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The more we care for the happiness of others, the greater our own sense of well-being becomes." The Dalai Lama

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Fear and Stress

Monday, 28 July 2008 10:10 P GMT-08
Sometimes fear is good.  For example, if you crossing the street, and a bus is rapidly approaching, you had better have some fear. However, most of the time fear is not helpful.
 
When we are full of fear we do not make good decisions. We are bombarded with all kinds of ploys to make us fearful. Watch commercials on television and you will see what I mean. The pharmaceutical companies push disease so much. Their commercials are always pushing sickness and conditions such as erectile dysfunction.  If I watch too much television,  I start to feel as if I have everything they are talking about.
 
Fear is used to control us.  Some of the political ads for the upcoming election are especially nasty and try to make us fearful. We must work hared to stay out of fear.
 The economy has to go through this "correction" because there was so much graft and dishonesty that it has to swing back the other way.
 
The world is unsettled now,  but it always has been. If you look at any book that lists the things that  happen each year and go back to the 1960's you will see how much turmoil was going on then. I read some books called the "Mother's Agenda". written during the 1960's. Each book lists what happen during the year it was written and published. We were near to blowing the earth up then too.
 
There are things we can do to take  care of the fear. We can take care of the practical matters in our lives. Turn the television off or mute the commercials. Work on your own inner blocks. Pray, help the planet and find activities that put good into the world instead of negativity. Fear  comes when we feel helpless. So find solutions to what is bothering you. Work for inner and outer peace as much as possible. If we do that then we will be doing some thing that is putting good out there.
 
 
Lord,
Help me to be part of the solution not part of the problem.
Help me to love not hate.
Help me to listen to you and then act on the advice.
Amen   

 

IN WITH THE NEW OUT WITH THE OLD

Sunday, 16 March 2008 3:45 A GMT-08

Sorry, that it has taken me so long to write again. I have gone through a huge shift in my consciousness. During this shift, it was hard to write because I kept seeing more and more in a different way.

In numerology we are in a 10/1 year. This means we are starting a new 9 year cycle on this planet. While the earth ,which is all in a 1 year too, is going through its changes, we can see how the old patterns are breaking up. The earth will be rumbling and grumbling this year probably in a big way. We will be rumbling and grumbling too and maybe even changing that to laughter in the later part of the year. We will be seeing things in a new way.

One of the ways we will have to shape up is in the money arena. We are seeing that already. I feel sorry for whoever is going to be president. That person is going to have a very hard time. no matter who they are. The people of the world are seeing we are all interconnected and have to recognize this before we destroy the world.

I love watching the politics here in America right now. Obama, is the voice of the new or at least his messages are. The people needed to hear that we can do it. Instead of the usual political talk of I can do it. Whether Obama is the one to be president or not, he is bringing hope to all , not just the rich or the people who feel they are entitled to walk on the ones not as fortunate as they are.

Another encouraging sign is the book Oprah chose for her book club this time
I am reading the book, I thought it would just be a quick read. I read a lot of spiritual ,self help and healing books. I read them because of my work as a healer, spiritual consultant, channeler, and Reiki Master. Well  this simple book is very deep and easy to understand. I have gotten a great deal out of it already. It is tremendous and I will be using the ideas on the pain body in my work.  What is so amazing is taking the class with so many people around the world. It is tremendous. So many men and women opening their awareness up.

 

Lord,

Help me to have an open mind and discernment,

Be with me while I work with people,

Thank you,

Amen
 

Mars in Cancer

Wednesday, 14 November 2007 11:26 A GMT-08

I asked my friend Jennie to say a few thoughts on  mars in cancer. Here it is.

 There is an old, old astrological axiom.  It  may even go back as far as
the Babylonians that says, "When Mars is in Cancer, the warrior does not
sleep in his own bed."  Mars transiting thru Cancer stirs up antagonism,
aggression and dissension.  The direct, to the point energy of Mars is
uncomfortable working in the convoluted atmosphere of Cancer anyway.  When
Mars is retrograde, as he will be from November 16th till the end of
January, it makes that assertive, direct energy double back on itself, the
"shoot oneself in the foot" syndrome.  The less introspective of us will
just react, lashing out in any direction to whatever the preceived threat or
injustice is.  However, on reflection, it often turns out that the origin of
the stimulus is very different from the direction that the attack comes from
and that the target is often 180 degrees away from where the real problem
lies.
   Mars rules fire, so some of the fires that are still burning may flare
up again during this transit.  Border skirmishes between traditional rivals
are fueled by this transit.  Any physical work around one's home or
community is a positive expression of Mars in Cancer.  Undertaking
remodelling projects is putting the retrograde energy to good use.

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Thoughts on the Secret

Sunday, 28 October 2007 9:52 P GMT-08

When the Secret DVD first came out i thought it was just a way for people to advertise their business. I watched the Secret DVD all the way through and changed my mind. I find the original DVD with Esther Hicks is my favorite. What Esther channels there is very important.

The interesting thing is that most of my spiritual work has been teaching the same things. Jane Roberts channeling Seth, the BOTA, and a lot of  what I have studied and practice is based on the law of attraction. All of the spiritual laws work. They work when you practice them no matter what. When you put the spiritual laws into practice, your life becomes better and easier.

The law of attraction works every day for us. What we think is how we live and brings into our life people that think like us. When I first moved here I had a lot of friends around me that vibrated in a similar space as me. As I grow and change the clients and some of the friends change or move out of my sphere. I have a core amount of friends that grow as fast as I do. It is always exciting to be with my friends that live their lives in integrity.

The Secret teaches us that what we think about is what we bring into our lives. If we think in a negative way we bring in negative things. I know in my life if I worry about money than my money freezes up. If I don't worry about it and just enjoy my work the money flows.  This works for other things too. What ever I think about with emotion comes to me. I learned long before the Secret that I need to be careful what I dwell on. Not only do I affect myself but I am a teacher of others so I have to keep a check on what I think.

One thing the Los Angeles--San Diego fires have done out here is made a lot of us grateful for what we have. Having gratitude is very important because if we are not grateful it gets in our way and puts up blocks  towards letting in abundance.

If we feel we are unlovable then we become unlovable and can't see the love if it is in front of us. To be lovable we have to let our love out and not be afraid of being hurt.

I will be writing more entries on the spiritual laws.

Dear God,

Thank you for all I have,

for my friends, clients, and my sons.

Amen

 

Little Dogs

Sunday, 21 October 2007 10:34 P GMT-08

This year has been an interesting one for me. The year has not been easy  but I have been growing and changing. It has taken awhile to process the passing of my dog. The nice thing is that after Lucky passed some of my neighbors in the building started bringing over their little dogs for me. It is so sweet.

Now I have a dog sitting job for a cute little dog. Plus I watch a few of the dogs in my building from time to time. Little dogs take a lot of energy. People started hearing about me and wanted me to watch their dogs. I have a healing and reading practice so only want to take care of the one dog and the others once in awhile. I am learning some interesting things by doing this.

When I watch more then one, it gets very interesting. One dog becomes the alpha dog.  Right now I am watching the weekly dog. I call her Maddie. Her owner moved to another part of the city and Maddie ran off and was missing for a couple of days. Her owner found her and moved back to my neighborhood.

Watching Maddie heal from the trauma she suffered has been informative. The first 3 days she was back she slept a lot. She wanted attention and didn't like it when I had to work with clients. She got passed that and then did some things she hadn't done in the past.

She was barking in a aggressive way wanting me to do something for her. She was aggressive to her BFF Abby. Then a friend pointed out to me that Maddie was trying to be the alpha being here. So I have made more of a point to show her I am in charge. She really likes that and feels safer knowing that I am in charge.

She is a little sweetheart so full of life and energy.  She needs to know that I am the alpha person it helps her to feel safer. The other three dogs have their own personalities too.

Thank you the little dogs,

 Thank you the time I had with Lucky,

May I always have people and animals to love

Amen

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My Dog Lucky and His Departure.

Saturday, 16 June 2007 12:36 A GMT-08

 My dog Lucky was one of  the most wonderful dogs. Everyone loved him when he died this week he was at least 11 or 12. I have had pets all of my 65 years but this dog was special. He came to me as a pet rescue dog.

I dreamt of Lucky for two weeks before we found each other. He is in the picture in my profile.  I looked in the dog pounds in Los Angeles and couldn't find him then I found him at a pet rescue place. We were together for 9 years. He almost died once about four years after I found him. After a high vet bill and staying at the pet hospital for a few days he came home and recuperated fast.

Everyone in my building loved him and all my clients did too. For the last four years or so he liked sleeping under my work table while I worked with clients. But a couple of weeks ago I retired him from the work room. I thought the energy in there was to much for him. I could see that he was fading and no longer had the bounce he used too.

On Tues. we went out for our late night walk and I had the feeling that he might collapse in the street. At the time there wasn't anything to really base it on. He didn't and we walked and then came in. We went to bed but I had one of those nights that I couldn't sleep and suddenly he had a long episode and became paralysed. The next day the vet had to put him to sleep. Old age had won our. How nice that he didn't suffer but went fast.

My friends and neighbors when they hear he is gone all have Lucky stories to tell me. He was stubborn, protective, loving and kind. Only once in nine years did Lucky not like someone and he was right not too. It is hard to be without him but time will heal the grief but not the memories and the love Lucky and I shared.

 Dear God,

Thank you for my dog Lucky.

For the nine years I had him.

For the joy and peace he imparted  to all that met him.

Amen 

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Death of a pet

posted Saturday, 29 April 2006
When we have a beloved pet that dies we often grieve just as hard as if it was a person. Our pets love us unconditionally and do not ask much of us. At least dogs love like that. Cats will not take abuse or at lest not much abuse.

A pet greets us at the door when we come home. They love us just because we love them. I have a couple of friends that have lost their little dog lately. One lost the little dog a few months ago. He had an old dog and sometimes agonized about putting her to sleep or not.
He finally had no choice but to take her to the vet and put her to sleep. He was full of grief now but has gotten a new puppy. It is a joy to see the little puppy love this man so much and the love he gives the puppy. This man is all alone in the world and frail of health. I notice, though, that he is happier now and has a reason to get up in the morning. He is needed by his pet.

I worry about the ones who lose a pet and find it to hard to love again. They deprive themselves of the love a pet can give. I rather have a loving and open hard, then to become bitter, because my cat or dog died. And I became afraid to love again. That kind of pain probably comes from being disappointed in life.

I was lucky because I grew up on a farm. There I learned about life and death and how it is all part of the process of living on the planet. Now I know from experiences in life that the body dies but the soul does not. When we think of someone or an animal that has pasted on we can feel the love from that animal. I had a protective dog named Harry and after he died his soul was around me and I could feel him. When I got my dog Lucky , I still felt Harry, one day I knew Harry's soul left me because he knew I was being taken care of. His job was finished and he went totally wherever dogs go over there.

Sometimes we feel guilt because we had the pet put to sleep and sometimes we feel guilt because we did not put the pet to sleep. I think we just feel guilt because it is all part of the process. But as we work through the grief we should get another pet so that we keep our heart open to love.

This is especially true when we are alone and older. It is so easy after 50, if we are alone, to close up our love. A pet will put love in our heart and the spring in our step.

Dear God,
Thank you for all the love I have received from my pets,
Thank you for Lucky and me finding each other.
Amen

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