Seed your dreams

I was going to share my journeys to Hopi Land, however, Spirit guided me to share some of my recent thoughts and struggles with you. It was almost one year ago that I decided it was time to follow guidance from GUS, God Universe Spirit; to begin my own business and do healing and other intuitive work.  When I started I thought it was going to be fairly easy.  I had this amazing training, I believe in miracle healing from the work I do and I was just sure people who needed healing were going to find me.  I made sure I got the word out and I wrote up flyers and put together a web page and I rented an office/healing room so people could find me.  I quickly expanded the services I provided and was once again confident, thinking everyone would be interested in taking the course I developed.  It didn’t happen.  Oh I’ve had clients, but not enough.  I was beginning to question it all until now, as I realize I have learned so much in the past year and met so many wise teachers. It has been an absolutely amazing year.  I have no need to be discouraged I am just beginning.  One year is no time at all.  

I have so many ideas, projects and wandering thoughts about what I want to do that sometimes it's hard to see which one I should be putting my energy towards. So I futz with something, check email, read any number of things and not work on any of my ideas & projects. I was asked if I would be interested in hosting my own internet radio show on Voice America. The lady thought I might have good information to share.  She had checked out my website and maybe my blogs?  She seemed most interested in the Shamanic work I do and thought there were three different stations where I might fit in.  I was excited and said “yes, I am interested.”  

I had never thought of hosting a radio show?  When I was asked if I was interested in this opportunity I checked in with GUS and it seemed quite clear when I asked should we do this the response was, “We bring you the opportunities, it is up to you to decide if you want to take them or not.”  Okay…  Can we do this? ”Yes, we can do this.”  I began thinking about the radio show, what it would be about, who will guest host with me and on and on.  All of a sudden a week had passed and I had not given any attention to those other projects I was interested in.  Another week passed by and I was feeling a bit overwhelmed, not really sure why?  But I started asking myself questions.  What is the real thing I want to do?  What brings me Joy?  How can I be of service to humanity, the planet and the universe?  What is the gift I am to bring to the world?  Phew, I’m tired, I don’t know if I want to do all that! 

I knew I was in need of extended quiet time, but I had not realized that I had not been meditating daily.  I was not connecting with GUS, I was not paying enough attention to my Soul self.  I was beginning to feel tired and overwhelmed because I was not tuned into me!  I took the time to connect today.  I became quiet. I grounded myself.  It really does help to calm the being, physically, mentally and emotionally, and of course allows for connecting to GUS.  I no longer feel overwhelmed, I know my timing is perfect.

We are nearing the end of winter.  Remember back a few months; Fall was about looking inward and letting go of what is no longer needed and Winter was about remaining in the quiet and listening for the wisdom of the Ancestors.  It fits that I have all of these ideas and projects on my mind, now is the time of creating, from the wisdom gained this winter.  These next few weeks are the right time to be narrowing down what I want in my life because come the Equinox, the Spring will have arrived and I want to be ready to seed my dreams. 

 

While creating my dreams I always ask myself, is this my idea, dream, passion?  Remember to let go of what is no longer needed, release the old beliefs, hurts and pains as they are no longer serving you.  Do the spring cleaning literally and figuratively.  Take the time to Stop.  Take a deep breath, let it out sloowwly and take another, hold this breath for a few seconds and release every last bit of air from your lungs… now take another deep breath, feel the air go all the way down to the tip of your lungs as your chest rises hold for a few seconds and release, returning to a normal breathing pattern.  Now, it is time to communicate with GUS (God Universe Spirit); become clear on what you want to manifest in this next cycle.  What dreams do you want your seeds to grow? 

In Gratitude,

Linda G 

Spider Medicine

 The theme for me this month is Spider Medicine.  Two mornings in a row I saw a little spider in the corner of the bathroom.  At first I thought it was a little black dot and then I saw it move and realized it was just a sweet little spider.  I said hello and went about my day.  The second morning I was soaking in the tub and I looked up to see if the spider was still there.  As soon as I looked up it, it moved.  It did not move much, just enough to let me know it was still there.  While I soaked in the tub that day I remembered my first Monsoon Season in Sedona, Arizona.  The spiders were coming out everywhere.  I had one in my RV that scared the begezes out of me.  I went for help as I was so freaked out.  Then there were Tarantulas all over the place, or so it seemed.  I quickly became determined to move beyond my fear. 

I was living in a different land. There were many scary creatures, the Tarantula, Javalina, and Rattlesnakes!  We did not have these creatures in my homeland of Minnesota.  I researched the different types of spiders and found that they do not want to attack us, they become startled and scared just like we do.  With the help of my neighbors and friends I faced that fear, I examined a Tarantula who was captured in a glass coffee pot and watched it crawl on a woman’s hand.  There was nothing to fear.  I also learned how delicate all spiders are, especially Tarantulas.  If you drop one it will break and likely die.  I was in a new place with different animals then I was accustomed to.  So I was also learning about the animals that live around me as well as animal medicine and how an animal may appear with messages for us.  It was a wonderful learning experience.

This month, I had a few other spider incidents, so it’s pretty clear that Spider is trying to talk to me.  During a healing session out in nature a little spider came to say hello to me and then. . . 

When I was walking into the pantry after dinner one night, I saw this yellow brown spider on the wall.  The spider saw me at the same time I saw it and the spider jumped, and so did I!  and then I screamed and very quickly backed out of the room and in to the kitchen, I startled my partner as he was cooking dinner and the cat raced into the other room, rug flying behind her.  I also went into the other room, and peered into the kitchen over the bar, and took numerous deep breaths.  My Sweetie looked for the spider and found it, he identified it as a wolf spider, assured me that there was nothing to worry about and attempted to capture it.  He was not successful;  I am clear it is time to look at spider medicine again.  I began my study that evening.  A few days later, that spider appeared on the wall of the counter beside the garbage can as we were finishing dinner.  I looked at the spider, no fear, and told it my blog was going to be about spider medicine, that I had already begun writing it.  My partner easily captured it and released it outside.  

So what is Spider Medicine?

When I think about Spider Medicine, I think about weaving the web of my life and writing, and I ask myself a few questions.  Should I be writing more?  Am I consciously creating my life?  Am I weaving the web of my life, in concert with my dreams?  When I first started working with Spider Medicine, it was about writing.  When a spider appeared to me the main question was; Are you writing?  My "job" at the time was to write and heal.  There is a story about spider creating the primordial language in both of these books, Animal Speak, Ted Andrews the Keynote for Spider is Creativity and Weaving of Fate.  In the Medicine Cards by, David Carson and Jamie Sams, the key word for spider is Weaving.  

Contemplating these questions and taking a Shamanic Journey with spider during meditation; the message from spider for me this time is:

Look at your life from a larger expanse.  The first image I saw in my journey, was the spider looking beyond his web into the rest of the room; Than walking from one edge of the web to the other.  I felt it was a message to look at the expansiveness of my world.  Do not be limited by what is right in front of me because there may be something just around the corner waiting just for me.  Then, I saw the image from, Charlotte’s Web, when the baby spiders hatched and decided it was time to leave the web, how they let go of the web attached to their silken thread and flew in the wind.  How does that relate to me?  Like Charlotte I have given birth.  For me it was a new blog, entitled Wonder Filled Moments.  I write every day and imagine the strands of my words connecting to those who may enjoy reading them.  A year ago I was struggling and I remember saying, “I am in charge of my life and I can create my world however I want it to be!”  Looking back at this last year I can honestly say, “I am weaving the web of my life in concert with my dreams.”  And Yes, I am writing on a daily basis!  Something I have not done in many years!

The final image from the Spider was close up of its body.  “Unlike insects, spiders have a two section body instead of three, often giving them a figure eight kind of appearance.  This in conjunction with its eight legs (unlike an insect’s six) links it to all the mysticism associated with the geometric form of the figure eight.  On it’s side, this is the symbol of infinity.  It is the wheel of life flowing from one circle to the next.”  “The spider found within the web reminds us that we are the center of our world.”  Ted Andrews, Animal Speak.  

Remember, you are the center of your world.  Is it time for you to look at how you are weaving the web of your life.  If an animal is stalking you, showing up in your space or thoughts, ask it If it has a message for you? and then become quiet and listen.  Or look it up on line or in one of the books mentioned above and see if the message resonates with you.  Or ask me, I am available for Medicine Card Readings, Nature Readings and more.  www.healinghandsofsedona.com 

In gratitude,
Linda G

HAPPY 2013 !!! 10 Keys to Happiness

My original plan for this blog entry was to reflect on 2012.  Upon re-reading what I wrote, it just didn't feel right, I couldn't post it.   When I asked, "What should I write about? the 10 Keys to Happiness popped into my head."   A few days ago, I came upon this posting from the Chopra Blog.  

In summary of 2012 for me personally.  It was an intense  year.  I released a lot of old beliefs, I re-connected with nature, I began to trust my intuition and higher guidance and I accepted that I have unique healing abilities. The most important thing I achieved this year was my connection to myself physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually.  Deepak's posting from 7 years ago supports what I've done and best describes my aspirations for living a happy balanced life.  I think they can be a helpful reminder to us all.  

Happy New Year and much success in 2013!
Linda G

10 Keys to Happiness

Posted by Deepak Chopra, M.D. on Tue, Dec 27, 2005, 3:01 pm PST
Provided by: Chopra Blog

Physical well being is inseparable from emotional well being.  Happy people are healthy people.  The wisdom traditions of the world tell us that happiness does not depend on what you have, but on who you are.  As we begin the new year, it may be worthwhile to reflect on what really creates happiness in us.  The following ten keys, gleaned from the wisdom traditions, may give us some insight.

1. Listen to your body’s wisdom, which expresses itself through signals of comfort and discomfort.  When choosing a certain behavior, ask your body, “How do you feel about this?”  If your body sends a signal of physical or emotional distress, watch out.  If your body sends a signal of comfort and eagerness, proceed.
    
2. Live in the present, for it is the only moment you have.  Keep your attention on what is here and now; look for the fullness in every moment.  Accept what comes to you totally and completely so that you can appreciate it, learn from it, and then let it go.  The present is as it should be.  It reflects infinite laws of Nature that have brought you this exact thought, this exact physical response.  This moment is as it is because the universe is as it is.  Don’t struggle against the infinite scheme of things; instead, be at one with it.
    
3. Take time to be silent, to meditate, to quiet the internal dialogue. In moments of silence, realize that you are recontacting your source of pure awareness.  Pay attention to your inner life so that you can be guided by intuition rather than externally imposed interpretations of what is or isn’t good for you.
4. Relinquish your need for external approval.  You alone are the judge of your worth, and your goal is to discover infinite worth in yourself, no matter what anyone else thinks.  There is great freedom in this realization.
5. When you find yourself reacting with anger or opposition to any person or circumstance, realize that you are only struggling with yourself.  Putting up resistance is the response of defenses created by old hurts.  When you relinquish this anger, you will be healing yourself and cooperating with the flow of the universe.
6. Know that the world “out there” reflects your reality “in here.”  The people you react to most strongly, whether with love or hate, are projections of your inner world.  What you most hate is what you most deny in yourself.  What you most love is what you most wish for in yourself.  Use the mirror of relationships to guide your evolution.  The goal is total self-knowledge.  When you achieve that, what you most want will automatically be there, and what you most dislike will disappear.
7. Shed the burden of judgment – you will feel much lighter.  Judgment imposes right and wrong on situations that just are.  Everything can be understood and forgiven, but when you judge, you cut off understanding and shut down the process of learning to love.  In judging others, you reflect your lack of self-acceptance.  Remember that every person you forgive adds to your self-love.
8. Don’t contaminate your body with toxins, either through food, drink, or toxic emotions.  Your body is more than a life-support system.  It is the vehicle that will carry you on the journey of your evolution.  The health of every cell directly contributes to your state of well being, because every cell is a point of awareness within the field of awareness that is you.
9. Replace fear-motivated behavior with love-motivated behavior.  Fear is the product of memory, which dwells in the past.  Remembering what hurt us before, we direct our energies toward making certain that an old hurt will not repeat itself.  But trying to impose the past on the present will never wipe out the threat of being hurt.  That happens only when you find the security of your own being, which is love.  Motivated by the truth inside you, you can face any threat because your inner strength is invulnerable to fear.
10. Understand that the physical world is just a mirror of a deeper intelligence.  Intelligence is the invisible organizer of all matter and energy, and since a portion of this intelligence resides in you, you share in the organizing power of the cosmos.  Because you are inseparably linked to everything, you cannot afford to foul the planet’s air and water.  But at a deeper level, you cannot afford to live with a toxic mind, because every thought makes an impression on the whole field of intelligence.  Living in balance and purity is the highest good for you and the Earth.