The last month or so I have been receiving the message of Mastery.  My guides have been noticing patterns in the students who come to the Center.  Many come to learn a new metaphysical skill.  Others come to gain a foundation to what they are receiving from Spirit.  Still others come out of curiosity and exploration.  What they are all really saying is “I want to master my spiritual connection.”  In essence, we have already mastered our spiritual path 100%.

It is in the mastery of the human experience that the spiritual path widens and flows easier.

A HA!  Yes, it is true.  As many classes that I offer that are dedicated to teaching mediumship and the like, what I am really teaching is how to master what it is to be human.  It’s all about perspective.  Mastering the human experience requires us to see things from a higher perspective.  The higher perspective is one without judgment or fear.    It is one that just IS.  I’ve mentioned this before but it is worth repeating.  You are creating this experience you call your life.

If you look at how much time and energy you put into YOUR STORY about your life, rather than actually living and experiencing your life, you would realize how much time and energy you have held yourself stuck in your experience. 

You were not placed on this earth plane randomly.  You were chosen to be here at this time and you accepted that challenge.  If you master this experience called human, all that you desire spiritually will come rushing toward you.  Here are eight steps to Mastery of the Human Experience.  I will blog further about each over the next few weeks.

1. Notice when you are caught in your story.  Stop, drop and roll.  Stop the story, drop your judgment of it and roll with reality.
2. Spend time with Spirit every day. 
3. Be grateful for all that you have, have had and don’t have.
4. Don’t be afraid to let go of everything you thought you needed, knew or owned.
5. Live without expectation. Every day will be a surprise!
6. Recognize the Oneness between all beings with whom you come in contact.
7. Don’t deny your shadow.  It exists, you just don’t like it as much as the light side of you.
8. Love yourself in order to have a greater capacity to love others.  

If any of the above topics jump out at you, spend some time with it and find out what you believe about it.  I’ll share my thoughts in future posts and would love to hear your ideas.  Until then, be grateful and create a wonderful experience for yourself.

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I am in the final week of my 49th year of life on this planet.  It’s interesting to me that in my life,  I have never really recognized or celebrated much on my birthdays.  An occassional dinner with family or friends throughout the years, but usually a rather quiet day just like every other day.  I’m not worried or nervous about turning 50, it’s just an interesting time for me because I don’t really have any expectation or disappointment around the age.  I’m surrounded by people I love and who love me.  I get to do what makes me happy for a living.  I have my health and all my basic needs.  I don’t need to know what the future brings for me.  It will be what it will be when it will be.

I’m feeling particularly blessed today because I’m surrounded by love.  My good friends Bonnie and Rachel thought that they would surprise me on Saturday with a gathering of students to celebrate my upcoming birthday.  Much to their disappointment, I wasn’t surprised by my surprise party because I have that lovely connection to Spirit who told me it was happening.  I do thank them for trying and I’m sorry that I ruined the surprise.  I was however in awe of the people who showed up on a Saturday afternoon to gather in my honor.  It was lovely to just watch everyone connect and enjoy the company of each other.   And for that, I am most grateful.

I am also feeling blessed today because I am surrounded by abundance.  There have been so many new faces who have come into the Center this past month.  I don’t know how all of them have found me, but I feel so blessed by their presence.  Each day, it takes me a longer period of time to answer emails and phone calls.  Regardless of the crazy weather we have been experiencing this month, classes have been filling up.   I have over a year left on my lease in this building and I’m knowing I need a larger space.  As overwhelming as it can be at times, I feel so blessed by the path I am on and the people who are walking it with me.  Although my name is the only one on this business, all of you are in it with me, regardless of our connection.

This is a year of extreme growth for me and for many other people.    Change is all around us and we can only ride the wave.  Don’t try to control it.  Just be with it.  Embrace it.  Love it.  Allow it.  Receive it. Be blessed by it.

You may recognize the challenge in letting go and stepping into the unknown, but I promise you, once you do, it will be well worth it.   What is coming ahead of you is so much better if you will let go of your fear of the unknown and the story of your past.

I love you all and I thank you for being in my life.

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“Your circumstances don’t determine your mood.  You determine your mood.”

If you find yourself in a home, work or life environment surrounded by negativity, you don’t get to give up and join the crowd.  The reason you are in that situation is perhaps because you need to be the positive light that changes the environment.  Your mood is merely a choice you make.  You can choose to call it negativity.  You can choose to accept that everyone around you is simply on their path which has no consequence for you.  You can choose to believe that they choose to be negative.  Whatever it is, you get to choose how you respond to your circumstances.

I often wonder how people can wake up in a “bad” mood.  Your circumstance when you come into conscious mind is “I’m lying in bed with my eyes open.”  How can that put you in a bad mood?  What happened in the sleep state that put them there?  Yes, energetically, we have days of higher vibration and days of lower vibration.  A lower vibration day doesn’t mean a “bad” mood.  It simply means life may be moving a little slower and we are attracting a little less than our higher vibrating days.

What we choose to create for ourselves and how we respond to that experience is what we live. 

In this metaphysical world, many speak about protecting ourselves from lower energies.  They say that we absorb negative energy.  We need to shield and protect ourselves from negative energy.  Perhaps I’m the only medium out there who chooses to focus on the light instead of all that negative darkness.

Truly, from what are we needing to protect ourselves? 

If we live in the light, we will be surrounded by the light.  Our angels and guides are with us and act as our managers.  They are pure love and will not harm us.

Believe in the light and there will be no darkness.  Be the light that shines in this world and all will be well.

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Love is the one and only Truth in our human experience.  Many of us were taught to love others as we love ourselves.  I don’t know about you, but if I did that on some days, the world would not be a happy place!  How about if we love others BECAUSE we love ourselves?

There are so many miracles happening around us.  When we love who we are, we have the presence to notice the miracles.  The laugh of a child, the twinkle in someone’s eye, the beauty of someone who is preparing to pass.  Every moment on this earth is amazing and magical.  Yesterday alone, I had at least four “serendipitous” events happen.  When I stand in awe of these moments, I feel so blessed that I was chosen to be here on this earth at this time and I accepted this assignment.  I love myself even more because I know that Spirit chose my soul to be here to do His work on earth.

Today is not about the cards, flowers and candy.  Today is about a new start at a new way of being in the world.  From this day forward tell the ones you love that they are important to you.  Every day, wake up and tell yourself how important you are to you.  When you look in the mirror, look yourself in the eyes and tell yourself how much you love you.

Today, I choose to unconditionally love myself.  I have let go of perceived stress so that I can be present in what I need to accomplish.  I am leaving my significant other (the Center) behind tonight and going to bed early.   I honor myself so that I may honor you.

Happy Valentine’s Day……..EVERY DAY!

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Patience reminder #2 for me tonight.  After we had the snow cleaned up, I went to start my car and had a deader than dead battery.  In his attempt to move my vehicle this morning, my landlord left the key in the ignition not completely turned off.  Nine hours in this position lead to a drained battery.  Again, patience required as we hooked up the jumper cables and revved up my battery.

Patience reminder #3.  Around 8:30 p.m. I received a call from the building manager at the Center saying that the plowing company was having trouble cleaning up the parking lot. They had nowhere to put the snow and need to bring in a payloader tomorrow to keep the parking lot safe.   After I had been so organized on Friday to get everyone from Friday and Saturday moved to Sunday, I now had to cancel everyone and find a place to schedule them.

I’m sure before the clean up is completely done, I’ll have another patience challenge before me.  The key is to know that it is what it is.  We don’t have control over any of this so we might as well chill out, take it slow and enjoy the time off.  Perhaps the Universe is telling us to slow down.  Perhaps the time off is allowing all the flu germs to die off so we aren’t passing it around to anyone.  Perhaps the self-employed individuals doing the plowing needed the additional revenue this season to take care of their families.  I don’t have the answer as to why, but I do know there is a reason.  Just remember that by Law of Attraction, whatever you put your attention to, you will attract.  Focusing on the negative aspects will only attract more negative energy to your experience.

Spend this time with your family.  Give gratitude that you have power, water, cable and internet access.  Enjoy the silence. Have patience with yourself and others as we all are in the same situation.  Be a kid again and go play in the snow!

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• Keep it simple

Change can be scary.  When you set the goal, you have every good intention of attaining it.  It’s nice to keep your eye on the goal, however, there may be about 100 steps to take before you get to the goal.  Spend some time looking at what small things you need to do to get you to the big achievement.  If it’s weight loss, don’t shock your body with a drastic reduction in calories or a huge increase in physical activity.  Make a smaller goal that you can easily accomplish like eating slower or getting to the gym for some simple activity at least two times per week.  It takes about 21 days to make a habit.  Find one thing you can do and then do it.

• Give yourself a break

We are human.  As humans, we get to make choices.  When making choices, sometimes we don’t always make the best ones.  Give yourself a break and accept your challenges.  If you make a “mistake”, it doesn’t have to be forever.  It was a temporary lapse in judgment and you can move on from that point.

• Be realistic

When you set your goal, be realistic.    Start small and then, if you desire, set another goal after that one is achieved.  You don’t have to eat the elephant all in one bite!

• Gather support

Studies show that without support, you are more likely to fall off the wagon.  Before starting your process, gather a team of people who know what you are aiming for or perhaps are joining you in attaining the same goal.  Look for a coach to work with or join online groups or MeetUp groups with the same intention as yours.  Avoid those people who wish to sabotage you.

• Focus on your successes instead of your challenges

No one said change would be easy but it can be easier if you focus on your little successes.  Shift your attention to what you did accomplish instead of on what didn’t work.  See the lesson in what didn’t work so you can turn it around and make it a success.  Your successes don’t have to be big.  Just the simple things like the fact that you stayed on track for one day.  YEAH!  Write down your successes so you have a list to go to when you are feeling off track.  When you re-read them, you get to celebrate them a second time.

I know you can do it so I won’t wish you good luck.  You don’t need luck.  Just some confidence that you have all the tools you need to accomplish your goal.  Own it and you will succeed.  Let me know how you did!

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What I woke up to was an old pattern for myself.  I was running around that afternoon because I had so many events that weekend.  I only had a few hours to run errands and feed myself before coming back to the Center to meditate, of all things.  Rush, rush, rush, so I could meditate.  Kind of an oxymoronic statement!  The old pattern was one of validation.  I was working so hard on Friday, so that I would be ready and “on” for Saturday’s Medical Intuitive program.  I wanted it to be just right and have everyone have a good experience.  I know the people attending were investing a lot of time and money by taking the program, so I felt I needed it to be perfect to justify that.

I know, in my mind, that anything I put out is quality.  I have Spirit on my side and the information will simply flow through me to the participants.  I have complete confidence in what I teach and especially that class.  It’s that human quality that needs reassurance.  It’s that human quality that just needed that validation that the fee I was charging was of value and I was worthy of putting out a class for that amount of money.  Such an old habit that it took me crippling myself to get me to see it.  What a beautiful lesson it was heading into the class on Saturday to share my lesson because that is exactly what Medical Intuition is all about.  Can you identify the root cause of the pain?

How many things are you taking on just out of need for validation?  When you are feeling overwhelmed, ask yourself why.  Are you taking on other people’s “stuff” so they will stay around in your life, like you or keep paying you a paycheck?  Are you doing it out of an old habit or like me, a need for validation?  Whatever it is, stop it now!  The first step to recovery is awareness.  The second is acceptance and understanding.  The third is to make the changes that you are ready for.

If you don’t stay aware of your shadows, the door will hit you in the toe and cripple you!

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Take your skills to the next level in this comprehensive course exploring the intuitive ways in which we can discover the root cause if issues and assist people in healing both their physical and energetic bodies. In this program you will gain a working knowledge of medical intuition and thoroughly understand the energy body and how it impacts our physical health as well as how we function in the world. Participants will have plenty of hands on experience using the techniques taught in this program to intuitively receive health and energy information and relay this in a beneficial way to a client. This is not a program to diagnose physical issues, rather explore the root cause of the issue and help facilitate the emotional and physical healing. Once the root cause is identified, participants will learn to effectively coach people through the process of healing.

The class meets one Saturday per month for eight months with a monthly teleconference in between meetings.

2013 Dates:

Saturday, January 19

Saturday, February 16

Saturday, March 23

Saturday, April 27

Saturday, May 18

Saturday, June 22

Saturday, July 20

Saturday, August 17

Cost: $1200.00 (Financial Assistance and Payment Plan available)

Take $200 off if you have taken the Introduction to Medical Intuitive class in 2011 or 2012

To register, please call 860.301.1468 or email registration@healinginharmonycenter.com.

More about The Psyche Institute for Higher Learning:

The Psyche Institute for Higher Learning at The Healing in Harmony Center offers certificate programs for those who wish to further their own spiritual path and/or work toward a career working with others in spiritually based practices.  The four certificate programs that are currently being offered are: Psyche Coach Training offering training for fitness and wellness professionals in coaching clients and an understanding of the energy body; Mediumship Certificate Program offering a three level approach to becoming a medium; Medical Intuitive Certificate Program offering an intensive 8 months of study for those who wish to work as a medical intuitive; Spiritual Counselor Certificate Program offering training to those interested in working with individuals having difficulties and coaching them from a spiritual perspective.

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“Imagine an orchestra of musicians.  Each musician has their unique role in the orchestra.   It is possible for each musician to make beautiful music on their own, but if they only practice individually, they would eventually reach a limitation on the scope of their music.  With consistent practice,when these individual musicians come together, each with their unique gift or talent, they play magnificent music. It is the blending of the instruments and the individual talents that makes it magnificent.”

“It is the same with practicing your gifts from Spirit.  You practice individually and it is good, yet when you come together as a group, it is magnificent. The vibration raises and each person walks away with a higher vibration, which then helps them in their individual practice.  It is a consistent cycle of individual practice and group practice.  Each is significant in their purpose, yet one does not outweigh the other.”

It is a beautiful message for growth. We are each individuals with our own unique talents.  We need to maintain that individuality and find that balance with being a part of this great big world. When we gather in groups, our unique energy blends with the energy of others to bond us in Oneness. Even though we are bonded as a group, we are able to grow individually, just because we had that opportunity to be in a group.  As much as we want that down time away from others, it is important for us to also unite with others in order to grow.

We need community in order for us to grow.  Period.

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As with each year, my guides have a special message for all the New Year’s Day attendees.  This year, our message was of HOPE.  As we step forward bravely into this new year, we are to be reminded that a lot has been released from our past experiences and that we are to look forward with a knowingness of hope.  We are not wishing for things to happen.  We know in our soul that they can and will happen.  It is the year that we move our mind and our ego out of the way in order for our soul to truly remember it’s knowing.  Keep HOPE in your heart and you will enjoy a wonderful year.

Many of us have released a lot of junk this past year.  Many of us are still releasing and many of us are just beginning the process of releasing.  Time will heal all as we ALLOW the healing to begin or continue.  This is a year of ALLOWING, not figuring out, thinking through or planning.  As we ALLOW Spirit to work through us, all will be in divine order.

The second part of the message was to notice the opportunities before us.  Our human mind wants to tell us that if opportunities come before us, that there is a right and wrong answer.  If we choose one, the other will be wrong. If we choose the other, this one will be wrong.  When we allow the mind to play this game, we get stuck and take no action.  The message is to understand that all the opportunities before you are RIGHT.  It is the one that you take action toward that the Universe will respond to.  The Universe does not respond to stagnation and inactivity.  It responds to action.  So instead of thinking one thing is right and the other is wrong, we are to recognize that they are both RIGHT.  Follow your heart and leave the fear back in 2012.

I so look forward to being part of your growth path in 2013.  I hope you will join me for the many programs being offered at the Center.  This year is my year of offering more advanced and in-depth training programs through The PSYCHE Institute for Higher Learning.  This month is the beginning of the Medical Intuitive Certificate Program.  This is an 8-month program that meets one Saturday a month.  If you have an inclination toward Medical Intuition, this is a great way for you to tap in, learn to work with the energy, practice your skills and get validation.

The Healing in Harmony Center is growing fast.  I invite you to become a part of this wonderful community of people if you are not already active with us.  I look forward to the message I receive for next New Year’s Day!

Many blessings of hope and opportunity for all of you.  Happy New Year!

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