Soul Vision

Genuinely Feeling

You may find yourself becoming tired of hiding certain elements of yourself from people who have pledged to care for you no matter what. This could be because you likely want nothing more than to allow others to see your authentic self. The need to open your heart and soul and to stand in your own wholeness is often overwhelming, but yet also so very gratifying.

Enjoy this act of humbleness and consider that your sincerity no doubt matters most to the individuals who have stood at your side through happiness and hardship. You can honor them, by allowing them to see into your inner self so that they can meet the genuine you. You will likely be surprised at how positive a reception you receive to your revelations.

The relationships we treasure above all others thrive most readily when we are not afraid to show the people we care about our true colours in both joyful circumstances and times of trouble. We may be tempted in many emotionally charged points in our lives to hide our feelings from others because we fear that they will not be accepting of our reactions. However, the people who genuinely care about us love us for who we are, not for the way we react to strong emotions.

We should never be afraid to let others know what we are thinking or feeling because it is through our thoughts and emotions that they get to know us on a deeper level. With trust of this kind, come bonds that outlast temporary situations and can weather any storm. Your authenticity will help you connect with others, as they will be provided with a glimpse into your soul.

“Be in control of your own creation, and always be reminded that your failures are never mistakes, they are only steps along a path that you have created, in order to meet your unique and wonderful authentic self”

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New Beginnings

Pablo Picasso said “God is, above all, an artist. He invented the giraffe, the elephant, and the ant. He never tried to follow on a particular style. He simply kept on doing whatever he felt like doing”

Every day Cosmic Energy is available to us in order to create within ourselves. Just as our cells are continuously renewed, so we can renew our minds and update our belief system by making use of Cosmic Energy.

Use this energy wisely in order to create a “newness” within yourself. Forget about finding willpower and following old patterns.

Breathing is the perfect way to connect to Cosmic Energy and to set up a template for a new beginning.

Focus on the Cosmic Energy and take a deep breath in, breathing in health, hold for five counts, then release your breath as you consciously are aware of the toxins that you breathe out.

Breath in a fabulous body, breathe out a bad body image, breathe in fitness, breathe out sluggishness, breathe in joy, breathe out sadness...and just keep going. Make sure to meditate on your breath as if kissing it and allow every positive inhale to expand your auric energy field.

When you decide to act on this method of renewal, be aware that some excesses may occur.

Remember that you can’t make an omelette without breaking eggs, so it is natural that wounds may be inflicted during this process. These wounds will pass. Allow the energy to move around you as you discover and create a new joy.

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I have re-read a book I read a few years ago called “HOW TO GET WHAT YOU WANT AND WANT WHAT YOU HAVE” and it got me thinking, so I thought I should share these thoughts with you. How often do we want things so badly and put so much energy into obtaining them, and then, just so easily, let it slip through our fingers?

We all seem to do this, time and time again.

Like when we want a job so badly, but once we have this job we do not pay attention to it and let our game slide. Often we desire a certain person in our life so badly that it hurts, but once they are a part of our life we treat them “badly”, we show them unkindness, lack of acknowledgement, forgetting even to say thank you to them for the little things that we would normally say thank you for, to a complete stranger.

Partners who have been together for some time, so often forget to say bless you when the other sneezes or thank you when a door is opened. How sad our relationships sometimes become when we do not put time and energy into them.

How easily we all seem to take things and one another for granted in a short space of time. Yet, we ourselves know how much more we would do, or say, if and when someone else shows us the appreciation and acknowledgement we deserve. Our answer to our relationships going downhill would be “the other person has changed, the other person does not understand, the other person just does what they want with no consideration for us” But we need to take a close look at ourselves and ask if “WE” always show compassion and consideration, or are we so focused on changing the habits of others to suit our own needs or insecurities that we lose focus in the fact that maybe they need to work through these things at their own pace, and not ours!

We are all so afraid of being judged but yet we judge those closest to us all the time and make them feel bad about just being who they are and who they need to be at any given moment.

Often in relationships we seem to always repeat the same cycle and therefore find ourselves in relationships we consider to be “bad”. What we need to do is take a look at ourselves first and acknowledge the past hurts and present insecurities that we carry about with us, that makes us the person we are presently, and to notice how this affects us and our ways of thinking and acting.

By being positive, we manifest and create more positive around us, in the same way if we are in a negative space, we create negative situations around us. The more we judge others, the more we will find that we are being judged. So remember the importance in the saying…WE ARE SPIRITUAL BEINGS HAVING A HUMAN EXPERIENCE.
When we ourselves or those around us have a “human” experience, and just let go, enjoy the moment, and have fun, do not become judgmental with yourself or others. This will cause a sadness to be experienced, that is so unnecessary.

“Living in the past” is also something we as humans tend to do often. It is so easy to get into the groove of blaming every feeling, action and thought on something from our past and not taking responsibility of our own life instead of using the energy to find ways and solutions of improvement and enlightment.

By analyzing our every move and the moves and actions of others, we truly miss out on the moment at hand and so easily lose the enjoyment that we have. By worrying about “if we will still be happy in the future”, takes away our joy of the present that we are able to achieve.
How ridiculous our thoughts sometimes become, so ridiculous that it takes away the special present moment and replaces it with moments of misery and worry.

I often talk about balance in my workshops, and today I remind you of the true meaning of balance. Remember to not only balance work and play, busy and quiet time, but also spiritual and human experiences

It is not a bad thing to make human mistakes, so why do we treat ourselves so harshly when we do? If we learn from all these experiences we only grow at a faster rate. Being fearful of death only limits the life we have ahead. When making spiritual imperfections, we so often tend to look for answers, blame karma, look into our past or sometimes look for things that are not even there. Move forward! If you can’t forgive yourself for being human you set yourself up to experience a total emptiness. Your “fun tank” will remain empty and you will yearn for something out there to make you happy, to make you feel whole, when in all honesty, the very something you are looking for, is already inside you - Love and responsibility!

Love for ourselves and taking responsibility for ourselves first is of utmost importance.

You cannot take responsibility for “the others”. They are walking their own path, which we cannot walk for them. By trying to walk another’s path is stealing his experiences, lessons and joy. Rather try accepting someone unconditionally and not trying to persuade them to do things your way. Accept and love them for what they truly are, yes sure if there is a real problem, discuss it, listen and compromise, but don’t compromise your true self in any way. Show the other person respect and do not try to force them to compromise their true self either.

So in conclusion I say, be softer on yourself, show understanding, be less judgmental and live in the moment because it’s all you are guaranteed to have, and always remember to allow others to do the same.

Don’t hold back on the love you have to give yourself or others, give it all. Take the risk. Show gratitude for the big and small things (like a door being opened for you), make your moments. Look for the beauty in everything, and love like there is no tomorrow!

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And if they exclude you for being different, remember this: We are all unique, but only brave souls live according to their desires

So many of us allow ourselves to become wrapped up in other people’s worlds and desires, thus leaving little space for us to follow our own dreams as we become manipulated and moulded into what others expect of us..

Before we know it, we have become a “new” person, a person that we do not fully understand and often, one who we do not even like.

Many people are living miserable lives because they are walking in the shadow of someone else, trying their best to be something and someone who they are not. Hoping that they will be accepted and not excluded for being different. But it is this “difference” that makes us all special in our very own unique way.

How boring life would be if we were all clones, walking around doing and saying the same thing!

Just for this moment, be brave.
Be yourself.
Be different.
Live according to your own desires.
Live!

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Allow your Soul to enjoy the precious time given

Is it not ironic that so many of us say that we would do anything just for a little more time in our day? We all have the same allotment of 24 hours in a day, but the key is how we use that time.

Last week I was having coffee with a new friend of mine and she mentioned how precious her time was to her and therefore she did not give away her time or energy to people who insisted on gossiping about others. Over the years I myself have learned to avoid asking certain types of questions that I know are likely to lead to lengthy or unnecessary conversation unless I truly want to be holding a conversation and I have the time to do so. I am sure too that there are many instances in your daily lives where you honestly do not have the time or energy to engage in idle chatter, which is likely to lead to further unwanted conversation.

On the surface this may not seem like a big deal, but when you add up all the wasted minutes initiated in the babble around you, you will be amazed at just how much extra time you have in the day, to do the things that are important to you, and also just how much more positive and energized you will feel at the end of the day. You will no longer look back on the day and wish you had that extra thirty minutes to get something done.

By taking control of what you say and how you say it, will bring about a sense of freedom, self empowerment and upliftment within and also a new experience of a better quality of life. Your days will become less stressful as you take control of your time and manage your life within the precious seconds you have been given on this earth.

A book I read many years ago referred to “time” and the importance of “living in the now”.
Living in the now is an important “event” to be participating in.
A chapter that I recall that always makes me smile is how the old oak tree and the eagle were bemused when asked, “What is the time?”
“The time? The time is Now!” they replied.

Just for this moment, commit yourself to managing your time more effectively. Be aware of how important your time really is to you. Take the time you have right now, this very moment, invest it in those activities that count and use it wisely. Now is the only real time that you have, so make a point of realizing how important your time is, and make time to spend it well.

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Live your life in the direction you want it to be

Isn’t it just so strange how most of us seem to spend more time focusing on the lives of others and yet spend so very little time reflecting on our own lives and taking time to nurture ourselves? We love telling others to “relax and smell the roses”, “take some time out, you need it” we say. But yet we never seem to take time out ourselves, to pick and smell that special rose.

Many women, in particular, are so busy working at a career, running the home and taking care of everyone else that they end up being the last one on their list. Very often it is only at the crisis of a
life-threatening illness that we really get a wake-up call and find the time to assess our own lives. Only then do we realize that it is time to rediscover what we are passionate about and learn to let go of the superficial things and people in our life.

As adults we are seldom fully present in the moment with our own lives. We squander our time dwelling on past pain and hurts and the troubles of others that we have no control over. In this way, we pollute the richness of our own present.

In reality, we can only experience the present and it is what we make of it that determines what is to come. Being a practicing psychic councilor myself, I often have patients coming to me for answers. I feel very strongly that people are far too willing to give their power away to the “expert”, whether being a psychic, doctor, therapist or fate itself. I think there is a level of truth to the idea of fate. I see fate as those pre-life choices that we make, like myself being born into a middle class white family, with two siblings, in a third world country. How I choose to live my life though, and make the choices I do, is really up to me. The future, being a set of probabilities, is what I choose to make of it. A good psychic can tune into your most probable future at a given time, but if you don’t like it, you do have the power to change it.

I love the way a healer once described these probabilities to me, many years ago. He said “Hold up your hand and spread your fingers wide apart. Imagine you are standing at the point of your wrist. Before you are 5 probable futures. The thumb pointing towards what may be the most wonderful one. Your pinky may be aligned to misery. The middle finger may be following the track of an average future. These futures exist as potentials. You can choose which one of them you wish to follow right now.”

Just for this moment, give up someone else’s idea of what your life should be. Take back your power, make your own choices, stay focused in the presence of your own life and live your life in the direction you want it to be.

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Adversity in attitude

On many occasions when desires of ours are not met and fulfilled as we wish them to be, we become angry, disappointed and disillusioned.

However, if one lives by the conviction that “whatever happens, happens for a reason and for our ultimate highest good” we then are able to reflect and see things differently.

Is it not so that we realize only much later that whatever happened truly was for our ultimate good and what we originally desired would not have been in our best interest?

Swami Sharananandji, a blind saint in India, used to say “One should forget the occurrence and remember the lesson it gives”.

We should strive to complete our day-to-day responsibilities to their fullest extent. If something unpleasant happens, it should be accepted with the firm belief that it was for our greater good. With this acceptance one is saved from numerous disappointments.

All adversity is based on “adversity in attitude”

As the saying goes “It is not your Aptitude, But your Attitude, that determines your Altitude”.

Whist maintaining such an attitude, we should never lose sight of an important warning on the subject. Which is: Attitude should be coupled with the performance of one’s responsibilities to the fullest capacity.

Therefore, by continuing to perform duties naturally everyone should strive to do Karma without any feeling of attachment, sorrow, happiness or expectation of outcome. Striving to perform a duty without attachment and pride will prevent an increase in tension of the mind and fear of the future.

Such acts are capable of making us free from the chains that hold us back from gaining freedom.

Just for this moment, remind yourself that your life is unfolding exactly according to the perfect plan of the universe. Nothing is without a purpouse - adjust your attitude accordingly.

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Mind – Body Connection

Through relaxation and breathing techniques and allowing ourselves to focus within, we open ourselves up to the natural flows of emotion and sensation.

This is not a difficult task for us to learn, one that will enable us to reach our body via our mind and emotions, or even alter our state of mental and emotional well-being by working on our bodies.

A breakthrough for the mind-body connection in orthodox medicine has been the emergence of “the field of psychoneuroimmunology”. Psychoneuroimmunology explores the link between the mind, the brain and the immune system. The idea behind this is that thoughts and attitudes affect our immune system through the release of certain neurotransmitters from the brain. States such as stress, anxiety and depression, lower the immune system.

A study in Norway in 1995 showed that those persons who scored highly in the anxiety test were about 25% more likely to have pre-malignancies.

Positive thoughts have a positive effect on our physical and emotional well-being. Therefore, being at
“dis-ease” causes us to encounter “disease”!

When you feel fulfilled and alive and are having fun, it rubs off on others. Optimism is infectious, so fake it until you make it.

Just for this moment, walk forward into the future bravely and with a positive frame of mind instead of anxiously focusing on the past. Live in the moment and not in your head. Instead of indulging in the negative mind-chatter, rather be aware of the moment of being alive and “smile”. . . . you will be surprised how good this will make you feel.

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The power of crystal healing

Crystals have been used since the dawning of civilization in healing and ceremonies. Energies of crystals are known as "universal energies" and when one receives these energies one can contact and synthesize with energies from which the entire universe is comprised. Whilst using the right intention when using the mineral, it will stimulate ones own personal energy and bring about the love, light and "good of the all".

Although we all have the infinite power of the universe within ourselves, it is easier to gain support from that which is outside of us and use crystals as a tool. Crystals have been used for many centuries as a catalyst to becoming re-united with our source and assist in healing.

I am asked regularly how crystals have the power to heal and if anyone can use crystals in healing. My answer is yes, you don’t need years of sitting on a mountain top with a crystal in your hand, chanting away, in order to heal with crystals. You already have all the guidance waiting inside you, and just need to “connect” to it through the most powerful part of your “Master Mind” (you may prefer to think of it as trust or intuition).

Healing with crystals is not something that was only used in years gone by and in the days of Atlantis, it is available to us right now. All you have to do is open up to the power of energy and allow the “magical force” to transport you to a divine space where you are able to discover wonderful hidden gifts that you have tucked away.

For those who feel angry, stressed, depressed, fearful, tired, lethargic, at dis-ease, drained, worried, demotivated…… sounds familiar??.... I offer the creation of a Crystal Healing Circle in your garden, in order to attract Healing, Love, Abundance and Wellness. By creating The Healing Circles which includes significant crystals, the vibratory levels of the home is heightened and therefore enhances the potential to attain goals and manifestations of the owner. Read more on Crystal Healing Circles.

For more information on Crystal Healing Vibrations – click here.

When using crystals for any type of healing, one needs to follow a few simple steps:

Selecting crystals for a specific outcome
Cleansing the crystals
Charging the crystals

In nature, crystals are always transmitting their energy. When we use them, we drain them. Like a battery, they need time to be re-charged before we can re-use them. There are numerous methods
cited for the cleansing and clearing of gemstones. Click here to read more.

The most commonly used crystal in healing are the:

Clear Quartz
Rose Quartz
Amethyst

Clear Quartz
This crystal is often used to amplify both body energy and thoughts. It assists in the creation of power and can provide for clarity in thinking to enable thoughts to more effectively influence matter.
Traditionally the natural clear quartz crystal was said to both harmonize and align human energies and is recognized as a “stone of power”.
It is very often selected in order to facilitate both speaking with, and receiving information from the spiritual and other-worldly masters, teachers and healers, as well as maintaining balance, energy and protection during spiritual development and healing.

Rose Quartz
This crystal is known as the “stone of gentle love” bringing peace and calmness. It is said to produce a restful, cooling energy that restores calmness, balance and clarity to the emotions. The Rose Quartz has the ability to remove negativity and to reinstate the loving gentle forces of self-love. It is considered helpful in releasing impurities and healing emotions.

Amethyst
This purple stone is known as the “stone of spirituality and contentment”. The Amethyst balances the energies of the intellectual, emotional and physical bodies and provides a clear connection between the Earth plane and the other worlds. It can be used to clear the aura as well as stabilize and transmute any dysfunctional energy located within and relieve stress.

When using the Amethyst in healing it bestows stability, strength, invigoration and peace. Another important benefit is that it can be used to protect against physic attack.

The Amethyst is one of many of the crystal family, which is used today to assist in releasing anger and increasing sincerity.

Mothers often place an Amethyst under their babies’ cots, in order to bring about peaceful sleep and calmness.

For more information on the different crystals and their meaning, visit Crystal Worlds.

Using symbols with Crystal Healing

Often a choice of a sacred geometry symbol is placed in the centre of the Crystal Healing Circle in order to personalize the healing space for the home. Surprisingly, in many cases when a choice is given to use the Pentagram Symbol of Sacred Geometry, the question arises, “Is that not a Satanist symbol?”

The Pentagram is one of the most important, but yet also the most controversial symbol in traditional sacred geometry. This symbol is of the same family of geometrical patterns as the hexagram, the octagram, and the dodecagram.

For many years The Pentagram has developed a very strange reputation because it has been used as the emblem of wizards, pagans, and mystics of a wide array of traditions, and is also feared by some people, revered by others, but ignored by very few.

Caught up in the pentagram’s interwoven lines, as well, is the entire question of magic, the ancient art of using the subtle powers of consciousness to reshape the universe of human experience, it’s simply a part of human potential.

Magic is the primal form of power, and all other kinds of power, such as political, economic, social, and spiritual. As the pentagram stands for all forms of power, it needs to be used with the ability and responsibility that power always invokes. It is a magical talisman and has the capacity to summon power of one kind or another if you choose to make use of it.

When using another branch of sacred geometry, the Hexagram / Merkaba in Crystal Healing Circles, I am asked if it is safe to use in a Christian home, as it is commonly known as The Star of David, a Jewish symbol. But this symbol also has a place in Hinduism, Taoism, and several other traditions that are less well-known.

Merkaba, also spelled Merkabah, is the divine light vehicle allegedly used by ascended masters to connect with and reach those in tune with the higher realms. "Mer" means Light. "Ka" means Spirit. "Ba" means Body. Mer-Ka-Ba means the spirit/body surrounded by counter-rotating fields of light, (wheels within wheels), spirals of energy as in DNA, which transports spirit/body from one dimension to another.

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“Allow your Soul to have the Vision to reflect on the Vision of another Soul”

As humans, we all have the need to feel the sense of belonging. To feel understood, cherished, honoured, respected, acknowledged and “listened” to.

But how often do we show the above to others?

This past weekend I was sitting at a breakfast table with some friends and observed how the need to be heard, involved nothing more than waiting for the other person to stop talking. Infact, very often that morning there was no waiting, but rather more interrupting and speaking loud in order to take control of the conversation.

What I did observe, was that, my friend who had the most to say and probably knew the situation better than anyone else at the table, sat back as he calmly listened and tried to put his point across in a very calm way, only knowing that he truly was not being heard. What he had to say was of great importance and if the others seated, took the time to listen, they would have gained greater insight.

What he showed was that of the art listening and taking the time to truly understand another’s point of view and showing value to what they had to say. He cared for them as a person and showed respect.

Here are a few practical steps to become better at the art of listening written by Robin Sharma, bestselling author of The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari:

If you are speaking and the person you are having a conversation with has not said something within the past 60 seconds, there is a good chance you have lost her/him and it’s time to stop talking so much
Resist the temptation to interrupt. Catch yourself just before you do so and pay more attention to the content of what the other person is saying to you
If appropriate (that is, in a business setting), take notes. Few things more readily show the other person in a conversation that you genuinely wish to learn from what he has to say than pulling out a notepad and making notes while he speaks
After the other person makes her/his points, rather than immediately responding with your opinion, reflect on what you have just heard. Saying something such as, “Just to make sure I understand you, are you saying….?” And doing so with complete sincerity will bring you much closer to the people you interact with every day of your life.

“We have two ears and one mouth for a reason: to listen twice as much as we speak”

Just for this moment, when someone else is speaking, do not use the time to formulate your own responses, but rather empathize with the point of view being made.

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Contemplations When Taking a Meal

Often with our very rushed lives, cooking and eating a meal becomes a chore, and we do not take note of the very importance of the process involved. Whilst visiting a Buddhist temple over the weekend, I was reminded once again, not to rush, but rather to meditate on the “Contemplations When Taking a Meal” as they put it…

1. Consider the work required in producing the food, be grateful for its sources
2. Judging from my own virtues, if no defects are found, I shall deserve this offering
3. I shall guard my heart cautiously from faults, greed in particular
4. To cure the weakening body, I shall consume this food as medicine
5. To tread on the spiritual path, I shall accept this offering

Just for this moment, see the love and joy in the moments you experience. Contemplate the Process of Taking
a Meal. Experience the taste and smell of the food and do not show haste when giving thanks.

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Two Wolves

One evening an old Cherokee told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside all people.

He said, 'My son, the battle is between two "wolves" inside us all.

One is Evil - It is anger, envy, jealousy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego.

The other is Good - It is joy, peace, Love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion and faith.

The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather: "Which wolf wins"?

The old Cherokee simply replied ... "The one you feed".

A Cherokee Indian Legend

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“Allow your Soul to have the Vision to reflect on the Vision of another Soul”

Whilst sitting at a quaint restaurant in Parkhurst, Johannesburg chatting over a delicious meal, my thoughts are interrupted by a very loud and crass voice of a slightly drunkard diner. My first thought is that of annoyance. How dare he bring his bad attitude to my “special place” of relaxation!

I’m sure this type of situation presents itself to you too on many occasions, allowing you to become irritated and perhaps even eventually leaving sooner than planned. A choice of reaction you choose
to make.

I turn around to give him “the look”, to put him in his place. To let him know that he is unwelcome and quite honestly put, that he is making a pest of himself. But, as my eyes meet his, I see a sadness reflected within, a sadness that his voice does not carry or hold. Why, I ask myself, does this man feel it necessary to behave in this manner, when it is not his truth to do so? Does he carry so much misery that he feels it necessary to make everyone around him miserable too? Perhaps he wears a mask? Yes, a mask, that so many of us choose to hide behind to camouflage the real person hiding away. It is this person that so many of us are afraid to be, lest the world discovers who we really are. It is much easier to pretend to be someone else, and therefore not allow ourselves to take responsibility for our actions or to open up the door of our pain-body and be judged by others - as they do.

We all long to be accepted and loved, but yet get so caught up in pushing others away to protect ourselves that we ultimately lose what we crave for the most.

“Love and Acceptance”

And so we act out and become someone that we are not. We put on our armour of steel and treat every day as a battle, and so the day becomes a private battle of war.

Just for this moment, see the love and joy in the moments you experience. Be mindful of how you choose to judge others. Reflect on the patterns of those around you and recognize that this may be a part of you that needs to be healed.