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Spirit Is Always With You
How do you connect with the spirit inside of you? Ponder this question for a moment. Then shut your eyes, breathe deeply three times… and ponder this question again.
Spirit is always inside of you. It does not take a time out to go get a coffee, or have a nap. Spirit simply is a part of you that never dies. When you close your eyes and simply breathe, you will feel lighter. That is spirit trying to be more prominent than the ego. Spirit never causes stress, discomfort, unease or negativity. Spirit is pure 100% unconditional love, and every person has this inside of them.
However, as you move forward in life, ego will always try to override spirit, whether in decision-making or choices that are important (or simple). Ego can create discomfort, doubt, fear and the wrong type of attitude to live a spirit-filled, love-filled life.
How do you change these patterns? At least once a day, simply sit, breathe slowly, eyes closed, hands on lap. No parts of your body should be crossed, i.e. legs, arms or hands. Now feel the essence of your true spirit flowing in your body and around your soul. Feel the essence of goodness that comes to you from this energy. Continue reading
The Path To Happiness
Happiness is something which all sentient beings strive for. Yet, we, as humans, tend to miss the mark on this, more often than not. The paths we choose often aim us towards our ideals of fame, glory, wealth, and power, as we believe that if we can succeed in finding these things, we will finally have the happiness that we have always longed for.
However, none of it really matters in the end. Fame and power both swell and fade like the tides; past glories fall silently on the deaf ears of youth; and even great fortunes can be lost in the blink of an eye. So, then, how can we ever be sure that we have actually found the path towards true happiness?
The ancient Greek philosopher, Epictetus, once said, “There is only one way to happiness, and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power of our will.” Several centuries earlier Gautama Buddha said something similar, when he taught about the concept of dukkha, or suffering which is born from craving things which are not in harmony with our highest good. This includes a wide variety of imbalances, which are caused by an ignorance of cause and effect, and a greed for the wrong kind of pleasures. Likewise, in the Jewish faith, this concept is expressed in the teaching moments provided by God’s “afflictions of love” (yissurin shel ahavah), which are meant to provide mankind with the chance to cleanse themselves before rejoining the Divine. Continue reading
Realm Of Contradiction
I was talking to a colleague recently about contradiction within readings. She mentioned that there have been some occurrences where she is getting contradictory messages for some of her clients. This happens even with the most seasoned readers, as well as on every person’s spiritual path.
We live in a realm of contradiction. It is true that there have been times when I get contradictory messages, both for myself and others. I do my best to communicate what is coming up, even in the midst of contradiction. Often times I have communicated both perspectives to my clients. Continue reading
Liberating Your Shadow
When I first began to really walk the spiritual path, I remember doing so because it just felt so right. Every step I took towards ‘enlightenment’ seemed to bring more brightness into my life, and more blessings. I was really rolling! I was expecting this to always be the ride – all joy and light and love. It was wonderful.
What I hadn’t expected was the inevitable emergence of my shadow through this work. And it was not something I was comfortable with: admitting I had places of darkness within me, unloved aspects of myself, unowned pieces of my soul which had been abandoned and were in such pain.
Through a series of what seemed like unfortunate events, I was given opportunities to face my shadow side. Challenges in relationships with friends and loved ones arose. I couldn’t understand it at first and felt very alone and misunderstood. I was shifting the blame for this onto the people around me, instead of going inward. Continue reading
Trust Yourself
The universe wants you to trust yourself. You don’t have to have everything figured out here in this moment. Don’t let ‘not knowing’ how you’re going to make it happen, block you. And remember, you really do have everything you need, so relax, surrender and let your true purpose shine.
The universe is supporting you in trusting yourself. There is no person, no teaching, nothing outside of your present physical experience that knows better what you need than you. Look within for your answers. Align with your Spiritual Team, do not work against them.
What would your life be like if you trusted yourself fully? If your doubts were lifted, your fears dissolved, your frustrations eliminated? What would it be like if you trusted yourself completely? Standing in your power, speaking your truth, confident, calm, courageous. Continue reading
Connecting With Your Tribe
Your energy is best spent in collaboration, cooperation and connections with others. Imagine yourself as a tuning fork, feeling lost in the desert. Visualize your body becoming one big magnetic tuning fork, setting the intention to allow your soul to call in your tribe.
Call in your connections that you have put into place in the contract you created before you came here to this planet. Ask those that are ready to fulfill their agreement with you to be shown.
Imagine a beautiful oasis, expansive, unlimited and unending. Now imagine being enveloped in this beautiful magnetic force, your body becoming a tuning fork for people that are in your highest good to align with. Continue reading
The Powerful Wisdom Of The Major Arcana
There are 78 cards in a traditional Tarot deck. The first 22 are called the Major Arcana. The word ‘arcana’ comes from a Latin word arcanum, which means ‘ancient secrets’ or ‘mysteries.’
The 22 Major Arcana cards, starting with The Fool and leading all the way to The World, are all archetypes that represent hidden knowledge that many centuries ago were privy to those who worked closely with spirit.
When we consult a Tarot deck, the Major Arcana cards take us on a journey into another world, accessing ancient truths and divine law. In psychic Tarot readings the Major Arcana cards can describe attributes of people and their character traits, but most often represent the spiritual lessons we go through in life. Continue reading