Every tree, every plant, has a spirit. People may say that a plant has no mind. I tell them that a plant is alive and conscious. A plant may not talk, but there is a spirit in it that is conscious, that sees everything, which is the soul of the plant, its essence, what makes it alive.—Pablo Amaringo, Peruvian ayahuasqueroWhile I was in Peru I was aware that the above quote is absolutely true. The plants are very much alive and conscious. Not conscious as you and I are, but conscious just the same. Something else I realized in Peru on this last trip is that Peruvians treat their natural spaces with deep reverence and respect. The outside world is their church, their sanctuary. They do not retreat within 4 walls as we do in the west. They live amongst nature...inside of it. And it is inside of them.Here we have many beautiful natural places and we may make time to enjoy nature, but many of us do not respect, revere it or worship it as a wise source of council or even attempt to really understand it.In Peru nature is often consulted for the solution to a problem. It is considered the wisest of teachers. For every illness and imbalance in the body, there is a corresponding plant remedy to heal this. The jungle is the pharmacy. The visionary plants will often let the curanderos (healers) know which plant is required to heal the illness or imbalance. There are no such thing as doctors in the jungle.Being in nature-as they are there-you slow down. Your heartbeat slows it's rhythm. It stops beating to the beat of all of our electrical devices that it is entrained too and moves back into sync with the earth mother..the heartbeat of the earth.That in itself can provide miraculous healing.My first day in the jungle after I unpacked and settled in, I noticed this right away. I found myself looking for something to do. I asked Marta(the cook) if I could help. She said no. I hauled water for her instead. I offered to work on building a hut the men were working on. I reluctantly retired to my hammock. I had trouble with the ultra slow pace of the jungle. By the second day I noticed, I was walking slower, breathing slower, I was becoming the land.As I was in the jungle they were preparing things for a group that would be coming after me. They had created a schedule of activities to satisfy their needs of knowing & doing. They were creating an 'experience' for them because in their eyes they knew North Americans needed to be 'entertained.'It was interesting, and ironic to be from North America, to recognize the need for this, while having become so much the jungle at that point I found myself wondering if the group really needed all of that. Wouldn't it be better to just let them acclimatize and become the jungle....to just Be?I knew I had appreciated that experience. I am by definition North American , and yet by this time I was so in sync with the place I felt I was more the jungle than anything else. As though to confirm this, near the end of my stay, 2 outside visitors thought I lived there. I laughed, as my Spanish was terrible. I did not understand how they could be so mistaken. But on another level they were absolutely right. The jungle had become my home. I was in harmony with that space. I had become it. It had become me.I think this is why I had a difficult time returning here and reacclimatizing to the busy-ness of north America. I could feel the energy of it when I got off the plane. The buzz of activity, with an almost underlying panic to it.Is it any wonder why so many people are on anti depressants and anti anxiety medications here?Peruvians tend to be slower, more methodical. I also found them to be honest. What you see is what you get. Here people spend so much time and energy and money on the illusion of image they are needing to create. It can be exhausting to watch.Many South Americans believe in North America that we have a sickness. One that is fueled by our need to consume...and all of our 'stuff'. In Peru many people have next to nothing and yet they are happy. They are content.Most do not want our wealth (although they recognize money and resources bring convenience)They prefer a simple life. They do not want our life because they do not want our 'sickness'I love North America. This is my home. Yet I think we can learn a lot from these beautiful people. We have the benefit of financial resources here. Most of us do not live in poverty. Not financially. But there is a real poverty of spirit. We need to reclaim our natural spaces in our world and within ourselves. Spend some time outside. When was the last time you laid on the ground andfelt the heartbeat of the earth? When was the last time you went for a walk in the woods by yourself and it was so silent you could feel everything around you? When was the last time you sat still without a feeling of a need to be somewhere or do something? Nature is talking to us and communicating to us all the time. We need to remember how to listen. She offers us medicine, wisdom, and harmony of spirit. She is always there. Welcoming and waiting for us to take the first step into her embrace.
Desiderata - by Max Ehrmann
Go placidly amid the noise and haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence.As far as possible, without surrender, be on good terms with all persons. Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even to the dull and the ignorant, they too have their story. Avoid loud and aggressive persons, they are vexations to the spirit.If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain and bitter; for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself. Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans. Keep interested in your own career, however humble; it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.Exercise caution in your business affairs, for the world is full of trickery.But let this not blind you to what virtue there is; many persons strive for high ideals, and everywhere life is full of heroism. Be yourself. Especially, do not feign affection. Neither be cynical about love, for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment it is perennial as the grass.Take kindly to the counsel of the years, gracefully surrendering the things of youth. Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune. But do not distress yourself with imaginings. Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself. You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here. And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.Therefore be at peace with God, whatever you conceive Him to be, and whatever your labors and aspirations, in the noisy confusion of life, keep peace in your soul.With all its sham, drudgery and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world.Be cheerful. Strive to be happy.Desiderata - by Max Ehrmann c.1920
Mercury in Retrograde ~ A Good Time to Get Real
I love it when Mercury is in retrograde. I know it can cause havoc, but I feel the benefits to this cycle far outweigh any challenges.I have noticed in the last two retrograde cycles that many people get themselves worked into a frenzy when they know Mercury will be going retrograde. I am a big believer that thoughts have a huge part in creating our reality, so that is one of the reasons I choose not to get too worked up over it myself. The second reason is that I personally love it when mercury goes retrograde, I feel quiet and calm on the inside at this time. The sometimes silent voice of spirit is much louder for me to hear. I feel more connected to myself, and the earth, and all of life.When Mercury goes retrograde, I just want to chill out and relax. I get quiet. I go within. To me it is so similar to that feeling of cozy pjs, a good book, a warm cup of tea, simple comforts.Sure communications can go 'offline' and electronics have been known to behave wacky at this time, but knowing this there is not much you can do about it. Not really. If you believe Mercury has the power to create chaos and confusion in your life then you have just given it permission to do so.Personally my belief is that as much as technology is helpful, and as much as 
communication and correspondence with others is important, it is even more important to have good communication with yourself. Let's face it, in today's world where everyone is switched on, a bit of a detox from the world of technology can do a body good.My suggestion is during the rest of our time until this cycle ends on August 26th, you have a choice, and can choose to exercise that choice or not. You can use this time as an excuse as to why things are not working in your life. Or you can take some time and reflect and find out why 'you' are not working in your life and make much needed change.Take some time to yourself, to reflect, to contemplate. When mercury is retrograde it may not be the best time to have those 'big' conversations with others or make important life altering decisions but it is a great time to gather information, assess, and redesign your life. It is the perfect time to Get Real with yourself and have fun doing it.
Into The Great Unknown....The Journey Begins
The Beginning....My intention is to Blog to a degree my recent experiences in Peru for thosewho are curious, and for myself to help remember the ancient wisdom that wasunearthed.However I cannot even begin to share this recent experience I had inPeru without some background information as to how this came about. I was recently in Peru this past April and had opportunity to participate in anAyahuasca ceremony. I did not know much about this plant medicine. I had not researched it ahead of time. I went into the experience based on intuitionand blind faith alone. I did know one person who had tried it in the pastand when I told them of my intention to try it they were very negative aboutit. They then went on to tell me horror stories of frightening visions andbody purging...severe vomitting and diarrhea. So although I recognized thatwas 'their' experience I started to doubt myself and wonder if I was making the best choice for myself. Although I did feel my experience would be uniquely my own, going into the ceremony, I was a mix of excited and apprehensive. Well truth be told, part of me was terrified and thought I might die, but at the same time I knew from deep within my soul it was something I needed to experience.I had another friend who had never tried it but had researched it andencouraged me to do the same to 'prepare'. I heard them out but that did not seem right to me. I wanted to go into the experience clean with nopreconceived notions. They thought I was being naive.I can say this now with 100% absolute certainty after having experienced this plant many times. You cannot prepare for ayahuasca. You just can't. The thought that you can is your mind wanting to control the experience, and if you go in with a 'controlling mind she will tear you apart. You are not in control of the experience, the plant is. You must surrender to the plant. And breathe. A lot.Now I just want to let you know (and this is especially for those of you whothink I have gone wandering like a fool into the jungle to fry my mind on psychoactive drugs) that I live a pretty 'clean' existence...other than chocolate... and coffee(when I drink it). I rarely consume alcohol and rarely take medications....not even Tylenol. I try to heal with natural or homeopathicremedies or energy work first. I did try marijuana in university and although interesting never felt the need to continue. I have never smoked and Itake pretty good care of myself for the most part.
My first experience with a plant medicine was December 2010 and was 100% an intuitively guided decision to participate. I had absolutely no idea what I was getting myself into. I had a vision in which I saw myself drinking a 'tea' with a shaman who sang songs and rattled over me. So when I was invited right after having this vision to a medicine ceremony(in a completely unexpected and random way) I found myself accepting the invitation not understanding what that meant.So my very first plant medicine experience was actually not Ayahuasca but with Huachuma (San Pedro). The experience and visions were incredible and unforgettable and very helpful in terms of personal and spiritual growth but I found the experience itself overwhelming. I went so far out of my body I almost did not return and the physical effects (nausea and low grade paralysis) I was not prepared for. I promptly decided that although I received valuable information I would never do it again. I did not regret the experience of that ceremony as I did receive a lot of valuable information along with the strong feeling that I needed to travel to Peru. That feeling never went away and continued to become stronger, so I trusted it and went to Peru in April 2011.You have probably noticed there seems to be a fair bit of blind faith and 'following of intuition' in my choice making process so far. That is because I have learned over the years that my best choices are made in this way and so I trust those feelings-more than anything else, and as a result am never led astray.The April trip to Peru had Huachuma as part of it but after my lastexperience with this medicine I was very hesitant to try it again. My body is extremely sensitive to everything. That ceremony was almost too much for me. After speaking to the shaman on the trip about my concerns I decided to take his advice and give it another go. I am so glad I did as it was an entirely different experience. We were outside. We had personal space (in the last one too many people were crammed into a small room-I was feeling my 'stuff' and everyone else's-the joy of being empathic). This ceremony was vastly different. It was beautiful, expansive and enlightening.
On the April trip Ayahuasca medicine was an optional choice. I was not sure if I was going to try it. I wanted to but was not sure if it would be a good idea for me (being so ultra sensitive). I knew I needed to approach working with Ayahuasca with deep respect as a medicine teaching, and I realized it was a very serious choice. I must have been feeling intuitively already the large degree in which it would change my life.When it was offered on this trip, I knewthat I had to overcome any fears I may have because it was very important that I experience it.I had been told Huachuma was the masculine plant and Ayahuasca was the feminine. I was also told Huachuma was gentle and Ayahuaca was very very strong by comparison. This concerned me a little as I had very intense experiences and visioning with Huachuma. I could not imagine anything stronger than that. This also added to my existing concern that I may not survive the Ayahuascaexperience.Ayahuasca is not a plant you can become addicted to. In fact it has ahistory of helping people overcome addictions. It has also helped heal mood disorders like depression and anxiety as well as heal cancer and other major illnesses. It has had such good results that many people are now making the trip from the west to try it out.It is not only the Ayahuasca that does the healing. It is paired withpowerful healing songs (icaros) sung by the curandaros (trained shamanichealers). The icaros and the plant medicine work together for a completehealing. Although they each have healing merit on their own- together-any illness or imbalance can be addressed.Everyone's experience is unique to them. Some people do have a purge from the medicine(gentle or violent) while others do not.I am lucky in that my body recognized and loved Ayahyasca the first momentit touched my lips. I heard loud and clear in my mind. 'Be at peace. This isYour medicine. You have done this before.'
The medicine was warm as it entered my body and I felt an energetic heat spread to my heart. It felt wonderful.This made me relax . I was aware I was going into the vast unknown and had no idea what to expect. I welcomed it with open arms. Once I had emptied that cup I knew I had jumped off thecliff into the abyss.We were seated on the floor in total darkness for the entire ceremony. You could not see anything.Huachuma is traditionally an outdoor daytime ceremony and Ayahuasca is traditionally done at night in the darkness because you are meant to go inwards...into yourdarkness...to be in it..to face it and acknowledge it...and to heal from it.So once drinking the medicine we sat in our spots in a circle and waited. We were in a dark, cold mountainside cave like structure. You could not see anything but the lit end of the sacred tobacco the curandaro was smoking. Ihad a continuous internal voice speaking to me from the moment I drank the medicine. I was receiving continuous information. It came on like a slow blanket of relaxation andinsight. I thought to myself...this is ok...I can handle this...and I relaxed into it...like you would relax into a warm bath.Then it hit. And when I say hit...I mean hit. Right in the frontal lobe. Floodedwith colour, sound, light information at such a rapid fire pace like a massive computer download into my brain. It was like receiving separatestreams of fast motion information and pictures from several differenttopics and sources all at once. Like watching 20 TV screens and beingpresent and aware with the information on each one even though the movieswere fast forward. It was also like being on a high speed roller coaster. I became dizzy. I thought I was going to faint so I got into child'spose(a yoga pose where you are essentially on your knees. Head on theground. Like a seed or fetal position) this made me feel less faint but itdid not stop the flow of information. I think I stayed in that position forat least 3-4 of the 6 hours. I no longer had a concept of body, or time. I had surrendered to the medicine. I waselsewhere.I proceeded to be heavily educated by the plant in a very short period of time.I have to mention that to me, Ayahuasca is a person, a live being. As real as you or me. I experience her as the Great Mother of all. She appeared to me this first time as a strong and (almost terrifying) Kali-like feminine energy (equally capable of giving life or taking it away). She was seated in a cave surrounded by snakes. At one point during the information stream, I asked a question, and the realized my error. She just gave me a 'look' (you know that look? The one mothers use on their children?) and she said very sternly to me 'Pay attention. I'm teaching you'. She scared me a bit. I will be honest.She was like a stern mother. But I can see now how she had so much information to give to me and limited time and she wanted me present patient and focussed. I was shown the history of humanity from the beginning of time forward into our future and beyond. I was shown my entire life, plan from pre conception to death. I got to see and experience my future death. This was a beautiful comforting enlightening experience which was to this day one of the greatest gifts I have ever received. I was shown absolutely everything about myself & my life. Everything had ever done in my life that I was not proud of, every time I had lied. Every time I had hurt someone either intentionally or unintentionally. I was shown my fears and insecurities. It was like meeting the person who had made be and she knew everything about me even the things that were hidden from myself. I got to look at all of it. I got to see people in my life right now who thought I was upset with them (even though I was not & that was their misinterpretation) I got to see itall. I was then given homework. Very specific things to clear, heal and balance. And this is only a small sampling of what was given to me. And then near the end when the information began to slow down she said, 'The next time I see you will be in the jungle...you will come to my home and we will continue this great work.'I did not think anything of what she had said, until the following day when I was invited to the jungle to do Ayahuasca. It was such a weird random thing.(and I am used to weird random things....but the way this happened so fast still surprised me). My first reaction was to say no. I thought it was impossible. I can't return in the summer...my busy life won't allow for that. How would I get the time, the money, etc. Not to mention I was not sure if I could handle doing it again. It was so intense.I decided to surrender the whole idea to the universe. If I was meant to go, then I would find myself there. Once I did that, everything came together for me to go easily. It was literally a series of mini miracles. And so on July 18th (the day before my birthday) my journey back to Peru began. I was going to work with the Auahyasca plant in a remote jungle location just as she said I would. In her home of over 2000 years with Shipibo medicine healers. I was going home. And I knew I was going home. I recognized the Amazon in the same way a mother knows her own child. Intimately. I had such a fierce connection with the land right away that it took my breath away. It was a homecoming for me in every sense of the word.More to come soon....
Anam Cara ~ Friend of My Soul
In the Advanced IET class on Sunday we were discussing the idea of 'Soul Buddies', or 'Soul Friends'. Soul mates is a term used frequently by people searching for their other half or missing piece in terms of a romantic relationship. (I believe we have more than one soul mate and that it is never a good idea to be looking for that other half-rather to be whole before even venturing into a relationship-but that is just my opinion and you can find more on that HERE)This is a different thing entirely, although a soul friend could become a soul mate, or life partner, in this case I am talking about really dear friendships. Kindred Spirits.I know when I look at the dear friends I have made so far in this life, I am very grateful! When I remember back to that moment of meeting~ it is true that there was an instant recognition of the other and a feeling of picking up wherever we left off ~as though we knew each before from another time. It does not matter how often you see these friends-there is always that same feeling of deep friendship that transcends time and space. You can have more than one soul friend. These relationships are special, and are usually life long.In the Celtic tradition, there is a beautiful understanding of love and friendship ~ the idea of soul love; “Anam Cara” refers to the Celtic spiritual belief of souls connecting and bonding .In Celtic Spiritual tradition, it is believed that the soul radiates all about the physical body what some refer to as an aura. When you connect with another person and become completely open and trusting with that individual, your two souls begin to flow together.Should such a deep bond be formed, it is said you have found your “Anam Cara” or soul friend.Your “Anam Cara” always accepts you as you truly are, holding you in beauty and light. In order to appreciate this relationship, you must first recognize your own inner light and beauty. This is not always easy to do. The Celts believed that forming an “Anam Cara” friendship would help you to awaken your awareness of your own nature and experience the joys of others.The “Anam Cara” was originally someone to whom you confessed, revealing the hidden intimacies of your life. With the “Anam Cara”, you could share your innermost self, your mind and your heart. This friendship was an act of recognition and belonging. When you had an “Anam Cara”, your friendship cut across all convention, morality and category. You were joined in an ancient and eternal way with the “friend of your soul”. The Celtic understanding did not set limitations of space or time on the soul. There is no cage for the soul. The soul is a divine light that flows into you and into your Other.This art of belonging awakened and fostered a deep and special companionship. When you love, you open your life to an Other. All your barriers are down. Your protective distances collapse. This person is given absolute permission to come into the deepest temple of your spirit. Your presence and life can become their ground. It takes great courage to let someone so close. Where a friendship recognizes itself as a gift, it will remain open to its own ground of blessing….. When you are blessed with an “Anam Cara”, the Irish believe, you have arrived at that most sacred place: home. This bond between friends is indissoluble: “This, I say, is what is broken by no chances, what no interval of time or space can sever or destroy, and what even death itself cannot part”.~ from “Anam Cara…Wisdom from the Celtic World“, by John O’Donohue
Watch A Beautiful Video About Anam Cara HERE
February's Newsletter
Love & Relationships
Valentines Day is approaching and during that time relationships are brought into the spotlight. Whether you find yourself currently in one and happy in it, currently in one and unhappy in it, not in one and happy with that or not in one and unhappy with that, it is a time when many people contemplate their situation. Relationships are always in flux and change and that is the way they are meant to be.Problems arise when we look to much to the other to fulfill a need in us. The need usually arises from something we are unwilling to give ourselves. If we are unwilling to give ourselves something, how can we expect another to give it to us?No one can ever really give us what we cannot already give ourselves. No amount of love can heal you if you are in a state that does not allow it in. We need to look within ourselves to find that missing piece and heal that. If you are a bucket, you cannot hold water if there is a hole in your bucket. It does not matter how much water you find, you will always feel empty. We need to learn how to accept and receive love, before we can truly know it.We need to love ourselves better before we can be full enough to truly and authentically give love to another.Many people spend their lives searching for that missing person, that soul mate, the 'one', that missing piece.Shel Silverstein illustrates this quest beautifully in his poem below and I encourage you to watch it. It is simple, and says so much.Enjoy : )
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This one is also wonderful! Watch it HERE
11/11/11 Healing ~ What I Experienced : )
Wow! It was more than I expected for those who would like to know what I experienced last night I am going to write as much as I can remember here. I would Love to hear your experiences. If it's o.k. with you to share, post them as a comment here for others to see-many of us probably saw and experienced similar things.I would first like to Thank Everyone for Participating. There were over 400 of you who received the healing and attunements last night. You can see on the meetup sites the numbers there but I had emails flying in right up until 10:45 last night! I felt many of you connect with me around 10pm-you must have been excited! My guides have been getting me ready for this for a while. Yesterday afternoon my energy was so high, it was ungrounding me. I get klutzy when that happens(I drop things, I fall down) I came home with groceries and tripped and went flying through the air and landed on the concrete floor in my garage-groceries everywhere! It was a really bad fall, but I was fine. : )At 10:45 I went back into meditation (after a last check of emails) and began the healing session at 11:11pm exactly. The room I was working in was so full of beings it made me feel dizzy at first. They were beathtakingly beautiful, wise and loving beings who came in last night. I really had to ground. I also had to during a lot of water throughout the healings and the attunements- I drank around 3 Iitres of water! And could have had more. And I started drinking a lot of water the morning of the 11th. I could feel the other healers with me-we were sitting in a circle. A Big Thank You to all who participated by sending energy too! That made last night even more powerful and effective with our collective energies and intentions. I could see everyone's lists energetically. I worked with the group as a unified hologram to deal with issues that were common to all. Occasionally one or 2 people had unique requests and so they would pop in from the side. I saw everyone's faces flashing by so fast. The speed at which energy was flying around was incredible. I guess is this is going to be the one and only healing session for some of you your guides and angels wanted to make it worthwhile! The first part of the session was the letting go and the clearing out.
The second part was the filling up of the new energies. The first part took a while-there was a lot to clear-everyone meant business here-you all seemed really ready to let go of things! That's good. The main themes of what was released(and there was a lot-the lists must have been long in this department : ) There was: a lot of Fear-I was surprised at the amount of fear that was going-like a mountain-it was huge! There was some anger, resentment, frustration, hopelessness, sadness, grief, loss, confusion, shame, judgement, but the largest pieces were fear of moving forward, and fear of judgement and fear of the unknown. At one point I felt I was holding a wounded bird in my hands, I could feel it breathing, and getting stronger, and then I was told it was time to bring the new energies in. My guides were present as well as a lot of guides I have never met-I think they came with all of you. : )It was like a huge house party in a tiny room!Again the lists came in with wishes and dreams and hope and I could hear peoples voices speak the words out. The colour and energy swirling around the room was so wild I had to keep my eyes closed most of the session so I would not get dizzy or distracted. There was a huge collective excitement about this coming year that was really strong. I could feel hearts opening more, stretching to open more and the courage to allow them to open more as past hurts fell away. Clear vision came in, Hopefullness, still some fear in Trusting 100% but a Willingness came in as well. Joy, Freedom, Love, Balance, Love(a lot of you really wanted Love!!! For yourselves and from others. So the best way for all of us to begin that right now is to be more loving beginning today) I was surprised at how alone a lot of you felt, and many wanted healing(there were a few of you in the group with some real health issues) and many many of you wanted to be awakened to your intuition and abilities, so get ready for that to be coming to you! Many wanted to live in freedom, without judgement or conflict, or doubt. Not physical freedom so much has emotional freedom. abundance. Money was a big one for many. Which is why it is so nice the snow came last night. I thanked God for that beautiful timely gift. It was as though the world was cocooned and made quiet I in a blanket of love for the universe. We were cocooned in a similar way during the session, wrapped in cosy energetic blankets to bring us love and protect us and nurture us.Just to fast forward a minute(while on the topic of the snow) I looked out the window at the end of the session and the snow was sparkling outside and it was so beautiful and magical I went outside for a while to be in that magic and stillness. The snow for me is the dreamtime-the very powerful time of bringing dreams into reality. I wrote about this a couple of years back in a newsletter-so rather than rewrite it -see the bottom of this note for the information for those who are interested. Snow falling to me looks exactly like the quantum field when I am up in the upper levels of it-with the particles flying around-that place of pure potential and manifestation. I took the snow last night as a sign and gift from spirit that they were in great support of what each and every one of you is endeavouring to create for yourself.
Back to the session. After the clearing, then came the filling up and it was so beautiful. Golden light so bright I could barely look at it. The beings that came in with balls of light as though they were carrying gifts, it was a magical and humbling experience. Once everyone was filled up with the healing golden light and all of the wishes on the list were activated in you energy bodies, I took a few minutes to quietly meditate and prepare for the Lightarian ray attunements. I sent all 5 rays. I did it with my guides in such a way that you can access the energy of them whenever you need but you will not be overwhelmed with the energies of them all at once. I do have to say I have given many attunements over the years-hundreds. But last night was the firs time I gave an attunement to over 400 people at once and today I am a bit zonked from holding such a high frequency to do that-I do not go around vibrating that high on a regular basis. It was like being shot down a wormhole into space, my body was vibrating, my ears were buzzing, I felt like I was going to lift off at any second. I was even a bit concerned at one point but my guides told me it was o.k. that I would not blow up-lol. For those who did not want the rays you did not receive them. For the healing part of the session, your angels and guides will make sure you only receive as much or as little as you need so you can integrate it smoothly. Most of you (hopefully) will not feel a thing. Some of you who are more sensitive may feel more tired today(hopefully not so much that you feel like you've been hit by a truck-but even that can happen) Please drink extra water. Please allow any emotions to come up and clear that need to. some of you had been bottling up things for some time, so your anger, grief or sadness may come to the surface just to be cleared. If that happens know that this is a Good thing. Welcome it do not judge it. It will not make sense as it happens as it will have nothing to do with your life right now but everything to do with what you wanted cleared on your list. If you have a headache or heavy head today you were probably one of the ones who wanted your intuition to open up! : ) Lavender essential oil helps but sleep is best too. You are still integrating the attunements. It was a powerful night last night. But my guides assured my you would all be o.k. and no one would 'blow up'. If it makes you feel any better I am tired today too-but that has something to do with me being up till 3am. Spend some quiet time in nature today if you can. With all of this snow, go tobogganing! Make a snow angel. Start a snow ball fight with your kids, or co workers. : ) Live in the joy. You did a lot last night and I am proud of you all and honoured to be a part of it! It went until 2am last night. and all through the night I felt I was teaching too-answering questions-so if any of you recollect that part-that would be interesting. I woke up mid explanation of holographic universe and non locality and the role of theobserver so we must have had a good chat!!I would like to do this again sometime. Next time I will give more notice. I did post it on Twitter, Facebook and the Meetup sites first. I did not send it out on the newsletter list until later. Next time I will send it out on the newsletter list earlier. If you want to be a part of this again I encourage you to sign up for our newsletter on the Circle of Light Website that way I won't miss you and you will always be the first to know about special events,classes and and news. If you received the Lightarian Attunements and loved them, or really feel the benefits as the days and weeks continue and want to learn more I will be teaching Lightarian this Summer ~the Reiki Levels. Pre-Requisite is you must already be a Reiki Master, with Karuna Reiki. If you do not have Karuna, there is a booster attunement I can do to get you ready for Lightarian. I do not want to go on and on about that here-I will have more information on that in our newsletter. Karuna Reiki Master is being offerred this Spring for existing Reiki Masters.In an effort to get this out fast (because I still 'feel' all of you and feel questions forming about last night) I 'hope' there are not too many spelling mistakes in this. A Big Thank You to all who participated. It was a great honour for me to participate in such an important and transformative event. I am very proud of all of you , for it takes real courage to change and heal. I am also excited about where these wonderful energies take you this year. It is going to be a Beautiful year of Change and Growth. Let's ride the wave of this Change in joy and excitement together! P.S. As I'm typing this my guides told me to look at the clock. 11:11 am Too funny!!P.P.S. The Dream of Winter(as mentioned above) Gifts of The Season ~ Nature ~ Our Greatest Teacher 
If we remain connected to nature and take time to notice the subtle changes we soon realize that nature is our greatest teacher. The seasons, the most obvious change in nature, always reflect what is going on within ourselves. Nature is alive just as we are. We are all comprised of the same energy. And just like a cause creates an effect in our life, so does cause effect change in nature. Even what is happenning right now economically is less of a surprise and more of an effect of a cause that has been in the works for a while. When we can recognize these rhythms and be in tune with them we are less prone to getting caught up in the unsettledness, or the panic and fear that are a result of deep disconect with the flow of all life. Winter is a time of sleep..and dreams. To look out on the world under the blanket of snow you woud assume that nothing is happening. In fact-Everything is happening. The plants are at there busiest. Seemingly dormant they are dreaming the dream of that which they will become in the Spring. They are forming the energy template for their future structure. In the spring they simply grow into that which they have created for themselves. As humans we have the same ability and yet few people realize or even take advangtage of this ability. Winter slows us down for a reason. It is to afford you the time to dream the dream of that which you would like to become in the Spring. It is the most important season in that regard. Spring is the busyness of new life and dreams bursting forth, Summer is the joy of them maturing and manifesting into full bloom. Fall is reflection and assessment of what worked, what did not. A time of letting go of the old so that by the time we reach Winter we are ready to enter the cocoon of dreamtime to create once more. We are creators. We are meant to create, it is our birthright. Whenever boredom or depression or illness sets in it is a direct result or effect of not feeling like you have the freedom to create. When I say create, I do not just mean art or 3-dimensional things ~ I am talking about the freedom to create your dreams. So take time this season for yourself, to Connect, to Dream, to Create. By doing this you will create a space for miracles to appear in your life.'There are two ways you can Live;You can live as if nothing is a Miracle,Or you can Live as though Everything is a Miracle'Einstein