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I Don’t Have Any Gifts

When people are new on their path to awakening, I hear many of them say, “I don’t have any gifts” or “I can’t do what you can.” Or some other variation of those statements.

We ALL have gifts. And that means you.  Every single one of us on this planet. We are born with an innate sense of intuition because that is our connection to our Higher Self and to the Divine. It’s how we communicate with the Divine and know things. If you think you don’t have it, let me reassure you that you do. It’s just a matter of knowing how you receive your information, then recognizing it, then trusting it, then using it.

It may seem like some of us are more intuitive or gifted than others, especially millenials and younger. Many of you born after about 1980 came here more plugged in, have a stronger sense of intuition, gifts may have come in at a younger age. That’s intentional. As the planet is ascending, those of us born pre-1980 were building and holding the energy for the higher vibrational souls to come in. That doesn’t mean those of you born before 1980 are less gifted or less intuitive or that those born after are more gifted. It means those born after 1980 have been born into a higher energy planet thanks to those of us who laid the foundation. As such, the increased energy supports them for their gifts to come in earlier. It’s part of the plan for humanity to wake up.

In addition to intuition, which we all have, other gifts such as sensing and feeling energy, seeing purple angels or any number of other “cool” things, talking to the deceased, seeing auras, channeling beings etc, are specific to the individual. Talking to the deceased is called mediumship. Many people can do it. What differs is how they do it, that makes them unique. Channeling beings is the same thing – many people can do it, but which being they channel and how they do it makes them unique.

To confirm for yourself that you have other gifts, it’s just a matter of knowing which gift you have and how to use it. How you identify your gift is a longer explanation, but basically be aware. Start noticing what you think you may be able to do. Take classes that interest you. Watch youtube videos. There are no coincidences so good chance what you are interested in is indicative of a gift you may have. Follow that inclination.

Most importantly though, please refrain from saying you don’t have any gifts, you want more gifts, you can’t do what someone else does etc. The reason I implore you to stop saying these things goes back to law of attraction. We manifest with our thoughts. What you think and say can manifest because thought directs energy and energy follows thought. So be very careful what you say and think.

The more you say you don’t have gifts, guess what’s going to happen? The longer it will take for them to come in. The more you notice you don’t have what she has, guess what will happen? The longer it will take for you to discover what gifts you do have.

Remember my story on willingness? I was willing to be open to receive my gifts, but I was noticing I didn’t have any (rather, I thought I didn’t have any, we all have them) and I was comparing myself to others whose gifts were apparent. Therefore, I blocked the opening of my gifts then. In that blog post I said it wasn’t my time. That’s true. It wasn’t my time to receive them because I was blocking them. And because I was blocking them, it wasn’t my time to receive them. Was it part of my bigger plan, written in my records, that my gifts wouldn’t be noticeable to me until whatever year it was vs 1990-something when I was blocking them?  Probably, just so I could learn that lesson and one day figure it out and share it with you. 😊

The moral of that story is even if you are blocking your gifts from coming in right now by noticing and talking about the fact that they aren’t here may be part of your journey. That’s probably not the answer you want to hear, just like I didn’t want to hear it all those years ago. Like one of my favorite sayings, “It is what it is.” It will happen when it’s time. You control the timing. When you stop noticing they aren’t here, stop thinking about it, stop talking about it, stop talking about thinking about it, they will come in. And then it IS time.

Trust that your time is coming. You were born with your gifts, they just aren’t noticeable to you – yet.

If you are not sure what your gifts are, feel free to contact me so we can have a discussion about it.

Namaste, Catherine Cates

Are you a resentful People Pleaser? Here’s what you can do. . .

 

Dear Fellow Travelers,

Are you people pleasing yourself into an early grave? Sound a bit dramatic? Have you ever read the research on what being overly accommodating can do to your body, mind & spirit? If you do an online search for “people pleaser’s disease” you’ll find enough to keep you busy reading for a few days.

When we have a need to put other people’s desires and happiness ahead of our own we may be doing a disservice to both ourselves and them. We can all agree that being pleasant, considerate and helping others in life is a positive thing. The problem comes when we are giving from a feeling of obligation or a dysfunctional need to be liked or affirmed. We set our own needs aside and this causes major negative consequences. In addition to the stress created from lack of self-care, we put ourselves in danger of being taken of advantage of; we teach the people in our lives that we are willing to serve their needs ahead of our own. This is often followed by resentment when we become depleted or we don’t receive the reaction from others we seek. What’s the cost of that resentment for our personal health and relationships? Here’s what I’ve learned.

Resentment produces stress which in turn moves us into the “fight or flight” syndrome. Once this occurs, cortisol and adrenaline levels increase. Implications for being in this state for extended periods of time impact us on all levels of our being. In the physical body it leads to an increase in heart-rate, can result in adrenal fatigue, lowered immunity and digestive issues. In regards to the mind, we can experience muddled thinking, lowered problem solving abilities and failure to see possible opportunities. Since this state lowers our endorphins that help keep us happy, we may have difficulty accessing the “positive” emotions of love, gratitude & compassion. Our hearts become heavy and the world starts to look dreary as these conditions cloud our view.

And what about the people toward whom we feel this resentment? We often blame them for the way we feel, failing to see that we have the power to choose in each moment what we offer to others. Then, because we are holding them responsible, but are unwilling to communicate, we may become snappish and hateful to the very people we chose to serve. Passive aggression can now rule our interactions. This is not a powerful way to live. What can you do to avoid being in this place?

  1. Realize that your choices are your own.

Take accountability for your choices and if you’ve been blaming other people, stop.

  1. Understand that you have a right to say “no”.

This can be extremely uncomfortable. Start small, if necessary. Try turning down an invitation for lunch with a friend when you know it will put you behind on something you need to do or when you need the time to yourself. The discomfort will ease as you learn to value your own self-care. Practice saying “no” without explanation, a simple: “That’s not possible for me right now.” is enough. People may be annoyed for a while if they are accustomed to hearing “yes”. Consider that as you learn to honor your authentic needs, you show them how to honor theirs as well.

  1. Get clear about your motivation for being helpful.

Ask yourself if you’re operating from a false sense of obligation and also look to see if being helpful fulfills a need you have to be liked or affirmed. Is doing things for other people a coping skill you developed as a child in order to be included or accepted? Is it tied to your beliefs about love and/or worthiness?

So many of us were raised in environments where we were taught to constantly put the needs of others ahead of our own. We may even have been required to perfect our people pleasing skills for survival. It’s up to us to get clear for ourselves about how we’re making choices to be of service so we can live harmonious, joyful lives free from resentment. Listen to this message from

Paulo Coelho, “When you say “yes” to others, make sure you are not saying “no” to yourself.”

Blessings & Light,

Sherry

You can connect with Sherry through her website at: empoweredjoy.com on Facebook @empoweredjoy or email her at: coffmansherry@gmail.com

What Waking Up is Not

There are a lot of misperceptions about waking up and many different definitions of ascension. One thing I think many of us can agree on is what waking up is not. I bring this up because I had these questions when I started on my path to awakening. If I’m questioning these things, I’m betting others are too. Let me share with you what I know and learned.

Being awake or conscious does not mean you have a lot of knowledge about the universe, manifesting, psychic phenomena etc. It can mean you have that knowledge, but it does not have to mean that. Just because a person knows a lot about spiritual topics does not mean they are awake. The reason I tell you this is so you are not misled by someone who knows a lot of stuff. That’s great they know a lot of stuff and can probably educate you on a wide variety of topics. But it doesn’t necessarily mean they are awake. If you want to learn to be awake, learn it from someone who is more advanced on the path to awakening than you, not necessarily someone who has more knowledge than you. There’s a difference. People can wow you with fluff, but it may be just that – fluff.

Just because a person is a really good psychic or an awesome healer or a really cool whatever doesn’t mean they are awake. A lot of people get stuck on this. It can definitely mean that, but it doesn’t have to. There are plenty of good healers, psychics, hypnotists, mediums etc out there who are not awake. That doesn’t mean they aren’t good at what they do. It just means they may not be fully conscious. If they are bragging about how good they are, then there’s your first clue they aren’t fully awake. Awake people don’t brag because they have no need to. And conversely, just because someone is awake does not mean they are drawn to be a psychic, healer, medium, channeler etc. They might be doing some other profession entirely.

If someone is negative, a gossiper, complains, brags, shames, judges, compares etc, even just a little, that’s a no-brainer they are not awake. Awake people no longer engage in those behaviors. That is not a judgment, just a fact. You can sniff that one out pretty quickly. The definition of being awake is the opposite of those things.

Taking yoga, tai chi, chi gong or other meditative types of exercise does not mean someone is awake or even on their path. It just might mean they like that type of exercise, period. When people start to wake up they tend to gravitate towards those practices because they usually promote stillness, quieting the mind and breathing, but it does not mean everyone in the class is waking up. Sometimes these exercises can become trendy and then everyone and their brother along with their whiny kids are in those classes. Use discernment to know who might be on their path and who isn’t, including the teacher. Certain teachers may annoy you because they clearly are not very awake. If that’s the case, move on, find another class.

Therapists, coaches, counselors, mentors etc also may not be on their journey of awakening. Because of the nature of their business they are typically more aware than most people but they may not know what consciousness or ascension means in spiritual terms. They may be really good at what they do, but they may not know much about what we’re talking about here. That doesn’t mean you can’t work with them, unless you want someone who has knowledge on awakening.

Some people can become spiritual junkies. They are learning and learning and learning but never apply any of it. I’ve seen it happen and you may have too. No judgment, just an observation. Just be aware if you don’t want to get caught in that loop. Real knowledge is in applying it.

Other people like to talk about all the cool stuff they get in visions or hear statues talking to them or whatever. Don’t be dazzled by it and think they are “all that” and you are not. It depends on the context they are sharing with you, of course, but some people tell you so they can feel better about themselves, how special they are, how awesome their gifts are.  Just know you will get some cool gifts too if you haven’t already, but your gifts will be different because everyone’s are unique to them.

Positive people. We all like to be around them. Just because someone appears to be (notice I used the word “appears”) positive, upbeat, sunny, smiley, you name it, doesn’t mean they are awake either. The reason I say appears to be is because some people put on a really good front but when they are alone or at home they are not the same upbeat person. Or they could be putting on a really good mask but in fact are in a lot of pain or denial. Or they truly are positive, but that doesn’t equate to awake. It’s a really good start because they have probably let go of a lot of the “negative” behaviors many of us take years to release. But it doesn’t necessarily mean awake. Again, use discernment because you’d have to know the person deeper to see for sure. If nothing else, they’re probably fun to be around.

I hope this clears up what may have been confusing you. Part of waking up is using your own intuition, your own knowing. The better you get at that, the more you’ll see these things for what they are. Everyone is on a journey. Those that exhibit the behaviors above are not bad people. They’re learning too. I wish you all the best on your journey.

If you want to work on your journey or just need help on your path, that’s what I do. I help people wake up to lead a more fulfilling life as well as do psychic readings. Click here for information on my coaching programs.

In Light,

Catherine Cates

Uranus in Taurus New Moon – 2019

On May 4th we had new moon in Taurus being conjuncted by Uranus which is the planet of the unexpected.

It is time to plant exciting seeds!  Make that call!

Aries, this relates to money you earn

Taurus, your wishes

Gemini, all spiritual and/or creative pursuits

Cancer, your dreams

Leo, this relates to your career

Virgo, everything related to expansion

Libra, all things relating to transformation

Scorpio, all things relationships

Sagittarius, this relates to your dream job and vibrant health

Capricorn, romance, fun, pregnancy, and children

Aquarius, home and family

Pisces, this relates to communication projects.

 

Sylvia ESP

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It’s Not About Your Gifts – or is It?

A lot of people come to me because their gifts are coming in and they don’t know what to do with them or why they’re coming in. Oftentimes our gifts or spiritual abilities come in as we awaken because we are more open to receiving them. But that isn’t always true. There are plenty of people who are not awake who have gifts. Why theirs came in and others take so long to get them, I can’t say as it’s unique to each individual.

If yours aren’t coming in yet or are just now coming in it may be because you weren’t ready to receive them earlier. Maybe you had doubts around them. Maybe it scared you. Maybe you were afraid of being judged. Only you can know that answer.

Many of us (especially those of us who are older than millennials) had gifts when we were children but we shut them down. More than likely it was fear, but not knowing the circumstances for each person, I can’t say for sure. When I was a child, I think I saw things, spirits, energy, but it’s such a vague memory I can’t be quite sure, yet on some level I know it was true. In any case, I believe I shut it down out of fear. Many other people have told me that story so it’s a common theme. As you grow into adulthood and get on your path to awakening you are more receptive to your abilities again so they will return. Mine did.

There’s a lot of misperceptions around waking up. One is that if you have more gifts, or any at all, then you are more awake than someone else. That is not necessarily true. It can be true, but it can also not be true. I’ve seen it many times. All it really means is you have abilities and maybe more abilities than someone else. That doesn’t make you better. I’ve seen a lot of people get into their ego about having their gifts. I’ve seen them talk about their gifts to others who don’t have gifts (or think they don’t) to impress these wide-eyed people. That’s called being in your ego. The ego is something we let go of as we awaken.

There are people I know that are more awake than the average person on their path and even they aren’t loaded with gifts. There are plenty they don’t have. They have their share. They have enough. They have what they need. They are content with what they have.

Why do we get gifts or abilities as we wake up?

As I said earlier there are plenty of people who have gifts who are not awake. Why, I can’t say because I don’t know their situation. For most of us who are on a path to awakening our gifts come in because now we are open to receiving them whereas before we might have blocked them for various (usually subconscious) reasons.

Part of waking up or ascending is getting re-connected to the Divine. I say re-connected to because when we are born the veil comes down and we lose our memories of who we really are and our Divine connection. (Yes, today some children are being born with those memories, but most of us who are adults now did not.)  In the process of waking up we remember we are connected to the Divine. Part of being connected to the Divine is having spiritual gifts because the Divine is a combination of all of the gifts.

How does the Divine communicate with us? Through our intuition or knowing. Therefore, our intuition strengthens as we wake up. That’s why many people all of the sudden become psychic. Or realize they have psychic abilities. Intuition is everyone’s main gift. We all have intuition, just some of us aren’t aware of it. Intuition is how we communicate with the Divine and our Higher or True Self, which is the super-conscious part of ourselves.

We may have other abilities such as being able to communicate with those that have crossed over (mediumship), working with deceased who are trapped and can’t cross over, psychometry, channeling, energy worker (which has many forms) etc.  All of these gifts are forms of communicating with the Divine in some way. The Divine is in all of us. We are all Divine. As we wake up, we remember that.

Celebrate your gifts, be thankful for them, use them to benefit yourself and others. Try not to let them scare you if they do because there’s nothing to be scared of. It is just your connection to the Divine strengthening. It’s a beautiful thing.

It’s not about your gifts per se, it’s about celebrating you and your connection to the Divine.

If your gifts are coming in or you are scared of your gifts and you’d like to discuss them, feel free to reach out to me. Understanding, learning how to use your gifts and become comfortable with them is something I help people with. I have seen so many people blossom when they accept and use their gifts.

Free Will Above & Below… Electromagnetic Energy Field of Humans

ENLARGE THE IMAGE BEFORE VIEWING.

For years people have asked me about the Electromagnetic Energy Field they have that sometimes causes things to break or lights blow out or any manner of odd things happen, especially when they are extremely emotionally upset. I have many times in my silent anger seen the lights go out where I am waiting to buy something.  I am NOT bragging.  When we are so intense it expands our energy field and things “pop” or break around us.

This email arrived from a metaphysically enlightened friend.  It has really caused me to pause for thought on exactly what and how I am causing things to happen that are needless, IF ONLY I have my mind open to what is happening.

Are you a person that has a heightened Electromagnetic Field that blinks lights, or blows the bulb, changes the computer or telephone or it dials with only you thinking about the person?

These people are known as Sliders.  They slide in and out of Electromagnetic fields and sometimes not well. You may read about all of this if you wish to learn more go to:

https://consciouslifenews.com/slider-phenomena-high-energy-people-causing-electronics-go-haywire/11117856/

My electromagnetic field will only amplify what is already there and draw unwanted situations to me if I am negative. It is my choice.  It always has been. I just never realized it before.  Ever angry and get a speeding ticket or drink too much or say way too much when you should have silently walked away and let it go?  Imagine how far out that energy blasts from your own body.  It can be intense.

Why not seek to control your Emotional Ch’i (Cosmic Breath of God) when stress or conflict or chaos comes your way?  You control the emotions, not the emotions controlling you.  It is similar to one of those “Tail wagging the dog” things.  IT IS YOUR LIFE AND YOUR BREATH.  GUARD IT WISELY.  IT IS ALL YOU REALLY HAVE.

Angels, Power Feng Shui & Higher Power Principles to Insure Success

 

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Angels, Power Feng Shui, & Higher Power Principles to Insure Success

Alexandra Shaw 

Ever wonder why some people seemingly get all of the opportunities or the lucky breaks and others of us do not? Sometimes it’s a little dismaying, even causing us from time to time to wonder if we are living under a curse. Did we anger God as we know Him? Has He finally decided to get even? Am I reaping what I have sewn? Enough bad luck, unfortunate coincides, traffic tickets, loser bosses or co-workers wrecking havoc on our psyche, raging children or in-laws or outlaws and we begin to wonder just what it is we might be doing to bring all of this upon ourselves.

Is it karmic? Was I a real jerk in a possible past life and now I have to learn whatever lessons it is that I may or may not recognize? What if I don’t want to learn it? What if I refuse?

All of these very valid questions offer us points to ponder in a possible rational explanation that we could maybe be responsible and that would be the logical reason why we are suffering.

Logic or not, do you want to keep suffering? Wouldn’t you like to see things in your life simply flow…and you not have to live on edge?

There are things you can change, tangible and intangible, real and transcendental cures that will impact you and those in your environment more than you can ever imagine. The wisdom that I have collected over the last 23+ years through the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, His leadings and teachings has proven not only to me, but to my clients as well in their lives, that trusting your own personal Holy Spirit to guide your life is the foundation to the road to success. Once an individual gets in touch with the GOD PART of their psyche or spirit, purifies it, sets and maintains a high standard code of honor and seeks to live by it, balancing the peace and harmony within, blessing not only others, but themselves as well, life changes forever, and improves as we have never known it. Changes for the good, not the bad, begin to happen very quickly. A peace settles upon the soul that blesses from within. That peace when nurtured by an environment of spiritual accord and balance, will spread past our personal blessings into the others in our lives, as they stop by our home or office. You will notice their lives change as well.

For those of you that fear I am deluding myself, let me appeal to your sense of logic and reason. If you don’t believe in gravity, does it care? No, it simply continues to affect your life whether you believe or not. Gravity will pull you, with or without your consent. It is a balance with the Earth’s energy that exists and we must accept. The same holds true of the energy that surrounds you. It has a pull, either negative or positive and it will influence you whether or not you believe it exists. Energy is charged by many forces, on a cosmic level, on an Earth plane, within the separate countries or states, down to the individual cities and townships where we live. Going further, the family energy that is either in balance or off, has a life of its’ own. The family’s energy is made up of the separate and individual personal energy of each member of that family, whether they are all living under the same roof or not. It would seem then that the individual and their state of mind, their peace and harmonic balance, would be the most important of all. If there is no balance, there is no harmony. If peace is absent, anxiety is often present followed by anger, spoken or unspoken boiling deeply within.

If the individual’s energy spirit is the most important, it follows that perhaps we should be spending a little more time being good to that soul and nurturing it, inside as well as out. I’m not talking hot fudge or other occasional binges we may participate in attached to life’s little celebrations. Where you rest that soul at night, how you feed it with toxic or non-toxic information, the sacred space you live in and the energies present all dramatically impact the soul condition. Bringing that soul up to its’ higher self and seeing life turn around to be meaningful and prosperous would be the ultimate success. Seeing your loved ones blessed by your initial efforts could have a completely different impact upon them than the message you are sending out to them now.

These are the things I seek to help demystify so you may find your life much more productive, balanced and successful. You are the only one that can take charge and make these changes. You have to want to. All of the good advice from all of the well wishers in the world plus $.50 will buy you a phone call in the domestic U.S. The phone call you know you can trust, unless of course the telephone happens to malfunction and keep your money and deny you the service. But the tried and true, some proven or unproved wisdom from friends or loved ones may not be what we want to hear. Change must start from within the individual and manifest from that new energy, outward. It goes out to the home, the work, the friends, the associates and the neighbors. Our neighbors even include people that surround us in traffic. If we have anger and aggression it can really show up in a traffic jam. The true soul reveals itself in the most intense of times. Showing our true colors, generating the energy from within sometimes sends a communication we wish later that we had not revealed. It may not be an image we can be proud of or wish our children to imitate.

If we take charge, changing the inside to comfort our soul, balancing the harmony in our sacred space and thus allow peace to rule, it sends a message to the universe, to God as we know him and to every other creature we may come in contact with in our daily travels. That message has an energy of its’ own that radiates or projects positive vibes or feelings outward, blessing as it flows. As the balance is achieved, positive vibrations sending out the right message, the way you were meant to live attracts the positive charges from the universe, the blessings as they were meant to be, to you, your life and those surrounding you. As the blessings start to flow from the Creator in charge of this universe, you will feel as though you are greatly tuned into your spirit. There is an almost unbelievable peace that takes control of your life and destiny. This in fact is the main secret that so many overlook. Soul survival is what we are accustomed to. “The peace that passeth all understanding,” (Philippians 4:7) spoken of in the scriptures is what we may obtain for ourselves and share among our loved ones.

To entertain that peace within your soul is contagious. It will positively spread blessing loving energy to all that you meet. It is a choice. Everything is. As you define, sort out and purify your existence, the peace from within draws the success and motivation that you will need to find your destiny from the Creator as you know Him, or from the central creative force of the universe. It matters not what name you assign to God as you know Him, only that you use your knowledge and wisdom to discern for yourself how to live and worship in a manner that will be the most supremely beneficial for you to honor Him and yourself in the process as well.

This is the essence of unraveling the mystery of your life. You are the only one that can do that for yourself. I can offer suggestions, but if you are not willing to try, past your present personal situations using your personal faith and belief system, then it will never happen. You may not agree with all of the things mentioned here. I know I certainly did not agree with any philosophy that was not what I was brought up to accept. I have been directed many times, through prayer, faith and using spiritual wisdom to test the spirit(s) of new things that took me past my learned prejudices against other philosophies. My Higher Power has taken me on a grand adventure to be whole and healed, and able to face anything that may confront me in the future.

I never knew I could feel whole and healed.  I thought that part came after, and only after I sacrificed my whole life to being one of those good little church folks that gave up everything. Hopefully God would take notice upon my death and take me to Heaven. Or if the Christian Rapture took place, I was hoping to go to the good place in the twinkling of an eye. The scriptures promise we will have a new body and a new life. That seemed like a very distant future with a bonus at the end to me.

Never did it occur to me that I could introduce spiritual power into my life to manifest healing and wholeness within my body and spirit by using the supreme power of the Holy Spirit. Learning to live by your Holy Spirit will not only bless everything it touches, it will show you the way to truths that will work in your life and allow you to achieve a cushion of paradise all around your very existence on a daily basis. It is unlikely that God will give us the lotto no matter how much we might ask in prayer. He will however, give us spiritual wisdom as He pours out a new awareness upon our lives.

What will come about in an almost unbelievable manner, is an intensity of the Holy Spirit flowing through our lives to the point of being so “in tune” that we may feel like we have hit the lotto in our own personal circumstances.

Why not give it a try? If you are like most of us, you are willing to try just about anything to grasp even momentary peace or solitude. Use the parts of this publication that give you a good feeling. Discard the rest. Pray, meditate and feel the trust within your soul for your Holy Spirit. You are the keeper of your soul and only you get to make the decisions on its’ well being and balance. Only you can know, as your Creator leads you, what will be the best set of rules for you to live by. If you join with Him, a partnership is forged that is eternal. No one is able to take your power of discernment away from you. Only you can have this control over your own life. You are able to give away your choices of course, but that would be your choice.

Open your mind and your wisdom to some new concepts. They will change your life, only for the best, forever.

I invite you to look at your life as a grand adventure and explore your personal Holy Spirit as a daily, hands on blessing to you and those around you. Let God as you receive Him be the cruise director of your ship on the seas of life. You will be shocked what develops when you trust the instincts He placed there within you, to lead your life to the highest peaks possible for personal as well as professional success.

The energies of having your Sacred Space in balance with Power Feng Shui will only help, bless, and uplift your personal spirit energies as they enhance the person you are becoming.

May the Holy Spirit be with you. Bon voyage.

 Alexandra Shaw  

www.PowerFengShui.info

www.AlexShawPowerFengShui.com

 


Is it karmic? Was I a real jerk in a possible past life and now I have to learn whatever lessons it is that I may or may not recognize? What if I don’t want to learn it? What if I refuse?

All of these very valid questions offer us points to ponder in a possible rational explanation that we could maybe be responsible and that would be the logical reason why we are suffering.

Logic or not, do you want to keep suffering? Wouldn’t you like to see things in your life simply flow…and you not have to live on edge?

There are things you can change, tangible and intangible, real and transcendental cures that will impact you and those in your environment more than you can ever imagine. The wisdom that I have collected over the last seven years through the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, His leadings and teachings has proven not only to me, but to my clients as well in their lives, that trusting your own personal Holy Spirit to guide your life is the foundation to the road to success. Once an individual gets in touch with the GOD PART of their psyche or spirit, purifies it, sets and maintains a high standard code of honor and seeks to live by it, balancing the peace and harmony within, blessing not only others, but themselves as well, life changes forever, and improves as we have never known it. Changes for the good, not the bad, begin to happen very quickly. A peace settles upon the soul that blesses from within. That peace when nurtured by an environment of spiritual accord and balance, will spread past our personal blessings into the others in our lives, as they stop by our home or office. You will notice their lives change as well.

Not All Vampires Sparkle…

I know Halloween isn’t until next month but I felt the need to talk about Vampires. I’m not talking about the broody, sparkly vampires of Twilight, but about those vampires that appear in our lives everyday. Those Energy Vampires show up in our lives not to drain us of our blood but of our energy.

Energy Vampires come in all shapes and sizes, but they have one thing in common. They use their stories to take energy from us. Have you been around someone who has drama in their lives constantly? Even a broken fingernail is a reason to plunge them into negativity. There are also those Energy Vampires who are very passive aggressive. They still have an undercurrent of negativity in their lives. Often for them it is the “poor pitiful me”.

You might ask if they are aware that they are Energy Vampires. I can honestly say from my experience that the majority are unaware. Most people are really unaware of their energy or where it is flowing and what it is doing. I think they just recognize that they feel better after talking or engaging with people. Of course, those who they have engaged with feel drained.

We will always come in contact with Energy Vampires. Although a necklace of garlic might keep people away, a true Energy Vampire will still find a way into your energy. How do you handle an Energy Vampire without seeming uncaring. One thing is please do not feed into the Energy Vampires story. If they say their world is coming to an end then simply reply that you are sorry. Don’t add more fuel to the story by asking them to explain more. Change the subject to something more positive. If they won’t let up then you will want to set a boundary. Let them lovingly know that you want to help them focus more on the positive so that you both feel better. Sometimes they may try to pull you into situations that are not yours to deal with. In that case you may want to tell them that you don’t feel comfortable with that and then change the subject or remove yourself. It can all be done lovingly.

Energy Vampires can literally have you feeling anger, frustration, depression, and even physically drained. And it’s not even your issues! We are all at risk of Energy Vampires and we are at risk of being Energy Vampires ourselves. So let’s check how we are interacting with others. Are we draining the energy of those around us or are we encouraging and inspiring those around us? Please note that it is OK to vent and share your positive and your negative stories with those who love you but be aware of how much energy you give to those stories and try to quickly change your perspective about the story. Don’t continually tell the story and not do anything to try and change it to a more positive tale.

Take care of yourself and take care that you don’t become an Energy Vampire yourself!

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The Oldest and Strongest Emotion of Mankind…

The Oldest and Strongest Emotion of Mankind…

03 Sep 2012 11:40 PM | Anonymous

H.P. Lovecraft said, “The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear”. I truly believe that it is the one emotion that keeps us from achieving our true potential as spiritual and physical beings. It is the emotion that talks us out of experiencing and learning the things in this existence that we came here to do.

Let’s look at what we can do to break those chains of fear that hold us back. I think first we need to become aware of what are fears are? Name them! Once they are named then they can be dealt with appropriately. It really does take some of the power away from the fear. Then let’s look back at where those fears developed and why. Was it from a childhood trauma? Maybe, it was even an experience we had as an adult. When do those fears show up in your life? Are there certain people or situations that trigger it? Search the origin out. After you have named the fear, and found it’s origin then begin to take steps to change. Think of positive steps to break those fears. They don’t have to be huge steps, just small steps will do to start with.

It takes great courage and strength to move pass those fears of a lifetime but we all can do it if we choose to. Stop yourself when you find yourself using negative stories about yourself or others. Make sure you have positive things to focus on like quotes, books, movies, music, etc. Become mindful in your everyday life. Staying in the present makes us stronger! When we think about the past we may have feeling of regret. If we think about the future we may find ourselves becoming anxious. If we are mindful of the present moment then we can feel gratitude, joy, and love.

There is so much fear in the world right now. Why not be a part of the transformation? We can all do our part of transforming the energy on the planet one person at a time.

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Only Robinson Crusoe Had Everything Done by Friday.

Procrastination is something we all do, or should I say, don’t do at times. Some of us are more proficient at it than others. 😉

There are many reasons we procrastinate but some of the most common are:

Fear
Perfectionism
Our inner guidance telling us to wait.

Our inner child reflects these to us and then it is up to us to help our inner child work through them.

Fear is probably the number one reason we procrastinate. We don’t want to move forward because we can’t be sure what is waiting for us. The great UNKNOWN! The need to be perfect, perfectionism, keeps us from even trying to move forward. We don’t want to be wrong or considered sub-standard in what we do. The last reason we procrastinate is one really difficult to recognize. We try to figure out why we can’t move forward. We sometimes feel stuck, but the Universe, our inner guidance, is just telling us to wait. The timing isn’t right yet. When you feel that way, give yourself permission to wait without judgment. You’ll know when the doors begin to open and then you can step through them with confidence.

Let me know the reasons you procrastinate. Are they the same as the one’s mentioned?

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You Can Lead a Horse to Water…

Are you old enough to remember that old saying, “You can lead a horse to water but you can’t make him drink.”? For this post it just simply means that you can give someone the opportunities and the tools to succeed and grow but you can’t make them take advantage of them. You can’t make them use those opportunities and tools for their personal growth.

When we give so much to someone in hopes that they will succeed and grow but then they turn those opportunities away, we can take it very personally. Believe me I know this to be true! The truth of the matter is, we can’t take it personally because we did our job! We laid out those opportunities and tools for use. We did our job and their job is to either accept them or not. Plain and simple. We can’t make people do what they are not ready to do.

So next time you feel disappointed because someone didn’t take advantage of those opportunities and tools just be content in knowing that you did all you can do. You can’t do their growing for them!

Keep leading them to water but stop trying to shove their heads in the water!

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