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The Meaning of Karma

Laura Warnke — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 21:09:16 +0000

Karma in a nutshell is a reflection of a past choice we have made. Karma isn’t bad or good, it is just a teacher. Put good out, get good back. The opposite is true also.

What is Karma?

There are a lot of misconceptions revolving around karma. Some folks think karma can be given or received. It does not work that way. Karma just is. There is not much more to it.

You cannot give karma to someone else as it is a reflection of our thoughts and actions. It is reflected back unto yourself. One person cannot give a consequence to another as it is your own.

It can extend through several lifetimes if the soul has not realized the teaching lesson there is to be learned.

Is Karma Bad?

Karma is a teaching tool for us here on earth. It is an immediate feedback mechanism to help us course correct. Many people think of it as a negative thing. Please realize that it is not a punishment, it is a teaching method. It is also not fate. What more than likely is the case is that someone did not like the resulting feedback they received from an obligation or choice they made, and thus views the experience as negative.

It can also be positive as well. Positive karma is something we have chosen that is in alignment with our soul’s purpose. Sometimes we just don’t think of the good things that happen along the way. But, as I said above; “put good out, get good back”. So when a happy incident happens in your life, many times is the result of positive choices made that were in alignment with your divine nature.

Justified Karma

Justified karma is what the soul needs to experience usually in order to learn a life lesson. It could have a positive or negative consequence.

Unjustified Karma

Unjustified karma is a bit different as it is not part of a life lesson. It occurs when the soul made a decision that was not in his best interests, going against his Divine nature. In some cases the weight of that realization can carry forward through many lifetimes if it is not resolved. Until you make a different underlying choice, the same scenarios will keep coming up for you to deal with in present day.

An example of this would be something like choosing a certain job, because you felt obligated to follow in the family footsteps. If this is not truly what your soul feels is right, the energy of obligation will keep coming up and be a recurring theme.

You will find yourself presented with many obligations, each different, but they will carry the same underlying theme. You will find yourself wondering why you are the one who seems to be always obligated to do something. The cool thing is, once you can see it for what it is, you can then release it.

Book a Reading

In the Soul Realignment™ readings that I offer, karma is one of the things that I check for in your Akashic record. Once you have an understanding of the core issues, initial causes, and underlying energy of the lesson, it can be cleared and released. Do you feel as though there’s some karma hanging around? Book a reading and find out.

What about you? What are your thoughts on it? Leave a comment below.

Spirited Woman Directory – Celebrating the Every Woman Visionary

Laura Warnke — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 20:15:24 +0000

The Spirited Woman Directory is an amazing collection of women from around the world who are inspiring and changing the world, one step at a time.

In case you have not heard about it, there has been a 12-day Share Fest going on over at Facebook. It started on 12/01/2011 and has steadily built steam to today 12/12/2011.

Each day women from everywhere have shared inspiring videos, paintings, photos, and resources. It has been one of the most inspiring and energetic events that I have ever participated in. I urge you to jump over and check it out, if you haven’t already.

I haven’t been able to let everyone in on the best part of the Share Fest, until now. There is a free gift for everyone!

It is the 2012 Spirited Woman Directory. The directory is a magazine-style digital directory, full of inspirational stories, resources, and more.

I am so excited to be a part of this invitation-only directory and to be able to share it with all of you! This is the inaugural issue for 2012. The directory is 173 pages that include Spirited Women from 6 countries and 25 states.

What is The Spirited Woman?

TheSpiritedWoman.com is a leading (and growing!) global women’s empowerment community founded in 2001 by Nancy Mills. Nancy is known internationally as the Creator of the Spirited Woman Approach to Life. Mission: women inspiring women and changing the world, one Spirited Woman step at a time.

What’s in the Directory?

Everything from health & wellness resources, to entrepreneurial teams, to Radio & TV shows that benefit women.

There are listings for healers, astrology, psychics, life coaching, diet & nutrition, lifestyle management, and so much more.

The Directory is filled with over 50 inspiring stories and over 70 listings in 15 categories. It’s also filled with useful tips and information designed to enhance the life of every woman visionary.

It’s complete with Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn profile links, so you can contact and network with anyone listed in the directory.

The directory even has its’ own theme song Reach (Click to Listen) written by singer/songwriter Stacy Robin. I promise that you will want to get up and dance. It is so motivational! On the Facebook video page, you can see the video that accompanies this music.

Enjoy the Directory!!!

The directory is 173 pages that include Spirited Women from 6 countries and 25 states.

I am so excited to be a part of this invitation-only Spirited Woman Directory! I am listed on page 66, if you want to check out my listing.

There is nothing to sign up for and no one will ask you for your email address. Also, please feel to share the directory with friends and family. This is meant to be passed on and shared!

Inspiring Interviews and Articles

Read more about some of the Spirited Women featured in the directory. There are radio interviews and blog posts from many of the women profiled in the directory.

The Spirited Woman Directory

Intuitive Journal 2nd Year Blog Anniversary

Laura Warnke — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 17:38:01 +0000

November 4th, 2011 marks Intuitive Journal’s two year blog anniversary. Find out more about what has happened during the year and plans for the following year. Here is a list of archives to past articles.

Thank You!

I want to take a moment and say a very heartfelt thank you to everyone who has taken the time to read my articles, comment on my blog, get an intuitive reading from me, and sign up for my newsletter. Thank you so much!

I am blown away by the support of this community and the wonderful comments that have been posted. I am truly grateful to all of you.

It has been absolutely wonderful connecting with new friends and like-minded intuitive people. I love the diversity of each person’s specializations, like reading auras, mediumship, spirit guides, and oracle cards.

Two years…where have the days gone?

The Third Year

So, what plans do I have for this site in the upcoming year? As some of you may know from past posts, I left my day job June 10th to work full time from home. It has taken a few months, but feel I am finally getting into the groove of self-employment and self-discipline.

I will continue offering intuitive readings, while refining and honing my skills and specializations. There are some areas I really want to explore in more depth both from a learning perspective and also a historical perspective.

I will be writing more about psychic abilities, emotional healing, Archangels, astrology, astral projection, and lucid dreaming.

I am also dabbling with ideas for an e-book. Yikes!

I am also open to learning what you would like me to write about on Intuitive Journal or what you would like to see in an e-book. I would love it if you would drop me a comment below or just stop by and say hello.

Can Yoga Improve Your Psychic Abilities?

Laura Warnke — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 14:25:09 +0000

Do you have questions about yoga, psychic abilities, and what it has to offer you in the areas of physical health, mind-body balance, and exercise? This is something I have been asking myself recently. Today’s post is more for me than anything, so I am going to turn the tables and ask all of you some questions.

Resisting Guidance

One of my Spirit Guides has repeatedly been popping thoughts into my head about starting a yoga routine (for about the past two years). I can be a bit stubborn about some things, like trying a new exercise routine and have mostly ignored the messages. Thankfully my Guide is infinitely patient with me!

She sends me messages out of the blue that I should try it. Emails appear in my inbox offering discounts on sessions from a local yoga studio. A high school Facebook friend is becoming a yoga teacher. All sorts of Yoga people start following me on Twitter. My favorite metaphysical store moved right next door to a yoga studio. You get the idea.

I guess I am not sure why I have such a resistance to trying yoga. I have done other types of exercise programs in the past like step aerobics and really loved them (I think I may have just dated myself there!). I bought a yoga DVD and mat almost two years ago and it still sits unused. I guess my ego thinks I don’t need to do this, but my Guides have other ideas.

Improving Psychic Abilities with Yoga

I have read articles that state you can achieve a higher level of awareness and consciousness through yoga. I found this article pretty interesting. It discusses that through a practice of yoga, some of the side benefits are increased psychic abilities.

I also had a guest post earlier this year by Maria Rainier about the Physiological and Psychological Benefits of Yogic Meditation. She said that the combination of meditation and yoga had many holistic health benefits.

Losing Weight with Yoga

Perhaps some of my resistance to doing yoga is the amount of time out of my day. I really want to lose some extra weight and need some toning, but only have a limited amount of time to devote to it. Will yoga help me to lose weight? I have also considered something more extreme like Zumba Fitness or P90x training, but I don’t know if I am up for either of those challenges. Do I need both?

Your Experiences with Yoga

So, if you have done yoga, why did you start? Is it a good form of exercise? Is it best for mind-body balance? What has improved in your life because of it? What do I need to know before I start?

Is it more effective taking an actual class, or can you get the same results from a DVD? I guess what I am looking for are some real life testimonials to get me off center and finally try it.

I realize after typing this article that I am sounding like I am asking you to “prove it to me”. I think what I am really looking for is motivation. Starting a new routine never sounds like any fun.

I would love to hear your thoughts and experiences.

P.S.

I will be posting another remote viewing practice segment within a week or so.

Remote Viewing Practice Results

Laura Warnke — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 15:07:22 +0000

Congratulations and thank you to everyone who participated in the Remote Viewing Practice post from Friday, September 9th. Here are the results.

In my last post I asked for volunteers to practice their remote viewing abilities. I was so excited to see that 17 people participated in this remote viewing exercise. That is just awesome!

The Answers

The Tarot cards are as follows: The High Priestess, The Sun, Justice, Judgement, and The Moon. These are from the Universal Waite deck of Tarot Cards.

Click on the photo for a larger image- it opens in a new window.

The Participants

Here is a synopsis from the previous post of the answers from the 17 participants:

micheld – Star, Lion-Courage, Magician, Temperance, and 4 of coins

Jean – 8 wands, 2 swords, fool, strength, moon

Kelly – Queen of swords, 2 coins or fool, 3 cups, water – the star?, dark – tower?

Betty – love, temperance, action, upside down, night (fyi- i am not familiar with tarot cards)

Evie – Hanged Man, 4 of Wands, Queen of Cups, 5 of Pentacles, 2 of cups

Tina – 3 swords, Tower, Devil, World, and The King of swords.

Debbie – ace of wands, magician, four of pentacles, queen of swords, the world

Gael – a Lion, A princess sitting down, Many coins, cups, death/transformation

Cat – 1 Meadow, tranquil, grass, nature, 2 Brightness, light, magic, sprinkling, 3 Hanging, tree, joker or jester, 4 Tempest, storm, ocean or some body of water, possibly a ship being tossed about, 5 Blackness, queen or other powerful woman (I don’t know much about Tarot and don’t own a set so don’t laugh at my impressions. These are just the feelings I had from looking at the cards, and I wrote them down before looking at any others.)

Suzie – love, art, the letter C, happiness, the letter S

Pamela – The Empress, King of Pentacles, 5 of Wand, The Fool, Death

vivian – Chariot, six of cups, temperance, king of cups, the lovers

Seraphina – Queen of Pentacles, Page of Swords, The Star, Five of Cups, The Chariot

brandy – left – right guy holding sword, girl holding cup kneeling, guy with 4 swords, guy in hooded cloak, naked lady

Anita – I just got impressions. I am only vaguely familiar with Tarot cards. #1 I see a helmet like a conquistador, #2 I see a sun with spade shaped rays all around, #3 I have the impression of a hanged man, #4 I see a dark blue sky with diamond shaped stars, #5 a skeleton

Jess – I’m not too familiar with all the tarot cards but here goes the images I’m getting……
1. the number 8 2. joker or jester or whatever it’s called 3. the moon 4. a ladder..swords of something? 5. cross…maybe 4 of swords?

bernardette- 1. 2 of wands 2. 3 swords 3. queen of cups 4. The coin (1) 5. Cup (1)

My Notes

For those of you that are not familiar with Tarot cards, you did quite well. Your visual impressions captured many of the feelings from the cards.

There were many that were quite close, mentioning the sun, moon, and a queen (which is quite close to the High Priestess card).

No one picked up on the fact that they were all from the Major Arcana (the first 22 cards in the tarot deck).

For those of you who saw numbers, the corresponding numbers on the cards are #2 – High Priestess, #19 -Sun, #11-Justice,#20-Judgement, and #18-Moon.

For Next Time…

So, what did you think? Are you bummed out or excited? Do you want to play again or something new? I have considered another remote viewing exercise with a photo or hand drawn picture, or would you like to play again with the Tarot cards?

Let me know your thoughts in the comments below. I will set the next on up for Friday, September 23rd.

Thank you so much for playing!

Remote Viewing Practice – Friday Fun

Laura Warnke — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 15:25:43 +0000

Are you interested in practicing Remote Viewing for some Friday Fun? Record your impressions of the cards and leave your answer in the comments below.

I am starting something new on my blog and hope you will play along. I want to do this to add a little bit of fun around here, as many of the subjects I talk about here are a bit deep. I figure that if I feel like I need some fun, you probably do too.

So, if this goes well, I want to begin doing this as a regular Friday feature. I participated in a remote viewing thread on the Steve Pavlina forum a few years back and that is what gave me the idea.

What is Remote Viewing

According to the International Remote Viewing Association, “Remote viewing is a mental faculty that allows a perceiver (a “viewer”) to describe or give details about a target that is inaccessible to normal senses due to distance, time, or shielding.”

How to Participate

Find a quiet spot and center your mind. Feel the cards coming through to you and leave your impressions and answers in a comment below.

Because this is the first time I have posted this, I will tell you that these are Tarot cards. If you are not too familiar with Tarot cards, work on what is coming through via your visual impressions.

The best of luck to everyone who participates. This is all in good fun.:)

Please do not email me with your answers. Please post them in the comments below.

The cut off for participating will be Monday, September 12th, 2011 at 10:00 p.m. Central time. I will then close the comments. I already have a picture of the same 5 cards face up and will post the results in 5 days on Tuesday.

The Cards

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An Example of Not Using Your Intuition

Laura Warnke — Sun, 03 Jul 2011 14:11:38 +0000

Here is an employment related example of not using your intuition and the lessons learned from the experience. I wrote a guest post earlier this year about using intuition in a job search. I thought I would share an actual experience of what it is like to not use your intuition.

Intuition in Real Life

Don’t think that if you are intuitive, you have to all of a sudden open up a psychic practice. Intuition may be thought of as that “wu-wu” stuff, but it can have real life practical applications. It can be very useful in day to day interactions with friends, family, and co-workers and is worth developing.

Paying attention to the small, quiet signals that you are given throughout the day is key to accepting your intuitive abilities. Keeping a journal of your intuitive hits and misses can also help you to grow your trust in your own intuition.

The Long Road of Unemployment

I am writing this from a “been through that” perspective. We have been down the road of unemployment. Someone very close to me had two different prospective jobs lined up at one point and had been through the second and third interviews. He was waiting on a call from either employer.

The one he had really hoped would call did not call on the day they had said they were going to, but the other one did. He said he would think about the offer and have a final decision in a few days. He kept hoping the other company would call. They did not.

He returned the call of the company who had made the offer and said yes to the position. My heart sank when I heard him say yes. I knew right then it was a wrong move, but the deed was done.

The first day of the job for him was not a good report. Neither were the days and months to follow. He came to find out that the company who had not called had severe flooding damage and could not get into their office building. He ended up leaving the job he accepted after about seven months.

A Lesson Learned

Was it a good lesson? Yes. We both learned to listen to our intuition and not ignore the warning lights and sirens that were going off in both of our heads. We learned the hard way that a logical override was a poor choice in this circumstance. We have since moved on from that period of our lives, but I will say it was a difficult time in both of us.

I have since taken a different perspective on working for an employer and quit my day job a few weeks ago. The road of self-employment may not be rosy all the time, but at least I know I will never fire myself.

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Angel Stories – Assistance from the Beyond

Laura Warnke — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 17:12:00 +0000

Over the years I have read many wonderful angel stories. This page is dedicated to those almost unexplainable things in our lives that there is no other way to explain except that there was help from the Divine to get us out of a situation or help us to see a situation more clearly.

Have you ever felt the presence of angels and knew they assisted you in some way?

The White Tunnel

I will start this off with one of my own angel stories. I would love it if you would share yours as well. Just leave a comment below.

About 5 years ago we had an incredible snowstorm that started in mid-afternoon. My work closed down early and I still had to pick up my son at daycare before the 15 mile drive ahead of me. I started off and could barely make the turn onto the street to pick up my son, as I have a smaller low to the ground car and no 4-wheel drive. I somehow managed to get back on to the main road and headed toward home. I thought the visibility would improve once I got to the highway, but the weather turned worse. This was some of the worst white-out conditions I have ever encountered.

Here I was driving with my son in the backseat and it was a complete white-out in front of me and 15 miles to get home. Crawling along at 20-30 miles per hour with no visibility made for an extremely tense drive. I could not make out where the side of the road was or where the ditch was. I just kept pointing the car in the direction I thought was correct and hoped I didn’t drive into the ditch or field or hit another car.

I was slowly making progress when the white-out conditions became so bad that I began to feel like the car was floating. It felt as though I was going through this eerie white tunnel, as there was absolutely no visibility anywhere just completely bright white. I could not hear a sound from the storm or from the engine. There was nothing but absolute silence. At one point, I really thought we had an accident, died and our souls were traveling through this white tunnel. I drove in this for about 10-15 minutes.

During that time I repeatedly asked for the Angels protection, and specifically Archangel Michael to get me home safely. All I kept thinking about during that drive was seeing my driveway and turning in. I had to make a left turn at one point and then ended up navigating around three other cars that were at various angles in the ditches.

I knew the house and driveway were getting close. I attempted to gauge the driveway entrance, turned in and promptly got stuck in my driveway. It took me a few hours to calm down after that harrowing experience. I know the Angels were on my side that afternoon. Without their assistance, I know I never would have made it home safely.

What’s Your Story?

If you would like to share an angel story of your own, I invite you to leave a comment below. I love reading the stories of others!

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Spiritual Meaning of 777

Laura Warnke — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 16:11:05 +0000

The repeating number 777 brings reassuring thoughts from your spirit guides that they are indeed with you and you can safely release your fears about whatever situation you had concerns about. Find out the spiritual meaning of 777 and what it means for your life.

If you see these repeating numbers, your spirit guides and angels are trying to communicate with you. Read what they want you to know. I have written before about other repeating numbers like 11:11, 222, 333, 444, 555, and 888 in case you are seeing those numbers as well.

What is the Spiritual Meaning of 777?

Calm any fears you may have about what you just thought. The angels are here to guide you and help you. Ask them for their strength and courage. You seem to be too concerned with the physical world at this moment. Let go and let your angels guide you. You are trying too hard to control things in your life.

Allow your inner guidance system to alleviate the fears you have, take a deep breath and know that you are surrounded with love from your Spirit Guides and Angels. Release your fears to the Universe and then say thank you.

What is the Energy of 777?

The energy of 777 is like a big hug from the Universe. It is there to reassure you that we understand your fears and concerns.Your guides are sending you a message that it is okay to let the fear go and release it to your guides and Angels for healing.

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Are You a Spiritual Healer?

Laura Warnke — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 17:12:07 +0000

Are you a spiritual healer that has yet to identify your unique gifts to the world? Have you been reluctant to embrace your energetic healing gifts? If you are reading this, you are more than likely a healer.

Many of us are a bit reluctant to come out of the closet, though and need to learn to heal ourselves first before becoming useful as a healer for others.

You may wish to read some of my prior posts about energetic healing.

Is Everyone a Healer?

What makes someone a healer? To a certain degree, everyone is born with the capacity to heal others. A healer is someone who has a better ability than most to sense emotions in others and make sense of what their needs are at a particular point in time.

People come to you for help because you have that heightened healing ability. You are able to help others connect with what they have forgotten. It is almost like you have an energetic mark on your forehead that others can see, but you cannot. It is what draws people to you to tell you of their problems seemingly out of the blue.

Everyone brings their own set of gifts to the world and shares what they can. Everyone has some healing ability, but there are those of us who have strong enough gifts to be able to actively use it in our own lives and also use it to help others.

It really doesn’t matter which healing modality you choose to pursue, whether its Reiki, intuitive readings, massage, or any of the other types of energetic healing techniques.

Why are you afraid to step out into your own divine goodness? Do not be afraid to use your gifts. You have them for a reason and please consider them a blessing. They are part of what makes your soul sing and should be recognized as such.

Traits of an Energetic Healer

Do you recognize yourself with any or all of these traits? Do you have any to add? Leave a comment below.

Highly sensitive to energy around them. Your energy may cause light bulbs to burn out frequently or cause street lights to flicker.

Highly empathic and easily able to sense the emotions of others .

May consider themselves an Indigo Child or Adult.

People may take an instant dislike to you, as they are rejecting your healing energy.

Can you walk into a room and immediately sense the mood?

Certain drugs may be ineffective or have odd an reaction.

Do children and animals gravitate toward you?

Healing Yourself First

Many people who are natural healers have had their own sets of harsher than normal challenges in their life and need to take the time and effort to heal themselves first before they can begin to successfully help others heal in a positive way.

If you have had more than your “fair share” of upsets in your life, healing your thoughts and emotions first is a good place to start. Remember…”physician heal thyself”.

Make healing yourself a priority first. Eat a clean diet, clean up or at least diminish unhealthy habits and keep your life in balance.

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