I Am…..
It is that time of year when we take stock of where we have been and where we want to go….or what we want to achieve. You know, the LIST…not the “honey do list” but the “I will do” one…the resolutions that somehow, inevitably, get put off ’til the next year rolls around. This year I decided to do something different. I actually decided to DO what I put on the list. But then I ran into a problem. If I was actually going to do it, I couldn’t put things on the list that I knew I really wouldn’t do….you know the kind….like lose 20 pounds, go to the gym every day, change the oil in my car every 3 months like the mechanic suggested. So I had to figure out what I REALLY wanted as opposed to what I thought I should want. This year, being 2012, seemed to have a somewhat more awesome impact. The question became: if we are coming to the end of one era and the beginning of a new one, what (or who) do I want to BE in this new age of enlightenment? So I pulled out old ideas, old programs, old tapes, old workshops….all of which just left me feeling, well, OLD! I revamped the “tried and true” Vision Board Workshop, added a few bells and whistles, devised new materials to address actually manifesting what is on the “Board” and was still left with…a sense of going through the motions, setting goals, working toward them (even when doing so subconsciously) and waiting for something great to happen. And something great did happen…unexpectedly…..from a source completely off my radar! I got an e-mail from a friend with a link to a new website. When I linked to it, I had my answer… It is not what I want, but who I choose to BE going forward in this new year of 2012. The website, http://www.youshinenow.com asks people to “acknowledge and share how they shine light in the world.” It invites anyone to join….and describe their “light” in ONE word. This one word becomes a powerful “I AM” statement. And when it is stated with heart-felt conviction, that concept, that way of being, becomes part of everything the person does. So I am adding this to the Vision Board Workshop…and inviting you, too, to join the I AM……and share your light with the world. Think how powerful this can be in your own life and in the world as we all acknowledge who we are meant to be as who we ARE. So I AM LIGHT!
Created of the Light – Listening to Spirit Card
This card recognizes the spirituality of man—and the spirituality of the person for whom the cards are being read. Each of us has energy “not of the light,” (and, indeed, the universe is both light and dark energy). It is important, therefore, for us to remember the power of the Light—and that this power is ours by virtue of being – just being – created. This card is both metaphysical and physical in nature. Each of us IS light. Science is now able to measure the frequencies of this light, so the heretofore metaphysical truth that man is light is now being proven scientifically. This card reminds us of this beginning…and the eternal quality of being the essence of light.
Law of Abundance – Listening to Spirit Card
This Law operates on intent and faith WITHOUT doubt or fear. (When we fear, in response to the Law of Attraction, we bring to us what we fear. In this instance, if we fear a lack of something, we experience the scarcity.)
An affirmation of the Law of Abundance might be, “There is and always will be more than enough of everything I need and want.”
Spiritual Awakening – Listening to Spirit Card
There are developmental stages for a person living in physical body. Examples might be when muscles are strong enough to support the body for walking or there is sufficient coordination to hold a spoon or write. We also develop emotionally at spiritually as we experience life.
Although the process of spiritual development may by more rapid than the predictable stages of the past, it is useful to look at these typical periods of growth. There is usually a spiritual questioning at about age 12 and again at about 30. In the mid 40’s there is a time of seeking greater connection with Self and others. The late 50’s or early 60’s often herald a time of contemplation, reflection, and connection.
Regardless of age or stage of life, this card usually refers to an increased awareness connecting to Spirit—within themselves and with those not on the earth plane. It acknowledges being of the Light and being attuned to oneself and to previously unused or dormant psychic gifts. This card may occasionally appear when a person has turned from darkness toward the Light.
Being the Difference – Listening to Spirit Card
One of the most universal desires of man is to make a difference – in their workplace, in their family, in their world. The actuality is: each of us does make a difference in everything we do. Since all energy (and all aspects of energy, including each and every person) is interconnected, every action and every thought we have influences and has impact on others. The “Being the Difference” card is about chosen, directed action for purposeful influence or impact. Since we ARE making a difference, this card calls attention to that fact, suggesting to the person that they have a choice in how they are making a difference and in what that difference is.
Attaining Higher Vibrations for Divine Knowledge
One day about a month ago, as I was driving to a psychic fair and listening to Susan Boyle sing “Make Me a Channel of Your Peace,” I found myself singing along. You have to understand….it was a REALLY good thing the windows of the car were closed! I wouldn’t knowingly inflict that on anyone else. But I was having a grand time, because the windows WERE closed and I could safely enjoy singing to myself.
Strangely, though, I realized about halfway through the song the second time, I wasn’t actually singing the same words I could clearly hear coming through my speakers. I continued to enjoy singing along for the duration of the trip, even becoming intrigued with the words being sung in my own voice.
I had a great day at the fair, gave several meaningful readings, and thoroughly enjoyed the high energy of the event all day. The next day I asked my Guides to give me the words I had been singing….and I share them here with you.
Attaining Higher Vibrations for Divine Knowledge
I ask of the Universe, from the Divine Source of all energies and all life
To make me a channel of Your truth….
Where there is confusion, let me know clarity…
Where there is negativity, gratitude…
Where there is doubt, faith…
Where there is fear, confidence…
Where there is darkness, only light….
Where there is low vibration, connection to Higher Power.
I ask that I be granted my sincere desire
To reach out with a pure and open heart
To love others with all my soul….
To seek and achieve knowledge of my higher self….
And to be a clear channel to receive and to give Your gift of knowledge
To all those who seek it.
Divine Gift of Knowledge – Listening to Spirit Card
Thought is energy. As others have thoughts, this energy expands into the universe. And since linear time is a concept we (man) have created to understand and order our life on earth, our thoughts (and the energy of those thoughts) are not actually bound by this linear construct.
Therefore, we “should” be able to access any and all knowledge at any given time. Practically, however, we may not 1) be able to move our own thoughts out of the way, 2) have sufficient emotional strength to handle specific information, and 3) have faith and understanding of this ability.
This card refers to the ability each of us has to access this knowledge and to the process by which we access it. It may be recognizing a person’s psychic or intuitive ability and reminding them to use it. It may also be acknowledging that the person is using their ability to connect to the energy of “external” thoughts (from other living people, from spirit, or from beings in another realm), which gives them access to all knowledge. Just as all life comes from the Divine, the ability to connect to this energy—this knowledge—comes from the Divine.
Gratitude Meditation
Gratitude Guided Meditation - http://www.mediafire.com/?myyztuzmli2
This guided meditation takes about 35 minutes. Please listen to this meditation - connecting you to your own gratitude and to the Law of Gratitude operating in your life – only after you find a quiet place in which you can relax. Do NOT listen while you doing anything that will prevent you from fully relaxing and experiencing the blessing of this peaceful connection to all for which you may be grateful. Enjoy the benefits of meditation: reduce stress, raise your awareness, reap the rewards of positive emotions and thoughts.
My love and blessing…..ENJOY!
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Gratitude – Universal Law
Earlier this week, as I was performing mundane, practical tasks such as grocery shopping, I decided to practice being grateful. It wasn’t that I had neglected to be grateful before that moment, but with the thermometer hovering around 102 degrees, my schedule becoming more and more crowded, and deadlines looming in an ever encroaching future, I thought it might be a good idea to let go of tensions, concerns, and worries. As I consciously relaxed (while driving, and thinking about the grocery list) I did achieve a state of acceptance and faith that all would be o.k.
Then I focused on the small things for which to be grateful: a working air conditioner topped the list. I concentrated on being grateful – for the energy to do what I needed to do, for my good health, for my ability to make a living and having fun doing what I love to do….As I basked in this gratefulness, a thought came to me that shook my understanding of gratitude.
The thought came first as a vision of a vastness so great it was ALL and FOREVER. That doesn’t adequately describe or explain it, but it is the closest I can get right now with my limited human language and understanding. Within that vastness was a tiny speck of sand. I was given the knowledge that I was that speck of sand. Within the rest of that vastness was contained everything that ever was, everything that is, and everything that ever will be. I was given the knowledge that when I can truly be grateful for being that one speck within theALL, I will have a greater understanding and experience of the Law of Gratitude.
As I struggled to grasp that concept at a “heart” level rather than just to be cognizant of the meaning of the words themselves, I felt a great peace. With that calmness came an almost overwhelming feeling of being loved, of being connected to all of mankind and to all of the universe. I finished my shopping and went home feeling blessed – and grateful – for the experience.
Putting away the groceries, I began to smell a pleasant, flowery aroma. When I looked around, I found nothing to which I could credit that aroma. So I asked my spirit guides if the smell was some kind of message. I heard the words, “It is a gift.”
What a wonderful confirmation of the Law of Gratitude: When we are truly grateful and express that gratitude from the heart, we are given more for which to be grateful!
