Ride the Wave of Fear

img_2221It’s been a funny year. Wave after wave of energy pushing us to pay more attention to the choices we are making. Global events drawing our attention to the absence of compassion. It’s no surprise that I’ve been asking myself how on Earth we are going to change.

Yet I am sure that the changes will be positive. My Guides have kept telling me I must ride out the energy storms. They have been encouraging me to focus on doing what I can to create inner and then outer positivity. Today I have talked to several people who are doing the same. In one way it’s reassuring to find that I’m one of many having to deal with my own inner fears. In another it’s also slightly unsettling. With all these waves of energy who of us has actually got a calm life at the moment? That’s why I’ve found myself surrounded by Energy Beings radiating love and compassion. They are around us. They can help.

I watch the news in small snippets. My daughter points out, quite rightly, that the focus is all negative. We struggle to find stories that are celebrations of life events. Yet I feel I must watch the reports. These stories are the real lives of other people. They are happening to human beings. As I ride the energy of aggression, violence and hatred I know that I have to acknowledge it exists. These reports lack balance. I know that they create fear. And they also have us turning away from the real issue of people hurting and killing other people.

I guess that it can be easy to ignore the images of death and destruction when it’s not in your street. It’s all happening in some remote place so why bother. And what can I do anyway?

Funnily enough, that’s a pattern humanity has followed for thousands of years. Telling ourselves that we can’t do anything. Ignoring that the children who survive our lack of compassion will be warped out of shape. That we will reap what we sow when it’s their time to take charge. So how do I make a difference? What can I do? My Guides are always swift to remind me that I can be compassionate. I can be helpful to all of those who I connect with. My area of influence might be small. Perhaps only a few people. But I can send those people compassionate energy. I can support them as we all ride the waves of fear together. I can stay calm.

Remembering that I am Energy and what I give out I get back I can choose not to send out fear. If I recognise my own fear but work through it so can those I connect with. I can encourage everyone I know to face and understand their fears. That way they can become loving and compassionate about themselves. In turn this will radiate out to everyone they connect with. How powerful would it be if even one tenth of humanity started to live from love? Really live from love? If we let go of all of the judgements we make about ourselves and others? I’m certain that a powerful wave of love right around the world would make more change happen.

Very soon we are going to have to make a choice. I know that it is between love and fear.

The new way involves living an intuitive life, tuning in to the energy waves and generating more loving kindness in oneself. The old way is to stay inside the limitations that fear places on us. To cling to old patterns that keep us all in the shadow side of life. What I would wish for my daughter, for all the children of the world, is that we choose love. I have been changing my choices all year. I don’t want the same old same old. From my little spot on the planet I’m learning to choose love for myself and for others. In the end I will leave this life clear that I finally recognised my biggest challenge and tried to ride way above that wave of fear.

Day 331 of my blogging challenge.

Write, Write and Write Some More

img_2219One of the things on my ‘to do’ list today was to write an article for a local magazine, Valley Life. I’ve been writing short pieces for over a year now in the monthly magazine. I enjoy the challenge of finding a new topic to speak about.

It is a great opportunity to write about different topics that could prompt people to consider alternative methods of support. It’s also been really good for my confidence in my writing. Having a deadline, considering different ideas and putting my spin on things has made me think a lot about what I write. I want to offer something helpful and interesting. Also something that reads easily. Busy people might not have time to sink into a long article. So I also have to think about making every word count. It’s great for getting me to say what I mean in as few words as possible.

When I decided to write my blog I felt I could manage a daily blog for at least 30 days. After all, I could do 500 words for the magazine. I just had to do 500 different (& meaningful) words each day. Although I had written my workshop manuals as well as other training material the blog would have a different focus. It’s not all about me in a sense. That’s the point about being able to write something that other people will read. So I began with a desire to see if I could do 30 days talking about things that other people might find interesting. Finding myself on the 330th day I’m rather awed at what I’ve achieved. And there is plenty more blogging to be done.

Somewhere along the line my blog has also become a book. I’ve gained the confidence to expand my writing into a much longer piece.

The best thing about completing my book has been the step I took out of my comfort zone when I decided to write more. Because my ideas have expanded. My voice has grown. The subjects I write about have become opportunities for me to reflect on my day. Equally they have been prompts that I hope have inspired others to think about their day. I’ve become able to describe myself as a writer. And feel comfortable about doing that. A skill that might never have been given space has emerged and I love it. So my writing continues.

To write came up a couple of times today in another way. Having had two bouts of clinical depression in my past I value that my counsellor suggested that I write a journal. I was uncertain if it would help but when I tried it I was surprised. Capturing my feelings and thoughts, even in brief notes, seemed to release them. I could identify a pattern to my moods. The words helped me to find solutions. Eventually I stopped writing in my journal. I guess I was fed up, “cured” or ran out of steam. I’m not sure which. Except that I was conscious I didn’t want to share those words with anyone else. For a little while I wrote letters instead that I burned or threw in the river. How interesting that I didn’t continue at that time with something I love doing now.

That’s the best part of today. Realising that I love writing so much that I don’t want to stop.

I’ve been learning to live an intuitive life over the last dozen years. Part of that has been letting myself move out of the limitations I have placed on myself. Doing all those things I believed I couldn’t do. Trying all sorts of new (or forgotten) skills. Flowing with the activities that make me feel passionate about life. Twice in my earlier life I’ve been to the point where my life had lost all meaning. Swapping into an intuitive life has made me recognise that it’s up to me. I can do what I love and have a full life. Or I can stay safe inside my self imposed restrictions and miss out. So I expect the writing to continue for a long time. Who wouldn’t want to do what they love?

Day 330 of my blogging challenge.

Pulling Viewpoints Together

img_2217I’ve had a lovely day doing one of my favourite things. I love to run workshops. Sharing knowledge and information with others is so enjoyable. I also love that I can present different viewpoints of the same subject matter.

Today it was all about Trance. Sometimes that refers to working in altered states of consciousness. Other times it can mean transfiguration i.e. when an energy being overshadows the physical features of the medium with their own appearance. That’s where working through different viewpoints can be really helpful. And trance work can also lead on to physical mediumship too. Interestingly most people are unclear about the differences between these terms. Understanding what is happening can also become confused if you are approaching this experience from different beliefs about what trance represents. It was my pleasure to help the students arrive as some view of what trance meant for them.

I really like to mix traditions. So I used shamanic, spiritualist and psychological models in the workshop today. Each one practices working in altered states of consciousness but for different reasons. Helping the students to experience a trance state using techniques from each viewpoint allowed them to compare and contrast. If that sounds like an exam question I admit to enjoying getting people to think in that way. After all, to understand my experiences I want to test out what happens each time. Then I can make my mind up about what I believe is the process going on. I can also find the common threads that work across all of the trance techniques.

I know that when I approach my own learning like this I am much more open. If I am not stuck with only one point of view I have flexibility and options. I can change my understanding as I get new information.

Being open minded and willing to put different elements of a model together in new ways has opened up what I can achieve with my trance/physical mediumship work. And that is why I like sharing things the way I do. Hopefully my students found something they could take and use from each viewpoint. They may also be encouraged to research these traditions or look for others that contain an element of working in an altered state. That’s the exciting bit for me. What will they go on to discover for themselves? How will their own experiences of trance enhance their spiritual journey? Next week I’m doing a workshop for personal development using circles and spirals. I can’t wait to share more viewpoints!

Day 329 of my blogging challenge.

Garden Time with Gnomes

img_2213I started my day with an hour or so of tidying the garden. Something I had been meaning to do for a while. Especially as my friendly gnome was getting a bit fed up of my excuses.

Many years I ago I would have been telling myself I’d lost the plot if I was talking about conversations with gnomes. Even not that long ago I would have smiled a bit at the idea that there were actually fairies, gnomes and eleves. Yet as I learned more about the energy world we live in the idea of fae folk became much more believable. It was at that point that I started meeting them. Now I enjoy working with the Elementals in my Earth Healing work. Which brings me back to my garden gnome. He looks after my little bit of space where I have my plants and pots.

Once I started to connect with him and he realised I was open to listening to what he had to say he has kept my plants well. In spite of my neglect of them. I have always had brown thumbs so house plants have tended to survive in spite of my kind of tender loving care. My gnome keeps himself busy radiating positive energy at the plants. Though to me he often seems grumpy. That’s no surprise really as I’ve been promising I would do garden work for months. Every day as I make my way from the gate to the front door he has been there. Shaking his head and giving me the look. It had got to the point where I wouldn’t look at him. Or listen to his suggestions. I would hurry past with a nod in his direction and a quiet ‘I know’.

Finally today I got stuck in. It helped that my friend Julie had arranged to call by and give me a hand. My gnome was as joyful as a grumpy old man could be expected to be.

As I moved things around I could hear him. Muttering away about humans. How we don’t always feel the connection with the land. He’s right. I was well aware that the plants were unhappy. Yet I ignored them. Other things seemed to be more important. That’s often what we believe as the disconnection from energy means we only focus on ourselves. I know that we could live more positively on and with the Earth. There are Energy Beings all around who would help us do so. I also know that in the swing to placing science on a pedestal we have lost a vital core of knowledge. After all, I was one of the people denying that my friend the gnome exsisted at all.

Very soon I will be working with ArchAngel Shimea once again. Along with the elementals he has reconnected me to the garden we call the Earth. I find his influence in my paintings. He steps forward when I notice the flowers or trees. My gnome and I work in Shimea’s energy when we beam positive vibrations to all the plants and trees on the planet. Sometimes I’m told by other people that big ecological issues need big solutions. My gnome disagrees. He thinks that if I look after my small corner of the Earth and work to make it beautiful I will be changing the energy. He says that my indifference to my patch of Earth is what harms the whole Earth. As so many of us are indifferent the Earth is struggling.

The Elementals would like us to return to appreciating our planet. To recognising that it can fulfill all of our needs if we treat it like a garden.

My lovely friend the gnome suggests we all plant seeds and help them grow. I know what he means. I am more likely to take care of something I have created, tended and can enjoy the fruits of. My garden can be lovely. I don’t need to worry about my neighbour’s efforts. His patch belongs to him. Perhaps my neighbour will see what I have done and be inspired to do more. Maybe I will see what he has done and be inspired too. Then perhaps both of our gnomes will be happy knowing that we are, at last, tending to our planet.

Day 328 of my blogging challenge. 

Choosing your Future?

img_2209One of the things I get asked to do very often is to tell someone their future. Either by using Tarot cards or by communicating with Energy Beings. It’s one of the aspects of my work that people rarely understand.

Today the question of the future cropped up a lot. Of course I, as well as many other people, am curious about what is likely to happen to me in my life. There is a sense of reassurance in knowing that everything will be ok. I’m not sure I would feel that same sense of reassurance if any prediction was about challenges and hard times. It’s also exciting to think that all the wishes and dreams I have will manifest for me too. That’s why so many people try to use the Law of Attraction techniques. However, it’s never that simple. After all I’m human and I like to control the way things happen.

It seems to be a deep part of our nature to not only send out the wishes but to expect them to be delivered only in the way we want. Of course, life, the Universe and everything doesn’t necessarily accept that rule! Hence all the questions about the future. What makes predicting hard work is that at every moment my energy is a shifting thing. I may choose one option over another. I could reject all the options I’m being given. Or I could try to catch them all and end up with a future full of things I should have let pass me by. You see, I also like to hang on to my exsisting choices much longer than I should. Especially if I’m in the middle of the changes I’ve asked for but am confused about.

One thing is very certain. The future is always out there. So how do I let it manifest easily from the here and now?

Telling someone their future involves many variables. What is coming in on the energy is rarely as fixed as we would like to hear it is. I’ve learned to step out of questions about my future and focus on why I’m here. After all, why would I be here if there wasn’t something to experience? I can’t imagine any Spirit wanting to go through a whole load of ups and downs for no reason. It’s possible becoming human helps to relieve the boredom of being a Spirit. It could also be like taking a holiday. Or even be a game like a murder mystery being played out amongst friends. However I like to think that I’m here with a purpose that will help me and others. When I think of it that way I can get a hint of what my future could be.

I can look at the choices coming in front of me to check if they help me to help others. Knowing that I want to do things I am passionate about I can also check any choices to see if they draw me into interesting things. I can also pay attention to my intuition. Some experiences will feel like they are for me and some won’t. If I take each choice and check if it is taking me nearer or further from my life mission I am also showing the Universe what I want. Manifesting the future is about making positive steps towards those wishes or dreams. I’ve lost count of how often I’ve self-sabotaged my dream future by rejecting the next necessary step. Now I try to notice if my ego is making excuses, bringing up a feeling of fear or a lack of belief.

I can counter those thoughts and feelings by focusing on what I hope for instead. The future in in my hands. It’s all about what I choose to do.

One of the key things I have learned about manifesting my future, as opposed to reading it, is that I am in charge of my choices. That’s the bit I can control. The outcomes of my choices depend on many other energies, including the choices of the people who are in my life. But sticking with my purpose, knowing what I want to achieve with my life in the end, each choice will lead me to more choices. If I keep following the chain of choice my future will turn out to be all that I hoped it would. In the way that it is meant to be. With many surprising aspects that will turn out to fit perfectly with what I was trying to manifest from the Universal energy.

Of course I will still consult my cards or ask my Guides if they can give me a hint to what is coming in. I’m always curious, lol. But I also know that I can shape my future too. It’s all about my choices.

Day 327 of my blogging challenge.

National Poetry Day

img_2206As someone who loves words, writes my own poems and loves to talk, I couldn’t resist sharing one of my favourite poems today. It is a fond memory from my childhood reading about a girl who went on unexpected adventures. I loved Alice in Wonderland as I often felt this world was topsy turvey too. So please share The Walrus and The Carpenter by Lewis Carroll as a reminder of the wonder of being a child.

The sun was shining on the sea,
Shining with all his might:
He did his very best to make
The billows smooth and bright—
And this was odd, because it was
The middle of the night.

The moon was shining sulkily,
Because she thought the sun
Had got no business to be there
After the day was done—
“It’s very rude of him,” she said,
“To come and spoil the fun!”

The sea was wet as wet could be,
The sands were dry as dry.
You could not see a cloud, because
No cloud was in the sky:
No birds were flying overhead—
There were no birds to fly.

The Walrus and the Carpenter
Were walking close at hand;
They wept like anything to see
Such quantities of sand:
“If this were only cleared away,”
They said, “it would be grand!”

“If seven maids with seven mops
Swept it for half a year.
Do you suppose,” the Walrus said,
“That they could get it clear?”
“I doubt it,” said the Carpenter,
And shed a bitter tear.

“O Oysters, come and walk with us!”
The Walrus did beseech.
“A pleasant walk, a pleasant talk,
Along the briny beach:
We cannot do with more than four,
To give a hand to each.”

The eldest Oyster looked at him,
But never a word he said:
The eldest Oyster winked his eye,
And shook his heavy head—
Meaning to say he did not choose
To leave the oyster-bed.

But four young Oysters hurried up,
All eager for the treat:
Their coats were brushed, their faces washed,
Their shoes were clean and neat—
And this was odd, because, you know,
They hadn’t any feet.

Four other Oysters followed them,
And yet another four;
And thick and fast they came at last,
And more, and more, and more—
All hopping through the frothy waves,
And scrambling to the shore.

The Walrus and the Carpenter
Walked on a mile or so,
And then they rested on a rock
Conveniently low:
And all the little Oysters stood
And waited in a row.

“The time has come,” the Walrus said,
“To talk of many things:
Of shoes—and ships—and sealing-wax—
Of cabbages—and kings—
And why the sea is boiling hot—
And whether pigs have wings.”

“But wait a bit,” the Oysters cried,
“Before we have our chat;
For some of us are out of breath,
And all of us are fat!”
“No hurry!” said the Carpenter.
They thanked him much for that.

“A loaf of bread,” the Walrus said,
“Is what we chiefly need:
Pepper and vinegar besides
Are very good indeed—
Now if you’re ready, Oysters dear,
We can begin to feed.”

“But not on us!” the Oysters cried,
Turning a little blue.
“After such kindness, that would be
A dismal thing to do!”
“The night is fine,” the Walrus said.
“Do you admire the view?

“It was so kind of you to come!
And you are very nice!”
The Carpenter said nothing but
“Cut us another slice:
I wish you were not quite so deaf—
I’ve had to ask you twice!”

“It seems a shame,” the Walrus said,
“To play them such a trick,
After we’ve brought them out so far,
And made them trot so quick!”
The Carpenter said nothing but
“The butter’s spread too thick!”

“I weep for you,” the Walrus said:
“I deeply sympathize.”
With sobs and tears he sorted out
Those of the largest size,
Holding his pocket-handkerchief
Before his streaming eyes.

“O Oysters,” said the Carpenter,
“You’ve had a pleasant run!
Shall we be trotting home again?’
But answer came there none—
And this was scarcely odd, because
They’d eaten every one.

Day 326 of my blogging challenge. 

Time to Consider Crystal Children?

img_2204Imagine being asked to go on a long journey far away from where you are now. Imagine being asked to drop into some extremely challenging circumstances. And imagine that you are asked to get through it all with love and grace.

You are told it will be hard work. The people around you won’t understand you, be on your wavelength or speak your language. They will try to tell you that they know best. They may even say you are stupid, unlovable, not one of them. Their systems will restrict you because they don’t live or act from the heart. You will be lonely. Your tribe is scattered across the face of the planet. No one will understand how you communicate without words. The rudimentary technology is only a shadow of what you are used to. Would you go? Could you be brave enough to stand on the outside looking in? Through it all would you be able to find unconditional love in your heart for all people and everything around you?

This might be your toughest mission yet. In the balance is a world that desperately needs to save itself. And a species that needs to find love and harmony. What would you do? That is the choice made by the millions of Crystal children who have been stepping into our world for some time. There is something about their eyes. Behind you can catch a glimpse of an old and seasoned Soul. A being who has been round and round this particular merry go round more times than they can remember. Volunteering to bring the energy of unconditional love from Divine Source so that we can share in it too. So what happens when they get here?

Many of the Crystal children I have spoken to are jolted by shock. Shock that we have become so detached from compassion that we can let children be harmed without a second thought. Shock that we can see the pain children are experiencing but we continue to place them in situations where the pain never goes away.

The Crystal children struggle to understand where our empathy has gone. And why we are unable to change our values and behaviour to protect children. They talk about feeling like they have been placed in a prison without bars or walls. A place where the inmates can be brutal, bullying and aggressive and the guards stand by. They say that there is no respite from this harsh world unless they stay withdrawn in their ‘cell’. If they venture out to interact with the world they are labelled, disrespected and left without a voice. Some say that they really wish they could leave the planet right now. They mean it. They are withering away from a lack of love.

Please don’t misunderstand. These loving Crystal children know they are loved. There is usually someone in their lives, an Earth Guardian, who helps them to stand steady. Whatever the family circumstances they are born into the Crystal children open up the love in people around them. So they feel loved by their nearest and dearest. That may not necessarily be parents because many children have come into situations of strife and unhappiness. However, they have also come in as sets of three so around them there are other Crystals who can offer support too. In this prison they try to live within all the structures that have been built. They are confined to work on learning facts that they know are beside the point. Struggling to make their voices heard.

They even struggle with the emotions we live in for most of our lives – anger, hate, bitterness, fear, negativity. Aware these feelings and thoughts are toxic. It’s just there is nowhere free from that toxic taint. The Crystals are our future. They know it but wonder why we aren’t listening yet. Of course that has a lot to do with our attitudes and beliefs about children.

If you are the parent of a Crystal child you can do so much to encourage and support them. Love, love, love is the answer. Refusing to accept the stereotype in everyone’s head of what a child is, you can listen to their wisdom and recognise them as people. Smaller people of course. But perhaps wiser than anyone imagines. Even if your life doesn’t touch that of a Crystal child you can change your own part of the world by refusing to accept the status quo. Be the voice of the children who are slowly being squished by our energy vibrations. Turn your energy up to unconditional love and broadcast as loud as you can.

Encourage others to think about the way we have accepted that certain things are a given. Of course nothing is set in concrete. Fashions change and so does our attitude to our offspring. Listen for the positive in what the children of the world are saying. Talk about what has to change. Then change that within yourself. Don’t react to young people with fear. Many of them are lost in a prison that was not of their making. Help them, guide them and, most of all, respect that they are our future. Would you rather have an old age filled with love and peace? Or do you want to still be in the prison without bars or walls?

Day 325 of my blogging challenge.

Stepping Away from the Shadows

img_2203Today I’ve had a trip out to Middlesbrough to a lovely spiritual shop where the people try to help others find a route through the shadows. Stepping away from low vibrational energy is never easy. Getting support is important.

I know that I have a shadow side. I also know that so does every one else. It’s part of our human challenge. I can choose to follow a positive path as much as I can. Yet sometimes I get stuck in the negative flow. Owning my own thoughts and feelings is the best way to let my spiritual side make progress. But first I have to be able to see what they are. And acknowledge that some of my feelings and thoughts are my shadow side. Stepping back from myself is one of the key ways to do that.

When I sit down to write my blog I gather my thoughts about the day. I look for what I have experienced and how it made me feel. Then I choose what to write about. That process often brings to my notice the influences that have run through my day. As I consider these I’m looking for the stuck, challenging or negative energy. Where am I still holding judgements and opinions that might be unfair? What will I be stepping away from as I make better choices? Because that is the end result of thinking about my day. I give myself a chance to bring in a more positive flow of energy.

However, there are also times when I get stuck in a maze of thinking, feeling, debating my actions. Sometimes I need help to explore all the implications of my shadow side.

That’s when I find another person to help me work it all out. Someone who also recognises that we all have a shadow side. A person who can be honest with me whilst I work it all out. Living a spiritual life brings many challenges. What sort of spirituality for a start? One based in religious views might seem the best choice but I’ve always felt that religions were man made frameworks only. Open to wide interpretations. So not necessarily going to guide me at times when my definition of ‘spiritual’ is being challenged. With the help of someone who is also finding their way along the path too I have the space to explore my values, beliefs and options. To define my own personal understanding of what spirituality means to me.

There is also another way of stepping away from the shadows. In several conversations today I talked about asking my Guides and the Energy Beings around me for help or inspiration. They are always ready to listen, drop in comments and challenge me when I’m refusing to consider all the other sides to every story in my life. Over many years, long before I began my public work as a medium, these trusted advisors were available to support me. The fact that I didn’t use them half as much as they could have helped is down to my choices. And my stubbornness in wanting to live my life blind to the reality of shadows. Over the years they have consistently shown me what I was reluctant to look at. Not just my own low vibrations but those of others.

That is important right now. My Guides have been reminding me for a long time that we are being given a choice. The energy flow is all about stepping forward now. Choosing to become the best we can possibly be.

That can’t happen until each one of us faces and embraces our nasty, hurtful, angry, fearful bits. All that low level energy that we dish out into the world. All those times and occasions when we blame others for our own thoughts and feelings. Every time we act less lovingly towards each other. Especially those times when we make love conditional on our needs. Whether you believe in a Jesus Christ or not there is a lesson for all of us in turning the other cheek. Can I rise above the negative energy within me and around me? Can I offer myself up to another ‘blow’ and still hold myself in positive esteem?

Unconditional love applies inward first. Loving my humanity, my duality, my Spirit. Then staying in that flow of energy no matter what else is going on. The most wonderful thing I keep being told is that I don’t have to do it all by myself. There is so much support on hand to remind me that, warts and all, I am a being of love. So whether you write, talk or get guidance please seek out your shadow side. Learn to love it. Then be prepared to step away from it so that you can be the positive person you intended to be all along.

Day 324 of my blogging challenge.

Lunch, Laughter and Love

img_2200It’s been a very relaxed day. As it’s my birthday I went out for lunch with some lovely friends. I also found myself in the middle of so much love and laughter too. I’ve had the best gifts I could have been given.

I usually keep my birthday quiet except for the key ones. It feel like I’ve had quite a lot of them so far. I also really like the idea from Alice in Wonderland that I can get away with merry un-birthdays too. So any excuse to go out for lunch and I’m there. Today was made special by the joy of sharing my day in such a fun way. Although I have to admit I wasn’t quite wide awake at 6am as my daughter sang me Happy Birthday. I appreciated the song but she wanted to know who owned the copywrite. Much toooooo early for me!

So I had a leisurely start to my day. Refusing to Google who owned the copywrite I thought about lunch. One of the best things in life is to spend some time with people you care about. I’m very lucky to know such a lot of fab people but I don’t always get to see them as much as I’d like, if at all. Some of my friends live on the other side of the world. Or at least a short plane trip away. Having lunch isn’t always possible in those circumstances. Yet I appreciate their energy in my life. And we do find time to share the laughter and love. The internet has made communications so easy and I really value the way I can keep in touch with my family and friends.

Lunch today was special because I imagined everyone had been able to join us. As we chatted I could hear other voices chipping in and sharing the laughter.

The love flowed over me in waves as I thought about what this or that person would have said. How they would have added to the jokes. I also heard the voices of my Energy friends. Spirit people gone from the Earth. Guides and inspirers. The Archangels en masse. Archangel Michael leading the chorus of hellos along with ArchAngel Etieliel. So many good wishes. So much delight in the laughter and friendship.  Thier presence reminded me that when all the material things have gone what is left is the gift of love. Unconditional love. Love without demands. As I enjoyed my lunch I thought about the box of Maltesers that my daughter had placed in a huge gift bag for me to have this morning.

The bag was perfect as it was all my colours. The Maltesers were perfect because they are made for sharing. And her card was perfect because, to her, I am, in her words, an amazing Mom. Nothing else was needed. Yet the gifts have continued. The company of my friends today. Wonderful wishes from my family. All the kind greetings from Facebook. Giving Reiki at the group this evening. Arranging new adventures. I even arranged to pick up my new to me car today too. Love is all about giving and receiving. Not necessarily only the material things in life. I gave myself the opportunity to be open to receive today. I loved myself enough to enjoy everything that happened. And I hope my energy radiated back out all of that love and more.

If we want to change the world we need to receive and give all the love and laughter we can ❤️

Day 323 of my blogging challenge.

Workshops Spent Wondering

img_2197I love asking questions. I enjoy debates. That’s why I also love running workshops.

When I’m in a workshop the idea that I can get people wondering about the subject under discussion is great fun. Over the years I’ve learned that asking questions opens the door to different points of view. That’s certainly what I hope to encourage people to do in my workshops. Today’s workshop was all about past lives. I don’t expect people to come along believing in reincarnation. It’s also the case that I don’t expect them to leave believing in past lives. It’s far better that they leave wondering about the information they have discovered. Then they can make their own minds up.

So my workshop followed the flow of questions, answers and further questions. It was about meeting the needs of the people who attended. It was also about my help to bring their past life memories to the conscious mind. That’s another thing I love. Working intuitively means that the day can depart from a plan and become an adventure for me too. There is no rigid framework when I’m responding to the needs of the group. And I am always amazed by the way that everything fits together perfectly. From the answers I give to the examples I choose to use. In the ways that each meditation links and builds on the one before it. To the ‘ah ha’ moments when people make sense of what they are learning about themselves.

I find workshops are a setting where wondering can be shared by more than one or two. The energy of the group and the exchange of ideas create more encouragement to explore.

That’s something I really value. The participants, through their contributions, bring the whole group through an adventure together. I find that supportive energy really important. It means that more insight is achieved. Overall that’s what I want to offer in all of my workshops. So I’m grateful for all of the people who attended today. They gave their energy, effort and ideas. I had a wonderful wondering time too. So I’m ready for the next workshop next week. Since we are discovering trance mediumship ability in people I know there will be another great adventure for that group. It’s one of my favourite experiences and an interesting way to communicate with Energy Beings. What a great way to spend another workshop day!

Day 322 of my blogging challenge.