tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82370265445456598962024-02-07T07:42:38.390-05:00Soul SearchingThe Articulation of the Body, Mind & Soul on a Journey of Awakening.Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08987039745005360542noreply@blogger.comBlogger129125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237026544545659896.post-84911835656419156772017-02-20T12:57:00.001-05:002017-02-20T12:57:17.930-05:00Life In The Upside-Down<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Three months ago, I had a shunt surgically placed in my head, to alleviate swelling due to a spinal fluid leak. I woke up in the upside-down, and now nothing feels right anymore.<br />
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The world feels like it's on a collision course with madness, and no matter how much I try to smile and laugh it off, there is a heavy sense of nihilistic discontent within me. People say the world hasn't changed, we just see it more clearly in this time of instant communication, news, and technology. But I don't know about that, because it seems pretty different to me than it did even just a few years ago.<br />
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If you do any research into the <b>Mandela Effect </b>you'll find a lot of crackpot conspiracies and lunacy. But there are some historical inaccuracies that I cannot overlook, and which wrinkle my water-logged brain. I remember vividly growing up watching video of the JFK assassination. There were never six people in that car. It was not a six seater. But somehow every video online now shows footage that is in direct competition with my memory.<br />
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Something happened to this world. Whether it was a CERN related dimensional shift, or a simple shift in personal values; humanity seems to be in big trouble. And I don't rightly see a solution or a way out.<br />
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Celebrity dominates the media, and now politics. Outright lies are laughed off, memes are made, twitter wars are waged, but nothing changes. Nothing is accomplished. The rich get richer, while the rest of us sit here confounded wondering "what happened???"<br />
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I can't help but wonder if in some alternate reality there is a girl watching our life on TV, thinking to herself "wow that shows pretty messed up!" Because life feels like reality TV now; everyone is posturing all the time, manners have all but evaporated, the bottom line is everyone's bottom line, and everybody has an ulterior motive.<br />
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It is getting more difficult for me to cope with my depression and anxiety disorder in this crazy reality we are living in. I mean, a bigoted billionaire reality TV star is leader of the free world. And Russia may be blackmailing him with embarrassing images of him engaging in golden showers with Russian hookers. How the hell am I supposed to feel anything remotely like faith in the human race?<br />
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I hope one day soon I will wake up in the hospital, and find out this was all just one big brain-swell dream. It's still pre-election November, my surgery was a success, and I had one hell of a trippy nightmare!<br />
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Joking aside, this has to be a difficult time for anyone who is living with mental illness. I don't see my depression improving anytime soon.<br />
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So for now I will just keep reaching out to others, to you, and hope that we find our way back to kindness, compassion, and sanity.<br />
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Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08987039745005360542noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237026544545659896.post-23743161039662644352016-01-08T12:36:00.000-05:002016-01-08T12:41:40.271-05:00Overcoming the Guilt Complex!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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If you have never had an issue with guilt, then this post likely won't offer you up much food for thought or growth. However, there is probably a reason you find yourself here, and I'm guessing something deep inside of you reached out in desperation and necessity upon seeing the words "Guilt Complex". This is for those of us who have struggled with guilt all of our lives.<br />
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While I attempt to help others with my own experiences and knowledge through this blog, I have to say before going further that this is a lesson still very much in progress for me. I am not in any way "over" my guilt issues; however I am making stellar progress, enough so that I feel confident in sharing what I've gleaned so far.<br />
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Let me begin with a little backstory to build bridges of relate-able allegory so you will know you're among a kindred spirit. As far back as my memory travels, guilt was a constant companion. I recall stories my adoptive mother tells of my first Christmas morning after I was adopted. Having been a ward of the courts, and in foster care off and on for my first four years of life, I was apparently so overwhelmed Christmas morning at the age of four, by the sheer amount of presents in my stocking, that I stood still, almost catatonic, in shock that all of those presents were for me. It took a lot of coaxing and gentle convincing for my new mother to impress upon me that the stocking was only the tip of the ice berg. Something within me did not feel worthy.<br />
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At age 6 I recall helping my father rake the leaves outside, and in my haste to be as helpful as I could I remember whirling around quickly to hand him the rake when he asked for it, and whacking him quite firmly on the nose. It obviously hurt him, as he cried out, and put his hand to his face immediately. And my memory is pure guilt, shame, I wanted to run away and cry, I had hurt my father, surely he would hate me now, surely I was the most horrible awkward unlovable child on earth.<br />
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The following few decades were fairly consistent as far as those feelings were concerned. I have battled with feelings of guilt since I was a small child, and in fact it got so bad that in my adult life I would find myself feeling guilty of things I had nothing to do with. Confrontation made me feel guilty and shameful. Saying "no" made me feel horrendous and cruel. Even typing the general memories I have shared thus far has created a sensation of anxiety within me, as my skin now feels ultra sensitive, my heart is beating faster, and I feel somewhat nauseated.<br />
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This is what it is to live with a guilt complex; eventually we were made to believe at some point in our lives that we were not good enough, or smart enough, or _____ enough. Or we convinced ourselves of it, if no one else did. And the message stuck, to the point of becoming a mixture of phobia and psychological trauma.<br />
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You know how it feels, when someone confronts you with even the most minor of issues, such as "why did you say that" or "where did you put my keys" or even "what did you tell so & so about me?" A well adjusted person weighs the question, and answers rationally. A guilt complex leads a person to feel cornered, backed into a wall, giving rise to the fight or flight instinct. And then you begin to hold yourself responsible for things that are completely disproportionate, and this can interfere with your relationships with others, and how you view yourself.<br />
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<i>Living with guilt is like living with a critic who is constantly putting you down, whispering in your ear that you're a fraud, telling you that any time things go badly in life it is your fault. </i><br />
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First, you have to exhale, because you've likely been holding your anxious breath for so long that you're a stressed out ticking time bomb! Breathe. As I say again and again throughout this blog, oxygen is the salvation we are seeking! Once you get clean deep breaths into your lungs, blood supply, and brain, you allow yourself to think more rationally, and calmly. Breathing is always the first step when dealing with any negative feeling, emotion, or situation. And a guilt complex is the mother load when it comes to negative feelings!</div>
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The next bit is the part that requires your dedication, because you need to commit yourself to changing the way you think, and that is so much easier said than done. Our minds are like computers that keep generating the most often used or "trending" topics and ideas. So as the programmer, it is up to you to rewire your hard drive, and start replacing the old coding with new and improved algorithms. </div>
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Self-awareness is a journey towards peace, and enlightenment, which does not require a religious belief, or a dedication to anyone, or anything outside of ones self. All you need to do is commit to your own well being, and then start cleansing your mind of the negative trending topics within. Brain washing isn't always a bad thing, and a person living with constant internal guilt feelings could do with a bit of cleansing within. So this is where affirmations can become very powerful tools for changing the way you think, and the habitual responses you have to negative stimuli. When guilt feelings arise, rather than let them drag you down into feelings of despair and self-loathing, step out of yourself and observe; this is self-awareness in motion. Observing your thoughts, and your physical and emotional responses to your thoughts, enables you to see how you operate. And this in turn lets you see beyond the conditioning you've operated within, to start creating new and more healthy habits.</div>
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Somewhere in the last few years, I made a decision to stop feeling responsible for things out of my control, and to finally stop feeling guilty for any and everything that isn't completely mine to own. It is enough that I am willing to accept my faults, own them, apologize, and make amends when I mess up in life. I do not need to bend over backwards to accept responsibility when I have not done wrong! Neither do you.</div>
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This change didn't happen overnight. It was a few years in the shaping, and as I said earlier, I am still very much working at it. However, sometime before the new year rolled around, it hit me like a tonne of very welcome bricks: something has definitely changed within me. In the last six months especially, something has clicked, and maybe all those affirmations, all the visualization, self-healing, introspection and self-awareness I have dedicated myself to, has finally paid off! Because I am not carrying the weight of the entire world on my chest anymore.</div>
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I feel free, truly free, from my own self-judgement and inner critic. And I realize it was never an issue of the world making me feel small, or somebody conditioning me to feel guilty; it was always about my own shrunken sense of self worth. </div>
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I'm very much a work in progress, just like you, and that is all we are expected to be on this journey of life on planet Earth. We are evolving as best we can, with the knowledge we have, and the skills we are learning. We teach what we are learning, and we share what we have discovered. And that is why this blog exists; so that I can share what I am uncovering about myself, on my own journey, because when I have a moment of clarity, or an epiphany, I cannot wait to share it with you - my kindred spirits and friends, who are on your own parallel journey of awakening and enlightenment. And this is one epiphany I so needed to share with you, because I know that so many of us struggle with guilt, and feelings of worthlessness, and overly harsh judgments of ourselves. </div>
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You don't have to be so hard on yourself anymore. The time for that period of your life is done and over, you've learned all you needed to by being so intensely hard on yourself, so now you can glean the lessons, and work on letting it go. Because I promise you, there is nothing in this world, outside of your own thoughts, words, and deeds, that you are responsible for. You are not responsible or accountable for anything beyond your own control. No matter what anyone says, or how others try to make you feel, you must begin to value yourself deeply within, to the extent that you prize your own inner sanctity above all else. </div>
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You are worth your own patience, acceptance, and love. Nourishing those elements of yourself will help you reduce feelings of guilt, and before you know it you'll have an a-ha! moment of your own, as you realize "hey, I haven't been hyper-sensitive to guilt in a long while now!"</div>
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Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08987039745005360542noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237026544545659896.post-2289863471504946972015-08-30T11:08:00.002-04:002015-08-30T11:28:51.592-04:00How to Really Find PEACE Within Polarity<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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You will see a lot of articles about how to find peace and
be happy online, and there are plenty of blogs about living a serene life and
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Often, though, these types of articles can tell you how to
go about practising positive thinking and being, and achieving peace, yet don’t
really tell you how intense that’s going to be. I mean they may touch upon it,
but I rarely see an article detailing how to really <b><i>work at</i></b> spiritual balance,
or inner peace. Because it is <b><i>work</i></b>; letting go of attachment, and
becoming a truly happy person. It isn’t as cut and dry as it sounds. In an
ideal perfect world everyone would be able to say to themselves “I am no longer
a product of the illusionary world around me, I am sovereign, I am a child of
the Loving Universe, and I choose peace” and have it be so by virtue of willing
it. But this isn’t a perfect or ideal world; this is planet Earth, the planet
of <b>polarity and duality</b>. Things
seldom go easy when it comes down to deep honest humble goals because this
planet is set to a vibration of “tit for tat”. There is a balance, and a
counter balance, and this is as it was, and is, and likely always will be here
on Earth. There is an opposite for everything here, because that’s the nature
of this reality. In order to distinguish light, we must experience dark, to
really get an understanding of bliss; we must first fully experience sorrow, as
this is how things operate within the vibrational construct of this dimension
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This is the reason life is so complex, and achieving a sense
of peace is so difficult for so many. It doesn’t have to be difficult, as I’ve
said before, if given the chance that I could go to some Ashram on a
mountainside in <st1:country-region>India</st1:country-region>,
in order to mediate all day and focus on my peaceful core, I would likely
achieve enlightenment rather quickly! Who wouldn’t when in such a supportive environment?
Buddhists know the depths of polarity and learned hundreds of years ago how to be
within its creative layers to the most beneficial outcome. This is why
Buddhists respect all life; they know life is vital, and of the same vibration
no matter what species and that karma binds us all by the same laws of checks
and balances. It’s also why Buddhists know that to know God; they must empty
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No, we’re living in busy cities, or suburbs, with daily demands
and responsibilities. Since we began to ‘awaken’ we have taken stock of what no
longer vibrates in resonance with our goals but it isn’t easy to walk away from
relationships, even if they’re negative. <span style="font-size: 12pt;">It’s easy for people to make cute memes for
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dictates without discussion that in order to find the peace we seek we must
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This is the beauty, and the challenge, and eventually you
can also realize the amazing gift you face when you decide you no longer can
live by petty standards or beliefs. You’ve made some big choices since you
began awakening, about who you are, who you wish to be, what you want to do
with what you know, and what you want to
keep learning and discovering. You’ve tried applying much of what you’ve read,
and learned, and feel intuitively within yourself. But these damn headaches
keep popping up in life, and no matter how hard you meditate, or adjust your
thinking, or change your vocabulary, you just can’t seem to get rid of some
problem, or situation, or cyclic occurrence, or pattern in your life that just
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And I’m here to tell you that some of what you’ve read or
been taught isn’t exactly correct. You don’t want to eliminate the negative
from your life my friend. You may think you do, and everything you’ve been
working towards has told you that it’s necessary. But I’m telling you if you
think about the Universe we live in, and all you know about the law of
attraction, polarity, vibrations and manifestation, then it becomes apparent
that maybe what you want to do is accommodate the chaos, explore it, understand
it. I’m not saying welcome negativity into your life. I’m saying when it
arrives, which it will, don’t turn away from it, or try to ‘transcend’ it.
Check it out, look at it closely; see what it reminds you of, how it makes you
feel. Go deep within yourself and see how you really <b><i>feel,</i></b> and then find where
that feeling originates from. This is a quest for true self-awareness, and it
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You can be a strong empath, or clairvoyant, or sensitive,
and feel the feelings of others, and identify with the warmth you may feel
within yourself when you tune into someone else in such a way that you become
beneficial to them. Well when you do that for yourself, you begin to make
friends with yourself. I mean truly understand yourself from so many different
angles, and ages, and points of view, that you will end up liking yourself, and
understanding yourself in a way no other human being possibly can.</div>
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It can also be incredibly painful, humiliating, shameful, scary,
and sad. Getting to know yourself means seeing yourself clearly enough to see
through your own facades, your ego, your own patterns, and habits, and
attachments, in order to see the vulnerable, sometimes frail and authentically
unabashed you that you are. You have to face things about yourself that maybe
you don’t feel great about. You relive past moments that can cause pain. It is
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Think again about Buddhists, do they ignore the negative? Do
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Accept that you are human, living in a polar opposite
reality, playing with almost 9 billion other people who really don’t know who
they are that well either. We’ve all been conditioned since the day we were
born, to think a certain way, believe certain things, and want certain goals. Those
aren’t true indicators of who we are; they are mere echoes of a character we’ve
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The real you is the simple being you were as a small child. Think back to how you felt, really feel it, at the age of 6, or 7, while playing outside by yourself, think to your state of being. You dealt with negativity all the time as a kid, yet it didn't impact you the way it does now. Why? Because you were more "yourself" and not yet who the world made you into. The real you is capable of living with the
discordant vibration of negativity, because negativity is a lesser resonance
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Getting to the real you takes work; dedication to your direction. Once you know something you can't unknow it, and in this way a search for self-awareness is a trip down the proverbial rabbit hole. So be sure you're ready to commit yourself to honest to goodness truth within yourself. Because it's a responsibility too, when you take off the costume of who the world made you into, and become simply you, you realize you have to become more accountable to yourself, and the world, via your actions, and words, and thoughts. You become your own critic and coach in this way, and if you don't follow through you may end up with nagging guilt issues down the road. You can't sort of commit to being the best you that you can be; it's an all or nothing game.</div>
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And I call it a game because that is how I approach it! It's playful, and to be taken lightly, because it can get heavy enough as it is with all these feelings in this brain in this body! So don't get caught up in seriousness. What are we trying to achieve if not a sense of true belonging in the Universe, and that Universe is supportive and loving in whatever way it's capable of expressing love, and I do not for a moment feel this is serious business.</div>
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Wake up each day and affirm things to yourself, set your day off proactively. Make goals, or a vision board, keep a journal, or blog. And every day just work at being really honest with yourself. When someone makes you mad, explore your anger, and where within yourself it originates. When something causes you fear look into the feeling itself, and trace it back through your life, to it's pinpoint, so you can discover what triggered your fear, and then put it in perspective. Work at this every day, exploring your feelings, responses, mood swings, habits, crutches, and make goals as to what you're ready to let go of, what needs paying close attention to, what no longer bears necessity, and just keep at it. </div>
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Eventually, a few weeks, or months, or years pass, and you know who you really are on a level you didn't think possible. And in that sense of self-knowing and awareness, you become more keenly attuned to the Earth around you, and the vibration you're sending out becomes the one you're excited and blessed to be receiving back. And I promise you, when you're vibrating self-exploration, truth, and awakening, the Earth will reveal her own truth to you. It's magical; the bugs, the birds, the soughing of the breeze through the trees, the sunbeams... they all hold a deeper significance, as now you're vibrating in tandem with the Earth, and you feel the poignancy in that connection. And so too the stars, and planets and other galaxies, and so on and so on.</div>
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And this is the way towards true liberation and peace. We don't need to conquer negative experiences or people. We need to understand what they mean to us, through us, as us... we need to use them as a mirror, and a tool for self-exploration. As through the negative aspects of ourselves, we will discover the true beauty of the positive within.</div>
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It can be very difficult for a person to admit to themselves that they have a victim mentality; facing this fact means you have to admit you are rather accustomed to feeling self pity, as well as placing blame outside of yourself regularly. These are hard admissions to make, let alone try to understand. Yet every person I've met who has made this leap from victim to self-aware has benefited in so many ways, and has ultimately become a happier and more balanced person.<br />
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Victims are not born, they are made; it is usually through upbringing that a person becomes a victim. When a person is taught by those around them that they have no power, and learn by example of their parents and care givers that life is unfair and it isn't their fault, it is simply a matter of transferring those feelings of victimization to young people. </div>
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<li>Drop any <i>"us vs. them"</i> thinking, begin to see yourself as equal to all other people, equally worthy of love and good treatment, and equally capable of being erroneous, making mistakes, and screwing up. We are all human, we are all created equally, we are all equally responsible for ourselves.</li>
<li>Start to make small changes in your every day life to enforce a sense of power to yourself, do things which give you a sense of responsibility, become accountable to yourself. Face small fears first, to enforce to yourself that you CAN. Then begin to truly believe this is true, because you CAN.</li>
<li>Investigate your feelings - get to know how you feel and why you feel it. This is the beginnings of self-awareness, which is the most rewarding gift you can give yourself as a sentient being. Understanding why we feel the way we feel, where those feelings originate in our childhood, why we operate the way we do is so rewarding, as well as illuminating. It frees us to step outside of our conditioning, and be more than we previously thought we were.</li>
<li>Realize it is okay to feel hurt, used, abused, neglected, betrayed etc. But it is not okay to languish in those feelings, or pull up a chair and live there. Nor is it okay to invite further abuse into your life simply because you've endured it already. And it is faulty logic to assume everyone else in the world is going to mistreat you too. </li>
<li>Let go of the need to place blame, in any and all situations; blame is pointless. Instead, focus upon your actions, your reactions, your feelings, and work towards the knowledge that you are human, its okay to mess up, so long as you learn from your mistakes and move forward in life.</li>
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It is my life's passion to share what I know about Awakening to Self-Awareness for one simple reason: I have been, and am, where you are as well. We teach what we've learned, and it took me the better part of four decades to truly begin to really grasp what true self-aware accountability truly <b><i>is</i></b>.</div>
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<i><span style="color: #4c1130;"><b>For the first half of my life I was a master manipulator, a weaver of grand stories, a long distance runner and avoider of truths and responsibilities, and a victim of the highest order.</b></span></i></div>
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Now I am still as human as I ever was; however I have learned that through my humanity and often frail understanding of the world, that I can often jump to conclusions, act before thinking, and let my ego get the better of me, so I make it my daily and deepest duty to myself to think, slow down and truly think before speaking or acting, to better understand situations, people, and myself. I examine my part in things, and hold myself responsible for the things I have done and said, witting or unwittingly. </div>
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It is through self-aware understanding of who we are that we become capable of screwing up in life without feeling guilty, making mistakes without feeling like we have to run away or build alibis, or point the finger of blame when "bad things" happen to us. Life isn't fair or unfair, it is simply consistently chaotic, as this is the nature of the Universe. And it is constantly responding to our feelings, and what we are exuding vibrationally. If you are sending out victim vibrations the Universe will very unbiasedly send you more of what you're putting out. So you owe it to yourself to begin to explore and experiment with the vibrations of being in charge of yourself, so that the Universe can adjust it's output settings towards you.</div>
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When you shift the way you feel, and behave, the Universe will shift naturally in turn, and your reality will change as a result. And this is the nature of life within the confines of polarity within our Galaxy.</div>
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It was about 2001 that I was diagnosed as having "Panic disorder". At that point in time my anxiety was manifesting as hyperventilation, dizzy spells, chest pains, and an immense sensation of fear and foreboding. It only got worse before it got better, and for a few years I was plagued by panic attacks, agoraphobia, and general fears and worries of all types. </div>
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It wasn't until I started to really heal and make progress that I had the clarity to look back on my life and realize that I have always had panic disorder. I think back to my childhood, different times and experiences, and realize that what my parents thought of as tantrums, or acting out, or being too emotional and sensitive, were actually panic and anxiety attacks that were out of my control. </div>
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When I was first diagnosed I did what regular society expects you to do; I saw a therapist, a psychiatrist, and took different medications. These medications proved helpful, in that they shut down my emotions, and rather removed all feeling. But that was a problem in and of itself; I'm a highly feeling woman, taking away my emotions was pretty much like removing my ability to relate to life. After a few years of therapy and medication, and after a year of intensive daily meditation on my own, and a vigorous determination to be well, I walked into my shrinks office one day and essentially fired her.</div>
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Oxygen is essential to our biology; when our brain doesn't receive enough oxygen our entire vascular, heart, and blood system is deprived, and we end up breathing shallow and not thinking clearly. These days, many people are oxygen deprived and it is obvious by the staggering amount of anger in the world. If everyone took a few seconds to breathe deeply after a scary or frustrating situation, then they would be better equipped physically and psychologically to deal with adversity. When we don't get enough oxygen our brain is literally working overtime without all of it's necessary components.</div>
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Meditation has many definitions and understandings, but I'm going to bust through the new age spiritual aspects and get to the physical benefits of meditation:<b> breathing</b>.</div>
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When you breathe in deeply and hold the inhale in for a few seconds, you allow a rich supply of oxygen to travel through your lungs, into your blood stream, cells, heart, veins, and eventually to your brain. This is like pumping high octane gasoline into your car; your car can run well enough with regular gas, but a high test gas is going to improve the overall performance of the car! The same applies for the human brain and oxygen.</div>
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Meditation begins and ends with breathing; no matter why you're meditating, or what your goals are, every single person upon the planet who meditates does so with normalized deep inhalations of breath, and slow steady exhalations. This rhythmic inhale/exhale exercise is easy, anybody can do it, anytime. You can breathe deeply right now while you're reading these words and I urge you to do so. Begin now, by taking one long cleansing breath in, and steadily count in your head to about 5 or 6 as you inhale. Once your lungs are full of rich air, hold the breath in for a count of anywhere from 3-6 seconds, then slowly and steadily release the breathe by exhaling to a count of about 4-5 seconds. Do this a few times. As you read these words, breathing deeply, exhaling steadily, feel your muscles in your shoulders, arms, legs and ankles begin to un-clench. Feel your body begin to truly relax, as your muscles now start to let go of contained energy and stored tension. </div>
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<b><i>This is the basis of any and all meditation; breathing</i></b>.</div>
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You do not need to do anything beyond this, for now this meditative breathing will suffice, as you are now empowering yourself by doing something which gives you instant results and gratification. You don't need to sit in the lotus, or chant, or try to astral project; these are not the goals of meditation anyways. </div>
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Meditation is simply about clearing ones mind to focus on the purity and pervasiveness of this very moment; now. This never ending moment which is sliding second by second into each new moment, is all you need to focus on as you breath deeply in, and exhale deeply out. And in doing this, and focusing on only this moment, you become aware of your self, and your body, and your environment, in this moment. And this is the only consistent truth in the world you can surely rely upon besides death; this moment, and your environment..</div>
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There are other posts here on Soul Searching about <a href="http://daleanne.blogspot.ca/search/label/Meditation%20%26%20Chakras" target="_blank"><b>Meditation</b></a> and you can search that category or contact me on the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/194793697298873/" target="_blank"><b>Facebook Group</b></a> to find out more, but for now, if you've come here to find relief for your own depression, anxiety, panic, or agoraphobia, then this is a good place for you to start.</div>
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This moment now, with you, breathing deeply, hearing the ambient sounds around you, smelling the scents around you, feeling your body, each muscle, each twitch, your lungs filling and emptying, this is the key to liberating yourself from the fears which hold you in stasis right now. </div>
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<b>Do this breathing often, several times a day</b>. I breathe deeply when stuck in traffic, when cleaning my home, when reading, when walking, when arguing with someone, when faced with a difficult decision, when stressed beyond my limits. I breathe deeply and give myself an advantage by enriching my brain with oxygen, and pulling my awareness into this very moment right now. In doing this I liberate myself from victim mentality, and take control of something only I can control: my oxygen intake, and my thoughts.</div>
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I wish you blessings and strength as you move on from this post, and begin to use deep meditative breathing to begin to truly heal yourself. I will continue to post more and more about overcoming anxiety and depression. I will always have depression, and I will always have a propensity towards panic. But I no longer have panic attacks, and my bouts of depression are few compared to what they were even a decade ago. </div>
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A lovely woman I barely know is falling apart right now in her life, due to depression, and I feel helpless, as I know what it's like, I have depression too. I tried to reach out to her through Facebook and managed to get into an argument with women on her friends list who were spouting the usual Susie Sunshine B.S. "it's mind over matter" and "tomorrow is a new day!"<br />
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That kind of tripe just rankles my nerves. After a solid 30+ years of hearing it from everyone and their uncle I can say with a fair degree of certainty that putting a goofy smile on my face and thinking about babies cavorting in swimming pools isn't going to right the chemical imbalance going on in my brain and body.<br />
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So many people just don't get depression, and instead of taking a moment to try to enlighten I rather snapped and flung some mud right along with them. Stupidity and internet use are not always fair companions late at night.<br />
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That being said, I do feel like depression is one of those last taboo things we don't really talk about. I mean we are all tongue in cheek support and love when a celebrity like Robin Williams kills himself, and for a while there is an outpouring of posts about mental illness, and for a moment you don't feel so isolated. But at the end of the day, depression is one of those pesky conditions that really can only be felt from the inside of the one who has it. We all have differing degrees of depression, triggers, cycles, and biochemical rhythms. There is no cookie cutter mold for what a depressed person looks or sounds like.<br />
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We come in all shapes, sizes, and walks of life.<br />
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As I go through my personal journey of self awareness and awakening, my depression seems to come in greater fits and starts. I can go longer between bad bouts, but when it hits I feel like crawling into a deep dark cave somewhere and just sleeping for a decade or three. I understand that there is no shame in having mental illness. My life experiences in childhood are what caused me to develop PTSD, panic, depression and the like. I no longer live in the environment that caused these parts of me to develop fear impulses far exceeding the norm, yet my fight or flee impulses are mad sometimes.<br />
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What I am finding more and more is that the closer I come to accepting myself fully and wholly for who I am, schisms and all, the deeper my insight into myself goes. And it's a little frightening to be honest.<br />
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I try to be very honest with myself, about my ego, my agendas in life, my drama, how I create my reality. I am very hard on myself much of the time, expecting more of myself than I would any other human. And I work damn hard at maintaining a level of receptive open mindedness about who I am, as I really truly desire to free myself of all the false persona bullsh*t that keeps human beings mired in their own muck.<br />
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But the deeper I go, the crazier I feel I am... I begin to understand myself on levels previously unexplored, and then I see myself in a whole new light, and it feels like I've been exposed for all the world to see, naked, and the shock and shame fairly bowl me over. I feel like I could spend the rest of my life living in shame of things I did so long ago... simply because I can't quite figure out how to just forgive and let it go.<br />
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Part of PTSD is that it is almost impossible to let go... I can go through a deeply moving and meaningful healing exercise, end up having a cathartic release, and feel liberated, only to later down the road have a panic attack where it all wells up again quite unexpectedly. And with PTSD it's all in the moment, now, current, there is no expiration date on shock and sorrow.<br />
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So I'm at a cross roads in my journey right now. I have been for quite a while. I tried to deny it at first, unwittingly, but as I'm always digging deeper trying to be authentic, it became clear to me I was trying to hold on to a previous image of myself, for fear of feeling lost. So I have let that previous image go; completely. My whole existence was wrapped up there for a good 10-15 years, on being Dee the Spiritual coach and reader, healer, and guide. I loved it, I learned so much from my clients, my connections, my journey. But I hit a dead end a while back. A long while back. And instead of turning around, I stayed there, in confusion. For a couple of years.<br />
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So finally I have just decided to be Dee the woman. An empty canvass. See what bubbles up from within. And I'm waiting for inspiration, or some sign, or meditative epiphany.<br />
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And then I wonder "is this a midlife crisis?"<br />
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I vow no matter who or what I become or mutate into or away from, to continue to keep working on awakening to the truths in this world. We have been living in an imposed dreamscape/nightmare for decades in North America, and every fiber within my being says the world is in need of awake and alert people at this time, to help begin to instill changes into all our systems of governance, finance, military, health, education and every other conceivable level of society and culture. And to do that we have to be able to look into the mirror and recognize who we are, and who we're not.<br />
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But it's a painful process sometimes. Exposure to the darker side of our world can be scary, and when you realize we really don't have any true liberties it's downright horrifying.<br />
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But that's what this journey is about; waking up to the truth of who we Are, not who we've been programmed to be, so that we can find our sovereignty, and let that core spark of peace and light within each of us bond us together in unity as we begin to rebuild what is so quickly and forcefully being torn down around us.<br />
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In order for things to change, they have to fall apart first. And that's not always going to feel great.<br />
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So if you`re depressed, or anxious, or scared or angry, please know you`re not alone. We are gathering in greater numbers. Conspiracy theories be damned; this is about our lives, our childrens` futures, the planet itself, life, and nature.<br />
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So stick around. I`m going to start writing here again, as it just feels like the right time to do so. And I promise to throw in some useful soul food along the way to help us all ease into these shifts as they happen at increasing rapid fire speed.<br />
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Just keep breathing - in and out - in this moment. We`re in this together.<br />
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Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08987039745005360542noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237026544545659896.post-27136159223504893782015-08-24T04:32:00.000-04:002015-08-26T00:46:28.186-04:00From the Wreckage & Debris...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBpTbvfJAa_ns8ezD3LsR42mooVoDZT9s1XoUx7yBaLsSf_3NrPORn_lN157tvqb8Qw8QL4z-YXdeXT5rg8h-99vSqZLDAGW_AXHnZgUjGAnI8V7VqHCwQ-9i8JfSB1V4hfRWj1A1tDxeH/s1600/burning-bridge.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="163" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBpTbvfJAa_ns8ezD3LsR42mooVoDZT9s1XoUx7yBaLsSf_3NrPORn_lN157tvqb8Qw8QL4z-YXdeXT5rg8h-99vSqZLDAGW_AXHnZgUjGAnI8V7VqHCwQ-9i8JfSB1V4hfRWj1A1tDxeH/s400/burning-bridge.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br />I'm baaaa-aaack.... crawling out of a crazy storm of depression & isolation. But I'm back.<br /><br />I've gone through something of a complete and utter breakdown of personality in the last few years. Those who know me have watched it in either fear or awe or a combination of both. I built a life I thought I was happy with, but something wasn't right, didn't fit, and it's still not jiving.<br /><br />As of tomorrow my web business Spirit Sanctum will officially be no more. I have removed the website, not renewed the domain, deleted the Facebook business page, and basically there is no clearer message I can deliver to the world and universe - I quit. Yet it's not enough... I'm still not "there".<br /><br />If asked to verbalize my collapse of business, which I worked hard to build up over the last twenty something years, all I can say is my heart was no longer really in it. It of course goes way deeper than that, and if you truly want to know why you can contact me and we can get candid, but for all intents and purposes, it just wasn't what I wanted to be doing anymore. I got tired of doing online Tarot readings, and do not desire to return to doing them in person. I find it taxing. People are needy. I need less of that.<br /><br />In dropping that part of my business I had to drop a newer part, the Reiki. It's on hold until I decide how I feel about it, but for now, Spirit Sanctum had to go, so it's gone. Obliterated. No longer an entity.<br /><br />It brings me to a dark place within myself now. I feel raw, as I knew I would. And I feel like a failure and all those other things society puts upon us when we don't see something to completion in their vision of completion. I knew I had to let it go and it took over two years for me to actually pull the pin on that one friends, but having done it I don't feel any better. I guess I was hoping for epiphany, or some grand "a-ha!" moment.<br /><br />All I hear is crickets, and my depression is starting to swell up again. And damn don't I know how alienating depression is.<br /><br />So maybe I'll blog it out a bit, it's helped in the past. Maybe all of this soul searching crap has finally led me round the bend and I have just officially lost it. I doubt it, but it's kind of funny to visualize. Kind of.<br /><br />So here I am now - blank slate. I have no form of income now until I go back to my very part time job when school starts up. I have a depressed teenager who is set to go back to school in 2 weeks, who can barely function when at home... a husband who god bless him is trying his best, and a universe that just keeps throwing curves. What am I missing? What am I not seeing? I have beat the shit out of myself trying to figure it out, and frankly I'm tired of these bruises on my heart. I go within to heal the parts within that ache, and end up hurting more now than ever. I feel lost.<br /><br />So, glad i'm back? :)<br /><br />I promise it won't be all violins and doom. Just bear with me, depression is a bitch. And she's really messing with my head right now.<br /><br />Later... for now I will try to sleep. And maybe turn my brain off if that is even possible.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg04Y6t3GsRvEK5ykDOw_bPejgP11icGm7XH_hnZaAXgZyaIjtVL8sj29RnMcMs0Dx8tLs_-ca0GZEdLVvC0zIrgJpHxenjAW_28-k2MCKRvud1SatCpWL7JERiCkiBCa0AIEcp2gYe7fj/s1600/signa.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg04Y6t3GsRvEK5ykDOw_bPejgP11icGm7XH_hnZaAXgZyaIjtVL8sj29RnMcMs0Dx8tLs_-ca0GZEdLVvC0zIrgJpHxenjAW_28-k2MCKRvud1SatCpWL7JERiCkiBCa0AIEcp2gYe7fj/s1600/signa.gif" /></a></div><br /></div>Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08987039745005360542noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237026544545659896.post-20836816684859180792015-04-04T09:29:00.000-04:002015-08-26T00:46:28.144-04:006 Things Peaceful People Know & Do<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAFwpBi23cgmEoN73cHCEB6OJeKiX9RCE3wyYE6Zs5jbhMmayoqPCvC6XPMmFwVcrNuKuEprgVnK0fSyUV9ZbZVsFL0Sa3UPk3szY_mDrQqsLh-DuBAhPONRyHx69AK45pr_NJ6Nlb9E76/s1600/peace.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAFwpBi23cgmEoN73cHCEB6OJeKiX9RCE3wyYE6Zs5jbhMmayoqPCvC6XPMmFwVcrNuKuEprgVnK0fSyUV9ZbZVsFL0Sa3UPk3szY_mDrQqsLh-DuBAhPONRyHx69AK45pr_NJ6Nlb9E76/s1600/peace.gif" height="400" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br />In our consumer driven world, the bottom line is far more important to most people than anything else; profit over passion, fortune over family, money over meaningful relationships.<br /><br />There are so many ways this world drives us in the wrong direction, one of the most powerful being in convincing us of how powerless we are, and causing us to believe deeply that we can not heal ourselves, or rise above our baser instincts on our own.<br /><br />A person with depression or PTSD is put into therapy, where they are told they will require weekly sessions in order to <b>try</b> to rise above the sadness, fear, confusion and isolation they are dealing with. We are basically conditioned from childhood to believe that change is hard, takes a long time, and happiness is something we have to work very hard to achieve. Yet talking about the past, our problems, our fears and limitations and sorrow only keeps us locked within them. I have depression, panic disorder and PTSD, and for many years I too believed I needed to keep "talking it out" in order to be "free" from my pain. This only kept me locked in the past, in the pain, abuse, struggle and turmoil. It was when I took a journey of self-aware exploration of my Spirit, and truth, that I was liberated from that never-ending cycle of confusion.<br /><br /><b>We do not need to dwell in the past to escape it</b>; this is just another fallacy we are fed in order to become complacent, which makes humanity easier to lead. The powers that be prefer us sad, lonely, and addicted to quick fixes that are profitable to the corporate giants out there.<br /><br /><b>It is possible</b> to obviate all of the quick fixes however, and the therapy sessions, and the years and years of <b>trying</b> to be a happier healthier person...<br /><br />There is only one requirement of you to achieve total happiness, peace, contentment, acceptance, forgiveness, and serenity in this moment; <b><span style="color: #0b5394;">you must believe it is possible</span></b>. If you doubt your own ability to reach greater levels of self-awareness, objectivity, observational clarity, then you will remain a victim of societal constructs and limitations.<br /><br />And the basis for any Spiritual Awakening is realizing that truth does not come from anywhere outside of ourselves; we are a microcosmic representation of the macrocosm of God/Universe/Creator/All/Oneness. As such, we do have the power within us to change everything, in an instant!<br /><br /><h3 style="text-align: left;"><b>Here are 6 things you can do</b> to shed the yoke of illusion and claim your sovereignty & Peace!</h3><div><br /></div><ol style="text-align: left;"><ol><li><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Know you don't have to keep <u>trying</u></span></b>. To <i>try</i> is to exert a force against something which doesn't yet exist. Trying is reaching, crawling, clawing, and denotes an incredible effort. This isn't necessary, as you can simply <b>DO</b>. You do not have to<i> try</i> to be happy - simply<i> be</i> happy. You don't have to<i> try </i>to be present and grounded -<i> be</i> present and grounded. The notion that everything worth feeling and being is hard work is faulty logic; peace is present within each breath you take, in each moment, and simply requires you to change your present way of thinking. How long does it take you to change your mind? A dear family member said to me last night "I need to get closure", to which I responded "you have it - stop trying to "get" it..." Closure is a concept, one we think we need to work at to achieve, when the truth is we simply need to "close" that chapter. So close it! <span style="color: #351c75;"><b>Stop trying to be happy - be happy.</b></span></li><li><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Be ever present in this moment.</span></b> The happiest and most aware people know that the only truth to live in is in this moment right now! The past is gone, there is no bringing it back, and no amount of dwelling in it will change that. In fact, the more time you spend in the past, the unhappier you will be, simply because<u> it's robbing you of this moment right now.</u> The future is a vast blank canvas which is painted by the actions, thoughts, words, and feelings you are having <b>right now</b>. If you are busy dwelling in the past, or worrying about the future, you are being robbed of what's happening in the present, and the canvas of your future will be muddled by confused notions of "then" and "when" instead of this gift called the present. </li><li><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Have faith in yourself </span></b>- you have everything you need within you already to be peaceful, present, and joyful. Nobody needs to go to workshops, seminars, therapy sessions, gurus, readers, or psychics in order to be happy! I'm a reader, and lead workshops and lessons, and this is done to assist and augment what you are experiencing, but it is<b><i> not</i></b> done to give you anything you don't already have within you. You were born perfect, no matter what your body looks like, or your psychological condition; you are a reflection of the universes infinite nature, and the only thing that stands between you and peace is your mind. In each moment there is a peaceful potential within you; quiet your mind and feel that. Know that you are strong enough, good enough, smart enough; <b>you are enough. </b>There will always be challenges in life, people will let you down, circumstances will bring crisis and chaos into your life, and yet how you react determines how you feel. Don't be robbed of your joy by external experiences, people, circumstances; know you have everything you need to persevere, so meet each new challenge with faith, calm, and then let them go when they are done.</li><li><b style="color: #cc0000;">See the Illusion in the world around you.</b> Our world is a result of the actions of those who came before us; society is built upon many illusions, ranging from politics, military, pharmaceutical corporations, commerce, technology etc. Any slight change in the actions of our forefathers would have resulted in a difference in the way we live now. Who decided we needed presidents? Who decided we needed religion? Who decided we needed to work a 40 hour week, only deserve two weeks vacation a year, have to be married to have children, have to be straight, republican, educated etc in order to "fit in". The 'American Dream' is an illusion, and more and more people are realizing this right now. When you see our world as an illusion, you free yourself to <b>create a new vision for yourself</b>. </li><li><b style="color: #cc0000;">Choose positivity in each thought, moment, and experience. </b>The way you think, feel, respond, react, and behave determines how you will feel in each new moment. If you are stuck in a pattern of negative thinking simply change your mind - choose positivity. The only "right" and "wrong" are in your perception. Some people were brought up to believe one thing is right, while others are taught to see that thing as wrong. It's part of the illusion in step 4 - and it isn't real unless you decide it is. The happiest spiritually evolved people know that each new experience in life, no matter if it is "negative" or "positive" is an opportunity to express joy, to overcome conditioning, and to learn and grow. When something challenging arises, instead of falling into fearful modes of thinking, simply realize that into each life a little rain must fall, and then move through it with faith, in the Universe, and in yourself, knowing that there is a lesson present which you don't have to understand! You can simply choose to believe that everything happens for a reason, that reason doesn't have to be black and white, and you can simply be at peace no matter what is happening around you or in your world.</li><li><span style="color: #cc0000; font-weight: bold;">Know your words have power, then change the way you speak. </span>We get stuck in patterns of thinking, which then affects how we speak. Our words have vibrational creative power, and when we get into the habit of speaking negatively, we draw negative experiences into our life. Watch your words, observe how you speak, then change it. Listen to the way you represent yourself to the world. If you observe a lot of negativity, simply and mindfully change the way you speak. Drop self-effacement, forced humility, or comic relief, and be an authentic and true person - speak the truth within you - if that truth is negative, then review the first five steps above, and then change the way you speak. Do not be limited by your statements; "I'm not a very good..." or "I hate it when..." or "I can't handle this..." are examples of constricted statements we make. Let your words ring with positivity, to build up yourself, and those around you. Remember - if you have nothing positive to say, don't say anything at all.</li></ol></ol><div>There will always be something to fear, to despise, to abhor; so long as there are human beings in the world, there will be evil in the world. And yet we do not need to be a part of it, nor do we need to be victims to drama, trauma, or strife. Learn to meditatively breathe; free your mind by oxygenating it! The more oxygen your brain cells receive, the more simplicity you will experience, as a brain which is oxygenated is free to fire its synapses in healthy patterns. </div><div><br /></div><div>Drop the struggle; it is unnecessary, and requires you to believe you are less than you are. You are free, in each and every moment, to choose a new thought, literally changing your mind. If your mind is bringing you pain, fear, anger, or resentment, then simply change it. It isn't difficult! If someone has hurt you, rather than holding that pain inside of yourself, forgive them (for your sake, forgiveness is not about the person you're forgiving, but rather about freeing yourself of the experience) and know that you don't have to understand their process as it is theirs. Your process no longer has to be about complicated patterns of healing and growth; the lies society tells us about what it takes to be a happy person are simply outmoded, outdated, and no longer applicable in our reality.</div><div><br /></div><div>You are free to change your mind, each moment, of every day, and choose peace. And when you slip back into victim mode, simply change your mind again. And again and again. And soon you will find you don't need to try to change your mind, as it eventually becomes accustomed to choosing the highest thought, the most positive expressions of peace. In order to be at peace - practice being at peace, and eventually it won't require practice! And the best news is, it is so much easier to live a peaceful and happy life than it is to be miserable, fearful, pessimistic, and angry. It requires so much negative effort to live within the confines of the illusion - so step out of it and be free to be the purest joy and most simplistic version of yourself!</div><div><br /></div><div>I wish you clarity, and the willingness to empower yourself in this moment!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg04Y6t3GsRvEK5ykDOw_bPejgP11icGm7XH_hnZaAXgZyaIjtVL8sj29RnMcMs0Dx8tLs_-ca0GZEdLVvC0zIrgJpHxenjAW_28-k2MCKRvud1SatCpWL7JERiCkiBCa0AIEcp2gYe7fj/s1600/signa.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg04Y6t3GsRvEK5ykDOw_bPejgP11icGm7XH_hnZaAXgZyaIjtVL8sj29RnMcMs0Dx8tLs_-ca0GZEdLVvC0zIrgJpHxenjAW_28-k2MCKRvud1SatCpWL7JERiCkiBCa0AIEcp2gYe7fj/s1600/signa.gif" /></a></div></div>Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08987039745005360542noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237026544545659896.post-90531782562509812752015-03-27T22:47:00.000-04:002015-08-26T00:42:47.542-04:00Solar Plexus Chakra: Personal Power & Will<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ6pKGxVk7U1tufOw9inogyYjkwdt8em698K3EcON7vYpe0tfCt9_NK_IZMY0XW6u9uRHHAq1Mgbxs7d12DPydvAr4cJltc1meJpj7qMhwzX4Igk2wraTAYG_dwsbLQVhwLRIYb4cFJI8V/s1600/3-yellow-solar-plexus-chakra-vickerey.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ6pKGxVk7U1tufOw9inogyYjkwdt8em698K3EcON7vYpe0tfCt9_NK_IZMY0XW6u9uRHHAq1Mgbxs7d12DPydvAr4cJltc1meJpj7qMhwzX4Igk2wraTAYG_dwsbLQVhwLRIYb4cFJI8V/s1600/3-yellow-solar-plexus-chakra-vickerey.jpg" height="178" width="640" /></a></div><br />The third Chakra is the <span style="background-color: #351c75; color: yellow;">Solar Plexus</span>, which is located above your naval, and above the<b> <a href="http://spiritsanctum.blogspot.ca/2015/03/sacral-chakra-feelings-sensual-identity.html#.VRYJffldWSo">Sacral Chakra</a>, </b>and the Sanskrit name for it is <b>Manipura</b>, which means "Jeweled City". The Solar Plexus is our internal sun; the solar rays of the Sun in the sky beam directly into our own Solar Plexus, and this Chakra powers us as the Sun feeds the plants and animals on Earth. This Chakra directly relates to our sense of power, self-assured control, contentment within ones self, and being on top of your "game", as it were. This Chakra charges our faith in our<b> intuition, and gut feelings</b>.<br /><br />The <span style="background-color: #351c75; color: yellow;">Solar Plexus</span> houses our<b> dignity, pride, ability to have faith in our self, and rise to challenges in life</b>. Through this Chakra we develop confidence, or when misaligned arrogance. A healthy Manipura will shine like the sun, and engender feelings of peaceful love of the self, acceptance for who we are, and an unconditional love for our being. When our inner sun shines within us, we are warm, generous, kind, and giving, because we know on a deep and innate level that we are good the way we are, and we can share of ourselves freely, because we are sure of who we are.<br /><br />The <span style="background-color: #351c75; color: yellow;">Solar Plexus</span> is yellow, and is represented by the 10 petaled flower and is directly attached to our sense of self, self-image, will, determination, and self-reliance.<br /><br />Placed above the naval, the 8th Thoracic vertebrate on the spine. It shines forward and backwards, in a double funnel shape, and radiates just below the breast bone as depicted below.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-U7xjMVvKyK3OfxFp6AweJcTqmPgtJDiCvxgB3DiNIqUe-lhz0r5WkeDvKfBbox2bjEev9hKeeu7P7tQCRtlFt26j_Q9hVEw58Z7lJSoFIKH1gma0pjd7OGmlltPphw62v8JD0JFECVWy/s1600/1191359558371023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-U7xjMVvKyK3OfxFp6AweJcTqmPgtJDiCvxgB3DiNIqUe-lhz0r5WkeDvKfBbox2bjEev9hKeeu7P7tQCRtlFt26j_Q9hVEw58Z7lJSoFIKH1gma0pjd7OGmlltPphw62v8JD0JFECVWy/s1600/1191359558371023.jpg" height="320" width="200" /></a></div><br />Where the Sacral Chakra relates to sensuality, joy, and peace within our body, the Solar Plexus is all about <b>a greater sense of who we are, self-awareness, and personal power</b>. An overactive Solar Plexus will cause a high stress type personality; with arrogance, dramatic reactions to life events, often leads to a victim mentality, and a warped self-image. These people can be overly sensitive, emotional powder kegs, and unable to accept personal accountability in a mature responsible way. And as a polar opposite, people with an under-active Solar Plexus will be meek, timid, uncertain of themselves to the point of severe insecurity, or having a guilt complex. They can be extremely passive, and rather watch life happen then leap in and participate.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilDPl4aruzQ8F6i1Th6Os2YlZLcLMEjUPOGeAcSgx9e2Vwnv4Qqpp5Xn913jUfD70EGTK_Q3Ga5iQ1-aOBttSu2adYekJPa-XeIRjVDHBhCVLFjJPgswlRdSjFprCBKH-N5uWBA0knrZX4/s1600/download+(6).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilDPl4aruzQ8F6i1Th6Os2YlZLcLMEjUPOGeAcSgx9e2Vwnv4Qqpp5Xn913jUfD70EGTK_Q3Ga5iQ1-aOBttSu2adYekJPa-XeIRjVDHBhCVLFjJPgswlRdSjFprCBKH-N5uWBA0knrZX4/s1600/download+(6).jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Manipura Symbol: 10 Petaled Flower</b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><h3 style="text-align: left;"><b><u><span style="background-color: #351c75; color: yellow;">Blocks in the Solar Plexus Chakra:</span></u></b></h3><div><b><u><span style="background-color: #351c75; color: yellow;"><br /></span></u></b></div><div><span style="background-color: white;">Blockages in the Solar Plexus can lead to rather serious issues in ones life, as this is the center of our self-image, confidence, and power, therefore a block can lead to rather tumultuous life experiences. When a person is not sure of who they are, or what they're worth, plus don't really trust themselves or have confidence, imagine the amount of stress they live with in their minds. We all have moments of insecurity, and this is natural and human, but to have a blocked Solar Plexus and live with this type of uncertainty all the time is exhausting emotionally. This will eventually lead to psychological problems, which can translate into chemical imbalances, depression, and generally unhappy circumstances. </span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;">Physical symptoms of a blocked Solar Plexus include ulcers, indigestion, hypoglycemia, diabetes, asthma, fibromyalgia, and kidney or liver problems. This can also include diseases of the gall bladder, and the nervous system.</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;">It's no surprise so many spiritualists are suffering with these issues, including fibromyalgia, most of the truly spiritually devoted seekers I meet suffer this often debilitating pain condition, myself included. We spend so much time working on our upper Chakras, achieving spiritual connection, channeling, healing with energy and lightwork, and yet we can tend to neglect our lower Chakras, which leads to inevitable blockages.</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><b><u>The good news is it isn't dire</u></b>; we can always bring our Chakras back into<i> perfect alignment and health</i>. And the Solar Plexus is a real treat to heal, as when we start to work with it, we begin to really get to know who we are. And <b>a self-aware journey of understanding for who we are is a very emotionally nourishing </b>journey to go on. I thought I knew who I was, and what I wanted, for a very long time in my life. It was after my health began to decline that I really began to explore my Chakras deeply. Until then I had simply worked with them during ritual and meditation. But getting to know them better a decade ago launched me on a journey I would never forget! After years of painstaking honesty with myself, real reflective seeking within, calling myself on all my flaws, faults, and facades,<b><i> I began to know myself</i></b> in a poignant and very profound way. I can honestly say I love myself. I understand who I am, how I operate, and my cycles. I understand my fears, and my limitations, and how I harm myself with insecurity and uncertainty. My Solar Plexus routinely goes out of whack, and I have to bring it back into alignment often; this is due to my radical journey of self-awareness; I am made aware on a near daily basis of just how fragile my persona is, how fierce my ego is, how funny it can be to watch me slip into old cycles and patterns. Most deep seeking spiritualists will fully understand this, and may be grinning in self-aware identification of this; our facades are entertaining.</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;">Once you really get to <b>know yourself</b>, on a deep enough level to laugh at your own folly, you will find your Solar Plexus begin to radiate health not just within it's light, but also within the areas of the body that have suffered for it's previous blocked state. While I still have fibromyalgia, I no longer suffer excruciating acid reflux, and the pain of my fibromyalgia isn't as horrendous as it was five years ago. Slowly my physical body is righting itself, as I right my Solar Plexus Chakra.</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: #351c75; color: yellow;">Balancing & Cleansing Your Solar Plexus:</span></h3><div><span style="background-color: #351c75; color: yellow;"><br /></span></div><div>The element for this Chakra is fire, (think Sunshine) and when in balance this element provides warmth and sustenance. When out of balance or blocked the element of fire lends the Solar Plexus fear, and anxiety. Using candles is a wonderful way to express energy through your Solar Plexus, and making a little "candle magick" can go a long way towards unblocking the stuck energy. Light a candle, and say a blessing to grant your "ritual" the Love and support of the Universe. Then focus on the flame as you breathe meditatively, and repeat affirmations and mantras, such as "I am a good person" and "I am in control of my actions and thoughts". <b>The key is to empower yourself as a person, and to begin to get to know yourself, and like yourself</b>.</div><div><br /></div><div>Healing gems and crystals associated with the Solar Plexus are <b><span style="background-color: #351c75; color: yellow;">Moonstone, Citrine, Amber, Yellow Apatite</span></b>, and any other yellow or gold stone or crystal. </div><br /><b><span style="background-color: #351c75; color: yellow;">Scents</span></b> that help activate and stimulate the Solar Plexus are:<br /><br /><ul style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 10px 25px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><ul><ul><ul><ul><li><span style="background-color: #351c75; color: yellow;">myrrh</span></li><li><span style="background-color: #351c75; color: yellow;">frankincense</span></li><li><span style="background-color: #351c75; color: yellow;">balsam fir needle</span></li><li><span style="background-color: #351c75; color: yellow;">lemon</span></li></ul></ul></ul></ul></ul><div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: #351c75; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span></span></div><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: yellow; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: #351c75; line-height: 20px;"><u>Solar Plexus Affirmations</u></span></span></h3><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;">"I love and accept myself.</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;">"</span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;">"</span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;">I stand up for myself.</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;">"</span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;">"</span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;">I am strong and courageous.</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;">"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;">"</span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;">I am worthy of love, kindness, and respect.</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;">"</span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;">"</span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;">I choose the best for myself.</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;">"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;">"</span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;">I express myself in a powerful way.</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;">"</span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;">"</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;">I am proud of my achievements.</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;">"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;">"</span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;">I honor my self.</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;">"</span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;">"</span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;">I choose healthy relationships.</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;">"</span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;">"</span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;">I am authentic.</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;">"</span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;">"</span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;">I direct my own life.</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;">"</span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;">"</span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;">I appreciate my strengths.</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;">"</span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;">"</span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;">I feel my own power.</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;">"</span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;">"</span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;">I am free to choose in any situation.</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;">"</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;">"</span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;">I seek opportunities for personal and spiritual growth.</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;">"</span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;">"</span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;">I am at peace with myself.</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;">"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #333333;">The solar Plexus rises up to the </span><b><span style="color: #38761d;">Heart Chakra</span></b><span style="color: #333333;"> (coming soon).</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit;">Wishing you Balance, & Peace!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg04Y6t3GsRvEK5ykDOw_bPejgP11icGm7XH_hnZaAXgZyaIjtVL8sj29RnMcMs0Dx8tLs_-ca0GZEdLVvC0zIrgJpHxenjAW_28-k2MCKRvud1SatCpWL7JERiCkiBCa0AIEcp2gYe7fj/s1600/signa.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg04Y6t3GsRvEK5ykDOw_bPejgP11icGm7XH_hnZaAXgZyaIjtVL8sj29RnMcMs0Dx8tLs_-ca0GZEdLVvC0zIrgJpHxenjAW_28-k2MCKRvud1SatCpWL7JERiCkiBCa0AIEcp2gYe7fj/s1600/signa.gif" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"><span style="color: #333333;"><br /></span></span></div></div>Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08987039745005360542noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237026544545659896.post-51900524097962289642015-03-24T19:59:00.000-04:002015-08-26T00:42:47.411-04:00Sacral Chakra: Feelings & Sensual Identity<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfEVwlxkFvEdDmRHVkA22kRs2WnzUbH1M1nzsJ4Qkhd4ERHzrBm9cJA2aYS9lXhro_hACuWJQV_zQNaFEKJ5gz5xe9w8YxFos-JwPau95WjWx2A44ONjU8PwaK-kPO6QkUIHSTQ7t5fi5P/s1600/2-orange-sacral-chakra-vickerey.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfEVwlxkFvEdDmRHVkA22kRs2WnzUbH1M1nzsJ4Qkhd4ERHzrBm9cJA2aYS9lXhro_hACuWJQV_zQNaFEKJ5gz5xe9w8YxFos-JwPau95WjWx2A44ONjU8PwaK-kPO6QkUIHSTQ7t5fi5P/s1600/2-orange-sacral-chakra-vickerey.jpg" height="187" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="color: #e69138;">The Sacral Chakra</span></b>, the second, and next up from <b><a href="http://spiritsanctum.blogspot.ca/2015/03/the-root-chakra-base-of-security.html#.VRHqf_ldWSo" target="_blank">The Root Chakra</a>; </b>in Sanskrit the name being <b style="background-color: white; color: #252525; line-height: 22.399999618530273px;">Svadhishthana </b><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; line-height: 22.399999618530273px;">meaning </span>"Ones own base" or "dwelling place of the self". The Sacrum i<span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; line-height: 22.399999618530273px;">s associated with the element of water, the sense of taste, and the act of procreation. This Chakra directly relates to your pleasure, enjoyment, and passion. It is tied to your sexuality and sensuality and is located above the Root Chakra, below your naval.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; line-height: 22.399999618530273px;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; line-height: 22.399999618530273px;">This is </span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 20px;">the </span></span><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="line-height: 20px;">center</span></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 20px;"> of</span></span><b style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit; line-height: 20px;"> feeling, emotion, pleasure, sensuality, intimacy, and connection</b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 20px;">. As such, the challenges within this Chakra are found in our ideas of sexuality, societal conformity, our ability to express our sensuality and experience orgasm, and to reach deep levels of intimacy in relationships with others. Wounded Sacral Chakra energy will express itself in sexual repression, inability to climax, judgment of others sexuality, or your own sexuality, and a lack of pleasure within ones self and life.</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 20px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="color: #e69138;">The Sacral Chakra</span></b><span style="color: #333333;"> is orange, represented by the six petaled flower, and is very closely related to our creative and expressive natures which we explore more closely in the upper next two Chakras.</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">Placed at the abdomen, this Chakra shines outwards from the spine, to the front and back of the body, as illustrated below. It is located in the first Lumbar vertebrate, affecting the ovaries in women, and the spleen in men. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0sFCDJq2LNYW5jAxtfoCOBBiZVouHywwR-G-ts9js9RH7Uj11VhQyRjRBLYUHhCkHaZzqaLocu9AyrooLGkRkRBQPuB21AhN_Ofa-74NW42vhfEOKZm9K4_BpKzSH6xiKujOobUj7uUk1/s1600/1191359558371023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0sFCDJq2LNYW5jAxtfoCOBBiZVouHywwR-G-ts9js9RH7Uj11VhQyRjRBLYUHhCkHaZzqaLocu9AyrooLGkRkRBQPuB21AhN_Ofa-74NW42vhfEOKZm9K4_BpKzSH6xiKujOobUj7uUk1/s1600/1191359558371023.jpg" height="320" width="200" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>As you can see, it widens as it exits the body, and when healthy and clear it shines brightly in a spiral, or funnel shape and consistency. </div><div><br /></div><div>If the Root Chakra pertains to security, and remaining grounded, then simply put the Sacral Chakra relates to our<b> body, and ability to be at peace, and joyful within it and our self</b>. If we do not feel free to simply be who we are, this Chakra experiences difficulty. It is typically called the "<b>Sex Chakra</b>", and while it does encompass our sexuality, it is not limited to just that. Our freedom to express ourselves arises from this Chakra, as does our sense of self, security as a person, independence, and inner contentment and happiness. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnUK-7zvxnaIU8nawios85H0yaZ7bQptejYh6PMsZCMijArCiwjTSOwVUYQ1BJSFGKIIFJ7d15lTgNX5jNP-uNaH9q5qolA3qAexQiigTbzufuWHah4yJufl4i5P5xgrw9qpEF23bvmtPG/s1600/images+(9).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnUK-7zvxnaIU8nawios85H0yaZ7bQptejYh6PMsZCMijArCiwjTSOwVUYQ1BJSFGKIIFJ7d15lTgNX5jNP-uNaH9q5qolA3qAexQiigTbzufuWHah4yJufl4i5P5xgrw9qpEF23bvmtPG/s1600/images+(9).jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Svadishthana Symbol: Six petaled flowe</b>r</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><u><span style="background-color: white; color: #e69138;">Blocks in the Sacral Chakra:</span></u></h3><div><span style="background-color: white;">When the energy within the Sacral Chakra is inhibited and blocked, there will be many emotional and mental symptoms to evidence it; among them being insecurity, guilt, shame, impatience, creative blocks, and tension. </span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;">Physical symptoms of a blocked Sacrum include Impotency, cystic ovaries, IBS, menstrual problems, Prostate and Testicular dis-ease, as well as frigidity and lack of ability to reach an orgasm. </span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;">This can be a touchy Chakra to work on, unless you are prepared to examine your sexuality, and experience possible stimulation and sensations within your sex organs. When you work at clearing the Sacrum and begin to work with the energy, it can lead to sexual excitement, or downright feelings of being horny! And there is nothing wrong with this; our society has been conditioned to view sex as something private, naughty, and somewhat wrong, and we have to break these outmoded ways of thinking in order to heal and cleanse this Chakra. <b>We are sexual beings by nature</b>, we were not born with sex organs simply to pro-create and make children! We were gifted with our genitalia in order to enjoy them! Why would we be able to achieve orgasm unless we were meant to? And a good orgasm can be the most thrilling, fulfilling, and healing experience going! </span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;">So get ready to <b>get real</b> when working with the Sacral Chakra, as it's going to draw your attention to your genitals, and the warmth that floods you when your sexual chemicals release. <b>And that's okay!!! </b>Explore your sexuality and sensuality through this Chakra, understand that as Souls we are neither male nor female, and in our bodies we are not limited to being simply male or female, unless we choose to be. I for one find the female body <i>extremely attractive</i>, and am not ashamed to admit that when I see women kissing it is a turn on! I don't rely on gender labels to define who I am, I am a sexual human being, and I derive pleasure in many different ways, and so should you. </span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><b><u><span style="background-color: white; color: #e69138;">Balancing & Cleansing the Sacrum:</span></u></b></h3><div><br />The element for this Chakra is <b>water</b>, so being in or near bodies of water is a very good place to start when working with the Sacral Chakra. As with the Root Chakra before it, this Chakra is wonderfully attuned and healed when we meditate, and also responds beautifully to <b>crystals, pendulums, yoga, mantras, and scent</b>.<br /><br />Some powerful crystals for working on your Sacrum are;<span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; letter-spacing: 2px; line-height: 23.799999237060547px;"><b><span style="color: #e69138; font-family: inherit;">Hematite, Orange Carnelian, Amber, Orange Calcite, Citrine, Blue Jasper, Red Jasper, Topaz.</span></b></span><br /><br /><b><span style="color: #e69138;">The Scents</span></b> this Chakra most actively is stimulated by are:<br /><br /><ul style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;"><ul><ul><ul><li><a href="http://www.auracacia.com/dspCmnPrd.php?p=t&cn=Sandalwood&ct=anpceoeo&i=y" style="text-decoration: none;" title="shop now!"><span style="color: #e69138;">sandalwood</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.auracacia.com/dspCmnPrd.php?p=t&cn=Tangerine&ct=anpceoeo&i=y" style="text-decoration: none;" title="shop now!"><span style="color: #e69138;">tangerine</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.auracacia.com/dspCmnPrd.php?p=t&cn=Orange%2C+Sweet&ct=anpceoeo&i=y" style="text-decoration: none;" title="shop now!"><span style="color: #e69138;">orange</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.auracacia.com/dspCmnPrd.php?p=t&cn=Geranium&ct=anpceoeo&i=y" style="text-decoration: none;" title="shop now!"><span style="color: #e69138;">geranium</span></a></li><li><span style="color: #e69138; text-decoration: none;">Texas cedarwood</span></li></ul></ul></ul></ul><div><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 20px;"><br /></span></span></div><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #e69138; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 20px;">Sacral Chakra Affirmations</span></span></h3><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">"I love to feel pleasure in my body"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;">"I easily accept pleasure"</span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;">"I am surrounded by relationships that feel good"</span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;">"I am a sensual and creative being"</span></div></div><div style="text-align: left;">The Sacral Chakra rises up to meet the <a href="http://spiritsanctum.blogspot.ca/2015/03/solar-plexus-chakra-personal-power-will.html#.VRYWYPldWSp"><b><span style="background-color: #351c75; color: yellow;">Solar Plexus</span></b></a>!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Wishing you Balance, and Passion!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg04Y6t3GsRvEK5ykDOw_bPejgP11icGm7XH_hnZaAXgZyaIjtVL8sj29RnMcMs0Dx8tLs_-ca0GZEdLVvC0zIrgJpHxenjAW_28-k2MCKRvud1SatCpWL7JERiCkiBCa0AIEcp2gYe7fj/s1600/signa.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg04Y6t3GsRvEK5ykDOw_bPejgP11icGm7XH_hnZaAXgZyaIjtVL8sj29RnMcMs0Dx8tLs_-ca0GZEdLVvC0zIrgJpHxenjAW_28-k2MCKRvud1SatCpWL7JERiCkiBCa0AIEcp2gYe7fj/s1600/signa.gif" /></a></div></div></div>Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08987039745005360542noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237026544545659896.post-59798642469768956722015-03-24T18:50:00.000-04:002015-08-26T00:42:47.431-04:00The Root Chakra: The Base of Security<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrZkGX-lFnrkuKaSPMN2XTaBOS_JoGslPs6vNhumI-92VRKBhonWCUGmXMGvhXRZRICYOcmFXNG8Un94ljUA7_w7pDbEDezxbE4rAMiAfMJ16HBGVE3bHtL8X5OS4kqHOd0jSN3QylrWUm/s1600/root-chakra.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrZkGX-lFnrkuKaSPMN2XTaBOS_JoGslPs6vNhumI-92VRKBhonWCUGmXMGvhXRZRICYOcmFXNG8Un94ljUA7_w7pDbEDezxbE4rAMiAfMJ16HBGVE3bHtL8X5OS4kqHOd0jSN3QylrWUm/s1600/root-chakra.jpg" height="174" width="640" /></a></div><div><b><span style="color: red;"><br /></span></b></div><div><b><span style="color: red;">The Root Chakra</span></b>, in Sanskrit called the <b>Muladhara</b> which means: <i>Mula - "Root"</i>, <i>Adhara - "Support, Foundation"</i>. The Root represents our sense of security and safety in life, and as such this is where we store our childhood trauma; as we get older and either let the trauma go, or hold on to it, it is either let go of or stored within the Root Chakra.</div><div><br /></div><div>The Root Chakra is red in color, comprising the bottom three vertebrates of your spine, your pelvis, and your tailbone, and then emits outwards from your perineum (the area between your sex organs and your anus). It becomes wider as it travels out of your body.</div><div><br /></div>The Root Chakra is the first of the seven primary Chakras; they all flare out like cones, the five internal Chakras flaring out into double cones front to back, and the Root and Crown (bottom and top) flaring outwards.This picture illustrates this:<br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0sFCDJq2LNYW5jAxtfoCOBBiZVouHywwR-G-ts9js9RH7Uj11VhQyRjRBLYUHhCkHaZzqaLocu9AyrooLGkRkRBQPuB21AhN_Ofa-74NW42vhfEOKZm9K4_BpKzSH6xiKujOobUj7uUk1/s1600/1191359558371023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0sFCDJq2LNYW5jAxtfoCOBBiZVouHywwR-G-ts9js9RH7Uj11VhQyRjRBLYUHhCkHaZzqaLocu9AyrooLGkRkRBQPuB21AhN_Ofa-74NW42vhfEOKZm9K4_BpKzSH6xiKujOobUj7uUk1/s1600/1191359558371023.jpg" height="320" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>The Seven Main Chakras</b></td></tr></tbody></table>You can see the Root goes far beyond your body, down into the ground below you, and this is in fact where we achieve <b>Grounding</b>. When you extend your Root energy into the Earth, you can make it take hold, connecting your physical and spiritual body into the Earth itself, <i>taking root</i> (see the connection?) in order to keep you "grounded". This has the effect of keeping you connected to the 3D reality you live within, while you explore higher dimensional vibratory levels of awareness in your waking and sleeping world. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">When the Root is healthy, and shining freely, we are unfettered and grounded quite simply. Yet the Root is a cause for concern for most people, as this Chakra relates to your sense of security and safety in this Earthly world. Our childhoods tie closely into this Chakra, and any abuse, or disharmony can become a clogging factor in the energy and the way it vibrates. Any thing or one that inhibits your sense of liberty, safety, and security lends to a sense of disconnect within the Root.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Much of what you feel in regards to comfort and stability in your life now has less to do with what your life is actually like now, and more to do with your childhood, and the residual memories that live within your mind, and your Root Chakra. When you do energy clearing and healing work on this Chakra you can release those residues, which will manifest emotionally, letting you face and confront them so you can then release them, as well as dissipating that energy disruption within the Chakra itself.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">It is important to know that when doing energy work of any kind, the energy will always translate into levels of self awareness, emotional understanding, and mental understanding. In this way, when you release trauma from a Chakra, you must also face that trauma in a conscious way, in order to be sure it does not re-emerge to block the Chakra again in the future. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS__26uH4JxmaVY-xB9G9yqGoSc-b8JYk_Ls8xCsOFcYStBjHUdGEvPTMnLrut2RibwaAD7_o5dHYGhlHATA9vvgfoCvKqN_JWl36aLASsfpx16rf52otQUn71m0i9RWfeRH5xnAosiUjB/s1600/root2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS__26uH4JxmaVY-xB9G9yqGoSc-b8JYk_Ls8xCsOFcYStBjHUdGEvPTMnLrut2RibwaAD7_o5dHYGhlHATA9vvgfoCvKqN_JWl36aLASsfpx16rf52otQUn71m0i9RWfeRH5xnAosiUjB/s1600/root2.jpg" height="200" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Muladhara Symbol - Four Petaled Flower</b></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><b><u><span style="color: red;">Blocks in the Root Chakra:</span></u></b></h3><div><br /></div><div>Blockages that stifle the energy flow in the Root Chakra will evidence themselves in many ways, such as anxiety, depression, nightmares, phobias, and irrational thoughts and behaviors. </div><div><br /></div><div>Physically these blocks and emotional/mental disorders can lead to problems with incontinence, problems with the bladder and colon, lower back, legs, feet and possibly eating disorders.</div><div><br /></div><div>It is<b> vital</b> to understand that <b>these blocks do not mean you are out of alignment</b> at this time; you may be experiencing a beautiful divine awakening process, and be consciously aware of who you are, and yet still carry trauma in this Chakra, which will inhibit your health, well-being, and development. There is nothing to be ashamed of! I myself have quite profound issues in my Root which I'm only recently really coming to identify and understand. I am working daily at releasing past trauma from my Root in order to identify it, and let it go. This is what our awakening is for; to help us rise above the lower dense vibrations we have lived within all our lives.<br /><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><b><u><span style="color: red;">Balancing & Cleansing the Root:</span></u></b></h3><div><br /></div><div>Cleansing and balancing our Chakras is<b> simpler </b>than many will tell you; yet in that simplicity comes a need for repetition, and the forming of new healthy habits. A cleansing may work at first try, yet if you leave off and don't pay attention to that Chakra, it will become blocked again, so the key to cleansing and balancing lays within developing a conscious desire to be energetically aware of yourself. </div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="color: red;">Meditation</span></b> is a pure and powerful tool for energy balancing. Meditating outside is powerful, as the Root is directly connected to the Earth. Meditation aligns the physical body and mind with the Spiritual body and mind, giving us access to our Soul or Higher Self, and letting us know a sense of peace. When you practice meditation regularly you begin to develop faith in your Higher Self, and a Higher Power. It does not matter what that Higher Power is, so long as you have faith in it and it's love for you. Titles are not important; simply knowing there is a greater energy in existence which nurtures you and loves you is enough, as meditation is how we come to know a greater sense of spirit. </div><div><br /></div><div><i><span style="color: #e06666;">So become a meditation machine</span></i>, while you drive, or sit at your desk, or walk in the shopping center; no matter what you're doing, even housework, the most mundane or trivial task can be done while meditating. Meditation requires you to breathe deeply, and clear your mind. When the mind babbles, simply clear it again. Continue to do this until it is second nature; and your thoughts are so vast that you are focused on nothing in particular; this is the place where the peace flows from above.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">You can work with <b>crystals, pendulums, pyramids</b>, or other tools to help clear your Chakras. Red or black stones or crystals will work well with your Root, helping to release the stuck energy and regulate the flow and vibratory rate of your Muladhara. Some powerful stones for this Chakra are: <b><span style="color: red;">Bloodstone, Obsidian, Onyx, Hematite, Tigers Eye</span></b>. <span style="background-color: white;"><b> </b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Other ways to heal this Chakra are <i>yoga, mantras, mandalas, and colors</i>. </div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="color: red;">The Sense of Smell</span></b> is directly connected to your Root Chakra, so you can also use scent, essential oils, incense, or whatever you desire to help connect you to the Root meditatively, to enact a release and balancing. Scents that are beneficial for the Root are:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><ul><ul><ul><li style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px;"><span style="color: red;">vetiver</span></span></li><li style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px;"><span style="color: red;">nutmeg</span></span></li><li style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px;"><span style="color: red;">cinnamon</span></span></li><li style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px;"><span style="color: red;">ginger</span></span></li><li style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px;"><span style="color: red;">myrrh</span></span></li><li style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px;"><span style="color: red;">patchouli</span></span></li></ul></ul></ul></ul><div><h3 style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i>Root Chakra Affirmations:</i></span></b></span></h3><div style="color: #333333; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><i><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">“I trust in the power of the earth”</span></i></span></div><div style="color: #333333; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><i><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">“I am safe, loved and I belong”</span></i></span></div><div style="color: #333333; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><i><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">“I love my body as it supports me on the earth”</span></i></span></div><div style="color: #333333; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><i><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">“I am creating a solid and powerful life experience”</span></i></span></div><div style="color: #333333; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><i><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">“I trust in the process of life”</span></i></span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 20px;">The Root Chakra rises up into the next Chakra,<a href="http://spiritsanctum.blogspot.ca/2015/03/sacral-chakra-feelings-sensual-identity.html#.VRH6fPldWSo"> <b>the Sacral Chakra</b></a>, which you can explore when you are ready.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 20px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 20px;">Wishing you balance & grounding!</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 20px;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg04Y6t3GsRvEK5ykDOw_bPejgP11icGm7XH_hnZaAXgZyaIjtVL8sj29RnMcMs0Dx8tLs_-ca0GZEdLVvC0zIrgJpHxenjAW_28-k2MCKRvud1SatCpWL7JERiCkiBCa0AIEcp2gYe7fj/s1600/signa.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg04Y6t3GsRvEK5ykDOw_bPejgP11icGm7XH_hnZaAXgZyaIjtVL8sj29RnMcMs0Dx8tLs_-ca0GZEdLVvC0zIrgJpHxenjAW_28-k2MCKRvud1SatCpWL7JERiCkiBCa0AIEcp2gYe7fj/s1600/signa.gif" /></a></div></div></div>Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08987039745005360542noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237026544545659896.post-25326130217266271982015-03-10T01:13:00.000-04:002015-08-26T00:46:28.169-04:00Why Honesty Is So Crucial & Vital<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc8Zp5FyS1ui6spSiBFvU65lmGlCRx7OR-Xbq10XKesHzkhm-FYUfrBRNcKQAlJ_pHxo1Vqzem-q7FQ-meYLB0xUtr1Hcw3rKbC7rKRsiqHfGMfXJzilohssorNjh7rs0EnIapJw0f9zqS/s1600/images+(8).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc8Zp5FyS1ui6spSiBFvU65lmGlCRx7OR-Xbq10XKesHzkhm-FYUfrBRNcKQAlJ_pHxo1Vqzem-q7FQ-meYLB0xUtr1Hcw3rKbC7rKRsiqHfGMfXJzilohssorNjh7rs0EnIapJw0f9zqS/s1600/images+(8).jpg" height="320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br />Somewhere in the last couple hundred years we've been conditioned into becoming people who tell lies, and withhold truths in order to be polite, or conventional, or acquiescent. It's become politically correct to tongue in cheek say <i>sort of</i> what we mean, but not exactly, in a rather passive aggressive way.<br /><br />I'm not sure when exactly it began, I am only 43 years old at the time I write this, I don't know anything for certain before the 1970's, but I can guess based on the history books and articles I've read. I think the dumbing down of the truth began in revolutionary times, when gentlemen used their words to climb the social ladder, and ladies were ladylike, held their tongue, and gossiped only over the quilting bee.<br /><br />I think this way we operate is so detrimental; to us as a society, families, groups, and individuals. When did it become out of vogue to just be honest? And since when does honesty have to be cruel? We don't have to live in an extreme reality of this vs that. We can be honest, real, and express our feelings while also being compassionate, patient, and generous of spirit.<br /><br /><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: blue;">Is there such a thing as a good lie?</span></h3><div><span style="color: blue;"><br /></span></div><div>I think there are some white lies that are kind, or well intended. If I ask my husband if "this dress makes me look fat" and he says yes, I'm going to likely have my feelings hurt. It's absurd for me to ask it, because I'm fat, and the dress has nothing to do with it! Yet I'm female, and I like to be reassured my husband finds me attractive, so he does what he's always done, and responds with some sweet line like "you're always beautiful to me" and I feel good and he breaths a sigh of relief and no one is hurt. If your friend asks if you like their haircut, depending on the kind of relationship you have, you may opt to be honest and say no, it's not the best. But chances are you may opt to be kind and give a non-committal "sure it's great". You may even follow that with a "i like it but i liked it before too". </div><div><br /></div><div><i><span style="color: #351c75;">Sure, there are little lies we tell that are meant to help and not hurt. I don't think those are harmful in the long run.</span></i></div><div><span style="color: blue;"><br /></span><br /><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: blue;">Lies generally lead to more lies...</span></h3></div><div><span style="color: blue;"><br /></span></div><div>Like a snowball, when you a tell a lie, you find often times you have to tell other lies to support that first lie. Eventually you can end up spinning a yarn so ridiculous, and yet you're trapped in it, and lest you lose face or feel ashamed and lose credibility, you have to stick it out. Not a comfortable position to be in. I had a time in my childhood where i wove tall tales, around the age of 9 or 10, and after being caught in a couple lies by my dad, and suffering the consequences, I realized he was right; the truth was always better in the end. </div><div><br /></div><div>Kids tell lies to test the boundaries, and to avoid getting "caught"... but adults tell lies for many reasons, and while many of them are these white lies, that really aren't meant to harm, some lies are just dangerous. When spouses lie to one another, it displaces the equanimity in the relationship. When colleagues lie to one another, it shifts the balance in the work place. When friends lie to one another it dampens the light that surrounds that friendship.</div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: blue;">Honesty requires great courage, and integrity.</span></h3><div><span style="color: blue;"><br /></span></div><div>You have to be willing to be brave, because sometimes telling the truth will be controversial, causing you to be regarded by others in an awkward way. </div><div><br /></div><div>As an example, one of my <b><a href="http://spiritsanctum.com/reiki.html" target="_blank">Reiki</a> </b>students emailed me the other day, and my heart nearly broke as she told me about how she'd been honest with her mother. She has been awakening most beautifully, and decided to follow her intuition and learn Reiki, in order to continue to deepen her relationship to her Self, and the Universe. She was so full of joy and peace, and knew telling her very Catholic mother would be a gamble. And yet, she was courageous, and told her mother about her spiritual journey, how she feels now that she's exploring a profound relationship with her spiritual bodies, soul, guardians, and the Universe. She shared with her mom just how beautiful her visions are, how intensely loved and supported she feels within the fabric of Gods love. And her mother devastated her, by clinging to a very rigid dogmatic religious viewpoint, and rather than truly hear her daughter, she heard only that her daughter was turning her back on Christ and the church. And this isn't at all what my student and friend is doing! Yet her mother heard her words, and assumed the worst, and then called her daughter horrendous names, and made very harmful accusations, indeed condemning her own flesh and blood child to an eternity in hell.</div><div><br /></div><div>Now you may be wondering "<b><i>Dee, how is this an example of how being courageous in honesty is good?</i></b>" and I admit, it sounds pretty detrimental. And yet I am so proud of my friend, as she stood up for her own beliefs, passions, and desires, and boldly shared with her mother how she feels, and what she is doing in her own spiritual life. And I believe given time, her mother may come to see that her daughter is not turning her back on Christ, but rather getting to know Christ's Father in a deeper, and more intimate way. She may not be doing it through the church, yet she is doing it through her every thought, her fervent desires and prayers, her blessings, and her wide open heart and positive thoughts!</div><div><br /></div><div>If her mother one day sees that her daughter isn't in danger, that her soul is safe, then perhaps her mind and heart will open. And if not, and the relationship suffers for the rest of their lives, then it is a complete shame, and yet at least my client will know that she stood strong in her convictions, and did not cower in the face of judgment or shame. My friend is free, knowing she can be herself, no matter what others think; she is liberating herself and allowing herself to be <b>authentic</b>. While she is hurting at this time over her mothers reaction, in time as the pain ebbs, she will realize just how powerful a gift she's given herself. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Honesty is good for the soul</b>, as the old adage goes, and I believe this to be absolutely true. Though I dabbled in lies as a young girl, in my adult hood I cannot lie. It is not possible, my face turns bright red, I feel anxious, and it is just such an uncomfortable experience for me that I don't do it. I am an open book, and those who know me well know this. I attempt to be honest, and at times have likely been "too" honest, and so I personally work at being more gentle in my honesty. Yet I'd love to see a world where people felt safe being truthful. And the only way that will happen is if we allow others to be truthful, and not treat them like pariahs for it.</div><div><br /></div><div>I challenge you to be more honest, in your every waking moment. Honesty is what got my marriage through the rockiest of times, and brought my husband and I out the other side not only stronger, but with a deeper respect for one another, and a greater understanding of each other. </div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: blue;">The tools for living an honest life are simple:</span></h3><div><span style="color: blue;"><br /></span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Think before you speak, at all times. Weight your words, and responses, before delivering them.</li><li>The golden rule is paramount! Do and SAY unto others, as you wish they would do and say to you.</li><li>Know that with-holding the truth, or omitting it, is as good as a lie. </li><li>Never even imagine that a lie is less trouble than the truth; it never is.</li><li>If you feel a lie is the only answer, it's time to seek another opinion. Talk to a friend, peer, or pray.</li><li>Seek simplicity, knowing that honesty is the simplest way to live. One never needs to cover their tracks when telling the truth.</li></ul><div>Awakening is simply the process of taming the ego/persona, in order to be a truer representation of our Soul, the peace that runs deeply within each of us. The ego is insidious and it has it's counter part - the spiritual ego. Be sure that you are honest with yourself, as well as with others, as lies are like dust that cover up the truth making it harder to identify. Lying to yourself is as pointless as lying to anyone else; in fact it can be even more detrimental. And if you're working consciously at Awakening Spiritually, then honesty best be one of your main tenets!</div></div><div><br /></div><div>Honesty may lead you to feel embarrassed, or vulnerable; it may cause you to feel awkward, and yet it will always be liberating in the end. Lies do not create, the deconstruct. </div><div><br /></div><div>Work at honesty, every day. Be compassionate, and exercise kindness always, let's not confuse honesty for tact, yet know that you do nobody any favors by lying about how you feel. If you're friends with someone on social networks, that you truly do not like, then why bother going on with the charade? If you politely chit chat with a coworker while you cut them up behind their back, how catty does that make you? And if you're with holding the truth from a loved one to get away with something, trust me, you're going to get caught eventually.</div><div><br /></div><div>The truth always comes out.</div><div><br /></div><div>I wish you honesty, integrity, and courage on your journey of Awakening. Always.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg04Y6t3GsRvEK5ykDOw_bPejgP11icGm7XH_hnZaAXgZyaIjtVL8sj29RnMcMs0Dx8tLs_-ca0GZEdLVvC0zIrgJpHxenjAW_28-k2MCKRvud1SatCpWL7JERiCkiBCa0AIEcp2gYe7fj/s1600/signa.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg04Y6t3GsRvEK5ykDOw_bPejgP11icGm7XH_hnZaAXgZyaIjtVL8sj29RnMcMs0Dx8tLs_-ca0GZEdLVvC0zIrgJpHxenjAW_28-k2MCKRvud1SatCpWL7JERiCkiBCa0AIEcp2gYe7fj/s1600/signa.gif" /></a></div><div><br /></div></div>Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08987039745005360542noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237026544545659896.post-26175001024682691962015-03-05T23:12:00.000-05:002015-08-26T00:42:47.350-04:00Riding Energy Shifts: Making the MOST of Ascension!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-5wrdURjKqKMD0nGcz4ZEivolyjCm5d_BHX1XwojKjsNFKyvblgXNS3pD01sTb0vYdUrkZVyhZvPEhEd8infV1SzqA0smtUdWaPCuE7WvXvbiTChD-bzSYc25Xcx_Vsq15GsTJMSNoaAo/s1600/images+(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-5wrdURjKqKMD0nGcz4ZEivolyjCm5d_BHX1XwojKjsNFKyvblgXNS3pD01sTb0vYdUrkZVyhZvPEhEd8infV1SzqA0smtUdWaPCuE7WvXvbiTChD-bzSYc25Xcx_Vsq15GsTJMSNoaAo/s1600/images+(1).jpg" height="266" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br />As you are well aware by now my friend, Awakening can be a very tumultuous experience. We go through these energy shifts, each new moon and full moon ushers in different frequencies, and to those of us who are deeply empathic these changes can feel like physical blows. One week the energy is vibrant and empowering and it seems like everything is literally going our way! We smile a little brighter, breathe a little easier, feel fantastic and impossibly - sleep deeper than normal! Those weeks are like a healing balm to the soul; it's so good to ride the waves like a professional surfer, riding the crest, staying on top of things, speeding through experiences so smoothly with glee and faith and peace!<br /><br />And then there are those<i style="font-weight: bold;"> other</i> weeks. You know what I'm talking about, those energetic drains on the psyche; the days where nothing seems to work, you feel like you're wading in quick sand. At these times we feel as though we're on the wrong path, took a wrong fork in the road, and it just seems like no matter what we do we're facing oppositional energy, everything requires far more effort and patience, people seem to be off their meds and we're the only ones standing there screaming "What's wrong with you people?! Wake up! Can't you see how hard you're making your reality?" Those weeks suck.<br /><br />As we get further into our journey of self-awareness and wiping the sleep from our eyes, we become a little better at riding the downswing energy, and while it still can hurt, physically, emotionally, and even psychically, we know that getting through those negative periods of time require dedication, honesty, introspective, and above all else balance. Balance, and center, or the great energetic art of grounding. Being grounded in positive energy is a cinch! There's no problem remaining centered and well rounded when the winds of change are blowing softly, nurturing us in warmth and love.<br /><br />But finding center amid the storms can be a challenge at best. I've been there with you, you're not alone! If we all gathered in a sports stadium to share our stories, not one person among us would be able to honestly say they haven't struggled with maintaining graciousness and compassion during the trying times. You're human, so am I, we may be more deeply aware of our Spiritual nature, and may have a better perspective on life, humanity, and society, but it doesn't make it any easier to navigate our lives when the energy is in transit, and everything just seems to feel pointless.<br /><br />But grounding is necessary, and key to self-aware peace and serenity; without being centered, focused, and attentive in the moment, we are left blowing in the wind, without direction, in a sense of psychic limbo. So we all work as hard as we can at staying rooted in the physical, grounded in the moment, our energy firmly planted into the Earth, while remaining grateful and open to what the Universe has for us to experience next.<br /><br />I want you to know it will get easier, and if you think about it, over the past two months the energies have reached a stellar crescendo, and then began to plateau, and now there is a global sense of "ahhhh" as we collectively exhale. Things are settling down already. This isn't to say we won't have more downloads, more offloads of discordant energy again; we most certainly will. This is ascension from lower dense frequencies of energy in our Galaxy, into a higher more vibrant state of awareness; it doesn't come with directions, and there is no seat belt. But that being said, things are going to flow a lot more smoothly for the next few months. We've been through a massive solar storm; now its time to exhale, and then reflect, give thanks, and enjoy!<br /><br />There are ways you can spend this time now, over the coming weeks and months, which will help you prepare for the next big shift. And you owe it to yourself to be prepared, so you can weather the next storm with more ease, and peace. Also, this is basically one of the prime directives of Awakening: getting better at it. So here are some tips for how to train yourself, and prepare to deal with the next big energetic cataclysm, and I hope you will find truth and peace in these ideas.<br /><br /><h3 style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: blue;">Learning to Center:</span></b></h3><div>Center is exactly what it sounds like: the middle. Polarity on Earth is by nature a this vs that reality. We live in a world of extremes. And in order to live peacefully amid the extremes we must find the center, so that we're dwelling in peace, instead of happy vs sad, good vs bad, evil vs good, hate vs love. The center is a place of open minded, compassionate clarity. Living in a centered focused mindset is paramount to peace; achieving it is as simple as checking yourself, breathing deeply, and moving towards Love again.</div><div><br /></div><div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoTableGrid" style="border-collapse: collapse; margin-right: -21.6pt; text-align: right;"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 250.0pt;" valign="top" width="250"><div style="text-align: left;">When you feel yourself being pulled into drama, or</div><div style="text-align: left;">heated emotional response, simply exhale, inhale, and start again. Center yourself, in the eye of the storm that rages around you. The storm is your job, your family, society, global news events, and all of the chaos that happens in our world every day. The eye of that storm is a place where you stand in observation, watching with heightened awareness, realizing what is making people act the ways they act, recognizing the sleeping nature of many people, and being able to remain detached, unaffected, and compassionate.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></td> <td style="padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 170.4pt;" valign="top" width="250"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7wIUGuAXjLkxxk2i41Okv-pVNxo0_gLzG6XIr6_8T1c1xYylqTgSttO0ojeJLnrkgDaDEH5ncSIvLLQ_KFwfkwg55e07otRSmmDgG4JhJ9JzYYlT8AI63t49GiDha2yzQBnNkX_4tOdGP/s1600/images+(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: left;"><br /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7wIUGuAXjLkxxk2i41Okv-pVNxo0_gLzG6XIr6_8T1c1xYylqTgSttO0ojeJLnrkgDaDEH5ncSIvLLQ_KFwfkwg55e07otRSmmDgG4JhJ9JzYYlT8AI63t49GiDha2yzQBnNkX_4tOdGP/s1600/images+(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: left;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7wIUGuAXjLkxxk2i41Okv-pVNxo0_gLzG6XIr6_8T1c1xYylqTgSttO0ojeJLnrkgDaDEH5ncSIvLLQ_KFwfkwg55e07otRSmmDgG4JhJ9JzYYlT8AI63t49GiDha2yzQBnNkX_4tOdGP/s1600/images+(2).jpg" height="203" width="320" /></a></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: blue;">Being Grounded:</span></b></h3><div style="text-align: left;">Our energy body, the Aura, and our Chakras, are energetic, or electric, and in constant motion. As we experience emotions, feelings, and thoughts, our energy shifts, dips, raises, lowers; all in response to the stimuli we are experiencing. When we're feeling good it's easy to open our Crown Chakra, and receive Universal creative love energy, feeling inspired, at peace, and serene. Yet when the storm rages in life around us, our energy can become lowered without our realizing it. And then we're operating from our lower three Chakras, relating to life on a more physical, visceral way, and forgetting to balance ourselves in our upper four Chakras. Being grounded is the process of mindfully modulating and regulating your spiritual energy. When you ground, you begin from the Crown Chakra, as opposed to just throwing roots into the ground from your Base Chakra. If you only ground the Root Chakra, you're just assuring connectivity to the base 3D energy we already live within. But pulling that ground down through all of your seven main Chakras ensures your energy is balanced, equalized, and harnessed. So make it a daily exercise, when you wake, to quickly pull your Chakras into alignment, grounding, and then going into your day mindfully and aware.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: blue;">How To Harness & Ground & Shield:</span></h3><div style="text-align: left;">There are other posts here about grounding, and your Chakras, and energy work. For further detail, take a look at the categories of my articles to the right of this area. But in short point form, here is a quick method to harness the energy of your Chakras, and ground each day.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li style="text-align: left;">Inhale and exhale deeply three times, sitting or standing or laying down straight, arms at your sides. Visualize white light coming from the Universe, entering your Crown Chakra. </li><li style="text-align: left;">Pull that white light down into your Third eye, so now both Crown and Third eye are connected by white light, while pulsating bright white light themselves.</li><li style="text-align: left;">Pull the light down further to your Throat, Heart, Solar Plexus, Sacrum, and Root/Pelvis Chakra. </li><li style="text-align: left;">Extend that white energy down both your legs, to the soles of your feet, and then ask Gaia to nourish you and ground you, and visualize that light plunging into the ground, deep into the Earth. I take my grounds down to the core of the Earth itself. I wind them around tree roots, rocks, sediment, tectonic plates on the way down to the core, ensuring I am good and grounded and my body and energy are firmly attached to the planet.</li><li style="text-align: left;">Inhale deeply, pull your arms up at your sides, sweeping up until your hands are palm to palm above your head. Then exhale deeply and sweep your arms back down, palms outwards. As you do this, visualize a giant bubble of white light enveloping your body. You've just created an energetic shield around yourself. </li><li style="text-align: left;">Say a quiet inward blessing to allow your Chakras to blaze brightly, give thanks for your blessings, and ask that you be given exactly what you require that day, and ask for the wisdom to be mindful of your experiences, and your responses.</li><li style="text-align: left;">Your vibration has now raised due to the energy work you've done, you are prepared to go into the world with heightened awareness, intuition, compassion and grace!</li></ul><div><table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoTableGrid" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none; text-align: left;"> <tbody><tr> <td style="border: none windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 203.4pt;" valign="top" width="339"><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjogc3R2bF016SHfNNzi-9zmJeR82vQPRA_i5N5UGDJyTnf_E3u_5b0dev8p5458jbO4wgZli_wS32fZ7vIybPv3lYp-yhJlaESaJ-AjiG00nYKz-wThiMLIUqEfh8QwJveG6CDwgIsH635/s1600/wpid-1305032140010386-basic-psychic-protection.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjogc3R2bF016SHfNNzi-9zmJeR82vQPRA_i5N5UGDJyTnf_E3u_5b0dev8p5458jbO4wgZli_wS32fZ7vIybPv3lYp-yhJlaESaJ-AjiG00nYKz-wThiMLIUqEfh8QwJveG6CDwgIsH635/s1600/wpid-1305032140010386-basic-psychic-protection.jpeg" /></a></div></td><td style="border-left: none; border: none windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 300.4pt;" valign="top" width="399"><div><div class="" style="clear: both;">Now you are grounded, centered, and shielded. This takes a couple of minutes at most. And when you get into the habit of it, you can do this almost instantaneously each morning. </div></div><div>When I begin my day without this intentional anchoring of my energy I find I am usually less focused, jittery, and unaware. The coming months are going to be quite nice my friends; we've been through an intense energy fluctuation and adjustment, and things will now begin to lighten, and we can take peace in the knowledge that the download of frequency we've just received in the last couple of months is working it's magic within all living things and elements on Earth. Now we can work at self-awareness, spirit, and happiness! So it's a wonderful time to start developing good habits, in preparation of the next inevitable frequency burst! </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;">Another great way to deepen your spiritual knowledge, awareness, and life process is to learn how to tap into and channel the life energy all around us. That prana, or chi, is the love energy of the Universe; it nurtures all life, it is quite literally the "force" of all life. Learning energy healing modalities helps us to better understand this energy, it's fluctuations, and how to bring ourselves in to greater states of balance, awareness, receptivity, and peace. I teach Master Reiki classes online, as well as an Energy Therapy course. These are online classes, you can learn from home, at your own speed and pace. There are also numerous other sources online, and maybe locally to you, where you could learn Reiki and energy work! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">If learning Reiki is a compelling thought to you, and you decide to pursue lessons elsewhere, I wish you the brightest of blessings, and hope you have a beautiful experience learning to unlock your Reiki and Prana. If you should feel nudged by Spirit to choose me as your teacher, it will be my utmost honor and pleasure to take you into my tutelage, and help you develop a strong relationship to your Healing capabilities.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><b><br /></b></i></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><i><b>(To learn Reiki with me</b>, simply </i><b><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: red;"><i><a href="http://spiritsanctum.com/reiki.html#!/REIKI-&-ENERGY-THERAPY-COURSES/c/10774198/offset=0&sort=priceDesc" target="_blank">follow this link</a>.)</i></span> </span></b></h3><div style="text-align: left;">I am here for you, always, as it is my souls mission to assist you with your Awakening, and it is my passion to offer my friendship, counsel, and support in all ways I am able to. Remember to keep breathing, deeply. Take care of your body, your mind, and your spirit.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">With endless Love,</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8bLpjSQ9ztJGuMe_q1cHzrDVSpNcWEOb-Fbn90CP14RXiE_3GJ2gjdSqfpr8EPZOOvLaCbl-KD3DknNac6sArORRhHmym1llxvz5ZczRNIKg1FbRAun3LIMpBjTJHcAjIfMEbMNhkqSHO/s1600/signa.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8bLpjSQ9ztJGuMe_q1cHzrDVSpNcWEOb-Fbn90CP14RXiE_3GJ2gjdSqfpr8EPZOOvLaCbl-KD3DknNac6sArORRhHmym1llxvz5ZczRNIKg1FbRAun3LIMpBjTJHcAjIfMEbMNhkqSHO/s1600/signa.gif" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #073763;"><br /></span></b></div></div>Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08987039745005360542noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237026544545659896.post-33902753903375236172015-03-05T08:46:00.000-05:002015-08-26T00:46:28.202-04:00Soul Searching has Moved! Welcome Home!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvjHOaCBD5N9UGNS4KbpFzt0y80lZU5CCObI9d4qQa5sgCZRRhJEdElB3iSHP57WHHM3qr5F64EFurZBVxUW42cbo6h_0Akceorr_7YHwtsEmc-t8HH2jgnJdExVNPKlVQBr3VpbAthSSe/s1600/welcome_home_sign_by_blakehenryrobson-d46xlz0.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvjHOaCBD5N9UGNS4KbpFzt0y80lZU5CCObI9d4qQa5sgCZRRhJEdElB3iSHP57WHHM3qr5F64EFurZBVxUW42cbo6h_0Akceorr_7YHwtsEmc-t8HH2jgnJdExVNPKlVQBr3VpbAthSSe/s1600/welcome_home_sign_by_blakehenryrobson-d46xlz0.png" height="310" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Well after about a six month period with WordPress I've opted to return to Blogger. So welcome back to the original Soul Searching blog!<br /><br />You'll find all the old material is still here, though it may take a while to get it indexed properly again, so I have removed the "search" box until everything is kosher again. Otherwise, all the archives are in place, and all posts are present and accounted for!<br /><br />This change comes at a time of great creative energy, and I'm finding myself absolutely inspired at every turn! The energy we're receiving this last couple of weeks is intense, in a word, and yet when you're able to just center, and focus on gratitude and positivity the ride becomes the smoothest (if not speediest?) of sailing!<br /><br />I have little else to say, as I've just spent nearly 12 hours migrating the blog, and tweaking the little html quirks that needed tweaking, so I'm about ready to call it and go read a book, and maybe nap.<br /><br />As you can see though,<b><span style="color: blue;"> I've lost all my followers in the move</span></b>!!! So if you'd take a moment to peruse the Follow Me signs located to the right ---> Pick one that works for you, so you can stay in touch with my articles as they publish!<br /><br />I wish you a fantastic day! The sun is shining, and it's colder than it should be here in Ontario but again - the sun is shining!<br /><br />That's enough to make me want to do a couple back flips!<br /><br />Love & Laughter & of course - HUGS -<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg04Y6t3GsRvEK5ykDOw_bPejgP11icGm7XH_hnZaAXgZyaIjtVL8sj29RnMcMs0Dx8tLs_-ca0GZEdLVvC0zIrgJpHxenjAW_28-k2MCKRvud1SatCpWL7JERiCkiBCa0AIEcp2gYe7fj/s1600/signa.gif" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /></div>Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08987039745005360542noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237026544545659896.post-76807052067885874972015-03-01T15:38:00.000-05:002015-08-26T00:42:47.509-04:006 Things To Do For Your Spiritual Awakening<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTcoUClSNHaxh5DUeYRSrumqtiU6aTxL7_ecUqzERRUpejAizVShKPhQd6quVJLAipMSiDBL5BHjNhYzD_ZSqUy5TmfzE1TZ0bt9kIS2kwS_eTEvscHgMRELPKdMgPZf0WiOqgafW3FPmz/s1600/face+multicolored.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTcoUClSNHaxh5DUeYRSrumqtiU6aTxL7_ecUqzERRUpejAizVShKPhQd6quVJLAipMSiDBL5BHjNhYzD_ZSqUy5TmfzE1TZ0bt9kIS2kwS_eTEvscHgMRELPKdMgPZf0WiOqgafW3FPmz/s1600/face+multicolored.jpg" height="302" width="320" /></a></div><center></center><br /><br />A Spiritual Awakening is simply the process of remembering and realizing we are more than mere human beings. As you explore God, the Universe, and the purpose of life, you begin to understand there are things going on in our world that defy establishmentarian explanation. You may see, sense, or feel the energy around you, and note it's changes based on different places, people, and atmospheres. You begin to tap into a deep essence of peace within your being, and it whispers peaceful messages of truth, compassion, and infinite love. And so you then begin to undertake a Spiritual Awakening.<br /><br />You may have started awakening unconsciously, not wittingly pursuing a Spiritual avenue, and yet at some point you realized on a conscious aware level that you were feeling urged, called, compelled to open your mind, and your heart. So you decided to pursue a Spiritual Awakening, and for that I salute you, respect you, love you, acknowledge you, and am here <strong>with</strong> you.<br /><br />We undertake this journey alone, for our self, and yet we are never alone, as we understand that like attracts like, and where one person begins to seek Spiritual peace and sovereignty, others gather. In this way we are creating a battery of love energy on Earth, and each new moment of your Awakening is a new moment to share your Light with others around you! We aren't seeking new members like the Jehovah's Witnesses, or Mormons; we aren't trying to "save" anyone like Christians. We are simply so gloriously thrilled in what we are beginning to experience, feel, and know that we are compelled to share this with others. Not to change them or fix them or enlighten them even; but simply because we feel connected to them in a deep way, and wish for them to know peace.<br /><br />Here are some surefire steps you can follow on your Spiritual Awakening journey, to help you make the most of your energy, time, emotions and experience. Following these suggestions can make for a very pleasant multi-dimensional experience in this very heavy dense 3 dimensional reality.<br /><ol><br /><li><br /><h4><span style="color: purple;"><strong>Remember at all times: this is ALL about YOU.</strong></span></h4></li></ol><br />Your awakening is about how you are feeling, what you are remembering, what you are learning, what you are intuiting, envisioning, and experiencing. Your awakening is about nobody but YOU - and as such you should always try to remain centered on the knowledge that everything that comes into your world, your reality, is just for YOU. Awakening does not remove negative experiences from our lives; we are still subject to the laws of attraction, and karma on Earth, and we still have so much to remember, and learn, and as such we are still going to be challenged by all of the regular things we've always grappled with. Awakening can rather amplify these things though; now you're consciously pursuing your Spirituality, so you may find negative experiences confront you in more vivid realness! It may seem ironic and utterly laughable at times, as something will pop up to trick you or trap you into old cycles you once lived, and you may have to shake your head a few times, and remember what you know, lest you do fall into the old pitfalls! Life is always going to present challenges, trouble, adversity, and painful situations. As a spiritualist you empower yourself to realize you are NOT a victim - ever - and that while pain is inevitable in this world, suffering is optional. Focus on your self, your behaviors, your reactions, your habits, your negative mindsets, your weaknesses, and then be mindful and watch yourself. If you feel drawn to drama, fighting, ego etc, it's a message from Spirit: You've lost perspective of the big picture. This is about YOU - not "them". This is about how YOU feel - not about how "they" made you feel. This is about what you're putting out there - not what "they" are putting out there. Focus on self-awareness, learn to laugh at yourself, take none of it too heavily, be willing to change, admit your wrongs, and move forward without regret, or judgment, because you KNOW in your being, this has all been a part of your lesson: and the lesson is Awakening to the truth of the Love within you.<br /><h4>2. <span style="color: purple;"><strong>Make Time for Your Spirit - Every Single Day!</strong></span></h4><br /><a href="http://www.spiritsanctum.com/soulsearching/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/download-1.jpg"><img alt="download (1)" class="size-full wp-image-416 alignleft" src="http://www.spiritsanctum.com/soulsearching/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/download-1.jpg" height="209" width="241" /></a>You know the 3D work-a-day world we are living in is just a big experiment, based on things like greed, politics, religion, fear etc. The world around us is a mirror to each person living in it, so begin to project the truth of your vibrant and beautiful soul! But doing this type of Light work requires a great deal of transformational energy on your behalf, and can be exhausting. If you're doing energy work, Reiki, healing and helping others in a Spiritual way, this can be taxing after time if you do not stay centered and grounded. If you're giving so much of your Light and your positivity to a world full of cynics and egos, you're going to have moments of utter futility! It's necessary to remain mindful of your own energy, what you can handle, what you cannot, and when you need a "reset". So make time each day, for a meditation, a bubble bath, a quick prayer or blessing. Do something that helps you rejuvenate each day, be it watching the sun rise, or set, or drawing an oracle card. Whatever brings your spirit balanced peaceful calm is something you will want to gift yourself each and every day. How else can you continue to Awakening to such vast amounts of knowledge and energy, while giving so much of yourself to the world around you, and not end up feeling empty at the end of the day? Refill yourself, as you give so much away.<br /><h4>3. <span style="color: purple;"><strong>Take EXTRA Care Of Your Physiology!</strong></span></h4><br />Your body is attached to it's Aura, and Chakras, and while you are Awakening you are receiving and emitting such great quantities of energy through those centers, that it affects your physical body in ways you aren't even aware of. Each Chakra attributes to a gland or organ, and your Aura is directly a part of your cellular makeup, knowing this can help you remember to care not just for the mind and spirit, but also the body. Ascension is cyclic, one week we will be riding a high energy vibration as we receive massive uploads of Light and wisdom! The next week we can find ourselves crawling around in exhaustion, barely able to focus on simple tasks. This is natural - this is Awakening! So be sure your body is hydrated; water water water, drop caffeine and stimulants where possible, and if necessary, as they can mess with your frequency and cause anxiety during high energy days. Get as much sleep as your body needs!! Some months you may get by on 6 hours a night, even if it's disturbed and fulfilling, you're managing. Then a few months present insomnia challenges, which you manage still to adapt to. Then all of a sudden you'll have a few weeks of deep long slumber, and can feel guilty for suddenly sleeping 12 hours at a time! Please don't feel guilty - know your body is demanding what it needs for GOOD reasons! You do so much energy work on a subconscious level during Awakening, and then you are off Astrally during your sleep too, it's exhausting! And the influx of energy we receive during this process is colossal! So cut yourself a break, sleep, eat, drink water, rest, and just be happy!<br /><h4>4. <span style="color: purple;"><strong>Keep An OPEN Mind! The Ego Will Struggle with This!</strong></span></h4><br />The ego isn't a criminal, not a villain; it isn't here to make your life impossible, or unhappy. Ego is our sense of identification within the world. It has helped us define our beliefs, about ourselves, and the world around us. The ego has been wonderful in helping us differentiate between the polarities on Earth; we've learned a lot about "good" and "bad" through our ego! Yet, the ego will fight Spiritual epiphanies and truths, as at the core of a Spiritual Awakening is the knowledge that the ego, or the false persona we become in life, is not in truth who we are. We are infinite beings of Light and Love; the ego feels threatened by our realizing this, as it feels as though we are trying to ilimiate those traits which make us individual. But if you can realize you don't need to shed your ego to Awaken, the ego can then calm down somewhat. You don't need to transcend ego in this lifetime, you simply need to recognize it for what it is; a character you've learned to play based on the life you've lived and experiences you've had, and you can then begin to stop playing the character to such extreme degrees! Keeping an open mind is hard for the ego; ego likes to cling to what it feels comfortable with, so when knowledge comes to you and feels threatening to your ego, you're likely going to immediately feel drawn to just shut the knowledge off, call it a lie, and ignore it. But this will be a pitfall in your Awakening at many times in your life, so it's best to stop letting your ego call the shots with Spiritual wisdom and knowledge. Your intuition knows what's what; if the ego can't handle something it's discovered, let your intuition sort it out; you'll know deep deep inside of yourself if ego is having a tantrum, or not. You will face a lot of knowledge during Awakening that will at first rub you wrong, make you feel violated or mistrustful, or even guilty for having fallen for it for so long; but these wisdoms you come across are meant to help you be liberated, and achieve a deeper peace and love, so as much as some piece of learning may make you feel threatened, stick with it, explore your feelings; they reveal so much about who you are, and how your ego defends itself.<br /><br />A deep and intimate journey of self-awareness can be painful as we come to see things about ourselves that are false, or detrimental, or greedy, or negative. The point is to see it, acknowledge it, make repairs where possible, and then move on. You aren't asked to feel guilty! You're asked to release guilt, understand your previous actions and behaviors with compassion, and then grow from it.<br /><h4>5. <span style="color: purple;"><strong>Seek Like Minded People!</strong></span></h4><br />There is always strength in numbers, and this is why people of various beliefs gather together. And yet, the reason I <a href="http://www.spiritsanctum.com/soulsearching/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/TONY-OVERHEAD-DRUM-CIRCLE.jpg"><img alt="TONY-OVERHEAD-DRUM-CIRCLE" class="size-medium wp-image-418 alignright" src="http://www.spiritsanctum.com/soulsearching/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/TONY-OVERHEAD-DRUM-CIRCLE-300x200.jpg" height="200" width="300" /></a>encourage you to seek kindred people isn't to be stronger, but to be stretched further! The main point in Awakening is to identify ego and "tame" it, so that we can be the truest part of our Spiritual essence. When we gather with others who share similar beliefs, we confront new information, and we can share what we know! We become teachers and students, as well as friends, and this is where information begins to circulate, and minds begin to open even faster! If we explored Awakening alone our whole life, it would be a very one sided exploration. Yet when we befriend others who are striving for Awakening the experience becomes one of examination, observation, reflection, and ultimately it is richer! Be with people who lift you up, inspire you, support you, and do the same to them!<br /><h4>6. <span style="color: purple;"><strong>Learn to Face Your Fears.</strong></span></h4><br />Fear is False Evidence Appearing Real: it isn't real, it's perceived by the one feeling afraid, and that fear amplifies itself so that often fear can seem rather irrational to those observing fear in others. But our fears are real, in so much as we give them validity. So it is my gentle suggestion that you seek to understand your fears, and then overcome them. I work on this daily, as I have a few fears which hold me back. I am afraid of driving fast on the highway, or over bridges or up steep hills. I never had this fear until about 15 years ago when I went through a difficult time in my life. Since then I began to shelter myself, never driving on the highway, avoiding big hills and bridges. Yet in the last few years I knew I could not keep letting these fears defeat me. So I began to explore my fears, in ways that made me very uncomfortable. Yet this uncomfortable feeling spurred me to examine myself on a deeper level, and I eventually came to realize the fear was based on control, or rather a lack of it. So I decided to start trying to drive the highway again. Baby steps at first, get on during rush hour when traffic wasn't moving, and slowly sit in stop and go, and I did this for a few weeks, getting used to actually being ON the highway, even if it wasn't moving. Slowly I began to be able to hop on during quicker times of day, and get off at the next exit. My adrenaline would rush and what a feeling of victory within me as I merged back into regular traffic. I have pushed myself a little further each week over the last half year, and at present can drive the highway all through my city. That is a big feat! I still feel momentary pulses of anxiety, but then I breathe, and draw Reiki energy into myself and my car, and shake that fear off. I am proud of myself, which is egotistical of course, and yet deeper than this, I am impressed with my courage, and encouraged, and hopeful, because I know now I am stronger than I thought I was. Overcoming fears, no matter what they are of, will ultimately lead you to a greater sense of self-awareness and peace. I have a fear of spiders, I know I will never overcome this fear. So I accept it, and myself, as I know I am not hurting spiders, and they understand if they stay out of my home we will not have a problem *grin*.<br /><br />These six tips for Awakening Spiritually are simply the tip of the iceberg, and yet if you endeavor to make these six things a priority in your Awakening, your experience will be more authentic, honest, and rewarding.<br /><br />I wish you the brightest of Blessings, as you endeavor to truly know yourself. May you amplify your strengths, overcome your weaknesses, and surpass your fears.<br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg04Y6t3GsRvEK5ykDOw_bPejgP11icGm7XH_hnZaAXgZyaIjtVL8sj29RnMcMs0Dx8tLs_-ca0GZEdLVvC0zIrgJpHxenjAW_28-k2MCKRvud1SatCpWL7JERiCkiBCa0AIEcp2gYe7fj/s1600/signa.gif" /><br /><br /></div>Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08987039745005360542noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237026544545659896.post-35091379969397089632015-02-25T07:38:00.000-05:002015-08-26T00:42:47.389-04:00Understanding Ascension: The Multi-Dimensional Body<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXGvpvOg0iHEKMiDQSVOxEoicoYiN61esZMrFVqJmZXD5tzEDcne3LTUap_NR-5TEnd6v5m0H93VHBJ8EAk_WMldXduzAevu_gGRDDd4F5LzIlHP0Oya5xAAPsNd0NDlulBEGpkLBAZu3K/s1600/GW504H344.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXGvpvOg0iHEKMiDQSVOxEoicoYiN61esZMrFVqJmZXD5tzEDcne3LTUap_NR-5TEnd6v5m0H93VHBJ8EAk_WMldXduzAevu_gGRDDd4F5LzIlHP0Oya5xAAPsNd0NDlulBEGpkLBAZu3K/s1600/GW504H344.jpg" height="218" width="320" /></a></div><center></center><center></center><center></center><center></center><center></center>We use these terms in spiritual circles, in regards to our experience, and often I am amazed to find people use the words but don't really understand them.<br /><br />I want to dispel any misconceptions, because I find it absolutely meaningful for you to really fully comprehend your Awakening experience, in order to enjoy it to the fullest, and be in control over your process and actions.<br /><br />We understand what we are Awakening to; the truth of our spiritual connectedness to the Universe, and all life, and the nature of our very soul and being. We know we are more than simply human beings; we are infinite beings of Gods creative Love and Life, expressed in a physical body, gaining experience in the realm of polarity, as part of an endless experience of action and reaction in the Universe of free will and karma.<br /><br />I want to discuss a few of the usual key terms, and what they truly mean to you and your spiritual journey. If I leave anything out it's probably not pertinent to my train of thought at this time. But for now I want to look at:<br /><h3><span style="color: #993300; text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Ascension</strong></span></h3><br />We live on the level of conscious reality called the Third Dimension. We are living in a template of sight, form, mass, quantity, volume, and being. We experience everything through the filter of mind and heart and intuition, and as we begin to awaken to our infinite souls nature, we realize that there are higher dimensional realms, and lower ones as well, which are part of the great Oneness of the Universe. The lower the dimensional realm, the heavier the weight and density of its reality, the slower it vibrates. You remember science class, and the particle theory? When particles are cooled they slow their vibratory rate, and move more slowly and heavily. When particles are heated they speed up vibrationally and move more quickly.<br /><br />When our spirit engages within the physical body, it does so through the etheric body of aura and chakras. When the etheric body is "heated" by raising the vibration to a higher rate of frequency, through meditation, or shamanic voyage, or ritual, we then "lighten" the body's and their ability to be aware of a higher dimensional reality. The same is said when someone becomes heavily entrenched in the 3D reality they are living in, and deprive the spirit its needs; they will vibrate more slowly, experiencing mainly the 3rd dimensional reality, or lower. A lower dimensional reality would feel like "hell" in that you are not aware of the Light and infinite nature of Love in all of life, and you would be cut off from your chakras, aura, and spirit. This would feel lonely, lead to isolation, depression, likely even leads one ego into delusions, and possibly psychotic disconnection. This is why much of the world seems to be so lacking in love, compassion, and enlightenment; many human beings are spiritually disconnected, and they energetically reside on a base dimensional reality and vibration. They are living within their own personal "hell on earth" in that they are only perceiving the physical, and not the spiritual.<br /><br /><strong>Ascension</strong> is the process of raising your personal frequency, your electricity, your aura, and your Chakras, to a higher vibrational rate, which enables you to perceive higher dimensional realms and realities. It is at these higher levels of reality our souls reside, our guides, the saints and angels and ascended masters. When you consciously undertake a journey of Awakening, intending to ascend your energy, it is to do so in order to be in unity with the higher dimensional beings in the Universe, in order to live a truth which transcends physicality. This is not just a spiritual theory, but rather a scientific fact; we are water, carbon, and electricity. We are made of billions of atoms which are 90% empty space within each of them. These atoms comprise particles and cells which are constantly in motion in the physical form; your intention, and understanding of yourself, the Universe, and love, can either speed or slow the vibration of your own personal energy fields; your meridians, aura, and Chakras. And this leads me to the next item I believe needs understanding:<br /><h3><span style="color: #993300; text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Grounding</strong></span></h3><br />We are vibrational beings of electricity and water, right? That is a given, we understand this. You hear spiritualists talk about the importance of being grounded, but do you really understand what this means? If you were to enter an electronics manufacturing plant, chances are you'd be asked to plug in before entering the shop floor, or "grounding" yourself. If you did not ground, and touched circuitry chances are you'd conduct electrical static, which could potentially damage the circuitry. Our bodies are natural conductors of electricity, making us very susceptible to being shocked, and conducting that shock or pulse. You've rubbed your feet along the carpet, touched someone and shocked them? Or rubbed a rubber balloon against your hair, causing your hair to stand on end? We conduct electric energy. When we are working actively at a spiritual Awakening we start to do things designed to heighten our frequency and raise it to reach higher spiritual states of awareness and consciousness. And as we '<strong>ascend</strong>' energetically we speed our vibratory rate, which generates more electrical power. If we don't ground we run the risk of experiencing spiritual "shock"!<br /><br />These shocks evidence themselves as premature <strong>kundalini</strong> blossoming, which can lead to psychotic episodes in people who are not spiritually mature enough to access this powerful life energy. If you try to run before you can walk you're going to fall down; and this is true of our spiritual journey. So when a spiritualist recommends you "ground" or "center" yourself before meditating, or working with your Chakras or energy, what they are suggesting is that you quite literally ground yourself to the earth, and center your energy centers so that as you raise your vibration you are "insulated" against spiritual shock!<br /><br /><img alt="aura-meditation" class="size-medium wp-image-405 alignleft" src="http://www.spiritsanctum.com/soulsearching/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/aura-meditation1-119x300.jpg" height="300" width="119" /><br /><br />Grounding is the process of taking your own personal vibration and extending it into the Earth, so that it takes root within the very dense and heavy vibration of the planet itself, in order to help you stay connected to your physical body, and to help your Chakras remain centered between "above" and "below". You are the midway point between Heaven and Earth, and as such, when you go exploring higher dimensional planes of reality, you shift a balance within your energy vortex and structure. When raising or ascending energetically, be sure to extend yourself energetically into the lower energies of the Earth; this assures that no matter where you "go" in an astral sense, you will be firmly connected to your physicality.<br /><br />As you can see at this point in reading, you are absolutely much more than a spirit living in a body; you are a vibratory being of light, frequency, vibrations and waves; and as you gain spiritual knowledge and seek to reach higher states of consciousness, you become responsible for the energy within and around you. It then becomes important to keep your home <strong>cleansed of negative energy</strong>, as when we travel in the astral realms, we bring "back" with us whatever we've encountered. At times your meditations or visions can end up attracting stray spirits or energy patterns, who are drawn to your brilliant vibrational light! So when you are finished any ritual, meditation, or energy work, take a few moments to cleanse your atmosphere and body, and then also:<br /><h3><span style="color: #993300; text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Cut Cords</strong></span></h3><br />As we travel energetically and astrally, we meet with guides, angels, ether-dimensional beings, and can form relationships and attachments with them. You are familiar with cutting cords to rid yourself of painful physical relationships with people on Earth, but have you ever thought about the cords you have etherically? They exist, and while they may be rooted in loving relationships with your angelic friends and family of light, you owe it to them and yourself to cut those cords to remain independent, rather than co-dependent. You can visualize a white bubble of light encircling you, and as it does, picture it melting away any cords or energy strings of light coming out of your body or aura. This is like the end of a hug, and on a psychic level it demonstrates to the Universe that you respect the beings of Light who are assisting you, and respect your self enough to not have to rely upon them. Lest we become energy vampires, it's just good manners to cut cords after any energy work is done.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.spiritsanctum.com/soulsearching/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Cosmic_auriclayerschakras.jpg"><img alt="Cosmic_auriclayerschakras" class="size-medium wp-image-403 alignleft" src="http://www.spiritsanctum.com/soulsearching/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Cosmic_auriclayerschakras-298x300.jpg" height="300" width="298" /></a><br /><br />You are a person on Earth with a physical body, which is surrounded by 7 layers of an auric body, which houses 7 main primary Chakras. These invisible layers of your spiritual bodies are as real and impactful as your physical body. So get into the practise of understanding how those bodies function, and then how to keep them clean and well maintained. You cut your hair, trim your nails, bathe, and brush your teeth, all in an effort to keep your physical body well taken care of. So too should you meditate, breathe, center, ground, and honor your energetic bodies and the higher dimensional realities you encounter when performing Light-work of any kind.<br /><br />As the Oracle at Delphi said, "know thyself." Once you truly understand the electric vibratory state of being of your etheric spiritual bodies, and how they relate directly to the physical body you inhabit, it becomes so much more obvious how we not only impact our surroundings, but how they impact us. So know thyself, and continue to strive to know thyself. The process of Awakening is not a grand epiphany moment; no one "Wakes up" all at once and knows everything. Awakening is a series of epiphanies in a lifetime, that reach higher states of awareness, and help one access higher realms of truth. Focus on the journey, not a destination, and don't let your ego interfere with your Awakening. It isn't about your personal identification as the person you've been trained to be; it is about the truth residing within your heart, intuition, and soul; these are the things we reach for in a spiritual Awakening.<br /><br />I wish you bright blessings, on your infinite journey of self-realization and awakening. Love,<br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg04Y6t3GsRvEK5ykDOw_bPejgP11icGm7XH_hnZaAXgZyaIjtVL8sj29RnMcMs0Dx8tLs_-ca0GZEdLVvC0zIrgJpHxenjAW_28-k2MCKRvud1SatCpWL7JERiCkiBCa0AIEcp2gYe7fj/s1600/signa.gif" /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08987039745005360542noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237026544545659896.post-24414273712948703282015-02-21T12:44:00.000-05:002015-08-26T00:42:47.327-04:00Anger Is Not Real: Understanding Our Fears<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><center></center><center></center><center></center><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha2Bv7qYaZezeFU8OrmPZj2XcuW9FWQrvGEhyphenhyphenkGBhGT2qs8i1DKcqX6SuPpEUiDkCpU01da4Pu0thv8oxGgSXpr2bSxLgMv84Y6tZIDFGeI-SWNRi6-PlTM1ItYkA2-3MV-8e1rC7l1cQY/s1600/anger.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha2Bv7qYaZezeFU8OrmPZj2XcuW9FWQrvGEhyphenhyphenkGBhGT2qs8i1DKcqX6SuPpEUiDkCpU01da4Pu0thv8oxGgSXpr2bSxLgMv84Y6tZIDFGeI-SWNRi6-PlTM1ItYkA2-3MV-8e1rC7l1cQY/s1600/anger.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br />Animals operate via instinct, and biology. Animals can show fear, they can demonstrate territoriality, protectiveness, possessiveness, hunger, desperation, and even madness in rare cases. Yet there is one thing animals do not demonstrate, something which humans demonstrate all too often, which isn't germane to who we truly are; Anger.<br /><br /><strong>Anger is not a true emotion</strong>; it simply doesn't exist in and of itself, it is a man-made emotion which is generated at it's core and foundation by fear. Fear that is usually attached to a lack of control. Fear is the root of all anger, and until people are willing to deeply reflect and introspect upon their anger, they will never be able to truly overcome it.<br /><br />And we need to overcome our anger on this planet, because it is driving us towards the brink of extinction.<br /><br />There is a lot of anger in the world, anger which people are quick to demonstrate now in every day circumstances. It is frightening, which definitely creates more anger. And in this way, anger has become like a snowball, spreading more fear everywhere it goes, which in turn becomes more anger, and around we go.<br /><br />You show me an angry person, and I'll show you their experiences, their childhood, their violations and mistreatments, and show you how their fear transformed into anger.<br /><br /><span style="color: navy;"><strong>What makes you angry?</strong></span> Think about it for a moment. Be open minded, and for a moment think about something that simply pisses you off beyond reason. You know what grinds my gears? I get ticked off royally at snobbery, and elitism. Why? Now I could sit here and list off reasons to you, to try to justify my anger towards societies different treatment of people based on their income, but truly it would only be my ego trying to validate an emotion that serves no purpose. The real reason I get angry at snobbery is because I'm afraid of being judged as a bad person for being poor. It's fear that spurs my anger, plain and simple. I am afraid that the world may not take me seriously, or respect me, or understand me, or see value in me, because I do not have a lot of money.<br /><br />Pretty silly, yes? <strong>No</strong>. We all do this my friend. While my example may not apply to you, you yourself exhibit anger over some thing, or behavior, or action, and at the core it is not anger that makes you feel this way; it is fear.<br /><br />Fear is a vulnerable feeling and emotion; when we are afraid we fear being exposed, or being left open to be hurt or mistreated.We fear having no control, over the behaviors, feelings, and judgments of others. We share our fears with those we are closest with, yet don't go around broadcasting our fears, lest we be taken advantage of because of them. So instead of wearing our fear in public, we disguise it as anger, and righteousness, and eventually we begin to believe the disguise is a valid part of who we are. But it isn't - it is simply covering up the truth which is based on a very simple fear.<br /><br />Every act of violence a person can perpetrate upon another living being, is motivated at some level by fear. Now you may automatically feel like NO DEE - you are WRONG here... But bear with me. For a moment.<br /><br />Let me use some of the most heinous exhibitions of anger to draw an analogy. For starters, let's look at people who abuse children, or animals. You may not see them being motivated by fear, you may simply see a sick mofo who needs to be taught a lesson! You may feel outraged by their absolutely disgusting lack of morality, compassion or common sense. And yet I am sure if you looked more closely at the abuser, to their own childhood perhaps, or some life experience, you would find someone who was once abused themselves, and never learned to express their fears about it, and instead developed an angry disposition by which to protect themselves. In this way their anger is a byproduct of their own painful past. I am not justifying their angry behavior or abuse! Not by a long shot. I am simply trying to draw you to see this from a new perspective; their evil acts are not committed for the sake of being evil; they have let their fear transmute into something so horrendous and monstrous that they only know how to express themselves in ugly vile ways.<br /><br />I was abused growing up, and yet I did not grow up to become an abuser myself. Why? Why didn't my fear transform itself into an anger that cripples my ability to treat others with compassion? I think the reason why is simple: the love within me is too strong to be overcome by fear or anger. I am no angel, I've done things I regret in my life, yet I've tried to learn from my mistakes, and my empathy makes it impossible for me to willingly do harm to anyone or anything else. My fear makes me vulnerable, yet I see within it a strength, so I am not afraid to be honest about my fears. I rather want to celebrate my fears, in the hopes that I will understand them enough to overcome them, and then share that with you so you too can better understand your own fears, in order to surpass them.<br /><br />Another example in our society, all the crap going on in the middle east - terrorism, extreme religious zealots; you may just see a bunch of angry men using fear and murder as a way to control their reality. But I try to see a little deeper into this; seeing men who were once boys, children, who were raised in a society which does not value life in the way other cultures do. Boys who were indoctrinated into a fearful response to the western world, boys who were trained, and conditioned to meet their fear with violence in order to overcome their fear. I see boys who became violent murderous men simply because they had shitty role models. This war on terror? It's an absolute joke - terrorism will never cease to exist on earth until such a time as every parent on this planet endeavors to raise their children to LOVE instead of FEAR.<br /><h4 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: purple;"><strong>Love creates bridges, love uses commonality and compassion to create inclusion.</strong></span></h4><br /><h4 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: purple;"><strong>Fear creates walls, and uses our differences and chaos to create separation.</strong></span></h4><br />The next time you feel angry, about anything whatsoever, bit it huge or small, take a moment to explore where that anger you're feeling is coming from. Go deep - dare to go as deep as you humbly can. I'm quite sure you will find your anger is a byproduct of a fear that is so deep seeded within you, that you may not even be consciously aware of it. Yet through a conscious desire to become self-aware, you can and will become consciously aware of everything that "makes you tick", and this is what leads to revelation, liberation, and sovereignty.<br /><br />You are not an angry person, and this isn't an angry world. You are a complex being who has been raised within the context of the culture and society around you, who has been taught what to think and believe by people who have no better idea about life than their forefathers before them. This world is a complex collective of billions of individual thoughts, feelings, fears, hopes, and yearnings. When you see people exhibiting anger, rather than think about how different they are from you, look instead into the core of them to see how similar you are. For no matter how outwardly evil, vile, or different you may perceive them to be, at the core they are a person who was once a child, who was raised differently than you, who lacks a level of self-awareness that enables them to operate out of love rather than fear.<br /><br />We were all born in much the same way - we lived within warmth and security for 9 months, then arrived into this 3 dimensional world of density, form, and matter with no ability to communicate ourselves. We spent the first year of our life using crying, and grunts and small sounds to communicate our needs. It wasn't until we began to learn and comprehend language that we began to understand fear, and anger.<br /><br />Fear and anger are taught, and learned, and are in no way indicative of who we are as biological beings on this planet. Anger is not a part of our biology, instinct, or genetic makeup. It is a byproduct of fear, and all fears can be overcome and transcended through self-awareness, and a willingness to open ones mind to see beyond the small confining space we are trained to occupy.<br /><br />I challenge you to view anger in this way now, moving out into the world and observing anger as it happens around you. Witness the anger in others, through their words, their actions and behaviors, and then allow your empathy to envision what has led this person to use anger as a means to protect themselves from what they fear.<br /><br />Explore the fears within you - by exploring the things that make you angry. Go deep, see where your anger begins - because this is where your fear stagnated to become an obstacle within you. I assure you, when you are able to see your emotions in this clear way, you will be able to overcome the things you fear in a liberating and eye opening way.<br /><br />Choose Love - it is truly the only emotional motivator that matters.<br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg04Y6t3GsRvEK5ykDOw_bPejgP11icGm7XH_hnZaAXgZyaIjtVL8sj29RnMcMs0Dx8tLs_-ca0GZEdLVvC0zIrgJpHxenjAW_28-k2MCKRvud1SatCpWL7JERiCkiBCa0AIEcp2gYe7fj/s1600/signa.gif" /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08987039745005360542noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237026544545659896.post-63031523995340893772015-02-10T14:51:00.000-05:002015-08-26T00:42:47.456-04:00Making Every Day Valentine's Day!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhj0V9qE5UIvmdWqNCYA-iYxG7JJz5WuA-GdIgDdUvH7BkCmqqiusUhQoc81v5rrfW4uE9l3yGASkuVaXg6gSuv44cZpHnfnk-7hSng-HqiZR8hbAH4Gs3iXEy5s_otHGkL_n_XeAGuURP/s1600/Valentines-day-valentines-day-22236757-2560-1600.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhj0V9qE5UIvmdWqNCYA-iYxG7JJz5WuA-GdIgDdUvH7BkCmqqiusUhQoc81v5rrfW4uE9l3yGASkuVaXg6gSuv44cZpHnfnk-7hSng-HqiZR8hbAH4Gs3iXEy5s_otHGkL_n_XeAGuURP/s1600/Valentines-day-valentines-day-22236757-2560-1600.jpg" height="200" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><center></center><center></center><center></center>Valentine's day is just a few days away, and has me thinking of love. While I tend to look at Valentine's day as more of a corporate creation to encourage people to spend money on cards, flowers, candy etc, I sure do think it's great that we have dedicated an entire day globally to love.<br /><br />Maybe love is fantastic enough to warrant more than one day though?<br /><br />When you love someone in the beginning, it's all butterflies and anticipation, remember how it feels to be falling into love with someone for the first time? You find yourself drift off to think of them mid-day, and your face heats up with blood as you blush remembering how it feels to be with them. The first kiss sends your heart sky-rocketing, and you fly on the chemicals your body produces when it's falling in love.<br /><br />When you share your life with that love for a few years, the passion can wane, as responsibilities take the fore-front. Soon you're passing each other in the hall, hurridly saying "i love you too" before hanging up the phone to deal with your next daily errand or task. In the beginning our minds are almost always with our new love, and yet after a few years of shared life we can begin to take one another for granted.<br /><br />It's human, every couple I've known who has been together for more than a few years tends to fall into the same category, and after a decade or so you find yourself trying to remember just when was the last time you both engaged in spontaneous love making without planning ahead to have a sitter, and a night out. Like two ships that pass in the night, often times long-time committed relationships can start to feel like room-mate relationships more often than not.<br /><br />My husband and I will celebrate our 8th year wedding anniversary in May, and have been together nearly 13 years now. We have been through some astounding ups, and extremely trying downs together. He is honestly the best friend I could possibly ask for, and while we've gone through rough patches, there is no one else on Earth I would ever want to share my body, mind, and spirit with. But after all these years we can fall into the same rut so many of you do, we have a child, responsibilities, bills, commitments, it's not often either of us put our relationship first. And that's just a little sad, don't you think? I know we're not unique, most of my peers are in the same boat. No matter if you're in a traditional relationship or not, when two people share their lives for any number of years, the bloom can fall off the rose before you even know it, and eventually you find yourselves mastering everything from carpooling, to financial planning, cooking, cleaning, and raising kids, but there is one way you just can't seem to click together anymore: romance.<br /><br />Love is the most fantastic thing there IS - in all the universe. Nothing tops love, whether it be the love you feel for your child, or the love your pets show you, or the love you share with your friends; love pretty much rules existence! But the love you have shared with your life partner, your husband or wife, or girlfriend or boyfriend, it's just even more amazing, because it's intimate, and it's time-tested. This is the one person in the world who has seen you at your absolute worst, and still shows up every day!<br /><br />My husband has seen me cry so hard my nose runs, has heard me laugh so violently I farted! He has seen me gain and lose weight like a yoyo, and has endured my seemingly non-ending self-consciousness about it, yet he has never once made me feel I wasn't beautiful to him. He has let me sleep and cared for our daughter when I was exhausted, and vice versa. Who else on Earth could watch you eat an entire bag of chips, or bawl watching a tv program, or rant and rave after having an argument with a parent, and still love you unconditionally?<br /><br />Try to make time for your significant other this weekend, and then, ever day after that. My husband and I came close to calling it quits a couple of years ago; we'd been through a storm so rough it's hard to describe. We made it through it though, and now the love is even deeper, the friendship even more poignant, the relationship even more nourishing. And we make an effort to put each others needs first. This has made so much difference in our home, and in our lives. So I dedicate this post to my husband Eric, and to your partner as well, because whether we realize it or not, these people are important aspects of our spiritual journeys as well.<br /><br />My husband is an agnostic, and though much of what I do fascinates him, and he can't quite explain how his wife knows what she knows, he has his own beliefs, and we allow each other the room to be who we each are in relation to the Universe, God, and personal beliefs. He has stood by me during my dark nights of the soul, and stands by me cheering when I reach new revelations, and experience moments of spiritual epiphany. He provides me with a mirror by which to observe my own behavior, negative or positive, and for this I love him so deeply. He has accepted me on every level, and this has given me the freedom to truly be who I am in every moment, without reservation or doubt.<br /><br />I remember the first time I tried to get him to meditate with me, and as we sat under the full moon in our back yard, I fell deeper in love with him because it was so clear he was doing it just to make me happy. Spirituality isn't his objective in this life, and I honor that, just as he honors it is what drives me. Think about how your partner has supported your spiritual journey. If you have found someone who inspires you to be your best you, know that this is worth it's weight in gold. Being with someone who allows you to be yourself is such a liberating experience to have.<br /><br />So honor your loved ones, all of them, and yet take a moment to reflect on your special sweetie, and take a mental walk down memory lane now. Remember the first time you laid eyes on them, your first date, your first kiss. Remember all of your firsts between way back then, and now, and then get off your computer, or tablet, or phone, and go give them a kiss. And if they aren't in the vicinity, send them an email or a text message, out of the blue, expressing just how special they are to you.<br /><br />And then do this again tomorrow, and the next day. And make Valentine's day an every day affair, that doesn't require jewelry or gifts, or fancy restaurants or trips. Because we don't have to spend money to express our love and gratitude to our spouses and partners. In fact, some of the most profound gifts my guy has given me have been gifts of words, understanding, eye contact, and other unspoken, unplanned things. When I wake up and there is magically a coffee ready for me to drink, or the car has been cleaned of snow before I go out, or inexplicably laundry ends up clean in my room... this is so much more meaningful to me than any greeting card could ever be.<br /><br />Happy Valentines week to you all, now do yourself a favor, log off the interworld, and go pounce on your special one and enjoy some magic. And if the kids interrupt two minutes later, that's okay, go tend to them, knowing you get to live every day of your life with your best friend, you're most important person, your souls companion. And that's pretty blessed.<br /><br />And if this Valentines day you're stag and still haven't met that special one, don't give up hope, and yet don't focus all your energy into wanting a relationship. Because when you improve your relationship with yourself, through self-awareness, meditation, and consciously attempting to know yourself and better your self in every way, the Universe invariably sends you exactly what you put forth. I believe we have more than one special one in each life, and your next one could be waiting for you. So put yourself out there, go out, be available, and let the Universe know you're ready to share your life with another! And if you're not, that's fantastic too - love yourself. Love yourself because you are wonderful, in every single way!<br /><br />Now if you'll excuse me, I have a man to go hug and kiss.<br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg04Y6t3GsRvEK5ykDOw_bPejgP11icGm7XH_hnZaAXgZyaIjtVL8sj29RnMcMs0Dx8tLs_-ca0GZEdLVvC0zIrgJpHxenjAW_28-k2MCKRvud1SatCpWL7JERiCkiBCa0AIEcp2gYe7fj/s1600/signa.gif" /><br /><br /></div>Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08987039745005360542noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237026544545659896.post-68694938499730543232015-02-07T14:33:00.000-05:002015-08-26T00:42:47.471-04:00Lightwork: The Web of Light Ever Expands!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiDdLOOHROIIuMa4JJaDvgSl4ipd6EX-Uhjg7GLKJwDFSMMFDhpCA0BggmaRtOX4QpMnSqG6toZZ8OqTm_vo4pdtZ4AldG_mgrHRAbo_7igxqn8V0q9dp-_C4D2tpd02zdBsH9eHVEE74e/s1600/1622779_664642393594722_448909938_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiDdLOOHROIIuMa4JJaDvgSl4ipd6EX-Uhjg7GLKJwDFSMMFDhpCA0BggmaRtOX4QpMnSqG6toZZ8OqTm_vo4pdtZ4AldG_mgrHRAbo_7igxqn8V0q9dp-_C4D2tpd02zdBsH9eHVEE74e/s1600/1622779_664642393594722_448909938_n.jpg" height="237" width="400" /></a></div><center></center><center></center><br /><br />When I first started offering my Tarot readings online, in 1999, I had no idea just how big a part of my life my clients would become. I had been reading the Tarot for over a decade in my area, and was used to creating deep intimate connections with people as I read for them, but I never imagined that people from all over the globe would become so intricately part of my heart and life. It is unnatural for me to give a reading and then move away from a client; when we have connected in such a deep way it is only vibrationally apt that you become my friend, my brother or sister, my<strong> kindred.</strong><br /><br />One such kindred spirit is a woman who is young enough to be my daughter, yet old enough to astound me with her own Awakening process. She has had some struggles in the last year of her life, and delivering her some of the readings I have was difficult for me, knowing she was moving through energetic disruption and upheaval. How do you tell somebody you love that their current living situation is not nurturing their spirit? How do you warn them with detached compassion and calm to be aware of those in their life who they trust, who are not operating at a level of generosity, but rather malice? Learning how to deliver words of guidance from Spirit to my clients has been my life's work, blessing, responsibility and works to propel my Awakening in amazing ways!<br /><br />I have learned so much about myself through my clients, and this friend is a strong example of how a client becomes a part of my family, and how they impact ME and my spiritual awakening!<br /><br />This young lady has grown so far, so fast, and surpassed even my intuitive understanding of her boundaries, by ridding herself of the negative around her. She is currently planning a trip, which involves putting faith in her self, and the Universe, as she shrugs off the mundane world she's become entrenched in, in order to go see the world, living out of a backpack, taking the biggest risk she can think of in order to more deeply and poignantly KNOW herself.<br /><br />She contacted me this week about learning Reiki before she goes, and though I had not foreseen this, my heart near burst with immediate joy as I realized just how <span style="text-decoration: underline;">perfect</span> this would be! She is going to pick up her roots, and travel around the world, sharing not only her spirit, and Light as she goes, but also her Reiki, which is MY Reiki, which in essence means I am going to be flowing around the globe with her as she goes! <strong>I am elated!</strong><br /><br />It set me on a deep meditation, as I sought guidance from my higher Spirit in order to glean any other impactful energy I could impart upon my friend before she disembarks on her journey later this year. I was trying to see what I could do, or be, or offer her on her journey of Spirit and Memory.<br /><br /><span style="color: navy;">Little did I think what I would receive from Spirit would be something this young woman would be doing for me...</span><br /><br />Every place my sweet friend goes, my own Reiki will be with her, and as Reiki knows no time or space constraints, is infinite, fluid, and ever adapting to it's host, her experiences will be energetically available to me, and my Reiki teacher, and her teacher, and so on. When we share energy healing techniques and modalities we become at One with our teachers, and our students, and if you could see this give and take of vibrational magic you'd see it like a giant web of pure light, spreading from one person to another, from one place on Earth they've been to every other place.<br /><br />This vision erupted in my 3rd Eye and I felt tears come to my physical eyes as the recognition within me bloomed into full actualization of what I was feeling; this is how we are One in Light. My students become One with me, as I become One with them, as MY Reiki becomes part of YOUR Reiki which is part of your teachers and students Reiki past and future and present.<br /><br />The web of Light originating from my point in the world, spreading out to each continent via the connections I have made in my 42 years, and then branching out to encompass the connections my teachers, and students have made in their own journeys... lights the entire planet up in filaments of tractable Light energy that astounds and humbles me to tears!<br /><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Lightworker;</strong></span> the term confuses some, and I have tried to explain this term, this concept, this way of life... I've tried to share it verbally and academically over the last few decades, and nothing could explain Lightwork in the way which I now see it in my inner Sight.<br /><br />When you hold Love as a frequency within you, it transmits a Light wave, and everywhere you go that Light wave goes with you, so that it leaps and bounds around the world as you travel, connect, communicate, visualize and make impacts with others. And it crosses over the Light waves of others, until there is this criss-crossing multi-segmented web of Light encompassing an entire PLANET...<br /><br />I realize today just how deep an impact my Tarot clients, cum FRIENDS, have on me, as their Light waves blend with mine, and create stronger vibratory impulses of Light which then flows entwined where ever we all go. In this way we are seeding Light waves of love energy, and working our Light. Lightworking.<br /><br />If you could see what my mind has received today, then you'd see a beautiful planet which is quite literally covered in filaments of Light that bisect, connect, drift off, veer and flow in every direction, drawing together, creating ley points of Power and strength, veering off again and flowing out into other directions.<br /><br />And it is the role of a Lightworker to simply spread that Light. Every person you talk to online, receives your Light and can then anchor it into their region. Every person you connect with becomes a part of your web, which then becomes a part of the webs of every other Lightworker they connect with. Until we are all sharing our Light with every other Lightworker on Earth, whether we've met or not.<br /><br />This is why when we tap in and participate in global activation days, we can literally feel the Love of the Planet and all who are part-taking... we literally ARE Connected to each and every other person on the planet who is working towards the same ultimate divine goal: waking the world up to the beauty and infinite nature of Love and Light.<br /><br />So to my dear sister-daughter as she readies to begin learning Reiki, in preparation to go on her trek around Gaia, I say THANK YOU my angelic friend; thank you for connecting your energy to mine, and for taking ME with you everywhere YOU go. In this we will truly be ONE.<br /><br />I am delighted to be here on Earth at this time, during the great Awakening, to be witness to the pleasure and the pain, to be able to hold Light in place and give/receive Light with all who I come into contact with. I am so humbled to be able to understand this process in a more deep fashion today, and I hope that by simply reading my words your third eye will blaze and bloom into understanding of what I have seen and known.<br /><br />We are One in intention and heart - and we are One in Light pulses and waves of Love.<br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg04Y6t3GsRvEK5ykDOw_bPejgP11icGm7XH_hnZaAXgZyaIjtVL8sj29RnMcMs0Dx8tLs_-ca0GZEdLVvC0zIrgJpHxenjAW_28-k2MCKRvud1SatCpWL7JERiCkiBCa0AIEcp2gYe7fj/s1600/signa.gif" /><br /><br /></div>Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08987039745005360542noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237026544545659896.post-35030336854034446682015-01-31T20:54:00.000-05:002015-08-26T00:42:47.382-04:00Developing & Strengthening Your Psychic Abilities<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBoxrT7UJ-50PcjwOUVyeebXesmmUGERqUmd5CzYBbBiv1r4L5kG1oGeC8pq0sGN7X_m-bP9Vp1TATtgvIRZxXemOP6pJ1CmsshVnClqXUYEnvsJlilMxQgxyv__pCe6zKSRcX83NwUYYH/s1600/Discipline-turns-ability-into-achievement-e1349197077130.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBoxrT7UJ-50PcjwOUVyeebXesmmUGERqUmd5CzYBbBiv1r4L5kG1oGeC8pq0sGN7X_m-bP9Vp1TATtgvIRZxXemOP6pJ1CmsshVnClqXUYEnvsJlilMxQgxyv__pCe6zKSRcX83NwUYYH/s1600/Discipline-turns-ability-into-achievement-e1349197077130.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div><center><br /></center><center></center><center></center>Do you dream in vivid imagery? When you are sleeping, does your mind bloom into technicolor, surround sound, and entertain you while you slumber?<br /><br />The more vividly you dream, the stronger your capabilities are. And yet, if you don't experience realistic dreams, or question whether you could have latent psychic abilities, let me assure you; we all have psychic abilities!<br /><br />Every single person with a brain, and more importantly pineal gland, has access to a sixth sense. Call it intuition, higher sight, or clairvoyance, it all comes down to the same thing; the souls ability to see beyond the physical.<br /><br />Now let me preface this by laying down the laws as it were, regarding psychic ability. Even though we are all born with this ability, we have been convinced and conditioned through the millenia to doubt this belief, mystify it, and otherwise see those as having psychic ability as either in league with the devil, or too special to relate to. Let's dispell the myths before going any further, because as you should know at this point my dear friend, our thoughts do indeed make our reality manifest. If you doubt yourself, and your ability, you will continue to receive reasons to doubt. Do you understand? The Universe is always pumping out more of what you are vibrating; if you're vibrating doubt and insecurity, you will receive further affirmative pushes towards being doubtful and insecure.<br /><br />So learn to see past the limited reality your world around you has set in stone for you - break free of the perception of other people, and get in touch with your intuition.<br /><br /><span style="color: navy;"><strong>Intuition is the first step!</strong></span><br /><br />Whether you're spiritual or not most of us believe in intuition. Some call it the inner voice, or the sub-conscious, others believe it to be the voice of God, or guardian Angels. The truth is, these are all accurate depictions of the intuitive process, as it is a deep internal aspect of a Higher more etheric part of the Soul. I encourage you to get intimate with your intuitive process, so that you understand not only how your own intuition works, but also how you respond to it physically, emotionally, and vibrationally.<br /><br />Those moments of connection, which are beyond denial, like when you think of a friend out of the blue, and a moment later they call you, or you're driving and get the nagging urge to turn down an unexpected road, and as you do you bypass an accident; these things are intuitive nudges which we are all gifted with!<br /><br />When you think of a song, seemingly out of the blue and then the radio begins to play it, this isn't a coincidence. There is no such thing as coincidence, and your intuition is in fact a facet of your own sixth sense! If you heard the song in your mind before it began to play, you've just exercised <b>Clair-audience</b>, or the ability to '<em>clearly hear</em>'. If you saw the song, via it's video, or band, you've exercised <strong>Clairvoyance</strong>, or the ability '<em>clearly see</em>'. And if you tasted the song, via memories of foods or drinks you associate with the song, or felt it like ripples on your skin, then you've exercised<strong> </strong><b>Clair-sentience</b>, or the ability to '<em>clearly feel</em>'.<br /><br />I'm a highly visual intuitive, and yet have a deep sense of Clair-sentience as well. And I have had experiences of Clair-audience as well, which is always a shocking and exciting sense to realize. From a very early age I exercised and honed my psychic abilities, as I was nurtured by my mother who also is very psychic, and was free to express and develop my abilities. I didn't face the blocks many of us do in society, and even though I encountered the same conditioning which tells us "psychics aren't real" or "you're imagining it", I knew on a deeper intuitive level that this wasn't the case. And I've always relied very strongly on my intuition.<br /><br />I urge you to do the same, always.<br /><br /><strong>Realize and actualize that "<span style="color: maroon;">My intuition is my connection to deep wisdom, and Universal truth.</span>"</strong><br /><br />You may want to journal your experiences with your intuition, in order to see a clear pattern emerging. Or you may just trust that it is unfolding perfectly, as do all things in the bigger picture.<br /><br />Trust your intuition, knowing it is God gifted, and Divine. And shift your thinking to that of "I am" rather than "I want to"... as this is a way to actualize your reality, instead of pushing away the things you desire. Stating "I am in tune with my psychic awareness" is a far more powerful message to the Universe than saying something like "I really want to heighten my psychic abilities". The message of "I want" is always a message of "I doubt" in the long run, as want signifies something is lacking.<br /><br />And the truth is, you are not lacking; your psychic abilities are real, and marvelous, and just waiting for you to remember, strengthen, and recognize.<br /><br />Now, as with all things, it requires dedication, focus, and discipline. You would not decide one day to run a marathon and just go run it, you would train, alter your diet and lifestyle, strengthen your body and your mind, and spend time preparing. Right?<br /><br />The same is true of anything worth achieving, not the least of which are your God gifted talents and abilities.<br /><br /><span style="color: navy;"><strong>So here are a few tips for training to unlock and strengthen your psychic abilities:</strong></span><br /><ul><br /><li>Avoid alcohol as it dehydrates the brain, and switch to clean water, herbal teas, and other drinks that do not contain large amounts of caffeine, sugars, sweeteners etc. The more natural, the better, always.</li><br /><li>Avoid processed foods and unhealthy eating. Treat your body like a temple, as your body is like the processor, which powers the mind, and the mind requires a clean system in order to be able to boot up quickly and efficiently. Know that meat lowers your vibration, eliminating it while striving for awareness is helpful.</li><br /><li><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://www.spiritsanctum.com/soulsearching/category/chakras-meditation/page/9/" target="_blank">Meditating</a></span> at least once a day helps get you into the practice of <strong>deep breathing </strong>which is a key to raising your vibration in order to open your Brow and Crown <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://www.spiritsanctum.com/soulsearching/category/chakras-meditation/page/7/" target="_blank">Chakras</a></span>, which are paramount in psychic ability.</li><br /><li>Use <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://www.spiritsanctum.com/soulsearching/chakras-meditation/precious-stones-crystals/" target="_blank">Crystals</a></span> and gemstones upon your Chakras to cleanse and unblock your energy centers.</li><br /><li><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://spiritsanctum.com/reiki.html" target="_blank">Reiki treatments</a></span> can quickly enhance and open your Chakras, propelling your perception of your abilities.</li><br /><li>Believe the Universe is supporting your growth, and know you will receive wisdom as you are ready for it. In this way do not be sad if your skills do not explode to life all at once, Awakening is an ongoing process, and it can take time to unlock your psychic abilities.</li><br /><li>Seek enhancement of your entire spiritual sense of self and well being, as psychic abilities require a certain sense of spiritual ethics, responsibility, and grace; only through striving for Love and Spiritual balance will you be able to unlock the gifts within your soul.</li></ul><br />When I was in my teens I spent a lot of time using crystals to help unlock my visions, and have always just <em>known deep within</em> that I would always receive exactly what I was meant to. As such, I have always received my visions thankfully, and then entered times of disconnection, and non-psychic activity with faith as well. With any ability, we will grow to a point, then seem to experience a "time out" of sorts, as the body and mind catch up to the spirit. If you encounter times of lull, or disconnect, know that this is blessed too, and spend the time regenerating, by continuing to meditate, honor your body, and seek inner knowledge.<br /><br />When you have developed a firm understanding and relationship with your intuition, you may want to flex your psychic abilities with more fervor. You may want to begin to really work at developing your abilities, so here are a few exercises you may want to endeavor upon to strengthen your clairvoyance, sentience, or audience.<br /><ul><br /><li>Use flash cards, with symbols for example, and have a friend or loved one "drill" you.</li><br /><li>Have a friend of loved one think of numbers between 1 and 10 to start, and work at receiving what they send you. Work on sending to them as well, as psychic ability isn't just about receiving!</li><br /><li>Sit under the full moon and ask the Mother Goddess to help you open up to Universal messages, signs, visions and truths.</li><br /><li>Ask the trees and plants to communicate with you, and then <em><strong>faithfully listen</strong></em>.</li><br /><li>Work with babies, and toddlers who do not yet use words to communicate, as they are still pristine sources of psychic gifts, and are always communicating via their senses, some of the most powerful psychics you will ever meet are under a year old.</li><br /><li>Pray, and ask the Universe to help you realize what it is you need to do in order to raise your vibration and awareness enough to be in full capacity of your psychic awareness.</li></ul><br />I hope you find this a useful starting off point! If you have any questions, or would like to further discuss this, please feel free to comment below, or contact me via the links provided at the top of the page!<br /><br />With much Love, I wish you clear sight, hearing, and senses,<br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg04Y6t3GsRvEK5ykDOw_bPejgP11icGm7XH_hnZaAXgZyaIjtVL8sj29RnMcMs0Dx8tLs_-ca0GZEdLVvC0zIrgJpHxenjAW_28-k2MCKRvud1SatCpWL7JERiCkiBCa0AIEcp2gYe7fj/s1600/signa.gif" /><br /><br /></div>Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08987039745005360542noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237026544545659896.post-76649843408816949342015-01-29T14:18:00.000-05:002015-08-26T00:42:47.494-04:00Mercury in Retrograde: The Under-Appreciated Gift!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD1B2xnfollPmYAuieJ9lryMcf9CJJvvFsshiwvhhPyPK_DrNLFZ9Jgmpd7nKD9Awf2vq83Df8RmLC_leszDVQNgNKDF8i4x5SrrSR_AXbUFNCXeU2bDbk4T964sokkui6Ge8ADZOcSFbO/s1600/mercury-retrograde-2015-1024x601.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD1B2xnfollPmYAuieJ9lryMcf9CJJvvFsshiwvhhPyPK_DrNLFZ9Jgmpd7nKD9Awf2vq83Df8RmLC_leszDVQNgNKDF8i4x5SrrSR_AXbUFNCXeU2bDbk4T964sokkui6Ge8ADZOcSFbO/s1600/mercury-retrograde-2015-1024x601.jpg" height="233" width="400" /></a></div><center><br /></center><center></center><center></center>You are probably aware at this point in your Awakening of just what it means when Mercury goes retrograde. Each planet experiences retrograde phases from our Earthly perspective, as a retrograde occurs when our vantage of a given planet makes it appear to be either in stasis, or moving backwards for a period of time. Of course, the planet isn't really moving backwards, but from where we are observing, the illusion is realistic. And at these times, each planet brings it's highlighted facets to the fore.<br /><br />As Mercury is the planet that rules communication and technology, when it is moving forward we can surmise that all things are "smooth sailing" in our lives in regards to dealing with other people, and our technological gadgets. However, when Mercury dances backwards from our point of view (which happens 2-3 times per year) we can experience energetic challenges.<br /><br />The challenges we all face are fairly understandable, as communication with others amps up to a point where we can become confrontational, misunderstandings abound, arguments and hurt feelings become an annoying norm. We can also experience glitches with technology, ranging from computer issues, to electric in the home, car or any other device which uses energy to operate.<br /><br />In the early stages of a spiritual Awakening, it is very tempting to vilify Mercury in retrograde, as the challenges which accompany it are often just too much to cope with. It is one of those things you hear that make you groan audibly, as you realize "oh sh*.... Mercury is about to go retrograde again!" It's too tempting to hibernate, avoid legal issues, stay away from people who usually push your buttons in the best of times. And yet, it becomes clear as we gain self-awareness that this period of stagnation offers up a rich treasure trove of healing potential.<br /><br />So the first thing I urge you to do is become familiar with the retrograde dates each year, in advance, and mark them on your calendar. Forewarned is forearmed as they say, and knowledge truly is power. This year Mercury is retrograde from:<br /><ul><br /><li><strong>January 21 – February 11</strong></li><br /><li><strong>May 19 – June 11</strong></li><br /><li><strong>September 17 – October 9</strong></li></ul><br />You'll note that we are currently midway our January retrograde at the time of this entry, and it's no coincidence, as I find the reminder timely for not just my readers and clients, but also myself.<br /><br />After you make note of the upcoming retrograde periods of Mercury for your personal knowledge, you will then want to approach the astrological occurrence from a more intellectual perspective, which requires a slight adjustment to your thinking; in other words it's time to exercise objective non-attached open-mindedness.<br /><br /><span style="color: navy;"><strong>The Challenges in a Mercury Retrograde</strong></span><br /><br /><strong><em>Let's bullet this out so we can be clear and simple.</em></strong><br /><ul><br /><li><span style="color: navy;">Communication breakdown</span></li><br /><li><span style="color: navy;">Legal issues & setbacks</span></li><br /><li><span style="color: navy;">Confrontational energy</span></li><br /><li><span style="color: navy;">Self-awareness in blurry vision</span></li><br /><li><span style="color: navy;">Technology glitches and hiccups</span></li></ul><br />You can see how these five issues can cause people to generally want to avoid other human beings, as when the energy around us seems to support random arguments, nastiness, closed mindedness and hostile judgmentality, it's just a bummer to have to not only observe it in others, but also feel sucked in to it ourselves.<br /><br /><span style="color: green;"><em>And yet, I urge you to see this as a time of the year to look forward to, as it is chock-full of opportunities to get really really <strong>real</strong>.</em></span><br /><br /><span style="color: navy;"><strong>The Opportunity Present</strong></span><br /><br /><strong><em>Let me bullet these points to coincide with the challenges listed above.</em></strong><br /><ul><br /><li><span style="color: navy;">Can break out of old patterns of hyper-sensitivity, over-reaction, egotistical drama-centered self-delusion</span></li><br /><li><span style="color: navy;">Learn to pay closer attention to legal matters, dot i's, cross t's, and learn when to let go of the need to be in control.</span></li><br /><li><span style="color: navy;">Learning when to choose ones battles</span></li><br /><li><span style="color: navy;">Opportunity to clearly see oneself, in all shades of positive and negative, in order to truly grow beyond conditioning and previous limitations</span></li><br /><li><span style="color: navy;">A chance to step away from technology and simplify life for a few weeks at a time.</span></li></ul><br />We do not receive energetic challenges from the Universe to cause us pressure, or pain; the Universe is simply answering our own subconscious desires to awaken, to rise above petty 3D illusions, and to become whole love-centered beings of compassion and peace. We cannot truly know peace until we fully understand what removes peace from our state of being.<br /><br />You understand duality, and know that life on Earth is an ongoing exercise in polar opposites, which is designed to help us find center, and learn to release attachment to extremes. So these opportunities Mercury provides us with three times a year to experience friction in communication and relationships truly are a gift from the Heavens!!<br /><br />When things are going smoothly in life, we can become complacent, lazy, and stop challenging ourselves to be truer, more authentic beings. So when the hot fiery planet Mercury stands still then moves backwards we are truly being given an opportunity to look in the mirror, identify our own ego and it's need to be right, at the cost of being love, and then take measures to grow beyond the newly identified self-knowledge.<br /><br /><strong>This is a gift, isn't it!</strong><br /><br /><span style="color: maroon;"><strong>So here are a few tips</strong></span> I have compiled from personal experience through the years, to help prepare for and experience Mercury retro periods, while facing ourselves fully and honestly, and appreciating the individual journey we are all on in life.<br /><ul><br /><li><span style="color: maroon;">Be now-focused - dwelling in the past or future at this time is counter-productive, stay rooted in the NOW</span></li><br /><li><span style="color: maroon;">BREATHE - this is a must at every moment of every day of every year. Oxygenate your brain, it is simple biology</span></li><br /><li><span style="color: maroon;">Think before speaking; this is also a must for every day of the year, however at these times it is a MUST</span></li><br /><li><span style="color: maroon;">Practice the "golden rule" with every single person you encounter</span></li><br /><li><span style="color: maroon;">Use mantra's to help yourself stay mindful, focused, and compassionate. For example "I am peaceful & loving and there is nothing anyone can say or do to change the truth of who I Am"</span></li><br /><li><span style="color: maroon;">Go slowly, with your words, deeds, thoughts, and also physically - put one foot in front of the other, and be watchful and observant</span></li><br /><li><span style="color: maroon;">Set your ducks in a row - if the car is overdue for an oil change, get it done. If you haven't run a virus program on your computer, get it done. If you have unpaid parking tickets, pay them. Don't break the law to avoid unwanted legal headaches</span></li><br /><li><span style="color: maroon;">Remember to take none of this too seriously! Life is meant to be enjoyed, if you aren't having any fun then it's time to BREATHE (remember that - all ways) and regroup, re-think, re-prioritize, and return to a NOW focused state of gratitude, love, and peace</span></li></ul><br /><em><strong>Consider Mercury in retrograde as a gift from God and the Universe to you; </strong>the gift may itch, not be the right size, you may want to return it, but the truth is the thought behind the gift is truly what counts. And the thought behind the uncomfortable gift is simple this: Dig deeper, be authentic, rise above petty 3D ego squabbles, remember you are LOVED and LOVE.</em><br /><br />I honor and love the Spirit within you, and myself. And as such I will endeavor to speak love and patience, and breathe deeply in each moment, so that when we are communicating I truly listen to your words, body language and energy. And should we start to clash, instead of blaming you or what you said or implied, I will investigate MY OWN behavior, reactions, attachments, and feelings.<br /><br />When I am responsible for ME and you are responsible for YOU, then we are free to be US without fear of drama, manipulation, abuse, neglect, or abandonment.<br /><br />I wish you a stellar remainder of the retrograde! I hope you rise to your own truth and beauty, and surpass your own dreams and expectations.<br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg04Y6t3GsRvEK5ykDOw_bPejgP11icGm7XH_hnZaAXgZyaIjtVL8sj29RnMcMs0Dx8tLs_-ca0GZEdLVvC0zIrgJpHxenjAW_28-k2MCKRvud1SatCpWL7JERiCkiBCa0AIEcp2gYe7fj/s1600/signa.gif" /><br /><br /></div>Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08987039745005360542noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237026544545659896.post-91138618284493897752015-01-25T21:14:00.000-05:002015-08-26T00:42:47.549-04:00Peace IS Within You<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5lL_nLXUqRoW5goq_Ou2O0ulo-V1ORCY6C5DGa4x7f1iQT-9F5F5dy7UuCHbh27sWRnBHzmbI1f3N4pJwo20VG9iGLYppogHUU2rLxWT5xuXxGnm5TKhHbtqoyM2Qngp3rGalH5WR3sMA/s1600/rumi-quote.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5lL_nLXUqRoW5goq_Ou2O0ulo-V1ORCY6C5DGa4x7f1iQT-9F5F5dy7UuCHbh27sWRnBHzmbI1f3N4pJwo20VG9iGLYppogHUU2rLxWT5xuXxGnm5TKhHbtqoyM2Qngp3rGalH5WR3sMA/s1600/rumi-quote.jpg" height="315" width="320" /></a></div><center><br /></center>We are creatures of habit and conformity by nature; often we are willing to take someone else's word for the truth over investigating and seeking our own perception first. It is easy to allow others to create reality, so that we must only be responsible for conforming to it.<br /><br />Yet this is part of the illusion which mankind lives within; we are on the planet of Free Will and Polarity. As souls we have come here to experiment with matter, three dimensional causality, denseness and the concepts and realities of this vs that. It is here on Earth that we can encounter all flavors of duality, good and bad, happy and sad, up and down, sick and well. And we are free to explore these counter parts to our hearts delight... <em>or our fears peril</em>.<br /><br />Through the ages we have slowly made movements towards fear, and balled up within our sense of isolation in the skin and begun to feel removed of Spirit, and of God. So we created religions by which we could put God away and upwards of ourselves, detached, removed, and fearful. We so fully forgot our very nature as Gods most animate aspects of Universal light and vibration, that we actually have convinced ourselves and much of our planet to be afraid of God, or doubt God exists, or worship a God that is so like we are in his judgment, violence, instability and irrationality. We have created God in our own image and likeness, and yet we project our greatest fears on to him. Just look to the events in the world at this time, to see the truth of this.<br /><br /><span style="color: purple;"><strong>But the Greater truth?</strong> <em>It lives within you. And reading these words is meant to remind you of what is true and real and transcendent within you</em>.</span><br /><br />Enlightenment isn't the end of a journey, it is a state of awareness, which is infinite, and ongoing, and we strive for it eternally whether we realize it or not. It is encoded into our DNA, to seek, better the self, improve ones standing, reach higher. It is part of our human condition, and our souls condition as well; to raise ones sense of personal awareness to achieve a state of not dominion, or power, but grace over all surroundings. You can seek enlightenment in virtually any venue you can conceive of it, and I guarantee you, it is available to you everywhere, at every time. The greater your struggle, the closer to hand your enlightenment is. The harder your circumstances, the lower you feel or fall, the worse life seems to be, these are the moments where you are closer to your own self-aware salvation than you could know. It is in moments of adversity, when the pendulum of duality pivots on the negative, that we are capable of great things.<br /><br />You know this, it is apparent in the entire world around you, every time there is a mass event or act of tyranny or cataclysm or upheaval, people band together in brotherhood, compassion, generosity and strength. This is because we are truly closer to who we are when we are pressed against the rail. And yet we are still running under the condition in which we are lesser than, not worthy of, removed from Gods Glory and Divinity.<br /><br />And the truth of the matter is none of us are less than, or not worthy of, or removed of Gods greatness. I'm not talking about a god that lives in the minds of fearful men, casting doubt, making rules, setting limitations upon his deliverance. I am talking about the creative energy of the whole Universe which has created all life, and is available in each particle of space and time and matter and non-matter which IS in existence. The Creator, or Source of all things, which we are made of, and therefore which <em><strong>we are a part of</strong></em>.<br /><br />And yet I do not want to get sidetracked, for I'm not posting to talk about God at this time; what I want to talk about is your relationship to the God <em><strong>energy</strong></em>, and how it affects you, <em>and how you affect your reality as a result</em>.<br /><br />When you close your eyes, and breathe deeply, and feel the calm slip into your limbs and torso, and feel the soothing waves of peace vibrate within you, you will find the Source of all things flows within you, makes up your matter and your biology, and courses through your veins. As you focus on nothing more than love and gratitude, so that these feelings are rolling off of you in waves, you will be able to feel the rebound of those waves of love and gratitude, and this is the Source, God, returning to you what is truly yours at all times - Love and gratitude - the essence of true peace.<br /><br />Instead of praying to some outside or external source, try to seek the source within yourself, and be patient, and yet faithful. Know that what you seek is real and valid and needs no certification or seal of approval from someone else. Know when you breathe deeply feeling love and abundant joyful gratitude, and it returns to you in waves that undulate down your body, that you are in communion with God, the Universe, all of creation.<br /><br />There is never anything to fear, no matter how much your human responses urge you to at times. Part of the intrinsic nature of duality is to learn to understand our own biology, in order to truly comprehend what is and what is not. Anything that elicits the fear response in you is not real in the grandest scheme of things. Fear is a feeling that our body enhances with hormones and chemicals, and when these biological sensors go into overload we can get lost in negativity. And yet, you can be mindful, and self-aware, and remember to breathe, and when a crisis arises, or something scary happens, you can remind yourself that nothing will be accomplished by getting washed away in images or feelings of fear, high drama, ego, or over-reaction. There will always be things in our lives which will challenge us, hurt us, push our limits, and yet this isn't a punishment, or a test even; it is simply the game board on which we are choosing to play right now. In the impermanent word of physical duality, nothing lasts for ever, everything is relative to how we are feeling and perceiving, and the only thing that truly matters is how you choose to respond, feel, think, and behave in any given moment.<br /><br />When you know this, understand it, accept it as truth, then you relinquish your need to feel victimized by any one, or any thing. Ever.<br /><br />You have within you the seeds of creation, the love of the ages, the vibrant buoyant nature of your energetic self, and the ability to grow, learn, evolve and rise up again and again. The only being in creation that can thwart your happiness, security, faith, or resolve... is you.<br /><br />So get up out of your own way my friend. Smile. Exhale. Then inhale again, deeply. Always - breathing deeply, oxygenating your brain, allowing yourself to clearly think, observe, understand, and perceive. In this mind-state, you will know that no matter what comes your way, you have at some level of reality and manifestation called it to you for an opportunity to overcome it, and you have the full backing of the Universe to do just that.<br /><br />So, don't let others continue to draw out the game plan for you, step out of the box and into a place that has no room for labels, or need for categorization. You don't need to ascribe to an ism or ology in order to be at One with the source of all Life - there is no rule book, or place of worship outside of your own body, mind, spirit and sense of intuition and awareness. Every single thing you need to know, you already do - awaken it within you. It is there waiting for the command to blossom.<br /><br />Breathe, let go... and receive Truth and Love.<br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg04Y6t3GsRvEK5ykDOw_bPejgP11icGm7XH_hnZaAXgZyaIjtVL8sj29RnMcMs0Dx8tLs_-ca0GZEdLVvC0zIrgJpHxenjAW_28-k2MCKRvud1SatCpWL7JERiCkiBCa0AIEcp2gYe7fj/s1600/signa.gif" /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08987039745005360542noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237026544545659896.post-87668149467678873902014-12-30T01:24:00.000-05:002015-08-26T00:45:55.849-04:00Living Like Nature: Just A SAD Rant<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDIVVrobD2gg0D82AFv8MU8Dq13k1KlXfv3GcAHw9VYXjq4xAGRqRqwmxkzHyKGxOP-lXWlpeem351nbTiR6jvurJzqMdnUTxwkog7HRl8X7PRzwBEe9cl9_tSK9I-S99o4rlqCj5dHmMR/s1600/bear.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDIVVrobD2gg0D82AFv8MU8Dq13k1KlXfv3GcAHw9VYXjq4xAGRqRqwmxkzHyKGxOP-lXWlpeem351nbTiR6jvurJzqMdnUTxwkog7HRl8X7PRzwBEe9cl9_tSK9I-S99o4rlqCj5dHmMR/s1600/bear.jpg" height="273" width="400" /></a></div><center></center>I am on a different wavelength these days, as my SADS kicks into high gear, and I find myself feeling at odds within myself. The last few years have really kicked my ass emotionally, and physically, what with the two major back surgeries I had, the changes those made in my life physically and financially, the effort my family has had to make to stay strong, be creative, supportive... it's been rough on my husband and daughter, and it's been hellish on me.<br /><br />I find myself questioning many things in my life these days, and it's not surprising as the Christmas holidays usually bring out the worst in me. I do not like the holidays, what they represent, how I see the entire North American continent begin to spend more money, try to keep up with societal pressures, in order to create some picturesque holiday to share on social media via pictures and anecdotes. It's exhausting to me, as I just don't share those beliefs, ideals, or desires. I don't want to live in a world where we are all sinners supplecating ourselves to a higher power who judges us based on how like Him we are trying to be. And I don't want this post to come off as an insult to Christianity, god knows I am in no place to judge anyone. I like the idea of Jesus, he seems like the most loving and compassionate being this planet has ever known, and I would love to be like him, and see others being like him. But it's not who we are; people are just downright selfish in my estimation. It's human nature to be selfish, and I say this with complete honesty and as much humility as I can muster at 5:45am. We have survival instincts which drive us forward, and in order to survive we must navigate society in the "right" ways, in order to avoid alienation, disconnection, isolation etc.<br /><br />But I think to the animal kingdom, and my heart aches, because I see very clearly in my own understanding where humanity went "wrong" so to speak along our own evolutionary path. If you can indulge me for a few moments, try to understand that I have utmost respect for nature, and as a basis of my spiritual beliefs, I think nature is the perfect mirror to creation or God as we can possibly get while living in a 3 dimensional reality. Nature doesn't try, nature simply is. And this is how we could or should be too, were we not so busy trying to be everything else.<br /><br />I love the animals on this planet, and relate very closely to bears. Bears are relatively isolated creatures, who are fierce mothers, and yet when not nurturing young, they are lone, and wild, and follow their own instincts to survive every day. They spend half the year sluggish during the winter months, then spend six months trying to find enough food to fatten up in order to hibernate again during the following winter months. As a result, Bears live very much in the now - in the moment. Each day, whether nurturing cubs or not, bears simply wander their habitat looking for sustenance. In between feeding they nap, play, cavort, explore. And this is natural for them, they do not try to store food they cannot eat immediately; they eat what they can and move on. They roam the lands, following migratory patterns of prey, and following deeply ingrained instincts while they follow their own biological need to mate, feed, birth, and rest.<br /><br />Man was once like this too, hundreds of thousands of years ago. We dwelt in small clans, moving around following migratory patterns of our own prey, and each day we spent surviving. There was no need to collect more food than we could eat that day, kill animals for any reason other than to eat. We did not try to dominate the land, but rather we lived within the parameters of our own ability to survive reasonably on a day to day basis. We lived in unity with nature as a result.<br /><br />Now, we have fridges and freezers full of food we don't need right away, have cupboards full of food that is so chemically treated to keep it lasting long that we subject ourselves to physical illnesses, diseases, simply because it's "easier" to have these foods than get what we need on a daily basis. Our lives revolve around having more; more food, more money, more clothes, more luxury items, more play things... it's tiring. I'm tired of this game of "more" we are playing.<br /><br />In my kitchen there are foods that provide zero nutritional properties. And we eat them because they are easy to prepare. And then we wash our hair and bodies in chemically treated animal tested items in order to have shinier hair, whiter teeth. Civilized humans are all but consumed by fitting in, making life easy, and living the "dream", but to me it is a nightmare.<br /><br />I day dream about nature, the trees, plants, mosses and fungus, and I think how beautiful it would be to have that kind of faith; the faith that makes it possible to bloom and grow despite effort or desires. Nature doesn't contemplate how to grow quicker, or bigger, or how to have more nutrients by which to do so. Nature just blooms, grows, withers, and dies. And the cycle goes round and round, and it's all so very...organic.<br /><br />I guess that is where I am right now; desiring a more organic life. I am overweight, diseased, disabled, and distraught, depressed, and downright dejected. I have all the modern comforts a person could ask for, a nice home, two cars, lots of food, games, toys, shiny trinkets and keep sakes. And yet something is sorely lacking from my life, an internal faith, that goes beyond spirit, god, or universe... a faith in my own biological nature. I have lost my ability to trust my own process of growth, blooming and blossoming, withering and dying...<br /><br />Does this make sense to you? I do not feel in sync with nature, by virtue of my own ridiculous need to understand my nature. Human beings are prone to thinking, which can be downright problematic at times. I think back to my youth, hours spent sunbathing at the beach, never wondering how the sun may damage my skin, and it didn't. I'd swim after eating, never worrying about cramps, and they never happened. I would sleep a couple hours, get up and have a full day of activity, and never once felt spent. And this is how we are when we are young; we just follow our biology and don't question it, and therefore it doesn't deplete. Yet we get older and these things fall to the wayside as we learn about drudgery. And drudgery becomes the new natural order of things, which is so completely unnatural really. But we do it; we all do it, we grow up, get older, expect less, and become complacent. And soon we're middle aged, contemplating the things we did wrong, the things we wish we'd done differently, and wondering if we can do anything right before our little snippet of time here on this planet is done?<br /><br />My journey of spiritual awakening and self-awareness has brought me to many beautiful epiphanies and moments of sublime understanding. And yet, at the vantage point from which I observe my life now, I can see far more damage which I've done to myself as a result of trying to better understand myself in relation to life, the Universe, and god. In trying to be a better person, I lost all those beautiful youthful complexities which made me a vibrant source of energy. I spend more time contemplating my behavior, and how I affect my surroundings than is healthy, and hold myself to higher expectations that I do anyone else. Why? Why should I expect myself to be any more enlightened, kinder, gentler, or smarter than any other human being? Because I've spent so many years learning about human nature, I should somehow be less inclined to exhibit it?<br /><br />I'm tired. Tired of trying to be the bigger person, the better person, tired of trying to do "right" all the time. I just want to be. But when I give myself permission to simply be who I am, it seems someones toes get stepped on.<br /><br />And it just brings me back to bears *gentle smile*. Bears don't worry about anyone, or anything, other than the simple moment they are living in. Just like every other living creature in the animal kingdom; the current moment is the only reality. Why have we as human beings tried to extricate ourselves from that very natural state of being, and spent lifetimes acquiring things, by which to feel secure by? Security is an illusion, one which the modern world is quickly waking up to, and people are beginning to really understand that freedom is something we do not truly afford one another, as we are all so busy trying to get our piece of the proverbial pie.<br /><br />I know, this is a very cynical outlook, and yet I don't see it as simply as that; it is a natural outlook, nature isn't all warm and fluffy, in order to survive, other creatures must die, prey needs to feed predator, and that is the simplest fact of nature that there is. There is no matter of fairness in nature, in order to live, creatures must kill, and they don't waste time worrying about the inequity of it. They do what their biology urges them to do, just as they have for millions of years.<br /><br />Yet I make a trip to the freezer for an ice cream bar and struggle with a two hour session of guilt over my inability to control my insatiable desire for junk food.<br /><br />*sigh*<br /><br />If you're still following me, I applaud you. This rant may indeed serve no point other than to allow me to vent my own frustration at myself, for being a human creature of insurmountable inconsistency and hypocrisy.<br /><br />I sit on my recliner couch, using my laptop while my big screen tv is on mute, in my big comfy apartment, full of nice things, and feel myself brimming with unhappiness, which is just so childish really, and yet I can't get past the blues I feel, because a part of me is just so damned dissatisfied with who I am. Who I am is a human being, one who has spent a better part of a lifetime trying to be a "good" human being. And yet, at almost 43 years of age, I am no better at this than I ever was.<br /><br />So I will keep looking to the animal kingdom for guidance. Until such a time as I can try to just accept myself as I am, I will maybe try to be more like a mother bear, and worry less about how I am affecting my surroundings, and just muddle on, day to day, need by need, hunger by hunger. Any less time spent contemplating my self, my thoughts, my motivation could surely be spent doing something more productive, like napping.<br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg04Y6t3GsRvEK5ykDOw_bPejgP11icGm7XH_hnZaAXgZyaIjtVL8sj29RnMcMs0Dx8tLs_-ca0GZEdLVvC0zIrgJpHxenjAW_28-k2MCKRvud1SatCpWL7JERiCkiBCa0AIEcp2gYe7fj/s1600/signa.gif" /><br /><br /></div>Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08987039745005360542noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237026544545659896.post-13618695184400333452014-12-01T01:17:00.000-05:002015-08-26T00:42:47.287-04:00Do NOT Accept or Tolerate: RACISM<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGG07erno3LLkDXDcsEKu7-1a0-TS1F5Vwl2P7a4G-_dgDyt8xsQ6a5lsqdzPEH9YM7MXo8FKgP1YYZmbXKXu3EQGR3OOiWyRP9QYVIiAdO6LUGnyTQhFVkTCsPwTfvTQvrljnv44FUfiX/s1600/Protesters-in-Ferguson-012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGG07erno3LLkDXDcsEKu7-1a0-TS1F5Vwl2P7a4G-_dgDyt8xsQ6a5lsqdzPEH9YM7MXo8FKgP1YYZmbXKXu3EQGR3OOiWyRP9QYVIiAdO6LUGnyTQhFVkTCsPwTfvTQvrljnv44FUfiX/s1600/Protesters-in-Ferguson-012.jpg" height="240" width="400" /></a></div><center><br /></center>When my family tuned into the news a week ago, and watched the rioting begin to escalate in Ferguson Missouri, we were awe struck at the sheer audacity of the entire situation. The verdict was given during the day, and yet for some unknown reason the powers that be opted to wait to announce that Michael Browns murderer would walk free of all charges at 9pm at night EST.<br /><br />Two days before the verdict was given, the armed forces were called in, and a full riot squad stood outside the courthouse for upwards of 48 hours in anticipation.<br /><br />Why? Have you stopped to ask yourself this? The authorities, state, military and police all knew the threat of emotional reaction, and further rioting were a reality should Officer Darren Wilson not be indicted on charges of murder. They were aware enough to have the national guard standing guard, aware enough to have riot gear, tanks, tear gas, and dozens of officers at the ready. And yet, for whatever preposterous reason, the verdict was not given until the sun had set on Ferguson. Had they announced it earlier that day, or waited until the following morning, it may have been much easier to quell riots by the light of day. It was as if the authorities were preparing for a full out riot, willingly, if not encouraging it outright.<br /><br />If that was the case, why? The only answer one can possibly surmise is that any bad press against the black residents of Ferguson would serve to take the focus off of the verdict itself, and place the worlds focus on the very people mourning the death of the 18 year old man, instead of the outrageous reality that his killer was walking free.<br /><br />I watched as the atmosphere on social media began to get very stormy, and was disgusted at the sheer number of racist tweets being broadcast as a result. I have always known racism is alive and well in North America, but it didn't fully hit me until I saw just how disgustingly ignorant people can be when it comes to skin color. Many of these people asked twitter "why do you people have to make it about race?" when the reality is the entire incident was entirely about race. Had Michael Brown been a Caucasian man, would he still be alive? We have no way to truly know, but there is enough speculation worldwide based on real numerical statistics coming out of Ferguson, Missouri, and the United States, to indicate that when faced with shooting a suspect or criminal, police are much more inclined to shoot first, and ask questions later when the perpetrator is a black male. Of course it was about race, as the black community in Ferguson became outraged at the unnecessary death of a young 18 year old man over a liquor store theft.<br /><br />Further shocking to me, was the amount of tweets coming from twitter, indeed still being circulated, stating that "you commit a crime, you deserve to get shot". Again, had the perpetrator been a white male I don't think those people would be as quick to condemn.<br /><br />It galls to know that in 2014 racism is not only still thriving in North America, but that it is still denied, lied about, and taught to our young. Political correctness is the worse thing we have undertaken as a civilized society globally, teaching us to turn our insults into veiled tongue in cheek jibes. As long as you word something the right way, all bets are off. We are taught to be "tolerant" or "accepting" and that truly pisses me off in ways I cannot describe and maintain any modicum of decor. If we don't trust or like someone because their skin is brown, and brown people are historically prone to violence, or drugs, or gang activity, or terrorism, or WHATEVER - then we must learn to accept them and tolerate them?<br /><h3><strong>Give me a break!</strong></h3><br />I am very much against social tolerance and acceptance, it is an insidious lie, perpetrated by politicians, who know how to say all the wrong things in all the right ways. Since when do we let politicians dictate our moral compass, or expound upon the proper way to communicate? Politicians are by and large paid to be very savvy liars. Politicians have made billions off of the campaigning between Republicans and Democrats in the USA, and there is no middle ground anymore. You have a country of hundreds of millions of people who are either left, or right, and nary the twain shall agree or meet. It is disgusting - entire beliefs, ideals, morals, and behaviors are split down the middle, until neighbors no longer get along due to political differences.<br /><br />When did live and let live become a part of our historical rear window view?<br /><br />I do not tolerate black people. I do not accept Iraqi's. I will never TRY to accept or tolerate anyone. Who the hell am I to look down on someone, anyone, in the long run? I do try to walk a mile, use my empathy, and understand people who are different from me. Those differences are not skin deep, and are very much based on behavior and attitude. If you are cruel, bigoted, violent, or crass chances are I'm not going to trust you very much. I may even "write you off" if you're in the extreme. However I will most certainly try to see you in a bigger way, remembering you are someones child, someones love, someones parent, someones friend. Your skin color doesn't mean anything to me. And it shouldn't to anyone else.<br /><br />I'm sick to death of racism, and racists. I know quite a few racist people, all of them are white. All of them have no higher than a high school education. All of them tend to be closed minded, if not somewhat selfish, lacking in culture or class, and for the most part, they are ignorant by nature. This isn't to say they aren't nice people. Some of them are my friends. But they know if they are going to make racist comments within my earshot they are going to have to back those comments up with facts, statistics, knowledge. None of them ever can. It usually boils down to "i used to live _____ and there were so many _____ there and all they ever did was ______."<br /><br />Generalized bullshit based on smallworld experiences that equal nothing in the grand scheme of things.<br /><br />I urge, encourage, and challenge you to stop accepting or tolerating other people. It is the most detrimental thing we can learn, or teach our children. I don't want you to be tolerant of black people, Muslims, homosexuals, transgenders, Catholics, Atheists, Mentally challenged people... etc etc etc. Do not be tolerant of people who are different than you; do not be accepting of them. Be HUMAN WITH them. Because there is NO difference between you, and any other single solitary human being on this planet.<br /><br />We are all born the same way, we all have parents, family, we all go to school and are indoctrinated by our culture to become the people we become. We are taught to value this, and reject that, we are expected to live in accordance with the society and culture we are born into. And whether that culture is Islamic, or gangs, or religious cults, or wealthy snobby country club members, or tropical islanders... we are all people. We all love, and are loved, we all have our own personal challenges, skeletons in our closets, bad habits, fears, and insecurities.<br /><br />And if you're judging anyone else based on your view of how they live, I suggest you take a good long hard look in the mirror, because you must have been raised by some very ignorant people, and you'll want to get a little mind expanding knowledge into your life, lest you become just another played out stereotype.<br /><br />No, do not accept or tolerate anyone, acceptance is best used to deal with life experiences. I am overweight, it is an insecurity, yet I accept myself as I am. THAT is what acceptance is for - to learn to live with something that otherwise brings you down. Tolerance should only apply to things like food, drink; I don't tolerate wine very well, it gives me a headache. I have a low tolerance for ignorant people. I have a high pain tolerance.<br /><br />The only way to break the cycle of racism in North America is to be honest and open about it. What is going on in Ferguson, and in other States as people protest the verdict, and the murder of Michael Brown is a huge step towards shining a light on a problem that is NOT GOING AWAY. It is only through making it very clear to every single person possible that racism is a problem, one that needs dealing with, that we will begin to actually teach people to stop being so closed minded, ignorant, foolish, judgmental, and ill mannered.<br /><br />I applaud anyone peacefully protesting. I understand those who got violent, and the frustration and anger and fear that caused them to go to extremes. I cannot even imagine what it must be like to be a second class citizen. I was born white in Canada, my life hasn't had a lot of hardship or struggle. But I will openly and honestly say that yes - I see the struggle people of different races are undertaking, and whether you're Asian, Hispanic, Black, Indian... there are all these stupid political correct platitudes "my" people use to put you down, and make it seem cute. It's everywhere on tv, in the media, the stereotypes, the generalizations.<br /><br />So I am making my stand, here and now. My line in the sand is drawn. I will not tolerate or accept your racism North America. I will stand up to it every time it rears it's ugly poorly educated head.<br /><br />And I urge all free thinking Spiritualists to do the same. We cannot attain global unity until we do away with these harmful divides we have built up between ourselves. Those divides have become mile high walls. And it's time to knock them the @#^& down!<br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg04Y6t3GsRvEK5ykDOw_bPejgP11icGm7XH_hnZaAXgZyaIjtVL8sj29RnMcMs0Dx8tLs_-ca0GZEdLVvC0zIrgJpHxenjAW_28-k2MCKRvud1SatCpWL7JERiCkiBCa0AIEcp2gYe7fj/s1600/signa.gif" /></div>Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08987039745005360542noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237026544545659896.post-45346795364281474432014-10-31T17:01:00.000-04:002015-08-26T00:46:28.251-04:00Loving & Accepting Negative People<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUHOb0Utwpgq2b8jHcdjyR07au-v1CKloqBwWn_CKl-qqEHgLNmO5iP0te2hz2yXOtrMjKSFMBXUki7yCf2QalONcYPLRHqetFRkj_19brVjnyvN2IFNXVPEZ_TX43M5n51lX_xfOIyZwZ/s1600/negative-thinking.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUHOb0Utwpgq2b8jHcdjyR07au-v1CKloqBwWn_CKl-qqEHgLNmO5iP0te2hz2yXOtrMjKSFMBXUki7yCf2QalONcYPLRHqetFRkj_19brVjnyvN2IFNXVPEZ_TX43M5n51lX_xfOIyZwZ/s1600/negative-thinking.jpg" height="270" width="400" /></a></div><center><br /></center>Why is it that some days we are so patient, and able to weather anything that comes our way, and then other days it just seems like every thing people say is like nails on a chalkboard... we're just irritable for no understandable reason?<br /><br />The short answer is self-awareness: when you are less aware of who you are, how you're behaving, and what you're about in the moment, it's easy to slip into a narrow scope of mind, and become fixated on feeling crappy.<br /><br />The old cliché tells us not only to not sweat the small stuff, but also reminds that in the end it's all small stuff. And this is honestly true of life friends; there is really nothing so huge or horrible that requires our anger, snarkiness, or panties to get all bunched up. But we forget this from time to time, and our skin seems so thin we can barely tolerate our loved ones.<br /><br />We all have bad days, we're human and it's natural to experience moments of utter agitation. But it's so important to realize and know that<em> when you're in that frame of mind you are only hurting yourself</em>. You're wasting your precious time dwelling on bad feelings, negative mindsets, and pointless judgment.<br /><h4><strong>What About Chronic Pessimists?</strong></h4><br />We all know people who seem to be addicted to negativity, confrontation, argument, judgment, and know how exhausting it can be to try to meet these people with any amount of positive thought or happiness. Yet we all owe it to ourselves and our fellow humans to try to be part of the solution, as opposed to the problem. If you have a chronic negative thinker in your life and find it drags you down, or stresses you out, then it's time to do some deep soul searching. Some new age rhetoric schools of thought would have you think that these people need to be left behind, ignored, phased out of your life, because they will only bring you down. This is new age escapism at best, judgmental on a spiritual level, and accomplishes nothing. If you remove negative people from your life, you'll end up alone, because again, it is human to feel crappy at times!<br /><br />I think instead of putting negative people out of your life, it's more productive to try to meet them in a middle ground, where you can be empathetic, supportive, and try to set a positive example for them. You then challenge yourself to remain upbeat and optimistic despite their griping, and perhaps can even come to value the importance of remaining detached and emotionally balanced. We aren't meant to alienate others because they think or behave differently than us; I believe we can build bridges, and perhaps help the chronic pessimist find some new ways to think, perceive, and approach life.<br /><br />This isn't to say we bash our negative friends' and their habits, because that would be putting conditions upon your friendship or relationship, which is also pointless. Rather, try to accept them as they are, while remaining true to your own desire to be a positive force in your own life.<br /><br />Some ways to remain friends with negative people, while honoring your own spiritual imperatives are:<br /><ul><br /><li>Knowing when to respond, and when to just smile and nod</li><br /><li>Interject reasonable amounts of positivity into the relationship without trying to modify their behavior</li><br /><li>Being honest with them about how tiring their defensiveness or anger can be</li><br /><li>Setting up boundaries, limiting contact to casual light hearted meetings ie: meeting for coffee</li><br /><li>Realizing they are perceiving the world in a different way than you, and being that negative is also exhausting for them. Be empathetic, realize how hard it must be to be negative, angry, suspicious, defensive etc</li><br /><li>Know when you've had enough, and honor your own needs.</li></ul><br />Too much exposure to negative people can be contagious, so it's important that you recognize your own limitations, and learn when to walk away for a breather. I find you can over time bring your loved one to a sense of understanding without really addressing the issue directly; when they broach subjects that get them into that negative mind set - change the subject. If they incessantly want to complain, bash people, or whine about their life simply redirect their thinking by changing the subject. And if that doesn't work, just be honest and say "you know what, I really am not comfortable talking about this."<br /><br />There is no need to avoid or separate yourself from negative people, or drama queens, or angry folks. You can love them, appreciate them, learn about yourself through them, and define your own ideals about happiness and positive thinking through looking at how they behave as opposed to how you would behave in their situation.<br /><br />At the end of the day, you'll have a relationship that while maybe not entirely emotionally nourishing, will still be a two way motion; you accepting them as they are, and them knowing on some internal level that you care enough about them to not engage their anger or negativity.<br /><br />And you never know, perhaps you'll rub off on them and end up helping them attain a more level headed, middle of the road state of mind along the way. This shouldn't be your directive, because again that would be you wanting to change the person; but if it happens organically then you've contributed to the well being of someone you care for.<br /><br />We know as spiritualists and self-aware seekers of truth that a negative attitude is like a snowball rolling down a hill; it gathers momentum on it's own and gets bigger and heavier as it goes. So be a ramp to those people, so their snowball of pessimistic thinking takes flight while you're with them, and perhaps lightens their load.<br /><br />Above all else, if you are determined to remain in relationships with negative people, remind yourself as often as you need to not to sweat the small stuff -- there is nothing so all encompassing in life that needs you to feel badly, suspicious, negative, or judgmental about. The world has enough heavy feelings in it already, we can shine a light in the dark by being a voice of upliftment, positivity, joy, and laughter.<br /><br />Keep it light - life isn't that serious, unless you make it so.<br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg04Y6t3GsRvEK5ykDOw_bPejgP11icGm7XH_hnZaAXgZyaIjtVL8sj29RnMcMs0Dx8tLs_-ca0GZEdLVvC0zIrgJpHxenjAW_28-k2MCKRvud1SatCpWL7JERiCkiBCa0AIEcp2gYe7fj/s1600/signa.gif" /></div>Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08987039745005360542noreply@blogger.com0