This 'N Dat by Shelle

Going Beyond... to love again?

2016-06-02T20:24:00.002-07:00

As I was cleaning my kitchen, mopping my floors and pondering random things while listening to random love songs… I couldn’t help but think of the people in the world who were so hurt and devastated because of the actions of another (in any type of relationship). Because of someone else’s actions, words, behavior or otherwise – some people have decided to never love again, never trust again, never letting themselves be in the “position” to be hurt again. This is for the broken, broken hearted, hurt and abused.

Not everyone believes that everything happens for a reason… which is kind of sad, because there’s so many things that can be learned from a situation when one looks at everything as a lesson, a stepping stone, or some kind of event that could very well propel you forward to your destiny. BUT, in not seeing the synchronicities of life unfolding before us – in choosing to never venture towards true love again, you may be missing out on the very thing you’re shielding yourself from – finding your true mate. When we look at events, relationships, situations, conversations, random spoken words from a stranger, a song on the radio, a random post on social media even – they all have messages that coincide with whatever it is we’re going through.

For example, I don’t normally have trust issues with people until it’s plainly obvious something is amiss. However, recently I finally opened my eyes and saw the truth – that the person I was madly in love with for a large portion of my life, really didn’t deserve me – EVER during that time or in the present. For numerous reasons, I’ll just say that I found it very difficult to believe what I “wanted” to hear… I really wanted the truth, but the lies were much more comforting until I couldn’t ignore my gut instincts that just kept at me until I ended it. What a relief I felt, that even though I was walking away from love, it was absolutely necessary in order for me to find the person I’m MEANT to be with. Yes, I know I just recently posted about salvaging your relationship if possible – but sometimes, it’s just not meant to be and it’s liberating when you accept the truth, no matter how hard it is.

You see, as I was cleaning and pondering – I thought about just throwing in the towel and staying single for the rest of my days. But then I thought about how many countless people are single, threw in the towel or just can’t find the “one” they know is out there for them… I’m here to tell you: Please, don’t give up on love!! How sad is it to think that the one that’s waiting for you, will be waiting in vain for the rest of their days, because you decided not to venture that road? What if they wind up finally settling for someone who’s going to abuse them, hurt them, cheat on them, or otherwise – because they couldn’t wait any longer for YOU? (You weren’t showing up anyway!)

What if you had ventured that road, you and your meant to be love - find a love so great that you thought only existed in the movies or fairytales? Instead, you’re sitting there alone every night, convincing yourself that you’re happy and don’t need anyone… while the love of your life, is encountering all sorts of heartbreak – looking for you. It’s a sad conundrum if you ask me… it’s bad enough that some people wind up in the wrong relationship, while their “meant to be” is out there alone or with someone they shouldn’t be with too, and so on, down the line. (It can have a huge ripple effect! How you don’t see the synchronicities there is beyond me!)

My best friend once told me that you can’t expect the person you’re meant to be with, to find you or come along – if you have someone else in their place. OR if you choose to close yourself off from love – that’s just as bad if you ask me. I stayed single for about 5 years, so it’s not a big deal to think about doing it again… but I don’t think it’s fair. It’s not fair to me but more importantly, it’s not fair to the man I’m supposed to be with! The synchronicities or lessons I see in my recent relationship, is it was an opportunity for me to have closure and be able to move forward with no regrets and no hang ups. I’m in a better place for having a failed relationship because there are no lingering feelings or emotions about it – I feel good about letting go and moving forward. One could easily look at the negatives with it, however I don’t live life that way. J I choose to see the good in the situations, because there’s always a positive to every situation if you look for it. I also feel that in letting go of the past, it frees my heart to love another, wholeheartedly.

For those who were cheated on, betrayed or abused in some way… I have to say, you of all people should NOT give up on love! You simply made a choice and it didn’t turn out the way you had hoped. It doesn’t mean that every relationship in the future will be that way. It doesn’t mean you should just say “I’m done” and throw in the towel… it means you need to be more selective with who you give your heart to! It means you need to do some research and learn how to spot abusers, cheaters, or otherwise! Learn how to read body language, ask the tough questions and see the truth for yourself! It’s not that hard… it’s harder to never love again and live with the knowledge that you may have a heartbroken love waiting for you, crying because they’re so tired of waiting for you to get your head out of your ass!

If I could wave a magick wand and show you that somewhere, there is a true love out there for you, a happiness beyond belief waiting for you – I would show you, in hopes that you would open your heart and begin again. There’s a quote going around social media that says something to the effect of: When someone hurts you or betrays you, it’s a sign of their character, not yours. Don’t let someone else’s behavior prevent you from having a full and happy life. Don’t let the past rob you of your future.

One final note before I close… earlier today I stumbled on an old notebook where I wrote some poems and possible starts to some blogs, books and posts. One of the things I saw that I wrote was about not losing your childhood innocence. Which in this case, would definitely apply! To let go of the pain, I recommend analyzing the situation for possible lessons, what did you need to learn from that person(s) or situation(s)? (No, the answer is NOT to give up on love!) Once you feel confident there was at least one or more good lessons, and you inspect the lesson, learn from it (hopefully) and find the similarities in the lessons or reasons (i.e., was there a “type” of person you were choosing? Was there a pattern in the person or relationships? A pattern in the situations?) The key is to find the corresponding lessons, key points, patterns, etc. Once you are able to look at the situation from a neutral perspective, it gets easier to see the similarities and the lessons will jump out at you.

When you see, you’ll probably have an “AH HA” moment and the pain, baggage, trials and lies you told yourself will be much easier to put down so you can move forward. Yes, you saw that right – the lies you told yourself. In order to move forward with a good, clear and clean understanding and consciousness about things, let’s face it, you had a part of what transpired in some way… you chose to be in a relationship with that person, you chose to stay, you chose to believe, you chose… every day that you stayed, you chose. Of course you didn’t choose for them to be cheaters or abusers, but the fact is that you chose them, you chose to be there.

Ouch! If you’re honest with yourself, you’ll feel better accepting responsibility where it lies. In being honest with yourself, accepting responsibility for your role in the relationship, and finding the lessons – you should be in a much better position to be free from the restraints of the past so as to move forward. J It works for me with everything in life and it prevents me from playing the blame game. No one likes a sore loser and no one likes to hear someone bitch and complain, placing blame!

So check yourself! Get your shit together, reconcile your issues with the past and remember how much fun it was to be young and in love! Your inner child remembers you were once a trusting, more loving and more adventurous person! Put the baggage down, do some self-healing, a little research if needed to spot the abusers, and dust off your dancing shoes! Live! Love! Laugh!!!

LOVE & Light,

Shelle

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I choose YOU!! How to keep the intimacy and love alive in your relationship!

2016-04-27T11:52:00.001-07:00

Over the years, some of my friends that have talked with me about their relationships have many of the same or very similar complaints or ‘issues’ if you will. When I was younger, I gave the type of advice you’d expect from an inexperienced youth – to dump them and find someone else. After personally experiencing losing the love of my life because of miscommunication, assumptions and not talking about things – ignoring the pink elephant in the room – I have a new outlook on relationships of every kind, but especially those with your spouse. (Thank GOD we’ve been able to work through our issues and are now very happy!)

What I’ve learned is what a PRECIOUS GIFT it is that someone LOVES YOU!!! Not only do they love you, but they chose you… they chose you despite all of your quirks, annoying habits, morning breath, messy hair and crazy ass! They saw something in you… maybe it’s a reflection of the love they see in themselves, but regardless why they love you, the point is that they love you and they’re in it for the long haul. What a miracle it is, that someone wants to spend their entire life with YOU!!

First of all, they didn’t just choose you (if you’re in a serious, long term relationship) you chose them too – and in your choosing them, you gave them the permission to be able to count on you – for the long haul. They’re letting their guard down, releasing their fears – whether it be fear of rejection, fear of abandonment, intimacy, etc. Most people have some kind of fears that we must face and overcome when it comes to a relationship and the fact that someone is facing down their fears to be with you should earn them (and you) a few brownie points of respect among you two.

I can’t remember where I saw it, Dr. Phil I think… but I remember the message loud and clear: You must CHOOSE your spouse EVERYDAY!!! Not just in the beginning when you’re dating or freshly wed; but EVERYDAY! The biggest complaint that the men who have discussed it with me, is that they no longer have sex with their wives. Their wives were no longer affectionate, cuddly, romantic, outgoing, nor having deep meaningful conversations about various topics that help you feel like you’re connecting. But guess what? Neither are the men!! Folks, you should know this – I shouldn’t have to tell you relationships are a two way street – you must work at keeping the intimacy alive. I get it though, we get into routines, ruts, schedules, appointments, kids (and the million outings and day to day work of raising a happy, healthy kid) day to day life takes a toll on the time have left to unwind, clean the house, relax, or spend quality time romancing and surprising the one we love.

But that’s the “trick” to a happy, healthy, long term relationship – keep the intimacy alive! If your spouse drifts away into “task mode” as I like to call it, then it’s up to you to do a few extra things to reel them back in… whatever works for you two. Sometimes direct and sweet is all it takes: “Come cuddle with me honey.” How can they say no? If they do, gently remind them “it’s been awhile, put that down you can do it later – come cuddle with me.” If it’s been a long time, I always recommend to my friends that they arrange for the kids to be away for the night (sleepover, family, sitter) and have a nice candlelit dinner ready for your sweetie when they walk in the door. Have some music very softly playing, a bottle of wine on the table (and one in the fridge for later in the bedroom!) have in mind some things you can talk about that don’t have anything to do with the daily grind, kids, responsibilities, or the like. This is a date with your sweetie, who you’re trying to relight the flame of love with… stay focused on keeping the mood romantic and light, but don’t force it, just let it flow. If the conversation gets a little dull, bring up something else your spouse might like to do, like take a romantic trip somewhere – even if it’s just a weekend getaway, you can start the initial talking of planning a trip that will help plant the thoughts of gentle beach waves, romantic walks down the beach, watching the sunset – you get the idea. After dinner, to initiate the touching (let’s face it, if it’s been awhile since you’ve hugged or kissed, getting back to it can be awkward at first, it’s ok and actually more romantic if you take it slow) I recommend getting up, walking up to your mate, extend your hand and ask for a dance (the music you have playing is slow and romantic, right?) There’s nothing like a little old fashioned courting to make a woman feel like a girl again… J

If you’re feeling there’s a bigger problem with your relationship, like maybe you’re feeling neglected or have been pushed aside since you started having kids – I highly recommend talking to your spouse, in addition to gently adding the intimacy back into your lives. Walk up behind them when they’re cooking or washing the dishes and gently put your hands on their waste while you gently kiss their neck... there’s lots of little things you can do to rekindle the touching, the kissing, the hugs – you just have to remember what it was like when you first fell in love and all the little things that made your spouse smile or giggle with delight. If you’re having issues because your spouse doesn’t seem as attractive to you as they once did, I recommend not only having some more candlelit dinners, but candlelit baths (less is more here men! You only need one or two candles) candle light or dim lighting is great for taking years off (I learned this by getting out of the tub one night and catching a glimpse of myself looking 20 years younger!) I know it’s a quick, shotty short cut that may cause some to frown, but let’s get real – if you want to save your marriage and rekindle the love light, you gotta use what works – and fast! There is no time to wait – you never know if your spouse is ready to leave because they feel like you do but they might be drowning in heartbreak and unable to know how to proceed, and of course because we never know how much time we have left here. It’s not easy waters to navigate if you haven’t been able to talk about certain things for a while, or if ever. It takes practice to learn to open up and some people never learn. There is no time to wait… the love of your life needs you, whether they’re saying so or not – if you’re feeling alone or neglected, chances are they are too. When you do talk about things, try not to place blame so as to not start an argument. The goal is to create a safe haven in which you can both share your feelings without being hurtful and find resolution.

If you’re having trouble being attracted to your spouse after so many years, I recommend that you focus on the things you do find attractive or simply like about them. Focus on the positive things, the things that make them great. I’ve written previously about how one can fall in love with just about anybody, if you CHOOSE to! The mind is a very powerful thing – if you decide someone is attractive, they will be – and vice versa.

Before you throw in the towel, remember what an honor it is that this person chose you… they love you enough to still be there – not getting the loving intimacy they deserve, they still sit and wait. Don’t take their love for granted… like Bob Marley says “The biggest coward is a man who awakens a woman’s love with no intention of loving her.” And the same goes for women. I had to put a name to what it is that happens to us when we lose our desire for intimacy - we get in task mode and never come back! We get so carried away taking care of everyone and everything, making sure everyone has what they need that not only do we normally forget to take care of ourselves, but we also forget to keep the romance alive within us. If we get too busy with life, we may not even think of romance, let alone try to be romantic or dress up for our significant other. We have to remember to pamper ourselves and keep the romance alive by not forgetting about our men! Most of us know that men are like big babies or little boys and if you’re a mother of a little boy, then you know what little sweethearts they are and how they have just an enormous sweetness and lovingness about them. Now let’s think about it - they don’t really grow up in some ways… they still have these giant hearts, that are just overflowing with love and they get so hurt when they don’t get enough love and attention – whether they say it or not. Remember, your man has a need for love and affection – are YOU going to give it to him? And men, remember the song lyrics “who’s making love to your woman, while you’re out making love to someone else?” The biggest mistake you can make is thinking no one else wants your spouse.

You have to keep the love and passion alive by being loving and passionate!! Some women I’ve spoken with, merely want more quality time with their man and their men aren’t stepping up. Personally, I think one reason is because they don’t know what you want – more time, great, how do they create more time? That’s not the point, but that might be what they’re hearing. I recommend is that you give them ideas of what you want – just like we’re supposed to speak up about what we like in bed, we’re supposed to speak up about what it is we expect and what will make us happy. Start with the simplest things… picnics, walks together (holding hands and talking), a weekend getaway without the kids or stress of chores – if you’re near a beach, maybe just a picnic and lounging on the beach together. The point is to keep it simple and inexpensive. Less is more when it comes to being able to just relax and talk together – and who wants to have to spend wads of cash a couple of times a week just to be able to talk to you and reconnect? Frequent costly outings could put a strain and have the opposite effect. Other romantic gestures could be leaving little love notes for your spouse to find, sending them a random surprise love letter (email works!) a love poem – yours or someone else’s. And I don’t know about other women, but I love it when my man fixes things around the house or works on my car! (Love my manly man!) One of my favorites is when he makes me breakfast… in bed is great, but just the fact that he took the time to make me my favs, makes me feel special and of course loved.

We’ve all heard “it’s the little things” – because it’s true. I think the little things mean so much to us because it’s little… for example, my boyfriend just likes to eat so one could easily chalk it up to no big deal or insignificant that he cooks breakfast – but I don’t see it that way. It has a deeper, personal meaning to me because of my dad – the little things matter because even though they’re little, they’re important too. It’s the small gestures of love and kindness that create the feeling of being loved; someone took the time to think of you, even if only for a moment. They thought you’d like something, want something or would appreciate a little surprise – whatever it is, the fact that they thought of you instead of a billion other things, is what makes the little things big.

If you want something to happen, you have to make it happen! Don’t sit around feeling sad about the lack of intimacy – do something! Don’t delay, your happiness awaits! J

Love & Light,

Shelle

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Illusions...

2014-11-10T10:30:00.000-08:00

In tarot, the moon card is famously known as the card of illusions... when the moon is drawn you are being warned that someone or something may be trying to pull the wool over your eyes or are being deceitful, trying to trick you or cause you to believe something that is not true. It can also represent a change may not be what it seems to be.

With all that the government has been doing for even just the past ten years, if one who is set on uncovering the truth behind what they are doing - it would not be very difficult to move past the illusions and see what's really happening. I have found that with simply shutting off the tv, quieting my mind and asking my subconscious questions, the answers and more arise. When I watch videos about what's happening behind and in front of the scenes I find myself thinking "I'm not surprised" and the truth of the information in the vids resonate within... I know instinctually if it's not true vs. what is and again more questions arise. (If you don't already trust and use your instincts, I highly recommend it!! It's like having a personal lie detector test with you wherever you go!!) :)

I know I'm not the only one, for there are now even groups such as anonymous, and individuals who are working to bring awareness and the truth to light... but what I wonder the most is "when and how are enough of us going to be able to make a change and save ourselves before it's too late?" Will you believe when they are beating down your door, telling you to get on the truck? Will you believe when they implant a microchip in you? Will you believe when you have a gun to your head and are in the firing line? I've been wondering if fleeing the country will even be enough, for they are working on the grandest scale, placing those of their own in positions of power everywhere...

I am not afraid to die, never have been.... but I am worried that not everyone will be or can be saved. Those who aren't already preparing for the inevitable to come, what shall happen to them and if they do escape how will they survive? I sometimes feel so powerful and other times I feel so vulnerable... in knowing what's to come if we don't stop it, I fear for the children of the world, for the earth itself and all of the dreams and destinies that might remain unfulfilled...

There is a great illusion that has been cast upon our world... if one were to simply do some research they may find themselves gripped by fear and devastation of the truth. I'm here to tell you, fear is not going to help you, it will only serve them. They want us to fear them, that is the power they hold over us. We were not born to live in fear of anything except the final judgment. We were created for a reason and a purpose... and the only way we're going to make it is by banding together - we are billions and they are thousands. We have the power of God coursing through our veins and the eternal soul - together, we are the world.

Please, help your loved ones, help your brethren and let's find a way to take back our world, before the illusion becomes reality.

Love & light,
Shelle

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Stealing from an Angel?!! Shame, shame!!! :/

2014-11-10T10:26:00.002-08:00

We are blessed, so very, very blessed!! In my opinion we are more blessed now than ever before. Even though there are terrible, atrocious things happening in the world, there are by far more Angels walking among us now more than ever!! They are here to help us, to spread awareness, to help protect us and to help enlighten us, to encourage us and to help us rise up to our fullest potential.

One of the many gifts of the Angels is they will sometimes 'pick' someone who is destined to write certain books for us to have available to us - the knowledge and the messages they know that we need. They may whisper in someone's ear and tell them what to say... in the case of Doreen Virtue, that is what she said long ago, in one of her first books - that she had an angel visit her everyday and tell her what to write.

The angels are doing their best to give us the tools we need to overcome the darkness that is upon the world. One thing I have seen that troubles me, is that some people who don't recognize an angel in human form when they see them - and then steal their words, their pictures, their ideas, or their posts!! I can't count how many times either I or my friends have stumbled upon stolen work and asked the person if they got it from so and so and they deny it! They don't give them credit, they refuse to and they are speechless when asked where did they learn it from then?

I have seen many who claim to be writers, who don't even post on their wall anything original - no poems, no quotes, no "blogs" or articles... just a bunch of re-shares, pics from the internet or nothing at all for months on end. Some even have the nerve of re-wording people's posts, trying to make it sound like their own - when anyone who knows - knows the truth. One person in particular went so far that when confronted publicly, her followers compared apples to apples and saw that what she was doing, was in fact stealing and rewording someone else's work... as a result, she lost all of her followers, had to delete all of her posts and start from scratch. She lost all respect of those who admired her.

Personally, I do my best to give credit where credit is due. I've had a few people say that it's annoying or that I'm trying to validate what I say by naming my sources and where I learned from... but I don't care!! I would rather share where I learn and give the person credit than be deemed someone who would steal another persons work or ideas - especially when it may be coming from the divine angels of God!! Normal, everyday people can't always spot an angel - but whether the person is an angel or not - do they not deserve credit?? Since when has it become acceptable to take from others all of their years of hard work, research and dedication to delivering the information to help others - without giving them credit?? When I read a book and see that the author lists their sources and has a long list of books and websites in the back, I get excited!! I see that they are proud to share what they read, where they learned and how they came about writing what they believe, feel and understand to be true. When I see that long list of sources, they earn a great deal of respect from me. It shows me that they did their homework and they aren't afraid to say "I learned from ______ ."

So go ahead, take what you learn, teach others, spread the word and get the messages out there!! But please, remember the hours upon hours of work that someone else put into teaching you what you learned and share your sources... or risk losing all respect of your peers and most importantly, the divine.

Love & Light,
Shelle

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Inconsistency?

2014-09-02T09:53:00.002-07:00

I've read advice from other bloggers online and one of the things I've seen is they say "inconsistency" isn't good and one should be consistently posting or how heartbreaking it is to see a blog become "abandoned". Well if you ask me one of the great things about Google / Google Blogger is that by simply clicking on my profile which appears in the left on every page of my blog, is that one can easily follow my new posts. It's not that I've abandoned my blog, it's just that it's been moved a bit! I still post, almost every day however I've noticed that it's easier to communicate and maintain relationships with people through my Google+ page! Most people don't like clicking on a link just to read a blog and would rather just view it directly on Google. In an effort to avoid too many duplicate posts, I post directly to G+.

If you're missing my blogs, please come on over to my page, drop me a line and let me know that you're one of my blog readers too! It's nice to know who's who and make friends with everyone. I appreciate your continued support, friendship and feedback!

Also, if you're curious as to why I take time off occasionally from posting either on Google+ or my blog, it's because I just finished my 2nd book The Little Book of Blogs ~ #warriorshelle and I'm working on a new writing project!! I'm really excited as the newest venture I'm working on is flexing my writing muscles into fiction and I'm also gearing up to write children's books too! Woot Woot!! As always, staying woooo busy!!! Drop me a line to say hi or let me know how you like my new book!

Love & Light,
Shelle

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Things I ponder... our world and what's become acceptable

2014-04-30T04:19:00.001-07:00

I'm pretty disheartened as I sit here reviewing some of the articles, conversations and events that I've seen unfold onto my facebook page recently. You see I post things such as music, uplifting quotes, and links to things I find online that doesn't always make it to the general public because of the media or lack thereof at times. What happened recently was just the final straw on top of the camel's proverbial back.

If you're friends with me on facebook then you know I also share videos and articles about political things that I just feel needs to be shared. I share things that pictate what's really happening as far as politicians and how they go back on their words, completely rob of us of our rights and worse...

What I realized tonight as I reviewed my previous posts, is that there are just far too many obscure and down right awful things that we've somehow come to accept as 'normal'... is it just that things have gotten so increasingly worse over time that we've been dummed down to not think it's ok when some villages that are minding their own business suddenly get bombed during a time of peace? Or what's worse is that during those 'missions' innocent women and children are the main victims and we don't seem to know or care about it, let alone bat an eye at times when it's brought to our attention.

What I also saw was that 6 year olds in kindergarten are being arrested for throwing a major temper tantrum and children are getting threatened by their teachers to make sure their parents vote for Obama... or they may fail their class and be held back. A teen age boy getting shot when visiting his step-mom, and people claiming they're Christian while they cuss you out and damn one to hell for NOT supporting Obama... who does that? I met someone who did...

When did it become acceptable for us to not get upset over these things? Why on earth anyone would want someone in the White House who is taking our Constitutional Rights away faster than we can keep up is beyond me. And let's not forget about how the true stats of Ron Paul are being falsified on national television? Why would they do this you ask? Because they can... the news stations are primarily owned by the Obama and Romney's supporters (which by the way the same companies are supporting both candidates) and they don't want Ron Paul to win because he'll interfere with this giant conspiracy to turn our great country into what's quickly becoming a place we are no longer safe from our own government.

When did it become ok for Obama (or any President for that matter) to side-step Congress and decide that he's able to arrest us with no jury, trial, or attorney? Do not pass go, give up all your property and become a slave? There are some that argue that past President's have enacted an Executive Order, but where does that say we should be accepting of this? Now obviously I'm not saying 'we the people' should be doing anything crazy, I'm just saying when did all of this become ok and something that's become normal to us? As in the book I spoke of before 'How to Spot a Dangerous Man Before You Get Involved' in my past post about Abuse; when did we 'normalize' this kind of control and abuse of our lives and individual rights? If you ask me, I think 'we the people' need to become more involved with our world around us and it not only starts at home but it starts with research, keeping ourselves informed using all means of information such as the news papers, news sites that report the truth, youtube and online at the individual candidates sites. We need to get the information to make educated decisions and stop being bullied around! Vote, but not just vote because the digital pole machines have been proven to be easily tampered with so we need to go back to paper ballots! There's a petition online that one can sign to push for paper (again) at the poles.

We need to realize that our lives are not for sale, our children and their future's depend on it and something needs to be done... when did it become ok to be told what to do by our government and teachers? We are the ones electing them and ignoring what's happening in the world around us... I've seen where Obama ordered drone planes into 'friendly' areas and hurt innocent women and children. I've seen so many things happen lately and it's so sad to realize we've turned a cheek to the morals and values that used to come almost automatically...

It brings tears to my eyes all the time when I see what has become acceptable and how impossible it seems to be to make a stand. But wait, now thanks to Obama if we do make a stand we could be arrested (for peaceful protests) and if we're not careful we'll lose the internet and all of our means to keep educated about the happenings around the world. We're losing our rights, lost our privacy (yeah you know our phones are all tapped now, right? and did you know our internet usage is spied on too?) And what are we doing? Hiding behind closed doors, afraid to speak out, afraid to make our voices heard for fear of 'what they'll do to us'... The founding fathers of our country enacted our Constitutional Rights for a reason, THIS very reason. Many have said it's as if 'they' knew these things would happen and created the Constitution to ensure our safety, why else would possible dictators work so hard to take our rights away? When did we the people learn to 'ignore' what is considered unacceptable and allow these things to happen? Well if you ask me, enough is enough already and it's time for REAL CHANGE, not the kind of change that we're seeing currently, but the kind that can only come from putting our foot down and saying NO MORE!

Please, I beg of you on behalf of all the children of the world and their present and future rights... do your homework, like REALLY do your homework... don't watch the mainstream media as your only source for information for that has been proven to be false the majority of the time. Utilize the tools we have available to help ensure the safety of us all, before it's too late. Demand paper at the polls and realize that for once we don't have to vote for 'the lesser of the two evils' for Ron Paul is making a stand on our behalf to protect our Constitution, our rights, our safety and our future. He is the only one demanding peace for ALL, that we need to stay out of other countries business especially when they don't want us or need us there. He is the only one standing up for ALL races and demanding equality... do your homework and you'll see.

God Bless America and God Bless Ron Paul!!!

Love & Light,

Shelle

When the fallen fell... into the churches

2014-04-05T11:53:00.002-07:00

I've been writing about this on different blog posts and I decided it's high time I compile my message into one, for clarity purposes and to help those of the light stay in the light.
When Satan and the Fallen Angels were cast out of Heaven, they were given dominion over the earth. One of the very first things they did was strategically place themselves directly into the churches and into positions of power over the people in various places. Their main purpose here is to hurt God, they're angry they were cast out and they're angry with mankind because God said that the Angels should help mankind. (He actually said that mankind were higher than the Angels and this is what started the war in Heaven. Lucifer did not want to bow down to mankind.) In my opinion I don't think that God meant any harm in this because it's not that we're better than Angels, of course we could never be because they were created from God, they are made of His light and humans were created from dirt. In my opinion what I think is that God meant since we do not have powers like the Angels do, that the Angels were to help us; they are His messengers here to help deliver us to Heaven.

In trying to hurt God they knew they could never hurt Him directly so they are trying to hurt us, His children and by hurting us they hurt God. God loves us so much and I'm sure it causes him pain to see us suffer by the hands of the fallen and the demons. That is one of the reasons the Bible still has in it clues as to how we can go about fighting demons, if need be. A lot of the texts however have been altered in the Bible to mislead God's children and cause us to fight amongst ourselves, for example religious wars and arguing over religion when it's brought up almost anywhere. One could be at a party and the minute people start talking politics or religion, fights break out. It seems as though people will never agree about religion because we weren't meant to, that's how the fallen planned it.

You see because the fallen were once Angels, they still have powers; just because they fell does not mean they were stripped of their powers. Like Angels, they have the power to do amazing things, each having their own, various types of powers. One power in particular is to be able to see into the future (visions) as well as other things such as mind reading and communicating with us through telepathy (being able to talk to each other through our minds.) Of course there are many more powers, but this isn't about power, this is about what they're doing with those powers and why we must realize what's happening so that we can stop the cycle. With their power of seeing into the future they saw that placing themselves within the churches would and could lead to a great number of problems for God's children. They tell us a long list of "sins" to make us feel unworthy of God's love, telling us that we're sinners and that because of those sins we're doomed... unless of course we do what they say and repent, give them our money through "donations" and so forth. I'm not against churches or religions, don't get me wrong. What I'm against are the lies and deceit that's going on and people aren't seeing or realizing they're actually being led astray through some of the very churches they love so much. Some people will say they can feel God in the church or that they feel His presence; that's great and I'm not saying God doesn't show up but what I do know is that demons and fallen angels are the ones running the show and misinterpreting the bible. Not only did they alter a lot of what is written, again and again, now they are standing before us preaching what God said and scaring the wits out of people... saying we should fear God is one of the worst lies ever. I get into debates all the time with people who are religious and love God, who tell me that God is loving and forgiving but that He must punish the wicked and then call me wicked because I'm telling people the truth about the demons and fallen. No one wants to believe they've been deceived because then where would they go on Sunday's to feel better about themselves? Yep, I said it... and I'll say it again. People go to church to feel better about themselves. They go to church to hear that they're sinners, made to feel guilty, that others are horrible for committing sins and how they'll be saved because they asked for forgiveness and stopped having sex or because they're denying their sexual desires to be gay. Yep I said that too! :) Go ahead ask me, and I'll tell you how I feel... it's a crock of shit. The very preachers who are saying don't be gay and don't have sex are some of the ones molesting innocent little boys and then saying they'll be forgiven because they asked for forgiveness. Give me a break, seriously if that doesn't scream demonic to you then I might not be able to help you. Now I'm not saying the priests or pastors or higher ups in the ranks of the church who are committing those crimes are demons or fallen... but they might be or they might have been possessed or influenced in some way to do such things by those who are demons or fallen within the churches. They might have even been set up... another power that Angels (and demons) have is the ability to morph into whomever they want. They can make themselves look, talk and for the most part act like anyone they choose. So who knows, maybe one of them (or several of them) morphed into some of these church folk and molested the kids so they'd be removed from the church. Maybe they figured out who was a demon and they wanted to put a stop to them from coming forward and calling them out... who knows what really happened, only God and those directly involved really know.

The fact of the matter here is that the fallen, the demons and those they've corrupted are going around scaring the wits out of people, making them feel guilty for being human and making us all believe we're such huge sinners because of sex and other sins. Many people are sinners, don't get me wrong there either. If you molest kids, have sex with animals, lie, cheat, steal, kill or cause harm to others (humans or animals) then yes, you're a big time sinner and I'd say it to your face. Even an innocent lie to cover our hides is a sin, unless it's a lie to protect an innocent or to conceal something that isn't supposed to be revealed like the truth about certain things magickal, then yes that's different. But if you're just lying for personal gain or to hurt someone, it's a sin.

I'll cover more on the next blog... I'll be waiting for the controversial shit storm that I'm sure will be coming soon! See you soon!!! Bring it on Bible pushers!!! :)

Love & Light,
Shelle

So you're thinking about selling your soul?

2014-04-05T07:26:00.000-07:00

Demons are all around us here on earth and one of their main missions here on earth is to steal the souls of God’s children from them. They may offer money, power or fame but at what cost? Our souls are not really ours to wager with, for they belong to God. Would you spend an eternity in damnation for $20.00? For that is basically all those things amount to is a mere drop in the bucket compared to what one would face for selling their soul. Sure being a famous rock star or celebrated movie star may sound good now but once this ride is over, where will one wind up? Some people think it’s no big deal, they’ll be here for so many years and in the meantime they want to enjoy it… but when we look at how quickly one life ends, time goes by in a flash and before you know it we’re moving on. For those who don’t sell their souls, many come back to earth several times; they return to live again and again, playing out their karma and learning lessons that will help them advance in heaven. But someone who sells their soul… well they don’t get another chance, one ride and it’s over – do not pass go, do not collect $200.00. Once we finally move on to Heaven and not have to return we’re able to have whatever we want, for eternity. When you compare the momentary riches that one enjoys here on earth for just one lifetime, compared to that of eternity… well you get the point. It’s like you can either have $20.00 now or unlimited riches later. When people think of hell or damnation they think fire and brimstone, burning in hell. Yes and no… just like there are different levels in heaven there are also different types of hell. In one in particular one gets hunted, chased, tortured and killed in the most horrific ways… by demons, everyday all day and when you finally die it resets and the day begins again. It doesn’t end; there is no rest period and time to just relax; hunted like you’re a steak on a barbecue and the 40 to 200 demons chasing you haven’t eaten for 20 years. Or maybe you’re a great fighter and you’re thinking you could beat them or outrun them… could you fight off 1,000 demons who have magickal powers, swords, machetes and chain saws, and you're equipped with just your bare hands?

Sure, one could burn in hell for eternity, which maybe doesn’t sound so bad right now because it’s not happening at the moment and to say it wouldn’t be so bad is easy to say because we aren’t experiencing it or know what we speak of. But let me ask you this: Have you ever broken a bone? Have you ever burnt yourself on the stove or on an open fire? Have you ever hurt yourself so bad that you were in shear agony and could barely stand it? Even though it was only for a moment, didn’t that moment just HURT? Now take that moment of pain and imagine it never ending… or imagine for a moment running for your life from the most ferocious of creatures, hiding in the forest and when caught (oh you would get caught!) and then suffering torture of the worst kind… giant hooks dug into your skin, ripping at your flesh; or how about your limbs being pulled until the bones break and shatter and the skin finally rips away from your body? Or how about each and every limb being slowly sawed off over and over again, while you watch? And what if I told you that you’d only get $20.00 now for that kind of torture, every day until you die and then it starts all over again… how’s $20 bucks sound? Or $2,000.00? Or $40,000.00? We all know how fast we spend, would any amount suffice for you to go through endless torture on a constant basis, forever? Sure, maybe being a rock star or celebrity for 20 years sounds good, but in reality 20 years is nothing and it goes by in the blink of an eye.

This is just a small example of what it means to sell your soul to the devil. Sure, maybe you could be a famous celebrity or rock star for a few years but deals with the devil or his demons will never work out in your favor and in the end will seem like a mere $20 bucks compared to the price one has to pay for selling their soul. Some people think why not sell their soul, since we’re all sinners and according to many religions we’ll probably go to hell anyway right? Wrong. The demons and fallen angels have strategically placed themselves within the churches and altered a lot of what is written within the bible to mislead God’s children into thinking so many things are causes for going to hell that we’ll all end up there anyway so that it’s easier to convince us to sell our precious God given souls. They say having sex before marriage is a major sin, having sex with that of the same sex or that even using cuss words are sins… I’m here to tell you those are not sins and you won’t go to hell for them. Granted things such as murder and being prejudice, lying and manipulating people are major sins, but if one commits such sins there is a chance for redemption but we need to make amends for things like that before we leave this life. To make amends with God for whatever sin you think you may have committed, one just needs to ask for forgiveness with a true sincerity from their heart… like when someone you love has hurt you and they apologize, cry and you can feel that they are truly sorry and swear they won’t do it again and you believe them because you can actually feel that they mean it, like that (and one can't keep committing the same sin and think it's ok to do it again, it's not and it's actually worse). And one would need to do things to help others, to say what those are I could go on and on… it would basically amount to putting others needs ahead of our own, kind selfless acts of love and service. I’ll write more about what to do redeem ourselves in another post however this one is to point out that we mustn’t sell our souls for any price because quite frankly our souls are priceless. If our souls weren’t priceless then the demons wouldn’t want them. Sure they may act like they’re worthless or not worth a whole lot, but that is another deception.

Maybe you’re not happy with the life your living, maybe you’re single, lonely or can’t find a job or the job of your dreams… maybe you’re living what you think is a miserable life and it doesn’t seem like it’ll get any better. But did you ever think that maybe this is your test? We live each life here thinking it’s our only one and maybe this one you’re in you aren’t happy with… but what if in your past lives you passed all the tests and this is one of your last lives before you get to stay in heaven and the cycle of reincarnation will end after this one, and all you have to do is prove your loyalty to God? What if in your past lives you were an awful person who hurt people and you were prejudice and this is your last chance to redeem yourself? You have a chance… God wouldn’t have given you this precious life if you didn’t have a chance. This IS your chance. We are each on our own mission or quest in this life time, right now. We each have some sort of destiny to fulfill, no matter how large or small. Where one person was only meant to give birth to a certain child and their mission is complete so they go home to heaven early or where another person’s mission may be to save a certain person at a certain time and place and their mission is completed… we are the only ones who can figure out our mission for within us the answers await. Maybe you won’t ever figure out your mission, but that doesn’t mean you should give up. Maybe you have a mission every day to bring love and joy to people’s lives that you encounter wherever you work or maybe you’ll be the one to say something that will help save someone’s life and you won’t even know you helped them. Maybe someone’s mission is to volunteer and help feed the hungry or make a stand to help save the environment. I don’t know what your mission is, I can’t tell you. But there are ways to find out which I’ll cover in another post as well.

The point is this: God gave us these precious, amazing souls and each person will go through many tests, trials and tribulations in order to earn our way into heaven; along the way we will be tempted by the devil and his demons to do things that God wouldn’t approve of and they will try to steal us away from the light. We will suffer and we will cry, we will hurt and we will be confused, neglected, abused and more. The closer we are to fulfilling our mission here, the more we may face that will try to deter us from our destiny and from God. But I am here to warn you, help you understand a little better and give you what hope I can so that you will stay in the light and stay on the course that will lead to eternal happiness and bliss. God has always been there for you and always will be. He gave us free will to do as we please but He’s watching us. Our deeds will be weighed when judgment day comes and if we have balanced out our karma, repaid our debts for the wrongs we’ve done, then we will get to either go to heaven or we may go to one of the levels of hell. The thing is, why sell our souls for temporary, fake happiness when we have the chance for eternal bliss in the kingdom of heaven? We can all make it to heaven, we just have to try our best and believe… have faith and trust that we can make it through those pearly gates. We wouldn’t be here right now if we didn’t have a chance.

Love & Light,

Shelle

What IF this planet is really a reality TV show for other planets??!!!

2014-04-04T09:59:00.000-07:00

Well, let me ask you this, what kind of relationship do you have with Jesus or the Almighty God in Heaven? If you're anything like me, then you may say that you have a very close relationship with them and that you receive blessings, messages and more from 'the other side'. If you know God, then you may already know that we have a True Spirit, because 'we' don't really exist as we may feel we do. There is actually a part of us, the 'real' us, up in Heaven watching us 'down' here.

We are but an extension of our true selves, a tiny microcosm of who we really are. In Heaven, we are a great and ethereal being, a spirit. Imagine this... You are in Heaven and there is a tiny version of yourself here on earth, almost like a doll or a puppet if you will. Now granted we have such a thing as free will here on earth, so in essence we are a puppet without strings. We are like Pinocchio, made real by sheer will and desire.

Which leads me to my next question... have you ever meditated and asked what your 'True Spirit' is doing up there? I have and what I saw was a very large version of myself, slightly different in appearance but me nonetheless. What happened was that I was meditating one day and I prayed that I could see God in Heaven and next thing I knew I was there by His side. Mother God was there and so was Jesus. I gave them praise and all in all I didn't have any questions for them, for I knew that what we're experiencing 'down' here was not as important all of a sudden. I mean yes, there are important decisions we make that lead to the development of our character and the type of person we become and evolve into, some being good and others not so good. But in the grand scheme of things, the only really important thing is that we learn, love and share our talents and gifts with others. When face to face with God, I had nothing to say except Thank you and I love you. While I was there, I figured I'd ask to see my true spirit and what I was doing at the time. Jesus gestured to his left as if to say 'have a look' and I saw my spirit, sitting down in a cloud and leaning forward, hand on her chin, looking into a giant stone bowl type object, with her elbow resting on the edge. I walked up to her and looked into the bowl and saw that she was looking down at me!

Now I know for some, this may sound like one of the craziest things they've heard or close to it. But for those who meditate and believe in God, it's not that crazy sounding at all. When you develop a relationship with God your life can change so much, as does your view of the world in which we live. You start to realize that we are not alone, not by a long shot. The more you do research and the more you pray, meditate and get closer to God, the more you're able to see and learn.

Imagine your life is a movie, one long DVD... now imagine that you have been here before and lived other lives, had many adventures and countless experiences; all of which you can access by rewinding a DVD. You're able to say 'show me who I was in my last life' and hit a button on the remote and poof, you're immediately shown a snippet of who you were and without anyone having to 'tell' you, you just 'know' details. Somewhat like a movie or book you've read, you can recall the intimate details of the problems you faced, the desires you had and the dreams you once prayed for. You can see how you died, the feelings you felt and the disappointment you felt for not having 'done' everything you once dreamt you would accomplish. Thinking to yourself, "wow, this is how it ends. I never got to do..." and maybe you think, "well it's been a nice ride and now it's over". A sense of sadness comes over you because you really liked being 'you' and being alive. That's what meditation and being close to God can do for you. You have the ability to see everything as it was, see who you were in various lives and the 'story' of that which is you.

This is where some of the greatest movies and books come from, memories of a past life; whether the author is aware of it or not, this is where some of our inspiration comes from. Our dreams sometimes show us snippets of who we once were, but if you ask me, nothing compares to asking God to show you 'such and such' for with God all things are possible. I have a friend that has such a close relationship with God that she visits him in her sleep almost every night. She walks by His side and has conversations about everything you can imagine and some things we can't even imagine. She has what I call "the inside scoop" and sometimes I ask her questions about my life and in return, she says "why don't you ask God?" So I do. Well one day she was so excited she couldn't contain it and I was able to pry out of her what it was she discovered. She had found out that I had a soul mate who was absolutely perfect for me, we had so much in common that we even had similar view points, all the same interests and desires and much, much more. Upon learning he existed, I wanted to know more...

So one day I prayed, meditated, and asked God to show me who we were to each other in our past life, for something inside told me this wasn't our first lives in which we would know each other. As soon as I asked God showed me... we were sitting in a large room, it was day light out but the room was kind of dark and we sat at a table in front of a fireplace. There was a chess board in front of us and we were so happy to be together, laughing and talking. We were young, around 13 years old and we were cousins. There's more to tell, but I'm saving that for my book!

What I have learned over the years in my quest for truth is that there is so much that we don't know and so much that some people refuse to accept and some even get angry if you bring up the subjects of God, past lives and Angels. If you were to ask me, I'd say that I feel sorry for those that won't open up to the miracles and blessings that God has for us and when I do talk to people who don't believe or are not yet ready to believe, I tell them they'll find out someday. In my opinion, I'd rather learn about as much as I can now as opposed to waiting for someday...

To the question "what if this planet is a reality show for other planets?" I don't know yet about the other planets possibly watching us or much about the truth of aliens except that they do exist, but I do know that yes, we are a reality show, for ourselves up in Heaven. We are the star of our show and it is up to us to do great things so that one day, when this little extension of who we are is rewinding the DVD we too can be proud of ourselves.

Love & Light,

Shelle

Healing with the power of our minds - How to :)

2014-03-09T12:53:00.000-07:00

When I first heard of healing with the powers of our minds I was completely ready to accept the information as my dad's life was on the line. He was in the hospital "on his death bed" and it was my holistic chiropractor who told me to hold my hand over the area his liver was in and imagine it being healed! That was my first attempt and although I wasn't sure if it was the milk thistle or my trying to heal him with my mind that helped or a combination of the two, I didn't care! All that mattered to me was that he was healing.

Some people may not be ready to believe or accept that it's possible to heal with the power of our minds and that's ok. If you don't believe then it may not work for you or those you wish you could heal. For those who are ready to believe, this one's for you! I'm a firm believer that in order for something to work for you, one must believe that it can or that it does work for that matter.

There are a few ways that I heal and all of them work for me. The first is EFT tapping; I thought this was awesome when I first heard of it because there are so many testimonies online of people being healed of major things. You can either do it yourself or have someone else do it for you. I'll paste a few videos below. EFT tapping can be used for all sorts of things so I recommend you explore a little on youtube for the specific ailment or solution you're looking for. Some people use it to reprogram their limiting beliefs, help them to manifest, open their 3rd eye chakra, as well as healing... which is awesome if you ask me!

The next is my personal favorite and it seems to be one of the fastest methods I've learned, healing with your chakras. Let's say your throat hurts, focus on the color of your throat chakra (blue like the sky) and picture it being bright blue, large and covering the entire area all the way through your throat / neck / mouth area (from front to back and side to side.) As though the light is shining entirely through you in all areas. If you have cramps, stomach pains, etc. in the lower pelvis area or even as low as your feet picture the red chakra being bright red; for the abdomen I use the orange chakra and if I'm not sure which of the two it truly is I'll focus on both, one after the next. Another thing I do while I'm focusing on my chakra's is telling them to "heal" I usually keep it simple "thank you for healing my stomach" or what have you.

The awesome thing about our chakra's is that they can help us in many areas of our lives from our mental and physical wellbeing to manifesting and creating our desires in the physical realm. In cases such as the back of the head hurting or if I'm not sure which color to use, I go to my favorite healing color which is green.

Green is an all around heal it all color. Green is the color for healing, it represents the Earth and Archangel Raphael who is the patron for healing uses green to heal. Let's say for instance your loved one is in another state with some ailment such as diabetes or cancer. I focus on them, what their entire body looks like as if I'm standing in front of them and see their entire body. I then picture them being inside of a green bubble and that light shines through their entire body, healing them. I focus on the love I have for them and the desire for them to be in perfect divine health. I say something like "thank you green light for healing such and such person" whatever their name is. If their ailment is something major I tell them to do the same, picture healing green light all around them and through them and to thank the Universe, God or whoever it is they believe in for helping them heal "Thank you God for healing me" and to believe that they are healed. Because most of us are humans and our manifestations aren't always instant, one may need to continue focusing on green / healing several times throughout the day to help ensure that the healing continues until their ailment is completely gone. If they believe in healing with our minds and they're there with you, you can also place your hand over the area that needs healing and picture that green healing light is coming from your hand and healing that person... picture them being perfectly healed and healthy to help the desired intention manifest.

Another thing that works for me is to always believe that I am in perfect divine health and that my body heals itself. By doing so we are programming our body to continually heal and release any dis-ease. It's the same as manifesting, whatever we believe is ours we will manifest; if you believe you are sick you will be; if you believe you are in perfect divine health, you will be. There are other preventative measures one can take as well, such as releasing stress, negativity, forgiving yourself and others because these are all toxic to our bodies and when we hold onto such things they manifest in other forms of dis-ease. I am a strong believer that when we send out negativity to another person we are inviting bad things into our lives and it usually results in some of the things mentioned above. Send out loving, healing thoughts and that's what you'll create in your own life. Remember the song Michael Jackson sang "Man in the Mirror" it's very similar to that... focus and heal the negative thoughts and actions in your mind and you will in turn help others as well. In my blog about the Earth I mention meditating while walking and releasing stress, anxiety and so on back into the Earth for transmutation... release it and let it go. I may rant in my blogs sometimes about wrong-doings and things that upset me, but once I've written about them I let them go and will usually go back later and archive the blog so that I'm not sending negativity into the world. I work through some of my "stuff" through writing, maybe for you it's singing, crying, or yelling. Whatever your method, as long as you are not hurting anyone and you are releasing it, do so and let it go; leave the past in the past.

Another thing I recommend for healing properly is to talk to your body and ask it what does it need? Many times our bodies will let us know by various signs that it needs something, if you pay attention to the subtle (or obvious) changes in your body your instincts will usually let you know what it's lacking. Sometimes it's as simple as more water, less soda, a good long nap, a massage or what not. Meditating and asking your body "what do you need to help you heal or function properly?" and then listening for the answer or the first thing that pops into your head, are sure signs of what it's asking for. If you don't meditate, try looking in the mirror and asking yourself "what do you want?" relax and don't force it; and again the first thing that pops in your head is usually right. Sometimes our bodies and our spirits are very unhappy with where we work too, or a relationship that we're in, so don't be surprised if something like that pops into your mind! If it's money, then ask yourself how you can get more and what you can do to make yourself happy. Maybe your current job isn't paying you enough to get caught up on bills, the stress may be showing on you and you may become ill; maybe a second temporary job to help get you through the tough times is all you need! Just make sure you get plenty of rest and nutrition otherwise you can create a whole other slew of problems! Or maybe simply cutting back on a few things for a little while will help ease the stress and create a more positive balance on your account. You know you better than anyone and know what you need most in your life for a happy, harmonized body, mind and soul. If not, ask and find out! :)

If you have any questions about healing or this post please don't hesitate to ask, I'm here to help where I can! If you would like me to shine light on you, I'll be more than happy to do that too! Remember to release the ailment though and own your perfect divine health! "Thank you Universe for keeping my body in perfect divine health" or "thank you God for granting me perfect divine health."

Love & Light,

Shelle

http://eft.mercola.com/ (EFT tapping points)

http://www.emofree.com/eft-tutorial/tapping-basics/what-is-eft.html (All sorts of EFT info!)

When Jesus walked the Earth... (there is but ONE God)

2014-02-19T11:39:00.001-08:00

During my lifetime of studies and learning from enlightened beings, I have learned something very valuable... something that confirmed what I knew in my heart all of my life, there is only ONE God! When Jesus walked the Earth, he went from country to country, village to village across the entire world. He taught everyone from the book of Enoch and in essence, taught of only one God. As man began to record and document what they learned and what they gathered from their experiences with Jesus, they wrote their own accounts and meanings of what they believed to be the teachings of Christ, of God. There are many variations of what was learned but as I stated before in my "Religions" blog, we are all worshipping and believing in the same God.

I have many friends all around the world and many believe the same, regardless of their religion. Although there are some who believe that everyone else is worshipping a "different" God and that we're all wrong to think it's possible that we're all worshipping the same God I must say it is true... there is only ONE God, ONE Creator... those who have yet to discover this, aren't wrong to say we're worshipping a different God, for it is what they have been taught and believe to be true. In my opinion, they simply have not come to the understanding or realization of this as of yet... it doesn't mean they're wrong or we're wrong, it just means we have different opinions. I believe it is actually very admirable to believe so wholeheartedly that they are worshipping the "true" God, for they are standing firm in their belief of God. There is nothing wrong with that and those who try to force their views of "their" religion, well that's not very good at all if you ask me. In my opinion the most important thing is that they believe! Who really cares if someone calls God by a different name, the fact is they believe with all their hearts that God is real, God exists and when we die we go to Heaven.

When Jesus walked the Earth I believe the most important thing he taught was that we are here to show love, be loved and help one another... if someone is hungry and you have food or the means to provide for them, feed them! If someone needs our help and we are able to help, for goodness sake, HELP them!

I hear and see it all the time that people get upset that the US sends money to other countries because they need help... the main reason they're upset isn't the fact that we're helping them, it's because so many here need help too. In my studying Kabbalah one of the first things I learned was that if everyone helped someone in need, putting that persons needs above their own, then the world would know world peace. In other words, if your neighbor is hungry feed them and if you need help that someone else is to help you... it's another way of saying "pay it forward." So if each person helped another, then no one would need anything for we would all have what we need.

Another message that I believe was very important that Jesus conveyed is that there is an abundance in this world... what I have learned also is that when we accept and believe this to be true, an abundance will manifest in our lives. If one believes there isn't enough to go around, they will manifest a "lack" of things in their life, whether it is time, money, food or otherwise. The key to having all that we need is to believe that there is more than enough for everyone... when we give freely knowing that our supplies will always be replenished, they are!

You don't need me to tell you there are a lot of crazy things going on in this world, our foods are being tainted by hormones, by-products and preservatives that are detrimental to our health... kids who are barely 18 are going to war over what everyone knows is really oil and has nothing to do with the "issues" they're claiming... our internet is being monitored for so many reasons and we are being dooped into believing that wars are necessary for "our" survival and that a one power government of all is the only solution (NOT!)

I must say that if ever there was a time that we as people populating this great world of ours need to come together it is now. We must put aside our differences of opinions of religion, of God, of politics... we must make it a point to unite as citizens of this great world and look out for one another. We all have something we can share with others we only need to open our eyes and look at our neighbors... and ask ourselves how can we help and then act on it. I believe the main reason Jesus walked the Earth, other than to teach us to love others freely, it was to give us an example of how we are to live our lives, to walk in his footsteps. When we consider what this truly means, I believe it means to give freely, helping others as much as we are able; to forgive everyone whether they have harmed us or wronged us; to love everyone regardless of their religious beliefs, color, their size, sexual preferences, where they live or what they have in their bank accounts or pockets for that matter... to not turn a blind eye to injustice and stand up for what we know in our hearts to be just and fair. In walking in Jesus's path and doing our best to live as he did, we will know peace, we will know love and we will know abundance. We were not created to suffer, we were created to love and be victorious.

What do you think?

Love & Light,

Shelle

A little somethin' somethin' about our good ol' Earth! :)

2014-02-02T02:44:00.000-08:00

As some of you may already know, I take walks almost everyday, sometimes twice or more... some days I miss my walks all together but make up for it asap. There are a few reasons that I like to walk, one is the obvious reason - for my health and fitness; another reason is to clear my energy when I've had a lot going on and I find myself stressed or sad... a good walk usually helps me think things through, come up with solutions to things and game plan my next move... sometimes I work past any pains I may feel whether it's a broken heart over sad things or mean people who in their confusion say or do hurtful things, a good long walk helps me vent to myself and usually within about ten minutes to move past it. I also like to spend at least an hour or more every so often and walk around picking up trash (with gloves on!) But the main reason I like to walk is to connect with our beautiful planet Earth. There may be many other reasons that get me out the door but once outside I quickly begin to look past all of my woes and as I look around I begin to realize all of the other entities we share this planet with that many of us may take for granted or overlook.

Before I get into that, I want to touch on something that I think maybe not everyone is aware of but as spiritual beings it's rather important. Did you know that the Earth has this amazing ability known as Transmutation? As an example of what transmutation is, lets take a quick look at composting. We put a bunch of things that were once "living" such as paper, plant and tree clippings, fruit peels or even fruits themselves, dog turds, ashes, you name it, anything we don't use anymore that can be broken down and "recycled." Our wonderful Earth will take all that junk and disgusting stuff and over time, with a little help from some water (whether it's rain or sprinklers or just a garden hose) with or without our "turning" it, the Earth will eventually transmute it into fertile, healthy soil in which plants, trees, bulbs, etc. can thrive in. It turns our junk into something that is once again not only usable but healthy and renewed.

Now lets take a step out of our physical world of dirt and junk and step into the spiritual... did you know that the Earth can also help take away our pain, our suffering, our regret, anger, frustration, grudges and more and help "cleanse" us so that we can become renewed and thrive again too? It can! What I like to do when I'm on my walks sometimes is "send" these and more negative things back into the Earth to be recycled and transmuted and turned into what the Earth and it's inhabitants can use, love and healing energy. I guess it's kind of a mindful meditation that I do when I do this; I state my intentions, naming and picturing the things I no longer want or need going down through my body, traveling out of my feet and into the Earth. I let the Earth know that I would like it to take these things away from me so that they can be transmuted into good and positive things in which to help our environment, similar to the compost pile. When I'm done with my mindful meditation, I thank the Earth and find myself feeling lighter, less stressed and less weighed down by all this unnecessary baggage that doesn't serve me.

Now another thing I want to touch base on are the trees in which we rely on so much for their ability to transmute the pollution that we fill the air with. The trees are vital to our survival yet depending on where they're located, they also rely on us to help them live and thrive. Most people don't realize or even notice the trees "up close" on a normal basis or maybe even at all other than when they zoom past them on the road some may "see" them but not realize what's happening "to" them, unless you make it a point to take special notice as you happen to walk by them. What I'm referring to is the actual health of the trees... maybe you'll see their leaves may look a little "crispy" as if they would crumble to the touch, yet down the street a little ways away you may see the same type of tree and it's leaves are bright green and appear to be thriving. So that rules out the fact that winter is ending and it's cold outside... if the same type of tree is thriving and healthy just a block or so away from the same type of tree that seems crunchy or crispy, then obviously something is wrong. More than likely the crispy tree isn't getting enough water to help hydrate it. If it's on a busy street and lots of cars are driving by, not only is it dying of thirst but it's also probably having a hard time breathing and doing it's job of transmuting the pollution; instead of transmuting, because it's dying of thirst now it's also struggling to breathe.

Maybe you're thinking "eh, it's just a tree" but maybe, you don't realize that every tree has an intense, complex internal structure that causes it to feel pain, communicate with other trees, it feels sadness, it feels suffering, it feels happiness and more. There have been many countless scientific studies done on trees and plants and scientists are becoming more and more aware that these "things" we call trees and take for granted, are living, breathing creatures... I would even dare to say they're like an animal - they feel, they get their feelings hurt, they cry, they feel joy and they feel love... they feel when someone is sending them "hate" and they feel overjoyed when someone shows them kindness and love. If you find this hard to believe, just do a little research and you'll see what I say is true.

Now, this blog isn't necessarily about just trees but since I'm on the subject of trees, I'd like to take this moment to educate you just a little further. Did you know that HOW and how much we cut a tree's branches have huge impacts on the trees? Lets take for example a branch that someone thinks is just too long, it's hanging into the street and the person (or city) doesn't want to be sued for damage if a big truck gets damaged from that big ol' branch sticking out... so what do the "landscapers or gardeners" do? They cut the branch... in HALF, leaving half the branch, cut back far enough that it's not hanging in the street. They think they've done their job and "no harm, no foul" but let me ask you this if someone cut off your arm at the elbow, do you think you could heal from that? Of course not, we'd have to rush you to the hospital for a seriously emergency surgery and stitching... maybe even amputating the remaining arm. I know that may sound a bit extreme, but imagine if you were that tree and sure you have this amazing ability to heal yourself, most of the time, but when someone cuts a limb in half there is no healing from that. The only way to heal from that is to have the remaining portion of the branch completely cut off. It sounds painful, no matter which way we look at it, but the trees are able to heal from an entire branch being removed a lot easier than it can heal the end of a branch.

There's another few key things that I'll try to touch on quickly so as not to take too much time on "cuts". There are a few cuts that are just so wrong to do to a tree because again, it can't heal these types of wounds. They are: stub cuts where a few inches of a branch are left, did the person cutting get too scared to cut a little closer or are they just inexperienced and can't maneuver their equipment properly? Flush cuts - they cut the branch off so close to the tree the tree has a hard time recuperating from that as well. Then there's the cuts where the person does a half ass (sorry for the language but we've all heard worse!) job and "rips" long strips of bark instead of finishing the cut they started in the first place... did they just get too lazy to cut it properly and decided to rip off the remainder? Or did they not go "upwards" first and then come from the top to properly finish the cut? Either way, these types of cuts and rips are just as deadly to a tree than anything inhumane one can do to a tree. What happens is the tree can't heal these and when they try, it takes so much of its energy to try and heal say the flush cut or rips, that they can't properly heal other parts of itself that were cut... which in turn causes the tree to stress and "cry out" to the other trees around it, the same as if a child falls down and hurts itself to the point that it's screaming for their parent, they know they probably can't help them but they need their love and support. When the tree sends out this distress signal the trees aren't the only ones who hear it... bugs hear it and to them it's like a dinner bell being rang and they head on over for supper. The bugs then move into the tree and stay until they've completely depleted and damaged this poor tree beyond repair. It may take about a year or a little less, but either way that poor tree will whither up and die and will have to be removed... a once healthy, happy tree who was doing it's job of cleaning our air and providing homes to birds and other beautiful creatures now has become a sad, abused, mistreated part of our Earth that we took for granted and basically beat up and fed to the wolves. (When we think about it, humans sound pretty damn mean and irresponsible!) Not only that, lets say that someone actually does trim the tree properly so that the tree can heal itself... did you know that if we cut more than 20% of the tree itself that also causes the tree to suffer and send out distress signals, because it's just too much for the tree to heal at once. It's sad really if you think about it... if you live near me don't be surprised if you see me and one of my best friends on a walk, hugging tree after tree! (How sad it must be that the majority of the time that a tree is even touched is when someone is cutting them! Knowing that trees feel love, I bet they really like getting hugs once in a while!) The really cool thing about hugging a tree is that if you pay attention to the energy of the tree, you can actually feel the tree sending love back to you... or when it's in pain, if you're sensitive to energies you can feel that it's hurting, thirsty or otherwise.

It doesn't take much to become educated on how to properly trim a tree... of course we should leave it to the professional tree experts who are Certified Arborists but instead many are trusting the "gardener or landscaper" because they SAY they know how to trim a tree... usually they're the ones doing all this damage because they didn't take the time to become educated and learn proper tree care / trimming. They think that because they wield these weapons (giant chain saws) or tools if you will, that they can trim our trees. They feel insulted when we confront them and say things like "I'm just doing my job" and "of course I know what I'm doing" when in reality, they don't. Then there's also the "tree" companies that claim to have a Certified Arborist doing the work, but really what they're saying is they have one on staff and they're not the ones cutting the trees.

It's really sad when you think about it, here we have these beautiful trees working hard to help us, yet how do repay them? By cutting corners and hiring ill-educated inexpensive "landscapers" who don't know Jack about trimming a tree. Don't even get me started on the trees they "recommend" need to be cut down... I've seen first hand perfectly healthy trees that landscapers say "they need to go immediately because they're doing such and such damage or they're going to 'fall' over!" They freak out home owners associations and because those people don't do their research, they say "ok" and find a way to fit into the budget. In reality, take for example the Mesquite tree... they have this amazing ability when planted on a slight hill or slope (or when they're young and because of settling with being watered on some hill) they happen to grow a bit crooked... what's awesome is that the Mesquite will actually balance itself out, growing in the opposite direction of the slope so that it distributes it's weight properly so that it has a perfect balance to keep itself thriving and healthy. These ill-educated landscapers will say "that tree is going to fall!" because to the human eye, it appears to lean too much for their liking... to them I say "do some research and get a clue!" In my opinion, trees are brilliant and have this amazing ability to thrive and heal, if we let them.

I know we're all just trying to do what we have to do to survive in this crazy, mixed up world... we're all just looking to succeed, survive a recession and maybe even come out stronger. But there are other things that are vital to not only our future but the future generations to come.

People wonder why there's such a thing as Global Warming or unusual weather conditions, to those who wonder what is going on I have this to say: The world, our beautiful planet Earth is screaming for us to wake up! She is trying to get our attention... for far too long we have been selfish, thinking we're the most important creatures here and that everything should adhere to our desires... the Earth included. She is telling us in no uncertainty, we've gone too far.

We have crossed the line with our materialistic, selfish and sinful ways; we have been abusing her and all of nature far too much and it must stop. Our oceans and fish are dying constantly because there are toxic oil spills that those responsible have given up on trying to stop, they don't know how so they're really not even trying anymore. There's giant sea creatures that are baffling mankind as to what they are, that are turning up on our beaches dead and mutilated looking... people are assuming they know what they are but that's beside the point. We all know that the ocean is so deep it's almost as vast as outer space itself, mankind has not even developed the technology to go that deep and down deep are a multitude of sea creatures we've never seen or heard of because that's where they live, so far away we don't know they exist. Our fish is becoming toxic to mankind because of these oil spills (gushers I'd say!) that the media doesn't even talk about because quite frankly, they either don't care or maybe they're not allowed to speak of. Either way, it's happening... if something isn't done immediately to stop the spills, our oceans may never recover. (Why do you think there was a time not long ago where the water was deemed toxic in some parts of the US because people were getting sick and even dying?)

Our beautiful, wonderful Earth has a way of cleaning up after us, but we're damaging her at such an alarming rate that she can't keep up with us anymore, or maybe she's just getting tired of the abuse and is trying to say "enough already!" It's our turn to step up and accept responsibility for what we're doing and make amends... if we take care of the Earth and the other occupants, then they can continue doing what they do best and help us in return. It reminds me of the symbol for recycling... but instead it's kind of like "you scratch my back and in return I'll scratch yours, and we can just keep it going..." Pay it forward... we've been on the receiving end long enough, it's time we all do our part.

Love & Light

Shelle

My new book is available online!!! :)

2013-10-26T16:41:00.002-07:00

OMGosh, I'm so excited!! My first book is now available online!!! Pick up your copy today at Amazon!!

Diary of a Reincarnated Queen - The Search for True Love

Enjoy!!

Love & Light,

Shelle

The Elemental Kingdom of the Keepers of Earth: Faeries

2013-05-29T18:11:00.002-07:00

I suppose you can call this a follow-up to my previous blog about Faeries, but with a little less of the “why’s” Faeries are invisible to mortals and a little more “about them” and how to work with them and how to invite them into your lives. J

There are actually quite a few books written on the subject of the Elementals of the Earth and those who watch over the various areas of Earth but not very many are available online and free to view. Personally although I love reading books as a source for learning, sometimes it’s not always easy to do; there’s the economy vs. affordability, the hours the bookstores are open (and some areas of the country are so remote there are no bookstores, so one must shop online to get ahold of anything) and then there’s the problem of not knowing about the Elementals so what are the odds that someone would even gain interest in something if they’re not exposed to it in some form or another? So, here I am to bring some light to the subject and hopefully I’ll help peak your interest enough that you’ll start to research and hopefully you’ll begin to help our tireless friends of the Elemental Kingdom to not only help save our planet but also help save them.

If you read my previous blog then you’ll already know that the Faerie’s are in danger… their very existence is dependent upon us to believe in them to help them survive. I know it may sound kind of hokey-pokey to say “if you don’t believe they may die” but the message I was given by my friend who can see and hear Faeries is that they requested I write about them because they are in fact in danger and their lives are dependent upon us to believe. I’m here to tell you Faeries are real, they exist.

If there’s one thing I’ve learned it’s that Faeries live for thousands of years and yet they’re still able to maintain a healthy, youthfulness about them (not to mention they don’t seem to age!) They’re very playful and at night, late at night after all their hard work for the day has been completed they love to dance and sing and to put it plainly, they love to party! Their form of partying doesn’t involve liquor or anything that will hurt them however. They love to dance for hours on end and play music. If you’re looking to invite the Faeries into your garden, homes or your life then sing a little upbeat tune or play some music and dance a little; you may just find that you’re not alone and they may dance and sing right along with you. Of course at first you may not realize they’re there, but if you believe they’ll join you more than likely they will.

Another thing that I’ve read and like to do is I like to assume they’re in my yard. I say “hello Faeries” and watch to see if a branch starts to move even when all the others don’t or when there isn’t the slightest breeze and I watch for a glimmer of light. Faeries like to play and one of the things they also do is jump up & down on the plants. On a perfectly still day one time not so long ago, I was at my friends’ house and on a plant with long straight leaves (I think it’s of the yucca variety) a few of the leaves started bouncing up & down rapidly. My friend asked if I could see the Faeries, they’re jumping up & down and laughing like little kids. My 3^rd eye is still opening (sometimes I can see them and other times not so much) but I could sure feel their presence and I could “feel” their happiness as their vibe was so strong.

There are old folklore stories whereas farmers used to be cautious at night, fearing going into the fields as to not upset or disturb the Faeries. They say that if the farmers upset them they could cause all of their crops not to grow, ever. Farmers live in fear to this day of upsetting the Faeries for they feel they’re bad luck. I believe it’s quite the contrary really. Faeries have a great respect for plants, crops, anything that grows from the Earth and if someone disrespects our Great Mother, then they should be cautious for the Faeries can cause people to have bad luck. But on the upside, if you show respect for Mother Earth, for the land, the trees, and animals (and pick up trash instead of throwing it down) then the Faeries will actually bless you. Let’s take the farmers for example… if when planting their crops they talk to the seeds, talk to the Faeries and ask them for help in growing a healthy crop that year so that they can feed their family and sell some to help purchase other necessities and that the Faeries are welcome to share in their harvest, then I’d bet a pound to a penny that the Faeries would oblige.

Another thing I’ve learned is that when you show generosity to the Faeries they will reward you at least 10 fold if not more. The Faeries have a certain blessing that they do for humans who are giving, kind and share what they have; they make sure that they will always have food in their kitchen. I don’t know exactly how they do it, whether it is helping you to keep your job or duplicating what you do have or bestowing good fortune on you so that you can always afford food, but they make sure to give back what they receive and more. There are actually some foods and drinks that the Faeries love and I’ve heard that if you leave some out for them, they will bestow the blessing of abundance in your home (food.)

Another thing that helps invite the Faeries into your home is to garden! Plant lots of trees if possible, flowers, especially the ones with ‘cups’ like tulips or honeysuckle. The Faeries love those because they like to go inside of them and play. They especially love hummingbirds so flowers or hummingbird feeders make them happy too; Faeries love to jump on a hummingbird and go for a ride so if you invite the hummingbirds you’re also inviting the Faeries. There are some flowers that are becoming extinct according to the Faeries and they will bestow great blessings on those who plant and grow those flowers… (You’ll have to do the research on that one!)

They also love bird baths, as those too invite the birds into your garden and the Faeries love birds. A note about your garden though, please don’t just go chopping things like branches or trimming bushes out of the blue! The Faeries get very upset when you do that because they may be living there and you may just chop down their home! I’ve heard it said that you should ask permission first and wait and see. Sometimes you’ll get a “feeling” or hear a voice in your head whether it’s ok or not. Otherwise, I recommend at the very least that you let them know you’re getting ready to do some trimming if it’s needed. The Faeries actually love gardens that grow wild, so the less trimming you do the better! I like to at least let the plant know to brace itself because I have to trim it. I tell it I’m sorry if it hurts them but that I’ll trim as little as possible and I keep my word. If I’m trimming dead-heads off my roses, I let the roses know I’m just trimming the dead-heads and I’m sorry. I’ve noticed that if I don’t let them know ahead of time the thorns seem to grab ahold of me and don’t want to let go! So, just a forewarning, if you’re going to do some gardening, take heed that the plants and trees can feel everything you’re doing and yes it hurts. One thing that upsets the Faeries is when someone cuts branches off their tree or the like and simply throw them away or burn them. If you plan on cutting a branch, please try and find another use for it. Whether it’s a walking stick or some other type of craft, try and find a use for it. I like to live by the motto “back to the Earth” so that Mother Nature can recycle things as she sees fit. When I have to trim the dead-heads off my roses I either use the flowers in a bowl as potpourri &/or I put it under the roses so that it can be composted back to dirt. If it comes from the Earth, please try to give it to back when you’re done enjoying it.

When I was a kid my sister and I had Faeries that went with us everywhere. They had a home in our yard and when our dad would mow the yard they got so upset because he was destroying their home. In a bit of retaliation and as a good laugh they used to take his socks and cut holes in them for their heads and they’d wear them as dresses! He wouldn’t be able to find his socks, they’d always be missing and when he did they’d have holes where the toe goes! The Faeries used to get a kick out of it and laugh their little heads off! Needless to say, our 3^rd eyes closed up on us and we’ve been working to getting them opened again. My sister has made more progress on this than I have and one of the ways she’s done this is to release any grudges, negative feelings and resentment. It’s not always easy to let go of the pains of the past, but if you want your 3^rd eye to open, it’s necessary.

Another thing I’d like to note before wrapping this one up, is that if you’re ever in your garden or out for a walk and you suddenly smell a sweet smell like flowers or perfume but no flowers are near and neither is anyone else, say hello to the Faeries as that’s their way of greeting you. If you acknowledge them, you’re another step closer to being able to receive blessings from them.

Faeries may be tricksters, like to play games by hiding keys (or your socks!) but if you’re mindful and kind, they’ll bestow blessings instead of playing pranks on you. If you have a feeling that they’re hiding your keys or something else goes missing even though you know where you left ‘it’ try to laugh a little and say something like “good one Faeries! I know I need to have more fun, now can you give me my _____ back?”J And it just may appear when you turn around and back again! I’ve had that happen many times and from what I’ve learned it’s their way of trying to get you to lighten up and have a little fun. Faeries enjoy life and they like to remind us to do so too.

Love & Light,

Shelle

Food, what are we really eating?

2013-05-27T15:45:00.001-07:00

Granted I may not be an expert in all areas of the food we consume but I wanted to write this about the animals that we’re consuming in hopes of shedding some light on a certain thing we call “veal”.

When I was pregnant and attending the American Nanny College, they taught us about different foods and what’s healthy for growing children; they taught us these things so that we can help provide proper nourishment to children. One of the things that downright traumatized me was a video they showed us about how they prepare veal and the manner in which it is “raised”. Now I’ve always been a lover of animals and although I’m not a vegetarian I am beginning to venture that way because the older I get and the more I think about what we’re really eating, the more I realize how wrong it is to eat animals.

Veal for instance is considered a delicacy, something that many people love for being such a tender meat. Have you ever searched for the information to find out why it’s so tender? Well, allow me to shed some light for you on the subject. Veal is made from male baby cows who at a very young age are taken from their mothers’ and put into a very small, very slender cage made of steel bars. The cage is so slender that the calf cannot even sit or lay down, it is wedged into the cage so tightly that it cannot move at all except it’s head, up and down slightly. They do this so that the calf cannot develop any muscles and it limits it from growing very much at all, let alone put on any body fat. They then starve the calf, feeding it only occasionally, enough to stay alive but not enough to nourish itself. The calf doesn’t grow but a few inches or so due to the lack of space and lack of food, and then it becomes ill and barely hangs on to life. The calf can hear the other cows and cries all day and night (as much as it can with what little strength it can muster) out of pain and agony for its mother. The mother’s hear the calves crying and they too cry out, with the pain of a mother who knows her child is hurting and hungry but she can’t get to it. She has milk for it but cannot feed it, knows it’s in pain but can’t rescue it for they keep them separated far enough to stay away but close enough to hear their cries.

At the point the calf is ready to die from malnourishment, after weeks of torture the so-called farmers will finally release the calf, which is so weak it cannot stand and falls over from exhaustion and lack of nutrition. They load it onto a flatbed cart and cart it off to be slaughtered. All the while the mother is still crying because she can “feel” her child’s pain.

Granted this is just one example of how “our” food is raised and slaughtered but there are many others that are just as awful. Many people know about this type of abuse and torture but because they like veal so much, they don’t lift a finger to stop it.

Personally I never tried veal until I was tricked into eating it. There are chicken breast patties that a family member of mine used to buy and cook all the time for us. When I told her about the video I saw and came to her crying about the poor baby cows, she told me “yeah but it tastes so good!” “You should try it before you judge.” I expressed to her that “I don’t care how good it tastes I could never be a part of something so awful and cruel to animals.” So one night less than a few weeks later, dinner was on the stove, it appeared to be the same ol’ chicken patties, mashed potatoes and gravy and some corn. As I started to make my plate I noticed the patties looked darker than usual and she said she just cooked it too long and reassured me that yes it was the chicken patties, which I admit I had grown to really like. As I cut into it I saw that the meat was very dark and asked her again if she was sure it was chicken? It looked far too dark to be chicken… she again told me it was. I took one bite and immediately spit it out, deep down I knew that she tricked me and the bite confirmed it. She bought veal patties and tried to fool me into liking it so that I wouldn’t feel bad about the baby cows being tortured. Granted I was only 16 so I cried and yelled at her and from that moment on I lost all trust and respect in her. Knowing how I felt about the baby cows, knowing that I had cried seeing the video, knowing how tortured these poor baby animals were was so appalling to me and for her to partake in purchasing the meat, let alone trying to trick me into eating it, was more than I could bare.

If you’re a lover of animals, then I pray that you too will consider what’s being done in the breeding and raising processes of your food before you consume it. Are we really so selfish and greedy that we don’t care how tortured and abused the animals are that we’re consuming? Are we really so special that animals have to be tortured for our enjoyment? Or does being non-educated excuse us from the crimes they’re committing against animals? I think not.

I could go on about chicken too, but out of respect for the readers I’ll wait on that subject; I don’t want to upset the meat lovers too much! But if you really want to know, do a little research and I know you’ll be surprised and upset if you don’t already know what’s being done to them too.

Love & Light,
Shelle

What's the 411 on Magic, Sorcery, Witch craft and black magic??? Is it real??

2012-09-30T13:13:00.000-07:00

I have learned that every idea, every invention and inspirational thoughts we have are actually remembered events that have happened in the past and were already created in Heaven... that they actually come from God (and our higher selves) and are remembered from our time in Lemuria and Atlantis. When the Angels fell from Heaven, the fallen angels actually taught many things that were never known to man and some things we were not supposed to do, such as merging the cells of animals and man to create such beasts as the mythical creatures that we only thought existed in fairy tales such as those that are half man and half horse. Those creatures were actually one of the reasons that God destroyed Lemuria and Atlantis, because those creatures were against God's will.

Many, many centuries ago most of us actually (if not all) had the abilities to manifest, heal, levitate, and much more such as moving objects with our minds and bending objects to our will. It was actually something that did not seem like such a 'crazy' or 'out there' thing to be able to do as most people had these abilities. How do you think the pyramids were made? Some say by aliens, but in reality we had abilities that nowadays seem impossible to most people and seem unable to grasp that it could be true.

If you've ever seen the movie The Secret, then that may help you to understand that over the decades, many of our natural born talents have been 'drummed' out of our minds and scope of reality... if you ask me it's mostly because the fallen angels and corrupted ones don't want us to have such an 'easy' life, they want to keep us in the dark, keep us believing life is supposed to be so hard and that we basically have to 'work' for everything we want and sometimes still not be able to obtain our hearts desires. When in reality, we are supposed to be able to see Angels (with the use of our 3rd eye), we're supposed to be able to manifest most of what we really want and we're not supposed to live our lives with diseases, we're supposed to be able to heal ourselves and as it states in the Bible, live for hundreds of years!!

Why would the fallen and corrupt ones want us to live life in the dark, you ask? In my opinion it's because they want us to turn from God, to make deals with the devil in order to have what we want and may lead some to believe that if we want to live a life filled with greatness, we must either make a deal or work ourselves to death in an honest attempt to get the necessities, let alone our biggest dreams come true. They want us to be in fear and be able to be controlled by our government, if we realized how very powerful we really are, they would be nearly powerless over us.

Ever wonder why it says in the Bible 'trust in the Lord and He will provide all that we need...' When we open ourselves to God, REALLY open up to Him and ask for our abilities to be able to achieve our goals, we will start to see ourselves as an extension of Him, as a part of Him. It says in the Bible that He created us in His image, hence we are also granted with amazing powers to be able to do amazing things. Now if in your heart you are only reaching out to Him for materialistic reasons or because of your ego, and not necessarily to do His work, then you won't be surprised to notice very little difference in your life. But if you want to serve God and do His will, use your God given talents to do good things to help others, then you will be blessed.

Those who are trying their hand at witch craft & / or black magic, may be able to make amazing things happen, but it is the power of our minds that are creating things, not the act of magic or some unseen force. Many may disagree, however if you understand that our minds are very powerful and we have the ability to make things happen by our intentions, then one really would understand that a spell is just a tool to make your intentions clear. A prayer can actually work the same as a spell, but without the need of a bunch of ingredients or tools. By simply wanting something with all your might, you can create. God gave us the ability to manifest and create, therefore the true power behind any spell is us, you or me. Hence the expression 'be careful what you wish for' which is as old as time itself, because it's true... what you focus on with great energy is created.

To clarify, let's say you want to have the ability to heal but don't believe in God... I've met some people that want to heal their spouse or a family member but don't know where to begin. Maybe it's in their blueprint that they are to be able to heal but not yet believe in God. If you ask me, then the sheer act of being able to heal becoming true for them, may actually lead them to believe in God and open themselves up to the path He has created for them. Or maybe they can't heal and by wanting to be able to heal someone so much, they may finally break down and pray and open themselves up to God and by doing so, may be shown that the only way to truly heal a person is by asking God to use them as a vessel in order that God may heal them...

Let's say you want to be able to levitate, maybe you don't realize it's possible but want to try (it is possible though!) In meditating and focusing, let's say you levitate... would that not lead you to realize that there is something greater than us in the universe and help you to realize that God exists and is real? Or maybe by levitating you realize that you have an amazing mind that must have come from God, otherwise how would you be able to levitate? It was said by many nuns that when Mother Teresa used to pray, she levitated really high and the nuns would have to 'stand-by' to pull her back down. Is that magic or simply her divine connection to God that made her levitate? If you ask me, it's because she was so close to God and prayed so hard, that she became light as a feather... and was literally 'close to God.'

Have you ever wished anything bad to happen to someone, and it did? I've seen others be so mean to people and wish bad things on others, that Karma bit them in the hiny so hard that their lives were completely turned upside down. So as far as black magic goes or the evil committed by fallen angels and corrupt ones, we don't need to wish bad on others for all will come back to them, in due time. If you wish bad on someone because they did something bad to you, whether in this lifetime or in others gone by, be careful because it will not only cancel out the Karma they would have faced but it will actually cause more harm to you, for wishing bad on them. Black magic is a very dangerous thing if you ask me, for everything we do comes back to us ten-fold... it's better to forgive and forget than to harbor any ill will.

I have heard that when the end of the world does come, the times of Armageddon and Revelations that the government will be imprisoning us and those that are not captured will not have access to any food or hospitals... that there will be some people here on earth that will remain simply to help others by manifesting food as God did in the Bible (with one fish he fed an entire village). And some will be healers, able to heal the wounded. Some will be here to help others find God and be saved, some will help protect us and lead the way to safety, to Heaven. It has also been noted all over the Internet that many are coming into their powers during these last few years and the ones to come... many are awakening to their divine birth right and realizing that they were given powers to heal, manifest and more. Why else would these things be happening if not to fulfill these prophecies, that someday we will need healers that can heal with the power of their minds?

Call it Sorcery, magic or witch craft, but I call it powers from the divine... from God. These blessings are being given to many because some day, we will need them. Many are not coming forward or letting others know about their talents for fear of what could happen to them, but there are many that have had these abilities and many more that are just now realizing they have them. We have a higher purpose than we may realize now, but thank God people are waking up and acknowledging their talents, practicing and honing their skills; for it is these very people that may help save our lives some day in the not so distant future.

My best advice to those who want to learn more, who want to do more and want to 'wake up' to their talents and powers, is to pray... pray some more and meditate. In meditation we open ourselves up to hear, see and understand. In prayer we connect with God and our Angels and are given clear instructions on what it is we must do in order to receive our gifts from above. Another great thing to do, is to meditate on our chakras... center them, align them and cleanse them so that when your powers do start to grow, you are better able to accept them, to understand them and control them. I don't recommend black magic or otherwise, for that is just a long journey not leading to anywhere with real meaning and can get you into trouble with the universe... when you pray and meditate you cut through the riff-raff and get right to the nitty-gritty. Through prayer and meditation you open yourself up to God and to being able to understand your true purpose on earth... when you pray and ask God to show you things, you will either have a vision immediately or he'll come to you in your dreams and show you the answer to what it is you asked. I recommend asking Him to make it simple enough for you to clearly understand, otherwise you may get some cryptic message that takes time to decipher!

Good luck & God Bless!!

Love & Light,

Shelle

We're only human... we all make mistakes!

2012-09-11T21:35:00.002-07:00

In this classroom of life, I have found that we never stop learning, unless we refuse to! From communication problems causing problems where none should have existed to thinking you're doing the right thing when really it turns out to be the complete wrong thing, I'd have to say NEVER stop learning from your mistakes!

We're all human and God knows we're not perfect and it seems no matter how hard we may try, we always make mistakes! I've found that when we don't think before we act, are some of the times we've made the biggest mistakes. We hurt those we love the most when we least expect it and learn again the hard way, to think before we act. Sometimes we may spend months thinking about our choice in a matter only to realize it turned out to still be a mistake, even though we took so much time pondering it!

I don't know if there is any secret formula for making the right choices but I believe as long as we accept that no one is perfect and we all make mistakes, life can be a little easier to understand. We may not know why we made the wrong choice but as long as we learn something from it, was it really wrong? Could we have avoided it, or was it inevitable or imperative that we made the mistake so that we may learn? There are many questions I have regarding this subject and until it becomes obvious as to 'why' I or we did something that seemed stupid, hurtful, selfish or down right degrading... in the meantime all we can do is 'accept that we're human' and try to learn from it. Apologize when we're wrong, try not to make excuses (in making excuses we might miss the lesson!) and forgive ourselves and others, for we are only human after all. We'll always be perfectly imperfect and flawed... the best we can do is try our best and accept responsibility for our mistakes.

Love & Light,

Shelle

Ghosts??? Seriously??? You really think they're real??? ;)

2012-06-14T04:01:00.001-07:00

Most people have seen the show 'Ghost Whisperer' or may have heard of it... for those who haven't, the show is based on a woman who has been seeing ghosts since she was a little girl, they've just always been visible to her the same as we see 'regular' people. She helps them with their unfinished business and helps them move on, into the light.

For some people who have never seen a ghost find this just a sci-fi show that doesn't happen in real life... however there is a very large number of people all around the world who have witnessed first hand the truth, that ghosts do exist and they're very real. Most people will see ghosts as a child but not realize what it is they're seeing, very similar to when we see angel's but because of parents or other adults who don't believe, they tell them 'they're not real' or 'it's just a glare from the tv' and so kids will believe and accept that as truth (they trust the adults in their lives) and because of being told they're not real, will no longer 'see' them. By choosing to believe they aren't real, one is actually closing their 3rd eye and may never see a ghost or angel again and later in life may wind up thinking others who can see them are nuts!

The fact of the matter is, ghosts are very real and they're actually all around us. Now again, I must say that I'm no expert on the subject, however I have had more than a handful of encounters with ghosts, enough to know that they're REAL!!!! ;) Since I was a kid, I've been able to see ghosts however more recently I decided I no longer wanted to and decided that if I'm going to see anything from the 'other' side, I'd prefer to see angel's. Yes, you can actually make the decision and make it a reality (as I've stated previously our minds are very powerful.)

There are at least a few reasons that ghosts are around and a few things that happen while they're here... first off would be that they have unfinished business. Sometimes they're just worried about their loved ones and think that if they cross over that their family will suffer. This is where saying your final good bye is very helpful to helping them move on. If after they pass you have a conversation with them, as if they're still near you; whether you see them or not chances are they'll hear you because you have a strong connection to them... I've heard it said that when you feel deeply for someone they live on in your heart, well that's true.

Basically what happens if you find yourself unable to accept the fact they're gone, continue to cry and mourn over the loss, you are in essence holding them back from moving on. During your conversation with them, what's best in my opinion is to tell them you love them, how you'll miss them but that you'll be ok and want them to go to Heaven. You can tell them you want them to visit you, watch over you, but that they must move on and you'll be alright. You must then muster up the strength to have the conviction in your words to let them know you mean it.... you will be ok. You'll miss them, but will see them soon. This usually works best for loved ones, for the most part, they want to move on but they love you so much they don't want to leave you for fear of your pain and suffering, they'll wonder if you'll recover, and if you'll really be ok. In encouraging them to move on and that you'll be ok, you give them the strength and the 'ok' to go into Heaven... If you continue to cry, continue to 'hold onto them' with your pain and grief, you actually make them sad, make them worry even more and if you're not careful, they'll stay.

I'm not saying don't cry, or don't grieve, for that's a natural part of the healing process and we need to do those things in order to help ourselves heal... what I am saying is to realize that trying to keep them here, is actually a selfish thing that we should not do. Trying to hold onto someone who has passed can actually cause the grieving process to be prolonged, can cause more pain, and more grief than is necessary. The sooner you let them know it's ok for them to go into the light and that you'll see them soon, the sooner you can begin to realize that they're not ever really gone, they're just out of sight. You can always talk to them, even though they're in Heaven...

Another thing that I've learned that can happen to a person's spirit when they pass is that they can get stuck; they don't realize they're dead. They can get attached to people, follow them around and then may actually get 'left' somewhere because they're distracted. In instances such as this, it's best to let them know they're not alive anymore (in as gentle a way as possible) that you're sorry they've passed but that Heaven is a wonderful place and that their family is in the light and that they should go into it. If you feel that hasn't worked, the best thing to do is pray and ask God to help them move on. He will...

I've also heard of ghosts that stay with a family member, thinking they are helping them, when really they can cause more harm than good. Their fears can become your fears, their medical condition they had before they passed can actually become your medical condition... because their energy is so strong and can have an impact on your energy. Have you ever been around someone who for some reason their stress became your stress? It's very similar when someone has passed on but decided that they think it's in your best interest to stay with you... maybe you like them being around and feel you need the guidance, but quite frankly you'd be better off taking the advice of an angel since their advice comes directly from God. It's best to ask them to move on and live your life, make your own decisions and learn to be on your own... it's very similar to a mom who won't let their child out of their sight, how would you feel having your mom go to school with you from kindergarten through high school and telling you what to do every step of the way? I don't think anyone would like that, so why would you want your aunt, mom, dad or grandparents with you every step of the way, influencing every decision you encounter in life?

Then there are some ghosts that are angry and seem to reek havoc in homes, causing lights to go off and on, flicker or blow out light bulbs! Slamming doors and breaking things, to either scare you or get your attention... with those ghosts, I recommend some serious prayers! There's also another step you can take and may sound a bit extreme but it works. You start out by putting a circle of salt around the entire perimeter of your home, outside. You then go to the inside... placing a line of salt on every window sill, and in front of every door; all the while praying to God to seal your home and push out any unwanted spirits... you then picture in your mind that your roof has an opening in it and the ghosts goes up and out. Prayer, prayer, prayer!!!

Another good way to get an unwanted spirit out of the house is to start at the front door, bible in hand and pray... work your way from the front of the house, into every room and eventually out the back door, all the while praying that God will bless the home and that unwanted spirits are to be removed... once reaching the back door, you are to walk outside, pray some more and brush yourself off from top to bottom; you use your hands to 'brush' off the spirit(s) as they will become attached to you and your brushing them off removes them. I know this sounds a bit 'out there' to some, however it is a very old Hawaiian custom that has been passed down for many generations and I've personally seen it work.

Heaven is a marvelous place and one month on earth is like a blink of the eye in Heaven. If you're sad or grieving over the loss of a loved one, please know that you'll see them again. If you don't 'believe' in ghosts, God or Angels, then I don't know what I can say to help you realize they're all real...

I've met people before that didn't believe and they thought that when we die we simply disappear and go into nothingness... if you ask me that's a very sad way to think and live. To think, we did all this for nothing? That every precious moment we spend on earth, every beautiful thing such as the trees, grass, mountains, sun, moon, butterflies, dragonflies, rainbows, sunsets and moon rises, are all for not? That music will not live on, that the love we feel for others and the creatures of the earth, is all for nothing? I have to disagree, because I've witnessed far too much to think that there's nothing after this... I know too many people that agree with my blogs, that have 'seen' things their entire lives and know what I say is true... life is wonderful, for a reason. Earth is a reflection of Heaven, (the good stuff!) and Heaven is even better than we can imagine. So when the piper comes callin' say your prayers and ask for forgiveness and know that your place is in Heaven, when it's all said and done. If hearing my ghost stories will help you understand better or to believe, leave a comment and I'll share some... otherwise, you'll have to wait for me to finish my book and read about them there!! :)

Love & Light,

Shelle

Who needs the Internet anyway? :)

2012-05-31T03:59:00.001-07:00

Before the day of computers and the Internet, in school we used to have pen-pals! We had no idea who we were writing to, except for a name and where they lived. Our teachers encouraged us to write to these 'unknown' friends in other countries and told us it was good to make friends around the world. But if you changed schools, you lost your pen-pal forever...

When Myspace made it's big debut, everyone was free to add anyone and everyone they stumbled on, (whether they approved you or not was in their hands) whether you found them because you had things in common with them, mutual friends or because they liked a band; we were free to chat with celebrities and musicians or at least leave a little message letting them know how we admire their work.

We started opening up communication between people around the globe, becoming friends with some people we would have never met otherwise; but found out through it all, we may have really found a 'friend' we could admire and trust. I have a good friend that met her now husband on Myspace and they are madly in love, years later. They now have their first child and are in pure bliss.

Then came facebook, where the information was limited and so are your 'add' options. Sure, you can request someone to become your friend, but if they deny you facebook wants to know why... God forbid they happen to click that they don't know you because then your account gets suspended from being able to add friends because 'they' heard you've been going around sending random requests to people you don't know! Heaven forbid you should make a new friend!!! In spite of their demanding 'we' don't add people we don't personally know, many have continued to accept friend requests based solely on gut instincts, mutual friendships or what have you.

In the meantime, here comes twitter... as impersonal as a message can get in 140 characters or less! The hype is big on twitter however because 'we' are free to say what we want, whether anyone is listening or not! We're free to 'follow' whomever we choose and low and behold, celebs actually reply back sometimes! A barrier broken!! In the past, you'd search high and low in teen mags to try and find the 'fan' mail address to your favorite band just to say 'hey I really like your music' and know deep down that they'd never see your message... and maybe never know how their music impacted your life.

In spite of it all, 'we' have found our way to another level of communicating with people all around world. The old fashioned 'pen-pal' has evolved to a whole other level, much to my delight. Through Google+, youtube, facebook, Myspace, twitter, and amongst countless blogs and websites that 'allow' us to comment on articles and news reports; our voices are now being heard, our opinions are making the news and now, WE are the news!

Let's not forget about the infamous dating sites... some have brought many couples together that chances are would have never found each other without the Internet. I can only imagine how many happily married couples would still be single if it were not for our beloved Internet. Christian Mingle has many couples featured on their facebook page, showing that their site works in bringing the singles together and helping create marriages based on a mutual love for Christ, mutual interests and more. Other dating sites claim the same, however I have not seen near as many couples brought together as on Christian Mingle. Maybe their numbers are there, but it's not as widely known if you ask me. Maybe it's because some sites are for people just looking for a date, whereas most on Chrisitan Mingle are looking for their soul mate, to marry.

Now I've heard that the good ol' government is trying to limit our Internet use, stop us from communicating and stop the new friendships we have so lovingly formed. I have friends in Russia, India, Australia, China, Singapore, Bhutan and many more countries and countless states across the US thanks to the Internet. Of course I could live without those friends, but why in the world would I ever want to? Friends are priceless! A good friend, is someone you can be yourself with, open up to and share your desires and fears with... someone who will encourage you, comfort you, brighten your day and sometimes may even save your life. I have friends all around the world that share in the message of peace, love, unity and a love for God. I have a friend / acquaintance that I made online playing a video game, he's about 15 years old and lives in Iraq... he told me that when he goes to school he has to be very careful because explosions are going off all around and one time they hit his school causing him to have severe burns on his arms. He's praying that he'll live long enough to move to the US so that he doesn't have to live like that anymore. I prayed for him too...

Then there's the advertising that small businesses were never able to afford until they were afforded the option of placing pay per click ads on Google and other sites. Had it not been for the online business, some may have never made it past their first year! Online ads are easy, affordable and help a business to be seen by their target audience, no matter where in the world it may be.

I have a good friend that I feel I was meant to be friends with and he feels the same. He's a Buddhist Monk who lives in Bhutan! I love to meditate, pray and do yoga and have often considered heading to some far off place to study and train to become more enlightened... thanks to our finding each other online, I don't have to venture alone. He's building a new temple and I'm planning a visit soon, so that I too can pray and meditate in some of the oldest temples in the world. I'm also very proud and honored that I'm contributing to the financial costs involved in the building of the temple. Our dollar may be considered weak here, but there $100 is equivalent to about $7,000 in the US! How many times in our lives can we say we helped build a Buddhist monastery temple that will help thousands of people? Or that we helped feed hundreds of people by donating a mere $20 a month?

Also online, I found a non-profit organization that can purchase an acre of the rain forest for a mere donation of $15 per acre! And not only do they purchase it, they protect it FOREVER. I've signed petitions against our rain forests being demolished and entire villages being deemed homeless because of a big corporation building a solar panel factory... Does that make any sense at all? We have thousands upon thousands of acres of wide open space in the DESERT, with sunshine beaming all day long... why on earth would you want to hurt mother nature and destroy the forest to create energy? Maybe to some people it makes sense, but to me it's senseless destruction of the very resources that are helping our planet live. Thanks to the Internet however, I was able to do my part and 'sign' the petition to help the villagers and the rain forest.

So, in essence, I guess the main point of my highlighting so many things that the Internet has managed to do 'for us' is to bring attention to just a few of the joys and delight that the Internet has achieved. Thanks to the Internet people have found their soul mates, their wives, husbands, adopted pets, made donations to help feed the hungry and homeless, make friends around the world and have someone to visit when we go on vacation to a foreign land.

I mean, can you imagine trying to go on vacation to a remote land where almost no one speaks English? I've seen the movies, the 'digital translators' and books don't help much! I also have great new friends in Australia that I plan on visiting, to enjoy the beautiful beaches, go hiking in a forest filled with trees and purple flowers for ground cover... (see pic above!) without making those friends, I'd probably never make it to Australia or Bhutan! Let alone would I even have the desire to go? Without the personal information that only a native can relay, how would I have ever known it was soooo beautiful or worth the trip? Sure, some may say 'go to a travel agent' or Google it, but in this case, I'd rather go straight to someone who KNOWS! Besides, the last travel agent I had, booked me a trip to Kauai and then she moved... when it came time to take my trip, my flight had been cancelled and I had to re-book everything on my own anyway! Nothing against travel agents, but honestly, had I known that was going to happen, I would've just booked it on my own to begin with!

Those who want to adopt are able to research the criteria needed, find countless resources and support groups as well as browse children available for adoption! They're able to read a little bit about them and see if the child might be a fit for their growing family.

With the Internet, our ability to locate the truth of what's going on in the world has greatly expanded. The idea of writing some random pen-pal stranger in China or Egypt is no longer a guessing game! We can see their pictures, see who their friends are and their likes and dislikes... and with the power of IM or email, we're able to chat instantly, no waiting for weeks upon weeks with no idea if they even got our letter.

I know there are those that are saying 'yeah but... you don't know if that's really them or if they're lying to you' to those people I say, you need to get your instincts in check and do some praying and meditating! IF you pray and meditate (check some of my other blogs, please!) you actually can have the ability to 'see' your friend, in real time. IF you do it often enough and enhance your abilities you could actually see what someone is doing at almost any given moment and even ask them 'are you wearing a blue shirt?' or 'is your desk a mess, a bunch of books and papers all over it' only to have them reply 'yes, how did you know?' It works, believe me... I've done it many times! It's a gift we all have, it's just a matter of using it. Also, for those that say they believe in God, then you should know that God would not put you in any situation that you aren't meant to be in... 'yeah but' NO buts! If you believe, then you should not doubt! One ounce of doubt can land you right in the hands of your biggest nightmare. Have faith and trust in God and He won't steer you wrong.

For those unaware of what I'm referring to when I say the gov is trying to take away our Internet, do some research and get involved... unless you don't like having all this information at your fingertips? :) The media is controlled by those we call the 'elite' and their biggest desire is to keep us in the dark, keep us in fear of the 'unknown' and in fear of those in other countries... to keep us separated and keep us from knowing that deep down, most of us all want the same thing, to be loved, to have peace in the world and share in the knowing-ness that we are all the same...

Love & Light,

Shelle

*If you are able to make any donations, large or small, the Monastery in Bhutan is in great need! Please visit: Lhodrak Kharchu Monastery for details and information about how your help is appreciated and greatly needed!!!
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Thank you & God Bless!!!

Manifesting and our 'blueprints / contracts' ~ the how's and why's we get what we want

2012-04-26T17:39:00.002-07:00

There have been many books and DVD's published on the subject of manifesting and how to get what we really want in our lives but often one may find that no matter how good they are at manifesting and creating what they want, there are still some things that seem unattainable.

Before we are born and come to earth we create what is called a blueprint or contract. We get together with other spirit's who agree to do certain things in our lives or play specific roles so that we may learn whatever it is that we decide we want to go through, in our quest for soul advancement. Now while some things are more concrete there are some things we decide such as if we choose to take an alternate path, what we may encounter can change. Say for instance you are given the circumstance to turn left or right, what the outcome will be may alter the path you take, so we plan out what we will encounter should we decide to turn left. We also plan out the pains that we will face and the people that will help aide us to suffer. I know that's pretty deep, saying "I want to suffer in such and such way so that I can experience such and such; in doing so my soul will evolve in such a way" which plainly put means that we choose the specifics of our lives, including the abuse, the neglect, the sufferings in which we face that sometimes seem unbearable.

Why would we do this? Why would we choose to suffer? All souls or spirits must go through various experiences in order to advance spiritually, some may choose an easier path, not really concerned with advancing yet more concerned for simply enjoying life and having nearly everything they want (maybe in their past lives they suffered and advanced so much that this time around they decided to enjoy life more and take a break!) Some may choose to come into the world having a well-to-do family so that they don't have to struggle financially but maybe they have other struggles such as finding true love or facing illnesses or disappointment in their family because of lack of compassion or remorse for hurting others. These too are learning lessons for us, to learn to love those despite their lack of morals or values. Others may choose to come into the world rich in one life and poor in another, learning the differences of the pains and struggles of each for further advancement. Maybe in a few lives you were uber rich and learned that wealth isn't everything and decided to come into your next life insanely poor so that you could experience life on the other end of the spectrum and in that adversity learned to create your own wealth by your own means. Or maybe you decided that no matter what, you'd always be poor and struggle as that too is a learning lesson. Maybe by being amongst the poor you had to overcome a hatred towards the rich or a deep compassion for those who need help and a love for the simple things in life, or all of the above.

Either way, we have choices to make before we come to earth and while we are here. Not every detail is planned out as we leave things to our free will, yet we may choose the important things in order to have a full and deeper meaningful soul advancement. If you believe in God and speak often of the benefits of having Jesus in our lives, have you ever met someone that no matter what you said seemed to reject all that you had to say? Speaking until you're blue in the face and the person not budge on their stance? The main reason for this is because it is not their time, it's not part of their blueprint. They have pre-written that they will not accept it until such and such time, even if Jesus Himself appeared to that person, they simply won't budge... because it is not their time and nothing anyone says or does will change that until it is meant to be.

In viewing this idea of a blueprint, does it not make perfect sense then that sometimes we simply cannot manifest the things we may sometimes try with all our might to manifest? Because maybe it just wasn't in our blue print to happen that way? Take for instance someone who has struggled financially their entire lives and they come across the information and all of the tools necessary to be able to manifest anything their hearts desire... now lets say that person masters the art of manifesting on various levels but for some reason they just can't hit the lotto or mega bucks... one could easily understand the reason for this by understanding that maybe it just wasn't written in their blueprint to happen this way. There is always a deeper reason behind things that we can't seem to grasp or create and we must understand that sometimes it's just not meant to happen in the way we think it will.

In creating our blueprints for this life, it is even more complicated than us just sitting down and deciding for ourselves what we want to experience. We must consult with others and make individual agreements with each and every soul and plan out the when's and where's things are to take place. Once all of our agreements are made we go before the Council (in Heaven) and they review the details of our plans. They may suggest changes or discuss that maybe what we have decided to go through is far more painful than what they believe we can handle and do their best to change our minds; maybe trying to convince us to not go through so much in just one life. We may argue our case and stand firm, stating "I can handle it and this is what I want so that I can advance more, faster" and then later while we're here wonder "what in the world was I thinking!?"

Have you ever met someone that you felt you knew before this time? That your meeting them was your destiny? That's part of the soul recognition that we decided we would feel so that when the time came, we would go through whatever experience it was we were meant to have with that particular person. Now maybe that person seemed like your soul mate at first, you feel so close that you feel "this is it!" only to later encounter abuse or torture in some way; wondering later "why in the world things seemed so right and turned out so wrong?" Think of it this way, did you not have to learn an enormous amount from that situation, learn to stand tall in spite of the struggles? Did you not have to learn to be strong, to rise above adversity, learn to forgive and more? Although some of the situations and people in our lives seemed like a horrible experience when we look back, was it not because of those same situations that helped us become the person we are today? Sometimes it's exactly what we needed to give us a 'push' in the direction we were meant to go... take for instance a young woman who has had a happy and carefree life and one day maybe she is raped or beat up by a boyfriend. Maybe after everything she has gone through in the struggles towards her recovery she becomes a therapist who helps hundreds of people in her practice and maybe later writing a book that helps thousands. One could easily understand that she was meant to experience that situation in order to get her set on the path to help others.

Let's take for instance the true story of the girl that they based the movie Soul Surfer on; she was living a wonderful life with a loving family and well on her way to making it big in the surfing world. One day while surfing a shark bites her arm off and through everything, she rises above it all and becomes an inspiration to countless men, women and children who were handicapped, helping them realize that they can still do almost anything they set their minds to and in some cases, helped them live a more fulfilling life. Had she not gone through everything she went through, who would have helped those with handicaps learn to rise above and still continue to dream? Maybe someone else would have agreed, but the point is that it was her... she made a sacrifice (a decision she made in advance) to help others.

Now I know some people reading this may think "well what's the point then, if everything is all planned out, why do I have to do anything at all?" In order to get from point A to point B we must act, we must move... we must face the encounters set out for us so that when we return to Heaven we have accomplished the things we set out to accomplish for advancement on the soul level. Do you think that Ghandi or Mother Teresa were just born into being enlightened and transcended? More than likely, no. They too encountered struggles and adversity, whether it was in the lives we know of or others, before they became who we know them to be.

In understanding that we each have a destiny to fulfill, life may become a little less confusing to us. When we look at the grand scheme of things in this way, it may help us understand that everything isn't as hard as we may think it is at the time we are facing struggles and that this too shall pass. In doing our best to manifest what it is we desire with every ounce of our being, we must continue to dream, to have faith and hope that if it is meant to be, it will be. There are times we may become inspired to manifest something, because we are meant to manifest it. Then there are times in our attempts at manifesting something that we may feel as though we are trying to make the impossible possible. There's a saying that goes "Nothing is impossible, for the word itself says I'm Possible" while I believe this to be true as well as "thoughts become things" and my favorite "To think is to create" we must also remember that if we have a desire to do something, we must act on it (unless it causes pain to others or is against our morals and values - I'm not saying go out and cheat on your spouse because you have an urge) what I'm saying is if you have a desire to manifest that someday you become something great, someone great, then go for it! The worst thing that can happen is that you try your hardest and learn from the experience. Maybe by trying to create one thing you suddenly become inspired to do something completely different and you become a success at that... whatever it is, if you are inspired to do it, then I say go for it! You may surprise yourself and manifest something amazing. You may make all your dreams come true and look back and think "Wow, I did it!" The point is that we must never accept defeat or failures as that, we must look at everything as a learning experience, an opportunity to become someone more loving, more compassionate, more understanding, more forgiving and / or an inspiration to others.

We may have written our blueprints in advance but the great part of it is that most of us don't know what our blueprints contain. Some may seek the advice of someone who can access your Akashic records, where they can view what it is you have pre-written, but you must be careful there. I have heard of some people that are able to access our records but aren't as good at it as they claim to be and sometimes make things up to appease us, while others are very good at it and may give us completely accurate information. In anything we encounter, whether it be Tarot cards or Akashic records, we must learn to use our instincts and best judgment, not hearing what it is we want but understanding when the truth is being told. We ourselves have the ability to view our own records, but it takes a great deal of meditation and prayer and can be learned. In order to read someone's Akashic records one must have our permission to do so otherwise they cannot access it, so have no fear of someone accessing your records as they can't do so unless you request it and grant your permission.

As far as manifesting, it really is not that complicated and we have been doing it long before we realized there was such a thing. In order to manifest, plain and simple we must focus on what it is we really want, believe it is ours and trust that it will come to us, without an ounce of doubt. We must have full faith that it is ours and meant to be ours... as Bob Proctor puts it: the moment we doubt it, may be the very moment it was coming into form and by doubting it we basically make it 'go away'. So again, be careful of what you focus on, for you just may get it. Personally, I leave it up to God. I let Him know what it is I want and believe that if I am meant to have it, it will happen in His time, not mine. I believe that if God has intended me to have something, if it is written in my blueprint, then it will be mine. In trying to manifest something that may not be in our blueprints, it can be quite frustrating and sometimes disappointing. In fact I believe that the key ingridient missing from all of the books and videos made on the subject is God. For how can we possibly manifest anything if God did not intend it to be so?

If our blueprints don't include us hitting the lotto or mega bucks or becoming rich and famous over night, then what are we doing? I believe that if it is a calling from deep within, something we have a burning desire for and feel that we are meant to have, then by all means, manifest to your hearts content... but if it's meant to be, do we really need to work so hard on manifesting it? I say no... if it's meant to be, it will be. If we're meant to manifest something, then it will come easily and we won't have to struggle trying to create something, it'll come when it's meant to as long as we keep working towards our dreams. In order to create anything, we must be active in making that dream a reality. We must take the necessary steps to achieve... if you continually try to manifest hitting the lotto, then wouldn't you need to buy a ticket? If you want to win a race, wouldn't you need to train and enter the race? Of course you would... if you dream of finding your soul mate, wouldn't you need to go out into the world and not sit on your couch day in and day out? Of course! So get out there and make your dreams a reality! Enjoy life and be kind to others... love, trust and have faith! We all have a purpose, a destiny to fulfill, so get out there and make it happen! Dream big and reach for the stars, you just may catch one!

Love & Light,

Shelle

The Powers of Forgiveness... and the benefits of forgetting

2012-04-18T06:02:00.001-07:00

I'm sure you've heard it said many times that it's best to forgive and forget, but so many wonder why? I'm going to do my best here to clear up some of the confusion that people face when it comes to forgiving... Sometimes there are people that hurt us so badly we find ourselves feeling hatred towards them and maybe even wishing bad things would happen to them; or worse, we may actually hurt them in return in some way. I've heard of abusive fathers that somehow manipulate the system and take their children away from their loving mothers with no visitation rights allowed; leaving the mother worried, angry and traumatized over the loss of her children and feeling helpless and alone. I've heard stories and personally experienced some people that just seem 'out to get us' and basically try to ruin our lives in every way even though we may not have done anything to hurt or harm that person we ask ourselves "what did I ever do to them to make them hate me so much that they'd do 'such and such' to me?" There are many horror stories in the world of people hurting others and sometimes we play the part of the abuser, hurting others and living to regret the pain we caused (if 'we' have a conscious that is!) I once had a 'woman' I'd never met in my life, do so many horrible things towards me that I couldn't help but wonder, "does she know something about a past life that I had that I don't recall hurting her? Why else would she try and hurt me soooo bad?" I found myself constantly being tormented by her, in more ways than one can imagine (I won't go into detail about it here however.)

The point is, there are things that happen in our lives that may have caused us great pain and suffering and sometimes we may not even know where the source of their reason is coming from or what we did to bring this on ourselves. Many have led almost 'different' lives, as they say, we all have a past and sometimes our payback seems to catch up with us...

Whatever the reasons we experience pain and suffering brought on by another person, whether it's Karma or we just feel flat out victimized because we don't recall ever doing anything that would warrant such misery in return, the important thing is that we forgive and let go, forget about it. I used to say that I forgive everyone for everything they did, but I will never forget. In some ways this is a good thing, but in many others it's not so good... forgiveness is the first crucial step but to forget is something entirely different and sometimes even harder to do.

First off, the most important reasons to forgive others (and ourselves) is because that holding onto hate, anger, resentment, grudges or whatever you want to call it, can actually cause major issues not only to our health but our 'healing' as well. Let's take cheating as an example. I have a friend that had a mom who was a great, loving person. She actually shined she seemed so bright and lovely. She married a man that was a travelling salesman (yes they still exist!) and he was a compulsive cheater. Whatever his reasons for cheating were, I don't know. He was such a compulsive cheater that there were brothel's he frequented and sometimes would lie and take trips out of state just so that he could go to the brothel. My friends' mom found herself increasingly miserable as she found out he was cheating, got an STD, and he began mentally abusing her and basically turned her world upside down. Now the smart thing would have obviously been to leave his sorry you know what, but she stayed for over 20 years. She had become 'comfortable' in her home, didn't work and therefore depended on him to take care of her.

He finally left her for another woman, a younger woman but not before she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Later, after she had one breast removed, then the other, during surgery a small 'piece' of cancer got into her blood stream and landed itself in her reproductive organs... they too had to be removed and by the age of about 50 she died in a hospice facility, still angry and miserable, leaving her daughter with no parents (her dad already passed on) and no one to help guide her and give her the kind of comfort having a loving parent provides.

You see one thing that's a proven fact is that cancer is a man made disease that is brought on by stress and anxiety. The way I see it is that forgiveness or lack there of is a huge reason for this. My friends' mom held so much anger and resentment for her husband that she thought of almost nothing else except for her disgust with him and how horrible of a man he 'turned' out to be. Her anger became a part of her and turned into cancer which if you ask me, she may have also been harboring anger towards herself as well, for staying in such an abusive relationship and allowing it to go on instead of making a clean break. She not only didn't forgive him, but she didn't forgive herself either, for making poor choices in her choosing him and choosing to stay with him.

Forgiving ourselves plays a huge part in our lives, not just shrugging it off and sweeping it under the carpet; no it's not as simple as that if you ask me. I believe that it's similar to confessing our sins, in order to obtain true forgiveness for ourselves whether we're confessing to God or trying to let go of something we ourselves did, we must first take a good, long, hard look at what it is we did. If we hurt someone and are truly sorry, we may find ourselves breaking down in tears, sobbing and feeling the pain as if we did it to ourselves. We may even feel the pain more than the person we did something to. There have been times that others 'shrugged' off something that I did and I found myself beating myself up over it, crying and feeling just awful. That's actually a good thing, because hopefully we learn not to do something like that again and realize that by hurting others we truly are hurting ourselves (in more ways than one.)

When we find ourselves making mistakes, or choices that changed our lives and had a major effect or consequence, we must learn to forgive ourselves and not beat ourselves up over it. I'm not saying to shrug it off and pretend we didn't do it, because deep down we'll continue to feel the pains of the 'wrong' choice we made. When I was younger I made a lot of money and thought I always would, I took it for granted and spent money as if I had millions in the bank and always would. Later, I found myself nearly homeless and broke and realized years later that I was beating myself up for it for so long that it was having an effect on my finances for over 10 years! If you disappoint yourself to the point that you're angry and bitter towards your choices, it does have a ripple effect and changes how you attract things into your life... forgive yourself, you're only human and we all make mistakes, especially when we're young.

What we put out, comes back to us... Karma or the butterfly effect, whatever you want to call it or believe in, everything we do comes back to us in one way or another. I've met people that say they don't believe in Karma and that nothing comes back to them and they continue to do mean things, thinking they'll never have to pay the piper. Well good news is that the Universe has a law of balance and all things come full circle. So whether you do great and marvelous things or horrible and mean things, whether in this life or the next, it will all come back. And it won't just come back, it'll come back TEN FOLD!!!

I've also heard it said by many people that before we go to Heaven, there is an area we go to reflect on our life and 'watch' what we have done, the good and the bad. That everything we did here on Earth we will feel and experience... the pain we've caused others and the good things we did. It allows us the chance to fully understand what our actions and deeds caused in another person's life as well as ours. Let's say that you stole money from someone and went out shopping, blew the money and felt no remorse nor experienced any sort of Karma or payback. But what if the person you stole from wound up heading down a downward spiral and it ruined half their life because of the financial setback and the pain and suffering they endured as a result?

What if because of one thing you did to someone hurt them so much that they were never able to heal and recover? Would you really want that on your conscious or are you going to be one of 'those' people that reverse the blame and say it's their own fault for 'not getting over it'? What if because of the pain and suffering you cause that person, you come back in your next life as a dog that gets beat up, neglected and starved to death as a way of balancing your Karma? OK, so you don't "believe" in reincarnation... well WHAT IF it's real? What kind of paybacks would you have coming your way? Think about it, do you really want to learn the hard way and suffer in your next life? Is it really a wise choice to choose not to believe and have it bite you in the hiny later?

I know such a man... he doesn't believe in Karma or reincarnation and who knows if he even believes in God. He cheats on his wife with numerous women to the point that he even pays for their housing so that he can come and go as he pleases and have his way with them. He did crooked deals in the mortgage and real estate industry, ripped his employees off, partied like a rock star doing hard drugs and drinking and didn't go home to his faithful, loving wife until late at night almost every night and when he did he stumbled in drunk. He eventually lost his business as a result (two businesses actually) and shortly later he lost his house worth over a million dollars. He lost all of his money and is now going to prison for the fraud he committed. So for those that don't believe, you've got another thing coming, I'm sorry to say.

Back to the subject... forgiveness of others and ourselves not only plays a major role in our health and happiness now and in the future, it also can make for a happier life. When we hold onto things such as anger, grudges, fear, or resentment, they cause turmoil in our lives and sometimes consume us to the point that we forget who we really are. My friends mom used to be so loving and caring for others but later found it hard to show her concern and love because the anger became too much for her and she just couldn't seem to move past it. Sometimes a person is so miserable because they can't forgive that they resent others for being happy which in turn causes more misery for the person holding onto the anger.

Another reason that we must learn to forgive others is because it is not up to us to judge them or not forgive. Yes, it is up to God. Yes, He is the ultimate determining factor in forgiveness and He forgives all, if it asked for with a genuine heart and feeling remorse for the misdeed done. The way I see it, is if God can forgive someone, who am I not to?

None of us are greater than God and if He can forgive us for our sins, who are we to think that we shouldn't forgive others? Regardless of what anyone does to us, no matter how horribly painful the hurt they caused us or our loved ones, we must forgive them... not only for ourselves but for our future. For if we don't forgive others, how can we ask God to forgive us?

The main reason forgetting is a crucial next step in the forgiveness process is because of the law of attraction... now regardless if you believe in it or not, it exists and it happens. As in my previous post about Abuse, the law of attraction works in many ways in our lives. If we don't forget about something no matter how horrible the deed was, we will inevitably recreate it if we don't let it go and forget about it. I once read a prayer request on a website, the girl said she had been sexually harassed and assaulted at more than one job and it kept happening. First off, by saying 'it keeps happening' your words create your reality and by saying it in that way, you are basically 'putting it out there' that it continues to happen in your life.

If you put something out there like that, it will happen and continue to happen because you believe it and have passion behind it. Because the girl feels 'victimized' she gives the law of attraction even more power to create it as a reality in her life. If you 'feel' any certain way, for a period of time and with passion, it creates it even faster. So to feel victimized you are basically requesting it to happen again. I know it's not 'cool' at all but if you flip it to something positive it is... whatever you focus on, you create. If you focus on misery and turmoil, that's exactly what you'll get. If you focus on your fears of something, you create it even faster. We have the power to choose our thoughts and our feelings, so we must choose wisely.

I used to say that I forgave others and later in conversation I would tell a 'story' to my best friend and she'd say I didn't forgive them because if I did, then I would forget about it. My response would be that I forgive everyone but I would never forget so as not to allow it to happen again. In analyzing this further I realize that she was right. Forgetting is not such an easy thing to do but in order to not recreate the situation, we must forget about it! Now that's not saying that we should continue being friends with someone that just flat out crossed the line, hurt us far too much or took advantage of us in a cruel way or stay in an abusive relationship, that's not it at all. There is such a thing as moving on and moving forward. If someone hurts us to the point that it's almost unforgivable (everything is forgivable) it doesn't mean that we shouldn't walk away! Forgive and forget for your own health and peace of mind.

If someone is hurting you, as in abusing you, then yes, get away. If you know that they are going to continue hurting you, move on! Get out and get away! You don't have to tell them you forgive them, that's not necessary. The forgiveness process is mostly for us, for you... not them. Our being mad at them isn't going to change their life (especially if they have no remorse) and getting even doesn't do anything except effect your future Karma. In order for us to live a healthy, happy life, we must forgive and forget, let go and move on. If you choose to keep someone in your life, that's your choice and we shouldn't just 'walk away' from everyone, I'm not saying that either. Use your best judgment or seek professional help. The main point is that you understand that forgiving and forgetting is for you to heal, be happy, healthier and live a longer, more fulfilling life. To err is human... to forgive is divine.

God Bless!

Love & Light,

Shelle

Dating again... how soon is too soon?

2012-04-13T14:31:00.001-07:00

I have heard many different opinions on how soon is too soon to date after a break up and they all vary... In my personal experiences I have found that some 'time off' is best after a break up and a friend of mine recommends at least 6 months. I've also heard it said that if you're still talking about 'them' or thinking about them, then it's too soon!

I once heard in a movie that a good rule of thumb is a week for every month that you were together or a month for every year. So if you were say married for 3 years, then you should wait at least 3 months but if you were dating for say 6 months, then at least 6 weeks before you decide to get back out there. I would say much longer if for some reason the relationship was abusive in any way in order to give yourself time to evaluate the why's and how to avoid a similar relationship.

I was filming on the set of a new movie the other day and met someone who had just broken up with their live-in girl friend the day before. He was already on the prowl (so to speak) and was anxious to get back out there. I can understand that maybe because he's getting up there in age he may be a little impatient and looking for a companion however it is not logical if you ask me.

Jumping from one relationship to the next in the past for me proved to be not a wise choice for numerous reasons. One common reason is 'the rebound' relationship usually never turns out well as we seem to carry over our habits and reactions from the previous relationship. Let's say for example the person you were living with had habits and behaviors that may have been demanding and your typical reaction was to tune them out or snap back at them... going into a new relationship almost immediately would typically cause you to have the same reactions to the new person and hence, you basically just created the same identical relationship, just with a new person. If you allow yourself time alone and time to heal then the chances of your having the same relationship will be less likely.

If by chance you were in a somewhat 'controlling' relationship and your reactions to that was either to bow down and do what you're told or to rebel and do exactly the things that person didn't want, then again, you're carrying old baggage into the new relationship. In many cases the new person may not be controlling at all and may just express concerns or desires and instead of hearing them for what they are, you're initial reaction may be one of frustration and / or anger, carried over from the resentment you felt from the previous relationship.

Although I myself have been guilty of 'jumping' into a new relationship almost immediately after a break up, I don't recommend it. I used to think 'well this time it'll be different' or 'he's a great guy and I can't wait or I might miss out' are all things that only seemed to get me into trouble and have repeat relationships, even though it was not my intention.

I would have to agree with my friend, at least 6 months is a good rule of thumb if you had a serious relationship. Now if it only lasted a few months then I'd say wait at least 6 weeks and allow yourself time to be with yourself for a bit. Get back into a normal routine of doing things on your own, remember the things you liked to do and maybe didn't get to while you were in a relationship.

Another thing I've learned the hard way, is to remember that when you are in a relationship to always have some 'me' time. I have found myself being guilty of this too... when in a relationship we sometimes give up our 'me' time for 'we' time and in essence may neglect to do the things we truly enjoy doing. For some it may be reading a book, surfing the internet for the latest news, playing a video game or for me personally, it was reading and doing my tarot cards.

Not a lot of people are understanding of how fun and accurate tarot cards are and so to avoid conflict, I wouldn't do my cards for fear of an argument or being ridiculed. Now, before entering a relationship I know to make sure that there are no misconceptions or disagreements about tarot cards because I don't want to be with someone that isn't open-minded and understanding that they aren't 'bad'. My ex-husband was ok with me doing my cards but he seemed to have feelings of neglect if I chose to read a book! He didn't like it when I wrote or read because he felt he was being ignored or that I spent too much time reading. I personally like to read a book almost non-stop, so it may take me a couple of days to finish a book and I choose to read it in every bit of my spare time. I just find that one absorbs it more if you don't put it down for a few days and it's just more enjoyable and memorable if you read it from cover to cover.

Now, after doing research I've learned that it's actually advised that in order to maintain a healthy relationship one must do things that they enjoy doing, especially having their personal 'me' time to do the things that make them feel like 'themselves'. Now obviously there are some things that being in a relationship causes us to change about ourselves, like going out with our single friends to clubs into the wee hours of the night. Most people know that clubs are technically a 'meat market' and if you're drinking you're putting yourself in a dangerous position for the chances of cheating. Our senses are dulled, our judgment and decision making become blurred and let's face it, when 'we' drink we just aren't thinking straight. It's best to change anything that puts you in a position to make poor choices and may cause one to cheat... just saying.

Back to the subject at hand, I must say that if you're in fear of being alone or in the case of my new friend, he's just looking for someone to enjoy life with; I would have to say take it slow! Yes life is short, but in the long run if you allow yourself some time before jumping into another relationship, the chances of that relationship being more successful increase. If you allow yourself some 'me' time before pursuing a new person / relationship, your goal of having a successful relationship may actually have a better chance of survival as opposed to repeating the previous relationship and the same or similar problems.

So if you just broke up with someone, whether by your choice, their choice or mutual consent, ask yourself "do I want the exact same relationship or do I want one that could possibly last a life time?" If the answer is one that could possibly last a life time, then I say WAIT! Give yourself some time and learn how to enjoy being on your own for a bit... remember the things that make 'you' YOU! I've heard it said many times that if you can't be 'alone' or are afraid to be alone, then that's exactly what you must do, for if you can't stand yourself, what makes you think someone else can? In the silence, one learns who they truly are... and in order to fully love another, you must be able to fully love yourself so if you aren't able to be alone, what does that say about you?

Another thing my new friend said is that he didn't hear her express that there were any problems, he never saw it coming. Which leads me to wonder, was she in the relationship alone or did she feel alone? Sometimes we just go through the motions and take others for granted, this too would be something that I would be analyzing about myself if it were me. It also makes me wonder about how much he was interested in what I had to say but yet didn't hear her? Does that mean that he only shows true interest for a short time and maybe down the road thinks he knows all 'her' stories and in effect doesn't 'talk' to 'her' anymore? Another few things to consider in your 'down time' are all the points or reasons for the break up, to avoid those issues in the future we must figure out what it is that we did to contribute to the other person's choice to leave. If you jump into another relationship too soon, you're missing out on the time needed to understand what may be key issues that 'you' personally have. Are you so absorbed in yourself that you didn't hear their cries for more attention or meaningful conversation?

It's easy to blame the other person and say things like 'oh they found someone else and were cheating' or 'they were just unhappy' and shrug it off as if we didn't play a part in their being unfaithful or not being happy... the key here is that usually a person doesn't stray if their needs are being met, so what did you do to contribute to them WANTING to find someone else?

In short, take some time off after a break up and get back to the basics... figure out what it is you did or didn't do, how you contributed to the break up and dissatisfaction of either yourself and /or your spouse. Figure out what it is you like to do with your free time so that in your next relationship you set some healthy boundaries and time for yourself.

Also, a good thing to contemplate is what you are looking for in a relationship and in a spouse so that you know it when you see it. I know not everything is the way we want it to be or expect it to be, nor are people, but there are some things that we can choose in a mate as far as our personal preferences. For example, I prefer someone who believes and worships God, someone who doesn't drink or drinks only a couple times a month (or less) and someone who is spiritual and believes in things such as reincarnation, karma, being kind to animals, wants to have kids and likes to read. I also observe things like their temper, if they get jealous or have control issues. (Of course my list is longer, this is just an example.) We all have our personal preferences and I believe that we should take our time and get to know someone before we jump into a relationship that may not be what we thought it would be or hoped for.

Jumping into relationships before truly getting to know someone is one of the main reasons that I believe causes 'us' to make a poor choice and land ourselves in abusive relationships. Abuse can come in many forms, whether from someone who is controlling, jealous, have mental issues, or as far as someone being physically or mentally abusive. Take your time and choose wisely, your life may depend on it!

Love & Light,

Shelle

Don't injure your child!!! How to properly pick up a child and avoid injury, a must read for caregivers and parents!

2012-04-09T12:43:00.000-07:00

I apologize if I offend anyone however I would rather offend and help to educate than to see a child injured... enough is enough already.

Since I was about 8 years old I have been caring for children, babies especially. I also went to a college accredited tech school called The American Nanny Plan, Inc. (which unfortunately I cannot find online anymore but was a great school where I earned 24 college units in Early Childcare and Child Nutrition.) I knew immediately that the solution to finding a way to support my son and myself was to become a Nanny and a Preschool teacher, especially since that had been the extent of my work experience up until then, it was the only thing I really knew how to do! I became a Nanny as soon as I completed my education there and later when my son was older I became a Preschool teacher and was able to take my son with me everywhere I went. It was the perfect solution for me and I've been thankful ever since.

What really ruffles my feathers is seeing parents and caregivers of all ages improperly lift children. I had an advantage of the do's and don'ts but what I just don't understand is the lack of common sense and lack of parents and caregivers at least doing some research on the subject of parenting and / or how to properly lift a child. I would think that common sense would tell a person that if YOU can't be lifted safely off the ground by one arm, by your head or even leg, what makes someone think a young child can be? Because many young children can't openly object to the way they are being lifted, I feel compelled to be their voice. In all of my 30 years in child care I have used common sense as well as my education to help aide me but all of the education I've had has left me unable to know how to openly address my concerns directly with a parent or caregiver... I mean how do you tell a parent without offending them that they can dislocate their child's arm by lifting them or jerking them off the ground by one arm?

I am addressing this concern today because I can no longer hold it in... yesterday I saw a father in a mostly dirt parking-lot carrying an infant of about 11 months in one arm and holding the arm of his second child, around the age of 2. The toddler's shoe was coming off and the distracted father didn't see it, instead the child was trying to fix his shoe by pushing the toe into the ground which caused dirt to scatter through the air... I heard the father sound irritated as he walked too fast for the toddler to keep up as it was, and he said 'Ugh, why do you keep doing that?!!!' with that, he turned to the child and pulled him up by one arm, about 4 1/2 feet off the ground (in a jerking manner) and picked him up. He dropped one of the child's hats on the ground and I quickly ran to pick it up for him, shouting to him that he'd dropped it and I'd get it for him. He was obviously frustrated and abruptly told me that 'he had it'; he refused my help as he bent over quickly, both kids being nearly upside down as he did... I tried to help lighten his mood by saying in a nice tone, that he sure had his hands full and he said that they would be even fuller soon as his wife is expecting another baby!!!!

Now as a mother I can understand how frustrating being a parent is and when I was a Nanny at one time I cared for a toddler of about 2, her newborn baby sister and my son who was about 8 months old at the time. I cared for them in my apartment which happened to be on the second floor (all they had available when I moved in) and I carried three children up and down the flight of stairs every day. I was as gentle as possible and did so out of fear that something could happen to the toddler if I left her at the bottom of the stairs or let her try to climb the stone steps alone, the safest alternative was to carry them all at once. I was successful and had no problems doing so.

I understand that sometimes our nerves are tested by our toddler's, especially if they seem to be dragging their feet, but there is no excuse for not doing research or using common sense to understand that you can dislocate a child's shoulder, elbow and / or wrist by picking them up by one arm. When I carried the three tots up the stairs, I had the baby in the crook of my arm and on my shoulder, body to body; my son holding onto me and me using my hand to help support him, again body to body and when I picked the toddler up I squatted down and scooped her up with my other arm and had her sitting on my hip, never once picking her up by the arm...

I did some research on Google before beginning this post and found little information on the subject however it is there. Most comments I found were from mothers' stating how their child got their arm dislocated by their father picking their child up this way, child care workers who wound up facing abuse charges and a post by a nurse explaining something called Nursemaid's Elbow which apparently is a ligament that becomes pinched when picking up a child by their arms instead of under the armpits. I also found a post by a grandmother who was concerned because her son-in-law picked up his toddler son by not only one arm, but by the foot and lifted him off the ground by placing his hands over his ears and lifting him by his head! Now in my opinion common sense would tell you that these are all very dangerous for a child! But like the saying goes, Common sense isn't so common! So here I am, risking offending parents and caregivers that believe this is acceptable, guess what? IT'S NOT!!!

I also am very bothered when I see parents and caregivers pick children up by their forearms as this not only looks painful but I've seen red marks left on childrens' arms after being picked up in this manner and this is another method that can not only cause the shoulder(s) to become dislocated, apparently it's another cause of Nursemaid's Elbow, causing the ligament in the shoulder to be pinched and apparently is very painful and requires medical attention.

So please, when lifting a child off the ground, out of a chair or out of their crib, pick them up under their armpits! This method is far less dangerous and less painful for the child. But please don't squeeze too tight as you could damage their ribs!
Also, when holding a newborn, please be sure to support their head!

I saw a father of 2 kids yesterday holding a newborn in his arm, with the baby's head dangling off his elbow, instead of resting within it. When I told him he wasn't supporting the baby's head, he looked at me like I was crazy! Really? Isn't that parenting 101? One should always support a child's head when carrying, lifting or holding a baby, especially a newborn. The rule of thumb on this one is, if the child can hold it's head up, then you don't need to support it... but until the child can support it's own head, it is always a must that you support it or you can cause damage to the neck and spine.

This link is for another blog addressing safely lifting a child and a news report on CNN: http://childcareanswers.blogspot.com/2009/04/safety-information-on-lifting-children.html

I've also personally visited my Chiropractor's office many, many times in the last 15 years to know a few things about picking one up by the head or neck... one of the comments placed by a mother in response to the grandmother's concern about her grandchild being lifted by his head stated that it's OK to pick a child up by the head since when they're born that's how the doctor delivers them.

For the record, let it be known that due to the head being pulled at child birth, a child's spine and neck actually become pulled, twisted and sometimes causes things such as allergies, learning disabilities, ear infections, ADHD, asthma, chronic crying (because of pain and discomfort) and pinched nerves which can lead to numerous health issues. My Chiropractor has pamphlets in his office about the problems child birth can cause and the list is extensive and some can be seen online at his website, link below.

It is actually recommended that babies see a Chiropractor after birth so that they can ensure the child didn't experience any damage or pinched nerves. I don't recommend just 'any' Chiropractor either, as a lot will just make adjustments without first doing x-rays to see what problems exist or can be out of place. I recommend a Holistic Chiropractor who also does Kineseology as they not only do x-rays before even touching a patient but they also do nerve tests to ensure what they are adjusting is needed and beneficial. If you're in the Vegas area, my Chiropractor is Dr. David B. Cohen and he can be found here: http://drcohenonline.com/

Here's the link for the video of the childcare center that arrested childcare providers for picking up children by one arm, amongst other reasons: http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=news/local&id=6752955 the story shows that upon visiting the hospital the hospital contacted the police because the child was in massive pain and could barely move.

Here's a couple of links explaining Nursemaid's Elbow and both links offer other valuable information about childrens' health: http://www.seattlechildrens.org/kids-health/page.aspx?id=63917

http://www.kidsgrowth.com/resources/advicedetail.cfm?id=3424

God Bless!

Love & Light,

Shelle

Abuse... the Truth hurts!

2012-04-06T18:05:00.002-07:00

Last night a friend of mine shared something that I feel calls for a new blog on the subject. Not only to hopefully help her but to help shed some light on the subject of abuse in hopes of helping others understand a problem that faces so many.

Now I am no expert on the subject however I have had some personal experiences dealing with abuse on various levels, I've read some amazing books on the subject as well as delving deep within and analyzing the issues that surround abuse. Although the truth hurts, many must inevitably face the fact that abuse doesn't necessarily start with the abuser (typically the man) it actually stems from much deeper issues within the 'victim' (typically the woman.)

According to Sandra L. Brown who holds a Masters Degree in Counseling and has been working with both the abuser and the victim for about 15 plus years, it is the woman (in some cases the man who is being abused) "You're the one selecting, you're the one choosing to be with them..." most of us don't normally find ourselves in a relationship without first 'choosing' to be in one! As Sandra so eloquently puts it, it is the 'victim' who, somewhere in their life learned how to normalize abusive behavior, therefore thinking 'oh they just have a temper' or 'they like their beer' as opposed to seeing them for what they really are, abusive, an alcoholic or an addict.

What it boils down to is that among the various types of dangerous men, women have somehow rationalized their behavior or think 'they'll change' or they can help them change. When in fact the truth of the matter is that it is 'us' that must change the type of men we choose. Many of us have grown up with 'bad' role models so we don't know what a normal relationship 'looks' like, hence 'we' don't know how to have a healthy relationship. On the other hand, many women have had great role models but maybe their mother with somewhat old fashioned viewpoints on what a 'good' man is merely one who has a good job or is handsome. My own Mom was one such example. She used to encourage me to date someone because they were handsome & / or because they had a high paying job. When in reality these things don't make a man a good choice for a partner, one must look deeper to see them for what they really are, what kind of man are they really? A man could be a wonderful husband even though he doesn't fit into our mothers' idea of what a 'good' man is based on wealth and looks.

What I have learned is that many times there is also something within us that somehow 'attracts' the dangerous man into our lives. Some key examples are low self-esteem, feeling unworthy of love but searching for it none the less, & / or the feeling of being a 'victim' which in itself attracts more victimization into ones life. So in essence if you feel that you are a victim the law of attraction places that into your life, creating opportunities for you to replay the role of being a victim. Although we say that's not what we want, by allowing ourselves to feel as though we have been victimized, one creates the situation to replay itself. If we look at it as an experience in which to grow, we are no longer the victim.

In my personal experience, I have seen that being too trusting and open also places a target on one's back, so to speak. What I learned is that abusers prey (whether consciously or subconsciously) on women who are trustworthy because we lay all of our cards out on the table, openly and honestly showing our weaknesses. As women we feel that being honest, open and trustworthy are good traits to have and in essence, they are. However if we share everything and trust too soon, we place ourselves in the predators hands. It is us that must ultimately decide if someone is relationship material and whether or not they meet our standards of a man we choose to have in our lives. I have learned to listen to my gut feelings, my instincts and that little voice in my head when it warns me, which I know has saved me from getting involved with abusers.

Gavin de Becker author of The Gift of Fear explains that we must listen to our instincts as they are our internal warning systems that pick up on more than what we see on the outer layer of someone and of situations that we find ourselves in. I can recall with precise clarity each time my instincts warned me about someone before I got involved with them. I remember every detail and the words I told myself which wound up landing me in relationships that were not healthy. One being 'oh, he's a nice guy! I have no proof or valid reason to believe he's abusive or not trustworthy.' According to Gavin, we should never talk ourselves out of heeding the warnings that our instincts tell us whether we have proof or reason to support the instinct or not.

For it is within our gut instincts that our lives are dependent upon. If we choose to listen to our instincts we can save ourselves a tremendous amount of grief, heart ache and quite possibly save our lives. Some may say that they never had a gut instinct warning them about a person or situation, that may be because one has gotten so accustomed to ignoring their gut instinct that they no longer hear it when it may be screaming out to them. Gavin's book The Gift of Fear can help you to 'turn on' your instincts once again and learn to listen and eventually save your life. I highly recommend this book to both men and women, young and old. It is not geared towards abusive relationships but more towards trusting your instincts in every situation imaginable.

In my opinion Sandra L. Brown, M.A. wrote one of the best books on the subject of how to spot a dangerous man and one that truly can help change a person's life, man and woman alike. It helps one look back on past relationships and see what it is within us that causes us to be in a relationship that is dangerous.

Some women claim that they just love the bad boys, when in fact it is the 'bad boys' that are among the most abusive of all. I highly recommend her book 'How to Spot a Dangerous Man Before You Get Involved' to all women whether you have been abused or not. It is a great tool to help one in many areas of life and it helps one to recognize problems within ourselves we may not have even realized we had, before it's too late.

Below is a link to an audio recording of an interview with Sandra L. Brown, check it out!

http://www.womensselfesteem.com/howtospotadangerousmanreview.html

Sandra's Website: www.saferelationshipsmagazine.com

Love & Light,

Shelle

p.s. I signed up for Sandra Brown's newsletters on her site (link above) and I received the below.

Five Ways To Find 'Safe' Love

In our surveys, we have found that women spend far more time on learning how to 'attract' or 'keep' a relationship, then looking at the health of it, or leaving it.

If you look at most of the relationship books, it's all about how to find him, attract him, keep him, and get back together with him. But what if what you always seem to attract is unhealthy men? Then your Guy Magnet is not a good thing. Women who have been in dangerous relationships are often more 'attracted to' the bad boys then healthy men. In fact, most women say that if given the choose between the 'nice guy' and the 'edgey bad boy' they would pick the guy with 'the edge.' Women say they often don't even know what 'healthy is' in a relationship. Even knowing that they don't know what 'healthy is' does not slow them or stop them from dating until they figure out what healthy looks like. They keep doing the same thing and getting the same thing--dangerous relationships.

TIME OUT: GAME OFF! If your last 3 or 4 relationships have been unhealthy or even down right dangerous, STOP. Put yourself on a 'Do Not Date Program' until you get some help to find out 'how to spot' unhealthy and dangerous relationships. YOU CAN'T CHANGE WHAT YOU DON'T SEE.

What are some ways to find 'Safe' love?

1. Stop dating until you can learn to recognize the difference between healthy and unhealthy. If you can't name the 14 signs of a bad dating choice, you shouldn't be dating! If you want to know what those are--get the Dangerous Man book.

2. How are your break up skills? Women worry more about their dating skills then their break up skills. But if you keep picking the dangerous guys, you better know how to quickly and safely end it! These guys do not break up like normal men do. Additionally, women who have been in more than 1 dangerous relationship tend to be women who wait to be 'released from the relationship'--that means, they wait for him to end it and stay far longer than they feel safe doing. However, since they don't know 'how' to end it, they don't. To find 'Safe' love, learn how to break up.

3. You steer the ship. Women often let the man decide the pace of the relationship--how often they see each other and how fast they get serious. Guess what? Predators have agendas. They want to see you 24/7, they want you to 'think' you have this fast and deep relationship when you've only been dating a few months. You are their 'soul mate' and it's 'never been like this with anyone else.' 24/7 does NOT mean he's 'that into you.' It is often a red flag for predatory agendas. Women should be in charge of the pacing. If you have been doing the 24/7 Tango, pull the plug. Tell him you need a breather for a few days and would like to get to a normal dating schedule (a few times a week). Normal men will accept it. Pathological and dangerous men will: guilt you, rage, blame you, accuse you of seeing other people, threaten to break up, call you/text you 40 times a day. That's NOT normal. But it's best you see that now rather than when he has moved in. Women should always PLAY with the pacing and see what reaction they get.

4. Learn his history. The best predictor of future behavior is past behavior. What is his past? If you feel like you can't take his word for it, then for $29.95 you can find out ALOT about what he has been up to in the past. Things I always look for as a therapist are, his criminal history, his relationship history, his mental health history.

And contrary to what he might be saying, all the other women weren't 'witches, psycho, or ignorant.' His relationship history is his alone and points to how successful he is at handling the challenges and hurdles of relationship life.

5. Listen to others. STOP 'dissing your girlfriends when they tell you the TRUTH about him. The people around you are your best opportunity to hear about him--to tell you if they are concerned about something, to tell you if you have changed for the worse during this relationship, or to point out patterns that notice in the men you choose. Take your fingers out of your ears and hear it.

Women who want healthier and safer relationships have to begin by acknowledging what they have been in up until now and take the steps to learn and change. If we can help, please let us know.

Here's to Safe Relationships in 2007,

Sandra L. Brown

Psychotherapist & Author

How to Spot a Dangerous Man

Counseling Victims of Violence

Sandra L. Brown, holds a Masters Degree in Counseling and is the Director of The Dangerous Relationship Institute: A Women’s Relational Harm Reduction and Public Psychopathy Education Project. She is the author of ‘How to Spot a Dangerous Man’ and is a psychotherapist and author. www.HowToSpotADangerousMan.com

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Angels, the good ones, the Fallen ones and more!

2012-04-04T21:48:00.001-07:00

Angels have been around since the beginning of time and show up repeatedly not only in the Bible but in many books where the authors have opened up and shared their deepest secrets to let everyone know, yes, Angels are real and they are all around us. We are born with a Guardian Angel who will be with us from the time we enter the world until after we depart it, they'll be escorting us on our way home to Heaven. We are also born with a Spirit Guide who is also with us every step of the way. And we are also born with a not so good Angel... just like you see in the cartoons, a little Angel on one side wearing white and a little devil on the other wearing red! Maybe the little devil with us isn't wearing red, but it's there. The more we do good deeds and listen to our good Angels, the less we hear or are bothered by the dark one, don't get me wrong though, they are still around and trying to tempt us to do bad things every chance they get.

Angels come in all shapes and sizes and there are also Angels that are incarnated into the human form, living a life as a human just like the rest of us. Some of those Angels are good and some are what is called Fallen Angels. There are different levels of awareness with incarnated Angels as well. I heard of a woman that has gone her entire life, well into her forties without knowing she is an Angel. She saw orbs of light around her all the time but was scared of them, thinking they were ghosts when in fact those were Angels. When your third eye isn't completely open or if your mind is closed to seeing / believing in such things, then one typically doesn't see them at all or if they do, they may appear as little orbs of light of various colors. Imagine a bubble like the ones we used to blow as kids, about the size of a baseball or almost as big as a basketball, those are Angels. I've seen dark entities too and those appear as a dark shadow, moving quickly like a whisp of air. I definitely like seeing the good ones more than the dark ones that's for sure!

Elizabeth Clair Prophet has written some amazing books on the subject going into great detail about Fallen Angels and those that they corrupt, explaining their fall from Grace and the horrible deeds they're up to on earth. I highly recommend her books, she wrote two (that I know of) on the subject of Fallen Angels, one being Fallen Angels Among Us What You Need to Know and the other being Fallen Angels and the Origins of Evil. Her books are not that easy to find so if your local book store doesn't carry them I highly recommend ordering them online. They are a must read if you are interested in learning more. One main point that I'd like to make is that we should not fear Fallen Angels, seek them out or even try to figure out who in our lives are Fallen Angels or corrupted by them. No, our mission here on earth aside from our own personal missions, is to love everyone and fear nothing except God. For as evil as they are, if we are not meant to be hurt by them we won't be. If we believe in God and worship only Him, then we only need to ask for His protection and BELIEVE that He will protect us. There's a saying that basically says, if you give something to God then let it go and don't worry about it anymore, if you gave it to Him then why take it back?

There are also some really good prayers in the back of Prophet's books, so if you are in fear then I highly recommend you pick up a copy. I prefer the hard copy of books, call me old fashioned but, when I want to read a prayer I pull out my hard copy! You can also ask your Guardian Angel for help in saying a prayer for protection and they will help you find the words needed to ask God for protection. As for the good Angels that have not fallen well, they're everywhere! You only need to say their name and whoosh they're there! I have a deck of cards by Doreen Virtue called Archangel Michael Oracle cards and they are awesome! I simply pull out the deck, call out to Archangel Michael and I can feel him at my side. I ask him questions and the answers that I'm meant to see come out in the cards.

Doreen also has many other decks featuring other wonderful Angels, like Archangel Raphael who is best known for his healing abilities. Michael is great for protection and guidance. Personally if I'm curious about a particular Angel and not sure who to call on, I usually just google Archangel's and there's a plethora of sites with information. There's also some great youtube videos that help with everything from opening your third eye to contacting Angels and communicating with your Spirit Guides. A great book by Doreen Virtue is The Lightworkers Way, where she speaks in depth of her life and her Angel's being by her side since she was a child. It was the first book I read on the subject and still one of my favorites. She also explains how we can heal ourselves and others with light, intention and asking God of course. All healing comes by the hand of God, we are simply a vessel.

Our Angels are here to help us, guide us and protect us the best they can. They cannot interfere unless we ask them to and if they can they will. There are some things that we're meant to experience so if that's the case, they cannot interfere. If it's against our free will, they can't interfere. We must invite them into our lives, ask for their help and pray to God for assistance, guidance and help with whatever the situation is so that He will instruct them. If it's a lesson we must learn, then we must realize that we were meant to experience it and they could not interfere.

There are also ways in which we can protect ourselves with light, whether its from Fallen Angels or dark entities or even just going out in public... have you ever had a friend that seems to drain your energy when you're around them? I have one, he's a wonderful person and he doesn't do it on purpose and he's even aware of it happening! Many people fall asleep at his house and were fully energized when initially walking through the door! White is a very protecting color and all you have to do is imagine / picture white bubbles all around you, protecting you. You can say a little poem to help you picture them and keep there without you're having to continually place them there! Angels of course can enter but nothing dark can. I've found that placing bubbles around myself while visiting with my friend helps tremendously and have been able to retain my energy in his presence. Pink bubbles are great for love, to help ensure that only loving thoughts and things can come near you and green is used for healing. I sometimes will place layers of different colored bubbles all around myself or use an opal type of bubble that is multi-colored so I don't have to worry about several layers of bubbles. Meditation and prayer can do amazing things for you... I recommend meditating on your Chakras to help in balancing yourself and aiding in many areas of your life.

To some, who don't believe in spiritualism, God, Angels or otherwise, this all may sound crazy and think that I'm nuts! Especially for posting this on a public blog! Lol, I know how it must sound but quite frankly, it works. More and more people nowadays are becoming more spiritual and aware that far more exists than what 'we' knew about hundreds of years ago. Some of these things were known but were kept somewhat secret for fear of being ridiculed or named a witch and burned at the stake. Thank God times are changing and upon further research you'll see that what I say is true, it's not only in the Bible but it's in books, movies, and more. If you google '11:11 the awakening code' you'll see many videos and websites explaining in great detail that the time is here for people to wake up to spiritualism, people are coming into amazing 'powers', realizing that God is in fact real and He is in us all. A piece of Him resides in our heart and when we ask / invite Him to come into our lives and hearts you will feel a difference, His presence and more. I know a lot of people that were not spiritual and yet when a loved one was hurt or had a bad mindgrain, they instinctually placed their hands on them and healed them, without ever knowing they could before.

So before you place judgment, call me names or shrug it off, I suggest you do some research, watch some videos and read some books... you'll be absolutely amazed if you try some of these things only to find they work. The key however, is believing and having faith. With just a tiny bit of faith, miracles can and do happen. You can also ask your Angels for a sign, whether it's a tap on the shoulder, a pinch, poke or something else, they can and do let their presence be known if you ask them for a sign. Just like prayers, the more specific you are the better the results. I don't recommend you ask for something crazy like a million dollars to prove they're there, for that's just being materialistic and selfish! I recommend asking them to tap you somewhere specific or ask for them to show themselves or speak to you loud and clear so that you can clearly hear and understand them. I've heard it described this way before: our Angels are here to help us and do so happily and usually without thanks or recognition, they would be absolutely thrilled to hear us speak directly to them, to thank them and let them know that we know they're there. The more we invite our Angels into our lives and ask them for assistance, the more they can and will assist. I always make sure to thank God for sending His Angels to assist us and making sure we all get the best guidance possible so that we can best serve Him.

Love & Light,

Shelle