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Healing our Relationships

04/02/2011 08:36:00

Healthy relationships allow each individual to be responsible for their "personal energetic space". When we accept others exactly for who they are...we trust that they know what is best for themselves. We validate them and give them "energetic space".

Sometimes when a person we care about pulls away from us, we react by moving our energy into "their energetic space" to "hold on", or "control" the changing situation. Have you noticed this does not really work, or help the relationship? Here's why... energetically when someone moves away from us they need time and space to sort "energy" out for themselves. Often someone "matches" deep seeded "pain pictures" that you also have within you, and it's their soul's purpose to dig deep within and heal this pain for themselves.

Understand... when we "try to heal" someone else's pain we actually rob them from completing their own lesson which is meant for the evolution of their soul. When we "take on" other people's lessons...they often recreate the same lesson over and over again because it's their lesson to heal for themselves. Instead of looking outside us...we can take opportunities to heal our own "pain pictures" that come up from these experiences. This is when magic happens! From our deep healing we tap into our divine source of compassion, peace, love and acceptance that emanates from our Spirit and moves through our body.It's this "healed energy" that can uplift and inspire others to heal themselves.

So remember when we give someone space -- it's as if we are telling them energetically "I see your Spirit! I respect you, believe in you and have faith that you can bring to you everything you need to heal yourself". Now that's healthy energy for relationships!!

Empaths Navigating Today's World

03/19/2011 20:12:00

You are an eternal Spirit! Even though your body is extraordinary...you are not your body. Our Spirit created every aspect and vibration of our body so our Spirit can live within our body - in harmony. Here is where it gets complicated. Only the vibration of our Spirit is meant for our body, yet most of us have "taken on" so much energy of family and friends (even the burdens of the entire world) that we cannot even find ourselves - often there is very little peace and harmony within. Most of us take on other people's energy from a place of love and caring, some from guilt and control. Whatever the reason...when we take on pain and suffering of others we attempt to process it as our own, yet since it's not compatible with our body it disturbs us. When we take on the energy of others it may become so disturbing to our body that we can find ourselves feeling confused and isolated to the point of depression, even to the extreme of suicidal thoughts and action. You can free yourself from this burden. We may think we are helping, yet its as if we entered a "Soul Contract" that says, "Yes, you can heal me and fix my problems, so I don't have to be responsible for myself and "fix" my own life." Two things happen right away...we end up feeling burdened, and the person you tried to "heal" recreates another situation with the exact same lesson because the energy that you "took on" and tried to "fix" was meant for the evolution of their body and soul, not yours. The good news is...we can learn to love and care for others without processing their lessons and energy. When we stop trying to process the lessons of others, we feel better and they learn their soul's lesson for themselves. Letting others know that you believe in how capable they are and that you have faith in them is so much more validating. Miracles happen when you let go and trust the Spirit of others to heal themselves.

Grounding

03/06/2011 06:18:00

Grounding is an ancient technique used in meditation traditions around the world. Grounding will focus you and allow you to feel stabilized. It is simple to do too! Sit with your feet flat on the floor and your hands separated in your lap. Take a deep breath in and close your eyes. Focus your attention on your first chakra, (about 4 inches below your navel). Visualize a grounding cord, a stream of energy, flowing down from your first chakra, through your chair and through the concrete foundation to the beginning layers of the earth. Now allow your grounding cord to continue to flow through the many layers of the earth to the center of the earth and become securely connected. (Similar to the connection cords in the Avatar movie). You can also allow energy that is disturbing you, to flow down your grounding at anytime. Breathe, relax, let go of any effort and ground.

The Amazing, Sacred OM!

02/25/2011 07:09:00

The sacred Om Mantra (or Aum) has been handed down to us by the Himalayan sages. It is a symbol for the most sacred, the source of all being. The vibration of Om exists within every form of energy - it is the sound vibration of the "One" energy in all things. ‘OM’ is the root for...Omnipresent, Omniscient and Omnipotent

Everything is made up of energy and the sound of Om contains all sounds. Through chanting Om we can instantly receive and send the vibrational energy of anything we put our attention on.

Chanting Om~ To receive energy~

Sit comfortably, close your eyes and take a few deep breaths to relax. Focus on the energy you would like to receive, like...Divine grace, love, peace, inner strength, or abundance. Then begin to Om while staying focused on what you want to receive. (long on the "O" and short on the "M" -"Oooooomm.") Om only a few times, or as long as you feel to receive the energy you are drawing to you--then allow the energy to settle within you.

Chanting Om~ To send energy~

We can also send healing energy to through chanting Om. There are no limits to who and where you can send the healing energy of the Om vibration. Om vibration is also very powerful when doing Planetary healing.

Sit comfortably, close your eyes and take a few deep breaths to relax. Focus on the energy you would like to send to a person (including those in Spirit) or a place, like... Divine grace, love, peace, healing, or Angels. First, Om to receive this vibration for yourself at least 3 times.

Next, raise your hands up to a sending position and then begin to Om and transmit this energy through your hands, while staying focused on the energy you are sending. (long on the "O" and short on the "M" -"Oooooomm." Om only a few times, or as long as you feel to send the energy you are focusing on--then allow the energy to settle.

It's important to understand when sending a healing that we are to respect people's space and never interfere with someone else's energy even if we "think" it's good for them. Most people will say "yes" to a healing! Especially if the healing energy comes from a place of pure giving (like a blessing) and not from a place of "I know better and I'm trying to fix you". Trust that each person's Spirit is fully capable of solving the problems that arise, and each of us evolve our Spirit through the act of kindness - not interference. So, remember that it's important to check in spiritually with the person, or Spirit you are sending energy to...simply ask them in-person or spiritually, if they want to receive the energy you are sending. When you get a positive reply---enjoy the giving.

Amazing Personal Growth

02/16/2011 07:05:00

Some people resemble desert grass in springtime; they flourish overnight. Mozart composed his first symphony when he was 8 years old.

However, many people require years and years of preparation before they tap their potential. Leonardo da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa when he was 50 years old. These types of people can be likened to the moso Chinese bamboo plant.

You can take a bamboo seed and plant it in the ground, water and nurture the seed for an entire year and only see a single sprout.

During the second, third and fourth year you care for the bamboo in the same way. You give it constant attention, watering, sunlight and maybe you even throw in some praying, but still the bamboo does not grow. You were told it might take a while to grow, so you keep believing your efforts will payoff.

It is not till sometime in the fifth year the bamboo tree will start to grow. And when it begins to grow, what happens in the next 4-6 weeks is amazing. The tiny bamboo sprout you cared for will grow as much as 3 feet in a single day till it reaches as high as 90 feet.

So what was the plant doing during this 5 year long, seemingly dormant period?

It was growing it’s roots…

While in the first four years, the plant was not growing above ground, it was actually growing below ground. It was developing an intricate root system which would eventually help propel its massive upward growth in year five.

Without this root structure, the plant simply could not support itself for the future growth it was destined to experience.

Our own spiritual and genetic potential is the same way. Our inner world is like the roots of the bamboo plant. We can do everything seemingly right, but still see no results. Just remember, although we may not be growing above ground, we just might be developing our root system. Spreading roots and clearing ones thoughts of debilitating fears and doubts might take a while, but eventually there will be improvement.

Have patience! Success in anything is not about the end goal, but instead about the person you become along the path to achieving it. The future is an endless string of “now” moments. Learn to live in the present moment and know that the most important relationship we can develop is the one between our Spirit and body- by following our own inner voice we can lead a good and fulfilling life.... even if no one other than you notices. The most important validation comes from within.

Energetic awareness of receving love in our lives

02/15/2011 00:45:00

As we open up to the unique vibration of our Spirit we begin to allow the energies of peace, goodness, beauty and love to enter into our bodies and lives. Yet, we often feel blocked from receiving these positive energies because we feel "undeserving". Of course we are deserving, yet be believed a lie about ourselves. Why would we do that?

As a way to protect ourselves from "recreating" past hurt and challenges, we store energetic blocks or "pain pictures" in our chakras to help us remember the lessons that caused us great pain. Some of the energetic blocks we "hold on to" are anger, hurt, fear, resentment and judgment. We might "believe" we are protecting ourselves from allowing the same type of past harm from happening again, however the opposite is taking place...by holing on to these blocks we are actually attracting these same experiences over and over again.

The deeper lesson here is--when we unknowingly identify with our "blocked energy" and "pain pictures" that we "hold on to" as a way to protect ourselves, we begin to believe that is who we are...a protective person, a person with walls, an angry person, a hurt person, a victim, a secretive person, an unlovable person...a resentful person. So when peace, goodness, beauty and love enters our lives we don't feel as deserving because we have been mostly identifying with what we have been "holding on to"...past stuck energy.

The past does not exist...there is only this moment - now. The way we managed our energy in the past with pain and hurt no longer works. We are learning to use our energy more consciously. We are all made from, and in a relationship with the same "one energy" - within all life. We are in a relationship with our Divine-self through each person, animal, tree and all of life. So as we deeply heal the blocks within "ourselves" through forgiveness, unconditional love and ultimately more self-love...we no longer react to the "pain pictures" in others because we have healed it within ourselves-- we begin to feel love and compassion for all life instead.

We energetically "set ourselves free" to receive all the profound good and loving energy in our lives, which we deserve and is the birthright of our Spirit within our bodies...right here, right now!

(Excerpt from my forthcoming book)

How are you healing yourself and bringing the vibration of peace, love and goodness into your body and life?

The Beauty of Being Alive

02/05/2011 22:07:00

There is something so very magical inside everyone...something so powerful and beautiful. We already have all the resources we need within us! Simply believe in our own unique Spirit within and allow love and consciousness to grow!

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~Symptoms of Inner Peace.

01/23/2011 03:59:00

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~ If you have all or even most of the following symptoms, please be advised that your condition may be too far advanced to turn back. If you are exposed to anyone exhibiting any of these symptoms, remain exposed at all times!!!

~ An unmistakable ability to enjoy each moment.

~ Frequent bursts of laughing and smiling.

~ A loss of interest in judging self and other people.

~ A loss of interest in interpreting the actions of others.

~ A loss of interest in conflict.

~ A loss of the ability to worry.

~ Frequent, overwhelming episodes of appreciation.

~ Feelings of connectedness with others and nature.

~ A tendency to think and act spontaneously rather than on fears based on past experiences.

~ An increasing tendency to let things happen rather than make them happen.

~ An increased susceptibility to the love extended by others as well as the uncontrollable urge to extend it.

Heart of the Canyon

01/14/2011 02:17:00

Another story when I was 19 and lived in a Teepee....

When I was going through a depression and felt lost - I prayed constantly. To my amazement...one prayer was answered instantly. I was on the ground with my body bent over and my face buried in the floor praying with all my heart for guidance - for direction. Then I heard a very clear, loud voice in my head say, "Penny, what do you believe in? I jolted my head and body up and said loudly, "I believe in love and loving one another". The voice responded, "Good! Then that is what you should do!" When I responded, "Yes, I will" all the noise in my head and the confusing thoughts of what I should be doing with my life when away. In an instant I had faith in one simple truth "love", and "loving one another" and the inside of my head became quite and peaceful. I recall saying, "Can it really be this simple?" The response from the voice was, "Yes! Just believe in yourself."

In that moment I took hold of a simple truth and gave it power "Love" and I felt the confusion of family and religious programming fade away. The voice went on to tell me to do three things every day to develop my belief in myself. "Share your food with someone everyday. Pick up trash everyday and spend time with a child everyday." With excitement I responded, again, "Yes, I will!" I couldn't wait for the morning to come to begin my path of expressing my love through action.

At this time in my life I was very withdrawn and kept to myself, so when I started reading books daily to the few children who lived in the canyon, picked up trash, and secretly left meals for a person who was probably as lonely as I was -people noticed! Then a magical thing happened, the loving energy that I was putting out through my "three things" started bouncing off the walls of the canyon and coming back to me in the form of flowers, thank you notes, smiles, and freshly baked bread left inside my dwelling. I was giving love and starting to feel loved. I was building myself up through my thoughts and daily actions. I was consciously living the "law of attraction" one day at a time.

And now? The funny thing is...I went on to run a Nanny Agency for 22 years encouraging caregivers to teach children how to read. I still grow a garden and share my food freely, and yes - I still pick up trash. Yes, of course believe in "Love and "Loving one another"!!

(excerpt from my forthcoming book)

~Feel free to share your thoughts...your inner messages and journey to finding your path~

Grounding ~ Meditation #2 of 5

01/11/2011 02:23:00

Grounding is an ancient technique that has been used in meditation traditions around the world for thousands of years. Grounding helps us focus our energy and allows our Spirit to feel stabilized inside our bodies.

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