~Psychic Abilities~

I used to have an aversion to being referred to as a Psychic. I had seen all those cheesy commercials for psychic readings, and the way that psychics had been portrayed on television shows. Now I have accepted being called a Psychic since I have a better understanding of what the word means and how my psychic abilities truly work. I am not crazy or weird like psychics have been seen in pop-culture. I know that everyone has these types of abilities, and that it’s just whether or not they choose to acknowledge them and allow them to open within themselves completely.

The best definition I found for the word PSYCHIC is: Sensitive to nonphysical or supernatural forces and influences: marked by extraordinary or mysterious sensitivity, perception, or understanding. Webster’s Dictionary

The average person uses only about 7% to 10% of their brain in normal everyday activities. However, some individuals through events, meditation, or genetics have more use of the other 90% of their brain than the average person. This is where, my Spirit Guides and Angels tell me, the roots for these abilities lie. We are all inherently psychic or intuitive, and have all had glimpses or moments when we have used these powerful abilities in our lives. For example, when you have a sinking feeling in your stomach about someone or something, and then you are proven right by an event or actions taken by that person. You didn’t have any concrete reasons or evidence to support this feeling, you just knew that something was “off” because you were using your extra sensory abilities. Just like working a muscle, the more you pay attention to these abilities the stronger they get.

Here are some descriptions of  psychic abilities and how I tend to experience them:

* Clairvoyance – (Clear seeing) is the ability to see psychic vibrations through the sixth chakra, or third eye. The third eye is the energy center of clairvoyance and discernment, and is also referred to as “your mind’s eye” and works like a little private movie screen that you see visions on. For me this appears like a scene on a movie screen, a photo, or like a picture that is transposed over the material world in my vision.  I see images from the past, the probable future, other dimensions, and the Spirit World.

* Clairaudience – (Clear hearing) is the ability to hear psychic vibrations through the fifth, or throat chakra. The ears are psychically connected to the fifth chakra and can sometimes pick up on audible frequencies, or transmissions from the higher realms. This can take the form of ringing in the ears and chronic issues with the feeling of pressure within the ears.  I receive more in my left ear than my right, but can pick up different, higher frequencies in both. I  receive sounds, words, and music. I often have ringing in my ears and my Spirit Guides tell me that it is the sensation my physical ears are having to the high frequency energy that I am attuned to. I will also hear crystals and stones humming, or singing to me.

* Clairsentience – (Clear feeling) is the ability to receive psychic vibrations emotionally or empathically through the second chakra and often in connection with the fourth chakra. The sacral and heart chakras are most sensitive to these vibrations. I experience this as powerful emotions coming from another person, or soul. I will feel overwhelming sensations of love, fear, or sometimes anger that are not my own and I will have a knowing about the source of these feelings. I will also receive visual and audible messages associated with these feelings.

* Claircognizance – (Clear knowing) is the ability to receive and understand psychic vibrations through the seventh, sixth, fifth and fourth chakras. For me, this is seeing an image or hearing a word associated to a topic and automatically having a complete understanding of the situation or event that it is attached to. I don’t usually have any prior knowledge associated with it, it just comes to me as if it was always known within me. I will just know and understand. I often receive tastes and smells during psychic readings as well.

The best part of having strong psychic abilities is being able to communicate with the Angels and Spirit Guides smoothly and freely. I love being able to see and talk with them, and to share what they give me to help others! In my next blog I will share some techniques that may help you to open, and strengthen your psychic abilities! Until then…pay attention to those “gut feelings”.. That is one of the best and easiest ways for Spirit to communicate with you!

Blessings,

Karen~

~Using Your Inner Vision To Manifest Your Highest Future~

If you are anything like me, then you have lots of thoughts running through your mind simultaneously most of the time. This is how my brain functions and I have had many times throughout my life that I have literally felt as if my thoughts were spinning out of control. I have spent so much mental and emotional energy on worrying and trying to think through every possible scenario for every situation, relationship, and project that I have been encountered with. It has been truly exhausting at times and left me stressed out, on edge, and just plain frazzled. I have learned that allowing my anxiety to take me over puts me in the unfortunate position of creating struggle instead of peace, and happiness. With all those worries and frustrations running rampant inside of me, my energy was stagnant and blocking me from creating joyful experiences in my life. I couldn’t draw the high vibration energy of my desires, because my vibrational frequency did not match them.

Finally with the help of my Angels and Spirit Guides I learned how to quiet my mind with the practice of meditation, and visualization. This is a very powerful technique that has helped me to understand how powerful having the ability to harness my active mind, and my passionate feelings can be.

Let me be clear on what I mean by quieting my mind. I am not talking about fighting with my thoughts or trying to block them. What I am talking about is adding light to them and lifting them. By using my breath,  I focus on the intention of breathing Divine light into my thoughts. This technique lightens them and makes them as though they are clouds drifting across a bright blue sky in my mind.  Then I am able to gain clarity and allow my Higher Self , and Spirit to have a stronger voice within me. From this space, I am able to draw my thoughts and emotions in, harnessing their power and directing them towards my desires. I allow my imagination to run free, without limits, visualizing the most joyful and highest outcomes in every area that comes to the forefront of my mind. I imagine myself as a magnet pulling in the most beautiful, high vibration experiences possible. I allow myself to completely submerge in the wonderful, blissful feelings that my visions bring forth. This process brings my vibration into a matching frequency with my desires and opens me up to receive.

The most wonderful part of playing with this technique, that I have found, is that by practicing it I connect with the essence, and feel of what I am manifesting rather than getting caught up in the details of how to bring my desires about. I couldn’t get stuck on the how’s and why’s of everything when I was just allowing myself to feel the happiness of the outcome. This process has worked beautifully for me and I encourage you all to try it out for yourselves. Let your inner vision soar without limits and see what blessings you can manifest for your highest future!

Blessings,

Karen~

~Dreams~

Dreaming is a physiological function for humans that is a natural process, necessary for mental, emotional, and physical health, as well as overall well-being. The human body requires approximately 2 hours of REM (rapid eye movement) sleep per night. During REM sleep the eyes move swiftly in back-and-forth motion, and the neurons of the brain are active, similar to the activity that takes place when you are awake. We can dream during any state of sleep, but it is during this cycle of sleep that we have the most vivid and memorable dreams. It is important to point out that everyone dreams, whether they remember or not.

Many of us don’t take our dreams very seriously, but we should. When we dream we are in an expanded state of consciousness, and fully connected to the subconscious mind. Anything and everything is possible in our dreams. We leave our physical forms behind and allow our essence to travel the various planes of existence. In our dreams we are free to connect with our Higher Selves, Angels, and Spirit Guides for healing and guidance. We also process and assimilate our memories and experiences, and all of the mental and emotional effects they have on us. Some people receive information in their dream state of future events – this is called a prophetic, or visionary dream.

Native Americans believe that dreams are sacred and a means of obtaining guidance and wisdom from Spirit. Aboriginal people believe in two parallel streams of activity happening at once. One is the daily details of physical life, and the other is the infinite spiritual life that they call Dreamtime. Dreamtime is actually believed to be more real than physical reality, and they have built their laws, social structures, and values on dreaming. Some of their people have the spiritual power to be in contact with Dreamtime during their waking state.  In our culture we refer to people with these gifts as psychics, clairvoyants, or spiritual mediums.

Lucid dreaming is when the individual who is dreaming is aware that they are in dream state, and can manipulate or actively participate in the dream. The experience of lucid dreaming is extremely real and full of vivid images. I participate in lucid dreaming almost every night, and I truly enjoy my dream experiences.

In my next blog I will offer some tips on how to become a Lucid Dreamer, or program your dreams. This can allow you to travel to any destination, obtaining beautiful gifts from vivid experiences, and divine knowledge during your dream state. Until then…sweet dreams!

Blessings,
Karen~

Forgiveness.

We have all been deeply hurt at one time or another through the words or actions of another. We have also, all done some damage of own towards others. I know for myself that I have hurt and offended others without even being fully aware that I had done so.

When someone hurts us or vice-versa… what do we, as humans beings, normally do? Do we hang onto our anger and resentment, bringing forth thoughts of revenge and rage , or do we decide to embrace forgiveness and move forward? Truly moving forward includes moving on without holding onto grudges or bitterness. This can be a very daunting task that sometimes takes us years to accomplish. I am still learning how to truly forgive. It’s really difficult to allow all your wounds to heal. Especially if the people who have caused those wounds have never given you an apology. Sometimes, even if the other person does apologize, we are wound up so tightly with our anger and our unforgiveness, that we simply refuse to accept an olive branch when offered to us. These pent-up negative feelings can cause horrible damage to our relationships, careers, families and to our own bodies. I believe that many devastating illnesses and conditions that manifest within the body at times stem from harboring bitterness and unforgiveness towards others and for ourselves.

When I have had times of really feeling hurt and angry towards someone for transgressions against me, my angels/guides have said to me “Remember that you are all doing what you can with the knowledge, awareness and energy that you have to work with… and as you change and evolve, through experiences with one another, you grow in your ability to maintain grace and peace together.” They also remind me that I am the true creator of every relationship and situation that I draw to me and am not ever a victim. This divine guidance has helped me to take some of the emotion out of hurtful exchanges and release my judgment of others who have offended me. I still feel the initial sting when someone wounds me, but I have a much easier time letting go of it when I remember these messages from spirit.  With these gifts of knowledge I am able to release my resentment and hurt, allowing me to put things into perspective and have understanding, compassion, and even empathy for those who have offended me. The wounds may remain in my memory, or may have caused permanent changes in my life, but I am free of the grip of bitterness or grudges which can truly hurt me in the long run.

Forgiveness, however, doesn’t mean that you deny the other person’s responsibility or erase the act. What it does is help you to lift yourself out of the negative energy of the wrongful act. When you forgive you set yourself free from being imprisoned by negativity. Being a person who has the ability to forgive allows you to move away from the role of victim. You take back your power and release the offending person’s or the situation’s power it has had in your life. In having this awareness and truly owning your power, you will no longer define yourself or your life by how hurt you have been. You then have the power to define yourself as a being of grace and serenity within.

“He who is devoid of the power to forgive, is devoid of the power to love.”  ~Martin Luther King, Jr.~

Blessings to all!

Karen~

Animal Spirit Guides.

Animal Spirit Guides are another way for Spirit to connect and communicate with you. Since we have a relationship with these creatures in the physical world, it is easier for some to connect to animals as Spirit Guides. Each type of animal carries certain characteristics and qualities that they bring forward with them to assist the souls that have drawn them. It is also my understanding that each species of animal is a part of a combined soul group instead of having a separate soul or essence. So, all Owl Spirit Guides have the same general qualities as do all Wolf Spirits, Bear, Turtle and so on.

Animal Spirit Guides are also referred to as Animal Totems or Power Animals. There are subtle differences in meaning, but for you to connect with your Animal Guides you need not worry about whether they are a Totem or Power Animal so much. They are awesome creatures of Spirit who offer us their protection, encouragement, support and Divine guidance. You may receive messages from your Animal Guides as long as  you are open to raising your receptivity to them. They can communicate with you in meditations and dreams  once you have heightened your awareness to them. Often our Animal Guides will introduce themselves to you by showing up in unusual ways as symbols of the particular animal or in physical form. If you are confronted with the image of an animal, whether physical or symbolic , 3 times over a very short period of time, this is a sign that this particular Animal Spirit may be trying to convey a message to you or make a connection to you as a Guide.

These beautiful Spirit Creatures should be honored and appreciated. Giving donations and actively working towards the conservation of animals and the environment they live in on this wonderful planet that we all share is a great way to lovingly show your gratitude. Also, a way to strengthen your connection to them is to have pictures and figurines of your Guides in your environment. These prove to be great reminders of your relationship and keep you connected to them in your daily life.

I hope that this helps you to establish your own personal relationship to your awesome Animal Spirit Guides!

Blessings!

Karen~

The Spirit World.

I have had many people asking questions after posting my last blog on Spirit Guides. Questions like “Where do my Guides exist and how do my Spirit Guides and Animal Guides connect with me?” So, I thought I should expand on these topics and give more information about the Spirit Realms and Spirit Guides. Also we will explore a bit more about what kinds of gifts they bring to us.

Let me begin by reminding everyone that everything is energy, and we exist in a certain energetic plane or dimension while Spirits exist on another energetic plane/frequency or wave length. The Spirit World is not this far off glorious place in the sky. It is just a few wave lengths above us energetically and is very much an accessible realm to us all. They (Spirit Guides) really are right beside us all the time. We just need to raise our energetic vibration enough to have an awareness of them. One of the best ways to raise your vibration is through the practice of meditation. Take a look at my blog titled The Blessings Of Being A Tree, where you will find a grounding meditation exercise that will help you in getting started. As you feel that wonderful grounded feeling and have successfully “become a tree” just simply ask your Spirit Guides to join you and to give you a message. They will respond to your willingness and intention to connect with them. As they respond to your call, you will begin to have an awareness of them. This can feel like a warm, loving feeling coming over you or you may even get a picture in your minds eye of them. They are very subtle and may speak to you in a very gentle quiet voice, so, you need to quiet your mind in order to open fully to communicating with them. Using meditation helps you to quiet your mind and achieve a heightened state of awareness and greater receptivity.

Once you have connected with the Spirit World you are open to receive divine inspiration, higher knowledge and unconditional love from all the high vibration non-physical beings that reside there. These beings are Ascended Masters, Archangels/Angels, religious figures, loved ones, Ancestors and Animal Guides. These high vibration beings are also referred to as Spirit Helpers, Guardian Spirits, Animal Totems and Divine Teachers. They are as diverse as the people they are connected to. We can have any number of Spirit Guides as we navigate through our various experiences on life’s journey and they walk beside us whether we are aware of them or not.

They are happy to support us with anything and everything, and they do so willingly whenever they are called upon. It is very important to understand that they may offer you wonderful gifts, creative ideas and healing energy at a very high level when you ask them specifically for these gifts. They will not interfere with your free will or take your lessons or karma away from you. They can, and will, however, make going through your experience as a divine soul living a life in this physical realm much smoother and more harmonious.

We are truly blessed to have them!

Love & Light

Karen~

Spirit Guides.

Spirit Guides are non-physical beings, or souls, that are connected to you on your physical journey in life and support you in your path towards spiritual awareness. They have many gifts and abilities to lend divine support to you every second of every day in your life.

These souls are signed on to teach, heal and watch over you. Some are with you as your essence joins your physical body in the womb and they stay with you until your soul ascends from your body at the end of your life and others are loved ones who have passed on who wish to act as guides for you. They are tireless, unlimited and full of unconditional love, and they never judge you or condemn you for your choices. They are a supreme force of divine energy that is constantly nudging you towards your most positive outcomes. They are a beautiful gift to us from the source of all creation.

One of the easiest ways to become aware of and make a conscious connection to your spirit guides is through meditation. Once you have an awareness of your guides, a great way to strengthen that connection is simply to talk with them. Your spirit guides can offer you guidance and support in any area of your life. Like in your relationships, spiritual developement, health/healing issues, creative projects, career choices, and truly any aspect of your journey through life. Just ask and you will receive!

I have memories of some of my first connections and experiences with Spirit Guides as a little girl. When I was around the age of 4 years old, I played almost daily under two trees in our back yard that were special to me. One was a huge Weeping Willow and the other was a tall Evergreen tree. I clearly recall playing and having conversations with what I called the princesses/princes and angels who lived in the branches of the trees. They were always happy and loving to me. When I told my family about them they said (smiling) “You have a really big imagination!”

I realize now that those beautiful memories were my initiation into having a full awareness of the many forms that Spirit takes and being able to communicate with Spirit freely. Now I communicate with Spirit Guides and Angels daily. It is my purpose in life to be in service of Spirit and support all who are drawn to me in making their own connections to their Spirit Guides.

Love & Light
Karen~

Some of my experiences with Reincarnation.

Here are just a couple of events in my life where I experienced connections to reincarnation:

When I was a little girl, probably around the age of 5, I was watching my mom applying her face cream before bed and I asked her about her breasts. She instantly got very uncomfortable with where I was going in the conversation and turned it around on me asking why I wanted to talk about “boobs,” like it was gross. So, feeling like I was revealing a secret, I told her that I remembered having them when I was a mom and knew that I would be growing them again. I was basically trying to ask her if, because I was her daughter, mine would look like hers when I was a mom again. I knew inside that I had been a mom before and had breasts and would again. She immediately told me that I was being silly and that those ideas were just from a dream that I was remembering. I knew then that she was wrong, but, I could also see how uncomfortable I was making her so I stopped talking. My mom loves me, but didn’t know how to deal with me on subjects like that at the time.

Another time I was playing in my mom and dad’s bedroom in front of the big full length mirror that was attatched to the back of their bedroom door. I was sitting there brushing my hair with my dad’s brush and playing with my mom’s powder, both things that I really wasn’t supposed to do, and I was looking in the mirror at myself. I then felt this over-powering urge to get closer to the mirror and stare into my own eyes intensely. As I began to stare into my own eyes, I saw many different images appear in the mirror around me, and my face changed into other faces several times very quickly. I got scared and looked around the room to see if someone was doing this to me. Just then I felt this overwhelming sense of calm and a voice inside my head told me that it was okay. I went back to the mirror and did it again and once again I saw many different faces transposed over mine. I was fascinated at this point and realized that I always knew that it was still me even when it showed completely different facial features. I continued to play at this repeatedly throughout my childhood until I reached my teens, when it seemed like a weird little kid thing to do, so I stopped.

I know now that my guides were allowing me to see the other shapes that my soul has taken, but it was always me inside. I could tell through my eyes…something about the eyes carries an identifying mark of the soul within.

So, now that I have shared just some of my own strange and embarrassing experiences… do you have something to share? I hope that if you do you will feel confident enough to share them openly like I just did. It is truly freeing!

Warmly,
Karen~