I've been away.. and that's a big deal

Last week, against my wishes, I put my eBay Shop and my little Etsy Boutique on Vacation Status and took a much needed break from life. It's very, very difficult to get me to leave my little nest here at home. I have all my things - my books, my computer, the energy grids I've built in and around my home. I surround myself with all of the things I resonate with most and I am very sensitive to energy.. it's very difficult for me to just up and move somewhere else and have it be easy.

The more I resist the change the harder it is and so the first few days away are always the most difficult. After a while, when I become energetically familiar with my surrounds and fall into a bit of a routine things get easier. It's at that point that I remember why it's important to 'get away' sometimes. For someone like me, who never leaves the house, it's very difficult to step-away and gain any new perspective.. but during times of stress that's exactly what needs to be done the most.

I am very thankful that my husband pushed me out of the house for the last 8 days. We're all back home now and things are starting to feel familiar, but now with the new perspective I've gained I can quickly see when things start to fall into their old way of being and it's easy to change the pattern before it becomes habit.

Enjoy this Beautiful Summer Day.. Go out a do something New!

Angels, 11:11, Reading and Energy Healings..

It's been so long since I've posted.

I don't even know what to write anymore.

So, we're going to take this really slow and just ease back into the whole blog thing.

I've been reading quite a bit, as usual, but for some reason lately I've been drawn to Angels - which is a switch from my usual vampire reading addiction. Also for the past few months I've joined the thousand of other people who are graced with seeing 11:11 wherever they go. After I started seeing this number repeated on a daily basis I began to do some research to find out what it means - then, of course, I started seeing it more than once a day (that's the law of attraction for you!)

Now, not only do I see 11:11, but now I hear radio shows about the numbers (hayhouseradio.com). I just read the other day that Ellen DeGeneres is starting a record label called eleven-eleven - all of a sudden 11:11 (and even 1:11) is everywhere in my reality, so I take it that means the message I'm supposed to hear is an important one.

I feel so blessed to have been drawn to Doreen Virtue and all her wonderful books. I've read several of her books before, but found Goddesses and Angels to really be inspirational since it details several 'days' in Doreen's life and how she is connected to Divine Wisdom on a daily basis and how wonderfully It works for her (and how It can work for all of us, if we just invite It to).

After reading Goddesses and Angels and seeing 11:11 every time I turned my head, I felt compelled to read The Healing Miracles of Archangel Raphael, another wonderfully insightful book from Doreen (and all the other inspirational contributors).

Both books have really helped me to connect to the Angelic Realm on a much deeper level.. it is truly a Beautiful Journey that I feel I am on. I feel so blessed to have such amazing Divine Help in my life, every time I ask for Assistance, of any kind, I'm always amazed at the quick, compassionate help I receive. Slowly I'm learning to 'let go' and allow Divine Guidance to direct the path I'm on a bit more. So far I've found that it's so much easier to enjoy life when you ask Source for help and then follow the guidance.. all you have to do is go along for the ride, enjoying everything to the fullest extent possible.. (that's how you know you're on the right path..)

Since I've been working so closely with the Angels lately I felt compelled to purchase an Angel Therapy Oracle Card Deck and I've started giving readings to my friends and family. I would love to do an Angel Card Reading for you as well - now available for purchase in my Etsy Boutique.

I'd love to hear more 11:11 stories.. if anyone would like to share...

Have a Beautiful Day!

Green Flower Mini Canvas Tote

There has been so much going on and nothing even worth posting about! I will not perpetuate negativity and invite more of it into my life by typing about it and sharing it with all of my readers here..

One of the wonderful things that is worth posting about  is that it's now Spring! There couldn't been a better time for the Light to return.. and I'm so thankful for the Warmer Weather and the Brighter Evenings..

And since I'm so happy I've decided to have a small Sping Sale in my Etsy Boutique - I'm offering my Green Flower Mini Canvas Tote (full of goodies) at the reduced prince of $8.95.

I've actually been putting some new sets together and creating some more Magical Treasures for my little shop.. hopefully I'll be able to post some new items over the next few days. My littlest one is sick now and so I've been up tending to her all day and during the night (why do these things always get worse at night?). Strangley enough, through all this, I've been more creative than usual.. who knew what sort of strange inspiration my mind needed to create! 

Making Magic - Chamomile Flower Floor Sweep

I love Herbal Magic - it's so simple and effective!

Using Flowers in Herbal Magic can be as simple as placing a few of the blossoms around your house or scattering a handful around the base of a candle.

Dried Flowers are so common in homes, most people have them and don't even know the Magical Energy they are creating around themselves.

Chamomile Flowers are used in most teas for relaxing and stress reduction. Magically, they are used for removing negative energy. To do this you may wish to sprinkle a few blossoms around the rooms of your home - window sills are always a good choice or you may decide to place a small dash in the corner of each room. I love to do floor sweeps, which are so simple and really help to clear the negative energy from a room.

To do a floor sweep all you need to do is first take a broom and sweep your floor.. you may only have tile or hardwood floors in the kitchen and bath and that's fine! Always remember to sweep in the direction of the front door - the point is to sweep the negativity out of your home, not to draw it back inside. When you are finished with the broom take your dried herbs and scatter them all over the floor you just swept all the while envisioning loving white and gold light surrounding your home and all those in it. You may wish to chant something or just repeat a short affirmation that will seal and protect your work. Let the herbs sit for a bit and then sweep them all up again and dispose of them (a small biodegradable bag works great!)

Chamomile Flowers not only clear negative energy from a home, but also attract money, wealth and prosperity which everyone can always use a bit of!

Such a versatile flower and useful for both magical and medicinal purposes. I offer fresh, dried, organic Chamomile Flowers in my Etsy Shoppe if you're in need of some, as well as other magical herbs for spells!

Have an Enchanted Day~

Change is Good and Psychic Kids...

Sometimes change feels so good!

I took some time this afternoon to update the look of my blog. I don't know why, but the look and feel of my blog is directly related to how often I post.. is anyone else like that?

Let's see if this new look helps me to produce more posts!

Right now the whole family is still coming out of hibernation.. we're Spring cleaning, organizing and purifying all the rooms in our house. Right now I'm sitting in the middle of the biggest pile of Legos I've ever seen... it's amazing that my son actually knows what set each lego piece goes to. If anyone has ideas on Lego organization I would love to hear them! So far I've tried small plastic bins and plastic bags - all by color. We're now upgrading to those really big plastic, stackable drawers.. I'm still going to stick to organizing by color (I think). We'll see how many drawers I'll need for that.. right now I'm thinking about 10-15... ugh! I guess it's got to be better than stepping on a Lego in the middle of the night on my way to the bathroom at three in the morning and jumping around with my foot in my hand until I trip over the dog....

We found a new psychic show to watch - Psychic Kids: Paranormal Children! I really liked the show a lot. I think it's so wonderful that a group of therapists and psychics would actually go out and try and help these kids expand their talent and teach them how to increase their skills! The only thing that I thought they could have touched on (just a little) was the fact that these kids don't have to always see negative spirits (that's what they called them on the show). I've been taught, and have read, that you can ask lower level spirits to leave.. and in fact you should always do so! If you have the ability to see the Otherworld, or parts of it, you can ask that only Spirits vibrating with pure Love and your Highest Interest come and show themselves to you. A lot of these kids had tallents that I am not familiar with, so I'm not sure what the policy is when you see ghosts... even so, if you can't ask them to leave, maybe you could ask for protection from your Higher Level Guides. I do know that if you go in expecting to see a three eyed, green face monster that's probably what you're going to see! Maybe they talked about that stuff on different episodes or when the cameras weren't rolling... at least the kids were not so scared by the time everyone left and they had a new psychic friend to share stuff with, I think that's so great!

Anyway.. I'm off to go make meatloaf and sort Legos!

Winter Hibernation

Well, no matter how much I try.. I always go into some sort of a hibernation during the Winter. Some years are better than others, this was one of the better years.. I think. I'm so ready for Spring to be here, it's so close. I can feel Nature changing, I can't wait for the date on the calendar to catch up! Beautiful birds surround my house, they chirp at night.. the sound of their song brings me such comfort - as long as they are singing, I feel safe.

I've started a new chapter in my life. I've decided to expand my knowledge of Reiki Healing and have begun working with Nicole Lanning from Healing Art Forms to move forward on my journey. Every week I am attuned to new Reiki Systems and then incorporate them into my daily life, use them to heal others and basically just let the energy flow through me and into all those around me. I have a blog that I started a while back for my Living Earth Reiki website.. I will be updating it on a more frequent basis, journaling my Reiki experiences and how things are changing because of it. I feel my life shifting a bit, a strong desire to assist others on their path to healing has manifested within me.. every time I turn around someone else I know is suffering, is in pain or is having a heath crisis. I've been studying holistic health and healing for the past 20 years and now I'm working on obtaining the certifications that I need to be able to help others in an official capacity.

People are getting sicker and at the same time they don't trust the medical system we have in place now to heal them.. very understandable to me, but usually when people reach that conclusion, they feel alone and don't know where to go next, so they settle for what's available which might not always be the best choice. I want to help empower people and let them know they have the power within themselves to heal anything that may come up in their life! You may be able to heal yourself, but you do need a good support system.. and a lot of chearleading along the way! It's all part of being One... we all need to learn to help each other, to give freely with Love instead of to fight and resist with fear.

I have been watching my family and friends suffer. It's hard to watch those you love suffer and not let it touch you, even though it's not your life being effected, it's not your lesson to learn. This is what has pushed me from 'maybe one day' to 'now is the time' with my my Holistic Health studies... I want to be able to help rather than just watch helplessly from the sidelines. I realize everyone has to go through their own journey, but if I could assist even just a little, it would make me feel like I was doing what I came here to do.

Blessings~

Prayer to the Goddess

I know the Laws of Nature are you, Lady.
Keep me mindful that I step upon Your Body,
with your feet,
that my sorrows are Your sorrows,
and that a healthy priest makes all things sound.
I feel Your breath in the wind, and Your hand in mine.
Keep me sincere.
Give me Your work,
which is to be joyous,
and to tend all things, because all things live, of themselves,
and with Your spirit.
Your will through mine, so mote it be.

A Beautiful Poem, and opening Ritual Song written by Francesca De Grandis. I first heard her sing the words when I took a class at her house in San Francisco. It feels like a different time now.. so long ago, yet when I hear the words above, I feel like I'm there once again.. in the arms of the Goddess.

So many wonderful days I spent learning about our Mother through Francesca.. and it's during certain times that you need to feel Her arms around you once again....

I lost a dear friend this week... he had four legs and fur, but he was my friend. He could always put a smile on my face and when I was with him, my Spirit felt lighter... I'll miss him dearly.