Last week, I had surgery

I had been expecting this surgery for a while now.  Part of me was looking forward to the relief in physical and emotional pain; while an other part of me was dreading it.  Now, it’s done.  And I feel good.

This is the ongoing story of my Sacral Chakra.

In everyone, the Sacral Chakra governs creativity, joy, sensuality, and enthusiasm.  The choices we make about how we enjoy our life experience, how we enjoy our bodies, how we enjoy creating, playing, and experiencing all that life has to offer…  all these choices influence the health and vitality of our Sacral Chakra.  I have a history of making choices that are not very life-affirming.  And I am changing that!

In my childhood, I learned how difficult friendships can be.  I learned that is was safer to keep my true thoughts and feelings to myself.  I learned lots about rejection, ridicule, and shame.  These stories continued in my teenage years, where my calm sense of confidence was really hiding a need to please, to be accepted, to be valued - but at the same time, I could never be just ME.  I learned about anxiety and panic attacks.  By the time I entered my twenties, resentment, victimization and anger had built to a boiling point.  I gave up a lot of what made me truly happy, like dancing and travelling.  I chose to be serious, get a boyfriend, have a real job, get married, get a house…  My mind built a plan - and it did not matter with whom these things happened, as long as I could check these off the list of to-do’s and gain a certain feeling of accomplishment.

Then I learned that feelings of accomplishments can leave one feel very empty and depleted.  When the mind’s plan does not take emotions into considerations — it’s a half-baked plan.  I hated my relationship.  I hated my job.  I hated my body.  I hated my family.  I hated myself.  Big - huge! - downward circle of negative emotions.  And with the feelings of loneliness and abandonment I’ve had since childhood, I felt as if there was no one I could turn to.  So these negative energies grew, simmered, festered.

When energies like that are not addressed in the spiritual, intellectual, then emotional aspects of the physical experience, they start manifesting as deep and chronic physical distress.  My natural cycle went hay-wire and I no longer could depend on its regular rhythm.  Fertility became an issue.  In my early thirties, I received three surgeries to help relieve the pain of the diseased organs.  But there was a lot of emotional gunk that also needed to be cleared.  Thankfully, that’s when I started on my own spiritual path of healing and was able to uncover and release several patterns that had plagued me for several years.

Now in my forties, I feel stronger.  And I feel my strength does not come from a place of confrontation, but from a place of inner peace.  I can find harmony and joy in every day.  I have forgiven many of my past traumas, and I’ve learned valuable life lessons. I’ve made some tough decisions like leaving a job where I felt like an emotional and mental zombie, with bursts of uncontrollable waterworks.  Now, I choose to end the struggle.  I choose to reclaim my power.  I choose to be truthful to my best, most divine, self.  I choose to walk in peace.

This surgery last week removed the interior lining of my womb.  As I did energy work in preparation for this procedure, I imagined the removal of the layers of poor choices I’ve made through my life.  I imagined layers of pain being burned away and purified.  I saw myself rising stronger, healthier, and more vibrant than ever before.  I let go of wounds and pain that were weighing me down in my journey.  I also offered this procedure as some sort of “human sacrifice” whereby through me and the continued energy work I do, others can also clear old wounds, feel uplifted, and reconnect to what makes them feel happy and fully alive.

I also choose to become better at receiving.  In preparation for my surgery and recovery process, I gratefully accepted good vibes, energy work, Reiki, and prayers from friends, family members, and my growing community of clients and students.  I felt very well surrounded, energetically, as I underwent the procedure.  I credit my speedy recovery to all the good vibes I received!  Compared with the surgeries I received 10 years ago - there was no dizziness post-anaesthetics, no pain, no cramping, no emotional upheaval…  only peace, vitality, and joy!

Energy work ROCKS!  It makes my heart sing!

Looking ahead from here, which feels like yet an other turning point in the spiral of life, I know I still have some tough choices to make to feel even more aligned to my Truth and my Joy.  And yet, I know I have the inner strength, the inner resources, AND the external support to move forward with even more grace, confidence and true lasting happiness.

I am wishing you all blissful health and harmony, on all levels of your being.

Hello Sunshine! New vibes for a new season.

I want to apologize, for I have not been very present this past month and a half…  All this business of solar flares, planetary alignments, and Mercury Retrograde brought up the rebel in me and I have been questioning many of my practices, from meditation, to nutrition… to writing weekly blog posts to my tribe.  Picture that inner two-year-old AND the inner teen within me questioning everything with the heavy “WHY?”  Why am I doing this?  Is it bringing me joy?  Is it contributing to the wellness of others?  Is it uplifting?  Am I doing this just because someone tells me I “should”, or because there’s something bigger inside of me that needs to be expressed?  And when I’m in the middle of whirlwind questioning, I tend to retreat within myself and find it very difficult to reach out.  It’s tough to be an introverted Gemini (ascending Scorpio!), with so much to share and yet so many questions that demand answers from deep within! ;)

I know I'm not alone in this transformation.  I have noticed a skyrocketing of restlessness and anxiety in my clients this past month.  A few new clients have come to me in panic: spiritual gifts are manifesting without conscious forewarning, and without prior training, leaving them wondering if they just suddenly woke up crazy one day, or if there’s actually something “going on out there” to make this shift happen.

How about you?  Has the past month or so been crazy, rebellious, draining…  or have you been feeling joyful and blissful?  Or going back and forth between that spectrum?

Here are a few of my observations to help us all navigate in this changing energy:

YES: there is a major shift going on on Earth at this time.

• The geo-magnetic activity of our planet is shifting, and this shift is having an impact on our consciousness.  Not only are the birds and the insects changing their usual routine (have you noticed?), there’s like a beacon light activated within us telling us that it’s time we change our routine, too.  Many have just been disconnected from their instincts for too long that they don’t know what to do, and how to cope.

So, how do we cope?  

• Make time everyday to connect with Nature.  Even if you live in the middle of a city, you can take time to look at the sky, the clouds, the flower beds…  Take your lunch outside.  Remember to breathe in deeply to your belly.  
• Get in touch with your true values and your life’s purpose/mission.  When I evaluate everything in my life, I weigh it against the value of “JOY”.  This value might be different for you - for some, it’s empowerment, love, belonging, connecting, courage…  If you’re in the fog, I can help you identify your key value(s) by looking at your Akashic Records. 
• Inventory your activities.  Once you know your key value and your soul purpose, it’s easier to ask yourself, “Is this activity bringing me (JOY)?”.  And if it’s not aligned to your core value, then it’s time to develop the courage and let it go.  Yes, it’s often easier said than done…  but trust me, you will reap the benefits with an increase of energy, focus… and financial flow!
• Take time to rest and tune-in.  All of these changes in our spiritual, mental and emotional bodies are having an impact on our physical body.  Have you noticed that your body reacts differently to foods you’ve been eating your whole life?  Have you noticed your cravings are shifting?  Those are signs, baby.  Signs of the shift.  Listen to the wisdom of your body, who is working extra time to keep up with the higher vibes available to you at this time of transformation.  Treat your body with kindness, and you’ll see the transition will get smoother.

As part of my realignment, I realize that I do love writing to you; it does bring me joy.  And although I enjoyed the rhythm of the past few months creating articles and videos pertaining to the chakras, I find that I was perhaps playing it too "safe"... and my joy comes from being a bit more edgy...  So I'm stirring up my creative "witch's cauldron" and am waiting to see what will come out of the brew. ;)

I’m wrapping you up in White Light and sending you blessings of JOY.

Shake Those Hips!

Sacral Chakra Exercises to increase fun and reduce feelings of anger, bitterness and resentment that can be stored in the hips area.

The Sacral Chakra connects us with the sweetness of life. This energy centre helps us transform raw Earth energy to customize our living experience. This creative process can be fun and exciting -- but too often this energy centre is blocked by guilt, shame, and "not-good-enoughness". Today, I invite you to shake off those blocks, and tap into your joy!

Helpful Meditation Position - Root chakra breath work

This position will help you release tense muscles at the base of your spine in the Root and Sacral Chakra areas.  Bringing your spine into alignment will assist the Energy to flow through you with more ease.  Breathe through the tension in your muscles...  and as they relax, so too will emotional and intellectual tension pertaining to safety, security, groundedness, abundance and lack.

Favourite crystals for the Heart Chakra

I have always been fascinated with rocks and crystals.  When I was a child, I loved spending time just looking at rocks, their colours, and their sparkle.  You could find me playing in the rocks at recess, on the beach and during walks.  I had my own little collection of rocks…  until I was told they were “just rocks” and it was silly to keep them and I had to throw them away.  That felt very sad on so many levels.  It was not just the fact that my rocks were judged at worthless, I felt that I was judged too, because something that I really enjoyed was being greatly devalued.

That negative programming around rocks stayed with me for a very long time, and I am now healing that hurt.  I’m still a little afraid of being judged when I talk of crystals and of the joy they can bring, but I can breathe through that fear now.  I can now affirm that I love working with crystals, and I love their energy!

One of the most fascinating experiences I’ve had with crystals was during my visit to The Casa de Dom Inacio - John of God - in Brazil.  The Casa is located in a mountain range south of Brasilia.  These mountains are filled with crystals, and the energy can be overwhelming.  In meditation, so many hurts and emotions were coming to the surface for clearing.  I felt torn apart and rewired at the same time.  And the weirdest thing is that I could sense all the crystals below me in the ground.  I felt such a huge need for these crystals and the healing energy they radiated that I wanted to roll in them (like that scene in “Chocolat” where the mayor is rolling in chocolate), and I wanted to hold them so close to me.  I visited the crystal shop and found a few favourite crystals that truly resonated with my heart chakra, and I held them in my hands during meditation for the rest of my 2 weeks in Brazil.  I’m sure similar crystals can help heal and tone your heart chakra as well.

• Rose Quartz.  My all-around favourite.  Its energy is gentle yet strong.  It helps us align with the energies of compassion and unconditional Love.  It gently removes blocks to self-love and helps us take down that wall around our heart.  It moves slowly but surely, in the most nurturing way.  I keep a few Rose Quartz pieces around my home and office, and I regularly wear a Rose Quartz pendant on a chain just long enough that the point of the pendant is on my heart.  I have a few of these pendants for sale at the office.
• Amethyst.  The deep purple of amethyst is soothing in many ways.  Purple is a very spiritual colour that helps us align with higher frequencies and divine love.  Often times, hearts can feel heavy with sadness, shame, guilt and anxiety.  These are emotional and mental patterns that can be changed, and amethyst can assist this transformation process.  Amethyst can be used in meditation to help purify your energy and your thoughts.  It can be used to call in angelic or divine help, and you can work with amethyst to help transmute old patterns into a pattern of higher energy or frequency; one that is more loving and nurturing.
• Green Aventurine.  This crystal is calming and balancing.  It is wonderful to keep in a pocket as a touch-stone during the day: any time you feel a rise in anxiety or negative self-talk, touch the stone and allow the feeling of the smooth stone tell your body to tell your mind to tell your emotions to calm down and breathe…  and with your exhale, focus on releasing the tension.  Working with touch-stones such as Green Aventurine can help us remain focused, clear and balanced.  

(Need I remind you that working with crystals does not replace professional counselling?).

A selection of crystals available at my healing centre.  I just love the deep purple of the amethysts!

As you reflect upon your Heart Chakra this week, remember an activity you loved to do as a child.  Find a way to bring that joy back in your life today.  If you were like me and loved collecting rocks, then stop by my shop and we can “play” with the crystals I have for sale.  If you loved to paint, find a few minutes to doodle with different coloured pens even when at the office. If you enjoyed dancing or playing sports, make a date with yourself this week to do just that.

Reconnecting with what brings you fun and joy will greatly support a healthy heart chakra!

Surrounding you in Love & Light.

Honouring Ancestors Can Bring Healing to Present Life

Did you spend some time this past week connecting with your ancestors and grandparents through your sense of smell, as suggested in last week's post? We are concluding our month on the Root Chakra with a few musings on ancestral karma and vital life lessons.

There are life lessons we understand only when we have children of our own, and it's not just because of growing maturity. Since the birth of my son eleven years ago, I have been utterly amazed at how his posture is like his paternal grandfather's; how his love of books is like my mother's; how some of his gestures mimic those of family members - some whom my son has never met. He certainly hasn't learned behaviours or thought patterns through observation... there must be something in our genes or energy that enables us to embody traits passed down from generations.

Since about the same time as my son's birth, I have been deepening my journey of self-understanding. Now that I'm a mother, I can understand things that happened when I was a child from my mother's perspective - and from her mother's perspective. I can see patterns of hurt and patterns of blessings being repeated from one generation to the next. I have decided to heal some of the hurtful patterns within myself so they are not passed on to my son and possible future generations. Working with ancestor energy has brought me such an understanding and such gratitude for the life I have today. It has increased my love for generations before me, and extends my love to future generations. Here are a few of my insights, musings and tools.

My grandmother and her family, pictured above, led the life of pioneers in the Abitibi region of Québec. Her father, a cabinet-maker, decided to uproot his family from Montreal during the Great Depression to open lands for farming. Carving farmland out of the wilderness was very difficult, and they experienced isolation and deep poverty. That feeling of lack has been passed down and is still impacting the finances and general wellbeing of my generation: there is a fear of throwing anything away, just in case. There is a deep need to accumulate and never have an empty pantry or freezer, just in case. And although salaries are very good, there is a need for hand-me-downs even if it's poor quality due to a belief that we can't or shouldn't purchase new. That last statement - I am done with and have been for a number of years! It has been difficult to heal the feeling of lack and to replace it with a feeling of abundance, especially when it's so deep-seated within myself and in my family!

I could choose to anger over the lingering feelings of lack - after all anger and the need for food, shelter, safety and creature comforts are all part of the Root Chakra - but I choose instead to be grateful. I choose to see the gifts and the lessons that a lack of material goods brought to my ancestors' and my life, like ingenuity, resourcefulness, a sense of adventure, and the ability to make something out of anything. This year especially, as I'm transitioning from my cushy government salary to the reality of the self-employed, I have called on that ingenuity and resourcefulness to create wonderful meals even when others in my household would say, "there's nothing to eat!" Necessity is the mother of creation, goes the saying - and I have created a lot this year! I actually feel more free, empowered and proud of my creations when I apply my resourcefulness.

How about you? Can you notice generational patterns, and what can you learn from them?

One of the generational musings I've been mulling over for a few months deals with the renewal of a more conscious or spiritual life in our generation. More and more people are seeking spiritual guidance. Where I live, many are discovering First Nations roots that were buried up the family tree. Even I have discovered that I have a grandmother from a Nation near Lake Nipissing who had married a "coureur des bois" in the 1700s. In addition, many (including myself) are going through physiological changes and have become intolerant to wheat gluten. I am aware that wheat is not indigenous to North America and that a great number of First Nations people are suffering from gluten-related diseases. Is there a correlation? Now this is by no means a scientific study... but I wonder if an ancient gene that was dormant is being activated.  I wonder if Grandmother is calling her children back to her, back to a more Earth-based spirituality, back to community-based values, back to wholeness... however remote or obscure our link is in the family tree... Why are so many of us awakening to Spirit and are experiencing similar symptoms in this generation?...

This week and with the sacred night of Halloween, let's honour our ancestors and our family trees. Let's honour their trials and tribulations. Let's gain a richer and deeper perspective on our role in the family tree. Let's gain insight on the legacy we want to leave our children, and their children's children.

One easy way to do this is by creating an Ancestor Altar. This can be on the mantelpiece, on a shelf or on top of a dresser. Choose a nice cloth that can represent your Roots or your reverence to your ancestors. (I have a tablecloth my grandmother embroidered). Add photos or objects representing your grandparents or earlier ancestors. Choose to work with only one ancestor or with many. You could add a photo or a painting of the landscape where they lived. What's important is that you feel a connection - make their life real to you. Light a few candles. Then, sit down in front of your altar with a cup of tea or other food or drink your ancestors would have loved, and have a conversation with them. Thank them for being present for you from the other side of the veil, thank them for making their presence known to you and for helping you in the present day. Ask your questions, ask for insight. Also, tell them that any issues they might have had are not to be played out in your life or in the life of future generations. State your intention to heal the hurts and to bring Love and Understanding to their human experience. When you feel the conversation is complete, thank them again - then notice what shifts in your life.

Enjoy your experience with your Ancestors, and please share your insights!

Sending you blessings of Love!

New videos: Daily Energy Routine!

This is a preview of what I teach in the Lightworker Intuition Development Program.  The Daily Energy Routine is based on Donna Eden's work, and I add my two cents of wisdom especially for Lightworkers.

Video 1: Reasons for having a good energy routine.

Video 2: Follow along as I guide you through the routine!

Remember to incorporate an energy practice in your daily life.  For Lightworkers, it's not just an option, it's a necessity!

Share below: what's your favourite element of the Routine?

Reiki and Energy Work for a broken bone - Epilogue

Over a year already since I injured my wrist. I am finally taking time to write an epilogue to the three blog entries documenting my journey with a cast.

• March 25, 2013: Reiki and Energy Work for a Broken Bone
• April 1, 2013:  Reiki for a broken bone - Week 1
• April 8, 2013:  Reiki for a broken bone - Week 2

I think that part of the reason why I was procrastinating writing more on this healing journey is that I felt it had somehow failed. When I returned to the hospital 4 weeks after my injury I expected the bones to be fully mended – after all, doctors had said it would take 4-6 weeks for the injury to heal, and Reiki is supposed to speed up recovery so I expected my healing would take a shorter amount of time.

Once the cast was removed, I knew it wasn’t healed and I felt surprised and disappointed. I couldn’t even raise my arm from the x-ray table without assistance from my left hand due to the pain. My hand was still swollen and yellow from the bruising. The lines in my palm were absent due to the swelling (it was so strange to see a blank palm!). Then I started wondering if I had done Reiki “wrong”, or if I hadn’t been consistent enough in my application of Reiki, or if Reiki really did work… My faith in energy healing was dampened, and that is not something I am proud of nor did I want to share my doubts with my clients, students and readers. I could still feel the energy at work, I felt the reassurance of guides, and I knew I was growing emotionally and spiritually – but why wasn’t my body healing almost instantly?

The cast was removed 3 weeks later, the injury being fully healed. I needed a few weeks more to slowly return to the full use of my hand, wrist and arm. My chiropractor gently adjusted the wrist bones and my massage therapist continued to relieve residual pain in the shoulder girdle and arm. And oh the joy of showering without a plastic bag on my arm, and washing my hair with both hands! I returned to the joy of writing with my right hand, sleeping without pillow support under my arm and without the fear of clubbing my husband as I slept, cooking without the odors of the food “sticking” to the cotton of the cast and following me everywhere… And the household slowly went back to its previous state with most of the house chores falling upon me, the others being not as quick to help now that I wasn’t as helpless…

There are some good habits I maintained, like involving my son in cooking and increasing his chores to a level more appropriate to his age. I am also better at asking for help although deep down I still dislike it. I guess I have some of that super-woman I-can-do-it-all syndrome going on…

It was also interesting to use my wrists as practice for my students discovering energy work and Reiki; I was asking them to energetically sense both wrists and see if there was a difference, and all of them were amazed that they could sense a difference between the wrists. Most noted that there was more buzzing energy over the one that had been injured. The wrist continued to protect itself and kept knitting the bones for many months after the cast was removed.

In May this year, I met a gentleman in his sixties sporting a blue cast. I asked him about his injury and shared some of my story about breaking my wrist while disco-skating. He had tripped over an electrical cord. He mentioned that he took three days before going to the hospital because although he felt some pain, there was very little swelling and he just thought he had sprained his wrist. He was surprised that he actually had broken a bone.

A few weeks later, my son broke his wrist while playing dodge ball at school. Same story with him: there was some pain and minimal swelling but no big egg-shaped swelling on the wrist and “sausaging” of the fingers like I had experienced the previous year. But with the story of the other man fresh in my memory, I decided to bring my son to the ER for an x-ray just in case. He was in a cast for 4 weeks.

A few hours after breaking my wrist,
still in the ER with disco glitter...
Can you see the egg shaped swelling
forming over the broken bone?

So then I realized how serious my injury had been. In comparison to these 2 new case studies, where there was only discomfort instead of pain that would make you pass out, and no swelling… I had won the prize so to speak for the biggest, baddest wrist injury around. Then I remembered how Reiki helped me reduce the pain and keep my intake of painkiller to a minimum during the first few days. I wasn’t surprised anymore that it took my body more than 4 weeks to heal since it had more work to do than for a simple fracture. I became actually amazed that it took only 7 weeks to heal now that I understood how messy the injury had been. I was finally able to move from disappointment in energy work in the matter of broken bones, into gratitude and love.

And so it is true that healing doesn’t always work in the way we wish it to work. In my case, I had wanted a full recovery in 4 weeks or less without understanding the gravity of the situation. When I realized it wasn’t happening, my faith in energy work wavered. What was I doing wrong that my request went unanswered? I wanted my will to be done without understanding the bigger picture…

Can you see that pattern in your life as well – wanting your will to be manifested instantly without an understanding of the fuller picture? Is it difficult for you to fully surrender to Spirit without wanting to control the outcome of a situation? Do you judge what should happen and are you disappointed when what you believe should happen does not manifest?

We all go there. It’s one of our lessons as humans.

I now feel more humble and grateful for the healing gifts I have. I know they work although it’s not always in the shape, type or timing I imagine. I am learning to “let go and let God” in an even deeper, more intimate and more grateful way than ever before.

Do you need help understanding the greater picture of a physical or emotional injury? I’ve been through a personal process and I have also guided many clients to more clarity, understanding and inner peace. I would love to have the opportunity to journey with you, too.

If you want to explore how we could be a good match to journey together, book your complimentary 30-minute Clarity Session. This link brings you straight to my calendar so you can book a time and date that is most convenient to you. I am looking forward to hearing from you!

Opening the Channels to Abundance

Laughing Buddha, said to
help attract abundance. 

Clients are asking me how can they attract true abundance. As people who want to live with good spiritual ethics, we all know that true abundance is not necessarily money, but also rich relationships, joyful life experiences, opportunities for personal growth… yaddi yaddi yadda… but we also want money.

Here are five tips you can apply starting today to open your channels to abundance.

1. Face it: money is energy. What is that piece of paper without the value and energy we give it? Money represents our fears, our hopes and our social struggles. We demonize it or view it as a saviour. Find clarity about your relationship with money. If you believe that money is dirty, evil and the cause of all sins… you are energetically blocking your channel to abundance!  (New: watch a video with more tips and exercises to help you gain clarity on your relationship with money!)
2. Believe that you deserve money! Old beliefs about money and self-worth can be sticky and can trap us in a mindset of poverty. Change this energy of lack by celebrating all you can do with money. Feel joy and gratitude when you travel, when you pay a bill on time, when you treat yourself to something nice. Decide that you deserve to feel joyful. Decide that money is a form of energy that can help you experience fun, joy, freedom – and that you deserve to feel these emotions! 
3. Be clear on the amount you want to receive. If you need $500, clearly ask for that amount and believe you can and will receive it. Be specific! In my experience, Spirit has a weird sense of humour… The more specific you are, the more you enable Spirit helpers to manifest your requests. 
4. Money is a dance. We are all moving together in the dance of abundance. Money exchange is a dance of giving and receiving, and we have to play both roles. Bless money as it dances in your life. Enjoy receiving, and enjoy giving! 
5. Be open to receiving – with grace, joy and gratitude! One of the most common roadblock to abundance is the refusal to receive. We refuse help or assistance. We refuse gifts and compliments. We are full of excuses. When this happens, we actively send the message to Universe that we don’t deserve or want abundance. The energy of abundance is there for the taking – but you have to make the time to actively connect and feel this energy pouring into your life! Your first practice: I invite you to accept the gift I recently offered you for joining my mailing list! If you haven’t done so already, book your complimentary 15-minute Reading and 30-minute Clarity and Strategy session! 

I have many tools, meditations and mindset-shifting techniques I would love to teach you! I don’t have a magic wand and can’t promise you will win the lottery this week, but I can help you change how your perceive money and your relationship with the energy of abundance. It will take time and effort on your part, because you have to be willing to change and transform your mindset, and that’s like committing to going to a spirit-gym. Remember, however, that investing in yourself is time and money well spent because it primes the pump to true abundance!

Sending you blessings of joy!

Feeling proud... and a little emptied

This morning, I have completed yet an other 6-month journey with a client.  Here's to an other beautiful soul who feels more centred, guided, empowered and connected to Spirit than she was 6 months ago.  Here's to an other beautiful soul who feels ready for life's adventure, with grace and gratitude.

I always feel like my chicks are flying out of the nest when my role of companion comes to the end of a journey...  I am humbled and proud to witness the transformation.  I am deeply grateful for this work!

It is so important to me to accompany people just like you in the adventure of life, relationships and self-discovery.  It is my passion and life's mission.  I find it difficult to explain what I do because it is different for every soul who journeys with me; I customize the experience based on what each soul needs in the moment to progress and to learn lessons.

There is space in my sacred space, in my heart, in my nest to welcome new clients who would like a companion in their journey.  What do you need in terms of spiritual support?  What tools would you like to learn to manifest your heart's desires?  Which ideas would you need to bounce around in a safe space, to nurture and grow into the Light?  How long have you struggled to find your space in this world, and are you ready and open to stop struggling?  Are you ready to find inner peace and personal empowerment?

Let's explore how we can journey together.  Message me and we'll set up a complimentary Discovery Session.  You'll gain a sense of clarity and some specific tips and techniques you can start applying right now, wherever you are in the world, and wherever you are in your life!

With Love and Gratitude, from my heart to yours! xo

Stuck in a rut? Try this technique to switch back to positive vibes!

How different would your life be if you started wondering about all the positive, creative and good-feeling outcomes instead of worrying and being angry? This technique is tried, tested and true!

The positive action of the week comes to you with a view of the Mediterranean, at Monaco. Remember to breathe deeply (yes, right now!) and to focus on your greatest good.

In my experience, when I feel stuck in a rut or a pattern focusing on what I don't want, it helps me hugely to call in my guides and angels, and to allow myself to wonder what it would feel like, be like, taste like... if the problematic situation would have a positive spin.

For instance, instead of focusing on lack of money, I could ask, "I wonder what I would feel like if I was able to pay all my bills on time, and have money left over to play." And then I would sit in that energy for some time, using all my senses to pretend what it would be like if it did happen. Then I tell my angels that indeed, I much prefer that alternative and could they help me release the current reality and create this new vision for myself, please and thanks.

This technique is also powerful for healing relationships. For instance, instead of focusing on lack of love, of attention, of affection or instead of focusing on questions like, "why can't he pick up his socks", or "why did he choose to be at his mother's instead of baking me a birthday cake?"... Profound healing can happen within by focusing on questions like these: "I wonder how it would feel like to be in a relationship where I truly felt valued, and where I would truly value my partner. I wonder how it would feel like if I felt celebrated. I wonder how different my world would be if I didn't have the need to take responsibility for all the housework."...

Try this technique. I swear to you it is healing! You'll discover new answers and new possibilities, and you will be opening doors to miracles in your life! The deepest form of prayer, especially for manifestation, is when you can feel the desired outcome in the present moment. But sometimes we are just too stuck, stunned and righteously angry to consider changing the current reality, and instead of praying we start having angry conversations with God and the Angels. These conversations, although they can help us vent and release, don't always trigger a positive outcome but rather accentuate the less-than-desirable reality because that's what we are focusing on when we talk or pray about our laundry list of what we don't like or want.

Using this technique foils the reptilian brain and involves the frontal cortex, so you can more easily switch to a positive, joyful manifestation of your life experience.

Love & Light! xo

Healthy Living Wellness Fair, April 5th 2014

I am delighted to have been invited to participate as a vendor to Cornwall's second annual Healthy Living Wellness Fair, which will be held on Saturday April 5th starting at 11AM.  There will be over 60 health-conscious vendors ready to support you leading a more radiant life, and many resources (and tastings!!) available for people who live with Celiac disease and those who want to move to a gluten-free diet.

I will be there with my Oracle and Angel Cards as well as my crystals to support you energetically! :)

I am looking forward to seeing you there!

How often does this happen to you?

One of the lessons in the Lightworker Program is to take time daily -- even just 5 minutes! -- to be still and connect to Source.  During Lightworker class this weekend, we discussed how difficult it is at times to yoga or meditate when pets are around. When I got home, I felt the need to stretch and unrolled my yoga mat when suddenly...

Maya thinking I rolled out the yoga mat just for her...

How often do you get your face licked by your dog, your ponytail pulled on by a cat or your belly pawed down when you try to exercise?  Pets know that exercise is play time; make sure you have fun and don't take your workout too seriously!  

Winter Solstice Musings

Wondrous things are in store for me this year - which means more soulful sharing with you! 

As a winter storm blew fresh, scintillating snow and freezing rain on the land, I was feeling blue.  I enjoy celebrating the Winter Solstice with like-minded people and spend the whole night meditating, painting, and leading spiritual processes...  but in the hectic schedule of the last few months as I transitioned fully and definitively from corporate world to being self-employed, I had forgotten to book the celebration!  And now the winter storm seemed to validate that this was a Solstice to be experienced in quiet contemplation and meditation.  

Instead of dwelling on my blues, I decided to do something.  A personal ceremony was in order!  I took a long warm bath in salt water and essential oils, using my own "Forehead Chakra" mix.  I meditated on everything I was releasing from my life as I enter a new phase.  

Then, I took out my paint brushes out "to play".  I allowed the painting to reveal itself to me.

The Crossing, Winter Solstice 2013

This is the result of my meditative Solstice painting... I started by creating the indigo sky.  The paintbrushes wanted to spiral with the paint and create movement.  The entire canvas became filled with the indigo hue and a few tiny stars.  It then felt right to paint the golden mandala circle.   

Mermaid really wanted to be painted in so I invited her in my circle.  At first I thought, "I can not paint a mermaid, I don't know how!"  And on my exhale I let that restrictive thought go as I instructed Mermaid to paint herself in...  I was wondering what she was reaching for... then the spiral portal appeared with... me in the centre! Safely arriving through the portal! I wondered who else was there greeting me as I felt surrounded by more beings of Light and higher vibration.  Fairy appeared, wanting a pink dress, red shoes, and green flowers on her dress. Finally, my Guardian angels revealed themselves, enveloping the passage and lovingly guiding me through. 

The painting then felt complete and I set down the paintbrushes, said a word of gratitude and finally went to bed.  It was 3AM - this year, I did not wait for the sunrise before going to bed.  Filled with the bliss of my inspired creative work, I decided to go to sleep and perhaps find that portal through my dreams.

Soul Search, Winter Solstice 2012

I find it interesting to notice somewhat of a link between this year's Winter Solstice painting, and last year's...  Last year, I had painted a female figure in a Light bubble, travelling to the stars.  It seems that if last year I consciously set out on this journey, I have arrived at the threshold crossing this year!  The journey was arduous: I dealt with my depression and took a year off work to rebuild myself from the inside.  I got clear on my goals.  I started to really love myself and accept myself for who I truly am.  My return to work this Fall was a validation that the old me was no more and that it was no use to continue to follow that path.  It's time to forge a new path!

And here I am, very excited about all the opportunities this new year will bring.  I am feeling so very blessed and proud of the spiritual work I've done this past year.  I am also feeling some fear and anticipation for I am walking a path that is new to me...  at least in this life, for my soul remembers the way.  

I am wishing you merry musings, too.  When is the last time you took out your paintbrushes?  Just have fun, allow your imagination to guide you.  Don't expect a masterpiece - simply allow your inner self to express itself in full colour.  Enjoy the process, you can be surprised at the insights you will gain!

Today, joyfully celebrate life!

Pompon when he was a kitten.

Today is definitively wintery.  It has snowed all night and through the day.  Everything is covered with a thick white blanket of snow.  While some are delighted with Nature's gift this morning, others are cursing...

Does the snow bring out the grouch in you?  Do you allow the weather, world events and social interactions dictate your mood and outlook on life?  Are you bent on seeing the negative?

Remember that you can always choose how you meet and greet every moment of your day.  Just for today, choose to celebrate life.  Just for today, choose to have fun!  Just for today, focus on the qualities of others - especially those who annoy you the most!  Put aside the grouch that is telling you that because things aren't going your way, you will make life miserable for yourself and others around you.  Just for today, embrace life and your silly side.  Invite your creative inner child to play and guide you to a higher vibration.  Let your doubts dissolve, for in reality, all is well.

Remember the fun you had as a child building a snowman or a snow fort.  Remember how cool it is to be the first person to leave footprints in fresh snow.  Remember how wonderful it is to catch a snowflake on your tongue.  Remember the joy of curling up with a cozy blanket and a hot chocolate, reading a favourite book.  Close your eyes, and smile for a moment.  Allow those endorphins to flood your body.  Breathe.  And now take time away from this computer and go do an activity that brings you joy!

As I often tell my clients and students, our purpose in life is to connect with this essence of Joy.  It's important to look for the positive and for the lesson in every situation.  The Law of Attraction states that what you focus on gains in energy...  Choose to focus on the areas of your life that bring you delight, and find delight in other areas of your life that you consider a bore.

Today, I am taking delight in writing once more in this blog.  I do feel a tad rusty after leaving it aside for a few months...  but I'm not letting those feelings of "not good enough" stop me!  I choose to focus on all the wonderful activities I am creating and will bring to the world in 2014...  I am not allowing the fear of change and other people's negative vibes put a damper on my spirit!  I bring loving energy to all my relationships and business partnerships, knowing that all clouds will move on.  I am also taking delight in catching up with house chores, knowing how I love the energy of my house when the laundry is done and the dust bunnies have gone away.  I will also take a walk in the fresh snow, enjoying the crunch of fresh snow under my boots.  Maybe I'll even catch a snowflake or two on my tongue...

What joyful activity will you bring to your life today?  Share the Joy - leave a comment!

Oracle Reading, December 2013

Cards by John Holland, Denise Linn, Doreen Virtue

Wow, wow, wow!!!  Are you ready for the energy of this December??

My first thought when I saw these cards, one after the other from different decks talking about opening to divine Love and guidance, went to all of us who are making some subtle or radical changes in our lives this month.  So many of us feel the need to be aligned with our soul purpose at this time.  Whether we are ready or not, our soul is pushing us past our comfort zones.  That voice inside us wanting to express our creativity, our passion, our spirituality will not be quiet anymore.  It can no longer be ignored.  This is the month to truly open to all the beauty, love and gifts the Universe is bringing our way!

The first card (top) is the Universe.  It came forth from the deck to provide insight on our greatest lesson this month.  We are reminded to have fun this month!  Celebrate our unique spirit!  Celebrate all our work, our trials and our triumphs for all these are lessons that have helped each of us become who we are in this moment.  We've gained a lot of wisdom so far on our journey.  With this wisdom, we must remember that we are part of a bigger picture than the tediousness of daily life.  Our challenge, especially in this month of December, is to remember that we are all interconnected.

The second card, Opening, represents our next right action to move our energy toward our lofty challenge of feeling this connection with the Universe and with each other.  We are invited to open our hearts to the flow of unconditional Love.  With an open heart, we can receive Love.  We can receive the gifts of Universe.  With an open heart, we can shine!  It is time to say, "Hey Universe - I'm ready to shine and share my gifts with the world!  Bring in on!  Thank you for all the opportunities coming my way just in time and on target!"

The third card, Divine Guidance, represents our helpers this month as we embrace our heart-opening challenges.  These helpers are none other than God and the angels.  They are surrounding us at this time to help us believe in ourselves.  They want us to trust our intuition - and to follow it!  They assure us that our gut feelings, the knowingness, the visions, the daydreams, the coincidences in our lives at this time are truly meaningful and trying to tell us something!

Bottom line - this month, let's allow our intuition guide us where we can BE love and where we can share Love where it is needed most around the world.  Let's use our unique gift to share the Love - some of us enjoy baking, others enjoy building, others enjoy hugging while others yet can direct loving energy with their thoughts and energy!  By giving more Love, we will receive more Love.  With more Love, we will feel increased energy, happiness and joy.  What beautiful energies to make the world go round!

This month's spiritual assignments:

• Practice the following affirmations:  "I am open to receiving the gifts of the Universe!" & "I am divinely guided at all times!"
• Be mindful of your inner feelings and "knowingness".  Pay close attention to the deeper meanings of signs, and symbols - especially if they are repetitious.  
• Be open to new experiences, people, places and things.  Forge new directions.  Start new projects.  Let your creativity flow!
• Find at least one outreach activity where you can use your special talent to serve the highest good.  Visit the sick in a hospital.  Care for a homeless person.  Send love to parts of the world.  Bake for a single parent in your neighbourhood.  Volunteer at an animal shelter.  Forgive a stubborn relative who is grumpy during the holidays.  Ask your heart what it would like to do to spread the Love this month -- and follow through!

Share your special action below.  Remember that sharing your action can give you a sense of purpose and responsibility, and will help you follow through!  All of us here in this online community can help support each other in our caring efforts!  After all, we are One in Spirit.  Where one person raises energy, we can all benefit.  Imagine if hundreds of Lightworkers raised loving energy this month...  I'm sure I would feel uplifted and joyful!

Many blessings of Love and Joy to all!

Update: Lightworker Name Game!

I have updated my blog's post on the Lightworker name game, with some additional context about how and why I have created the game, and the wonderful feedback I have been receiving for the past 2 weeks. As Lightworkers, our creative souls joyfully sees meaning in everything. We are Spirit, and Spirit is in us and works through us... Of course Lightworkers would see a deeper meaning in a sacred name!

I am grateful to Spirit for helping me create this game, where so many Lightworkers feel a personal attachment, or vibe, with their result. Thank you so much for vibrating to the beautiful, creative and joyful energy I infused in this work!

I will host an online event in mid-December to answer some questions on the specific vibrations and name combinations of this game. I definitely feel the need to explore this concept further and have received more instructions from Spirit on how to develop this concept into meaningful information and tools for all you wonder-filled Lightworkers around the world!

Send me your questions and comments to help me prepare for this event!

Many many blessings of Love and Joy to you!

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Announcing the dates for the next Lightworker Development Program, Level 1:  this training will be held in Ingleside, Ontario starting on February 22-23, 2014!

Genesis of the Star People on Earth... (Part 2)

Read Part 1 first...

Creatively channelled in 2010.  I have not reviewed or edited the text since then.  Note that I consider this more of a creative exercise and not an "absolute Truth"...  I am sharing it now since I feel many Star Children are awakening and searching for each other.  There's a whole community of Star Children in our realms...  you are not alone!  Much Love :)


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In the beginning, there is nothing. It is darkness. There is no sound, shape, texture, temperature, smell, knowledge. It is just floating. Floating in darkness, yet without the knowledge of darkness. There is no fear, only unconditional love. It is joyful, but without the knowledge of sadness one does not recognize joy. It is calm, peaceful, healing. Releasing the tension, fears, sadness and objections, dying to our lower selves and giving everything over to the God-consciousness ensures the smoothest travel through time, space and dimensions. It is such a great gift to accept, yet difficult to accomplish if we don’t accept to loose that old baggage and cut the cords to the old ways.

In this time of blissful darkness, there is no concept of time. Only God knows how long and how far we may have travelled, us group of stars floating on the final tidal energy wave of our old home. In our blissful state of detached consciousness, we are open to the healing we need to continue on our journey. We are nurtured and cleansed according to God’s will. It is as if we had a “reset” button and a program is making us new again, according to God’s plan. We just need to surrender and float in this blissful darkness.

And then there was Light. The first stirrings of individual consciousness. All is blurry at first as I am disoriented, as if coming out of a long peaceful and rejuvenating sleep. I am led to the edge of this great blue light source. There shines a blue jewel in the cosmos.

And the voice of God said, “Children of the Stars, this is your new home. This is your Soul School. Here you will be tested like never before. The magnetism of this planet will provide you with a temporary body with which you will experience life in bold new ways. Your body will be created in my image, male and female. Together, you will be balanced. Apart, you will acquire qualities and specific knowledge from tailored lessons. You will bring these back to participate in the divine balance.

“Children of the Stars, you have the opportunity to cross to the next dimension through these experiences. On this planet, I have created all that you will require for you to thrive. As you will each have an individual body, you will experience your Lessons away from the Collective. However remember, children, that you are never alone. My love is always with you, all through your embodiment. You will not be on this planet at once; some of you will stay behind to observe and guide those that choose to embody. You are each other’s guardians.

“Children of the Stars, I have created many life forms on this planet to support and nurture you. Learn to master them for the greatest common good. You will be masters of the Earth, of its plants, of its minerals, and of its animals. Treat them as I have treated you. Be nurturing, loving and apply compassion. They have lessons for you. You may choose to embody one of these elements and serve as a guide and teacher to others. You may also visit this physical realm without a body to guide and nurture incarnated Souls.

“Children of the Stars, I give you the gift of consciousness, the gift of feeling and experiencing. Learn from each of the senses you will have, as they all contain lessons for you individually and for the greater collective. I give you the gift of moving and being moved – in soul, mind and body. You are free to choose your Lessons and your incarnations. You are free from the web of the collective to explore individuality. I give you the gift of choices and decisions.

“Children of the Stars, remember that you are divine, as I am. You are an extension of my Love. It is with Love that I send you here. It is for your greatest good. My love is always with you.

“Children of the Stars, in this realm you will learn to co-create with me. As you are an extension of my Love, each of you has the Divine Spark. You will learn in the material realm to create material things with the elements I created for you to enhance your material lives. You will learn to let your Soul guide your Body in divine co-creation. You will learn to create in the etheric realm and see how matter follows mind. It will be a long learning process. Remember that I and your Celestial Family will be with you every step of the way, in darkness and in light.

“In this realm, dear children, you may choose to close your channels of divine communication to experience the material world that we will co-create. But remember that these channels are always there and can be reopened at the time of your choosing.

“I will now accompany the first Souls to this planet. You will have the gift of language and will name the creations there. I will create a body for you out of the earth itself, using all its elements. You will be earth, air, fire and water. You will be energy. This body, male or female, will be the temple for your Soul on this learning journey. This will be your Home for as long as you need it, through as many incarnations as you desire. You will know you will be ready to transcend to the next realm when you can detach yourself from the physical world and walk through the next one.

“Who will come first and forge the path for others? You have the gift of choice.”

I did something REALLY scary...

I haven't had the joy to write in this blog regularly of late...  Going back to work has been a real shock to my system and my spirit.  It has validated that if I am to shine my light, I can not hide.  If I am to teach courage, I must myself make a leap of faith.   

So I did something REALLY scary yesterday.  I resigned officially from my government job to be full-time Lightworker.  The best part is that I feel at peace with this decision, and as soon as I have surrendered to my truth, to what's best for my soul... synchronicities have multiplied to validate that I am now on the right path, and everything will be OK.

I chose 12/12 as my last day, my gateway to the next phase of my life.

My wings are ready.  Watch me soar!

I am ready to teach and serve Spirit's will.  I am ready to work from my heart centre.  I am ready to be me.

...and I know that Universe supports me abundantly.  

Many blessings of Love and Joy to all.

Receive a complementary 1-card Oracle Card reading!

Receive a complementary 1-card Oracle Card reading! As part of my certification process as Soul Coaching (R) Oracle Card Reader, I must complete 22 One-Card Readings. Here's your chance to receive spiritual guidance on a question you have. One-card questions don't provide as much of an in-depth answer as 3-, 5-, or 7+ card readings therefore it is best to keep your question simple. For one-card readings, I like to ask questions like:

• insight on a quality to work on/reflect upon for the day
• insight on how to best move an energy or a situation to more positive vibration
• a message from my Guides/Angels/crossed-over loved one on this day
• one thing I must be aware of as I start this day/project/relationship

To receive your complementary 1-card reading, send me a personal message with your question. I will send you a photo of the card I picked for you (from Denise Linn's Soul Coaching (R) Oracle Cards) along with my interpretation of this card for you.

Maximum of 2 readings per person. Offer valid until November 15th.

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Many blessings to all!