Vibrationally Speaking contains insights that have flowed to me over time, allowing truth and clarity to continually unfold and expand. The shared messages also include reflections and quotes from other seekers of truth. Exploring truth with greater clarity creates opportunities for growth and expansion, ease and vibrancy.

Tuning inward on a daily basis allows us to connect with the wonderful concept of conscious energy renewal. At the core of each and every one of us flows this “firm strand” of life force energy that has a certain unmistakable vibration of peace and power. As you go through your day take notice when you are veering away from your center. Notice the feelings that are not of this vibration, breathe deeply, allow them to dissipate/clear and keep moving forward. This process alone helps your energy to renew and for new insights to emerge helping to light your way.

But women need solitude in order to find again the true essence of themselves: that firm strand which will be the indispensable center of a whole web of human relationships

I want first of all…to be at peace with myself. I want a singleness of eye, a purity of intention, a central core to my life that will enable me to carry out…obligations and activities as well as I can.

– excerpts from the book:  Gift From the Sea, by Anne Morrow Lindbergh 1955

For the feminine energy to “come alive” in this world that is still dominated by the masculine energies, woman of all ages need to discover who they truly are at the core and then bring this forth into the world. This does involve self-reflection without judgement and it does involve stepping into the unknown…it is lucky that women are naturally courageous.  As you become more aware of your core within and the flow of your own life force energy you will soon realize that it is well worth the effort!

Socrates believed that the purpose of human life was for personal and spiritual growth.

We are unable to grow toward greater understanding of our true nature unless we take the time to examine and reflect upon our life.  The unexamined life is not worth living.  -Socrates

As we gently & persistently go about “weeding” our own inner garden by the roots we soon rediscover how beautiful, unique and colourful we truly are. Through energy awareness, balancing & renewal we are free to create the inner garden of our heart’s desire.

There are some beautiful quotes from the timeless book The Secret Garden written in 1910 by Frances Hodgson Burnet This are but a few…

If you allow thought patterns to linger that are not for your highest good it is like allowing the weeds in your garden to take hold.

One of the new things people began to find out in the last century was that thoughts-just mere thoughts-are as powerful as electric batteries-as good for one as sunlight is, or as bad for one as poison. To let a sad thought or a bad one get into your mind is as dangerous as letting a scarlet fever germ get into your body. If you let it stay there after it has got in you may never get over it as long as you live… surprising things can happen to anyone who, when a disagreeable or discouraged thought comes into his mind, just has the sense to remember in time and push it out by putting in an agreeable determinedly courageous one. Two things cannot be in one place.

Where you tend a rose, my lad, a thistle cannot grow.

The vibration of stillness is neutral. Give your energy body time to relax and stretch by sitting in stillness throughout your day. Focusing on nice and slow cleansing breaths also helps set a relaxing tone. This creates a fertile “field” for good thoughts and feelings to flow.

If you always have done it that way, it is probably wrong.  -Charles Kettering

The Key to Renewal & Self Mastery: Develop A Strong Inner core!

Inner core Muscles: diaphragm, transverse abdominus, multifidus, pelvic floor.

Inner core Energetics:  energy ovals, energy centers, chakras, central channel

Inner core Quality: stillness (equanimity)

Inner core essence: knowing (core values)

Core of the core Vibration & “Colour”: Om / Starlight (pure consciousness)

“The use of your strong centered self or core self to help elevate yourself and others is the opposite of being self-centered and failing to look inside ourselves, into our cores, for deeper meaning and guidance. We want to build our core to perform for specific purposes, to sustain higher levels of energy and well-being. If you are working for a higher purpose, it’s easier to focus on that as constant motivation. Unlike many people in our self-centered society, we each want to be a centered self, or core-centered, using these values as fuel for our daily lives and to obtain long-term goals.”

-excerpted from core Performance Essentials by Mark Verstegen and Pete Williams

Smiling and laughing (especially at our own reactions) are two of the easiest and simplest ways to raise our overall vibration.  It is much easier to consciously clear heavy/dense energy when our dominant vibration is high!

Keep smiling, it makes people wonder what you’ve been up to.  -Anonymous

I’ve always thought that a big laugh is really a loud noise from the soul saying, ain’t that the truth. -Quincy Jones

Expanding on last week’s topic:  One simple way to tune inward & draw Source Energy from our Earth Mother:  Connect to your pelvic floor muscles.  Ask Source Energy to flow to you from the crystalline core of Mother Earth.   Ask this energy to bring wisdom for your highest good.  Breathe deeply as you remain in a position of allowing.  You may notice some gentle heat permeating your body.  Practice going there…you will be consciously inviting wisdom to flow to you through your central channel…  as above so below.  Keeping the flow in balance.

Everything is alive — the reflections, the shadows, the sounds, the wind, the splash of the waves on the beach… And everything is communicating with us.  All we need to do is open up our receptors.

-Hawaiian Elders (Kupuna)

Expanding on last week’s topic:  One simple way to tune inward & find your still point:  Stand in front of a mirror. Look directly at your face & notice your physical features without judgment …just notice.  Now turn your gaze just off to the side.  Your physical face in this position will be out of focus but still in your line of vision.  Breathe deeply as you sense where you are within yourself.  You may feel a slight pressure in your head. Remember to stay connected to the ground.  Practice going there…you will be consciously inviting insights to flow to you through your Crown chakra and central channel.

Another way is to look at a Magic Eye book.  The computer-generated illustrations draw the observer into a vivid, unexpected universe and hidden meaning.  It welcomes the observer into another dimension: a hidden dimension.  It reflects the practice of looking beyond the obvious into a more expanded world.  It helps a person to flow with the energy of inner attunement.

 Genius means little more than the faculty of perceiving in an unhabitual way.   -William James

Ask yourself this question:  What is your favorite TV channel, CNN, the Cooking Network… ?   Then ask yourself this question: Have you ever tuned into your Central Channel?  This is the quiet place inside full of ease.  As you consciously tune into this channel you may feel some “static”.  This is the heavy/charged energy that may be coming to the surface for you to consciously acknowledge and release without judgment.   As you do your “inner work” or fine tuning, it is like turning the dial on your radio. You will eventually connect with your channel that will be “music to your ears”.  Once you are tuned in then of course let the good vibes  flow.

 It’s not about lack of action.  It’s about having action come from a quiet place inside.   -Ram Dass

Life force energy flows from within and without whether you are aware of it or not.  The health and the flow of this energy is in direct relation to how aware you are of how you are feeling in the present moment…know yourself.

To attain knowledge, add things every day.  To attain wisdom, remove things every day.  –Lao Tzu

The life force energy that flows through and around you needs to be consciously acknowledged and renewed on a daily basis to remain vibrant and healthy and in turn to maximize your overall health and well-being.  Throughout life we are often asked to grow to bring about renewal. This requires us to change patterns of thought and behavior that are no longer serving us. Vibrationally speaking these patterns of thought and behavior can be seen as energy blocks. The longer these patterns have been in place the bigger and heavier the blocks, but at the same time, the more potential energy that is being “held back”.

As you breathe through any uncomfortable feelings that growth and change bring about just keep in mind that the rewards are great to meet the level of inner work and challenge of renewal.  As your energy blocks are dissipated/cleared the energy that was once your “potential”, is converted into your expanded state of “success” and your enhanced level of health and well-being.

We all want more energy in our lives. The mere act of focusing some of your attention on your energetics system, your subtle body, will bring this about.  Respecting the comfort zones of others, as well as, your own brings forth growth, renewal and an enhanced flow of life force energy for all.

Prana is Nature’s mother that keeps the shell of matter pliable. The more elasticity and pliability present in an organism, the greater the Prana contents. That is the secret of “flaming youth” or the Fountain of Youth”.  The softness and tenderness of brain and nerve tissues are good examples. All young life is extremely flexible and endowed with unusual energy to play and romp.  When the shell or body of matter gets too dense, too stiff and resistant to the subtle flow of life currents, then it starves for lack of Prana, and perishes.

-Dr. Randolph Stone, the great pioneer and healer

One powerful way to amplify the energy of your Earth element/Root chakra/red color energy is to be in acceptance of your own unique physical body.  Since the earth energy sphere governs your sense of smell, another great way to renew this energy sphere is to go out and smell not only the roses, but every other beautiful scent in the gardens around you.  A third great way is to enjoy the scent from all of your essential oils in all of your body care products & diffusers.  Building up your earth energy and connection to Mother Earth improves your overall satisfaction with life itself and enhances your own health and well-being in many ways.

Nature is, after all, the only book that offers important content on every page.

-Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe, (1749-1832) German poet, playright, novelist, scientist & statesman

As you open your heart you are activating the Air element within your body.  The Air element governs movement in general.  As you focus on heartfelt qualities such as openness, kindness and compassion you are actually helping to move difficult feelings & situations through your system much faster and easier.

You can search throughout the entire universe for someone who is more deserving of love and affection than you are yourself, and that person is not to be found anywhere.  You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.  -The Buddha

The flow of life force energy and solid core values go hand in hand. As you rediscover this “match made in heaven” you will begin to consciously create a beautiful framework for your life that you will be able to trust in completely. As a start I have matched one core value with a corresponding energy center. For example, as you increase your patience level you are amplifying your Root Chakra or your Earth Element or your grounding; Crown- appreciation; Third Eye-insightfulness; Throat – personal truths; Heart – openness; Solar Plexus – perseverance; Sacral – forgiveness; Root – patience; Base- acceptance.

If you act from your ego/immature (lesser developed) self, you are reducing the potential flow of your life force energy and reducing your potential health and well-being and of course your potential. For example, as you increase your fear level you are deactivating your Root Chakra/Earth Element/grounding. You are in effect beginning the process of disconnecting from your core, your center, your inner voice, your higher self, your internal compass in favour of increasing the dense matter of the pattern of trying to control the behavior of others rather than yourself.

As an example I have matched one control pattern to each energy center that deactivates rather than amplifies: Crown- intellectual thinking “inside the box”; Third Eye- narrow focus; Throat – words about “should’s and should not’s”; Heart – judging others/circumstances; Solar Plexus – giving up; Sacral – repression of hurt feelings; Root – impatience; Base-non-acceptance.

A friend is one to whom one may pour out all the contents of one’s heart, chaff and grain together, knowing that the gentlest of hands will take and sift it, keep what is worth keeping, and with a breath of kindness, blow the rest away. -Arabian Proverb

The reason that most of us fear change is due to the fact that we have become increasingly disconnected from our true essence, our core within or our core energy body.  As we go through any changes, we instinctively need to know that the decisions that we are making  are our own and not to merely fulfill the “wants” of someone else.

As you learn to “tune inward” and connect with your subtle energy body, change will still be challenging, but you will learn to trust and listen to your own inner voice and “know” with confidence that the direction that you are choosing is what is best for you and your own health and well-being.  In time, who knows, we might all welcome change rather than fear it as it does bring with it much renewed energy.

Surely all art is a result of having been in danger.  Of having gone through an experience all the way to an end.  All beautiful things that come out of us, come out of our faith in change, the mystery of life.  -G.K. Chesterton

Assertiveness always comes from the core of the individual.  It engages all of the major energy centers (or soul) & as such is a great exercise.

Assertiveness requires:  Self love – Base Vortex or connecting the surroundings of our core;  Being grounded with boundaries – Root Chakra or Earth Element; Being in touch with your own emotions – Sacral Chakra or Water Element; Taking action – Solar Plexus or Fire Element; Being open – Heart Chakra or Air Element; Speaking your truths – Throat Chakra or Ether Element; Seeing your truths – Third Eye Chakra or Brow Center; Living with purpose – Crown Chakra or enlightenment Center.

Try one act of assertiveness today & see how it engages your inner being.

Do you know what astonished me the most in the world?  The inability of force to create anything.  In the long run, the sword is always defeated by the spirit.  -Napoleon Bonaparte (at the end of his life)

You know you are connecting to the “Heart of the Earth” when you find yourself being kind and considerate even to the most “difficult” around you.  Learn to draw support from our “Earth Mother” by connecting to your pelvic floor and setting the intention to draw energy from the crystalline core of the Earth.  As you feel the heat from the core flowing through you, you will know that you have expanded your capacity to love & be loved that is coming from a place that is beyond yourself.

Love means to love that which is unlovable; or it is no virtue at all.   -G.K. Chesterton

To know what your heart desires is a challenge in and of itself.  To then be grounded enough to act upon this desire is once again a challenge in and of itself.  Combining this feminine heart felt sense with the masculine energy to act then requires the balanced state of allowing and this too is a challenge unto itself.  To gather enough heart and courage, strength and compassion and then surrender to the allowing and the unfolding?  Who said that life was meant to be easy?

To know what is important to you, to have a real sense of who you are and what would be deeply satisfying and archetypically true, is not enough.  You must also have the courage to act…courage is a willingness to act from the heart, to let your heart lead the way, not knowing what will be required of you next, or if you can do it. -Jean Shinoda

If we are indeed shifting into a new world of balance and equality for all, then one must feel at home in the stillness of the center. It is in the center, or the core within, where peace resides. During each day try to take a moment to tune into your center (reading one Guidance Card is one easy way). Know by doing this that you are helping your energy body shift towards balance on the inside and helping your world shift towards equality on the outside.

In times of change, the learners will inherit the earth while the learned will find themselves beautifully equipped to deal with a world that no longer exists.   – Eric Hoffer, (1902-1983), Social philosopher & author

Once you get a handle on perceiving that you indeed have an energy body that seeks balance in each and every moment you will begin to understand that you are not in control of your life, but rather in charge of it.  You can either support your energy body’s natural need for balance or  ignore it in favour of what you “think” you want.  Many times they go hand in hand, but quite often they are at odds. The level of support vs ignoring will be reflected in your current level of health and well-being.

It is the commonest of mistakes to consider that the limit of our power of perception is also the limit of all there is to perceive.

– C.W. Leadbetter

The vibration of control is heavy.  Control actually seeks to suck the life force right out of any situation.  Power on the other hand is the ability to engage life on your own terms and let the “chips fall where they may”.  The vibration of power is very balanced and balanced energy is very powerful.

 Power is the ability to cause and receive change.  – John Locke, (1632-1704) English philosopher & physician

The energy of love moves slowly, broadly and transparently.  Love is well defined and respects what is and what has come before us all.  The new/hopeful world which is growing is reflective of love.  Look for elements of love and engage. The world of love is expansive and creative for all concerned.

Mindful listening requires that as you listen to another you tune into your own system and see what energy center is being activated. If this energy center within yourself needs to be amplified you may feel some uncomfortable feelings within.  Always remember to breathe deeply and allow any heavy energy to be dissipated. A space will then be created for something new and you will be renewed in some small way. Always try to connect with this process when listening to others.  Also try to remember to look for signals and signs in your outside world that reflects this shift closer towards balance in your inside world. This is one important way to continue to move forward in your life in a balanced way and help others to do the same

But mindfulness is the aware, balanced acceptance of the present experience.  It isn’t more complicated than that.  It is opening to, or receiving the present moment, pleasant or unpleasant, just as it is, without either clinging to it or rejecting it.

-Sylvia Boorstein

The ultimate goal of seeking self-awareness or energy awareness is to develop the ability to love yourself and others at higher and deeper levels.  There are as many ways to approach this goal as there are people.  Motivation that can be easily understood is key to the process.   I believe that many women can relate to the need to develop their ESP (extrasensory perception) so that they may have more true clarity in all aspects of their life.

The needs and benefits of developing your extrasensory perception are many.  The ability to raise, relate to and love the “sensitives” (their numbers are growing and are often labelled as ADHD and Autistic) demand this development in particular.  ESP or heightened true clarity levels can be broken down into the following “clair” gifts:  claircognizance-clear knowing; clairvoyance-clear seeing; clairaudience-clear hearing; clairescence-clear smelling; clairgustance-clear tasting; clairsentience-clear feeling.  The beauty of the clair gifts is that we already have this still point of view at the core of our being.  We simply need to uncover it.  This requires a commitment to consciously undertake core energetic exercises to clear blockages and to build a solid foundation/core within.  Conscious energy balancing increases and smooths out the flow of your own life force energy.

To have freedom is only to have that which is absolutely necessary to enable us to be what we ought to be, and to possess what we ought to possess. – I. Rahel

2 Energetic New Year’s Resolutions to Ponder:

RED ENERGY OR ROOT CHAKRA, EARTH ELEMENT, EARTH CENTER

I promise to love, honor and take care of my physical body and appreciate myself for who I am physically.  With the help of my RED energy I can manifest my desires into reality

PINK ENERGY OR BASE VORTEX

I promise to believe that all of my dreams and desires can come true.  I am committed to engaging with the pure love energy that surrounds me.  The pure love energy of the feminine, of our Earth Mother.  I promise to open my heart to the beauty within and around us.  I promise to love and accept myself and be compassionate to all.

Reinvent yourself.  Look at your highest self and reinvent yourself.  Be more audacious.  Be more energetic.  Be more caring.  Be more essential.  Never abstain from who you are when you are in the highest vibration that you can conceive.  Always continue to pursue the creativity you need to reinvent yourself.  Always. Always. Always.  -excerpt from The Book of light. Ask and Heaven will answer

Not everything that is faced can be changed.  But nothing can be changed until it is faced.  -James Baldwin

Lack of self-awareness, going through the motions of life creates dense energy.  Dense energy creates stagnation and disease.  To face yourself, is to know yourself, is to create movement, is to create renewal and wellness.  It truly is a matter of choice whether an individual agrees to look at themselves, take responsibility for their actions and circumstances, or to become a victim and continue to go through the motions, creating more and more dense energy.

Dense energy is as big a problem as is the overweight issue in the world.  It becomes more and more difficult for the high vibrational energy of many infants to feel comfortable around this growing density of our environment.  This is reflected in the growing number of children labelled as ADHD and Autistic.  Do yourself a great favour as well as doing a great favour for the children in your life and have the courage to face yourself and discover who you truly are.  Create renewal and high vibration energy for the benefit of all.  There will be less disease and more ease in life!  You are much more beautiful than you “think” you are.  Feel free.

As we focus on strengthening and expanding our inner core, we create within ourselves a place of peace which we can go to at any time. At the edges of this peace within, I have noticed that I can connect to and energize the cells of my physical body. This is the deep place within where energy meets matter.

The biophysicist, Joyce Whiteley Hawkes describes this “innate healing ability” as cell-level healing. I also like to refer to it as cell-level rejuvenation.  With a vibrant inner core that flows with ease, combined with meditation and visualization we are able to consciously recharge and rejuvenate ourselves from within. This is a natural process, but as we engage the complexities of life, consciously supporting this process is most beneficial.

Hundreds of years ago the poet Rumi put words to the mystery of the interconnectedness of soul and body or in other words energy and cells, when he wrote, “Soul, a moving river. Body the river bed.” Cell-level healing and rejuvenation occurs at this interface of energy and cells. To reach this deep place within one must know of the river (energy) and the river bed (physical body). The key to the river is to maintain its free flowing nature. The key to the river bed is to maintain its healthy composition.

The basics of maintaining a healthy physical body include a balanced diet with herbs & spices, good sleep, clear drinking water, fresh air and moderate exercise with stretching. How we engage this balance is a matter of conscious choice in the “modern world”.  The basics of maintaining a free flowing energy body include engaging our main energy spheres in a balanced way through connecting to core values, meditation, visualization, crystals, aromas, colors, sounds/chanting and positive affirmations. How we engage this balance is a matter of conscious choice in the “aware world”.

If you want to get from “here to there” keep putting one foot in front of the other. Never give up…keep moving forward.  Enjoy each part of the journey no matter how tough.  Most of the learning needed to get from “here to there” requires the tough moments…the pressure moments in order to self-reflect and grow.