Develop Your Spiritual Life!

Healers believe that everyone has a healing mechanism that flows as an energy force around the body, mind and spirit to keep them in perfect order. Unfortunately, stress, an inadequate diet, a negative attitude and other adverse factors can block our healing mechanism so that it cannot function correctly and we get ill. Spiritual healing provides the energy needed to crank our own healing mechanism back into action. When a healer lays his hand on you, he acts as a conductor or channel for the healing energy which he believes has the "intelligence" to go where it is needed.

Healers say that all of us have the power to heal, if we choose to develop it. However, some do seem to have a healing gift.

Healing does not always work at a physical level; the illness may remain but the ability to cope with it improves. Sometimes it does not work at all. This may be because the sick person "blocks" the healing forces - some people subconsciously prefer to be ill. It may also be because we "need" to remain ill.

Healing is not just about living well, but also dying well. People healed when they are dying may die more peacefully.

Typically, to begin the treatment the healer will attune with the healing energy. Then he may scan your body, with his hands hovering just above you. This scanning is to take a reading of your body's energy levels and to locate areas of low or blocked energy where healing is needed. How long the healer spends on each area is determined by your body's needs. Generally, the session lasts about an hour. All healers work in this way, but some employ additional healing tools such as visualization, past lives therapy, aura healing or they may concentrate on using the "chakras" the seven main energy centers of the body.

During the treatment you may feel heat coming from the healer's hands, although some people feel a draught, a tingling sensation, pins and needles, or a feeling of fight-headedness. Afterwards, most people say they feel relaxed and peaceful, although you might feel thirsty or sleepy. Leave a few days or a week between sessions to give the healing time to word.

Spiritual healing can help with any problem, mental, physical or emotional. Healers are especially effective for musculo-skeletal problems. such as frozen shoulders, stiff necks and bad knees.

What can you Do to Develop Your Spiritual Life:- 
You can deepen your commitment to spirituality through any of the following means:

1:-Regular participation in church or your preferred spiritually based organization.

2:-Regular reading of inspirational literature of your preference. It's good to do this at least once per day, either upon awakening, during your lunch break, or before retiring.

3:-Regular practice of meditation.

4:-Regular practice of prayer or spiritual affirmations.

5:-Get help from others (Healing practitioners, intercessory prayer, etc.)

6:-Join a prayer group or get involved in a 12-step program that is relevant to your needs. (The 12-step programs offer many people a well-conceived and effective approach for healing addictions. Although they began with Alcoholics Anonymous 50 years ago, they now include a wide range of programs such as Emotions Anonymous, Co-Dependents Anonymous, and so on. Consult your local chapter of the National Council on Alcoholism for a list of 12-step groups in your area.)

Specific Benefits of  Developing Your Spirituality:- 

‘The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook,’ has described a number of benefits to spirituality as it applies to healing emotional problems.List a number of benefits that are gained through

 spirituality. These are:

1:-Security and Safety:-

Through developing a connection with God, you gain security through the conviction that you are not all alone in the universe, even at those times when you feel temporarily separated from other people. You feel increasingly safe as you come to believe that there is a source you can always turn to in times of difficulty. As the twenty third psalm says, "God is my shepherd," he will take care of me and won’t let me get into trouble if I trust him. There is much security to be gained through the understanding that there is no problem or difficulty that cannot be resolved through the help of God.

2:-Peace of Mind:-

Peace of mind is the result of feeling a deep, abiding sense of security and safety. The more reliance and trust you develop in God, the easier it becomes to deal without fear or worry with the inevitable challenges life brings. It is not that you give up your self or your will to such a power; rather you simply learn that you can "let go" and turn to God when you feel stuck with a problem in living and don't know how to proceed. Learning how to let go when solutions to problems aren't immediately apparent can go a long way toward reducing worry and anxiety in your life. Peace of mind is what develops in the absence of such anxiety.

3:-Self Confidence:-

As you develop a relationship with God, you come to realize that he has created you and hence he has found something good in you. You are part of the universe. You're good, lovable, and worthy of respect just by virtue of the fact that you're God’s creation. This realization can improve the way you look at yourself and will help you to improve your ego and what you think of yourself. You are still inherently good and worthwhile. Your own judgments of yourself, however negative, do not ultimately count if you are a creation of the universe as much as everything else. As one person put it: "God doesn't make junk."

4:-The Capacity to Give and Receive Unconditional Love:- 

The most fundamental characteristic of God is that it offers you an experience of unconditional love. This is a kind of love which differs from romantic love or even ordinary friendship. It entails an absolute caring for the welfare of another without any preconditions. That is, no matter how another person appears or acts, you have compassion and care for them without judgment. As you develop a deeper connection with God, you come to experience greater degrees of unconditional love in your life. You feel your heart opening more easily to people and their concerns. You feel freer of judgment toward them or of making comparisons among them. Unconditional love shows up both in your increased capacity to give love to others and to experience more of it coming into your life. You begin to experience less fear and more joy in your life and help to inspire others to experience their own capacity for unconditional love. This kind of love also manifests itself through the experience of having everything you need in your life to get on with what you want to do. 

Guidance:-

Developing a relationship with God will provide you with guidance for making decisions and solving problems. God has a universal wisdom that goes beyond what you can accomplish through your own intellect. In traditional religions this has been referred to as the "divine intelligence."

Follow these guidelines for an effective relationship with God:

1:-Be quiet, patient, and open before God

2:-Be confident that he will communicate his wishes and help you execute them.

3:-Do not tempt God or make terms with Him. Gandhi said, "Not until we have reduced ourselves to nothingness, can we conquer the evil in us. God demands nothing less than complete self-surrender as the price for the only real freedom that is worth having. And when a man thus loses himself, he immediately finds himself in the service of all that lives. It becomes his delight and his recreation."

4:-Be willing to accept what God provides. He knows best. "Thy will, not mine, be done." Have full trust in the wisdom of God.

5:-Ask for God’s help. Do not instruct him on what to do.

6:-Let God speak to you through his Word. Read spiritual and religious books such as the Bible andlearn about the rules of victorious living.

These are some of the characteristics that define a close relationship with God. All of them can significantly contribute to your personal healing process. The extent and sincerity of your commitment will determine the degree of personal healing you experience.

Spiritual Healing!

Spirituality involves the recognition and acceptance of a God beyond our own intelligence and with whom we can have a relationship. This God can provide an experience of inspiration, joy, security, peace of mind, and guidance that goes beyond what is possible in the absence of the conviction that such a power exists.

Spiritual healing is when energy is transmitted to the person who needs it. The treatment works on the body, mind and spirit, which are seen as one unit that must harmonize for good health. If a separate healer is involved, the healer will place the hand on the person being treated to channel the energy from the Higher Source. The spiritual healing can help mental and emotional problems and physicalconditions such as a frozen shoulder.

The word "spiritual" refers to the divine nature of the energy, which healers agree comes from one external, invisible intelligent source. The healing energy from this source is available to all.

Healers see the body mind and spirit as one interdependent unit and believe all three must work in harmony to maintain positive health. Any problem - be it a broken leg or depression needs the power of healing to restore the balance of the whole person. It is felt that sickness often starts in the mind, or at the deeper level of the spirit, and it is often here that healing begins.

Spirituality vs. Relogion:-

Spirituality can be seen as being distinct from religion. Different world religions have proposed various doctrines and belief systems about the nature of a God and humanity's relationship with it. Spirituality, on the other hand, refers to the common experience behind these various points of view. It is an experience involving an awareness of and relationship with something that transcends your personal self as well as the human order of things. This "something" has been given various names ("God" being the most popular in Western Society) and defined in ways that are too numerous to count. We call it simply as the God. You can choose to define what that means for yourself in whatever way feels most appropriate. Your own sense of a God can be as abstract as "cosmic consciousness" or as down-to-earth as the beauty of the ocean or mountains. Even if you regard yourself an agnostic or atheist, you may get a sense of inspiration from taking a walk in the forest or contemplating a beautiful sunset. Or a small child's smile may give you a special sense of joy.

There is much healing and benefit to be obtained by cultivating your spiritual life. A personal spiritual commitment is the most important ingredient. Spiritual awareness and growth can effect a transformation in your whole being. It can help you to develop a basic trust and faith that is unshakable. Scientists call this intrinsic belief.

Many have experienced major turnarounds in their condition as a result of cultivating their spirituality. They feel that developing a relationship with their God provided the moral support, courage, hope, and faith for them to follow through with their personal recovery program. It provided them with a sense that they are not alone in the universe, and that there is a source of guidance and support that is available at times of confusion and discouragement.

Develop Psychic ability Steps!

It's easy to develop psychic ability when you know where to start and which steps to take.  

1. Understand Your Awakening:-

OK, first things first.  When you build a house, you need a nice sturdy foundation for it, right?  You also need a nice, sturdy foundation when you are working to develop psychic ability.

In this step, you are exploring your awakening and coming to understand it.  In my personal experience, this was the most fun and special part of my spiritual journey.  It  lasted for several years while I did the other steps in conjunction. 

This is the time when you get to know yourself on a soul level and discover things like who yourspiritual guides are.

2. Understand the Clairs:-

There are all different kinds of psychic abilities.  These are known as the clairs and they are the ways in which we receive intuitive information. 

We all receive psychic information in different ways.  For example, I am very clairaudient (I receive a lot of my intuitive information via hearing), but you might be very clairsentient.

When you understand the clairs, how they work, and the ways in which you receive intuitive information, you'll be able to work with your gifts in the most effective way possible.  

There are four major clairs:

1:-clairaudience

2:-clairsentience

3:-claircognizance

4:-clairvoyance

There are also two lesser known clairs:  clairalience and clairgustance.

So let's get going and see which psychic gifts you have - just one, or all of them: 

3. Strengthen Your Intuition:-

The more you practice using your intuition, the stronger it becomes – just like a muscle!  So let’s flex those psychic muscles and get them in tip-top shape!

A quick and simple way to do this is to start trusting your gut feelings about people and situations each day. 

It's wonderful to develop psychic ability by giving practice readings, but you also want to use your gifts in your everyday life.

Another very effective and fun thing to do is to practice psychic development exercises.  These can help take your abilities to the next level!

4. Meditate Daily:-

Meditation is uber important when you are working to develop psychic ability.  It helps quiet the mind and turn off all the jibber-jabber. 

When you do this, your vibration raises and allows you to be in a relaxed state to receive intuitive information.  It's key to psychic development!

If you are doing nothing else to develop your abilities, at least start meditating.  It’s free, easy, and only takes a little time each day.   As a super cool bonus, it will help relieve your stress (and we could all use help with that). 

So forget about the grocery list, dishes, and the in-laws coming over for dinner later.  Try these quick meditations today:

5. Practice Giving Readings:-

You know that little expression “practice makes perfect?"   Well, the same holds true for developing psychic abilities.    

You can read a million books to build your foundation -  and that knowledge is great and important - but nothing takes the place of practice.  Practice is what fine tunes your skills, helps you understand where your strengths and weaknesses are, and makes you a great reader!

6. Read Books by Trusted Authors:-

Now I'm going to totally contradict what I just said and tell you to read, read, read! 

It won’t take the place of practice, meditation, or any of that other important stuff, but it will give you a nice, solid understanding of whats going on. 

And you know what they say:  knowledge is power! 

7. Group Work:-

If you have a spiritual church or New Age store in your area, give them a call and find out about taking one of their psychic development classes.

Working with a group is fun and gives you the opportunity to learn about:

1:-working with the energy with others

2:-using your gifts in a safe environment

Some groups you'll click with, and some you won't.  Keep trying different ones until you find one that feels good for you.  Over the past 14 years, I've probably sat in on over 100 groups, and I've learned something from each one. 

Some groups were a lot of fun and made me feel very comfortable.  In other groups, I learned what I don't like.  The most important thing is to find what works for you.

8. Work With a Mentor:-

All of the things we talked about are fabulous and essential to developing your gifts.  But if you are really serious in your journey to develop psychic ability, you'll want to find a good mentor.

As we know, psychic development is a huge topic that has lots and lots of layers.  Sometimes, it can be overwhelming working through it all and knowing what to do next or how. 

I know from experience how many questions come up when you are on your journey.   

A coach can help you expand your gifts beyond your wildest dreams, and keep you going in the right direction.  They also help kick your butt when you slack off, and pick you up when you are down.

If you are interested in having me for a psychic teacher.

Easy Meditation Yourself!

Learn how to ground yourself with this easy meditation.  Use it whenever you are feeling off balance, or when you feel flighty after doing energy work or readings.

1. Prepare and Get Ready to Ground Yourself:-

1:-Turn off all electronic gadgets:  cell phones, televisions, etc.

2:-Find a nice, quiet place where you can be alone for about 15 - 20 minutes. 

3:-If you can do this meditation outside with your bare feet in the earth (on the beach, in the grass, etc.)  it  will enhance your experience.

4:-Sit upright in a comfortable chair with your feet planted on the ground.

 5:-  Make sure you do not cross your legs - you want energy to flow through you.

Let your arms hang comfortably at your sides or rest your hands (palms up) on your lap.    

Take a moment and make sure your body is comfortable.

2. Breathe:-

1:-Close your eyes and focus on your breathing.

2:-Breathe in through your nose, slowly and deeply.   

3:-Feel your stomach expand as you breathe in.  Exhale and feel your stomach relax.

4:-Focus on breathing this way for a couple of minutes until it becomes rhythmic and effortless.

5:-Take a few moments and allow your body to completely relax.  Tension is being released from all your muscles.    

Notice how good you feel.

3. Begin the Visualization:-

Imagine a magnificent gold light radiating down through your crown chakra.  The light feels warm and safe.

Allow it to slowly flow through your body, touching and opening each chakra.  As it reaches your root chakra at the base of your tailbone, you become aware that your energy centers are opened and balanced.

The gold light continues to move through you, all the way to your feet.  It is a gentle, yet powerful light.  It flows through the bottoms of your feet and into the earth.  It moves like a waterfall until it reaches the core of the earth when it anchors itself.

4. Now the Fun Begins:-

You gently slide down the gold waterfall into the center of the earth.  When you arrive, you are amazed at how glorious the scenery is.  There are vibrant trees, flowers, and of course, the divine gold waterfall.

You see a bench that looks warm and inviting.  You sit down in the midst of all this nature.

You  inhale deeply and remember that you are sitting in the core of the earth.  It feels amazing that you have learned to ground yourself so effortlessly.

You notice a large hole near the bench.  This is the place to dump all of the excess energy that you've accumulated.  Any flighty or anxious feelings placed in this hole will be re-purposed by the earth and used for the good of humanity.

Let it all go!  You don't need to hold onto anything that doesn't belong to you.  Take as long as you need flushing excess energy into the earth until your body feels grounded.

When you are done, a beautiful white light emits from the hole.  It pushes you back up and into your body.  Though you are in your body, you still feel completely anchored to the earth.  Your experience has shown you how to ground yourself with ease.

When you feel ready, wiggle your fingers and toes and open your eyes.  Any time you feel ungrounded, close your eyes and remember your visual trip to the core of the earth.

Natural Psychic Abilities!

Some people know that they have psychic abilities or ‘a gift’ but are unsure about how to control and develop it. While others may think they would like to be able to ‘see the future’, be more intuitive, provide card readings or communicate with a loved one on the other side, but are unsure if they can. Isn’t that just for the gifted few?

The answer to that question is easy, ‘No’. Anyone can develop their psychic abilities, some are more adept at it than others, but anyone can do it, with practice and perseverance.

Natural Psychic Abilities Tips!

The Number One Tip That I Can Share With You Is To Meditate Regularly:-

Meditation encourages us to switch off our analytical, everyday-thinking-brain and tap into our intuitive, creative, subconscious mind. This allows us to access information on a deep level and is essential in psychic development. When we start to analyse our feelings and the things that pop into our heads, we block the messages that come via our intuition or from spirit. We need to be able to switch into that mode easily in order to access our psychic abilities.

If you are someone who knows they have a gift but finds it hard to control it, this will really help you. By focussing your ‘psychic’ energy on one particular time of the day when you meditate you can quite literally say to your spirit guides (whether you know who they are or not) that this is the time to pass on messages, and no other. This is particularly good if your ‘psychic side’ wakes you up in the night, or causes you a distraction at other times of the day.

Meditation isn’t hard or complicated, it can be as simple as relaxing in an arm chair and listening to your favourite piece of calm music.

My Second Tip Is To Learn About Your Energy Field:-

You may wonder what auras and chakras have to do with your psychic abilities but they are an intrinsic part of the process. We are all energetic beings, we take in, change and create, and give off energy in various forms. We are surrounded by electro-magnetic fieldsand through these we can act like a radio transmitter and receiver to pass on and receive information on a subtle (or psychic) level. Learning about these energies and understanding how they work, and how we can utilise them will really change the way you see the world, and the way in which you think about your interactions with others. The essential skills are learning how to open, close & ground, protect your energies. I’ll cover these in new posts soon.

For now, why not practice one key element – grounding. This will be of particular use if you ever feel a bit ‘away with the fairies’ and is a key skill in learning to control your abilities. It will also help you to clear your head if you need it.

1:-As a first, very simple exercise stand with your feet hip width apart allowing you arms to hang loosely at your sides.

2:-Slightly bend your knees and allow your weight to sink into your feet.

3:-Gently rock back and forth on your feet a few times to find your balance.

4:-Take all of your awareness to your feet and in particular to point at the base of the ball of your foot (about 1/3rd down your foot between the big and 2nd toe).

5:-Imagine all of your weight sinking down to this point.

6:-Visualise roots extending out from this point down deep into the ground.

7:-Stand like this for a few moments, allowing your body to relax and breathe deeply.

Tip Number Three Is To Have A Go At Dowsing

Dowsing is a great way to learn to tap into your own  innate intuitive and psychic abilities. It  is a skill where you use an object (typically a pendulum or dowsing rods) to physically indicate the answer to a question that you don’t consciously know the answer to. I’m often asked how dowsing works, or even confronted with, ‘I bet you’re moving  that yourself’. My usual response to the latter  is to say, ‘I probably am!’  The idea behind dowsing is that our subconscious or even our psychic side does know the answer and produces micro-movements (idiomotor responses) in our muscles to cause the movement that we can then interpret. Dowsing is a brilliant skill for beginners to start with as they start to develop their psychic abilities.

Psychic Skills Abilities!

Some people believe we all have psychic abilities. Some of us may have more natural abilities than others, the same way that some of us seem inclined towards music or mathematics. But just like any other skill, psychic abilities can be trained and enhanced. The following exercise can help to increase your natural psychic skills.

Psychic Skills Steps:-

1:-Meditate:-

Experiment with various techniques until you find one that feels right for you. Keep a healthy diet. Remember, there is no right way or wrong way to perform meditation. It is only important that you are able to relax and focus your mind. If you continue the practice of meditation for any length of time, you will begin to notice the existence of your own spiritual energy. It is the connection to your spiritual self which provides intuitive information. Strengthening the connection to your spiritual self will result in an increase of your psychic abilities Meditation is most important for psychic abilities. It can help you in many walks of life-for instance, if your child has trouble reading teach him to meditate and they often get better. It may seem odd but it helps a lot.

2:-Try to be more aware of your surroundings:-

Upon waking in the morning, make an effort to lie still for a few minutes without opening your eyes. Try to notice as many sounds, textures and smells as possible before you decide to open your eyes. This exercise, if carried out for several weeks, can greatly help to increase your levels of awareness and intuition.
3:-Listen:-

The act of listening is important in increasing psychic awareness. After continuing this exercise for some time, you will begin to notice an increase in your overall awareness, which affects your level of intuition.

4:-Pay attention to random thoughts and feelings:-

Keep a journal handy at all times and try to write down those thoughts that seem to come out of nowhere. You may notice after a while that patterns tend to emerge. Thoughts that previously seemed completely random and unconnected begin to form themes or recognizable ideas.
5:-Record your dreams in your journal:-     

If you have been following the awareness exercise outlined above you will have noticed that your dreams are much easier to recall. Allowing yourself a few minutes to be still upon waking makes it much easier to remember dreams with more detail than if you rush out of bed in the morning and hurry to start the day. Try setting your alarm clock to wake you up ten or fifteen minutes before your normal waking time. Give yourself some time to remember your dreams and make a few quick notes in your journal.
6:-Embrace the power of silence and solitude:-

Keeping away from the rowdiness and activities of noisy distractions can help the mind think more clearly, in terms of developing inner mental accuracy and focus. Drink in the beauty of natural sounds, like the chirping of birds, the babbling of water from a brook, waterfall, etc. These natural echos are known to enhance intuition and psychic abilities. But most importantly, expect the unexpected!