Monday, January 24

DON’T DAMN UP THE FLOW OF ENERGY BECAUSE YOU DON’T UNDERSTAND HOW IT WILL WORK!

I’ve found out that in learning to manifest, it is important to say ‘yes’ to what shows up, even when I don’t understand how it can possibly work! Here’s the order in which to allow things to come into your life. Remember, I believe that at times, we co-create with God. It’s important that we let our intentions be known, but not try to manipulate and control the outcome.
1. Take a proactive approach to your life...what is it that YOU want? 2. Write it down....this is important. 3. Make an altar....using pictures, symbols and items of personal and spiritual significance to you. 4. Watch for the signs. It’s been my experience that things rarely come how you expect them. 5. Say ‘yes’ when they show up. Don’t freeze like I used to do, saying ‘No, I was just kidding, testing to see if it really works!’ Now, to add a little spice to the mix....I’ve been reading a book called The Art of Sexual Magic and it talks about using all of our energy for creating. The next time that you’re in a loving union, try visualizing what it is that you’re wanting to create together.
I’ll share two examples of this happening in my life: A few years back, when I was trying to redo the little house I was living in...the bathroom had no drywall...(among other things), but this was a place to start! I had been asking a friend of my boss if he would come and give me an estimate to dry wall it. He never showed up. One day he came into my work, I asked the question again and he said, “I’m coming to do it today!” Now, I was only looking for an estimate because I couldn’t see how I was going to pay for it. But I knew enough not to say No! So I said, “Great, if you’re coming to do the work, the money is following!” and it did!
Next, I needed a washer and dryer. I was looking for the smaller size and I wanted the Maytag stackable, new energy efficient ones. You guessed it! There they were, at Lowe’s, in the clearance dept. They were, half price and still in their boxes! I even got the tax removed and free delivery! When they arrived, I tried everything to make excuses why they weren’t good. I finally talked myself out of them, buying a used stackable at a garage sell and returning the ones I had manifested! I still have a hard time believing I did this. I just wasn’t ready to believe that I deserved something so nice. I try very hard not to make that mistake again.
Even when you don’t understand how things are going to work out....remember to set your intention, what is it that you want, write it down, watch for it to arrive, (God uses the back door and His timing. Don’t try to control or manipulate the outcome...it will flow effortlessly when the time is right.) and finally say YES when it arrives, believing that you do deserve it and then give thanks!
Remember, just 3 more days of APDM....Set your intentions for the coming year! Happy Manifesting!

Saturday, January 22

DECISIONS! HOW DO YOU KNOW IF YOU’RE MOVING IN ALIGNMENT WITH YOUR SOUL’S INTENT

At different times in life, different opportunities come our way and we have decisions to make and options to consider. While still trying to remain true to myself as I continue to navigate my way through the second half of life, using ‘signs’ and my intuition, I find myself struggling with the first half of life....thinking....trying to figure things out! It gets confusing at times and I begin to spin, which way to turn, which path is right! I’m going to share with you, how it is that I attempt to regain my clarity in hopes you find something that is helpful in your life.
I begin to realize that I am not moving in a way that is true to myself because I begin to feel anxious, unsettled and I can’t quite put my finger on what the funk that I’m in, is all about. I try to find some place to be alone so that I am not influenced by the well intentioned opinions of others. I then get out my pad and paper and begin answering questions that come to my mind. 1. What would you do if you weren’t afraid? 2. What would you do if it wasn’t about money? About time? 3. Is it in alignment with the intentions that I’ve set for myself? 4. Would I have regrets later if I didn’t do it? These are a few to get you started, add any questions that come to your mind.
I answer the questions completely and honestly with the first thing that pops into my head, knowing that no one else is going to see them. After some time alone, I may call someone that is moving in the second half of life as well, asking for an outsiders viewpoint helping me to connect the dots that I may have missed. However int he end, it is important that the only advice that you take is yours! You are the only one that knows what is best for you! You don’t want to get to the end of your life and realize you lived a life that others dreamed up for you!
I’ll share with you my latest deciphering process as an example. 1. I was given money at Christmas from an Irish pal. 2. My daughter had asked me to come to horse sit in Chicago for a couple of weeks. Once that happened, 3. I got the thought to see how much plane tickets to Ireland were, $199 each way! So I took the money and bought a ticket for one month, knowing that I would probably stay more like 6 months as I wanted to write my next book there. In the meantime...as things tend to do...things began to shift and I began to spin more options were on the table. Remembering my intention (Which by the way needs to be continually reevaluated.) My commitment is to ETL and selling my first book, Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven, Just Not Now! 4. Next, a conference in Tucson opened up for me to sell my books with an estimated attendance of 3-400 people, the day after I was scheduled to leave for Ireland. 5. Then, I was offered a house sitting gig in Tubac, AZ to begin in April. (After the trip to Ireland was complete. But before I accepted the housesitting job I had tried to see about canceling the Ireland trip. The road was blocked. No refunds.) How was I going to decipher what was in alignment for me?
I called a second half of life living friend and simply by hearing her say back to me what I had said to her, it all became clear to me. Yes, horse sitting; yes, conference, yes Ireland. Now there’s only one problem....(No problems, only solutions!) Money! We’ll discuss this next time! Have a FUN weekend!!

Sunday, January 16

WORDS ARE NOT JUST WORDS!

Sometimes, it’s the perceived meaning behind the words that can make them confusing!

Nowadays, with all the different ways of communications, words can even be more confusing than ever! Sometimes we may think another person should be available to us, 24.7, via text or email. That simply shouldn’t be the case. There are times when people need their own space or need to process something and the continual texting, expecting a response and getting angry when the correct words don’t follow can feel a bit like badgering to me.

In the ‘good ol’ days!’ people had to communicate in person or by telephone, (yes, there was the pony express too!) but for my argument we’re going to stay with the fact that when you wanted to communicate with someone, you had to go to the telephone (making time, giving them your full attention), dial the number, wait for them to answer, etc. Many times they were not home and so the process began again. When you connected, you were both fully present for the conversation, hearing inflections and tones of the words.

Recently, I had been having a few communication issues with a friend, which doesn’t surprise me in the least, as my themes in life are 1. clear, direct communication 2. boundaries and 3. self-care. After several days of us not being clear in our communications, we worked together at an Open House. We were trying to decide if I should take the signs to his house or keep them in my car. He said, “You can see how it feels!” Because of our previous conversations, I took this to mean, “Now, you can see how it feels, what you did to me!” He meant, “See how you feel, when you’re finished, do you want to take them with you or bring them to my house?” Had he said, “See how YOU feel.” I would have understood that.

In this world of texting and shortcuts, abbreviations...BFF, LOL, etc...so much is lost in the translations. In Ireland, my professor friend uses no shortcuts or abbreviations and so his text look like a paper that was written to be turned in at college! He had gone to the market one day and I texted him the word, butter. Now I understood that to mean, if you haven’t checked out yet, pick up some butter....he took it to mean, at all costs...don’t come home without butter! You can imagine the conversation that followed!!

The point is, texting, emailing, twittering and Facebook can be like second hand information, getting information from a friend about another friend. Don’t take anything personal, go directly to the source when something is written or said that you aren’t clear about. It will save you many heartaches...guaranteed!!

Friday, January 14

DON’T TAKE YOURSELF TOO SERIOUSLY....

I had visited these petroglyphs in southern AZ several times before, but it wasn’t until my last time and I was reflecting back, that they began calling me back and tears began to well up in my eyes each time that I thought about them. So it seemed most appropriate that this would be the location for ceremony to launch ETL.

We’re at the top of a wash and the picture on the far right is a big rock with holes in it the indians used for grinding. The drum is lying on a rock on the left side and you can see a cactus shaped cross towards the middle of the picture. This is were we dedicated ETL to Spirit and invited all Spiritual Support to guide us on our journey. (The petroglyphs are just below).

The rock below was seen by all three of us differently...when I walked past it, it was an eagle, one friend, said it was a parrot, the
other, a ground hog...a dinosaur, your imagination is
the limit...they all have meaning and room for individual interpretation.

The picture on the right is of me and my two friends who accompanied me on this journey.

We had placed on the stone behind the cactus cross, the books that we are wanting to manifest...Everybody wants to go to Heaven...(by the way, it’s in print!) and GPS for Living...along with 3 quartz stones that I had found at the top of the mountain when I had gone up to have a short meditation before we began. One was in the shape of an arrowhead, the other a heart and the 3rd had no special shape, representing for me, the uniqueness of us all as individuals. We all have a valid place on the wheel of life and we all have a piece of the puzzle and WE ALL MATTER! What we think, do and say....it matters to us all as the conscious collective!

We began by beating the drum 11 times in each direction, inviting the 4 Directions, the North; air, asking for Clarity and Vision...the East; fire, asking for Spirit and Passion; the South, water, asking for Innocence and Love; the West, earth, asking for Vitality and Strength. We then asked for support from God, the angels, ascended masters, ancestors, my sister, anyone from the Light, asking to connect with people who have already crossed over who were ‘experts’ in their field for guidance and support, working for the highest good of all, harming none.

We spelled out exactly what we were looking for and added at the end...to start a huge foolish project like Noah! Without regards to what others may think!

When we were finished we gave thanks and I had brought a little green pouch from the home that I am staying at, assuming it was the tobacco we had used in a ceremony at the Winter Solstice, as an offering of thanks for the support. As I opened it up, I realized that it was in fact little green supplement pills! I began to laugh hysterically...if you ever begin to take yourself too seriously.....the universe will lighten you up!

Then the most incredible thing happened. I picked up the drum and began beating it like at an Indian Ceremony (for me) and one friend looked up...there was a 1/2 moon visible in the sky, the sun was brilliant, no clouds and a hawk came and flew directly above us. It felt to me like he had some cellular memory of drums beating and that was a signal for to come for support! He flew around for quite a while as I kept beating the drum...then he caught a thermal and absolutely sailed quickly and effortlessly to the North. I stopped the beating...the symbolism for me was that when the time is right...ETL, helping others, will sail effortlessly to the North, collecting Wisdom, Clarity and Vision! When he was completely out of sight...I beat the drum in sequence once again as a thank you for coming.

Support from Spirit on this day, the moon, the sun, the gentle breeze of Spirit, eagle (Spirit), hawk(messenger), the quartz stones (energizer, amplifier, universal love), parrot, dinosaur, lion king, star...

In manifesting your special intentions, remember to keep your thoughts positive, clear, be specific, ask for support, look for signs of support, in all ways...and DREAM BIG!!! Remember the extra support during the ADPM, ending Jan. 26.

OFFICIAL DEDICATION OF EVOLVE TO LIVE 1.11.11 @ 1.11PM



We were looking for a day with special meaning to officially launch ETL and Jan. 11th fit the bill. Not only was it full of repeated numbers, it was also the birthday of my older sister who was the first person to show me about my special intuition gifts. It was also still in the timing of APDM, All Planets in Direct Motion, a time with extra energy helping to push new ideas and intentions into motion. Two of my friends and I set out for the Indian Petroglyphs in southern Arizona to do ceremony around the intentions we were setting for moving ETL forward, helping others through life’s many transitions. (Next time I’ll tell you about the ceremony).

The angels use numbers sequences as one means of getting our attention. You may find that you’re looking at the clock when the numbers are doubled, like 10:44. The angels are just wanting to get your attention. Just take a moment of silence and ask, “What is it you want me to know.” Be still and listen, watch for things that may have some significance for you.

111 — Monitor your thoughts carefully, and be sure to only think about what you want, not what you don’t want. This sequence is a sign that there is a gate of opportunity opening up, and your thoughts are manifesting into form at record speeds.

APDM is still in affect until Jan. 26.....so start dreaming!!!!! DREAM BIG!!

Thursday, January 6

LETTING GO OF THE OLD TO MAKE SPACE FOR THE NEW!

At the beginning of this New Year, some people begin to clean, organize and let go of things that have accumulated from the holidays and before.
In learning to manifest the desires of our heart, I have found that for myself, that letting go of stuff and clearing space allows for expansion and the space for clean, clear energy to flow. It's in letting go, that allows room for new things, ideas & relationships a clear path to emerge.
I talk about this all of the time in my work and I actually help others with organization and getting rid of things which no longer serve them. I like to think that I do it for myself as well, however, it was a couple of years ago when my daughter came to stay with me for the summer when I realized that I too become stuck.
I had some very old but expensive in its day, patio furniture that I had boughten when my children were young, which was at least 25 years old by this point. It was extra special to me as I had babysit a long time in order to buy this lovely furniture. My love affair, continued much too long and I drug it from southern to northern Calif with many temporary houses in between.
As you can imagine, it was looking a bit shabby and I still wouldn't let it go! "No...I have to have it!" I would complain as my daughter was suggesting that it was time for it to be loved by someone else! She put an ad on Craigslist and proceeded to haul all the pieces to the front of my yard, waiting for its new owner to arrive. I would secretly drag a piece back...."I really need this!" My words came back to bite me in the butt..."Mom, you have to let go, in order to make space for something new to arrive!” I knew this, but was having a very difficult time with it.
I finally conceded, the new owners arrived to pick up my old faithful companions. I even helped load them into their truck and sent them off with a blessing. Within 1 week, the first new addition arrived...a beautiful, comfy, wicked lounge chair that had been on sale for less than 1/2 price, which was a gift to me.
If you find in your life that you’re ready for something new or you’re feeling stagnate, stuck or overwhelmed, try letting go of some things or old ideas to make space for the new to arrive!

Sunday, January 2

HAPPY 2011! APDM (All Planets in Direct Motion!) ONCE AGAIN!

Happy New 2011! It is customary for people to think about setting goals and making new resolutions when the new year arrives. Lots of times they are short lived...a decision is made to diet or exercise and can quickly go by the wayside as life continues to move on after the excitement of the holiday celebration.
This year is a bit different in the fact that APDM is in full swing. It began on Dec. 30 and will continue all the way until Jan. 26, 2011. As I had mentioned in one of my earlier blogs about the ADPM, it happens only 8 times every 10 years and it's a time when magical things can happen....APDM energy helps us to manifest our dreams and goals.
This year, maybe you can think of some longer term goals that you would like to manifest. This can be a very new concept, setting goals and even changing the term 'dream' into goals.
I remembered back when it was my 50th birthday. My life had taken a deep nose dive and a friend asked me to make a wish for my birthday. I had to ask her if she would help me! I didn't know how to wish or dream. I was stuck in the movement of daily living.
Maybe you can take a few minutes these next few weeks, just for yourself. Go to a space that is quiet and you can be alone with your thoughts. (It can be anywhere you can listen to your inner voice, for me, driving can be this place.) Several of these exercises may be helpful. The write down whatever comes to your mind. No judgment, just let your soul begin to have a voice.
I absolutely guarantee that manifestation, realizing your dreams works! We'll discuss this next time~ HAPPY SOUL JOURNEYING......

SETTING GOALS, REACHING THEM, MOVING FORWARD!

I just moved to housesit for a friend for the next month and was setting up an altar, transferring notes from my previous altar. I have been struggling with quitting my Fry's job...you know, the one paying $7.50 an hour and taking up prime time in my day. I reached for a post it...note I had written for my previous altar and it read, 'You're working to publish your book and to bring love and light to the world.'
Well, the book is published! It was shipped today! I realized that I had reached my goal...to publish my book! I needed to let go of the old intention and set a new one. Now, how do I want to spend my time and energy? Easy, peezy...I want to enjoy my last few weeks in this beautiful desert, taking hikes, enjoying the people that I have met and promote and sell the book, Everybody Wants to go to Heaven, Just Not Now!

The secret in manifestation is continuous reevaluation, being able to let go and move forward...not getting stuck. Had I not changed houses, I probably wouldn't have reviewed what I had put on my altar and would still be working at Fry's, however, being the smart girl that I am...I gave my notice today!

You may like to try and set up an altar for yourself. Just take a little space anywhere will do. If you have a something beautiful, a scarf or something special to you, begin with that. Then start collecting things that have caught your attention, a pebble, leaf, etc. Add any religious or symbolic items that are meaningful to you and then add little post it's or writings of things you wish to see come into your life. Be clear! Think BIG and Long Term and think simpler and in terms of tomorrow...next week....you'll be amazed at what you can co-create with our Creator....