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The Portal January 2008

In This Issue:

A Quick Look at the New Year
A Message From The Ancient Ones
Essential Spirituality

A Quick Look at the New Year
Let's take a quick psychic peek at the new year.  First, let's remind ourselves that the future is fluid.  Choices we make today create our tomorrows.  With that said, there is a greater Spirit guiding our path to our ascention.  Whether that Spirit is called "Higher Self" or "Allah" or "God" or "Creator" or "Great Spirit" or "Whatever" you'll agree with me that sometimes, without any help from our conscious mind or power of will, things just turn out for our good - even bad things become the 'best worst thing ever' in our lives. 

We were discussing this at The Divine Fellowship one Sunday and one of the members related a story where he had been in a plane that was really late and missed a flight.  Later he discovered that the flight he had missed had gone down and several had been killed and others injured.  That is divine intervention.  All of our best laid plans can go to heck in a handbasket if they are not in allignment with the Divine Plan.

Now, with that said, the Divine Plan is always for our highest and best good!  Spirit is reclaiming us by leading us through situations that make us clearer and brighter and wiser and more loving. 

Now, with that said, sometimes we get caught in our own Karma (what comes around goes around) or someone else's Karmic tidepool.  That means, our choices, and their choices affect our lives.  Spirit will not allow someone else's choices to keep us from becoming the spiritual beings we are meant to become.  We will be gifted with insights, friendships, divine interventions, signs and inner whisperings that draw us toward Spirit no matter what is going on around us.  It may not be easy, but it is worthwhile.  It may be simple, and it may also be a challenge.

So, the future is unfolding due to our choices and in proportion to our listening, and responding to Spirit's urgings.  That may look like intuitively knowing to take some action or to refrain from some action.  That may look like doors closing or doors opening.  That may look like the urging of a good friend.  That may look like answer to a prayer.  In the end, the only one responsible for one's own path is each one of us.  Yet, we walk not alone, but with a loving Spirit of Light yearning for our return to Divine Source.

As I look at the possibilities for the New Year, here are a few insights and  guideposts for each month.  These guideposts can support you on your journey and assist you on your path.

January:
January appears to be a sandy beach.  Beautiful and alluring, yet no solid footing if one stands on the shoreline.  The sands slips from beneath our feet with the strong current of current affairs and current issues on the table.  Watch for the time when you can get deep enough so that you can swim and be supported by the Universe.  Just like at the beach, turning your back on the dynamic force of circumstances could smack you down.  Be aware and watchful until you feel the upliftment (is that a word?) from Spirit.  Know that it takes effort to get past the surf, but once past it, there is a limitless ocean to explore or you can return to something you love and ride the waves for a great time!

February:
Time seems to fly faster in February.  Less constraints here.  Every effort becomes strengthening rather than wearying.  There is joy in the doing and the power of each action becomes evident.  If you have planned well, February really gets you off the ground.  If you haven't planned, February becomes a training field and strengthens your resolve and your physical form.  Relish the strength!  Enjoy the workout!  It feels good to be strong and powerful and free!

March:
Time stands still for a brief moment here.  Time for reflection and time for recounting past victories. Yes, victories.  We may feel defeated at a particular moment, but that is fleeting.  All is not lost, all is resorting itself for a new toss of the dice.  It is all about taking a chance on one's self, not gambling with life.  Trust that you have within you everything you need to venture forward - what you don't have, you'll learn!  It's like taking a trip.  You can plan for all contingencies, yet that forgotten toothbrush can be replaced along the way.  Old skills prepare us for the new way and new tools will be added as we need them.  Do it differently.  It may be uncomfortable because it is unfamiliar.  Soon, it will feel like a perfect fit.

April:
Whispers and stirrings of forgotten dreams reawaken.  Someday becomes today.  Opening the door to the past gives us footing for the future.  What has been put off comes into view.  Reimagine it.  It can look different.  What was impossible before can look different and become do-able, attainable.  Let go of previous expectations and allow Spirit to bring the dream in a new way.

May:
Much to do in May.  Up until now, the year has been about doing or preparing for doing.  May asks us to watch, be mindful, and take what action is necessary without wearing ourselves out.  It is easy to get lost in the doing.  We've come so far it does us no good to lose ourselves in the process.  Become even more mindful of our actions - become aware of Spirit's presence in all things.  Become even more aware of the links between us and the stars, us and plant life, us and the creatures of the earth, us and every other human being.  Be mindful, be aware, be sacred in all the actions to be taken.

June:
Breathing becomes easier in June.  Not that it wasn't easy before, but that it is more fun to breathe in life at this time.  Each breath inhaled in awareness is a chosen moment.  Each breath exhaled in awareness is a chosen moment.  Even breathing can be a sacred ceremony.  Bring sacredness to the forefront in every action this month as there are special blessings to be derived from that process.

July:
Opening of the heart happens more easily in this month.  Opening the "Heart of Hearts" (or the Divine within) happens more easily this month as well.  The sacredness that was secured in July creates a strong foundation for this opening.  Know that being open doesn't mean being weak.  There is some vulnerability there.  Yet, you have the sacredness to know who and what will honor that "Heart of Hearts" and who will not.  You will know when it is safe to open your heart and with whom. 

August:
Opportunity knocks!  You are strong, you are open, you have prepared and done the work, go for it!  Even if it just means going for living life to the fullest without regret.  Each moment is a new opportunity to shine.  A new opportunity to show your stuff.  A new opportunity to share your time, talents, and compassion.

Septemeber:
The compassionate heart that you are becoming shines brightly this month.  You are tender with others in their time of need.  Remember to be tender with the self.  Treat the physical form with tenderness and care.  That may mean to take action towards strengthening the physical form as well as giving it sacred rest.  Mindless activity is just as hard on the physical form as is mindless inactivity - set both aside for clarity and personal strength.

October:
Light the way for others this month.  Not by telling them what to do, nor by telling them their choices.  Rather, by holding your own sacred ground gently so that they can find their own way.  Just as one snowflake can cling to another, we cling to one another in this journey called life.  Allowing another to drift freely in their own space links us together more closely than if we are stuck living each other's life.  You have the light.  You are the light.  Be the light and really shine!  Others can find their way by seeing the Light you are.

November:
The fire in the soul warms your way through this month.  Non-sustainable energies of anger and drama fall away from you.  Anger may have kept you alive in previous times and circumstances.  Now you are free of it.  It no longer has a grip on your heart in any way.  You can breathe through situations without getting whipped up about it.  Certainly, there are those that offer wonderful opportunities in which to get whipped up, yet it is unnecessary to fall prey to their actions.  The key word for November is Allow.  Allow yourself to disagree and allow yourself to take yourself into a space of Love and Light.  Even if that space is a place within.  Hold the boundaries sacred.  Breathe through a situation without giving another opportunity to stomp on your rights.  However, make sure they are your sacred rights, not just sensitivities.

December:
File away your experiences from this year.  This year has been one of learning, living, laughing and loving.  Anything that drove you from that expression of yourself is merely a distraction - nothing more.  You still remain at the center of your own peace.  You are the unmitigated ruler of your own peace of mind.  Bless each moment with the knowing that each moment is a gift from the Universe to your soul.  A gift that is meant to return you to your divine state of pure, clear energy.  Anger is energy but it is clouded with disapproval and disappointment and judgment.  Sorrow is energy, but it is clouded with disapproval, disappointment and judgment.  Fear is energy, but it also is clouded with disapproval, disappointment and judgment.  Love is clear, pure energy - vital to the soul's progress.  Live in Love.  Love lives in you.

Have a great year!

A Message from the Ancient Ones
(The Ancient Ones are a council of ascended masters that speak to our hearts regarding life and living.)

Today awakens eternity within you.  It's there.  For some it has been sleeping.  For others it has been in a coma.  For you, it is awakening on a stronger level than before.  That sense of eternity brings the knowing that there is more to life that scrambling for dollars or fighting to be loved.  Rather, that sense of eternity allows the money to flow to you and loved ones to relish your friendship.  It is the sense of eternity that keeps the heart still and at peace.  It is the sense of eternity that keeps the heart beating toward its ultimate goal of ascention.

So let us talk of ascention.  Ascention takes place on many levels.  Even on the cellular level humanity is ascending.  It is when the physical ascention aligns with the emotional, mental, and spiritual ascention that humans will become living light.  Fully aware of the "lightness" within one another. 

As yet, humanity still requires physical sustanence to sustain itself.  Therefore, the time for physical ascention is not yet at hand.  In the meantime, spiritual ascention is the main focus of those that are on a spiritual path.  Please know that emotional and mental ascention is also a part of the mix. 

Humans cannot have thoughts of harming one another and ascend.  Humans cannot have feelings of resentment and hatred and ascend.  All the spiritual tools available to human kind cannot overcome the mental and emotional holdups rampant among humans at this time.

What to do?  Know that with each spiritual tool that is used, a mental foe is broken down.  With each blessing offered, an emotional foe is laid to rest - the war within becomes a gentle truce.  The war within each human will continue to wage until ascention.  It is good that it wages!  It is good that we wage war on our expectations and on our judgments of self and others.  It is good that we wage war on self-centeredness and resistance. 

It is also good that humans can be at truce between childish whims and child-like wonder.  Take time to create a truce within.  The wanting something that is harmful to the soul but tickles the senses is in conflict with the soul's journey toward ascention.  This is not to say that things that feel good are not spiritual - on the contrary.  

Spiritual life feels excellent and beautiful.  Lust of the eyes, flesh, and the boastful pride of life have a much different feeling because they are never satisfied.  Fill them for now and soon they crave more intense satisfaction.  Spiritual life, however, is totally satisfying, never leaves a hangover, and feels fulfilling.

The keys to a spiritual life are many.  Here are a few to guide you in this new year.

Walk in harmony.  Let your words, your actions, your heart be harmonious.  Live what you believe.  If you believe that you are a precious child of the Creator, live like it!  If you believe that you are manifesting your abundance, live like it!  If you believe that you are connected to all things, live like it!  If you believe that life is a journey to bring you back to source, live like it!  Living fearfully is not harmonious to those thoughts.  Adapt your actions to reflect your beliefs more clearly. 

Walk in truth.  Taking offense is humanity's greatest weakness.  Overcome taking offense by being at peace within.  Become the peaceful observer.  What another may say may have nothing to do with you, but rather what is going on with them.  Taking offense gives them power over you.  Reclaim your power by becoming the peaceful observer.  Say to yourself, "That is interesting that they say that," and merely observe what is going on within self. 

Did they trigger an old fear?  Face the old fear and the trigger is defused.  Did they trigger a sense of loss or a feeling of less than?  Defuse that trigger by facing that as well.  Did they trigger a need to be heard and understood?  Ahh!  That is a big one, is it not?  In fact, that is the greatest snag of all!  The craving to be understood and heard has given the human race the power of speech and the written language.  This is a powerful and divine drive.  Alas, there are many perspectives and many points of view that harness the language and turn it into runaway carriages crashing headlong into one another.

We encourage you to remember that words do not create understanding.  Language does not create communication.  Love is the only thing that translates from one human to another.  Holding a clear boundary is an act of love.  So, too, let the conversation conclude when communication escapes out the window.  It is not always possible to make another understand your point of view.  It is possible to know someone doesn't understand or has stopped listening, and allow it to be so.  We are not asking you to give up fighting to be heard!  We are asking you to give up escalating the hurt that occurs with misunderstanding.  So, give yourself the power to know your truth.  Even if you are not heard, your truth will speak in your life and that cannot be denied.

Walk in faith.  Some believe that faith is no more than a misplaced hope.  Faith is a true knowing that supports one on their spiritual journey.  Having faith requires having faith in one's self as well as having faith in the Universe (Spiritual Forces).  If one believes they are manifesting all things in their life, they have faith in their ability to recognize opportunities and follow their intuitions.  They have faith that the Universe will work with them to the fulfillment of their rightmindedness and faithful actions.  If one does not believe in something, they will fall for anything.  Find what your heart can believe in and trust it fully.

Walk in Service.  Service is among the greatest spiritual tools available to humankind.  Service unlocks the heart and widens the soul.  Service unblocks the spirit and frees the will.  Find ways in which to serve others without enabling others' weaknesses.  Pick up your feet with this one!  Pick up the tab for a young family or an old couple at a restaurant. It's fun!  Pick up a fallen garbage can for a neighbor - or a stranger!  Pick up on another's sorrow and offer a kind word. 

Service doesn't have to cost a thing.  Service is keen attention placed upon the self being of value.  Doing just to be doing isn't service.  Service is placing keen attention upon something with the desire to be of value which has its roots in a spiritual level.  Action with a heavy sigh is not service.  Seeing something to be done and doing it with a joyous heart is a spiritual tool.

Walk in Wonderment.  Be filled with child-like wonder.  Open your eyes to the world anew.  You may have seen a thousand sunrises, yet view it as if for the first time today!  You may have seen the face of your beloved a thousand times, yet view it today as if for the first time.  You may have cooked that same dish a thousand times, yet today, prepare it as if for the first time.  You may have gone to work taking the same route for years.  Take it today as if for the first time.  Notice the birds in the trees or the pets in the yards or the people in the cars.  Allow yourself to wonder where they are going and why.  Allow yourself to wonder if all is well with them.  Send a blessing if you sense all is not well with them.  Whatever is to be done today, do it as if it is being done for the very first time.  View it with new eyes and new awarenesses.  God is there.

Walk in Joy.  Joy is the place in the heart that transcends current circumstances.  Each day we choose to be happy, no matter what, we build up our spirits to full joy capacity.  Do something today to generate happy feelings within.  Walking in Wonderment is the beginning of happy and happy is the beginning of joy.  God is there, too.

Walk in Vision.  Envision what you hope.  Envision what you believe.  Envision what you desire.  Walking in vision opens the eyes of the mind and the portals of the heart.  Vision is the ability to see beyond reality into the spiritual realm of possibilities.  (We previously spoke of faith and here we are again!)  The future is all possibilities held in energetic potential until the strength of the vision brings it into existance.  The moment the vision is brought into existance is a Divine moment.  God is there.

Walk in Compassion.  Know that each person is groping for meaning and substance in this life.  There may be competition and struggle, yet it is the soul's struggle for significance that creates the manipulations and betrayals and heartaches.  If each soul knew its value, there would be peace.  Not just a truce between warring factions, but true peace.  Try to reflect back to another the other person's divine value.  In so doing, the struggles cease.  Some do not want to see their value.  Some would rather take your power than feel their own worth.  Maintain your power by maintaining your compassionate awareness.  They may not understand or even stop doing what they are doing to cope with the world which they have created for themselves, but you are free and God is there.

Know that we walk with you in all things, Dear Ones.  By choosing this physical life, you take on the power of Spirit bringing Spirit into the physical realm.  Do not begrudge the journey.  It may seem that things are not right with the world or that your life is in vain at times. 

Know this.  Every moment you live, you bring more light into the world than has been here before.  Do not let your doubts diminish the light, but rather live in faith that your life has meaning.  Even if you don't know the truth of it until you return to Source and see it in a new way.  Your light, even if you do not feel very bright, YOUR light is valuable and lifts the hearts of many.  Your light opens the gates of heaven and shines through the darkness caused by fear and anger.  You are valuable and precious.  Take each new day one step at a time and know that each new moment is a new choice, a new beginning, a new sacred moment.  And God is there.

Essential Spirituality
It is essential that we claim our spirituality.  No one will claim it for us.  Watching TV won't bring it to us.  Going to work won't earn it for us.  We must claim it for ourselves.

On January 19th, I will be presenting an experiential workshop entitled Essential Spirituality.  In that workshop I walk participants through processes that I do in order to maintain and advance my spiritual life.  These are unique practices that truly work to develop and strenthen one's spiritual abilities and enhance one's psychic abilities. 

The first process helps us reclaim our divine self.  When we believe the lie that we are not good enough, we diminish the Divine spark within.  When we give ourselves away either through rescuing or enabling or simply caring too much, we diminish that Divine spark.  When we spend too much time fretting about the future, we diminish the Divine spark that thrives in the now.  We can reclaim that spark.  In the process "I Am, Return" I share with you the process that I do on a daily basis to reclaim the Divine spark.  It is simple yet powerful. 

The second process we will do activates the Power of Wonderment.  We forget how to breathe much less live the spiritual lives we are meant to live.  We get caught up in should's, aughta - gottas and musts.  We get spun up about things we have no control over.  How can we get out of that rut and into our true power?  Reclaim the Power of Wonderment.  This process blows anyone away that experiences it.  So simple!  So Powerful!

Next, we will create a sacred space within.  Sounds easy enough.  There are physical cues we give our spiritual self to help us recognize our sacredness.  How often we forget that we are truly divine beings in physical form.  We get all spun up about the physical stuff and forget to be sacred.  This reminder is well worth the few minutes setting up the energetic groundwork.

As a final process, we will activate the DNA strand that is linked to the Divine.  It is amazing what can be done with this experience.  What lies on the other side of this experience is a deeper access to the Divine and to our spiritual power.  It takes a bit of focus, but after creating a sacred space and being in a place of wonderment with all of our Divine Spark reclaimed, we can do some amazing work.  Additional spiritual tools unfold with this process.

If you are unable to attend this workshop, I can share these processes with you individually through private sessions either in person or over the phone.  In private sessions we can go deeper than a group session would go.  If you have an interest in these processes, please contact me by e-mail janice@janicelynch.com or call 509-946-8656.  I look forward to sharing these processes with you.  You have a right to this information and I'm willing to share it with you.

This is going to be a great year!