Journeying, in Love and Light.
https://screencast-o-matic.com/watch/cYhi3CgYEe
Everyone should have a place they feel like they are at home. Or better yet, a place inside themselves that they feel they can call home; an eternal place that never leaves them. That is my idea for my 42 acres in Northern Arizona, I call Peace Ranch. The above link is a snip it of the “Front Porch Dream”. Below is the link for the whole 2 minute interview.
Meditation podcast season 1 episode 1 is an introduction to the ABCD of releasing emotions.
Let that stuff go! A guided meditation and mindfulness exercise that will help you combat stress and release pent up emotions.
An introduction into the ABCD of releasing emotions.
For almost 10 years, I was a practicing medical herbalist, specializing in treating families, especially children. The business Children’s Natual Health and Herbs is no longer active, but I’m coming out of retirement to address COVID-19.
I know there is a lot of information regarding this virus out there. All of the advise about hand washing, drinking warm liquids, increasing vitamin C/Zinc, decreasing sugars and artificial foods, getting rest…are all things that will help support you through any cold or flu that might come your way.
However, I’d like to add that combating the negative feelings of fear, depression, worry, and general unease maybe just as important in staying well through this. Keep your emotions balanced through activities like meditation, Tai Chi, Yoga. Remember that you are not only your physical body. You are a spiritual body and remaining connected to Spirit, God, Universe, etc will go a long way to keeping your immune defenses working with your body.
Your children intuitively may try to get you out of your “funk” and back into life. Play Twister (the floor game) with your kids. Movement will help your glands process toxins and your body will increase endorphins. Plus laughing at your ability or inability to play twister releases tension.
Or take time with your kids to pull weeds in the yard or cut the grass by hand. Tell your kids its okay to get Earth Dirt on their hands–they wash!
Our children will intuitively try to lead us towards the way of health and happiness. Are you ready to follow their path of healing? Or are we as adults, just getting in their way of true health and happiness?
I was asked to give a message on Mother’s Day at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church on Sunday, May 10th. The silent retreat will be postponed until later (I’m thinking Memorial weekend or in June). You are all invited to attend the meditation and message for FREE! Please click here for a flyer. https://pathwaysofconsciousness.com/events/
Have you ever wanted to go on a Silent Retreat, but aren’t sure if it is for you? Does the idea of not talking for 24 hours or more sound impossible (if not frightening)! Then this is the silent retreat you have been waiting for.
Pathways of Consciousness owns 42 private acres in Juniper Woods Ranch, off of I-40 just North of Ashfork and West of Williams, Arizona. This land holds pristine energy of Gia–Mother Earth, and has been blessed by the Ancestors. There is no light pollution, no visible neighbors, and no accommodations. Peeking Creek (dry during the summer months) runs through the middle of the property in a canyon, nestled in the heart of old-growth Juniper trees (“The Standing Ones” as our ancestors called them).
A ceremony thanking Gia–Mother Earth will commence on Saturday, May 9th. Followed by guided meditations and an introduction to the Lemurian Teaching Wheel, for those that wish. During the day on Saturday there will be time for silence, reflection, hiking, nature watching, rest, relaxation, and enjoying the peace and quiet. At dusk on Saturday, those that wish may congregate around the fire (if no fire restrictions or wind advisory) for conversation. Sunday morning we will have another guided meditation at dawn and a closing ceremony. Participants may leave when they wish (or when the host leaves).
There are NO ACCOMMODATIONS. You must bring your own camping supplies including shelter and food. Water, TP, and simple medical provisions will be provided. We do get cell phone coverage and are easily accessible from the freeway for emergencies. The nearest medical center is 18 miles away in Williams. The nearest hospital is 50 miles away in Flagstaff. Camping is at your own risk.
For more information on the benefits of silent retreat, click here to read about a professional woman’s experience https://www.wellandgood.com/good-travel/silent-retreat-benefits/slide/2/
For more information on Lemurian Teaching Wheel, click here. http://audio.kryon.com/en/Channel-3-RTL-Day-One-17.mp3?fbclid=IwAR0zSYGKi4KRnNVOg7kktktyfXlPcYg5CkPUOHuW1Vw09GC4BSNOYkC0bWQ
Please RSVP with your host by texting or calling 928-515-9922. Leave a message if no answer, someone will call you back shortly. Payment options will be discussed on the phone.
You can also fill out the form below.
If you are a human that has had the opportunity to share living space (indoors or out) with an animal, you have been blessed to experience the true unconditional love of God! I am not being dramatic. A pet, whether it is canine, feline, avian, reptilian; has two legs, 4 legs, 8 legs, or no legs–our animals are connected to their humans just as much as humans are connected to them.
I get it, not everyone is an ”animal person”. And that is OKAY! But for those of us who have had the pleasure of wet nose kisses, falling asleep the the sound of purring next to your head, or have been nuzzled by a hungry horse looking for a treat, you get it! You get it when I say, losing a pet is one of the hardest things to go through in life.
If you have ever lost a pet, whether you were a child or an adult, I want you to think about that animal right now. Can you remember what the texture of their body felt like? Can you remember how they greeted you when they saw you after a long day at school or work? Can you remember their spirit, even just for a moment…
….If you could, part of you must believe that they live on with you every day. I know I do. I had to put my Dakota down two years ago this Spring. She was only 7 years old and got cancer. It happened fast, we found out why she had stopped eating and was breathing heavily, and within two days, it was over. We couldn’t see her suffer any longer. It hurt. We all cried. We buried her on my friend’s property (thanks Lisa and Rob), and tried to move forward.
Throughout my spiritual journey, I have come to believe and know that our animals stay with us forever. They are connected to us on the SPIRIT level in ways that we can’t fully understand. Some call it a ‘mystical connection’, others say they are here with us in the ‘Quantum field’. All I know is that sometimes, I can feel Dakota is with me. I have even reached down for her leash, like she was by my legs waiting for a walk.
So when a friend of mine had to help her beloved pooch (I’ll call her Kelly) transition recently, I wanted to comfort my friend and let her know that Kelly is still with her. I went into meditation to see if I could connect with Kelly (this was within 2 days of her transition so it was much easier).
Kelly did come through and we were given the gift from God to make this connection. Kelly told me that she had been with my friend in many lifetimes (about 60,000 years) and her sudden transition was her way of moving forward to be able to help my friend from beyond the Veil (the movie Coco pops into mind). Kelly’s spirit was needed on the other-side to help her human transition through some changes that were coming. Kelly also allowed me to see what her next incarnation was to be. Kelly was going to be a wild canine, somewhere in central North America, within the next 60-64 days. Kelly is choosing to be wild to help aide the planet with her Energy in that part of the world. But Kelly will remain with her human connection at about 80% (in addition to being a wild animal). That was all Kelly and God wanted me to know at this time.
Not trying to sound like a lunatic here, but I felt compelled to share this story. So many of us (including myself), have a connection to animals. I am told by SPIRIT there are certain humans, when they make their transition, help take care of animal spirits when they come home to rest and heal. I thought, that is so cool! I can’t wait to see how God and humans provide for animals on the other side!
So let me leave you with this message of benevolent energy. All of the creatures of Earth have a connection to humans, even if they are wild animals. From the tiny mosquito (God bless those, right?!) to the chicken that gives us eggs, to the little fur-baby that curls up on our bed at night–we are all connected to the Earth, to God, and to each other. And they will always be by our side to help us, guide us, and protect us.
When you take a moment to remember your animals, say “hello” to them. They are waiting to greet you, just like they always have been.
Peace.
Her blonde hair greets me in the morning
Shimmering
As it falls over my rough shoulders
There is so much I want to say to her
Awestruck
Appreciation
Adulation
Nothing comes out
My voice, silence
As we embrace
The light and I
I am overun with ecstacy
Pure Essence of God’s love
Fills my heart
It lays over the whole Earth.
I give thanks
For God’s Light
I give thanks
For her
Just before lunch time, I got an email from my boss. “Be on this phone call at 4:00 pm”, it read. “Huh…?” I thought for a moment what it could be about, but then a student called out to me and I rushed over to see how I could help. For the rest of the day, I worked in my classroom assisting students, checking grades, and pondering what the phone call would be.
Soon, I discovered I was not the only one to be on this conference call. There would be others. Six it turned out. Four teachers and staff, our immediate supervisor, and the Head of School. I left work early to start my hour commute home. I wanted to be in the comfort of my home and sweatpants to make this call, in case it was to be bad news. When I got home and changed, I told my husband, “I think I’m going to be fired.”
“What?!” he said to me as he glanced around his computer screen in his home office. “I think I’m going to be fired.” I replied rather impatiently. “Why would they fire you? You are great at your job. You just got a promotion and a bonus a few months ago.”
I had no response.
Four o’ clock came. I called into the conference line. I recognized the voices on the phone. They were my coworkers, my friends. You could feel the tension. We were all waiting, wondering, hoping for the best.
“I’m sorry to have to tell you all this.” Said the voice.
Here it comes…
“There has been a reduction in force, or RIF. You are being released from your duties here.”
Being released…
With those two words, my mind started to fill up with questions and uncertainties. “What if I don’t want to be released from my duties? I love my job. What about my family’s health insurance? What about our bills? What about my students? They will be left without a teacher, a mentor, a coach? How could this happen? How could you promote me, then fire me? Fire US!?”
None of those questions came out of my mouth on the phone call. The words, concerns, and fears just jumbled around in my head like a load of wet laundry in the dryer. Turning, turning, turning until I was a hot mess.
“It will be alright.” was my husband’s mantra. My darling husband, the bread winner and self-employed software engineer never understood why I would want to work for any company. Always a business builder and entrepreneur–he didn’t quite get why I bought into the fake security of large conglomerates. “Health insurance for a family of 8…” was usually my answer to that.
The next day I was on a plane to Northern Virginia for a work presentation. I was told I couldn’t present at corporate headquarters because I was no longer an employee. Ironically, I was to present on the teacher’s future in our company. How funny life is! The trip was already reimbursed and it couldn’t be canceled. I went anyways, but for vacation.
The retreat to Virginia was cathartic. I did nothing but journal, sleep, feel sorry for myself, cry, journal some more, hiked in the woods, took long salt baths, spent money while I had it (aka, retail therapy) and convinced myself that it really was going to be alright. After a barrage of well wishes, and “I’m so sorry”-ies on FaceBook, Twitter, and Instagram, I realized I had a choice to make. I had to choose which path I wanted to take.
Pathways of Consciousness–that is what this whole blog is about. Knowing that the path we choose is perfect for us. There might be something we need to learn as we go down the darker path to face our fears. There might be something we need to do for ourselves, as we choose the path of self-love and self-acceptance. There might be something we need to do for others, telling our story gives others the opportunity to show compassion and empathy. There is no perfect way. Just YOUR way, YOUR path, YOUR journey.
So what path shall I choose? I’d like to think I am on the path of least resistance. The path I am on can get pretty dark, honestly. Fear and worry block out the light and I can barely see the beauty around me. Some days, the path is bright. I can intuitively see my future lies ahead. I eagerly anticipate what is around the next bend.
More often then not, I have stopped to rest. When I rest on the path, I am again at a fork in the road. I can choose any of the paths around me. My feelings help me point the way. What do I choose? Dark or Light; Shadows or Sunshine; Clouds or Rainbows; Fear or Forgiveness; Anger or Compassion; or a mixture of everything?
Each minute that passes, each day that goes by I make a choice. It feels very good to have options–and none of them are wrong, because they are all mine.
Getting along during the stress of the morning was a challenge today, I’m not going to lie. It is interesting how, when the body is tired or in pain, the ego-mind sees an opportunity in our weakness to attack others as a means to escape the responsibility we have for our own feelings.
Deep Breath….
Now that I am more centered, I can see how the ego-mind wants me to conform into the anger and frustration that is habit when I am weak and in pain. Although natural to my Spiritual self, choosing Life and Love can be hard work for my human self. But it is that, which I aim for everyday.
I’ve also realized that I depend on you being centered, on you being stable minded, on you being my strength. I’ve depended on you being there for me in “good times and in bad” as the vows state. Yet this notion is really quixotic at its heart. Depending on someone that is also human as myself is unREAListic and foolish. More so that I am a fool for doing so.
Deep Breath….
The human tendency to project what will save them onto others will usually always, if not at first, but later, show itself to be unstable ground or sandy soil that shifts in the wind. This does not make the human a fool–I am far from being a fool–I am magnificent, just like my Creator. This does mean however, that I don’t believe that as true. The connection between the human, the connection between myself and the One that knows my name, is the one True Center which I depend on.
This morning, when my ego-mind said things that my One-mind does not understand. I slipped perhaps into my shadow. A real part of me that needs love. Love, that I have found in relationship with you in the past. My shadow, looking to feel safe turned to the one person that I thought I would always be safe with. Shadows don’t understand that darkness cannot negate dark–only light can do that. Attacks cannot undo evil–only love can do that.
So let me set things straight. Let’s have a refreshing of the morning dew. Hit the reset button.
Deep Breath….
I love you. I honor the space that you dwell. I honor your humanity and respect your shadow. I honor my humanity and respect my shadow. I wrap all in a violet-velvet robe of love and healing, comfort, and adoration from all the hosts and heavenly angels.
Deep Breath….
I love you.
H
This Easter, remember that everyone is Christ-that we are all ONE body, ONE spirit. The atrocious acts of darkness–separating little children from their families, is what we really need to see crucified. From the time Jesus was born in a manger, to taking his very last breath on the cross, he NEVER built a wall. God bless the people who searched the deserts, person by person to reunite 90 hurting children to their parents. These are the happy stories. Our fellow Jewish ancestors didn’t get happy endings when they saw their children and loved ones forced into box cars and taken away to concentration camps. Haven’t we learned anything from our history?? As we head into Holy Week, let us reflect on the light and the ONENESS that Jesus taught so long ago. And put to death the hatred, and our indifference to what is going on around us–and learn to Love another truly.