☆♥*♥☆ No Problem Lasts Forever ☆♥*♥☆

♥ "No problem lasts forever. No matter how permanently fixed in the center of our lives it may seem, whatever we experience in this ever-changing life is sure to pass. Even pain.

♥ Difficult situations often bring out qualities in us that otherwise might not have risen to the surface, such as faith, courage and the need for one another. All of our experiences help us to grow.

♥ However, we may need patience. Some wounds cannot be healed quickly. They must be given time. In the meantime, we can appreciate the new capabilities we are developing, such as the capacity to mourn and the willingness to accept. Let us share our losses and triumphs with each other, because that is how we gather courage."

Namaste' ॐ

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Excerpt taken from The Courage to Change

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☆♥*♥☆Prayers & Healing Japan, Peace☆♥*♥☆

Calling all Lightworkers,✯ ☼ ☄

The magnitude of the Japan quake of 8.9 is incomprehensible. Strong aftershocks continue to shake Japan's main island as the desperate search presses on for survivors from Friday's massive earthquake and tsunami. The death toll continues to rise. There is a radiation threat from a nuclear plant. The Earth's axis has shifted.

Mother Nature is feeling misery and is terribly disappointed in how we've treated her sea babies and oceans, her furry friends and the lands in which they're (supposed to) roam. Her trees, plants and flowers and the air that nourishes all she births, misused and infected with chemicals, pesticides, sewerage, toxic waste and debris.  She's been betrayed by the very people (humans) she has relentlessness, and without question, nourished and supported for centuries. Gaia, Earth Mother, is angry and hurting and is forcing humans to pay attention. She's taking back what's rightfully hers, whatever portion that may be, shaking the Earth, rising the seas in self corrective effort.

Within Her releasing message, we mourn the loss of hundreds of thousands of humans, animals and sea life. Yet there are many people and animals being rescued, who have survived and need our continued care and financial support. Give whatever you can, even a $ dollar or healing energy.  It's free!

The right side of the body sends energy, while the left side of the body receives. The people of Japan, the animals and Mother Earth need your help. By placing your left hand over your heart chakra, while at the same time holding your right hand palm up and facing outward, send heartfelt love, compassion and healing energy to anyone and everyone who's in need. Let us visualize peace and surround the Earth, especially Japan, with a beautiful white light. This light is so warm, loving, and healing and surrounds every living person, tree, plant, animal, fish, dolphin, whale, ape, cat, dog and every living being on the planet. These magnificent gentle, warm rays gently caress, soothe, penetrate, then heal every living cell in Heavens and on Earth, offering comforting unconditional love. (✿◠‿◠)❀

We are blessed, we are all connected, let's offer healing love, compassion, kindness, and gratitude to all on Earth☉

...Thank you. ॐ

☮Peace   ♥ Love   ☀ Light   ƸӜƷ Serenity   ✯ Magic ☾

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☆♥*♥☆ Epiphany~Ritual ☆♥*♥☆

by Lorraine Valente

The 12th day after Christmas, January 6th, is the day of Epiphany. Epiphany occurs only 2 days after the Janurary 4th New Capricorn Moon Solar Eclipse.  An epiphany is a realization, an aha or that inner sense of illumination of a thing or feeling that wasn’t there previously. It's the comprehension of the essence of a thing, as in a discovery. In some cultures it's a time for baking of the King’s cake. It is a celebration for The Three Kings or Three Wise Men. According to an old legend based on a Bible story, these three Kings saw, on the night when Christ was born, a bright star, and followed it to Bethlehem. There  the Christ-child was discovered and he was presented with gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

Epiphany is a time of ritual and celebration. One such ritual is a Burning Bowl Ceremony, also performed during Eclipses. This ceremony provides an opportunity to meditate and reflect on aspects of life, behaviors, thought forms, beliefs and perspectives that are no longer useful and then release them in preparation for entrance into a new cycle.

First prepare your space. Burning sage cleanses the space and your aura. If sage isn't a favorite, simply fan the air around you, opening windows briefly as it's quite cold where many of you reside. Reiki practitioners may send a special "symbol" into each corner of the room. Sprinkling your favorite essential oil (my preference is Lavendar) connects its scent to a memory feeling. Then take a moment to quiet your thoughts, connecting to your heart, Guides, and Angels and write what you are leaving behind; what's being released. Take a deep breath in, then exhale and center again. I'll use tiny pieces of paper or small post-its and write one thought on each slip. After writing want you want to release, place them in a fireproof bowl and allow it to burn. Let them all go. Let them burn, vanishing from your life. Poof~! Gone..up in smoke~!

After you've released what's no longer useful, take a moment to quiet your thoughts and focus on what you want to bring into your life. Take a deep breath in, then exhale, and center. Again, write each of them down on small pieces of paper. Intentions with excited emotion bring them quickly into your life, so get happy~! *smile* Remember a time and place where you felt absolutely amazing, joyful and content. Focus on these feelings as you're writing your intentions. Allow yourself to get caught up in your imagination, thinking of your perfect future. "I want and I will have". These new intentions may be kept either in a space on your altar, a small pouch, bag or in a cup, or any special place. I keep new intentions in a tiny pouch inside my wallet and periodically change them when I've obtained what I want. You may also choose to burn them, sending their energy into the Universe. The choice is yours. Remember to give thanks for all you do have. *I am grateful for....* *Thank you Universe...*

Settled, knowing that outmoded, limiting thoughts and perceptions have been replaced with progressively new, growth-oriented intentions, these new perspectives feel exciting, soothing, comforting and cathartic. Now you feel amazing, grounded, fantastic, wonderful, happy, awesome, and Divinely blessed. New beginnings await you...many blessings...

Please feel free to share your Eclipse and Epiphany rituals with me or if you have friends who perform ceremonies, I'd love to hear about them.

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☆♥*♥☆ Eclipse Ritual ☆♥*♥☆

By Lorraine Valente

With the upcoming Lunar Eclipse in the last degree of Gemini, I want to share ritual I often use during various Moon cycles. One such ritual is a Burning Bowl Ceremony. This ceremony provides an opportunity to meditate and reflect on aspects of life, behaviors, thought forms, beliefs and perspectives that are no longer useful and then release them in preparation and entrance into a new cycle.

First prepare your space. Burning sage cleanses the space and your aura. Reiki practitioners may send a special "symbol" into each corner of the room. Sprinkling your favorite flower essence connects its scent to a memory.  Then take a moment to quiet your thoughts, connecting to your heart, Guides and Angels and write what you are leaving behind; what's being released. Take a deep breath in, then exhale and center again.  I'll use tiny pieces of paper or small post-its and write one thought on each slip.  After writing want you want to release, place them in a fireproof bowl and allow it to burn. Let them all go.  Let them burn, vanishing from your life.  Poof~! Gone..up in smoke~!

After you've released what's no longer useful, take a moment to quiet your thoughts and focus on what you want to bring into your life.  Take a deep breath in, then exhale, and center.  Again, write each of them down on small pieces of paper.  Intentions with excited emotion bring them quickly into your life, so get happy~!  *smile* Remember a time and place where you felt absolutely amazing, joyful and content. Focus on these feelings as you're writing your intentions. Allow yourself to get caught up in your imagination, thinking of your perfect future.  "I want and I will have". These new intentions may be kept either in a space on your altar, a small pouch, bag or in a cup.  You may also choose to burn them, sending their energy into the Universe.  The choice is yours.  Remember to give thanks for all you do have.

Settled in knowing outmoded, limiting thoughts have been replaced with progressively new, growth-oriented intentions, these new perspectives feel exciting, soothing, comforting and cathartic.  Now you feel amazing, fantastic, wonderful, happy, awesome, and Divinely blessed. 

My special kitty wishes everyone a Very Merry Christmas Eve and Christmas Day to those who celebrate.


Psychic Cuteness

 ☆♥*♥☆ Make a Wish...Blow a Kiss to the Universe~! ☆♥*♥☆

☮ Let there be ☮ Peace on Earth....☮

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☆♥*♥☆ Mindfulness Meditation ☆♥*♥☆

Last summer, I enrolled in an eight week Mindfulness Meditation course. Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) combines the use of mindfulness meditation (attention) and yoga. MBSR benefits people who have suffered from various chronic disorders and diseases. Mindfulness cultivates a greater awareness and attention to reactions of the mind and body, as well as tapping into unconscious thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that sabotage emotional, physical, and spiritual health. We become what we think about and thoughts can harm or heal.

Meditation has been shown to positively alter many autonomic physiological processes, such as lowering blood pressure and emotional reactivity. Mindfulness teaches attention to or attending to our inner processes, another or a thing. When we slow down our immediate gut level responses, not only do we appreciate differences but see nuances we would usually miss. In the "must see" film Avatar, the Na' vi greet each other a bit differently than most. Upon meeting it is customary to lock eyes and utter the words "I see you" (Cameron, 2009). Their deep, intuitive inner knowing exemplifies the concept of mindfulness. It involves attending to one's inner feelings and behavior and the feelings and behavior's of others with deep understanding. It's a form of respect." I see you" is the equivalent of, "I see your Soul".

Compulsive behaviors compromise mindfulness (Brown & Ryan, 2003). The Type A personality is generally outwardly focused not attending to their inner signals, the intuitive body. This form of consciousness or awareness corresponds to what has been called emotional intelligence, clarity of one's emotional states. If we are aware of our emotional states, we can pause before reacting, or overreacting resulting in less stress.

Mindfulness meditation is an excellent tool for learning to assist individuals with anxiety, stress, anger, eating disorders, and recovery from many addictions. When we are introspective, knowledge in gained, and perspective is enhanced through the inner journey. It is through introspection that healing occurs.

The video below is explains mindfulness quite well. I hope you enjoy it.

References

Cameron, J. (2009). Avatar. Fox. Retrieved from http://www.avatarmovie.com/

Brown, K. W. & Ryan, R. M. (2003). The benefits of being present: Mindfulness and its role in psychological well-being. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. American Psychological Association, Inc., 84(4), 822–848.

Kabat-Zinn, J. (1990). Full catastrophe living. New York: A Delta Book published by Dell Publishing.

Kaiser Greenland, S. (2010). Mindfulness is not a crystal ball. [Electronic version]. Retrieved from Youtube.

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☆♥*♥☆ Reiki Level I Attunement Class ☆♥*♥☆

Hi Everyone,

I'm pleased to announce Reiki Level I is being taught on Sunday, May 2nd from 10-4:30pm ish, with 1 hour break for lunch. Bring your bag lunch, and coffee, tea and snacks are provided.