The Spiritualista's Guide to Life

Signs

2009-09-11T15:25:00.000-07:00

Let's talk about signs. It's all I ever see are signs. Last night, I shared with the abundance class how I've been putting off finishing my book proposal because I've said to myself, "there's no time right now." It's been this way for the past four years. First it was, there's no time because I'm staring my healing practice. Then there was no time because my practice was busy. Then there was no time because I was going through a divorce and moving my business. Then friends were visiting. And a new friend moved in. And the house was upside down. And, and, and.

There's always some excuse to put something off, isn't there?

I'm cutting myself slack because I have been going through enormous changes, and I told myself yesterday, if you don't feel ready to finish the proposal, stop saying you don't have time and just admit you're not ready yet, or the timing isn't right.

So I released the excess pressure, and let it be.

This morning I got an email from a client who recently published a book and wrote a good paragraph to me about why I need to write my book now, and she even gave me the contact info for a "book coach" who helps you with the process, and hopefully in my case, gives me a royal kick in the butt to finish it.

I got the picture, angels.

More signs...

Yesterday, I wrote something in my blog about feeling I was in a beautiful chakra rainbow. On the way to my massage, I got stuck behind a truck moving slower than a snail, and when I decided to stop being impatient and notice what the signage said I saw in big letters: Rainbow. It was the name of the company. Angels had me get stuck behind it so it was extra obvious!

The angels have taught me to notice the details in life. There are so many details, all around us. Are you noticing the little details in your world? They're there, speaking to you, reaching out to you, affirming to you, every day.

Tough Love from Raj the Spirit Guide

2009-09-11T15:02:00.000-07:00

My mind was real busy yesterday during my massage. Partly because I hadn't been in so long, my muscles were like sheets of steel. So it hurt. Secondly, once I started to feel the ahhh of the relaxation therapy kicking in, all I could think about was putting the final touch on my home studio so I can share the blissful experience with others, through Reiki.

Every time I experience something wonderful, I'm always thinking of how I can share it with others. How can you keep a great feeling to yourself? I find myself constantly inspired of how to give, and nothing inspires me more than self-care and play.

The massage limbered me up to begin my pilates practice again. It's been a few months, way too long for me to go without this mind/body stress reliever. It was frustrating to feel my body struggling, the muscles obviously weaker than usual. But I felt so much better afterward. With baby steps of just 20 minutes a day, I will work my way back up to feeling strong again. It's so grounding, too. I love exercise, just not so much when I don't do it for a while. It's always the initial work outs that are the most challenging, after that you get into the groove.

Last week, one of my spirit guides, an Indian yogi named Raj, literally yelled at me (with tough love) to start my yoga practice again. He's rail thin, and always appears to me wearing a button down shirt, casual pants, and a turban. He has large, intense brown eyes and looks to be in his twenties, maybe a young looking thirties. He's very serious, especially about yoga and meditation, and I think I must annoy him with my airy nature. But he is great at helping me discipline myself so I can be the best I can be, and feel the best I can feel.

God bless Raj. One must have a lot of patience to be my spirit guide.

New Blog Inspiration

2009-09-10T14:28:00.001-07:00

My friend has been an inspiration to blog daily. Thank you, Charlotte.

Since I left my writing career four years ago, I've had this weird relationship with writing. It's almost like I've broken-up with it, neglected our relationship, and now I feel like I have to keep it to a minimum, not get too attached because our relationship has changed now. It's been a source of heartache to me, to leave such a fulfilling source of expression. So I've let writing know that I want to get back together and mend our relationship, so we're working regularly again together.

I've got to do this if I ever want to finish this freakin' book proposal.

So I've decided I'll be online journaling here more often and hopefully not boring you to pieces in the process.

Yesterday was one of those hell-on-wheels sort of days where everything feels crap. But today was like waking up in a Disney movie. Everything felt calm and magical again. The dark cloud of stress passed, leaving a chakra rainbow behind for me.

The angels are always on me about self-care. I need to practice what I teach because if I don't, I'm a stress case in my personal life. When it comes to work (readings, healing, teaching) there is this energetic bubble I'm placed in so no matter what is going on personally for me, I'm transported to heaven for that time and high on positive vibes. It's quite incredible, actually, and a real blessing that the angels provide this for me and my clients so our sessions are always high vibration. This healing bubble gives me an energetic adjustment so I receive peace and healing, too.

So today I'm going for a much-needed massage with a new therapist. My old one left. Sad about this because she was my reflexology teacher and was a great healer. Some people are natural born healers, and others just don't have their heart in it. I can always feel the difference.

I'm sending distant Reiki to my appointment time, and affirming the experience will be deeply relaxing, and just what I need. Then, with this spa feeling uplifting me, I will channel the angels message for tonight's abundance class. Really looking forward to hearing what everyone's experience has been last week. The shifts are incredible, and I'm really proud of this class. They're inspiring me.

Stress Overload

2009-09-09T21:58:00.000-07:00

For a while, my life was what I've now learned is normal, or should be normal. It was calm, with time to meditate and exercise in the morning. Everything felt within balance, and I had a clear mind.

This past year has been insane with changes, and I've felt knocked off my balance. It made me remember what life used to be like in the old pattern of stress, stress, stress, go, go, go. Today I got a killer migraine, something that's very rare for me. I think it's my second I've ever had in my life. I literally felt "TMI" too much information surging through my head, an awful congestion of energy that felt like my skull would pop off like a firework at any minute.

Thank God for these homeopathic tablets that put an end to that.

It got me thinking, I learned that life doesn't have to be that way, and I've got tools to chill out and re-balance, but there are millions of people in the world who think that having constant migraines and feeling completely overwhelmed is normal. There's this whole culture out there who believe this is just the way life is, and you "puke out the stress, and the pain goes away" as a medical assistant told me today.

Is this a philosophy to live by? Puking out stress is just as routine as putting gas in the car?

I'm re-building a life right now, so I'm a busy bird. The sensitivities I have are great for healing, but when it comes to things like a move and boxes and crap everywhere, or things majorly out of order, stuff like that, my whole system goes on meltdown after a boiling point of tolerance is reached. I've found myself in tears a few times, and even screamed in the car today. But I don't think I'm the first person in L.A. traffic to do that.

I know the stress has got to get out, so I let it come out. If people are walking around with this amount of busy energy in their heads, and no time to rest or be in quiet time, no wonder they're having a hard time hearing their angels or listening to their intuition. No wonder people feel blocked or have aches or pains. No wonder they feel so miserable and depressed. If I thought this was all life was about, constant stress and no time for play or self-care, or to connect to the divine, I'd be first on line for a Prozac IV!

Stress is deafening. It's numbing. It imprisons the soul and creates the illusion that there's no time, you have to do this or that or it won't get done. Everything will fall apart unless you....

Stop.

Why I'm Activating My Abundance in a Big Way and Want You To Join Me!

2009-07-31T16:52:00.000-07:00

I'm getting ready to activate my abundance with you starting next Thursday, August 6th. I'm excited to see how shifting consciousness affects all the members in our group, who are joining us via the Heaven Healing Arts conference phone line.

So why am I hosting these weekly financial healing sessions? Because the fear of lack is so strong out there, I want to create a source of continual support to help you stay connected to the higher mind that knows wealth can be created easily and joyfully, regardless of what kind of economy we're living in.

I'm also ready to heal my own pattern with money that is way outgrown. My story is a riches to rags tale that has taught me invaluable lessons about creating lasting wealth.

When I was just a few years old my father became a millionaire. We moved from the city to a beautiful suburb in Nassau County where celebs like Jennifer Lopez now have homes. We lived on nine acres of land where it wasn't unusual to see a fox or peacock padding through the trees. The house I grew up in was massive with six bedrooms and a room for the housekeeper, who was also my nanny. I attended an elite private school with kids from the some of the richest families in the world. "Blue blood" families whose wealth went back centuries.

As a child being raised among the rich, it was all I knew. Having your own airplane, horse, and elevator in your home was normal in the world I lived in. While I enjoyed some of the perks of being a rich kid, I really lived in two worlds. At school and with friends, I was wealthy. At home, I felt bad asking for the lacrosse stick I needed for school games because my parents fought about money constantly. Not having it, that is.

Unlike the blue bloods, all this wealth was new to my parents who came from humble backgrounds. And they had no idea how to manage it all. So while I lived among the rich, at home I didn't feel wealthy. The mismanagement of family finances led to my parents being constantly stressed and arguing. They had the belief that money would make them happy, and the effects for them was quite the opposite because there wasn't a healthy foundation to build that wealth upon.

My parents ended up losing everything. Millions of dollars, the family home and business. My life changed drastically when I was in high school. I started work at the local bookstore to earn money to support myself since my parents split and were unable to care for me. I found working liberating. I was born into a family of entrepreneurs, generations of business owners who followed their passion and it paid off. So I naturally did the same.

It became clear early on that I was a natural manifester. I've amazed my mother, who after 35 years of seeing me create everything I've wanted, says she never doubts I will accomplish what I set my mind to. The miracles she's witnessed in my life have quieted her ego that used to only see what was, not what was possible.

Like me being accepted to my choice private college when my SAT scores stunk. When I started the first literary magazine at my college, teachers told me it would never sell, students wouldn't pay for it. The last copy sold out in 2 days. When I was just 21 years old, I established my own print magazine in New York City. I hired interns from Columbia and NYU and single-handedly built a business that had copies in every store uptown, cross town, downtown. They started to sell out like mad. Record and cosmetic companies sent me their products to review. I even got a call from Good Morning America to talk about the magazine on their show, but I shied out. Kicking myself now!

The word "no" has never been in my vocabulary. The only truth I've ever known is that if you have a vision, and you have love and passion for what you want, then it will be. If you are surrounded by positive people and have integrity, it will last. Oh yeah, and my biggest lesson of all: you need to be healthy, too!

So what stopped me from manifesting further? I got sick. A disease would temporarily clip my wings of success in many ways - I felt I could only fly so far.

Still, whatever job I wanted, I was hired for. I didn't set my sights too high with my health being poor, but I was still creating the outer life that I wanted. Without spending time healing my inner life, my health eventually stopped me from manifesting in the material and forced me to learn how to create from within.

Learning how to create health was more powerful to me than manifesting into the physical. That part always seemed easy. One of my major life lessons has been learning how to merge the physical and spiritual aspects of life so wealth has a strong foundation to be built on. I want lasting, not fleeting wealth in my life. And I want lasting, not fleeting health. The two come from the same source of abundance and cannot be separated. One cannot be enjoyed without the other.

I have lots of stories to share of how I've manifested things down to the detail. I was using a vision board long before The Secret was written. It started with my school planner in 10th grade. I would glue photos of things I wanted on the cover so I would look at them every day and motivate myself to do well. No one ever taught me this. I didn't know any other students who did this. It was natural to me. It was fun.

In these last four years, I've manifested some amazing things in the material world, the most rewarding being a wonderful healing practice. But this time, instead of a dysfunctional family or a disease, it was a relationship that would temporarily hold my wings shut again. I married someone who did not know how to manifest, and who was scared of receiving abundance. The result was, just like my parents, I took a big financial hit and lost some material dreams I had created.

So here's the experiment. I'm going to review and take weekly steps to actively manifest my way out of this old reality in 10 weeks starting next Thursday. You're invited to join this abundance experiment with me. We're going to experience this process together and share feedback every week of how it's working for us. I'll also help you with the added benefit I've got: being a clairvoyant and hearing the angels guidance loud and clear. The last half hour, I'll answer any questions you have related to healing fears about receiving the wealth you know you can create!

There's nothing stopping me this time from enjoying lasting wealth. What's stopping you?

Let's find out and move past it! Click here to register for this exciting weekly opportunity starting Thursday, August 6th at 7 p.m.

Me? A Pageant Mother? Maybe Just This Once...

2009-07-29T16:49:00.000-07:00

I wrote in an earlier post that when I first brought home this four pound dog with me from the shelter, I thought I had made a big mistake. She wouldn't let me touch her. She made crazy gremlin faces and viciously snapped at me if I just tried to get a leash on her.

Well, we've come a long way, Gracie and me. I attuned her to Reiki and treated her daily. I cleared the entities that were attached to her. I gave her flower essences and tough love. I would not let her rule the house as she wanted. I kept her in a crate at night until she proved to me she was ready to be a civil member of our family. I communicated with her as if she were my kid, and she understood every word.

The poor cats were seriously ticked off at me for weeks. They paused and shot me dirty looks as they sauntered down the hallway. I apologized to them and thanked them for their patience with this new rescue!

It's been about four months now and Gracie is a new dog. She is her real self, free of fear, rejection and anger. She exchanges kisses with the cats, she is calm and affectionate, and the most incredible thing is, she's turned out to be a healer. If anyone is upset or cries in her presence, she climbs up their chest and comforts them with kisses, looks at them soulfully, asking what she could do to help. She won't be fooled, though - a friend tried to fake cry because she was so amazed by how this dog reacts, but Gracie knew instantly and gave her this look like, "don't insult me." I grew up with dogs and I've never had one that reacted this way, so tuned into human emotions. Will see if the opportunity ever comes to capture it on film for You Tube.

She's potty trained, patient, playful, has learned the word "toy" and occasionally likes to hump one of my Reiki bears. Okay, that last part is disturbing, and when I catch her she sulks off, embarrassed. She is my best buddy. She has the most loving and fun personality. I love her so much. I bring her everywhere with me.

I'm thinking of entering her in two annual dog contests held in Long Beach this Fall - the Howl'oween costume parade and the Chihuahua Beauty contest.

What should she be for Halloween? I welcome suggestions!

A Spiritual Girl Living in a Material World

2009-07-07T22:01:00.001-07:00

Dr. Doreen Virtue said that one Angel Therapy® session could do more for a person than years of therapy. She's a professional psychotherapist.

It's true that angel readings and healing can have a profound effect on someone's life, I've seen it myself through my private practice. I don't provide psychic readings for entertainment or to strictly predict things for people. The angels don't work that way.

The angels want to help people learn and grow. They are honest and straightforward and they know exactly what part of a person's life is imbalanced and in need of healing. If they have permission, the angels will share future oriented details, but they know how free will determines our fate so they are more interested in teaching us how to understand ourselves and others on a deeper level and create positive, healthy outcomes for our lives.

Our sessions are very much like traditional therapy, except the angels do most of the talking! You will soon see that your angels know everything about you and love you just as you are. They know the hurt, pain and confusion you have experienced in your life and want to help you release it and move on. The angels want to remind you how beautiful a soul you are.

Of course a healing session with the angels isn't a replacement for medical care, but it is a valuable resource for alternative therapy and personal development and can have lasting healing effects in a person's life.

I was recently on a wonderful radio show called Tarot Talk and we discussed the somewhat taboo subject of healers getting paid for their work. The host, Raven, pointed out that a mechanic gets paid for his service, and so does a doctor. What makes a healer any different?

Many spiritual healers have innate soul memories of past life work in tribes and churches, when worrying about material needs was not as much of an issue and they could solely focus on giving to others since they were receiving the basics they needed to survive.

Most of today's spiritual healers aren't living in a tribe or a monastery. Even Catholic priests get paid for their services because they have expenses to pay. Receiving financial support for their service to you means they don't have to work several jobs, burning themselves out which will lead to a negative and miserable healer! It takes a lot of energy and self-care to be an effective healer and we need time to recharge.

Many psychotherapists charge $200 an hour and need to see you weekly to make progress. A good healer may charge that same amount for their time, but you don't need to see them weekly. An ethical healer will not allow you to become dependent on them, especially the angels. Their mission is to empower you so you feel prepared and ready to move on, with a little help from your angelic friends.

The value of knowing who your angels are, re-connecting to a loved one in Heaven, understanding how a past life is affecting you, knowing the reason behind a painful experience, or what to ask your doctor regarding a health condition that no one is understanding is priceless.

The spiritual dreamer in me would love to be able to go around helping people as a volunteer and have all of my material needs magically provided to me. But my reality is I'm a single woman who has rent and living expenses to pay and if I didn't charge what I do, then I wouldn't be able to help anybody because I'd be too busy worrying how I'd survive and feeling terribly sad that I'm not able to take care of myself. Plus, there are charities I am eager to start that will help our children immensely, and I need a lot of money to get these things going. I consider every payment I receive a donation to my life's work that will be recycled back to making this world a better place.

I am a spiritual girl living in a material world and I honor the yin and yang of this universal relationship. These lessons of releasing judgment and martyrdom related to spiritual healing and money are important ones for us lightworkers to learn because it's time to merge these two worlds. Nothing is separate in this Universe. As the world begins to take note of the incredible value of spiritual healing, we will soon see generations of people drawn to divine guidance. And we will see a healthier, happier more peaceful planet.

Would you like to receive messages from the angels or your loved ones in Heaven? Visit my website or email me at info@heavenhealingarts.com to schedule an appointment. The angels and I look forward to it!

My Independence Day

2009-07-04T14:05:00.000-07:00

Growing up an only child, all I ever knew was independence and solitude. I remember from an early age, there were times I'd feel stressed hanging out with friends and would rather be alone because there was always some kind of drama, like girl jealousy, or family stress. I always felt I had enough of my own challenges in life (my lessons started really early on) and preferred to spend my personal time, when I was out of school, playing in the woods with the fairies and my spirit guides. I had an active imagination and would put on plays with all the characters I felt around me. I found the perfect flat rock to serve as the "stage" furniture, there was a mossy green floor that looked like carpet and a tree that provided a canopy of leaves that looked just like a roof for my outdoor theater!

I never had a problem making friends, and I did enjoy spending some time with them, but at a minimum. I've always attracted people into my life who've needed healing, since I was a child. I felt urged to help the people who came my way, and in my heart always knew that this was my "calling," why I was here. When I was helping others, life made the most sense to me.

For 35 years I've judged myself for what I felt was anti-social behavior because aside from helping others, I haven't felt a need or desire to have a social life like others do. I haven't met a lot of people who understand my need for solitude. The few cherished friends that I keep in contact with have known me since I was a kid and accept me just as I am, but I've struggled on and off with accepting this part of me.

When I was in my 20's, I had quite a social circle, because I felt this was the "normal" thing to do, and how you will be accepted. But I was exhausted all the time. Without that alone time to recharge, and getting caught up in the distractions and illusions of human drama, I became an angry, miserable person. Alone time, for me as a multi-sensory empath, is vital, like recharging a battery. I'm like an antenna for psychic information, (I'm a Gemini and metal element, too), I'm always receiving and transmitting. I have an internal meter that begins to drop when I'm not giving myself quality, quiet alone time. My antenna can start to blow a fuse if I'm overloaded with no time to clear and recharge! My work (and personal life) delves into the trenches of life on earth, and my alone time brings me back home to Heaven to rest and heal.

I've heard some people believe that being an only child is lonely. That's assuming the child isn't intuitive and imaginative, which most only children are. I am so thankful to be an only child. It allowed me to connect to spirit so much easier without the distraction of siblings. It taught me how to feel safe and have fun by myself. An only child is more likely to be independent, not co-dependent, because they are used to being on their own and solving their own problems, with the help of divine guidance. An only child knows the value of quiet time and benefits from the holy opportunities that silence offers the soul.

When I'm spending time alone, I hear everything around me so loud and clearly. Today, on this beautiful Fourth of July, I heard the birds singing a choir, watched a bee clean it's head in detail, and was in awe by the helicopter-like sound of a winged bug flying by! Instantly I had images of musicians, planes and hang gliders and thought of how inspired we've been my the world of nature. Nature has set a blueprint for our human development.

In the overgrown garden ahead of me, I can feel the fairies fluttering about and if I allow my gaze to soften, I will see them in their habitat. When I further relax and release all thoughts from my mind, like pouring out a glass of yesterday's water, I will receive messages from the angels and nature spirits around me who are always providing more insights for me to pass along to others.

This Independence Day, I am freeing myself from the tyranny of ego and accepting myself just as I am. I'm releasing the need for people to "understand" me and chose to live my life freely according to what brings me joy and peace, making no apologies for what I need to contribute to the world what God has sent me here for!

Join me in this liberating practice of accepting yourself just as you are and honoring every part of your unique and special being. God and the angels love you, and I do, too! XO

P.S.

I'm thrilled to be hosting healing retreats so you can experience the divine gifts of nature and silence with me. Check out the website for details, and join us in Washington D.C. this October for some much-needed R&R with the angels!

Intelligence vs. Wisdom

2009-07-01T20:09:00.000-07:00

Intelligence is like a computer. It absorbs information, analyzes it, distributes it and puts together the puzzle pieces so things make sense, to the human brain that is.

Wisdom is like a best friend. You can count on it to help you learn from your mistakes and see how far you've come. Intelligence may freak out without the facts, but wisdom will always be there, from a divine source, guiding you if you listen.

Intelligence will tell you that you're going through a hard time.

Wisdom will tell how to get through it and what you've gained from it.

Intelligence is limited in what it can conceive because it asks us to have all the tangible facts in order to work for us.

Wisdom is all about the unseen and unknowing, trusting that our lives are not as simply stated as our intelligence wishes we would believe.

Wisdom teaches us that we are all part of a great divine plan and that anything is possible.

Intelligence wants us to prove anything is possible.

Wisdom wants us to trust and believe in something bigger than our ego's limited thinking.

Some of the greatest minds on Earth were not only intelligent, but wise beyond their years. These are the people I consider true geniuses.

There's no point in taking this journey to just regurgitate information - we're here to observe, process, feel, explore, discover and learn how to be a better human being. We're here to learn how to use all of our talent and love to help make this world a better place. We're here to challenge our levels of consciousness, to see what was previously unseen, to create a material existence from our dynamic visions.

And that begins first in the imagination.

"Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited to all we now know and understand, while imagination embraces the entire world, and all there ever will be to know and understand." Einstein

A Run-in with Road Rage

2009-06-22T15:20:00.000-07:00

The traffic on the main road was heavy. I sat with my blinker signaling right, waiting for a free space to pull onto the road. Finally, after waiting patiently for quite some time, a space opened and I drove on.

About a minute later, a car sped up behind me, practically riding my bumper. It was obvious he was in a hurry. I was signaling to get over to the next lane, which was slowing down his day and he was not happy about it. It only took seconds for me to scoot over to the next lane, and it only took seconds for him to throw a fire ball of anger at me, yelling, "You idiot!!!"

I instantly felt a ball of hateful energy hit my heart chakra with an angry thud. My Reiki immediately turned on and I instinctively held my hand to my heart, feeling the love coarse through me. As I waited at the stop light and his car barreled by, I hoped to catch the angry driver's eyes to show him the look of love that I had for him. Clearly, his anger had nothing to do with me slowing up his day for a few seconds. Just like all these cases of road rage, he was just another person bottling up his emotions, who doesn't know how to cope with life in a healthy way. These ticking time bombs wait for a random target to unleash their frustrations on.

Last night during dinner a friend told me how she was also the target of a road rager, this one was on a bike. He assumed she was going to cut him off, but she didn't. When she slowed down in traffic, he paused on his bike, looked over at her then screamed obscenities at her, calling her a "dumb b***." A person has to have a lot of loathing inside of them to hurl such hatred on anyone, let alone a perfect stranger.

As I drove away from the scene of my own road rage encounter days before, I thought to myself, that guy doesn't know me. He has no idea what I've been through in my life, that I've overcome disease and so much hardship. How does he know what kind of day I'm having? Maybe I just found out someone I loved died.

As for my friend, she is one of the kindest, most generous people I know and she has been experiencing one hell of a year between moving to a new country, separating from her husband and experiencing health problems. Clearly, that angry man on the bike has his own hardship story to tell, but don't we all?

Where is the compassion?

Running late, hating your job, being in a bad marriage, broke or plain not liking life does not give anyone the right to throw their garbage on other people. So what if someone cuts you off? You know what I do when I see someone who's clearly in a rush? I let them pass because I'd rather experience a peaceful drive then feel like I'm in some action movie that can end in disaster.

Being kind on the road will rack up plenty of good karma. You'll feel like a better person, and you'll be a happier person by stepping out of the road rage frenzy. It's amazing how if you're having the worst day ever and do something kind for someone else, whether it's letting them sneak in front of you in your lane, or forgiving someone for cutting you off, you will feel better about yourself. That's the power of love. Thinking, "What would God do?" And then acting on it.

If you've ever been the target of a road rager, remember not to take it personally and treat yourself extra kindly after the stinging experience. If you are attuned to Reiki, here are some tips for How To Reiki Away Road Rage.

Let Your Garden Grow

2009-06-06T17:55:00.001-07:00

I'm lying on a beach chair in the garden and realize the long branch of the buganvilia plant is just feet away from touching my nose. To my left, the rose bushes are growing rampantly. One thorny branch is hovering over the garage door and catches me as I leave.

Over my right corner I see the jasmine plant has grasped onto the neighbor's wind chime and climbed it's way up, spiraling up to a little bouquet at the top.

Because of the overgrowth, some of the plants lower to the ground are suffering, not receiving enough sunlight to thrive. Staring at this luscious green, leafy arm in my face, I ask myself, why do I have such an issue with giving these plants a much-needed trim? Why am I feeling such guilt about picking up the garden shears and snipping away?

Part of me is wondering, does it hurt the plant? Does it feel pain or is it a relief to be rid of the heavy burden tilting it over? I'm also thinking, what if doesn't grow back? The thought of cutting off a living, healthy vine feels horrifying to me.

I need haircuts every couple of months and my hair grows back. Why am I thinking this way about a plant?

It's a human fear we're raised to believe: there is not enough. Nature is limited and can run out. I just recently watched a TV show where a scientist said there won't be enough food to feed the overpopulated earth - how long have we been hearing this?

How can we believe this fear when plants keep growing as fast as our hair? It's amazing how a plant can grow from a fallen seed, with no intention of our own. This is clearly God's territory though our human minds try to make us believe that somehow it will run out. We either don't trust God has provided for us here on earth or we don't trust ourselves to maintain the provisions given to us.

I used to grow vegetables on the terrace of my New York apartment. It was a tiny terrace, but plenty of room to fit a bunch of pots. I had the most delicious tomatoes, herbs and even lettuce! If we each grew our own garden, we would see with our own eyes that there is plenty.

It is true that we have the power to destroy our resources, but it has nothing to do with the power of nature being limited. It has everything to do with wanting more than we need. If we knocked down a bunch of buildings and gave the land back to nature, we would see life thriving again in no time. Everything regenerates in nature if given the chance.

Imagine some of the strip malls transformed into acres of organic farm. We may have to deal with one less Starbucks in a one mile radius, but think about all those fresh vegetables!

Trust that we live in a miraculous world; it is a world that revolves around growth. We can choose to grow out of our old beliefs or let them become as burdening as an overgrown buganvilia.

Off to get those shears and snip, snip!

How To Be Happy

2009-04-19T22:41:00.000-07:00

Happiness is a choice. You've probably heard this before but have had times when you feel it's just wishful thinking. How could you be happy if you've been surrounded by negativity, criticism, and just had a plain old bad day, or feel like you've had an unlucky life?

I rented the movie, Happy-Go-Lucky last night and what a dose of joy I received. The main character, who may easily annoy the life-is-serious-business kind of person, can't help but win you over in the end. Her sweetness is contagious.

Throughout the movie her positive, carefree and joyful approach to life is tested by some harsh realities: her bike is stolen, she shares a compassionate moment with a mentally deranged homeless man, she tries to help a school bully, she is abused by her insane driving instructor and written off as being a Peter Pan by her IRA-toting sister.

Amidst the judgment, shouting rants and many examples of life's unfairness, this character proves that though life may make you feel glum now and then, creating a core of happiness to come back to is a choice you are always free to make. You can make happiness the anchor that keeps you grounded, that helps you see clearly. Seeing the world through a joyful perspective is an antidote to becoming bitter and disillusioned.

The main character, Poppy, at first may seem a little flaky and unrealistic. But the movie begs to ask the question, what is reality? The message I received from this film is that we each have our own reality based on how we see the world. It's not a question of right and wrong. It's a question of how do you want to experience your life - believing that life is miserable, hard work or that life is fun and has a sense of humor?

A few lines really stood out to me. Her miserable driving instructor sees the world as a hard, cold place and instead of absorbing his negativity she notes, "it must be hard being you." Her innocent observations do seem childlike because she doesn't join in on matured misery. She remains neutral, refusing to buy into someone else's negative viewpoint of the world. She shows that it is much easier to be a happy person than to be an unhappy person. She is presented with many reasons throughout the film to change her attitude, but she chooses happiness again and again.

My other favorite line is when her friend says to her, after all the grimness she was subjected to, "You can't make people happy all the time." And Poppy replies, "It doesn't hurt to try!"

What a wonderful attitude to approach your life with. With this character, it was obvious she wasn't trying to make anyone happy, naturally happy is what she was. You don't need to try to please people, just being a positive, fun, joyful person can have a healing, and lasting, effect on the people around you. A kind word, a cheery smile, an upbeat laugh can impact the lives of those around you in meaningful ways you may never realize.

That's how powerful happiness is.

5 Simple Steps To Create A Core of Happiness
inspired by the character of Poppy

1. Don't join the party pooper. When engaged with someone who is spewing out negative thoughts and beliefs, do not join them. Stay neutral. It's better to say nothing or point out the positive than to agree with them.

2. Discover what makes you happy. Pursue these things on a daily basis to stay connected to what brings you joy. If you have a hard day, come back to these things, whether it's watching a funny show, reading a funny or inspiring book, painting, dancing, getting out in nature, treating yourself to a mani pedi - do what makes you happy to refresh the feeling within you.

3. It's okay to feel unhappy or shaken by life at times. It's normal to feel bummed out when exposed to sad things. Life can be sad at times, and it's healthier to allow yourself to feel than to deny it with superficial smiles. You are human. Allow yourself time to feel glum, grieve, and contemplate. Then go to back to step 2.

4. Don't judge or stereotype yourself. Just because you're thirty or older doesn't mean you have to stop seeing the world as a magical place and stop being a fun person to be around. I believe attitude and your perception of yourself are as detrimental to the aging process as stress and toxins are.

5. Decide what a happy life means to you. So many people are so intent on doing things "right" in their life that they don't stop to acknowledge if they feel happy. So many people are in denial that they are very unhappy. People who have lots of "things" may feel they should feel happy and blessed. Then they feel guilty for being unhappy which makes it impossible to truly feel good. Release this cycle of unhappiness by defining what happiness looks like on the outside and feels like on the inside. Then pursue what makes you happy inside and out with passion.

The core of happiness is a root that you plant inside of you that cannot be ripped out during hard times, it will only grow stronger the more you return and tend to it.

Happy Go Lucky

2009-04-19T22:38:00.001-07:00

Redefining Spirituality: Because Caring is Cool

2009-04-10T20:23:00.000-07:00

Somewhere along the line the word "spiritual" got lumped in with images of hippies, tie dye, flowing scarves, strange esoteric language and people who appear to be living on another planet.

The basis of spirituality is not much different than philosophy: asking questions and finding meaning to life. Spiritual thinkers of the past applied certain habits (pun intended, nuns) to mind, body and spirit. They may have called it living a holy life. We modern spiritual thinkers refer to it as living a holistic lifestyle. Both viewpoints believe in living a mindful life. Mindful of how our actions affect others, and how mental and physical junk affects our mind and body.

So how did a new age movement that was meant to bring in a higher realm of thought create such a negative reputation that it hasn't been taken seriously?

Many new agers are not grounded in the material world which makes them appear to be unfocused, cultish, incomprehensible, too "out there" which can be a real turn off for people who are intent on living with two feet on the ground.

I'm in my '30's and I am a very spiritual person, but I've never related to the "new age." The music, the language, the style, the energy, it hasn't ever been inviting to me and has felt like a throw back to my parents era of free love and trippy hippy.

I wondered where is spirituality for the rest of us? Why can't it be modernized?

When I started thinking about the people who have said to me they're not spiritual or stepped away from me when I've mentioned that I am, as if I had a contagious virus, I realized that the majority of people on this planet are spiritual. They just don't know it.

I did a little research to see how dictionaries define the word "spirituality" and noted the problem. The definitions basically said "one who is concerned with matters of the soul not with the mundane material or physical..."

Right. So it's basically saying that spirituality means that you're only into soul matters. You could care less about say, getting a promotion at work, having a beautiful home, driving a fantastic car, owning nice clothes, what's happening in politics/the world, etc.

How absurd. You can't divide heaven and earth.

So I'm here to re-define it's meaning. Just like a fashionista has a flare for fashion, as a spiritualista, I have a passion for making the most of my life and making a difference in this world. Being spiritual is as simple as that.

Here are some questions to discover if you have a spiritual bone in your body:

Have you ever helped someone out and expected nothing in return?
Do you care about the environment?
Do you feel compassion when you hear of someone's misfortune?
Do you pull together to support others when there is a tragedy?
Have you said a prayer, thanked or questioned God at some point in your life?
Do you believe that everything happens for a reason?
Have you ever pondered why you're here, what your purpose is?
Have you ever donated to charity, ran a marathon or volunteered for a cause?
Have you ever donated your old stuff to those in need?
Do you believe in the idea of karma, destiny and that we learn things throughout our life?
Do you believe that no matter what race, religion or gender that we all experience the same feelings for better or for worse, that we're all connected in some way?

If you answered yes to any of the above questions then guess what, you're spiritual. That doesn't mean you're religious. It doesn't mean that you don't like to hang out with friends for a drink after work or that you have to know what downward dog is. It doesn't mean that you don't want that amazing job or to make a ton of money or wear designer clothes. Heck, I do! It means that the material life isn't all that defines you. Your life, your thoughts, your beliefs go deeper than only thinking about you and your bottom line. Spiritual thinking provides an opportunity to grow as a human being, to understand yourself and your life, to become a better person.

There's so much more to life than the basics of eat, drink, work, sleep. Spirituality allows us to use our brains in a higher capacity and reveals how interesting life really is. Spirituality makes us smarter. When we think smarter, we have the opportunity to act smarter. Part of being a spiritual person is integrating the material and physical by learning how to work through your challenges in a healthy way, and using your inspiration and faith to actively pursue your dreams instead of settling for a life unfulfilled. Success is spiritual. In fact, I believe it's the highest spiritual state we can achieve on earth. It's the balance between material (financial), physical (health) and spiritual (love for self and others) success that creates the ultimate happiness we all long for.

Success is, of course, in the eye of the beholder. Just keep in mind that most of the great spiritual teachers like Jesus and Buddha, unlike common belief, came from middle to upper class families and it was their material support that helped provide education and travel so that they could learn more and teach others.

So, embrace your inner spiritual self. Don't be ashamed. Come out of the closet. You'll be joined by other people, like me, who are part of the new generation of visionaries, thinkers and do-gooders who are helping to make this world a cooler place to live.

HeavenHealingArts.com and Spiritualista.com (coming soon): spirituality for the rest of us. Subscribe. Watch. Listen. Feel Good.

photo: Lauralyn visiting Stonehenge

Five Spiritual Factors That Guide Your Life

2009-04-07T00:03:00.000-07:00

I was watching Sliding Doors the other night and forgot how much I liked the movie. It really gets you thinking about philosophical things like, what's the difference between the law of attraction, destiny, parallel realities and God's Will? And does any of it matter?

Well, of course it all matters and it's all real.

This movie is a good example of how it works. The story is about a woman whose life is divided into two different destinies created by the simple act of missing, or not missing a train.

The movie follows her two parallel realities that are happening at the same time. Similar events happen in each reality, but the details are different. I just realized this time watching it how cleverly it was done, how true it is.

I'll break it down the way Life works and if you have a chance, rent the movie. It will make you think.

Law of Attraction: You are the master of your ship, you create your reality. Just as magnets have that strong pull to connect, our own energy pulls in what we're "tuned into," where our energy is vibrating. Think of energy like radio waves. Your thoughts are constantly giving and receiving thoughts to and from the world. When we say someone is on our "wavelength" we're talking about the law of attraction, like attracts like. Knowing that you can use your thoughts and intentions to receive what you want and need is simply understanding how to use your divine power on earth the same way we do in heaven. Everything is created from thought - the car you drive, the house you live in, the TV you watch. Everything starts with one thought and a vision. Taking responsibility for and using your free will mindfully and positively is part of our evolving on earth, so attract away! It's a natural ability we all have.

Destiny: The life event that we chose to experience in this lifetime before we came in. i.e. being in the "right place at the right time" to meet your soul mate or land your dream job. They may seem like happy surprises, God is good like that. He has us forget the destiny we chose before we got here to help us learn about faith, hope, love and to provide some excitement in our lives! There really are no coincidences. Experiencing a sense of "destiny" makes us so happy because deep down our soul remembers that our connection to God and divine meaning in our lives is real.

Parallel Realities: Energy is impossible to contain. It's not tangible like dense, heavy, solid matter. Our bodies are matter, so they stay put. But our spirit isn't tangible like human flesh. This is why it's been so debated whether it even exists because people can't see it. That's because it's pure energy. We energy healers call it the "energy body" because it has a whole anatomy of it's own. So it is possible for the soul to bi-locate since it is not bound by gravity. Your soul can be in your physical body and be living an alternate reality in another time and place.

God's Will: God's Will is like your parents telling you, "because I said so." He's the Father, and you don't question Dad because you know he knows what's best for you. You can try to rebel against God's plan for you, but will always be led back to opportunities for where you need to be. You can never go astray from God's will. There are no accidents. There are agreements you make with yourself and God to fulfill your life's purpose on earth. It's that cut and dried.

You may be wondering here, then what's the point of taking time and energy to ask for what I want if God is in control of everything anyway?

When you go to college, is your Dad there telling you whether you should drink or not? Do you make some not so hot decisions that you end up learning from? Consider earth your college. You're away from home, and you have the freedom to make choices every day and experience the consequences for better or worse. With the law of attraction, you practice making positive choices and so the consequences are positive. It's the big stuff where you'll see God stepping in to make sure you don't "drop out" of your spiritual education, like making sure you push through nerves to apply for that big job or write the book you always wanted to. Like any good parent, God wants you to graduate!

Life Contracts: We're not thrust into this life by happenstance, forced to survive the bottom lines to succeed and be a good citizen. That thinking is primed for a book like, "The Ego's Guide to the Essentials of Living on Earth." Let's stretch beyond the ego's limited view and look at the big picture. How events unfold. How they affect you and lead you to other events. There is a divinely orchestrated dance that is always at play in your life. For some it's in the background and may never be noticed. For others, they are aware of the connections and find joy in the recognition.

Here's the outline for the typical life contract that you sign between you, God and your Guides before your soul slips back into a womb:

Life lessons to concentrate on (trust, patience, forgiveness, humbleness, etc.)
Trauma to heal from past lives, second chances (killed in a previous life for standing up for what you believe in, get a second chance to voice your opinions safely and maybe even famously!)
Major events you will experience to support your spiritual growth (to marry or not, have kids or not, what field you'll work in, how you will contribute to the world with your unique talent/passion)

After reading this, you may find the movie even more interesting as you see how these different universal laws play out and prove, regardless of what decision you make, you will always be exactly where you need to be at the right time and there's no avoiding what is meant to be...because you chose it and God wills it!

The Angels Advice on Dealing with Poor Customer Service

2009-04-02T13:52:00.000-07:00

I hired a dog trainer this week and was really disappointed by his performance. In exchange for his costly fee he promised that within our 90 minute time together we would cover at least four topics, one including my dog's crate training and separation anxiety.

He showed up to my house 45 minutes late. While he was here he used the restroom, took phone calls, and threw treats at my dog on her bed. He got a phone call an hour later and said he had to go and be somewhere else. He didn't even look at the crate or teach me anything other than throwing treats on my dog's bed to get her to stay, which wasn't an issue. He never left the chair he originally sat in and when he left I felt stunned and confused. I hadn't learned anything at all.

When I told a friend he said, you have to call him back and let him know how you feel. Intuitively, I already saw that scenario play out in my head. He would, of course, defend his services. I knew I wouldn't get my money back. It felt pointless and a waste of my time. The trainer said he would call in a week to follow-up, and if he does I will let him know I wasn't satisfied with our appointment and will no longer need his services.

I was mulling over it a bit thinking to myself, how can someone charge so much and provide so little? I have a private practice and I value the time I give to my clients. It matters to me that they feel satisfied after our time together. I didn't feel any care or passion with this trainer, and that's what disappointed me the most.

The angels heard my thoughts and said to me, "Consider your payment to him a donation to the universe."

Something about that statement really resonated with me and brought me instant peace. Sometimes you may feel guided to voice your complaint, try to get your money back or fight for fairness. Sometimes it will feel justified. But as the saying goes, learn to pick and choose your battles because your energy is precious and confrontations, unlike discussions, usually just breed more negativity and hard feelings.

Sometimes it's best to just let it go. To use your generosity to donate the love or money you felt had been "wasted" because really, nothing can be wasted in this world. Energy is fluid, like the rolling waters of the ocean, so put out what you want to get back.

The $120 Chi and What She Taught Me About Law of Attraction and Divine Timing

2009-04-02T00:00:00.000-07:00

For years I've been saying, "Someday I'll have a little dog who will love me..." She came into my life during a time that was, to the human eye, less than perfect. My home was going into foreclosure. My marriage was being annulled. My career was going through a transition. My financial future was an affirmation.

That's when I met her. A four pound Chihuahua sharing a cage with two other dogs in a shelter ten minutes away from where I was living. I saw her online when doing a random search of shelters. I had already decided I would save up for a dog I found online through a breeder who said she raised healthy puppies who were well socialized with children and other pets. I swore I was done with shelter animals. I had adopted five in the past and they all were a handful with health and behavioral problems. I told myself I wanted a well-adjusted dog this time. I wasn't up for another challenge.

But she chose me, this little dog who had been abandoned at the shelter. The moment she saw me, she ran up to the wire and wagged her tail at me. Her teeny brown eyes were filled with personality and expression. She sat in my lap, and next thing I knew I was signing an application and handing over a check for $120.

When I took her home, she was a handful and I immediately felt overwhelmed and questioned my judgment. Before making any big decisions, even little ones, I have a habit of meditating first. The answer comes clearly for me then. This decision felt rash, and it freaked me out. I thought I had made a big mistake.

I placed an ad on Craig's List, deciding to foster her until I found a good family who had the patience and resources to help her. That day, I took a long walk with the little dog and sat by a tree. I asked the angels what I should do. Should I keep the dog or let her go? How would I afford the training I thought she needed?

The tree, whose name was "Franklin," asked me what I wanted. This tree asked me to be honest with myself, to speak from my heart, not my head. I telepathically said, "I don't want to let her go. I feel she belongs with me."

Franklin said not to read apparent limitations as "signs." I was thinking the sign that I shouldn't keep this dog was that I didn't have a budget to provide training for her. Franklin said I simply needed to ask for what I needed, and it would be provided. The sign of whether or not we should do things is always answered by the feeling in our heart. All the material and logistical things will unfold from there, through divine support.

So I asked the Universe to please help provide me with everything I needed to keep this dog; patience, money, time. The next day, I received two interested families from my Craig's List ad wanting to meet the dog. I also received some payments from clients, just enough to pay for training.

The Universe had provided me with two options. The choice was now mine.

I decided to keep her. I asked my pendulum who sent her to me. I was told my guardian angels. They had heard my prayers asking for a companion. I had been asking for a little dog for years and heaven heard me. It was not up to me to decide the perfect time. My guardian angels knew the exact time when I needed her in my life, and when she needed me.

So the lesson I share with you from this experience is to remember to ask for what you need. Don't assume you can't have what you want. Never believe your desires are impossible. Don't judge your future based on your present situation because change is something you can depend on based on your thoughts and actions. Don't judge your capability based on how you feel now because you are always changing and new opportunities are always being sent your way.

I love that Rolling Stones line, "You can't always get what you want, but if you try sometime you just may find you get what you need." It so applicable to the ask and it is given law of the universe. I had asked for a little dog. I was planning on saving up one to three thousand, yes thousand, dollars which is the average cost of a breeder chi. I figured it would take years to do it, but it would be worth it. Instead, I ended up with a $120 teacup who has become one of my best friends.

Lucky for me, I ended up getting what I wanted and needed.

I wish the same for you. All you have to do is ask, then sit tight and accept the divine help.

Sensory Sign from Natasha

2009-03-18T19:57:00.000-07:00

Oh my gosh. I'm smelling a floral perfume that I don't wear in the room right now. I have no candles lit and I'm not wearing any perfume. The windows are closed.

It's Natasha! What a warm and loving person she was, is and always will be.

Natasha Richardson Goes Home To Heaven

2009-03-18T19:21:00.000-07:00

Her time here was brief, just 45 years was what it took for her to fulfill her life's purpose on earth. When I first heard of her ski accident in Montreal, I saw her take a hard fall and saw/felt something "pop" in her head and begin to bleed. She couldn't feel this leak in her head, she could only feel the symptom, a headache, about an hour after her fall.

You may be asking, what if they knew her brain was hemorrhaging? Would she have been saved? What if she would have received an MRI immediately to check for brain injuries? Even then, there would be no guarantee that immediate surgery would have kept her here. When people are called home, there's not much that can be done to keep them here unless, for reasons known to God, there is a divine intervention.

I tuned into Ms. Richardson and she shared that she was shocked at first to realize her soul was no longer in her body. She saw and heard everything while lingering outside of her body after she fell unconscious and was pronounced brain dead. She was, of course, not dead but very much alive in shimmering white light still wearing her hospital gown, in awe of what she saw happening around the body she left behind.

The hardest part for her has been leaving her family and feeling that they can't feel her hugs or hear her assuring words from where she is. She says her family is a spiritual one, but the grief is heavy and all she wishes is for them to feel the warmth of the hugs she is giving them. She says there will be a trace of her perfume when she walks through a room and she would like her family to know that.

"Yes, that is me," she says, in case they doubt or question. "It is incredible the amount of attention my little life is receiving. Thank you, world. I ask that my sons not get angry, especially not at God. It's no one's fault and I will never truly leave them, I will always be by their side. Please tell my mum that I love her and my husband that he is strong enough to go on without me, and he will."

Ms. Richardson, who just asked me to call her Natasha, is a talkative, vibrant and gracious spirit. If she decides to share messages of her life lessons with us at length, I will include them in the Spiritualista e-zine.

Natasha and I share something in common. The hospital where she died, Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City, is the same hospital where I almost died from an illness in 1997.

2009-03-18T01:17:00.000-07:00

The Bachelor's Karma

I was never attracted to the ABC show, "The Bachelor" until this year. A single Dad named Jason gained millions of sympathizers when he was dumped by the woman he claimed he fell in love with on the last "Bachelorette" show.

The producers gave him not just a second shot at love, but about about twenty dating opportunities that moved in together and shared a house in L.A. Ladies from all different backgrounds and ages and vied for Jason's attention, hoping to be his "one." For the first time in the series, this bachelor fell in love with not just one woman, but two.

What followed was an emotional television confession when he realized the woman he chose to propose to on the show, Melissa, was not the right woman for him. Melissa was crushed and hurt and Jason's rebound, Molly, was relieved but cautious.

Many audience members angrily judged Jason demanding to know how he could hurt the two woman after the painful rejection he experienced on the Bachelorette. He not only was he rejected then but he mentioned in the first show that his first wife left him for another man. So Jason has had this history of attracting women who ended up abandoning him for someone else.

So what was going on in this love triangle? An opportunity for forgiveness and compassion, which provided Jason a chance to heal karma. Jason was put in similar shoes to the women who had hurt him in the past, and from this personal experience he could forgive them easier by truly understanding how painful it is to feel you have to choose between two people you love. The women who had hurt him hadn't done it intentionally, just as Jason didn't set out to fall in love with two women or hurt anyone.

These three souls, Jason, Molly and Melissa, do have a past life connection which left Melissa in a vulnerable position because Jason and Molly were closer in spirit. Melissa wanted to know why she had a consistent pattern of men "dumping" her, which continued with Jason. There are several reasons. One is because she has a lot of restlessness and instability resonating in her energy field which eventually scares men off. They don't feel they could ever satisfy her or truly make her happy. She also has some negative energies around her that may be creating feelings of moodiness, irritation, anger, desperation and neediness that turn men off.

My message to Melissa is how much I admire the graceful manner in which she handled the painful situation and refer her to the proper healer who could help heal her heart, raise her self-esteem and break the cycle of break-ups which would help her attract and maintain a healthy, functional and happy relationship.

As for Jason and Molly, I see them together maybe three months before the initial highs wear off and Molly realizes she doesn't feel at home in Seattle, away from her family and isn't ready for the responsibility to be a step-mom. Jason will feel hurt again, and may develop some bitterness as he wonders why he can't find a woman mature enough to commit and be his wife.

For future dating potentials, I would definitely advise Jason to date older, not younger. Someone who is experienced with life and has the level of empathy, maturity, understanding and responsibility that he needs will make a lasting partner.

Blessings, peace and happiness to them all.

For more celebrity life lessons, subscribe to our e-zine at www.heavenhealingarts.com.

Healing and Manifesting with the Moon Cycles

2009-03-18T00:30:00.000-07:00

The phases of the moon affect the tides of the ocean, the energy of our planet and can directly influence our own moods and rhythms. The great intuitive healer, Edgar Cayce, believed that the full moon brought up past life tensions in people, which may explain why some people feel depressed for no apparent reason, have nightmares, fears and phobias heightened at this time.

The Full Moon: A healing time. A time for detoxification. This is a great time to start a detox or cleansing program, change a diet and recognize patterns that need to be changed. Pay attention to your dreams. What are they trying to tell you? Release fears and negativity and stay focused on gratitude and the positive. This is a time to rest and pay close attention to your feelings and what is coming up to be healed. A great time to visit a chiropractor, acupuncturist, energy healer or therapist.

The New Moon: A creative, rejuvenating time. A time for ending the old and starting the new. A supportive time to free yourself from unhealthy relationships or situations. This is the time for manifesting and creating. The time to ask for what you want and need. Look for a new job, go back to school, start a new project or hobby, create and practice affirmations, start a new diet or exercise program, use your creativity, an ideal time to update your vision board and be clear on what you want.

Manifesting with Yin, Yang and Angel Numbers

2009-03-18T00:20:00.000-07:00

The yin and yang of our world: light and dark. Light represents the yang, the masculine, assertive, go getter energy. The light of day helps us move forward with vitality to achieve our goals. Spending time in the sunlight and fresh air will keep the yang energy strong during the day, so if you're enclosed and feeling tired, take a breather outdoors and you may feel better. The day is a time for visualization and action. Repeating affirmations during the day is ideal since the yang helps manifest dreams into reality, while nighttime is ideal for daydreaming.

There are certain times of day that are heightened with powerful, supportive transmitter energy that will help your affirmations manifest even quicker.

The nighttime is yin, the feminine, calm, relaxing energy. Meditation, journal writing, gentle yoga and healing baths are ideal for nurturing the yin of night. The night is a time for contemplation, introspection and prayer.

To learn more about affirmations to use and the specific times to use them, as well as a recommended routine to stay balanced in your yin and yang, subscribe to our monthly Heaven & Earth e-magazine at www.heavenhealingarts.com today!

Attuning Your Pets to Reiki

2009-03-12T19:28:00.000-07:00

Can you attune your animals to Reiki? Of course you can! Just don't expect them to be balancing your chakras with a hands-on anytime soon.

Animals naturally open the heart chakra, which is why their human companions find them so healing. They truly are angels with fur whose sole purpose is to keep us company, remind us how to play and teach us how to love unconditionally.

I do believe that attuning an animal to Reiki can enhance their immune system since this healing energy can be naturally activated when the carrier is in need. I believe this is in part what helped my "miracle cat" survive a recent plant poisoning. She is attuned to Reiki and in addition to that she receives green supplements and only organic food, including some raw. There is no "scientific" explanation as to why lab tests revealed my cat had no kidney damage and was in perfect health aside from some hair loss which was the only symptom to alert me that something was wrong.

To attune your pet to Reiki, you need to complete the master level and learn how to give an attunement, or you can ask a friend who has completed the course to do it for you. You may have to make some adjustments to the ritual when attuning a cat, but so long as the intention and the symbols are placed where needed, your pet will receive the Reiki channel in their system. It is up to them whether or not they choose to accept and use it, but it can never hurt to give them the healing opportunity.

For more information on how to know if your cat has been eating toxic plants or how to Reiki pets, please visit my eHow column: http://www.ehow.com/members/heavenhealing.html