The fairs do the rounds of the local-ish area and this one will be held at…

Jimboomba Community Hall
Johanna Street, Jimboomba

10am – 4pm

I’ll have a stall offering Reiki and chakra/energy balancing, plus I’ll have a few crystals and other goodies.

I hope to see you there!

Donna
xx

The higher self is a woven rainbow of existence.
The soul is ALL colours.
The soul is ALL things.
The current lifetime is but a finger
dipped into the experience of life.
For life is many things.
Many experiences.
Many dances.
Highs, lows and pathways.
Hard, easy, helpful, hindering.

From the beginning of all time
I have climbed mountains and sailed rivers.
The rivers are my journeys in one direction or another.

Sometimes I’ve been graced with the ability to determine the true path.
While other times the veil has been dark.
So the walk was somewhat blind to a Greater Purpose.

Where I stand now is a culmination of ALL paths.
My only struggles now are those I find with myself,
as I fall into the dark places of shadow.
But it’s the shadow self I’ve come here to meet and join with as One.

I will not conquer my shadow self because shadows are not enemies.
They need understanding, love and direction.
Then the shadow self can support the light self in unity of purpose.

The shadow defines the light self, providing contrast and balance.
Darkness is not bad, for no thing in Creation is bad.
It is only perceived as such through lack of understanding.

Listen to the shadow self and you will learn about yourself
and it will teach you about the Light.
For why is there darkness, if not to allow the light to stand out,
for what it is, in its glorious radiance?

Darkness…shadow, is the gift that teaches you that there is Light.
It does this by providing contrast.
This is the purpose of life at all levels.

Learn through contrast – see the opposite so you come to appreciate
the beauty, wonder and glory of all that you are.
As you are ever the glorious divine being of Light, learning about yourself.
What perfection in the world, designed with such magnificence
as to show you what you are capable of and how limitless you are.

You only know limits so that you may learn that you are limitless.
You only know darkness so that you may learn that you are a being of Light.
All is so that you can discover your true limitless and enlightened self.
The God-self.

It is clear to me that we are all going through spiritual initiation at the moment.

For those on the awakened path, there will be fears and challenges that come up so you can release the last of the old energies and beliefs.

For those newly awakening, big life shake-ups may have you spinning, but it’s so you can CHOOSE to align yourself and life with your soul’s truth.

It’s time to live an authentic, heart-centred life.

The old paths are closing.

Embrace it as the great opportunity that it is.

It requires trust in the universe and courage within yourself to breathe your way forward now rather than ‘thinking’ your way forward.

Life is now unfolding in a totally new way than we’ve known before.

There is a great supportive spiritual energy around you encouraging your faith in the journey. This is your spiritual support team – your guides, angels, ancestors and allies.

There’s also a lot of support from the physical, with those people and communities that you feel drawn to.

Spiritual initiation gives you the opportunity to make a choice for yourself and a choice for your life.

It’s about the opportunity to align with your soul, to discover your soul’s truth, and to learn to live as an expression of your soul here on Earth.

As each of us accepts this awakened journey, we create a new world. We wake up INTO that new world that is already formed within and around us.

We are being encouraged by spirit right now.

It’s time. It’s time to open your eyes to see with your true sight, to see from within your heart.

Are you ready?

P.S. Please read my Soul Resuscitation article with a message of guidance and encouragement from spirit on how to get through the challenges of initiation at this time.

I write this for many of you because we are in a time where all of us are being forced to face our biggest fears and challenges, a ‘spiritual initiation’, so that we may emerge as our authentic and beautiful selves. It’s all about peeling away what is no longer serving us, whether this is emotions, attitudes, beliefs, people or other things in our lives.

May the following message help you remember your power so you can make your way through these challenging times!

My Dear Ones,

It is you who has the power to ride the emotional wave with grace and finesse.

First you must remember your source because only when you are in a place of connection with your soul, can you receive the answers and insights to help you move out of the stormy waters.

To connect with your true nature, the wise inner one, you must BREATHE.

Do not neglect the power of the breath.

When in a panic and ‘highly strung’, you are barely breathing any life force into you!

Breathe deeply and intentionally to connect with your spirit.

As you exhale, breathe out an audible AHHHHHHHHHH. In through the nose. Out through the mouth… AHHHHHHH.

Ask your spirit helpers to assist you to be calm, centred and to listen to your heart’s truth of the matter. Notice we say “The matter at heart”….not “The matter at mind”. No, the mind is where we become confused because our mind needs to connect with and listen to the HEART to receive the inner wisdom that lies within.

Your truth is always within you.

The second thing we wish for you to know and remember is that YOU are the source of your power. Empowerment is your natural state. You are here to remember your power and life circumstances are beautifully designed to bring these opportunities to recognise your power….to reach deep within and connect with your Source of love, strength and wisdom. Curse these situations but bless them too!

We wish to reassure you, Dear Souls, that you are perfectly in the right place right now, no matter what is happening within you and around you.

Please embrace your opportunities to find your connection and to be the person YOU intended to be.

It’s safe to be travelling along the same ‘old’ path as always. But my Dear Ones of Light and Love, it is YOUR journey, each one of you, to release yourself from the grip of an old society and to become free like the birds.

It’s a seemingly painful transition but it is so much more EASED when you stop fighting against what is happening and just be with the emotions….be with the pain…be with the confusion….be with the anger. Let it happen and let it flow through.

The ‘old you’ would think that you should hold back strong emotions because it’s not the ‘done thing’ to express them. Oh, we wouldn’t want to disrupt the illusion now would we? *smirk*

Where does this old suppression get you Dear Ones? It gets you into stress, heartache and HOSPITAL!

NOW is the time that we wish to introduce you to FEELING emotion and allow this most natural of energies to MOVE through you and to be released. Did you know that you don’t have to try and force the release of emotions if you just acknowledge them and let them be expressed? Emotions naturally move and change, just as ALL energy does if you don’t hold onto it.

The feeling of emotion, and being aware and at ease with it, leads to WISDOM!

So our third wish for you this evening Dear Ones, is that you understand that this is a process of learning to TRUST what IS. Learn to trust that ALL IS WELL in the big picture. As Source or the Divine or whatever expression you call ALL THAT IS, you are perfect and you are loved and supported. So much so.

You are not alone…never ever. As much as you might sometimes wish so! Oh, we joke with you now to lighten the mood a little. This is realistically a hiccup for you Dear Soul.

When you return to your sacred breath and connection within your heart, you KNOW this too.

You KNOW your worth.

You KNOW you are not lost.

You just know.

Your job now is to put into practice your knowing and trust. Surrender yourself to just trusting that the Universe ‘has your back’. It is so!

It’s time to stop running from everything and especially yourself. There’s nowhere to hide now. Your world is showering you with the Light of Truth and you are blessed to be able to have this insight and to be able to walk now in your Truth.

When you release the drama of the old paradigm you will find yourself breathing not so much to release fears and stress, but breathing as a Creator and asking “What can I create today? What is possible today? What would be the most awesomest thing in the world for me to do today?” That is where you are heading.

Now, wouldn’t THAT be nice!!

Trust us, as your Spiritual Support team. But most importantly, TRUST YOU!

Blessings Dear Ones…one and all.

This guidance is all about making the BEST of what we have, and we have the gift of LIFE, so let’s work with it rather than against it.

Step 1: Peace

The first step in living your BEST life is to find peace, and make peace.

Know that all is working out beautifully; all is well and in place.

You are on a journey and it’s not about having all your ducks in a row, it’s about ‘the messy’ and how you grow from that – how you see it, approach it, the questions you ask, and the desire that comes out of that messiness, for a more aligned and joyous ride of the ‘life wave’.

Embracing peacefulness means tuning in to your breath, becoming still and centered, and simply observing everything – yourself, your surroundings, the interactions of people, nature, animals, plants.

Achieving peacefulness reconnects you to your truth, your source, your inner guidance, your higher self, your guides . . . it reconnects you [fullstop]

This is the first step in anything you want to achieve, be or do – get still, get connected, get tapped in to that flow of breath that is spirit ebbing and flowing through you.

BE your breath . . . BE your awareness . . . BE peacefulness.

When you have found your place of AHHHHhhhhhhhh, you tap into feelings that you thought you were separate from – feelings of abundance, of power, of clarity, of love. You are never without these things because they ARE your true nature. You just forget to tune in, to connect and to allow the true essence of your spirit flow through. Easily fixed, yes?

Step 2: Be EASY about it all!

This still feels rather peace-like, doesn’t it? But there’s a difference. Rather than BEING the peace, stillness and awareness, this step is about how you APPROACH things in your life. We cannot avoid what we don’t like so we have to learn how to BEST work with it for the BEST outcomes.

The Universe works FOR us, not against us. The more we struggle to make things happen or to work them out from a disconnected place, the more we end up tied in knots and three steps backwards . . . or are we? If we don’t like how we’ve done something, a choice or path we’ve taken, or we just can’t find any sense of purposeful direction and passion, we’re still on track according to the Universe.

You see, we can’t get it wrong! Everything is an opportunity. Everything that ties us in knots makes us desire a free flowing, passionate, full-of-purpose-and-direction vision even more. It’s done. It’s there. It’s waiting for us!

So, here’s the deal . . . if you can’t see ahead or find your direction, BE in step 1 – in a state of peacefulness and connection. Be in a state of ease and TRUST that your best life is already created.  You’ve been through enough! You’ve asked enough. You’ve experienced enough to know all the things that you DON’T want – oh yes, I hear the cries of “enough already!” All of that ‘stuff’ hasn’t been a punishment or some karma from a past life (well, perhaps a little, *smile*). No, it’s been about choice and experience, and from that experience, “What would I choose that is BETTER?”. From what I’ve experienced and seen, “What would I CHOOSE for myself? What would I prefer? What would I LIKE? What would I LOVE . . . if only. . . ?”.

All that ‘stuff’ has been your life’s journey so far. It’s all been worthy because it’s created YOU and it has expanded you! Now dear ones, it’s time to be peaceful (step 1, remember?) and TRUST (that’s step 2). Have faith that you are perfectly where you’re meant to be. Have faith that you can indeed HAVE a ‘best life’ and that you DESERVE it (more step one-ing to tap into those gorgeous connected, knowing feelings or worthiness and self-love!).

If you feel like you’re struggling to ‘make things happen’ or feel like you have to do it NOW (you’ve got a lot to catch up on, right?), remember to trust. Just expect the best. Expect the illuminating thoughts, inspiration and visions to come. Expect the answers to flow. After all, now you have the keys to reconnecting and it’s in that place where you can solve your problems and move through your challenges with greater ease. You can’t do it from the disconnected place. You’ve already tried that – haven’t we all? That’s what we’re good at, but now our intention is to get good at ALLOWING the great stuff, the creative stuff, the visionary stuff, or even just the best next-choice-I’m-facing-right-now kinda stuff. Add this to a sticky note: “Connect first! >> answers, clarity, insights and ‘stuff-that-makes-sense’ . . . second!” - It just doesn’t work the other way around.

Step 3: Inner Wisdom

Oh, this is exciting to share with you!

You know what to do. You know how to connect, to be still, to breathe, and to allow your true essence to flow through you. You know that your inspiration and direction comes when you’re in that place of inner peace. You’re working on the trust aspect. Be still, listen, trust. Now what?

What can you actually DO to create your best life?

Well, this is where CREATION comes into it. We are all divine sparks of creation and it is our energy, our spirit, our purpose to CREATE through our intention and focused thoughts.

First, we recognise that we do have the power and knowledge to live our best life and that it all comes from WITHIN. We have a direct connection to Source, to spirit, to our higher self. None of that is external to us. We don’t need to look to the ‘heavens’ for direction.

Our own inner being is eternal spirit illuminating us from the inside out!

We ARE the creative force of the universe and we have been given FREE CHOICE in how we express our creative spirit. Now that you KNOW how to find your connection, your clarity, your direction, your inspiration and your insight (inner sight), you become the powerful creator in your life.

You move with AWARENESS through your life.

You FEEL for what feels good and move away from what does not.

Your FOCUS brings you a sharper intention like an arrow.

No longer do you try and cast a wide net and hope, with fingers crossed, that you catch a couple of ‘good things’ along the way!

Now you get to tune in to the unique energy of YOU and ask:

“Hey, what makes me FEEL great?”

“What INSPIRES me?”

“What would I ENJOY creating?”

“What would be FUN?”

“What would bring me JOY, just because I KNOW I can CREATE it?”

“What CHALLENGE would I love to take on, that would be BIG, BOLD and WILDLY COURAGEOUS . . . but awesomely fun and exciting at the same time?”

“What makes my heart/soul SING?”

“I dare me to . . . ”

“If I could do ANYTHING, I would . . . ”

“What if . . . ”

“Wouldn’t it be awesome to . . .”

You get the picture . . . the vision . . . the possibilities?

There is NOTHING stopping you.

P.S. What about doubt? What about fear? What about the crappy stuff?

Hee hee hee, step 1, then step 2, then step 3. If you’re focusing on those steps, you are BEing in a positive, creative energy that is who you truly are. Do the negative bumpy things feel like a match to that vibration? Didn’t think so.

When you’re predominantly focused on the best, juicy, inspirational bits of life, the rest kind of falls away. No need to push it away (because then you’re thinking about it again, aren’t you!). Focus on what makes you feel good. Focus on what you want more of.

Can you see, looking back to the ‘old’ you, how you tried and struggled to fix the crappy stuff and you only got more of it? Do you see how those negative uninspiring things took up so much of your focus and you almost forget there was any ‘good stuff’ out there?

Now, you KNOW that you are powerful, that you are truly limitless, that your thoughts and focus CREATE your outcomes! I almost want to insert an evil MWAHH HA HA HA HA laugh in here – FEEEEL the power! Too much? *grin*

Really, those who know me would think “Who is this person writing this article with such passion and a twist of fun? I thought Donna was quiet and shy?”. Well, this is the tuned-in, connected, fullest-self kinda me. There’s no fears. There’s no embarrassment or self-consciousness. But there IS colourful, inspiring energy, a deep sense of purpose, an inner knowing and a twist of that fun and silliness. There’s a feeling of energy flowing through me (really, it’s ALIVENESS) rather than the shut-down, knottiness, tension kind of stuck feeling that I know you all can relate to. YOU can overcome that too!

P.P.S. My VISION for YOU

I soooooooo (“to infinity and beyond” – Buzz Lightyear I believe) want for ALL of you to just let go of the yuck-and-stuck, and just get on with your true business of being YOU.

I can’t wait to watch so many of you blossom and emerge into a unique creative expression of your soul!

I can’t wait to hear about your wild, inspired visions and see them unfold for you!

I can’t wait to see you light up – so much more than just the smile on your face!

I can’t wait . . .

*love*

Who would you be?

Who would you be, if all man-made technologies and creations were suddenly wiped out?

WHO would you be?

What would your existence be about?

This is what it IS about.

You are not your job

. . . that’s what you DO.

You are not your status

. . . that’s WHERE you’re at.

You are not any label

. . . those are THINGS, boxes, categories . . . not YOU.

So, who are you?

In truth, this is very hard to answer in words.

It’s more a feeling, a state, an awareness, a presence, a breath . . .

Give up in order to receive!

We’re really only fighting against ourselves anyway.

It’s funny how we can try harder and harder and put more and more effort into trying to work things out, taking more action, setting more goals – we put so much energy into trying to work things out.

And do we really get anywhere?

Not until we let go and create some breathing room for our spirit within.

Inspiration tends to fly in . . . answers to questions . . . knowing which choice to make . . . it’s just KNOWN so easily when we actually stop TRYING to figure it out and step back.

You can’t force your way forward or force answers to be known. Not when you aren’t in connection with your source and inner self (higher self).

Everything makes sense and comes easily when we ARE connected!

Our spirit KNOWS we are limitless and that the universe is abundant, working with and for us.

But it’s our work to get into a place where our knowing - our spirit – flows through us.

Our work is about alignment of energy much more than it is ever about action!

In fact, sometimes there are energetic cords created when someone is draining your energy and this is often called being a psychic vampire. It’s also known as being under psychic attack.

The reason I share this article today is that my guides just reminded me to pay attention to my dreams, which then reminded me that last night I dreamed I was in a house (representing me), it was night, and there was someone stalking me. I saw a car drive by a couple of times and felt someone watching me but most of the time I couldn’t see the person, but could sense them. I knew when I woke that this was a ‘heads up’ to me that there was either a spirit around me or that I was possibly experiencing psychic attack from someone. My gut feeling felt it was the latter but the day went on and I didn’t look into it more until I was reminded by my guides.

What I did to remedy the situation was to still myself and ask my guides to help cut any energy cords and remove all negative energy that doesn’t belong to me. Some people call on Archangel Michael so if that resonates with you, you can do so. To me, Archangel Michael is symbolic of protection and strength and you may have a guide or spirit animal that also fits this symbolism for you. If you call on Archangel Michael you can visualise a sword cutting all energy cords. I personally visualised a kind of spinning rotor blade that moved all around me, over my front, over my back, plus over my head and under my feet. It was when I visualised the spinning blade over my head that I felt an instant bit of relief so I do feel it was psychic attack rather than just being drained by one or more other people.

I then asked one of my guides to protect my aura, repelling all negative energies and entities.

Another tip I’ll add because I am drawn to do so myself, is that you can also carry a crystal with you to absorb or transmute any remaining negative energies. My favourite for this purpose if black tourmaline but you could also use amethyst, hematite or follow your own intuition to something that feels right to help remove negative energy from you and from around you.

As for worrying about who, why or where this psychic attack came from, I feel it is most likely someone from the past but it’s often not a conscious thing on the other person’s part so I’m not going to judge. It’s important that no matter what another does to affect us intentionally or not, we need to remember that we have the power over ourselves and can remedy any situation by listening to our inner guidance, guides, dreams and other signs that might clue us in to the need to address an issue like this.

It’s also essential to pay attention to your energy on a daily basis and bring it into balance. Meditation, relaxation, visualisations and other techniques like sound and colour healing can assist with this. I’ll soon be teaching others on a more in depth level how to maintain and working with their energy and tap into their inner guidance and intuition.

Read Part 1 on the BENEFITS of connecting and Part 2 for HOW to connect.

Useful Tools for Connecting

Sometimes we need a little extra guidance to help us in our daily life, especially when you feel overwhelmed or don’t know what to do. The activities mentioned in Part 2 will help of course, but there are also other tools you can use to help you gain clarity and receive input from spirit (inner self, universe).

These tools work by allowing your energy (you could see this as your higher consciousness) to give you messages, confirmation and direction that you find hard to connect to in daily life. This assistance can also come from your guides.

Ask – This may sound too simple but if you ask the universe or your guides to help you know what to do in a situation you might be surprised at the outcome. You don’t have to hear your guides or receive a specific message from someone who can channel them. You just need to listen to and trust your gut feelings about your choices or direction, pay attention to the little (or big) ‘coincidences’, and look at the opportunities that come your way.

Be open to all your options and try not to cling onto how you want things to happen if that is not life’s intention. It just makes it harder on you in the long-term. You’ll always receive support even if you’re not aware of it.

Taking the time to do some of the connecting activities from Part 2, such as meditating, will help you be open to this intuitive guidance.

Oracle cards – Depending on the deck you choose, oracle cards are good for guidance of a spiritual nature, advice on emotional issues, relationships or physical decision-making.

Pulling an oracle card can provide a message that is very relevant to what you are going through. It may help you clarify something, know what decision to make, or help you focus on the most important aspect of your situation. Your energy will bring the right message to you and the cards are a tool to do that.

Pendulum – The pendulum is another tool that uses your energy to help with guidance and decision-making. A pendulum gives you ‘yes’ or ‘no’ answers to your questions.

Crystals – A very versatile tool, a crystal can be used to assist meditation, help you connect with nature, connect with the universe and can even be used as your pendulum or be the theme of you oracle card deck!

Crystals assist us because they have their own energetic vibration that works with our own energy. If your head is in the clouds and you find it hard to focus on your day-to-day activities a crystal such as smoky quartz can help ground you. An amethyst crystal can help facilitate your psychic connection, allowing you to receive guidance. Above all, crystals can connect you with energies that remind you that you are not just a physical person living in a mundane physical world.

Journal – Keeping a journal allows you to reflect on many aspects of your life. Writing your thoughts down can help you clarify things more easily than when all your thoughts are swimming around in your head. Ideas and inspirations also tend to come through when journaling and plans or goals can become clearer. Read my article, Journaling from the Soul.

So remember that you are more than a puppet in your life and by connecting with your spiritual self you’ll find more peace, perspective and guidance to assist you in your daily life.

In Part 1 we looked at the BENEFITS of connecting with your Source. This part will explore several METHODS of connecting so you can start building your inner connection today!

How to Connect to your Source

There are many ways to connect with the more spiritual side of yourself and your life. By the way, being spiritual does not mean you need to be religious. Whether you believe in a greater power or specific deity or not makes little difference. Connecting spiritually means finding your inner stillness and connecting with your core being.

Throughout this article I refer to connecting with your inner spirituality and connecting with the universe. While these at first seem contradictory, one being within you and one being outside of you, they are really one in the same.

By connecting within, you connect to everything. It’s something you will find out for yourself when you make that inner connection.

Think about how busy your mind is day in and day out and associate that with the material, physical side of life. In order to connect with your spirituality you need to do something to allow that busyness and chatter to fall away, to become calm and peaceful.

Here are some methods for doing just that:

Meditate – At least 10 minutes a day is recommended. Doing this at the start of your day will give you perspective and a readiness to take on the world. It also allows you to deal more efficiently and calmly with the stresses you encounter throughout the day.

Meditating in the evening rids your body and mind of any tension and allows you to reflect on your day. You’ll find some helpful resources in the Healing & Meditation section.

Listen to music – Find some music that makes you feel calm and relaxed. Ideally it will be instrumental (no lyrics). It could be classical, ‘new age’, world music, or based on nature sounds. Music can take you to another place, assisting you to release your worries and tensions. You can also use music to relax you while you are carrying out your physical tasks, e.g. work, household chore, etc, just as I am doing right now. As I type these words I’m drowning out the bustle of the household with a relaxation CD . . . melodic piano and birds twittering combine to give the ‘ahhhhh’ effect. It’s very centering.

Spend time in nature – Perhaps you already go for a walk for fitness? Rather than using the time to go over all the things you have to do, let yourself take in your surrounds.

Engage all of your senses . . . the smell of the pine trees or jasmine flowers, the heat of the sun on your skin or the feel of the breeze against your face, the colours and textures of the sky, grass and surrounds, the sounds of the birds in the trees. Even if you live in the city, try to find a nearby park you can visit and just sit and take it in. Even taking 5 minutes to sit in your front or backyard brings a surprising amount of rejuvenation and stress-relief. I often sit outside my front door on the grass for 10 minutes and would love to stay there all day but I’d get sunburned!

Eastern methods – There are several practices from the East that combine movement, spirituality and awareness such as yoga, tai chi, karate, qi gong and other martial arts that might suit you and allow you to bring another aspect into your life.

Part 3 of this series will look at some TOOLS that can help you reconnect with your Source.