Self Love in the purest, more reverent sense is the greatest gift we could ever give ourselves.  In turn, it is also the greatest gift we could give another.

By loving ourselves unconditionally, we heighten our capacity for love in general.  By loving ourselves we are tapped in to our true nature and therefore in access to our greatest authentic power.

Communicating with others from this space of Authentic Power steeped in Self Love is magical.

Sphere of Receptivity~

By focusing first on our self love and then radiating outward, we create an authentic sphere of receptivity for communication to flow through.

When in this space of Self Love related to Authentic Power, we recognize that we have no desire to control another.  Our only wish is that each person finds the deep peace associated with their own relationship with Self.

How the communication is received is not up to you.  It is up to the receiver.  Your only ‘job’ is to come from your inner love and relate from a position of good intention without agenda, without attachment to the outcome.

We can tell the difference between being in our Authentic Power and coming from our Inauthentic Power in two ways:

• how we’re feeling emotionally while communicating
• if we’re feeling attached to the outcome, or not

If the emotion that is flowing feels good, is based in unconditional love, peace, harmony and understanding then you can be sure that you are coming from your Authentic Power.

If the emotion that is flowing is steeped in feelings of anger, frustration, fear and/or judgement you can use caution, recognizing that it’s more likely to be coming from an Inauthentic place when the emotional energy is charged in this way.

The flow of emotion is an ever changing stream of consciousness. At times calm and placid, other times like raging rapids.  In addition, this flow can shift and change at the blink of an eye.

As we commit to bringing our awareness to our emotional flow, we engage another level of our Authentic Power.  We are aware of the shifts and therefore aware of our level of authenticity.

Feeling Powerless?

When I look at the path I’ve journeyed over the years relative to being in my own authentic power I can clearly see the relationship between my journey to self love and my ability to be in my power.  I can see plenty of stops along the path where I felt powerless…and in those moments I was also OUT of love with myself.

Being powerless is a close friend of self-doubt, self-sabotage, self-neglect, self-hate.  Period.  No one can render you powerless but yourself.  Just as no one can give you power but yourself.

An Inside Job~

It’s an inside job.  It always is.  As soon as we externalize *anything* we’re at risk of giving our power away.  Again, when this happens it’s of our own choosing.  Nothing has been taken away.

The inside job here is all about loving and honoring your most Brilliant Source Self and allowing the expansion of that Source Self to fill you up from the inside out.

When we allow our True Nature Self to expand into the fullness of our being-ness we are free.  We feel such joy and elation.  Nothing can stop us.

We are unstoppable in our flow of power in grace and ease.

Being the ‘Look-Out’~

When in conversation or communication that matters to us, it’s our responsibility to bring awareness to where our communication is flowing from.  It’s responsible of us to be our own look-out, our own watch-guard to where our energy is flowing from.

When in conversation we begin to recognize that our emotional barometer has switched from love to fear, we draw ourselves in, call ourselves on it and proceed only when we are back in a centered, loving, peaceful place.

Just imagine how different the world would be if we could self-manage our energy in this way.  And of course we can.  …do we?  That’s the question.

War would be an unknown if each of us committed to this practice, this awareness.  What a commitment this is…and will be to those we love in our near and dear daily lives, as well as to our global family.

When we recognize that it’s only about us, as the individual…that no one else imposes anything on us; it offers a deep sense of comfort and freedom; as well as responsibility–one that we willingly accept because it’s just too important not to.

Calling all Captains~

Accepting this responsibility means we realize that we are truly the captain of our own ship.  We realize that we are in charge of our feelings, our thoughts, and our actions.  We realize that everything we do, say, and be…is a choice.  Everything.

Most of all, we recognize that true power = love…better yet, Love = Power

…and it all starts on the inside. Inside of you.  Inside of me.  …how beautiful when it radiates outward!! LOVE POWER

That’s the only kind of power I’m interested in.  How about you?

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I’ve written  Letting Go & the Power of Happy (…the new Power of Now) and last week’s post, I’ve Got the Power.  This week several people have posed questions around Authentic Power…what it is, how to tap into it and how to know when you’ve got it turned on.

Here’s what I’ve got relative to Authentic Power; in two parts, because I just couldn’t fit all the juicy details into one post!

Part One:

The Heart of Authentic Power~

Communicating from your center, your place of authentic power, will always feel good to you.

That’s your key that it’s working.

If it feels good, it’s working.

If there are any not so good feelings (uneasiness, hurt, anger, resentment, fear, etc.) floating about that’s your key that something is off, not quite right, awry.

The magical key to feeling good and thereby being in your authentic power lies in your capacity for Self Love.

The more in love with your Self you are, the more able you are to relate from your Authentic Power.

I capitalize Self here to denote the real, true essence you.

• Not the you of your personality, job, roles in life, etc.
• Not the you as someone else may define you.
• Not necessarily even the you as you may define yourself if you’ve not yet fallen truly, madly, deeply in love with your Self.

Self is the Brilliance Within.

• Self as God-Given,
• Source-Driven,
• Divine Nature,
• Pure Perfection Self.

Now that’s goooood.  (and oh so easy to love, yes?)

Being in love with your Self automatically ensures great levels of confidence, worthiness, acceptance, peace and joy.

Being in love with yourself in the purest sense means you don’t need anything from anyone else…ever.

You are your own best friend.

From this space, giving is delightful and receiving is magical.

Both are like icing on the cake…not necessarily needed, but oh so appreciated.

The more capable we are of loving ourselves for the pure perfection that we are, the more capable we are of reflecting that ability in others to do the same.

Self Love is the most important gifts we could ever give…ourselves.

Self Love is the foundation by which all else is created.  For when we recognize the greatness of our Source Self…our God-Given Self we recognize the Power Within that is limitless; the power to be, do, live anything we dream or imagine.

• The more deeply we love ourselves, the less likely we are to be swayed by something outside of ourselves that is dissonant.  Thus, we are IN our Power.

• The more sure we are of ourselves, the more likely we are to be able to maintain our center (our Power) when our surroundings seem to be on shaky ground.

• The more steadfastly we love ourselves the easier it gets to relate from our Point of Power in all that we do.

We are designed to be powerful, loving beings.

Love is the Heart of Authentic Power.

Tap in!  It’s yours to claim.  Fall in love with your Self and feel the Power!

In part two we’ll talk about Authentic Power in Communication.  Be prepared to be Power FULL.

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Using a chant to Lakshmi…or anyone else (including chants or prayers to Jesus, Mary, Buddha, God, etc.) is simply (and amazingly) an empowering tool.

The chant or prayer is an energy ignitor, a connector, a bridge between You and your most Tuned in You; the You that is Source itself.

The power of these chants is not in the chant alone.  It’s in what you activate vibrationally within yourself and in turn in the world around you.

That’s big.  Did you get that?

The power of these chants is not in the chant alone.  It’s in what you activate vibrationally within yourself and in turn in the world around you.

Power Source Inside ~ Inquire Within

It’s important to recognize that true power can only be sourced from within.

It’s tempting to externalize sometimes.  We have a tendency to look outside ourselves for the latest, greatest fix, fad, idea, pill, diet, self-help book, etc.  It’s not to say that any one of these things might not assist; they may.

The bottom line is none of these things work unless and until the ‘Inside You’~your Authentic Source Self is ready and prepared to make the shift.

No matter what the shift is.

When the you that is YOU is ready and says YES!; you’re in your POWER and magic happens.

You’ve Got Mail~

I’ve mentioned in previous posts that when I finish chanting I like to sit quietly in the energy and vibration the chanting created within and around me.  Some days I hear or observe something.  Others not so much.

Today I felt a message coming through.  Here’s what I recorded:

“Chants are meant to empower the power within.  Invoking my energy is meant only to awaken that part of you that is me.

The energy of prosperity and abundance is within you.  It always has been.  It always will be.

It is not outside of you, and therefore cannot be sourced in that way.

Yes, of course physical manifestations will reveal themselves to you outwardly.  You must understand they are the fruits of the inside nurturing you have done to allow them to sprout, blossom and ripen.

They are the outward manifestation of the beautiful inside connection to Source and therefore the aliveness of prosperity and abundance within you.

Can you accept this to be true?  It is so.  Trust in the power within and know that chanting, or any other ‘magical’ tool are only that ~ tools.

It is you alone who is the keeper of your power.  You alone can tap in and turn it up.  It’s easy.  Believe it so.”

I believe this came through me, from within.  From that part of me that is Lakshmi, from that part of each of us that is Lakshmi, from the collective Lakshmi consciousness.

So…What Did You Get??

Many ask, what has manifested for you since you started chanting to Lakshmi?

They want to know in $$$ or things because of course isn’t that what this is all about, they say?

While I have had outer manifestations ‘show up’ in the form of

• more perfect clients (another incredible one just yesterday!),
• unexpected money from the government in the form of tax refunds from years gone by (huge welcome surprise),
• our investments are growing beautifully (in a supposedly yet ‘downturned’ economy~my picture of the economy looks bright and cheery);

I have to say the biggest gifts I’ve received are those that woke me up to my inner knowing of

• worthiness,
• deservedness and
• connectedness.

I’ve been in touch with these qualities my whole life…and somehow over the past 2 1/2 months of chanting I feel the fullness of my worthiness, deservedness and connectedness.

Awakening the fullness of these three qualities within me “set me up” and “got me poised” for major receiver mode.

Receiver Mode Activated!

• I am ready, willing and able to receive.
• I am open!
• There are no blocks to my receiving.
• In fact receiving brings me so much JOY I am blissfully ecstatic!!

This is HUGE for me.  Can you relate?

Many of us are incredible givers; we know how to do that one REALLY well.  We love to give.  We feel SO GOOD when we give.  And…because we’re so good at giving…some of us aren’t that well versed in receiving.

To feel this immense freedom within me now around receiving just completely rocks so deep!!  Receiver Mode Engaged!  Full Throttle!!

• I am in my Power.
• I am Unstoppable.
• I am Happy.
• I am JOY FULL.
• I am Bliss.

• AND ~ I am a powerful manifestor, who is grateful for the energy of prosperity and abundance that is awake, alive and well within me.

Thank you Lakshmi for these gifts ~ and all those I am poised to receive!

Is your Internal Power Source turned on?  Is your Receiver Mode activated?

Tell me about it! 

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There was a time in my life where others attempted to lead me to believe that wearing rose colored glasses was wrong; that by wearing them I was somehow out of touch with reality.

Funny, right? Knowing what I/we know…  We are each responsible for creating our own reality.  And so, if this is the case…and it is…then my choice to see the world through rose colored glasses has served me very well.  (And it has)

Growing Up in the School of Hard Knocks

I remember so many instances growing up hearing adults around me say to one another:

• Get your head out of the clouds!
• Take those silly rose colored glasses off and see life for what it is!
• Get real!
• What do you think…life’s supposed to be a bowl of cherries?!
• You can’t have your cake and eat it, too!
• Oh yeah, to you life is all sunshine and rainbows!

I listened with a certain curiosity.
I wondered why the world these adults were living in was seemingly so bad?
What kind of glasses were they viewing life through?
Maybe they wanted to try mine.

My world through rose colored glasses

I observed that I rather liked my head in the clouds…watching them float by, seeing angels, bunny rabbits, pirate ships and castles.

I looked at life and  really did see sunshine and rainbows.  As far as a bowl of cherries go, they’ve never been my personal favorite…but if someone else likes them, why wouldn’t life be just like that?

I noticed that when I was at celebrations that included cake I could have it…and eat it, too!  And…there was always icing on the cake!  Bonus.  Why would someone think I could have cake…but I couldn’t eat it?  Strange reality these people lived.

Sunshine and rainbows have always been magical to me.  I see them all the time.  In fact, I’m pretty sure I haven’t seen a day yet where the sun hasn’t shone…OK, so maybe there are clouds at times…but I know the sun rises to greet each new day; has ever since I started paying attention!

I’ve seen double and triple rainbows as well as an abundance of singles.  While living on Kauai rainbows were a natural part of my day.  My life was then, and is now filled with sunshine and rainbows.  I like it like that.  It brings me joy.  And why not?

Life’s Road is paved with…

Why is it that human nature at times tends to sway in the direction of belief that life is somehow meant to be hard, fraught with challenge, obstacles, rough spots and stuck or yuck?

Who ever gave us the notion that life was to be anything other than JOYful, FEEL GOOD, HAPPY…and just plain delicious to live?

I believe we can find rainbows in every situation.  If that makes me one of those silly rose colored glasses wearers, then so be it!

• I’m proud to take my stand as someone who’s committed to seeing the good in life.
• I’m committed to creating my reality the way I see it; the way I want it to be.

Did you know rose colored glasses are FREE?

It’s true.  Rose colored glasses are a CHOICE. And they’re completely FREE for the choosing!

Well, the metaphorical kind are, anyway.  I’ve had some pretty cool regular ones, too.  The kind that actually sit on your face and have bows that extend over your ears.

They cost a few couple bucks, unless you find a pair discarded on the roadside when someone feels life’s not meant to be so glorious and they leave them behind!

That’s happened to me before!  I’ve found someone else’s discarded glasses…and they just happened to be rose colored.  No kidding!  Meant for me, yes?

Are you laughing? Good.  I’m serious.  Laughing again? No?  Why not?  Yes? Good.

Rose colored glasses look good on EVERY ONE! They’re not for the faint of heart, though.  Beware.

• Wearing rose colored glasses will get you noticed.
• People will wonder just what’s gotten into you.
• Others will question your sanity; surely no one could be this happy.
• Your loved ones will wonder if it’ll ever where off; secretly hoping not.

Other rose colored glasses wearers will be drawn to you like bees to honey.  You’re sweet…and you know where the feel good is.

• Expect sudden bursts of JOY in your life while wearing them.
• There are no known side effects for wearing them 24/7.
• Even in sleep time, people have reported deeper, more restful sleep and magically inspiring dreams while wearing their rose colored glasses in bed.

I’ve heard other bed time reports as well.  Wearing rose colored glasses at all times (even during bed times…) increases the feel good across the board.  Use your imagination if further explanation is necessary.  Good stuff.

My Story 

My character, my inner brilliance has always been strong; my own experience has always spoken more loudly to me than what someone else may suggest to be true.

Though there were some years where I attempted to mask the effects of my rose colored glasses on my life from the rest of the world so as not to outwardly draw undue attention to the joy I was living; in time I realized that letting my rose colored-ness shine was good for me…and overall, it has had a pretty decent effect on those around me as well.

Notice~

The story I’m sharing doesn’t include stuck and yuck pieces.  That doesn’t mean there weren’t any.  There were plenty from another view.  I’m choosing to tell the story from my rose colored glasses view…and from that perspective I see JOY.  Period.  …and the stucky-yucky places-spaces?  The joy within them.  That’s the ticket.

The following is an excerpt from Esther and Jerry Hicks, “The Law of Attraction”.

It seems Abraham likes rose colored glasses, too!

How Do We Avoid Influence from Old Beliefs and Habits?

Jerry: Abraham, it seems to be particularly difficult for most of us to discarding old ideas, beliefs, and habits. Would you be willing to give us a affirmation that would assist us in avoiding any influence from our past experiences and beliefs?

Abraham: I am powerful in my now. We are not encouraging a discarding of old ideas, for in trying to get rid of them you actually only think about them more. And, some of your old ideas are worth keeping. Just be more aware of how you are directing your thoughts, and make a decision that you want to feel good…… Today no matter where I am going, no matter what I am doing, it is my dominant intent to see that which I want to see. Nothing is more important than that I feel good.

Jerry: So, if people are witnessing the negatives being broadcast through the media, or even listening to problems that they might hear presented by their friends, how could they keep the negativity from offsetting them?

Abraham: By setting forth the intent, in every segment of their life experience, to see that which they want to see. And then, even from the most negative presentations, they could see something that they want.

Are you wearing your rose colored glasses 24/7? When do you notice you’ve forgotten to don them?  
What are some of your most gleaming rose colored glasses moments? Do tell!  I so love to hear from you.

PS~Life IS a bowl of cherries.
PPS~You CAN have your cake and eat it, too!
PPPS~I AM living proof.  :0)

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I’m awed every time by the thoughtul, caring responses from people who are truly interested in shining their brilliance and thereby helping others to do the same.  (My most favorite thing to do in the whole wide world!)

What if I can’t let go?

This week’s question had to do with the “letting go” step of the Law of Attraction process.  As in, how can I possibly ‘let go’ (release from attachment and trust) when I really, really, really want something?!

Oooo…this one is in the ‘freshy-fresh’ category for me right now!  As always, I’m grateful for the question…and the opportunity to share my happy observations.

Here’s what I’ve got…

When you really, really want something.

• Good.
• Be clear about it.
• Proclaim it from the mountain tops,
• sing, dance and celebrate it’s coming.
• And then…
• Get in the Power of Happy!

Eckhart Tolle talks about the Power of Now…I say the Power of Happy has even more…power.

Happy goes beyond and gives meaning to the Now…it gives it purpose.  (Not to mention, it’s downright FUN.)

When I’m really, really wanting something, I’m getting better and better at being in the ‘every day happy, now’.

When I’m focused on my happy I notice I don’t think about my ‘thing’ I really, really want (much).  And you know what else?

Is *that* what I wanted?  Really?

Sometimes in the course of being in the happy, I look at what I really, really want and notice that it looks different.  I notice that I want it a little different than I thought…a little bigger, a little smaller, a little more, a little less, earthier, bluer…you get the picture.

When this happens I get to celebrate a happy dance all over again!  Oh goodie! Thank Goddess it didn’t arrive yet, ’cause now I get to switch it up to match my new vibe!

**Do you think it’s possible the Universe was one step ahead of me (or three, five, one hundred) and knew better than I that I wasn’t quite ready, quite clear enough?

**Do you think it’s possible the Universe was waiting for my ‘aha moment’ of expanded clarity?

Trust ONE thing~

If there’s one thing I trust after all these years of experience it’s that everything happens on purpose, in right timing.  Everything. Period. If it looks as if, or feels as if it’s wrong…look deeper. Divine Timing is fail-proof. (There’s comfort in there if one chooses it.)

My most recent opportunity to practice what I preach (so to speak of course!) has been with the sale of our house here in Colorado.  (No, it’s not sold yet…and if any of you reading know the new owner, could you tell them the house is ready, willing and able to be theirs?)

Trust me when I tell you, this scenario has put my “Power of Happy” to the test.  And unequivocally I tell you the better I get at being true to my happy the more my attachment to the outcome (the sale of our house) drifts into the recesses of my awareness.

Here’s the key to my Power of Happy:

I’ve found that doing more of what I love, more of what I love, more & more & more of what I love…gives me more & more & more happy.  As a result my neediness and attachment melt away. (…and an abundance of other amazing things line up, manifest…etc.! *Bonus*)

Now, when I think of the house sale I want to happen it’s just a shoulder shrug of,

“I guess it’s not quite time yet.  Boy, the Universe (God) must really be hatching together the most glorious of outcomes!  THIS is gonna be goooood!!!”

Trust, Patience and Happy.

Those are my keys to detachment. Happy is at the top of the list…’cause it just makes everything else easy-peasy.

I like easy-peasy. In more refined terms:  Grace & Ease.

Grace and Ease are my compass…and Happy is my True North.

(Oooo…I like that!  Never came out quite like that before!)

As is always the case when a certain theme is fresh, the theme attracts that which supports it. This week I clicked on one of @kendrathornbury’s links and followed it to her blog where she had posted an especially appropriate Abraham video about happy. I bookmarked it. I posted it to my Facebook page. I made a note to include it in a future post. (Ta-dah! See bottom of post) Yesterday, I clicked on one of Jeannette’s past recent posts and there it was again!

See what I mean? Divine Timing. Serendipity. THIS post, this question. All on purpose. All in harmony. All giving me more HAPPY. :0) Thanks!

What we give power to manifests.

I’m giving power to happy. The way I figure, then everything else just has to bring more happy!

I loved this quote from Sylvia’s comment on Jeannette’s Q&A post:  (…the comment flow runneth over with deliciousness!)

“If the Universe doesn’t grant your heart’s desire maybe it’s because it’s got something even better waiting for you that you can’t even imagine today.”

Have you noticed The Power of Happy at play in your life?  Tell me about it…

Enjoy the video… ” Look for something happy…focus upon it…BE Happy!”

Photo Model~Our Adorable Ashki~”Grabbing JOY”
Gratitude to Jeannette Maw for her gleaming example

In Happy & Harmony… Debra

This movie is brilliant!  It uses comedic humor (which gets us laughing and immediately raises our vibration ~ we’re wired to be happy) to show us some very important elements of life and how we choose to live it.

Life is about choice. It’s up to us how we live it and what we create for ourselves.

In the movie, Carl (played by Jim Carrey), out of fear of being rejected, abandoned, let down, etc…has grown accustomed to just saying no to life.  …and as a result he basically has no life.

While Carl’s not having much fun, he thinks he’s happy like this.  After all, it’s better this way.  Isn’t it?  (I can’t get hurt if I’m already numbed out and already almost dead to the world.)

Transformation Train

Transformation for Carl presents itself in the form of a high powered motivational seminar series called, ‘Yes Man ~ Yes is the New No’.

One of Carl’s few remaining friends (a blast from the past, when Carl had a life) persuaded Carl to come to the seminar.

Carl attends and reluctantly begins to feel the energy of the room…he begins to notice the seemingly high vibe of the participants.  Carl starts to wonder if maybe there’s something to all this ‘Yes Man’ stuff.

Suddenly he’s face-to-face with the seminar leader (a piece of archetypical perfection in this role).  The leader gets in Carl’s face and with a ‘come to Jesus’ tone, scares the crap out of him inspires him to take the ‘Covenant’.

The covenant states that one needs to say YES!…all the time, no matter what the circumstances or situation.  And if one abides by the covenant their life will be filled with fun and paradise unparalleled.

Yes, Man!…that was awkward.

The movie proceeds to show us some incredibly awkward, mostly funny (one downright ‘ewww, that’s just so wrong’ in my oh so humble opinion) instances where Carl says, YES!

Even in the midst of some ‘not so fun yeses’ Carl realizes his life is turning around for the better.

He’s living again.  He can breathe.  Things that felt like mundane struggles before are now blips on the radar.

Life was now showing Carl all sorts of new opportunities, new ways to express himself, new ways to have fun and enjoy life.

Curses!

As time goes on, Carl feels the weight of the covenant he’s taken as a curse; he believes out of seemingly relevant observations that when he just has to say NO!…bad things happen.

So he tries to continue to only say YES!  This of course brings about quite a conundrum; something inside him tells him the story he’s now living isn’t quite right.

(…get it…internal Resonance Barometer going off…will he listen?)

Some interesting plot twists develop as Carl realizes there are just some instances where a NO! is necessary.

And so continues Carl’s exploration to finding the balance and the deeper meaning of being a ‘Yes Man’!

The moral of the story according to me:

We truly and completely step into our natural, unique and authentic power when we get real with ourselves.  When we’re tuned in enough and honest enough to only go in the direction of what feels good, in ease and grace.  This is what alignment is all about.

Discernment is a beautiful thing.

When we align ourselves with that which flows from our brilliance, our essence, our Divine Spark we empower ourselves to live an inspired, richly promising life that delivers everything we could ever imagine…and more.

When we choose to live our lives in this manner and we trust that by being true to ourselves that only good can come our way…that’s exactly what happens!

The glorious thing about that is that it’s true and applicable to all aspects of our life~
relationships, jobs, careers, home, health…etc.!

In the spirit of ‘Yes Man’

• Let’s celebrate our YESes and honor our NO’s.

• Let’s be true to ourselves and watch the world arrive with greatness right in front of our very eyes.

Are you with me?!?

YES, MAN!  …  (well, only if it’s vibing for you…only if it feels goood…right!)

Tune in to your Resonance Barometer!

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Watch the ‘Yes Man’ Trailer

In times gone by people may have said they needed an ego boost.  The ego has played it’s game, had it’s fame and seen it’s demise.  Ego has made it to the top of the charts, popular in many circles only to come crashing down…not able to maintain it’s inflated appeal.

If you’ve been reading my recent posts then you know I’ve been spending some quality time with Lakshmi, the Goddess of Prosperity and Abundance each morning for the past almost 40 mornings.

Today, as is always the case, Lakshmi brought an amazing idea to my awareness.

“The ‘I AM’ Boost ~ It’s what the authentic self needs now.

Let your ‘I AM’ shine!  Be the Brilliance that you are born to be.”

How fun is that?!?

An ‘I AM’ Boost gets us in touch with the divinity of who we are.  In a world that often looks as if everything is tarnished, unable to shine, we need a lift…a reminder…  “a boost of umphff” that raises us up, vibration and all!

Trail of Serendipity

As often happens when an inspired post is ready to come through me everything leading up to the moment of writing it seems to have flashing lights of connection and relativity.  Today those flashing lights came in tweets from the Twitterverse and a question in another’s blog.

The inspired answer that flowed from within through my fingers to the keyboard was serendipitously aligned with the ‘I AM’ Boost idea.

It’s the same answer that I believe will help with anything we want to manifest…be it a loving marriage, an incredible career, more meaningful relationships, the weight loss we’ve been pining for, the patience and calm of compassionate parenting…etc.!

The answer is LOVE.  And when love is the answer the questions melt away.

LOVE = God = Source = I AM

Pure Love is an interesting thing.  It’s the unconditional kind, the kind that comes without agenda, attachment, worry, regret.  It’s the kind we all need a little more of.  And it’s the kind that there’s an infinite supply of, ready for our receiving in every moment…if only we open ourselves to it.

This love doesn’t depend on anything ‘outside’ to survive.  It’s inside and it’s doesn’t just survive…it thrives.  It’s there 24/7.  All we have to do is tap into it!

The ‘I AM’ Boost puts us there in a fast, powerful, magical way.

Hook Up with I AM

Just chanting ‘I AM’ over and over will give you truth bumps and waves of vibration raising goodness.  “I Am that, I am” is one of the most revered phrases in spiritual circles.  “I Am” is God, Source, Divinity, the ONE and the ALL.  ‘I AM’ is LOVE.

To connect with our ‘I AM’; to give ourselves an ‘I AM’ boost is to connect with the truth of Source within us at all times.  This boost ignites us, lights us up, gives us strength and the power we need to go on.

The vibration of ‘I AM’ is so powerful it can shift even the darkest, gloomiest mood, vibe, situation.

• Try it.

• Be with it.

• Let the LOVE of ‘I AM’ come alive from within.

It’s all there waiting for you.  It’s who you are. You choose to activate it.  Go on.  Give it a try!  Give yourself an ‘I AM’ Boost!!

Feel the love, the power, the presence of ‘I AM’.  Raise yourself up.  Shine On!  Why wouldn’t you?  Feels good, yes?

The ‘I AM’ Boost.  An immediate and satisfying way to connect with that which you are…
A shining, brilliant being of Source Energy.

I Am that, I AM!

*Deep Gratitude to Lakshmi for the energy of prosperity and abundance awake within me and my inspiring, creative energy that partners in manifestation!

Love Source Photo Credit :0)

I’m a little over half way through my first 40 day cycle of chanting, “Om Shrim Maha Lakshmiyei Swaha” 108 times in a row each morning.

I look forward to waking up with Lakshmi.  I light a candle, center myself and call my attention to the energy of Goddess Lakshmi~the energy of prosperity and abundance.

When I finish chanting I sit quietly with Lakshmi.  Most mornings as I listen I receive a message from her.  Many times it comes in the form of an affirmation that I can repeat through out the day that supports manifestation in my life.

Today’s experience was interesting to say the least.  Very telling.

Today I could feel my ‘Inner Lakshmi’ charged and awake more than any other so far.

I literally felt the energy of prosperity and abundance buzzing inside me.  As I was chanting I could feel myself as the magnet.  I could feel the power of magnetizing that which I was attracting to me; in this case money, prosperity, abundance!

What a feeling!

I felt clear, strong, directly empowered.  
I felt happy, secure, self-assured.  
I felt as though when I opened my eyes I wouldn’t be surprised to find hundreds of thousands of $green$ glued to my body.  
The force was that strong.

When I finished chanting and sat in quiet listening I immediately heard, “I am a money magnet.  Prosperity and abundance are attracted to me.”

That felt good.  I repeated this several times:

“I am a money magnet.  Prosperity and abundance are attracted to me.”

And then I noticed something.  The positive charge I felt with it at first was dissipating. It was being replaced by thoughts from my judging mind.

Thoughts that said:

• “Hey, it’s not all about money” and

• “Where’s the consciousness in saying you’re a money magnet?!” and

• “What will people think if they know you’re thinking this way…about money…something so material.” and

• “Money.  Are you sure?  Maybe that’s being a little too greedy.”

As if caught in a tailspin, I started making up other affirmations I was more comfortable with:

• “My conscious inner magnetism is turned on.  Everything I want is attracted to me.”

Yes, and one of the things you want is money.  Just say it.  “I want money.”  There.

• “I am an abundance magnet.  I attract abundance on all levels.”

‘On all levels’ is one I’ll use often with abundance…it’s my way of telling the Universe that money is only part of the abundance   equation.  Like the Universe doesn’t know that already?

It’s MY head trip…I’m the one who doesn’t want to be thought of as money hungry.
Who’s thinking that anyway?  Where does that come from?  Why do I care?

Those are some good questions.  I’m sure Lakshmi will continue to enlighten me.

I am balanced in my perspective of abundance.  Of course I am.  I *so* am.  So why the discomfort with saying, “I want an abundance of money”?

There.  I said it.  “I want an abundance of money.”

Why?

Because having an abundance of money brings grace and ease into my life allowing me flexibility and freedom to be in service, to share with others and to have fun doing it.

Whoa Nelly.  Hold the phone.

What was happening here?  Something important.

Was I really interested in chanting to Lakshmi for prosperity and abundance…of which money is a wonderful part?

After all abundance can mean many things…the “on all levels” thing can and does apply.
What about the prosperity part?
I’m pretty sure that part speaks to the green, dinero, moola, cash.

Here I was switching up a perfectly good Money Mantra to the Goddess Lakshmi to reflect my squirming discomfort around admitting that it’s acceptable for me to be OK with money.
That I’m OK with wanting money.
In the process I created a Money Mantra with all kinds of side bars, disclaimers and clauses.  HAH!

Clear as Mud

I’m sure all of that is about as clear as mud to the Universe.

It’s a wonder I’ve been supported with prosperity to the level I have been!  …and perhaps not as full on as I may be if I just get over myself and get in the vortex* already!
*(Vortex:  The place Abraham says is where everything we’ve ever been aligned with resides.)

Wow.  What an exercise.  Lakshmi means business!

When you’re working with the Goddess of Prosperity and Abundance you can count on finding the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.  More than once.  Unlimited times.

I believe I found one such pot today.  A pot of gold that reflects:  I am a Money Magnet.  Prosperity and Abundance are BOLDLY attracted to me. Notice how I added ‘boldly’?

Nice.

• I’m clear.
• I’m stating it boldly.
• I’m done feeling uncomfortable with money.
• Money is energy just like everything else.
• I am just as conscious with the energy of money as I am with the energy of everything else.
• Money is good.
• Money assists me in doing good.
• I love money.

Are you feeling it? Anyone relate to this experience?

Do share…

And in the meantime…say it with me:

I AM A MONEY MAGNET.  PROSPERITY AND ABUNDANCE (including $$$$$) ARE ATTRACTED TO ME!

$100,000 credit; ‘money magnet’ photo

You know how it is when something catches your attention and then suddenly it seems you see it everywhere?

That’s how my story with Lakshmi begins.

Near the end of February her image started floating through my awareness; I would randomly realize I was thinking about Lakshmi.  Several days after this I received a Lakshmi email that was being forwarded around talking about the positive power of Lakshmi and the energy of prosperity and abundance.

The email came with a beautiful image of Lakshmi.  I thought, how perfect!  I printed the image to hang next to me while I’m at the computer…it’s where I am.  A lot.  Where better to see Lakshmi’s glowing expression of prosperity and abundance than where I sit to work, write and do what I do.

Package of Three = Pay Extra Attention

I don’t know if you’re counting, but we’re on two Lakshmi encounters.  I wasn’t counting at the time.  And then, on March 5th…just days after I printed my image of Lakshmi the third encounter knocked on my door.  Well actually, she came in through the computer as a post from Good Vibe Coach, Jeannette Maw.

Lakshmi is one smart goddess!  She knew that if she came in through Jeannette for her third entrance that I’d be alert and paying attention.  Jeannette’s post included a “money mantra”.  I read it and immediately unglued my poster from the wall and scripted the mantra across the top in beautiful magenta lettering:  “Om Shrim Maha Lakshmiyei Swaha”.

Jeannette’s post went on to explain how it’s been said that repeating the mantra 108 times in a row each day for 40 days consecutively will bring even more prosperity and abundance into one’s life.  That sounded really good to me.

The Attraction Factor

I consider myself a good money attractor; an overall good prosperity and abundance manifester.  Somehow over the last several years I seem to have gone left of center with my  “in the zone-ness” about money and attracting it.

My relationship with feeling good about attracting money was stressed.

I have my notions about how and why that happened.

What’s important right now is that my awareness of being out of the zone, out of alignment with attracting money has been increasingly apparent.  (I haven’t been attracting much…  and by the way, I in no way attribute that to the current supposed state our our economy.  I accept full responsibility.  I create my reality.  My attraction factor *was* out of sync.  *see?  stepping back in the zone!*)

Who’s that Knocking on the Door??

The timing of Laskshmi showing up is impeccable…downright serendipitous.  She may have been knocking earlier for all I know…if she was, no one was home.  We all know it’s only when we’re lined up with receiving what it is we need that it can actually arrive.

Having Lakshmi’s assistance now just makes it that much EASE-ier to move in the direction I was already headed with GRACE.  It’s like having a buddy to help when you’re moving the big stuff; just so much better to have company.

On the spring equinox I decided to get serious with Lakshmi. I created my mala necklace (108 beads strung together to help track the number of times the mantra is chanted).  Each morning from that day forward Lakshmi and I have been bonding.

That was 18 days ago as of the writing of this post.

I have had some brilliant aha! moments while doing this chanting.  Even more so as I sit in the silence after the chant.  Lakshmi’s energy is so alive and awakened within me.  It’s absolutely palpable, the energy I feel is super hero like.  I’m loving this and I see no reason to stop after 40 days at this point!

AHA!

My first AHA! realization came after the first 3 days chanting.  As I’m typing this I’m laughing because I could just as easily call it a DUH! moment.  :0)

At first it was as if chanting the mantra was like when I get a new pair of shoes.

• They’re not entirely comfortable right away.
• They belong to me, but I haven’t made them my own.
• The shoes feel good to me; I like them a lot…I spend time in them and as the days wear on they become a part of me.
• Suddenly they’re so comfortable it’s as if I’ve been wearing them forever.

That’s what the first few days chanting, “Om Shrim Maha Lakshmiyei Swaha” over and over, 108 times felt like.

I liked it, it felt good…and it wasn’t entirely comfortable or my own yet.

In those first days I felt like I was chanting the mantra to something, some where…outside of me.

This is the AHA! / DUH! moment…

On day four it hit me!

Lakshmi is a part of me.  Lakshmi’s energy is with me, within…all the time.  She’s not outside some where…never was.  She’s inside, a part of Source…where all the GOOD stuff is!

Is she always activated?  Not necessarily.

When I bring my attention to her, to the energy of prosperity and abundance, is that energy within me infinitely available?  ABSOLUTELY!

There it is!

From day 4 onward I felt the super hero charge of Lakshmi ignited within me and she’s been revved up ever since!

I live my life knowing that I have everything I need inside me.  I live my life knowing the truth and power of Source that resides within me at all times.  I know that I am the maker and the creator of my life experience; I relish in that knowing, I am grateful for that knowing.

And yet…  Here I am.  Being blown away by the powerful experience of recognizing the energy of prosperity and abundance within me like I’m meeting it for the first time.

Interesting, yes?  It’s all about layers.  Layer of experience.  Depths of knowing.  Infinite unfolding.  A continuum.  Life is grand.

I am eternally grateful for this AHA! moment.  I’m grateful that I can still be surprised and amazed each time I discover something ‘new’ that was there all the time.

The energy of Lakshmi is newly awakened within me.  The fullest potential of prosperity and abundance is awake within me!  YES!

OK.  So, now that I woke her up…  What next?  What has happened since?

Lots!

1. Unprecedented amounts of fresh energy and inspiration,
2. more perfect clients,
3. unexpected money
4. …and so much more.

Seriously.  In just 18 days!  Love knowing that it’s just going to keep getting better and better!

Have you met Lakshmi?
Is she awake in your life?
How about the energy of Prosperity and Abundance?

Tell me about it…!

Lakshmi Image Credit
GoodVibeBlog~Jeannette Maw’ Post

“The Mantra… is a word of power and light that comes from the over-mind inspiration or from some very high plane of Intuition. Its characteristics are a language that conveys infinitely more than the mere surface sense of words seems to indicate, a rhythm that means even more than the language and is born out of the Infinite and disappears into it…”

Sri Aurobindo (The Future Poetry)

Just as the mantra comes from a spark of divine inspiration; so too does your voice.

What is your unique voice?

By this I mean, your essence, your spark, that which when ignited tells others without wonder who you are, who you’ve become or are yet becoming.  Your voice is as unique to you as your fingerprint.  Have you claimed your uniqueness?

Finding the voice that is YOU alone will support you endlessly.  When shared, this voice carries a quality of authenticity that builds trust amongst your tribe, your fans, your audience.

Are you using your voice, or that of another?

Do you know what your voice is, or has it been buried for so long you’re not sure?

If you could re-discover your uniqueness, would you be interested?

How could getting clearer with your voice make any difference to what you do?

Would it make a difference if people could feel the real you in your words?

Would it make a difference if people felt a deeper bond of loyalty to you because they trusted your ‘voice’?

I believe the answer to these questions is YES.  And I also believe that when we get a yes; it’s a call to action.  If you’re feeling a yes; then let’s get started!

Call to Action!

Here are some stimulating questions to help in getting clearer with your voice:

• What is the voice you’re currently sharing?

• Is it authentically, uniquely you?
  • If so, what are the things that make that true? If not, whose voice are you using?
  • Why? What are the qualities of that voice that you resonate (vibe) with?

• How could the voice you’re sharing be more accurate to the real you?
  • What could you add that would help others get a better sense of your true essence?

• Has your unique voice evolved over time with growing awareness, changing interests, etc.?
  • Is this an environmental influence of sorts?
  • Would your fingerprint change with changes in your environment?

Dig Deep~

These are not trick questions.  Only questions to have you dig a bit deeper.  Our finger prints don’t change.  They are with us from birth.

Our essence, that which is at the core of our being doesn’t change either.

It’s our life experiences, specifically our perspectives of those experiences,  that change and either bring us nearer or farther to that core essence.  The more aligned our thinking is with our true nature, the more in sync we are with our uniqueness.  Our essence.  Our brilliance.

Are You Listening?

It’s this core that we’re listening for.

This is our voice.  This is the voice we want to bring to every thing that we say or do.  This is the spark that when ignited shines our brilliance for all the world to see…and for our audience to align with as they feel supported in shining their own brilliance.

Isn’t this what we all desire, deep down?  It doesn’t matter what our job, vocation, or talent is.  This applies to them all.  It isn’t prejudiced; doesn’t segregate.  Deep down we all want to be who we are, be recognized and have others be able to do the same.  Consciously.

How can you impart “infinitely more than the mere surface sense of words seems to indicate” as the mantra does?

Simply by infusing your essence, your eternal spark of inspiration into every word you choose.  It’s about layers, depth and truth of character.

If this interests and inspires you, please share your thoughts in the comment section.  Let’s talk.

If you’d like some gentle assistance in finding your unique voice and some guidance on how to better share that with others; please connect with me here.

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You are so awesome!  In my last post I mentioned how magnificent it would be to have Good Vibe Coach, Jeannette Maw as a guest on Earth~Harmony~Home.

I always love her perspective on things and wondered just what she’d have to say about the infinite choices we have each day to conscioiusly create the life we want for ourselves.

Jeannette accepted my invitation and is here with us today to share her Good Vibes!!

Thank you for responding and delivering what I asked for.

In Harmony…  Debra

A Welcoming Round of Applause for Good Vibe Coach, Jeannette Maw

“What do you want once you realize you can have anything?”  That’s the question posed by Gregg Braden at the end of his two day workshop in Salt Lake City a few years ago.

His answer?  “Nothing.”

Braden shared that once we realize we are all powerful, able to create and experience and be whatever we want, that the strangest thing happens – we stop wanting everything.  Instead, we settle into a life of enjoyment; of not needing anything to change in order to be perfectly satisfied with life.

It sounded inconceivable at first, but I’ve since come to understand (through personal glimpses of that very feeling) what Braden meant.

So the fact that I can also relate to Debra’s experience of feeling overwhelmed with infinite choices puzzles me a bit.

The Choice is up to me…

For example, “If I could live anywhere, is this really where I would pick?”  That’s the question I kept coming back to as my boyfriend and I were buying a home together.  The choice to purchase this particular house was agonizingly slow from Russ’ perspective.

(We walked through it four times over three months despite the fact that on our first showing I declared out loud within seconds of walking through the door, “I’ll take it.”  I lost count of how many other homes we saw.  Plus he has no idea how many neighborhoods I visited without him – not to mention how far I traveled to do that!)

Can you imagine the process I went through of choosing this man as my partner?!  I’ll admit, that partner-shopping was even more fun and I spent lots more time on it than home shopping.  (hee hee)

Because once we know how the world works, once we know we can have whatever we want, that we are all powerful and that nothing is beyond our reach – that simply by imagining it we can create it – that knowledge literally puts the whole world at our fingertips.

Which some of us respond to with hesitation.  For some of us that omnipotent realization is a stopper because we wonder is this really what’s best?  Is this truly what we most prefer?  I mean, if we believe in limits we’re not as likely to ask questions like “Is this the right job for me?” or “Is this surgery the best solution?”

(Duh?!)

I remember when I was working with my mentor coach to build a coaching practice I expressed a serious doubt: “What if, in five years, I decide this isn’t what I want any more?”  That thought, that possibility, was stopping me in my tracks with fear and doubt.

My brilliant coach responded with complete impatience, “Then you’ll choose something ELSE in five years!!  Duh!”

She didn’t really say “duh,” but I did, when I realized how the fear that I might not be making the best possible choice  was keeping me stuck.

Duh, that’s what we do!

Omni-Satisfaction  ~ A Sure Thing

When we have new awareness of new desires, we move forward with those.  We’re never stuck and we’re always evolving.  We get divorced, we change jobs, we hire new doctors, we buy new clothes, we listen to other songs, we go to different restaurants, we follow wherever our true desire takes us.

All we can do is honor what that inner guidance is pointing us towards in the present moment.  Right?

To anticipate future desires is a rather inept guessing game, especially since we may very well run into the phenomenon Gregg Braden describes of becoming omni-satisfied.  (Ooh, I think I made that word up – I like it!)

But even as I write this, I’m thinking perhaps multiple desires make themselves known to us because there isn’t any ONE best answer.  Maybe the path to satisfaction and fulfillment lies in so many ways that we couldn’t miss it if we tried.

Now that’s a nice thought …

Let’s hear yours!

Thank you, Jeannette (a note from Debra)

As always I so appreciate your spin on things.  I love your new word:  “omni-satisfied”!  It’s good.  Real good.  And yes, I’ve had some gleaming examples of that very feeling in my life…more often than not to be honest…and it feels SO good to recognize and acknowledge that!

I think it’s especially during those “this is a biggie” times of transition when I feel the state of omni-satisfaction waning a bit.  OK, even more than a bit.

It’s during those very times when I’ll now have the reminder of this post and I’ll be able to say to myself…

All things are possible, all of the time…it’s me who decides if I want to be limited in my creation or not.  And I say not.  I say unlimited, always.  It’s me who decides if I want to change my mind two minutes later to choose something else.  (Therein lies the relevance of,  “it’s a woman’s prerogative to change her mind”!)  Most importantly,

• I am loved by me in every choice I make,
• I trust that I make choices with integrity,
• I withhold judgment on myself in all choices, and
• I give myself permission to feel oh so omni-satisfied without questioning if I’ve made the right choice…

Because as Jeannette so poignantly expressed, “Maybe the path to satisfaction and fulfillment lies in so many ways that we couldn’t miss it if we tried.”

Yes.  I’m feeling that!  :0)

How about you?

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Featured Guest:  Jeannette Maw, Good Vibe Coach

Jeannette’s post was about Vibrational Instruction.  What are the messages we’re sending to the Universe; the ones we say out loud, the ones we keep quiet, big ones and little ones, all of them.  How clear are we?  What instructions are we giving the Universe to work with?  Are they ever contradictory?

I Declare!

The post increased my awareness to something I’ve been thinking quite a lot about lately.  I am pretty great at stating my desires in positive Law of Attraction style when I’m consciously setting about to make a declaration.

I am getting better at being conscious of the smallest of details that I tell myself through out the day that may send mixed signals to the Universe.  (I almost wrote: “I could be better at…” but I stopped myself and reframed right away)  “I am getting better…” sends a much clearer message than “I could be better…” which can imply, “but I’m not”.

Recently I’ve been oh so aware of the little thoughts, emotions, etc. that race around stealthily attempting to stay hidden from my conscious awareness.  Funny buggers, I’ll tell you!  …and crafty.  YIKES!  Thoughts like, “what if I don’t like it?” (Universe delivers more of what I don’t like) or “Oooo, I’m just feeling so weird right now!”  (Universe responds: “OK, feeling weird coming right up”)

Getting to the root of it all~

As I was pondering what was at the root of my at times contradictory vibrational instructions to the Universe, I realized something consciously that’s been tapping me on the shoulder for weeks now.  (Does this ever happen to you?  It’s like the ‘aha moment’ when you suddenly realize that your higher self has been inviting an awareness conversation around a certain topic for weeks and you finally get around to engaging in the conversation consciously.  “Oh hi, higher self…yeah, I get it…yeah, that’s so interesting…!”  This is what I’m talking about right now.)

I realized that a big part of why I think I send somewhat contradictory instructions is because I truly know and believe that I am the creator of my life…that I have infinite choices available, limited only by how far I stretch my imagination…and I have a REALLY good imagination!

Do you hear what I’m saying??

I love lots of things…not just one or even a few.  So, when I make one choice I suddenly notice myself wondering if that’s really the choice I want.  …’cause I could create it differently; it’s up to me.  The canvas is blank, the palette is vast, the tools of creation infinite.  On one hand I jump for joy and gleefully give gratitude for such freedom, such a magnitude of possibility.  On the other hand I say, “Holy Hannah”!  (Seriously, that’s what I say…I don’t know why…I don’t even know a Holy Hannah!)

I’m just saying, am I crazy??  (…easy, it’s a rhetorical question; not meant to be answered.)

The Irony.

If there’s a place where I get stuck; this is it.  How ironic that the very frame of my belief that it’s all up to me, that I can create it exactly as I want it, is the very thing that has me frozen in time and space.

Does anyone else ever experience this?  Please tell me I’m not alone.  I know I’m not alone.  The very idea that I can choose whatever I want, that I have complete and total autonomy, that I am the creator of my experience at times keeps me from creating!  OY.

How Perfect.

As I’m writing this I’m realizing another thing.  I’m attached to a perfect outcome rather than being open to an ever evolving outcome that continues to match my vibrational frequency more and more with every aligned choice I make!  Mmmm…now *that* feels good.

My attachment to having a perfect outcome right away (and who’s to say it wouldn’t be??) is me holding myself back from my becoming!

Epiphanies are so cool; aren’t they?  No matter great or small they’re just so darn great!

SOLD!

We’re selling our house in CO right now and moving back to WI to be nearer family…and creating the opportunity to winter tropically.

This exact scenario of life transition has given me/is still giving me all the practice I need in paying attention to what vibrational instruction I’m vibing.

All the what if’s, yeah but’s, but why’s, how will’s and if only’s that have been flying out of my mouth…or quietly through the recesses in my mind lately are astounding.

Meanwhile, I wonder why things seem to reach a stand still at times?  Duh.  Hello.  The Universe is just patiently standing by waiting for me to get clear, release attachment and allow!

It’s really up to us now, more than ever.  We choose, we create it.  So the question is, what do we want?

Being a highly sensitive person who has always felt guided along the path; I’m still looking for the ‘lightening bolt’, the writing in the sky, the sign that says, “This Way” in bold letters.  Strong guidance saying…”this is your path”.

I believe things have shifted.  Now more than ever before the tools of creation are in our hands and it’s up to us.  We paint it the way we like to see it and the Universe delivers as we create.  It’s our choosing.

I’d love to hear your thoughts and experiences.  With such a vast palette of choices in creation; are you able to choose?

“Dear Universe~
I’m inviting Good Vibe Coach Jeannette Maw to be our guest at Earth~Harmony~Home.  It would be wonderful to hear her thoughts on choices and how they are sometimes so daunting…the magnitude of infinite possibility so overwhelming…that we may not choose at all out of wondering or second guessing where the path will lead.  I hope she will join us.

In Love and Gratitude,
Debra”

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Guest post from Jonathan Goldman, author and sound healing musician: The 7 Secrets of Sound Healing & Holy Harmony

At this point in our development, no one has yet come up with an instrument, tape or sound that will work specifically to heal an imbalance for everyone. Certainly some people are remarkably assisted by the specific sounds from instruments created by those who believe we are all vibrating at the same frequency. We know of miraculous experiences that have occurred–wondrous healings and the like–but we also know of people who have not received help through such sounds. And the question is why?

The most likely answer is that, indeed, there are those who will vibrate to specific frequencies that are the same and those that do not. This is very simply most close to the truth as we know it.

It would seem that even in our traditional medical fields, the different pharmaceuticals that are applied do not work specifically the same for all individuals. One person will get miraculous results from one drug, while another person will not have much effect at all and another person will have what is known as an allergic reaction and become sicker from the drug than before. If we were all of the same vibrational rate, would not the drug effect all people the same way? The same thought, of course, could be applied to the concept of organ transplants. There are many variables that go into the consideration of this. Not every organ is going to work for every individual. The same approach could be applied to sound.

In Ayuvedic Medicine, for example, there are three basic different types of people and what works well for one group will not work well for the other group. Could a similar situation exist with sound and help explain why one sound may work well for one person and may not work well for another?

With astrology, which is based upon the the vibrations of the planets and their effect upon an individual, we find that every individual has a unique birth chart, due to many different factors. No one is exactly the same. Even twins born only minutes apart will have different birth charts. This is another indication of the uniqueness of the individual and our own unique vibratory rate.

Some time ago I was talking with a group of friends about how to tune in, how to really know what that still, small voice inside is talking about.  As I was describing what it’s like for me a great metaphor came to mind; something that captured the essence of what I was trying to translate.

The Resonance Barometer

If a traditional barometer measures atmospheric pressure, then our own internal “Resonance Barometer” measures Energetic Vibrational Pressure or more simply it measures the vibes you’re feeling in tune with your own intuitive, authentic nature.

The Resonance Barometer allows us to gather information:  Is this a match for me?  Is it in sync with my truest desires?  Is this in harmony with my authentic self?  Bottom line…is this a good choice; a good choice for me, in my own uniqueness?

Our Resonance Barometer cannot fail.  It’s harmoniously attuned with our Source Self; that essence part of us that is linked with One Love and One Truth.

Learning to tune into your own unique Resonance Barometer will offer you assistance beyond measure in all of your life experiences.

Can you distinguish your body’s signal for a yes compared to a no?  When you become more familiar with your body’s messages and signals you can then make choices and take action from an empowered, authentic, tuned in, tapped in place that feels good.

Where is this Resonance Barometer anyway??  How do I read this thing??

Where do you feel your Resonance Barometer signals?  For me personally I have alarms that sound all over the place!  The obvious first one is my gut; my stomach offers me loads of information.  Does your stomach leap, fall, jump, flip over, feel anxious, nauseated, queasy…?  These are all signals to help you determine what it is you’re feeling.  But, how do I use the information, you may ask?  Simple.  Just ask yourself; does this feel good or not?  (I prefer to go in the direction of what feels good…how about you?)

Another body reference for me is my heart, felt in the chest.  Do you ever feel your heart race, skip a beat, feel just all warm and tingly (a definite GOOD one!)?  Have you felt your chest tighten, feel as though your breath is restricted?  (Maybe not so good.)  Have you felt your chest expand, as if all the air in the Universe could be inhaled in one breath?  (Hint:  that’s another GREAT one!)

A signal I love and have come to adoringly refer to as “truth bumps”…you know the one, when your skin sends ripples of enthusiasm or chills of uncertainty or doubt sweeping up and/or down your body.  (By the way, I’ve come to determine most times that “truth bumps” moving ‘up’ my body is a good thing and if I notice they descend from the top down it generally tells me I need to take caution and review a bit more before making a decision.)  I could go on…my body is a never ending encyclopedia of signals and references that I’ve learned to read and be grateful for.

Making decisions and choices from this place allows life to show up for you in a way that will turn you on like you’ve not been turned on before.  What I mean to say is that you will be acting in and from your Brilliance…and when you come from Brilliance there is no stopping your Light, your Essence, your Spark from delivering goodness.

Why do I love the Resonance Barometer SO much?

How do I love thee, oh Resonance Barometer?  Let me count the ways…
One of my absolute favorites:  I love the Resonance Barometer because it completely negates judgment, guilt or self-doubt.  If we are simply tuning in to our unique resonance and honoring what we feel to be accurate for ourselves, it’s not possible to be in judgment of anyone or anything as it’s unequivocally about oneself, completely unattached to the ‘outside’.  What a relief when we realize we can say yes to our yeses and no to our noes while feeling completely in our integrity, knowing our decision is accurately based on our own Resonance Barometer, not on a possible sense of duty or obligation, guilt, fear or any of those other illusory self-sabotaging no-gooders!

Honor it, love it, be grateful for it!

Seriously, this Resonance Barometer is quite possibly the best, most treasured gift we have; especially in matters of aligning on our soul path.  It’s there for us at all times; sending us signals that lead us to the lives we wish to create for ourselves.  Honor it.  Respect it.  Love it and give it hugs of gratitude!  It’s working for you!

How about you?  :0)

Will you empower your Authentic Self?  Will you allow your Brilliance to shine like the sun?  Tune in and get to know your Resonance Barometer today.  It’s been waiting for you all your life.  It’ll never abandon you.  It won’t break down.  It’s tried and true, ready, willing and able to assist you.  Tune in and guide your way on!

I’d love to hear some of your best Resonance Barometer stories!  Are you honoring your Resonance Barometer?  When have you tuned in and allowed your Resonance Barometer to guide the way…maybe even save the day?

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Guest post from Jonathan Goldman, author and sound healing musician: The 7 Secrets of Sound Healing & Holy Harmony

There is at present on our planet, a great schism in belief regarding resonant frequency. There are those who believe that yes, we all vibrate to the same frequency, whether it is the vibrational rate of the heart chakra or the vibrational rate of the liver. And many of these are people who believe they have indeed figured out the vibrational rate of the various organs, other bodily parts and etheric fields have invented instruments, made tapes or created machines which will somehow project the correct resonant frequency back in to the body to heal what ails you. Some of these people also work with using the voice, either to determine what frequency needs to be added or as a means of creating the correct resonant frequency.

Then, there are others who believe that we are all unique vibratory beings; that the frequencies of our organs, bodily systems and chakras, may be different and are not the same. And some of these people have also invented instruments and will make tapes or create machines which will somehow determine what the correct resonant frequency for you is, and then have that sound device project this frequency. And many of these other people work specifically with the voice because they believe it is easiest and more effective at determining the correct resonant frequency and to project it into an imbalanced area.

These are two main areas of contention in your sound healing arena today. I like to say that I am in the business of “Shifting Frequencies” and that if you believe you will resonant to only one frequency, you are not giving yourself the opportunity for vibratory change. I am among those who focus on the use of the voice as an instrument of transformation and I do this for several reasons. One reason in particular is that I have found the voice to be an extremely easy vehicle for effecting change in one’s vibratory rate or in the body and field of someone else. I (and my students work reinforces this) has found that the resonant sounds for different parts of the body and the chakras change and shift depending upon many parameters.

Do you believe you resonate to more than one frequency?

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Guest post from Jonathan Goldman, author and sound healing musician: The 7 Secrets of Sound Healing & Holy Harmony

In a recent blog Frequency + Intent = Healing, I discussed the concepts of “frequency” and “intent”. “Frequency” is the rate at which an object vibrated and is also a way of measuring sound. “Intent” is the energy behind any created sound. Together, these two elements create how a sound may be used–it’s effect for healing, transformation or whatever.

When the human body is in a state of health, all bodily parts and associated fields, chakras, etc. are in “tune” and vibrating in a state of harmony with self. A concept of disease is one in which a counter frequency sets in and some body part begins to vibrate out of ease or harmony. A concept of using sound to heal is simply that it is possible to project the correct resonant frequency back into the part of the body (or associated field or chakra), causing it to vibrate back into its normal rate, restoring it to health. This is the basic principle of using sound to heal.

Now, the whole concept of healing is one which deserves its own discourse and I do not wish to create confusion regarding this. However, I will suggest that while the above principle of healing with sound is true, there are other principles which also apply and will be discussed in the future. For the moment, let us concentrate on the above very simple aspect of using sound to heal–that of the resonant frequency–and let us ask you another very simple question: Do you think that everyone vibrates at the same frequency. Or put another way, do you think that everyone’s liver has the same resonant frequency? Do you think everyone’s heart chakra resonates to the same vibration?

I ask these questions, because they are important ones, particularly in regard to sound. At this point in development on the planet, there are many different professionals, who deal with sound, and who all have different answers to these questions. And the truth of it is that on our Earth plane, no one knows what the correct answers to the above questions are. Many may think they know, but we are still in your infancy regarding sound and our knowledge is limited.

One of the great mysteries of humankind, particularly one which has manifested in the last century (though it has been in existence since the beginning) was the need for humans to qualify and quantify everything. We need to know everything and explain everything. And put everything very nicely in a box. Then we are satisfied that we have figured out the answers to the Universe. We now know the Great Mystery and we can rest easily.

We insist on putting everything into boxes and then we are happy. But the truth of the matter may be that things change. Concepts change. Ideas change. Reality changes. And because of this, by putting things into boxes we are doing ourselves a great disservice. Because sooner or later we may find that that which we have qualified and quantified has changed. And what we believe is no longer valid. We need to be fluid in your consciousness and thought. This is something that sound can teach us all.

Guest post from Jonathan Goldman, author and sound healing musician: The 7 Secrets of Sound Healing & Holy Harmony

As we approach the crossroads of our evolutionary development, which many of the various sacred traditions tell us will be occurring in the near future, we find that different models or archetypes must emerge. The current archetypes that we have dealt with in our psyche, and have manifested in the physical for many thousands of years has resulted in war and suffering. We suggest it is possible to choose a different model based upon harmony, balance, cooperation and compassion. This model exists in the various myths, legends and spiritual texts of the planet representing both strength and goodness. It is not necessary to be weak in order to be kind, although currently, we often confuse and equate these two adjectives.

The model of Tantra of Sound is one that is balanced and aligned with the harmonious integration of the masculine and feminine energies within each person. When these energies are embodied they create an egalitarian relationship with our selves and with others. This relationship is not controlling nor is it in competition with the participants involved—it is cooperative and it is compassionate. It is balanced and it is harmonious.

Despite seeming to be new to many, this archetype has existed since the beginning. Balanced relationships have manifested through many of the divine beings in different cultures who generate loving kindness, from Shiva and Shakti in the Hindu tradition to Avalokitesvara and Tara in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, and to Jesus and Mary Magdalene in the Christian tradition. These energies may be understood as being divine entities and their consorts, or priest and high priestess who work together in the sacred loving unity of the Divine. These male and female energies are found within us individually, and also created through partnership. We are not talking about gender separation here, but rather about the balanced energies of the internalized masculine and feminine.

The uniting of masculine and feminine energies is found in tantra, which utilizes the symbolic male/female union within as a meditative form to assist in achieving enlightenment. A tantric practitioner concentrates on expanding all levels of consciousness in order to unveil and experience the supreme reality of God. This is done through symbolically uniting the two opposite energies of the male and female (in Sanskrit, the “Siva-Sakti” energy). Through tantra, one can overcome the “maya” or illusion of separateness, which manifest in lower levels of consciousness creating the polarity of male and female. True reality—the Absolute—is non dualistic. It encompasses unifying the masculine and feminine aspects within our selves so that we may transcend into the oneness of the Divine.

We believe that this paradigm of harmonious and balanced male/female energy is necessary for our continued journey down the evolutionary road. We have reached the place in our development where the use of our technology must be tempered with the wisdom of loving kindness.

Tantra of Sound assists in the integration of this important paradigm of relationship for the benefit of both personal and planetary acceleration.

Guest post from Jonathan Goldman, author and sound healing musician: The 7 Secrets of Sound Healing & Holy Harmony

One of the highest levels of tantric practice involves resonating and harmonizing oneself with sound! This is done in order to enhance and energize our physical, mental, emotional and spiritual essence. Both the Hindu and Tibetan Buddhist Tantra stress the power of sound. Sound, in fact, is the basis of much tantra—through working with advanced sound techniques, tantric practitioners are able to harmonize themselves in body, mind and spirit.

It was through our work at Healing Sounds, exploring various sonic practices from the Eastern traditions that we came upon the concept of TANTRA OF SOUND. We have discovered, through years of working together using sound, easy methods of achieving this harmonizing effect that the Eastern mystics described. This desired harmony and balance of body, mind and spirit can be both safely and efficiently practiced by utilizing specific techniques and exercises.

Our primary goal in sharing this work is to assist you in reaching deeper states of consciousness and self awareness; first with yourselves, and then, if appropriate, with a partner. We are currently at a crossroads in our evolutionary development. One road leads to an extraordinary new world of hopes and possibilities filled with love and compassion, caring and kindness. The other road does not. This first road offers the potential of us becoming the true, extraordinary humans that so many of the mystics and spiritual teachers throughout time have suggested that we can be. In order to do so, we must indeed be able to achieve harmony and balance within ourselves and then with each other. In order to do so, we must be willing to gaze into the window of our soul, acknowledge who and what we are, and then agree to love and honor that being.

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A couple days ago I had one of those days when I really had to consider if the best option would have been to stay in bed.  Way, way under the covers.

I haven’t had one of those in a long, long time.  From the moment I woke up I knew something was off.  I slept great the night before; which is a bonus because sleep time has been filled with all sorts of interesting ‘stuff’ for me lately.  (That’s another post, entirely.)  When I woke up, even though I slept a sound, restful eight hours, I felt so drained and tired; like I hadn’t slept at all.  Physically my body felt weak; not like when you have the flu, just spent.

As I got up and started moving around I also noticed something fairly unfamiliar to me these days.  I was GROUCHY, grumpy, feeling volatile…even combustible, like if anything were to ‘push the proverbial button’ I may just explode!  This isn’t like me.  Remember?  I’m Miss Happy Pants.  I might have waves of yuck flow through; this was different.  It felt sticky.  Heavy.  It didn’t feel like I could just shake it off; though I would certainly give that a fair shot!

Freeze Frame ~ Reframe

I decided I would do my best to reframe.  I followed my morning rituals for self-care.  Water blessing, gratitude time while drinking my water, green drink, and other feel good, supportive ingestables.

Exercise.  That would take care of it.  Nothing like some exercise to shift the energy, get some endorphins flowing, blood pumping, heart space activated, etc.  Apparently that wasn’t the best plan.  While it felt good at first and I thought I was on my way back to myself; suddenly I started feeling dizzy, faint.  I stopped and tried to regain myself.  And then continued…switching gears a bit to weight training rather than rebounding.  It happened again.  This was strange.  I made my way to a chair where I could just be with it…and not have to worry I was going to crash to the floor.  It took what felt like forever to come out of it.

When the woozies were gone I felt even more tired than before and still just as cranky.  I just plain felt as though a tsunami came rushing in without warning nearly claiming my mere existence, leaving me empty, hollow and mostly unresponsive.

There was nothing concrete to base this situation on.  There had been nothing to provoke this shift; nothing.  Seemingly nothing internally nor externally to cause such a wave of dissonance to wash over me.

You can do it!

Normally I could coach myself through an episode like this.  I’ve got all the tools.  I own what I know; walk the talk, practice what I preach…and in this case nothing seemed to be moving me through it.

Even just giving myself to it; lessening the resistance, would normally ease my way into relief.  Not this time.  So, I sat with it, laid with it, read with it, ate with it…and did my best to just BE with it.  By evening time the worst of it was starting to lift, like a dense fog evaporating slowly to reveal the light.

I slept well that night and the next day I felt *almost* normal.  I say almost because still today, two days later I continue to have a foggy brain and an uncertainty around my flow that I didn’t have a few days ago.  The momentum I felt before this ‘energetic storm’ has all but stopped.  The sense of purpose and direction I was moving in feels at a stand still, if not slightly askew.

Looks as if…

I recognize this is all a “looks as if”.  This too shall pass.  All storms do.  There’s always a silver lining and the pot of gold at the end of the glorious rainbow.  Until then.  I’ll be here.  And I’ll be OK.  I am OK.  (See?  That’s better already!  Lessen the resistance, bring on the relief.)

The fact that I’m able to write this is proof positive that storms come and they go.  The better we can equip ourselves to weather such storms, the better chance we have of coming out unscathed once we unbutton the hatches.

We are in times of great change.  This is not new news.  With all that’s shifting in the world, knowing that everything is energy, knowing that we are all connected, is it really too much to wonder that there would be waves like this?

Forecast:

Chance of precipitation likely over the next 24 hours (a good cry releases tension and allows space for the new, very cleansing)  The outlook is for sunny, brighter days ahead.  Ever increasing probability of clarity with major bursts of resonance and deep connection, accentuated by waves of deep insight.

Air Quality:

Fresh.  Breathe in.  Breathe out.  Expand.  Allow.

Debra’s How to Weather an Energetic Storm Checklist:

(*HINT* These work great for everyday use as well!)

• Drink plenty of Good Hado Water
• Eat clean, organic, healthy (omit any processed, refined, etc. foods)
• Stretch, practice gentle yoga, breathe
• Rest/Sleep
• Honor/Acknowledge/Allow the feelings you’re having
• Bach Rescue Remedy Flower Essence
• Young Living ‘Peace & Calming’ Essential Oil Blend
• Listening to Abraham (nothing like a little Abraham to align, flow gently into resonance)
• Listening to calming/centering music (I love Snatam Kaur in these times)
• Journal/Blog (write a post about how you’re feeling!)
• Cancel any outside commitments that don’t support or align with your current needs
• Be gentle with yourself

Weathered any energetic or emotional storms lately?

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