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p/s a bit of trivia, the lake mentioned below wasn't in London (doh!) - but outside London :)*
pp/s I was thinking of you as well Rose as I was mountain biking as you mountain bike a fair bit :)*
Subj: Lightworkers - Serenity's Hope - Somehow I always know when....
Date: 03/06/02 10:35:26 GMT Daylight Time
From: serenity@namastecafe.com
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Namaste, Sweet Angels!
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Great hearts send forth steadily the secret forces that incessantly
draw great events, and wherever the mind of man goes,
nature will accompany him, no matter what the path.
-- Ralph Waldo Emerson
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If you want to feel rich,
just count all of the things
you have that money can't buy.
-- Anonymous
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Feelings of gratitude release positive endorphins
throughout the body, creating health.
-- Sharon Huffman
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Today I will practice saying no.
There have been many times in my life when I wanted to say it but was
afraid. Even now, I may still be afraid. But I will say it anyway, if no is
what I really mean.
When someone asks me a question or offers a suggestion, I will stop
and think about what I want before I respond. I will practice saying no
to myself first.
Do I really want to do the favor being asked of me? Is it okay with me
that friends come to dinner? Is it good for me to attend a party or event?
When I learn to say no to myself in simple matters, it becomes easier to
say no to others. There have been times I went along with others to
avoid conflict, or because I didn't know what I wanted.
Today I will listen to myself and express myself.
I have the right to say no.
>From the book, Time to Break Free by Judith R. Smith
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You're writing the story of your life one moment at a time.
-- The HeartMath Solution, Doc Childre and Howard Martin
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The Holy Encounter takes place when we release our attachment to our comfort
in the smallness of our ego and let ourselves be touched by God. This is a
perceptual shift that removes our blocks to an awareness of Love's presence.
Our encounter with the Divine occurs when we quit hiding and just let God
love us.
-- Mary Manin Morrissey
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Change your thoughts if you wish to change your circumstances. Since you
alone are responsible for your thoughts, only you can change them. You will
want to change them when you realize that each thought creates according to
its own nature.
-- From Autobiography of a Yogi
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Give the best you have to the effort. By doing something
halfway you cheat yourself out of an irreplaceable
opportunity to create excellence. Why would you
want to do that?
-- Ralph Marston
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Being True to Your Self
by Marie T. Russell
Somehow I always know when I am not being true to myself. It's a bit like
when you know someone is hiding something from you because they avoid
meeting your eyes. Well, in the same way, there are times when I seem to
shift my eyes away from my own Self or from others. My mind may have even
justified what seems a perfectly "reasonable" explanation of why I need to
step away from being 100% truthful. The rationale it uses may be, "If you
say the truth you'll hurt that person", "That's the way it's always been
done", "Nobody will know", or "I don't want to upset them".
Yet in all those cases, I have set aside my own inner wisdom, I have
betrayed the trust I have in myself, and followed the tune of the Pied
Piper. I have allowed it to lead me astray...
I remember my behavior at the beginning of my relationship with the man who
has since become my ex-husband. In those days, I was still very caught up in
"pleasing others". Let me give you an example: He would suggest we go
somewhere, i.e. the movies. Now there were times when I really wanted to
stay home or do something else, yet, in order to please him I would go.
Those outings always turned out badly. We would end up having an argument,
getting into some kind of unpleasant situation (traffic jam, etc.), or I
hated the movie. On the other hand, on those occasions that I decided to be
true to myself and respect my desire to stay at home, things always worked
out for the best. Being true to my Self has always proved to be the highest
possible course of action.
If everyone was being true to Self, there would be no war, no hatred, no
problems on Earth. Now that may sound like a pretty far-fetched statement,
yet stop for a minute and think about it. Would there be wars and killings
if the people involved were true to their Higher Self - their own 'higher'
nature? Of course not! Even on a smaller scale - such as "warring" with the
people around you - following your Truth is always the path of growth,
harmony, and inner peace. On those occasions where you have followed your
truth, even when it seemed like it would hurt someone or disappoint them,
did it not, in the long run, turn out for the best for both you and the
other person involved?
There are times when we thought we 'should' choose a particular course of
action in order to avoid hurting someone. Yet, how do we know what the
greater scheme of things needs for its accomplishment? The only thing we can
do is be true to our inner guidance, and trust that it will always lead us
to greater good. Sometimes, it is necessary for someone to hear the truth we
need to share. Yes, it may seem to hurt them at the time. Yet if we choose
our words so that we are not attacking them but sharing our perspective and
feelings about the situation, the person can then accept what we have to say
as our truth instead of as a judgment on them. Our non-judgmental
presentation of how we feel will make it easier for them to look at
themselves, and the situation, for whatever truth is in it for them.
I must admit that I still sometimes have a struggle with this one. The ethic
of always putting others first, being polite (nice), not being "selfish",
and of at all costs not hurting others has been a strong one in my Catholic
upbringing. Somehow I took it as the gospel truth. Yet, looking back at that
very gospel, I see that Jesus Christ himself was unafraid of expressing his
Self and following his truth.
So often we have been told "don't be selfish". Does that mean we need to be
Self-less? Does it entail losing our Self, betraying the trust that the
child within has for our Higher wisdom? You may think that you are letting
someone down by telling them the truth, but in the long run and sometimes
even in the short run, the truth shall always set us free.
We are strange creatures. We commit what we judge as crimes to our Truth,
and then we turn around and manifest situations in which we punish ourselves
for our previous behavior. Being true to ourselves makes life much easier
and pleasant. You will no longer need to create all kinds of situations in
which you punish yourself for having been untruthful.
The easiest way out of that rigid dance is to follow our truth and to trust
that it will lead us onward to greater good. Go for it! Make the tune that
you sing be "I've got to be me, I've got to be free..." Be true to your
Higher Self. You'll love yourself for it, and so will those others whom your
being truthful will assist in moving forward on their path in life.
About The Author
Marie T. Russell is the publisher of InnerSelf Magazine (first published in
1985 originally as Mighty Natural Magazine) and The Natural Yellow Pages
(1987-2002). She produced a weekly South Florida radio broadcast, Inner
Power, from 1991-1995 which focused on themes such as self-esteem, personal
growth, and well-being. Her articles focus on transformation and
reconnecting with our inner source of joy and creativity. Marie can be
reached at marie@innerself.com with personal comments and feedback, or to be
placed on a mailing list to be advised when her book becomes available.
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Namaste
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The deepest hunger of the human
soul is to be understood, to feel
heard, to feel validated ...
The deepest hunger of the human
body is for air. If you can listen to
another person, in depth, until they
feel understood, its the equivalent of
giving them air.
- Steven Covey
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Heya Rose, et all :)* - glad you enjoy Serenity's posts - so do I - they're great and really inspiring and needed at this time for me !
I went on a 13 mile mountain bike ride along the outskirts of a long long long lake in London today and boy oh boy does my butt hurt and other bits as well! I fell off three times on my butt in front of people on the track (how embarassing!) as I couldn't handle the mud and dirt and the bike was too high for me (my feet couldn't touch the ground properly and it has been over 10 years since I was on a bike!) and just as we finished the 13 miles - as I was going down a hill towards the end, I braked a little too hard and the back wheel froze up which caused me to almost flip over the front of the bike. I used my hands on the handlebar to stop me going over the bike and I ended up with my front body crashing into the front of the bike really hard and my thighs and front bits are all bruised and bloodied! Ouch! I was so embarassed and it hurt so bad! The last time I did the walk around that lake was several years ago and it took us 7 hours. We decided to take bikes this time and it took us over 4 hours! And I'm battered and bruised from the bike constantly sticking in the mud and skidding along other areas and just generally falling off! It was fun though and I'm a bit burnt by the sun! All in all a fun day despite the bruises and I felt like a child having a wonderful sunny day out amongst the birds and the beautiful amazing lake - albeit large lake!
Much love & hugs
Chrissie :)* ^i^
p/s Christy, how is the new home? Everyone else - how are you? Rosie? Carol? Mae? Loz? Joe? Rose? Jennifer? Anyone else who is reading in? Do feel free to join in!
On Tuesday it'll be a year since Angel Indi crossed over and (sighs) I miss him lots. It's amazing how time has flown; Indi's been gone almost a year and I'm having the same problems at work ... (sighs) .... all is well - there's a reason for all this happening ...
[Edit] Let me rephrase that -- rose, 18:12:41 06/02/02 Sun [1]
Let me rephrase that is just like any web you go! You must have a pass word to login
Like in some web but is pretty interesting and I thinking some of you will enjoy it!
Love and light Rose..
[Edit] astro pulse -- Rose, 18:09:09 06/02/02 Sun [1]
http://www.tower.net.au/~rsb/ check it out
but you might need to register as is restricted
[Edit] thanks for sharing all the wisdom -- Rose, 16:47:03 06/02/02 Sun [1]
It gives me great pleasure to read such wonderful post I love you all, cause I get just a little of information and, just that little bit, that makes all the
difference in my world as I aloud it into my life and release the rest Thank you
Chrissie and all of you that puts a little of rain and shine into this page of Wisdom
love and light Rose...
[Edit] Serenity's Hope -- Chrissie, 22:55:10 06/01/02 Sat [1]
Serenity's Hope is so good I can't resist sharing lately :)* Enjoy!
Subj: Lightworkers - Serenity's Hope - "a deep sleep fell over Adam"
Date: 25/05/02 08:01:48 GMT Daylight Time
From: serenity@namastecafe.com
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Namaste, Sweet Angels!
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No one else can fulfill the special possibilities that are
yours alone. What a shame it would be to let the best of
them go unfulfilled without ever even making the attempt.
-- Ralph Marston
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Just Get Started
Instead of worrying and complaining about how difficult it is, just get
started. Rather than wasting your time and effort on excuses for not moving
forward, just go ahead and get started. There are a thousand perfectly good
reasons to delay, to procrastinate, to avoid making the effort. Forget about
them all and just get started.
As soon as you begin, you put momentum on your side. And momentum is a
powerful force to have working in your favor. As long as you're standing
still, time and momentum work against you. Yet the moment you get up and get
started, you turn that momentum around and put it to work for you.
The small effort it takes to get started will pay off many times over. Why
just sit there when you could be getting wherever you desire to go? Why let
time work against you when you could be using every moment to your
advantage? Even though conditions may not be perfect, now is the perfect
moment to start.
In an instant, whenever you decide, you can be firmly on the path to success
and achievement. Just get started, then keep on going, and before long
you'll have it done.
-- Ralph Marston
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You see yourself as small and limited.
But when you close your eyes in meditation,
you see the vastness of your consciousness--
you see that you are in the center of eternity.
Concentrate there.
-- Paramhansa Yogananda
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It is never too late to be what you might have been.
-- George Eliot
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Where to look...
"You must understand the whole of life,
not just one little part of it.
That is why you must read,
that is why you must look at the skies,
that is why you must sing and dance,
and write poems and suffer and understand,
for all that is life."
-- J. Krishnamurti
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The reality is that loving whatever you find in your life extends to a
constant spiritual exercise.
Your family becomes a spiritual exercise. Getting dressed becomes a
spiritual exercise. Going to the doctor, paying the bills, driving in the
car, doing all the routine and mundane things in life - all that becomes a
spiritual exercise.
As you love it all in the world, it translates inside of you. You come into
a loving rhapsody and harmony that transcends. Love will flow in and out so
there will be no stopping it. There will be no holding you back. You will be
in a consciousness that cannot be denied because you are attuned to God's
will being done.
-- John Morton
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All the love your heart can hold, all the success you are meant to
experience is already within you, begging to be released through your
love energy. Today, open the floodgates of your heart and pour out a
blessing of Love into your own life. Then see how outrageously rich you
are in the gifts of the Spirit.
-- Dr. Michael Beckwith
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We are absolutely convinced that the best way to create
quality of life is to listen to and live by conscience.
-- Stephen R. Covey
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Awakening On Your Path
by Alan Cohen
We are told in Genesis that "a deep sleep fell over Adam" - but nowhere does
it say in the Bible that he woke up! In essence, all the events that
followed Adam's falling asleep are a part of his dream.
Metaphysically, Adam represents all of us. We, too, have entered into a deep
sleep. As individuals, nations, and a planet, we have forgotten where we
have come from, who we are, and where we are going. An honest look at the
troubles we have created for ourselves reveals that we have painfully lost
sight of the visions that once painted our future. What began as a happy
dream seems to have tail spun into a nightmare. Struggling in the murky
shadows spun by the bony fingers of fear, it appears as if there is no
escape from the labyrinth of the problems we perceive. The heaviness of our
sleep has drawn dark curtains over the memory of our golden origin.
But nightmares always end with awakening. While the dream may seem
overwhelming when you are in it, it becomes as nothing the moment you open
your eyes. Sometimes the awakening is gentle, light, and easy. Often it is
startling and feels jarring. But if we are having a painful dream, one in
which we see ourselves as powerless, small, or unlovable, is it not worth
the shake-up in order to wake up?
The Citadel of Fear
Every sojourner of spirit must face the time when the walls that protected
his old world begin to crack. Sooner or later the chisels of life's trials
pick away at our armor. And this dismantling is wonderful, for there is no
greater tragedy than hiding behind something that we are not, living a life
that is less than we are. The universe is continuously working to remind us
of our identity and our purpose. If we are living a life that is untrue to
our soul's calling, our inner guide will not let us rest until we step back
onto our true course.
The time comes when we can no longer find refuge in our defenses. We
discover, often with awe, that it is precisely our defenses that have kept
us in darkness! We tire of straining to protect ourselves, and we feel
stifled and restricted by the walls we have built between our hearts and
others. Our defenses are not worth the love we lose in hiding. We cannot
afford to maintain a citadel of fear at the cost of peace. In our efforts to
keep pain away from our heart, we have also denied entry to joy. The moment
arrives when we must break free and make a stand for who we are. That moment
is now. The time has come to cast aside our cloak of smallness and don the
robe which honors our true magnitude. We must claim the strength to live in
the dignity befitting our identity.
When I first set onto my path of awakening, I felt as if my whole world was
falling apart. Many of the things to which I had devoted my time, attention,
and energy suddenly became meaningless. It can be very startling and
unnerving to discover that the values for which you lived no longer seem
real. I did not find the same satisfaction or communication with the friends
I was used to spending time with. I wondered why I was doing the kind of
work I was in. The social pursuits which had formerly brought me pleasure no
longer held gifts for me. I felt that most of the goals that I had strived
for were no longer worthy of my continued attention. My entire sense of
purpose had shifted. I had a brief taste of something more and better, but I
did not know how to make it a lasting element of my life. I felt lost
sometimes even as if I was going crazy. It was a dark night of the soul.
If you are passing through such a night, or have ever done so, take comfort
in knowing that such a void is a very important, helpful, and necessary part
of the journey. When planting a garden, the earth must be turned over,
tilled, and smoothed out before new seeds can grow; otherwise the old weeds
will overtake the seedlings. In the same way, before a new and shining
building can be erected, the old, dilapidated, and useless structures
standing on the lot must be cleared away. We must make space for something
new and better to enter our lives. While it may seem that we are out of
control or subject to forces greater than ourselves, it is important to
remember that there is a wisdom in the events that we attract to us. All is
for learning, growing, and healing. God is very present, and we are not
alone.
Such a time calls for faith, the knowing that everything somehow works out
for the best. It is not your world that is shattering, but your illusions.
God's world can never be shattered, for God's world is founded in love, the
only indestructible energy in the entire universe. If you feel
disillusioned, then take heart; dis-illusion means the end of an illusion.
Disillusionment is the best thing that could happen to anyone. It means that
something false has been undone, and the truth behind it is available to be
discovered. The truth is always healing. Only illusions are painful.
Therefore be glad, even proud, that you have had the courage to learn a
lesson that would break your illusions and replace them with greater
strength and wisdom.
Our pains and tribulations are the chipping of the cement off the Golden
Buddha. The armor falls away to reveal the gold. A worthless image is
crumbling, and the treasure is coming forth. It is the end of the cover-up
and the beginning of the radiance. In such a birth, there is great cause for
joy.
Peace Must Come
Once you have begun to awaken, you can never really go to sleep again. Oh we
can doze a wink or two here or there, but once the climber has caught sight
of the mountaintop, nothing can stop her from reaching the summit. We have
come too far to turn back now. We have played out many of our fantasies and
idle wishes. We have been teased, tantalized, titillated, and seduced by the
cheap perfume of shallow dreams, and somehow the aroma just doesn't turn our
heads like it once did. Now we want peace more than idols.
To dare to be yourself means to live in the spirit of power rather than
weakness; to proceed from peace instead of clamoring to maintain defenses;
to want the reality of love more than the nightmare of fear. And we do.
The time has come for us to be released from the burden of living for dreams
other than our own. Armoring is for protection, not expansion. The Golden
Buddha must stand in the sunlight. We are living in the age on earth when
men and women are stepping forth to claim freedom. There is a great wave of
awakening that cannot be denied, suppressed, or reversed. Those who align
with the expansion are empowered and uplifted by a Force much larger than
themselves. And those who resist or oppose it are gripped in only deeper
struggle. We must choose between love and fear, and learn the truth of the
one and the uselessness of the other.
Peace must come to those who ask for it. Strength must be given to those who
claim it. And love must bring healing to all who open their arms to receive
it. The time of awakening is at hand.
This article was excerpted from "Dare To Be Yourself" by Alan Cohen
Namaste
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The deepest hunger of the human
soul is to be understood, to feel
heard, to feel validated ...
The deepest hunger of the human
body is for air. If you can listen to
another person, in depth, until they
feel understood, its the equivalent of
giving them air.
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[Edit] For Michael -- Chrissie, 10:46:13 06/01/02 Sat [1]
Dear Michael -
(from Cambridge International Dictionary of English)
self-centred British and Australian, American self-centered
adjective DISAPPROVING only interested in yourself and your own activities We live in a time when our economy rewards the self-centred and the selfish while penalizing those who work for the good of others.
Robert is a self-centered, ambitious and bigoted man
Awareness is the first step towards healing and change ... :)*
[Edit] Need an Answer to a Question/meaning/definion -- Michael, 16:32:08 05/31/02 Fri [1]
Dear Friends at Lighting the Path,
Can You please define the term "Self-Centered" and how this is different to and from being "Selfish"
I have been accused of this by someone recently, who refused point blank to explain exactly what he meant, telling me to "Cop Onto Myself!!" and "Cop On to 'Reality'!!" when I asked the question
Thank You all very much for Your help
Love and Cuddles,
Michael
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[Edit] Going through rough waters right now -- Chrissie :)*, 10:37:39 05/30/02 Thu [1]
Hi all, I'm still going through some rough waters right now, using all the tools I have to keep afloat ... thinking of you and sending you love and light and feel the circle of love return back to me :)* Love
Subj: Lightworkers - Serenity's Hope - There isn't any formula or method.
Date: 30/05/02 05:03:51 GMT Daylight Time
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You don't have to be religious to be spiritual,
"Spirituality is how you connect to yourself
and the world, mentally, emotionally and physically.
We do not get spirituality through religion or philosophy.
It is simply the essence of being human."
-- Unknown
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There isn't any formula or method. You learn to
love by loving -- by paying attention and doing
what one thereby discovers has to be done.
-- Aldous Huxley
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"The problem is not that there are problems. The problem is expecting
otherwise and thinking that having problems is a problem."
-- Theodore Rubin
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Buddha was asked,
"Are you a God?"
"No," he replied,
"Are you a man?"
"No."
"What are you then?"
"I Am awake."
No more will I merely survive this wonderful experience of life
by being asleep, unconscious, running on automatic. I now choose to live
life fully, joyously, creatively and lovingly by being fully awake, fully
conscious. I Am an individualized expression of the Creator that
created and continues to create the vast universe and everything in it. I
Am
It expressing as this thing I call me. I Am conscious, I Am awake, I Am
unlimited potential. Life is good all the time.
-- edwardg
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You can live with your problems, complain about them,
let them drag you down. Or you can get up, do something
about them, and free yourself for more positive
and productive pursuits.
-- Ralph Marston
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Morning Giggle :)
This guy is walking with his friend.
He says to this friend,
"I'm a walking economy."
His friend replies, "How so?"
"My hair line is in recession, my
stomach is a victim of
inflation, and both of these together
are putting me into
a deep depression."
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Look within. Within is the fountain of good, and it will ever bubble
up, if thou wilt ever dig.
-- Marcus Aurelius Antoninus (121-180)
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7 Steps to Self Agape
by José Stevens, Ph.D.
Remember that the goal of this teaching is to facilitate the lessons of
unconditional love and acceptance. There is no possibility of accomplishing
this toward others if you have not first learned how to unconditionally
accept yourself.
Here are seven steps to lead you in that direction.
1. Trust in your perceptivity.
The first step to self-agape has to do with developing your ability to
perceive. Perceiving is not thinking about, nor is it figuring out or
scrutinizing. Remember that perceptivity is a function of your emotional
center and that perception is a feeling. This is the ability to size up the
truth of a situation, experience, or person by instantly and emotionally
sensing what is so about them.
You might walk into a business meeting where a number of people are present
and you can instantly perceive whom you can trust and whom you should be
careful about. You can instantly perceive as well whether you are going to
get anywhere with this team or whether you are going to waste time and money
with them.
The aphorism "Don't guess, perceive", applies to this step. This is an
important way to look at perceptivity. Your society does not encourage
people to follow and trust their own intuitions and perceptions.
Characteristically older souls, because of their experience, have inherently
good perceptivity skills. The problem tends to be that older souls lose
confidence in their perceptivity when they live in a young soul society that
places a low value on intuition and perception. Thus, this first step to
self-agape is to trust and develop the skill of perception.
2. Ruthless truthfulness with yourself.
The second step to self-agape encourages you to be completely honest with
yourself. Ruthless truthfulness means the courage to state what is so about
yourself and your perceptions at any one time. This truthfulness does not
have so much to do with perceiving as it does with telling the truth about
what you perceived. Often you perceive accurately but then deny what you
saw, or distort is so much that the truth becomes unrecognizable.
You may accurately assess that the business team gathered is a bad mix of
personalities and that your endeavors will come to grief. However, if you
should slide to the negative poles of your overleaves and become, for
example, ingratiating, you may deny to yourself and the others your original
perception. You will act as if everything is fine and proceed foolishly into
a mess.
Knowing and telling the truth, however, can be tricky. Because the truth is
unique for each individual, one person's truth is another person's lie. In
addition, truth is not always constant but changes as the soul matures and
gains experience. The truth for a baby soul is different from the truth for
a mature soul. The truth for a baby soul is that law, order, and obedience
to authority are the most necessary ingredients to live a good life. The
truth for a mature soul is that individual search and questioning of
authority is necessary for a good life.
Ruthless truthfulness is a form of compassion and need not be seen as a way
of putting oneself down or being self-deprecating. Being self-truthful is
not beating yourself up but seeing in a detached way what the reality is and
what must be done.
3. Acknowledging that the world and the people in it are perfect and making
a commitment to be tolerant.
The third step focuses on acknowledging that people are perfect the way they
are. Perfect means that each person is following his or her own path just
the way that they should. In other words, every person is learning their
lessons in his or her chosen ways. The important lesson one person is
learning may be the important lesson that another person learned ten
lifetimes ago or will learn three lifetimes from now.
Therefore perfection does not have to be a high ideal or look like your
pictures of what the world is supposed to be, but in fact what is.
The concept of perfection in "what is" has always been one of the most
difficult for students to understand. You may ask, how can the world be
perfect if there is killing, war, famine, and disease? How can so-and-so be
perfect if he lies, cheats, and steals from me? Should I do nothing, then,
to correct or stop these things? The answer is paradoxical. Yes, all these
things are being perfectly done and everyone is learning their lessons
exactly the way they had hoped (on an essence level, of course). However,
part of this perfection is that when you perceive injustice you perfectly
move to correct it. Therefore physical reality is a game that everyone gets
to play, the unjust and the just, and in the illusion of time one will
eventually become the other, and the game continues.
4. Allow yourself your own power and the constant choice to be appropriate
with it.
Personal power is the result of telling the truth. Telling the truth gives
you presence, and presence is perceived as power. Being appropriate with
power is a unique task for each individual.
The more powerful a person is, the simpler the message. The philosophical
writings of young souls are often lengthy, complex, and difficult to read.
The message of old souls tends to be far simpler. The teachings and concepts
of Jesus Christ are immensely powerful and are phrased in the simplest
possible terms, as in the parables and in statements such as "Love your
neighbor as yourself." The Buddha taught the eightfold path based on the
simple truth that to crave is to suffer. Meher Baba said, "Don't worry, be
happy." What could be simpler?
5. Erase fear and your chief negative feature to live in gentleness and joy.
Attention and awareness are the chief tools for erasing fear. Fear is a
by-product of the false personality and when you shift your identification
away from the false personality and toward essence you automatically begin
to dissolve fear.
All seven chief features -- self-destruction, greed, self-deprecation,
arrogance, martyrdom, impatience, and stubbornness are based on fears. A
major life task each lifetime is to erase the neutralizing effect of the
chief feature so that you can reach your goal. When you are realizing your
life goal, whether it is acceptance or growth, you feel the joy of essence
work. The experience of joy always leads to gentleness.
6. Truly experiencing surrender and therefore power and control.
This allows you to fully experience the physical plane as well as the truth,
love, and beauty of the other planes.
As you can see, step six contains a paradox, calling on you to experience
surrender while at the same time experiencing personal power. You need to be
able to hold this contradiction at one and the same time in order to be in
control.
In one sense, surrender means no longer resisting the events and experiences
of the physical plane. Surrender does not mean giving up, but embracing
essence-directed lessons and opportunities. When you stop resisting being in
a body and the karma that accompanies it, you begin to rapidly accelerate
your spiritual growth. As you accelerate you become more powerful because
you learn to fear nothing.
Spiritual growth allows you to access the higher centers -- higher
intellectual, higher emotional, and higher moving. As you begin to open up
to the higher centers you begin to experience the truth, love, and beauty of
all the planes within the Tao.
7. Humility
This seventh step is the experience of completion after you have mastered
the first six steps. The seventh step allows you to let go of attachment to
that achievement and this neutrality is expressed as humility.
This article was excerpted with permission from the book Earth to Tao,
published by Bear & Co./Inner Traditions International, Sante Fe, NM.
www.innertraditions.com
About The Author
José Stevens, Ph.D., is the founder of Essence Psychology and lectures
internationally on essence and personality, shamanism, and prosperity. He is
the author of Tao To Earth and Transforming Your Dragons, and co-author of
The Michael Handbook and Secrets of Shamanism. The author's website is at
http://www.pivres.com
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The deepest hunger of the human
soul is to be understood, to feel
heard, to feel validated ...
The deepest hunger of the human
body is for air. If you can listen to
another person, in depth, until they
feel understood, its the equivalent of
giving them air.
- Steven Covey
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I'm glad you've moved in okay .... new car, new home (smiles) - that's wonderful! I hope we can meet up one day - it would be good to meet you. It's a shame I never got to see you on Oprah. I was thinking about Dee today and wondering how she is doing and also Carol. There's also Vanda, and Kasia, Lorraine who's getting married soon, ie the quiet ones; and of course Jennifer, Rose, Rosie, Joe, Michael, Mae, and everyone else who reads in. Heya guys! Thinking of you.
Job situation is still up in the air - lots of turbulence going on lately hence why I've been a bit quiet .... I'm around - just quiet .... My thoughts, love and support are with you though ...
Subj: Lightworkers - Serenity's Hope - Marvelous!
Date: 22/05/02 09:13:50 GMT Daylight Time
From: serenity@namastecafe.com
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Namaste, Sweet Angels!
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Don't fight against life or hide from it. Be a part of it.
Give of yourself to the world and you'll find that the
world will be more to your liking.
-- Ralph Marston
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Doubt whom you will, but never doubt yourself.
-- Christian Nevell Bovee
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Fear of failure and fear of the unknown are always defeated
by faith. Having faith in yourself, in the process of
change, and in the new direction that change sets will
reveal your own inner core of steel.
-- Georgette Mosbacher, Business executive
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Many times I have pondered the challenge of the Serenity Prayer in
my life, today and when I was first introduced to recovery. At first I
prayed for serenity, quiet from my spinning thoughts and turbulent
feelings. Next, acceptance for things that seemed unchangeable. I'd
been over-responsible for years; to find out it was not my fault or
responsibility was both frightening and a great relief. Finally, I was
told I must have the courage to change the things I could. What were
those things? God had given me intelligence and strength of will and
many tools to work with; I knew my life could change dramatically
for the better if I had the courage to face myself. The acceptance and
unconditional love I received helped me learn the difference between
what was to be changed by me, which was me - and what was to be
accepted, which seemed to be almost everything else.
Today I know my primary job is my own program of growth. As I
change and grow, everyone in my life will change, too. There is
never-ending renewal if I listen to the simple message of the Serenity
Prayer.
>From the book, Help for Helpers
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Self-inquiry is the foremost way to become aware. You ask
yourself, "Why am I unaware? Why am I not participating in
this?" You may get an immediate answer, or you may get no
answer at all because you're not ready to be taught what
that is.
When you're ready to be taught, you become the student to
the information instead of trying to get the information and
then become the master of it.
-- John-Roger
From: Dream Voyages
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One should respect public opinion insofar as is necessary
to avoid starvation and keep out of prison, but anything
that goes beyond this is voluntary submission
to an unnecessary tyranny.
-- Bertrand Arthur William Russell
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A different world cannot be built by indifferent people.
A rich man went to his vicar and said, "I want you and
your wife to take a three-month trip to the Holy Land at
my expense. When you come back, I'll have a surprise for
you".
The vicar accepted the offer, and he and his wife went off
to the Middle East.
Three months later they returned home and were met by the
wealthy parishioner, who told them that while they were
gone, he had a new church built. "It's the finest
building money can buy, vicar," said the man. "No expense
was spared."
And he was right. It was a magnificent edifice both inside
and out. But there was one striking difference. There was
only one pew, and it was at the very back.
"A church with only one pew?" asked the vicar.
"You just wait until Sunday," the rich man said.
When the time came for the Sunday service, the early
arrivals entered the church, filed onto the one pew and
sat down. When the pew was full, a switch clicked
silently, a circuit closed, the gears meshed, a belt moved
and, automatically, the rear pew began to move forward.
When it reached the front of the church, it came to a
stop. At the same time, another empty pew came up from
below at the back and more people sat down.
And so it continued, pews filling and moving forwards
until finally the church was full, from front to back.
"Wonderful!" said the vicar, "Marvelous!"
The service began, and the vicar started to preach his
sermon. He launched into his text and, when 12 o'clock
came, he was still going strong, with no end in sight.
Suddenly a bell rang, and a trap door in the floor behind
the pulpit dropped open.
"Wonderful!" said the congregation, "Marvelous!"
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A Spiritual Life Game
by Sarano Kelley
I've had the honor and pleasure of coaching and working with some of the
wealthiest people on the planet. I've often noticed that when people haven't
developed a spiritual core, they increasingly gather material goods, yet
their lives become more unstable and insecure.
When your life is characterized by a deeper meaning at its core, money can
serve the purpose of furthering your spiritual development. For example,
money can afford you the opportunity to attend spiritual retreats and
seminars, support endeavors that are oriented toward this area of life, or
feed your spirit in any number of ways.
If you're an agnostic or atheist, you can play The Spiritual Life Game by
focusing on the fulfillment of your purpose as a human being. Your Game can
revolve around helping all of humanity through volunteerism, charitable
acts, or just being a compassionate person who serves as a model for your
fellow human beings. All of these acts comprise elements of spirituality
that aren't necessarily connected to a belief in God or a Higher Power.
I really don't care what you believe. I only encourage you to explore,
practice, and deepen whatever it is that brings you joy and fulfillment.
Now or Later
Many people don't think about their spiritual lives until they're faced with
a crisis such as a life-threatening illness. Then they decide to embark on
spiritual practices such as meditation or prayer.
Are you ready to turn "later" and "someday" into "now" when it comes to
attending to your spiritual life? I have some questions for you to consider
if spirituality has been so far back on your burner that you've forgotten
that it's an essential part of being human:
Why would you wait until you're about to die to focus on spirituality, when
it could be enriching absolutely everything in your life today?
How much more prepared for dealing with life's greatest challenges
(including death) will you be if you make a commitment right now to nourish
your spirit in whatever way works best for you?
How long are you going to keep depriving yourself of that which will bring
you more satisfaction than anything the material world has to offer?
Try this exercise: Pretend you're going to die within 24 hours. What is most
important to you: watching a sunset or sunrise, reading the Bible or some
other literature that gives you strength or perspective, communing with
nature, playing with your children . . . ? Whatever it is, if it's good
enough for you when you're dying, then it should certainly be important
enough to pay attention to while you're alive.
Think about those times when people close to you were dying. What did they
request at the end of their lives? Did they want to be near family members
or personal mementos? Did they crave good, honest, heartfelt conversation?
These are the kinds of things you want in your life, which will nourish you
every day.
A special rule for The Spiritual Life Game is:
Live each day as if it were your last.
Exploring What You Believe
When the subject of spirituality comes up in conversation, people often
admit that they don't know what they believe. They have no idea what speaks
to their hearts. This can be a result of spiritual immaturity. By this term,
I mean that people are often still in a reactive or rebellious mode when it
comes to their spiritual lives.
Perhaps long ago they rejected their parents' religion or the kind of belief
system that they felt was foisted upon them as children. Yet they haven't
taken the time or made the effort to seek out something that is more to
their liking. These individuals are still mired in teenage rebellion or an
ego-driven mode where they're too proud to even consider that their parents
might have been wise about anything. These attitudes may be robbing them of
possibilities for spiritual growth.
This doesn't mean that because you've rejected that old-time religion, you
are wrong and your parents were right. What it does mean is that if you've
never explored your childhood belief system for yourself, you could be stuck
in a knee-jerk reaction to your parents' authority rather than having made
up your own mind about the religious traditions with which you were raised.
Or, perhaps the opposite form of spiritual immaturity may be true for you.
If you've merely accepted whatever has been handed down to you by your
parents without ever exploring its deeper meaning, you haven't allowed for
the possibility that this tradition might satisfy you in ways that your
parents could have never imagined.
These are the kinds of issues you'll want to consider as you design The
Spiritual Life Game. What's truly yours, and what have you merely accepted
or rejected? What would offer you a more satisfying and meaningful spiritual
life than you had as a child? Or what would restore the innocence and joy
you may have found in your spiritual life back then?
A special rule for The Spiritual Life Game is:
Develop a sense of maturity
in your spiritual beliefs and practices.
Living Versus Talking
To wholeheartedly play The Spiritual Life Game, I suggest that you do more
than just talk about religion, beliefs, or traditions. Find the structure
and community that will help you start living what you say you believe. If
you're a church member, talk with the minister and ask how you can become
more involved in this place of worship. If going to church doesn't fit in
with how you want to feed your spiritual life, take regular walks with your
friends in the woods, and worship together there. The point is to surround
yourself with people who have an affinity for expressing and developing
their spirituality.
George Page shares a story of how he found comfort and growth in a spiritual
community.
He says:
When I was 69 years old, I had to undergo surgery to remove a malignant
prostate gland. I was a bit anxious to get it done as quickly as possible
before aggressive cancer cells spread.
While driving to a vacation spot where I'd be spending a week with my
family, I started wondering what I was supposed to be learning from this
totally unexpected experience of having cancer surgery. The answer that came
to mind was: Since no one really knows exactly what causes this or other
cancers, I should change my life in as many ways as possible.
I decided to institute changes by starting with acting as if I were a
Catholic and joining my wife by going to church with her. This was something
I hadn't done for more than 40 years.
The next day after my decision, we attended Mass at a Catholic church.
There, I received amazing validation that I was doing the right thing. We
were welcomed into the church with the sound of fantastic organ music. I
felt as if we were attending a concert. An old Irish priest officiated the
service and held out his open arms to people of all beliefs, telling them to
"do their own thing." His attitude made me feel immediately comfortable.
My surgery and the recovery from it turned out to be totally successful.
Since then, I've continued to go to Mass when I wanted this kind of
spiritual connection, and I feel that I'm on a journey to raise my life to a
higher level.
By making the change of revisiting his old spiritual beliefs, George had the
kind of renewal he was seeking.
You may have been caught up in the form or the organization of having a
spiritual life and lost its true substance. If you're honest with yourself,
you may realize that you're more charged up by the power and attention that
comes from talking about your religious beliefs and getting others
interested in them than living your religion and leading by example.
Perhaps you're someone who volunteers in your church and busily manages all
sorts of activities, yet when it comes to your own prayer life, you run out
of time. Maybe you're giving much, but with a lot of fanfare and praise. You
may have lost the ability not to expect anything in return from doing silent
and compassionate acts. Or are you someone who lives by the letter but not
the spirit of the law? These are points to reflect upon as you decide what
your Spiritual Life Game should consist of.
Before going to bed and upon waking up, imagine what your day would look
like if you lived it according to your highest principles and beliefs. For
example, you might practice not judging others. When you see someone you'd
normally internally criticize, instead of judging, just say a hearty "Good
morning," and welcome the person with love in your heart.
The following excerpt is taken from the book The Game: Win Your Life in 90
Days, by Sarano Kelley. It is published by Jodere Group Inc., and
distributed by Hay House, and available at all bookstores, by phone
800-654-5126, or via the Internet at www.hayhouse.com
About the Author
Sarano Kelley grew up in a gang-infested neighborhood in Brownsville, New
York, and became a Vassar graduate who was earning $400,000 as a stockbroker
on Wall Street by the time he was 23. He is a well-respected motivational
speaker. Sarano coaches financial professionals in the areas of relationship
building, management, business development, and negotiation. He teaches them
to take control of their time and their lives by putting great ideas into
motion to produce results. Kelley founded The Center for Excellence and
www.TheCoachingProgram.com, which offer coaching and corporate training
based on the principles in his book, The Game: Win Your Life in 90 Days.
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Kelly..I'm praying for you..Love and healing energy being sent your way..
Chrissie..How is the job situation? I've finished moving. It was a lot of work, but I love the new townhouse. Lots of light, and a bunny rabbit hopping across my path as I take my evening walk. My daughter is near her friends from school and a few of them came over last night. We are very blessed..
Rose..Your story about meeting the man who lost his mother is amazing..I saw a boy pushing a beatup car a few weeks ago by himself while two adult women sat in it, and it reminded me so much of myself. I struggled so much as a pre-teen to fix my family, make things work out. I cried as I watch this boy, and I felt powerless to help him because of the other adults present. So, I prayed and asked the angels to help him. A few seconds later a man showed up with a gas can to fill their tank. It still haunts me a little bit..
Thanks for the pretty pictures, Rose on the website.
Where is Rosie, Dee, CarolB, Joe, etc? I hope everyone is doing well.
Please pray for peace everywhere even in our own hearts.
Love and light,
Chrissie
[Edit] Rural Ireland Calling!!!!!!! Preparing to move to the UK VERY SOON!!! -- Michael, 20:12:49 05/19/02 Sun [1]
Dear All At Lighting The Path,
Hope you are all keeping well - Love and Cuddles to You all.
Just Got up to Dublin to Catch the Boat to Holyhead from Dublin at 21:00hrs - I'm not flying to the UK as it is too expensive - Gotta save My Euro!!! ANY help with accomodation, Jobs, etc, would be very much both sought after and apprieciated from those of you who live in the UK, even if it is London, (as I have heard that London is supposed to be a horrible place in which to live - it seems that London is a VERY expensive place to live and that people in London are very cold and not friendly at all, however I don't know this for a fact, so I might head for somewhere like Manchester (which has a gay village??) or Birmigham or Leeds) as my parents and particularly my mother is becoming more and more psychotic - there is NO talking to or reasoning with her at all now when I make the slightest effort to have an equal, assertive relationship with her, she does not care about anything else except her mental problems and no one can reach her, while she pretends otherwise to the outside world in failing to admit to herself or others that she has problems
The other thing I want to ask ALL of you is what does the term "Self-centered" mean and exactly how is that different to being "Selfish"? I have been accused of being self-centred by Frank and Malcolm from The "OUThouse" (Lesbian and Gay Community Centre in Dublin recently, which has not re-opened as yet) any help or advice? please e-mail me
okay1 I was not aware of it! I just though tto share the pics but Its really not need it! hope your doing well!
love and light Rose..
[Edit] Will send distant healing for you Kelly -- Chrissie :)*, 19:48:37 05/13/02 Mon [1]
Hi Kelly,
I'm sorry to hear the news - I will send you and family distant healing tonight .... you're in my thoughts and prayers (hugs). I'm going through my own emotional turbulence the past couple of weeks ...the Universe gets a little generous sometimes for my liking ...
Love, Light & Blessings
Chrissie :)*
p/s Hi Rose .... great pictures however sweetie I need to ask if you could refrain as it's against Voy Forums policy to download pictures and I could get taken off the airwaves etc as it takes up space on the net which Voy Forums don't have and/or have to pay for or something like that ..... I'm sorry hon ...
[Edit] prayer for a stranger ! he's some one moms too -- Rose, 18:29:56 05/13/02 Mon [1]
Today I went for a walk, on the half way, home I saw a post with flowers, and I was wondering? Why was it there in the first place?
Then I kept walking on my way back I saw a man standing on the light post were I saw the post of flowers him bringing more with tears
I stop and I said to him what’s the problem, I did not know what to say, he said to me that his mom die on Friday on a change lane, I got the impression I car hits her and she die on from the car crash not to far away from were I live! I said to him I am sorry for your loss and wish you well, hug him! His was still on tears! I felt bad I wish I could off done more, I was overwhelmed! And felt really bad for him!
I walk away and say godless you! And he for a moment stops and thinks and I walk away! Feeling inside I could of done more, but what, I don’t know I saw her picture and did not see her name, I was thinking in on getting a card, but know she’s in my mind, a Son lost her mother, closed to mothers day! On May 9 I don’t know them but I feel for them!
On my way home, is rare to see a coyote walking peacefully to his mountain today I saw one and wonder?
Cherish what you have know, think of the know forgive and let go,
Learn and focus, for a new beginning and clear mind, to understand
The you to give the gift to other one that is looking up to you!
A little one inside!
Love and light Rose..
[Edit] hi kelly -- Rose, 17:20:35 05/12/02 Sun [1]
(((((hugs...
)))))coming your way! kelly
wish
you well Happy Mothers Day! :-)
[Edit] Prayer request -- Kelly, 10:00:46 05/12/02 Sun [1]
I'm going through quite a turbulant time my life. My partner has just announced that he's leaving. My heart is in complete agony. I'm at a lost for words. However there's nothing that I can do or say to fix things up. I must completely let go and surrender. I trust that all is working out for everyones highest good. My son will be completely devasted we're telling him in the morning. I PRAY FOR THE STRENGTH and guidance to move through this challenging time and that I may see through the eyes of wisdom. I think it's time for an Angel Card.
INNER PEACE
I know you better than you know yourself and my dear you must realize this is just not like you! Lift your head and smile. Take several deep breaths. Start again. You may want to make antoher attempt to clarify your position; however, it may be too late for explanations. People who need explanations are not in the right mind frame to understand or accept your love. You cannot be responsible for how a person chooses to react to your actions. You have a pure heart and a good soul. I live inside of you and I know your truths. We are at peace. We are not at peace because our problems are solved. Our problems are solved because we are at peace.
Susan Duxters
Angel Whispers.
Well I'm extremely drained and my eyes are filled with tears it's now 4:56 a.m. I'm going to crawl into bed. If anyone can send some distant healing and prayers towards my family I would be extremely grateful thanks.
Much Love to All
Kelly
[Edit] hello to eveyone -- rosie, 00:18:36 05/09/02 Thu [1]
Dear Chrissie and everyone at the path.
I wanted to apologise to anyone that was affected by the Klez virus as a result of being in my address book it hit the whole company here and we were down for nearly a day. So my sincere apologies i also got hit at home so its not fun as you all know.
I wanted to say hi to Christy drop me a line when you can... Jennifer,Monique iam not sure if you are back from your holiday, Joe, Rose, Carolb, Rachel, how are you doing. I might be coming over again to the UK this year any chance of catching up this time???
I also wanted to let you know of a friend of mine who lives in London. David has written a book and if you have a chance go his website he has a free download of an extract of his book.
Drop me a line if you can to let me know what you think.
www.KnowledgeandNothing.com
p.s. i cant remember how to make the link.... ooops
Chrissie i have read some of the stuff on the Hoffman process and i would love to ask you questions when i came over to the UK
My weekend course was just what I needed (smiles) and I'm definitely back on track again.
Rose, always good to hear from you. Jamie, thx for sharing your link. Christy, how is the move going? How is your book and the movie as well? Kasia, how are you doing? Carol, haven't heard from you for a while? Loz, have been swamped and haven't had a chance to call. Lots of little projects to finish up. Joe, next weekend is Reiki 2 class - I'll send you an email or call ... cos I can't remember if I told you the dates. I hope you're in the country. Mae, I hope you're doing well. Michael, hope all is well in Ireland. Monique, sending you love and light. Rosie, you're in my thoughts. Anyone else I may have forgotten, shucks, and hi!
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lest you strike your foot against a stone. Psalm 91
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Subj: Message from Sanaya and Duane
Date: 24/04/02 02:15:42 GMT Daylight Time
We invite you to join us for a worldwide meditation during the Full Moon of Taurus on Friday, April 26, 2002 at 11:01 EDT, or Saturday, 3:01 April 27, 2002 GMT.
It is said that Buddha descends from His high place during the Full Moon of Taurus, the Wesak Festival of Light, to bestow spiritual blessings on the world. He joins with the World Teacher of Love, and together they send out two spiritual streams of energy - Divine Love and Light - sending to humanity the energies that are next for their evolution.
This is considered to be one of the highest spiritual times of the year when humanity can make great spiritual gains. It is possible to contact energies that are otherwise not easily available, and to have many expansions of consciousness. You can go to http://www.orindaben.com/home/festlight.htm for information on this Wesak Festival of Light, and for a link to a worldwide clock to determine what the full moon time is in your area.
Your light is very much needed during these times of challenge and opportunity. To participate, take time for two days before, during and for two days after to get silent and receive these energies of Divine Love and Light.
Most importantly, for a few minutes before and a few minutes after the full moon time, or anytime throughout the day that you can, get silent in meditation, and add your light to the group light that is being created as lightworkers, Masters, and Enlightened Ones join together on the inner planes. Become one of the receivers of the transformative energy of Divine Light and Love that is being sent, and let it flow out from you to all of humanity. As you do this you are helping to strengthen the forces of light that can transform the current world situation. The energy you receive at this time will unfold in your life for months to come.
P.S. If you are interested in working more directly with the powerful energies of Divine Will that are pouring into humanity at this time, read the information and work with the practices on the Will to Initiate at http://www.orindaben.com/dw/dwill1.htm during the Full Moon of Wesak.
I haven't had time to post much lately as I've been using a lot of my tools acquired over the past 14 years to help me get through/heal from stuff that's going on at work; and also purchased the Centerpointe Programme which has had amazing results for me. I was guided to purchase the programme at a low point and it brought me back up again - thank you angels!
I'm going on my Hoffman Graduate 2 course this weekend starting tonite and hoping to heal certain issues and discover others. It will be an adventure and a healing journey which I'm looking forward to.
Lots has been happening but not enough time to share here like I used to .... besides as mentioned before as this is a public form and with stuff going on at work, I can't say too much cos it can be read and perhaps used against me so I need to use caution which is sad (sighs).
Kaycie is doing well, I requested some friends send her distant healing as I was exhausted and she has improved remarkably though she was still bleeding blood and mucus in her poop a couple of days ago which is a sign of colitis (possibly cancer but unlikely) so we're keeping an eye on her for a while. Thanks for all the loving thoughts and prayers. It's all very gratefully and humbly received with thanks!
You're all in my thoughts and I wish for all of you happy sunny days, blue skies and all things nice!
Make Today Wonderful and Special!
I love you!
Chrissie :)* & kitties
I'm preparing to move in 2 weeks. Lots to do. My mother is finally well from her leg problem. I'm so grateful that she can work part-time and live independently. What a blessing!!!
Chrissie..how are you doing? how is your kitty? You've been in my prayers..
Hi to Joe, Lorraine, Michael, Dee, Kasia, Jen, Kelly, Laurie, CarolB, Rose, Rosie and anyone else I missed.
Love and light to all,
Christy
[Edit] I shall fall down on my knees ... -- Monica, 12:05:47 04/21/02 Sun [1]
Hi,
:_)
I haven't posted here for a long time but felt drawn to this place as I am writing from my mum's home and having spotted Chrissie's (God Bless you and your health)
post about how mum acts like a five year old and expects to be waited on hand and foot. I decided to repond by saying...I shall fall down on my knees and I will pray.
Better to be a slave than a warrior walking around in armour.
My own mum works in an old peoples home so she deals with people's infantile behaviour much better than I could ever hope to.
Greetings to all..... it's so nice to share in this place ;-)
Chrissie, ((hugs)) have sent some healing prayers your way for your kitty - trust that all will be well. Also sending some energy your way with regards to your career (I think I may have an idea what it is.. ;-) )
Michael, I just wanted to drop you a line, to let you know that I hear your anger and your fear. If you feel deep inside that this is the right move for you, then embrace that whole heartedly with a happy heart. Just think of the new people you will meet in your journey, what a fantastic opportunity! Believe that this is right for you, and that the Universe will provide for you. But please do not leave with so much anger in your heart, it will only stay with you and fester in a dark corner which may even cause you harm in the long run. At least bless them with love in your own mind and release them with love, remember that they are only doing the best that they know how with what they have been taught, as we all are. Perhaps you could leave a note or something when you leave explaining your actions and feelings. That way I feel that you will find it easier to close this chapter of your life and start afresh. These are only my ideas that I wanted to share with you. Do what you feel best and comfortable with.
Sending you prayers.
Rosie..Good to see your post...Thanks for the kind words..
Chrissie..Loving prayers are being sent your way for your job situation.
My Mother is sick and she is staying with me for a few days. It is a trying time for me because she acts like a five year old and she wants me to wait on her hand and foot.
I keep telling myself it is only for a few days. Her negative spiritual energy and her need to gossip about my other sisters is draining. I plan on getting a massage when she leaves.
CONGRATULATIONS CHRISTY. That is such fantastic news i am so happy about your manifestations. Please let me have your email address which i lost as i would love to keep in touch with you.
CHRISSIE- You are in my thoughts and prayers that the best outcome will arise out of your work situation. I am sending loving prayers to your kitten that all is well.
Jennifer, Rose, Rachel missing you, to lovely Monique who is in France at the moment. Joe, CarolB and all others that i have forgotten please forgive me.
I am about to restart my painting course which i am looking forward to and the rest its soo busy here at work which is really good to see.
Love to all and look forward to hearing and sharing in the near future
Heya Christy, way to go on manifesting your dream home! That's really powerful - where intention goes, energy flows! It's all really so simple. The Power of Thought is amazing.
Dear Share, thanks for sharing :)* I'll drop by the website you mentioned sometime soon :)*.
I'm going through some changes at the moment in my career. As this is a public forum, I won't say too much. Anyone who has time and is able I would really appreciate thoughts of loving energy, healing love and healing light towards healing the situation for the highest good of all concerned would be really appreciated. I trust the Process of Life to take care of me, and that all is well and I am safe throughout no matter what happens. All is well!
Love, Light & Blessings
Chrissie :)* ^i^
p/s Kaycie has been having blood in her poop for a while now and she's at the vets today being investigated, x-rayed etc and hopefully it's not cancer cos they suspected colitis but not sure what it is cos medication/steriods haven't helped much; and one thought is cancer; but a kitten would not bleed if it was cancer but would develop a tumour, ie lymphosarcoma. I don't think I could handle going through another cancer situation though I guess I've already been through it so know what to expect now and am prepared and have all the tools necessary including reiki, homeopathy, natural diet, natural healing, crystal healing, unblocking auras etc etc and I know which oncologist to go to who happens to work 150 miles from where I live! Thoughts of healing light and energy towards a positive healthy outcome for Kaycie this afternoon would very much be appreciated. Thxx
[Edit] Spiritualizing the human consciousness -- Share, 21:09:11 04/10/02 Wed [1]
The eternal part of you, your God or Goddess, is pure and everlasting and withholds nothing from your physical consciousness and soul consciousness. However, through the activity of your physical mind and body, your God's spirit-light becomes cut off and cannot register in your human-controlled mind.
When functioning spiritually, your mind is the highest type radio or television receiver in existence - but you must learn how to use it.
The receiving station of a mind, having devoted all its time to earthly things, is only attuned to receiving thoughts and pictures from the earth minds of people and from those spirits in Darkness (see Luke 22:31). Automatically these thoughts of others come into your mind for use or discard. Many times you will think they are your own thoughts. However, your mind is attuned to receiving physical thoughts (physical vibrations); and the vibrations or thoughts of your God and the Blessed Ones of Light cannot reach you.
Now, you Desire to tune in and make contact with that higher spiritual part of yourself. You Desire to tune in and contact reception from a higher source: just as the Chosen Ones in the Bible made contact. However your mind lacks reception capability from your God. So you must, and you can, change your mind to receive what you want. Put forth the effort to get it. By this, I don't mean the hard work of physical mental work, but just the opposite!
Your human mind must be brought under control to the point where it cannot, and must not, think of anything material. You must stop thinking and clear your mind for spiritual reception. Remember; both materialism and spiritualism cannot occupy your mind at the same time: just as you cannot think of two different things at the same time.
You say, "How can I do this?" No one can stop thinking.
You cannot do it by meditation or concentration because you are still thinking; even if it is only one-pointedness. No, neither of these activities fit into the method.
Actually, you must become absent minded - absent of thought. Stop thinking! You must not only stop thinking but exclude the reactions of your senses; which is also thinking.
To perform this method of spiritualizing your physical consciousness, pick a time during the day when you can sit down in a comfortable chair, relax, and send a loving thought to your God and the Blessed Ones of Light who are one with your God. Ask for spiritual unfoldment.
Then close your eyes gently, stop thinking, and wait for your God or Goddess to send you thoughts that will register in your mind. Wait and watch with your inner vision which is sometimes called the third eye, spiritual eye, all seeing eye of God, etc. Watch as if you are looking at a blank movie screen, and you are waiting for the play to unfold before you; however, do not give any thought to what you see. If you do react to what you see, then you are thinking and you will lose contact. Remember; physical thoughts and spiritual reception cannot occupy your mind at the same time.
Afterwards as you arise, go about your earthly affairs as before, occasionally send a Loving thought to your God or Goddess, and the other Blessed Ones of Light.
I found a delightful townhouse. Here is how I found it.
I made a list of all the things I wanted in a home. Then, I asked Divine Spirit to take the list and could I find this house or something better.
The next day I drove in the same neighborhood that I have been checking for weeks, and a "For Rent" sign was up on a townhouse. I called, visited it and put down a deposit. It is bigger and with more light than the house I'm living in now.
I checked my list and the townhouse has everything on my list with the addition of a jacuzzi in the master bath, and the swimming pools included, along with cable, water, etc.
I'm moving in 4 weeks so there is a lot of packing, cleaning, etc.
Hello to Chrissie, Mae, Kelly, Kasia, Dee, Michael, Joe, Jen the Moonchild, and everyone else.
Happy Easter and I hope all your Easter chocolate bunnies were filled with lots of LOve!!! It's gone really quick here and I've been catching up on housework and sleep - I didn't realise how tired I was!
Kelly - looking forward to your photo when you are able :)* - Jen, Mae, Christy, Michael, Carol, Rose, Rosie, Joe, Vanda, Yee Wah, and anyone I've missed (woops!- Happy Easter!
Jesus Said
Jesus said, "You are the light of the world." So allow your light to shine thought your being.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Great Example
When Thomas Jefferson wrote his own Bible, he said, “I want to separate the diamonds from the dunghill.” By “dunghill” he meant that through church history and politics for hundreds of years, there had been an effort to make Jesus the grand and exclusive exception, when all along Jesus said that he was the great example. “Follow me and you will do the things that I do and greater things still.” We can accept that invitation now, today, to claim our divine heritage by moving into the practices that give us life. In following Jesus' example, we act with love and forgiveness.
--Mary Manin Morrissey
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Good Company, Bad Company
It is not enough that we keep away from bad company; we should join good company, give up bad qualities and develop good qualities. Life is an ocean with waves of grief and joy. Separation and union (detachment and attachment) are natural for humans. One becomes sacred when one is united with good company and separated from bad company.
....Sai Pages
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Make Marriage Work
To make marriage work, you also have to continue to get married, every day. In fact, it might be called "marriaging," an ongoing activity of nourishing and caring for each other.
- John-Roger
(From: Relationships: Love, Marriage and Spirit)
Today, make a list of five ways that you could be a better friend to your love partner. Then list five ways you could be a better friend to yourself! Now be a better friend -- to your partner and to YOURSELF!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Jobs
"Don't be afraid to give your best to what seemingly are small jobs. Every time you conquer one it makes you that much stronger. If you do the little jobs well, the big ones tend to take care of themselves."
-- Dale Carnegie
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Change And Comfort
Many people get comfortable with feeling uncomfortable. If you are working to emotionally and physically change your life for the better, then starting to feel more calm and peaceful as a result of your health-improving work may initially leave you feeling unusual, fearful, or strange.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
My Final Thoughts
The teacher Jesus was a powerful man. The gospels tells us that he spoke words with authority, he healed the sick, raised the dead, fed the multitude and he taught by example. What he taught were two things, one is to love God, and the other was to love your self and your neighbor. Then too, Jesus also said to "Turn The Other Cheek."
This moment as we prepare to celebrate the anniversary of his crucifixion, I wonder if you really understand the true meaning of what it means to turn the other cheek? One thing is that it don't mean if someone belts you, on one side of your face that you should turn and let him or her belt you on the other side. Nor did he mean to allow others to walk all over you and step on you like a rug.
You don't help yourself nor anyone else, if you allow others to walk over you and tell you how to run your life. You have to let people know where they stand, and what you will not stand for. You have to draw the line, this is what Jesus did. On one hand, he was compassionate, loving, kind and gentle. And other the other, he was fearce and harsh. Case in point, when he drew the moneychangers out of the temple for selling spiritual things.
You are a loving child of God, and know that the infinite supports you regardless of what stance you take. Have a good week, and enjoy your Easter holiday.
You are loved,
Rev. Thomas Gordy
Divine Light Center For Spiritual Growth
P.O. Box 5764
Deltona, FL 32728-5764
www.divinelightcenter.org
[Edit] Hopping the the Easter bunny was good to all! -- Jen the Moonchild, 10:22:10 04/01/02 Mon [1]
Hello and hugs to everyone!
I hope the Easter bunny was good to everyone. Live long and eat LOTS of chocolate!
ROSIE- Thank you for the lovely wishes and the same to you my friend!
CHRISTY- I am so sorry to hear about the loss of your beloved pet! My prayers are with you and your family.
MICHAEL- Did Eileen ever get back to you? I did manage to track her down. I sent her your email and directed her to this site...but I don't know if she contacted you. Did you ever meet that rich gay guy? I always meet gay men. Do you ever meet straight men and think "damn!"? Tell you what...I will send the gay ones your way if you will send the straight ones my way! :o) Love to you in lovely Ireland!
Love and peace
Jen the Moonbunny
[Edit] HAPPY EASTER -- ROSIE, 22:49:03 03/30/02 Sat [1]
Dear Chrissie and all at the Path wishing you all a very safe and Happy Easter. Our clocks have gone back today so its now to winter for us whilst our friends in the UK and USA are now in daylight savings.
Christy i am sending you a big hug to you on losing Cleveland. I know its my Sam's anniversary on the 2nd of April and he is still with me and the last few weeks i have been dreaming of him a lot. He was in my life such a long time and he was my companion when i was all alone and had no one to talk to. Send me your email i have lost it and cant get hold of you.
Rachel how are you???
Jennifer thank you sooooo much for your lovely Easter card and sending you lots of love.
CarolB and Rose i hope you are both well.
To everyone i hope that you all have a safe Easter. The last few days have been cold and my sister and i are minding our two nieces and its been so much fun having kids in the house. Its the first time we have had them for a lenght of time.
Ciao
Rosie
[Edit] RUNNING away from Ireland - About Time!!!! -- Michael, 11:09:50 03/30/02 Sat [1]
Dear all at Lighting the Path,
I have made an important choice to get away from this country of hurt and pain, mind games, bullying, put downs, homophobia and other nonsense and crap, driven by the OUTDATED and OUTMODED - INCORRECT teachings of the dominant church in this country, the Roman Catholic (but NOT Christian!!) Church.
The situations I have been in, especially with my screwed up parents and control freak aunt, the insensetive attitudes of other gay people (who ought to know FAR better!!) has now become unbearable, to the the point that I MUST, for my own sake, leave Ireland FOR GOOD - PERMANTLEY - and move elsewhere in the EU, STARTING with the UK - given the fact that I have NO friends any more here, that I have been kept down so much in so many ways - over protected to the point of distraction, MADE to live a sheltered life in Ireland, and to feel that I have some form of mental handicap/disability such as autisum or other problems because I want a different life, not allowed to stand up for myself in ANY way on ANY issue WHATSOEVER, which includes living a gay life, has totally wrecked my head - I'm past caring what they will do with trying to find me via police, etc, past caring that I would end up homeless in the UK or EU as it is FAR preferable to the crap I'm dealing with right now.
I need any information anything to do with the UK/EU, etc, contacts or any other help that you can give to help me get out of Ireland ONCE AND FOR ALL!!!!
Love to you all,
Michael
xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[Edit] Thanks Mae and Chrissie -- Christy, 16:47:32 03/29/02 Fri [1]
Hi everybody,
Thanks Mae and Chrissie for the sweet comments. I got a sympathy card from my vet yesterday and broke down crying.
I miss my little Cleveland, but like Chrissie says he is around me in another energy.
I have found just a few people who really understand that you can love a pet like he is a member of the family. Most people don't want to hear about your grief over your dog.
Know that your cherished Cleveland is all right now and will be there to greet both your daughter and you on the other side. Be comforted in remembering the joys you shared with your 4-legged buddy.
Have your daughter and you done a memorial service for him? Something symbolic often helps us. When I had to have my beloved beagle euthanized I wrote a special prayer & let balloons with messages ascend to the heavens.
A recent publication that might be extremely helpful for both your daughter and you is entitled BLESSING the BRIDGE by Rita Reynolds. I highly recommend it.
I understand totally how you feel and know what you're going through - it's going to take a while to heal; though some heal faster than others. A lot of people do think pets are only animals and don't understand that to us they are family, a part of our lives, a big part of our lives and just because they are animals it doesn't make them less lovable or that we can just stop thinking about them or not miss them once they've gone. Cry, beat pillows, scream, let all the anger out if you are feeling any and/or guilt etc ... and cry as much as possible and don't bottle it all up and encourage your daughter to do the same and to remember Angel Cleveland with love and fond memories of all the good times you all had together. He will like that cos if you watch John Edwards' show Crossing Over, our loved ones are still with us - we just can't see them.
I know what you're thinking. You think I'm dead. Because you cannot see me with your human eye, cannot feel me with your hands or hold me in your arms you think I am gone forever. You recall how I looked when I left this place and you cannot remotely imagine that I could possibly be alive in another place. You are racked and torn by the pain of our separation and it blinds you to that which is right in front of you ... me.
How many times since I left your immediate sight have you been told that I'm dead and you should "get over it?" How many times have you cried yourself to sleep because you feel like an outcast, believing you're supposed to get over me because that's what people say is normal but somehow you can't and no one seems to understand?
How many times have you put yourself through such excruciating pain because you aren't willing to consider that I am not, by any means, dead?
I want you to do me a favor and go back in time with me. Remember the glorious day you brought me home - was I not the most intriguing creature you'd ever met? Did I not make you laugh and giggle? Did I not look at you with such adoration that you wanted nothing more than to spend the rest of your life with me? I wanted this too.
Remember the days when I was in my prime and we did many things together. You were so proud of me! I was a good friend and I took care of you when you cried, were angry or felt down and unhappy. When you didn't have a lot of time for me because of your obligations, I waited patiently for you. I was always there when you needed me. Did I not look at you with such acceptance and patience that at times you felt perhaps a bit unworthy? You were never unworthy in my eyes.
Remember when age crept up on me, my bones became stiff and my movements slower. Still I met you at the door when you came home and followed you around the house. We'd been together for so long, I was your very best friend regardless of what you were doing, saying, thinking. Did I not look at you with such kindness and understanding that you felt overwhelmed? I couldn't get enough of you.
Remember the last time we saw each other with earthly eyes. You tried to be brave but I knew you were crying ... I know you so well. Better than anyone else in the whole world. Did I not look at you with such pure trust and love that you yearned only to hold me close and keep me with you always? Did you not promise that you would love me forever? I believed you.
If this is so then why have you let me go by thinking I no longer exist?
Remember the depth in my eyes all those times I looked at you with adoration, acceptance, patience, trust and love. Who created this depth and love? Would the Creator diminish the song of our laughter which was created in the name of love? I am no longer an earthly figure, this is true. My body was only part of who I really am. My body would have been but a mere shell on earth if it were not filled to overflowing with my soul, my spirit, my loving light. When we met you thought I was cute, sweet, pretty and adorable. But what kind of relationship would we have had if this is all that I'd been? How could you have loved me if I'd had no spiritual substance?
We are all made up of energy which resides far deep down inside of us, it is our core, our soul, spirit and loving light. It is the energy that is all of life ... it has no beginning, it has no end. It simply is and always will be and without it there is no life. You can't see it with the naked eye nor can you hold it in your hand, it is simply a certain knowing that this energy does exist. It's a knowing just as you know that our love existed on earth - you couldn't see our love in a solid sense, you couldn't gather it all up and confine it to one place. But you *knew* it existed. There was no doubt in your mind.
They demand you get over me, insisting that I'm dead and you'll never see me again because animals don't go to Heaven. Oh really? I'm here to tell you different. You were worthy of my love and undying devotion on earth as I was of yours. Do you really believe this love would be snatched from us *forever* by a loving Creator simply because I wasn't human? Was I not a living, breathing creation with personality? How could I have been so if I didn't possess the energy of soul, spirit and loving light? And if this energy is and always will be, then how can it be that I am dead? If my core is not of the energy that is all of life then I was never alive to begin with. But you know better.
You cry because you miss me, this I understand. I miss you too - I miss the belly rubs, hugs and kisses that we shared. But life does go on beyond these wonderful, fulfilling physical connections. I came to this place to live a whole new life, not because I didn't love you anymore or because I wanted something better. I came here because it was time for me to go to the next phase of my existance, something all living creatures must do eventually. It is the normal progression of life. I was not taken away from you because you cannot take away that which was never owned. My presence in your life was and is a gift to be cherished and honored just as I cherish and honor you.
Life is not simply about being born into a body, living a certain number of years and then dying. Energy cannot die. We are blessed with time in a body so that we can learn, share and grow. It prepares us for the next phase of our eternal life. The body holds within it the true life force of our existence...our soul, spirit and loving light. Without these our bodies would be empty, blank, void of feeling and expression. Without our energy we would indeed be dead and could never have experienced our love for each other.
You say that all you have left are memories. Not so. You see, when I took leave of my earthly body I left a little something behind for you. You can't touch it, hold it or examine it for what I left behind is far too uninhibited for confinement. I left behind a piece of my soul. I placed it right next to your own which is quite fitting as we were always side by side in our earthly life together. I love you too much to have left you with nothing but memories which tend to fade and grow cloudy as the years go by. I love you too much to have vanished without a trace. How selfish it would be of me to remove love and light from your life.
I understand your tears, each one you shed is testament to your love for me and I am honored and humbled. But don't forget the good things we shared - remember and smile. This is an honor for me as well. And when you need me I will be here. Close your eyes, relax, take slow, deep breaths and picture me in your mind. Shut off the world and your notions of what death is and give me a chance. Look for the subtle signs I send you. Don't stop being proud of me, I am a friend to be proud of, I am still your friend and soul mate. Don't memorialize the death of my body but instead honor and celebrate my never-ending life for it is eternal and forever as is my love for you.
Until we meet again...
Author unknown
Love, Light & Blessings
Chrissie :)* ^i^
[Edit] Thanks for the encouragement, Chrissie -- Christy, 18:31:04 03/26/02 Tue [1]
Hi everybody,
Chrissie..Thanks so much for sharing your experience. I remember when Indi died. You wrote a lot about how sick he was before he passed. I remember praying for both of you. I also remember how heartbroken you were.
I do believe Cleveland's spirit lives on. I miss him terribly. Most people don't understand the love of a pet.
I'm so thankful for friends who do understand.
My heart reaches out to you and your daughter at this time of loss of your beloved pet Angel Cleveland. Do read the poem dedicated to Angel Indi (link above) and you'll know that Angel Cleveland has just changed form and is now happy and free in a different vibrational energy form and he is still around you in the house, loving you and being with you and your daughter.
As I've recommended many times before, James Van Pragh's book "Talking To Heaven will help ease your loss and heal your pain. I guarantee it.
My thoughts are with you at this time and I know how difficult it is to fill that void that has been taken away. It never really goes away as I think about Angel Indi every day and I talk to him every day still and I'm still 'angry' that he had to go and still suffer guilt that perhaps I could have done things better or differently etc; and I still cry at times and yearn to hold him just one more time. I know he's around and I know he still sleeps at the end of the bed with me and comes for cuddles but I still would love to hold him and see him just one more time and all I have are memories .... the kittens help a lot. The bereavement process takes up to a year and longer for some and shorter for others .... take as much time as you need .... sending you lots of love and hugs (((((hugs)))))
Love, Light & Blessings
Chrissie :)* ^i^
p/s Rose it's good to hear from you .... I alwasy wonder where you are when we don't hear from you!
[Edit] Today's thought -- Rose, 18:51:16 03/25/02 Mon [1]
Today's thought is: "Life by the mile is a trial; by the inch it's a cynch."
In
the past, we got into trouble when we thought we had to have our lives mapped
out forever. That just did not work.
We need only deal with the problems
and joys of today. If we try to see too far ahead, we lose touch with the reality
of the here and now. The Lord lets us know what we need to know when we need to
know it.
What seems impossible when looked at in total-writing a book, putting
the children through college, abstaining for the rest of our lives-becomes
manageable when worked at step by step, day by day.
So many of the things
we worry about never happen. How much better it is to concentrate our energies
on the real demands and challenges of today, insignificant as they may seem.
When we turn our lives over to our Higher Power, we trust Him to manage the
master plan and to direct us in the small details of living each day.
[Edit] Mourning the loss of my beloved dog, Cleveland -- Christy, 16:08:41 03/25/02 Mon [1]
Hi everyone,
Last Friday, March 24th, I had to ask the vet to put my beloved dog, Cleveland to sleep. He had been my companion for 7 years. He had artihitis, was blind, lost his hearing, and in the end was unable to stand. I am heartbroken, but I know that he is free of the old body (he was 15 when he died) that was no longer working.
My sadness is deep, but I know he isn't suffering anymore.
Friday night I saw the most beautiful sunset and a fox jumped across the path of my car just as it got dark. I was in the country at the time. I thought of Cleveland and how much I loved him.
Please pray for me and my daughter, Courtney. She was out of town when it happened. I had told her of the urgency of Cleveland's deterioration and that I might have to put him to sleep before she left. When she got home from her trip, she was very sad, and mad at me.
Welcome to Lighting The Path! You are not alone, the light is always shining - sometimes clouds may obscure it for a while, but the sun is always there :)*
I am neither too much nor too little. I do not have to prove to anyone or anything who I am. I have come to know that I am the perfect expression of the Oneness of Life. In the Infinity of Life I have been many identities, each one a perfect expression for that particular lifetime. I am content to be who and what I am this time. I do not yearn to be like someone else for that is not the epxression I chose this time. Next time I will be different. I am perfect as I am, right here and right now. I am sufficient. I am one with all of Life. There is no need to struggle to be better. All I need to do is to love myself mor etoday than yesterday and to treat myself as someone who is deeply loved. As I am cherished by myself, I will blossom with a joy and beauty that I can barely begin to comprehend. Love is the nourishment that humans need to fulfill their greatness. As I learn to love myself more, I learn to love everyone more. Together we lovingly nourish an ever more beautiful world. We are all healed and the planet is healed too. With joy I recognize my perfection and the perfection of Life. And so it is.
If we wait until we become perfect before we love ourselves, we will waste our lives.
An affirmation is a beginning point. It opens the way. You are saying to your subconscious mind: "I am taking responsibility". "I am aware there is somethign I can do to change" If you continue to say the affirmation, either you will be ready to let whatever it is go and the affirmation will become true; or it will open a new avenue to you. You may get a brilliant brainstorm, or a friend may call you and say: "Have you ever tried this?". You will be led to the next step that will help you with your healing.
The moment you say affirmations, you are stepping out of the victim role.
You are no longer helpless. You are acknowledging your own power.
I love and accept myself exactly as I am. I support myself, trust myself, and accept myself wherever I am. I can be within the love of my own heart. I place my hand over my heart and feel the love that is in my heart. I know there is plenty of room for me to accept myself right here and now. I accept my body, my weight, my height, my appearance, my sexuality, and my experiences. I accept all that I have created for myself. My past and my present. I am willing to allow my fuutre to happen. I am a Divine, Magnificent Expression of Life, and I deserve the very best. I accept this for myself now. I accept miracles. I accept healing. I acept wholeness. And most of all, I accept myself. I am precious, and I cherish who I am. And so it is.
If you do not love yourself totally, wholly, and fully, somewhere along the way
you learned not to. You can unlearn it. Start being kind to yourself now.
[Edit] I am in need of an infusion of Divine Love -- Susan, 14:38:32 03/24/02 Sun [1]
Hello to you all...I am new to this chat room, was thankfully led here by my Angels today. I have 'forgotten' some of the most important tenents of my Spirit Journey - been wrapped up in a comsumptive, negative job environment and finally succumbed to the pain and lack of Light surrounding me.
I could use prayers and envelopement of Unconditional Love and Light - can someone out there ask their Angels to work with mine and enfold me in the warmth of their Light? I know God did not forget me, I temporarily forgot Her. Just need a boost to build my energy field back up, to negate the thoughts that I have invited back in...any thoughts and prayers are greatly appreciated! I know that the Universe is listening; I've just forgotten that I am never alone - I am right, am I not? Thanks, and Love to all...Susan.
thanks jn from Michael here in Rural Ireland up in Dublin for the weekend looking for a rich foregin gay man!!! Love and Cuddles to you all Mxxxxx
[Edit] Hay House Discussions and Chat CLOSED -- Jen the Moonchild, 04:17:57 03/23/02 Sat [1]
Hello everyone!
MICHAEL- I hate to be the one to tell you this but HH has closed down it's discussion page and chatroom. As far as I know there is no plan to reopen them either. Most people have gone on to start up their own chat pages. I am not familiar with Eileen and I had posted at HH for over two years. What I can try to do is email those on my HH email list and see if any know her and if so I will forward your message to her. Take care there in beautiful Ireland!
Dublin Calling - Recovering from St. Patrick's Day - Drowning the Shamrock!!!!! -- Michael (Euro Slapper), 17:15:46 03/22/02 Fri [1]
Hi, All
Just A quick Message for Eileen in Co. Donegal - I can't get on to the Hay House Discussions Page where I met you, so if You (or anyone else who knows her) can please note my new e-mail address I would be very grateful as my Cell Phone Mobile Number in Rural Ireland is in my e-mail address also - I have to come up to Dublin to Post so Its a bit awkward.
Thx kelly for Susan's Angel Whispers! Yes sometimes we need to just be (smiles) .... ahhhhh! I feel I'm on a wonderful journey of discovery and my eyes have been opened up to another whole new world .... and it's amazing. Life's a constant journey; and it's so much better than drinking, smoking and staying out late and 'abusing' one's body and soul (smiles) which is what I used to do in my younger days as a teenager etc and early twenties. I couldn't imagine damaging my body like that anymore! I haven't touched a drop of alcohol for over 3 years now and haven't smoked for over 6 years maybe 7; though I guess I could refine my diet a bit more and eat more fruit and veg than I do. I drink lots of Evian though and have been drinking Evian for the past 20 years! Bit of trivia!
Loz, I still owe you post! I've already been on line answering mail etc for the past hour and a half and if I stay on any longer I won't get to bed - so it'll have to wait soon okay hon ... promise!
Love, Light & Blessings to all
Chrissie :)* ^i^
p/s by the way, Kelly, I was reading Frank Arjava Petter's Reiki Fire the other day and he recommends to 'fulfill' one of Usui's Ideals, ie Just For Today, I will not hold on to anger to do the Dynamic Meditation by Osho to catharsise the anger! Everyone else, it's a great thing for anyone to do to release anger. It's slightly similar to the catharthic exercises we do at the Hoffman Process! Enjoy!!!
pp/s I miss hearing from dear Dee and Carol and all the others ! I guess they're on a journey and will travel past again soon ! I miss you guys!
Hello everyone, flying in on my angels wings to deliver a message enjoy...
Shhhhh become very quiet and still ............listen carefully your angels are talking.
Rest
You do not always have to be busy in order to get things done. Your value cannot be measured and it is there in spite of what you do or do not do. Dear heart, I love you. Listen for the signs and take note of your intuitive self. Fill your days with a mix of purposeful endeavour and worshipful listening and you will find the balance and peace that was once lost.
Susan Duxters .........Angel Whispers
Chrissie: I can totally relate to feeling pooped. I also had a Reiki class this week. Everything is moving very quickly. All the seeds that I have planted within my mind are starting to sprout. (Yippee!) However I have been overloading myself. So today I will give myself permission to JUST BE!
Quickie as I'm pooped - had a busy weekend - Loz will reply soon - too tired to think right now and need to catch an early nite with a meditation tape and some Reiki self healing! Ahhh bliss!
Had a Reiki class over the weekend and a fellow healer recommended the Brahma Kumaris - "The Highest Seat of Universal Learning" which she said has changed her life. Take a look and see if it will change yours.
Jen (hugs) and same to everyone else out there ....
Love, Light & Blessings
Chrissie :)* ^i^
p/s Loz, thx for the James Van Pragh link!
off to catch some zzzzzzzzzzzzz's now :)*
[Edit] Hello Melissa! -- Lorraine, 19:26:41 03/17/02 Sun [1]
Hey there Melissa,
Nice to have you here sharing with us ;-)
Just in quick response to Chrissie's reply re: James Van Praagh,...
I wasn't aware of his work, and so I went on a little internet journey and found that he has a website (smiles), and so I post here for you and anyone else who may be interested to visit his website address.
www.vanpraagh.com
(sorry, can't remember how to make it a fancy link, but you can cut and paste it into your address bar ;-)
Thank you Chrissie for sharing this with us.......
"The things we need to know come to us" !!
Much love and hugs to all.
Lorraine
[Edit] Happy St. Patrick's Day -- Jen the Moonclover, 13:36:58 03/17/02 Sun [1]
May those who love us, love us
And those who don't, may God turn their hearts
And if He doesn't turn their hearts, may He turn their ankles
So that we know them by their limp!
(raising a Guiness)
May you all live to be 100 with an extra year to repent!
It's late so I'll keep this brief - yes there is afterlife and all our beloved friends, family and pets who have crossed over are there. I'd highly recommend reading the book by James Van Pragh called Talking To Heaven and/or John Edward's book, Crossing Over or watch his tv series if you are in England. James Van Pragh's book gives a lot of readings from those who have crossed over and it is very comforting. It gave me a lot of comfort when my beloved pet crossed over a few months ago. I hope that helps!
This seems like a really interesting board, I hope you don’t mind my arrival. So this is a place where people can come to talk about spirituality and the afterlife and what not? I hope so. I’ve been meaning to ask people what they thought about the afterlife. I had a close friend recently pass, and I’ve been doing a lot of soul searching to see if I could figure out what’s happening to her now. I like to think that she’s able to watch over me, but I have to say sometimes I’m not so sure. Do you guys think that’s possible. I’d love to hear what you guys think. I was watching something on Betty Eadie – have you guys heard of her? And she was talking about her own experience, which I found to be really interesting. She mentioned that new movie that’s coming out, Dragonfly, as dealing a lot with the afterlife and spirituality and things like that. I thought it was totally about something else, but I found the website at www.dragonflymovie.com and it was not what I thought it would be at all. It doesn’t even really talk about the movie much, but instead deals with the afterlife and spirituality, which I thought was really nice. So anyway, pardon all of that, if you guys have any ideas about what happens to us when we pass I’d love to hear them. I’m not really religious, so I’m open to anyone’s ideas – I know that most religions have ideas, but I’m not very theological in that way. Thanks guys for letting me rant!
Hi Christy! It's good to hear from you! I miss your cheery energy when you're not around (grins)! It's always a joy to hear from you and share in your life! even though sometimes I don't always get to respond nowadays! It's not quite like the days at Hay House when I used to post long posts and spend hours every evening replying to people (smiles) - nowadays I have to set healthy boundaries and put my needs first and heal my life so I can be better use to others (smiles).
Thanks for sharing the website on money! And also thanks for sharing your thoughts on it and that you're using your experiences to help others. I believe it's Louise Hay who says that the best teachers are those who have been there themselves for example Louise Hay herself went through a rough childhood/life and now she sets a wonderful example to others; and so did Susan Jeffers. So honey, it's your life's path and enjoy the role as it probably comes naturally! I love what you said about money! That's so great!
I too am having some stuff going on with financial stuff due to taking too many courses I guess - anyway most of you will remember my stories that years ago I used Louise Hay's prosperity affirmations from You Can Heal Your Life and my yearly salary doubled within a few weeks (actually more than doubled! I haven't touched Louise's book again yet as I haven't had time but have been listening to Orin and Daben's "Creating Money" tape while I drive to and from work. It's good and there have been a few shifts already. I also bought the book but as I'm still engrossed in my Reiki teaching I haven't and don't have the time to read it - all my reading and affirmations are doing by tape in the car at the moment - it's my study place!!!
I also bought another book called Personal Power Through Awareness again by Orin and Daben - same link ie http://www.orindaben.com. It's great and teaches you how to deal with 'negative' people so to speak. I don't have time to share all - sorrie guys - take a look and you'll see what I mean! I'm trying to learn various approaches to any particular situation etc.
I still affirm every time I spend something that it returns to me thousand fold now, I listen every now and then to Louise Hay's Prosperity tape in my car, I still use Louise Hay's tape visualisations about hooking up to the ocean of prosperity, I sing her prosperity songs, I believe there is always enough and as our thoughts create our reality I always try to focus and affirm on the abundance and not lack; and know that the Universe will always supply me with what I need; and at times like this it just means that I have neglected to do my work in depth and I just need to work harder; and I don't need to worry about spending as the Universe wants me to have what I want (having said that it doesn't mean that I need to be thrifty etc .... which I'm not as I don't drink, smoke, go out to parties etc - I just buy books and tapes (grins) - but not in hundreds of pounds - just a few here and there! like buying magazines! - oh err I'm trying to justify myself here huh - and I don't need to (grins).
Anyway good to get that off my chest! Thanks for bringing it up Christy!
Rachel honey, I do have a Reiki technique for depression that I can share with you - though it's better if I talk / guide you through it instead of sending you the technique ... I'll think about it and will write soon hon. I wish you didn't live so far away. Do you have any plans on coming down to London? I could do the technique over the phone I guess .... or maybe actually I could put it on a tape for you .... it's then finding the time as I have a few classes coming up next week and after .... I'll write soon - I'll figure something out! Hang in there hon!
Chrissie..Thanks for that sweet comment about me being cheery.
I miss trying to link up with you guys in the chat room. I caught up with Rosie a couple of times in there.
Hello to Kasia, Joe, CarolB, Kelly, Rose, Rosie, Laurie, Mae, Jen, Michael, Dee, and anyone else that I might have accidentally missed.
I have been learning a lot about prosperity lately from a website that I highly recommend
http://www.artofabundance.com/
The website contains abundance newsletters, commitment guides for bringing more abundance in your life, etc.
I am practicing giving loving energy and support to a group of newly divorced single mom's like myself (11 years since my divorce) that attend a support group with me. I have never "witnessed" or tried to take my painful divorce history and use it to help others. I'm learning so much about myself as I reach out to these ladies.
One thing to share, if you are going through a rough time, don't spend above your budget. I was spending above my budget for almost 10 years trying to spend away the guilt of being a single mom, and the pain of it. I ended up in a financial crisis last summer.
I have a healthy relationship with money now, but I wanted to pass my experience along to others. Yesterday's Oprah show was about unhealthy relationships with money. I no longer need to buy something, have something, or do something in order to be happy. A great feeling!!!! Check out Oprah's website http://www.oprah.com for more info.
One of the things I'm doing is making a list of my Standards of Integrity, characteristics I have that I see in others. I will review this list for 31 days as recommended.
Hi Rosie, good to hear that you’re doing good. Yes when you’re next in London, Joe, you and I must get together and do some Reiki! Will be you be over in London this year? How are things going for you otherwise? I know you’ve been doing lots of work and we all haven’t had the time to chat as we used to. I do miss our live chats (grins) and I miss having cheery Christy around! I need to fix the chat room as well but I lost my password. It still works – it’s just lost it’s background graphics ! Here’s sharing an email that you guys may be interested in re Karen Kingston’s Feng Shui in Bali, which Rosie, might be something you’d be interested in. I did attend one of Karen Kingston’s 2 hour workshops on Feng Shui a few years ago at the Mind, Body Spirit Festival and she is great. I have her tapes and they’re great too – however I procrastinate (sniffles) and haven’t gotten round to it yet! I start and do a good job and then the house gets cluttered again – it’s a cycle of good and then backslide etc! But I’m so much better than I used to be! I may attend one of Karen’s workshops at the Regents College (where I go regularly for my Reiki classes) in the summer. I can incorporate Feng Shui and Reiki together to cleanse and bless the house and my life! Yeah!
Jen, sending you our love and much light energy to get you through this trying time in your life.
Michael, same goes for you …. Sending you lots of loving thoughts.
Christy, thinking of you; Rachel, miss you; Loz, we keep missing each other on the phone; Rose, where are you?!; Carol – where are you too! Miss you hon!; Mae, hi if you’re reading in – how are you doing?; Kasia, glad all is well with the baby – you have a blessed life. We would love to have pixs of the baby at some stage soon!; Talking of pixs, Kelly, would love to have yours soon to add to the album above; and I’ll also add your link to the links on the left soon!! I’m still working on my Reiki site but not sure if I want to add it to Lighting The Path or to keep it separate – we’ll see …!
P/s if I’ve missed anyone it’s cos I’m busy!!!
Love, Light & Blessings
Chrissie J* ^I^
Later guys!
Subj:
Karen Kingston's Bali Workshops - May 2002
Date:
Sun, 3 Mar 2002 02:47:55 Greenwich Mean Time
From:
"Karen Kingston's Bali Office" <BaliOffice@spaceclearing.com>
THERE IS NO BETTER PLACE ON EARTH to study with Karen Kingston than in the unique spiritual culture of Bali, where Space Clearing is a complete way of life. Karen's Bali workshops are the highpoint of her teaching year and after the huge success of her 2000 and 2001 workshops, she will be offering even more events in 2002.
Some of you may be wondering, "Is Bali safe?" The answer is a resounding "YES". Karen wouldn't live here if it weren't. It's like being in another world, far safer than anywhere in the west, where people still have a deep sense of community and maintain the sacredness of the land through powerful, ancient, timeless rituals. It gladdens one's heart to be here and causes spiritual regeneration at the deepest levels.
The common theme of Karen's workshops is to teach you how to spiritually reconnect, how to recreate sacredness in your own life, how to find purpose and meaning and make a difference in the world. In this beautiful tropical island, voted again and again the most sought after tourist destination on the planet, you can witness first hand the principles that are explained in her workshops and learn skills that will enable you to create sacredness in your own home in the west.
This year's workshops are particularly special because they overlap with a huge nationwide Hindu celebration lasting 10 days, beginning with Galungan on April 24 and culminating in Kuningan on May 4. All the temples and roads are magnificently adorned, and there are elaborate ceremonies in every part of the island. For this reason, May 4 (Kuningan) has been left free for you to participate in this event if you choose to. Further information about the ceremony will be given at the seminar on May 1 to enable you to gain the most from being present during this event.
THE WORKSHOP VENUE
Except for the Personal Purification Ceremony, all workshops will be at the Kamandalu Resort & Spa, a luxurious hotel situated in a beautiful, tranquil location on the outskirts of Ubud, the cultural, artistic and healing centre of the Bali (the name 'Ubud' derives from the Balinese word obad, meaning 'medicine'). It has an excellent meeting space and delicous catering (lunch and refreshments are included in the ticket prices every day except May 2).
ACCOMMODATION
May is the time of the year when the rainy season has all but ended and Bali is at its lushest, greenest and most beautiful. However it is still low season for tourists so accommodation is reasonably priced. Karen has compiled a list of recommended hotels in the area of the workshop that also have good feng shui. Prices range from US $15 to a luxurious US $500 per night. Further information and photos at www.spaceclearing.com/wshops_bali_hotels.htm or email >BaliOffice@spaceclearing.com. Please note that the Kamandalu Resort (the workshop venue itself) is not on the list of recommended places to stay.
Ideally, arrive a few days before the workshops begin so that you are able to recover from any jetlag and get used to the lovely tropical climate. You may also want to stay on after the workshops so that you can explore the island and get to see some of the many things you will learn about in Karen's classes.
FLIGHTS
Flights to Bali book up fast so you are advised to book immediately. There are some great flight bargains to be had if you shop around.
CATERING
A choice of vegan, vegetarian, seafood and poultry/meat dishes will be offered each day. If you have special dietary requirements, let us know on your registration form and we will do our best to cater for your needs.
WORKSHOP TIMES
The doors to the meeting room will be open from 8.30am each morning and you are asked to arrive early enough so that Karen can start on time at 9.30am. Some classes begin with meditations or specific engagement frequencies that you will miss out on if you are late. The Personal Purification Ceremony day begins at 8.00am when the buses depart from the car park of the Kamandalu Hotel.
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WORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONS
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A SACRED WAY OF LIFE seminar
May 1 (9.30am - 5.00pm)
This fascinating seminar, which Karen only ever teaches in Bali itself, is designed to help you get the most from your stay in this unique, spiritual culture.
Many have compared Bali to a paradise on earth. Karen will take you deep into the heart of its ancient customs, revealing and explaining why this is so. She will show you how daily activities are imbued with a sense of sacredness in Bali, and are seen as an expression of the human's relationship with the Divine. The whole of Balinese life is aimed at creating balance and harmony within and without.
Karen has made her home in Bali since 1990, is married to a Balinese man and has a strong connection to the people and the place. Her unique understanding of the unseen worlds of energy allows her to access the deep and powerful wisdoms that permeate the Balinese way of life. Her knowledge of what is now needed for the emerging future of our planet will allow you to apply these wisdoms into your own life in the west, in order to align yourself energetically and be ready for what is coming.
Topics covered in the seminar will include: Balinese customs (vital information for travelling in Bali)
Daily purification ceremonies
Birthing and childrearing practices
Death practices (some of the most highly evolved on the planet)
Balinese wisdoms concerning eating, sleeping, and maintaining good health
Balinese driving explained!
Balinese sexuality
Metaphysical insights into many other aspects of the culture
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THE ART OF UPLIFTING
May 2 (9.30am - 1.00pm)
Learn powerful techniques to uplift and revitalize your life force energy.
In this inspiring half-day workshop, Karen teaches you how to have greater awareness of the energy worlds and how they affect you. Bali's unique culture provides the ideal environment to learn about this, as Karen explains in one of her books...
"For the last 20 years I have really been living two parallel existences. Part of me is firmly based in the material, seen world - and I am one of the most down-to-earth, practical people you will ever meet - and the other half of me lives in the metaphysical, unseen world of energy and vibration. One of the reasons I love spending so much time in Bali is that the Balinese all live in these two worlds too. They call them ' sekala' (the seen world) and 'niskala' (the unseen world), and they understand very well that everything manifest in the physical world has its origin and counterpart in the unseen realms of energy. I feel tremendous empathy with the Balinese people, and their beautiful island is the only place I know where there are 3 million people living a totally integrated, vibrant, spiritual way of life." Karen Kingston, Creating Space with Feng Shui, Chapter 3
It's extraordinary to realize that even the most uneducated Balinese person knows more about personal life force maintenance than most westerners ever discover in a lifetime. This knowledge and practice is handed down through generations and is woven into every aspect of their lifestyle from birth to death.
Karen will teach you how to apply these and other highly effective techniques in your own life. The workshop includes vital information about how to deal with the energetic effects of computers and other western technologies, as well as ways to improve your overall health, vitality and spiritual awareness. She will introduce you to simple purification and energy raising practices that will make you wonder why you never thought of them before!
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CLEAR YOUR CLUTTER
May 3 (9.30am - 5.00pm)
Clutter clearing is a vital aspect of Feng Shui. Based on Karen's international bestselling book, Clear Your Clutter with Feng Shui, this workshop explains how clutter is stuck energy which has far-reaching effects in your life - physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. You will be motivated to clutter-clear as never before once you realise how much your junk has been holding you back!
Topics covered in the workshop include:
Understanding why people keep clutter
How clutter affects you and holds you back
Why clearing clutter is essential for effective Feng Shui
How clearing clutter can change your life for the better
How to do it - the practicalities of physical, mental, emotional and spiritual clutter clearing
Karen has received thousands of letters telling of remarkable successes in peoples' lives after taking her advice and clearing their clutter. No matter how much or how little of it you have, she will inspire you to new levels of letting go, to create more joy, confidence, clarity and ease in your life.
A special feature of this workshop is Karen's world-famous process in which she teaches you how to create your own internal clutterometer -- so that you will never again be in any doubt about what is clutter in your life and what is not!
Who needs to learn Clutter Clearing? Everyone! No matter how much or how little clutter you have, there are always more levels to clutter clearing than you realize, and it is an ongoing process that will continue for the rest of your life. Karen will inspire you to new levels of letting go, to create more joy, confidence, clarity and ease in your life. It is an essential practice for anyone seeking a better quality of life.
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SPACE CLEARING
May 6 & 7 (9.30am - 5.00pm both days)
This is Karen's most popular workshop, in which she teaches the foundational level of Space Clearing, the branch of Feng Shui for which she has become world-famous. It is one thing to read about what she does and quite another to experience the sacred atmospheres she creates in her workshops as she demonstrates the power of Space Clearing, especially when the workshop is in Bali!
Feng Shui, in essence, is the art of working with energy, and Space Clearing takes you right to the core of it. Many people who have studied for years take this weekend course and say to us afterwards, "I wish I had known about this years ago!" Feng Shui beginners also tell us, "I'm so glad I took this workshop first!"
Karen is a master of her art. Over the last twenty five years she has developed the ability to read energy in buildings with her hands. Everything that ever happens in a space is imprinted in its very structure and then influences those who live or work there ever after. Repetitive or traumatic events are more deeply imprinted and have a correspondingly greater effect. So if you, or the previous occupants, have had unhappy relationships, poor health, financial problems, or any other difficulties, those energies will still be lingering in the building. Karen shows you how to clear out the old frequencies and bring in higher levels of energy to allow you whole new possibilities.
You will learn:
How to use Space Clearing to improve your health, relationships, prosperity, and any aspects of your life which feel stuck
How Space Clearing enhances traditional Feng Shui arts
The 21 steps to basic Space Clearing
Purification techniques using sound, especially bells and clapping
Purification through the elements of earth, air, fire and water (including information about flower offerings, incense, salt, holy water and candles)
How to leave an old home and move to a new one
Practicals to learn to sense energies in buildings
Who needs to learn Space Clearing? Just about everyone. There are very few buildings in the world which are so well designed they don't need regular Space Clearing, and even the most excellent Feng Shui has been found to work better and faster in conjunction with Space Clearing. Many people now choose to make this ceremony part of their regular building maintenance programme so that the space is energetically as well as physically clean and clear.
While this workshop will not qualify you to practise Space Clearing professionally (this requires a huge amount of additional training and Karen runs a separate practitioner training for that purpose), it will teach you how to confidently clear stuck energies in your own home and workplace. Previous participants report remarkable changes in their lives!
Note: The Space Clearing workshop in Bali will be similar in content to the way Karen teaches this course in the west but with a very much more Balinese flavour! To get the most from this workshop (and from your stay in Bali), it is highly recommended that you also take the Sacred Teachings of Bali seminar on May 1. Please also read Karen's book, Creating Sacred Space with Feng Shui, before attending the workshop so that all participants can start from the same basis of understanding.
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ADVANCED SPACE CLEARING
May 8 (9.30am - 5.00pm)
This workshop consists almost entirely of material that was not included in Karen's book, Creating Sacred Space with Feng Shui.
It covers deeper uses of Space Clearing and is for people who love working with energy and want to extend their skills and raise their levels of awareness. It is also the next step for those wishing to prepare for Karen Kingston's Space Clearing Practitioner Training programme (the next courses are in in England in September 2002 and in the USA in 2003).
You will learn:
The Seven Levels of Consciousness How to develop the ability to sense and read energies
Advanced techniques for working with bells
The importance of breathwork and personal purification
How to commune with energies at sacred sites and power places
Information about what is involved in training to become a practitioner
Important note: This workshop is a continuation and deepening of Karen's basic Space Clearing workshop and is open to anyone who has already taken that workshop with Karen anywhere in the world. It is always scheduled the day after the Space Clearing workshop because it is most effective if taken immediately after it. The day begins with a meditation at 9.30am and latecomers will not be admitted until the meditation has finished. .
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PERSONAL PURIFICATION CEREMONY
May 8 - Introductory seminar 6.00pm -7.00pm. May 10 - Day trip to a Balinese temple, departing by bus 8.00am As in previous years, the profits from this event will be donated to temples and projects to help impoverished Balinese families.
An integral part of the spiritual journey of every Balinese person is to cleanse and purify their energy body. This is a rare opportunity to experience the power of that ceremony yourself, conducted in a Balinese temple by a highly respected Balinese priest.
There will be a short seminar by Karen Kingston at 6.00 pm on May 8, immediately after the Advanced Space Clearing workshop, and the event will take place on May 10, departing by bus at 8.00am from the Kamandalu Hotel.
This is no watered-down version for tourists but the genuine article. Be prepared to wear formal Balinese temple clothing (we'll tell you where you can buy a sarong and temple sash and show you how to wear them), sit cross-legged on rough paving, wait patiently until the priest is ready to begin, and get drenched in holy water during the ceremony (don't worry, your clothes will soon dry in the tropical sunshine). Balinese temples are open air so we suggest you bring a sun hat to wear until the ceremony begins, a bottle of drinking water to quench your thirst, and an umbrella in case the weather changes.
The event fee includes personal offerings for you to take to the temple, transportation by air-conditioned bus, and lunch in a beautiful panoramic Balinese setting.
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CHANGE YOUR BEDROOM, CHANGE YOUR LIFE
The Mystery of Sleep Our modern western lifestyle means that the hours of our sleep are sometimes the only time of the day that we are not rushing around and being busy. Curiously, science still confesses to be mystified as to the actual mechanism of sleep. What happens exactly when we go unconscious each night? When you consider that we spend a third of our lives in this comatose state, doesn't it strike you as a remarkably inefficient use of time? What's so important about sleep? Why do we wake refreshed in the morning? And - increasingly they are asking - why is it that some people do NOT wake refreshed in the morning?
Karen has been fascinated by this topic for decades and has done a great deal of in-depth research into it. The answers, of course, lie not in the domain of science but in the higher spiritual realms. Sleep is a time when higher spiritual connections are possible (because we are still, not rushing around!) and the huge incidence of people reporting insomnia and other sleep-related problems nowadays is indicative of the degree of spiritual disconnection that so many westerners are experiencing.
Insomnia has now reached epidemic proportions in the 'civilized' countries. In America, as an example, 10 million people consult doctors every year because they are experiencing sleep problems, and according to a Gallup Poll conducted for the National Sleep Foundation, one out of every two people suffers from sleeplessness at some point in their lives, many of them chronically. The greater implications of what this portends for the human race if this continues are actually very serious indeed.
The Importance of Bedrooms The quality of our sleep deeply affects our spiritual wellbeing and thus the quality of our waking lives. Hence the emphasis in Feng Shui on getting bedrooms right.
Karen's new seminar begins with the spiritual purpose of sleep and goes on to explain how we can create a bedroom environment that will facilitate that process to the maximum. Our modern-day multi-functional bedrooms are expected to function as a place of rest, romance and recovery from illness, as well as often doubling as a TV lounge, computer station, storage depot, meditation space, and so on. A tall order indeed, and creating the right balance has become something of an art!
The topics covered will include:
Understanding the spiritual purpose and function of sleep
Creating a healthy bedroom environment
Feng Shui essentials for bedrooms
Bedroom furniture and décor to choose and avoid
How to safeguard yourself against geopathic and electromagnetic stress while you sleep
Balinese wisdoms to enhance your love life!
Note: This seminar will feature a special section called 'Night Practice' - an advanced Clairvision technique that allows spiritual reconnection during sleep. To participate in this, you will be most comfortable if you bring a blanket and pillow with you (your hotel will probably lend these to you for the day).
Dear Chrissie and all at the path
I hope you are all well. Its been a hectic time here at work with doing two jobs.I have been everywhere but my desk so its been so hard to even look at emails or any discussion pages.
I have been enjoying my painting classes that i am attending.
Chrissie how is your Reiki going? Hopefully when i came to London we can share.
Kasia good to hear from you i am sure you are enjoying motherhood.
Jennifer much love sent to you. CarolB, Rose, Rachel, Christy, Monique and Joe sending you all lots of love
Its autumn here in Melbourne not that we have had much of a summer at all. Not complaining but this weekend is Moomba weeekend and we are going to have some good weather which will be good.
To everyone I hope you all have a great week.
Michael hang in there. Just accept that you cannot change people around you the only person that can change is you and how you react to these people.
I have learnt in the time that i have been working on myself that basically we all have fears and blocks and insecurities and i cannot change a person. Also when someone "attacks me" verbally i no longer take this as a personal assault on me. If i want to say something i do but if not i just dont let it worry me. I know its easy said than done. Most of us on these pages have had our "suffering and pain" growth, laughter, fears, insecurities, health problems, financial problems, relationships problems, inter family problems you name it we all have them.
Honour who you are Michael and if people cannot accept you for who you are then there is nothing you can do. Being Gay is not a disease. If the people around you have prejudices against Gay's then there is nothing you can do to make them change.
Have a great weekend
Rosie
[Edit] Greetings from Dublin, Ireland - had to get away from Parents!!!!!!! -- Michael, 20:56:30 03/02/02 Sat [1]
Hi, everyone at Lighting The Path, especially Joe and Darren - How are You all?? please note my new e-mail address which also contains my Eircell Vodafone cellphone number in Rural Ireland - when calling, just dial +353, which is the country code for Ireland and drop the first zero of the area/cellphone code
What I am going through right now can BARELY be put into words, but I shall attempt to do so:- I am just not adjusting to life in Rural Ireland with my parents after 3 years living away from them - I would not wish being an only child nor also being gay on my worst enemy - I am becoming more and more depressed as I just cannot adjust despite my best efforts - I really hate Ireland and if I could, I would move as far away from this horrible country as possible, preferably Austrailia - it is VERY HARD right now, with my parents now being encouraged by my aunt to torment and touture me mentally and emotionally - every way except phyisically and sexually, who does not approve of my being gay because she made sure I was not allowed have ANY friends in childhood and as a result has pre-judged me and "put me in a box", simply because I was and am an only child and has always "ruled the roost" in our family - she has everyone wrapped around her little finger to the point of distraction and will never allow my parents to allow me to release the past mistakes/choices I made by her CONSTANT reminders as a way of keeping me down as much as possible (I realise this sounds very selfish and self-centered and moaning) Aunt Betty DID split up my friendships with Eamon 7 years ago, which is how I got to hear about Louise Hay, and also now split up my friendship with Lorcan, while making it look otherwise, both of which were PLATONIC, so I feel VERY trapped - I cannot focus or think on or about anything right now as a result, thanks to the control freak, jealous, lying, BITCH that my aunt is, who pulled the plug on my flat when I would not live my life HER way, who goes to Mass every Sunday, but like most "devout" Irish Catholics, is a total hypocrite, with her "family values" rubbish - I just feel like ending the pain once and for all as I have no one else to turn to: certain people in the "OUThouse" lesbian and gay Community Centre in Dublin, who as gay people, should know better, turned thier backs on me when I needed them the most and were also hypocrites, who paid lip service to gay issues - maybe its something to do with our horoscopes: I and My father are Libra, My Mother is Aries, my aunt is Gemini, and Lorcan was a Taurus - the only escape I have right now is to go to the pubs and bath-houses/saunas for sex with as many men as possible, just to get away for one night - my aunt is right and everyone else is wrong totally in her eyes.
Love and Cuddles to you all
Michael
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[Edit] shhhh.............. can you hear you angel talking -- Kelly, 15:28:22 03/01/02 Fri [1]
Hello to all you beautiful souls. Just popping in for a quicky
PROMISE
You can never really know what a new day may have in store for you. As much as you plot and plan your life, surprises and disaster have a way of waking us up to the unknown. Today, you were given an extraordinary gift...the gift of friendship. Someone new came into your life and changed you forever. Aren't you glad you were willing to receive love in this new form?
VISION
You have a vision of where you want to be...a perfect picture in your mind's eye of who you choose to be...an acute awareness of what you wish to accomplish. You strive to fit yourself to the vision and day by day you are becoming it. I applaud you my dear. You possess that rare quality of expectation. Your life to date is the result. I am watching your existence unfold like a perfect blossom and I am filled with awe.
guess who -grin -- you know who, 13:47:08 02/25/02 Mon [1]
Hi Chrissie
Hope you are well, sounds like you are well busy.
Thanks for the card!!???
From
You know who
Ps Like to hear from you if you like
[Edit] Kasia, Lorraine, Kelly et all -- Chrissie :)*, 16:52:12 02/20/02 Wed [1]
Dear all,
It's always so wonderful when old familiar names drop by again ... and it only seems like yesterday when we last spoke! It's like family coming home again (smiles).
Loz, it's good to hear from you! Congratulations on your upcoming marriage!!! How wonderful to be able to join in and share everyone's life journey's along the way throughout the years that have gone by!! I'll try and call you tonite - thx for the message! Your number was on my computer so I couldn't call you back last nite - I had to log on today to get your number which I will shortly. Only yesterday I remember your amazing stories of when you were single and partying (grins)!!
And Kasia, I remember when you were getting married!! And now your little boy is 13 months old! Awesome!! It's been that long ! Wowwww!! Thank you for sharing your wonderful experiences as a mother ... it makes me feel a little broody (grins) as I'm still waiting my turn to be married and have babies (smiles) - though I know it'll happen at the right time, space and sequence! God has other things in mind for me at the moment!!
Kelly, wonderful website! Gorgeous sunsets! I was looking for a photo of you - missed that of a little boy - must go take another look! I'm glad your business is taking off! Hopefully one day soon I'll be able to do that and concentrate on Reiki full time - though it seems that a lot of people with Reiki are also doing other things .... as when you go to a trade show and people do Reiki they ask what else you do ! (grins) (sighs)! It's all new to me!
I'm on Day 3 of my First Aid Course with my final exams tomorrow then I'm on my Karuna course for 3 days .... whew! Then it's on to more Reiki classes (this time teaching) .... much to do!
Thanks Kelly for Angel Whispers! Again it's so wonderful to have the family back together again and also those that read in but don't share about themselves yet. Mae and anyone else, we'd love to hear how you are getting on ...
What a glorious day. The sun is shinning so beautifully, the birds are singing such sweet medodies. It's hard to believe that it's mid february.
Rose, Congratulations on manifesting your mountains!!!!!!
Perhaps you can look up the teachings of the lion. I once was outside when a coyote crossed my path. I knew this creature was here to bring me a message. When I looked it up it was very relevant to what I was going through at the time. Very powerful message indeed.
Welcome back Kassia, sounds like you've been vey busy with the little one. The first few years of life are so precious. Over the weekend I went through boxes of photos. It's incredible how quickly time goes by. My son just turned 10 years old. He also has his own little business. He goes down to the beach and excavates fossils, and various gems. Cleans them up and sells them. We bought him a rock tumbler for his birthday. He was so excited, He said he can't wait to make his own jewelry.This tumbler takes 6 weeks!!
We are going to a gem & mineral trade show in a couple of weeks. So he can meet his suppliers. I have been making a home video of the whole process for the future.
I myself have only recently returned to only question why I had left for so long. However, it was necessary for my only personal and spiritual development. I needed to give myself permission to experience my "Dark Night of the Soul". The time has come to lovingly bring myself back and surround myself with other souls travelling through this journey we call life to share in words of wisdom.
Chrissie: Remember way back, I was going to mail you some photos!! Well I managed to get a few scanned onto my website. It's still under construction.
www.lakefrontsolitude.com
All of the sunrises I took myself and the little one meditating is my son. I would love to take a photography course one day.
O.k. time for some angel picks.......
SEPARATION
Although I am with you every moment. I recognize your feeling of separation. Someone like you needs to be hugged and loved. You should wake up to a thousand kisses. If everyone knnew the sweetness inside of you. You would be touched and caressed from morning 'til night. I love to be with you. There is no one I would rather spen time with. You are the most interesting, amazing, unique friend. You are so generous, loving and caring. how sad that so many people in your life have no idea of the depth of your soul!
ACCEPTANCE
There is no duty today, nor pressure to do or be anything at all. The very fact that you exist is enough. You are enough. You are more than I dreamed in my wildest imaginings- there are no words to tell you how special you are at this moment. Beloved one...stay here and rest until the sun goes down and I will become the bright star that comforts you tonight.
Hello to everybody -- Kasia, 13:41:48 02/19/02 Tue [1]
Sorry for coming here so seldom. Too seldom in fact because this is a place so much filled with love and understanding that everything seems brighter and happier.
My son Adam is 13 months already and he has just learnt to walk on his own. He is an absolutely adorable little blonde boy with blue eyes (definitely takes after my husband)so curious about the world around him. I love observing the way he discovers the world. How he is happy about simple things - sunshine, snow, colourful flowers, newspapers, oranges... He is so unspoiled. So happy, never bored, always busy with something. He is a great lesson for me on happiness.
Hugs to all of you!
[Edit] Hey there Chrissie ;-) -- Lorraine, 23:50:31 02/17/02 Sun [1]
Hey there Chrissie,...
Just wanted to let you know that I dropped in! It's so nice to find you here, sharing much love as ever... It warms my heart, thank you.
I am in need of getting in touch with my spiritual and creative side of me... I know I have slipped a little, but I lovingly bring myself back to this place... where I comfort and nurture my higher self.
You know, everytime I see angel confetti, I always think of you!
I'm going to be going through a place of change soon... although change is always all around us... but this place is of the marital status ;-) ... it is safe to be me.....
Much love and light to all,...
I am blessed to share this space with you.
Hi Jennifer, I'm glad you're feeling slightly better and given yourself some love and affection. I can emphatise where you're at as I've been there. I can't recall if you do Reiki and/or if you teach it - if not, if you went to a Reiki healer, if they had Reiki III, or were a Master, they could talk you through the depression and/or teach you the depression technique. And/or if not, ie if they are only Level II, then you could perhaps get a general healing. Life has given you a lot of tests these past several months and it's a lot to handle with so many of your loved ones crossing over to the other side. Know that they are always with you and they want you to be happy. Reading James Van Pragh's Talking To Heaven will helps lots - it helped me come to terms with Angel Indi's crossing. It's a hugely comforting book and it will bring you lots of comfort and joy to know your loved ones are always around you and have not left you.
I'm not sure if you have John Edward's Crossing Over on television in Canada - they do here in London daily. It's an amazing show and it will bring you lots of comfort too. It takes a full year to get over the bereavement process and that is what you and I are going through at the moment. We all grieve at our own pace - be gentle with yourself and know that you are safe, and that it's all happening at the right time, space and sequence for you. Much love and hugs to you Jen! ^i^
Rose, re your dream, I would say perhaps you left your body and did some travelling in your house? And re feeling someone touching you, that probably really happened and is someone you loved who has reached out to you. You may want to strengthen your psychic abilities perhaps - John Edwards has a tape on Developing Your Psychic Abilities. You can buy it from http://www.amazon.com/. There could be many other interpretations for your dreams and what happened recently - mine could be one possibility. Keep a record of your dreams by your bed and see if there is a pattern.
Kelly and everyone hello
Everything is okay! Could be better but okay
My son is doing wonderful at school!
I’m glad that everything well for you Kelly
And remember I told you I want to move to the mountain.
Well I am here he! He! Not in side the mountains but really next to it!
5 minutes! The big Scared I saw I lion and got away easy! Jump the free way
Its funny the trail that I went is usually next to some condos and I went
By 10 o’clock in the morning and saw one from far away, and to tell you the
Truth it brought some fears in to my life, not related to that incident, is kind
Of sad cause I was doing fine, but know I have phobias that I’m not be able
Work on or talk about it with a doctor or a friend that can understand!
hi Chrissie,Rosie, joe, jen,maria,
Christy
[Edit] question? -- Rose :-))), 19:14:36 02/15/02 Fri [1]
I was wondering if any one new
What is the meaning of this dream or experience?
What does it mean when some one is aware of
There dream and they can see everything like
For example in my house! I saw my love one sleeping
Next to me, and everything in the house was in the same condition
, Got my self awake and realize what I experience but only this time
I was not afraid then I went back to sleep! And the same thing happen
This is puzzle part of
My dream is that on my left side felt a real arm and and hands
Holding my hand! And it was not from my love one!
I felt it on my left side which I sleep next to the wall in my bed.
It did not scared me but left me with this Question, maybe
some of you can related or understand!
Ps in away sounds funny! But I do experiences
Stuff like this time to time!
Thank you for any one that can help me to
Understanding this!
Love Rose!
From sunny sunny cali
[Edit] Thanks -- Jen the Moonchild, 05:34:44 02/15/02 Fri [1]
CHRISSIE- Thank you for the prayers and good energy. I am feeling a touch better now. I got myself onto some Rescue Remedy and I decided to buy myself a Valentine present. I just thought I deserved one. So I bought a gold bracelet with little hearts in a row to remind myself that I do care about me. One thing about hitting the bottom of the abyss...only one way to go...up! I just didn't expect all the stress of the past 6 months to catch up to me all at once. I was fine and then the next minute emotionally I crashed. It scares me because I spent 2 years feeling deeply depressed and I don't want to slip that far for that long again. The herbals seem to be starting to take the edge off...and the love and support of you and everyone else...has truly been a Godsend. Thank you very much my friend!
Looks like we posted at the same time so you must be on line now!!! Heya hon!!!
My dinner's burning so I gotta run!!!
Love & Hugs
Chrissie :)* ^i^
Thx for replying re moving and your mom ... I hope you find the most wonderful house for you and your daughter!!! I'm currently working on abundance affirmations with Orin and Dabin and they are g-r-eeeat!! Burning, burning, burning - gotta goooooooooooooo!!
Deep at the center of my being there is an infinite supply of love. It is inexhaustible. I can never use it all in this lifetime. So I don't have to be sparing with it. I can always be generous with my love. Love is contagious. When I share love, it comes back to me multiplied. The more love I give the more love I have. I have come to this world to be a love giver. I came in full of love. And even though I will share my love all my life, when I leave this earth I will still have a full and happy heart. If I want more love, then I have only to give love. Love is an I am.
I rejoice in the love I have to share.
Louise Hay
Meditations To Heal Your Life
[Edit] HAPPY VALENTINES DAY TO EVERYONE -- Christy, 18:02:52 02/14/02 Thu [1]
Hey everybody.
HAPPY VALENTINES DAY to Mae, Chrissie, CarolB, Jen the Moonchild, Rachel, Joe, Kasia, Rosie, Kelly, Rose, Michael, and everyone else.
I'm spending this day feeling happy and positive about life.
Chrissie..I'm moving because of the school district that we're zoned for. Our house is so small, too. I'm praying for a house that is bigger, and yard that is smaller. The yard is so much trouble to mow in the summer!!
I'm not seeing much of my mom these days since my little sister moved in with her.
Did you all know that Marianne Willamson's Sunday talks are now online? They first started out with audio only, but now video of the Sunday talks are presented. There is also a place to donate to the church to support the website ministry, if one so desires.
HAPPY VALENTINES DAY to Chrissie, Christy, Jen, Rachel, Joe, Kasia, Kelly, Rose, Michael, and all.
Love to ALL,
Mae
[Edit] Hi Kelly / Rose ete all -- Chrissie :)*, 18:40:59 02/13/02 Wed [1]
Hi Kelly, Rose, Christy et all
Kelly, good to have you back and so wonderful to hear the Angel Whispers again (smiles). Another Reiki Master teacher (smiles) - how wonderful!!! There's so much to learn and it's such a joy to be able to pass on the teachings to others! I love the attunement process! It's such a bonding experience! It was very powerful for me! I taught my first class a few weeks ago and my second is in a few weeks as I'm busy observing on a few more Reiki Classes, this week I'm observing on the Master Class and next week I'm on the Karuna Reiki Master class.
Today I'm on a 4 day First Aid course and it's amazing! I'm also on a counselling course but I haven't started that yet - it's a home study course. It's all part of my Reiki tool kit!
Well done on your business Kelly and I'm so glad that it is prospering. I'm slowly trying to build up my Reiki though it's like a second job and only on the weekends - I would like to be able to do it full time one day ... though for the moment as I need to pay my mortgage I need my full time job!
Christy, thanks for sharing re your mom. I'm glad you're doing well and that your daughter is as well. How is your book coming along? Why are you moving again?
Rose, how are you doing? How is your boy? How are things in general?
Mae, Joe, Michael, Rachel, Kasia - et all - how are you doing?
Jennifer, we all have you in our loving thoughts and prayers at this moment in time for you and sending you our love and light ^i^
Hi Rose: I'm absolutely wonderful. Things are flowing nicely on my journey. I have been busy with starting up my business. Leading workshops on Aromatherapy and teaching Reiki as well. I'm currently expanding my horizons and moving more into the corporate world. Going into the workplace and doing Indian Head Massage. How are things with you? It's so nice to be back. Well here is my Angel Pick for the day.
FAITH
You are a person with strong faith and your trust in the universe unfolding is demonstrated throughout your life to date. Do not relinquish your dreams. Continue to live each day fuly and focus on the goals not yet attained. Fill your days with light and love and laughter. It's not over until it's over and even then, it will never really end. Sleep well this night and dream my dear. Dream and your real self will remember all that is to come.
Wow, it has been so long since I've been here. It's great to be back. To share in all the inspirational words.
Chrissie, way to go your teaching Reiki!!! Congratulations. I'm so happy for you.
IMAGINATION
Float inside your imagination and allow me to speak to you of enchnating enterprises that could add spice to your life. You are so charismatic...so fulll of light. You draw others to you like moths to the flame because you are so interesting. Continue to expand your mind as you focus on a smorgasbord of new and delightful experiences. Remember your child self. Let's you and I take the youngster out to play
SUCCESS
What joy to share your moment of glory! I am so proud of your success today. I am sure you never thought it would happen but you and I know that good things are bound to come in time provided we fulfil the conditions. Well, you certainly did it all. It takes what it takes and now you can bask in the sunshine of this sweet success. I cannot keep from smiling. My joy is unbouded when I see you so happy. Now, remember to keep on keeping on. This is not the time to rest nor is it the time to fall back. Mediocrity is a demon that beckons for that is the safe playground for the masses.
Thx for sharing. I'm glad your kitties are doing well. Yes I can emphatise how difficult it is to fit 30 hours into a day (grins) - I'm trying to do same with my full time job, and Reiki plus being mommie to the kitties and also do the cooking and cleaning etc and studying Reiki and Reiki shares and attending Reiki courses etc. I hope you're happy though in spite of it all and are getting the rewards that you seek! I'm sure the kittens / cats are bringing a lot of joy into your life.
Yes, I did get 2 beautiful girl kittens shortly after Angel Indi crossed over. There's a pix of them in the Tribute link to Indi above :)* and a beautiful poem. The kittens are just by my chair right now, curled up against each other and just sharing the room with me - they love to be around me which is really sweet and also comforting. The house would be very lonely without the kittens' energy and love! They give so much! They're like my children though those with pets can't understand that .... nor do they understand why I take so much time out to be with them and feed them a BARF diet etc ... which is time consuming especially when I have to grind the bones into meat etc ... ie chicken bones etc....
Here's to more time in a day (smiles)
Love & Hugs
Chrissie :)* ^i^
[Edit] Waving Hello -- Jen the Moonchild, 12:40:00 02/07/02 Thu [1]
Hello everyone!
Happiest of Birthdays to MONIQUE and many blessings in the coming year! :o)
CHRISTY, ROSIE AND CHRISSIE- Thank you for your responses! Yes it is very good news that Dale and Angela were able to adopt again. Love to you all!
CHRISSIE- Yes...Liam died in March of last year. He made it through open heart surgery the year before and then in March he got this very common respiratory virus that kids get, but where most children just get the sniffles, build immunity to it and carry on, Liam could not fight it and died. It was very sudden too. He got a fever, went to hospital, got into respiratory distress in the emergency room and died a few hours later in the ICU. It was very devastating. But Dale and Angela are doing well as Liam was very sick all his little life and so when he died...they almost breathed a sigh of relief because he was a constant worry. Little Kayla has brought a lot of joy back into their lives and they look at Liam as an angel-big-brother to watch out for her.
As for me, I am doing okay. Trying to fit 30 hours into a day. Did you know that it is very hard to do? LOL! Working, going to school, etc. My cats...well...Nicholas will be 12 years old this year and Anastasia will be 7 years old. They are pretty perky. In fact, Nicholas is currently lapping up the last drippings of milk from my cereal bowl and Ana is meowing at birds through the window! Funny things! Anyway...hope you are keeping well and happy. I know that your beloved Indy crossed over...did you ever get another kitten? Love to you!
Hello again -- Chrissie :)*, 21:48:41 02/06/02 Wed [1]
Dear All,
Hi again ! Usually I don't log on at home anymore as I'm trying to study my Reiki books for my upcoming classes and get my notes together etc and also get some rest as I'm on Reiki courses flat out for the next 3 weekends - tonite I made an exception to come back on and finish off where I started this afternoon!
Jennifer, I didn't realise or if I did, I don't remember Liam crossing over. I'm sorry to hear that. It's good that they have been able to adopt again. I'm glad for them. Thx for sharing the news! How are you doing personally? How are your cherished pets?
Christy, glad to hear that you're doing well. You're moving again? How come? I thought you just moved? Wouldn't it be just great if one of these days we could meet up (grins)! Joe, Rosie and I have met and I've met Vanda as well but there's some of you still that I haven't met (smiles). How's your new book coming along? Glad to hear your daughter is doing well. Good for you that you get your ex to drive your daughter! How's your new car?
Rosie, good to hear you're taking lessons! and enjoying yourself! And drawing! Yes when you're in London next we'll all get together for a meal and do some Reiki energy sharing! I could give you both an attunement! My Reiki is coming along nicely and it's just happened at a natural pace - though it feels like I'm doing two jobs, it feels the right thing to do and it won't always be this chaotic .... I do hope one day I can quit my 9-5 job and do Reiki full time! It is a joy to teach!
Joe is a natural and Joe if you're reading in, the fact that you saw an eye during the attunement could mean that you were accessing your psychic powers. Refer to the Reiki manual! I'm excited for you!
Monique, I hope you're reading if - if yes, happy birthday sweetie!
Greetings from Orin: Prepare now to blend with your soul. Find a comfortable position, one that allows you to stop and picture what you are asked to do. Let this be a special occasion. Take time to get quiet and call light to yourself. Focus on your breathing until you feel your thoughts becoming quieter and your awareness turning inward. Calm your emotions and relax your body.
Join us and many beings of light to journey now to the soul plane, to call your soul to you and blend with it, and to work with your soul to awaken your heart center. You can sense the soul plane and your soul by expanding your consciousness. Focusing on the Solar light is one of the most powerful and effective ways to expand and lift your consciousness to the soul plane where you can meet and work with your soul.
What is the Solar light? It has been called the Heart of the Sun. It sustains all life on the soul plane much as your physical sun sustains all life on the earth plane. The Solar light is a vast, magnificent, living being. Its energy reaches out into infinity and shines through to the earth plane. It is the light of Higher Will and Universal Love.
Receive a stream of love from the Solar light into your heart center.
You can work with the Solar light to journey to the soul plane. Imagine it above you, a beautiful, radiant sun. Greet it as a living, loving being. Picture a stream of love coming from the Solar light directly to you, lifting you upward. Let the Solar light draw you upward into a world of incredible, beautiful light, the light of the soul plane where your soul lives. As you look, you see sparkling, moving points of light everywhere; the souls of others. You are in the sea of light of the soul plane. Think of the Solar light above you until you have a stronger and clearer sense of it. It is fine if it feels as if you are using your imagination.
In the soul plane is a place I will call the "Temple of the Enlightened Ones." You are invited to come to this Temple to meet and to blend with your soul. You can go to the Temple simply by thinking of this high, beautiful place. Picture what this Temple looks or feels like as you approach it. Feel the love, joy, and peace that is here. You might feel or sense the presence of the highest of beings, whose hearts are filled with pure love. You can feel calm and peaceful here, happy and free. You no longer need to protect yourself; you are safe and loved in this wonderful place. As you think of this place, it comes into view. A being of light meets you and leads you inside to an enormous courtyard in the middle of the Temple.
Look around with your inner eyes and see the light of the souls of all the others who have come to do the same work of joining with their souls as you are doing. All of you are in the center of a courtyard. A ceremony of joining is about to begin. You are being joined by many Beings of light who are here to assist you in calling your soul and blending with it. Imagine that row upon row, tier upon tier of beings of light are joining you.
It is time to begin. Call your soul to you by sounding an inner note. There is a part of you that knows exactly how to do this. You have sounded this note before in those times when you called out for greater strength, wisdom, love, or assistance. This note may be a feeling, a tone, or a sound. There is no right or wrong way to call your soul, so do not worry if you have the right note or sound. Your soul knows your intention to call it. It will hear you. Or, you may simply think of your soul, focus upon it, and ask it to come to you.
Greet your soul as a living, loving being.
Your soul hears your call. It is now making itself visible to you. You may sense it off in a distance, moving closer and closer until it is standing directly in front of you. Feel its vastness, its beauty, its living presence. Observe your soul closely. It may appear as an enormous sphere of light. Take time to appreciate its greater light of oneness, perfection, and beauty. Acknowledge how powerful, magnificent, and beautiful it is. Can you feel it as a living presence, a consciousness of great love, wisdom, and intelligence?
Your soul is preparing to blend with you. It moves closer and closer, until its enormous light is in front of you. Feel its peaceful, loving presence. It is moving nearer to you in a way that is very gentle and very respectful of you. Your soul sends a beam of light from its center into your heart center. Absorb this wonderful light and allow it to open your heart. As your heart opens up all is being healed. Nothing may change immediately, but the work is now being done to lift some of the suffering and pain you may have experienced. Let the light of your soul open any areas of your life that need more love.
As your soul prepares to blend with you, it asks you once again, "Are you ready to blend with me?" Go deep within and make sure you are ready before you take the next step. When you are ready, your soul lovingly begins to surround your body. Sense its brightness. Even with your eyes closed it is so bright that there is a sense of enormous radiance, as if your inner world is getting brighter and brighter. When you think it can be or feel any brighter, it grows even brighter still.
Sense the power, love, and light of your soul.
You have blended with your soul. Feel its powerful presence all about you. Thank it for its ever-present love and caring for you. Stay here in the Temple of the Masters until you are ready to return. You may take as long as you want to work with your soul and your heart center.
You may want to go back and read this again, doing the complete exercise several more times. Each time you may sense a more complete alignment with your soul.
You can call upon the power of your soul any time you need. You can call upon its light to assist you any time you want extra light, love, or wisdom. Simply imagine your soul coming to you, blending with you, and adding its light to yours. Be open to new thoughts, feelings, and ways of being that your soul will bring to you as it adds its light to your consciousness.
I hope you are all well. I dont post as much as at present i am busy training at work. I have started my painting course last week and i am so thrilled to be doing this again after many many years.
Christy can you send me your email as i have lost it when my computer was upgraded. I think of you often.
Jennifer good news on your friends. I hope you are well.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Darling Monique. I am so glad that we have been able to get in touch.
Joe and Chrissie when i return to London we can all share our Reiki experience and it will be so nice to see you guys again.
Rose way to go on your computer skills. Its great.
CarolB, Kasia , Rachel and anyone else a big hello to you all.
Jen..Great news about the new baby for your friends.!! I remember praying for precious Liam.
Chrissie..I, too, see very little of my mother. She is living with my younger sister. My older sister is living in a group home, working part-time, and doing so much better since she is on the right medication.
My mother was draining so much of my energy by taking my sisters' negative drama and trying to dump it on me that my counselor and I decided the best thing is to be kind to her on the phone, but not listen to the chaos. I see my mother about once per month.
My daughter is doing great. She is taking acting lessons, playing basketball at school, and is a cheerleader. I insist that her dad take her to the basketball games else I would live in the car driving her back and forth.
My mouth has healed, and I'm due for more surgery, but I'm waiting until after we move this May or June. I'm already praying for a nice home with lots of room and light.
Rose..What a cute post!!! I wish I knew how to add fancy pictures to my posts.
Hello to Rosie, Michael, Dee, CarolB, Rachel, Mae and everyone else that I missed.
Love and light to all,
Christy
[Edit] Good News -- Jen the Moonchild, 11:23:53 02/04/02 Mon [1]
Hello everyone!
It has been a while and I hope this finds you all well.
I don't know how many here remember my friends Dale and Angela...the couple who's adoptive son Liam died of an infection at the age of 22 months? I know I had posted here asking for prayers for them in the past so I thought I would let you in on a bit of wonderful news.
Last week, Dale and Angela adopted a beautiful 18 month old baby girl by the name of Kayla Justine! She is an older child (rather than having adopted an infant) and she appears in absolutely perfect health. Angela and Dale are overjoyed! So I just thought I would share that bit of good news with all of you. It seems that sometimes good things do happen to people who have been shit on in a collosal way! Love you all!
Hi Chrissie just thinking about you! Hope you like this learning more and more was never so fun! Than know life goes on for others and for other’s is just a wonderful mystery
have a wonderful day!
[Edit] Love, Light, Peace, Serenity, Joy .... -- Chrissie :)*, 11:55:26 01/27/02 Sun [1]
Dear all
Christy, I hope you're healing well from your teeth surgery. How is your relationship going now with your mom and your daughter? How is your ex-husband's wife ie the one who either had cancer or surgery - I can't remember the exact details. Are you friends now with your ex-husband? My relationship with mom is okay .... I left her alone for a while as she was grouchy - I'm sure due to my dad etc .. though we're talking now. I don't see her very much as I've been really busy - it feels like I'm working 2 full time jobs plus a mommie to my kitties etc. Life is full indeed.
Re the guy with the website, I think your name is Bob - I'm on another page and can't refer to your name - I wish you well with your site.
Hello to all who are reading in but not posting (smiles).
Love, Light & Blessings
Chrissie :)* ^i^
Joy
"Since you get more joy out of giving joy to others, you should put a
good deal of thought into the happiness that you are able to give."
-- Eleanor Roosevelt
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Healthy Thoughts
When I was young, I admired clever people. As I grew old, I came to admire
kind people.
- Abraham Joshua Herschel
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Love & Freedom
It is an irony that the more possessive you are, the more love you demand, the less you receive, while the more freedom you give, the less you demand, the more love you will receive.
- Harold Bloomfield, M.D.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ways to Cultivate Inner Peace in Troubled Times
1. Get out of your head and into your body.
Do you know how your arm throws a softball or how you fall
asleep at night? No, and neither do you "know" (in your head, that is)
how you find peace. Your body is your best guide here. What does peace
feel like in your body? Which activities (or non-activities) cultivate
peaceful sensations for you?
2. Create space in your life.
On a weekly basis, review the upcoming week and schedule one or
two blocks of time for "peace." Resist planning for this time. Allow
yourself to do or not do whatever feels most peaceful in that moment.
3. Set the scene.
When you wake up in the morning, take time to set an intention
of peace for the day. Imagine how you want to feel and be. Know that
peacefulness is a choice you can make, regardless of the situations
you encounter during the day. Pray, meditate, or simply drink your hot
tea ... with the intention of setting the scene for peace.
4. Put down your hammer.
One of the biggest obstacles to peacefulness is our inner
compulsion to "do" constantly and to try to "fix" things --
situations, people, etc. Step back from stressful situations in order
to notice your own thoughts and feelings without judgment. Give
yourself permission to leave the world alone and go within.
5. Take a deep breath.
Have you ever noticed how shallow and quick your breathing
becomes when you are stressed? Taking long, slow deep breaths is a way
to signal to your body that you want peace.
6. Notice nature.
Get outside at least once a day for a short walk. Notice how
nature all around you is in the midst of seasonal change. Imagine the
peacefulness of trees and plants in the natural world. Notice how
gradually and peacefully change occurs. Be patient with your process
of cultivating peace.
7. Light a candle.
Choose a ritual, such as lighting a candle, that represents
experiencing peace. When you look at the flame, imagine a white flame
of peace that always resides in you.
8. Hug your loved ones.
It feels good to be loving and affectionate. It's also good for
our relationships!
9. Choose your next thought carefully!
What are you thinking about when you are in turmoil? What
situations are you imagining? If you want to sustain peace in your
life, you must learn to release troubling thoughts and to replace them
with more peaceful thoughts and images. Say to yourself or out loud,
"In this situation, I want peace."
10. Let the floor support you!
Deep physical relaxation is a wonderful way to cultivate inner
peace. At the end of a long day, I love to lay on the floor, drape my
legs over the sofa, close my eyes, breathe deeply, and simply feel the
support of the floor beneath me. I focus on letting go of all muscle
tension. Relax, let the floor support you for a while!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Stress
"The capacity of man himself is only revealed when,
under stress and responsibility, he breaks through
his educational shell, and he may then be a splendid
surprise to himself no less than to this teachers."
- Harvey Cushing (1869-1939) US surgeon
"It has long been my belief that in times of great stress,
such as a 4-day vacation, the thin veneer of family wears off
almost at once, and we are revealed in our true personalities."
- Shirley Jackson (1919-1965) US novelist
"Raising Demons," pt. IV, 1956.
"Keep your sense of humor.
There's enough stress in the rest of your life
to let bad shots ruin a game you're supposed to enjoy."
- Amy Strum Alcott (1956) US golfer
"Stress is when you wake up screaming, and then realize
that you haven't fallen asleep yet."
- Unknown (submitted by Michael G. from College Station, TX)
"You don't get ulcers from what you eat.
You get them from what's eating you."
What does a turkey say?
"Gobble, gobble, gobble"?
Not always!
A jewelry-lovin' turkey?
"Bauble bauble bauble"
A dyslexic turkey say?
"Boggle boggle boggle"
A turkey in the shoe repair shop say?
"Cobble cobble cobble"
A turkey with a sore leg say?
"Hobble hobble hobble."
A football turkey say?
"Huddle, huddle, huddle"
A dieting turkey:
"Nibble, nibble nibble."
A one-legged Cockney turkey
"'Obble 'obble 'obble"
A turkey who argues a lot:
"Squabble squabble squabble."
What does Dr. Seuss' turkey say?
"Tweedle beetle paddle battle puddle wobble hobble gobble."
Then there was the dizzy Turkey who just went:
"Wobble wobble wobble!"
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ My Final Notes
Your life is truly a blessing, and everything that you have, desire and want is already given to you. God always supplies you with what you need, but you have to figure it if what you have is really what you want.
This is the true meaning of Thanksgiving, to give thanks for all that you have. According to the Law of your thought, you reap what you sow. So what you have to look at is, what kind of thoughts are you thinking. Are they positive or negative? Positive thoughts, produce positive effects, and vice versa.
Have a happy, joyful and loving Thanksgiving. Eat as much as you want, and know that there is never a shortage of nothing, because God is abundant.
You Are Loved,
Rev. Thomas Gordy
Divine Light Church of Religious Science
P.O. Box 5764
Deltona, FL 32738-5764
(407) 302-5621
[Edit] I Have A New Site -- Bob, 00:42:57 01/24/02 Thu [1]
All are invited. Its called Spiritual Level and its going to be a site for discussing your spiritual beliefs with other like minded people. All beliefs will be respected and discussed in a helping and spiritual manner.
When you arrive please be so kind as to post a little something for others to read even if its just "hello". Even if you never return again because it would help to get this site started and your kindness will be returned to you in some way.
And that's the law!
My link is http://forums.delphiforums.com/spir/start
I just realized this morning that I hadn't posted in ages. I had dental surgery on Dec 27th and they removed 1 tooth. It took me a week to get over the gum surgery. I completely
avoided about the computer except at work.
I hope you all are having a wonderful New Year. I need more surgery for my upper gums, but I'm waiting a few more weeks.
Chrissie..I can't believe it has been just 2 years here at Lighting the Path. I do remember the days of posting at the Hay House site. So much more positive energy here with everyone supporting each other. Thank you for all that you do in maintaining the site.
Hello to Mae, Jen the Moonchild, Rachel, Rosie, Rose, Michael, Joe, Dee, CarolB, and everyone else.
Love,
Christy
[Edit] All is Well - Louise Hay -- Chrissie ;)*, 11:45:53 01/21/02 Mon [1]
ALL IS WELL Louise L Hay
Every part of your being, inside and out is beautiful
You are a divine magnificent expression of life
At this moment, your body, your mind and your life
is the perfect out picture of your inner thought patterns
Love yourself for all that you have created
Knowing that you have the power to create things differently
Let the love from your own heart flow joyously throughout your body
Love is the greatest healing power there is
As you dissolve your old negative thoughts and practice love and acceptance
You will experience more love and acceptance in your life
You will find love everywhere you turn
People will accept you and approve of you in a way that is comfortable and easy
They will mirror your new inner way of thinking
As old blame and criticism dissolve
You will see perfection wherever you are and in everyone you meet
You now recognise your own uniqueness and rejoice in it
You rejoice in the uniqueness of others
There are no expectations to live up to
You now accept each person as they are
You recognise that each person including yourself is doing the best they can
at this point in time and space,
with the understanding and knowledge and awareness that they have
You are gentle and patient with yourself and with others
You even see your parents in a new and more loving way
You realise you chose your parents because they were exactly what you needed for your growth
It becomes easy to love others
Your loving thoughts now create your loving world
Your heart has so much love to give
Your love is powerful and heals your body and your world
The whole planet and every person, place and thing on it is yours to love
Sharing love makes you feel good
New loving people now enter your life
Love surrounds you and protects you
Joy and happiness are everywhere for you
You are truly free to enjoy all of life
It is a joy to awaken each morning
You are so glad to be alive
You love and accept yourself exactly as you are
All is well in your world
All is well in your world
All is well
Firstly Rachel thx for sharing more re the TENS - I read it the day you posted but haven't had the time to post as I can't post at work anymore - office politics and stuff - or else I would.
Quickly as I'm tired and lots of housework to catch up on and laundry etc ... I taught my first Reiki 1 class yesterday at home - Joe was one of them - and it was quite an experience. We had one sceptic and one spiritual healer and that was challenging and I almost felt like quitting when fired with question after question ... whew! But I made it through and once the attunements got underway the questioning from the sceptic stopped and in fact he had some of the most wonderful God like experiences out of the group from his attunements! Joe, you were wonderful too and you have the makings of a good Reiki healer and a natural! I mean it! Keep up the good work and remember to self heal daily! It was a long day though from 10am to about 7.30pm .... and fairly intense.
Michael, I'm personaly too exhaused to give any distant healing though you can get some from William Rand's site at http://www.reiki.org - go to the bottom of the page and you'll find the link. Also I feel strongly that you will benefit hugely from doing the Hoffman Process - they do them in Ireland in Co Wicklow - I'm not sure how near that is to you. Take a look at the site, bookmark it for future reading if applicable and refer to it one day when you feel the need. Or call them up and ask one of the course teachers to have a quick chat to you if the process is suitable for you. The Hoffman Process is a non profitable organisation.
Christy, Carol, Mae, Rose, Rosie, Jennifer etc ... how are you all doing? I'm mega busy on Reiki courses and/or teaching up until March .... I do drop by though not much time to post considering I used to post mainly during lunch hours etc .. I'll see what I can do ... it would be good to share as we used to (smiles). I miss those days.
Paul, if you're reading in, Hellooooooo! Well done too on the Reiki 1 Class! I do believe your spirit guides were with you during the 4th attunement and that was what you were smelling during the attunements!
Love & Light
Chrissie :)* ^i^
[Edit] Just Arrived in Dublin for the Night from Rural Ireland - Parents Driving Me Mad!!!!! -- Michael, 18:36:24 01/19/02 Sat [1]
Hi, Everyone at Lighting The Path: I have, like yourself, Joe, not posted here for quite some time and I apologise for that. if anyone has reiki skills or can send any other form of healling energies, will you please do so as soon as possible as I am feeling VERY low after returning here after 3 years - Superquinn, certain people in the OUThouse www.outhouse.ie Lesbian and Gay Community centre and thier atttitudes towards me as a trapped, bullied person, being "Put In A Box" by others and stopped and bullied at every turn, the e-commerce course that fell through after 2 weeks, after I left Superquinn, living away from home in Dublin for 3 years on my own because I could not take action against Superquinn I was railroaded out of the Volunteer work in OUThouse the efforts I tried to make and to cap it all just like Eamon 7 years ago, the ending of my friendship with Lorcan has led me to doubt EVERYTHING about myself, including whether or not I fooled myself into believing I'm gay when perhaps I'm not gay at all, which I realise aunt betty wants me to think because she is a control freak bitch who has everyone wrapped around her little finger, pulliing the plug on my flat, making me live on my own for 3 years and tormenting me all the time when I was not living my life HER way and splitting me, Eamon and Lorcan up as friends just because she does not approve of my friendships with ANYONE because of what she made me do in the past, which she makes sure to remind me of at every hands turn, making my life far more difficult than it has to be, who does not take kindly to anyone stepping out of whatever pre-assigned role(s) she sets out for you, and woe betide you if you want anything different: she would not quit until she made sure the friendship with me and Lorcan was split up.
I dont know what to do anymore, as she has got the Local Parish Priest, Local Police Seargent and Local Doctor totally on her side among other local people to make me respect her wishes totally in doing all she says - I've lost everything and back where I started: all hope and strength is gone from me and the abillity to be positive in any way about any of it: I feel the only way is to find a way to end my sad sorry life once and for all: jump in the Liffey or in front of a train or car is the only way out perhaps
Hi Chrissie
For me the TENS just masked the pain and wasn't a very pleasant sensation. In the end I switched to being in water and had to take it off anyway! I ended up in the final stage of labour out of the pool for 1 1/2 hours with no pain relief. i had to laugh when a few years later a GP said I must have a very low pain threshold. I'd like to see him try that. TENS is fine for labour because you know what's causing the pain and you know it will eventually stop. I don't think I'd like it for back pain.
I injured my back in 1990 and had pain from a prolapsed disc on and off for the next 2 years. I had physio and saw chiropractors. The first one was brilliant and I coped without pain killers etc but when we moved to the north-west i saw a Lady who did so much damage that i had to have surgery to remove the disc....I couldn't walk!!! My left foot is permanently numb and I get back pain from time to time but i can handle it with anti-inflammatories and Tai Chi!
I guess what I'm trying to say is that TENS would not have helped in my particular circumstances and that, although there are some wonderful chiropractors and osteopaths out there, BE CAREFUL!!!!!
Hugs
Rachel
Hi Rachel - thx for sharing re the TENS Machine - I had heard it is good for women's contractions on the Health Channel though not all liked it (due to their pain threshold etc). I would imagine that contractions are more painful than backaches (?) yeah? ... I'm just wondering if it's worth investing or would it be something else I'll buy and put on the shelf for display (grins). My oestopath did say a few years ago that TENS only relieved the pain and didn't cure the problem and that I should continue the oestopathy - though that made me wonder if he just wanted me to keep going back for treatments! Because it is my lower back, it's hard to do Reiki on myself though I could beam it through my body I guess ... it is very painful when it happens and lasts about a fortnight. I feel my age lately (groans)!
Hi Chrissie
I used a TENS machine when I had my daughter and it was good for controlling the spasmodic pain of contractions. i don't know what it would be like for constant pain though there are probably different types for this. Good luck!
Hugs
Rachel
[Edit] Bridge of Light to Trust -- Chrissie :)*, 10:54:49 01/08/02 Tue [1]
Heya all,
Here is a wonderful meditation taken from The Reiki Threshold which is a wonderful place to visit …. Enjoy …
Note: if you would like to use this meditation for a quality other than Trust, simply replace the word Trust with the quality you wish. (e.g. Love, Hope, Co-operation, Fulfilment, Abundance, Courage, Truth, etc.)
Welcome. In many aspects of metaphysical work, often we have challenges in the area of Trust; Trusting ourselves, our achievements, our guides, our spiritual path, etc. For those that are new to the path of conscious channelling, this seems to be one of the greatest obstacles.
This is a channelled journey that you can repeat as often as you wish, on your own, or by simply reading these lines. The journey's intent is to assist you with the quality of Trust, but you can modify it to include any quality you wish to achieve a better connection to - Love, Courage, Peace, Truth, etc. The meditation can also be used to work out situations with others before you actually interact with them in the physical realm. You need only build the Bridge of Light to the quality(s) in concern, and invite the other person(s) onto your bridge.
With that introduction, let us begin.
Sit quietly, either in front of your computer terminal, or in a favourite meditation spot, preferably in a non-distracting environment. You may read from this meditation, from your computer, from a printout, or just repeat it from memory; either way is fine as we will be present to assist you personally each time you do this. Simply ask for Richard's guides and/or your own personal guides to be present.
Now close your eyes, or allow them to simply relax, to soften. Do whatever you do to become relaxed. Perhaps you simply think of an area in your body where there is tension, then breath in relaxing energy (deeply) into that area, hold this for a moment, and then exhale all the tension from that area. Perhaps you work from your feet upwards, thinking of each part of your body, and calming and relaxing them as you focus on them. You may simply call on your Reiki energy. Whatever you enjoy most, do this now.
Continue, when you are ready.
Now think of that part of you that enjoys travelling while you sleep or daydream; that part you call your astral or spirit body. Imagine it focused around your heart centre. Imagine that is preparing for a journey, a journey to a beautiful, peaceful mountain meadow, perhaps like one you have visited (in person or in dreams) or seen before on your television, or in a magazine, or have read about. This meadow is at the base of a very large mountain, and when you travel there, you will find yourself in the middle of the meadow, facing away from the mountain, and lying on your back, eyes closed - it will be a warm sunny day, and you will be quite safe and secure.
And now, you allow your astral body to float out of your body; and away it travels, almost instantly, to your mountain meadow. You know your body is safe and secure where you have left it. And suddenly, you know you are there, lying face up, eyes closed, in the meadow.
You keep your eyes closed, and begin to smell the scents floating around you - the wildflowers, the grass, what's left of the morning dew, the pine trees at the edge of the meadow. You know you are at the base of the mountain, facing away from the mountain.
And slowly, you imagine that you are opening your astral eyes, and you see the cloudless sky above you; well perhaps there are one or two small clouds floating by (it is your meditation, after all <smile>). You decide to sit up, still facing away from the mountain. You notice the tall grass you are lying in, the wildflowers surrounding you in the meadow, and the trees at the edge of the meadow. The meadow is completely in the sunshine, and it is comfortable and warm here; very peaceful and quiet, except for the sound of the breeze in the grass and the trees, and perhaps a bird calling.
You know that behind you, up on the mountain, somewhere near the top, is your own special place for spiritual work; your Temple of Light. It is near the top, or perhaps at the top; also in a clearing, and it will be partially visible to you from the meadow. So you slowly turn around and look on this majestic mountain; and yes, somewhere up near the top, you see that the sunlight is reflecting off a pane of glass or crystal; your temple of Light.
So you decide that you will go there, perhaps by climbing the path up the mountain, or by flying up to the Temple, or perhaps just by willing yourself there; whichever way you enjoy most. And so you go to your Temple of Light. And even if you have decided to climb, somehow time has shifted, and it is as though you are there instantly.
You arrive in the clearing outside your Temple and it looks just like you thought it would. It may be all made of crystal, or it may be a log cabin but with crystal skylights; whatever you wish, this is your temple, and it will be in your taste and your design. You walk around the Temple and soon find the doorway. Only you can pass through this doorway, whether a door is there or not.
Now you enter your temple and you are aware, or you remember that your temple has many rooms in it, more so than are apparent from the outside - well after all, it is multi-dimensional <smile>. But for now, you wish to go to the room where you enjoy doing your spiritual meditations. And as you walk into this room, you notice that is has a special place for you to sit and meditate - perhaps a set of cushions in the middle, or a comfortable chair or recliner. Again, it is that of your own choosing.
You sit down in your favourite meditation spot, and prepare to do your spiritual work.
And today, in your Temple of Light, we will build a Bridge of Light, a marvellous Bridge that will connect you to the ultimate in Trust in the Universe. To prepare for this, you think of your heart centre, ............... and then you think of your etheric heart centre - just a little bit out from your heart centre. Then you imagine what the ultimate of Trust in the Universe looks like - perhaps a huge cloud of energy, the size of a galaxy; perhaps a beautiful crystal palace. Whatever it feels like to you is most valid.
Now you call the most beautiful white Light in the Universe to yourself, or perhaps the Solar Light (the Light your Soul receives on it's plane). This Light comes to you immediately, and fills you. From your etheric heart centre, you imagine a thin stream of the brilliant white Light flowing out of you, across the Universe, and immediately connects with the ultimate of Trust in the Universe. It quickly anchors itself there, and the stream of Light begins to grow sideways, wider and wider, and also thicker, and thicker.
You send out another stream of Light to Trust and it too anchors itself, and begins to grow, and even connecting to the previous stream, and together they spread wider and wider.
You continue to send strand after strand of Light, at your own comfortable pace, and soon your interconnecting strands are forming a beautiful Bridge of Light between your heart centre and the ultimate of Trust. Your bridge may be of whatever design you choose, and even have some comfortable benches at it's centre.
Soon, you sense that your Bridge is complete.
Now you anchor your end of the Bridge into one of your many rooms in your temple. This will be your room of Trust, and you will not need to rebuild this particular Bridge again. With your Bridge firmly and permanently anchored, you step out onto it, feeling safe and secure, and walk towards the middle of the Bridge.
Since this is your meditation, you can instantly be at the centre of the Bridge, or you can take your time, enjoying the artefacts you have included with your Bridge - perhaps lamp posts, railings, sculptures. As you do, you notice that the Bridge is surrounded in the Blue Light of Trust. You feel this Light, this Energy, begin to penetrate your being.
Eventually, you reach the middle of the Bridge and you find a comfortable place to sit. Rather than be alone on your Bridge of Trust, you wish to share this with someone special, and you call to you your Higher Self, to come and meet you on your Bridge. Almost immediately you notice your Higher Self approaching along the Bridge. Soon you are face to face, and perhaps you embrace your Higher Self. You may sit with your Higher Self and even ask some questions or simply talk.
But you are here to meet someone else and your Higher Self knows this. So after a time your Higher Self moves off to sit on a bench nearby, to sit and observe your next meeting, and to be close for any support you feel you may need.
Now, you call to you the person or being you wish to meet. If this is your meditation to prepare yourself for Opening to Channel, then call to yourself an aspect of the Highest Guide that you will later connect with in your channelling exercise. Your purpose is to establish a bond of Trust between the two of you, and by simply meeting the person/being on your Bridge of Light to Trust, will indeed create that bond.
When you meet the person or guide that you have called to you, you need only sit with them and together bathe in the Light of Trust that surrounds you. This will prepare you for whatever connection or meeting you will share when you interact later, either in the physical realm or in meditation. You can enhance the quality of your relationship with this person/being by also allowing the Light or Solar Light you called to you earlier, to flow from your heart centre to this person/being. You need not feel the Love or compassion in order for it to flow - you are simply recognizing the higher aspect of this person or being, and are communicating in the language of Love that you both share on the higher dimensions.
Now your meeting is complete, and you may simply wish or intend to be back in your Temple of Light, and immediately you are there, by yourself, still safe and secure. Know that you can return here at any time by simply placing either hand on your heart.
And now, with your meditation complete, you return your astral body to your physical body. You sense the room you are in or your surroundings; you feel the chair beneath you, or what you are sitting on; you take in a deep breath, stretch, yawn, wipe away any tears, smile, grin, and know that you are back in the physical plane completely.
If you wish, you can write down any notes about your journey, and enjoy the memory and wonder of your experiences.
And with that, we leave for now, you with Love and Light.
p/s has anyone ever tried the TeNS machines for back aches or pains or InfraTherm ie the stuff you wrap around your aching muscles or the Flexi-back ie wooden thing you put on the floor and lie on to help your lower back pains?
Since my whiplash injuries a couple or so years ago and since having a spinal epidural last year for my operation, I've been suffering from lower back pains which last quite a while and it's so bad I can't bend at the sink to wash my hair!
Welcome Back Joe! Congrats on having such a wonderful time in Thailand - I read your post with great delight and interest!! Wonderful! I'm glad you had a wonderful time! It must have been dreadful returning to the cold frosty weather of London as opposed to Thailand after 3 months. My sister just returned from Thailand as well and said that it was wonderful and has asked me to go with her next time I'm in Singapore. Sometimes I think my sister thinks I'm made of money (grins) and stopover in Singapore all the time (chuckles)!
An English teaching post sounds wonderful - I hope your dreams come true! Life out in Thailand is much more down to earth as opposed to the fast pace of London ... though I find that they are too poor there ie like in Indonesia and it is sooooo sad and I personally couldn't get used to the poverty and the way they think ie with their superstitions and stuff ... probably it's a relative / family thing for me ... but being a woman I guess it's all very different as opposed to being a man as it's also very male oriented, I personally found.
Anyway, I hope your dreams come true - whatever happened to Spain?! A fellow Reiki Master was talking to me recently about selling up here in London, buying property in Spain and practicising Reiki as it's cheap property out in Spain ... food for thought huh! I could retire early and get out of the rat race!
Love & Light
Chrissie :)* ^i^
p/s Joe we must meet up soon for dinner!
[Edit] Greetings from London -- Joe, 16:22:03 01/07/02 Mon [1]
Hello all and Happy New Year. Wow it's been a long time since I've posted anything here (and if the truth be told a long time since I visited too). Glad to read that most everyone seems ok and looking forward to a brilliant new year. I've spent the last three months in Thailand and had an amazing time..made some Thai friends who invited Darren and I back to their respective villages in Northeast Thailand and sometimes it was hard to believe that we were still in the 21st century. The people were really friendly and many quite curious as they had never seen Westerners before. I learned to speak a little Thai (and even to read a bit of it too!) Most importantly I learned that I can create new and exciting experiences for myself, if I really want them. I was a bit depressed about coming back to England (and then when I arrived in the freezing temperatures and dark gloomy winter, not to mention the aggression that I find here that I don't experience in Thailand) I began to feel REALLY depressed!! But I realised that there was no point in dwelling on the circumstances, just making the best of them. If it's my choice to return to Thailand, then that's a goal I should work towards. I had enquired about doing an English teaching course before I went to Thailand and found out a few details when I was there and it is something that I really want to do! So I'm going for it. First back to my old job (who I'm very thankful have taken me back with no hesitation) and save a bit of money and hopefully back to the land of smiles (Thailand) in six months time or so. This time for an initial period of one year!! I'll be 35 this year and when I look back I can see some big changes happening in my life every seven years or so (so, I think this is the year that's going to send me off on another adventure). Anyway, hope to chat and hear from all of you a bit more often than in the past (my fault, I know). Take care and lots of love to all...Joe
[Edit] Greetings from London -- Joe, 16:21:52 01/07/02 Mon [1]
Hello all and Happy New Year. Wow it's been a long time since I've posted anything here (and if the truth be told a long time since I visited too). Glad to read that most everyone seems ok and looking forward to a brilliant new year. I've spent the last three months in Thailand and had an amazing time..made some Thai friends who invited Darren and I back to their respective villages in Northeast Thailand and sometimes it was hard to believe that we were still in the 21st century. The people were really friendly and many quite curious as they had never seen Westerners before. I learned to speak a little Thai (and even to read a bit of it too!) Most importantly I learned that I can create new and exciting experiences for myself, if I really want them. I was a bit depressed about coming back to England (and then when I arrived in the freezing temperatures and dark gloomy winter, not to mention the aggression that I find here that I don't experience in Thailand) I began to feel REALLY depressed!! But I realised that there was no point in dwelling on the circumstances, just making the best of them. If it's my choice to return to Thailand, then that's a goal I should work towards. I had enquired about doing an English teaching course before I went to Thailand and found out a few details when I was there and it is something that I really want to do! So I'm going for it. First back to my old job (who I'm very thankful have taken me back with no hesitation) and save a bit of money and hopefully back to the land of smiles (Thailand) in six months time or so. This time for an initial period of one year!! I'll be 35 this year and when I look back I can see some big changes happening in my life every seven years or so (so, I think this is the year that's going to send me off on another adventure). Anyway, hope to chat and hear from all of you a bit more often than in the past (my fault, I know). Take care and lots of love to all...Joe
[Edit] Happy New Year! -- Chrissie :)*, 13:47:02 01/06/02 Sun [1]
Dear all,
Happy New Year! May 2002 bring us all easy lessons, continued love and friendship here, inspiration to grow and learn to shine in God's light and energy, and to help inspire, share and heal others along the way.
Christy, I believe I started Lighting The Path in January 2000 about 2 years ago now - wow! Doesn't time fly - though prior to that we had all mainly been communicating almost daily at Hay House for about 2 years so we've known each other since about 1998 I think - around June 1998. I used to save Hay House's Conversation Room as it used to go so fast, being they only allowed 40 posts a day. And I happened to stumble across one the other day where you and I had posted and noticed how different our posts are now - we've certainly grown.
Sometimes it's sad to think we don't share as much as we used to, but that's okay as we've all grown and time is limited as we've all so much to do ... who knows what this year will bring in ... my next two months are certainly very busy as I'm on a Reiki course almost every weekend for the next 2 months, and for one of those weekends I will be teaching my first Reiki class! Wow! I'm excited! It's wonderful to be able to share love and light. In a way Reiki is a continuation of what I 'used' to do here, ie share love and light, it's just now I am doing it in real life.
Old patterns are still there in a way, left over feelings from long ago, but I feel different now - I deal with things differently and I'm not sure whether it's the Reiki or Hoffman Process - perhaps it's a mixture of both - they certainly compliment each other.
p/s I'm still working on finding the full settings for this page - hence why the wordings are a bit blank at the top - coming up soon!!! I really need to save the settings permanently on my hard drive as it's the second time I've lost them by accident! Grr
Love, Light & Blessings
Chrissie :)* ^i^
p/s I can't wait for the Summer to arrive as I really don't like the early evenings - when 3 o'clock comes I get depressed slightly cos I know that in about half an hour or so it'll start to get dark and depressing! Roll on summer and the h-e-a-t!
[Edit] HAPPY NEW YEAR -- ROSIE, 02:04:53 01/03/02 Thu [1]
Dear Chrissie, Rose, Monique, Christy, Rachel, CarolB, Kasia, Jennifer Joe and all others at the path.
Here is wishing you all a wonderful new year.May it be so much better than 2001
We all seem to have had our share of burdens, lessons to learn.
ROSIE
[Edit] HAPPY PROSPEROUS AND HEALTHY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE -- Christy, 22:44:26 01/01/02 Tue [1]
Hi everybody,
It's great to see everyone posting again. Hello to Mae, Rachel, Jen the Moonchild, Monique in Seattle, Rose, Rosie, Mary Ellen, and everyone else.
I'm so glad to know that we've changed, Chrissie from 1999. When did you start up the Lighting the Path website? I would love to know since it seems forever, but probably somewhere around 1998.
Like Jen, I'm so GRATEFUL THAT WE ALL SURVIVED 2001. In my own personal life, times of stress and loss, happen right before times of prosperity and great happiness. So, we are all due for a great year!!!!
Love and light to all,
Christy
[Edit] Happy New Year -- Mary Ellen, 13:39:06 01/01/02 Tue [1]
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[Edit] Kissing 2001 GOODBYE!!! -- Jen the Moonchild, 06:33:01 01/01/02 Tue [1]
To Everyone
Well...I don't know about the rest of you...but I am so very happy to see 2001 go bye-bye! I am just grateful I survived it! Anyway, here is to a brand spanking new year, with new possibilities! A clean slate and new hope for all sorts of new beginnings! Wishing you all every happiness and all your heart's desires!
Peace and love
Jen the Moonchild
[Edit] Happy New Year -- Mae, 03:34:51 01/01/02 Tue [1]
May this year bring you happiness, healing, prosperity, and serenity, Chrissie, Christy, Rachael, Rose, Jen, Monique, Kasia, Joe, Mary Ellen, & all.
Best wishes for a happy, peaceful and prosperous New Year to everyone!
Love and many blessings,
Monique
PS: I was touched that you remembered me :-)
[Edit] New Year's Day meditatioin -- Chrissie :)*, 22:53:16 12/31/01 Mon [1]
Heya all,
It's almost time here in London closing on to midnight - better late than never ... for those of you who wish to do a New Year's meditation, here is a link:
Here's wishing that 2002 brings us world peace, happiness, serenity, joy, change of worldwide consciousness, if everyone did the Hoffman Process there would be no war cos everyone would find the love within themselves and if you love yourself, you cannot hurt another person; may I have find more quality time to spend here, may my computer speed up (I need to delete a lot of files I guess) and may we all gather here together in friendship and love for the next year and share our joys and life journeys ...
I found an old saved file a few days ago from Hay House dated 1999 with excerpts from Christy and myself (separately) and we've both certainly come a long long way since then. We haven't had time to share as much as we used to but that was this year - next year will be different again (smiles).
Love & Hugs to all, and Happy New Year Mary Ellen!
Chrissie, Kaycie, Mogwie, Angel Indi and Chico ^i^
Rachel, it's always good to hear from you. I meant to send you a x'mas card but I have a few of your addresses at home and wasn't sure which one was the latest as you moved a few times! It's wonderful to hear that you're progressing ....
Christy, yes, peace on earth ... (smiles)
From Louise Hay's 101 Ways to Happiness Feel no regrets,
"what if's", or disappointments
Know that it's all perfect just as it is
HAPPY CHRISTMAS to all at Lighting the Path. As always I'm late but very sincere!!
I wish you all peace, health and happiness for the coming year. I think 2001 has put a lot of things in perspective for many of us. For me the time has come to put my love and energy out into the world more. I have focused on myself for long enough and have learned enough to become happier and secure. I'd like to thank you all for your love and support as I've worked my way back from depression and misery to a healthy and productive life.
Happy New Year to Chrissie, Christy, Rosie, Rose, Mae, Jen, Monique, Kasia, Michael, Joe and everyone else who visits and spends time here.
Hugs
Rachel
[Edit] MERRY CHRISTMAS! GOD BLESS US EVERYONE! -- Christy, 21:17:57 12/25/01 Tue [1]
Hey everybody,
Hi to Chrissie, Monique, Rose, Rosie, Rachel, Michael, Jen the Moonchild, Laurie, Mae, CarolB, Dee, Joe and everyone else!
Good news, Chrissie that your grandma is better. I'm sure you could write a good book. If you are serious, check out a continuing education class at a nearby university that teaches creative writing. That's where I got started.
Now more than ever, I'm praying for peace in the world. I hope everyone is happy and healthy this Christmas. Thanks for being there for me especially after the morning of Sept 11th. It really helped me to hear from those of you who live in other countries besides myself, but were so supportive to me.
Dear Monique, it's so good to hear from you here again. We have missed you and Rosie and I have been talking about you and wondering how you have been doing as we have tried to reach you by email but it's been returned as undelivered. You keep changing your email names! Tch!! (grins). I hope you are well and your husband and that your mother is doing well in Paris as well!! (((hugs)))
Love & Light
Chrissie :)* ^i^
I love you guys! Happy Christmas!
[Edit] Greetings -- Monique, 21:52:34 12/22/01 Sat [1]
Bonjour Everyone,
I have not been here for a long time and am just stopping by to wish you all many blessings in the New Year. Good health, peace and love, and may your dearest wishes come true.
PS for Rosie: your email no longer works either! I am putting my email with this note, so you can write me this way and I'll write back (click on my name).
Lots of love (Chrissie, how wonderful to see your site thriving, love to you).
Monique
[Edit] p/s -- Chrissie :)*, 10:18:14 12/22/01 Sat [1]
p/s Christy, I forgot to mention that my 101 year old grandma is doing better now - we rang Indonesia a few days ago and they said grandma is doing well which is good news. It's hard to get through there as my aunties and grandma have no phone and we have to call them c/o of their neighbours!
Kaycie and Mogwie returned from surgery yesterday (for their spaying and Kaycie had a hernia removed). I was really nervous about the whole thing as I had had a kitten die 12 years ago when being neutered under anaesthethic and I didn't want to go through any more deaths. Mogwie is doing really well but Kaycie is a bit weak and she can't meow yet - she tries but nothing comes out and she doesn't want much Reiki and walks away when I try to give her some (though sometimes she is okay with it). Appreciate love and healing light for Kaycie for the next few days. Kaycie is going back to the vets on Christmas Eve for some antibiotics and again in 2 weeks to have her stitches out. Kaycie was born with an hernia defect (which happens in some kittens where a lump sticks out of their belly).
Christy, I'm happy to hear that you're writing your second book - well done! Onward and forward ! I hope the second book does well. Talking of writing books, a colleague at work mentioned the other day that I should write a biography about my life and make it into a movie which would be a tearjerker as she was so moved by what I had told her about my life. It was food for thought. My parents romance in the 60s is certainly romantic and then sad as they didn't quite make it past their 10th anniversary. Who knows ... I don't think so somehow as I'm busy with Reiki and stuff .... maybe one day when I'm old and grey ! (grins).
Sometimes I forget to mention everyone's names ... Mae, I hope you're doing well, and Rianne, I owe you post - sorry hon, it's been so hectic lately! I can't visit the websites during the day cos of work politics and at night sometimes I don't log on and / or if I do, I only check emails briefly .. as I have the kittens they are taking up a lot of time and they make a lot of mess which needs clearing up etc plus I am studying my Reiki and Hoffman stuff and preparing for the support groups and I need to practice more on my attunements for when I have my first Reiki class etc ... ahhhh..... life is full!
Hi Christy - I can understand the trauma - my Reiki Master said it's like post war trauma which can be healed. Sending loving thoughts your way. I can understand how you feel that you feel you'll never feel safe - I'm apprehensive about flying now and won't for a long while and there's always something lurking at the back of your mind, though now that I'm a Reiki Master (yeah!), I will usually use Reiki to heal the situation and/or any fears that I may have and it helps. You can use affirmations, visualisations and meditations and remember your thoughts create your reality (L Hay). Be safe and I'm glad to hear your relationship with your mom is getting better and that your daughter is doing well and is a happy healthy teenager.
Rosie, thx hon for the x'mas card - I've been so snowed under this year I haven't sent hardly any x'mas cards out - hoping to do my x'mas list via the internet as I'm not one for being organised as I haven't even done my shopping list yet! Arghhh! Will I?
My kittens are going in to the vets tomorrow night to be spayed on Friday 21st Dec am - please send them love and light for a safe, speedy recovery and surgery. I'm a nervous mom fretting as I did have a cat die from the anaesthethic years ago when being neutered. I couldn't handle any more deaths right now ....
I'll be taking my Karuna Reiki Masters in Feb this year and I'm really looking forward to learning more about healing others and myself and family. Hopefully sometime next year I'll start seeing patients and we'll see how it goes - it feels like the right thing to do .... and I'll also be teaching Reiki as well - will probably hold my first class in January sometime. It feels natural to do! (smiles).
Rachel, miss hearing from you - hope all is well.
Kasia, hope you're doing well plus baby and Rose, it's always good to hear from you! You're sunshine!!
Joe, hope you're back in London now. Jennifer, hope you're doing well ... Christmas is a time for remembering loved ones and our loved ones will always be in our hearts and will be spending Christmas and the New Year in with us ... :)* in spiritual presence .... ^i^
Love, Light & Blessings
Chrissie :)* ^i^
Subj: Message from Sanaya and Duane
Date: 18/12/01 07:28:37 GMT Standard Time
From: sanaya&duane@orindaben.com
We invite you to meditate at midnight, December 31st for five or
ten minutes, local time. Add your prayers, thoughts, and
positive visions for humanity to those of millions who will be
meditating during this time. Go to http://www.orindaben.com/home/wwmeditationpeace.htm for more
information.
In response to major world events, millions of people have
joined together to pray for and to visualize a better, more
peaceful world. These prayers are making a difference. Many
destructive events have been averted, and conditions would have
been much worse without the collective love and light that has
poured out from the hearts of a more united humanity.
Your continued light and prayers are very much needed during
this time. Your contribution is important; you bring to the
group a field of energy and presence that only you can
contribute. Your inner light makes the group energy stronger,
more complete, and more effective.
Orin and DaBen have given us a short process to use during the
New Year's Meditation to link with other lightworkers and to
call upon the Spirit of Peace. (See above link.) As the Spirit
of Peace comes closer to earth and enfolds humanity, it will
bring about the needed healing.
As a group of united souls, visualizing peace, and linking with
the Great Ones and the Angel of Peace, we can help bring about a
higher future for humanity and all life. Although you may not
be able to see the results of this work, know that the inner
work you are doing is seeding the way for future great advances
in peace and unity. This may come a hundred years from now, or
sooner, or later, but it will come.
Some day, the energy of your and everyone's prayers and positive
visions will create peace on earth.
We invite you to join us for our regular Sunday morning
meditation with Orin and DaBen whenever you can. Information is
at http://www.orindaben.com/home/sunammed.htm.
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Blessings for a peaceful serene day / nite ~~ Chrissie :)*
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