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Energetic Planning – New Call Series
Posted by: | CommentsI’m really looking forward to hosting a four week call series “Energetic Planning – Bring Your Visions to Reality.”
It’s geared at people who want to bring change in their lives in some area – but feel stuck. We’ll look at aligning your vibe, so that you are an energetic match for what you want to attract, as well as practical things that you can do. I’ve always loved the expression “Pray to Allah, but tie up our camel” and also the concept of flying with two wings – the inner and the outer. And that ‘s what we’ll be doing – looking at the Inner and the Outer level.
It’s on Wednesdays, starting the 13th October, at 5pm Irish and UK time (9am PST and noon EST).
If you’d like to join us you’re very welcome. There’s no cost, and you can register here:
Thank you for the Days
Posted by: | CommentsI haven’t felt like writing for a few weeks now. Some of you may have heard that two of my beautiful dogs, Bella and Izzy died very suddenly a month ago. Somehow they ate something poisonous to them, and it killed them both. Luckily, the other two, Rosa and Ruby are fine. It’s a mystery as to how it happened, and of course it has been very, very upsetting, but we are doing better than I would have thought we would. They are all related, so poor Ruby lost her mother and sister in the space of 24 hours, and was so bereft and lost for a few weeks, it was hard to see. Luckily, we have had many friends calling, and coming to stay, and their love and energy has helped. I also was able to give her some Flower Essences, which have really helped her, and she is finding her ground again. The eldest dog, the grandmother, Rosa, is thriving and obviously much happier, now that she has more attention, and less annoyance from the other dogs.
People have been SO kind, and I want to acknowledge that here. We have been so moved and helped by so many people, some we don’t even know. There has been great healing – people with whom relations had not been great, have forgotten all that in their shock over what happened, and reached out to us. It’s been wonderful.
Izzy on the left, with her sister Ruby, and Bluebell the cat.
Beautiful Bella
So here is my rampage of appreciation for Bella and Izzy – in their lives with us, and in all that they have brought to us in their passing, and to all the people who have helped along the way. Having the beautiful spirits of those two wonderful animals in our lives was extraordinary and we are SO grateful to them.
Thank you for:
- the beautiful walks – seeing the four of you bounding with unbridled joy across the bog.
- the most deeply giving, allowing hugs from Bella.
- Bella’s most beautiful golden locks.
- Izzy’s boldness and enthusiasm and freedom of Spirit.
- The 4 part harmonies of morning Howlings!
- The trust they had in us and gave to us.
- The healing that came in their passing.
- The massive support from friends and family.
- The massive support from people in GVU and my unmet friends on Facebook.
- All the offers of healing and conversations with the spirits of Bella and Izzy.
- The daily walks on the beach with Ruby and Rosa.
and SO much more.
Thank you.
What’s Your Vision for the World?
Posted by: | CommentsI created a new blog after I watched Michael Moore’s movie about Capitalism. For many years I was active in political campaigns, and was on protests and working hard to change the world, to a fairer, more just world in which all people were honoured and valued. I found myself questioning a lot of things in these movements and in politics. All the anger and the antagonism, and the lack of compassion with others stopped became less appealing, and I looked to develop my spiritual life and left politics.
The words of Thich Naht Hahn made a big impact on me at the time – something like “there will be peace when the peace movement learns to speak with words of peace.” and Ghandhi’s ” be the change you want to see in the world.”
For nearly 20 years, I’ve done nothing “political”, as I developed my spiritual aspect. I always had a feeling that at some point things will come together in me, the spiritual and the desire for social change and to do my part to create a more peaceful, caring world.
For several years now, I have been studying and understanding more and more of the Law of Attraction – or Deliberate Creation. When I was watching Micheal Moore’s movie, I felt the desire to do something, but I didn’t want that to involve anger and blame. I had the idea to create this site, so that people can share their vision for the future – a place where rockets of desire can be launched for how we want to create the world of the future.
I’m not planning to write that much. Just to write thoughts whenever they come. What I’d love is for people to write their comments and share ideas and visions so that we can co-create a world where all people and beings are loved, cherished and valued. Share words and pictures, and music that is inspirational, and will be a place to come to when we want to connect with others who share our vision.
This is my start:
“I see the world as wonderful – truly wonderful. I love the variety, the strength, the magnificence. I see such beauty and such strength of spirit. I see such love and compassion, as people help and support each other. There is so much abundance and love everywhere, such harmony and balance. I love the way people are taking responsibility for their own thoughts and are so connected to spirit and the universe. I embrace the contrasts which give me such opportunity for growth, such wealth of experience and allow me to launch new rockets of desire.”
I’d love it if you wanted to write something – you can write a comment – at http://www.myvisionfortheworld.com , or if you want to contribute and write posts, email me and I’ll set you up as a contributor on the site. I’d love that.
When you are visualising what you want – make sure you’re wearing your own shoes!!!
Posted by: | CommentsI was just listening to a call with Communion of Light at Good Vibe U – and got a new understanding on the Cinderella story, that I wanted to share with you.
Someone had asked a question about visualising – about how to imagine a new future for yourself. The person asking the question was like a lot of people, like I used to be, and was having difficulty visualising. The discussion was around, maybe using the word imagining, rather that visualising. Using all your senses – seeing, hearing, feeling, smelling – the ones that you are most comfortable with. The ones you use if you are thinking of your old bedroom, or your 18th birthday, or your child’s first birthday – use what is familiar to you.
They used the analogy of Cinderella and the shoes. It made sense to me in a way that it hadn’t before. When Prince Charming came to see who owned the shoe, that was the key to his heart – the Ugly Sisters tried to pretend that the shoes fitted them, and they walked around balancing precariously on the shoes, and tried to balance. But Prince Charming knew that they weren’t fitting correctly. He recognised Cinderella, even when she was dressed in her old, cleaning clothes, away from the glamour of the ball, because the shoes were the right fit for her.
You can read hundreds of books, go to workshops, listen to great speakers,listen to the advice of family and friends, listen to things online, go to religious gatherings etc,etc, etc, etc – but ultimately, you have to be comfortable walking in your shoes. Your shoes have to fit you, if you are going to find your Prince Charming!!! You have to be doing the things and following the practices, and thinking the thoughts that are right for you. You can’t borrow them from other people. You can try out other people’s ideas and see if they fit you, but it’s really important that you find what is your ideal fit.
Now, who Prince Charming is, or what he represents is different for all of us too. It might be relationship, career, abundance, family, home, travel – anything that is an object of desire. We know from the story that Prince Charming is genuine (always good to know that, and to know that we aren’t desiring something that is a sham) – so when we are in our own shoes and being our authentic selves, we are a match for our most genuine desires!!
I’m looking forward to watching Cindrella again with this new insight!
Home Sweet Home – a rampage of Appreciation
Posted by: | CommentsI spent the last 2 weeks in a beautiful place by the Indian Ocean – lovely people, blue skies and sun most of the time in autumn!) and truly deeply relaxing and rejuvenating. I feel so grateful and appreciative that I had such a wonderful experience, and that my hold up due to the volcano let me stay there for a few days longer.
Now………….
I am sitting here in my lovely home – high up on the West Coast of Ireland, often very windy, often in the mist, rarely days of unbroken sun and blue skies even in the summer, as the weather blows in from the Atlantic – and I LOVE it.
- the fantastic views
- the ever changing skies
- my beautifully exhuberant and enthusiastic dogs
- my beloved Atlantic Ocean
- my talented and loving Kots
- my playful and fun cat – and her loving relationship with the dogs
- my great friends who minded the house and dogs when we were delayed on our journey home, and their warm welcome.
- the space and quiet
- the endless space to walk the dogs right outside the front door.
- the community
- having broadband (at times, it seemed we’d not get it here, and an angel intervened and got us hooked up against the odds, thank you Noel).
- working from home and having so much time and space to do the things that I love
- GVU and the support I have received and continue to receive, and the fantastic calls and the connections across the miles
- all the people who are coming to my teleseminars and the great connections I am building with them.
and so much more…….
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU
Nothing is More Important than Feeling Good……
Posted by: | CommentsWhen I first heard that said many years ago – “There is nothing more important than feeing good.” – I struggled with the idea of it. It sounded selfish and I was used to thinking about others, the planet, world poverty etc. Like many other people – I was brought up to consider the needs of others before my own.
Gradually, I have come to really understand and to embrace this. I don’t mean that I always achieve it 24 hours a day, 7 days a week – but I aspire to it! And it feels GOOD.
It’s like the old airline adage – you have to take your oxygen first before you can help anyone else. You have to raise your own vibrational level – so that you are attracting things into your life that vibrate at the same higher levels. And to do that, you choose to focus on the things you want, the things that make you feel good. It’s so easy to think you’re thinking of what you want – when really you’re focus is on what you don’t want.
I found myself doing it recently. I have been caught up in the travel disruptions because of the volcano. I am in an amazingly beautiful place, in the Indian Ocean, in a fantastic hotel, where we are being very well looked after. So I am full of gratitude and appreciation – and delighted to be able to stay here a few days longer!! Yesterday, I found my vibrational level going down a bit. I was not feeling great and felt tense and irritable some of the time. When I checked into my thoughts, I realised that I had let myself focus on what I didn’t want. They are some people in the hotel who have gone into anxiety, and are constantly checking the TV and iphones for the latest news. I knew that I didn’t want to do that – I wanted to stay in gratitude, appreciation and love with the beauty of the place. What I did though, was to avoid the others, keep out of their energy and keep to myself. But my thoughts weren’t staying with what I wanted – love, appreciation – they were more focussed on what I didn’t want – anxiety etc. Once I realised what I was doing, I changed my focus to what I wanted and amped up the focus on that. Soon I found myself in much better form, and able to laugh and joke with the people who were anxious. They were still anxious, but I was so focussed on what I wanted it didn’t affect me, and I was able to keep my own vibration going whatever was happening around me. I felt much better, and so did they. I was more sympathetic and compassionate, not feeling the need to isolate myself. I FELT GOOD!!!
What do you think – is it true or is it selfish – to believe “Nothing is more important that feeling good.???”
Abraham puts it much better than me.
The Pursuit of Happiness???
Posted by: | CommentsI was sitting in my meditation this morning, and following my breath, as my mind wandered around! I was thinking of Easter and what holidays are celebrated in different countries, and musing about the American Constitution (great meditation- as you can see I have a very quiet mind!!).
This image came to my mind of the Pursuit of Happiness – happiness running away from me and me running after it – trying more and more “things” to be happy! It was EXHAUSTING. I realised how much of my earlier life was spent in the “Pursuit of Happiness”. And how much of our society’s energy has gone into a pursuit – something that is elusive.
Over the last 15- 20 years, I have been learning to “Be Happy!!” – in the moment, with what I have, what is happening, what is. I don’t achieve it all the time – some days more than others. One thing I have learned is it that it’s all to do with ME! It’s not to do with other people, circumstances or what is going on around me. I can be happy or unhappy in exactly the same circumstance – the only thing that’s different is how I FEEL. I can be with friends on a great day out, and not feel happy – or I can be with friends on a great day out and be irritable. I can focus on what I want, or I can focus on what I don’t want.
Now I know that I can choose how I feel, it feels so much better. This was a really hard concept for me to pick up – I thought I a victim to my feelings, or that I NEEDED other people or things to make me happy.
Even if things are happening that are not things I want or choose, I can feel a little better about them. I can look for a glimmer of hope when I feel despair – so even if I don’t manage Happy all the time, I am moving towards it, and re-affirming to myself that I can choose how I feel in any moment.
I felt such a wave of GRATITUDE that I am no longer in the Pursuit of Happiness!! – even watching the image was so tiring!
What do you think about having such an idea in a Constitution? I think the intention was good – but I was thinking that something like the “Discovering of Happiness” might give people more access to their internal connection with happiness? Any suggestions?
Emotional Healing – does that scare you?
Posted by: | CommentsI’m really excited about my teleseminar tonight! – I have my good friend and colleague, Ian Watson as a special guest, and we’re going to be talking about emotional healing.
I have to say that if I had known 20 years ago even, that I would be looking forward to something called Emotional Healing – I’d have been totally shocked!! I was TERRIFIED of my emotions for years, and did anything to try and avoid them. I could only talk about how I felt, if I could at all, by putting a pillow over my head and speaking into the mattress or sofa!! I often had a feeling, that if I cried, I’d drown in the tears, my sorrow felt so deep. Or if I go t angry, that I would kill or murder, my rage was so strong. Terrifying, no wonder I tried everything I could to suppress it.
Even after I had started on my journey of self-exploration and personal development, I still found emotions scary. Learning about homeopathy and holisitc approaches helped, but the thing that most helped me was getting to know and work with Ian.
Ian’s work is based on Emotional Release. He uses the body and the sensations in the body as the guide for releasing the emotions that are stored in the body. The emotions that never fully completed – the tears we held back, the anger we suppressed, the fear we squashed down etc. The work is very supportive, very deep, very powerful, and not scary! I now use it a lot on my coaching to help people release the emotions that have become trapped in their body.
Those old emotions can really affect the vibrational level we feel most comfortable in, releasing them is like laying down a heavy burden you’ve been carying around. It’s transformed my life – I still have some work to do, there are still emotional patterns that surface and take me by surprise, but I’ve found having a way to work with them, just by sitting and listening and following is great!
If you want to join us on the teleseminar tonight, go to the teleseminar link at the top of the page and fill in your details. The replay will be available for a while.
You can read more about Ian’s work at http://www.ianwatsonseminars.com
Are you painting your picture or someone else’s?
Posted by: | CommentsI was at my local church service today and the priest shared a story that I loved – especially as at 54, I have started painting and drawing for the first time .
The bible reading was the story of the fig tree that wasn’t bearing fruit, the landowner wanted to dig it up, but the farmer pleaded for another year so that he could loosen the soil around it add some manure.
So we were exploring the issues around the expectations you would have from a fig tree – that it would give you figs!! Not oranges or lemons or any other kind of fruit. So in our our own lives it’s important to know what kind of fruit it is natural for us to bear – what are our talents and our real heart’s desires. What do we want to manifest, to bring forth in this world. What is our contribution?
Are you giving enough space and air to your unique gifts that the world is waiting for? Do you need to manure and feed and water them more?
The story the priest told, was when he was working in Tanzania. He had a week’s holiday and went to study with a local artist, who ran week long classes. He described sitting next to an African woman, who filled her palette with an array of bright colours and then started to paint an exuberant picture with bright sweeps and swirls! He went to choose his paints, and instead of the colours he normally chose, he picked the brighter ones and started a large, swirling picture. Within a few minutes, he was completely lost. He didn’t understand the colours and how they worked together, or how to paint big. The teacher came by and said – “Why are you trying to paint like an African – you’re never be an African – you must paint from your palette in your own style.”
It’s easy to look around and to see other people and their paintings, and try to copy them. But unless you’re really coming from your own soul space it’s hard to really paint your own picture, dance your own dance, sing your own song or live your own life.
Are your Goals Limiting what the Universe can do for you?
Posted by: | Comments“Expecting “end results” – such as wealth and abundance, health and harmony, friends and laughter – in broad brush strokes, is part of the secret formula, Christine, for manifesting the life of your dreams.
Expecting your path to follow a certain route – such as writing a bestseller to accumulate wealth, having a particular someone fall in love with you, or insisting upon this idea, that diet, or the other invention to be your deliverance – is just plain messing with the cursed hows and severely limits my options… (I hate when that happens.) ” Messages from the Universe. http://www.tut.com.
This is a message that I received in my inbox a few weeks ago. I’ve talked before about how much I love these messages. I’d highly recommend signing up for them.
This really got me thinking, about the difference between willingness and expectation. Caroline Casey, Visionary Activist, an astrology who always has great insights, always talks of expectation being the mother of disappointment. Willingness is the mother of opportunity. To open yourself up to be willing to receive is so different to sitting waiting and expecting something to happen in the way that you want. I can really feel the difference in my body and my breathing as I write down the two different ways of being.
Broadbrush strokes is a great way of putting it. So often we can get tied up in the small details that we forget that the broadbrush strokes are the things that create the atmosphere and the feeling of the picture.
I know many people debate whether to set goals or not. Whether it is spiritual to have goals, or better to go with the flow, knowing that all is unfolding as it should. I think that both are compatible. I like to have goals which are broadbrush strokes, and I like to give them some details sometimes. It gives me a direction to follow and it keeps me focussed. But I like to stay unattached to the outcome, and to have flexibility to change them, as I change and grow. I am always aware that there is so much greater than me, that I can only know a part of the picture, so I can’t possibly have certainty that my goals are the best for me.
I love that idea, that any details I put on things will limit the Universe’s options!!! It’s brilliant.
Are you goals, or wants limiting the Universe’s option in your life? What can you do to allow the Universe to have a greater range of choices for you?
Here are some broadbrush strokes to listen to as you let the Universe speak to you.
