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Reiki Healing Music

Laura — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 02:46:37 +0000

I found this relaxing Reiki healing music on You Tube and thought I would share it with you. It is short, less than 5 minutes long and is perfect for relieving a bit of stress in your day.

Even if you don’t know much about Reiki, you can still benefit from the calming and healing effect it has on your mind and body. Who couldn’t use a relaxation break?

I am currently a Reiki Level I Practitioner. I will be taking the Level II Class this fall. If you want to know more about Reiki, here are a few posts I have written: The Healing Benefits of Reiki, and What is Reiki?.

For me, Reiki has been a wonderful self healing tool that I use almost every day. I thought it appropriate for myself as I will be enjoying a few days off on holiday (we really call it vacation in the States, but I like the term holiday better).

Time for a bit of rest, relaxation, calm and rejuvenation. Even if you are not going on holiday soon, take 5 minutes and you will be amazed at how calm you will feel.

Please enjoy and feel free to leave a comment below.

Find more videos at HealingHandsReiki.net.

You can find more books on Reiki at this page.

Are You an Adult Indigo?

Laura — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 02:33:36 +0000

Are you an adult indigo? Find out about this group of souls that incarnated with a special here purpose on Earth. Learn their special challenges and characteristics.

Adult Indigos are a group of souls that were sent as forerunners to help in the transition of consciousness of this planet. They have a unique set of talents and abilities that may not be fully recognized until well into adulthood. Their childhoods may have been emotionally difficult, as the need to learn healing in some cases has come at a premium. I have listed some books on healing here.

The purpose of Adult Indigos

The purpose of Indigos is to bring healing first to themselves, and then to others, in order to reform the wayward consciousness of Earth. Indigos are of a warrior soul that will not tolerate fakeness, falseness, or agendas. They see right through that and can pick up on the persona in an instant after meeting someone. Do not try to be untruthful with an Indigo as you will likely be put in your place rather quickly.

They are here to pave the way for the mass of Indigo children that were born in the 70′s and 80′s. They are the ones who have the real work to do, that of forcing a global change of consciousness. The Indigo adults who came before them are here to in a sense test the waters and learn the lessons that will need to be passed on to the incoming Indigo children.

What is an Indigo?

The term Indigo comes from the aura color that surrounds the physical body. If you have learned how to see auras, you may have been able to notice someone with an Indigo aura.

Typically, Indigos resonate with healing in some form or another. You may have chosen a profession in the medical area or you may be a healer yourself or you may be just learning how to heal yourself without the use of traditional medical treatments. Reiki is a good example.

They are also quite psychic. Whether or not an individual has allowed those abilities to be developed depends greatly on the level of self healing they have allowed themselves.

I have been doing a bit of research into this type of personality and do resonate with the majority of the traits I have read about. I will be posting more about the characteristics of Indigos in a future blog entry.

Resources for Adult Indigos

If you think you resonate with being an adult Indigo, I urge you to check out the following resources and discover more:

Chat Group for Adult Indigos – A moderated chat group that is full of stories, theories, and other Indigos. A wonderful resource and way to connect with others. You are not alone!

Are You and Adult Indigo?

Who are the Indigo People?

Indigo Adults: Forerunners of the New Civilization

Indigo Adults: Understanding Who You Are and What You Can Become

A Channeled Message from Archangel Metatron

Laura — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 02:41:22 +0000

A channeled message from Archangel Metatron who sends love to all. Let him share with you his thoughts on truth and fear.

Channeled by Laura on July 21, 2010.

Greetings divine beings.

You are all vessels of love and light. I come to you today to bring you the following message:

What is Truth? Truth is what is. Truth is.

Why do you deny yourself truth? Why do you seek to sabotage the great strides you have made? Do you not realize how powerful you are? You daily disconnect yourself from the truth. The time is already upon us that we must come together as great beings of love and light and look upon each other with love and not fear and hatred.

The grids are shifting and there will be more chaos before the transformation is complete. You need to move towards the light. All of you do. Go within to find the answers you seek. Do not let the dribble of the day influence what you do or don’t do.

This message is intended for those who are wondering what is happening in the world and if this will be the end of times. It is indeed an ending of old outworn energies, but not an end of days in the way many are viewing it, which is through the lens of fear.

It is also a time of new beginnings. There will be points along the way in the next few years that you will have to make choices collectively and also individually to ensure that love and light remain open and accessible to all.

The choices made will determine the beginning of the next cycle of life on Earth. I know that may make some of you quite fearful and fearing of the worst possible outcomes. This is an energetic transformation that is occurring, that will help the world rid itself of the old energies of fear and hate and usher in the new energies of love and light.

Please know, dear ones, that we Angels are here for you always. Just ask us to be present in your lives. Tell us your fears and then listen for our messages to you.

A time of peace has the chance to be upon us. Your actions and decisions now will determine the beginning of the next cycle of humanity. The people whom you have placed in power can not become overly fearful, as fear takes you further away from truth. Be extremely careful with whom you give power to oversee your government. Be sure to know if the words they speak are truly from the heart, or if they come from fear.

This is now a time when those who have latent psychic and energy healing abilities will be called to serve. They are already being awakened in record numbers as we speak. There are many who have awakened slightly and are quite fearful of these abilities and do not want to accept these abilities. You may have been taught from an early age that these abilities were not real and only existed in your head.

Let me reassure you, they are quite real. Your personal guides may have been dropping repeated hints at looking at different types of healing, and perhaps you have just brushed it off as not something for you. If you have been getting repeated messages, either in coincidences or synchronicity, it is indeed guidance that can help you find your true path in life.

Many healers were placed on this Earth years earlier than were needed, in order to be acclimated to daily life and to have an understanding of how to deal with integrating the energy of the universe into a fearful society. They are being called to step forth now and follow the path of light and love.

Before I go, please let me reassure you that this all is for the better. Follow your heart and ask us Angels for guidance. Learn to listen to your inner knowing and peace will be upon you.

With much Love,

Archangel Metatron

Jasons Network – Social Networking for Spiritual People

Laura — Sun, 30 May 2010 21:55:55 +0000

Jasons Network – Social Networking for Spiritual People is a website dedicated to bringing together those who share a spiritual approach to success.

Whether you want to develop relationships with like-minded people to build your spiritual business or just connect with inspiring people, I invite you to check it out for yourself.

I know that there are way too many social networks out there these days, but www.JasonsNetwork.com is different in that it takes a spiritual approach to networking. It is a place to find an online home full of people who think much the same as you. Yes, there are real human beings there. You are not alone!

You can find a community of people interested in self help, psychic abilities, spiritual awakenings, alternative healing, angels,personal development, and many other similar subjects.

You can advertise your business, write blog posts, share photos or talk via the forums. Registration is free, so go take a look around.

I also want to note that Jason McElhone, Founder of JasonsNetwork.com is one of the most involved website owners I have seen in a long time. He is an inspiration and always working on something with his site to benefit its members. All he asks is that you get in the game and add some of your own thoughts, via talking to or sharing with others.

I think as someone that follows a spiritual path, it is becoming more and more important to make connections with people who have similar beliefs and values such as your own, but also allows you to grow through new thoughts and ideas.

This site is a chance for you to get to connect with like minded people in the areas of spirituality, psychic abilities, angels, and generally people who follow a spiritual and healing path in life. Even if you are new to the area of spirituality, as I was not too long ago, there are some great souls to get to know.

Here is my profile, for those who are interested: http://jasonsnetwork.com/IntuitiveJournal/

Click here to sign up: www.JasonsNetwork.com

Experience Your Good Now – Learning to Use Affirmations

Laura — Wed, 12 May 2010 03:54:53 +0000

A review of Experience Your Good Now – Learning to Use Affirmations, a new book by Louise L. Hay. Learn to create conscious change in your life right now.

I received an opportunity to review this book a bit early, as it will be available on May 15, 2010. I own a few other books by Louise L. Hay and have been impressed by the depth of healing knowledge she possesses.

The book is 128 pages with 12 chapters, hardcover, and also comes with a CD of affirmations. Check it out here: Experience Your Good Now! By Louise Hay.

Why Use Affirmations?

This is an excerpt from the book:

“An affirmation opens the door. It’s a beginning point on the path to change. In essence, you’re saying to your subconscious mind: “I am taking responsibility. I am aware that there is something I can do to change.” When I talk about doing affirmations, I mean consciously choosing words that will either help eliminate something from your life or help create something new in your life.”

If you are ready to begin consciously paying attention to how you think, this book can be of great help to develop a positive mental attitude. Affirmations are thoughts we think and say to ourselves daily, over and over again and may not even realize it. They may be positive and helpful, or they may be outdated and limiting.

The impact our thoughts have on what we say and do is worth taking the time to decide if they are to be kept or need to be discarded from our mental brain chatter.

The first portion of the book goes into detail of what affirmations are and explains how you can begin to consciously change the thoughts that are outdated and limiting. By choosing which thoughts to think, you can begin to replace the thoughts that have worn out their welcome.

With time and consistency, you can learn to reprogram your thought patterns to have more positive experiences in any area of your life that you choose, beginning now.

Effective Affirmations

In the next section of the book, Louise L. Hay goes into detail on creating effective affirmations that you can customize to any area of your life. Since the Universe hears and gives you everything you say and takes it very literally, it just makes sense to choose your thoughts as carefully as possible.

Through a series of exercises you will learn to identify the source of any outdated and limiting beliefs and create positive affirmations to release them from your thoughts. Some of the areas covered are health, money, relationships, self esteem, fear, aging and many others.

By answering a few questions relating to each area, you will begin to identify the patterns and thought process that cause ailments, dis-ease, and relationship issues. By working through the underlying causes from your past and also present situations, you can decide if these thoughts are worth keeping or if they need to be discarded.

If they do need to be discarded, Louise walks you through step by step how to effectively change the outdated thoughts into useful affirmations that you can repeat to yourself whenever necessary.

Affirmations CD

There is also an enclosed CD of positive affirmations that comes with this book to listen at any time.

Summary

Warning! This book requires work from you! Only you can change your thoughts and only when you are ready for real change. This is not just a feel good book to read and set on your bookshelf when you are done reading it.

If you are ready to delve in and take a close look at the root causes of many of your outdated, limiting thoughts and work to consciously change them, you can be well on your way to having a happier, healthier life and more rewarding relationships.

You can order this book through Hay House Publishing here: Experience Your Good Now! By Louise Hay.

A Channeled Message from Archangel Raphael

Laura — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 21:25:32 +0000

A channeled message from Archangel Raphael, known as the angel of healing. Call upon Raphael for help with physical and emotional healing and let him surround you with his green healing energy.

Channeled by Laura W. on April 26, 2010.

Greetings loved one. I am Archangel Raphael and am known as a healing angel. I assist in physical healing to those in need, along with helping to heal emotions and emotional traumas in your life. Call upon me if you are in pain and I will be by your side instantly.

I am always here for you whenever you need comfort from pain. I will assist you in making healthier choices with they types of food you eat, or possibly suggest a new form of exercise for you to try.

If you keep hearing or seeing signs of beginning a yoga class, for instance, that is me in the background giving you the nudges you need to make a better choice in lifestyle.

The winds of change assist with emotional healing clearing out the stagnant negative energy that can be lodged within our minds and bodies, and also our homes. Spring is a time of cleansing that stagnant air and breathing in fresh new life.

For those of you with physical illnesses, please know that if you call on me I will be by your side, helping to comfort you. Many times, physical pain is a cry for emotional healing, as they are interlinked. In order to heal your physical body, it may become necessary to dig up some unpleasant memories and uncover the emotional scars that have been left behind.

Many times these emotional scars have never truly been put to rest and have been buried for years. By bringing them to the surface, you will begin to see the source of your physical pain. Once you can do that, and identify an emotional source of the pain, we can work to heal that, and in turn, heal your physical body as well.

Pleas know once again that you are dearly loved and we angels do not want to see you hurting. Call to us whenever you need assistance. You can never call too often. We will be there to offer assistance and guidance to whomever opens their arms to receive it.

With much love and peace,

Archangel Raphael

Additional Resources

The Work by Byron Katie and Heal Your Life by Louise Hay are both wonderful places to begin emotional healing work.

Loving What Is: Four Questions That Can Change Your Life

You Can Heal Your Life: Special Edition Box Set (Book & DVD Box Set)

Spring Clean Negative Energy from your Home

Laura — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 02:48:27 +0000

Spring clean negative energy from your home by clearing clutter, opening windows and breathing fresh air into your living space. Learn tips and techniques for removing negative energies.

In a recent article, I discussed how to clear the negative energy that can become attached to your body. This post talks about how those energies can affect your home.

Clearing Negative Energies

Clearing the negative energies that have built up in your home over the winter months can help you think more clearly, breathe easier and clear your mind of extraneous thoughts and habits. Eliminating clutter, broken items, and junk from each room of your house will make the house itself feel lighter and you will too.

Even though we are past the first day of spring, it is still a great time to pick up and clean up your home. I spent the day clearing items from my home and was able to remove 119 items throughout the day. My goal for the day was 100 items, but I ended up finding a bunch of magazines at the end, so it bumped up the count to 119.

If you want to regain some lost energy, removing items from your home and work area is just what you need. For each and every item that is brought into your home, there is some type of energy attached to it. Over time, especially winter months, where the windows are closed up tight, these energies accumulate and the house starts feeling heavy, stale, and generally not cheerful.

100 Items Out of the House

I read about a technique last week of setting a goal number of items per day or week, such as 100, and making it a priority to remove at least 100 items from the house.

I started by placing the items I picked up around the house on the dining room table and then throughout the day, I had the intention in my mind to find as many items as possible that were broken, outdated, unused, or I just didn’t need anymore. I kept a mental count of what number of items I was at and made a game of it throughout the day.

This is not something you have to set aside a lot of time for on a specific day. Just set the intention in your mind that by the end of the day, you will have 100 items to discard. It puts your mind into gear and keeps it at the forefront of your thoughts.

When you walk from one room to another, scan the shelves and really look at what you walk by everyday. It is amazing what pops out at you and how many items in your home are either broken or unusable. Scoop them up and put them into your pile. For me 100 items filled up about two thirds of my dining room table and it didn’t look like I had removed a thing from the house.

This is also a great technique to use for those attics and spare bedrooms that hardly ever get visited. Go in with the intention that you are going to remove 100 items from the room within the day. Your brain will help you do the rest. I find this easier than putting aside 4-5 hours to clean out a room. To me that can get fairly overwhelming, so just doing 100 items for today and perhaps again on a weekend day breaks the cleaning job down to more manageable chunks.

Once you have your 100 items, sort them out and throw out anything broken, damaged, or not good enough for charity. Also take a look and see if anything could be sold to friends or family or listed on auction sites. You never know, you could end up with a few extra bucks out of your cleaning spree. Box or bag the rest and take it to your local charity the same day if possible. You won’t really notice the shift in the energy within your home until the items are literally off your property. Storing them in the garage doesn’t count!

My recommendation is to do this at least one day a week, preferably two days per week, until you can noticeably feel the shift in the energy.

What about you? What do you do to clear negative energies from your home? I would love it if you would leave a comment below.

Etheric Cord Cutting

Laura — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 18:55:45 +0000

Etheric cord cutting is a technique used to cut the negative energies from others that may have attached themselves to you or that you may have sent out to another. Using this method, Archangel Michael is called to facilitate the spiritual healing and clear the negative energies..

During the course of our normal day, we have many interactions with others, both sending and receiving energy. Many people, including myself are quite empathic and tend to absorb the energy of others, both positive and negative. If it seems at the end of the day you are mentally exhausted, it may be a good idea to cleanse your aura and body of the negative energies that have attached themselves to your chakras.

What Causes Etheric Cords to Form?

Most etheric cords form between the people you are closest to, including a spouse, parents, siblings, and also co-workers and friends that you spend a good amount of time with. The cords can be thought of as similar to surgical tubing connecting you to another via your chakras.

Many times the cords form because of fear or distress, anger, unforgiveness, negativity, or other life challenges. Energy travels back and forth within this tube from your chakras to the other person.

Cutting these cords does not mean that you are ending a relationship with a particular person or that you will lose contact. Removing the negative energy between two people actually allows love to form and grow in a healthy way.

If you have ever started the day in a great mood and then had a run-in with a negative person and felt completely drained after the encounter, chances are an etheric cord attached itself to you and that person is siphoning energy from you.

Clearing and removing the cords is a spiritual healing practice that is best performed daily to keep your energy high and your chakras in balance.

How to Cut Etheric Cords

Find a quiet spot where you can be alone for a few minutes. Begin by taking a deep breath in through your nose and exhaling slowly through your mouth. Repeat a total of three times.

Close your eyes and call Archangel Michael either out loud or in your mind by calling his name three times. Once you can feel his comforting presence ask of him the following:

“Archangel Michael, help me heal by cutting all etheric cords that have attached themselves to me and sending them back to whom they belong. Fill the openings with beautiful healing white light.”

If you close your eyes while asking for the cords to be cut, you may be able to actually see the cords drifting away like a ribbon in your mind or physically feel them detaching from various chakras in your body. You may get a sense or vision of the person that you were attached to via the cords.

After a few minutes, you should feel a renewed sense of energy and calmness. Make this a daily practice to keep your energy your own. What are your thoughts? I would love it you would join the conversation and leave a comment below.

Healing Benefits of Reiki

Laura — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 03:34:28 +0000

The healing benefits of Reiki include reducing stress and tension, boosting the immune system, and aiding emotional problems like depression. Find out what Reiki energy healing can do for you.

For more details on Reiki healing, visit this post on What is Reiki?

A Reiki treatment given by a qualified practitioner is a wonderful stress and tension reducer. Each session lasts approximately 30-45 minutes. You are fully clothed and the session is performed in a relaxed atmosphere. The practitioner uses a series of light pressure hand placements to deliver the universal life force energy where it is most needed in the recipients energy field.

Reducing Stress and Tension

Benefits of Reiki energy healing include stress reduction and relaxation by bringing health and well being to the recipient. A Reiki treatment balances the life force energy present within each one of us and triggers the natural healing abilities of our bodies. It helps to reduce tension felt by the body and also helps relax and clear the mind. Reiki energy relaxes the muscles in your entire body.

Reiki can also be an aid to spiritual and emotional problems by clearing the mind and allowing you to think through your problems in a calm, relaxed manner.

A Complementary Alternative Medicine

Reiki is a natural, holistic healing process. Do not underestimate the power the body has to heal itself, either on its own or as a complementary alternative medicine. Although Reiki is not a substitute for professional medical care, it can be used in conjunction with traditional treatments to help accelerate physical healing of wounds and emotional traumas.

When used for relaxing the body and mind, it can help you keep a more positive outlook and feel stronger. When we are truly relaxed we sleep better and our immune system can then do the job it was intended to do Your physical healing can then be taken to a higher level. There is also the added benefit of helping with your pain tolerance and reducing your physical pain.

This holistic healing energy also works to balance your chakras and auras and bring them back to a natural state of alignment.

My Personal Experiences

For me I have personally seen the benefits of Reiki healing after taking the Reiki Level 1 practitioners course. This level of attunement allows you to give a Reiki treatment to someone else and also perform self treatments. It has helped me immensely with reducing stress, emotional healing and some situational depression issues. The Reiki energy has also helped to heal tooth pain that I have lived with for some time.

Allow your bodies wisdom to assist you in healing your physical and emotional pain. The Reiki healing energy flows to wherever is is needed the most within the body. Reiki is a natural, holistic healing modality that uses the life force energy available to all of us to let us heal ourselves, or act as an aid in traditional medical healing.

To find out more, visit this post on What is Reiki?

What about you? What are your experiences with Reiki? Have you ever had a healing session or are you a practitioner? If so, what were your experiences? I would love to hear your comments below!

Learning to Love Yourself

Laura — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 21:33:09 +0000

Learning to love yourself may be one of the greatest experiences you have in this lifetime, but is it selfish? Find tips for raising your self worth and self esteem. Read about my spiritual healing journey and find tips you can use for healing your mind, body, and spirit.

Loving yourself seems to come easily for some and for others it can be elusive and hard to grasp. Many of the messages received from parents or loved ones long ago undermine our sense of self worth and trusting ourselves.

Isn’t loving yourself being selfish? That’s the impression I received from my family from a young age; that putting yourself first was selfish and I was told that I didn’t think of others first, therefore making me a selfish person. I have carried that line of thinking around for many years. At some point a few years ago I asked myself: “So, how’s that working for ya?” The answer I received from my higher self said: “Not so good.”

Here were some of the results in my life of not seeing myself as worthy of being put first:

Waiting for “My Turn”

The mentality of thinking “when is it my turn?” while waiting for something good to happen to me would have feelings of jealousy appear out of nowhere and my temper would make itself known with some kind of sarcastic or cutting remark. Not very flattering, I realize, but until I explored what was underneath the thoughts, this was the mode of the day. Learning Reiki has helped greatly in my healing path.

Learning to love myself fully and unconditionally has allowed me to realize that those negative thoughts are nothing more than a program running in my head. I now understand that we choose our experiences to help us learn and to work through our mental blocks.

Depression

How can you give your love to someone else when you can’t accept your own love? One day I came to the realization that my parents and other family members were just wrong in regards to this line of thinking. The more I studied past episodes, I saw that the overriding and prevailing feeling that you were selfish and you should put all others needs and wants before your own did not resonate anymore.

Giving My Power Away

Not trusting yourself is giving your power away to others. If you haven’t taken the time to really figure out what your values are and what you stand for, you can end up taking what others say and believe as truth instead of your own thoughts or inner knowing. You can also give your power away by waiting for others to give you their love and acceptance instead of reaching down and looking for it within you first.

I have now learned quite a few different techniques for forgiveness and healing listed below.

How to Heal – Learning Self Care

Use your intuition or inner knowing to ask yourself what you need most right now. Find a quiet spot, and take a deep breath for a count of four, hold for a count of four and exhale for a count of eight. Repeat three times. Center and quiet your mind and ask the question, “What do I need most right now?” Don’t try forcing the answer, just let it come to the surface. Give meditation a try. Meditating has a lot of benefits that can work really well to bring clarity and peace of mind.

You can also try writing the question down on paper and then writing what immediately comes to mind. It may be a one word response that comes to mind, such as rest, calm, forgiveness, or peace or you may write an entire page. It may also come across as a feeling, such as needing to move – as in exercise, a change of scenery – like dropping the household tasks and getting out of the house for the afternoon, or friends – perhaps needing to reconnect with good friends that will listen to you. Read more about automatic writing.

Eliminate Negative Self-Talk

Don’t say anything to yourself that you would not say to another person. Easier said than done, I know! Listen to your self-talk on a normal day. Would you say your deepest thoughts to your spouse, child, or best friend? I doubt it.

Say I Love You to Yourself

Try standing in front of a mirror in the bathroom and smiling and saying “I love you” to yourself.

The first few times I tried this I just cringed at the site in the mirror. But after repeated attempts I am now able to hold my head up and honestly say that I do love myself with a smile, with no feelings of guilt or fear attached at all. I am proud of who I am now. Using positive affirmations has helped tremendously. I highly recommend this book by Louise Hay, You Can Heal Your Life . I do own it and it has been a fantastic resource in healing.

Say No!

If you are overwhelmed with your day to day life, the time has to come when you start saying NO to requests from others. Prioritize your day with your needs first, including time to relax. By doing so, you will have the energy necessary to give to family and friends but on your terms.

Overall, have compassion for where you are at. Self love is not something that is going to turn around in a day. There will be relapses and high and low points along the way. Remember that each low point is peeling back another layer on the way to healing.

I also recommend this Audio CD: Defy Gravity-Healing Beyond the Bounds of Reason by Caroline Myss . I own this and it has really given me a wonderful perspective on my life.

Feel free to leave a comment below. I would love to hear your responses, especially what has worked for you to help yourself heal.