Halloween really isn't supposed to be about scary things that go bump in the night, but it seems that it has migrated in that direction. It's all in good fun and who doesn't like a good scare. Today, I thought that it would be fitting to talk about how to keep things that you don't want in your living space- out. Whatever your reason is for putting protection around your home, it isn't a bad idea all around.
There are many ways to keep spirits at bay, one of my favorite ways is to use a smudge stick. A smudge stick can be made of a single herb or a combination of different herbs. White sage is most commonly used in the North American Native tradition, and is the one that I favor. The herbs are tied together with cotton, linen, or hemp. These have been used for many years to clear negative energies and are used in Shamanism. You can pick these up at your local new age shop or find an online spiritual store.
When using a smudge stick to clear the energies in your home, first make your intention clear. Also, make sure to have your windows open for the smoke and negative energies to exit. Light the smudge stick and let the flame go out to let it smolder. This will give off quite a bit of smoke. Fan the smoke into all the corners of your home and make sure to open all the doors, closets, and let the smoke linger in any nook or cranny that you are drawn to. You can say either to yourself or out loud that you are clearing any negative energies present, or if you believe there are unwanted visitors- tell them that they must leave now.
After you are done smudging your home, I like to imagine a brilliant white light filling every room. This light is a way to seal what you have just cleared. I like to do this on a somewhat regular basis, either as the seasons change or if there is negative energy in the air- someone experiencing anger or sadness.
This has been a proven method of clearing a space or person. My two year old daughter had once told me that her friends in the closet didn't like the smoke. They went away and did not come back. Anyone can use this method for clearing and protection, just make sure you don't set off any smoke alarms!
Monday, October 31, 2011
Monday, October 24, 2011
Innocents We Have Lost
Children and unborn infants who lost their lives. This is a very difficult topic for anyone who has lost a child. There are so many unanswered questions that we have, but the biggest question is why? Why have they been prematurely taken from this world and their families? There are so many different answers out there. We want the answers but then again, no answer is acceptable.
In the particular case of those who did not even make it completely into this world, your heart breaks into the many what if's, and the so many memories that will never be shared. I know first hand what it is like to lose a child that wanted so much to be a part of your life. This coming Thursday of last year was when we lost Jack. He was not planned but was foretold.
There were two different individuals that had told us about the coming of our son, even before we were officially a couple. There was one person, a friend of a friend, who had special gifts of sight. He had casually told me that I would have a son. I didn't know him at all personally- just an acquaintance. Then there was a woman who I had visited every five or so years. Yes, she was a clairvoyant- and a very good one. She was completely legitimate; she was a psychotherapist with a long background of counseling others. When I had hit a brick wall in my life, I sought her out for some direction.
It was a three hour drive to a town I had never been to. I had lost track of her for some time but found her in a New Age magazine that I had come across. There she was, doing readings- like I was meant to find this advertisement for this little new age shop. I had been dating Christian for a little while and dragged him with me. During my reading she told me how he brought peace into my life and told me that he may be the one. She also told me that if I choose to have another child, it will be a boy. Since this meeting, I have lost track of Joanne. I hope that this day finds her well.
After I had lost Jack, I fell into great despair. The list of, "what did I do wrong", piled into my head. Not only was losing him a horrible weight to bare, but so was the depression that Christian had fallen into. I felt that I had failed them both. It was not only that we had lost him, but the way we had lost him as well that tormented me. Unfortunately, he had passed during the early morning and I had to cut his life line to me. These horrible images I could not get out of my head. With Christian stuck in his own bubble, I turned to my friend Mary Anne for healing.
Mary Anne is a licensed massage therapist and bodyworker. Her background is heavily based in energy work and oriental methods. She and I have a very similar mind set when it comes to spirituality. She is one of the sweetest people you could ever meet and I trust her completely. She and I met one day so she could perform an energy work session for me to aid in healing my broken spirit. I will never forget what she did for me that day. She asked if I may see my son to know that he was alright, if I consented to it. She asked this in silence without my knowing. During the session, I felt myself leave for awhile. There was so much light and joy. There were people standing around, but I couldn't clearly make out any faces. Then before me, there was someone holding a baby. The baby laughed and wiggled... it was Jack. I could feel that he didn't want me to be sad. A wave of relief had come over me and I couldn't let him down with my continued depression, but I still missed him so very much.
At the end of our session. Mary Anne had also told me that she received a message, "not ready yet." I'm not sure who wasn't ready yet, although it could have been me as I was such an emotional wreck then entire time I was pregnant. It could also have been the circumstances of our unstable life situation. Whatever it was, "yet" still rings in my ears.
Shortly after this event, I had bought a book by Doreen Virtue, PhD, How To Hear Your Angels. It was in this book I read, children that don't grow to full term births stay by their mother's sides. These souls then have "first dibs" on the next body that the mother conceives. So if you have another child, there is a good chance that this is the same soul. If you do not conceive again, the soul may grow up next to the mother and become a spirit guide or the soul will enter into the physical world through the mother's family in another way, such as adoption, or by becoming a niece or nephew. She also notes an excerpt from A Course in Miracles, that "no one dies without his own consent." As I read on to personal accounts in her book, I had hopes that I would see Jack again, in this life.
He was not planned but foretold. A child meant to be. Jack will always remain in our hearts and I will be awaiting his return. I love you Jack.
In the particular case of those who did not even make it completely into this world, your heart breaks into the many what if's, and the so many memories that will never be shared. I know first hand what it is like to lose a child that wanted so much to be a part of your life. This coming Thursday of last year was when we lost Jack. He was not planned but was foretold.
There were two different individuals that had told us about the coming of our son, even before we were officially a couple. There was one person, a friend of a friend, who had special gifts of sight. He had casually told me that I would have a son. I didn't know him at all personally- just an acquaintance. Then there was a woman who I had visited every five or so years. Yes, she was a clairvoyant- and a very good one. She was completely legitimate; she was a psychotherapist with a long background of counseling others. When I had hit a brick wall in my life, I sought her out for some direction.
It was a three hour drive to a town I had never been to. I had lost track of her for some time but found her in a New Age magazine that I had come across. There she was, doing readings- like I was meant to find this advertisement for this little new age shop. I had been dating Christian for a little while and dragged him with me. During my reading she told me how he brought peace into my life and told me that he may be the one. She also told me that if I choose to have another child, it will be a boy. Since this meeting, I have lost track of Joanne. I hope that this day finds her well.
After I had lost Jack, I fell into great despair. The list of, "what did I do wrong", piled into my head. Not only was losing him a horrible weight to bare, but so was the depression that Christian had fallen into. I felt that I had failed them both. It was not only that we had lost him, but the way we had lost him as well that tormented me. Unfortunately, he had passed during the early morning and I had to cut his life line to me. These horrible images I could not get out of my head. With Christian stuck in his own bubble, I turned to my friend Mary Anne for healing.
Mary Anne is a licensed massage therapist and bodyworker. Her background is heavily based in energy work and oriental methods. She and I have a very similar mind set when it comes to spirituality. She is one of the sweetest people you could ever meet and I trust her completely. She and I met one day so she could perform an energy work session for me to aid in healing my broken spirit. I will never forget what she did for me that day. She asked if I may see my son to know that he was alright, if I consented to it. She asked this in silence without my knowing. During the session, I felt myself leave for awhile. There was so much light and joy. There were people standing around, but I couldn't clearly make out any faces. Then before me, there was someone holding a baby. The baby laughed and wiggled... it was Jack. I could feel that he didn't want me to be sad. A wave of relief had come over me and I couldn't let him down with my continued depression, but I still missed him so very much.
At the end of our session. Mary Anne had also told me that she received a message, "not ready yet." I'm not sure who wasn't ready yet, although it could have been me as I was such an emotional wreck then entire time I was pregnant. It could also have been the circumstances of our unstable life situation. Whatever it was, "yet" still rings in my ears.
Shortly after this event, I had bought a book by Doreen Virtue, PhD, How To Hear Your Angels. It was in this book I read, children that don't grow to full term births stay by their mother's sides. These souls then have "first dibs" on the next body that the mother conceives. So if you have another child, there is a good chance that this is the same soul. If you do not conceive again, the soul may grow up next to the mother and become a spirit guide or the soul will enter into the physical world through the mother's family in another way, such as adoption, or by becoming a niece or nephew. She also notes an excerpt from A Course in Miracles, that "no one dies without his own consent." As I read on to personal accounts in her book, I had hopes that I would see Jack again, in this life.
He was not planned but foretold. A child meant to be. Jack will always remain in our hearts and I will be awaiting his return. I love you Jack.
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