September 30, 2011

How to Center Your Energy and Bring Balance

Based on a presentation given by Gini Grey during Empaths Shifting into 2012: A Telesummit to Help Energy-Sensitive People Understand Their Spiritual Role on Earth” on September 6, 2011.
What an important and exciting time we’re in right now.  I think anyone who’s sensitive to energy is feeling this rapid shift in consciousness. Carl Calleman’s work about the Mayan calendar is comforting because as we keep shifting into a new day and night in the cycle of the Mayan calendar, we can better understand why we’re feeling a certain way, and know what is what’s going on.
The Mayan calendar was created by the Mayan civilization that shows how consciousness is evolving. You can look at the timeline in terms of when species were first on the planet, let’s say in the water, or amphibians or whatever, and how that took millions of years to evolve. And then to land-dwelling animals, and how long it took to evolve to Neanderthals and then to Homo Sapiens and then how they evolved from tribes into nations—all these different levels and ages are marked on the calendar.  We’re still evolving as a human species on the planet, but we’re evolving spiritually. Everything’s evolving in the cosmos as well. The Mayan calendar has a timeline of when the next shift is and it is marked for December 21, 2012. 
In March 2011 we moved into the final level of consciousness according to the Mayan calendar, which is the ninth level. It’s moving beyond the 3rd dimension into the 5th dimension, or moving beyond duality into oneness where we simply experience, where everything just is, where we’re not caught up on what is right and wrong and good and bad. Instead, we’re blending the use of our brain’s right and left hemispheres. 
This final shift is happening quickly.  About every 36 days something shifts whereas prior to March it was about once a year that things were shifting. Prior to 1998 or 1999 things would shift about every 19 years.  So that just shows you how our bodies are having to adapt to this fast shift in consciousness in which we’re raising our vibration, letting go of what’s not us, and bringing in more light. But that can cause a lot of turmoil.  The planet is going through its own shifting process as well, so there’s natural disasters happening, financial collapses, social and government systems breaking down in order for us to create something new.  It may look bad, but it’s actually just part of a natural evolution in which something crumbles before we evolve into our next level. 
We’ve been evolving since the beginning of time on this planet, and now we’re going to another level of evolution.  People who are empathic are sensitive to this energy, so we feel everything that’s happening. I’ve been feeling it quite intensely these past few months. 
I’d like to offer a basic foundational tool that’s important to remember right now. If you’ve been around this blog for long, you may already know what it feels like to be centered and what it feels like to be not centered. You may already be using these tools, but I’d like to reintroduce them to help you feel balanced as we’re going through these shifts. 
When you’re centered in your body and in your spiritual being, you are aware of who you are, and you are in charge of what’s going on around you.  When we’re not centered, that’s when we’re easily pushed around by the chaotic energies in the world. Some people are not handling the energy shift or turmoil very well, and this creates more disturbance in the earth’s energy and field of collective human thoughts.
First, I want you to close your eyes and take three deep cleansing breaths. Let go of any distractions about the day, and simply be present in this moment. Now, move your focus into the center of your head where you pineal gland is located a few inches back from your forehead. Notice what it feels like when you do this. Did you start to relax? From this centered place, touch into your “bigness” and say hello to yourself as a spiritual being. This place is also known as your sixth chakra, which you use for clairvoyance; it allows you to see clearly from a higher perspective. When you are centered and focused on this area, you are less judgmental and less reactive to the craziness going on around you. You are able to think more clearly than you might if you were in your analyzer mode or not aware of your body. When centered, you are able to interact with people spirit-to-spirit; in other words, you can see the spirit of someone and look beyond their behavior, body, or personality and see the bright light within them.
In my next post on this blog, we will pick up with Gini Grey’s grounding technique. Get the full transcription and MP3 audio of Gini’s and Kate Garvey’s presentation at http://weare1inspirit.com/spiritual-audios.htm#Kate
We love to hear from our readers! Feel free to comment about what you experience when you try this exercise.
Gini Grey’s is the author of From Chaos to Calm: How to Shift Unhealthy Stress Patterns and Create Your Ideal Balance in Life—a book that opens your mind and heart to discovering your ideal state of balance, what gets in the way of creating this, and more importantly, how to let go of unhealthy stress reactions and the underlying motives and payoffs for these.  For empowering articles visit her Insights & Inspiration and Spiritual Transformers sites http://www.ginigrey.com.


~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
PURCHASE paperback book, Whose Stuff Is This? Finding Freedom from the Thoughts, Feelings, and Energy of Those Around You at http://tinyurl.com/EmpathAmazon. The e-book version is now available for Kindle, iPhone, iPad, and other digital reading devices.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

September 27, 2011

Hearing from Your Spirit Guides

Everyone has several spirit guides and protectors who work in the unseen realms. These may be deceased relatives, angels, archangels, ascended masters, goddesses/gods, the Holy Spirit, or some soul you have partnered with in past lives in order to assist one another with soul development.

Our guides may change throughout our lifetimes. As our souls grow from lessons learned, we may "unlock a new level" (like we do in video games) of ascension and no longer need the guides we were working with. We may be introduced to spirit helpers who are more advanced (have purer energy) on that plane.

Many people think it is difficult to get in touch with their guides, but the truth is our guides WANT to communicate with us. The reason some people don't hear from their guides is because they don't take time to get still and listen. They are consumed with busy work schedules that zap their time and energy; their spiritual practice is either non-existent or not a priority. Another reason is because our guides do not infringe upon our free will (as dark entities do); they wait to be called upon. So, why not call upon them today? There's probably something you are dealing with that an advanced soul, who sees more of the big picture, could help you with. Why struggle when help is available?

It's not necessary to know the names of your spirit guides in order to work with them. In fact, you may have so many helpers working behind the scenes on your behalf that you couldn't possibly remember all their names and roles—that is unless you feel led to do that kind of research. In those cases, I suggest you do the exercise below or use oracle cards such as those created by Doreen Virtue. She has a deck for angels, archangels, ascended masters, goddesses, etc. I have about eight decks that I use whenever I need precise guidance. The instructions for use are in each deck.

How to find out who your guides are:

1. Light a candle and set your intention to hear from Spirit
2. Breathe deeply for a few minutes to clear your mind
3. Call in your spirit guides
4. Ask for the names of your guides (optional)
5. Write down what you hear/see/sense
6. Thank your guides for their message(s) to you.

I trust that you will begin to work with your guides and find your life goes much smoother as you listen to and follow your higher inner guidance. I am available as a spiritual coach if you would like someone to talk to about this.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
For more information, you might enjoy reading my book, More Than Meets the Eye True Stories about Death, Dying, and Afterlife. Purchase paperback on Amazon.com. It's also on Amazon as an e-book for those who have Kindle or Sony Readers. The audio book is now available!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

September 26, 2011

Final Call of the Empaths Shifting into 2012 Telesummit is Tomorrow Night!

Tomorrow is the final call of "Empaths Shifting into 2012: A Telesummit to Help Energy-sensitive People Understand Their Spiritual Role on Earth." 
Join us at 8:00 p.m. Central Time for a fabulous virtual event with Dr. Michael R. Smith and Yvonne Perry!
Empaths have a mission to fulfill as they allow their bodies to receive higher vibrating energy from the ascended masters of wisdom and step it down to the general population. As a coach, licensed counselor, healing practitioner, and spiritual medium for over two decades, noted self-help author of Navigating 2012: Thriving in Earth's New Age, Dr. Michael R. Smith has helped thousands of people all over the world connect to their highest selves. Michael will teach how to ground higher energies into the body and use the body as a tool of perception. http://www.empathConnection.com
Metaphysical empath coach, Yvonne Perry, is the author of Whose Stuff Is This? Finding Freedom From the Thoughts, Feelings, and Energy of Those Around You. She will speak about why forgiveness is so important to empaths who want to stay clear of negativity and align with higher frequencies in order to accomplish their life’s mission. She will present “There are No Victims! Helping Empaths to See Themselves as Empowered Beings of Light.”
This content-rich call will last about an hour and a half in order to allow both speakers to present training modules. You will be able to ask questions during each call.
The replays will be available for 36 hours after each call. After that, they will only be available if you purchase them. The MP3s and transcribed PDFs for all four calls is only $47. Please visit Live-Spirit.com to access this special offer and find other tools and teaching to help as you evolve on your spiritual path.
To sign up or learn more visit http://dld.bz/adU8s



~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
PURCHASE paperback book, Whose Stuff Is This? Finding Freedom from the Thoughts, Feelings, and Energy of Those Around You at http://tinyurl.com/EmpathAmazon. The e-book version is now available for Kindle, iPhone, iPad, and other digital reading devices.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

September 25, 2011

Empaths Shifting into 2012 Telesummit- Yvonne Perry September 27!

Yvonne Perry will be speaking during the last call for the "Empaths Shifting into 2012: A Telesummit to Help Energy-sensitive People Understand Their Spiritual Role on Earth." telesummit on September 27 @ 3 p.m. Central Time.

Metaphysical empath coach, Yvonne Perry, is the author of Whose Stuff Is This? Finding Freedom From the Thoughts, Feelings, and Energy of Those Around You. She will speak about why forgiveness is so important to empaths who want to stay clear of negativity and align with higher frequencies in order to accomplish their life’s mission. She will present “There are No Victims! Helping Empaths to See Themselves as Empowered Beings of Light”.
 The purpose of this telesummit is to help people understand the science of the shift and how this is affecting all people—especially empaths. A panel of eight experts will give you tips for getting free from detrimental energy and staying joyfully clear as you follow your spiritual path. This panel of coaches, empaths, counselors, and energy workers will tell how the earth is shifting to bring in more divine feminine energy and how this affects lightworkers and empaths.

Join us for a fabulous virtual online event all four Tuesdays in September 2011. Each of the four calls will teach how to maintain groundedness, obtain clarity, and enact self-care while assisting in the Earth’s transformation. Each content-rich call will last about an hour and a half in order to allow two speakers to present training modules. You will be able to ask questions in advance or during each of the four one-hour calls spread over a four-week period.


To sign up or learn more visit http://dld.bz/adU8s
Replays of the individual calls for the telesummit will be available for free through Live-Spirit.com for the first 36 hours after each conference call. Once the fourth call of the telesummit is complete, the audios and transcripts of all four calls, which will include presentations by all eight panelists, will be available for purchase. Go to Live-Spirit.com to reserve your copy now!

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
PURCHASE paperback book, Whose Stuff Is This? Finding Freedom from the Thoughts, Feelings, and Energy of Those Around You at http://tinyurl.com/EmpathAmazon. The e-book version is now available for Kindle, iPhone, iPad, and other digital reading devices.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

September 24, 2011

Empaths Shifting into 2012 Telesummit- Dr. Michael R. Smith on September 27!

Dr. Michael R. Smith will be speaking during the last call for the "Empaths Shifting into 2012: A Telesummit to Help Energy-sensitive People Understand Their Spiritual Role on Earth." telesummit on September 27 @ 8 p.m. Central Time.

Empaths have a mission to fulfill as they allow their bodies to receive higher vibrating energy from the ascended masters of wisdom and step it down to the general population. As a coach, licensed counselor, healing practitioner, and spiritual medium for over two decades, noted self-help author of Navigating 2012: Thriving in Earth's New Age, Dr. Michael R. Smith has helped thousands of people all over the world connect to their highest selves. Michael will teach how to ground higher energies into the body and use the body as a tool of perception. http://www.empathConnection.com

 
The purpose of this telesummit is to help people understand the science of the shift and how this is affecting all people—especially empaths. A panel of eight experts will give you tips for getting free from detrimental energy and staying joyfully clear as you follow your spiritual path. This panel of coaches, empaths, counselors, and energy workers will tell how the earth is shifting to bring in more divine feminine energy and how this affects lightworkers and empaths.

Join us for a fabulous virtual online event all four Tuesdays in September 2011. Each of the four calls will teach how to maintain groundedness, obtain clarity, and enact self-care while assisting in the Earth’s transformation. Each content-rich call will last about an hour and a half in order to allow two speakers to present training modules. You will be able to ask questions in advance or during each of the four one-hour calls spread over a four-week period.


To sign up or learn more visit http://dld.bz/adU8s



~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
PURCHASE paperback book, Whose Stuff Is This? Finding Freedom from the Thoughts, Feelings, and Energy of Those Around You at http://tinyurl.com/EmpathAmazon. The e-book version is now available for Kindle, iPhone, iPad, and other digital reading devices.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

September 23, 2011

Understanding the Shift

This is the outline of the presentation given by Kate Garvey during the first session of Empaths Shifting into 2012: A Telesummit to Help Energy-Sensitive People Understand Their Spiritual Role on Earth. You may get the replays and transcripts to all four 1.5-hour sessions (six hours of instruction for empaths) at http://live-spirit.com/join-us. Or you may purchase the individual mp3 and transcript for Kate’s class by clicking the PayPal button below.

1. Earth and cosmic changes and the impact on our planet/environment and bodies
  • a. Speed acceleration
  • b. Dissolving the veil between all (life and death, species, each other)
  • c. How this effects sensitive people (my experience with vibration, others with images)-feeling crazy at times
  • d. What to do with destructive visions
  • e. Transmuting energy
2. Humans living as 2 species Multi-numatic and Homo sapiens
  • a. Our untapped bodies
3. Crumbling of systems that do not serve the highest good
  • a. Greed-based systems (possibly banking, governments, and stock market)
  • b. Jobs that support these systems
  • c. Sports and singers
  • d. The shift from patriarchal to matriarchal systems
4. Interspecies connection and the oneness of all life
  • a. HeartMath institute studies
  • b. Single cell relations
  • c. Awaking to the gifts of animals
  • d. Species discrimination and it’s devastating impact on human health, the earth and suffering of animals
5. The work of Byron Katie
  • a. Change the lens not the projector (example of the beer can on the pristine beach)
  • b. Is it really true
  • c. What would it feel like if I didn’t believe this
  • d. Our greatest gift to the world is to be a full-engaged joyful person
6. Tools to navigate
a. Management of emotions
  • i. Fear to excitement (resides in the same place in the brain)
  • ii. Gratitude at least two times per day
  • iii. Know you are here to gather data
  • iv. Forgive everyone and everything
  • v. Love and light to all but especially ourselves and those things that most disturb us (shark fining, governments, those involved in systems of greed)
b. Other tips
  • i. Become aware of anxiousness and stay out of addictive behaviors
  • ii. Empower girls and those who support the divine feminine-life giver ceremonies
  • iii. Participate in systems you believe in-how you shop/live/bond
  • iv. Watch animals and plants and learn from their wisdom
  • v. Start a circle
  • vi. Get a coach/counselor, join a group but stay in truth and strength not weakness
  • vii. Prayer, framework of religions, meditation
  • viii. Remember you are here for a reason (hold space, be a guide, your work is not your job but your job can be where your work manifests)
  • ix. Remember all it takes to dispel darkness is a single light
Kate Garvey is a wellness and self-care coach, popular workshop leader and the founder and director of the Institute of Sound Healing.com. Kate is known for her unique way of blending sound, science and ancient scriptures. She has been active in Native American ceremonies for several years and recently sang for the Grandmothers Gathering. Lead by Ana Shana Bee, elders and attended by Margaret Beeham one of the thirteen Indigenous Grandmother’s working to fulfill the Hopi prophecy, “When the Grandmother’s speak, the earth will heal,” it was a gathering to celebrate and honor all waters.

You are welcome to work with the telesummit panelists on a personal and private level by contacting them at http://live-spirit.com/empathytelesummit/

Purchase the mp3 audio and transcription of Kate's presentation for only $12.


~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
PURCHASE paperback book, Whose Stuff Is This? Finding Freedom from the Thoughts, Feelings, and Energy of Those Around You at http://tinyurl.com/EmpathAmazon. The e-book version is now available for Kindle, iPhone, iPad, and other digital reading devices.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

September 20, 2011

Empaths Shifting into 2012 Telesummit- Suzy Miller on September 20!

Suzy Miller will be speaking during the third call for the "Empaths Shifting into 2012: A Telesummit to Help Energy-sensitive People Understand Their Spiritual Role on Earth." telesummit on September 20 @ 3 p.m. Central Time.

Suzy Miller is the visionary founder of Blue Star Brilliance LLC and author of AWESOMISM: A New Way to Understand the Diagnosis of Autism. After a 22-year career as a pediatric speech language pathologist, Suzy met a four-year old child diagnosed with autism who was destined to change not only the way she viewed autism, but life in general. This powerful interaction left her with the skill of telepathy, which she uses to communicate with the highest aspects of we are, bringing awareness and integration of those higher aspects of self into our daily lives. Suzy developed The AWESOMISM Certification Process to assist other professionals, parents and caregivers in seeing beyond the limits of themselves and their children. She will be presenting AUTISM: A POSTIVE STEP IN HUMAN EVOLUTION. www.suzymiller.com
The purpose of this telesummit is to help people understand the science of the shift and how this is affecting all people—especially empaths. A panel of eight experts will give you tips for getting free from detrimental energy and staying joyfully clear as you follow your spiritual path. This panel of coaches, empaths, counselors, and energy workers will tell how the earth is shifting to bring in more divine feminine energy and how this affects lightworkers and empaths.

Join us for a fabulous virtual online event all four Tuesdays in September 2011. Each of the four calls will teach how to maintain groundedness, obtain clarity, and enact self-care while assisting in the Earth’s transformation. Each content-rich call will last about an hour and a half in order to allow two speakers to present training modules. You will be able to ask questions in advance or during each of the four one-hour calls spread over a four-week period.


To sign up or learn more visit http://dld.bz/adU8s

Replays of the individual calls for the telesummit will be available for free through Live-Spirit.com for the first 36 hours after each conference call. Once the fourth call of the telesummit is complete, the audios and transcripts of all four calls, which will include presentations by all eight panelists, will be available for purchase. Go to Live-Spirit.com to reserve your copy now!

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
PURCHASE paperback book, Whose Stuff Is This? Finding Freedom from the Thoughts, Feelings, and Energy of Those Around You at http://tinyurl.com/EmpathAmazon. The e-book version is now available for Kindle, iPhone, iPad, and other digital reading devices.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

September 19, 2011

The Third Call of the Empaths Shifting into 2012 Telesummit is Tomorrow!

Tomorrow is the third call of the telesummit, "Empaths Shifting into 2012: A Telesummit to Help Energy-sensitive People Understand Their Spiritual Role on Earth."
Join us at 3:00 p.m. Central Time for a wonderful virtual event with Suzy Miller and Dr. Caron Goode!
Suzy Miller is the visionary founder of Blue Star Brilliance LLC and author of AWESOMISM: A New Way to Understand the Diagnosis of Autism. After a 22-year career as a pediatric speech language pathologist, Suzy met a four-year old child diagnosed with autism who was destined to change not only the way she viewed autism, but life in general. This powerful interaction left her with the skill of telepathy, which she uses to communicate with the highest aspects of we are, bringing awareness and integration of those higher aspects of self into our daily lives. Suzy developed The AWESOMISM Certification Process to assist other professionals, parents and caregivers in seeing beyond the limits of themselves and their children. She will be presenting AUTISM: A POSTIVE STEP IN HUMAN EVOLUTION. www.suzymiller.com
Dr. Caron Goode's continuous education, experience in psychology and professional writing makes her a great resource for parents wishing to create and maintain a nurturing relationship their children. The common thread of these disciplines is energy of the mind-body-spirit connection and how to access it, bring it into focus and then put it into successful action. Caron, the author of Raising Intuitive Children and Kids who See Ghosts ~ Guide Them Through Their Fear, will present information about working with intuitive children who have the gift of empathy. Gain easy and useful tools to help empower children who don’t fit the stereotype that most educational systems cater to. www.raisingintuitivechildren.com
This content-rich call will last about an hour and a half in order to allow two speakers to present training modules. You will be able to ask questions during each call.
To sign up or learn more visit http://dld.bz/adU8s


~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
PURCHASE paperback book, Whose Stuff Is This? Finding Freedom from the Thoughts, Feelings, and Energy of Those Around You at http://tinyurl.com/EmpathAmazon. The e-book version is now available for Kindle, iPhone, iPad, and other digital reading devices.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

September 18, 2011

Are You In Love With An Emotional Vampire? How to Cope With a Draining Mate

Adapted from “Emotional Freedom: Liberate Yourself From Negative Emotions and Transform Your Life” (Three Rivers Press, 2011)

People we love can sometimes drain us the most. Our mates may not be trying to do this, but life’s demands add up. For instance, at the end of a long day he or she comes home in a negative mood or is needy and overbearing. Sometimes the draining behavior may go beyond this where they become argumentative or hurtful. As a psychiatrist, I help my patients address these behaviors with their mates in a tactful loving way to find positive solutions. Learning this skill is a wonderful Valentine’s Day resolution to make in February, the month of love, and throughout the year. In my book “Emotional Freedom” I present different types of emotional vampires and how to combat them. An emotional vampire is someone who drains your energy. How do you know if you’re in love with one? The tip-off is that you often get tired around your mate and feel like taking a nap. Also after an encounter you feel sapped and they look more alive. Here I will describe the common types of emotional vampires in romantic relationships. Energy drain can be a touchy subject to bring up with your partner. However, it is essential to sensitively discuss the draining behavior so you’re not in a romantic relationship that is exhausting you.

Signs that your mate may be draining you.
During or after an interaction:
  • Your eyelids are heavy—you’re ready for a nap
  • You feel unappreciated or put down
  • You glaze over when they’re talking
  • You walk on eggshells around certain topics
  • You run to the refrigerator to stuff yourself
Here are some common types of emotional vampires in the romantic arena and how to deal with them in clearly and effectively.

Vampire 1. The Nagger
These drainers become broken records and won’t let up with their requests until you act on them. Their comments include: “Did you call your mother yet? Did you get to the gym? When are you starting on your diet? They’ll annoy you with scolding, nitpicking, or repetitive demands. They can be so persistent that you feel pressured and drained.

How To Protect Yourself:
Set clear limits with your mate in a kind but firm tone. For instance, Say, “Sweetheart, I love you but you are pressuring me too much. Please back off a little.” Naggers often need to be gently re-trained. You may need to practice limit setting for a while to change this pattern.

Vampire 2. The Victim/Complainer
These types grate on you with their "poor-me" attitude. The world is always against them, the reason for their unhappiness. When you offer a solution to their problems they always say, "Yes, but..." You might end up dreading having the same conversations over and over again with your mate. You want to help, but his or her tales of woe overwhelm you.

How to Protect Yourself:
You can sympathize and listen briefly. Then tell your partner, " I can see you are upset, but I don’t think it’s constructive to keep rehashing the same issues. Let’s concentrate on solutions.” This approach allows you to be loving and to actively refocus the situation in a positive way.

Vampire 3. The Criticizer
These types have a sneaky way of making you feel guilty or lacking for not getting things just right. They can find fault with everything, and spot a flaw across a crowded room, then suggest how to improve yourself “for your own good.” These can be minor critiques or comments that seriously hurt your feelings.

How to Protect Yourself:
Try addressing the criticism positively, in a calm, neutral tone. Say, “I can see that you’re trying to help, but when you’re critical it’s harder for me to hear you.” Or you might want to strike a compromise. For instance, if your mate criticizes you for leaving the dishes in the sink, you can divide the task up between you. Do this with a very loving tone and attitude—I call it setting off a “love bomb” where you diffuse negativity with sweetness while offering solutions to correct the situation.

Vampire 4. The Self-Obsessed Drainer
With these types, everything becomes about them and you hardly get your needs listened to. They may downplay your feelings and interests as they steer the conversation back to them. (For extreme cases, see the description of “The Narcissist” in my previous blog).

How To Protect Yourself:
Everyone goes through self-obsessed periods, but it’s important to bring this to your mate’s attention so he or she can shift out of it quickly. You can say, “Honey, I adore listening to you, but it would make me feel loved if you also spend time listening to me too.” Most people are unaware they are becoming self-obsessed, but when you gently mention it change can occur.

Vampire 4. The Unintentional Sapper
The people closest to you often can be the most draining. There is so much to take care of everyday--your mate can add to your sense of being overwhelmed. For instance, he or she comes home after having lost a big account at work, and needs to vent frustration. You want to listen and be caring, but you’re tired too.

How to Protect Yourself:
Plan regular mini breaks from your mate (and children.) Even a brief escape can replenish you. Take a short walk, meditate in your bedroom for a few minutes, listen to music you love. Or, if your mate has a harrowing commute home from work which makes him or her cranky with you, let them take 10 minutes at home to decompress before you interact. You must negotiate your personal space with loved ones.

In relationships, it’s important for couples to respect each other’s energy needs. With your partner, it’s healthy to protect your energy too. Don’t feel guilty or restrained about using my techniques. Honoring your energy isn’t selfish. It will increase your patience and capacity to love.


Judith Orloff MD, an Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at UCLA and intuition expert, is author of the New York Times Bestseller Emotional Freedom: Liberate Yourself From Negative Emotions and Transform Your Life (Three Rivers Press, 2011) Her other bestsellers are Positive Energy, Intuitive Healing, and Second Sight. Dr. Orloff synthesizes the pearls of traditional medicine with cutting edge knowledge of intuition and energy medicine. She passionately believes that the future of medicine involves integrating all this wisdom to achieve emotional freedom and total wellness. www.drjudithorloff.com

FREE MINI VIDEO CLASSES ON YOUTUBE FOR YOU!
Please check out “Dr. Orloff’s Living Room Series” to find out more about the special method Dr. Orloff recommends to remember your dreams and other topics to build the power within. Stop by
www.youtube.com/judithorloffmd anytime.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
PURCHASE paperback book, Whose Stuff Is This? Finding Freedom from the Thoughts, Feelings,and Energy of Those Around You at http://tinyurl.com/EmpathAmazon. The e-book version is now available for Kindle, iPhone, iPad, and other digital reading devices.

September 17, 2011

Empaths Shifting into 2012 Telesummit- Dr. Caron Goode on September 20!

Dr. Caron Goode will be speaking during the third call for the "Empaths Shifting into 2012: A Telesummit to Help Energy-sensitive People Understand Their Spiritual Role on Earth." telesummit on September 20 @ 3 p.m. Central Time.

Dr. Caron Goode's continuous education, experience in psychology and professional writing makes her a great resource for parents wishing to create and maintain a nurturing relationship their children. The common thread of these disciplines is energy of the mind-body-spirit connection and how to access it, bring it into focus and then put it into successful action. Caron, the author of Raising Intuitive Children and Kids who See Ghosts ~ Guide Them Through Their Fear, will present information about working with intuitive children who have the gift of empathy. Gain easy and useful tools to help empower children who don’t fit the stereotype that most educational systems cater to. www.raisingintuitivechildren.com

 
The purpose of this telesummit is to help people understand the science of the shift and how this is affecting all people—especially empaths. A panel of eight experts will give you tips for getting free from detrimental energy and staying joyfully clear as you follow your spiritual path. This panel of coaches, empaths, counselors, and energy workers will tell how the earth is shifting to bring in more divine feminine energy and how this affects lightworkers and empaths.

Join us for a fabulous virtual online event all four Tuesdays in September 2011. Each of the four calls will teach how to maintain groundedness, obtain clarity, and enact self-care while assisting in the Earth’s transformation. Each content-rich call will last about an hour and a half in order to allow two speakers to present training modules. You will be able to ask questions in advance or during each of the four one-hour calls spread over a four-week period.


To sign up or learn more visit http://dld.bz/adU8s

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
PURCHASE paperback book, Whose Stuff Is This? Finding Freedom from the Thoughts, Feelings, and Energy of Those Around You at http://tinyurl.com/EmpathAmazon. The e-book version is now available for Kindle, iPhone, iPad, and other digital reading devices.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

September 15, 2011

Why the Author Wrote this Book for Empaths?

Like most empathic people, I have always wanted to help others avoid suffering. As strange as this may sound, the one way empaths do this is by taking on the problems of others and suffering on their behalf—kind of like a surrogate for affliction. The other person feels better, but the empath feels worse. This is done in ignorance. Empaths have no idea why they feel so bad or have such emotional mood swings so much of the time. Many are diagnosed as bipolar or having some other mental illness. Medication is often prescribed rather than dealing with the underlying cause, which is energy-related.

I had been an intercessor at church for many years; I was the one people called when they needed prayer, and soon I found myself praying for hours each day. I didn’t realize I was picking up the burdens of others and carrying them as a way to release their karma. I knew nothing about staying clear.

I was at the point of mental, emotional, and physical exhaustion when I turned forty. My life as I knew it fell apart and I was circling the drain about to go under with depression. I intuitively knew my condition was spiritually related because when I prayed for others, many times they got well and I began to feel whatever discomfort they had been struggling with. Something had to change.

I had no idea where to start, but I knew that my marriage and my religion were not the answer. They were causing me even more distress so I left both of them and began searching other belief systems. I was drawn to Earth-based healing and energy medicine. Thankfully, I found herbal remedies, as well as visualizations, meditations, prayers, etc., that brought me to a path of emotional maturity (using the gift of empathy wisely without paying a personal price). I ended up getting a bachelor’s degree in metaphysics as I researched and tried all kinds of things to alleviate empathy fatigue—not really knowing the term for the kind of “backlash” I was dealing with.

It occurred to me last summer that I needed to share what I had learned about being an empath. Since writing is my forte, I started writing a blog (http://weareoneinspirit.com) about some of the spiritual practices and protection tips that I use to keep my energy field clear and balance my chakras. However, it wasn’t until a psychotherapist friend of mine, Dr. Caron Goode, suggested I write a book that I decided to gather all this information into a guidebook that could be used to help the millions of energy-sensitive people set boundaries and manage the overload of energy they pick up. Caron provided insight on the psychological aspect of empathy and I wrote about my personal journey through the empath wilderness and how I learned to psychically protect myself as I moved toward wholeness.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
PURCHASE paperback book, Whose Stuff Is This? Finding Freedom from the Thoughts, Feelings, and Energy of Those Around You at http://tinyurl.com/EmpathAmazon. The e-book version is now available for Kindle, iPhone, iPad, and other digital reading devices.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

September 13, 2011

Empaths Shifting into 2012 Telesummit- Dr. Tom Goode on September 13!

Dr. Tom Goode will be speaking during the second call for the "Empaths Shifting into 2012: A Telesummit to Help Energy-sensitive People Understand Their Spiritual Role on Earth." telesummit on September 13 @ 3 p.m. Central Time.

Dr. Tom Goode is known as the “Soul Doctor” because of his emphasis on the holistic, natural aspects of health and optimal living. He has developed a method of stress resolution based upon the energetic organization of the mindbodysoul system. As the founder of the International Breath Institute, Tom will teach Full Wave Breathing as a simple but powerful way to process physical changes in the bodies and maintain all aspects of health. Dr. Goode is the author of seven books on holistic living. His most recent is Breathe and Grow Rich—Self Care to Enrich Your Whole Life. http://www.fullwavebreathing.com

The purpose of this telesummit is to help people understand the science of the shift and how this is affecting all people—especially empaths. A panel of eight experts will give you tips for getting free from detrimental energy and staying joyfully clear as you follow your spiritual path. This panel of coaches, empaths, counselors, and energy workers will tell how the earth is shifting to bring in more divine feminine energy and how this affects lightworkers and empaths.

Join us for a fabulous virtual online event all four Tuesdays in September 2011. Each of the four calls will teach how to maintain groundedness, obtain clarity, and enact self-care while assisting in the Earth’s transformation. Each content-rich call will last about an hour and a half in order to allow two speakers to present training modules. You will be able to ask questions in advance or during each of the four one-hour calls spread over a four-week period.


To sign up or learn more visit http://dld.bz/adU8s

Replays of the individual calls for the telesummit will be available for free through Live-Spirit.com for the first 36 hours after each conference call. Once the fourth call of the telesummit is complete, the audios and transcripts of all four calls, which will include presentations by all eight panelists, will be available for purchase. Go to Live-Spirit.com to reserve your copy now!

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
PURCHASE paperback book, Whose Stuff Is This? Finding Freedom from the Thoughts, Feelings, and Energy of Those Around You at http://tinyurl.com/EmpathAmazon. The e-book version is now available for Kindle, iPhone, iPad, and other digital reading devices.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

September 12, 2011

Join Us Tomorrow for the Second Call of Empaths Shifting into 2012 Telesummit

Tomorrow is the second call of the telesummit, "Empaths Shifting into 2012: A Telesummit to Help Energy-sensitive People Understand Their Spiritual Role on Earth."
Join us at 3:00 p.m. Central Time for a fantastic virtual event with Dr. Tom Goode and Jenna Forrest!
Dr. Tom Goode is known as the “Soul Doctor” because of his emphasis on the holistic, natural aspects of health and optimal living. He has developed a method of stress resolution based upon the energetic organization of the mindbodysoul system. As the founder of the International Breath Institute, Tom will teach Full Wave Breathing as a simple but powerful way to process physical changes in the bodies and maintain all aspects of health. Dr. Goode is the author of seven books on holistic living. His most recent is Breathe and Grow Rich—Self Care to Enrich Your Whole Life. http://www.fullwavebreathing.com
Jenna Forrest is the developer of Profound Healing for Sensitives.com where sensitive empaths can learn to master their innate sensory intelligence through tangible empowerment practices and profound healing techniques. She is the author of two books about growing up as a sensitive person. She will present “Climbing the Stairway to Mastery & Illumination: Recognizing the Stages of Consciousness, Spiritual Purification and the Creation of a New Planetary Paradigm of Love.” www.profoundhealingforsensitives.com

This content-rich call will last about an hour and a half in order to allow two speakers to present training modules. You will be able to ask questions during the call.
The replays will be available for 36 hours after each call. After that, they will only be available if you purchase them. The MP3s and transcribed PDFs for all four calls is only $47. Please visit Live-Spirit.com to access this special offer and find other tools and teaching to help as you evolve on your spiritual path.
To sign up or learn more visit http://dld.bz/adU8s


~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
PURCHASE paperback book, Whose Stuff Is This? Finding Freedom from the Thoughts, Feelings, and Energy of Those Around You at http://tinyurl.com/EmpathAmazon. The e-book version is now available for Kindle, iPhone, iPad, and other digital reading devices.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

September 11, 2011

A Galactic Fairy Tale

by Michael Lightweaver

A long, long time ago in a galaxy far, far away there were all of these little light beings just hanging out enjoying life in that joyful & timeless dimension.  And then one day a very large, magnificent angel came to them.  He had a very serious look on his face.  He was looking for volunteers for a very important cosmic mission.

"We have this small - but very special - planet out at the edge of the Alcyon galaxy called Gaia.  It is quite unique like a beautiful garden and it is teeming with hundreds of thousands of different life forms.  It has been something of an experimental station in the galaxy and it has a most interesting humanoid life form that incorporates the very highest and lowest frequencies known in the cosmos.  It is in fact the very epitome of dualism.  On the one hand it is an incredibly beautiful life form and is capable of carrying the highest frequencies of love, light & joy known throughout the whole Universe.  On the other hand it is capable of carrying the densest and darkest frequencies the cosmos has ever experienced - frequencies which the rest of creation evolved beyond eons ago.

Here is the current situation.  Within the domain of time, this planet goes through periodic cosmic cycles.  It is now coming to the end of two major cycles - a 2,000 year long age of Pisces and the 26,000 year long cosmic year in its journey around Alcyon, the central sun of the milky way galaxy.

With the completion of this cycle, many things are coming to an end and many things are about to begin.  But most importantly, the planet is experiencing an infusion of light that is dramatically increasing it's frequency.  As during any major time of transition, there will be a certain amount of turbulence.  Some of this will be geological, for Gaia herself is a living planet and is also evolving.  But much of it also involves the hominoid species that dominates the planet.

This will not be a particularly easy time for the species - especially for those who are sleeping and those who are vibrating at the lowest frequencies. As the frequency changes it will create insecurity which in turn will create fear.

The first era of evolution on this planet was the physical era and the key word was survival.  The second era, which is now ending, was the mental era and the key word was logic. The third era, which is now beginning, is the era of the heart and the key word is love.  This is the highest frequency.

Those who currently hold the reign of power on the planet are of the old order of the physical & mental.  To the extent that they can make a graceful transition to a heart centered and divinely guided life, it will be an easy transition. To the extent that they are unable to do this, they will experience much turmoil.

So this is the current situation of Gaia.  The reason I am here is to seek volunteers who would be willing to incarnate in humanoid form on the planet at this time to help make this an easy and smooth transition. We have sent prophets and teachers in the past.  Very often they were brutally persecuted or killed.  In other instances they were set up as "gods" to be worshiped and these humanoids built elaborate religions and rituals around them and used these religions to control each other.  They did everything except follow the simple teachings that were offered.

So this time we are trying a different approach. No more prophets, saviors & avatars that they can use to create religions. This time we are sending in thousands - actually hundreds of thousands - of ordinary light beings with only two assignments:

1) Stay in your heart.  Regardless of what happens, stay in your heart.

2) Remember who you are, why you are here and what this is all about.

Now that seems easy enough, right?  Unfortunately, No!  As I have said, duality has reached its peak on this planet. This species has perfected the illusion of good and evil. The greatest challenge you will experience is to remember Who You Really Are, Why You Are Here and What This Is Really All About. When you remember, you will be ale to stay in your heart, regardless of external events.

So how will you know when you are forgetting?  It is easy. Watch your judgments. The moment you notice that you are in a place of judgment you will know that you have forgotten Who You Really Are, Why You Are Here and What This Is Really All About.  That will be your signal.

Now here is the challenge.  Life on this planet will require a great deal of discernment - wise evaluation of what is true, what is appropriate and what is for the highest good, both for yourself and for the planet.  In many ways discernment is similar to judgment.  However, you will know when you are in judgment and when you have moved out of your heart when you are in a place of blame.

We know how challenging that this planet can be.  We know how very real the illusions on this planet appear to be.  We understand the incredible density of this dimension and the pressure you will face.  But if you survive this mission - and it is a voluntary one - you will evolve at hyperspeed.

We also should say that we know that some of you who will go to this planet as starseeds, will never germinate - never awakened to the remembrance of who you really are.  Some of you will awaken and begin to shine, only to be choked down by the opinions and prevailing thoughtforms around you.  Others will awaken and remain awake and your light will become a source of inspiration and remembrance for many.

You will incarnate all over the planet; in every culture, every race, every country, every religion.  But you will be different. You will never quite fit in.  As you awaken you will realize that your true family isn't those of your own race, culture, religion, county or even your biological family.  It is your cosmic family - those who have come as you have come - on assignment to assist in ways large and small in the current transition.

True brotherhood and globalization in its highest form will come only in remembering Who You Really Are, Why You Are Here and What This Is Really All About. It will come as you return to the true temple of Divine Presence, your heart, where this remembrance takes place and from which you are called to serve the world.

So, are your ready?  Good!

Oh, and by the way, there are a couple of other minor things I should mention......

Because of the density, you can't operate in that dimension without a space suit.  This is a biological suit that actually changes over time.  There are many things we could tell you about this but our orientation time is short so I think you can just jump in and experience it.  You should be forewarned, however.  There will be a danger that if you forget who you really are, you may think you ARE your space suit instead of the fact that it is simply your vehicle in that dimension.  Once there, you will notice that there is an infinite variety of space suits and a great deal of attention given to these. However, in spite of the infinite variety, because this a planet of duality, they all fall into two basic categories called 'genders.'  Again, we really don't have time to go into this now.  But you will find your relationship with your own space suit to be most instructive and interesting.

The other little thing is this.  In order to operate in that dimension, you will also receive a microchip called a 'personality.'  This is like an identity imprint that, along with your space suit, will essentially make you different from everyone else.  This will allow you to participate in the hologram there - something they call 'consensus reality.'  Once again, there will be a real danger that you will become so engrossed in the holographic personality dramas that you will forget who you really are and actually think that you ARE your personality.  I know it sounds rather unbelievable right now, but once you get there.....

Again, there is so much more we could tell you by way of orientation, but we think you can learn the rest experientially 'on site."  The only thing that is important is to remember Who You Really Are, Why You Are Here and What This Is Really All About.  If you can do that, everything else will work out fine.  But take note: So few really DO remember this they stand out as 'different' and others called them 'Enlightened" or 'Awakened" and similar terms.  Strange isn't it?

Well, Good Luck & Bon Voyage!!!

Michael Lightweaver
lightweave@aol.com

Mountain Light Sanctuary
www.mtnlightsanctuary.com



~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
PURCHASE paperback book, Whose Stuff Is This? Finding Freedom from the Thoughts, Feelings, and Energy of Those Around You at http://tinyurl.com/EmpathAmazon. The e-book version is now available for Kindle, iPhone, iPad, and other digital reading devices.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

September 7, 2011

Why Do I Feel So Crazy Lately?

The first session of the 4-part telesummit, Empaths Shifting into 2012 was great! We heard from Kate Garvey and Gini Grey on how to ground and center to maintain ownership of our personal energy field and keep it clear from mental and emotional debris coming from others. Both panelists gave some great information about why we are experiencing such emotional mood swings and mental discomfort as our planet is receiving accelerated energy from the cosmos. They also shared some excellent exercises to help with making this process easier.

Just in case you missed the session, we have the recording available for 36 hours for Live-Spirit Basic (f.r.e.e) Members. Sign up for a guest pass here http://live-spirit.com/join-us/ and receive a log in and password to gain access to the replay of the Empaths Shifting into 2012 telesummit.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
PURCHASE paperback book, Whose Stuff Is This? Finding Freedom from the Thoughts, Feelings, and Energy of Those Around You at http://tinyurl.com/EmpathAmazon. The e-book version is now available for Kindle, iPhone, iPad, and other digital reading devices.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

The Heart – Stabilizing Solution for Empathic Children

by Dr. Caron Goode

“Heart Math’s findings point to the human heart as playing a key role in the intuitive process, and a recent study concludes the heart actually receives intuitive information faster than the brain— by a second or slightly more.”

Meantime, the empathic intuitive reads people’s emotions clearly, senses the underlying feelings and scans body language and facial features for congruence. What the empath tunes into may be comfortable or not, which underlies the need for emotional management skills for intuitive, empathic children.

Neuroscience has mapped how the whole brain processes information in four ways: feeling, sensing, intuition and thinking. New research from the psychology of heart transplants has shown us how intelligent hearts are emotional centers and make intelligent decisions for our comfort.

Empathic children can use this understanding to their benefit.

The heart and brain connection starts in-utero. From fetal heart cells grows a neural tube. The brain develops on the other end. Our heart grows connections with the brain and central nervous system and they communicate with each other constantly.

An intuitive child or parent can use the heart energy to gauge clarity of their feelings and how to interpret them.

 A calming exercise is a physical activity like breathing or a mental exercise like visualization that helps one relax.

 Calming is a basic survival skill, an absolute must-have tool, for an intuitive child, especially the empath. An intuitive listens to intuition best when calm, not rushed. A creative child learns best when he can focus calmly.

 A calm heart has a soothing influence on the brain and the whole central nervous system. Intuitive children can calm anxiety, excitation, or distraction easily. The following three strategies provide a calming influence and help an intuitive parent or child to focus better.

 Place their right palms on their chests and breathe slowly for several minutes. When they feel the neck and shoulders relax, they’ve arrived!

 Touching the heart, imagine an elevator in their heads. They enter the elevator when the doors open, push the heart-shaped button, and feel the movement down through the throat into the chest. The doors open, they step out into their heart and remain there in silence for a while.

 As a parent, teach your child to find answers in his heart and his head. Show him that logic and intuition are not opposites. As a teacher, Caron gathered large, flat river stones, and the students in her class either wrote or drew a head on one side and heart on the other. When they had to make a personal choice about studies or peer or family matters, they turned the stone face up on either side, and asked their head or heart as designated. They got to explore two answers: the logical and the intuitive, and then discussed options. This proactive way to help solve a problem is easily used by teachers or parents.

For further information, check out Raising Intuitive Children.

If you are an empath struggling with managing the energy overload that tends to accompany this gift, you might want to join us for a free training event: “Empaths Shifting into 2012: A Telesummit to Help Energy-Sensitive People Understand Their Spiritual Role on Earth” September 6, 13, 20, & 27, 2011. Sign up at http://live-spirit.com/empathytelesummit


Dr. Goode is the founder of the Academy for Coaching Parents International, a global online school for training successful, wealthy parenting coaches in home-based businesses. She is the author of fifteen books, including the international best seller, Kids Who See Ghosts, the national award-winner Raising Intuitive Children. See and review all of Dr. Goode’s books here.


~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
PURCHASE paperback book, Whose Stuff Is This? Finding Freedom from the Thoughts, Feelings, and Energy of Those Around You at http://tinyurl.com/EmpathAmazon. The e-book version is now available for Kindle, iPhone, iPad, and other digital reading devices.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~