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A stray cat appeared Monday evening. The kids found him first and began to play with him. I was surprised because I have never had a stray cat appear before. I had sent out a wish to the universe for a cat to appear the week before, and now for the first time in my life, a cat appeared sitting in front of my door.

What made this even more interesting was that, on the second day, we discovered that he had an abscess on his back – most likely caused by a cat bite. It was painful for him and he didn’t want anyone touching him near that spot. I grew worried, since I had had a cat with the same condition that became extremely ill. I decided to request a shamanic healing for him.

Wednesday morning, I journeyed to the spirit realm where my spirit guide performed the healing. I saw him lance the abscess, remove the pus, and then angels came to infuse the cat with positive energy for healing. Afterward, I asked my spirit guide how the healing would come about in the physical realm? I was to see only a few hours later.

In the afternoon, my son came up to me and asked me to take a look at the cat’s abscess. He thought there was something stuck in it. I examined it and found that a small portion of the cat’s hair had become hardened from the fluids leaking from the abscess. I gently pulled at the tiny hair clump and it came off. It also pulled off the skin covering the abscess, which opened it. Step one: the abscess was now lanced, just like in the healing. We covered it with antibiotic cream and hoped for the best.

When we woke in the morning, the abscess was gone. Sometime during the night, the pus in the abscess came out. The cat kept the site clean as he waited for the abscess’s opening to heal. Step two: the pus was removed.

I was reminded that the spirit guides would often help me to remember that the healings are real. I saw this healing play out before my eyes. It could have become life threatening and expensive with vet bills, but instead within a day the problem was gone. I thought about my original request of wanting a cat to appear, and how fitting that it would be a cat that needed healing services!

Now I am left to deal with the reality that he does not know how to use a litter box (he sleeps in it). In order to keep him or find him a new home, he will need to know how to use the litter box. I think I’ll ask for the spirit guides help with that.

Blessed journeys!

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Think about this. Everything is created of sub-atomic particles. If everything is particles, how can there be pain, illness or pleasure? There can’t. There are only particles. It’s only in our mind that the perception of pleasure, pain and illness is created.

The secret to healing is to accept that the illness is not real. It is created in your mind, and if you can’t let go of the negative thought, it will eventually overtake you.

When people are ill, they cannot change their mind to create their re-create their own wellness. This is when they will seek the help of a doctor or healer. A doctor will give recommendations and usually prescriptions that people believe will make them better and it usually does. A shaman healer will request changes on an energetic level that manifest into the physical realm. The shaman has essentially “changed the mind” for the ill person with their spirit’s and the universal power’s permission. One of the greatest gifts a shaman can give, beside health, is to help a person believe that they will get better.

Blessed journeys!

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In the book, The Prince of Tides, the mother whispered to each of her children that they were special and that she loved them the most. This “specialness” created a guilty secret and made each child feel separate from their siblings. Feeling special never creates the emotions that we think it will.

Feeling special is to feel separate. Being separate creates feelings of isolation, fear and loneliness. In our drive for being special, we think everyone will adores us and that things will go our way. But we find that no matter whether someone thinks we are beneath them or above them – it is always a separate relationship. The only way to feel connected is to see ourselves as equals. Not in abilities, but in value.

There is no need to feel guilty about our blessings of health, wealth and happiness. Be glad! If you achieved fame because you love acting or wrote a book that millions loved to read – that’s great! The point here is to examine why you are doing what you are doing. When trying to make correct choices, we are often confused whether we are listening to our ego’s desires or our spirit’s true calling. To decide if you are following the correct path, listen to your inner wisdom to examine whether you are making your choices out of fear or love – love for yourself or others.

We can lead rich and fulfilling lives without the need to feel special.

Now go and fulfill your life’s purpose!

Blessed journeys!

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The road to spirituality is a lonely path from the world’s perspective. You won’t find a guidebook or set of rules – there is none. You might find a teacher for a short time, but no one will be walking the same path at the same time for long. Religion offers structure, companionship and rituals. You will find acceptance walking through religion’s door. But, religion is created for the masses. It cannot fit each individual perfectly. Religion and spirituality are both two-edged swords.

I have tried the religious path and am grateful for the insights it gave me. But it no longer fits me. I now walk personally with God to receive my individual instructions and guidance. I have benefited from shamanic journeying to communicate directly with spirits guides, Jesus and other enlightened beings. I know the path I am on is right for me. But there are struggles. I have to trust that the messages I receive are for my best good and follow them. I can’t look to others for advice and sometimes miss having a spiritual community to depend on. And, the world is not very accepting of beliefs that are not main stream religion.

Since I haven’t been on my spiritual path for long, I have to think about every move – just like when I first learned to drive. I try not to second guess myself or let others fears or disdain obscure my vision. I have already passed the fork in the road, there is no turning back, and now I wonder where this path will lead. One foot in front of the other, I keep walking with God, but not with the world.

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Here is a link to a film on YouTube which documents shamans:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4749156257249602834#

A film by David Cherniack Productions in association with Global Vision Corporation and Mystic Fire Video Fire on the Mountain: “A Gathering of Shamans” is a documentary about the connection between consciousness and nature, as embodied in the spiritual traditions of Indigenous Peoples, whose ecological metaphors of the sacred are so relevant to the modern world.

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Yesterday, the meetup group I organize, Toltec Kids for intuitive and sensitive kids, hosted a play date at a member’s farm house. Three of the children were mildly autistic and four were not. They played for hours, riding go-carts, jumping on a trampoline, playing dodge ball, and exploring the farm. 3 1/2 hours went by quickly and when it was time to go, the kids wanted to meet again as soon as possible.

What made this day especially important was that this was the first play date for the two of the children who lived there. With mild autism, they had no play date offers. Yet, I witnessed what appeared to be an ordinary day with kids playing extremely well together. Why did this day work, when so many others hadn’t for them?

I have often heard that autistic kids are intuitive, which makes them receptive to the energy around them. I could see how large group environments would upset them – easily picking up anger, excitement and irritation from the kids around them (and adults). I certainly experience this myself when going to the store, driving or when I worked in an office (which was very difficult for me). Being around other kids that were content and whose energy was well balanced provided a good foundation for them to come together. This helps demonstrate that we provide a healing environment for others, when we are healed.

My son mentioned that he now considered one of the boys a friend and said, “He wanted to play all the same things that I did, and I wanted to play the same things he did.” They were in-sync. Their intuitiveness helped them to understand the others intentions and go with the natural flow of the day.

I was surprised when one mother said that an outing like this normally wasn’t an option for them. She was very pleased that her son could play like a normal child – and that day he was.

Blessed journeys!

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Last night was one of those nights. Where the dreams were intense and the spirit guides were busy giving lessons. One dream, oddly enough had Michael Jackson in it. I never had dreams with Michael Jackson in them until he died. In the dream, Micheal was working behind a counter, and customers would come in and throw a brick at him – one after another. The brick would knock him to the ground or against the wall. This went on for awhile, and finally he died and rose up as a spirit. I picked up the brick and saw that on the back side were gold nuggets. The nuggets represented each blow that had hit him. There were many gold nuggets. I then noticed that the crevices in the brick had formed a map. I handed Michael’s spirit the brick and said “Your life’s experiences have created a treasure map to be used in the next life.” Our problems can seem to be negative, when in fact, they are gold nuggets advancing our souls.

I wonder why Michael Jackson keeps appearing in my dreams. I wasn’t a fan and never bought his albums. But mostly, I wonder about the message within the dream. There are many who believe we come to earth to learn life lessons to advance our souls. There are millions that believe in reincarnation, and that we keep coming back “until we get it right.”

What do you think the dream means?

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Today there was an article on how 6% of male fish, especially bass, have female egg cells growing in them. This is primarily due to the hormones in birth control pills that are excreted during urination, and then enter our water supply. The world and its inhabitants are intertwined in ways we do not truly comprehend. Certainly, this side effect was not something I anticipated when I took “the pill” during my 20s. Birth control pills affected my body as well, but I did not realize it until I stopped taking them.

Three years after I stopped taking birth control pills, I still was not pregnant and had one miscarriage. The hormones put my body on a cycle that it couldn’t seem to get out of. I also began to have acne for the first time in my life. I wished I had practiced shamanism then, I certainly would had requested a healing for myself. But the divine has a way of intervening when needed.

It was Christmas Eve and we were cleaning up after our party. As I was washing dishes, my mother-in-law stood beside me to help dry. I brought up the fact that it looked like my husband and I wouldn’t be able to have children. Three years is a long time. My mother-in-law looked at me with great sympathy, put her hand on my shoulder and said, “I am sure you will have a baby.” Immediately, I felt a bolt of energy go from her hand, down my spine and into my womb. I knew I was pregnant at that moment! A week later it was confirmed and Savannah was born the following September.

It’s funny, I call myself a healer, but we are all healers. Whether we are listening to a friend, helping a stranger, or building a child’s confidence. We are healers the moment we help someone believe in themselves or give them hope.

Blessed journeys!

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Yesterday my daughter had her first slumber party. A half hour before nine girls were to show up, I went upstairs to ask for help from the divine. I asked for patience, endurance and to not get mad over trivia things that might occur. Especially after the other morning when I lost my temper over my son not taking out the trash – a minor incidence compared to how I knew this day would test me.

At the party, we made punch, hit a piñata, played silly games, ate dinner and cheese cake and watched a video. The toilet also plugged up, the handle on the piñata fell off, the punch stained the counter top, and the girls were loud, but they were having fun – lots of it!

Later that night before going to bed, I thanked God for letting me make it through the day with my dignity intact, with no yelling or lose of control. And then I put my ear plugs in and went to sleep. It was a perfect day for my daughter, which was the most important aspect of this.

Blessed journeys!

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