Crazy Cloud of Crap

We are now technically into the third week of September and...

Wait a minute...how did we get to September...NINE months into 2016...already??

Don't get me wrong; I will be uber-happy to move beyond this crazy-ass, Nine Fire Monkey year (See my blog from February). But seriously, how did we get through 3/4 of this year already...? It feels like we just celebrated the new year. 

Anyway, moving on...

This month, the heat of Summer is beginning to (subtly) recede as we round the corner toward Autumn. But wow, are things boiling hot! The election hype, the Olympic hype, the violence hype...It's all spinning around us like a tornado, creating a crazy cloud of crap we have to navigate our way through.

Don't delude yourself into thinking you are not impacted by these things. We live in a single, unified field of energy, as all the fish in the ocean do. Waves of energy in the form of vibrations and impulses gently nudge or harshly slam into us, just as they would if we lived in the ocean.

So not one of us is insulated from anything that happens on this planet (or beyond, if you want to go there). What happens, even if on the other side of the globe, impacts us, though we may or may not be consciously aware of it.

How do I know this? Because quantum physics has finally proven it to be so. When stimulated, particles of matter respond to each other, even when separated by thousands and thousands of miles across the globe. We - you, me and everything else here - are particles of matter, constantly responding to the experiences of those around us.

"So what?" you may ask. "What does this mean?"

It means if you find yourself feeling tired, sluggish, overwhelmed, blah, uneasy, perhaps even exhausted or depleted, irritable, angry or ill, your body system is likely struggling beneath the crazy cloud of crap I mentioned earlier. There is no way to escape it...

Well, that is not exactly true. There are things you can do to shield yourself from the influences of these more dense energy vibrations. But they take practice and to practice them, you have to learn them first. Then, you have to do them regularly. The more you do them, the better they work for you.

Some of these things are simple; some are more complex, coming to us from the indigenous, deeply connected cultures of the world. And they work. Really well.

Managing the impact of the crazy cloud of crap on you is twofold. First, take steps to minimize your contact with it. Second, take steps to minimize its impact on your body system.

Here are some things to stop doing to minimize your contact with it:

• Stop bombarding your system. Unplug from screen technology (TV, internet, phone, etc.) as much as possible. If you choose to engage with them, be very specific about why you do and with whom you connect. Don't drown yourself in other people's rhetoric, spin, drama, opinions, and emotional energies. These things penetrate your personal energy field and pollute it with gunk, leaving you feeling low, sluggish and off-balance both physically and emotionally. If anything significant happens, you will hear about it anyway.

• Stop taking things personally. Every single person on this planet has an opinion about what is going on, including you and me. Whether people's opinions are right or wrong, true or not, is irrelevant; they are just people's opinions and people have a right to them. Arguing, rationalizing, explaining - these are all antics of the ego and probably will not change someone else's opinion. Your energy and passion are better spent elsewhere. So let others be, without taking their opinions on as a personal affront.

• Stop neglecting yourself. Your body needs to be energetically nurtured just as it needs to be physically nurtured. When you get "slimed" by crazy clouds of crap, your energy body needs a good cleaning to restore its vibrancy and re-balance its functioning. The better it functions, the less vulnerable you are to the impact of such clouds, and the better you feel.

Here are some things to start doing to minimize its impact on your body system:

• Start spending more time doing things that inspire your senses, like playing, creating, dancing, singing, visiting with others (face to face, not via a screen), or anything else that awakens you (hiking, biking, spending time outdoors, listening to favorite music, cooking, meditating, road tripping, doing yoga, bubble baths, writing, napping, snuggling, etc.). 

• Start trusting in something larger than yourself. Trust that there is more to what is happening than you can possibly comprehend. The tapestry of Life reaches far beyond our full comprehension, so find something bigger than yourself to entrust its design to. Trust that the Divine Source of all things always works with us and never against us, even in the midst of a crazy cloud of crap.

• Start soaking in a hot bath with lots of Epsom salts. This is my favorite way of cleansing the body's energy field of slime. Emerge feeling more vibrant and radiant.

If you find yourself suffering from the crazy cloud of crap spinning around us, give me a call. I've got lots of tools in my toolbox for just this sort of thing.

the HEAT is ON!

  

In Central Texas, we had a magnificent Spring - pleasant temperatures, fresh rains and cool breezes all the way to June! I hope you enjoyed it as much as I have because Summer is a-knock-knock-knocking at our door.

June brings a turning of the seasonal Wheel on the 21st - Summer Solstice - the official arrival of Summer. This is when the Sun is at its peak. It is hot, it is dry and the HEAT is ON.

If you dread the Summer heat, consider this: Heat is a generating power; it creates energy. Heat is also a transforming power; it creates alchemy. This is great news for us in Summer. It means we have access to one of the strongest sources of energy and alchemy in the Universe!

So what, you ask? Here's what: use the Sun's energy to purify and refuel your own energy body and also use it to transform and release your burdens. To purify and refuel, draw the Sun's energy into your body and let it clean out your energy system and feed new vibrancy into it. If this is all new to you, call me for a session and I will walk you through it.

To transform and release your burdens, try any of these using fire (Sun energy). If you are not sure what to do or how to do it, call me and I can coach you:

• Write on paper what you want to release; then burn it safely and with clear intention of letting it go.
• Light a special red candle every evening or at the end of a week and meditate on it. Imagine giving the candle all you want to release from the day or week. Let the candle flame burn and transform what you give it. Blow out the candle when you feel complete and watch your burdens drift away to Source.
• Light a small, safe fire outdoors. Speak what you are releasing into the flames. When you are ready, jump over the fire and leave your burdens behind, where they are burned and transformed.
• Find a small stick. Hold it in your hands and breathe into it what you are releasing. When you feel complete, wrap the stick with red thread or cloth and safely burn it to ash, inviting and allowing your burdens to be transformed.

As energy Beings, it is important to attend to our energy bodies, lest we wind up energetically polluted and clogged up. If we ignore our energy bodies, we will ultimately wind up sick or crazy - out of balance in one or more areas of our Being. Take advantage of Summer's hot intensity and empower yourself rather than ignoring yourself.