Wednesday, October 31, 2012

THE FEAR FACTOR

If you are considering it may be possible for people like me (and you!) to tap into the collective consciousness to "know" things you may be feeling some trepidation.

People often ask me if I am barraged with messages 24/7/365. Thankfully, I'm not. I don't chose to be and feel spirit respects my choices, although at times I am certainly prodded to pass on a message when I didn't intend to have my X-ray vision working. 

I then choose whether the tug is so strong that I convey the message I'm given - which can be unsettling for both me and the stranger I am approaching - or I choose to ask spirit to seek another channel to reach their intended.

Just like you never have to watch a scary movie (OK maybe just a peek on Halloween) should you choose to get in touch with and expand your intuitive guidance you can still have some influence on what comes to you and when.

When you learn to trust spirit more fully you will be able to discern when you are being encouraged to pass on something to someone who cannot hear it by other means. You may be willing to risk looking foolish to do what you are guided to do.  I have never had anyone be less than receptive to my approaching them with a message and in most cases they express heartfelt gratitude.

If you're still sitting on the other side of the psychic fence, afraid I will spot you on the street one day and tell you something you'd rather not know - don't worry!  I can't see what you don't offer.

Recently I met a young woman who knew I get messages about people and was hoping I had something for her. I looked, nothing.  She seemed crushed so I tried again - not a peep.

"That's OK" she gasped, letting out the breath she'd been holding in, "I'm afraid."

"Don't worry, I can't see for you if you don't want me to." I told her.

"But I really want to!" she cried.

At that moment I was flooded with spirit as if enfolded in some one's arms. Her mother's, as it turned out. 

In the end I don't think we came to play it safe. I think we are here because there is so much to explore and so much expansion available to us in this magical time that we probably had to win a very special lottery to be a part of it.

On this spookiest of nights I encourage you to let go of your fears and choose to welcome spirit more fully into your life. You may find yourself divinely guided, too!

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

HOCUS FOCUS

When people learn I am a psychic they want to know what makes me special. What I tell everyone is that I am not. Each of you has access to the same information I do.  It is a matter of expanding your awareness and connection to the collective consciousness.

I noted a quote from the Schwartz Report some years ago that explains it well. "This kind of awareness is partly a function of your ability to focus: it's a coherence phenomenon. Nothing is being sent. Nothing is being received. There is just a sense of knowingness."  I have nurtured my intuitive abilities and learned from some amazing teachers over the years.  But if there is one activity that has fueled my greatest expansion it is meditation.

This is when the person I'm speaking with usually groans "Oh, I can't meditate! I tried, I'm terrible at it. My brain just won't shut up."

That's the good news, because your mind's job is not to be silent, so things must be working well. The key in meditation is to lose your attachment to the chatter for a brief period, trusting that anything really important your mind wants you to know will surface again when you need to know it.

Is there anything in your life you mastered without giving it attention and practicing? I remember as a child thinking that tying my shoes was mission impossible. Through patience (my mother's) and practice (mine) I got it!

Meditation is actually easier than tying your shoes. Less steps, no knots.

You can begin by setting a timer for two minutes, sitting comfortably in a chair and focusing on your breath. When your mind starts rat-a-tat-tatting at you say "Thank you" and return your attention to your breath.

Those times that a thought persists making me wonder "Should I write that down?" I ask my mind "Can you please remind me of that later?" and return to focus on my breath flowing in and out.

It may feel like the longest two minutes of your life, but if you persist you will likely began expanding the time.  Take baby steps - two to five to ten minutes - who knows how you will be able to expand your ability to focus?

From there, oh the places you'll go! I'd love to hear where you end up.