The Flicker, one small bird with one LARGE message

As you may know, I believe that the natural world guides me (and you) and validates often what I have been hearing inside my own heart and head. This truth has been shown to me many many times over the last 10 years, so it is the information that I trust completely even if it is not logical or makes sense to anyone else. The Flicker has been making itself known for the past week, even almost flying into my windshield while I was on my way to grassroots and to the SPCA to pick up Zeva, my new kitty. Even my children don't understand that choice (zeva) since I have a very large doberman who is a hunter in the wild. I saw Zeva in a dream 2 nights in a row and then had a reading by an amazing animal communicator, Coryelle Kramer, who said yes indeed she was coming and Brutus had requested her. This is what Flicker represents energetically (Animal-Speak, Ted Andrews): The same energy that can be used for war can also be used for healing and if Flicker has shown up it indicates a time of RAPID GROWTH and TRUST. Flicker will awaken a new rhythm and the ability and opportunity to manifest all-healing love. Now if that doesn't say it all, then I don't know what does... So to all those who don't understand my life choices, or how feel it is their "right" to criticize, condemn or condone my actions or non-actions, I say: Flicker... Much love! Janet

Expand Time! Ask and it is so!

Gosh, its been over a month since I last blogged... Where does the time go? Is this what you ask yourself too? I could spend lots of energy wondering about time, the lack of, or too much time on my hands, etc. Instead I will be linear and list all the things that have happened since last I posted: 1) Completed an advanced anatomy of the neck certification 2) Getting more indepth with my knowledge of the meridians 3) Getting ready to bring a new family member home (Zeva kitty)and educating myself on how to integrate her into my dog household. 4) Planning family get together in August 5) started a new tattoo on my forearm (fairies YEAH!!) 6) Rearranged my office AGAIN... 7) Preparing for an advanced sports massage certification program that begins in August and ends in October, which will mean volunteering at a sporting event and working directly with athletes as case studies... 8) of course breathing, breathing, breathing and spending lots of time with my partner and family. Gosh, how do I find time to work?? Here's how I do it... I take time each morning to connect to myself through breath and QiGong practices, or taking a walk for grounding too. Then I ask the Universe to "expand time". I actually say it outloud as I sing to my garden and take time to walk the land and appreciate the local beauty. Taking the hour each morning before hitting the road running keeps me slow on the inside so that when the outside is chaotic and fast paced I can move slowly and remain peaceful in my heart and mind. Hope that you all have techniques to slow yourself down too. IT really does make a difference in the way you experience the life you have created! Enjoy!!

We always know, even when we say we don't.

Since I was a little girl I could always tell when something in my life was about to change. I would get a "feeling", a way of breathing that would seem deeper and more spread out inside my body. This spread out air feeling, along with a sensation of being wrapped in a "fizzy blanket" used to scare me. I was so afraid of change. I would imagine all good things being taken away, or my way of life changing so drastically that I would lose my footing in life. This knowing of change always ended up being correct... moving to another state (a few times), boys who claimed to be in love drift away, broken bones and accidents, death of friends, all were preceeded by this "feeling". Now that I am older and wiser (sometimes...) I have become more aware that this fizzy feeling does not have to be "bad"... Now I believe the knowing inside my body that thoughts create things; how I look at something changes how it is; the Universe always provides; Life IS always good; and that I may not understand but I always trust that there is a purpose, a plan, and it is for my highest good has made life so much easier, and way more fun! Now when I know a change is about to happen I get excited! I wonder what wonderful surprise the Universe has in store for me, and I always know that if I just allow the "fizzy" feeling to bubble inside my body and if I can giggle as my cells expand and fill up with new air rather than panic that my safe secure way of being may be challenged, than the change will be easy and effortless, and generally fast and painless! So as I sit here sharing about how my body speaks to me, I am getting that feeling again. Its subtle, but its there, and so for now I tell myself to breathe, feel, laugh, expect magic, and pay attention! And to you folks reading this, I say, hold onto your hats cause change is in the air!!

First Sunday of the Month Gathering

Cindy Black, director of Meridian Massage Institute recently wrote  “Qi is not linear, it does not conform to intellectual ideas, and it is greater and wiser than any one person. A simple premise with powerful results”. On this thought I build. I build my own practice. A practice of sitting quietly each morning, checking in with myself, taking 10 minutes to connect my chakras (spinning vortex of energy) and breathe. This is just one way I practice going inward. This is just one way out of many that I know of to go inward. Going inward helps me to trust the energy that I feel and to be able to trust the information I feel when I touch others. Without this practice I feel “frazled”, “harried”, “anxious”. Once in a while, because of circumstances beyond my control, I skip or forget this morning practice, and I feel the difference and notice the difference in the way that my day goes. And then I am brought back to the reminder that I am important, that this practice is important, and that without it I struggle. My practice is centered on gratitude, gentleness, and awareness; gratitude in my heart for the Qi that surrounds and interpenetrates every cell and every thought and every action; gentleness to myself and others as we make our way on this journey I call “life school”; awareness that we all do the best we can with what we know, and the more we know the better we do. What about you? Do you know where to start? Are you interested in learning ways to slow down and go inward? Would you be interested in building a community that is also taking the time to go inward and who you can share your experiences with? If yes, then join me this Sunday, June 3rd @ 4pm. Learn an energy technique, bring a dish to pass and your own table setting, and an open heart... an hour of learning and practicing, along with sharing a meal (dish to pass) and conversation is what I offer. There is no fee, just your commitment to yourself to go inward! In joyful service, Janet

Lessons, past wrongs, energy flowing smoothly, winning, losing, right, wrong, anger, frustration, revenge, and then finally balance. Sound tiring? It has been. The last few days have been a roller coaster, a big 'ole ride inside, hills and valleys of my internal landscape... So here's my story. I tell it so that I can get it out, so I can share with others how I go inside and look deeply (with gentle, lovingkindness) at a life that I created based on choices made and lessons learned, and pave the way for others to do the same. A few years ago I lent a very large sum of money to someone for education and home renovations, with the understanding and agreement that we would create a marvelous business, offering opportunities for spiritual community, education about the body, and hands on work. I was trusting and fully invested physically spiritually and financially. I was excited about sharing and growing and creating. The person I was partnering with said they were excited about this too. What I found out later was that if you have a feeling of unease, and words don't match actions, its okay to recognize the behavior and end the relationship. Sadly, when money is involved in the ending of an unhealthy relationship, it touches a core survival instinct and can be just plain yucky... That's where I was a year ago. I had the signed agreements and the receipts and the statements and the repayment schedule discussed and the anger at learning that while I was investing in him, he was investing in another. I felt rage. Yup, that's exactly what I felt. Had visions of his body being enveloped in flames, and many many other nasty painful ugly thoughts. I sought justice. I filed a lawsuit and was going to hold him accountable for his lack of honor and integrity (blah blah blah)... Fast forward to the present... I must once again look at this because his "side" wants to move it from one court to another (again), which means more money and more time and once again another legal tactic to drag this out has begun... So I cried. I screamed. I broke down. I spoke directly to my guides, my angels, my teachers, the trees, the rain, the creator and I surrendered. I am not giving up, I am surrendering. I am feeling it, I am moving it, and I am once again with the help of energy work, prayer, and the amazing earth moving forward. Thanks be!

thoughts create.

This weekend I am spending the weekend with my whole family for my fathers 80th birthday. This is giving me the opportunity to see patterns, connections, vibrations between loved ones that have been in place for a very long time. Its amazing to me that when we all come together we all of a sudden become who we were when we were all small. So i decided that today I will change that, for myself of course, since we really have no control over anyone else.

my first experiment was with my daughter this morning in the hotel. Generally she is not NOT a morning person so i have always dreaded waking her up in the morning. This morning i sat looking at her for a good half hour. Watching her sleep. Remembering her kindness, her sweetness, her laughter, and lots of fun times together. Then i took a deep breath and quietly said "time to get up". At first she was grumpy, complaining about the curtains not being open, but as i sat breathing, she opened her eyes and looked at me. She seemed calm and said "you look really pretty.today Mom".

And so my day begins with my heart melting. Only goodness will fill this day! I will not be defined by the lessons from youth, rather I will consciously stand in my present beauty and open my heart to love my family from this energy. May I always remember this lesson!

Odoriferousness

Skunk. Just the name brings up so many feelings for me...
Last night my "baby" Brutus (Doberman) had a face to face chat with a very black (almost no stripe) skunk. To say the least, it was quite traumatic, for both of us...

After I was done lathering my baby with ketchup (I had no tomoto juice) I asked why did this happen??? Because when the natural world speaks I KNOW I need to pay attention!

I went right to Animal Speak by Ted Andrews. He had many things to say about skunk but the sentence that jumped out at me was "when skunk shows up you can expect to experience stronger sexuual responses and a greater ability to attract people to you". After the feeling of truth filled me up I took some time and asked mySelf what was the truth Skunk was sharing with me...

Skunk is about scent. Scent is about phermones. To me it speaks of sensuality, memory; sending out my hopes, dreams and desires into the Universe and then Allowing that energy to meet like energy; trusting that my reputation will speak for itself, that living with honor and integrity (although sometimes not as easy as other times since I am human) will manifest my desires better than I could even imagine.

Timing for this message is perfect (of course!) because in April (Easter week) i will be changing the name of my business from Fall Creek Healing Center (indicating my previous location) to SACRED WATERS MASSAGE AND ENERGY MEDICINE! My fabulous graphic designer will have all changes to the website and marketing material updated and ready for unveiling. I chose Easter week because I feel in my heart that this new name is a reflection of new life; A time of great change for me and my business, and I believe skunk is validating this truth to me.

Soooo instead of getting upset with my dog and Mr. Skunk for the inconvenience of this odoriferous experience, I say THANK YOU; I'm listening; and BRING IT ON!!