Mercury Mess

I cannot recall a time when the Mercury Retrograde had such a fast effect in my life. I think we are about a week into it, and already my computer at work has died, which is why I have the time to write this post via smart phone. Gotta love the 21st century.

My day began well eeough, I was able to get myself out of my comfy bed at 5am for some yoga. I left my laptop at home because well, I have a very awesome computer at work, or so I thought. I arrived at work early to get some much needed work done, and wouldn't you know, it won't turn on.

Oh, I also forgot my belt, so I have to hold my pants, not to mention I discovered a tiny hole in my shirt...cn anyone say MERCURY!

Geez.

Despite it all, I'm not upset. Today I'm joyfully one of those people who spends the better part of their morning at a coffee shop on their phones, I'm sure the folks around me think I'm texting about something unimportant, well I'm not, I'm wondering why the guy next me is yelling at his significant other on such a beautiful day in such a melodramatic fashion.

I can only hope that the duration of this Mercury Retrograde brings more unexpected conveniences.

My apologies for the typos,grammar, and phone speak. ;-)

Angel Card of The Week: Dance/Celebration

Week of 7/16/12

This week's card comes from Dr. Steven Farmer's Earth Magic Oracle. This card says it all, Dance, and Celebrate! I can't help but hear "Celebrate good times come on! Woo-hoo!" by the great Earth, Wind & Fire group. Each week these cards speak to me on a personal level, and this week is no different. I had to take a brief hiatus from the Angel Cards readings last week, I apologize, but I have had quite a whirl-wind schedule, so when I saw this card come up, I felt like relief was just around the corner and it would be time to celebrate. This year has been passing by so quickly, and I have accomplished so much, with little celebration to balance out these personal joys. 

Time is moving very quickly, we demand instant gratification, and we carry the 'world wide web' in the palm of our hand. With this economy being in the state that it is in, employers are demanding so much more for their money, which can mean longer hours and much more work than before. It seems challenging to take just a moment to congratulate yourself, or celebrate your wins, joys, or personal victories, no matter how big or small, praise is good for the ego, we do need a healthy ego to survive. 

We are already more than half way through this magical 2012 year, take the time to reflect on your personal wins. What have you completed? What did you accomplished? Did you lose those 5 or 10 lbs from the holidays? Did you start a workout plan? New job? Promotion? Are you taking the stairs instead of the elevator? Celebrate yourself, your wins no matter what the size. I plan to celebrate myself by doing as little as possible. How will you celebrate? 

One Year Reiki Master/Teacher Journey

It's been one year since I began my Reiki Master/Teacher journey, and the time has gone by so fast! I completed my last class a few weekes ago and I will receive my Master attunement the first weekend of August. I am beyond thrilled to be complete and ready for whatever loving journey I will be led to next once complete. I am doing my best to release any expectations that I have surrounding what may or may not come with this attunement. The hard part is over, I think. I dedicated one year of my life to the study of what it means to be a Reiki teacher, and I may never ever teach an official class, but knowing I can when I get the call is good enough for me. I had no real solid foundational reason behind becoming a Reiki Master/Teacher, meaning I had no aspirations to teach classes, I simply knew it was what I was suppose to do. It was a calling I had never ever felt before. I very rarely ever feel so strongly grounded in a decision, or so unwavering.

I have learned a tremendous amount about myself and my place in this world by going through this journey. Reiki is so much more than a 'hands on healing' modality, it's more than physical hands with energy running through them...last night I kept visualizing this very large bubble around me, and on the outside it was being held by Reiki Masters and Ascended Masters, they were smiling at me, it was really quite beautiful.

Reiki has held a space for me that I was not aware I needed holding. It opened doors that I thought would remain closed until the next lifetime, and it prepared me to receive love like I never knew possible. Being a witness to your own personal growth, witnessing your own transformation is life changing. I have watched people in my life change in many ways because I changed, I recognized the reflections that they were, and wether they are aware of the concept of mirrors, it doesn't matter, they changed too. I have witnessed so many challenging mirrors literal leave my life in one way or another, and it happened in such a peaceful and loving way. Reiki has become a way of life for me, it is a personal philosophy, and I have found the purity of truth in it.

What's to come after receiving the honored and esteemed gift of the Master attunement, I really do not know, I can only say I know it to be good, to be beautiful, powerful, and life changing. I know that life will not be the same after this, it's not even the same now. I have collected a foundational education in this life school, I just turned 30 a couple weeks ago (still can't believe it), and I have felt this dramatic change coming for the last several months. I usually have a great intuition about what is changing, but with this, I really have no idea, I know that whatever it is, I know that Reiki will be there with it's graceful and easeful way to see me through.

I thank you all who have been here on this journey with me from the beginning. This blog began with me sharing my experiences with my Reiki Master Class, and it has and will continue to shift into other topics as they come into my life.

...Til we meet again, stay blessed.

Angel Card of the Week: Earth Angel

Week of July 2, 2012

This week's angel card comes from Dr. Doreen Virtue's Angel Therapy Oracle Deck. The Earth Angel card tells us to be unconditional love. Lead by love, and love by example. Simply showing up as a being of light can help others tremendously! The simplest example is when you walk into a room and you feel the energy of it, it's can be a feeling of positive or negative. These are pretty basic examples of course, but we as creatures of light are filled with an innate love, and in this love is subtle but great power.

This week take note of your presence, and it's effect on the other people around you. Have a great 4th of July week!