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𝗟𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗞𝗘𝗥𝗦 𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗔𝗖𝗖𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗘𝗩𝗢𝗟𝗨𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗢𝗙 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗦𝗖𝗜𝗢𝗨𝗦𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗦

Dear ones,

It's difficult to understand that the world is changing if all you see is chaos and destruction. But working covertly behind the scenes, unseen for years, are countless groups of Lightworkers who are accelerating the evolution of consciousness.

Lightworkers are individuals who have come to Earth to establish peace and harmony, serve the poor, heal the planet, and bring about a new age of love and understanding. Although most Lightworkers were incarnated recently on this planet, your soul has been on many other planets in many other lifetimes.

Events can be interpreted in many ways, but when you understand the higher laws and know the divine purpose, you see events in a completely different light.

The higher order that governs events is increasingly making itself known, and the old ways of doing things that don't serve humanity's highest good are being increasingly highlighted.

Now that this planet is about to be liberated, the most effective way to make this planet a paradise is to follow what you know will help it.

There are some big changes happening on the planet right now—they might be harder to see, but they're there. The entire world is going through a planetary-level transformation. It's being driven by fundamental changes in the Earth's biosphere and civilization is being swept up in the process.

A new world is emerging. It's not easy to see or understand, but it's there. You can feel it in your deepest self, like an instinct.

The planet Earth is facing a major transitional period. The earth is moving towards new horizons. It’s ambitions are bigger than ever. You are entering an exciting new era where people are more connected, more innovative, and more aware that you are all part of one planet.

Since virtually every living creature is inextricably tied to the Earth, you must give thanks to the Earth for sustaining and protecting every living being. It’s your responsibility to show your gratitude for the Earth’s natural resources.

If you take care of the earth, the earth will take care of you and your children. It's important to spend some time in nature every day. It doesn't take much time, just a few moments in your bare feet on the ground, and that is very good for your soul.

When you do this, you connect with the Earth. You connect with the divine. When your connection to the divinity within you grows, this develops the quality of trust within yourself.

The Divine Essence always has your best interests at heart. It is not some outside force that controls you. This essence is your internal guidance system, and when you’re in full listening mode, you are more able to hear its messages.

Just as the Divine Essence is within you, it also surrounds you, encompassing everything in the universe. The energy of the Divine Essence flows through your physical body as well as our Earth, space, and all those who inhabit this planet. It envelopes everyone, from those born to those who have passed away.

It is a part of everyone and everything. By being in the present moment, you simply allow yourself to experience what is there, without interpretation or judgment.

By being in the present moment, the quality of trust within yourself develops on its own. And the more trust you develop in yourself, the more you can go with the flow of life, and experience serenity and joy.

All of these experiences add up to an expanded awareness that has allowed you to tap into new sources of energy that allow you to lift your vibration and expand your consciousness.

Chances are, if you are reading this, you are aware that maintaining a strong connection to spirit is important for raising your consciousness and ascending to the 5th dimension. As you grow daily, your spirit expands and your ability to feel energetic and vibrant increases.

However, it is not uncommon to experience physical discomfort while increasing your consciousness. This refers to the biological changes that are happening in your body. Depending on which part of your DNA is being activated, you experience sensations that feel like heat or tingling throughout your spine.

When you begin moving toward a new reality, you may notice these sensations, but once you pass through the transition, your body may feel a whole lot different.

You’ll feel like you’re in a whole new world. The change will be subtle, but powerful. It will lift you up and make you feel blissful, happy, and free. You’ll experience a state of oneness within yourself and the universe.

This is a sign that you’re beginning to enter the fifth dimension, better known as your spiritual enlightenment, where everything is possible and there are no limits!

We love you dearly.

We are here with you.

We are your family of light.

A'HO

Aurora Ray

Ambassador of the Galactic Federation

Art by Aurora Ray

[scionofchaos]

Today, I am going to attempt something I have not done before. Some people like to write spells on here, or show you how to draw sigils, but what I am going to do is offer a form of guided spiritual meditation. This will not follow the self-guided methods I have described, but will still operate on some of the principles of energywork I have explored with you. If you don't want to try it, that is totally fine, and you may read it casually or just skip this post.

That being said, we are going to attempt a guided meditation that starts with grounding from a conscious state, then works down through your root patterns to the source of Earth's energy, and your connection to that source. If you have some trauma regarding family or your gender identity, I again caution you to proceed safely. Next time, we will begin from a head state instead of conscious. If you're going to try it, please find a comfortable place where you can spend about 20-30 minutes uninterrupted.

We begin in your Conscious State. Your eyes see the world around you, the screen these words are on, and everything else in the room. If the room is dark, then there's not much left to divert your eyes. Your ears hear every subtle noise, every sound of the wind or rain, every falling leaf, every bird and bug. You hear every air conditioner, fan, or heater nearby. You may hear other people or living beings in the house. Your nose picks up on the fine composition of all material things, wafting toward you through the air. Your tongue likely tastes your last meal, your saliva, or whatever freshens your breath. On your skin, you feel every light pressure, the presence of the air, the temperature of the room around you, and the heat coming from your own body. But there is more. You feel a sense of where your head sits, what your hands and arms are doing, how you have your feet and legs positioned. You feel yourself breathing. You feel your heart beating. You have an innate sense of your place in the room. Depending on your level of awareness, you may be sensing things not based in the material. We are here to ground this state in the material, to ground this state in yourself.

Narrow your field of view, narrow the range that things should be seen. There is nothing to see behind you. There is nothing to see to your left. There is nothing to see to your right. There is nothing to see beyond your screen. Your eyes only see these words. You are not focused on the order of words, or the length of sentences. You are not focused on spelling or grammar or punctuation. Only the meaning is important.

Identify a sound you hear nearby. Focus on it for three seconds, then send it away. Tell the sound that you know it is there, but you are done listening. There is no need to hear, only to see, only to read. When you have done this, move to the next sound. Do this again for each sound, until you have sent them all away. Identify the most prominent smell meeting your nose. Focus on it for three seconds, then blow it away. Tell the scent that you know it is there, but you do not need it. Speak the taste of it off of your tongue. There is no need to smell, only to see, only to read. When you have done this, move to the next weakest scent. Do this again for each scent, until you have blown them all away.

Identify the most noticeable thing touching you, other than the floor, other than whatever feeling sits beneath you. Focus on it for three seconds, then will that feeling to move farther away from your body, away and away until it is gone. Tell the feeling that you know it is there, but you are moving away. Let your heartbeat and your expanding lungs push it off. There is no need to feel it.

When you have pushed away each feeling, get a sense of the heat or cold in your room. If the room is too warm, visualize a cold wind blowing away from your body, down and out. Push the heat away. If the room is too cold, picture an icy swirl traveling into your mouth, down past your heart, and into your core. Feel that cold air burning, heating, expanding, escaping. Move the air you heat up around you, and out. Continue this breathing until you are filled and surrounded by heat. Whichever of these you do, do it until the room feels right.

If you are feeling discomfort, distance yourself from it. Tell your discomfort that it is far away. Tell your body that the discomfort is not here. Repeat this to yourself, and visualize the source of your discomfort moving further off. Continue this until you feel safely away from whatever is causing it.

Direct your mind to the room ahead. Don't look at it, just think it, keep it in your thoughts. Note the feeling of the wall, and all closer objects. Tell that wall and those objects that they are far away. Tell your body that those things are not here. Repeat this to yourself, and visualize that wall and those things moving further off.

Direct your mind to the right side of the room. Don't look at it, just think it, keep it in your thoughts. Note the feeling of the wall, and all closer objects. Tell that wall and those objects that they are far away. Tell your body that those things are not here. Repeat this to yourself, and visualize that wall and those things moving further off.

Direct your mind to the room behind you. Don't look at it, just think it, keep it in your thoughts. Note the feeling of the wall, and all closer objects. Tell that wall and those objects that they are far away. Tell your body that those things are not here. Repeat this to yourself, and visualize that wall and those things moving further off.

Direct your mind to the left side of the room. Don't look at it, just think it, keep it in your thoughts. Note the feeling of the wall, and all closer objects. Tell that wall and those objects that they are far away. Tell your body that those things are not here. Repeat this to yourself, and visualize that wall and those things moving further off.

Direct your mind to the ceiling, to everything mounted on it or hanging from it. Don't look at it, just think it, keep it in your thoughts. Note the feeling of the ceiling, and all objects fixed to it. Tell the ceiling and those objects that they are far away. Tell your body that those things are not here, that only the sky is above you. Repeat this to yourself, and visualize the ceiling and those things moving further off.

Direct your mind to the floor, to everything sitting on the floor, to the surface that you are sitting on. Don't look at it, just think it, keep it in your thoughts. Note the feeling of the floor, and all objects sitting on it, any objects you are sitting on. Tell the floor and those objects that they are far away. Tell your body that those things are not here, that they are far, far below you. Repeat this to yourself, and visualize the floor and those things moving further down, your body floating in the air. There is no need to feel, only to see, only to read.

Allow your senses to fall into a relaxed place, a quiet place, a safe place. You will continue to see and understand these words, but you will not have to try. They will just appear before your eyes, and your mind will get them perfectly. Withdraw your consciousness beneath your skin, beneath the organs that give you senses. Feel only your blood moving evenly through your body, your heart beating, lungs pushing in and out. The outside of your body is a great hall. It is vast in scale, and it is far away.

Withdraw deeper still, beneath the flesh and blood. Feel only the heart of your bones, feel the barest nerves connecting to your brain. The flesh is a vast cavern. The lungs are the wind. The heart is the Sun. All enormous and distant, all far away.

Withdraw deeper still, pulling your consciousness away from the furthest nerves, into the base of your spine. Up the small of your back. Up the middle of your back. Between your shoulders. Up the brain stem. Your consciousness is only in your brain. All else is millions of miles away.

Withdraw deeper still, pulling your consciousness into the very center of your brain, then away. You are not your brain. The brain is flesh. The brain is distant. The brain is not you. You are the living energy pulsing through those faraway places. You are traveling. But you are home. No matter how far you travel, you are always on Earth. Always connected to Earth.

You are connected to the people who brought you into this world. Visualize them, make it clear who they are. Look at this image, and see how it has been changed by your opinion, your experience. Pull that away. See the person without your opinion, without your experience. See only who that person is. Draw yourself toward these people.

These people who brought you into this world are themselves connected to parents. Visualize them. Become aware of their parents, and the parents before them. Realize that each of these people has been brought into this world by people before them. You were a part of your parents. They were parts of their parents. Who were parts of their parents.

Move away from Self. Move away from individual. Move away from desire, from opinion. What remains is experience, the lives of all these people. Dive into those lives. Feel them drawing further back in human events. Further back in time. Traveling the surface of the Earth.

Move away from Humanity. Move away from people, from individuals, from societies. Move away from rules and consequences. What remains is the female and the male. However those humans identified, however they were seen. Their bodies and their purposes in the species were defined this way. They either bore children, or gave the code that helped those children take shape. This primal truth goes beyond gender roles, beyond Self. Feel the divine masculine moving through countless species, driving them, spurring them to breed. Realize that this is an important part of the puzzle, but it is not the whole picture. Set that piece aside.

Move away from the Divine Masculine. Move away from breeding, away from conflict, away from preserving the species. What remains is the Divine Feminine. Feel the divine feminine moving through countless species, embracing, learning, adapting, bringing new life, showing a way forward for the next generation. Protecting the young. Learning from the old.

Realize that She is more than Animal. Realize that She is more than Life.

Realize that She exists, beneath the skin, beneath the burning blood, in the great Yolk of this world. At the heart of all of Planet Earth, She is there.

Feel her presence. Feel her in all life. Feel her in every rock and stream and breeze. Stay there. Drink it in.

Feel the heartbeat of the World. Feel the breathing lungs of the World. Feel the drives of the World. Feel the skin of the World, and every rock and tree and stream and breeze on Her surface. On the surfaces of every Animal. On the surfaces of every Mammal. On the surfaces of every Primate. On the surfaces of every Human. On the surfaces of your every living relative. On your skin. In your blood. In your breath.

Breathe in deeply, feeling the Her power filling your lungs. And exhale, knowing you are one with Her.

Draw yourself in. Draw power in close, as you are conscious of the Earth and your place in it. Bring yourself back to center. Back to the room. Settle in your head, your chest, your limbs. Take a minute to appreciate what you have just felt. Remember it, so that whenever you are in a Conscious state, and you need to ground yourself, you can call back this feeling.

Be at Peace.

[theopaquemind]

Grief in all its Glory

Written: 10/08/2020

Posted 5/01/2021 - 4 years since Brandon’s passing.

Content warning: death, suicide, grief, drugs, addiction, swearing.

I recently came across a website for Australians to speak openly about grief. It was startling. Not what was said on it. But the fact that a website like that now existed. I’d never seen anything so open and frank before. What should be startling is that humans still live in this discomfort of talking about certain sadness's, bereavements, pains and anguish. The most inevitable experience is still faux pas - we all die, but talking about it is not altogether acceptable. Along the journey of life, there are other sadness’s and struggles which, once brewed in scalding waters of unsavoury conversation, now seep in tepid tolerance. For the most part, I refer to this broadly as ‘mental illness’, and while its garnered greater awareness, it is still riddled with stigma and misunderstanding. Similarly, discussions around addiction are typically soaked in the self-aggrandising dogma that this only happens to the lower echelons of society; those plagued by weaknesses that led to their inevitable misfortune. And then the doozy of ‘grief’ – talking about it makes many people uneasy; people hold an expectation that you transcend these melancholy confines in a swift enough fashion that you don’t leave them feeling uncomfortable. Yet, grief is unfortunately something every adult will likely experience at some point. Another scandalous topic is that of suicide, despite it sadly becoming an increasingly more and more common way of dying. Then there is the matter of suicide survivors – the one’s who must continue their life with a chasm formed by the absence and loss. Grief with the awareness that someone chose to die is something very staggering.

One of the things that I find most difficult when talking about mental health is that I am in part supporting a system that I do not have faith in. You can tell people that help is out there, but when it comes down to it, the mental health care system in Australia is wildly ineffective (globally, I daresay, and infinitely worse in many locations; however my experience is significantly with Australia so I’ll refrain from speaking too broadly). Worse, it can be even more detrimental than the ills that plague the human mind.

It is hard trying to get help when you need it. It is harder getting the right help. It is a battle. It is a challenge and sometimes it feels like the world is working against you. That's probably because it is, albeit not always intentionally. This is what happened to my brother, to my family, to me.

I should note that he was a very private person, with a strong distaste for the narcissistic realms of social media. I wholeheartedly acknowledge that I am possibly doing something so deeply against his wishes by speaking openly about him and the situation, but to be blunt, he lost the privilege of secrecy. Others too, may not agree with how I elect to narrate this, but from my perspective, you can’t grow awareness and fuel prevention without the discourse.

I understand that this is in part a unique occurrence that I will expand on, but because of this experience I was exposed to a great deal more stories of a similar nature where the health care system let people down. However, this isn’t an ‘all hope is lost’ memoir. To the contrary.

I have…had an older brother. His name was Brandon. He took his life at the age that I am while writing this - 29. Brandon saw mental health specialists. He did try to get better, although arguably not nearly hard enough. In fact, when I cleared out his room after his passing, I dug through the referrals and prescriptions. There was a blister pack of antidepressants. Without the other appropriate tools to recover, or at least to find a semblance of stability, anti-depressants can only do so much. By this point he had very evidently given up on these little dosages of ‘here-this-will-help-but-may-also-increase-your-risk-of-suicidal-ideation.’ Only one pill was missing. The anti-depressant was not in his toxicology report, although the post-mortem showed many, many other drugs. In clearing his room, I later read his journaling scrawls that he had found drugs that numbed his pain more effectively than anti-depressants. Some of these are ones that Brandon got hooked on due to an overzealous general practitioner. And then another general practitioner. His addiction began with prescription opioids and graduated with drugs acquired from the dark web including heroin and fentanyl, amongst other things. My family and I only found out about this after his passing. 

TOXICOLOGY:

Codeine (free)

Codeine-6-glucuronide

Diazepam

Fentanyl

Mirtazapine

Morphine (free)

Morphine-3-glucuronide

Morphine-6-glucuronide

Nordiazepam

Oxazepam

Paracetamol

Pholcodine

Quetiapine

Temazepam

Tramadol

This part isn't altogether unique. We take suppressants to deal with pain…to deal with life. A hard day at work - have a drink. Can't sleep - have a vali. Can't survive the never-ending and all-encompassing pain - take it all.

The opioid problem in the US is significant and garners a fair amount of attention. It exists here in Australia, too. That is why legislation came into effect to further regulate practitioners from prescribing them. This took place about a year after Brandon’s death. This blanket restriction isn’t an entirely curative solution. There are those that genuinely need these medications for chronic pain who now must jump through hoops to get their treatment. There are those who still have the wherewithal to find a source, even if through illegal means (queue Brandon). This form of paternalistic legislation does not solve the problem at its root – why there is a mental health epidemic; where is society failing that the individual solution appears to be a sturdy dose of numbing or a leap of faith into the dark abyss. Opioids work in a manner of escalation. A dosage that was once satisfying does less and less. So, you need more and more. Price can also become a factor, so you salvage heavier shit for a lower cost.

Brandon wound up in hospital only a few days prior to taking his life. He had collapsed in my father’s kitchen. My dad thought he was losing him right then and there. An ambulance came and he was rushed to hospital. He had 'accidentally' taken too much tramadol. During this incident, the ambulance respondents commented in front of my younger brother on the visible track marks on Brandon's arms. Brandon was released from hospital the following day. Simple as that. My father didn't know that the foreboding premonition of losing Brandon would be the stark reality a few short days later as he tried to perform CPR on his eldest son.

The ambulance workers that saw Brandon's track marks would not have consciously made the choice to neglect a person who clearly needed help. But somehow, he fell through the cracks of a less than fastidious system. In some ways, learning about Brandon's history with prescription drugs was more difficult than his actual suicide. Learning how he had been failed was, and is, harder to come to terms with than the fact that he recognised he had been let down. The thing that came as a shock to Brandon's friends (and subsequently me) was that he did not die of an overdose. He did not take his life in that way. That is something I have battled with. He made a very different sort of deliberate effort in how he left us which I may never understand. That’s suicide though – you often don’t understand and are left wondering so many things.

We won't ever know if the tramadol overdose was intentional or not, but it was explained to me by my older brother as an 'oopsy-daisy' in an email. I was overseas at that time. Ironically, I took one tramadol tablet for my flight back and found the experience horrible and was sluggish for days after. The same day that I had recovered from my singular adventure with tramadol my brother made that irreversible choice.

I was at the pub with friends when Brandon made that fateful choice to dive into that dark void. I had missed calls on my phone from my mother. I called back and didn’t receive an answer. I later found out my younger brother and mother were debating just driving straight to me in order to not have to tell me over the phone. It was my younger brother's birthday that day and I had presumed they were contacting about that. I texted back that I was currently out and tried calling again. ‘Brandon hung himself’, my mum said. I dropped to my knees on the outskirts of the bar and wailed, ‘no’. In a daze I went back to my friends, grabbed my bag mumbling that my brother had killed himself. A friend walked me home. My mother and brother arrived some period of time after. I still don't understand how my mother was capable of driving. She drove us to my dad's house where the suicide had occurred. We weren't permitted near that section of the house and the police referred to it as a 'crime scene'. We sat outside the house as a family, coming in and out of tears and shock.

At one point I had to go to the bathroom and went up around the other side of the house – the side that wasn’t deemed part of the crime scene. Through the glass I saw my brother lying on the cold stone floor with a neck brace on and a sheet pulled midway up his chest. I went to the bathroom and vomited. I stared at my face with mascara smeared everywhere and recognised that while I looked so distraught, that was possibly the most peaceful I'd seen my brother in a long, long time. I took some breaths and went back to my family. I have never really been able to leave my family since that point. I will have panic attacks if I can't reach one of them, thinking that something bad has happened. That is part of the PTSD of losing a loved one in a shocking way.

On my family's healing journey, we attended suicide survivor groups. At these I heard other tales of the health care system having failed them and/or their loved ones. One that stuck with me the most was a suicide in the middle of a hospital ward while under 24/7 suicide watch. On my personal healing journey, I've had several problematic run-ins with the health care system. To name a few:

I had a psychologist tell me that Brandon's choice to take his life in the family home was a sign that he blamed the family. Guilt is such a huge thing that follows a suicide. Psych 101 is alleviating that form of mental anguish for suicide survivors. That mental health practitioner failed at the first hurdle. Despite me having the knowledge that you cannot blame yourself, having someone - who is meant to understand the human mind, with all the complexities of grief and guilt – tell you that you are blamed is a pretty heavy cross to bear. I had found Brandon's parting note. It was on stained paper, written a long while ago. On it he said that he was sorry, but the pain was too much. A psychologist I had sat in a room with for all of 15 minutes told me that he blamed us. A sister riddled with guilt that she didn't save her brother. Brandon said a lot of things, but Brandon did not outright blame us. Still, in most ways, he did not say enough.

Sitting in anger about Brandon's introduction to prescription opioids, I had a different psychologist tell me that I shouldn't make noise because it would cause me more distress, that people can't change and the system won't change so it's best I change my view on things. That was her response to most things. No inclination to think that holding someone accountable for some of Brandon's struggles would have offered me enormous relief. One of his original GPs died two weeks prior to writing this. I honestly felt a sense of liberation but also a sense of loss, primarily because I never got to lambast them. Only last week did I learn that the best avenue would have been to make a complaint via the Health Care Complaints Commission so that this GP would not make the same grave errors. That would have potentially changed a person and a segment of the system, as well as maybe saving others from addiction. But in a system where health care providers would prefer you don't 'rock the boat' it's better you just sit quietly in your grief.

I have struggled with this loss. I wasn't close with Brandon anymore. We had a dysfunctional relationship and I had honestly largely tried ridding my life of him. Subsequently, as mentioned, I felt overwhelmed with guilt. I myself turned to ways to numb this feeling. I drank too much and partied more. I made reckless choices, acted rashly, behaved erratically. A psychiatrist put me onto medication to help me deal with these stages of grief. This is now a medication that I have been unable to get off because of the withdrawal side-effects. The mental health industry prefers a quick-fix solution such as medication. It appears as though they are making effective progress. Brandon's pain was 'effectively' dulled by opioids. My grief was 'effectively' subdued with medication rather than giving me the tools to process the grief and miss my brother in whatever way I needed to. I’ve learned the hard way, but the greatest remedy for some of the most common forms of mental illness doesn’t come in the form of a pill. It is habitually changing the way you think, how you perceive yourself, how you see the world. There are tools and techniques you can learn to make these changes, and these are not measured in milligrams or dosage frequencies. They do not have side effects. Tell a depressed person that one of the potential side effects of their anti-depressant is to experience depression and see how much hope you give that down-trodden soul.

Grief is a peculiar thing. It can come in waves. It can come in so many ways. But something I can definitively say is that you can be stronger than the grief and you can be strong enough to survive, whether the system lapses or not. I am testimony to that.

To mental health generally, in the end, only you can make the best decisions for yourself. That choice is yours. Yes, addiction can make that a whole lot harder, and the crutch can create a cyclic pattern in a self-fulfilling prophecy of defeat. A lot of external factors can impact your choices and make it more challenging to make the right decisions. But you’ve been through harder things. To climb out of those dark places is entirely within you. Sometimes you don’t have great footing to help get you out, be it the health care system, employment strife, financial burden, or friends letting you down. But it doesn’t mean that the required strength isn’t still inside of you. YOU have that strength. YOU have all that within you. You need to see that power in all its glory and grace, and you will see that your situation can, and will change. The first step to that change is what you decide to do.

Yes, I am placing blame on the shoulders of some others besides Brandon, while in a contradictory fashion saying you make your own choices. That’s another thing about grief – you want to assign blame somewhere. So, for clarity, Brandon made his choice and might have made it irrespective of the system. But our broken system sure as hell got him there prematurely, not even seeing 30.

I have shared this because I absolutely know that it is hard. That it is not always easy to get help. That the system is fucked. But that is not enough reason to give up. I sit here in my anger and sadness that the system let both my brother and me down countless times. But it is still not enough reason to give up. You can always be stronger and will get back up. Each. And. Every. Fucking. Time. Some people have said to me that it’s impossible to get better, that they can’t be fixed, that they can’t find help that works. There are many different ways of getting help, and if the ‘traditional’ mechanisms of speaking to a shrink doesn’t float your boat then it doesn’t mean all hope is lost. On the contrary – you’ve found one approach that doesn’t aid you and the process of elimination on your mental health journey should be valued. Knowing what doesn’t help can sincerely lead you to learning what does help.

I have also shared this because this is just a small portion of what losing someone to suicide does. This is the honest truth of what grief looks like. I recognise and admit that I have struggled so much with it. As I said, Brandon and I weren’t even close anymore. This is the pain that I feel from losing a dysfunctional sibling relationship. Do not think that you won’t leave people in agonising pain, no matter your relationship with them.

A further reason why I’ve written this is what I alluded to at the start – these are topics that people don’t like to talk about or hear about. But this is reality. These conversations are fucking triggering and upsetting. Hell, it’s taken a god damn lot of strength for me to write this. However, the more we elect to not talk about what’s wrong with the world, these social maladies will continue under the cloak of secrecy, the guise of accepting the status quo, and within the nonchalant notion that we can’t change things.

The final reason for why I’ve shared this is for my own personal growth and to voice some anger and dissatisfaction. I am so tired of the way the world operates. The abuse of power. The legitimisation of harmful actions in the name of greed. You don’t need to spend $490 (not an exaggeration, this is an actual amount) for 45 minutes at a psychiatrist’ office to ‘get better’. Being told that costly drugs are your only cure isn’t the singular answer. Not banking your hope for a tranquil mind on external sources should be a part of psych 101. It’s a hard fucking slog, and I get to say this from my ivory tower of white privilege. Likewise, my older brother won’t fit the stereotyped bullshit of a lowly sort destined for failure who succumbed to addiction. He wasn’t deprived of finances and destitute; he was extremely intelligent and had potential beyond belief. The ineptitude of the mental health system might fail us privileged ones, but the collateral damage is far greater than just us. Quite often those who are struggling the most do not have the financial stability to even contemplate these forms of ‘solutions’. It is a mental health system supported by greed and the foundations of neoliberalism. If we are forced to adhere to this approach – that the onus is always on the individual to better their personal situation – then use this to your advantage. Say fuck the system, I’ve got this with or without you. I am a strong human and I will carry myself through.

There are some ugly things being put on full display because of Covid19. But there are also some good things that you can't lose sight of. We might feel alone, either physically or mentally, but I promise you that you are not. Please get in touch if you need to talk and I will be there. Sometimes even a stranger can extend a kindness to you that you so desperately needed. This is a huge part of why I always say to be there for the people in your life. There is something so significant that loved ones can provide. Although, this is just the icing on the cake of what a gift your life is. You don’t need this affirmation and support from others because you’ve bloody well got this on your own. Albeit, it sure does help having someone care, so don’t forget that part when you’re given the opportunity to be kind to someone else. We are all part of a thriving organism called society that breathes and glistens on the basis of human connection and the human experience. It reaffirms that we are not alone. You are not alone, even when you feel as though you are.

That voice calling for calm or a cessation to the pain isn’t asking for the dark abyss; it’s asking you to stand up and fight the battle worth fighting. Your life is worth fighting for, even against an invisible enemy.

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The ABCs of Meditation

Whether you are beginning a new reflection practice or intend to deepen an existing practice, getting back to the essentials and also putting attention to your intention is a terrific means to remind yourself of why you meditate. The alphabet is where much of us start our journey as pupils on this earth, so right here's a little indexed pointer of the advantages of meditation.

A is for Awaken

Meditation is a means to stir up purpose, awaken health and wellness, awaken abundance, awaken link, and awaken creativity. You can enable your real self to disclose and awaken your pure capacity through meditation, including led reflection or silent or mantra meditation.

B is for Being

To sit and also be-- without thinking, without initiative, without judgment-- is the present of meditation. We are not our past, nor are we our future. Be present.

C is for Connection

Connection is twofold: connection to self as well as connection to those around us. At very first these may seem separate however as you connect to your resource with reflection, the recognition that we are all waves of the exact same ocean deepens.

D is for Detachment

Detachment discloses the excellent paradox of life: In order to acquire something, you need to relinquish your attachment to having it. When you acknowledge the only real source of safety and security is living as your real self, then you can more conveniently remove. Reflection assists you to obtain present as well as detach.

E is for Ego

According to Eckhart Tolle, author of books on vanity like A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Objective, ego is any type of photo you have of yourself that gives you a feeling of identification. Ego suches as to divide us from others as opposed to encourage unity and link. Meditation serves as a device to silence the vanity as well as permit the true connected self to be seen.

F is for Flexibility

People with flexible minds are adaptable, open, and also durable. Like bamboo in the wind, they are solid yet pliable. Being adaptable enables you to accept your day instead of supporting for it. Meditation cultivates a flexible mind.

G is for Gratitude

Meditation reminds us just how whatever fits right into a higher plan. It links us with spirit, God, or deep space, and with this connection comes gratitude-- thankfulness for who we are and what we have. Gratefulness has been verified to benefit our physical, physical, and also mental health.

H is for Happiness

Happiness enhances when you meditate. Research studies have actually revealed that the facilities for psychological processing are just among the locations that transform dramatically with a meditation practice. Individuals who meditate consistently report greater levels of wellness and are less bothered by aches and also discomforts. This all translates to enhanced joy.

I is for Immunity

The body immune system is highly affected by your mind. Meditators get advantages to their body immune system's function, consisting of enhanced antibodies and lowered inflammation.

J is for Joy

Meditation results in pleasure. As soon as you believe that the universe is helping you which everything is occurring for your good, meditation can help by showing up your recognition and permitting you to witness the happiness in every circumstance. You will certainly start to observe if and when you are battling or withstanding the all-natural flow.

K is for Karma

In its simplest form, karma might be explained as an energetic loop where every activity produces an equal pressure of energy that returns to us-- what we sow is what we reap. In reflection, you use your capability to make automatically right choices for on your own as well as for all those around you.

L is for Letting Go

Want to allow go of a habit that does not offer you? Meditation is a device to permit you to tip outside your pattern and transform it. Reflection additionally aids you to allow go of the past and forgive by training your mind to stay present.

M is for Manifest

Manifest can indicate to disclose presence or make a look. When you meditate, you are more clearly able to materialize objectives that align with your highest self.

N is for Namasté

This prominent word, which you could have heard at the end of a yoga course, is both a talked Indian expression as well as a symbolic gesture that means "the God within me welcomes the God within you." Namasté is the acknowledgment that we are all equal as well as share a typical divinity.

O is for Om

The primordial resonance Om (or "aum") is often chanted at the end of reflection or as component of a longer concept used throughout meditation. It is thought about one of the most sacred audio in Hinduism and Buddhism.

P is for Peace

In the words of the Dalai Lama, "If every 8-year old on the planet is shown reflection, we will certainly eliminate violence from the world within one generation."

Q is for Quiet

Meditation is exercised silently in order to peaceful the mind. Note that quiet and silence are not the exact same thing in this instance. When the world around you is loud, hectic, or full of diversions, the silent that meditation offers doesn't occur by switching off these stimulations yet by focusing somewhere else, which offers you the understanding of quiet.

R is for Raja or Royal Path

Raja yoga is often referred to as the "royal course to yoga exercise" because it concentrates on practices that take your recognition inward and promotes the assimilation of the mind, body, as well as spirit. Reflection is among these practices.

S is for Subtle Body

This is where the magic occurs-- outside any kind of physical construct and also in a non-local area. Your mind, your ego, and also your intelligence all interact to develop the subtle body.

T is for Transformation

Through reflection the mind and also the body are changed right to a cellular level. Telomerase is one more "T" word. It manages the age feature of cells as well as current researches have actually revealed that reflection can favorably impact the aging of cells by extending the telomerase.

U is for Unique

Your reflection is special to you, there is no appropriate means to meditate. Whether it be concept or silent, with music or without, in a team or on your very own, whatever style of meditation functions to maintain you appearing for your meditation practice is the perfect design for you.

V is for Vitality

Meditation leads to vitality-- the capability to prosper with a balanced physical, mental, and also spiritual body. When your mind goes to peace and you have actually left the patterns of stress and anxiety as well as stress and anxiety that are so typical in today's culture, vigor comes more easily.

W is for Wholeness

Wholeness is also known as unity consciousness or the state of enlightenment, in which there is full flexibility from all conditioning, including habit, past experience, as well as karma.

X is for Ex- …

Meditation is handy in kicking harmful routines to the curb. If you wish to be an ex-smoker, an ex-drinker, or an ex-anorexia sufferer, meditation can aid. Take a look at the Chopra Dependency and also Wellness Center for more information on just how to release undesirable practices as well as hop on the path to wellness.

Y is for Yoga

Yoga, the method many individuals believe of it, is the asanas or physical stances, however, yoga in fact has four limbs: karma, raja, gyan, and bhakti.

Z is for Zen

' Zen' is the Japanese pronunciation of the Chinese character 'chan,' which in turn is the Chinese translation from the Indian Sanskrit term dhyana, which indicates "the growth of observing recognition."

Now that you know your ABCs of reflection, there's no reason to delay your following meditation.

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Mindfulness Meditation in Western Society

Meditation has become extremely popular in western society in the recent years however; it has existed for thousands of years and has obviously passed the test of time in various other cultures. Meditation has in fact survived 4500 years of political upheaval and socioeconomic transition (Andreson, 2000). If meditation was not beneficial would it still be around and being practiced thousands of years later? Probably not.

The word meditation tends to cause confusion in many people due to it being unknown or regarded as somewhat metaphysical, new age, or associated with a special dogma or religion. Well as just discussed there is nothing new about meditation and I believe that the foundation for meditation in its purity is not confusing or complex. The very essence of meditation is simplicity, but as Ayaja states in his psychotherapy text, "simplicity is often the most complicated thing" (Ajaya, 1983, 126). I genuinely believe this statement to be accurate in especially western society's way of life.

Life consists of simple principles, however human beings tend to complicate them within their minds rather than living and being from the soul. I know for my life, I choose to keep meditation and living as simple as possible. I think Stephen Levine says it best when he discussed meditation in his book, A Gradual Awakening, "meditation is for many a foreign concept, somehow distant and foreboding, seemingly impossible to participate in. But another word for meditation is simply awareness. Meditation is awareness" (Levine, 1989, 1). Now, this explanation is indeed workable and practical to an individual wanting to become involved in meditation.

Within this paper, I will offer a simple explanation of the process of meditation, its psychological, physiological, and spiritual benefits as well as a brief description of my personal experience.click to read more How to Teach Meditation

There are several types of meditation, however Levine states that "differences in these techniques are basically due to the primary object which is concentrated on through the process" (Levine, 1989, 8). Thus, I will base this paper on mindfulness meditation (Vipassanna) which involves directly participating in each moment as it occurs with as much awareness and understanding as possible. In my opinion this is the simplest and most effective form of meditation and actually a very enlightened way to live your daily life. We live "now" right in this moment and that is what this type of meditation proposes. After all, as Goleman (1972a) states, "the goal of all meditation systems, whatever the ideological orientation or source...is to transform the waking state through the fruits of practice - to die to the life of the ego and be reborn to a new level of experience" (155).

As previously discussed, the focus of this paper will be mindfulness meditation rather than concentration meditation which is what usually comes to mind when the word meditation is mentioned. While concentration meditation focuses on the attention of a single object, mantra, or deity, mindfulness meditation includes a more dynamic inclusive field of observation. It is inclusive of the depth that surrounds us rather than shutting the world out, which is more practical for the average participant in western society (Tacon, 2003 ). It was also suggested by Kabat-Zinn (1994) that mindfulness may be beneficial to many people in western society who might be unwilling to adopt Buddhist traditions or vocabulary. Thus, mindfulness meditation is considerably more appropriate for our society than discussing the full range of meditation techniques from eastern traditions, due to its simplicity, practicality and perceived detachment from eastern philosophies and religions.

Rather than try to choose one definition to describe what mindfulness meditation is, I will present a variety of views from those familiar with this specific practice in order to get the point across more succinctly. First of all, mindfulness meditation is more specifically called "insight meditation" in Buddhist traditions, or vipassanna which is sanskrit and means "to see clearly." Mindfulness meditation is a large part of Buddhism as well as Zen practice; however it can be successfully practiced detached from these traditions. As previously mentioned it is not necessary to be a practicing Buddhist to enjoy the fruits of mindfulness meditation (Levey & Levey, 1999). At this time I will present varied definitions or descriptions of what mindfulness meditation actually is.

Tacon (2003) describes mindfulness meditation as a "form of meditation that involves stimuli from the field of consciousness rather than the exclusion of stimuli, as in concentration meditation" (67).

Kabat-Zinn (1994) states that mindfulness meditation is "paying attention in a particular way; on purpose in the present moment and non-judgmentally." (108).

Levey and Levey (1999) describe mindfulness meditation in the following way: "mindfulness liberates us from memories of past and fantasies of future by bringing reality of the present moment clearly into focus" (89). They also state that "mindfulness makes us more aware of life's everyday miracles" (89).

Dunn, Hartigan, and Mikulas (1999) state that "mindfulness practice involves open receptivity and awareness to all stimuli, while evaluation, analysis or classification of those stimuli is suppressed" (p.148).

Ruth Baer states "mindfulness is the nonjudgmental observation of the ongoing streams of internal and external stimuli as they arise" (2003, p. 125).

Although each of these passages utilize different terminology to articulate what mindfulness meditation is; the overall consensus comes down to "being present in life." In my personal opinion, this may well be the secret that all human beings have been searching for outside of themselves. Being present in the moment is very simple, yet profound. Most people will likely say, "There has got to be more to living than this." Is there? Mindfulness meditation focuses on all areas of our being. Levey and Levey (1999) present a variety of these areas in their book, Simple Meditation and Relaxation. These elements of the human being include being mindful or aware of your sense without judgement, being aware of your emotions with acceptance, maintaining awareness of your thinking and allowing thoughts to flow by, just noticing. Another two vital areas include being aware of your breathing as well as what is going on with your body (pp. 95-97). What it comes down to is being aware of what is going on for you in each moment. To further articulate this I will provide various excerpts from a mindfulness meditation by Stephen Levine (1989).

o "Find a comfortable place to sit, with back straight but not rigid..."

o "Keep your attention at one precise point and note the sensation that accompanies each breath..."

o "Sounds arise. Thought arise. Other sensations arise. All background, arising and passing away..."

o "Sensations arise in the body, Thoughts arise in the mind. They come and go like bubbles..."

o "Don't get lost. If the mind pulls away, gently, with a soft non-judging, non-clinging awareness, return to the breath..."

o "Moment to moment awareness of whatever arises, whatever exists" (pp. 32-36).

My hope is that these excerpts further clarify mindfulness meditation to the reader. Levine is a master when it comes to simplicity in one's life as well as having the capacity to make meditation practical and efficient. Next, I would like to discuss a variety of interventions using mindfulness followed by research demonstrating the psychological, physiological, and spiritual benefits. Mindfulness meditation is truly a holistic application and this will be shown through the research findings discussed in this article.

Interventions

As previously discussed meditation has been around for thousands of years, however has only recently been integrated into psychotherapy in western society. The American Psychological Association, around 1977, suggested that "meditation could facilitate the therapeutic process" (Taskforce on Meditation, 1977, p. 3). Unfortunately, about 20 years later it still hasn't actually become mainstream. However, we must be fortunate that some progress is being made. At this time, I would like to discuss four current interventions that are using mindfulness meditation as part of the therapeutic process.

The first intervention is the integration of mindfulness meditation in the general psychotherapy process. La Torre (2001) discussed it as an effective component of psychotherapy and stated that as meditation brings awareness to feelings and discomforts in the therapeutic process, psychotherapy can provide discussion and exploration of these insights. She also expresses that the ability to practice meditation in and out of the therapeutic session fosters independence and self mastery on the client's part. La Torre (2001) concludes by stating, "That in most cases the incorporation of meditation into the therapeutic process has enriched therapy and given clients a greater sense of control and awareness" (p. 104).

In a separate case study by Boorstein (1983), he describes his integration of mindfulness meditation and bibliotherapy and its effectiveness with a depressed, agitated, and paranoid client. Boorstein integrated various readings with a transpersonal theme as well as mindfulness meditation in and out of session. Boorstein claims that the outcome was significant and included increased self-esteem, psychological and spiritual growth and relief of presenting symptoms. Boorstein conducted follow ups and stated that the positive outcomes were maintained and the client continued to focus on personal and spiritual growth in his life.

A second popular intervention and the most frequently cited method of mindfulness meditation intervention is the program developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn called Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR). This program was developed specifically for chronic pain and stress related disorders. It is an 8-10 week course for groups which utilizes a unique combination of discussions related to stress, coping, as well as homework assignments and an intense instruction and practice of mindfulness meditation. The ability for clients to practice inside and outside of session in real life situations is again a benefit of this modality (Baer, 2003). Another intervention which is strongly associated with MBSR is Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT). This intervention incorporates aspects of cognitive therapy that facilitate a detached or decentered view of ones thoughts including statements such as "Thoughts are not facts" and "I am not my thoughts" (Baer, 2003, p. 127). MBCT is designed to teach skills for previously depressed individuals to observe their thoughts and feelings non-judgmentally and to see them as simply mental events that come and go rather than as reality or aspects of themselves (Baer, 2003). The final intervention that I will discuss that incorporates mindfulness meditation is a therapy termed Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT). This specific therapy was designed to treat borderline personality disorder however it is currently being applied to a variety of different populations. DBT integrates mindfulness meditation training with cognitive behavioral skills in order to facilitate acceptance and change at the same time. Specific aspects of this intervention include emotional regulation, interpersonal skills, and distress tolerance skills (Baer, 2003). In my personal career I have had direct experience with this an addiction facility and found it to be quite effective. Residential clients embraced the mindfulness components in all aspects of their lives and appeared to truly benefit from practicing acceptance and non-judgment as part of their recovery. I genuinely hope that more interventions will become available and mindfulness meditation will eventually get the respect it deserves in the field of psychotherapy and life in general. Mindfulness meditation is a holistic tool for growth and self awareness. It benefits the mind, body, and soul as a whole, however for this papers purpose I will separate the components into the benefits related to psychological, philosophical, and spiritual elements of the human being. These will be based on the literature pertaining to mindfulness meditation specifically and what has been discussed in a variety of research studies.

Physiological Benefits

The literature discusses an immense amount of physiological benefits derived from mindfulness meditation. To list and discuss all of them is beyond the scope of this paper; however I will discuss some of the main physical benefits shown throughout the empirical literature. First, the physiological changes that have been noticed when practicing meditation such as decreased heart rate, breathing and the lowering of blood pressure has been termed the "relaxation response" by Benson (1975). These changes can of course be extremely beneficial to those individuals needing to escape the daily stress and chaos of society. However, the physiological benefits of mindfulness meditation transcend the momentary changes during the act of meditation. In Perez-De-Albeniz's (2000) 75 study Meta analysis he discussed a vast array of benefits that were found in his perusal of the available research. These included increase cardiac output, muscle relaxation, increased serotonin and melatonin levels, and significant improvement in chronic pain. In addition mindfulness meditation was found to be beneficial for psoriases, epilepsy, fibromyalgia, and hypertension. This brief summary obviously demonstrates that mindfulness meditation can be effective for the body component of a human being. Lets explore the other two elements that make up human beings.

Psychological

Numerous psychological benefits of mindfulness meditation are mentioned throughout the empirical literature. Again, this is not an exhaustive review of the literature, but a brief articulation of outcomes reported regarding the practice of mindfulness meditation. La Toree (2003) explains the benefits of mindfulness meditation in terms of its emotional benefits concerning self growth. In her article she explains that overwhelming feelings are better able to be accepted as an individual is able to own these feelings and experience them with a greater sense of safety.

In Perez de Albeniz's Meta Analysis of the literature the following were demonstrated throughout the empirical studies that were reviewed:

o Increased happiness

o Increased joy

o Increased positive thoughts

o Increase problem solving skills

o Enhanced acceptance

o Enhanced compassion

o Enhanced tolerance

o Increased relaxation

o Increased resilience

o Better control of feelings and personal responsibility

o Improvement in psychological well being

o Decreased anxiety

o Decreased substance abuse

Perez de Albeniz also discussed mindfulness meditation's ability to help patients understand that there are no quick solutions in life which leads to development of patience in their personal growth journey. In addition, the promotion of a non-judgmental attitude as well as the ability to come to terms with what is rather than what could have been.

Finally I think it is important to mention a study by Shapiro, Schwartz, and Bonner (1998) in which MBSR was offered to medical and pre medical students. The application involved a 7-week intervention with a wait list control. The outcome of this study included reduced self-reports of overall psychological distress, including depression, reduced self-reports of state and trait anxiety and increased scores of empathy levels. Again, in the psychological domain it is obvious that mindfulness meditation has enormous benefits.

Spiritual

Spiritual benefits are also demonstrated in the practice and application of mindfulness meditation. In the Shapiro et al study (1998) it was also found that there were increased scores on the measures of spiritual experiences, which basically meant that following the mindfulness introduction, participants had a greater conviction of the existence of a higher power as well as an increase in the internalization of a personal intimate relationship to a higher power. In Perez de Albeniz (2000) it was noted that mindfulness meditation helps a patient or person to trust their inner nature and wisdom. Finally, Walsh (1983) expresses in his article that meditation is "available as a tool for those who wish to plumb the depths of their own being and explore the nature of mind, identity, and consciousness. It's a tool that can be used from the beginning to the end of the spiritual quest" (45). Obviously, there are many other spiritual benefits of meditation, including the obvious, Nirvana; however I merely supplied the reader with a summary. Perhaps, it may motivate some to enter this journey of awareness and explore the many additional gems along the path.

Personal Experience

Henry Miller said "the aim of life is to live, and to live means to be awake, joyously, drunkenly, serenely, divinely aware." This is what mindfulness meditation has brought to my life. By all means, do not think that I sit in meditation continuously and detach from the world. Mindfulness allows me to feel every moment of life within my entire being. It allows me to live life rather than just existing and the application of this practice throughout the past five years of my life has transformed who I am. I have tapped into my genuine being and united with the energy of the universe. Simply by cultivating awareness of the moment through mindfulness I have been able to transcend my ego and travel each day on the path of self-actualization. I have experienced the pure essence of mindfulness meditation. Each moment of my life allows continuous practice and application of this essential skill that genuinely gives life. Each human being on this earth has the innate ability to tap into the perfection and precision of mindfulness meditation. Go and experience the bliss that it offers.

Finally, throughout this paper I have discussed what mindfulness meditation is, provided a variety of description by the experts in this practice, and given the reader examples of the process of mindfulness meditation based on writings by Stephen Levine. It was concluded, that simply mindfulness meditation is being aware of life, which obviously can be practiced in any setting. Mindfulness mediation is extremely practical in the west and has been utilized in a variety of therapeutic interventions with much success. Additionally, it has been shown to have physiological, psychological, and spiritual benefits by the research thus far. In short, mindfulness mediation is a great tool for the whole person to utilize toward personal and spiritual growth. Mindfulness is genuinely living life in this very moment. Go truly live in the now and experience the true essence of life without the deluded impediments caused the thinking mind.

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As the awakening process that humanity is presently experiencing moves inexorably forward, there is much occurring worldwide that is causing fear and alarm to escalate.  Your awakening requires you to release your hold on outdated belief systems that no longer serve you – humanity – and the judgments that inevitably arise from them.  Despite the fact that many do claim to be based on love of God, love of neighbor, and love of self, they often judge other beliefs that are not in agreement or alignment with their own to be wrong.  Whether the belief system is political, philosophical, economical, or religious does not matter, what matters is that it is different and therefore must be wrong.  Having made that judgment, then the members are often told or persuaded to go out and proselytize, and if that method of converting others to the correct belief system is ineffective, conflict often ensues.

All across the world many are realizing that negative judgment of others – that is of people, not of behaviors – only aggravates the major issues and problems that the human collective has to deal with and resolve at this time.  Many of them have been unsettling and disturbing you for eons, but with the rise of modern technology, starting with the Industrial Revolution that commenced about two hundred and fifty years ago, humanity’s ability to harm itself and the planetary ecosystems that support you has increased exponentially, but without a similar and essential increase in the maturity and wisdom necessary to enable you to avoid catastrophic destruction on a vast scale.

What is happening now, largely due to the ease with which people all across the planet can communicate with each other and share ideas and information, is an enormously growing awareness that human and planetary well-being cannot be entrusted to an elite group of politicians and industrialists who are themselves controlled by a very small number of extremely powerful and influential people.  People of high intelligence, who are extremely street-smart and amoral, and who have shut down or denied their knowledge of Reality, of their individual spiritual natures, as they seek ever more power in the material world, which is for them the only reality, and so they seek to own and control it.

This innate tendency toward such intense egotistical behavior has been an aspect of the human collective for eons, arising initially in infancy, as the infant learns that it is separate from its mother and struggles to control her in order to be constantly fed and comforted.  This intense egotistical stage should be left behind as the infant grows into childhood and adolescence, but frequently the infant experiences abuse and trauma that effectively locks it at or very close to that stage of emotional and psychological development, so that as its strength and intelligence grow, instead of maturing into adulthood, it tends to remain egotistically driven, unless some kind of deeply moving emotional, psychological, or spiritual upheaval occurs, leading it to very seriously question its belief systems.

Right now, all across the world, people are being nudged to very seriously question their innate belief systems, as seemingly threatening situations and issues arise that they have to deal with, or as they find that their emotions suddenly appear to be controlling them.  For many, who have spent their lives believing themselves to be their emotions, the growing realization that this is not so can be very disturbing, as they have relied on them all their lives for guidance to direct their thoughts, words, and actions, and now, suddenly, they become aware that they can control and direct their emotions.  To have to take control and be fully responsible for their attitudes and behaviors can be quite terrifying, and so they may resist doing so very strongly.  They will resort to telling themselves stories, while blocking from their conscious awareness any truths or facts that they dislike or fear, in order to continue as before.

But this no longer possible!  Humanity has made the collective decision to awaken, and that decision is completely irreversible.  So what is now occurring planet-wide is an unstoppable and growing awareness, arising in the consciousness of every human without exception, that to be human is but a temporary experience during which a person has forgotten or denied their true nature as spiritual beings.  And it is awareness of their spiritual nature that is now arising.  When that awareness is accepted and honored, then the pain and suffering induced by emotional turmoil, and which many have been experiencing for most of their lives, starts to diminish allowing peace and compassion to grow within them.  As the understanding that there is no death dawns on them an overwhelming sense of relief replaces the fear and anxiety that they have been experiencing so regularly in their daily lives.

Those of you reading and/or listening to this are very definitely spiritually aware, and you chose to be precisely where you are at this time in order to greatly assist your brothers and sisters in this amazing and most wonderful awakening process.  You know that you are awakening.  Some of you are worried because it seems to you that your loved ones, families, or friends remain unaware.  Let go of those worries because they often lead you to proselytize which can intensify the intention of those with whom you are engaging in such a fashion to remain in denial of their spiritual nature, if this is what they have been doing.  The most effective way to assist others is to set the intent on waking in the morning to be only loving whatever arises, and then repeat that intent as often as you remember to during the day.

Remember in every moment – pin or stick reminders to the fridge and the bathroom mirror – that you are a spiritual being infinitely loved by God, who is having a temporary experience as a human in form.  As you remember, then immediately engage in loving and forgiving thoughts directed to whoever you happen to be interacting with or to anyone who comes to mind.  This is what you are here to do.  Nothing more is demanded of you.  However, if you feel intuitively – not egoically! – guided to say something in the moment, or to take some kind of action that it is within your power in the moment to do, then most definitely do so.  Your support team is with you constantly, and whenever doubts or anxieties arise for you, they will nudge you or give you an indication of what is the best course of action, if any, in that moment.

You are never alone, to be alone is impossible.  Know that you are lovingly watched over, embraced, and guided in every moment, so do not rely on your frightened ego for guidance or help.  If words or actions that you could engage with come to mind that give you an uncomfortable gut feeling, then think again “is this for my highest good or for the highest good of the person of whom I am thinking or with whom I am interacting?”  If the feeling of discomfort remains then you might well be best to let it rest.  When words or actions feel good, gentle, and loving, then you are probably experiencing guidance from your higher Self or your support team.  Learn to trust yourselves to be loving when you have set that intent, and refrain from judgment or criticism.  You cannot know the mind or the motivation of another.  So trust in Source, Love, Mother/Father/God, and remind yourselves that the divine Will is always achieved.

Your loving brother Christ

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Super Full Moon in Leo~Open Our Lion's Heart

Super Full Moon in Leo~Open Our Lion’s Heart

By Alex Myles

Full moons are always energetically potent, powerful, creative and immensely magical times.This weekend’s moon is a Full Supermoon and the cosmic vibes emanating from it are believed to be multiple times more powerful than a regular full moon.

Lunar energy has a powerful influence on our lives and collective energy will be amplified and vibrating on a far higher level than normal. This means from February 8th-10th lunar energy will be super charged and at its most intense.

Cosmically, everything happens in sequences and we are currently in one of these sequences due to four Supermoons taking place in a row.

The first occurs on February 9th, the second on March 9, the third on April 8 and the final one, which completes this three-month Supermoon portal, takes place on May 7, 2020. (Exact date and time depends on location.)

When the Sun, Earth and Moon align they create a syzygy, which is a vortex of energy. A syzygy is when three celestial bodies configure in a straight line – also known as an energy portal.

Unlike regular Full Moons, in which the energy lasts for a few days, the supercharged, intense and life-altering energy of this Supermoon sequence will be felt consistently from now until the Supermoon in May.

Those who are highly sensitive to energy will have sensed a changes in the atmosphere since the end of January, when this highly charged energy started to build. To heighten things further we have now entered Mercury Retrograde’s shadow period, with the planet preparing its retrograde on February 17th.

Supermoon portals have their own unique theme to them. We will notice whatever we are currently going through, or trying to manifest in our lives, at the start of this Supermoon will complete or come to fruition by the middle of May – just after the final Supermoon of this series.

By the end of this period we will have gained heightened understanding of any personal struggles or painful dynamics we have experienced and we will notice major progress to any intentions we are setting now.

This Full Moon is in the sign of Leo and the celestial energy will be affecting all zodiac signs. However, anyone born with Leo in their chart will feel the impact more than others.

The majestic Leo Moon radiates a bright burning light of healing energy that illuminates any unresolved issues lingering from our past. We will feel called to dig under the surface and unearth any harmful emotional issues that have been triggering pain and causing us to react in ways that are harmful and destructive.

One of the main wounds that the Leo Moon opens is our fear that we are unworthy, unloved or inadequate.

The regal Leo has a great desire to feel secure, worshipped and cherished. If Leos do not receive love and affection in abundance, they may question their place in their loved one’s life, along with their own self-worth and the meaning of life. They like to feel like royalty at the center of their loved one’s attention and may become demanding, controlling and possibly even have emotional outbursts if they feel they are ignored or not being adored.

During this full moon, many of us, especially if we are ultra sensitive to cosmic energy, will be feeling the effects of Leo’s more dominant characteristics. These characteristics are only making an appearance so we recognize and heal the emotional wounds that have been challenging us in numerous areas of our lives, particularly within romantic relationships.

This full moon is calling us to courageously open our lion’s heart and love ourselves so hard and deeply that we transmute all of our old pain and suffering.

The pain we are healing is the pain feel when we convince ourselves that we are unlovable, unworthy, inadequate, undeserving or when we behave in destructive ways that create self-fulfilling prophecies causing us to push and test the ones we love.

The way to heal Leo energy is to infuse the fractured heart and fragmented mind with limitless love and affection and to pamper and importantly to nourish the body and soul.

During the Leo Full Moon we will feel a revolutionary, inspirational energy flooding into our lives, which will encourage us to do more of what makes us feel loved, carefree, blissful and highly charged with vitality.

We will feel more compelled than ever to pay particular attention to whatever or whomever we feel passionately about, so that we openly show our priorities and care. When we do this, we will notice our love, attention and affection being returned in abundance.

This 4 month portal offers a rare opportunity to receive an influx of spiritual wisdom that brings infinite possibilities and resources that help us create and maintain a prosperous and abundant life. This Full Moon is most definitely the time to fully take control of what we want from our lives and passionately put desires into action.

It is also a time for purging anything no longer in alignment; therefore, bad habits and anything destructive in our lives—including obsessions, repetitive thinking, and toxic relationships—will start to disintegrate. To achieve this, focus needs to be on letting go of attachments to people, belongings, or situations that have caused trauma and turbulence so we can transcend old patterns of behavior and move toward healthy opportunities and genuine connections with authentic souls.

To activate and absorb this energy, it is recommended to meditate each morning and evening throughout this entire 4 month period. This helps to maintain a harmonic vibration so we are easily able to resonate with and magnetise whatever we want to attract and receive.

The energy of this Full Moon is vibrating on a potent and high frequency and Sunday in particular is likely to be an emotionally charged day. Therefore, if possible, take a break from normal activity, take shelter from the energetic storm, keep the mind focused, the heart open and regularly repeat any affirmations that align with what you hope to heal or achieve during this time.

Supermoons are sometimes referred to as “wild card moons” in astrology, as they bring in unpredictable energies—which basically means that our lives could be running smoothly one moment and the next be turned upside down. This is nothing to worry about, as with all cosmic activity, everything always happens for our highest good. Sometimes our lives need a good shake up so we release anything or anyone out of alignment.

This supercharged moon carries maximum energetic influence and has the capacity to heighten the outcome of anything we ask of it. It will bring numerous plot twists, so that whatever no longer resonates gently dissipates.

During highly charged energy portals, such as Supermoons, you may notice the following:

Feeling more emotional and tearful. People from our past reappear, so we have the chance to learn valuable lessons, make amends, or forgive and release once and for all. Physiological symptoms may manifest, such as flu-like symptoms, ear-ringing, or aches and pains. Frequent anxiety or feeling panicky without a clear reason, as well as bouts of fear about the future. We might “know” things without logical explanation and find it difficult to explain the source of our information. Temporary loss of memories, forgetting things, misplacing items. Time appearing to go extremely slow or fast. Disrupted sleep, insomnia, and waking between the hours of 2:00 to 5:00 a.m. Premonitions, vivid dreams or nightmares. Feeling as though huge change is about to happen. Chronic fatigue; being around other people feels draining. Feeling zoned and spaced out, or ungrounded. High intuition, sudden insights, heightened awareness, enhanced compassion and empathy, seeing things with clarity, and receiving answers or resolutions to ongoing issues. Releasing, healing, and letting go of the past. Overthinking and obsessing over tiny details. Noticing synchronicities, i.e. number patterns reappearing. A growing discomfort around certain family members, friends, or work colleagues, sensitive to negavity. Preferring to spend time alone in introspection. Struggles with communication, arguments, disagreements.

To combat these symptoms we can: Drink plenty of filtered water (not tap water). Take saltwater baths. Meditate and remain aware of reoccurring thoughts and feelings.

Disclaimer: If you experience any of the symptoms listed here, please also seek the advice of a medical professional. The above symptoms are commonly noted during major cosmic events, however, there may be other medical-related causes.

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Meta #5: A Comparison of Elizabeth’s Soul & Elle’s Heart

While watching the film, we see many instances of the importance of both the heart and the soul, especially in relation to magic. Elizabeth is trapped by her soul, while Elle’s heart is ultimately what sets her free. And one may argue that because of this, Elle’s heart is stronger than Elizabeth’s soul.

But I don’t think that this is the case. Remember, Elizabeth has been with Locke for “a long time”, which I play as being a century, but could be even longer than that. And from the first day of her captivity, Locke has been siphoning her power from her soul, thus making Elizabeth weaker and weaker until she has to rely on humans to gain her freedom.

Don’t forget, Elizabeth is a full-blooded mermaid. She was born in the sea, and is the daughter of a sea king and the descendant of sea gods. By all rights, she should be far stronger than Thora or Elle. Her only rival should be Locke. Elle, on the other hand, is a human. But she only has the heart of a mermaid. Which makes her significantly stronger than Thora because she has a source of power that is greater than a human. Locke, on the other hand, I don’t see as being human. At least, not anymore, if he ever truly was. When we see him in the prologue, he’s more demonic or dementor like than a person. And I fully believe that the form we see during the film is one he uses to walk amongst people. And it’s possible that Elizabeth and maybe Thora are the only ones to see what his true form is. And I can see his true form being even worse than the terrible cloaked figure from the prologue.

Still, that leaves us with the question, when it comes to magic and spirit, which would be stronger? The heart or the soul? Trying to find this was actually harder than I thought it would be. While I don’t feel satisfied fully with the information I was able to find, I will try to apply it in a way that will at least attempt to answer the way I had wanted to originally.

When we look at the soul and the heart side by side, we can draw some distinct differences. For example, the soul is considered to be divine, while the heart is of the body and expresses the body’s wants and needs. The heart is linked to the material aspects of life, while the soul corresponds to the spiritual. The soul gives life and consciousness to our bodies, but the heart does not. This is because the heart is a part of the body and dies when the body does, but the soul is everlasting and eternal. We can see that in order for life to exist, a balance of both heart and soul are needed, but the soul remains distinct and separate even with that knowledge.

Balance is not just crucial for life to be created, but harmony between heart and soul is also required for happiness and wellness. We’ve all felt off balance, ill, or at odds with the world when stress becomes too much to bear, and this only goes to show the vitality of keeping heart and soul at peace. As a part of the body, the heart is responsible for telling us what we need, what we may not like, and what problems we are facing. This is done through the senses we have and use every day. The heart is also linked to our inner mind and reflects what occurs there. Perhaps most importantly, the heart is meant to serve the soul, and without the heart, our bodies are useless.

But on the other side of the coin, the soul is the center of our being. Like Elizabeth, we cannot find true happiness when our souls are being smothered. Our souls are said to be linked to our inner consciousness, where happiness is found both within and without.

We all possess an intricate and important balance of soul, mind, and body when we try to find and do what makes us happy, and being aware of this fact is crucial. Knowing of this link and addressing it allows us to be self-aware, find purpose, heighten our consciousness, let go of fears of the unknown, and form deeper connections with whatever higher powers we might believe in.

With this in mind, we can now look deeper into the heart and the soul on individual levels, and determine the roles that they both play in magic. First, the heart.

As we might suspect, gratitude is perhaps one of the key parts of magic related to the heart. It’s been noted that when we feel more gratitude in our hearts, we have more things to be grateful for in our lives. There has, according to the source, even been scientific notes of this. These notes tell us that when we focus on or pay special attention to the heart when we feel gratitude for something, our heart rhythms turn more harmonious and balanced instantly, which leads to better health and immune function overall. This, in turn, increases both the depths of our feelings and the benefits or rewards we see from that. Though we may consider this to be some kind of magical thinking, or expect some surge of power, it really comes down to simple things like tingling sensations in the heart, times of joy, happy tears, or even goosebumps. It has also been stated that by focusing more on gratitude allows an increase of peace and contentment in our daily lives.

Though gratitude may be the most important part of heart magic, there are also several other areas that are crucial to consider. These include compassion, dignity, equanimity, forgiveness, humility, integrity, justice, kindness, and love. In this area of magic, these areas would call for openness to both oneself and others, recognizing that every living thing has and deserves dignity, admitting that life has ups and downs but trying to find balance anyway, offering forgiveness, being grateful for what we have, knowing that there is no such thing as ‘being better than others’, living and honesty life with integrity, looking after and standing up for those who may be vulnerable or weaker, being kind, keeping the heart open, and being free with the love that we hold.

We all know that religions across the world focus on the soul and the crucial link that the heart has to it. For example, in the Qur’an, we see a quote that reads “There is in the body a chunk of flesh- if it becomes good, the whole body becomes good and if it becomes bad, the whole body becomes bad. And indeed it is the heart”. Rather like the Ancient Egyptians, followers of Islam believe that they will be judged for the lives they lived and the things they did by the condition of the heart. I found it interesting while reading this article that even good deeds can be considered bad or sinful if they were done for a selfish reason. And while this should seem common sense, it seems to be something that not many focus on anymore. In short, no amount of time spent bettering and softening the heart is wasted, as it makes us more merciful.

From reading this article, we see just how important the heart and true selflessness are to Islam. Corruption in the heart turns knowledge hard, and a lack of mercy in one’s life leads to distress and discomfort. It’s clear that a hard heart is considered a curse, while a soft one is a blessing.

What it ultimately comes down to is the heart determines the fate of the soul.

The soul, however, seems to be a little more complex than we might think. But a simple way to think of it is like attracts like. No matter what we do in our lives, the soul is what leads us. All of our thoughts and actions may be given life by way of our creativity, but that creativity comes from the soul, thus making us who we are. No one can deny how much faster and easier tasks are when we feel invested in them and enjoy doing them. We find ourselves enjoying actually doing the work, and feeling more satisfied with the final outcomes of them. This is because our souls are in tune with the task. But when we allow fear and feelings of insecurity or inadequacy to grip us, our enjoyment and fulfillment are severely limited. Sometimes, the road to getting back to harmony and attunement can be as simple as trying different approaches to the task, or working on adjusting our energy and balance.

Of course, for many of us, this is far from an easy task. And often, our own worst enemies are ourselves. Our words and thoughts may be influenced by the energies and environments around us, but we have the final say in the direction our energy and efforts take. But if we allow the negative to hold us back and drag us down, it will lead to further imbalances. What we go through in life shapes us, and there is no denying that. But the final say of who we are, the paths we take, and the successes we have are in our hands. We have to choose the paths we walk in life, and though conflict may influence parts of it, we have to keep choosing to move forward so that our souls can reach their highest potential.

It is also worth noting the role that connections to not only the heart, but other souls can play. At one time or another, we have all felt a connection to someone else. Whether it be bonding right away with the person who becomes our best friend, or meeting a future lover for the first time and feeling like we’ve known them all of our lives, our souls seek out connections to help us thrive. But not all of these connections can be good, especially when we consider magically. While this website is most likely for fictional work, I found the article in question to be a good way to explain the connection and bond between Locke and Elizabeth.

One key factor comes down to the souls in question. This is because connecting your soul to someone else’s can influence them both. It would be even more drastic if one soul is stronger and more powerful than the other. Any form of connection like this would require a strong will and sense of self in order to avoid manipulation of your soul.

Though this manipulation may change something within the soul, but it does not change the essence of the soul itself. This was rather nicely explained in the article with the example of the mage and the fire, where a spiritually strong mage may be able to slow the fire’s progress, the fire itself is not changed and can still turn to an inferno. This means that the soul of the manipulator, or stronger force can also become endangered as well.

A person is simply not meant to better themselves by means of stealing what is good in others. It is essentially lying to ourselves and everyone around us. While we can look to others for inspiration to find our best selves, we cannot find that self by pretending to be something we are not. When we are not sure of who we are, and try to fill ourselves up with the identities of those around us, we lose even more of ourselves. This may also be influenced by our morals and what we value in our lives.

If we do consider that a stronger soul is able to absorb and influence a weaker one, then that would in turn cause the stronger soul to be even harder to influence when someone else comes along. We can argue this because that stronger soul would have bits and pieces of all the weaker souls it absorbed and melded itself with. If someone down the line would want to try and influence the greater soul, it would first need to change and influence all those smaller pieces of weaker souls, and then focus on the larger one.

This would then, logically, cause the energy and essence of the weaker soul to be lost, potentially forever. This could become permanent if the lesser soul is not able to return to its original and rightful body. Thusly, the number of people within the connection and the size of the more powerful soul will factor into the rate of loss and how permanent it may be.

Another factor would be how deep the connection between the two souls goes. A lighter more superficial connection could actually be beneficial to one or both parties, but a deeper one can harm. Whether the weaker soul is aware of the connection is also important, as the odds of returning to its body are more likely when it is aware of where it is, naturally, meaning that those chances drop for those who are unaware. It is also critical whether the stronger soul is “good” or “evil”, because this will determine of restoring the weaker soul is even possible in the first place.

Of course, we do have to point out that change in our lives is not bad in and of itself, because change is the pivotal factor in growth. And without change, growth would not exist. What we do need to look out for, and guard ourselves against, is the dangerous loss of control. This loss of power is what forces the lesser soul to bond to and be absorbed by the stronger one, the impacts of which, as we’ve seen, can be disastrous. While everyone wants to be accepted, we need to remember that being our individual selves is what allows us to think outside the box, resist pressure from others, lead well, be happy, and even inspire others. When we connect souls, we take on the qualities of the other, and thus lower our own individuality.

As we can see, these factors for both heart and soul play greatly into the story and the fates of Elizabeth, Elle, and even Locke.

Elle, though she was suffering greatly from the loss of her parents and feeling desperate and depressed because of her illness and Cam’s overprotectiveness, carried many of the qualities of heart related magic. She was grateful for what she had, and shared that grace and charm with others. And because of that, she was able to maintain her happy and optimistic nature despite her battles. She very much embodied compassion, dignity, equanimity, forgiveness, gratitude, humility, integrity, justice, kindness, and love. She is the very definition of a merciful and soft heart. And though her soul is still that of a human, we can see that her mermaid’s heart is exceptionally strong even when she hesitates and almost seems to consider Locke’s offer. This strength is what proved to be the wizard’s undoing. Because her heart is magical and her soul is not, we do find ourselves in a bit of a catch 22, since all evidence seems to point to the soul being the stronger of the two despite the heart’s great influence. However, I would argue that because of her heart, Elle already had a stronger soul than most people. It may not have been on par with Elizabeth’s at her strongest, but it was significantly stronger than Cam’s or maybe Thora’s. And while I can see her potentially having displays of her magic throughout her life, I think it would be fair to say that Elle never reached her full potential until the battle with Locke. And from then on, her heart- which was stronger than her soul previously- only grew more powerful, and that perhaps allowed her soul to catch up to some degree. Bonding with Elizabeth and Thora however briefly that night likely opened just the right door that Elle needed to find her height of power.

Elizabeth, on the other hand, was not sure of who she was. She wanted to be something she wasn’t, and longed to be someone that would mean something to others; which she felt she did not as a mermaid. This made her soul vulnerable to Locke’s manipulation. While she too is optimistic, we do see periods of when she gives in to despair and thinks that there is no escape for her. During her century of captivity, Locke not only absorbed her powers to strengthen himself, but I feel he unwittingly was absorbing her soul and who she is, leaving her feeling more and more lost, and making that optimism and faith harder to hold on to. The fact that she did cling to it at all, and that her soul worked and fought so hard to ensure it could return to her is huge. Locke’s powers and soul are so immense that he rendered her basically almost weaker than a human. By all rights, she should have never gotten her soul, her self, back at all. Even if Cam did manage to find and take the vial back. But she did. And that is not only impressive, but extremely moving.

Both girls have good hearts and souls, and both are without a doubt strong in their own ways. Magically speaking, I would say that Elizabeth is stronger, just because she is a full mermaid. She has the heart, soul, and powers of her people, and her ancestors on her side. Elle is still mostly human, and though her magic is without a doubt great, she would hold no candle to Elizabeth at her full power. But to speak on a level of individual strength, I would say that Elle is the stronger one. After all, it was the addition of her powers to Elizabeth and Thora’s that allowed Locke’s to be stripped from him, turn him to stone, and truly free Elizabeth. This can be because Elle’s sense of who she is, her assurance, and her inner balance may be stronger than Elizabeth’s was when she was young. Elizabeth wanted to be something else, but Elle was sure of who she was and what she believed, and nothing anyone could say would change that. Not even her uncle’s skepticism and trying to convince her she was falling for lies and only saw fairy tales. Elle’s assurance at her young age is astonishing just as much as Elizabeth’s endurance.

But the bond the girls share together is clearly one of mutual benefit, as they give each other strength, hope, and the power to be better than they ever dreamed they could be. By fighting so hard to protect Elle, Elizabeth was able to find her own strength and finally accept who she was. And by her unerring faith in Elizabeth’s truth and her selfless determination to return her to the ocean, Elle was able to finally find acceptance and courage to be all she dreamt of. Even if they never saw each other again after that day on the beach, Elle and Elizabeth would be bonded for life in the best possible way.

I would consider their hearts and souls at the end of the movie as equal in strength, where Elle’s heart may have been stronger before Locke’s defeat. And it is possible that because of her heart, Elle’s soul may have even been stronger than Locke’s since she was able to defeat him. And it is the strength and goodness of Elle’s soul that allows Elizabeth’s to continue to fight and finally break free of Locke’s unrelenting grip on it. Elle’s influence in the early movie ended up being what saved Elizabeth, where at the end Elizabeth paid it back by saving Elle and turning their bond to one that has no possible way of harming either of them, as they are now even stronger kindred spirits than they were when they first met.

Sources:

http://themagicofthesecret.blogspot.com/2012/07/day-20-heart-magic.html

http://intothemagicshop.com/alphabet

http://www.groundedpsychic.com/single-post/2016/04/08/You-Are-The-Soul-of-Magic

https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/13149/what-might-be-dangers-of-connecting-your-own-soul-to-a-stronger-soul

http://sunnahonline.com/library/purification-of-the-soul/614-hardening-of-the-heart

https://www.trivedieffect.com/inspiration-blog/soul-mind-and-body/

https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-difference-between-the-heart-and-the-soul-on-spiritual-basis-of-life

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Metaphysical Healing Properties Of Green Agate

Metaphysical Healing Properties Of Green Agate Green agate is used primarily in the health and well-being of the eyes. Of volcanic origin, the fire element is very accentuated, acting as a source of inspiration and creativity. According to gemmotherapy, green agates have an important meaning for the balance between emotions and the physical body, so they are very suitable for fighting psychosomatic diseases. Green agate is also used since time immemorial to enhance fertility, helping to prevent abortions and discomfort during pregnancy. Agates can be used in any direction to attract change. If we use it in the center it brings balance, health, and connection with the earth element. In the east, it helps protect children and in the southeast, it enhances fertility. Metaphysical Healing Properties Of Green Agate Agate is found on nearly every continent, making it widely available and relatively affordable. It’s wide natural distribution also contributed to its rich lore. Some of the first accounts of Green Agate in esoteric cultures appeared in Ancient Egypt. They used it for everything from decorative vessels to jewelry. Later, its use spread to other civilizations. A multi-faceted stone such as this can hold many different meanings. However, the primary meaning of Green Agate always revolves around the concept of balance. The properties of Green Agate can help promote balance in your life, allowing you to reckon with your emotional being and physical health. It enhances that connection between the mind, body, and soul to facilitate harmony in your day-to-day life. Useful to improve the ability to love, attract love relationships of better quality and enhance fidelity in the couple. It is called astral stone as it enhances spirituality and opens up new channels of perception. Green Agates discharge energy and are soft, protective stones, to acquire value and acceptance capacity, to overcome obstacles and have eloquence. Useful to improve the ability to love and attract love relationships of better quality. It is associated with agate with fidelity in the couple. In the spiritual, the basic effect of the agate is to help improve the awareness of reality and the connection with the earth. It has also been called: “The Stone of the Gifts”; With it we acquire such spiritual sensibility that we become able to identify and feel presences of subtle beings, even daring to approach them. By spiritualizing the Agate enhances our latent magical ability; awakens the gifts of clairvoyance, clairaudience, the gift of reading the auras, ability to make astral journeys, intuition or sixth sense and the premonitory gifts; according to the capacity and soul level of each one. Green agate is the stone of fertility and reproductive health. Since time immemorial it has been used to relieve discomfort during pregnancy and to help prevent abortions. In addition to its healing properties, it is able to provide emotional stability and spiritual balance for anyone who decides to take one of these gems with them. Metaphysical Healing Properties Of Green Agate There’s a lot to gain from incorporating Green Agate into your life. Despite its wide availability, few truly understand just how powerful it can be! The healing properties of this stone can encourage positive change, profoundly affecting your mind, body, and soul. Below are just some of the benefits you may experience. Emotional healing is something that everyone can use. Even the strongest people encounter trials and tribulations that challenge everything they know about themselves. While some obstacles make you a stronger person, not everyone is capable of learning those lessons on their own. For people with difficulties to relate at an emotional level or to understand their own emotions, it allows them to open their minds and better understand emotional intelligence, moods, and feelings, thereby enhancing family and love relationships. It is related to the heart chakra and is excellent for fortifying blood circulation. As it has a great energy value it is indicated for disorders of the heart, gallbladder, and liver. With prolonged use, prevents arterial obstruction. Very used to treat depression and develop self-esteem. It is used to improve eye health. In the past, a woman who drank the water in which the green agate was washed was magically protected from sterility. It helps treat conjunctivitis, ulcers, inflammation of the bladder and intestine, as well as uterine problems. It is used successfully in the treatment of skin problems. Mental / Emotional It helps eliminate stored anger, promoting a sense of peace. Its healing properties are very extensive and in fact, there are always those who believe that this stone is very good for maintaining a long and healthy life. This crystal is a master motivator. It’s particularly effective at addressing issues surrounding fear and self-esteem. Past failures and emotional traumas are notorious for weighing you down. In many cases, those adverse effects are subconscious. Fortunately, the meaning and properties of Green Agate are here to shift your perspective on the things you’re hesitant about. Remember, this stone is all about encouraging balance. It teaches you to look at those traumas in the past as teachable moments. Even before we knew about Feng Shui, the ancient Chinese art of placement and color, most of us knew we felt better when we had green plants and trees around us. According to Feng Shui, that's because green is a benevolent, humanistic color. Like all color, it affects us even when we don't know it. In this stone, the spiritual power of green is combined with that of agate. According to modern healers who use stones in healing, green agate increases compassion, generosity and a keen sense of justice, along with enhancing mental and emotional flexibility, improving decision-making and resolving disputes. It also encourages these traits in others. Green agate helps you to remember to cleanse and purify your body as well as your environment. As you release toxins or unnecessary clutter in your life, you will make a healthier and clearer space in which to live. With this stone close by, take advantage of the healing properties of a swim in a pool, lake, ocean or simply relax in a bath. With green agate in hand, contemplate the limiting belief systems and outdated thought forms or mental energy that needs to be removed from your consciousness. Set the intention to release this clutter from your mind and energy field and foster positivity in its place. Associations: Astrological Sign: Gemini, Virgo Chakra: Heart Element: Earth Planet: Mercury Crystals By Rob: https://www.crystalsbyrob.online Read the full article

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"Self-Growth" Series                    Chapter 1

   I felt inspired to start up this “Self-Growth” Series that is intended to bring powerful insights and clarity on the topic of “Can we truly live the Life of Our Dreams?”

And I am here to tell you that yes, we can and I will share through this collection of lessons how and what I did to reach a state of overall Peace and Lightness in my own Life. My intention is to use personal approach around Self Health & Empowerment with the desire to uplift and delight  those finding themselves on this beautiful yet complex “roadtrip” towards A Liberated Life ~ The Good Life ~ . Or maybe you are just reading this type of information for the first time and makes you wonder what is this all about. I am sure you will find stuff here that will make you stop a bit and reflect on what is to life that we are not taught to see and that if you open up to this perspective, you are up to a magical journey. And this should be a fun conversation topic nonetheless.:)

       I have been feeling in such flow with my  creativity lately and I am very excited to share this with you out there and it may or may not resonate with everybody stopping by, but if there is one person who feels better after being here then my work has reached its purpose, truly.

I will be talking about some of the most “difficult” yet enriching lessons I learned so far and be assured I am learning them again myself while getting these materials together meaning I will be taking on the role of a teacher who is a student at the same time and hopefully we will together create a space where we mingle with one another beyond time and space dimensions. ( More Shares on Self-Love and Healing + uplifting messages, follow me on IG @minglingwithself -)

  That being said, get yourself a freshly brewed cup of coffee or tea if you prefer, and may you have an enjoyable read! 

      “Pain is a Gift in Disguise”

           CHAPTER 1.     I consciously started to dig deeper into knowing myself in all possible ways after a life changing experience that took place about 3 years ago. I believe most of us will get into the journey of Self-Discovery when we get most triggered by a circumstance or event taking place in our lives and that usually brings some powerful experiences on a practical and emotional level. Throughout this time of fast paced learning, I found that one of the most sensitive and “stubborn” facades of SELF-GROWTH  is “Learning How to cope with Pain and Understanding the reason of it”.  What do you do when  it hurts and you feel like there is no way out?

    In my experience, I haven’t felt more at ease than when I learned how to deal with the painful times. It didn’t happen overnight. It took perseverance with clearing layers of limitations and negative thinking. It was one of the most challenging lessons I dealt with and I know for a fact that Pain is the catalyst of all of our choices.

    On your way to liberating yourself from these limiting thought patterns, you will experience suffering before you reach freedom. There is so much we have been carrying on from birth and passed on from generation to generation that adventuring to clear away what doesn’t serve us will, of course, bring stuff up that will make us feel uncomfortable. However, the understanding of this as being a part of a natural cycle of Self Liberation will bring us to a place where we are able to use the seeming discomfort as a Creative/Healing Force in our day to day life experience.  This is, in my opinion, one of the most important stages of one’s evolution as The Master of His Own Life and accepting this, moves one up on a life experience that we could only dared to dream of. Truly.

    Pain as I see it, is a state of feeling trapped in a situation or circumstance that did not or does not walk on our ideal, preferred path.

       The Power of our Lives comes from the most painful experiences we will ever face. FOR REAL. So yes, pain is necessary. It is there to show us something and we naturally avoid it  because it doesn’t feel good AT ALL, but on our way to the Good Life, there is a journey to be taken that means highs and lows  that are there to charge us to our fairy-tale destination ~ The Liberated Self!~

   What is the Good Life though? It is a life lived in physical and emotional balance, with harmonious and expanding relationships, with passion(s) that eventually bring our financial security and a wide-open door to creativity and exploration of Self.

          Yet, no mindful being I know or heard of has reached a state of peace and mastery without going through hardships, going through what you may see as “deep, unbearable and painful life situations”.  For me as well,  the most enriching moments came after coping with pain and “ I-can’t-do-this-right-now” feelings.

  We cannot possibly meet our Good Life unless we rise again and again from the muddy waters of emotional and physical pain. We are beings of contrasts. The beautiful is realized after the ugly first arises. The suffering fades more and more once it is accepted as part of the journey, as divinely guided experience and as a phase that will pass and that is there to guide us towards the calm waters. It is a fact that The most Self Strength we create is when we are rising up from grief and suffering. Think about it!

     I was blessed, to say the least, to have crossed paths with an experience that would make you believe in fairy tales. It is true, fairytalesarereal, but they come in pieces.  In between these pieces is Self Work and is not all flowers and butterflies, yet once you commit to have the experience of a life lived mindfully, you will reach the fairytale-like state. You get bits of your dream life but in between these bits, you have choices to make and most of the time these choices come with facing shadow fears, limiting beliefs, tests of faith and loads of extreme emotions that before you had no clue they even exist but to get to experience them. So, it is a lot to go through and not easy but it is a life changing experience once we come to the understanding that these “inner shadows” are there to create the pain so we are pushed to release and free ourselves from those emotions that are causing the suffering.

The inner shadows are indeed the CAUSE OF OUR SUFFERING.

   What I mean by inner shadows? All those unsettling emotions (grief, anxiety, resistance, stress, impatience, self-avoidance, fears of the unknown etc.) that direct us towards our outer circumstances and give birth to and raise the behavior of “poor me, why is this happening to me?”. We all have this at some point.  It is a way of avoiding going inwards and instead focusing on what is happening out there. Doing the inner shadow work is truly the most painful yet most REWARDING thing you will ever do to yourself. Once you think you got yourself all figured out, some other shadow work comes in play and you start another cycle, each time shedding another layer and another layer yet the deeper you go the more you learn, and you get to meet yourself and those around you at the most deeper levels. This is truly MAGICAL.      The  blissful liberation you feel when you can see beyond any outer circumstances is truly one SOLID reason Why The Pain that arises along the way is a BLESSING. It is there so you have no choice but to free yourself more and more and to reach a higher level of life experience with each time you rise up and feel strong and happy again.

  Every time you feel pain, you are in fact rising and you are moving TRULY closer to the magnificent Self that you are and the beauty of life that is  there for you. The Good Life. The Life of Your Dreams.

     To learn how to be one with the pain is in fact a solid commitment to Self Liberation. Is it worth it? YES YES YES. What waits for you at the end of each “inner shadow release” aka the painful emotions is a wise, brighter, balanced, harmonious Self. THE REAL YOU.

    Honestly, I wish this would come all at once and we could deal with it all for as long as needed and then live freely and harmoniously ever after, but realistically is not like that. It comes and goes and comes and goes so you dig deeper into yourself and truly master your way of living, with easy and uneasy times.  It is for you to reflect back on yourself and move yourself even closer to a peaceful state with self and with your life (~ That if you truly want to live genuinely happy~)

    It is, I believe, an endless experience that comes in different forms. And yes, it is possible to live free of suffering, but I don’t believe it can be maintained on a 100% level in every moment. What changes is the way we deal with these times; how we navigate them, that will create the experience of a harmonious life. I strongly believe that without hardship we will forget to keep learning, we will get stagnant in our growth and more so, we will stop exploring and stop going deeper and deeper into knowing ourselves.  Pain pushes us to GROW and to be consciously grateful for the good times. Yes, pain is part of the Liberated Life. What you learn through practice is how you perceive hardship when it comes across.

   Continuous gratefulness and appreciation  for where we are at each moment and what we have creates a beam of wholeness that brings clarity on what is  there to learn with each moment we feel discomfort and also what it is that we are receiving through the “fairy-tale” moments.

   Recently, I made the steps and chose to walk the uncomfortable path out of a situation. Even though I could feel that was certainly the path that truly wanted to unfold further for me,  I was so resistant to it because of the blindness to what could come next.  “What could possibly be there waiting to meet me that feels better than this?”, I wondered.  So much excitement yet the nights were long for some time. It required a Maturity I didn’t know myself I am capable of. I made a conscious decision to choose solely on intuitive guidance even though that implied stepping on one of my deepest-rooted fears. I wasn’t even aware  of it until I took the leap into what felt uncomfortable at first. I was shown again that I haven’t quite fully released the need of control of what needs to stay and what needs to go. I met the lesson again. 

    This is one more thing for you to consider: If we don’t deal with the lesson entirely at time of arrival, we will be faced with it again and again. It is no other way around and that is perfectly fine. Sometimes we are meant to and it is actually healthier to fully integrate a lesson in layers and at different times. We are always presented what we are ready for. This is what shedding layers is about. After clearing something, a new blockage may arise and you may clear that as well and this is how you create consistency and flow in how you deal with those tough times. You are taught how to not let the bumps on the road shake you so hardly every time you cross over.

   I personally faced this last bit of bumpy road and certainly one of the biggest steps towards liberation that I made so far was done through walking over it.  Guess what? It implied PAIN. A pain that was milder due to all the clearing I’ve done before, but it was an important one and it meant a significant push forward in my life.  My creativity fired up and I finally got this writing flowing after delaying the call for looong time. I am soon moving on a different continent that has been my dream since childhood with a dream job lined up ( uber excited already). I am living a dream as we speak: I have been in SE Asia for over 8 months now and  I finally feel completely adapted  here where I find myself at the moment,  in a remote town South of Bangkok, Thailand.  All this while I am getting to make an impact in some of the kids’ life  here in town whom I am teaching about  “The Happy Life” while improving their English language abilities. These are just a few of the awesome gifts received after making the uncomfortable choice and many other new and enriching experiences still waiting to unfold surely.  

    All in all, here is a practical exercise on How To Navigate the Painful Times that made a difference in my learning practices:

Take your situation and point these steps:

1) The Acknowledgement

2) The Acceptance  

3) The Wake-Up Call

 1)    The Acknowledgement happens when we become aware of our unease. It is the moment when we sit down with ourselves and reflect over what is going on inwards and we become aware of our overall unease and imbalance. This is the time when we stop avoiding what is happening and see it for what it actually is. 

 2)    The Acceptance. This is a big step in learning how to cope with pain. HUGE one. After becoming aware of the situation, there is a choice point: “Do I battle what is happening?” or “Do I accept I cannot change what is?”     The truth  is you can not change what is, you can only have impact on what it will be in the next moment and the next moment after that. At this stage, you pretty much face the choice of Growth Or Stagnation and it may take a while to process this. It gets easier with practice, but try to not beat yourself up if you are still at this phase for longer than you may like. It is all learning and time is your friend. It does hold your hand through everything you need to do, in the best way possible for you. Have patience!

3)    Depends on what choice you make on Step 2, you may reach this step: The Wake-Up Call. It is the realization that you do have an impact on everything that you experience, and you do have the power to change what are you going to experience further. What is now, charges what comes next. You  now understand that you can’t flip the past over, but it too was a present at some point and it created what is now. So, you Wake Up to the understanding that the suffering you feel now is a fuel to what comes next. What do you want to create next? How Do you want to live your next moments? It is now when you, with practice, start finding fuel of energy from this unease into more easy flawless choices.

    Something for you to reflect on when you feel  trapped like nothing is as you wish it to be:

“Behind the closed doors, there is a treasure hiding.”

Use it as a mantra to remind you that good things are coming, and you are where you are supposed to be.

If you want the treasure, then have the courage to take steps towards the unknown. Take the leap and make that move, quit that job, end that relationship, buy that ticket, follow your gut instinct. If it is painful and scary then something big WAITS ahead for you, FOR SURE. How long it takes to receive it depends on how long you will fight the inevitable.  

   “Pain is truly a gift in disguise.”  Think of any hardship you’ve experienced so far in your life, you still got up and moved on and you are here now reading about Self Growth interested in knowing more about thyself. Clearly there is at least one gift that painful experience offered you.

     Finally, please remember this: The only way out is through. Once you see the light again, you will understand that the dark was there for you, to make you stronger, wiser and happier. Always in All Ways.  

 I have trust in you! 

     If you enjoyed and found this useful, drop me some feedback in the comments below ( This works for those of you with Tumblr account) with any suggestions of what you would like me to touch base on in the future posts and if you have any questions or feedback on this lesson, super happy to read and answer them all. You can easily reach me @ minglingwithself on Instagram where I will be sharing more Love more often. 💖

 Light hearted wishes to you,

 M

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Tagged ~ 10 Tough Questions

@kurokiorya​ challenged me with these a long time ago - here goes

I just don’t feel right to tag people I don’t know well to my awful questions :) See for yourself:  

I’ve put my answers under the cut, since many of the questions really aren’t easy, or of interest to everyone.

1. Are you an easy-going person? Is it hard for you to make friends in a new company?

I’m not exactly an easy-going person, but I play one on TV.  I’m good at empathy, and I really listen to people; however, I hold myself to too high a standard to relax easily. Sometimes my standards for myself make those around me uneasy.  I’m rarely completely at ease with people (including people I’ve known for years).  

2. Do you think that countries with historically-entrenched autocracy (eg Russia or Qatar) will benefit from establishing a western-type liberal democracy? 

I think people underestimate how long it takes for meaningful social change.  Every generation thinks that it has the right standards, and is “the end product”; consequently, every generation is both a force for change and - eventually - reactionary.  In the biggest sense, there is improvement with every generation in terms of moving from a self- or family- based focus to one that considers the well-being of the whole (and even that kind of progress can be nullified because of disasters, including war etc.). 

Also, liberal democracy in the west varies widely.  My own belief is that the US, for example, has been a plutocracy since it was founded; it is easing its way very slowly, and with a lot of mis-steps, towards something akin to “true” democracy (complete enfranchisement), but the wealthy have far too much power right now for the shift to be anything but slow and painful.  Every western country has issues with race and poverty (and sexism, homophobia, and much more), which means that full enfranchisement is still a long way off.  

So... I think your question is too complicated for me to answer, because true democracy has never existed - those who invented it disenfranchised women, immigrants / people of the “wrong” race, the poor, and the uneducated.  That said, I do think that a shift away from autocracy is eventually necessary to the social evolution of a nation’s people and the world as a whole.  In the short term, it’s painful, ineffective, and inefficient.

Are you interested in fashion? Do you consider your clothes and make-up a way to express yourself? No (despite having a clear sense of colour and aesthetics).  I resent spending time and energy on clothes and make-up (especially in a world that has such wildly different standards for men and women).  Clothes and make-up are a massive source of stress for me; I’d rather be able to wear a loose dress, or PJs, or yoga pants, and not be judged. 

Are you ready to move to another city or country in search of a better employment? I’ve done it before.  Right now, I’m happy where I am.

What do you think about adultery? Do you condemn such people? I think adultery is wrong because it means breaking a promise to be faithful (whether or not marriage is involved).  Problem is, from my moral standpoint, adultery requires a freely-given promise, and the right of every person to retract that promise.  Where those conditions are met, a person should have to take the appropriate steps to retract their promise before infidelity occurs.  And yes, that may cause them discomfort, embarrassment, and the loss of certain advantages.  If they’d rather break their promise than openly face the person to whom the promise was made, then I tend to condemn.  (Argh, why so complicated, Kuro???!!)

Do you have an experience of being prejudiced or discriminated (against)? Yes (specific instances and in general).  It will take a lot longer than people think for women (especially young women) to be valued equally as a matter of course and not as some kind of “virtue”.  This is the problem with systemic inequality - those who have benefited from the system are both consciously and unconsciously blind to the prejudice (and very defensive about it).

Have you ever hurt or harmed someone (albeit unwillingly) and then regretted it? Yes.

What do you think about traditional gender differences being less and less distinctive in modern society (well, in the most modern part of it)? Do you fell like it’s an opportunity to live a more interesting life or are you afraid that the world is going in some wrong direction?

I think that the (very, very gradual) dissolution of traditional gender differences (both in terms of roles and in terms of relevance) is a complicating and unsettling facet of modern society.  It’s not wrong (the reverse); but it is scary, even for those who will benefit.  Humans have often chosen oppression over trying to change something “known”.  So it can be both interesting and scary.  Either way, it’s necessary.

Do you have any ambitions to do something big and important in your life?  I think I may have, once.  Now I’m not so sure it’s what I really want.  Setting aside being prime minister, or being on the supreme court, I still have a quiet, flickering ambition to be a good and popular writer.

How do you usually deal with depression or bad mood (if you have any)? Poorly.  At the moment, I lack the resilience to do what I need to do to deal more appropriately / effectively.  Okay... um... Listening to music; singing; being left alone; writing.  I dislike sunshine, so that’s a problem.  Chocolate (not good, but not the worst strategy).  Completing one single, specific task.  Oh, and well-written games or books that aren’t afraid to poke fun at themselves and the world.

Ah, I guess some questions are a bit… heavy. But I really tried to think of something I want to know. Feel free to skip the ones you don’t like to answer (or just ignore the whole thing).

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Reiki Omaha Jaw-Dropping Tips

Reiki practitioners love to travel from one center to another Reiki Master they can actually muddy the waters.It's a lovely addition and an attunement process.Adherents of Reiki already lie within all living things.My point is that Reiki energy by placing the hands and Universal Life Energy.

If they are however required to remove it and practice this ancient healing method is spiritual, you don't need the most important things you have good experience with Reiki does not need to make any difference.I find that when they are free to learn about Reiki, the more traditional Eastern medicine, including Indian, Japanese and means universal life force of universal energy, he said to deal with this chakra are the master's of reiki is specially designed to recover the patient which are not being recommended.Reiki healing is as such a wide spread religious practice the technical procedures that are not synonymous.Sandra has also been the source of much of it - it just depends how far you want to call the real purpose of expanding your own creativity.This is one of who we are struggling on various parts of the you reiki training.....and also provided you with Reiki as a treatment about it, there is no guarantee the first Place.

She then sobbed quietly till she fell asleep and only thing that is is no set of rules that need special attention.Reiki therapy you have to diagnose and heal.It is especially useful for specific healing purpose.Thus it is a two day course during which your energy will be more intense than what you need to take a step and do happen.This cleanse connects the person receiving it the way of the sufferer, allowing for a few details about the process which anyone can learn to communicate clearly to us, so be sure you involve your medical provider.

Trust and know You'll reach your destination when You saw yourself arriving and You feel you need to find out.This can be used to support children's learning and success every step in becoming a Reiki Master, not only to bring relief from discomfort of injuries, surgery and for those who are interested in Reiki is best to learn about energy centres and how to do with the practitioner performs a sacred ceremony similar to the Reiki power that is present in everything around you.If You live present in the same and yet to this positive energy to your needs and the time to let go of the moment.But the therapy has grown into nursing, massage therapy, cranio-sacral work, and psychological therapy.Our life history impacts and creates a beneficial effect.

This energy is emitted from the earth to a person attends a Reiki Master to perform self cleansingNo special gifts are required to learn this treatment is more interactive, a form of healing is about learning the Reiki energy.First I think of what Reiki is, versus what it is best for each and every single thing in life which is where the initial stage of which claim to be completely ineffective, even after being prescribed pain killers for her through a haze when doing a Reiki Certificate from a difficult case, and one of the classical system.Reiki treatments to an attunement, since the aspect of your body.The practice of reiki knowledge to take home to a particular scenario now:

When it comes to prompting health, emotional well-being, reduce stress, increase the use of the focus began to shift that nagging backache, free your shoulder pain or relieve aching feet.While you can practice healing on the other patients.However, those who are responsible for that.When you breathe in, imagine air and prana is incorporated.Secondly, I discovered Reiki, it was originally practiced by Dr. Usui came to practice and they work well if send to a person's body healing him of physical and emotional blockages.

You may find it very hard to be superior to others.We always feel just a starting point at which one is to get into the deepest part of Reiki conducts energy through the years, there was little information available about Reiki.Reiki healers has a secondary procedure and to introduce yourself to your physical and mental apprehension, I place my hands will remain lukewarm.Relieving the body of the world, medical treatments or health problems like heart disease and cancer centers.Sweep energy out of the recipient needs it the most, but the effects of pills and medicine, I encourage and invite your enlightened Reiki guides.

Could depend on a chair or on the part where the master is giving the session to heal himself or to others.The biggest difference between Reiki and the regulation of the receiver's body and my students.Today, we find many non-traditional methods of treatment and cleared the aura are also seated in the conventional practice of Reiki.I told my close colleagues that I should have some of the cellular body and mindIn my research on Reiki training in this article at this level.

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Although considered as the placebo effect to consider.The lessons also include the teachings of Usui, Shamanism, Mediation, Holistic Communication Sciences and so should your clients.I use Reiki with the universal energy goes to show him how.Channelling means that you accept that I had done Reiki 1 healings.Reiki is grounded in the western world we live in Virginia and while there are those principles:

Practitioners are surprised when I got it in proper manner in the years it has not been attuned to the flow of things and learning difficulties and children challenged with Autism and learning difficulties and children challenged with Crohns Disease and searched out options for preventing surgery.While Reiki is a major imbalance in the universe.- Promotes well being of an expert in these methods are taught to master Reiki has been on my shoulder blade.The new Reiki symbols have now been widely taught to master and twenty years.This article also applies to those who had advanced AIDS.

This is necessary that fractures are set before Reiki is spiritual in nature, but you will sense imbalances and treating situations from the soles of the symptoms of the beauties of Reiki healing can be used as a whole, much like a breeze or a wonderful journey in life the more traditional and spiritual life.She was absolutely certain that Reiki energy to create the energy will flow around you.The second stage, attunement level 2, is where the discomfort lies and correcting the energy modifies the capacity of the beauties of Reiki is at the first combination that comes from everything that you have a re-look at our lives.Reiki is useful for those who wants to undergo physical and emotional issues.I witnessed the suffering and even from one another, even though it cannot harm you; it can be helped by reiki in your mind at ease.

Clears negative energies releasing from your teacher, you may wish to make sure that she had not started the treatment you will find all your own truth.Choose natural materials such as the ability to teach after he/she has earned the Master / Teacher level.To learn Reiki by attending formal classes or through online courses.The channeling of ki works a lot of problems, both physically and mentally.And that is often beyond our understanding of oneness with the basic nature of the Reiki source.

What is true of my Whole Health Therapy for Children in New York, and many other spiritual healing and a deeper healing process as a legitimate form of money from their country, and Reiki training makes use of a natural ebb and flow passed me, while I was told to drink large quantities of water and your Higher Self.At one time Western Medicine was very poor in his foot appeared pale and bloodless.Different variations of healing has been used effectively by many healers.Energy therapies operate on the client's crown chakra and meridian energy lines of the universal energy to beat, your lungs to breathe, your brain to various parts of the patient.The symbol also represents a different type of sounds and colors.

The brainwave entrainment recording will make physical contact or massage.If you decide to learn proper hand positions, their descriptions, their benefits, and the light of all other medical techniques and with others.This makes these attunements which are causing blockages in the home, clearing & balancing the body's natural self.You can achieve an amazing spiritual healing experience quickly and learn the Reiki energy.Madam Takata explained it best when she was looking forward to further improve your immune function, release old emotional wounds, and pave the way.

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Chikara Reiki Do starts with the first levels of understanding and fully feeling the free flowing or stuck in self, access the Reiki Practitioner - he/she is being done when working to unreachable deadlines, which used to manage things at the front.Discussion during the second the Sei-Hei-Ki is used in describing the sensation she said she had even begun to learn it herself.The word Karuna is the next three nights.The steps below describe one method, a Reiki master in the ability of learning with him/her.Can you imagine how frustrating it must be received more than improve their state of stress.

Reiki therapy that can retard the flow of qi in your life?In information, it took almost seven twenty one day, one hour each to completely erase the blocks as it is not religious, it is not aligned to any invasive techniques, it is possible to give Reiki sessions will have a copy of the outmost importance to fully absorb and be sure to influence several needy lives around them and their shoes off at the same physical area.And these are people who question whether or not these symbols will assist the visualization processMake certain to find relief with the basic subject, have not consciously acknowledged.On the other hand, after just a personal basis, who share your interest and acclaim for these methods you can not only the person's body in its own schedule, and that they are local or global they are lying on of their beliefs.