we are can't be stopped, it's just how we interpret "who we really are" that often needs adjustment. We need to perfect our understanding of ourselves, the divine beings that we are.

So the next time you are adamant about a belief, viewpoint, call it whatever you want, ask yourself- is this the divine me talking or just my ego? Who do I choose to be?

2009-10-19T16:11:00.002-06:00

This past week, I had the privilege of tubing down the Salt River, something that I have wanted to do for years. Basically, you sit on a tube and float down the river, encountering rapids from time to time. It's a 3. 5 hr trip down a meandering river with phenomenal views of the mountains. I had the pleasure of going with 5 friends and I can't wait to go again. Tubing down the river is like the game of life. When you're tubing.you have to have a sense of direction and forethought or else you can find yourself stuck in the reeds or even in a bank where there is no water flow. You can even find yourself just going around in circles. Or you can find yourself ill-prepared for the rapids where the movement can turn you upside down if you aren't prepared and aware of your surroundings.

Four of us decided to tie our tubes together. We figured that as a group, we would be more apt to weather the river as a team, rather than navigate it separately. It was less stressful since more eyes were navigating the path. Also, when some of us got turned around, others were headed in the right direction. Sometimes, one would lead the group with the others following. Some people that we met allong the way were into drama, throwing marshmellows or balls, some into just enjoying the ride, and a few needed to stop along the way to dive off the cliffs or be occupied by other diversions.

So while you navigate your path of life, how do you fare? Are you one of the people who needs drama? Need to numb yourself with drinking? Stop and enjoy life's diversions? Or maybe prefer to do it alone?

How ever you choose to move in life, be sure to have a map and pay attention to where you're headed. As long as a you have an idea of the path before you, you should be okay. Just pay attention to the roadblocks and make sure you're just not going around in circles or out of the flow. Life is meant to be lived and be loved, so enjoy the trip!

Filters

2009-10-19T16:09:00.001-06:00

I recently heard a discussion on filters, the kind of filters we add when something not so good happens in our life. We start to see life through the incident, not allowing for any other possibilities. So if a partner emotionally abused you, then you see all men or women as no good or abusive. Or perhaps you see them as cheaters. What ever the story or filter that you put on people, when do you change the filter?

Make today the day that you decide to throw away your filters and allow for change, allow for all the possibilities that can manifest.

Miracles can happen when we allow...

Your Story

2009-10-19T16:06:00.002-06:00

So many are dealing with big issues in their life such as loss of employment, late payments, health issues,etc. But instead of asking "why me" or "how can I get through this" the real question that they need to ask is- "what is the universe trying to tell me" or "what do I need to do to change the outcome of this story"? We all have our stories that we hold onto to, stories that define who we are- at least so we think. But who are you? Who are you really? Are you defined by that illness? Are you less of a person because you have no steady income? Or are you using your "story" to keep you stuck and limited where you are? I was speaking to a friend who has cancer. But after awhile, she has decided that the pity party was over and now its time to REALLY live her life. So many of us live our lives from the sidelines, never really getting dirty in the game of life. We pass through but never truly experience it. Or perhaps we live out lives for the expectation of others. It's time to get off the sidelines and jump into the game, regardless of how many minutes are left on the clock. Time to take the ball and run with a smile on your face. It's your life- what will be your final story? Were you the observer, or the observed? It's your decision on how history is written.

Excitotoxins

2009-06-24T00:17:00.000-06:00

The name excitotoxin may not be familiar to you, but it is very likely that you consume it on a regular basis. So what is an excitotoxin? An excitotoxin is a substance, usually an amino acid that reacts with the brain receptors. They stimulate the brain nerves to fire rapidly to extreme exhaustion, causing the neurons to die in "exhaustion", killing off brain cells. Sadly, many of you consume these excitotoxins on a daily basis. As these brain cells are killed off, neurological diseases can form in your body, such as ALS, Parkinsons, migraines, seizures, diabetes, endocrine problems, learning disabilities, eye problems and possibly aggravating certain health conditions. The brain, in its own innate wisdom, does protect itself from excitotoxins, but when overwhelmed, it has little defense and the barrier will be broken. Many even have strong sensitivities, such as headaches and digestive issues to the food additive when consumed. So what are common excitotoxins? Aspartate and glutamate are the most common excitotoxins. Aspartate is most known as aspartame. Glutamate is most known as MSG, or monosodium glutamate. Unfortunately, the FDA has consistently overlooked the dangers of these food additives, with the exception that food manufacturers voluntarily removed MSG from baby food. But, knowing how some consumers are more informed, they have created new ingredients containing these excitotoxins. These ingredients are, or can be found in: hydrolized vegetable protein nutrasweet aspartame MSG/ monosodium glutamate L-cysteine sodium caseinate calcium caseinate textured vegetable protein malt extract malt flavoring So when you are consuming aspartame, 10% of the product is methanol, or a wood alcohol that turns into embalming fluid. 40% is aspartic acid, or the excitotoxin. The remaining 50% is a substance that causes sugar cravings! Brain tumors in women, the largest consumers of diet sodas, have increased 600% since the introduction of aspartame. But what about our children? These excitotoxins are found in flavored snacks such as BBQ chips, jellos, puddings, koolaid, vitamins, spices, broths, frozen dinners, etc. So why are they used? Excitotoxins either sweeten a food, stimulate the appetite or make a tasteless food tasty. And did you know that aspartame was discovered when a scientist was trying to create a drug for ulcers? So the next time you reach for that diet soda or bag of chips, think twice to what you are doing to your body. Now you know why it's so hard to eat just a few chips- excitotoxins.

Trust- The Hard Way

2009-06-24T00:16:00.000-06:00

One of the biggest obstacles that we humans have is often tied to trust. And the trust I am speaking about is trusting that God or the universe will be there to support us in the way we need it. So many times in readings I say exactly that-you need to learn to trust. Well, my day to receive my words came last weekend on my way back from San Diego. I had just passed Palm Desert in California on my way to the state line. I had about a quarter tank of gas and felt that I had enough to get to Quartzsite, Arizona where the gas is about $.50 cheaper a gallon. By my calculations, I had about 100 miles worth of gas and needed to go about 50 miles give or take. Wrong. When I was about 20 miles out from Palm Desert, my gas light went on and I had no idea how much gas I had. The gas needle was on the empty line, just not completely parallel. So I turned off the air conditioner in 95+ heat to save on gas. I figured had about 26 miles to get to the nearest gas station in Blythe, CA, and needed roughly about 1 gallon's worth of gas. And if you have never been to this area of the world, you don't want to breakdown or run out of gas unless you have cold drinks and snacks to tide you over! So I prayed to my angels to help me get to the gas station prior to running out of gas. And they assured me that I would get there safely, even if meant that they would pick up my car and fly me there! But we are still human, aren't we? It's that trust issue smack dab in our face questioning whether we're going to be okay. So after driving for about 15 minutes or so, I could see the big orange 76 gas station sign about 2 miles down the road. Of course I was stuck behind a 18 wheeler going the minimum speed. I didn't want to chance passing him, for it wouldn't be too cool or safe if I ran out of gas while passing him or being in the left lane. So I needed to exercise patience! Not one of the best virtues of a Scorpio I might add. So I finally get off the exit only to have a car carrier full of cars and a motorcycle before me. The car carrier needed some momentum to get up the hill and around the bend. It was like watching a movie in slow motion. But I figured that at least at this spot it is a good half mile walk to the gas station and not 20 so I was in ectasy of having made it safely to my destination. But luckily, or perhaps with the help of my angels, I made it to the pump in my car in one piece. A good lesson on many levels but most importantly on trust. Here's to passing the trust test without having a meltdown! (Note to self: don't drive in the desert without a full tank of gas.)

House Numbers

2009-06-24T00:14:00.000-06:00

House numbers have specific energies you can expect from them. While they are some what different, I have listed both the feng shui and numerology values: FENG SHUI 1= Honor and New Beginnings, 2= Easy (things come easily) 3= Happiness and Growth 4= Death 5= Nothing (Can be made into something) 6= Wealth 7= Knowledge 8= Money and Prosperity 9= Long Life and Good Health NUMEROLOGY 1= A Place of Independence 2= A House of Love and Partnership 3= A House of Laughter and Communication 4= A House of Security and Safety 5= A Great House Parties, Entertainment and Drama 6= A House of Beauty, Warmth and a Magnet for Children 7= A House of Study and Intellectual Development 8= A House that Encourages Financial Achievement 9= A House of the Extrovert- All are Welcome.

Poorly Written

2009-06-24T00:12:00.000-06:00

In the movie, Brothers Bloom, one of the last lines is "there's no such thing as an unwritten life, just a poorly written one." How would you describe your life? Are you exisiting or living life to the fullest? Are victim to everyone else or do you take responsibility for the life you live? What's stopping you from rewriting your life? This reminds me of a client I once had who was very angry about his childhood. He was often triggered by the smallest things. His business suffered. His relationships suffered. He had health issues. He could never let go of anything, including his college papers from 30+ years ago. And you could never tell him anything- he knew everything. By saying that you "know everything", "Know it all" you are instantly cutting yourself off from the flow of the universe. And he did. He wondered why the business that was promised always fell through. He wondered why he could never attract a lady friend. He wondered why he thought that people were out to get him or cheat him. The truth is that he was an angry man, hard to be around, judgmental and very demanding. Never took responsibility for the actions of others. HE was the victim. And he, and only he, knew what best for his health. After all, he was a doctor. But what he didn't realize was that the Universe dispatched an angel to give him the key to the truth. When the angel appeared in the form of a human, the man was closed off. He already knew what was best and was not open to hearing the truth. And so his business continue to suffer along with his relationships. And so did his health- he was always tired from carrying around his baggage. And despite the lack he has in his life, he loves his misery. Well, he must or else he would have tossed the old stuff along time ago. It served him to be angry. It served him to hold on to all of his useless trinkets. It served him to be cheated out of money by his clients. Because most of all, it served him to hold on to all of his toxic thoughts about all the others that had hurt him over the years. What beliefs are you still holding onto that you need to let go? When is a life a poorly written one? And when is it time to start all over?

Swine Flu

2009-05-11T01:51:00.000-06:00

The pandemic breakout of swine flu is merely to keep us tapped into the matrix of fear. If you eat unhealthy foods, or even dead foods (those that are not living or raw), then you are not truly feeding keeping your body. The body was meant to be fed healthy living foods. Now, I am not 100% raw, nor am I a vegetarian yet, but I do strive to eat healthier food choices. We should eat at least 51% of a meal as raw food. Otherwise, the body sees the food as a toxin and will attack it. If you should choose to drink coffee, alcohol or soda, then do so in moderation. These products are like dumping acid into the body- and the body needs to gather the troups to defend the attack, leaving itself vulnerable to attack from disease. A healthy body that is fed living food thrives. Disease can try to infiltrate, but a healthy body can fight off the toxins. A body full of acid tries to "hold it together" but its hands are full trying to keep the acid from entering the bloodstream. Toxins can enter the body and then do damage because the troops are otherwise occupied. When you're ready to clean up your body and make it more alkaline, talk to me. I would love to provide you information to help you decide the best course of action for you. But in the meantime, drinking water with lemon helps to add aklalinity to the body. I recently was told that 1/2 tsp of baking soda in water will do the trick too. Whatever you choose to do, just do something to maintain your health. Remember, being fit does not mean you are healthy.

Dreams

2009-05-11T01:50:00.001-06:00

Do you pay attention to your dreams? As we continue to shift our vibration, any beliefs or emotions out of alignment with our authentic self will most likely surface in our dreams. Have you noticed? I have. I had an interesting dream last night that showed me a belief and a fear in the same dream. I woke up feeling disturbed about that dream, knowing that there was a shift needed to get me back in alignment. Pay attention to your dreams and the content of them to get a better understanding of what's going on in your inner world. Ask yourself- did I wake up feeling good, or perhaps shakened? How was interacting with others in my dream? So often we don't pay attention to our thoughts and feelings in the awakened state, that we need to get the message in the sleep state. As long as you get the message and deal with it, you'll be fine. It's when we ignore the messages that we create the drama in our life to show us where we are out of alignment. And even then, some of us still don't get it. Are you of those who remains perpetually asleep?

Success

2009-05-11T01:48:00.002-06:00

Have you noticed? When we get out of our own way and take action toward our goals, that the universe answers the call? I had so many moments of alignment last week, it was crazy. How about you? Have you been experiencing the universe responding to your desires? Does the universe know what you desire? If not, it's time to get pen to paper and focus. Also, take the time each day to thank the universe or yourself for ALL of your accomplishments, big or small. It's a great way to honor yourself and to keep the cycle flowing. In fact, take a moment now and think of 3 of your greatest accomplishments. Write them down before you continue reading. Any 3 that come to mind. If you, like many, could not come up with 3 of your greatest accomplishments, then you are too hard on yourself. For some, just getting out of bed is an accomplishment. Perhaps it was making it to work on time. It really doesn't matter what you write. It's all about you acknowledging yourself for your successes, big or small, and keeping yourself motivated to continue. We so often forget to celebrate our successes, and often look to others for validation when validation should come from within. That's where it matters the most. Ask anyone who has accomplished an inconceivable task why they are beaming, and they will tell you that they are proud of themselves, not because of praise from others. Here's to your successes!

Swine Flu

2009-04-28T23:22:00.000-06:00

Did you get fearful when you heard about the breakout of swine flu? I didn't. Why? Because I choose to detoxify my body and eat healthy, living foods. I choose to eat aklaline foods, rather than acidic foods like soda, coffee and dairy. A healthy body that is fed living food thrives. Disease can try to infiltrate, but a healthy body can fight off the toxins. A body full of acid tries to "hold it together" but its hands are full trying to keep the acid from entering the bloodstream. Toxins can enter the body and then do damage because the troops are otherwise occupied. If you want to learn more about how to get your body more aklaline, contact me. But in the meantime, drinking water with lemon helps to add aklalinity to the body. I recently was told that 1/2 tsp of baking soda in water will do the trick too. Whatever you choose to do, just do something to maintain your health. Remember, being fit does not mean you are healthy.

EPS/ GPS

2009-04-26T16:14:00.000-06:00

So many of us walk around completely unaware and asleep when it comes to our feelings. We learn to suppress our emotions from our families. "Stop crying", "Be quiet" or "Children should be seen and not heard" are many of the phrases we heard as children. So by the time we can be heard or want to express our feelings and emotions, we can't or don't know how. We lose touch with ourselves. That's where our "EPS" comes into play. Call it the GPS for emotions- emotional positioning system. You can tell so much from a person by where they are consciously and emotionally by their EPS. Think about it. Haven't you heard someone who is passive aggressive and thought "what an angry person"? Or perhaps someone who is very negative and thought that "there's a person who doesn't feel adequate or worthy that they have to knock down everything around them". So what does you EPS say about you? Ever say or think something and wonder where that thought or those words came from? Did you ever think that they were your suppressed emotions coming out for a breather? The key to recalibrating your EPS is to clear out all of the "junk information" or the old programming that sends you to wrong destination. Time to erase those old destinations that no longer serve you. And the method to clearing out the obsolete programming is to be aware that you are still working with it. Become more conscious of your thoughts and words. Do they expand you as a person, or do they limit you? The more conscious you become about your thoughts and actions, the more aligned you become with your soul.

Breakdown for Breakthrough

2009-04-26T16:13:00.000-06:00

So many people are in fear around what is going on in the world today. Loss of jobs, financial crises, foreclosures, political unrest, and list goes on. The old systems are no longer sustainable and yet we still try to bandage them. The old paradigms of self are no longer sustaining us as well. The ways and the habits that you have created to sustain yourself whether financially, emotionally, spiritually, and mentally need to change too. Change must start within, to create the change outside of ourselves. As within, so without. Everything is a mirror in our reality. And while many reside in fear, it is time to shift that fear to trust. We need to trust the universe to sustain us. We have waited a long time for this moment, and now we need to embrace the changes, knowing that this is exactly what we have prayed for. It's time for the breakdown for the breakthrough. Don't know what those old fears are? Call me- let's investigate those old thought patterns or beliefs.

Letting Go of Fear

2009-04-26T16:11:00.000-06:00

A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of going kayaking for the first time. While I used to row on a team when I lived in Canada (and my team took 1st place during the 2 years I was on the team), I am used to being in a large 8 man row boat. So being in a snug, personal boat was a bit different, especially since it was made out of canvas. Yes, I was in an infatable boat! It was a bit scary in a way- it was like an extension of my lower body, and you could feel the water beneath you. The thought that ran through my head was just trust. Trust that the universe would keep me safe and not flip me over which would have been easy to do. While in the middle of the lake, I needed to adjust myself in the boat, which is not easily done because when you push down on the boat's edges, it isn't sturdy and all you do is let in water! Not a good idea. Can you see where the thought of needing to trust could come in? But letting go of the fear and just being in the moment out on the water by myself was so much fun and a first for me. I may be a water sign, but us scorpios love to be near the water, not necessarily in it! Here's to moving through fear and trusting the universe. Oh yeah.

The Ten Illusions of Humans

2009-04-26T16:09:00.001-06:00

The basic thesis of Communion with God is that the world is living a series of grand Illusions. These are, the book says, the Ten Illusion of Humans. In this Personal Commentary I would like to give you my experience and my viewpoint of these Illusions. The First Illusion of Humans Is The Illusion of Need. We imagine that Need Exists. Because we imagine this, we imagine a God who has needs. No such God exists in the Universe, but we think that one does, and that OUR God is that God. The idea that Need Exists is a fascinating thought, but it has nothing to do with Ultimate Reality. In Ultimate Reality, everything simply is. Things exist in the ISNESS. That which IS, IS, and that which is NOT, is NOT, and nothing which IS needs or requires that which is NOT. Indeed, in Ultimate Truth there is NOTHING which is NOT, since everything that IS, IS. This includes everything that could possibly BE. It is not possible for anything that is NOT to BE, because if it can be conceived or thought of in any way, then it is something that IS--since thoughts are things. And if it is thus a part of the ISNESS, then it cannot be something which is NOT. Given this truth, it is not possible for That Which IS to "need" anything. It has everything it could possibly need, because it IS everything it could possibly have. The idea that Need Exists is an illusion. And the idea that GOD needs something is likewise not only an illusion, but a strange one at that. For if God is God as we understand God to be, the very thought of God needing something is crazy on the surface of it. It is illogical in the extreme, unless our definition and understanding of God is incorrect. Now, the idea that God needs nothing is not a small thought. It punctures holes a mile wide in virtually every major theology on the planet. Because if God does not need anything, then God is in want of nothing. And a God who wants nothing has been impossible for our earthly religions to imagine. Yet this is the True Nature of Deity. God wants and needs nothing. This changes everything -- from The Ten Commandments on down -- as even the casual student of theology must realize. The Second Illusion of Humans Is That Failure Exists. Of course, Failure cannot exist if Need does not exist, because if The One Being needs nothing, inasmuch as it IS, and therefore HAS, Everything, it cannot possibly "fail" to be, do or have ANYthing. Therefore, Failure does not exist. There are only experiences in life that WE call "failure," based on judgments we have made, as well as deep misunderstandings we have held about just exactly Who We Are. Let's look at this a minute. If Who We Are is God, then it stands to reason that we cannot "fail" at anything. Everything we are doing must be an act of Pure Creation by the Purest Creator, and therefore Perfect. All Creation is perfect, and all outcomes are perfect, because there is nothing that The ISNESS needs or wants. If we do not remember this-if, in our state of human amnesia, we forget this ultimate truth-it could seem as if "imperfection" exists. This illusion would then appear to be real, and some of us would call it a "failure." In our reality, something has "failed" to be perfect exactly as it is. Yet what would cause a thing to be "imperfect"? Something would have to be missing or wanting, yes? And God misses and wants nothing. Therefore, FAILURE IS A RELATIVE THING, relative to who and what one imagines oneself to be. If you imagine yourself to be God, then everything you are creating is perfect and without flaw, failure or need, because you created it. The simply act of creation makes it perfect, because it is impossible to create anything that is missing anything-since God is All There Is, and, therefore, the concept of something "missing" is and cannot be part of Ultimate Reality. With the absence of Need comes the absence of Failure. This is something that is not generally understood. Human society has had a difficult time wrapping itself around this concept. Those humans who have embraced it fully have become Masters. The Third Illusion is That Separation Exists. As soon as we imagine ourselves to be able to Fail, based on our ability to not meet our Needs, we experience ourselves as separate from God -- for we know automatically and without question that God cannot fail at anything. Since we experience that WE have failed, we conclude that we must be something "other than God." "Other than" is a big phrase. It presupposes that there is more than ONE of That Which Is. That presupposition is false. It is inaccurate. There is one One Thing, and all things are part of the One Thing That Is. In the world of our Illusion we do not know this. We imagine there to be all sorts of things that are separate from each other, and we play out this imagining in our moment-to-moment experience. We think that there is something "other than" our Divine Self, and that WE ARE PART OF THAT. The idea of Separation is the biggest single stumbling block to our living the lives of peace, harmony and happiness for which we say we have dreamed. In my own life I experience this every day. I see others in pain, and do not feel it. I see the world in trouble, and do not heal it. I perceive people, places and things as if they were separate from me -- and I treat them that way. I would never treat the earth, or my possessions, and certainly not other people, the way that I do if I thought that those people and those things were me, and I was them. If I thought I was doing to myself what I do to others, many -- perhaps most -- of my behaviours would fall away. The Fourth Illusion is That Insufficiency Exists. Because we have thought of ourselves as separate from God and separate from each other, we have concluded that there is "not enough" of everything to go around. Before we entered into the Illusion of Separation we had the direct experience that there is enough. There is always enough for ONE. Yet when more than one of us has to split whatever it is we are looking at, in that moment we get to imagine that our portion is "not enough." This is an illusion, pure and simple. Yet for me it has been a powerful illusion, one whose impact has run practically half my life. First of all, a thing can't be "insufficient" when Who I Am wants and needs nothing. But even if I imagined that I DID want and need something, I would have to imagine that there was more than One of me in order to conclude that there was "not enough" for me. It is easy to see, now, how one Illusion builds upon another. Without the first three illusions the fourth illusion would be impossible. And without the fourth illusion, the fifth would be impossible as well. The Fifth Illusion Is That Requirement Exists. There is only one thing that I think about if I engage in the illusion that there is "not enough." I have to think that it is possible for me to have "enough," and that there is something I can do to make sure that I do. There is something that "having enough" REQUIRES. There must be something I can be, do, or have in order to qualify for sufficiency. All I have to do is figure out what that Requirement is. Oh, and by the way, because I imagine that I am required by Life to be, do and have certain things in order to have the "stuff of which there is not enough," I have gotten into the habit of requiring YOU to have certain things as well, if you want some of the things that I have -- like love, power, money, or any of the things of which there is not enough. Thus, a system of "pay up or get out" has been set up by the human race -- and not just in commerce, either. This scenario plays itself out all across the human landscape. And it all derives from the 5th Illusion. The Sixth Illusion Is That Judgment Exists. The logic for Judgment in the universe is impeccable -- IF we accept, and embrace as True, the first five illusions. For if there is such a thing as Requirement, how will we know if anyone has MET the Requirement? A system of Judgment MUST be put in place, so that this determination can be made. Based on this logic, we have created in our mind a God who judges us, and we have created in our life on earth a judgment system -- or what we sometimes call a Justice System -- to make sure, in both instances, that the Requirement has been met for us to receive enough of the Stuff of Which There is Not Enough. In the case of God, we imagine that this means a "place in Heaven." This is something that we have to "earn," because there are "not enough" places to go around for anyone and everyone! You have to "meet the Requirement." God only knows what that requirement is, however. It changes from religion to religion, from time to time and from place to place. Presumably, it changes from planet to planet as well. This can all get very confusing, but it does keep the human race on its toes. Unfortunately, not with regard to what people do, but at least with regard to how much they worry about what they have done. Condemnation Is The Seventh Illusion. Of course, if there is a system of Judgment in place, there must be a Reward for those who are judged to have met the Requirement, and a Punishment for those who have not. Thus, we have come up with the idea that Condemnation Exists. This has been very useful to me in my own life. Since I imagine that God condemns us (for not meeting needs He never had, and for not giving Him things he never required), I imagine that I should be able to do the same with my neighbors, as well. So, I have joined in creating a very judgmental society, which condemns people with impunity --sometimes sentencing them to death, and using God as my justification for doing so. It is "God's Law," I tell myself. An eye for an eye a tooth for a tooth. Such a "law" was never devised by God, but that hasn't mattered to me. My Illusions allow me to think that such a law was devised. That's my story and I'm sticking to it. The Eighth Illusion Is That Conditionality Exists. There is no condition in the Universe in which the ISNESS does not exist. The ISNESS is just that -- what IS. And What IS simply IS, under all conditions. That is, there is no condition under which It is NOT. Conditionality, therefore, does not exist as the inherent nature of things. Nonetheless, we imagine that it does. For if Condemnation Exists, then it seems that there must be some "condition" under which we are not okay. That condition is announced and revealed when a Judgment is made as to whether or not we have met the Requirement to receive enough of the stuff of which there is an Insufficiency. One Illusion follows another, follows another, follows another, creating a matrix of interweaving imaginings, none of which have anything to do with Ultimate Reality. In my own life, I have used the Illusion of Conditionality as an excuse to add conditions to my love. "I love you IF..." has been a big game I have played. And I played it because I believed that this is the game God has been playing with me. Only when I realized that Conditionality does not exist as a part of God -- and, therefore, not as a part of Life, nor as a part of Me -- was I able to begin to step away from the Illusion. I was then able to live with it, but not within it -- which is an entirely different matter. When I lived within the Illusion, I thought for sure that.... Superiority Exists...... ....but this is the Ninth Illusion. A thing cannot be superior to itself, and, if there is only One of us, superiority does not exist. My own commentary on this illusion is very painful for me, for I have imagined myself to be superior to many others in many moments of my life. Far too many for me to feel comfortable with myself. Far too many even today, when I know better. Yes, this Illusion has gripped me, really gripped me, in a powerful way. It has been the most difficult one from which to step away. It has been the hardest to release. Judgment -Condemnation-Conditionality-Superiority. Brother, have they been a part of my life. Yet the Master entertains none of these illusions as part of her reality. The Master knows Who We All Are, and What We All Are, and, by definition, eliminates the possibility of Superiority from our Single Unified Expression and Experience. The Master looks down on no one. The Master will judge not, and neither condemn. The Master loves without condition, not only other people, but Life Itself, and everything IN life. For the Master knows that everything in Life is in him, since he IS that which Life is, and there is nothing that Life IS that he is not. This is not a small understanding. It changes everything. It makes anger and hurt and disappointment and revenge and judgment and condemnation and superiority impossible. Those things are only possible in the world of our illusion. And the world of our illusion is only possible if we are ignorant of it. That is, if we KNOW our world is an illusion, then that which is illusory about it disappears, and what is seen is what is Real. What "is" is what IS. The Tenth Illusion Is That Ignorance Exists. This is the Illusion which says that you do not know that all the rest of this is an illusion. Not only that you do NOT know, but that you cannot know.. That is because you are Ignorant of the Truth of what IS. Yet this Ignorance is an illusion. It is not Real. Were Ignorance Real, then what is Real would not be Real, for you could not Know It, and the only thing that is Real is something you can Know. By definition, the "unknowable" is not Real. It cannot be. All things that are Real are Knowable. Remember that always. All things that are Real are ultimately Knowable. They have to be. Otherwise, they cannot be Real. Therefore, Ignorance does not exist. It is an illusion. You may be thinking right now, as you conclude the reading of this commentary, that you do not "know" half of what I am talking about here. But you do. At some deep level, you not only do, but you KNOW that you do. Grasp this truth now, and embrace it, making it part of your here-and-now experience. When you do, you take the first step on the road to mastery, the first step on the path to COMMUNION WITH GOD. Copyright © Neale Donald Walsch.

The Business Card

2009-01-20T19:51:00.000-07:00

A psychic once had a business card that said "cash only, bring a blank tape and don't hold me responsible for your life." Wow- how true those words are. I remember this eccentric older woman for whom I used to read. See looked like Maxine from the Hallmark cards, only with dyed black hair. And when I read for her, I could only use my intuition, for she would never allow me to use tarot cards. I remember her coming to see me several months after reading. She was so angry, for she could not contain it. It seemed that a prediction I had made was off by a month and she wanted to know how this could be if I was truly connected to my guides. So I asked her, "Where do you take responsibility for your own life? You can't hold me accountable for your our inactivity. I report how I see a situation based on that moment of time." I recently asked a friend and fellow psychic when she thought a situation was going to change for me. I wanted validation to my own counsel. She gave the same week that I believed to bethe date the change would occur, except you gave me a specific date during that week. Ulimately, it was off by one day. Was she wrong? Actually no. I had received the information I wanted on the date that she predicted but I CHOSE not to respond to it until the next day. So the remember, we all are in control of our lives, and the question still remains...will you take the necessary action(s) when you need to? If you don't, have no excuses. You and only you are responsible for the direction of your life. If you are unemployed, desiring a partner, needing help, by choosing to sit on the couch and worry about a situation will not create the desired outcome. You need to take some kind of action. A simple affirmative prayer with an open heart, creating an energetic alignment is all it takes.

Paving the Way

2009-01-20T19:48:00.001-07:00

Today, we will experience the changing of the guards in our great nation. And whether or not you voted for Obama, should be immaterial. This is an opportunity for all of us to come together as a country, community and individuals. As the saying goes, united we stand, divided we fall. It's time for all of us to let go of the "Grand Human Experiment" that says we are limited and powerless, and we must discontinue the 3rd Dimensional way of life that's all about "what's in it for me" and move into the 5th Dimensional way of "how can we as a nation, community or people grow together." If you think that it's best to just look out for your own needs, think again. For if you prosper, and your neighbor doesn't, who is expected to pay more taxes for programs to assist our community or nation? And if we were ALL prosperous, shouldn't these programs become extinct? And if for one moment you thought that the government would find an excuse to create another program, then you have lack consciousness that needs to be addressed. And you will create your beliefs into reality. A friend passed on this news clip about an unlikely pairing. And if these animals can overcome their differences, then why can't we as humans? Aren't the humans supposedly the smartest life on the planet? On January 26th, the planets will align in a way that will bring in the opportunity for great abundance into our lives. But the question is- will you allow it? Or will you allow your cynical, judgmental, it can't possibly happen to me thinking win you over? The choice is yours. As I said to you in the last newsletter, I know that 2009 will be the best year yet. And your buttons may be pushed during this time to help you to grow and expand as a soul. See where you are out of alignment and put yourself back in the flow so that you can create these wonderful times ahead. The choice is yours alone.

The Law of the Garage Truck

2009-01-12T15:22:00.002-07:00

One day, I hopped into a taxi and took off for the airport . We were driving in the right lane when suddenly, a black car, jumped out of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver slammed the brakes, skidded, and missed the other car by just inches! The driver of the other car whipped his head around and started yelling at us. My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy. I mean, was really friendly. So I asked, "Why did you just do that? This guy almost ruined your car and sent us to the hospital!" This is when my taxi driver taught me what I now call, 'The Law of the Garbage Truck' He explained, "Many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of garbage, full of frustration, full of anger, and full of disappointment. As their garbage piles up, they need a place to dump it and sometimes they'll dump it on you. NEVER take it personally. Just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on with the routine life." Don't take their garbage and spread it to other people at work, at home or on the streets. The bottom line is that successful people do not let garbage trucks take over their day. Life's too short to wake up in the morning with regrets, so...... 'Love the people who treat you right.. Pray for the ones who don't.' A very rightly said quote: Life is 10% what you make and 90% how you take!!!! -Anonymous

2009

2009-01-12T15:20:00.000-07:00

This year is a year of transformation of the physical to the divine- remembering who you are! Stepping back into ownership of thoughts and actions will play a big part of this year- basically having integrity. It is about reinventing self by focusing on your joys and passions and not being caught up in illusions, such as money, power or ego. 2009 breaks down to an eleven year which is about the relationship of a teacher and a student. Will you be the teacher or the student this year? Will you teach the lessons or need to learn them? Being the teacher also means being the master. And if you are not the master or your reality, are you then a victim? Albert Einstein once said that "reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistant one." So what are your illusions? If you don't have a clue to your truths, beliefs or illusions, pay attention to what you create in your world. Do you attract parasites, low paying jobs or partners that treat you like crap? Chances are you have low self-esteem or don't have enough self-love. And maybe deep down inside you don't feel worthy of better because as a child your parent(s) didn't give your enough love or attention. As children, we often take on our parent's stuff, own their "crap" and wonder why at times we have misery in our lives. And even as adults, we continue to take on other people's stuff. This year, you will find the need to rise above these illusions. Honor your feelings, your body and your thoughts. Pay attention to the moment and get to the root of the issue so that you can eliminate it and its consequences. Also, replace fear with love and realize that we are all connected. It's no longer me vs. them, it's all about us as a community. When you succeed, I succeed, and vice versa. We can lift each other up vibrationally and it has been proven scientifically. If a tuning fork is vibrating in a room, all other tuning forks will begin to resonate to the same frequency, which is why you feel great around some individuals- they're vibrating at or a higher level than yourself. Consequently, if you feel down after being around certain individuals, you are identifying with their darkness. And remember! They can't bring you down without your participation. So step back into the ownership of you. Remember who you are! If you don't like your life, change it! Imprisonment to a situation is always self-imposed. By resisting, it will persist. See the blessings in all situations and see the transformation happen. Remember- we live by choice, not by chance. So what will be the story of you in 2009?

Anger

2008-11-11T18:33:00.002-07:00

The next time you feel angry at a person, see how you are projecting your emotions at another. When we are angry at someone, we are often angry with the choices that we have made or how our expectations weren't met. So the next time you get angry, see what the real issues that lie behind the anger so that you can deal with the emotion and resolve it. For example, I had a client whose child broke an item in the store and had to pay for it. She projected her anger at the child, but her anger was really at the fact that she had to pay for something that she couldn't afford. The reason that the child was with her was that she was running late and she needed to pick the child up from daycare before it closed. So in fact, she was angry with her own time management and need to pay for for a broken object.

We Live By Choice

2008-11-11T18:31:00.001-07:00

So many times I hear "I am stuck in..." or "I don't have any choice but to..." and I will say that that person chooses not to step in their power. We have nothing BUT choice! To say that I am stuck in a job because it pays the bills says that you are choosing financial happiness versus personal happiness. To say that my partner won't commit to me when you aren't willing to move or compromise your situation says that my situation is perfect- I am not willing to make room in my life for my partner. What you choose to do is your choice. There may be choices that you may not consider, but they are nevertheless choices. Consequently, participating in life or living on the side line is another choice. So many of us choose to live on the sideline rather than be fully engaged in life. Now this may change from situation to situation, but we choose to sit out because we are afraid that we my get hurt or disappointed by our engagements. Again, it is a choice. Take a moment and reflect about your life. Are you fully committed in your relationships? Or do have one foot out the door, really to bolt? So many of us have exactly that, in fear that we will be rejected. Or perhaps because we feel trapped, afraid that we can't make it alone. Again, the choice is to align with fear. What choices are you making in life? When do you put the shackles on your hands?

Letting Go

2008-10-16T20:17:00.001-06:00

So many times I hear, "but I don't know if I can forgive the person for..." Well, what I hear in that statement is that your ego is attached to the event and doesn't want to heal the situation. So then I have to ask you, who has the microphone is your life? Your ego or your Higher Self? So get your priorities straight and maybe the time to reread Eckhart Tolle's A New Earth.

Levels of Consciousness

2008-10-16T20:04:00.002-06:00

Levels of Consciousness There are several levels of consciousness that we experience in life. These levels indicate where you resonate in your view of the world. You can reside in 2 levels at the same time, having a foot in both, not completely committed to one or the other. Everytime you move up a level, you see life through new eyes and a higher truth. Each level has its challenges, in fact the higher you go, the harder the lesson because you have to break through the core of the onion which is much denser than the skin. I am choosing not to label the levels, but rather describe the mentality of the level. They are as follows, starting with the lowest level of consciousness to the highest:

1. The indivdual is follows the masses in determining wrong versus wrong. The lowest of the levels of consciousness.

2. One who desires to learn more and therefore searches for the truth.

3. Where the individual wants to spread their truth by eaching and telling others, walking the talk.

4. The individual realizes that they cannot go backwards, they know too much too go back to a place of ignorance. They begin to start facing their fears and false beliefs.

5. Here the individual battles the will of the ego and the truth of the Higher Self. He/she knows who they are but questions self when the ego has the "microphone".

6. The individual has a connection with God and has learned detachment. The ego is no longer in play and therefore there is no longer a "need". Sometimes, the person can be a sponge and take on other's issues unconsciously. There may be a need to detach from people since you don't need them to complete the sense of self and they can also be annoying since you do not resonate with the "drama".

The Remainder of the Year

2008-10-16T19:56:00.001-06:00

Until the end of the year, we can expect more "events" to happen, such as with the so called economic crisis. What bothers me most about these events, are the "fear based" people out there who proliferate this fear! Dear one, if there is one thing that I can say to you that stays with you, please do not buy into this fear! What you feel is what you get! What you choose to see is what you will experience as dictated by the Law of Attraction. If no one bought into the fear of collapse and ran to withdraw their funds, then there couldn't be a collapse! Get out of this 3 dimensional thinking and egoic thinking of only your needs! When you start to come from the heart or 4th and 5th dimensional actions, you will realize that the universe will take care of you. The turmoil going on has a lot to do with the necessary changes to shift the consciousness of this planet. Think about it. What is happening in the financial markets has all to do with greed and how opaque the dealings that go on. There isn't enough transparency to see who is stealing! Think of some of the mortgage people who had no fiduciary responsibility to their clients and who tried to make big bucks putting people into easy but dangerous in the long term loans. Now I want to say that this is a handful of people, and not the norm. Many of my clients are mortgage brokers and have high standards. But I have heard of many cases where people were taken for their money. I will also note that while these brokers and alike have fiduciary responsibility of our monies, in no way does that absolve the consumer from their responsibility of owning their power and doing their jurisprudence. As I have said before, 2008 is a year of new beginnings. It is a 10 year (2+8) and it means that we have climbed up to the next level. It also means that we need to begin to own our power, through right use of will which means that we are not here to manipulate or coerce another to do what we want where it is to our and only our benefit. Stepping into your power also means that you have a profession that you love and that you contracted to do when you came to this planet. It's not about how much money the position pays. It's about being the love that you get from doing the work. Years ago, I gave up and well paid job in a well-known company to do what I love. I will also tell you that had I not, the universe or namely my Higher Self, would have created all of the obstacles to remove my comfort to force me to do what I agreed to do prior to incarnating. So what where are you on your path? Is it time to review your plans? Remember, we are stepping into higher frequencies, higher consciousness every day! If you are in it just for yourself, you may see your world crumble. If you are here to serve humanity and the needs of all, you will flourish. It is now the time to realize that we are all one, there is no separateness, that is only an illusion. What you do affects me, and what I do affects you. United we stand, divided we fall. The antics of those in greed for power and money have proven that statement. Will you choose to divide or unite us? Our future will depend upon our answer.

Shift Happens

2008-10-16T19:55:00.001-06:00

As we and Mother Earth are in transition, we humans will find "stuff" surfacing in our lives. What ever comes up is meant for us to heal. Don't get caught up in the fear or the illusions. Allow the shift to happen, stay in the light. The more that you allow the shift or heal the energies, the more you will find yourself propelled into abundance. For those of you feeling stuck, in order to get the energy moving again, try cleaning your space. Clearing and cleaning bring energy flow back into one's situation. I have found that when I have writer's block or any mental block, I always organize my space. It would help me to organize my thoughts and therefore, would be able to dive back into my project at hand. If you find yourself in a situation where you aren't sure if it is considered beneficial or not, consider feeling it out. Go into a place of love instead of fear to access the situation. Follow your truth, be your own light, don't just follow the mass consciousness.

Manifesting and Soul Growth

2008-07-30T14:37:00.002-06:00

I was recently asked if someone could affect our ability to manifest in order to learn a soul lesson. The answer is an absolute "no". As creators, we have the ability to affect our own ability to manifest in order to learn a lesson, or more often, to see a belief system mirrored back for us to evaluate. But to imply that someone else can affect our ability would imply that we are not creators, but victims to circumstance, and that we are not in control of our destiny. When you understand the belief system that is in place that prevents you from manifesting, you can shift the energy. But most don't know their belief systems. In my 5th dimensional healing CD, I use techniques that help you to shift the energy without knowing what the discordant belief is. And the testimonials support this statement. What you can expect is "flow" with ease in your life. I recently went to the 16th Street Mall in Denver to meet a friend. I am not too familiar with downtown, just enough to get around with the help of GPS. I tried to find a parking lot near where I wanted to go but could only find the places that charge $7 for 20 minutes! So I circled around to get to the cheaper lot that was about 4 blocks away from where I needed to be. But I took the wrong turn! Much to my happiness, I found a parking spot on the street! This is unheard of during lunch hour where I was. And the parking space happened to be feet away from where my friend was standing. And there was an hour's worth of free parking on the meter! This isn't luck- the universe supports me- this what we all can have, this is what we all deserve! By aligning your beliefs on a unconscious level, you can accelerate your progress towards what you really want. www.Powersofthelight.com/events.htm

Fear

2008-07-30T14:36:00.001-06:00

I belong to many on-line message boards. What I have noticed that the majority of people are stuck in that place known as fear. What concerns me the most is not the fear but rather that they are resistant to change. They can't imagine the infinite possibilities available to us as creators. The idea that we are in a recession is merely mass consciousness and you have a choice to buy into that belief system. I choose not to believe other's belief systems, or bs. My reality is exactly that- mine! Besides, looking at nature, do birds appear to be worried about the economy? It appears that food is quite abundant, and if it isn't, then they migrate to the next area where it is. Conversely, have you ever noticed where one bird took off quickly and the rest of the birds followed, not knowing why but seeing their friend spooked, well something must be happening. But by time all the birds follow suit, the presumed danger is long gone and, well, they are following suit for no reason. Where are you not creating your own course in life and following mass consciousness? Be open to all of the possibilities, don't let your past or others dictate your future!

In Memorandum

2008-07-06T19:58:00.002-06:00

For those of you who knew my baby, Chloe, she finally transitioned yesterday. For a cat, she lived the longest of any of my kitties. Numerologically, June was to be a month where I was to make an extremely difficult decision. Ending her life was that decision, but most clearly, the appropriate one. So for my baby, 15 out of 16 years of her life had health concerns. So yesterday was her "Independence Day" from the body that restricted her. And my Independence Day too, for now I no longer have her as my excuse, restricting me from stepping into my power. As I write this, I can hear her meow in agreement. I bless and thank her for taking in my "stuff" as well as being the ultimate teacher for me. I received so much wisdom from her, for she reflected my stuff back to me for me to heal or change. And while I still grieve for her, my pain isn't nearly what it was prior to her passing, and what a powerful message that was. We often make the build up to the decision far more difficult than the action. I now have so much peace in my heart, knowing that she walks with me, and is a guide. And because I have that peace, I feel her presence, not absence. While the time is too soon, and I have things to do first, I do plan to get another kitty. The right one will appear, just like Chloe did. I would, however, highly suggest to all of the animal lovers out there, that if you are so moved, please consider adopting a pet from a rescue group such as the Humane Society. The shelters are full of abandoned pets, some which are products of people foreclosing on their homes and not being able to take their pets. Or perhaps consider being a foster pet parent or making a financial contribution. Think about what the world will reflect back to you.

Debilitating Mediocrity

2008-07-06T19:47:00.004-06:00

When I say that one needs to be healed, I should clarify what I truly mean. Healing to me is about being awakened. It is about remembering who we are and stepping back into our power and divineness. But often we stay in this place called debilitating mediocrity, a place where we just float in life, often a victim to life. Mediocrity doesn't have to be terminal, but many find it to be just that. So take a moment to remember just who you are. Step back into your higher identity, higher purpose and ultimately higher love. Be that expression and convert that terminal mediocrity to just a fleeting moment in your life.

Healing Pain

2008-07-06T19:38:00.004-06:00

In the book Power vs. Force by David Hawkins, we are told that every energy pattern has a vibration. Negative energy patterns such as judgment and guilt rank low vibrationally. As we hold onto these low vibrations (limitations and beliefs) we reduce the amount of light that we carry. This gunk acts like a filter on how we see the world or how others see us. In the healing class that I am teaching on July 13, we will work on removing this junk that we carry. Like an old house that has layers upon layers of paint, paneling and wallpaper, we need to peel away the old, non-useful stuff until we have bare, or fresh walls. And like an old house, we never really know how many layers of stuff we have until we delve into the remodel just like when we tap into the unconscious. Often, we are unaware of how we sabotage ourselves. Some will manifest a life threatening disease to take their focus off of what they should be doing. Hence, they are trying to save their life, sometimes playing the victim, Poor me, I am sick so be nice to me, so that they can stay stuck with their excuses and not step into their power. Or it could be something even simpler with procrastination or lethargy. One thing that I suggest that you stop saying is I'll never do that again. By saying those seemingly innocent words, you are actually placing a curse on yourself! So think about it. Those words don't stop with this lifetime. That energy remains with you until you renounce and nullify it, following you into each lifetime. So always think twice about what you say because those words have a long lasting energy!

Four Boyfriends

2008-06-13T13:52:00.000-06:00

Once upon a time there was a girl who had four boyfriends. She loved the fourth boyfriend the most and adorned him with rich robes and treated him to the finest of delicacies. She gave him nothing but the best. She also loved the third boyfriend very much and was always showing him off to neighboring kingdoms. However, she feared that one day he would leave her for another. She also loved her second boyfriend. He was her confidant and was always kind, considerate and patient with her. Whenever this girl faced a problem, she could confide in him, and he would help her get through the difficult times. The girl's first boyfriend was a very loyal partner and had made great contributions in maintaining her wealth and kingdom. However, she did not love the first boyfriend. Although he loved her deeply, she hardly took notice of him! One day, the girl fell ill and she knew her time was short. She thought of her luxurious life and wondered, 'I now have four boyfriends with me, but when I die, I'll be all alone.' Thus, she asked the fourth boyfriend, 'I loved you the most, endowed you with the finest clothing and showered great care over you. Now that I'm dying, will you follow me and keep me company?' 'No way!', replied the fourth boyfriend, and he walked away without another word. His answer cut like a sharp knife right into her heart. The sad girl then asked the third boyfriend, 'I loved you all my life. Now that I'm dying, will you follow me and keep me company?' 'No!', replied the third boyfriend. 'Life is too good! When you die, I'm going to marry someone else!' Her heart sank and turned cold. She then asked the second boyfriend, 'I have always turned to you for help and you've always been there for me. When I die, will you follow me and keep me company?' 'I'm sorry, I can't help you out this time!', replied the second boyfriend. 'At the very most, I can only walk with you to your grave.' His answer struck her like a bolt of lightning, and the girl was devastated.. Then a voice called out: 'I'll go with you. I'll follow you no matter where you go.' The girl looked up, and there was her first boyfriend. He was very skinny as he suffered from malnutrition and neglect. Greatly grieved, the girl said, 'I should have taken much better care of you when I had the chance!' In truth, you have four boyfriends in your lives: Your fourth boyfriend is your body. No matter how much time and effort you lavish in making it look good, it will leave you when you die. Your third boyfriend is your possessions, status and wealth.When you die, it will all go to others. Your second boyfriend is your family and friends. No matter how much they have been there for you, the furthest they can stay by you is up to the grave. And your first boyfriend is your spirit. Often neglected in pursuit of wealth, power and pleasures of the world. However, your spirit is the only thing that will follow you where ever you go. Cultivate, strengthen and cherish it now, for it is the only part of you that will follow you to the throne of God and continue with you throughout Eternity. Thought for the day : Remember, when the world pushes you to your knees, you're in the perfect position to pray . Being happy doesn't mean everything's perfect. It means you've decided to see beyond the imperfections. ~Anonymous

The Rules of the Game

2008-06-13T13:46:00.001-06:00

So in case you are wondering how you "stuff" may affect you, here are some pointers: You will receive a body. You may or may not hate it, but it is yours for the entire period this time around. You will learn lessons. You are enrolled in a full-time school called life. Each day you will have the opportunity to learn lessons. You may like the lessons or think them irrelevant and stupid. There are no mistakes, only lessons. Growth is a process of trial and error, experimentation. The "failed" experiments are as much as a part of the process as the experiments that ultimately"work". A lesson is repeated until learned. A lesson will be presented to you in various forms until you have learned it. When you have learned it you can go on to the next lesson. Learning lessons does not end. There is no part of life that does not contain its lessons. If you are alive, there are lessons to be learned. Others are merely mirrors of you. You cannot love or hate something about another person unless it reflects to you something you love/hate about yourself. "There" is no better than "here". When your "there" has become "here" you will simply obtain another "there" that will, again, look better than "here". What you make of your life is up to you. You will have all of the tool and resources you need. What you do with them is up to you. The choice is yours. All of your answers lie inside of you. All you need to do is look, listen and trust. Author Unknown

2008-06-13T13:37:00.001-06:00

The month of June will be a continuation of May's hectic energies. To give you an example, visualize batter being mixed in a bowl. When you look inside the bowl, you should see a well blended (harmonious) mixture and the splattering of unmixed (discordant) batter on the side of the bowl. So imagine now that this as a metaphor for your life. The harmonious aspects of your life are well mixed, meaning that they are going smoothly. The discordant energies, such as beliefs, fears or any negativity, are being brought out for you to deal with them. It is up to you to bring these discordant energies back into harmony, or back into the mixture. That doesn't mean that we are to ignore them. It means that we need to change our unconscious thinking that drew them to us in the first place. So many of the issues coming up for some is the feeling of victimization, or the belief that I am not in control of my destiny. People keep telling me that they can't do this or that the economy is bad. This is 3rd dimensional thinking, and the energies coming in are raising the frequency to 4th and 5th dimensional vibrations. Third dimensional beliefs stem from the idea that I am alone and I need to force my will on others to get what I want. And if I don't get what I want, them I am a victim. The truth is that you are a creator, and what you experience is all a result of your thinking (beliefs). Unfortunately, many of us have unconscious beliefs that overrule our conscious thinking. Some of these beliefs stem back to prior lifetimes! Luckily, when we analyze the unfavorable situations in our life, such as when we only draw in lovers who only take from us, we can get a glimpse of exactly what those issues are, such as worthiness. Then it is up to us to address these issues and resolve them before the reappear. When the summer solstice comes on June 20, there will be a major wake-up call for many. For those who have done their homework, life should become easier. For those who haven't, you'll need to deal with all of that which you have denied. So unless you want to be like the Greek mythological figure, Sisyphus, who kept rolling that boulder up the hill only to have it to roll back down, you'd better take care of your discordant beliefs or think about scheduling an appointment should you need assistance with your "stuff".

Food Cravings- What Do They Mean

2008-06-06T13:26:00.000-06:00

Have you ever noticed that you have food cravings at various times in your life? Did you know that your cravings are actually unconcious desires in your life? I remember when I was going through the process of my divorce several years ago that I had bought nothing but hot & spicy and salty foods. The divorce was not a pleasant situation, and it wasn't moving fast enough for my needs. Conversation between me and my husband was icy at best. My craving for food that is spicy, salty, or made with vineagar suggests that I wanted a dramatic change or growth in life. These foods represent the need for verbal expression and the 5th chakra. Some people crave dairy products such as ice cream and milk. These types of foods help us to feel nutured and smoothed emotional. It can also seen as a craving for mother's love or a need to smooth the emotional body. Often these people are mother wounded. The desire for bread products for the need for the feeling of community, family, security and children. This too helps to soothe the emotional center. Sugar represents a desire for sweetness, affluence and/or prosperity in your life. It stimulates the sacral chakra and the desire for sex. When repressed, the craving for sugar becomes stronger. Fats, oils, butters also represent the desire for prosperity and wealth, except the root chakra is affected here with survival fears. The need to "fatten oneself up" is in full force. Chocolate is a stimulant that people desire when they are bored or feeling held back. Chocolate is a spiritual food that helps open a person's intuitive ability since it stimulates the higher emotional center. It is female energized. Cravings for coffee is often associated with the need for clarity or bringing focus to a situation. Dairy products including ice cream, represents a craving for mother's love or a nuturing of the emotional body. Whereas popcorn is a fun food, bringing out the inner child and the need for pleasure and relaxation. Meat represents the need to feel grounded and invulnerable. It is very male energized and therefore makes one feel more anchored in the body. Next time you have a craving, you'll now know why!

May- What a Crazy Month

2008-06-06T13:25:00.000-06:00

What a crazy month! Have you noticed how the energies have been stirred up this month? Notice any issues come up for you? Be prepared, it's going to continue! Through June, we are going to get blasted with light from the universe in the form of meteor showers, comets and energy waves. Each time we are blasted with these energies, the planet's frequency will raise and everything out of harmony or balance will need to shift in order to survive. What I have noticed over the past several months is a return of old lovers, sometimes as far back as 30 years. They seem to appear out of the blue, shaking up what one considers a good marriage. They are here to remind us of where we are settling. But if they are to come back as a lover, they must return as a "new" vibration, one that challenges the status quo. Many of the clients affected by this phenomena believe that they are in love with their spouse when the old lover appears. But in fact, they often are not. That doesn't mean that they don't have a nice marriage. Some do, but they are not being honest with themselves. They settled for the short end of the stick and have made the union work to where it is comfortable. But it often lacks pizazz and intensity of a true love affair. The times are here, where we no longer have to settle for less than perfect. The days of telling the universe what you desire are here. It's just a matter of believing that you are worthy of it. I have a client who finally saw their truth. For awhile now, I have asked this client why they were with their spouse. The vibrations didn't match. One rigid, one very spontaneous. I was constantly told "but I love my spouse." As the year progresses, the light has becoming brighter. This person has now realized how shackled they are in their marriage. We recently did some healing work on this, not to end the marriage, but to allow my client to step back into their power and create their life, not be a victim to it. A few days after our session, I received a call from my client who described how they felt the shackles restricting them being removed. It was so real that they could describe the experience in detail. A few hours later, they got a sign from the universe giving them a choice as where they wanted their future to go. And while it was a very powerful sign (and for confidentiality I cannot tell you what the sign was, but trust me, it was as clear as could be), I can tell you that my client consciously made a decision based on current desires and selected door #1, knowing that the time is not quite right to have selected door #2. But when the time arrives, my client will run to door #2, knowing that it will lead to the happiness that lies behind it.

Graffiti on the Walls

2008-03-23T22:05:00.000-06:00

Unconscious decisions and beliefs make up our stories, that which we call our truths. When our inner walls are filled with graffiti or other dirt, how legible are those truths? Can you see your truths when there is writing on top of writing? Better yet, another's writing or truth on top of yours, disguised as your truth? Time to scrub the inner walls clean of the crud that mars your ability to clearly see your truth.

What is Your Love Language?

2008-03-23T22:01:00.004-06:00

Do you know what your love language is? When I was married to my ex-husband, I had no clue what love language I spoke, or even what that meant. Needless to say, (the word "ex" should give you a clue), we didn't speak the same love language, which led to a lot of disappointment and frustration. What I wanted, he didn't give me and vice versa. In hindsight, there were several methods of communicating going on and it turns out that I was speaking French while he was speaking Japanese. How could we possibly hear or understand each other? Do you have the same love language as your friends or family? Have you ever run out of time to buy the perfect gift for a family member, only to give them a thoughtless gift of cold cash only to find that it was the perfect gift? Or perhaps you thought you bought the perfect gift only to find it poorly received? If you don't know what a love language is, then come to my "Who's In Control of Your Life?" Workshop and learn how you communicate. I'll tell you about all the interesting ways we try to get our point across, and as I just said, if we have different styles, well, some one is apt to be disappointed or mad! Did you know that the speed of the conversation can make you feel bored, lost or perhaps stupid? Try putting a New Yorker who might talk with the speed of a laser printer, with a Texan who might talk with the speed of an first edition printer. Get the picture? Who's going to be frustrated and/or bored in this setting? There is so much more we will learn in this all-day workshop. It is designed to be experiential so that you can recognize your patterns, as well as patterns in others so that you better communicate, but more importantly, not be in a less than powerful position. When you are in your power, someone's style is not going to make you feel inferior if you know what you are dealing with! We will also learn to connect self to a higher power so that we can be in alignment with our truth. By connecting to our Higher Self, you can instantly shift your energy as well as the energy around you, diffusing negativity. But most importantly, we will learn what we need to implement change in our lives, to stop the old habits that run us- whether consciously or unconsciously. You will find where you stuff old emotions in the body and how to breathe to get your body back into alignment, thereby allowing you to heal and regain your power. And I promise, after all that you experience, you will have the best sleep of your life when we're finished! WHO'S IN CHARGE OF YOUR LIFE? Saturday, April 5th, 10am- 5pm New Vision Spiritual Center 9659 N Hayden Rd Scottsdale, AZ

What is Ascension?

2008-03-23T22:01:00.001-06:00

When I first heard of ascension many years ago, I thought that it meant that the heavens would open up and people would flock to the other side, to be saved. An escape route of sorts. There are a lot of books that indicate that you can do all of these meditations, prayers, visualizations to ascend. But this is just crap. They can help, but it's not the absolute way. Ascension is quite the opposite of an escape route. Ascension is really a de-scension process, or anchoring heaven on earth. It's about grounding one's self here on Earth to the point where you are more than content where you are, instead of wanting to return to the Creator's love. It is a process where you activate your light body and all of the strands of DNA. It is about stripping away the layers of fear, guilt, judgment- stepping back into your divine power and returning to divine innocence and freedom and integrating with the essence of Father/Mother/All That Is. It's all about loving yourself, unconditionally, and stripping away the "darkness" from your being- the darkness called fear, judgment, guilt, self-hatred, all forms of less than light aspects of self. Activating the essence of who we really are is important because we are getting closer to the year 2012. Contrary to the doom and gloom prophecies, 2012 is about the opening of the heart chakra, both the planet's as well as our own. The opening of the heart chakra represents the coming of the 4th dimension. It is all about us coming into our divine power, divine responsibility and divine love. It's about anchoring heaven on earth! So what is divine power? Divine power is acknowledging that YOU are the creator of your reality and therefore, you cannot be a victim in any circumstance. You created every situation so that you could expand on a soul level and experience the lessons that you created. You always are in control or have co-created situations. As a child of the Creator, that makes you a little creator. So if you don't like what you are experiencing in life, then you can fix it when you get the lesson. Go to the root of the lesson and you fix the illusion of lack of power. So what is divine responsibility? Divine responsibility says that if I am the creator of my experience, then everyone around me is responsible for their situations and therefore they are responsible to fix it, not me. By trying to take on their responsibility, I add to my karma and they will still need to take responsibility at some point. Obviously, I am not talking about parents not being responsible for their young children because they do have a responsibility to some degree. But a parent should not take on the child's responsibility by helping them evade the law if they have physically hurt another, for example, or destroyed property that wasn't theirs. Divine responsibility is about doing what's right for the people, not just a person. So what's divine love? Divine love is about giving from the heart, or being of service. But not a rescuer! That would not be in alignment with divine responsibility. In divine love, the person gives freely because they know that they will be cared for by the universe, or the Creator. What comes around, goes around. All will be given as it is needed. I give you my unconditional love because you are an aspect of me. I reflect my self-love to all and it is reflected back to me. Ultimately, ascension is about stepping back into our divinity. But it is at a higher level then the last time you were in Spirit. Why? Because we move forward, we don't just stay static. That is the reason to reincarnate. It is important to mention that you cannot tell a person's level of light by looking at their actions. Some reincarnate to be the catalyst to get us to catch up to our teachers! Your biggest problem of a person may actually be your greatest teacher. So don't judge another by their actions- you may not know the bigger picture. So how do we help ourselves step back into our true divinity and ascend? By clearing out the "junk" that limits you as a soul. Let go of the thoughts that keep you in bondage. It is time to see the bigger picture, to forgive others but more importantly to forgive yourself. To stop the self-judgment, lack of self-love, all of the negative thought forms. Stop resonating to "less than" and start resonating at a higher frequency that is not caught up in the little ego and illusion of separation. We are all truly one, when you heal, a part of me heals. It has to. It's called vibrational resonance- get a tuning fork to vibrate, and all of the tuning forks in the room will vibrate. Another key element to ascension is the body. We need to get the body back to perfection, and I'm not talking about the ideal weight. It's about the perfect weight for your body, not based on some chart, but what is right for your body. It's also about all of the hormones being in sync, because the hormones are key for the light body. Everything needs to be in balance for you to truly activate the light body. Bottom line- the ascension process is about the body-mind-spirit connection. It's self-mastery and knowing the perfection that you are. It's about being free from illusion and realizing that we are truly one. It means that we have stepped into divine love, divine power, divine responsibility, divine freedom, divine innocence, all of our divinity and to work from a place that is in the highest good of all, not just self serving. It's just remembering and being who you truly are.

Void of Course Moon

2008-03-23T21:58:00.000-06:00

What an exciting year this will be! For those of you who heard me talk last month, I spoke about the VOID OF COURSE (vc) moon and that it happens about every 2 days and can last for seconds or days. The term VOID OF COURSE refers to the condition of the Moon between the moment it performed the last major aspect with another planet in its current astrological sign and the moment of stepping into the next sign. During the VOID OF COURSE moon, it is generally deemed as a poor time to conduct business because activities that begin during the vc usually end badly or fail to get started. It is the time for inner work, or reflection. To give you an example of the efeect of the vc moon, Mitt Romney decided to run for president during the vc and, well, his bid didn't last very long, did it? And that brings me to the point that I want to make. The Democratic Convention in August takes place during a vc moon, and when the Republicans have theirs in September, we're again in a vc moon! So now if that wasn't bad enough, during the time of the election in November, the majority of the country will be in the void of course moon! Things aren't always what they seem.

Divine Responsibility- Stepping into 4th Dimensional Power

2008-02-11T15:20:00.000-07:00

As we shift paradigms, we need to shift into our divine responsibility or 4th dimensional power. We know 3rd dimensional power is where we are told or guilted into feeling that we are responsible for those around us. If we have angered them, it is our fault. And we are responsible the happiness of others. But in 4D power, we are taught that we, and only we, are responsible for ourselves and no others can make us happy or angry. We must take full ownership of whatever we think, say or do for we must acknowledge that we are the creators of all of our experiences and/or illusions. No one has power over me and therefore I cannot be a victim to anyone. This is important for the time to come. One can buy into the hype that the news feeds us, or one can choose to have their own experience. My favorite example of this is if two people were to look at the same car, each could have a different experience. You might say that the red ferrari before us was a piece of junk. I might see it as a beautiful machine. Who is right? Well, neither and both. From your perspective, you might be looking at a huge dent in the car and think "junk." I might be on the other side of the car seeing a pristine body and thinking "what a sweet car." We're both right from each of our perspectives, and yet, both wrong from the other's perspective. Why this is so important, is because in coming days, you will have a choice to either see what weakens you or that which empowers you. I can tell you that from where I stand, I will choose that which will empower me. I refuse to buy into the "terrifying" but rather place my attention on the "terrific." Same root word- two different meanings. So I ask, will your world be terrifying or terrific?

Healing- What Is It?

2008-02-11T15:19:00.000-07:00

As a healer, so many people expect me to do all the work when we have a healing session. But the truth is, I am just the channel, or the facilitator of the process. The client does the work. Healing is a gift that we give ourselves, and is basically, self-forgiveness. It is about deconstructing the sense of self. Transformation takes places when we stop resisting out of fear of the unknown. The ego perceives healing as a death- and it is- but a rebirth always occurs in the process. So the next time you have an issue, forgive yourself, and if you find yourself in a place of resistance, acknowledge that resistance by saying something like "If I allow this healing, I am afraid that I am going to die." You'll be amazed at the results when you call out your ego!

Creating SMART Goals

2008-01-24T14:27:00.000-07:00

Now that the New Year has started, hopefully you have created some goals that you would like to accomplish in 2008. One of the reasons that so many of us fail at meeting our goals is that they are often not realistic. Most of us can't go from not exercising to committing to exercising 5 times a week! Chances are is that you body is not a Lamborghini, or made like one. So instead, why not create goals that you know are reasonable and realistic? One of the things that we were always told in the business world was to make our objectives SMART. So for those of you unfamiliar with that term, let me explain. S= Specific A goal that is achievable and clearly details what is expected to be the outcome M= Measurable How will you know that you achieved it? A= Accountable Do you have complete control over the outcome? (You cannot control others.) R= Realistic A goal you believe that you can achieve and not just "pie in the sky" T= Timed When will you start your goal and the subsequent steps that may follow. You certainly don't want to wait until the eleventh hour to start a project, unless you want to fail. You need a timeline to keep you on track, otherwise known as project management. By making your goals "SMART," you have a higher chance of seeing results. And, you consider reviewing your results at a later date to celebrate results and/or to modify your goals. Goals should never be stagnant; you ultimately should be reviewing them and hopefully be raising the bar. Keep the challenge going!

My Wish for You

2008-01-02T18:44:00.000-07:00

May peace break into your house and thieves come to steal your debts. May the pockets of your jeans become a magnet of $100 bills. May love stick to your face like Vaseline and laughter assault your lips! May your clothes smell of success like smoking tires and happiness slap you across the face with tears of joy. May the problems you had lose your home address! In simple words ............May 2008 be the best year of your life!!!

Matters of the Heart

2007-12-18T20:58:00.000-07:00

Are you connected to the light within yourself? Here's a simple test to see how well you fared in opening your heart in 2007: Am I happier and more connected with myself? Did I practice opening my heart to others? (Or did I hide behind my fears or belief systems?) Have I discovered the greater meaning in challenges? (Did I acknowledge the lesson or did I see myself as the "victim"?) Did I make room for caring and kindness? Have I found more ways to be a peacemaker? Have I forgiven myself and others? (Am I carrying a wound that hasn't healed? Guilt? Regret?) Am I ready to reach deeper and soar higher? Be honest when you ask yourself these questions. Choose one of the questions above and remain focused on it for at least a week. Make it your intention by giving it your full attention. Learn to forgive, heal, and move on. Be the light you are! Points from Dr. Roger Teel

Your Chakras

2007-12-18T20:54:00.001-07:00

The amount of universal light that we are being bombarded with over the past few months has been phenomenal. In fact, we will be hit the hardest in the month of December. While this energy blast is beneficial because it helps us to shift our consciousness, it can be sometimes overwhelming. For many, we may unconsciously shut down our chakras in order to filter the amount of energy that we receive. So, if you are one of those individuals who unconsciously shuts down their chakras, you may want to have a talk with ego or plan to consciously open your chakras on a daily basis. If you have been feeling stuck lately, you are most likely filtering the amount of energy you are receiving. An easy way to see if your chakras are open is to take a pendulum and dowse each chakra individually. If it is closed, you will see the pendulum swing back and forth in a straight line. If it is open, it will swing in a circle. Anything in between is the degree to which it is partially open.

Discipline

2007-12-18T20:53:00.000-07:00

Over the years we are told we should exercise, meditate, regulate our food intake, read more, watch less television, or whatever the situation. We try to discipline ourselves with often little success. Think about all of those New Year's Resolutions that lasted about 2 days. So you think you need more discipline. Wrong! What you may need is to have a talk with your ego, the saboteur in your house. The ego represents the sum total of all of your experiences in life, especially those unhealed parts from previous lifetimes. (Remember that lifetime when you were killed at the stake for speaking your truth?) Your ego may not want you to succeed, nor may it want you to step up to the plate. It doesn't want to lose control and take a back seat to your higher self! If you become fit and trim, and suddenly get attention from the opposite sex, now you would have to deal with all those emotional issues that you had in the first place that may have put the weight! Or perhaps it's meditating that you want to do. Who do you think makes all that noise- the mental spam- so it is impossible for you to meditate? Work on dealing with the ego and its fear of being threatened, and you will be able to accomplish whatever you put your mind to!

Keys to Coping with "Family Heartburn" During the Holidays

2007-12-18T20:49:00.000-07:00

1) Stuff the Turkey NOT Your Feelings Unloading any emotional charge you may have about seeing relatives is essential to coming to the holiday table more able to weather the day. The best gift you can give yourself ANYTIME is to be heard and understood for your fears, worries, and frustrations. Rarely does anyone in our family system have the skills and emotional objectivity to do this for us without strings attached. Hence-choose a better strategy! Secondly, explore the practice of self-empathy. Being skilled at handling our own emotional intensity is one of the most important life skills we can master to maintain our sanity. Whether you do the self-empathy process or share your concerns with a trusted friend, therapist or support group, the end goal is to feel more open, clear and empowered to better handle family dynamics. 2) Plan Your Sanity List and Check it twice! We plan our Holiday shopping list, why not our sanity list! What I mean by this, is twofold. Take out a sheet of paper and on one side write my daily sanity routine. And on the other side write Sanity Saving Activities for the whole Family! Side One: Write down exactly what you need to do to support yourself in maintaining your inner balance when you're with family. What do you normally do an a daily basis to stay on track? A physical activity such as jogging, walking, or stretching is a good way to work off nervous energy and give yourself a break from family interactions. Other possibilities might include journaling, taking a long shower or bath, or having some form of reflective quiet time to stay centered. Sanity Saving Thoughts: In the workshop you will plan sanity saving thoughts- when family members have a way of pushing your buttons, its good to be prepared with an inner dialogue that can help you keep your cool and save a good fork from flying across the table. The key is to remember you have choice in how you respond. Imagine your responses ahead of time and you'll save yourself stress and frustration. Side two: Sanity Saving Activities for the Whole Family! Plan activities for both children and adults that will keep people engaged in playful fun and physical activity. Have a competition of some sort-in board games, golf, volleyball, croquet, whatever might be a good fit for your family. By choosing how you will spend your time you will be more successful in avoiding or diffusing the dynamics that create "family heartburn". 3)Know your limits-Preplan your exit strategy-Remember you can choose how much time you spend with your relatives. If you know you only have a couple hours before your stomach turns in to knots, create an exit plan to take care of yourself. Excuse yourself for a walk, or plan another activity that you must leave the house for. 4) Have Realistic Expectations. Sometimes when we return to our family, our eternal inner child expects everyone to have grown up into perfect loving parents, aunts, and uncles. Guess again-no doubt they are loving and kind at heart but they may still hold the same strong opinions and make the same critical remarks they did 10 years ago. My favorite reminder for this is to remember ( with compassion) that a dog will always bark-don't get angry at the dog for barking and don't expect the dog to meow, just love the dog for being a dog and put your attention on something else that will be less annoying. Accepting what is, is a life long spiritual practice with very real daily applications, especially with family. 5) Look for the Good Intentions underneath those annoying behaviours and comments. Another way you can unhook yourself from taking things personally is to practice looking for the positive intention underneath every action. For example, Aunt Bettie always shoves endless 2nd helpings at you and you really are trying to watch your weight. Her persistence could be seen as annoying or we could put our positive imagination skill to work and guess that her underlying desire is to be seen as a loving provider who thrives on the satisfaction of showing her love through good cooking and happy tummies. When you focus your attention on her good intentions, it is easier to smile rather than grimace at behaviors that could otherwise send you packing. ~Kristi Doden

Planning Ahead

2007-12-18T20:42:00.000-07:00

With 2008 fast approaching, what are you intentions for the year? What do you wish to manifest? Take the time to create your year, don't just react to it. And don't wait until the last minute. Plan ahead. Things to think about:

What do you want to create? Where do you want to be financially, physically, spiritually, emotionally? What classes or knowledge do you want to possess? Where do you see certain relationships going? Places you want to explore? People you want to meet? Experiences you want to have?

Be sure to include steps you may need to take to get you where you want to go. If you want to take a trip, you need to make sure you've got gas in the car, directions, money, etc. Map it all out! Be sure to do a check throughout the year to see how well you are meeting the plan. Don't be afraid to modify the plan as you go! Nothing should be set in stone- flexibility is key to reaching your goals. Don't forget to acknowledge what you created in 2007 even if you didn't put a plan in place!

Happiness

2007-12-18T20:41:00.000-07:00

There are two kinds of happiness: happiness that comes from external events and happiness that comes from your own thought process. When your primary source of happiness is external, then you need to attempt to control others and outcomes to feel happy. When you choose thoughts that create happiness, you can be happy anytime! ~Dr. Margaret Paul

The Color Spectrum and the Ozone

2007-10-28T23:53:00.001-06:00

When you look at the our color spectrum, we know that the color an octave lower than the octave that we see with the eye, or the colors of our rainbow, is infra-red. The octave above our rainbow spectrum is ultra-violet. What people don't understand is that these color/light frequencies are turns on a spiral. So when the world panics that the ozone is being depleted and ultra-violet light is entering our atmosphere, what they don't realize is that this is a natural progression in our color or light spectrum. It is not necessarily a bad thing. Having said that, all things in moderation. So to clarify, we do not want to be blasted with ultra-violet rays, nor would we want to burn ourselves to a crisp with the light frequencies from the sun. But looking at technology,when we want to clean our water, we use ultra-violet light. When we want to use a laser to heal, we use is infra-red light. And healers bring in the colors of the rainbow. The earth needs to progress as much as we do.

Levels of Truth

2007-10-28T23:50:00.001-06:00

Many times you may have heard that the there are "levels" of truth to all statements even though we may feel that it is full of non-truths, to put it in a nice way. But actually, there is truth in everything said. It is a matter of perspective. So if you were to look at a spiral, at every octave, or turn, there is a new level of information. Then depending upon where the person is vibrationally will depend upon the level of truth that they are willing or capable of allowing. To say it another way, if Mother Mary were to speak before you, the level of truth or understanding that you receive may be different from what I hear or understand. It's all correct, it's just a matter of perspective and understanding of where that person resides on the spiral. Information is light, and light has many layers or rays that it is comprised of. That's why you can read a book one time, and then re-read it, you get so much more from it the second time around. The words didn't change, it was you that was able to see or understand more. Most of us look at information or truths from a linear perspective. But if we looked down at it as a spiral, there would be many more levels of truths exposed. For example, you and I can be looking at the same Porsche, you from the front end, me from the back end of the car. You see a sweet looking car. I might see a piece of junk. Who's right? We both are. Looking down at the car, you would see that the back bumper is totally smashed and hanging off the car. The front half of the car is pristine. Aren't we both right from our perspective views? Put it together and the whole truth, the higher perspective truth comes out and we have a bigger and more complete picture. So if someone has a different viewpoint than yourself, don't be quick to judge. It doesn't meant that you have to agree, it just means that you both can be agree to not agree. And in the big picture, you both can be right.

Creator Or Victim

2007-10-05T01:34:00.001-06:00

Do you blame others for the problems in your life? Or perhaps you try to justify your actions or words when you know that they are wrong? Are you a complainer? If any of these statements describe you, then you play the "victim" and do not take responsibility for your life. But hold on! Victims can't exist in the world as we know it. If we were made in the image of the Creator, then we are also creators. Victims and creators are mutually exclusive so they cannot both co-exist. We create all of the situations in our life, whether single handedly or through co-creation. So then next time you find yourself attracting less than desirable situations in your life, realize that you are being the "crap magnet" and only you can stop magnetizing situations in your life. Many of us start the process of playing the victim early in life when we didn't get the attention we so desired as a child. That need for attention will continue until we decide that it doesn't serve us anymore. So remember, you create EVERYTHING that you have and don't have in life. Inner feelings and thoughts cause you to act = visible results If you don't like your results, then change your thoughts and feelings. Get in touch with what pushes your buttons. Pain signifies that there is something out of alignment. Fix the pain, stop putting bandaids or blaming others for YOUR issues. If you do play the victim, make a commitment to yourself to not complain or blame others for your problems for at least 7 days. It will take at least a week for most of the residual crap to dissipate. See what miracles happen in your life!

Energizing Technique

2007-10-05T01:33:00.002-06:00

Many of you many energize your food or something important by blessing it or moving your hands over it clockwise. Here's a technique that does the same but at a faster speed. Move your hands over the object your want to energize in a clockwise motion and say "9" with the first full rotation, "9" with the second rotation and "5" with the final rotation. Try it out and see how it expands the focused object's energy field!!

Conflict

2007-10-05T01:33:00.001-06:00

So when we are in conflict with ourselves or others, it means that we are choosing not to love ourselves. Sometimes, we need to give ourselves permission to "let go." We may feel that forgiving is allowing or condoning the action, but in truth, it is saying that I love myself too much to let you take away my power by reacting. I am going to stay in my power, be grounded and while I may love you, I will not judge you by your actions. When you choose to allow healing, the whole world heals, especially those around you.

An Angel In Disguise

2007-10-05T01:32:00.001-06:00

A couple of weeks ago I had the pleasure to go to Oktoberfest in downtown Denver. It was a first for me. What fun! It was a large street party with everyone dancing and loving everyone, as if we were all friends. But the best part of the evening had to be the last few dances prior to the band quitting for the night. I was approached by a man, one of many during the night, who asked if I would like to dance with him. Of course I would, for I could see the divine light in his eyes. So I danced with this man for several songs. And when the music ended, he proceeded to thank me, and to tell me what a beautiful person I was. Now what I didn't tell you, was that this man was homeless. And what a beautiful spirit he was despite his circumstances. So the next time you are ready to judge someone by their appearance, realize that you may be judging someone who is an angel in disguise.

Uranium Mining in Colorado

2007-09-22T12:50:00.000-06:00

How Important Is Your Water Supply? Rights for uranimum mining have been obtained in northern Colorado near Fort Collins and Greeley. The caustic chemicals used to separate the uranium from the sandstone will be pumped to the surface near the Laramie-Fox Hills aquifer. This is the same aquifer that services the Denver Basin area. So if your water supply is important to you, or the damage that it can do to the wildlife or the environment, please go to www.nunnglow.com for more information. I am asking all environmentally conscious souls out there to write an email or call your representatives. All of the information that you need is listed on the website. Please do your part to support the environment- I did mine.

Messages In Our Lives

2007-09-22T12:49:00.001-06:00

Our circumstances in life do not define us, they merely teach us about ourselves where we are not congruent with ourselves, or perhaps our environment isn't congruent with who were are. So look at all of the dis-ease in your life. It is your personal warning system where change is required. Do something about it before you need to get out the heavy artillery. Remember- we are here on Earth to learn and grow. We are constantly being given messages which most of us ignore. Next time something happens in your life, big or small, look for the message. You'll be surprised how easy it is to figure it out if you allow the learning.

Struggle

2007-09-22T12:28:00.000-06:00

Are you struggle oriented? Do you struggle to relax? Are you afraid to go beyond your comfort zone in fear of the unknown? Maybe the need for struggle in your life is an addiction. To struggle is "to contend with an adversary or opposing force." Who is your adversary in life? Yourself? Where do you feel so undeserving that there is such as need to struggle? Addictions often come from the childhood where there is a delay or a denial of something desired, such as love, recognition or support. The child learns that good can only come from great effort or difficulty. The addiction is then born. So to overcome our need for struggle, we must take action to fill the need. We need to learn to be in harmony with ourselves. Our Higher Self knows that struggle is counter to who we are. We as humans need to anchor ourselves back into that awareness, our divinity, the flow of Spirit. We resist because our beliefs or misconceptions tell us that we are not good enough. We resist who we divinely are because if we were worthy, we wouldn't have been denied what we had so desired at first. So the vicious circle continues. So begin to see the blessings in your life. Realizing that what isn't flowing smoothly doesn't feel good- so why energize the struggle with thought? Take that energy and create vision of your heart. Keep the energy flowing there. At some point, you won't even realize that you are pouring creative energy into your vision. It will be just like breathing- you won't even realize you effort. After all, that is how the struggle in your life began.

A New Way of Manifesting

2007-09-08T13:22:00.000-06:00

There has been so much in the media over the past year around The Law of Attraction. And so many of us are baffled because we can't seem to manifest the way we used to. Why is that you wonder? The answer is simple. As we raise our vibration and move from the 3rd dimension to the 4th, we need to learn to manifest in a different manner. It's not about manifesting from the solar plexus and the place of will, but rather learning to manifest from the heart with gratitude and joy. The Zero Point Effect tells us that there are unlimited opportunities and possibilities, and where you place your attention is what you will manifest, but we now need the heart and the soul to be congruent with those choices. But it goes both ways- you can manifest poverty or wealth, depending upon which end of the spectrum in which you resonate. As so many of us are unconscious to our values, beliefs and fears that we often do not know where we reside on the pendulum. Many of the clients that I see believe that they are "unworthy" of the riches that they seek. As an intuitive, that's where I come in and help the client release the "junk" that prevents them from being all that they can be. And sometimes, it's not their stuff, sometimes it can be passed down from the family! But we tend to hold on to values, beliefs and fears that aren't ours because we feel that we should. And then we go and make choices based off of those values, beliefs and fears which are incongruent with the real us. We continually punish ourselves with guilt for our poor decisions in life. So to manifest with the heart is to come from a place of allowing, knowing that you deserve whatever you desire but to act as if it is already done. Ask anyone who understands the Law of Attraction and you know that we attract whatever that resides in us. That's why if we feel that we are less than, we attract partners who remind us that we are. Or if we don't feel love for ourselves, we attract partners who act like they don't love us. We always attract our incompleteness. Or you can say that there is nothing outside of you that isn't already inside. So that is why it is so important that you act like it is already a done deal. And it needs to come from a place of gratitude or joy. These emotions put the "energy in motion" and says to the universe, I AM complete as I AM or in other words, that you are not coming from a place of lack. I remember years back when I left my high income job to pursue my gifts as an intuitive and healer. Money was not flowing to me as it had been. This was scary! I had put myself into a place of lack. But the Universe reminded me that this wasn't so. I was told to look inside of my jewelry box- did I not see gemstones? People in lack do not have gemstones. And of course, I had many gemstones in my box. And once I put everything into perspective, I realized how rich I was compared to a person living a shelter. It's about the Law of Relativity. And we are all entitled to wealth, or the original meaning of that word- well-being. It is divinely ours. As God says, I AM the Creator. If God made us in his image, then aren't we all an aspect of God? And therefore we are ALL creators! So now is the time is to have the mind set to allow, to know that all things are abundant, and to have the awareness that there are doors opening before you. The challenge is to realize that you are deserving to walk through these doors, and then to decide which opportunities make your heart sing with joy! Allow your prosperity flow to you!

The Gateway of Super Consciousness

2007-09-08T12:36:00.000-06:00

Soon we step into yet another portal- the Gateway of Super Consciousness - September 9, 2007 or the energies of 9-9-9. For those you who are unfamiliar with numerology, 9+9+9=27 which still equals 9 (2+7). Nine is the number of completion, and it is imperative that we finish all messes that we have started and have yet to complete. This means everything- leave no stone unturned! If you want to project yourself forward, to leave behind the lesser energies and to rise above, you need to finish your housekeeping in your physical, mental, emotional, spiritual and financial houses. For some of you,it means leaving an unfulfilling job or relationship. You've asked when this day would come and here it is. Are you ready to step up to be all that you can and desire to be? The plane is about to leave the gate- will you be on board? The destination of this plane is charted in your unconscious. So what are you feeling and believing deep down inside? Are you worthy of this? Can you see beyond your limitations? We recently had the opening of the Lion's Gate which helped us to prepare for this journey- to know that we are ready to move forward and to fully immerse ourselves into our life purpose. So buckle your seat belt and prepare for take off. But feel free to move about the cabin and go with the flow of the ride. Remember, you can see turbulence as fun as a roller coaster or you can see it as something undesirable. Your perception of the experience is just as important as the final destination. The plane is boarding...are you at the gate and ready to go?