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Creating Clear and Specific Goals

Fiftyish Diva — Sun, 06 May 2012 23:40:49 GMT

It is easy to let the chatter of everyday life interfere with our chosen path. The following quick exercises may help you to keep your goals in focus and maintain a forward momentum toward achieving your desired outcome.

If you have a difficult time meditating because it is difficult for you to prevent thoughts from rising, try this suggestion from Emanuela Pannone, an intuitive writer.

Find a place where you can be alone, relax easily and not be interrupted.

Write down a question, a person's name, or a topic you wish to know more about.

Close your eyes and take several deep breaths.

Say "re" on the inhale and "lax" on the exhale, with the exhale being longer than the inhale.

This could take a few minutes, but take whatever time you need to completely relax the body.

Using the index finger, lightly touch what you have written using a side-to-side motion. This movement helps strengthen the connection between your physical body and your intuitive mind. It also helps to distract your mind so it will not lose its focus on the nature of your inquiry.

Keep your eyes closed and stay completely relaxed. You will start to experience seeing words or discover that letters appear in your mind, or you may receive thoughts or words that do not appear to be your own.

Open your eyes and begin writing. The more relaxed you are, the more information will flow to you.

When setting goals according to FinerMinds.com, focus on one at a time. It is often tempting to multi-task, but that behavior can be counter-productive toward reaching one's goal. A fuzzy target does not get hit with any degree of accuracy. A more effective method is to think of using attention to "switch task" by making everything in the background blurry, but the task at hand crystal clear.

For instance if the objective is to clear out the inbox, focus on the items in the inbox and de-focus the background chatter, or the temptation to visit with a co-worker until the objective is reached. If you consistently use the de-focus technique to "switch task" whenever you approach a task, it will become a ritual that repeated over time, develops into a habit.

Habits determine who you become and shape your environment. By choosing clear objectives, then carrying them out with specific behaviors targeted toward reaching the objective, it is possible to create a different reality.

Mastering Money

Fiftyish Diva — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 21:55:41 GMT

Money tends to be man's best friend. It becomes an excuse for all sorts of things and allows one to have reasons why one can or cannot do things. Consider the thought that we want money but need attention. Money is merely ink on paper, or patterns on metal. However, money allows one to buy the facsimile of things that create attention. For instance, buying the best house in the best neighborhood is more about buying the feeling one has as the car enters the driveway, rather than the physical house itself. Money follows attention according to Jerry Stocking in Dr. Houston Vetter's Sacred Cows Dancing. When someone employs you, Stocking indicates they are really buying your attention - you sell yourself, your time, efforts and attention for the metaphor of money. Further, that if one becomes a master of attention, one will never need nor sell out for money again. Following is a money magnet meditation adapted from Silva Manifesting:

Close your eyes and get comfortable

Take a deep breath and exhale while relaxing the body

Take another deep breath and exhale, continue to relax the body.

Take a third deep breath and exhale, relax your mind while imagining a passive, tranquil scene.

Focus your attention on your breathing... slowly, rhythmically.

When you are completely relaxed in body and mind, imagine a special box that absorbs all your worries, problems, anxieties, pain, suffering, doubts and fear.

Open the lid of the box and put all your troublesome thoughts into the box.

Add any feelings of pain and suffering.

Close the lid and throw the box through an imaginary window towards the sun.

Imagine the sun's rays transporting all those worrisome thoughts and feelings away.

Clear your mind.

Allow ten smiling faces to appear, one after another. These faces can be of people you know or faces your imagination creates.

Imagine each face smiling while the person brings you positive energy and opportunities.

Let the final face go and clear your mind.

Imagine yourself in a beautiful autumn forest.

The temperature is slightly cool, the leaves on the tree are full of fall colors.

Feel warm sun shining upon your face and body.

From time to time the sunlight is interrupted by leaves falling from the trees.

A gentle breeze blows the leaves toward you.

Among the leaves falling from the tree, are bills of unknown denomination.

Reach out and hold the bills in your hands.

As you take the bills, your arms become fully covered with gold then your entire body gleams with gold.

As you look around, you see more and more bills flying toward you and sticking to your body and clothes.

The gold that is covering your body has transformed you into a money magnet.

As you continue walking through the forest, more and more bills are attracted to you and stick to you.

It feels good to be covered with all those bills.

Say positive affirmationshere are a few examples to get you started)

This money is mine

Wealth is a part of my life

I am aware of and use opportunities that bring me money

I use money to improve myself and others as well

My thoughts of wealth create my real material wealth

Money is coming to me more often and regularly

I am a money magnet

My soul is full of peace and rest because I know I receive plenty from the richness of the universe.

Take a few moments to imagine all the wonderful benefits you receive as a money magnet.

When you are ready, open your eyes, feeling fine, in perfect health, feeling better than before.

Connecting to the Light Meditation

Fiftyish Diva — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 23:18:28 GMT

This meditation is adapted from the Love or Above Spiritual Tool Kit by Christie Marie Sheldon.

Sit in a comfortable position.

Lightly touch the thumb of the right hand to the tip of the little finger of the right hand and take a deep breath. Say "re" on the inhale and "lax" on the exhale, making the exhale longer than the inhale. Allow the body to release tension, fears, worries and thoughts; breathe out your day.

Move the thumb of the right hand to lightly touch the tip of the ring finger of the right hand and take a deep breath. Say "re" on the inhale and "lax" on the exhale, making the exhale longer than the inhale. Allow the body to release tension, fears, worries and thoughts; breathe out your day.

Move the thumb of the right hand to lightly touch the tip of the middle finger of the right hand and take a deep breath. Say "re" on the inhale and "lax" on the exhale, making the exhale longer than the inhale. Allow the body to release tension, fears, worries and thoughts; breathe out your day.

Move the thumb of the right hand to lightly touch the index finger of the right hand. Close the eyes and look up. See or sense a golden white light coming through the top of your head, entering your crown chakra and filling your head, your eyes, your face, flowing down through your throat and neck.

Keep the thumb and index finger together while you allow the light to flow to your shoulders, down your arms, past your elbows, forearms, your wrists, through your hands. Allow the light to flow out your palm chakras and out your fingertips.

Put the thumb of the left hand and the tip of the left index finger together while you allow the light to flow down your back, your chest, out the front and back of your heart, through your stomach and abdomen.

Keep the thumb and tip of the left index finger together while you allow the light to flow through your hips, down your thighs, your knees, your calves, your ankles, your feet, out your foot chakras and through the ends of your toes.

Keep both hands in their final position with the index finger and thumb of each hand touching while the other fingers are comfortably straight and the palm is facing up. This hand position is called Jnana mudra according to Bella Terreno, and is believed to increase mental concentration, memory and intellect while redirecting prana emitted by the hands back into the body.

At your hip area, sense a belt of light circling the body. Attached to the belt at the outside of each leg is a beam of light that goes down the leg and enters the earth. Allow the beam of light to go to the center of the earth.

Imagine all dark, heavy energy within the body flowing down these two shafts of light, going deep within the earth where the energy is transformed into gratitude and appreciation. The energy of gratitude and appreciation is bathed in a pink glow and flows back up the shaft of light beside each leg. It flows up the body and out the front and back of the heart, creating a donut shape of pink-tinged golden white light surrounding the body at the heart chakra.

Ask the light to follow you in your day, erasing all thoughts of fear, worry or undesired emotions. When you are ready, become fully aware of your surroundings. Open your eyes, feel fully energized, knowing all is well and good.

Shaping Your Reality

Fiftyish Diva — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 20:44:23 GMT

Charles F Haanel is one of the early pioneers in the field of personal development. Although he was born in 1866, many of the concepts presented in his book titled The Master Key System, apply to today's personal development arena. He focuses on a specific program designed to help one attain personal success. Whether success means reaching an ideal body weight, or accumulating a specific amount of money or possessions, or being in a healthy relationship; Haanel provides a series of exercises that help one to change personal reality. He proposes that the external world one experiences is a reflection of one's inner world, with every thought a cause and every condition an effect of thought. He further states that there is a great difference between simply thinking versus directing our thoughts in a conscious, systematic, constructive way. Following is an exercise to help you gain control of your thoughts. This is adapted from The Master Key System:

Find a comfortable place where you will not be interrupted.

Sit comfortably, but do not lounge.

Be perfectly still, but inhibit all thought.

At first, you may only be able to do this for a few moments, but continue doing the exercise until you can sit still for 15 minutes and control your thoughts. This will teach your mind that you have control over all thoughts of care, worry, fear; and can entertain only the kind of thoughts you desire.

A free copy of The Master Key System can be downloaded at The Charles F Haanel web site or Kallisti Publishing web site

Use a Journal to Change Negative Emotional Patterns

Fiftyish Diva — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 16:03:00 GMT

People have different motivations for their behavior and express varying traits, but everyone has access to the full range of human emotions. Emotions can ebb and flow like waves of the ocean reaching the shore. Strong emotions can be likened to an explosion of energy that propels one to take action in a specific situation. But one can also create a defensive behavior against expressing an emotion. Defensive behaviors can include ignoring, repressing, or stuffing the emotion by holding it in the body; creating physical or emotional pain. Each negative emotion has a corresponding positive emotion. For instance, the positive side of anger is laughter. The positive side of conflict is peace. The positive side of frustration is a sense of accomplishment . Core emotional issues have often been operational for a long period of time and have a significant disruptive energy associated with them. Examples of core issues include rejection, abandonment, anger and control.

To identify a core issue, one starts by observing one's pattern of reaction (or conditioned behavior) in a situation. For instance, a situation may generate conditioned behaviors that include yelling, storming out of a room, closing down emotionally to a person or situation, or leaving the situation altogether. When these behaviors surface, take note of the feelings associated with the behavior.

One can release buried emotions by using the writing process. A helpful first step is to express and release emotions concerning early interactions with parents or authority figures. Start by getting a large notebook and write about the person who created the greatest difficulty in your life. Write down everything you would have wanted to say but felt you could not. Note the feelings that rise as you write in the journal. If the writing becomes blocked, or you run out of something to write about, just ask "and," to start a new wave of thought. Expect the first entries to be of a negative emotional nature, but the writing will shift to an understanding of the point of view the other person had in the situation. This will be followed by a new-found compassion for the person. Then you will develop an understanding of lessons you learned from the situation. Continue writing about the positive emotions that come forth as long as you like. Most likely, you will find your relationship with this person will also change.

Source: Releasing Emotional Patterns with Essential Oils by Carolyn L. Mein, D.C.

Quickly Clear Your Chakras Using Visualization

Fiftyish Diva — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 14:17:00 GMT

There are times when one's psychic energy gets depleted and needs a quick cleansing. Try the following exercises as quick ways to clear out negativity and rebalance the chakras.

Use a white light to clear the chakras:

1. In the mind's eye, see a large beam of bright, crystal-white light coming into the top of the head. Move the light down through the crown chakra, clearing out all darkness and dimness in the chakra.

2. Slowly move the light down through the third eye in the forehead between the two physical eyes, down to the ear chakras at each side of the head, clearing out all darkness and dimness in the chakras.

3. Move the bright, crystal-white light down through the throat chakra, down to the heart chakra, to the solar plexus chakra behind the navel, clearing out all darkness and dimness in the chakras.

4. Continue moving the bright, crystal-white light down through the sacral chakra a few inches below the navel, then down through the root chakra at the base of the spine.

5. In the mind's eye, see all the chakras become illuminated, perfectly balanced in size, and gleaming brightly.

Create Gleaming Glass Globes

Visualize eight brilliant glass globes stacked from top to bottom with the following colors:

Royal Purple

Red-Violet

Deep Blue

Sky Blue

Emerald Green

Sunshine Yellow

Vivid Orange

Ruby Red

See the glass globes become larger, brighter, transparently illuminated with glowing light. Make the colors as vibrant as possible, with no spots or shadows on the glass. Let the perfectly balanced globes spin freely in a beautiful multi-colored column of light that fills the entire body.

Use Psychic Vacuum to Remove Negative Energy

In the mind's eye see a giant vacuum tube coming from beautiful white clouds above the head. Set the vacuum speed on low, medium, high or extra-high and bring the tube down through the crown chakra. Direct the vacuum to suction darkness out of the physical and light body.

Follow the cleansing by surrounding the body with a bright, crystal-white light that comes down through the crown chakra and fills the entire body, bringing its healing energy that glows within and around the entire body.

Source: Chakra Clearing by Doreen Virtue, Ph. D.

Control Your Emotions Using a Neutral Energetic State

Fiftyish Diva — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 22:44:00 GMT

We learn to control our bladders, bowels, and muscles at an early age; but often we go through life without a sense of mastery over our emotions. Excessive expression of emotions can create havoc in our lives. For instance, a healthy measure of fear may keep us free from harm; but if we give too much energy to fear, we can become paralyzed and unable to react appropriately to a situation. The following exercise may help develop your ability to maintain a neutral emotional state.

This exercise can be practiced in either a sitting or standing position. It is helpful to record the instructions so you will be able to focus on the activity. Select a time and place where you will not be disturbed.

1. Relax and get comfortable.

2. Become aware of your breathing.

3. Imagine there is a little "you" at the top of your head.

4. Move your consciousness to the little "you."

5. Slowly descend the little "you" into your head, see the image floating down through clouds, you might even see lightning and thunder as it moves through your head.

6. Imagine a ray of sunlight coming through the clouds as you continue to move the little "you" down through the body.

7. As the little "you" reaches the throat and neck area, imagine floating through blue sky, then slowly gliding lower through the shoulder and chest area.

8. At the level of the stomach, the little "you" lands on the ground, feeling a sense of softness and warmth. The fresh green aromatic scent of herbs relaxes you.

9. Continue the little "you" down below the level of your navel, where you find a beautiful, quiet lake with a little boat at a dock. The little "you" gets in the boat, sits down and sails off onto the still waters.

10. Look down into the clear water and see water lilies floating with their beautiful petals open against the surface of the water. Keep your attention focused on the beautiful water lilies.

11. Rest inside your internal world and observe your breath.

12. Feel the breath coming through the top of your head, inhale air from the higher levels of consciousness; air that is free from the energy of other people. Imagine a pillar of light on top of your head and your breath is coming down through this pillar. Coming down from the high levels of the atmosphere.

13. Absorb the breath and light coming from the pillar and exhale the light inside your body. Allow the little "you" sitting in the boat on the peaceful lake of your inner world to take this beautiful light and fresh breath as a precious gift.

Practice this exercise on a regular basis so that you will be able to easily reach the neutral state whenever you choose. The neutral state allows you to protect yourself, rejuvenate yourself and also deflect any psychological pressure you may feel from others.

Source: Energy Secrets by Alla Svirinskaya

Use Vibration to Balance the Chakras

Fiftyish Diva — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 15:24:00 GMT

The chakras are believed to be the body's primary mediators of electromagnetic energy within the body. The chakras connect to the functions of the physical body primarily through the endocrine glands and the spinal system. It is believed that vibrations can be absorbed or projected through the chakras. The vibration can then be transmitted into the vertebrae of the spine, then transferred along nerve pathways and the circulatory system to the organs and tissues to which they are believed to be linked. Imbalance within the energy system of the chakras can manifest as physical symptoms of disease or dysfunction of one's spiritual, mental or emotional expression. It is believed that restoring balance to the chakra energy system can be accomplished through the use of vibration created by sound, color, fragrance, touch, crystals or flower elixirs. Following is a brief summary of ways to balance chakra energies:

The Base Chakra can be balanced using the tone of middle C, bass-toned and percussion instruments, the long U-vowel sound, the color red, smoky quartz crystal, sandalwood and wisteria fragrances.

The Spleen Chakra can be balanced using the tone of D above middle C, bass-toned, percussion, brass, and woodwind instruments, the long O-vowel sound, the color orange, carnelian or agate crystals, patchouli and gardenia fragrances.

The Solar Plexus Chakra can be balanced using the tone of E above middle C, flutes, woodwinds, strings, and piano instruments, the vowel sound of "awh", the color yellow, citrine and topaz crystals, rosemary fragrance.

The Heart Chakra can be balanced using the tone of F above middle C, harps, organs, flutes, wind chimes, and all string instruments, the long A-vowel sound, the colors green or pink, rose quartz or tourmaline crystals, rose fragrance.

The Throat Chakra can be balanced using the tone of G above middle C, harps, organs, pianos, and high string instruments, short vowels (e, i, a, u), the color blue, turquoise stone, bayberry or wisteria fragrances.

The Brow Chakra can be balanced using the tone of A above middle C, harps, organs, pianos, wind chimes, and high string instruments, the long-E vowel sound, the color indigo, Lapis lazuli or fluorite crystals, eucalyptus fragrance.

The Crown Chakra can be balanced using the tone of B above middle C, harps, organs, pianos, wind chimes, high string instruments, the long-E vowel sound, the color violet, amethyst crystal, frankincense or lilac fragrances.

Source: The Healer's Manual by Ted Andrews

Recognize Resistance to Change

Fiftyish Diva — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 16:13:00 GMT

Bringing about change in our lives can be a daunting task. Often change can be catastrophic. For instance, the aftermath of an accident or a natural disaster can force change upon us. Other times, change may have a more subtle beginning. We begin to mention or complain about a situation in our lives. Or someone with a different viewpoint enters our life and we can see alternative ways to think about or handle a situation. However, we often resist making a change and we might even feel a bit angry about having to change some aspect of ourselves or our view of the world. But change begins the moment we start to think about making a change. Our life lessons are wrapped up in the things we find so difficult to do and change offers one an opportunity to develop a new perspective and way of relating to the world. To bring about change, it is believed that one must become aware of his resistance to change, then move forward by working through the resistance. Resistance can be recognized in a number of behaviors. For instance, changing the subject, refusing to pay attention, or leaving the room during a discussion can be an indication of resistance. Being late for an appointment or getting sick and missing it altogether are other indications of resistance. Wasting time and doing busywork, or anything other than the one thing we should do resists the change process. For instance, if one's job requires making calls to customers and prospects, a resistance behavior would be clearing out one's desk and shuffling papers as an excuse for not making the calls. Eating, drinking or smoking can also be signs of resistance. For instance, if one feels vulnerable in relationships, he may put on extra weight as a way to insulate himself from feeling attractive. Resistance can also be demonstrated in some of the assumptions one makes. Saying it wouldn't do any good to change, or others won't understand can be signs of resistance; as can assuming the issue will work itself out. Beliefs can also give rise to resistance to change. For instance, thinking it's not right for one to do the different behavior, or it's just too much work, expensive, or will take too long to accomplish can be indications of resistance. One can use excuses as resistance to change by giving one's power to others. Examples include God would not approve, they won't let me change, one doesn't have the right environment or things needed to bring about change. It's the fault of someone else, or as soon as one gets ......(some condition)....then one will change. One's ideas about oneself can also create resistance to change. One may think he is too old, too fat, too lazy, too dumb, too worthless, too stuck to change. One may also use delaying tactics as a form of resistance to change. Examples include saying one will do it later, doesn't have the time right now, has too many other things to do, or it's too late or too soon to make a change. Denial can also have a part in resistance to change. Examples of denial include thinking nothing can be done about the issue, there will be no good result from changing, or if the issue is ignored, perhaps it will go away. Fear can also play a role in resistance to change. Fear can be expressed by thinking one might be rejected, one is not yet ready to make any changes, it might cost money to make a change, one is afraid to express his feelings, it's too hard to do, it won't be perfect, or one is not good enough for the desired change.

Source: You Can Heal Your Life by Louise L. Hay

Create a Psychic Goal Bowl

Fiftyish Diva — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 13:41:00 GMT

Successful people turn desires into specific goals and then use the power of their minds to achieve those goals. Often, unsuccessful people merely turn their desires into wishes. One can increase the probability of reaching a specific goal by learning to communicate effectively with the higher mind, exactly what the mind is expected to achieve. It is believed that one creates his fate by whatever he does and does not do with his psychic mind. If the mind is programmed with junk, one will have a junky life. If one just allows others to influence one's mind, then he will become a puppet dancing to the tune of other people. To choose success, direction to one's life and happiness, try the Psychic Goal Bowl exercise.

(1)Take a blank sheet of 8.5 by 11 inch paper.

(2) At the top of the sheet write "From the Infinite Source" and just below that statement write "With Harm to No One." Below that statement write your name and the date you created the goal bowl.

(3)Then draw the largest circle possible on the rest of the paper.

(4) Divide the circle into 8 pie-shaped sections. (Draw a line down the center, turn the paper 90 degrees and draw another line down the center, you will now have four sections. Draw a line down the middle of each of the sections and you will have 8 pie-shaped sections.)

(5) If you are able to find a picture illustrating your goal, put it in one section. If not, write a description of your goal, being as accurate and detailed as possible.

(6) Re-read the goal and fix it in your mind.

(7) Close your eyes and visualize your goal.

(8) Say your goal out loud and listen to your voice.

Open your eyes and fill in the next section, repeating steps 5 through 8 for each of the sections until the circle is complete or you have filled in as many goals as you want, then re-read the entire bowl out loud, starting with the title, date, harm to no one, infinite source and each goal. Pause briefly at each goal before proceeding to the next one. After you have reviewed the entire goal bowl, close your eyes and say "The goals in my goal bowl are what I want, and I direct my higher mind to make these goals become reality." Put the goal bowl in a safe place.

Review your goal bowl at least once each day for 30 days (you can review the goal bowl as often as you wish, but be sure in the first 30 days to review it at least once a day.) After the first 30 days, be sure to review your goal bowl at least once a month for 12 months. After the first year, be sure to review your goal bowl at least twice a year. The more often you review your goal bowl, the more powerfully you will reinforce the programming of your higher mind.

When you have achieved a goal, write "Thank You" and any comments you would like to add, as well as the date the goal was accomplished. If you change your mind about a goal, just write "Cancel" across the section of the goal bowl, the date and why you are cancelling the goal. If you want to change a goal slightly, just write the adjustment on the goal and impress it in your mind as you did the original goal.

Source: Psychic Development for Beginners by William W. Hewitt

Listen to The Soles of Your Shoes

Fiftyish Diva — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 15:20:00 GMT

Shoes can become old friends that we tend to ignore because they perform so their function so well. They make it possible to walk hundreds of miles in comfort. But shoes have a story to tell about our life if we take a few moments to examine them. Shoes become worn out in areas that we put most of our weight; for instance, the outside, inside, toe tip or heel of the shoe's sole. If the tip of the toe is worn, it could be an indication that the person is always in a hurry, that he is somewhat impatient and always hungry. Worn down heels can indicate the person consumes large amounts of liquids, has lower back aches or possibly a problem with the kidneys. This person may also feel sluggish and become easily fatigued as well as feel somewhat hesitant about the future. If the inside of the sole (the big toe side of the foot) is worn, there may be a problem with the intestines, sex organs or neck and shoulder pain. The liver and spleen may be overtaxed. This person may be knock-kneed and may feel somewhat timid, frustrated and experience confusion when confronted with important decisions. If the outside of the sole is worn (the little toe side of the foot), there may be problems with the gallbladder or liver. The person may be bow-legged, overweight and experience shoulder pain. He may like spicy, sensual foods but be an indiscriminant eater. This person may experience anger, fear and hostility but have a practical nature. He may have difficulty making decisions. When the big toe area of the shoe is more worn than the rest of the sole, this person's most likely driven, goal-oriented and a workaholic. This person may experience anger easily but is trying to control it. Generally, shoes are also an indicator of economic status, as people tend to buy shoes they feel they can afford. Clean shoes indicate the person cares about details, while moderately well cared for shoes indicate one is somewhat relaxed about his image. Ill-kept shoes tend to indicate a person has a high degree of chaos in his life. If the shoes smell from a strong, pungent odor, the person may be eating too many animal foods and dairy products. The person may be overweight and have high blood pressure. If the shoes smell sweet, the person may be consuming too many sweets and possibly have hypoglycemia or diabetes. If the shoes smell salty, the kidneys may be overworked; while a pungent smell may indicate an imbalance in the large intestine. If the shoes appear to bulge or stretch on the sides, most likely the person stands for many hours and the foot has widened and flattened out.

Source:

Reading the Body by Ohashi with Tom Monte.

Create an Emotional Protective Shield

Fiftyish Diva — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 13:26:00 GMT

There are times when we feel emotionally vulnerable but a little psychic energy can be used to create a more peaceful and harmonious sense of being. Here's an exercise to create an astral or emotional shield:

Visualize the color pink or gold.

Turn your concentration to the heart area (caution: do not do this exercise if you have a heart condition).

Take nine deep breaths with a rhythm of breathing in for a count of seven, hold the breath for a count of one, breathe out for a count of seven, hold the breath for a count of one.

Visualize the color pink or gold surrounding you. It helps to think of a lamp emitting an elliptical shape of either pink or gold light while you visualize a miniature version of yourself stepping into the center of the light.

Visualize the pink or gold as a metallic shield that surrounds you completely. Feel the shield's strength. Imagine that it is unbreakable.

Silently affirm; "I am shielded from all forms of emotional attacks and contamination. So be it. This shield is impregnable. So be it. It is invincible. It cannot be emotionally penetrated. So be it. This shield will last for a duration of 12 hours. So be it. This shield is internally permeable. As I will, so be it."

Note: It is important to make the shield internally permeable so any negative emotions, thoughts and toxins you generate are released from the shield while protecting you from external contamination.

Source: Practical Psychic Self-Defense for Home and Office by Master Choa Kok Sui.

Invocation of the Archangels

Fiftyish Diva — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 09:47:00 GMT

Invocation of Archangelic Presence instills a nurturing, cleansing, inspiring vibration of The Living God Spirit into one's consciousness. The following exercise can be performed in a stationary position with the eyes closed.

Start by breathing deeply, rhythmically
Inhale through the nose, hold the breath for 3 seconds and slowly exhale through the mouth.
As you inhale, visualize cleansing Golden/White light vibrations entering your body through the nose.
The light travels down your throat, fills your lungs, chest cavity and heart center.
As you exhale, visualize discordant energies, tension, confusion, stress leaving your body through the mouth in dark, cloudy swirls of energy.
Bless yourself and these discordant vibrations in the name of your Higher Power as you cast the energies unto the ether to find peaceful resolution.
Offer a silent prayer for blessing and for the invocation of the light of God
Silently repeat the words "Attune, Balance, Integrate, Ground" at least three times.
Silently repeat "Almighty Yah, Great Spirit of Light, by the Spirit of Christ Jesus, in Thee do I trust."
Begin your Invocation by peering upward through the third eye between the eyebrows and visualize the color purple to invoke Archangel Michael

Next, look downward and visualize the color yellow to invoke Archangel Gabriel
Then, turn your eyes to the left and visualize the color green to invoke Archangel Raphael
Finally, look down and back across to the far right and visualize the color blue to complete the Invocation with Archangel Uriel.
Complete the sequence 3 times, using the words:
In the Name of Yahweh, by the Spirit of Christ Jesus, I invoke the presence of Archangel Michael to join with me this day
Then speak the same words silently to invoke Archangel Gabriel, Archangel Raphael and Archangel Uriel.

This procedure can be incorporated into your daily meditation to help infuse your consciousness with conviction and guidance through Divine Light Vibrations.
Source: Crystal Communion by Sri Akhenaton
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Handwriting Troublesome Signs

Fiftyish Diva — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 14:54:00 GMT

We often spend a great deal of time, effort and money getting to know someone; only to discover that they have needs or desires that are incompatible with our frame of reference. However, you can effectively recognize compatible traits and invite those people into your life who have a greater possibility of forming a quality relationship with you. By taking a few moments to notice the person's handwriting you will observe very small neuro-muscular movements that are shared by people with particular personality traits. Following is a brief summary of some of these traits.

Note: If the person tends to print rather than write a cursive script, they tend to put up barriers so others cannot easily see who they really are, but you can still interpret the individual strokes.

Irritability and Temper: shown by jagged and angular letters, slashed right i-dots, right of the stem t-bars, barbs leading into first letters of words usually on capital m's, I's with two tails pointing to the right. This writer tends to finger-point and blame others. It would be helpful for the writer to lighten up and not expect so much of himself and others.
Temper Tantrums: shown by long and sharply pointed endings to letters. This writer tends to display sarcasm and makes it difficult for others to relate to them on a deep level.
Defensiveness and Over-Sensitivity to Criticism: shown by loops that don't belong in the t or d. Looped d's mean sensitivity to criticism and defensiveness about personal habits. Looped t's mean sensitivity about work performance.
Manipulation: shown by threaded writing, large writing and arcade endings to letters. Thready, wispy strokes and arcade endings indicate secret motives and that a person may be concealing something.
Argumentativeness: shown by p's with very high extensions into the upper zone.
Jealousy: shown by jagged writing, teeny lops introducing upper case letters. These writers tend to feel unlovable. If the personal pronoun I has a tiny loop, jealousy can be a chronic and crucial part of the writer's life.
Aggressiveness and Hostility: shown by angular lower loops, jagged writing, stabs in the middle or lower zones of letters and stabs at the baseline. These writers tend to be abrupt and see the world as a hostile place.
Sadism: shown by blunt, clublike endings in the middle zone letters indicating a sadistic tendency. Blunt endings below the line tend to indicate brutality.

Source: Instant People Reading Through Handwriting by Anne Conway.
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Essential Oil Perfume Blend Proportions

Fiftyish Diva — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 21:25:00 GMT

You can control the strength of the final blend of essential oils by varying the proportion of essential oils to the base. Use less of heavier scented oils such as patchouli, sandalwood, rose or vanilla and more of citrus scented oils. After the oils have had time to mellow, you can always add more fragrance or essential oils to the blend. The following proportions assume you are using no more than 30-40 drops of fragrance or essential oils.

Perfume blends: After selecting the essential oil or fragrance oils you want in your perfume, blend them and add 1/8 ounce of 100 proof vodka to the mixture.
Eau de Parfum: After selecting the essential oil or fragrance oils you want in your eau de parfum, blend them and add 1/4 ounce of 100 proof vodka to the mixture.
Eau de Toilette: After selecting the essential oil or fragrance oils you want in your eau de toilette, blend them and add 1/2 ounce of 100 proof vodka to the mixture.
Sweet Waters: In a four-ounce glass bottle, blend your favorite oils and add one ounce of 100-proof vodka to the mixture. Fill the rest of the bottle with distilled water. Shake and allow to mellow for two weeks. Stir with a glass rod or gently swirl the contents every day.
Perfume Oil: Jojoba is a liquid wax rather than an oil. It disappears into the skin after application and does not become rancid over time, making it a perfect base for perfume oils. To make your perfume oil, follow the general instructions for making perfume but substitute jojoba oil in place of the vodka.

Note: You cannot substitute an oil base in a recipe that includes distilled water because the two will not mix.
Source: Perfumes, Splashes & Colognes by Nancy M. Booth.
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Exercise for Clearing Out Extraneous Energy Demand Intruders Leave

Fiftyish Diva — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 00:24:00 GMT

When you master clearing out extraneous energy, you will find that you no longer feel compelled to buy things you don't need, do things you don't intend to do, or vent negative feelings on those people close to you. You will be able to withstand corporate and office politics. You will no longer be a target for harassment, being manipulated or bullied. Start by finding a quiet moment to collect your energy, turn your attention toward the source of the negative energy, even if you do not know a specific name or location of the individual or individuals, you will demand that the source of the negative energy leave you now. Firmly state your intention that it is not welcome and must go. If you feel the negative energy resisting, gather energy from all those who love you now, who will ever love you and those who have ever loved you and the universal life force itself. Use the collective love energy to push the negative energy back to the sender or to its original source. If you detect any type of auric energy cord connecting you to the sender, sever it immediately with a visualization that feels right to you. Be creative and think of your favorite tool for clearing your path of obstructions.

Here's an exercise to sharpen your ability to clear negative energy.

Visualize a grounding cord to the center of the earth. This cord will carry away all extraneous energy.
Visualize your aura and the aura around your home as complete, healthy and whole.
Sense whether there is any trace of an intruder's energy in your field or your home's field.
If there is, demand that it leave.
If it resists, gather energy from all those who have ever loved you, love you right now, and will ever love you through all time and space and the universal life force energy.
Push the negative energy back to the sender or its original source.
If you sense any kind of auric energy cord connecting you to the sender, sever it immediately with the tool of your choice. For example, you could use a sword, a torch of fire, a laser of love.

Your energy body will benefit from carefully reviewing every relationship in your life and cleaning out all those that primarily bring you feelings of discomfort and unease.
Source: Aura Advantage by Cynthia Sue Larson.
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Spiritual Illimination Meditation

Fiftyish Diva — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 00:47:00 GMT

If you have a problem but can't quite pinpoint the exact nature of the problem, try this spiritual illumination meditation. Spiritual illumination is seeing with spirit eyes to gain a greater understanding or comprehension of something in general or for specific guidance or direction. Spiritual illumination can also help explain why you are in a particular mental or emotional state. The key to working successfully with this meditation is using the pure white light.
Start by relaxing. Let go of the world's clamor and your preoccupations.
Next, call for protection by placing yourself in a bubble of light. Stand up, hold your arms out and envision yourself surrounded by a golden bubble of light about arm's length from your body. This bubble totally surrounds your body. Envision seven flows of living light surrounding you and keeping you in perfect safety while you say: "Encircle me now in a golden bubble of protective light. I ask for seven flows of this light to surround me, keeping me perfectly protected."
Then visualize a pure white light coming into your Higher Self Point above your head. Say the following: "Down-ray the pure white light into my Higher Self Point, lifting me up into Thy divine consciousness that I may see with Thy spirit eyes, illuminating and revealing what I need to work on in my life."
After you have made your connection, become still and receptive. Be quiet and let God speak to you. You may get an answer right away or it may be revealed to you later.
Source: Change Your Aura Change Your Life by Barbara Y. Martin.
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Secret Feng Shui Sha Chi Arrows

Fiftyish Diva — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 00:01:00 GMT

Sharp corners and angles send secret arrows of sha chi toward whatever is in their way. As chi flows along smooth surfaces and comes to an angle, it creates turbulent energy at the point of the angle. This can result in stress, anxiety, difficult sleep, arguments, and conflict. If possible, avoid placing the bed, desk, sofa or other key seating or working areas where you will be attacked by a sharp corner. As a guideline, the effect of a secret arrow will be felt for a distance equal to its height. To soften a sharp corner, try placing a live plant in front of it, draping a piece of fabric in front of it, or hanging a faceted crystal ball or wind chime in front of it. As you work on correcting any sharp angles in your feng shui power spots, focus on reducing the tension created by turbulent chi. When you are finished with the treatment, make a statement to support your intention. For instance you might say: "The secret arrows no longer disturb my concentration and I am now able to make rapid progress toward my goal of ..... " Take a moment to visualize the specific improvements you would like to gain from your improved comfort or concentration. Picture the new situation in your mind as if it has already happened. Source: Fast Feng Shui by Stephanie Roberts.
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Blend Bass Middle Top Note Essential Oil Fragrance

Fiftyish Diva — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 01:40:00 GMT

Essential Oil can be combined using a three-note structure to build a balanced and pleasing blend of oils. The top note touches the sensibility first and vanishes in a few moments. The middle note or heart of the blend, sets the theme for the fragrance. The middle note scent can last for hours. Finally, the bass note or dry-out note provides depth to the fragrance and might linger for several days. Bass notes act as a foundation to a blend.

Bass notes are earthy, woodsy smells and are grounding to the spirit. Without a bass note, a perfume will not last. Some typical bass notes include amber, angelica, beeswax, benzoin, frankincense, ginger, myrrh, orris, patchouli, vanilla and vetiver.

Middle notes are called bouquet or heart notes. The middle note is the scent that unfolds a few moments after the application of a perfume. Middle notes tend to be herby and flowery and weave the top and bottoms notes together. Some typical middle notes include carnation, cinnamon bark, clary sage, clove bud, gardenia, honey, jasmine, pine, orrisroot, rose rosemary and ylang ylang.

Top notes are the peak fragrance and serve as a first impression. Effective top notes are delicate, light and fresh and are usually sweet, fruity or spicy. They brighten the senses and spark the attention. Some typical top notes are basil, clary sage, coriander, juniper, lavender, lemon, lime, neroli (orange blossom), and spice oils.
Source: The Aromatherapy Companion by Victoria H. Edwards
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Spiritual Meditation Anointing Diffusing Oil

Fiftyish Diva — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 21:38:00 GMT

Essential Oils Help Focus the Mind

Essential Oils can help focus the mind and create a serene atmosphere in a sacred space during healing and spiritual practices. The oils can be diffused using a ceramic diffuser, a candle diffuser, or a nebulizing diffuser. A hydrosol can also be created using a 2-ounce spray bottle, filled with a mixture of 10 drops of combined essential oils and filtered water. The contents are then shaken and the scent sprayed around a room or around the neck, shoulders and chest of the individual.

Following is a recipe for a meditation-anointing-diffusing oil.
This makes 1/8 ounce (3.75 ml)
1/4 teaspoon (1 ml) plus 15 drops of basil essential oil
30 drops of frankincense essential oil
1/4 teaspoon (1 mil) plus 8 drops of myrrh essential oil

Source: The Essential Oils Deck by HopeGillerman and Joan Arnold.
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