This is just a quick note to let you know that I haven't fallen off the face of the Earth!  I have, however, been battling with a cough thing that has just kicked my behind.

In last week's Palmistry class, I was discussing lines of health and wellness and noticed that my hands and fingers had lines that indicate exhaustion and laughed about how I would tell someone else who had this hand to go to bed and get some rest.  Well, seems as if that was good advice.  I have not been able to say more than three or four words without a serious bout of coughing - which is kinda tough for someone who talks for a living.  At the same time, any movement other than from couch to chair also sets off a coughing fit. 

So, unwillingly, I've had to rest.  I can only imagine how bad this would be without some of the healing techniques I've applied.  Apparently others have been hit pretty hard with this as well.  My grand daughter told me some time ago that your elbow is "your coughing corner.  If you have to cough, gwamma, cough into your coughing corner!"  Cracks me up.  Which makes me cough some more . . .

I usually have some wonderful psychic experiences while I'm sick.  I've not had any yet.  Although, I think some of the coughing fits caused me to see God briefly.  Don't think that counts.  The fact that I actually feel like joking around tells me that I'm on the mend and getting better. 

I've been breathing shallowly in hopes of avoiding a coughing spell.  Once in awhile I get to take a deep breath of air and that feels sooooo good!  What makes us living beings is the fact that we take on the Breath of Life.  When we release the Breath of Life, we pass into another realm of being.  The word inspiration actually means "God Breathed."  We can breathe life into a project and blow others off.  Awe inspiring moments take our breath away.  Sometimes love can leave us breathless. 

We don't have to think about breathing.  It just happens.  Until it becomes obstructed and then it becomes all we think about.

When people are passing away, I remind them that they are learning to breathe Light and that it is safe and natural to let go of the need for air for the human form.  That information really helps people relax into the passing process.  Even in meditations, it can be good to breathe in Light as well as air.  It feeds the soul and helps us to feel alive! 

So, even when we are choked up and choked off from the flow of breathing easy, we can breathe in Light to revitalize and heal the physical form.  We do require reminders to breathe in and breathe out to bring in Light and let go of illness and discomfort.  Breathing is good!

Yesterday, my brother and I and Phil met for breakfast.  Both Phil and Joe had just done blood tests, so breakfast turned out to be a great plan!

As we were talking, we somehow got onto the subject of a dog we had for a short time when we were kids.  My brother was so allergic, that we had to give the dog back.  I was heartbroken and asked my Mom if we could get rid of my brother instead of the dog.  Not so kind to my brother.  He was also heartbroken and loved that dog, too!  He was pretty upset about having to give it up as well.  In my own misery, I didn't know how badly my brother was feeling both physically and emotionally.  (Isn't that the way it is sometimes?) 

As my brother was relating his side of the story, he mentioned that he had seen the dog in his room that night and it totally freaked him out.  Seeing a dead being at the foot of your bed is one thing, seeing a full blown physical expression of a living being is pretty amazing!  It's way up there on the mystical scale!

That dog was attempting to tell Joe goodbye.  They were deeply connected and the dog was just checking in.  I told my brother that the experience was pretty amazing and that he could be more psychic than me!  He was amused by that. 

I find it interesting that this is a perfect example of how we can only see the world from our own pain and suffering.  Others may be experiencing something profound and we only know what we feel.  Stopping and paying attention with a heart of compassion can help us break through the fog of our own experiences.  I only hope I can learn to see through my own stuff and be there for others.

I ended up spending a lot of today in the eye doctor's office.  My eyes have changed and my new glasses just didn't seem to want to work for me.  I went from being Near Sighted to being Far Sighted.  I imagine that the change is due to age and due to a change in perspective. 

Being Near Sighted meant that I could see the up close details.  As a Virgo, that's pretty important!

Being Far Sighted means that I can see things in the distance.  That's a good thing for someone who "sees" beyond the folds of time.  (Time isn't in a straight line, by the way.  It's curved and folded.  Our choices today can shift those folds to transform our life based upon our intent and our purpose . . . more about that in another time - har-har!)

The new glasses were too strong.  My eyes could not adjust to what was expected of them and make a huge jump so quickly.  So, a slight adjustment in the prescription will probably do the trick.  Maybe my eyes will balance themselves out and I can get to the point where I don't need glasses at all!  That would be way cool!

Part of the eye issues is the fact that I have virtually no pigment on the back of my eyes so way too much light enters in making me quite light sensitive.  Good news and bad news with that.  That sensitivity allows me to see angels and guides and ghosts more easily while making it uncomfortable to be out in the strong sunlight.  With the gray, dreary days we've had of late - that's not been much of a problem.  With spring coming and the bright sunlight and clear skies, sun protection will make my life a lot more comfortable. 

I wonder if the shift of eye sight might herald a shift in other perceptions.  Hmmm.  I'll keep you posted.

The Guardian

A couple of days ago, I was sitting on the couch resting before I jumped up and went to a workshop I was teaching.  As I was sitting there, I glanced out the sliding glass door out into the yard.  We have pine trees and bark mulch just past the small yard.  As I was gazing out, I saw something strange on the stone statue we have next to the pine trees.

We call the statue, The Guardian.  It looks like one of those Easter Island stone pillars.  I bought it for Phil for his 40th Birthday - One ancient thing deserved another.  I gave it to him with some toys for his second childhood!

Anyway,as I was looking at The Guardian, I saw some blotchy markings on it and said, "Phil!  Look!  What's wrong with The Guardian!"

Phil looked and we both broke into laughter. . . The sun was just peaking through the clouds and not bright enough to show a shadow on the ground, but sufficient to light up the statue through the pine branches.  I guess that means we've been having a lot of dreary days around here.  We can certainly have a lot of sunshine in the summer, but our winters can be overcast for days.

Since then, we've had "sunbreaks" that brighten the day and warm the soul.  Thought the East Coast is slammed with bad weather, the El Nino in our area has caused a very mild winter this year.  Gloomy, perhaps.  But mild in temperature.  I am certainly happy to see the sun.  Brightens my disposition a great deal.

That's what it's like to be around a sunny person.  They just brighten our day.  Gloomy people wear on us and take the light out of our hearts. 

There is an very old song that says, "let me be a little kinder, let me be a little blinder - to the faults I see in others, let me praise a little more . . ."  When we can do that, we can brighten our own day and maybe lighten up the day for others.

Well, another fun time at Open Tarot Practice last night!  What a hoot!  Lots of new folks just taking a test drive with this particular method of spiritual connection.  Lots of fresh insights and inspiration.  It was wonderful to see people just reach out to their intuition and to Divine Guidance to offer thoughts and impressions to their fellow participants. 

The biggest challenge faced by participants is letting go of what they think the card SHOULD mean and really listen to their impressions brought to them spiritually.  We all spend so much time in our heads rather than in our hearts and in our intuition that we block that Divine Connectedness.  It thrilled my heart to see people clicking in and really getting powerful insights.  Doesn't get any better than that!!  What a blessing to us all!

For example, one participant found that she was drawn to a face in the card and noticed where the eyes were looking seemed to be significant to her.  We discovered that where she puts her focus is the issue that was ready to be explored through the reading. 

For the reading, I create a layout that each person uses as a format for selecting cards and as a foundation for the reading.  I meditate/pray for guidance and create a layout from the information I receive.  In this particular layout, there was a rock to symbolize a block or challenge.  After the all readings were completed, I asked each one to go back and take a look at the challenge only this time view it as your greatest asset/blessing.  It was powerful to see that the reading had lifted the awareness for each person there and they were able to see what had been their challenge become their blessing.  It was just amazing and had a huge impact on each participant. 

That's why I enjoy the Tarot so much.  I am always amazed by the insights that come through and when we are willing, the transformation that can be realized.  It is even more amazing when experienced in a group setting.  I believe that the uplifted energy of the group causes each one to grow/shift/transform more easily. 

I also feel that the number of people reading this blog and feeling uplifted by it causes a surge of uplifted energy to flow through us all!  Thanks for being a part of something wonderful!  (Thanks fellow Twitterers!)