Who Are You Choosing to Protect?

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“I need to be okay” is the conditioned mantra of the human mind, so the ego pursues a need to justify itself, even if it has to ignore the painful issues in one’s life. These ego defenses are not to be confused with defending the truth. Clarifying the difference may make all the difference in the world right now, and whether you descend through the perpetuation of self-deceptions or serve […] Read more »

The Synergistic Benefit of Bodywork and Energy Healing

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You may have heard the expression “the issues are in the tissues”.  And indeed your physical body is not separate from your emotional, mental, and spiritual bodies. A while back I was receiving some bodywork and we tripped upon the tension in my right leg from a traffic accident I had many years ago. I wasn’t actually hurt at the time, but the surprise of my car spinning out on […] Read more »

Illusions of the Heart – Astral Distortion

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The ‘heart of the matter’ is an expression that refers to the most fundamental piece of information. Perhaps this is derived from the truth that your heart is the centre of your energetic-spiritual being. It is an intuitive, intelligent centre. And, it is essential to understand that the heart, like any other part, can get distorted, weakened, and misused, even in the name of spirituality. The heart is the first […] Read more »

Self-compassion

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(definition) Self-compassion: you in your fullest potential – right now! When we feel compassion for others, we open our hearts to bring love to suffering in the desire to alleviate it for them. Compassion for others is: * noticing their suffering * feeling with them in their pain * responding with kindness no matter what the circumstances * acknowledging the imperfection of the human condition, and loving anyway We are a […] Read more »

Crisis to Christed – a love story

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This article was written in March of 2011. Japan still needs our love and awareness of the truth of the situation. Like many people in the global community, I have been keeping myself informed of the multiple difficulties facing the people of Japan following the earthquake, tsunami and the nuclear crisis. In this dismantling and clearing of old energies they are surely bearing tremendous loss. Yet, in the face of […] Read more »

Accepting Yourself and Others

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We all look at the world through the personal lens of our own experience. Some people see themselves and others as compassionate and well-meaning, whereas others view and act with judgment, anger or fear. The perception we generally uphold has everything to do with how we feel about ourselves, and ourselves in relation to others. Ask yourself, “From which paradigm do I operate my life?”: I’m not O.K., you’re O.K. […] Read more »

Managing our Emotional Transition

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Emotions – they come and go. They can be uplifting or take us on the most painful journey of the human experience. With the surges of energy on our planet now we can feel their intensity. Ego revels in today’s uncertainty. Your inner child still weeps for love. And ancient rage, anxiety and fear are gaining momentum for their purging. As human creatures, these emotions belong to us, so it’s […] Read more »

A Journey of Forgiveness

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Lately there seems to be a focus in the media on the topic of forgiveness; stories of tragedy are retold, the heroes inspire us and our hearts unfold. We need to see and hear from these miraculous vessels of compassion, the people who show us that it is possible to be God-like in our forgiveness. Perhaps they reflect to us so much of their divinity because they have experienced so deeply the value of their humanity. […] Read more »

How Do I Love Me? Let Me Count the Ways

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With Valentine’s Day just two days many people turn their focus turns to notions of love. Ah, the desire for romantic passion is still something we sometimes think we desire to save our lonely soul; to be swept off our feet with declarations of devotion and an until-death-us-do-part heart connection. While romance can make us swoon, it is simply a means to deepen attraction. If it is not carried on a foundation of higher love it is empty and fleeting. […] Read more »

Prayer for Our Neighbours Suffering Disastrous Loss

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Whether we our considering our neighbours in Ottawa-Canada, Nepal, Japan, the Philippines, Florida-USA, or any part of the world, our prayers make a difference for peace. Dear Spirit, We know you are present with us. We feel you in our LIGHT. Keep us awake to our purpose to be healing LIGHT for others. We have experienced our own losses, and now we witness the suffering of countless others around the […] Read more »