Chromotherapy Benefits Explained

 "Color is the power which directly influences the soul."

Chromotherapy is considered one of the most ancient healing treatments. The history of color medicine has been investigated as medicine since 2000 BC. Phototherapy (light therapy) was practiced in ancient Egypt, Greece, China and India. Ancients used to bathe in the light of colors to gain spiritual harmony and physical purity.

Egyptians used color therapy to help initiate a specific cure. The Egyptians utilized sunlight as well as color for healing. People of that era were unaware of the scientific research, data and evidence of colors as medicine, but they certainly had faith and trusted that primary colors (i.e. red, blue and yellow) could heal. 

According to ancient Egyptian mythology, the art of chromotherapy was discovered by the god Thoth. In the hermetic traditions, the ancient Egyptians and Greeks used colored minerals, stones, crystals, salves and dyes as remedies. Treatment sanctuaries were also painted in various shades of colors. 

In ancient Greece, color was intrinsic to healing, which centered around restoring balance. Garments, oils, plasters, ointments and salves were used to treat disease. What was missing in their medicinal use of color was the use of water as a medium for the absorption of color, which later proved to be the best remedy for removing toxins from the body. This concept is commonly known as hydrochromopathy.

Since ancient times, color and light have been utilized by masterminds, sages, healers, and spiritual gurus. This therapy became more popular when an American civil war general experimented with how blue can help heal disease in humans. In this way, the concept got modernized, and current chromotherapy began.

How Can Chromotherapy Help You?

Chromotherapy provides colors to the electromagnetic body or the aura (energy field) around the body, which in turn transfers energy to the physical body. This makes chromotherapy the most effective among various therapies.

When we speak of color, we mean energy waves. Every color, each with its own frequency, is a form of energy. Beaming a color or colors onto the skin acts as a form of feeding color to the body. 

Colour as pure vibrational energy is the rational therapy for maintaining health and overcoming disease. When applied to the human body, light will provide all deficient energies since every color is associated with a quantity of energy. 

Colors have a profound effect on us at all levels—physical, mental and emotional. If our energy levels are blocked or depleted, then our body cannot function properly, and this in turn can lead to a variety of issues at different levels.

How Do We Consume Color?

Colors are all vibratory. Each of the color photons has its own wavelength and frequency. The body recognizes these waveforms and responds to them. The way we perceive color is because of the vibration it holds. Each color charges our cells a certain way as a result. It is important to acknowledge that each color gives us a certain amount of energy manifesting as creativity, motivation, happiness, or energy that relaxes our bodies, clears the mind of anxiety and stress, and gives us a good night of rest.

According to a critical analysis of chromotherapy by Samina T. Yousuf Azeemi, “Light is responsible for turning on the brain and the body. Light enters the body through the eyes and skin. When even a single photon of light enters the eye, it lights up the entire brain. This light triggers the hypothalamus, which regulates all life-sustaining bodily functions, the autonomic nervous system, endocrine system, and the pituitary (the body's master gland). The hypothalamus is also responsible for our body's biological clock. It also sends a message, by way of light, to the pineal organ, which is responsible for releasing one of our most important hormones, melatonin. 

The release of melatonin is directly related to light, darkness, colors, and the Earth's electromagnetic field. This necessary hormone affects every cell in the body. It turns on each cell's internal activities, allowing them to harmonize with each other and nature. The pineal gland is believed to be responsible for our feeling of oneness with the universe and sets the stage for the relationship between our inner being and the environment. If that relationship is harmonious, we are healthy, happy, and feel a sense of well-being. 

An imbalance in this relationship makes itself known in the form of disorders or disease in our physical, mental or emotional states. The pineal is our “light meter”, and receives information from the heavens above, to give us that sense of oneness with the universe, and from the Earth's electromagnetic field below to keep us grounded. A perfect balance is necessary to maintain our health and to keep us in harmony with the environment.”

The following are some colors which are used in chromotherapy, and are very effective for our wellbeing:

• Violet is the color of imagination and spirituality. It stimulates and nurtures awareness and consciousness. Violet is the color that balances emotional wounds and is effective for spiritual improvement.

• Green is the color of an open heart; it gives sedative energy by calming the body's nervous system. It also helps in bringing down the swelling of joints and inflammation in the body.

• Yellow has a cleansing effect; it purifies the blood. It brings happiness to the mind, gives a strong sense of security, and offers prosperity.

• Blue is an excellent and calm color as it is responsible for bringing tranquility to mind. Stimulating the parasympathetic system, it reflects the vibration of relaxation and peace by maintaining the heartbeat, preventing sleep disorders and headaches. 

• As intuition and sensitivity are very important for spiritual affectivity, turquoise increases intuition and sensitivity. Turquoise can achieve mental relaxation. It is a significant facilitator of spiritual growth.

• Extravagance, creativity and wisdom are demonstrated by the purple color. It helps us align ourselves with each and every aspect of the whole universe; that's why it can enhance our connection with our spirit. 

• White promotes the healing of body, mind, and spirit at all levels. It is a natural pain reliever, eliminating negativity from the body's energy field.

How Does Color Affect Your Chakras?

Chakras are defined as our body's primary spiritual power and energy centers, which balance our spiritual, mental, and physical strength. Each of the seven center points contain energy that regulate the body’s functions, from organs, brain, lungs, stomach and so forth, to the immune system, metabolism, and emotions. Therefore chakra balancing is essential. 

Chromotherapy uses colors to balance the chakras of the whole body. Each of the seven chakras' energy relates to the specific color, and this color representation of chakras affects the healing certainly. For example, your heart chakra is governed by green. Green’s vibration is proven to bring harmony and balance back to one’s body while relieving muscle pain. Green is known to be universally he

Thus, Chromotherapy can be beneficial in re-balancing our chakras, ultimately creating a balance between the spirit, body, and health. 

Spiritual Benefits of the Chromotherapy

Color provokes a psychic vibration. Our behavior, moods, and thoughts are greatly affected by colors. A specific color can motivate and empower us and bring healing energy to our body when it is most needed.  Every color has a meaning for a spiritual seeker because it significantly affects a person’s spiritual growth. It is said that every illness somehow is connected with a person's spirit, so the treatment demands true spiritual healing. Spiritual colors can help assemble energy through the body, which helps nurture happiness, health, and wellbeing.

Colors have a figurative meaning which is immediately recognized by our subconsciousness. Following are some benefits of chromotherapy.

• Depression and anxiety affect spiritual growth.In using chromotherapy, depression and anxiety can become significantly reduced, and in some cases be completely erased.

• Positive emotions have a significant impact on our spiritual well being; negativity can lead us to illness. Applying chromotherapy, our mood can be improved and reversed towards positivity.

• Color therapy is also responsible for improving one’s sleep.

• Chromotherapy boosts one’s creative power.

As the smile of nature, color can refresh your imagination as well as the reality around you. When using chromotherapy, your energetic body receives the nourishment it needs in order to heal. As vibrating light energies; each color ray produces a sound that affects us. Bring colors in your life and see the magical pleasure, healing benefits and enjoyment you receive.

Crystal Healing: Breaking Down The Facts & Advantages

Crystal healing involves placing precious stones on and around a person to clear all of the negative energy you’ve absorbed from the world around you. Crystals act as conduits for healing — allowing positive, healing energy to flow into the body as negative, disease-causing energy flows out. Working on our mental, emotional, and spiritual bodies, the goal is to restore balance and harmony throughout these energetic bodies. 

The unique, innate properties of various crystal formations are harnessed for healing. When a healer places their hands on those stones, this activates the crystals and transmits the necessary energy, or electricity, from that crystal into a client’s energy body—the field of energy that surrounds each of us, which is composed of our seven chakras (energy centers) and invisible to most of our non-clairvoyant eyes.

Think of the process like you would tuning an instrument, an acupuncturist uses needles, or how a masseuse works with your body during massage.

These healing rocks and crystals have their particular vibration and frequency, which arise from their molecular composition which is scientifically measurable. From the way they move and interact, these vibrations and energies work in benefiting and uplifting our mood, mind, and health, often in the way essential oils and aromatherapy work. Acting like a magnet, crystals can absorb the negative energies on your behalf.

Despite the fact that crystal healing has seen an upsurge in popularity during recent years, this alternative treatment is not popular with most medical doctors and scientists, many of whom refer to crystal healing as a pseudoscience. Scientifically speaking, there is no evidence that crystal healing can be used to cure diseases, because diseases have never been recognized by the medical community to be the result of disrupted energetic flow within the body. Furthermore, no scientific studies have shown that crystals and gems can be differentiated by chemical composition or color to treat any particular ailment. 

Nevertheless, healing crystals remain popular at health spas and at New Age health clinics, sometimes incorporated into related practices of massage and Reiki. The use of crystals in such environments help induce relaxation, calmness, and optimal health. 

Why And How Are Crystals So Powerful?

This is where science and mysticism intersect: Crystals are millions of years old and were forged during the earliest part of the earth’s formation. I think of crystals as a timeless database of knowledge, because they retain all the information they have ever been exposed to. Crystals absorb information—whether a severe weather pattern, or the experience of an ancient ceremony—and pass it to anyone that comes into contact with them. 

Crystals are pieces of the Earth with their own gravitational force or energy. Since they are all naturally extracted, they harness the energies of the sun, moon, and oceans (all-natural healing energies) to improve our energetic state. When you place or hold a crystal over the body, it interacts with the body's chakras and promotes physical and mental wellness. Specific crystals can also improve your concentration and creativity while simultaneously promoting physical, emotional and spiritual cleansing.

Essentially Crystals vibrate at the same pitch as humans and maximize the healing abilities we already have. Because of this comforting feeling, when you place a crystal on the body, it helps you connect better and feel at ease. 

Scientifically, crystals are the most orderly structure that exists in nature, meaning they have the lowest amount of entropy (a measurement of disorder). Crystals are structured in such a way that they respond to the inputs of all different energies around them, so they oscillate, emitting specific vibratory frequencies. The way they are balanced, the frequencies they emit, and their ability to store a tremendous amount of information makes crystals essential to modern technologies. This is why there are crystals in computers, TVs, cell phones, satellites, and so on. Crystal quartz is used in high-end watches to ensure precise timekeeping and in microchips for its unmatched storage capabilities.

Masterminds, sages, and healers for many generations have been attracted to crystals for burial rites, divination practices, healing rituals, spiritual advancement, and even simply as decoration to connote power. Our ancestors intuitively knew that when worn, the energies of the stones would interact with the human electromagnetic field to bring radical energetic changes. People gravitate towards vortexes (where energy is either entering into the earth or projecting out of the earth’s plane) like Stonehenge and Sedona because these ancient and massive magical rocks sit on top of energetic ley lines—making them, in effect, an energy portal or place of power. People choose to wear diamonds as a sign of binding two people together (diamonds are the most indestructible natural substance on earth), and adorn the crowns of royals with crystals.

How Do You Choose The Best Crystals For You?

Every crystal type has a different purpose, so it depends what you’re looking for. Some stones may be best used to heal the body or to tap intuition during meditation, while other stones are used in technology or as a part of building structures.

Throughout my travels to metaphysical fairs and events, as well as the Tucson Gem Show, I’ve met vendors from all over the world. I also source my crystals from vendors I trust, who source them ethically. Knowing the lineage of a crystal is somewhat akin to knowing where the food you’re consuming comes from, or certifying that your engagement ring isn’t a blood diamond. Everything carries an energy in it; you want to have the most positive, clean, and clear energies in your crystal.

I always ask crystal store owners where they get their stones, how they harvest the stones, and if they know any physical history about the stone I am choosing. Most importantly, though: If a crystal is yours, then it will speak to you. The stone may get hot in your hand, it can send tingles into your arm, or you might feel a third-eye buzz. Trust your intuition when a stone is yours. If it doesn’t feel quite right, then go with your gut—it’s not meant for you. If you feel that a crystal is yours, but it’s physically dirty or maybe just needs an energetic bath, you can follow the steps for purification.

In a time where good energy is needed more than ever, we can discover the use of healing crystals and how they can improve your body’s energetic flow.

What Are Some Of The Healing Benefits Of Using Crystals?

In the world of alternative medicine, crystals are said to have healing properties that–when holding them or placing them on your body–can promote physical, emotional and spiritual healing. Crystals are used to interact with your body’s energy field, also known as an individual’s chakra.

Crystals are a conduit for energy that can be utilized for clearing stale energy in your home or workplace, and are great talismans for helping children and adults sleep.

There are multiple benefits of using crystals, they can help to raise energy in our homes and offices, attract personal and professional wealth, ward off negative energy, support health, prevent disease, manifest visions and dreams, forecast the future and help you feel and look fabulous!

Is There A Specific Way To Use Crystals?

The best crystal for you at any time depends on what you want to achieve. If you want to bring more love and compassion into your life and relationships, wear Rose Quartz as a pendant near your heart center. If you want to bring more abundance and wealth into your life use Citrine stones as bracelets or rings or place the stones in your office. Or, if you want to work with your body’s Chakra system, match the crystals to the Chakras points to increase their energy and support the energy flow in your body.

We have a natural affinity for crystals that are good for us as individuals. You would likely be uncomfortable working with someone else’s crystal or one that doesn’t suit you. When you find one you like, there are simple methods of clearing the residual energy from its ‘past life’ thus being presented with an empty crystal, like a secondhand computer that is wiped clean of information so that you can start afresh.

Cleanse them with smudging herbs such as White Sage and Palo Santo, as soon as you purchase or receive them. Program them with your intention like love, abundance or protection. Every few weeks, cleanse and charge again. Some crystals love water and the sun, others don’t. It’s important to learn how to take care of your crystals to extend their life and effectiveness.

If you are interested in learning more about crystal healing, I have ordered a Forsyth Crystal Light Table, and once it arrives will be adding Forsyth Crystal Light Table sessions to my offerings page in the future.

The Forsyth Crystal Light Table© is a unique energy tool, invented by Russell Forsyth, that combines ancient wisdom with modern modalities to bring balance and harmony to the human body. Russell received visions of blueprints during channeling sessions with the angels and, as a former builder, acted on the inspiration to create this unique device.

The Gift Of Psychic Knowing

A Claircognizant is a person who simply knows things about the future. Cognizance means knowledge or awareness and so Claircognizants have the psychic intuition of clear thinking.

It’s the feeling of just ‘knowing’ something and learning to trust or act upon the information you receive. It may present itself when you are asked a question, and you immediately know the right answer even though you have no background knowledge on the topic. 

Claircognizance is also when you have premonitions about the outcomes of certain events, with regular accuracy. 

This intuitive ability can apply to any part of a person’s life and is one of the most challenging abilities to discern. This is in part because Claircognizance seems commonplace to many people, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. Some examples of claircognizance include being able to finish sentences or knowing the end to a movie.

Or have you ever taken the wrong turn, to miss the traffic or accident you hear about later? Have you ever left home just in time to miss a difficult situation or outcome?

These premonitions turn out to be true without any logical or physical evidence to support them. You just know what to do. You are being divinely guided.

How Exactly Does It Work?

Claircognizant information often comes in like a light bulb illuminating suddenly within your head, or like a drum-beat. It’s a quick flash - a snapshot of an idea. 

Your own self-led thoughts tend to be more circular, something you have been considering over time, or thinking about for a while.

This information comes in so fast, that you often need to write it down right away before you forget it.

Most of the time - it’s a sudden stroke of insight or genius that solves the situation.

These bright, intuitive thoughts of Claircognizance frequently appear when you are working, driving, showering, or doing something completely unrelated to whatever the idea might be about.

Born Lucky

People who are Claircognizant possess an analytical mind and are criminally adept at synthesizing information and turning it from an abstraction into something concrete. I term them ‘seekers’, and in the pure philosophical sense they may also practice the Greek deductive art of subjecting doxa (opinion) to logos (logic & and in this case, intuition) to attain episteme (knowledge). Always betting on the right horse and appearing “lucky” with situations turning out in their favor, Claircognizants simply know the truth.

Some consider Claircognizance to draw its energy from the Akashic records which are present in another dimension called the Akasha. The concept is similar to string theory and quantum mechanics. This dimension is a database of all that has happened, is happening and will happen, and the records are like infinite vinyls containing information from a thousand (or more) years before, as well as a thousand (or more) years after. The laws of metaphysics don’t apply here because time does not run linearly in the Akasha. This makes sense since supra-intellectual wisdom must be obtained from something that is above and beyond our rational human consciousness. 

An Artists Gifts

It is believed that the crown chakra, the chakra that links the mundane to the divine and allows a direct channel for enlightenment and inspiration, must be nourished by meditating and repeating the mantra ‘I know.’ In this repeated sonic vibration in combination with opening up to your inner knowing, the information from your higher self, or other intergalactic beings, angels, or archangels need you to know will be clearly illuminated and received.

Famous artists or writers are also said to possess the gift of Claircognizance and they hone this through the process through the gift of ‘automatic writing.’ The idea is to keep a pen and a notepad with you at all times, or you can sit and envision your crown chakra opening through meditation. Once inspiration strikes, grab your pen and notepad and start writing. Focus only on which flows naturally and don’t force yourself to write. If the words come, let them, and if they don’t, keep your ego in check so as to not disrupt the crown chakra by giving more importance to your individualistic ideas. 

Positive And Negatives Of Being Claircognizant

Similar to Clairsentients, which I wrote about a few weeks ago, practitioners and inheritors of Claircognizance are better adjusted to differentiate between truth and lies. For instance, while I am listening to you speak, I am able to catch you in the act of lying. I am able to both feel, sense, see and know your truth - especially if your words are not in alignment with your higher purpose or inner truth. I know when you are being dishonest or insincere, and I’ve been doing this without trying as far back as I can remember.

I also use my Claircognizance to prioritize and guide my life. Since childhood, I’ve also used this ability to find lost or missing items. Whenever I receive information in this immediate way, I quickly act upon the guidance, because I also know I’m receiving higher guidance and wisdom, and it is not just my ego trying to solve a problem. 

This intuitive ability is not all sunshine and rainbows however. I have a pretty bad habit of cutting others off during conversations. Most of the time, this can get pretty annoying for the person on the receiving end. In my defense, I’m not trying to be rude - my mind is constantly bombarded with information and I feel incredibly pressured (with urgency) to blurt out whatever comes to my head. It feels all-of-a-sudden obvious. Over time, I have trained myself to ask for permission by saying, “Would you like to know why?”, when others seem to be slowed down or stumped by their current circumstances or choices.

When it comes to my conversations, I am generally sharing what the other person was intending to say or deeply grappling with articulating. I will also finish your sentences, or know exactly what you have been trying to tell me - like I’m pulling your words from the ethers.

Signs You Are Claircognizant

If you’re someone who falls asleep with a million pressing questions and yet are able to wake up with a clear head, then you too might possess the ability of Claircognizance. Since your subconscious mind is sitting in the driver’s seat when your eyelids are too heavy to blink, it can form associations and receive inspiration from the psychic world so that when you wake up, you have all the answers (or at least some) but you don’t always know how you got them. 

If you have ever felt that information just suddenly springs into your head from nowhere, and you receive guidance or knowledge that you know in your heart is true, you might be claircognizant. 

If it feels like you can somehow ‘download’ information from an unknown source whenever you want and you receive insights into everyday events, then this is another sign.

The difference between Claircognizance and Clairvoyance is whereas a clairvoyant will see things in their mind’s eye, a claircognizant just knows things in their own mind. We do not feel it, hear it or see it, we simply know it in advance. 

Since Claircognizance is a collaboration between the vessel and the spiritual, one can argue that practitioners of this art serve a higher purpose, believe in something larger than themselves, while focusing their efforts towards the collective good of society. This is not to say that they are weak at collaboration with other individuals, but one might say that they can become a bit difficult in their haste to get the work done. 

The Virtues Of Discipline

If you tend to be a constant thinker who wants to learn all the time and is always gathering information, with a little practice, you can hone your Claircognizant skills and perfect this remarkable ability to intuitively know about the future.

Positive affirmations are a tried and tested way to gain control over your Claircognizant abilities. So, if you want to improve your claircognizant abilities, you need to set the intention that you wish for intuitive guidance.

Write your intention down and read it or say it aloud twice a day. By setting the intention and repeating it, the things you’ve wished for will come to you and you will start to strengthen your ability. 

Viewing yourself as a mere vessel and nothing more can be beneficial for priests and nuns but the function of a Claircognizant is to live this life to the fullest and to accept your gifts by cherishing them. Positive affirmations can be in the form of a prayer, mantra or sacrosanct idioms recited on the rosary, such as:

• ‘I listen to my intuition and my higher self’

• ‘I am connected to my higher power’

• ‘I am vicariously aligned with my authentic self.’ 

If you are interested in improving your Claircognizance, please download an original recording of 50 Crown Chakra Affirmations, by clicking on the highlighted link.

What Are The Signs Of Clairsentience?

Intuitive. Sensitive. Perceptive. Are these words people use to describe you? Maybe you are always worried you’re a bit too emotional - you feel deeply, and you let your gut instinct guide you in all ways. 

Clairsentience is commonly defined as a “clear feeling”. It refers to the ability to feel the past, the present, and the future emotional state of other people, even without using any of the five senses- sight, smell, hearing, tasting, or touching. It is also referred to as the sense of intuition because people who also have Clairsentient abilities can gather information from non-living materials such as buildings, or outside areas also without the use of the five senses. 

People who experience Clairsentience are affected by a myriad of different influences, but it all comes down to being sensitive to changes in energy.

If you are Clairsentient, you are capable of experiencing and feeling both inner and outer energy in a more intuitive way.

You Sense The Energy In A Room

Do you find yourself dramatically getting impacted by subtle alterations in your bedroom or workplace? Does clutter and untidiness in your environment feel like it is affecting your thinking and output so that you can’t really perform well? 

To me, a clean home, but even more than that - recently mopped floors - feels like someone just scrubbed my brain. 

You Are Super Sensitive To Your Environment

Have you ever walked into a room immediately following a heated debate, argument, or fight and becoming aware of what had transpired without having been informed by anyone or actually witnessing anything? 

This is called leftover energy and is one of the key signs that you’re Clairsentient. It’s the reason why crowded areas can be so draining for Clairsentients. 

Are you able to intuit information from undercurrents of emotions that you see in people? As a Clairsentient, you will feel strongly connected to your environment because it has its own energy that impacts on you. That’s why Clairsentient people are highly impacted by their surroundings.

You must often have wondered the cause of this discomfort without ever realizing what it was that you were truly experiencing. Clairsentience means that you become easily attuned to the energies around you, and this is not necessarily limited to the people you interact with. 

You Have Difficulty Dealing With Big Crowds

You might be susceptible to intercepting strong bouts of vibrations from a stranger passing by, or even from someone you’ve only been observing for a minute. When you participate in crowded social events do you often come back home feeling emotionally and mentally drained? 

Clairsentients experience energy more strongly than other people do. That’s why it feels draining if you engage with huge numbers of people for longer periods of time.

Imagine how exhausting it can be if you’re able to sense the emotions, feelings, and moods of the person standing next to you. Now, multiply that by a factor of ten, hundred or thousand.

That’s what Clairsentients can potentially feel when they are in a crowd. Public swimming pools, music concerts, and sports stadiums are some of the places that could often become no-go zones for Clairsentients.   

You Physically Feel Other People’s Pain

If you have Clairsentient abilities you are not only able to pick up on mental energy, but sometimes physical pain, too. You have extreme sensitivity for sentient beings (human, animal, nature) who are suffering and it makes you also feel their pain physically. If you experience this frequently, it is wise to protect yourself by avoiding those types of situations as often as you can.

This means, for example, that you shouldn’t work in a hospital or homeless-center, but instead work with happy kids, an animal sanctuary, or puppy training.

People Think You Are Too Sensitive

Were you tagged as ‘over-sensitive’ during your childhood? 

Do emotional movies make you cry? Do you find it difficult to watch the news?

Do you have strong gut feelings about people when you meet them? Have you ever experienced people coming to you as a go-to-person when it comes to gut feeling? Or can you feel other people’s feelings or next moves without having any interaction with them at all? 

Do you often create intense emotional connections with certain people? Are you a person who knows things without being told? Does your mood change quickly and unexpectedly? 

Your ability to receive psychic information is through sensing and feeling the energies around you. Your ability allows you to understand other people’s feelings, by tuning into them, and this is commonly known as telepathy. 

Energies are both positive and negative and for Clairsentients, the ability to differentiate between them allows them to explore their gift and navigate through the harsh waters of the psychic world without getting too overwhelmed.

Clairsentience vs. Empathy

Clairsentients can better understand the emotions of others including people who might have trouble coming to terms with or understanding their emotions themselves. 

While this may sound similar to describing empathy, it is certainly not the same. While empathy flourishes when you imagine yourself in the other person’s shoes, Clairsentience doesn’t work that way. 

Clairsentients can read the energy signatures of both animate and inanimate objects. You may also serve as a medium for people to connect to their dead family members and relay information by your ability to feel. 

If you become experienced at honing this psychic ability, you will be able to offer true advice that will prevent others from making mistakes and help to lead your clients only in the direction that they want to go. 

Learning To Hone Your Abilities

Once you’ve come to terms with your Clairsentience, you can start focusing on methods to further enhance your abilities. You can make use of ‘psychometry’ which is the practice of trying to pinpoint the energy of an object. To do this, you can grab any object with which you previously didn't have any sentimental association, and try to intuit the origin of its energy. You can rub the object between your fingers or place it against your palm to try and discern the kind of energy it emanates. If you’re a novice, then metallic objects such as wedding rings and bracelets are your instruments of learning since energy is naturally drawn to metal. 

You can meditate inside a crystal grid. You must be familiar with the notion that some crystals such as jasper (empowering), obsidian (protective), amethyst (sincerity) and citrine (optimism), all have healing properties. By placing these crystals or others that complement your needs, in the four corners of your room, you can successfully create a crystal grid for yourself to meditate in. This will enable you to balance your heart chakra and simultaneously access all your Clairsentient abilities have to offer. 

You might be wondering how practitioners of this art have any time at all left for themselves and how they compartmentalize their own emotions? Mother nature assists in this process and lends to Clairsentients its own energy so that they can recharge. It’s important to revitalize your reserves in natural settings and from a pure source, the same as drinking water from a clean well. Clairsentients can also learn to shield themselves from ruthless or dark energies. This can be achieved by praying, asking the universe or divine for protection against fears and negativity, or by learning how to protect yourself through a sacred Reiki symbol, a Clairvoyant tool called an “Energetic Protection Rose”, and can also be accomplished by learning to feel one thing at a time. 

For those interested in learning more about how to increase your own Clairsentience, while protecting your energetic field from daily irritants and stress, head over here to receive my Free Intuitive Meditation to teach you an Energetic Protection Rose, or to learn more about receiving a Reiki attunement go here.

Discover Your Clairaudience

                           “Seek the meaning and purpose behind the voices you hear, 

                                The likes of which are totally inaudible to a normal ear.”

Are you able to hear voices internally, different than your thoughts? How about footsteps when nobody is there? Have you ever experienced ringing in your ears?

Do you ever have conversations with yourself, receiving answers you didn't expect?

Does inspiration and creativity comes naturally to you? Are you highly sensitive and easily pick-up on other's emotions?

Do you have conversations in your daydreams, or did you have an “imaginary” friend with whom you spoke with as a child? A lot of times as children, we call in spirits to assist us, and by inviting that energy in and developing a relationship with this particular being, we develop our Clairaudience. A clairaudient hears messages from spirit guides, angels, or the dead, receiving assistance from the spirit world.

What is Clairaudience?

Clairaudience is the ability to hear psychic messages or tones. These may be external, coming from a source outside your head, or may be internal (a voice in your head). Audient powers can vary enormously: they can include hearing familiar voices, such as those of a loved one who has passed away, or even noises that barely sound human at all. Clairaudience can also include dream discussions that take place while you are sleeping.

Clairaudience is one ability among other psychic powers in the "clair" group. Clairaudience and Clairvoyance (the ability to receive messages in the form of symbols and visions) are very similar abilities, either the ‘seeing' and ‘hearing' of the things which are beyond the reach of normal eyes and ears. There is also Claircognizance (the ability to clearly know), and Clairsentience (the ability to feel sensations or emotions that provide guidance).

When it comes to any psychic abilities, most people believe that these are only granted to the “gifted”, while the truth is, everyone is born with such extraordinary abilities. Some who are able to identify it within themselves at a young age might have the opportunity to enhance their ability, while some remain unaware, and the ability starts to fade away.

The true marker of this talent is that these messages serve a useful purpose. The messages provide guidance in moments of crisis, such as accounts of people seeing a guardian angel. The “clairs” generally become more pronounced in children who were born into abusive families, as an additional means for survival. The spirit world stays in close contact with these children, to help direct them when none else will.

Such is the case when the person possessing this ability has spent most of their lifetime, or extended periods of life, alone or isolated, having no one along his side to share experiences with. Thus, he tends to build the unseen connections with inaudible voices to others around, in order to have someone to talk to. 

A Doorway To The Spiritual Realm

A psychic medium uses Clairaudience to connect with the other spiritual beings around us, and share messages, which is known as channeling. The spirits might sometimes attempt to have a talk with the listener, or they might reach out in need. Thus, Clairaudience can be used as a way to connect with the spiritual world or the spirits, specifically when one desires to reconnect with someone who has passed over into the spirit realm. The voices often come through as an answer to a question, to assist the listener with anything they may be struggling with.

Masterminds, sages, and spiritual gurus, assert that Clairaudience is the language of God. They claim to regard the voices as divine messages, signals or guidance.

What Does It feel Like To Be Clairaudient?

Without proper boundaries, a Clairaudient may always feel like someone is calling him for help by either calling his name out or attempting to have a conversation with him. Sometimes the voices are departed ones who want to reconnect themselves with their people living in this world. The messages may also be a signal from a spirit to reveal something only known to the recipient.

The inner voices that a Clairaudient hears often helps him with a significant transition or trauma by providing advice, truth and wisdom. Hence, with proper instruction and boundaries, Clairaudience can be regarded as a blessing..

Like other kinds of psychics, Clairaudients work by tapping into your energy. They then listen for guidance related to your question. The answers they get come in the form of noises and sounds, leading to a unique experience for the asker.

Psychics with clairaudience have the unique ability to discuss topics with those in the spirit realm. This means that they can guide the conversation in ways that other psychics cannot, centering the discussion around topics that are most important to the asker.

What is The Difference Between Clairaudience And A Mental Illness?

People often confuse Clairaudience with Schizophrenia, however both cases are different due to boundaries, consent and relationship. The key difference is the amount of distress these messages bring you, and the amount of control you have over them.

Clairaudience is an ability where the listener’s instincts and intuitive power are used to help him to interpret the voices in order to make some meaning out of them. In the case of mental illness (possibly Schizophrenia), the person is annoyed by the voices and the sounds, stressing him more and more.

If you are experiencing anxiety or confusion around the noises you hear, see a licensed professional (a doctor or a therapist) immediately. This is especially true if the voices are causing disruption in your social relationships.

Clairaudients use their ability to moderate their experiences with spirits or beings, to give feedback and explain when their guidance is needed. If your voices are intrusive, this is one of the top signs to seek help, guidance, or instruction.

What Questions Should You Ask Clairaudients?

Specialists in Clairaudience are excellent advisors to consult when you are making a choice. This could be at a moment of crisis or a crossroads in your life. Their connection with their guides can help you choose the best path to take.

Similarly, these psychics are a good choice when you need to know invisible factors influencing your current situation. We all have blind spots that affect us in our daily lives. Connecting with a Clairaudient can bring these issues into the light.

For those interested in learning more about how to increase your own Clairaudience, Opening To Channel by Sanaya Roman and Duane Packer is a great place to start. To find out more, read reviews, or purchase this book go here.

Understanding Your Clairvoyant Abilities

I’m always shocked by how many people have lived their entire lives with the gift of clairvoyance but never realized the power they possessed.

Clients often reach out with a similar concern, “how do I know if I’m clairvoyant or not?” There isn’t a simple answer. But there are ways to figure it out.

I usually ask several questions as a way to get a definite answer. For instance, is sight your superpower? Can you see different colored lights around people?

Do you find yourself incredibly moved by beautiful things such as sculptures, flowers, and other physical objects? Do you ever see glittering lights, floating shadows, or colored dots in the air?

These are some of the things that spiritually gifted clairvoyants experience. Have you been asking yourself whether or not you might be Clairvoyant?

What is Clairvoyance

Clairvoyance can be thought of as a form of visual intuition where the wielder of this ability has access to psychic sight; Clair’ meaning clear and ‘voyant’ translating to seeing. This psychic ability allows you to tap into the knowledge of your soul, and the collective knowledge of all souls of the universe, including those of the past and those not manifested yet.

If you are clairvoyant, you’re able to receive intuitive information through colors, images, visions, dreams, and symbols. This “inner seeing” is very subtle most of the time and will typically happen within your mind’s eye.

It is in the awakening of the mind’s eye that one becomes a clairvoyant and is able to see things outside of the normal sense perceptions. This extra-sensory ability allows a clairvoyant to see energetic frequencies outside of the constraints of time and physical reality. This can include an individual’s auras, chakras and some can have visions of future events that are yet to happen (Precognition), past events that have already happened (Retro cognition) or a different, more spiritual take on something that is the midst of happening (Remote viewing). 

You may experience these visions in your dreams when you are floating above the physical realm, or during the day when something as inconspicuous as a fortuitous encounter, a grazing of the hands against an unusual object, catching a familiar scent, or a human contact, might be enough to trigger a vision. 

Shedding Light on the Mystery

It’s not strange that you confused your clairvoyant abilities with imagination or wandering of the mind. This is actually quite common!

Our intuitive abilities manifest from the same side – the right side – of the brain that houses our creative centers, including imagination. And this imagination carries the seeds of clairvoyant visions and shapes.

They’ll manifest in the same way as other creative and free expressions of your soul – with imagery.

How Do We “Lose” Our Clairvoyant Abilities

Clairvoyants are both esoteric and exoteric in nature, meaning they are both deeply connected to their inner selves and to their surroundings. This connection may very well be the source of their psychic abilities. It can be argued that almost everyone was once clairvoyant as a child, as the imagination of children knows no bounds. Why then, do children stop being ambassadors of psychic intuition as they grow older? 

Once the analytical mind of the child starts developing, somewhere around the age of seven, she may sidestep imagination, thinking it to be a waste of time as is perpetuated and modeled by our parents and society at large. Therefore she may choose logic as her guide in this world. In doing so, she ends up suppressing part of her own nature, albeit unknowingly. Another possibility is that the child may have had a frightening vision that subconsciously forced him to detach from her psychic abilities as a defense mechanism - blocking any information coming through. 

Signs of Clairvoyance

Nostradamus, a French astrologer, was said to be a clairvoyant, wrote a series of prophecies, some of which have been deemed accurate such as: 'Within two cities, there will be scourges the like of which was never seen.' His enthusiasts have often linked this to the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. You don’t have to hold a candle to Nostradamus’ abilities and predictions to be considered a clairvoyant. In fact, you may already be one without having realized it, so let’s talk about some signs that might help you identify this extrasensory perception.

1) You love to visualize, whether it’s trying to grasp a difficult concept, meaning you’re a visual learner, or getting ready to meet a friend for dinner. You benefit from being able to visualize the situation beforehand and this may actually calm your nerves and put you at ease. Your visualization prowess surpasses limits to the point where little details also stand out and become prominent. This is a clear indication that you are a natural clairvoyant!

2) Seeing is believing. You are able to perceive and at times actually see the auras emitted by others. These auras may be in a form a halo, a cloud hanging over someone’s head, or the energy of a chakra that emits radiations of energy. Also, this isn’t necessarily limited to humans but to all things containing a life-force such as animals and plants.

3) One of the most common signs of clairvoyance is vivid dreaming i.e., when you dream in color and remember your dreams even after waking up. You can hone this skill by keeping a dream journal which will in turn hone your observational faculties in the dream plane. The next step is lucid dreaming i.e., when you’re able to actually interact with the ebb and flow of your dreams and change the outcomes. Mastery over this form can also be achieved and a simple way is to repeat a short mantra before going to sleep. Something like ‘I’m the one in control of my dreams,’ should suffice. 

4) Catching a glimpse of something in the corner of your eye. This usually lasts a split second and often, you don’t know what to make of it but focusing your mind’s eye might actually help you freeze the frame and take a closer look at the object that was previously evading your consciousness. This can be achieved by rigorous meditation and could lead to some cues about future events. 

 Tips To Enhance Your Clairvoyant Abilities

Picasso eventually mastered his gifts, and so can you. Here are a few tips for the clairvoyant with newly discovered abilities:

• Don’t doubt what you can do. When the body and mind are relaxed, intuitive experiences happen. You can strengthen your clairvoyant abilities by observing what is happening to your body. Focus on your energy levels and pay attention to how you feel around other people.

• Strengthen your third eye. One key to dealing with clairvoyance is honing your abilities and gaining as much control over them as possible. Doing this takes away some of the fear and anxiety that plagues the untrained psychic. This is because you’ll see most of your visions inside your mind’s third eye. Working on opening and strengthening this chakra center is critical.

• Practice using your abilities deliberately. If you are in a place with lots of people, try to see their auras. Close your eyes and visualize flowers, numbers, and other objects. When you see a Spirit or orb out of the corner of your eye, don’t run from it. Instead, focus on ‘seeing beyond.’

• Meditate often. Even though this is the most practice for a clairvoyant, this tip is one that has become almost cliche. It is through meditation that all people, even those who don’t consider themselves psychic, can improve their intuition and connection to self. I have known people who lived their whole lives with limited psychic ability to become spiritual rockstars after a few months of meditating. So, if you don’t know much about meditation, do some research and give it a try.

To wrap things up, you have clairvoyant abilities if you have strong gut feelings that often come true or vivid dreams and visions that sooner or later become a reality. Otherwise, you may be seeing lights and colors around living beings. If you feel like you possess all these, then there is a great chance that you have Clairvoyant abilities, which you can channel in and enhance for the greater good.

For those interested in learning more about how to increase your own Clairvoyance, Awakening the Third Eye by Samuel Sagen is a great place to start. To find out more, read reviews, or purchase this book go here.

My Experience: The Phoenix Immersion Retreat In Sedona

I’ve thought of the terms “gathering” and “sistering” a lot the last few days. We have been isolated from others - that has caused us to see how valuable gathering is in our journey. After a weekend of being able to do just that, my heart & soul are filled, fueled and ready for what is next. I know the woman who attended with me feel the same way.

Woman are so made for community & connection! Good things happen when women connect together. When we meet with intention, some real magic happens: connections and relationships are built, oxytocin abounds, and lives are changed.

Which is the reason why I offered the Phoenix Immersion Retreat in person, despite the pandemic. I no longer wanted women to have to continue to choose between transforming their lives, and enjoying a transformative experience in the company of other kindred spirits.

I wanted anyone who felt like they could benefit from creating healthier physical, emotional, and spiritual boundaries to have an opportunity so easy and welcoming that they had no excuse not to try. I also wanted to make this work affordable to as many women as possible, while giving others the ability to find the freedom that I have found.

I re-designed my program specifically for a retreat this time, instead of one-on-one work, incorporating additional resources and experiences to help make the experience unforgettable - beginning with the astrology that was supportive of transformation, freedom, and expansion.

I also intentionally chose the location of Sedona to encourage a dramatic energetic shift and release.

I held the space for the right group of women to show-up, and to trust me, in order to reveal their inner mysteries and workings. Once on the land, I activated a willingness to deepen everyone’s courage, awareness and understanding around how to re-negotiate and heal their traumas, rather than continuing to relive them.

Our Friday afternoon vortex tour guide, Dana, brought tears to our eyes with his knowledge, respect, and wisdom for this earth. His teachings were many and mirrored what I spoke of earlier in the day. We could not help but feel immense appreciation for his spirit and ability to shepard us through our walk together - the timing was unbelievable. Like an anchor, Dana embodied the divine masculine for the work we were doing. He showed up when many needed an example of the embodied divine masculine, showing us us the confidence, self-assuredness, and strong boundaries to help improve our self clarity and the ability to be objective during our weekend experience. He taught us to slow down and trust ourselves.

In addition, visiting Cathedral Rock vortex with Dana helped us to release our suffering into the gentle embrace of her divine energy, while the waters of Oak Creek cleansed our worries, fears and concerns as they rushed downstream. We left the entire experience feeling lighter and brighter, and drove home with the most magical pink and purple sunset contrasting the stunning orange and red rocks surrounding us.

The sound healing at Saturday’s sunset was also transformative, the vibration dancing within our energetic fields, removing stuck energy from an attendee with Restless Leg Syndrome, and dramatically shifting the energy of a women who had been contemplating suicide. The changes were lasting and effective - creating smiles all around the circle. We set intention for what we wanted to receive, and were given beautiful crystals to support our entire healing experience.

The Cacao and Blue Lotus Tea ceremonies were both heart opening, and expansive, allowing us to visualize and create our lives moving forward.

Once ingesting and integrating all the material, practices, and tools, I watched as each woman learned how to perceive and process their lives in new and empowering ways. Each woman’s face changed, relaxed, softened. This work shifted how they spoke to me and to one another, allowing protective barriers around their hearts to fall, and their protected vulnerability to arise.

It was an incredible experience - one that I am truly grateful for. The group of woman who attended was so sweet, and the way everything fell into place was truly magical. I loved how everyone received exactly what was needed throughout the weekend. It could not have been in more perfect timing! I sit here in awe, appreciation, respect, and honor of what I’ve been shown and been witness to.

I would like to invite you to experience this transformative weekend. I am currently in the planning stages of a weekend retreat in Mt Shasta this upcoming Fall. If that sounds exciting to you, please make sure to add your name to the waitlist by clicking here so you are able to receive more information about future retreat locations and dates. I will see you there!

What is Your Inner Child?

A popular term amongst many communities today is the term inner child. But what exactly does that mean? The inner child relates to the childlike aspects of your personality. And it is very real. Not literally, nor physically but figuratively, metaphorically real. And it is extraordinarily powerful, like most destructive behavior patterns are. Freud related the inner child to the unconscious part of ourselves. It includes what a person learned as a child, before puberty. The child we once were is still dwelling inside of us. Most adults have little to no awareness of this, and this lack of consciousness related to our own inner child, is where we can pinpoint the stem of many behavioral, emotional and relationship difficulties.

So as we age, we get older but the truth is the majority of adults are not truly adults at all. True adulthood centers on acknowledging, accepting, and taking responsibility for loving and nurturing one’s own inner child. For most adults, this never has a chance to happen. Instead, they neglect their inner child leaving that part of themselves feeling silenced, abandoned, ridiculed and rejected.

In society we are expected to “grow up” pushing childish things aside. To become adults, we’ve been taught that our inner child, which represents our child-like capacity for innocence, wonder, awe, joy, sensitivity and playfulness must be suppressed. The inner child encompasses these positive qualities. But it also holds our accumulated childhood hurts, traumas, fears and angers. “Grown-ups” are convinced they have successfully outgrown and left this child, and its emotional baggage behind. But this is far from the truth.

These particular adults are unknowingly and consistently being influenced by this unconscious inner child. For many, the emotionally wounded inner child inhabiting an adult body is the one directing their life, hijacking their ability to feel joy. This can lead to feelings of overwhelm, anxiety, insecurity, fear, inferiority, feeling small, lost or lonely. But if we think about it, these are common feelings a child would have caring for themselves in an adult world. So how do we heal this part of ourselves? Commonly called inner child (or shadow) work. Here are some helpful starting points:

1.       We must become conscious of our inner child. When we remain unconscious to our inner child it only empowers the dissociated inner child to take possession of the personality at times, and overpower the will of the adult through a trauma reaction.

2.       We must take our inner child seriously. This includes consciously communicating with that little girl or boy within, listening and acknowledging how they feel, and what they need from us in the here and now.

3.       As adults, we should not expect others to meet and soothe all of the unfulfilled childhood needs. They cannot. Authentic adulthood requires both accepting the painful past as well as taking responsibility for taking care of your inner child’s needs. Cultivating awareness to become a “good enough” and stable parent to him or her now, and continuing to make it a priority in the future.

We can all learn to work with our inner child, by learning to love and show up for them differently than our parents once did. It begins with acknowledgment and forgiveness for what has happened in the past, neutralizing the energy surrounding it, bringing karma and agreements into present time. In addition, showing you how your trauma manifests, and then effective ways of communicating whenever you are in a reactive state. If you are interested in knowing more, please book a FREE 15 minute connection call with me by clicking on the highlighted link. I look forward to speaking with you.

Heal Your Body

When I found Heal Your Body, by Louise Hay, I was looking to get to the root of dis-ease in my own life.

I had recently been diagnosed with Graves’ Disease. Western medicine was teaching me the physical and mental aspects of what I was feeling in my body, however their suggestions to relieve all of my symptoms were not working. I was really interested in taking responsibility for how I was contributing to my disease, instead of tuning out, having my thyroid removed through surgery, and staying on medication for the rest of my life.

I came upon this book and felt immense gratitude. I was finally able to see how I was slowly and painfully killing different aspects of myself. I went from having an auto immune condition where I could have lost my eyesight permanently, to healing myself within a year. By simply incorporating the major life decisions of being open to any and all change, I was led into creating the incredible life that I love, and the work that I do.⁣

How to Heal Your Body is a book I refer to constantly. The affirmations have helped me reprogram different aspects of myself that were still wounded or hurting.

It is also an incredible book to guide anyone through shifting their perspective to heal physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. Louise teaches you how to get to know yourself and what your body is trying to tell you.

I love this book, and share it with my clients, family and friends. Through using the affirmations, I have had some incredible shifts in my own life. For me, each word unlocks a door that has been kept closed until spoken out loud - similar to belief work in Theta Healing. For others, the information inside is also received as incredibly enlightening — further encouraging powerful self-discovery and insight. I love using it with clients, and I highly recommend any healer, or holistic practitioner own a copy.

As many people have begun to realize, we all have the power to speak any and all beliefs into existence, as well as remove the resistance and energy preventing us from believing in the truth of which we state out loud for the universe to witness and co-create with us.

For those interested in learning more about how to make incredible pivots in your life, this book is a great place to start. To find out more, read reviews, or purchase this book go here.

I also have a free e-book available, Tips For Transformation & Ease, where I share how powerful affirmations can be when used with inner-child work.

Healthy Boundaries- Physically and Energetically

Boundaries refer to limits that you put in place in order to protect your physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being.  In relationships, romantic or platonic, it is important that all boundaries are clearly defined. When boundaries are distinctly communicated, expressed and felt, it forces those around you to show up differently in respect to you.

When you learn to communicate and respond to healthy limits for your sense of self, your friends, family and partners understand your expectations.  Setting limits and communicating boundaries when you are in a triggered state is critical to creating healthy relationships, increasing self-esteem and reducing stress, anxiety and depression. In order to set realistic boundaries you must first determine which behaviors you will accept from others and what you will not.

Boundaries help us protect and contain our reality, which includes our physical self, our thinking, our feelings, and our behavior. Physical boundaries include your personal space, your body, and privacy. Violations of personal boundaries include: standing to close, inappropriate touching, even looking through personal information.

Emotional boundaries involve separating your feelings from another’s feelings. This can be very challenging for people who are highly empathetic, or have learned to be codependent due to their Mother’s attachment style and/or psychological behavior and patterns. Violations of emotional boundaries include: taking responsibility for another’s feelings, letting another’s feelings dictate your own, and accepting responsibility for theirs. Strong boundaries protect your self-esteem and your identity as an individual with the right to make your own decisions and choices.

Spiritual boundaries can be clearly identified as your own individual energy field and you are in charge of protecting it. Sounds easy right? Nope. At times it is very difficult to identify when our boundaries are being crossed. It can also be hard to speak our boundaries to others in fear of the consequences to our relationships.

It is important to stay in tune with your feelings in order to be able to when a boundary has been crossed. This will feel differently in the body for everyone but some red flags include: anger, pain or discomfort in the body, bitterness, stress or digestive issues, heavy anxiety or sleep disruption, guilt, shame and fear. When a boundary has been crossed these feelings may stem from feeling under-appreciated or taken advantage of, through force or otherwise.  If you typically feel nervous or anxious around certain people, feel you can’t say no to them, can’t ask for what you need, or often feel criticized, these people have most likely crossed a boundary of yours.

Unhealthy boundaries come in a number of different forms for a myriad of reasons.  One reason is usually a weak sense of your own identity as well as your own feelings of disempowerment in decision making in your life. When this happens, you become dependent on your partner for happiness and decision making responsibilities, therefore losing important parts of your own identity. Some reasons people have a hard time setting boundaries include: fear of abandonment, loss of relationships, fear of being judged or fear of hurting others feelings.

Setting emotional and physical boundaries can be challenging and it can be difficult to know where to start. There are some great ways to start setting simple boundaries. Here are some tips:

1.       Say no to tasks you don’t want to do or don’t have time to do

2.       Say yes to help

3.       Ask for help if you need it

4.       Delegate tasks

5.       Protect your time and don’t overcommit

6.       Speak up if you feel uncomfortable with how someone is treating you or your needs are being infringed upon

7.       Honor what is important to you by choosing yourself first

8.       Drop the guilt and responsibility  for others

Healthy relationships are a balance of giving and receiving. In a healthy relationship you feel calm, safe, supported, respected, taken care of, and unconditionally accepted. You are forgiven without past offenses being brought up repeatedly, with no acts of revenge or passive aggressive behaviors from the other person. You are free and encouraged to be who you are. With good boundaries and healthy relationships you cultivate emotional health, self-respect and strength.

Set high standards for those you surround yourself with. Expect to be treated in the same loving way you treat them. Learn how to love yourself in supportive ways that you were never taught so others know how to show up for you. Soon you will find yourself surrounded by a circle of friends, partners, and relationships that lift you up, respect you and care about your needs and feelings.

We cover a lot more on healthy boundaries, ego states and attachment styles in the Phoenix Immersion Program. This year, I am also hosting my program in Sedona, Arizona in the middle of April! To find out more about the Phoenix Immersion Retreat, or my program, click on the links or contact me for more information.

What is Energy Healing?

Energy Healing is a potent tool and therapy that helps us to connect to our source of vibrancy and life force. This ancient medicine supports the flow of energy by removing blocks that may result in physical pain, emotional imbalance, and spiritual stagnation.

Energy healing is done on the level of the energetic or vibrational, subtle body that is connected to the vital force. There are many different forms of energy healing that exist today but they all have one common theme. This theme or desired outcome is to return the clients essence back to its most divine state, its highest vibration and purest form. The state that is unwounded, without limits, restrictions or blockages. When these are removed, it stimulates the bodies natural ability to heal itself.

Most people turn to energy healing or other holistic practices when they have a physical, mental, or emotional ailment and have tried conventional and traditional methods; however nothing seems to work. This is when they begin to seek out alternative methods of healing. Since everything starts as energy, if something has manifested into the physical it is your soul’s way of getting your attention. There is a message that is trying to be conveyed to you from your soul or your higher Self that is important for you to know.

That message is attached to the beliefs you carry about yourself, and the world around you. Your beliefs are the key to your understanding of the state of your well-being. You have an amazing resource of energy, and it can change any situation very rapidly through energetic vibration. Every experience or challenge you face, is about bringing you closer to love - to loving yourself more. Energy healing can remove the blocks to your deeper awareness and understanding of what is unresolved, restricting or limiting in your life.

Receiving an energy healing is a way to restore the vital force and balance within and recalibrate to your natural state. It gives you insight into how you should be feeling on a day to day basis;  whole, vibrant and joyful with an overall feeling of being well. Energy healing allows us to have more acceptance, ease and vibrancy in our lives.

Similar to the acupuncture points, energy healing is done through working with the meridians of the body which furthermore correspond to the chakras. Chakras are the bodies energetic information and transmission centers. There are thousands of chakras located in the bodies energy field, but we primarily work with seven that exist within the physical body. One way energy healers work is by clearing and balancing these centers using an energy called Reiki.

If you are wondering if energy healing is for you, the answer is yes! Energy healing is not here to replace Western Medicine modalities but it is very complementary to it. If you are feeling stressed, anxious, or tense energy healing can help bring some peace back to your system. If you are feeling good, energy healing can give you a boost and make you feel even better. It is a high vibrational healing technique that helps to upgrade and restore your own vibrational essence.

There are tools you can also use at home to keep your space and energy clear and vibrant:

·         Smudge yourself and your home with sage or palo santo to clear negativity from your energy field or space

·         Ask your energy healer for tools on how to keep your energy at its best- some I use are violet flame meditations, running my energy, protection roses and more.

·         Surround yourself with bright white or golden light through out the day or each morning before you get our of bed

·         Crystals are your friends and carry with them their own healing properties

·         Epsom salt baths or foot baths to help clear you of heaviness

Just as there are many forms of energy healing there are many energy healers in the world. It is important to find one that you feel comfortable with, that is aligned with your highest good, and works with a modality of healing that you resonate with.  If you are interested in learning more about energy healing and the services I offer please reach out to me, or view my offerings. I am confident that I can help you feel and be the divine individual you are meant to be, and booking an Intuitive Healing Session is a great place to start!

Essential Reiki: A Complete Guide to an Ancient Healing Art

Essential Reiki, by Diane Stein exposes the long kept secrets of Reiki, an ancient and universal life force energy. This controversial book is essential to any serious Reiki practitioner. It is well written, and makes information accessible that many traditional/conservative Reiki masters believe should be kept from the general public.

For me, I learned some interesting things that were not shared by either of the Reiki Masters that I studied with, and I certainly value (and have applied) the new insights that I have gained. I really loved the wonderful detail about the historical background of Mikao Usui, as well as the channeled information about how Reiki was brought to humanity.

When I first began my Reiki training, I was motivated by a strong desire to heal myself and others, including animals. I’ve since been attuned to four levels of Usui Reiki (Reiki Master Teacher), as well as had a Reiki I attunement twice. I was given some materials, but in my lineage, the materials are passed down through each generation and are often photocopied and scanned versions over the years - akin to a family photo album.

Everything except a Reiki attunement is provided in this book. Some subjects include: hand placements for humans and animals, distance Reiki, emotional sources of disease, exercises, and meditations to increase the flow of Ki (life-force) through your system.  

Diane guides the reader through all three levels of Reiki, allowing the gifts of Reiki to be demystified. The sharing of the reiki symbols as well as the inclusion of the attunement process itself is a bold and controversial move, especially at the time this book was written (pre-internet). Essential Reiki also contains many useful exercises to help a person become more psychically aware of spiritual energies within themselves, and their environment. I find myself referring back here often.

For those interested in learning more about Reiki and/or expanding your personal healing skill set reading this book is a great place to start.

To find out more, read reviews, or purchase this book go here.

What is a Mantra?

I was first introduced to mantras during yoga class. I remember immediately feeling drawn to the music - the sound was mesmerizing.  As I listened to the deep resonance of the man chanting, I allowed myself to sink into the liberating sensation of something shifting within me. From that day on, I knew this was something I needed to understand on a profound level. I felt like mantras were stored within me, waiting to be remembered, and it was just a matter of time before I would incorporate them into my regular routine.

The translation of the word mantras, manas (mind) and tra (instrument) means instrument for the mind. The ancient wisdom and tradition of the Vedas examined the various sounds produced in nature, which are the fundamental vibrations of the world around us. 

The universe is made up of vibrations, with different objects vibrating at different frequencies. Vibration interacts with us, and we interpret that as substance and sensation.

According to the Vedas, the specific sounds of mantras are an expression of the infinite cosmos, of creation. Source vibrates, and that vibration is rhythmic, musical, and elemental.

Vibration is the means through which infinite potential expresses itself as the visible universe. Mantra, is a word that describes this characteristic of the universe.  

It is said, that the ancient seers discovered these vibrations when they were in deep mediation. We can all hear these same vibrations at any moment if we take the time to listen. They are sacred messages and sounds used all over the world today by practitioners and individuals to access a higher power and connect to their true states of being.

Mantras are sound vibrations in which we can mindfully focus our thoughts, feelings and intentions. If you sit quietly when there is no noise, you’ll hear the hum of everything around you: the refrigerator, the air, the hum of the car engine as it comes down the street. If you pay attention to the background hum, with practice you can actually hear all the mantras that have been recorded in the Vedic literature.  

Reciting mantras, whether out loud or in your mind, creates a sense of calm and peace as well as alters your state of consciousness. When practicing mantras out loud, the unique pattern of vibrations can create events in our physical realm. 

Reciting a mantra mentally creates a mental vibration. Ultimately, it takes us into a place of pure consciousness, or spirit from where the vibration arose.

Mantras are a great way to transcend and go back to the source of pure thought, bringing us into the place of spirit, in order to experience unlimited consciousness. When practice regularly, mantras can be used as a profound mediation and therapy tool for healing the mind, the nervous system and emotions. There are mantras for many different areas of life: removing obstacles, learning and studying, creating flow, new beginnings, purifying karma, calling in enlightenment, and so much more.

Over time and with continued use, the Mantras sink deeper and deeper into your consciousness helping you to eventually feel their presence as something known as shakti. Shakti is cosmic existence, divine energy, and is a mysterious force that lives within each of us waiting to be remembered and awakened. When shakti is felt in the body, an expanded and deeper state of awareness becomes possible within each of us. When you wake up with a mantra playing in your mind, it has been reawakened in your cells and the vibration of the mantra has become an extension of yourself.

The most commonly and universally used mantra today is OM, pronounced Aum. Om is the universal sound, it exists in everyone and everything. It is believed to contain every vibration that every existed or will exist in the future. Chanting Om symbolically and physically tunes us into that sound and acknowledges our connection to everything in the world and the Universe. Om is also used as the energetic root for other mantras.

One of my personal favorites is Om Namah Shivaya. Shivas role in the universe is to destroy in order to recreate in its place. Hindus believe his powers of destruction and recreation are used even now in order to destroy the illusions and imperfections of this world, paving the way for beneficial change. The nature of this mantra is the bowing down to your own, higher self, as Shiva represents consciousness in all.

“Why is sound so much more important than a word which is a meaning?

 If you touch a sound you are touching creation.

 If you touch a word you are just going into the psychological structure of human beings.

Do not discount the power of the sound, it has influence on everything.

Mantra is a combination.

If you get the right combination right it’ll open up a door way into creation”

     -Sadhguru

Let’s talk about how to begin a mantra practice.

·         Start with one. Om, is a good place to start if that feels right for you. Or pick one that has meaning for your current situation. Use it consistently and often. Just like learning a new hobby, practice is key.

·         Bring yourself back to your chosen mantras again and again, while letting yourself become open to its feeling and resonance. Eventually, it will become more than just the words and the energy of the mantra will open up in your awareness and cause an internal shift and expansion.

·         Don’t get frustrated. It will take time and commitment. Try not to set expectations around how fast you want the process to happen. It may take several months of repeated recitation before the mantras energy opens up for you.  

·         Just like meditation, proper alignment of the spine is important. I recommend practice sitting up in a comfortable meditation pose. Let your pelvis slightly tip forward, (you can sit with your sit bones on a folded blanket or use a meditation pillow) and let your head align with your spine. Breath, relax, if thoughts come in, return to the words of the mantra.

·         There are many mantras soundtracks on Youtube. Correct pronunciation is important in order for the mantra to open for you. I recommend chanting along with a taped recording when first starting off. Remember, you don’t have to say it out loud if it isn’t a comfortable place for you to start. You can just listen and repeat it quietly in your mind, and when you are ready, begin to use your voice.

Mantras are used in many traditions all over the world. In each tradition, mantras involve chanting to create special vibrations, sounds of the universe that create something from nothingness. Remember, these are powerful vibrational keys. They will unlock and expand things within you. Make sure you treat them with respect and are ready, open and available to accept the shift and changes that come along with their use. And most importantly, enjoy the process as it unfolds in the most beautiful and perfect way for you!

It Wasn't Your Fault

It started with a road trip to Los Angeles for a friend’s birthday, where I decided to listen to, It Wasn’t Your Fault, by Beverly Engel.

This book found me, not the other way around. If I’m honest, the full title was intimidating (Freeing Yourself from the Shame of Childhood Abuse with the Power of Self-Compassion), but I had read other books by Engel, and I felt called to process in a way that had not been available to me before this trip.

At the time, I was looking to heal my relationships with everyone around me, not realizing I would actually deeply and profoundly start healing my relationship to myself.

On this same trip, I would be visiting my family, and even as an adult, I still felt completely unprepared for our interaction, no matter how much therapy or self improvement I had done over the years. My shame and guilt had prevented me from really believing in myself and my potential - from stepping into my full power. I was crippled with second-guessing or overthinking my situation.

As I travelled the 9 hour drive from Portland to San Francisco, and again the next day for 10 hours from San Francisco to Los Angeles, I sat in tears grieving the wounding from my childhood.

Beverly Engel's work on shame is so practical, so grounded and offers actual exercises to work with. That is one of the things I find so wonderful about her - how unflinching she is about the hard stuff - just like I am.

Some things were really hard to read, and I found myself pushing the information away or feeling mad- then there would be an exercise to work through any aversive feelings. The exercises were intended for me to understand, forgive and accept my actions and beliefs.

Beverly explains why shame can result from childhood abuse, how it manifests in adulthood, and how to resolve it. Her book helped me fill in an important element: self-compassion for my experience. I had received compassion from my therapists and friends over the years, but I’m not sure that I had ever truly given it to myself before I read this book.

To be honest, I’m not sure I knew how.

It Wasn’t Your Fault, also quickly changed how I met my emotions. Instead of, "I am so messed up and I can't even handle the simplest of relationships," I was able to move into, "It is understandable I'd have difficulty with relationships, given my past."

During The Phoenix Immersion, we discuss how carried shame, plus unexpressed feelings, and carried feelings (from our primary caregivers) turn into core issue triggering. I have Beverly Engel’s work to thank for deepening my understanding and awareness around my own carried shame so I could assist others through the same process, and I am so grateful to my higher self for leading me to this book.

To find out more, read reviews, or purchase this book go here.

The Healing Power of Music

From the view point of quantum physics, there are several things that affect your vibration or frequency. These are: your thoughts, the people around you, music, what you watch or look at, your physical atmosphere, words you (or others) speak, and the act of gratitude. For the sake of this post, we will focus on music and how it can affect human beings on a physical, emotional and spiritual level.

The energetic vibration of music is the key to understanding the physiological effect it creates on our overall system. When these vibrations resonate as at particular frequency, it results in an interference which can be either constructive or destructive.

However, there are several frequencies which are known to create constructive patterns within the brain. These patterns can enhance the brain functioning and neuroplasticity, helping us re-pattern our brain. In addition, selective frequencies of music can effect us on physiological and emotional levels. These frequencies are called Solfeggio frequencies, and can be found in both Binaural Beats, as well as Isochronic Tones.

Solfeggio frequencies speak of particular tones of sound that aid and promote various aspects of body and mind health. These frequencies are said to date back to ancient history. They are believed to be the fundamental sounds used in both Western Christianity and Eastern Indian religions, chanted by Gregorian Monks and in Ancient Indian Sanskrit chants.  These frequencies became lost in time, but Dr. Joseph Puleo rediscovered Solfeggio frequencies in the 1970’s and brought them back to societal awareness.

In his studies, he used mathematical numeral reduction to identify six measurable tones that bring the body back in balance and aid in healing. The Solfeggio frequencies were believed to have a profound affect on the conscious and subconscious mind, stimulate healing and promoting vitality. Since Puleo’s reintroduced the Solfeggio frequencies, many scientists have discovered more evidence supporting the positive effects that these frequencies have on the human body.

Why does the Solfeggio frequencies cause such positive effects on the body? The answer lies in the Schumann resonance. The Schumann resonance, founded by Winfried Otto Schumann, is in essence, the Earth’s heartbeat. The electromagnetic waves of the electrically charged part of the Earth’s atmosphere, resonates at a low frequency ranging from 7.86hz to 8hz. Herbert Konig, then studied the connection between the Schumann resonance and found them to match various levels of human brain activity by comparing EEG recordings with the Earth’s electromagnetic fields.  He discovered that the resonances matched five different brainwave states: delta, theta, alpha, beta and gamma. These are the brainwave states that occur naturally during all daily activities.

Broken down, these brainwave states are:

• Delta waves (. 5 to 3 Hz) Delta brainwaves are the slowest, highest amplitude brain waves, and are what we experience when we are asleep. 

• Theta waves (3 to 8 Hz) Theta brainwaves occur most often in sleep but are also dominant in deep meditation. Theta brainwaves represent a day dreamy, spacey state of mind that is associated with mental inefficiency. At very slow levels, theta brain wave activity is a very relaxed state, representing the twilight zone between waking and sleep. 

• Alpha waves (8 to 12 Hz) Alpha brainwaves are dominant during quietly flowing thoughts, and in some meditative states. Alpha brainwaves are slower and larger. They are associated with a state of relaxation and represent the brain shifting into an idling gear, waiting to respond when needed. If we close our eyes and begin picturing something peaceful, there is an increase in alpha brainwaves. 

• Beta waves (12 to 38 Hz) Beta brainwaves are small, faster brainwaves associated with a state of mental, intellectual activity and outwardly focused concentration. This is basically state of alertness.

• Gamma waves (38 to 42 Hz) Gamma brainwaves are the fastest and most subtle brain waves. Gamma rhythms regulate perception and consciousness.

The Solfeggio frequencies have such positive effects on our systems because they resonate in the harmony with the Schumann resonance of 8hz. Musically speaking, the frequencies are derived by beginning at 8hz and working up the musical scale. I love listening to Theta or Delta waves, Binaural Beats, or Isochronic Tones before I sleep because it helps my match the resonance and therefore fall into deep sleep. I also listen while I am working, or even during meditation to increase and enhance my psychic abilities.

The Solfeggio frequencies include a number of different tones which each have their own unique healing effects on the body and mind. Let’s explore these:

396 Hz. Intent: turning grief into joy, liberating guilt & fear. This frequency liberates the energy and has beneficial effects on feelings of guilt. It cleanses the feeling of guilt, which often represents one of the basic obstacles to realization, enabling achievement of goals in the most direct way. The Ut tone releases you from the feelings of guilt and fear by bringing down defense mechanisms. 396 Hz frequency searches out hidden blockages, subconscious negative beliefs, and ideas that have led to your present situations. (Associated with Root Chakra)

417 Hz. Intent: undoing situations and facilitating change. The next main tone from the Solfeggio scale produces energy to bring about change. This frequency cleanses traumatic experiences and clears destructive influences of past events. When speaking of cellular processes, tone Re encourages the cell and its functions in an optimal way. 417 Hz frequency puts you in touch with an inexhaustible source of energy that allows you to change your life. (Associated with Sacral Chakra)

528 Hz. Intent: transformation and miracles (DNA repair). Tone Mi is used to return human DNA to its original, perfect state. This frequency brings transformation and miracles into your life. The process of DNA reparation is followed by beneficial effects – increased amount of life energy, clarity of mind, awareness, awakened or activated creativity, ecstatic states like deep inner peace, dance and celebration. Tone Mi activates your imagination, intention and intuition to operate for your highest and best purpose. (Associated with Solar Plexus Chakra)

639 Hz. Intent: re-connecting with family and balancing, relationships. Another frequency from the sacred Solfeggio scale. It enables creation of harmonious community and harmonious interpersonal relationships. Tone Fa can be used for dealing with relationships problems – in one’s family, between partners, friends or social problems. When talking about cellular processes, 639 Hz frequency can be used to encourage the cell to communicate with its environment. This ancient Solfeggio frequency enhances communication, understanding, tolerance and love. (Associated with Heart Chakra)

741 Hz. Intent: solving problems, expressions/solutions. It cleans the cell from toxins. Frequent use of 741 Hz leads to a healthier, simpler life, and to changes in diet towards foods which are not poisoned by various kinds of toxins. Tone Sol cleans the cell from different kinds of electromagnetic radiations. Another application of this sound frequency is solving problems of any nature. The fifth frequency of the Solfeggio scale will also lead you into the power of self-expression, which results in a pure and stable life. (Associated with Throat Chakra)

852 Hz. Intent: awakening intuition, returning to spiritual order Tone La is linked to your ability to see through the illusions of your life, such as hidden agendas of people, places and things. This frequency can be used as a means for opening a person up for communication with the all-embracing Spirit. It raises awareness and lets you return to spiritual order. Regarding cellular processes, 852 Hz enables the cell to transform itself into a system of higher level. (Associated with Third Eye Chakra)

963 Hz. This tone awakens any system to its original, perfect state. According to Dr. Horowitz, this frequency re-connects the individual with the Spirit, or the non-vibrational energies of the spiritual world. It enables us to experience Oneness – our true nature. (Associated with Crown Chakra)

174 Hz. The lowest of the tones appears to be a natural anesthetic. It tends to reduce pain physically and emotionally. 174 Hz frequency gives organs a sense of security, safety and love, encouraging them to do their best.

285 Hz. This frequency helps return tissue to its original blueprint or form. 285 Hz influences energy fields, sending them a message to restructure damaged organs. It also leaves the body rejuvenated and energized.

Since discovering these frequencies and incorporating them into my daily practices I have learned to appreciate music as the powerful tool that it is. Music is free therapy. I can attest to it bringing me back into balance and helping me heal. Just like everything else, if it makes you feel good, you’ll choose to use it more often. I use these frequencies daily now, before or during meditation, while concentrating on my work, while taking a bath, or just before bed. I invite you to choose the frequency that stands out most to you and start there, tune in, let yourself tune out the rest of the world and let the music heal you.

You can find playlists on Spotify and Youtube. My personal favorite is Steven Halpern’s music on Spotify.

* Here are some of my personal favorites on YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8M143iRrbgw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88wH9EOBF3s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vvpsIiUVKY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkM-FjfN6Mc&t=3673s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFGsZ6ythQQ

What To Eat For How You Feel

What To Eat For How You Feel, by Divya Alter, is a must read for everyone who wants to create a conscious relationship with food. This book introduces the complexity of Ayurveda in a way that is both easy to understand, and incorporate into the kitchen. The background information provided on the elements, the doshas, and using food as medicine, emphasizes why eating with the seasons and knowing ones own body is so important.

The premise for this cookbook, as well as Divya compassionate and loving heart is also what makes this read so unique and outstanding. By learning which elements are more dominant in your constitution, you have the ability to identify challenges and imbalances that are common in your day to day life. Certain elements make up your primary doshas, or that which is most likely to cause dis-ease in your state of being. When we understand our ratio of elements, we can balance these through out the year wby choosing what to eat.

 Eating with the seasons is a great way to live in the present, attuned to nature and connected to the messages our body is sending to us. This cookbook breaks down each recipe by the seasons as they blend into one another. Starting with Spring and early Summer, Divya gives a list of balancing foods, as well as foods to stay away from during that time.  She starts each seasonal section by giving recipes for the time of day, starting in morning through evening. By providing information on what to substitute and omit for each digestion pattern (airy digestion, fiery digestion, earthy digestion) these recipes are suitable for any individual.

What to Eat for How You Feel gives us the information needed to create a new relationship with our bodies, minds and our environment. By understanding our digestion patterns we can create a new way of being in the kitchen and bring balance back to our cravings. It is clear from beginning to end how much intention went into creating this cookbook and Divya’s passion shines through page after page, inviting and inspiring you to engage with food anew. She creates a space in which you come to understand the wisdom in your own body, what it’s communicating with you about what it needs in order to feel well tended, and how to meet those needs with clarity + joy. This book is a game changer for anyone who has struggled with knowing what to eat, in order to make them feel nourished and balanced. I cannot recommend this book enough. Give it a try, you won’t be disappointed!

To find out more, read reviews, or purchase this book, go here.

The Nature of the Body

Looking back now, it’s no mystery I was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease.

There were many years I overrode the messages my body told me - years where I normalized symptoms, or contributed exhaustion, insomnia, anxiety and digestion issues to being a mother, a wife, or the stress of my 40+ hour work week.

Everything was happening to me, and I kept showing up to circumstances that felt out of my control.

I also minimized my physical symptoms and continually prioritized the care of everyone around me until there was nothing left of (or for) me.

I was not taught self-care, self-love, or self-compassion. I was taught to try harder, always smile, never complain, don’t fight and to BE GOOD. I was taught to equate love through servicing, and to have an eternal locus of control.

In fact, I had no sense of self and spent my adulthood trying to figure out who “me” was.

Thankfully, in my quest to better love and understand myself, and heal my unresolved trauma, I’ve had some incredible teachers. Through educating myself in areas that were unfamiliar to me, I began incorporating more effective ways of loving me - all of me.

Ayurveda (ayur=life; veda=science) teaches the following:

An Agreement with Your Body

Your agreement is to stop and listen to the signals your body is giving you.

Your agreement is to work with your body, not against it.

Your body is the most amazing piece of equipment you will every own.

Acknowledge all your body does for you everyday.

Be thankful for it.

-Susan Bass; The Art of Digestion

Let’s dissect these messages.

 One: You have an agreement with your body. Did you know that when you chose to reincarnate in this lifetime you also chose which body would carry you through your journey? At that pivotal moment you made a body and soul agreement. That is a huge deal when you think about it. And yes, some of those agreements included certain illnesses, addictions, traumas that you would acquire and overcome in order to remember and live out your soul mission.

Two: Your agreement is to work with your body, not against it. At a deep level we are aware of exactly what our bodies need. Our bodies are ALWAYS communicating with us, in subtle and sometimes not so subtle ways. We know how much rest is required through different phases of our lives, how much water we need to consume to feel efficiently hydrated, what foods to ingest, what environments to make us feel comfort or discomfort.  If we listen to the messages our bodies are giving to us, we will feel the following: vitality, peace, comfort, clarity and centeredness.

Three: Your body is the most amazing piece of equipment you will ever own.  I believe the important message here is this: we need to treat our bodies like they are the most valuable thing we could ever possess. Simply because they are. Think about what you would look like without a body.  You would not be here, in a living form without your body. Sometimes we treat our bodies like they are always going to be there for us, adapt and change to our ever changing life and choices. But at some point, if we ignore the messages, the body says enough. The equipment stops operating. This could be portrayed in many ways, including: adrenal burnout, fatigue, digestion issues, breakouts, low vitality and energy levels, depression, insomnia, circular thinking and many more. Our bodies are not superhero’s, they need us to treat them like the fragile and amazing gift that they are.

Four: Acknowledge all your body does for you everyday, be thankful for it. Okay, this one takes the cake and can be the most life changing practice you add to your day to day life. When was the last time you actually acknowledged everything your body does for you? Every breath, every step, every word spoken, every good night’s rest and every moment you’re awake. None of that is possible without your body. Your body is your vessel, it is your home. And just like you are thankful to have a roof over your head you should give your body that same gratitude every day. It can be as simple as waking up in the morning, giving yourself a hug and saying “Ii love you”, to affirming out loud an affirmation similar to the following: “I am thankful for this day, to live, breathe, move, learn and explore in this beautiful vessel that I reside in.” Give thanks to your body each day, and watch how your life starts to transform in ways you never thought were possible. The practice of gratitude is a powerful and impactful tool that can make our wildest dreams come true.

In Ayurveda, nature is our authority. One of the essential standards of Ayurveda is that our habits, routines and dietary choices should ebb and flow with the seasons. We can lead a more balanced life throughout the year by making a conscious effort to live in harmony with the cycles of nature and adjust our day to day habits and lifestyle choices to work with the arrival of each new season. The Universe is always providing us with the medicine that we need. Notice how certain plants, vegetables and fruits are available during certain seasons. This is because they are growing during a time where they can help balance what is happening in the body!

The body is always reflecting the season. In the summer, we tend to have more internal heat.  During the summer, blueberries are aplenty and ready to eat. Blueberries, and berries in general, have a cooling affect on the body, and are especially known to protect the liver. They bring a reprieve to an over-heated mind, calm your thoughts, move energy downward and inward and encourage a more passive demeanor.  Doesn’t that sound like a perfect pair for the dog days of Summer?

Another example of this is the ever under appreciated Dandelion “weed”. Dandelions are profoundly healing plants (and bees love them for this reason!). They are the perfect medicine for the transition from Winter into Spring, which is when you’ll find them growing in your yard.  Excess heavy, and cold qualities are accumulated during the winter months. As Spring beings to thaw, extra moisture is brought to the environment as well our bodies. This can lead to imbalances such as: respiratory discomfort, excess mucus, bloating and lethargy. We can use dandelion during this time as a nourishing tonic for the liver and lymph functioning. The whole of the plant has a cooling effect. It is bitter and drying and can assist in alleviating the extra moisture or mucus in the system.

Dandelion root and leaves also stimulate the production of hydrochloric acid in the stomach, necessary for digesting the fats and proteins that may have accumulated in excess over the Winter season. In Spring, I ask you to remember that everything growing around you is medicine for you. Be grateful for the Dandelion in your yard that not only offers you its medicine and sacrifice but also, the first marking of sunshine after a long Winter’s hibernation.

Dandelion

Dandy Lion, so dear to me,

Everywhere for all to see,

Roots and leaves and flowers and seeds

All fulfill our bodies’ needs,

There is so very much of you

‘Cause we need you, it is true,

You are a doctor with no fees.

Roots for liver, leaves, kidneys.

Flowers ease pain and help lymph flow

And perform a sunny show.

I’ve heard that seeds are useful too,

Adding bitters to the brew.

Dandy Lion, so dear to me.

Everywhere for all to see.

-          Robin Rose Bennet, The Gift of Healing Herbs

The universe is always providing just the right medicinal amount of what we need to stay in balance and harmony with nature (and therefore our bodies). Everything is growing in its preferred climate, season and duration because it is connected to the cycles and rhythms of nature. This is how we, as humans were meant to live as well.

My greatest wish is that as a collective we can remember the sacred medicine of Ayurveda, and integrate it back into our lives. By doing this, we give ourselves permission to reconnect to the place in our hearts that respects Nature. Gaia is our greater authority with the power to destroy or rebuild. We can either work with it or against it, but at some point, if we don’t listen, it will no longer be a choice. 

Use the medicine that is provided for you, wherever you live. Have gratitude for the offerings before you, as well as appreciate your body.

Listen, really listen to what your body is communicating to you. When you do this, you will find you are filled with the vitality of the Sun and the heart of the Moon in a beautifully balanced, and symbiotic relationship of ebb and flow. You will connect yourself to the ying and yang and everything intrinsically connected to Mother Earth herself.  By doing this, together, we can all feel better, live better, do better and be better.

Don’t you think it’s time?

What one of the above agreements could you start incorporating into your life today?

Eastern Body Western Mind

Eastern Body Western Mind by Anodea Judith is not just a book to read, it is a 'work book' for healing the soul's wounds accumulated over a life time; and learning how to live in a healthier, more balanced and self loving way.

This book has helped reveal new eye-opening information around the development of the chakra patterns, how to keep them in balance, and does a wonderful job of blending both psychology and spirituality in a way that is comprehendible and transformative.

Anodea Judith starts by explaining the seven chakras; their location in the body, central issue, orientation to self, goals, rights, developmental stage, identity, demon, element, excessive characteristics, and deficient characteristics.

For me personally, the developmental stages of the chakras was the most pivotal section of this part of the book. I was the earliest case of asthma my pediatrician had ever seen, and instead, at 18 months was mis-diagnosed with Bronchitis. On my way home from the Dr.’s office in the car with my mother, I turned blue and stopped breathing. One of my earliest memories is my near death experience, and being brought back to life in the emergency room.

That event alone would have had such an effect on the development of my charkas, and therefore some of my internal blocks, patterns, and physical health.

Eastern Body Western Mind goes through so much detailed information about each chakra as well as practices to heal them. Anodea uses real life stories and situations that help piece what is a vast and complex subject together in a way that I was able to effectively grasp to create change in my life. Each chapter brought up so many issues I thought I had already processed and dealt with. I may have, but never so deeply and mindfully with a focus on healing myself as a whole; body, soul, mind and spirit.

I would highly recommend this book to any one who likes to dive into their own healing work. It is not a fast read, or at least wasn’t for me. It goes deep. Deep into areas that you may not want to face head on. But those are the places we need to go in order to heal completely.

My advice is to take this book one section at a time, set a schedule for yourself as if you were taking a class. One hour a week would be required to work through this book and incorporate some of the practices into your day to day life. You will see changes, learn a lot about yourself, and why you are the way you are and hopefully you will be able to have a breakthrough on at least one area of your life that you’ve been feeling stuck, resistance, or just unsure of how to conquer.

After reading this book, I am now able to both ground myself and tap into universal connectivity and consciousness for limitless possibilities. I can pull that universal energy down through my chakras to manifest anything I can conceive of. I worked on the areas that needed attention with a new awareness, and now I know where I still need to keep working.

Thank you Anodea for this book, it is a gift to us all.

To find out more, read reviews, or purchase this book go here.

What is Intuitive Healing?

Intuitive Healing is a diverse method of intentional and appropriated actions, alternative healing methods and insights to assist in the restorative process of individuals. This is done through the ability of the Intuitive Healer to connect to a Higher Power, God/Goddess/ All that is, Source, or Life force Energy. The Intuitive healer has a vast understanding of how the body’s natural energetic fields work and flow through the system and channels of the individual. Intuitive healing is a method that encompasses and works on the whole of the person on the emotional, physical, mental, and spiritual level. 

How does it work? The Intuitive healer uses their gifts, which come in forms such as visual, audial, or deep knowing and feeling, to receive spiritual guidance for the individual they are working with. This gives them the ability to unlock issues within that person's energetic system which are keeping them from living their most aligned, balanced, joyous life. When I ask my guides how to describe intuitive healing, they show me a toothed wheel slowing clicking from one gear to the next. The gears represent places where someone may have blocks, traumas, stuck or stagnant energy, and imbalances. Intuitive healing is a technique that facilitates the wheel becoming smooth again. It provides one with the ability to easily roll through life in optimal health and well being.

During an Intuitive Healing session, the Practitioner and the client are working together to create a shift in the energetic system of the client. This shift moves through the subtle energetic bodies and eventually is felt in the physical. The goal of the Practitioner is to get to the root of what is ailing the client through their spiritual guidance and intuition. Intuition being the ability to understand something immediately, without the need for conscious reasoning. With this expanded knowledge, the Practitioner brings awareness to the client so that the client can use the information to work through releasing the energy that is stuck in the body that is causing them dis-ease, stress, pain, anxiety or discomfort. In addition, the Practitioner will provide tools to the client to assist in the releasing and integrating process.

These will differ from person to person but may include:

·         Self-care

·         Journaling prompts

·         Mantras and affirmations

·         Dietary changes

·         Exercise or yoga

·         Sound healing

·         Herbal supplements

·         Acupuncture for chronic pain

·         Rest and meditation

·         Increased hydration

·         Electronic curfews

·         Energy healing services

How many sessions needed will depend completely on the client and their individual situation, goals, and desires. For some one may be enough, for others it could be a process that lasts years. It is hard to go into detail about what a session looks like since like each person, each process is completely unique. But I can say this; Intuitive healing is an effective, efficient, and powerful method that I see becoming increasingly popular amongst those who are searching for self-actualization and liberation from suffering. It is a process that has personally shifted my world for the better. I have personally seen and heard numerous accounts of transformative and life-changing results from work with Intuitive healers. If you have found yourself on this page, reading this article then I would say you are being called to give it a try yourself. Start with one session and see how it goes, what do you have to lose?

More information about each of my Intuitive Healing Sessions, or additional individual services can be found on my website here.

What is Reiki?

I oftentimes get asked, "What is Reiki?".

The word Reiki is made up of two Japanese words, Rei which means “God’s wisdom” and Ki which means “life force energy”. It is a spiritual healing technique which allows for channeled energy to enter a client’s body, ultimately restoring overall well-being and bringing individuals to a higher vibrational state. 

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Reiki energy originates in the highest dimension and is the vibration of love, harmony, and healing. Receiving Reiki brings about feelings of calm and ease, and aids in the elimination of all illnesses in the physical, mental, and emotional realms. Reiki can also assist you to balance or clear the chakras, by removing blockages, and allowing for energy flow again.

Reiki is tremendously effective at emotional healing and trauma recovery, and can be used to clear unwanted thought patterns, as well as be sent across time and space to your own past and future, healing the collective consciousness.

Reiki also has the ability to go beyond the surface to find an underlying issue and then reveal it to you in a gentle way, which can help to soothe unresolved or repressed emotions. Depending on a willingness for self-discovery, what comes to the surface will give you another chance for evaluation, and a different choice can be made with fresh eyes and a new perspective. 

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I use Reiki on myself every day, and have always considered it as a natural form of antidepressant. I use Reiki with my family and friends, and to raise the vibration of my food and water. I make offerings to plants and animals as I encounter them. I charge up crystals and infuse Reiki into jewelry so that I (or the wearer) is imbued with its vibration, which also enhances the healing properties of the stone. I also use Reiki to raise the vibration in spaces I occupy, as well as in sessions with clients. The possibilities really are endless!

I am attuned to Reiki I, II, Reiki Master, and Reiki Master Teacher. It is through study and ceremony that I was attuned to both the lineages of Usui, and Tibetan Reiki Ryoho; however anyone can be attuned to Reiki. In a personalized training with me as our teacher, you will learn how to send and receive the healing light of Usui Reiki. I work with my guides and clairsentience to build an intentionally based, area of life focus Reiki attunement, specifically for you. Once you have completed the training, you will receive a Reiki attunement.

Being attuned to Reiki will open you up to a higher vibrational state. Regular practice allows you to create a deeper connection to your own inner wisdom, higher self, & your angels and guides. You can also heal yourself and others, anytime you want.

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