Patrick Dixon

"Motivation is a battle for the heart, not just an appeal to the mind. Passion is always an expression of the soul."

- Patrick Dixon

7 Cardinal Rules in Life

Steven Douglas Lawrence

"Begin growing from where you are -
not from where others think you ought to be by now."

- Steven Douglas Lawrence

Energy, Spirit, Angels, Guides and Ascended Masters, et al

Last night at our Energy Lab meeting while dowsing, we discussed how people perceive the presence of Energy, Spirit, Angels, Guides and Ascended Masters, etc in their midst and lives.  Several people said they have felt the presence and actions of angels, etc in their lives for many years….they just know they are there…they can feel it.  These “energies” are real for them because they “know”.

I didn’t get it.  It was suggested that I quit trying so hard and just “be” and allow and it will happen.  One person applied this concept to my personal life, and asked would I be able to sense my husband of 36 year standing next to me in a pitch black room…  I looked at him and said yes, I think I would.  So I believe that I can feel the energy of certain things, situations….and I want to “calibrate my sensors” to pick up angels etc. 

It could be that I push so hard to understand “things” that that might be limiting me but that is another topic altogether and I believe there is “truth” there.  I do feel it is difficult to be me at times, so for me to just "be" is a hard concept…..I feel I am rambling and getting circular so I will get down to my point.

As I was listening to the people in my group talking about how they sense Energy, Spirit, Angels, Guides and Ascended Masters, et al.  I know they were telling me their truth, but it was all different.  I was reminded about the story of the blind men and the elephant.  I believe it is an Indian story about several blind men who are touching and describing an elephant.  One describes the tail, one the ears, one the tusk and so on.  The story is a metaphor for how I believe we experience the energy of the universe; the story can be about conflict and/or resolution.  Each of us “feels” it differently and there could be some “ego” attached to some people who  know what they feel…so they must be right about the elephant…..energy.

I propose to myself and you, that we are all blind, feeling our way, witnessing what we experience and that the “elephant in the room” is the universe and all of its mysteries….uniquely unfolding for each of us.

Janos Arany

"In dreams and in love there are no impossibilities."

- Janos Arany

Jin Shin Jyutsu Finger Holds

"What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity. They are but trifles, to be sure, but, scattered along life's pathway, the good they do is inconceivable."

- Joseph Addison

Khalil Gibran

"Love is the only freedom in the world because it so elevates the spirit that laws of humanity do not alter its course."

- Khalil Gibran

Richard Halloway

Children of the Sun Foundation

I have been listening to the Children of the Sun's "meditations" for some time now.  I like their message and the quality of their "meditations".  Below is the link to their upcoming "transmission" for the Full Moon Eclipse:

http://www.childrenofthesun.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=70&Itemid=69undefined

The Unity Transmissions

During the Full Moon Lunar Eclipse   

this Saturday, May 25   

Lunar Eclipse: Full Moon, April 25 

Solar Eclipse: New Moon May 9 - 10 (UTC), 2013 

Lunar Eclipse: Full Moon, May 25

When we have such a powerful line-up of three eclipses, we experience huge life shifts, transformative processes, emotional upheaval and plenty of purging! In this Full Moon, we are experiencing the last of these whopper trinity eclipses. Breathe.... let go... and give it up to the Divine Presence within.

P. T. Barnum

"Whatever you do, do it with all your might. Work at it, early and late, in season and out of season, not leaving a stone unturned, and never deferring for a single hour that which can be done just as well as now."

- P. T. Barnum

Balancing Sounds for the Chakras

I attended a Healing program last week.  My friend Judy did a segment on Balancing Chakras that she had gotten from India.

Use this as follows:

Stand relaxed

Start with the Root Chakra.  To the note of “C”, sound out (and blend) each of the letters, A…..L…….A…..M as you visualize the sound starting at your feet, bring the sound up, building as you go around your body: in front you, over your head and back down to your heels then do it a second time.  Start with the A at your feet and finish with the M at your heels…..then go to the next Chakra.

Do the following in the same manner:

Sacral Chakra.  Sung to the note of “D”, W…Y…U...M.

Solar Plexus Chakra.  Sung to the note of “E”, E…R…A…M.

Heart Chakra.  Sung to the note of “F”, E…Y…A…M.

Throat Chakra.  Sung to the note of “G”, A…H…A…M.

Brow Chakra.  Sung to the note of “A”, OM all the way around

Crown Chakra.  Sung to the note of “B”, NG all the way around.

Then do the same in reverse.

I ended with a little prayer of gratitude for the balancing of my chakras.

Tip:  I did this in front of my piano so that I got the sound right.



You are amazing!!!

This is my life!!!!

Stephen Covey

Russell DesMarais

Fibonacci Number

On May 8^th, as my husband and I were driving to work, we were behind a truck with the license plate, 320 YES.  In Iowa, there usually 3 alpha and 3 numeric characters and they can be on either side of the plate….and generally they don’t make words.

So we were wondering what “320 YES” meant….if it were a vanity plate.  We finally figured out that maybe the plate was a message for us.  Hum…….

We made a right turn and the truck went straight.  The very next car that passed us to the left had a license plate of “312 WHY”.  So if the universe or the Super Consciousness is sending us messages, what do the plates mean?

We turned left in a couple of blocks and the car’s plate coming toward us was, “ANY 571”.

The license plates were an incredible exception to the norm.  I have to believe that coincidences don’t happen….things have meaning….but what?

I have been trying to noodle what this all meant and then Saturday we meet in a small group to discuss spiritual/metaphysical topics.  We don’t have any set speaker or topic, it is always potluck. 

I put my license plate experience out to the group.  Steve mentioned that 5/18/13 was a Fibonacci number.  As I researched what a Fibonacci number is, I was lead to Fibonacci numbers being used in Pyramid lore and I was picking up a book on pyramids that day from Beverly because we want to build one in our yard.  Another coincidence (Not!).

I still don’t know what it all means but Universe, I am listening.

Open to messages from the Universe

One of the lessons I have learned from my amazing intuition teacher, Laura Jones aka Lauracle ( http://www.lauracle.org/ ) is to be aware of things that come on to your “radar”. 

I am a person who doesn’t like to watch commercials on TV.  This morning I was surfing while wating for Good Morning America to return from commercial and I found Jumanji with Robin Williams.  The short segment I watched was as Alan was talking about facing his fears.  That struck me like a hammer. 

Today, I have been stepping up to prioritize the things I don’t like to do, the ones I fear. 

Join me today in pushing fear aside and embracing the light of the day.

"The truest greatness lies in being kind, the truest wisdom in a happy mind."

Food Blessing...from my friend Fraya

I bless this food with love and gratitude for the nourishment, maintenance, sustenance, and vibrant wellness of my body.  I am grateful that all the food and drink I consume become exactly what my body needs, and all that my body needs, for perfect functioning and vibrant good health.  I am so grateful that I am healthy, whole, and complete.  Thank you, thank you, thank you.

"Find something to be happy about every day, and every hour, even if only for a few minutes, and if possible moment-to-moment. This is the easiest and best protection you can have."

- Gregg Braden

Energy Lab Notes from 5/14/2013

Crystal or Stone Meditation

Preparation:  clean the room by smudging (or diffuse essential oil ) with sage, clean your hands (then perhaps apply essential oil like sage or lavender), create your intention or project what atmosphere you want to create (or manifest) where you are going to meditate. 

Choose a crystal/stone and oils that will enhance what you want to create.  A clear quartz is a good choice to increase your frequency and clear chakras. 

Sit down with your feet on the floor and hands on your lab.  Tip: sit on the edge of your seat, straighten your back, pull your shoulders back and allow you head to drop or bow….to align your chakras.

Put your crystal or stone in front of you (we used a table), clear your head and breathe deeply for about 5 minutes.

Next, either hold your crystal in front of you or cup it without touching.  Alternatively, hold your crystal in your left hand which is direct connection to your heart chakra….depending on what you want to manifest or create.

Breathe deeply.  Gather up and send any tension or negative energy to flow out of you and into the crystal on the out breath.  On the in breath, draw in peace and harmony from your stone or whatever the particular attribute of the crystal is that you have selected.

Open your heart to the crystal and ask the crystal for any messages or guidance…then breathe and be still and be open and aware. 

If you have specific questions, you might want to either hold the crystal or while cupped, ask your questions.  This works a lot like pendulum dowsing…so you need to figure out how to interpret the answers (which may be unique for you).  You might get energy pulses up your left arm for yes, right arm for no, and a up and down feeling (like a pulse from your base chakra to your third eye) for I don’t know.

Once you have what you need, gaze at the crystal and take your eyes out of focus.  Keep breathing in peace and harmony.  Again be open to the messages you will receive.

You will know when you are done.  I said a little prayer of gratitude and slowly brought myself back to awake and alert.

Right after you are done is a good time to journal what you felt, what you sensed, your impressions, etc and any messages or images.

"May our heart's garden of awakening bloom with hundreds of flowers."

- Thich Nhat Hanh

Last year, I got discouraged with my personal intuition progress and realized that I was tired of listening to other people discuss, lecture, etc about what they know about occult topics.  I think it is like reading about walking…..at some point you need to take a step on your own and then another and another.   I needed to find a more active way to participate in the energy field of the universe and explore these things that interest me and maybe confound me.

 I use the term occult not in the “dark” definition.  I like the definition in Wikipedia:

The occult (from the Latin word occultus "clandestine, hidden, secret") is "knowledge of the hidden".  In common English usage, occult refers to "knowledge of the paranormal", as opposed to "knowledge of the measurable", usually referred to as science. The term is sometimes taken to mean knowledge that "is meant only for certain people" or that "must be kept hidden", but for most practicing occultists it is simply the study of a deeper spiritual reality that extends beyond pure reason and the physical sciences.  

I decided I needed to create a group from my spiritual community to get together to learn about these invisible occult/paranormal topics.  I believe everyone has the God given capacity and ability to “do” what we think are extraordinary, mysterious occult things.  And there has to be a logic in the universe that I wanted to explore.  And exercise those muscles that reach out to the universe.  The best way to explain this is what I am experiencing today.  I had a session with a personal trainer yesterday and today I am feeling pain in muscles that I didn’t know I had. 

I toyed with several names for the group like Energy Lab, Psychic Pilates, Building Core Intuitive Strength Exercises, and Metaphysical Muscle Building.  I finally liked Energy Lab the best and that name has stuck.  It was my intent to treat occult/paranormal topics like a science and to experiment with them.  And that is what makes sense to me. 

This is the first letter I sent out to my friends to invite them to join me on my quest.

My friends.....be patient with me as I try to articulate my vision for myself and this group.  Under the heading of "if you don't use it, you will lose it", my inclination is to describe this group as a "How To" or "Do It Yourself" (DIY) metaphysical/energy group.   My personal goal is to tap into the 90+% of my innate "mental" abilities that I am not using by developing a "study and exercise" program in a "small" group.

First, I would like to address those of you that are professional practitioners.  I hope not to offend or step on any toes; my goal for this group is to develop rudimentary skills in various "energy" areas.  I liken this to learning first aid (First aid is the provision of initial care for an illness or injury.  It is usually performed by non-expert) which can be broken down in to many skills such as CPR, tourniquets, bandaging, removing splinters, etc.; there will be situations where seeing a physician or surgeon is more appropriate and encouraged.

I propose this group:

1) meet twice a month.

2) be structured like a "college lab" where a topic is agreed upon in advance and everyone studies the topic ahead of time and the time together is spent working on developing the "skill".  I want active participation and do not want a passive "lecture" setting.   Probably like me, you have been buying "Idiots Guides to Psychic Development"....perhaps that is where we start.

3) each group member will take turns to volunteer to take the lead as facilitator at each meeting. 

Some of the things I am interested in are:
Pendulum/dowsing skills
Seeing/reading Auras
Breathing
Numerology
Crystals
Automatic writing
Runes
Telepathy
Astral Travel
Psychic self defense
Consulting Spirit guides and angels
Healing Modalities
Astrology
Clairvoyance and related phenomena:
        Clairsentience (feeling/touching)
        Clairaudience (hearing/listening)
        Clairalience (smelling)
        Claircognizance (knowing)
        Clairgustance (tasting)
 

Interestingly, from Wikipedia, a list of psychic abilities (some of these things I have no interest in but show just to get you thinking):
Apportation - Materialization, disappearance, or teleportation of an object.^[1]

Aura reading - Perception of the energy fields surrounding people, places, and things.^[2]

Automatic writing - Writing produced without conscious thought.^[3]

Astral projection or mental projection - An out-of-body experience in which an "astral body" becomes separate from the physical body.^[4]

Bilocation or multilocation - Being in multiple places at the same time.^[5]

Clairvoyance, second sight - Perception outside the known human senses.^[2]

Clairsentience (feeling/touching)
        Clairaudience (hearing/listening)
        Clairalience (smelling)
        Claircognizance (knowing)
        Clairgustance (tasting)
Death-warning - A vision of a living person prior to his or her death.^[6]

Divination - Gaining insight into a situation via a ritual.^[7]

Dowsing - Ability to locate objects.^[8]

Energy medicine - Healing by channelling a form of energy.^[9]

Faith healing - Diagnosing and curing disease using religious devotion.^[10]

Mediumship or channeling – Communicating with spirits.^[11]

Precognition, premonition and precognitive dreams - Perception of events before they happen.

Psychic surgery - Removal of diseased body tissue via an incision that heals immediately afterwards.^[12]

Psychokinesis or telekinesis - Manipulation of matter or energy by the power of the mind.

Psychometry or psychoscopy - Obtaining information about a person or object.

Remote viewing - Gathering of information at a distance.

Retrocognition - Perception of past events.

Scrying - Use of an item to view events at a distance or in the future.

Telepathy - Transfer of thoughts or emotions.

Transvection - Bodily levitation or flying.

I am sure there are a lot of things to discuss and I would like to propose a meeting to see what grows from this seed.  My vision is to start with a "small group" (undefined) and if we get enough response/commitment for 2+ groups then great!!!

P.S. My plan has been realized and we do meet twice a month.  One of the important things I have realized so far is that everyone experiences universal energy differently….not better than another, just different.  And a big part of opening up to experience the universe is your belief systems. 

Case in point.  Penicillin is invisible and existed prior to it being discovered.  If Alexander Flemming had had a closed mind and not open to the invisible and “all possibilities” then maybe he would never have discovered penicillin and it’s antibiotic properties. 

"Happiness always looks small while you hold it in your hands, but let it go, and you learn at once how big and precious it is."

- Maxim Gorky

"By far the most important form of attention we can give our loved ones is listening... True listening is love in action."

- M. Scott Peck

Nelson Mandela

"A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination."

Nelson Mandela

Star Knowledge Conference

 The Star Knowledge Conference is in Iowa in June, about a 1/4 mile from my house.  Originally it had been in Ogden which was about an hour drive....so I was on the fence.....now I can walk there.  Again, there are no coincidences.

http://www.starknowledgeconference.com

"Man In The Mirror"

I often think about excerpts from Michael Jackson's song..... "Man In The Mirror" when I look in the mirror every morning. 

It started when I would often hear this song as I was getting ready in the morning.  So if you don’t believe in coincidences......

I find this song and these words to be powerful to me and I offer them to you.

I'm Gonna Make A Change,
For Once In My Life
It's Gonna Feel Real Good,
Gonna Make A Difference
Gonna Make It Right . . .

I'm Starting With The Man In The Mirror
I'm Asking Him To Change His WaysAnd No Message Could Have Been Any Clearer
If You Wanna Make The World A Better Place
Take A Look At Yourself, And Then Make A Change
.......

(You Gotta Get It Right, While You Got The Time)
('Cause When You Close Your Heart)
You Can't Close Your . . .Your Mind!
(Then You Close Your . . .Mind!)
That Man, That Man, That Man, That Man
With That Man In The Mirror
(Man In The Mirror, Oh Yeah!)
That Man, That Man, That Man
I'm Asking Him To Change His Ways
(Better Change!)
You Know . . .That Man
No Message Could Have Been Any Clearer
If You Wanna Make The World A Better Place
Take A Look At Yourself And Then Make A Change..... .
I'm Gonna Make A Change
It's Gonna Feel Real Good!Come On!
(Change . . .)
Just Lift Yourself
You Know
You've Got To Stop It. Yourself!
(Yeah!-Make That Change!)
I've Got To Make That Change,
Today!
(Man In The Mirror)
You Got To
You Got To Not Let Yourself . . .
Brother . . .
(Yeah!-Make That Change!)
You Know-I've Got To Get That Man, That Man . . .
(Man In The Mirror)
You've Got To
You've Got To Move! Come
On! Come On!
You Got To . . .
Stand Up! Stand Up!
Stand Up!
(Yeah-Make That Change)
Stand Up And Lift Yourself, Now!(Man In The Mirror)
Hoo! Hoo! Hoo!
Aaow!
(Yeah-Make That Change)
Gonna Make That Change . . .
Come On!
(Man In The Mirror)
You Know It!
You Know It!
You Know It!
You Know . . .
(Change . . .)

Make That Change.

Daily, in front of my bathroom mirror, I put my hand over my heart.  I look at myself in the mirror.  I breathe in deeply and repeat this affirmation and do it repeatedly until I feel it, really feel it.  And I tell myself how much I love myself, my husband, my kids, my friends and the world.  And how grateful I am.

"Hatred does not cease by hatred, but only by love; this is the eternal rule."

- Buddha

Love

"Love is life. All, everything that I understand, I understand only because I love."

- Leo Tolstoy

My daily calendar from Louise Hay

In Search of Truth

A little about me…. I am a skeptic by nature and a recovering accountant.  I think things should be logical and I used to think that most things in life are black or white, right or wrong and there is 1 right answer to all questions.  And there are Truths (big “T”) that we all share.  How wrong could I be?  That’s where this path starts with me... discovering my truths.

I have always been drawn to science fiction, space and it is no surprise to anyone that I am a fan of Star Trek.  I liken my adventures to Star Trek and have adapted the opening monologue:

Energy: the final frontier. These are my adventures.  My lifetime mission: to explore strange new ideas, to experience awareness, enlightenment and the universal energy field, to boldly go where I have not been before.

As I have moved along my spiritual path, I have discovered that there is a lot of gray and there can be many “right” answers.  And how frustrating is that?  What is the Truth?

I have found in seeking the truth, the more it challenges my beliefs.  People want to help and are quick to speak the Truth (big “T”).  But what if it doesn’t feel right, if it doesn’t resonate?  I have a lot of questions and find that what has been represented to me as Truth (big “T”) is really their truth (little ”t”).   

I have decided that I am no longer willing to take someone else’s truth (little “t”) and make it my truth.  I have decided I am no longer content to sit back passively (listen and read)…I need to discover my truth and I need to actively experience it for myself.

Stay tuned.