Angelic Assistance

I unofficially named my business Angelic Assistance because I feel from time to time we could all use some help. I didn’t realize until I started my spiritual journey that angels are always with us and willing to help us. We just need to ask. We can ask them for any type of help; it doesn’t need to be related to a monumental decision or crisis. I ask the angels for guidance several times a day. The topics range from the mundane, i.e. where is the remote, to the more important issues, i.e. the best way to deal with a problem at work. The key is to ask for assistance, give thanks as if the matter is already settled and then release the issue completely. The angels have never failed me. The responses are not always what I would have envisioned, but I have gotten a response none the less. Time and space don’t matter in the angelic realm and angels can be at multiple places at one time. They have the ability to assist numerous people simultaneously. So, don’t ever think an angel is too busy to help you. A wonderful bonus is that you can ask for any number of angels to help you, even a million! You can also request angels to go and help another person or group of people. Another way to connect with the angels is to engage in dialog with them. The frequently you do this, the better. The dialog can be about your day, your concerns or the joy you are feeling in the moment. The angles are very lighthearted and enjoy silliness, laughter and fun! Don’t think just because you are communicating with spirit that you need to be serious. There is already too much stress in this world, it doesn’t need to be sent over to the angels and I think they would prefer it that way! One of my favorite angels is Archangel Michael, the great protector. You can call upon Archangel Michael to help you when you are fearful of a situation or when you need strength. If you want relief from a stressful situation, this is also a reason to call upon his help. I have requested his assistance with several matters regarding my daughter’s safety while at college on the west coast and when faced with negative energies while in social circles. I find it such a relief knowing I am not alone and always have helpful angels at my side.

Spirituality Is Freeing

What I love about modern day spirituality is that it is so freeing. Really. I believe we can praise God in all that we do and that includes enjoying oneself. Face it, when we are having fun we are lighthearted. What better way to connect with Spirit than when we are relaxed and feeling euphoric. How does that look for you and when was the last time you really felt free? I feel free when I am doing readings. I enjoy dancing and recently acted like a 21 year old and went out at 10:30 at night to celebrate a 21st birthday. What fun!! I won’t mention the slight hangover the next day. ( I must have been dehydrated!) That may be a topic for another blog. About a month ago, I found I had some free time, turned up the music and danced and sang my heart out for about 30 minutes. I never expected to do it, but really had a fun time and felt revitalized after. So, what are some atypical ways we can all let our hair down? Well, if you need some ideas, how about walking barefoot in the grass or taking a walk along the water’s edge. Play with your dog off of the leash. You can run through a sprinkler or take a nap. Spirit wants you to relax and enjoy the simple things in this life. A good friend of mine says “Life is not a dress rehearsal”. She believes she needs to be moving each minute. Another acquaintance says, “I will have enough time to sleep and rest when I am in heaven”, and proceeds to stay up all hours to get things done. Wow, I am glad I am not in their heads. I get exhausted just thinking about what they are saying and imagining what it is like to be them. Life is about loving yourself enough to slow down and enjoy each moment. Curl up on the couch and enjoy a cup of tea while rifling through magazines. Better yet, go lie on the hammock and read that book that is on your list. You can always nap after reading a few chapters. Just an added bonus. Enjoy!

Clearing Your Space of Negative Energy

In my early 40’s I wasn’t very happy at home. For a while, I wasn’t even aware of it. I just knew I was not a pleasant person at times and always felt the need to be out and about. It had nothing to do with my husband or daughters but I was unable to pinpoint the reason. I remember walking into my front door one day when the house was empty and saying out loud, “I hate this place”. I did not intentionally plan to say these words. I think I even scared myself. But as with many things, I went right on with my life and didn’t really think of it again. A few weeks later I was having an energetic reading from a very talented woman. As she was reviewing my chakras, she said, “You don’t like your home, do you?” I was taken aback and answered freely. I said I wasn’t happy there. She meditated a little on my words and then she advised me to clear the energy in my home. She said that there was stagnant, negative energy in the house. She instructed me to get a book on clearing my space and I did just that. I purchased Sacred Space by Denise Linn. The book had a wealth of information and many options on the best way to clear my home of the negative energy. After perusing the information, I chose the method that felt right to me. I wanted this to be very effective, so I even did the salt water bath and meditation ahead of time. I used bells and energized water to clear each level of my home. I paid particular attention to the corners where energy can remain stagnant indefinitely. The process took about an hour but was well worth all of the effort. I felt better immediately! I’m sure some of it was probably just the feeling of satisfaction that came with completing the task. But by the next few days, I found myself relaxing. I could tell I wasn’t as tense and I felt happier. You don’t have to wait for a reader to tell you your space needs clearing. If you or someone in your home is tense, depressed or unhappy, this is the perfect reason to clear your space of negativity. Cleansing your space can be done at any time. You can almost compare it to a spring cleaning. You will just feel better after it is done. There are many web sites that address this issue, you don’t need to buy a book. If your intention is for you or someone you love to feel better, try this. I just takes time and costs nothing. The results will benefit everyone in your family. When you are finished, you will wish you had an Easy button!

Animal Reiki

I have been a Reiki practitioner for about 6 years and within the last year completed training to the Master’s level. Reiki is truly a beautiful healing modality. Through touch, the practitioner channels healing energy from the universe and gives it to the client. The healing energy will support whatever the client needs most at the time. A client’s intention may be for a specific concern and certainly that issue will be supported but it may not be the sole focus of Spirit at that time. Let’s just say the universe through Reiki supports a person mentally, physically, emotionally and spiritually. All the client has to do during a session is relax and receive. I tell clients who haven’t had a session before that you don’t need to expect anything. You just need to take this time for yourself and let go. Reiki can be performed on people and our furry friends. Today, I had the pleasure to channel Reiki to a neighbor’s dog, Casey, that was just diagnosed with bone cancer. As a channel, I need to remain neutral and just be a conduit for healing. Naturally during any session, our human side comes through and I got distracted. The animal is in pain. She is frustrated that she can’t move freely anymore. Just a few steps were taken and she had to rest. Even then she was unable to get comfortable. It broke my heart. I can’t imagine how her owners feel. I have to give them credit, though. They are both right wing republicans and not very open to anything spiritual. Yet, they lovingly opened their door to me and let me work with their dog. I guess the human heart and mind opens when faced with extreme challenges and heart ache. I will not know Spirits intention for healing today with Casey, but I am honored that I got the chance to assist Spirit with this beautiful, hurting creature.

Who Do We Think We Are?

I saw an interesting quote outside a Christian church the other day and it intrigued me. “You make the decisions you make because of who you think you are.” Who you think you are,…..hmmmm. It sounds so limiting doesn’t it? We define ourselves by who are parents are, who we are married to and who are children are. We identify ourselves by where we work, what church we belong to and even what social circles we are in. We are FB followers and tweeters. We are football fans and cheerleading moms.
But who are we really? And do we measure our worth by who we think we are? I am sure in some respects we all do this. Are those of us with wealth really better than those who struggle financially? Does winning accolades from the cheering fans really make one a better person? We all know the answer to these questions and yet in this society we portray the opposite. Tabloid TV and journalism seem to be more popular than ever and 24 hour news stations are no better. The truth is we are all the same in God’s eyes. The love of spirit knows no bounds and has no favorites. This unconditional love allows us to be whomever or whatever we want to be in this life. All that matters along the way is that we love others and ourselves to the best of our ability. In the afterlife, no one will care what our careers were, what sports teams we played for or if we belonged to the posh country club. One of the most memorable things my father told me was to “never underestimate your worth”. In my mid- twenties, I took that to mean how I was compensated at work and I have to admit, it paid off nicely. But as I have aged, I see that he wanted this to apply to all facets of being. He was so spiritual; I had no idea of the depth of his message. We are all worth all the love that God has to give. We are all worth loving, no matter our status in life. After all, we are made up of the divine, so we are all worth the limitless possibilities spirit has to offer.
Most importantly, please remember, no one else can define your worth unless you let them.


Above photo taken by Tracy Irvine at www.tracyirvinephotography.com

Passion

Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we could all make oodles of money and be happy doing what we love? I would love to have a bakeshop and make my favorite treats and do readings at the same location. I am working on this. Until then, I am working at my nursing job and trying to keep centered in all that I do. J would love to make beer. If money allowed he would even be an apprentice and clean out the vats of beer ooze after the brewer was done with a batch. His ultimate dream would be to go to Germany and learn from the hops on up in all things beer. He is not ruling that out either. Perhaps we can win the lottery but in the meantime….Here we are in this reality and we have to put roofs over our heads, feed the kids and pay the bills. So how can we live our passion and still meet our obligations? It is all about balance. Start by being the best you can be in each moment. Give of yourself without distractions in each situation you are in. So, when at work, be the best employee. When at home, be the best spouse and or parent you can be. But it is essential to make time for you daily. Even if it is only 10 minute that you can squeeze in, take it. You deserve it. I heard of a woman who gives herself 10 minutes each morning to mediate. She does this before she prepares for work and wakes the kids. She says this is what “saves” her. I take the time to blog a few days a week, use my tarot and angel cards daily and find exercising & walking to be my release. My husband exercises and makes beer occasionally. We need to be balanced creatures physically, mentally, emotionally, creatively and spiritually. When we deny one or more of these things, we are at risk for illness. We must honor each of these facets of our lives to be whole. On top of all this, we need to have fun! Believe it or not, fun is essential. When we are enjoying ourselves, our bodies and minds relax and we actually become rejuvenated. So make time in your day to create the balance where you need it. You and your loved ones will be better off for it and you will be a great example to others. I love asking the angels for help. I hope they haven’t tired of me yet. If you feel you don’t have time to do everything, you can ask your angles for help. Simply ask them for more balance in your life, give thanks, believe this has occurred and let the matter drop. The angels will do the rest.
Never stop dreaming…….

Inspirational Reading

I have written before about my dad’s and my teachers’ influences on me. I also wanted to take the time to share with you the more public influences that have assisted me in my journey. Some are very well known names and others more obscure. But each has enlightened me in varying and essential ways. Perhaps you can put a few of these on your summer reading lists!

Bruce D. Schneider - Relax you are already perfect. This was by far the book that helped me in the beginning of my journey and I recommend it highly to all of you who seek inner and outer acceptance.

Thich Nhat Hanh - Peace in Every step. This is a wonderful book that reflects the ease and harmony that can be your spiritual journey.

Michelle Livingston - Miraculous Encounters and Visions of Mary. Michelle is a medium and artist. She has channeled Mother Mary and her books bring clarity and hope for connection.

Doreen Virtue - Earth Angels: A Pocket Guide for Incarnated Angels, Elementals, Starpeople, Walk-Ins, and Wizards. This book is a wonderful guide that allows you to discover who you are in this realm and assists you in understanding others as well. Doreen has many books about Angels. I love everything that has to do with angels and I can never get enough information. You can’t go wrong with any of her publications.

I have also read wonderful books by John Edwards, Sylvia Browne and Carolyn Myss. You can peruse the numerous titles and see which ones speak to you.
Enjoy!

Aren't Parents Always Right?

I know I have touched on this before but I thought I was right! Don’t we always want to be right? Doesn’t being right make God love us more? Don’t we sleep better at night when we are right? Uh… yeah… sure it does until your kid resents you. They may not even speak to you for a while. Thank goodness it didn’t go that far with my oldest daughter. I just wanted her to have fun! I wanted her to enjoy her youth. I wanted her freely experience her years before reality and bills set in. I wanted her to just fly by the seat of her pants and enjoy life. I really didn’t get to do that, so I wanted her too. I wanted her to realize the only barriers to enjoying life are the ones set by law and more importantly, herself. That is where my thinking went wrong. This was what I was thinking, not her. I have no idea what life is like as a 21 year old woman in today’s world. I really don’t know firsthand the culture of her friends, her college or the apartment complex in which she lives. I don’t know what she considers a threat to her energetic field or the situations that exceed her comfort zone. Plain and simple, I don’t know. Perhaps for me in this instance, innocence is bliss. I have the feeling my head would spin if I understood everything about the culture of today’s 20 through 30 year olds. This situation brings me back to when I was a new nurse in the intensive care unit. I was caring for a gentleman who was in his 60’s and actively having a heart attack. I cared for him the same way I would have cared for any other patient. For some reason, the man didn’t see it that way and after he recovered, wanted to have more than a nurse/patient relationship! Dude, you could be my grandfather I wanted to say, and I respectfully declined. I later told my mother about the scenario. She thought it was hysterical and wanted me to be nice to him! Well, I only wanted to go by my definition of nice and run each time I passed his room. My mom had no clue of the circumstances in which I worked and what I considered a threat. How could she? She didn’t live in my body. All she could do was go by her own life history. That is all any of us can really do, advise from experience. Key word – Advise. Listen, advise, offer words of your own wisdom and lovingly let go. There is no one way to do anything. There is no right way for everyone. There is only what is in your heart & mind and ultimately it is between you and God. Thank Goodness!
Sorry kid, I will do better. Love ya!

Baking

I love to bake!! If I could, I would bake every day. My daily indulgence would look something like this- cinnamon buns, apple crisp, crumb cake , Jewish Apple cake, chocolate chip cookies, biscotti and scones.My mother baked several times per week. I learned recently through her friend that she baked when she was stressed. Well, 4 kids and a dog must have kept her stressed continuously. Everyone loved my mom’s pound cake. My dad would even toast it and put butter on it! No wonder he had a heart attack at the age of 45! But the memories of my mom’s baking still bring such a warm feeling to my heart. To my mom, baking and eating were love. In some ways I wish I could carry on her method of loving, but I know better for several reasons. #1 – There is soooo much nutritional data available to us now, to bake continuously would mean I was keeping my head in the sand. Just the elevated triglyceride levels alone would be enough to have a person on Lipitor asap. #2 – I am hypoglycemic. (My mom was too, but the medical community did not have today’s knowledge to treat it. I would be sabotaging my body daily if I ate sugar continuously. #3 Most importantly, baked goods are not a reflection of love. Occasionally, they are wonderful and make your heart sing. But love can be shared in so many other important ways, like playing a board game, supporting a sport, taking walks or sharing the love of a pet. But what does this have to do with spirituality? Well, I have found that if I do indulge in sweets that my mind becomes foggy and I can’t function. When I can’t function, I am no good for myself or my family. How can I be connected fully to spirit if I can’t function? To be the best channel, mother/wife or employee, I need to love myself enough to eat healthy. Believe me, I am not a role model, but I know my limits. I am much happier when I stay within my food boundaries. It is not worth the headaches or weakness. So what prompted me to write about this today? I just overdosed on homemade Muddy Buddy mix. I think it is going to be a long night!