5 Tips for Today, “Super” Full Moons, and Pre-Mercury Retrograde Jitters

This applies to all Super Full Moons, Pre-Mercury Retrograde Jitters and for daily use.

The planets affect us, as does the Moon with the tides. We are becoming more sensitive to the energetic imbalances of our Universe and need to be mindful of how we assert ourselves with our fellow human beings.

Truthfully, I’m grateful for all that I’ve experienced, even if it’s challenging and difficult, because it means I’m growing and evolving, and ALIVE! 

Here are a few tips for making the most of these energies…
1. Drink lots of water! With so much change, your mind and body needs to cleanse and detox, so flush it out with water.

2. Get plenty of rest! Your body and mind needs sleep. Period. Turn off the TV, turn off the computer, turn off your phone and any other electrical device that would keep you from snoozing.

3. With Super Full Moons, I know you have plenty you want to release and leave in the past! Make a note/list of all the things and people you are done with and on the evening of the Full Moon, say a prayer and ask that you be released of all that which no longer serves you. Shred, burn, flush your note/list, and just enjoy the Full Moon.

4. Take inventory of where you’ve been in the last year. Take inventory of how much you’ve grown. Acknowledge yourself for your evolution. If there are things you’d like to change going forward, make a mental note and envision how you would go about doing so. Visualizing and day dreaming are great tools to use in conjunction with the Universe. (And our Angels & Guides get the messages too!) 

5. Eat healthy foods. Your body craves foods of the earth. All the processed foods out there, while they may taste yummy, they mess with having a clear mind, and while your body has retrained itself to process certain foods you ingest, it’s not the natural way. Give your body a break. You and your body deserve that!

I send you all much love and peace. 

‘Til next time, thanks for reading and Happy Dreaming! 🙂

Money Really IS Abundant!

For a long time I’ve been struggling with understanding how money can be abundant. I keep hearing that it is just a form of energy, an exchange of energy. When we provide services or would like to enjoy the services or goods of another we compensate and say “thank you” by using currency. Sometimes we use other methods to thank someone, but the majority of the time, it is using money.

We’ve spent a long time working, saving, spending and then we freak out when we don’t have enough to buy whatever it is we want and need. We also freak out in advance, before we even run out of money because we fear one day we will be broke. It’s a vicious cycle that repeats itself over and over and we “buy” into it and that is how it’s meant to be. We also get mad at those who seem to not have money problems and can do whatever they want when they want. Well, there is a reason for that. Those who have successfully learned how to generate wealth and keep it, know one thing: there is an abundance.

There are many books out there that can help you understand this fact. I’ve been told to read many of them so I can rid my own fear of one day “running out of money.” None of them really stuck, and I had a hard time getting past the first few chapters.
Instead, I came up with the idea to use the word “flowers” to describe money because it’s a lighter, more positive word and when I’d go to pay for something, I felt better paying with flowers. That worked for a while, but what if I ran out of flowers? Haha, and the fear set in again.
And then about a week ago I had a thought that changed my life and now I am able to see the BIGGER picture.
So, I’ve decided to share my big uncovering with you and I hope it will help you to live abundantly as well.

How do we have money in the first place? It is printed somewhere. Someone makes the money and has put a value on it. How is it possible for our country to have debt? Who sets the limit for how much money gets printed in a year? Who says, “okay, we’ve gone over our printing quota, we must stop now.”???
Who decides that basketball players get paid more than teachers? Teachers help us to become the best we can be! They deserve to be compensated abundantly as well! Why is it that in the US we have to pay for Healthcare when many other countries have it for free? Aren’t our lives worth saving?

For a very long time, we have been brainwashed by media, by society, and by the government to think we have to play by rules that are for our “greater good.” We’ve been made to think there is scarcity in the world, that there is not enough to go around. Or maybe, that WE are not enough. Now, I do want to say that not all folks who work for or in the government have this knowledge. Many there have also been brainwashed. Our ancestors were brainwashed, and so the story trickles down. But, if you really think about it, there IS an abundance of everything else in the world, so why wouldn’t there also be an abundance of money?
For those of you who do not understand that there is an abundance of everything else, let me break it down…

Have you ever noticed that not everybody has the same interests as you? Or is attracted to the same types of people? Or likes the same type of food? Or likes the same music? Or likes the same places to travel to? Or, or, or…? I can keep going, but I’m sure you are starting to see my point. There is an abundance of everything in this world so that everybody can have what they want and more! Dreams do come true, you just need to believe that whatever it is that you want and need, exists in the world! And that it exists in great supply! And, that you are deserving, and you ARE enough.

With this new knowing, it’s easier for me to imagine that I can create and attract whatever I need, whenever I need it. It’s almost as simple as saying, “Hi Universe, can you please print more money so that I can have ________?” (Fill in the blank with whatever you want.)
I still need to do the work, and take the necessary steps that would be in alignment with manifesting/creating/attracting more money, and that’s also what makes it rewarding. It feels good when I’ve requested something and receive it because I’ve earned it. What I mean is that when I ask for something, it has integrity in its foundation. When I ask for something that I feel allows me to be of greater service, and would make me happy in receiving it, it’s usually delivered.

You too have earned to receive abundance and lots of wonderful things to come your way. Just ask the Universe and take the necessary steps that would be in alignment with your request. You are a very powerful, deserving, intelligent, and loving being. Start with that knowing and go from there.

‘Til next time, thanks for reading & Happy Dreaming! 🙂

Life & Dying

Here’s the truth about Life.

From the moment we are born, we are dying. Those who are actually told when they will die (from diseases, accidents, surgeries, etc.) have an opportunity to choose how they want to leave earth, whenever that is. They have the choice of how they want to live while they are here, and if they have anything they’d like to change, or people with whom they’d like to make amends with, they know how much time (approximately) they have to do so.

However, for the rest of us, WE are given that same opportunity, it just looks different. Because we haven’t been given a timeline, we have an opportunity in EVERY DAY of our lives to make amends and choose how we want to live.

Questions to ask yourself: If you were going to die tomorrow, would you change anything about your life? Would you reach out to someone you haven’t spoken with in a while? Is there anyone you would like to apologize to? Are you proud of how you have lived your life?

Since you really don’t know when your time is “up”, every day is another day for you to make a change, if you wanted to. When people say, “be grateful you have another day”, it’s true! Think about all the people who went to work in NYC on the morning of September 11, 2001. Even though I didn’t work in or near the World Trade Center, my life was affected by what happened. And imagine all those who woke up and went to work that day and never woke up again.

Our intuition serves as a guide even in that area. Some folks knew it was “their time”, and others made peace with it. And I bet there was a handful who really weren’t expecting to die that day.

So, the truth is that we’re ALL going to die one day. At this very moment, you are dying. When is that day? You don’t know, unless you are tuned into your intuition and you trust your guidance system.

The questions to ask yourself now are:

How do I want to live?

Am I happy with my life?

Do I have a ‘bucket list’, and if so, have I crossed anything off it yet?

If I am not happy with my life, what can I do to change it, even if it’s a small step?
(A step is a step, no matter its size, it’s still moving you forward.)

Is there anyone I wish I could speak with? Is there anyone I miss and with whom wish I could communicate?
(If any of these people have already passed, you CAN tell them you miss them. If you feel you need to make amends with someone who has passed, you CAN do so. Just call their name, internally in your mind or out loud, and share with them what you feel is in your heart. It’s never too late, they can still hear you.)

Are there any dreams I wish I would have pursued?
(It doesn’t matter your age, it’s never too late. I know a woman who, at 92 went back to school to get her college degree.)

Choose to live a life you’re proud of and think about how you want to be remembered. THIS is YOUR TIME, RIGHT NOW, and NOW, and NOW. Go! Live! Be Happy! You deserve to live a great life!

‘Til next time, thanks for reading & Happy Dreaming! 🙂

Diary

Diary

“You think you know, but you have no idea.”

Remember the MTV show “Diary?” The slogan and tag line that guests said at the beginning was “You think you know, but you have no idea.”

I know exactly what they were talking about.

People judge me, people judge each other and themselves, constantly. We think we “know” exactly who somebody is by the way they dress, what they eat, where they shop, or even by where they grew up. But that is all BS.

Many people wear masks, to hide their insecurities. If we look good on the outside, no one will know what really happens on the inside. Or even the opposite, some people will diminish their appearance so that no one will mis-judge them, or take advantage of them.

I remember when I was growing up I used to lie about where I was from because I didn’t want to be judged or assumed to have a certain lifestyle just because of the town where I grew up. People judged me anyways. If it wasn’t for one thing, they’d find another.

This still exists today. Nothing has really changed, other than I have become comfortable in my own skin.

When you are secure with who you are, the path you are on and confident in the dreams you have, then you are truly free to be yourself and just BE.

The thing about being comfortable in your own skin is that you start to see who is NOT comfortable in theirs. Jealousy, ego, hate, competition, fear and judgement are all traits in people that you will see, as a result of you living in your own truth.

You can usually spot those people by comments such as:

“You have it so easy.” “You are so lucky.” “I hate you, just kidding.” “You should be careful about what you say and where you go.” “I wish I had your life.” “You can’t have it all, it’s impossible.”

And then there are those who wear a good mask and smile with you, and it’s in what they DON’T say and do, that lets you know they are not on your team. For example, if somebody agrees to do something for you and then doesn’t follow up or honor the agreement, there’s likely an underlying reason. If they never give you a reason why they haven’t honored the agreement, you can be sure they are avoiding you because of some underlying guilt, shame, fear, judgement, ego, whatever, unless they are dead or in the hospital. And even then, it’s possible their fear could have eaten them up inside. (It happens all the time.)

Why am I sharing this with you, especially when I believe we need to focus on the good, happy things in our lives, and place our energy in living our dreams?

It is because even though we do not want to feed more energy into the negative, it is important to know that it’s there.

I used to turn a blind eye to all the negative stuff in the world. I didn’t want to know about it, I didn’t want to feel it in my space, I didn’t want to know that it was happening and I thought that if I focused my energy on what’s “good,” it would all go away. But it hasn’t. People are still fighting wars over EVERYTHING. People think there is lack and limitation in the world, therefore they feel they need to fight for what they believe is theirs, and will hold onto it, even if it kills them. Start to be truthful with the people in your life and you will begin to see people are way more forgiving than you thought or could imagine. You’ll also find out that people are much like you, and may even share a similar journey. So once where there was competition and hate, there could now be camaraderie, understanding, and LOVE.

The truth is that what we really want is to be loved. It’s who we are at the CORE. It’s what we all share in common. If we all supported one another, loved one another unconditionally and wanted to see and help everyone be the best they can be and live their dreams, money would no longer be seen as interference, or the road to success. Can you imagine a world where we love ourselves and others so much that that is all that is being reflected back to us, all the time? It is one of my dreams to live in THAT world.

Money is an object, love is a feeling. Start with what is already inside of you, and build on that.

So, the next time you think you know someone, don’t assume and judge. Instead, why not ask questions and take time to get to know them? You might end up with a new friend, or even a lovah! Ha!

‘Til next time, thanks for reading and Happy Loving! 🙂

Why Am I Here?

Why Am I Here?

This was written in 2012.

I’m going to pre-face this post and let you know, it’s raw, it’s real, and I’ll be opening up to you in a way I may have not in the past. Ok, here we go…

Yesterday felt like the day from Hell. I got a double-whammy of unloading from two different people, back-to-back. And then, while I was getting some much-needed help from a listening friend, another person decided to dump a little too.

I have been on Spiritual Journey since 2004. That was the year I took my first class in an attempt to have a greater understanding of how to live a great life. Before that class, I was an angry, lost, ego-driven, insecure and hurt little girl. I knew there had to be more than to live life always angry, and I wanted to know how to get there. I was determined to change my life around. I was determined to live a great life, and I chose not to be a victim anymore.

After that first class, I started to see things from a very different perspective. My eyes were opened for what felt like, the first time. I met my Spirit Guide, and I talked with my Higher Self, I played with my Inner Child. Before that class, I didn’t know any of this existed. Or rather, I didn’t remember.

Some backstory and insight into me…

Ever since I was a little girl, even from the time I was born, I have felt alone. I felt that nobody really understood me, and nobody really wanted to. I felt like in order to have friends or to have people like me, I had to follow them, what they liked. I needed to blend in, not be so different. To me, I thought I looked just like them. I had all the “right” parts; 2 feet with all my toes, 2 legs that seemed to work correctly, a butt, a waist, 2 arms, 2 boobs that I grew into later, 2 ears, 2 eyes, 2 lips, a nose, hair on my head, and I even had, what I thought was a friendly smile. What more did they want? For some reason, none of that was ever good enough. It went deeper. Who I was on the inside, how I spoke, who I spoke with, how I expressed myself, that too didn’t seem to be good enough. I remember being teased often. I remember girls ganging up on me, and wanting to fight me. I remember boys throwing food at me. I remember one day at summer camp that I peed in the pool (thinking no one really cared about me anyways and they wouldn’t notice), and someone told on me. Haha. But honestly, am I the ONLY one who has ever peed in a pool, especially when they were a kid???

I felt very alone and became accustomed to that. I would say for the majority of my life, I never had many friends. Even when I would have one or two really good close friends, at some point I would either push them away (because I was not used to so much energy in my space OR I thought eventually they would go anyways, so I saved myself), or eventually they would cut me out. I even had a parent of a friend tell her that she could not hang out with me anymore. That was a first for me. And I was relatively, a “good” girl. I didn’t do drugs, I didn’t drink much, never been in jail. I couldn’t understand why this parent thought so negatively of me.

Okay, to be fair, I was very independent. I decided when I was a teenager that I was going to do what I wanted when I wanted to do it, even if it meant lying to my parents. If I wanted to see a boy, I had no problem finding a way to make it happen. Even if I had to take a taxi to the bus, and then transfer to 3 buses and walk half a mile, I was gonna do it. And actually, my mother had told me that even when I was little, I used to run off often. I guess I always wanted to be free. Maybe that parent didn’t want her daughter to be as free as me? Who knows.

I grew up in a suburban, middle-upper class neighborhood. Though I lived in a lovely house, my parents did not spoil me. They were conservative and responsible with their money, and I never had the latest fashion brands nor did my daddy drive a BMW. Even with what we had, I never felt I deserved any of it. I didn’t feel like I fit in with my town, my community and so I started to hang out with those who also maybe felt misunderstood or who were the minority. I changed what music I listened to, the clothes I wore, and the neighborhoods where I hung out. And, for the first time, I felt like I fit in somewhere. Even when a few Spanish kids (who didn’t understand why I was hanging out with them) would call me a “Cracker”, it didn’t mean anything to me. I was just so happy to feel like I finally fit in somewhere.

It was also when I was in High School that I began hearing and seeing things. I honestly believed that my house was haunted growing up. When my parents recently sold the house I grew up in; I was relieved! I didn’t even say goodbye. I used to see ghosts and things. Dark spirits filtered throughout my home. You know at the end of the movie Ghost when Carl dies, and his spirit turns dark and eerie? That’s what I used to see in my house. It was scary. And my parents did not understand me, nor did they want to, and they thought I was crazy. I thought I was crazy too when I didn’t want my dad to leave on a business trip and leave me alone in the house when I was 24! LOL!

So, between the years of HS all the way up until about two years ago, I shut down on the part of me that saw Spirit(s), and the part of me that was interested in learning all I could about developing my psychic awareness. I was so scared and had no one to talk to about it, so why bother.

So, now we’re in 2012. I’ve spent the last 8 years developing myself, re-learning who I am, learning about our world and have committed to continue this education for however long I am here.
2012 has been a tough year for many people. This is a year of great change, not just for us here, but for the entire Universe. The things we do here on Earth have a significant impact on other planets, even if you cannot understand how that is possible. There was a time when we all lived in LOVE. We loved one another, played together, worked together, there was peace amongst us, and most importantly, the light was abundant and therefore, everything we ever needed was in abundant supply. What we live with now; ego, competition, scarcity, suffering, judgement, these things are not spirit-made. 2012 is about coming back to Spirit, your Higher Self, honoring the light that already resides within you, who you are at the core, without crossing over to the other side. Some of you will choose to cross over because you do not feel you have the capacity to do the work that it will take to bring light back in, and for many, this was decided before you came into this life. Some of you are struggling right now at this very moment, coming right up against the light and you are resisting embracing it. Some of you are already living in the light, but there are so many people still living in the dark around you that you sometimes get pulled out.

That’s where I stand. I have done the work, so much work. I have had many lessons that I have taken on like a bull raging in the ring, when most times I didn’t even know I was in a ring. This year I felt like I cracked open the ego egg and was able to separate the yolk. I continually do the work because I know there is greatness and reward for staying in the game. I have embraced that I deserve all the goodness that exists in the world, and I have FOUGHT for my dreams. Nobody has ever handed me anything. I have had to do the work. When I need help, I have to ask for it. When I say something that hurts someones feelings, whether or not they took it out of context, I need to look at that and reflect. When something isn’t going the way I feel I want it to, I need to look at that. I need to see where I could be responsible for it looking that way. And, when my boundaries have been crossed, I need to stand up for myself. It’s on-going, never-ending, and I chose this, when I chose to be born and enter this world.

Last night after my day from hell, I did some massive praying and crying and pooping and peeing. Yup. Anything that releases from your body can be a form of cleansing and healing. (Just an FYI.) Snot too.
As I was saying, I did some massive praying. I asked, “Why am I here?” to my Guides, my Angels, to my Star brothers and sisters, to the Hathors, to GOD. They all said, “to make a difference in the world.” I asked again, “Why did I choose to live in a human body when it feels so foreign to me, when I don’t fit in with others, even though I look just like them?” They all said, “to make a difference in the world.” I asked another question and with tears strolling down my face, shared a little extra, “Why did I choose to take on all these tough lessons? I feel like I’m in a boxing ring without gloves or any body protection because I am LOVE, and we don’t need to fight, we can have conversations. But, I go in with my light, and most times others have their gloves on, come out swinging, and are ready to take me out. Yesterday felt like that. I think I heard the “ding”, but I was already on the floor. And when I finally came to, I got kicked in the face. And when I finally came to again, and went to say something, I got punched in the gut. And then I heard it was the end of the round. But alas, it was not the end. I was talking with my coach, who was cleaning me up, patting me down and giving me water when out of nowhere, someone came over and kicked me in the back. So, I ask my Angels, Guides, Star brothers and sisters, Hathors and GOD, why did I choose to take on all these tough lessons?” And they responded, “This is what you chose when you agreed (and wanted) to enter this life. You knew it was not going to be easy, but you also knew you wanted to make a difference in the world and it was going to take a lot more, than most (generally) agree to take on. You chose to take on these lessons to show others what is possible if you work hard, stay true to yourself and continue to fight for your dreams. While it may be foreign to be in a human body, living a human life, you are not alone. Many others feel the same way and you are here to show them, that they too are not alone. We are all here to help you, all you have to do is ask.”

And so I did. I asked for so much help. I requested to be guided to friends who are living in the light, who can communicate openly, honestly, lovingly, and who will respect and support me with unconditional love.
I asked for a romantic partnership with a man who can also communicate openly, honestly and lovingly and who loves me unconditionally. He also needs to understand/relate, support, and respect me.
I asked to be helped on my journey, to be guided to events and places where I can meet others who are also up to great things in the world and with whom we can help one another on our paths.

And I prayed, and prayed, with tears strolling down my face that I can get through these tough lessons with ease, grace and that I never have to repeat them, ever again, in this life and all others.

When I woke up this morning, I felt refreshed, energized and free from all the pain I experienced yesterday.

So, to conclude, and you will all relate to this where you need to, I am here because I chose to be. I am here to live a life that with a bit of work will show others what is possible. I am here to live my dreams. I am here to help and assist our planet as we go through this shift from dark to light. I am here to show the light where there is darkness. I am here to live life abundantly and without regret. I am here, to be of service, to live a life I love, to be loved unconditionally and it doesn’t matter how many times I get knocked down, I will still be here.

Amen.