A friend kept forgetting she has her speaker system hooked up to her lap top, turned low, and the other day she was looking around to see where the voices were coming from, thinking… is that someone outside of the house?  No…perhaps the spirits are just being louder than normal.  It reminded me of an interesting story I have about seeing the Blessed Virgin Mary in my east garden a few years ago.  Seeing a vision of the Blessed Mother?  Am I crazy?  Not at all.  Through the years I’ve had my share of visions and one on one experiences.  I have a daily meditation and prayer practice, so I figure the visions are the natural result of that.  Just another way for the Universe to get my attention and communicate with me.  I’d first seen the Blessed Mother in the mid 90’s at a particular spot in my east garden, and afterward I cleared a small space there for her.  I even had my bedroom window removed and a sliding glass door installed afterward, so I could use that area as a daily contemplation focus.  During the vision, she spoke with me and we interacted in a very real way.  I had no doubt who she was, and the sense of peace and comfort she brought has never left me.    Continue reading →

After yesterday’s post A Creative Visualization to Attract Dollars, my friend Domino wrote me: I know this might sound ridiculous, but I feel loads of resistance to visualizing checks payable to me in a mailbox coming from “out of the blue.” I get paid the same amounts from the same sources and they’re all direct deposited. I find my analytical mind getting in the way of my visualizing. And I can literally FEEL the resistance. How can I get past that? I would definitely appreciate any tips you might have toward getting past this. My mind gets in my way. HELP! Continue reading →

One thing I really like about my life is that it is an ongoing research project.  I like seeing scientific proof that if I do A, B and C, then D is the natural result. I talk with a lot of people during the course of a week and I love seeing patterns emerge in their topics of interest.  One topic of universal interest is attracting more dollars, and the easiest way I know to do that is using creative visualization.  Here’s a creative visualization tip to practice for 2 minutes each five times a day:

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One thing I really like about my life is that it is an ongoing research project.  I like seeing scientific proof that if I do A, B and C, then D is the natural result. The study and research fulfills the 12th house Aries Sun, Jupiter, Mars, Venus in me.  I talk with a lot of people during the course of a week and I love seeing patterns emerge in their topics of interest.  One topic of universal interest is attracting more dollars, and the easiest way I know to do that is using creative visualization.  Here’s a creative visualization tip to practice for 2 minutes each five times a day:  THE MAILBOX VISUALIZATION:  You’re walking out to your mailbox, and you’re excited because you know good things are in the works for you.  You’re opening your mailbox, and you see an unexpected big check payable to you.  You’re thrilled, you’re excited, and you know there’s more where this came from.  Yes!    Continue reading →

I had a busy day yesterday.  There were four events going on at the same time, 40 miles from each other at different ends of the county.  Two I felt obligated to attend.  One I wanted to attend but it had to be low priority.  I wanted to be out in the sunshine walking around, so that made my choice for me.  I used to agonize over decisions like that, not wanting to hurt anyone’s feelings by not showing up to say hello and pay my respects.  But years later I realized that if I was only going to be somewhere out of obligation, that was not the vibrational stance that would ensure I had a good time.  And I’m all about having a good time. Continue reading →

Is it still a rut if you’re happy in it? I may have just answered my own question.  I Googled the phrase “in a rut” and saw the definition “to do the same things all the time so that you become bored, or to be in a situation where it is impossible to make progress.”  And since I’m not bored, I’ve answered my own question.  Maybe I’m not in a rut, since I’m content in it.  I’m not bored with it and I don’t feel I need to make progress.  And I don’t even agree that progress isn’t being made anyway. It all boils down to perception, doesn’t it?  (Doesn’t everything?)  I may not be in a rut at all, if I’m content with it.  Maybe I don’t need to do new things, maybe I just need to change my perception about the things I do now. Continue reading →

My sleeping/waking schedule is now officially all jacked up so I am going to stop pretending I have a schedule.  My daily schedule generally revolves around what readings I have.  I do them in the evenings, and do Horizons Magazine during the day.  I make sure I nap beforehand, usually 4-8pm.  But when I have giant head congestion/pollen allergies like the last 2 weeks, I have to reschedule all phone sessions.  With no scheduled appointments, I can sleep when I want, I can wake when I want, I can work on the mag when I want, day or night.  So it’s easy to get off schedule and find myself sleeping from 7pm until midnight, then up until dawn, sleeping til 9-10am.  It puts me out of sync with most of the world, but that’s a good thing.  I like being on my own schedule with my own thoughts. Continue reading →

How do you handle yourself spiritually when there is a problem?  You be the one to decide what “spiritually” means and what “problem” means. Examples might be: I have a good friend who often calls to chat during business hours, which is her only free time.  I let her know I want to be available to her if she truly needs me, but I don’t have time to simply chat.  Lately she’s manufactured some emergencies that she says need my attention.  That would be the problem, to use that word.  How I handle this “spiritually” is to let her know I truly love her and care for her wellbeing, but that I cannot be the first person she calls.  I recognize that I have prioritized other responsibilities, and I trust her close personal friends to make time available for her.  If they cannot, I am totally and happily there for her.

So now you, how do you handle yourself spiritually when there is a problem?
I would love to hear your comments.

Barbara Nowak: “The family scapegoat serves an important purpose in a hurting family: it takes the spotlight off of the real issues and projects it all on to one individual who will do “bad” for them. If children can’t get attention for being positive, they will get it anyway they can, including being “bad.” Some get “locked into” the bad drama . . courts, drugs… violence, victimization, etc. But if the person steps out of the “bad” role, it’s amazing to watch the entire family try to squeeze him/her back into it so they don’t have to look within. Any family therapist will tell you that the scapegoat is often the “healthiest” member cuz they will tell the truth (actually, scream the truth) while others play games. Long live the Black Sheep!!” Continue reading →