Soul connections

What's reiki?

Life Force Energy

Moving and transferring of energy

Energy Healing

Pure, unconditional love at its greatest form

That's reiki.

Ok, but, WHY reiki? Well, I'll tell you.

About four or five years ago, when I saw how just one reiki session for my dad, during his battle with prostate cancer, changed his entire demeanor, I knew I needed to know more. When those "magic hands" are the only relief he had from the effects of chemo ravaging his already broken body, I knew that I needed to be able to do the same for someone else one day. Being an inutive empath, animal communicator and medium, learning reiki just seemed like the next logical step.

Personally, I have had reiki sessions by four different reiki practioners and each session was different yet magical and entirely life changing. Some healed me emotionally. Some made a difference in my physical health. Some calmed me and led me to a state of contentment. All affected me in a way that is beyond explanation. What is the common denominator with each one? The relaying of pure, unassuming, open, allowing, trusting, energetic, unconditional love from one person to another. We are all connected. You, me, the Earth. We are all energy. We are all connected energetically and, as a result, are able to participate in the healing of one another. (For all of you skeptics, this isn't "woo woo" - this is backed by science.)

In November 2019, after many years of searching, I finally found a reiki certification class that was gifted to me.  During the course of a weekend, my human existence as I knew it changed. This is exactly what I had been needing, had been waiting for, and was the catalyst for pushing me into the next level of spiritual awakening. I finally knew that my passion would become my purpose. I had read the books, I had listened, I had learned, I had practiced, I had preached and yet something was still missing. That reiki attunement and certification was the missing link. It didn't come sooner because I wasn't ready yet. Everything happens in divine timing and when it is supposed to - it is not up to us. It is only up to us to love, heal, forgive and expand our souls. I was now ready to walk the walk and talk the talk.

I started off practicing reiki periodically on my dogs. I felt drawn to connect with animals more than people. I practiced here and there on my husband and was gaining a tiny bit of confidence but not enough to really want to expand my skills. I knew what I did not want and that was to make reiki a business. I wanted to help people but didn't want to open my own practice with reiki as the focus. What I did find appealing though was distance reiki. With distance reiki, I can open up my awareness and use my intution and guides to lead me without any distraction and without actually touching or hovering over a physical person. One may think that it isn't as powerful as being in the same room and having my hands scan your body and release the energy from the blocked areas. I even had my own doubts, honestly, until today.....

Let's step back in time. 

In 1996, I met a man with which I had an undeniable and instant connection on a soul level. At only 23, it was an incredible and terrifying rush and also totally confusing and maddening. Due to circumstances that have since been forgiven (after a lot of internal healing work), we didn't really speak for over 14 years. In early 2014, we reconnected and then fell apart again for six years. For some reason, over the last few months, Spirit had been nudging me to reach out to this man and I had been resisting. But then two weeks ago, I gave in and reached out to him; not really knowing why.  All I knew was I had ignored that little voice, that gut feeling, my intution before and I had been burned. Since then, I had promised  myself I would never ignore it again. I now knew better.

After catching up, I found that he now has a girlfriend who is a "pure angel" but has "terminal cancer". Without even thinking, I immediately offered up a distance reiki healing session for her. She was familiar with reiki and, while it helped her, it was expensive and she had to stop. I didn't even have time to breathe or process what I had just done and, honestly, who knew if she would even accept or if he would even relay the info. But I offered. 

Ten days later, I received a message from her accepting my reiki love offering.

This morning, I participted in the most emotional and gratifiying exchange of energy as I provided distance reiki to this absolutely loving and beautiful soul who refuses to accept and buy in to western medicine's prognosis for her. What started out as a love offering to a complete stranger, turned into an energy healing and exchange of love with a soul in which I now have an even greater connection than either of us could explain. 

There are no coincidences in this temporary human existence, friends. Listen to your intutition. Listen to that nagging voice telling you to do something even if it doesn't make sense to you at the time. It just might lead you right to your soul's purpose.

I wasn't able to provide energy healing to my dad during his valiant 21-year battle with cancer. I wasn't able to provide energy healing to my grandmother with heart disease or my grandfather as he fought for 15 straight days after being told his heart "exploded".  I wasn't able to provide energy healing to my protector, Prowler, or to my princess, Callie, as cancer quickly took over their precious bodies.  I wasn't able to provide energy healing to the many loved ones who went before me. But I won't look back at what I couldn't provide. I will only look foward to what I can provide now. Every single reiki session that I provide will be in their memory, in their honor, and with their accumulated energy of love guiding my every breath. 

Today's distance reiki session provided so much love and healing to both myself and the recipient. As a result, we raised our individual vibrations and each other's. The enormous amount of love radiating between North Carolina and Colorado for 40 minutes was enough to raise the entire vibration of all that resided between and around that expansive space. That feeling alone is exactly why I was nudged to contact my old friend - not for him but to spread and feel unconditional love. It is no coincidence that it happened now during a time when the Earth is healing and human beings are being forced to rise up or bow out. Nothing in this life is a coincidence; definitely not soul connections. 

So why, reiki? 

Love, that's why. 

Love in service.

Love is always the answer regardless of the question. 

Does worrying make you feel good?

So many humans are consumed with worry. You are probably one of them. I used to be one of them and it used to overwhelm me until almost four years ago (I'll share that story sometime if you're interested). 

Let me ask you something. 
Does worrying make you feel good? 
I haven't met anyone who has ever replied in the affirmative to that question.
So then my next question to you is - so why are you worrying if it doesn't make you feel good? 
Usually the answer I get is something along the lines of "I can't help it." 
What if I told you you're wrong? 

Usually, that is when people blow me off and walk away, end the conversation or, perhaps in this case, will even stop reading this blog post. Your choice, but if you are still reading, congratulations, that means you want to do something to change this behavior and I can help.

Worry comes from a low vibrational state of fear. We all know about the vibrational energy ladder, right? If you don't, then go back and read my blog post from last year(https://winefoodie.blogspot.com/2019/04/love-or-fear.html).

Every emotion we have comes from only one of two places - love or fear. We are born as an extension of God, Source, the Universe in pure love and light.  When our soul begins its human existence is when we are faced with the low vibrational energies and our ego brains start accepting fear. (This is the watered down version - we can talk about subconscious an conscious minds if you want later). Love is our natural state; not fear.

When you find yourself worrying or being anxious, then consciously begin to find a higher vibrational thought. I don't even care what it is. Pizza. Puppies. Balloons. Flowers. Bradley Cooper. Gal Gadot. Whatever instantly gets you away from that vibration. Why is this important? Because, as we know if you read my very first post from a year ago,: (https://winefoodie.blogspot.com/2019/03/we-are-all-energy.html):

We are all energy.
We have thoughts. 
Those thoughts create an emotion/feeling in our bodies. 
That emotion/feeling then creates a vibration.
That vibration is what the Universe responds to with a like vibration.

Within 30 seconds of sending a vibration out to the Universe, it comes right back to us. The process of attracting more of what we are focusing on just takes 30 seconds. (That is the Law of Attraction; not something I created by the way.) So whether you are focusing on puppies or worry and dread you will get it sent right back to you within 30 seconds. Think about that. If you are worrying about getting the coronovirus (or cancer or getting murdered or robbed or in a car accident) and it is consuming your thoughts, then guess what? You are sending that vibration out and literally asking for more of that worry to come to you! Why would you want that to happen? 

Thoughts are powerful. (https://winefoodie.blogspot.com/2019/04/be-careful-what-you-think.html) And guess what? Who do you think is in control of your thoughts? YOU! You are the only one in control of your thoughts. So if you don't like something that you are thinking about, then stop it and change it! Sounds simple? Yeah, that's because it is. Does it happen instantly? Of course not, but with everything else you have learned in your life, the more you consciously practice, the easier it will become. Soon enough, you won't even THINK about worrying because you know that it does absolutely no good! Worrying has on redeeming quality whatsoever!  In fact, all worrying does is make things worse for you and over time it will lead to dis-ease. Yes, your thoughts, if not kept in check, will manifest into physical disease; if it hasn't already. The more you worry, the more you will attract more things for which to worry. It’s a vicious cycle.  

When you are able to accept that you are exactly where you are meant to be at any given moment and that everything is either a blessing or a lesson, it becomes easier to release worry. If worry fixed things, it would be worth a little discomfort but it doesn't fix anything. Worry only causes harm and attracts more worry! 

Next time you find yourself worrying, consciously find a higher vibrational thought. If you are worried about a person, send them love and accept that what they are experiencing is out of your control and part of their journey. When you worry about someone, all you are doing is sending them worry. Wouldn't you rather send them love and encouragement?  If you are worried about an outcome, release the attachment to the outcome and trust all will happen exactly as it is supposed to. How do you do this? By changing the way you think and upon what you place your focus!

If you want to delve deeper, reach out to me and I will personally do my best to assist you. But please understand, I will have expected you to read this blog post along with the other three that I have mentioned in this post first. If and when you are ready to do the work, I'll be more than happy to help you along the path!  My help and encouragement can only go so far though - you have to do the work; I can't do it for you. But I am proof that all of this does work!

While you are taking in this information, let's take a moment and focus on two simple things we can all easily understand and do right now:

1. SMILE. It is hard to be scared and anxious when you smile. So just take a moment right now and smile. Do it. Right now. Wherever you are. Smile. Feels good, doesn't it? You just can't be scared or anxious when you smile - it's not possible.

2. Whenever you are worried or scared, practice gratitude. Put your fear aside and trust that all is well in spite of what may be going on and be grateful. Instantly make "I am grateful for..." statements the minute that you start to feel worried. Don't overthink it - just feel it and speak it out loud.

This is raising the vibration, my friends! Don't give your attention to worry and fear. Don't allow your mind to dwell on the trouble. Smile, be grateful and raise the vibration to that of love - your natural state!

Namaste'

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New Moon Intentions Ritual

We have our first new moon of 2020 this Friday, January 24! New moons are about new beginnings and setting intentions.  New moons offer us the opportunity to reflect on our lives and allow us to be more present. I have blogged about the new moon energy once before and it would be beneficial to read that again at this time:

https://winefoodie.blogspot.com/2019/02/energy-new-moon-and-desires.html

The purpose of this blogpost is to go more in-depth with my particular ritual. You should use whatever ritual YOU feel comfortable with, and drawn to, but many of you have asked recently for specifics, so here it goes!. As time goes on, I find myself using different techniques. Remember, the most important thing is your INTENTION. 

Here are the steps I currently follow:

1.  Speak this new moon intentions prayer out loud:  "I am here to connect with God, Spirit, truth and love. Please make me a channel of your divine wisdom and help me see clearly in all aspects. Help me tune into the greatest good in my heart."

2.  Clear the space with sage or palo santo and state, "Dear God, please clear this space so that my truest intentions can flow clearly from my heart onto the page."

3.  Breathwork is crucial. Breathe in through the nose and out through the mouth. Place one hand on your stomach and one on your heart. Breathe in through the nose and out through the mouth a few times until you feel clear and grounded. When you feel ready, place both hands on your heart and send gratitude to your body.

4.  Journal time. Speak aloud, "This, or something better, now manifests for the highest good of all concerned." and then write no more than 10 statements in positive affirmation language in your journal. It is now where I focus on what I want using, "I am" statements. Don't use "I want" or "I need" statements because it is here when you learn to feel as if you already have what you want. Get to know how it feels and listen to your heart as you write.  If you can feel it with your whole body it is more likely to come into reality. FEEL and KNOW.

5.  After your list is complete, meditate on it for 10-15 minutes (longer if you feel the desire-there is no time limit). Focus on each item and how it feels in your body. Focus on how it will feel once you have manifested it.  Let your attachment go and settle into a curiosity of how it will come true! Then speak out loud, "I am freeing myself from clinging to my wishes and I am grateful and excited for what is to come!" Release what you have just written and move on. You have sent it out to the Universe and it is now out of your hands.

6.  I then put my journal away until next month's new moon. Sometimes, it take a few new moon rituals before manifestation so don't get discouraged. I usually don't even look back at past new moon intentions for months. I have put my intentions out there and they will manifest in divine timing.  When it does manifest, thank God, the Universe, Spirit. If intentions have not manifested, sometimes I revise them based on how I feel at the time.

While during the new moon phase, we don't physically SEE the moon in the night sky, its powerful energy is surrounding us and empowering us to set our intentions and begin the manifestation of our dreams! Between my two blog posts on the new moon, I hope it helps you create your own ritual and encourages you to start setting intentions each month! Feel free to reach out to me with any specific questions or to share your ritual.  

Namaste'

Thinning of the Veil

I always hated Halloween as a kid.  My memories are of being dressed up in costumes such a Wonder Woman, a clown, a scarecrow and a witch and going door to door in my little townhouse neighborhood begging for candy. It really made no sense to me and, before the night was over, I would be scared by someone and hated it. I grew to hate Halloween even more as I grew up because people started using it for evil, in my mind. Razor blades in apples, teenagers stealing younger kids’ treasure, egging and toilet-papering houses. It was just never my thing.

It wasn’t until about six years ago that I was coerced into attending an adult Halloween party and that I actually enjoyed myself. I realized the only reason that I did was because it was at my happy place (wine bar) and I was disguised as Harley Quinn and NO ONE knew it was me. There was a sense of being able to take on a different persona for once in my life and I was 100% into my character.  A few years later, I went to another Halloween party as Catwoman, and again, I was able to delve into the character which was quite gratifying.  Still, Halloween is not my thing. Well, not THAT kind of Halloween.

As years passed, and I began my spiritual journey, Halloween took on a different meaning for me. I still don't enjoy the societal version of Halloween and I never will. But to me, Halloween is all about the thinning of the veil. What does that mean? It means the spiritual world and physical world are the closest they will ever be.  The spirits in Heaven and we, here on Earth, are able to connect much easier because of the veil being thin.  I am always in tune to the spirit world but it has been even easier for going on almost two weeks now.... and it's just going to get easier in the coming days.

It's a magical, yet exhausting, time for me.  The sound of doors creaking open but when you look the door is shut tight and locked. Clanking of dog tags but both dogs in your house are sound asleep and not moving. A phone that has been disconnected for months suddenly faintly rings. Orbs of light dancing on your security camera. Your dog seeing a spirit at the top of the stairs and is staring at it and cocking its head in conversation for a half hour straight. The sound of a baby gate falling to the floor when it is clearly still in place and hasn't moved. Another dog playing with his sister in spirit. A doorbell ringing but no one is there when you open the door. Hearing your name or even a sentence but turning to see that no one is there. Most of these are regular daily occurrences for me but leading up to Halloween it gets intense and more prevalent. 

Some of these things may sound scary to you, but they shouldn't. The thinning of the veil isn't about fear. (Well, it isn't to me.) This is about spirits trying to communicate with us. It takes a tremendous amount of energy for spirits to connect with the physical world. In the same respect, it takes a ton of energy for mediums, such as myself, to connect with spirits. But there is truly nothing more comforting than to hear from your loved ones who have left their physical bodies. (Or, in my case, being able to relay messages to you from your loved ones in spirit.) If you do encounter a spirit that is annoying or you do not want around, then very sternly but nicely tell them they are not welcome and they must leave. I have found that this works the majority of the time. If it doesn't, then you'll want to smudge the area with sage. 

I try to make the placing of a protective shield around me part of my daily morning routine, but during this time of year it is absolutely necessary, especially if you are purposely trying to connect with spirits or are an empath.  Here's a simple article for you to read that explains it pretty well: https://backpackerverse.com/white-light-protection/

So when you are dressing up your kiddos to go trick or treating or donning the unique costume you are so proud of this year, remember what Halloween is really about to me (and to many others who just may not be admitting it). It is about connecting with spirits.  Be aware, be open. There are signs and synchronicities everywhere.   Your parents, your grandparents, your friends, your cousins, your spouses, your pets - they are trying to let you know they are still around and with you. All you have to do is pay attention and honor their presence. 

Time to take back my power

Positive attracts positive.
Focus on what you want; not what you don't want.
Worry comes from fear and we need to vibrate higher - from a place of love always.
What we resist persists.
Do not give fuel to something that we fear or we will manifest it.
We have the power to heal our own bodies by addressing and healing our core wounds.
WE are in control.

I know this. I teach this. I preach this.
I have helped numerous others along these lines, almost daily. But I am struggling right now.
It is affecting me personally and I am trying to figure out why I am coming from a place of fear - a state of worry and anxiety.  I have flipped the switch. I have told myself what I tell others daily. I KNOW that everything will be fine. I KNOW that this is part of my journey and whatever the outcome is is part of the path that I have chosen in this temporary human existence. So what am I scared of? Why am I afraid? What would I tell someone else if they came to me with these concerns?

Well, I would say, "What are you afraid of? What exactly is the source of your fear? Why does this truly scare you?"  Get to the heart of the matter - the bare bones. The basics.

I am not afraid of dying. Death has never been something I have feared. But I am not ready to die. I still have so much to do and experience and share. If it's my time, then so be it, but I'd rather it not be. I do not want to leave my mom, my baby girl or my Hubs. I don't want them to mourn me at only 45 years old.

I haven't left my mark on this world yet. I am just beginning. In this past year, I have just started to share my journey and it is not only helping me to heal but it is making a huge difference in the lives of others.

Those words were written on August 8. 

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On July 12, I had a routine annual mammogram. On August 6, I had a follow up mammogram and ultrasound performed. When I got the call that a biopsy was the next step, that's when the anxiety truly kicked in. In a sheer panic, I contacted my spiritual mentor, Ilona, for help. I had been listening to my own advice but it wasn't working as well as it should. I knew what I needed to do but the fear was starting to take over and I needed to get it under control. She was the only one who could truly help me.

We manifest dis-ease. Yes, we are in control of our bodies and what happens.  Every single ailment that we have is a result of something that has not been healed. Dis-ease. That hyphen is supposed to be there. It's not disease. It's dis-ease.

I never once thought that I had cancer. In fact, I knew that I did not but my ego brain kept taking over and putting fear in my mind. The fear of "what if". The fear of the unknown. The source of this dis-ease was not cancer. It was something else that had manifested in this part of my body - the feeling of being unloved and the fact that I was putting everyone else before myself. I had done this to myself. I know I am loved. Don't you ever question that for a minute. The problem is that I am so focused on fixing/helping/healing everyone else that I am not taking time to focus on myself. I am in a work environment where I am not appreciated or respected and I am putting myself in an environment that is not aligned with love and it is manifesting inside of me as a physical problem.

So what do I need to do in this instance? Take my power back. Stop putting everyone else first. That doesn't mean be selfish. That means align with my truth and only accept things that align with me. It means stop accepting bad behavior from others. It means start treating myself the way I want others to treat me. It means stop allowing others to vent and moan and complain and talk negative about others to me. If it doesn't align with love, then it's time to walk away. Once I start taking my power back, I will be free of this dis-ease. Ok, so I got this. Makes perfect sense. I mean I can't even begin to explain to you how hard this slapped me across the face.

But that ego brain kept rearing its ugly head. And when it did, I tried my best to push it away. Leading up to the next test was difficult though. I tried to stay busy. I kept my mind off it as much as I could. I meditated, I was grateful for a body that was cancer free and I filled my thoughts with positivity. The worst part was not wanting to go through another test when I KNEW what was wrong with me and it wouldn't be anything that shows up on a test anyway. So why did I have to go through this nonsense? Well, what if there IS something wrong though? What if it IS cancer after all?

So on August 27, I had a breast biopsy done. I know there is nothing wrong with me and I even told the doctor that I knew that but let's go ahead and stick me in a archaic contraption while three different people poke, prod, compress, and stick me over and over and over for an hour anyway. The doc and nurses were actually really amazing and comforting. One actually held my hand or rubbed my back the entire time and told me step by step what was happening. She gave me hope for humanity again. My dad, grandmother, grandfather and Sheila all wrapped up in one came through in this beautiful compassionate soul named Carrie.

I wouldn't wish that experience on anyone. The physical discomfort was enormous but the emotional nightmare that was racing through my mind at the same time was even worse.

What the hell is happening? 
Why am I going through this? 
How did this happen? 
What did I do to deserve this? 
What if I have cancer? 
Daughters of fathers who have prostate cancer are more likely to get breast cancer. I know these stats but they are just stats and that means nothing. The cycle stops with me and now! Right?
If I have cancer, there is no way I'm going through chemo and I'm not having surgery. 
I don't want to be sick. 
I'm getting married soon. 
I am making my dreams of living at the beach come true. 
I am at a place in my life where I am finally at peace with everything and am truly content and happy.
What if I do have cancer though? How much time will I have? I will go even more hard core on my eating habits. I'll give up wine. Yep, I sure will.
I can't leave Nami. I promised her I'd never leave her.
Ouch, damn, that hurts. Is this over yet?
Am I ok? Of course, I'm not ok
So why is this happening? How did I even get here?

The procedure was over and then I had to wait 4 to 5 days for my doctor to call me with results. I didn't need the doc to call me because I already knew the results. I did NOT have cancer, damnit! I didn't care what they said or did to me - I just knew that I didn't have cancer. What I did have was a lot of pain and an ice pack in my bra. Fun times.  And the color pink everydamnwhere. I hate the color pink.  I cried uncontrollably on the way home. I screamed and I laughed.  I had all the possible emotions come flooding at once.  I couldn't sleep that night because I couldn't get comfortable and then that made me cry because of why.

The ego brain thoughts would surface every so often but I would squash them as the days went by. The physical pain subsided which helped and one day I woke up and actually felt good. But then something absolutely disrespectful and down right mean and hurtful happened to a dear friend of mine and guess what happened? The pain came back tenfold. That is when I knew for sure. I did NOT have cancer physically but this was a wake up call. If I didn't remove myself from the situation that was causing this dis-ease, it would soon manifest into real cancer.

On August 29 at 11:37 a.m. my phone rang. It was my doctor's office. I held my breath, said a quick prayer, took a deep cleansing breath, composed myself and answered. It was the nurse calling. My biopsy results had come back BENIGN. I thanked her profusely, hung up and cried with relief.

Now, it was time to change my life once and for all. I have received way too many signs but this one... this one... was different.  Every day, from that moment forward, I will make sure to come from a place of love and gratitude while always aligning with and speaking my truth. I AM in control and it is time to take back my power.

The Six Clairs

At this point, we all know that we are energy. We are souls having a temporary experience. We have thoughts and those thoughts turn into feelings, which then vibrate out to the universe and within 30 seconds that vibration is felt and returned to us. We also know about raising the vibration and always striving to be in alignment with love which is our natural state.  If we want to change things, then we change the way we think about them. We know to focus on what we do want and not on what we don't want because we are like magnets! We know that we don't always get what we want but we always get what we believe! I'm not saying we have any of this perfected but I know that we are striving to live our best life by radiating love and compassion. 

So now, what about our psychic abilities? First of all, the word psychic usually has a negative connotation which is unfortunate. Psychic simply means "of, or relating to, the soul or mind".  I never refer to myself as a psychic and neither do any of my mentors or friends that share their gifts of this nature.  I am not a fortune teller. I simply receive messages from Spirit and can connect with those who have passed and are now in spirit form. I can also communicate with living animals and have connected with some living persons. It's all about energy.

I have been sharing my experiences and, as I have done so, some of you have mentioned that you wished you had this gift. Well, what if I told you we all have this ability? Remember we are all on our own journey and no one is better or more advanced than anyone else. You are exactly where you are supposed to be at this exact moment. Becoming more aware, being mindful and being present are so important! 

We use an extended form of our physical senses to receive information psychically - clear knowing, clear sight, clear sound, clear feeling, clear smell and clear taste. "Clair" is the French word for "clear".  There are six "clairs" and you may not even have realized that you have these abilities but you do! Perhaps, explaining what they mean will help you along this journey. 

Clairvoyance - clear seeing.  This is the ability to receive symbols and pictures; mental images without physically seeing them.  I get signs and symbols from Spirit when doing readings or connecting with your loved ones which will then make sense to you and to me when they are shared. How does this work? Well, imagine what the front door of your house looks like right now. You aren't looking at your front door but you can see it in your mind's eye right? The color? The doorknob? The peephole? Any windows? The way you just "saw" your door, is how subtle clairvoyant messages come through. 

Clairaudience - clear hearing. This is the ability to receive sounds and words. I will often receive names, words, sometimes a sentence or two. It isn't clear like having a conversation in human form but when spirits really want to make a point to me, they find a way to get the word out for me to understand.  

Clairsentience  - clear feeling. This is the ability to feel or sense emotions. Being an empath, this often comes pretty easy. Spirits will make me feel a certain way to get their message across. An example of this is when my cousin had a heart attack and died and I felt it in my own chest as it was happening. I also felt my dad's tremendous head pain as he was collapsing and being sent to the ER. 

Claircognizance - clear knowing.  The ability to KNOW information. It's hard to trust at first because you don't see, smell or taste anything and you aren't sure where it came from. You "just know". The information is just there and you just know. Hard to explain but you'll understand when it happens to you. Often people will say, "I just knew it in my bones" or "All of a sudden, it hit me!" 

Clairgustance - clear tasting.  The ability to receive tastes that aren't there. A spirit person will give you the tastes of their favorite meal, drink of choice or something food-related that connects to them. When my great aunt is around, I taste her mac and cheese. 

Clairalience - clear smelling.  The ability to receive distinct smells/aromas.  I often smell pipe tobacco, cigarette smoke, perfume, flowers, food which are all messages related to the spirit person. 

Understanding and developing the six clairs is an important tool for intuition work.  During meditations, you may receive signs from your spirit guides and your inner voice in these ways. Mediation is so important in learning to develop your clairs; even if just for a 20 minutes a day. If this is something you are interested in developing, you now have the first step.... awareness of the clairs! Remember, we are all on our own journey. Some of these clairs may be easy for you to develop and some just may not seem to work for you at all. That is OK! There is no right or wrong way. It's really just a matter of being aware of the energy that is around you and learning how to tune into it! 

Be careful what you think

We can all agree that we are all energy and have thoughts, right? Then those thoughts turn into emotions which create a vibration that we send out to the Universe. Within 30 seconds, that vibration comes right back to us. We know this already. We are practicing flipping the switch when it's something negative or doesn't serve us. We are striving to have positive feelings and raising the vibration. This isn't easy and it takes time and practice. The more you do this the more it will become routine but don't expect it to change overnight. We have been thinking the way we think for decades and it's going to take time but it CAN happen.... if you WANT it to.

You've heard me say, "You don't always get what you want but you always get what you believe". Well, what is a belief anyway? A belief is just a thought that we have over and over.  We have between 20,000 and 60,000 thoughts each day and 95% of those thoughts are the exact same thoughts as the day before. So when you have the same thought over and over it becomes a belief and guess what? Beliefs aren't something that come from within us. They are either taught or told to us.  Ready for this? The thoughts or beliefs that you have now.... you were NOT born with them. Just as easily as they were picked up, though, they can be thrown away. YOU are in control of your thoughts and, as a result, YOU can get rid of any of those that aren't serving you. 

Ever wonder why someone does the same thing over and over even though they know it will NOT give them any different results? Maybe you have even caught yourself doing this before. Well, it's because of your subconscious mind. Our subconscious mind controls 95% of what we say, think and do. Everything we believe in is a result of what happened from 0 to age seven. Yep, you read that right. Everything you believe in is a result of what occurred from 0 to seven years old. That time frame is when we are most vulnerable and the subconscious mind accepts whatever shows up. Good and bad experiences are all stored there. Think of it as programming. The subconscious mind does NOT have free will. Its job is to always point us back to what is familiar. That familiar isn't always good for us but the subconscious mind doesn't care- that's not its job.

Perfect example - when I was about five, I was sitting with my great aunt at her apartment complex pool and long story short, I fell in and my head went under water. I panicked and, as a result, I never learned how to swim.I also never put my head under water again; not even in a shower. Did I almost drown that day? No. Did 911 have to come and rescue me? No. Was I hurt? No. But, even to this day, I remember exactly how I felt that afternoon. As a child, in every family vacation photo, you will see me in a pool but I will be in my dad's arms clinging on to him for dear life. I will be in the ocean but not past my knees and that's even pushing it. My mom never learned to swim. Her mother never learned to swim. There must have been a reason and now my four year old self knew - it was because the water was terrifying and I should stay away from it because it's dangerous. I grew up within walking distance of a neighborhood pool - never went. After high school, I went to a pool party and flirty guys would try to get me in the pool. When I didn't want to go, they assumed it was because I didn't want to get my hair or makeup messed up and would threaten to throw me in. I left many a party angry as a result and was probably seen as "no fun" but it was because of what happened to me when I was a child.  My subconscious mind was always pushing me back to what was familiar and I believed that the water was the devil. To this day, I still do not know how to swim. I am 45 years old, I am surrounded by water, and I do not know how to swim.

Well, where is all this coming from? Well, obviously fear. It surely isn't in alignment with love. The whole point of fear is to bring something up for us to heal, right? I may not know how to swim but I do not fear the water. I am drawn to the water, I find peace in the water, I am enamored by the water. A part of me is missing when I am not near the water. I don't fear it but I surely respect it.  I have been able to go back to this belief from five years old and heal it. Now this is a pretty minor example, it seems, but hopefully you get the point. (One day, maybe I'll share my true core wound from when I was four that has wreaked havoc over my life and relationships, but for now this will have to do.)

But there's good news. Unlike the subconscious mind, WE have free will and we can do something about those limiting beliefs and negative patterns that are still prominent in our adult lives that were created when we were a child. We can correct them because WE are NOT controlled by our thoughts! If you want something to change, then change it! YOU are the only one in control of your thoughts. No one else is in that head of yours controlling you but you!