CONSCIOUS CREATING

Here are some things that are just given—we are all co-creators, we are constantly
creating in every moment with every thought, everything that manifests on the physical
plane was first created in a higher reality. Oh, I forgot—we are all multidimensional
beings.

What this means is that the stuff that appears to you is your creation, whether it’s
something you like or something you don’t. Once you take responsibility and become
accountable for that, you have a better handle on how to make everything be more to
your liking than the opposite!

You create in many realities. Here are just a few: during your dreamtime, by the words
you speak, with the things you write, even as you sing along to the songs on the radio
(and depending on the type of music you listen to, this can be particularly scary!) The
higher the vibration of the reality you work in, the faster and more accurate the
manifestation you receive.

The problem that many of us encounter is that creation is happening all the time, and
most of the time we are not conscious of what we are thinking. You have hundreds, if
not thousands, of thoughts every minute. Some are happy thoughts, some are worries,
and many are fear-based. Because fear is such a potent emotion, and emotions are
fueler creation, those things that tend to manifest quickly into reality are the fear related
things unfortunately.

Doubt is another form of fear. When you are thinking about what you want, but at the
same time doubt your ability to actually achieve it, you negate that creation. Even
asking questions such as ‘I wonder if this is going to happen’ interjects that energy of
doubt into the process. The same goes for yearning. Think back to when you were a
child and wanted a certain toy for your birthday, for example. If you asked your parents
to get it and let it go, they probably did. If you drove them crazy, nagging, begging, the
results might have turned out differently. Therefore, the lesson here is to trust in the
process. Make your request on the Universe and let it go, knowing that if your desire is
in alignment with your highest good, it will appear in perfect time.

Here are some tips ton assist you in getting  what you want:

 Get very clear on what you want. For example, if it’s a relationship, you have to be
committed to that desire and let go of all the fears around commitment

Call in the assistance of the aspect of yourself that is expressing in the highest
possible reality to support you there in creating what you desire

Give thanks to God (your Higher Power, Spirit, etc.) for already HAVING whatever
you are desiring—as if you already have it

Engage all your faculties in this with excitement and energy. So, write your gratitude
letter, read it out loud with enthusiasm. Sing about it and feel how it feels to receive
it.

Watch for the synchronicities that begin to happen when you set this into motion and
give thanks for every little demonstration that you are getting closer to your desired
result

This is a tried and true conscious creation method. If it works for me it can work for you
as well

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PROCRASTINATION

What am I waiting for—and why? Huge question! I am one of the first to be able to identify this trait in others, but I tend t excuse it away in myself. This morning I decided to look deeper into the cause and effect that procrastination has in my life. I found some amazing surprises. Underlying this behavior, I found the root cause to be fear. There were questions there as well:
- What if I can’t?
- Where do I begin?
- What will I do when I am done?
These are all fear-based questions that keep me from focusing on the task at hand. They act like blinders preventing me from seeing all the possibilities and stopping me from taking the first step toward my goal.

I also found that procrastination is viral. Once I allow it to stop a single project or task, it quickly spreads to the next one, and before long I am totally paralyzed, completely off track, and rapidly heading into something either unhealthy, unproductive or both. Some of the time-wasters that pop up for me in this space are Freecell, Facebook, mindless eating or just going to bed. What are your detractors?

The most profound thing I found , however, was the long-term effect of procrastination. I blocks achievement. You can’t win in the game of life if you don’t show up. Even the tiniest task avoided has a ripple effect that halts the flow of manifestation. It actually can keep you from achieving your most desired goal! Everything is connected, but I had never looked at it that way before!

Start with baby steps since everything is connected. Even completing the most minimal task, progresses you towards the attainment of your greatest creation. The more tasks you finish the easier it becomes, not only to begin the next one, but to complete it as well! Start NOW. Every little bit counts, and soon the trickle of energy you expend will become a tsunami you can surf all the way to success.

Somewhere Over The Rainbow

Did you ever think you would be flying over the rainbow like the bluebird in the song? It never occurred to me that it was possible except perhaps in the realm of fairy tales. I never gave credence to the pot of gold at the end of it either. Every time I searched for it, the rainbow just moved farther away, out of my reach. At some point I just quit looking. I packed up the fairy tales and childhood notions and began to live in a 3D world, one that was ripe with disillusion, disappointment and danger.

Things have changed, however. In the last few years, I have begun to move back into the idealism I had as a child. The more I moved in this direction, the more possibilities began to show up in my world. What if…I could fly? What if…I could have everything I wanted as if by magic? What if…wishing upon a star would bring me love? What if…?

The more I asked these questions and looked for the answers like a child would with eyes wide and filled with innocence the more I began to create what I wanted! And along with this, guess what? All those “what if’s” became “why not’s”!

Today I live in a land where all my dreams DO come true. If I can do this, anyone can!

Make a WISH…

Navigating This Eclipse Triad

We are in a time of unprecedented cosmic activity! On June 1, we had a solar eclipse and fifteen days later we have a lunar eclipse, then fifteen more days and ANOTHER solar eclipse. In the midst of all this activity is the summer solstice on June 21. Do you feel the pressure? Many are asking “what does all this mean”, and everyone seems to have their own interpretation. For me, it feels like “put up or shut up time”. I think we are being pushed to shed our skins, just like the snake.

Many cultures look at the snake as the metaphor for transformation. We stand at the precipice of not only personal, but global transformation. Our skin doesn’t fit anymore—for many reasons, and the longer we take to shed what is uncomfortable, the more uncomfortable it becomes!

The energies around these eclipses offer is impetus to examine what doesn’t fit in our lives and shed it, all of it. The sooner we do this, the easier the process will be. The other aspect to this eclipse cycle is the energy for building a new reality. We are being supported in the creation of what we truly desire for our lives, but in order to do this we must be clear about what we really want. So take time over the next month to draw up the plans for your new foundation. Push aside everything that is holding you back. The wind is in your sails now—don’t miss a trick!

The End of the World As We Know It

There was a lot of hype on the internet about the “world” coming to an end today. If you are reading this, obviously that didn’t happen. Many people went into fear about it though.

What DID happen however was that there came an end to the world as we have known it for thousands of years. For far too long, we humans have thought that we could take responsibility for the welfare and reality of others. We’ve expended energy attempting to fix folks who didn’t want to be changed as well as trying to change folks who did want it but were unwilling or unable to take responsibility for their actions and do any of the work required to make a shift in their situation.

Well, those days are gone folks! It just won’t work anymore. The rubber meets the road starting today, and if you want to create a better life for yourself, you have to participate in it! What will that mean? First and foremost, if you need help you will have to ASK for it. Amazingly, when we break out of denial and ask for assistance, it actually comes our way. It even comes from unexpected sources—a financial gift from a friend to help make the rent, a spontaneous healing from the Universe, or just a note of kindness from someone you thought had forgotten you. Second, you have to shift your focus from negative thoughts into what you actually want to manifest in your life—this means staying conscious and present. You have to stay in your body and be in the world if you want to receive from it. And finally, you must stay in a space of gratitude for everything you do have if you want to receive more.

Gratitude is truly the key to everything. If you are feeling lost or disconnected, take a minute to make a list of your blessings and give thanks for each one. You will be amazed at how quickly that small act will turn the tide and generate a new sense of connectedness. We are truly going through an unprecedented time of change, so in order to integrate this, many times we DO feel a little lost, but this won’t last long if you just follow the guidelines of the Universe.

Who Am I - REALLY?

We live in a world of identity crisis. Never before in our history has there been so much identity theft. It happens so often that there are actual companies capitalizing on it with identity protection insurance. Even 15 – 20 years ago this would have been inconceivable! Part of the reason this is happening is that life is changing so rapidly now that many of aren’t sure who we are anymore, and this insecurity invites predators to take advantage of it. It’s the Law of Attraction playing out in the negative.

Each of us has a unique energetic signature. This is a frequency that is based on our individual truth, but it can become blurred if we lose sight of what truth is. This energy signature is as unique to us as the watermarked paper our currency is printed on. If we are secure with who we are it’s impossible to counterfeit. If we are not, the door opens to allow fear to become a part of our makeup.

One way to shift this and secure your energy is to do a self-inventory, and you can start this process by defining what is important to you – so important that you would defend it at all cost. These are the components that make up your core value system. Make a list of the values you hold dear—honesty, unconditional love, integrity, peace…and as you create this list, think about each one carefully. Is it truly a part of your makeup, or is it something you have been told that you should have as a part of your standard of living. If it falls into the latter category, it’s someone else’s BS (belief system) and you are lying to yourself about who you really are. Again, according to the Law of Attraction, this will create the energy that will set you up for circumstances you don’t really want to attract—other lies.

There is nothing wrong with using this exercise to grow personally. If you find a value on your list that isn’t part of your makeup, but you are willing to raise your consciousness to allow it to become so, great. You will grow as you stretch to become more than you have been in the past.

As we become more clear about who we are, it’s easier to see our path and direction. Then, when we are no longer lost, our energy signature becomes unique once more and we are protected by our truth, making it difficult, if not impossible for anyone or anything outside ourselves to take this away. As we grow in consciousness and expand our possibilities, we begin to see that we are limitless beings capable of moving past fear and creating miracles in our lives.

THE LOVELY ART OF JUST BEING

Like so many of us, I have been programmed for the majority of my life that I have to be doing something in order to justify my existence. I have gotten really good at doing—been very successful in business and created quite a nice life for myself. But as time has gone on, and I have gotten older, I have discovered how satisfying it can be to just do nothing. I’ve actually become addicted to it! It is an art form, and it is the state that we were truly intended to exist within.

When I first left the corporate world, I found that I had forgotten how to BE. When I would sit on the sofa for a few minutes, I realized that it didn’t take long for all the “to-do’s” to begin to bubble up into my mind and pull me from my reverie. It actually took about six months for this pattern to wear off, so that I could relax into meditation. Additionally, I realized that I had fallen into the trap of working harder in “retirement” than I did at my corporate job! For one thing, I let my boundaries fall away. No longer was I limited by a 9 to 5 paradigm, so when clients would call during dinner or on the weekends, I would take the calls, and it wasn’t unusual for me to be on the computer writing at 10PM in the evening.

When the metaphoric light bulb came on over my head one day, I was aghast! It took some serious reprogramming, but I was able to put my life back into perspective. I don’t have to justify my existence with my work—it is NOT who I am. In fact, if I believe that is the case, then something has gone totally awry! My good friend Patricia told me, “All work and no play makes for some really wound up spiritual people!”

Meditation is a great way to clear the head and just be, releasing the urge to do. Another great place to be is in nature, and these days it’s particularly soothing and grounding to be there. The Universe gives us permission to just be, it will provide everything we require so that we can, in fact. Now, it is our responsibility to give ourselves the same permission. Enjoy it!

Flexibility

The times they are a changin’ more rapidly than we have ever known in our lifetimes. How is that working for YOU? In my world, some days I am just struggling to stay upright – other days the sailing is relatively smooth. The problem for me becomes the point that I don’t know what to expect from one day to the next and I hate it when the rug gets pulled out from under my feet—it hurts to land smartly on my butt!


Many of us are learning that it is impossible to get too used to ANY decision or direction because in the blink of an eye it might not be appropriate anymore. Non-attachment is becoming so necessary, especially not being attached to any particular CHOICE we might make, so therefore you might say that the word of the moment is flexibility.


Reeds that bend in the breeze rarely break, but sticks that are rigid do, so better to bend with change than allow it to break you. This was demonstrated last week with the earthquake in Japan. The buildings there that were constructed with strong foundations and flexibility in their support structures actually swayed during the quake and were able to withstand the violent shaking that occurred. Those that lacked these things crumbled. What a metaphor for each of us. Build room for movement into every decision and choice you make going forward. The old times of duality are over. We don’t have to draw lines in the sand and choose either “this” or “that” anymore, but rather we can explore a wider range of options, and modify as we move along, crafting better solutions based on the input from the moment before.
For today—choose to be healthy, happy and WHOLE and surround yourself with peace and love. And so it IS!

CIRCLES

Everything in the Universe is constantly moving, and much of the time the movement is circular in nature. In fact, even time is circular—not linear. But we as humans are conditioned to look at things in a linear fashion, past-present-future and in numerical order. Cause and Effect is circular. Scientists have always known that every action has an equal and opposite reaction, but the rest of us think that only applies to science, certainly not to everyday life! WRONG! So we move through our lives doing the things we do and saying the things we say never realizing that as soon as the action has begun, the circle has as well. Sometimes it takes months or years for it to complete the cycle and return back to us. Sometimes it takes several lifetimes…

Recently I had the occasion to experience the power of the circle. I was complaining to one of my friends about something that was happening in my life when I became aware of the words coming out of my own mouth. They were the exact same words that were said to me seven years before by someone else—words that cut me to the core. I stopped myself mid-sentence, realizing what was happening. No longer do I want to be a part of unconscious actions or words that will hurt another. I am tired of the karmic cycle and I consciously choose to step out of it.

This means that I have to be accountable for everything I do and everything I say. A daunting task!

Another of the circles is the circle of life. There’s a school of thought that says that the 24 hours before your birthday is a very powerful time for manifesting what you want for the coming year. Tomorrow is my birthday, so I set the alarm and woke up at the moment I was born, and I am living today in pure consciousness hour by hour. Each two hours represents a month in the year, and this year I intend to step wide awake into my future—one minute at a time, in love, in LIGHT, in gratitude and in total abundance!

Thank you for being a part of my reality!

REINVENTING MYSELF

I'm in the process of reinventing myself! It's a nice thing to do every decade or so - like cleaning out the closet and drawers and giving away all the clothes that haven't been worn in the last five years. With all the energetic changes taking place on the planet today, it only seems appropriate.

In my last blog I wrote about integrity and finding one's truth. That's when I revisited my own core beliefs to see which ones I still resonate with and which ones have lost their meaning for me. I found that I've done a lot of shifting and needed to revise not only my core beliefs, but my mission statement as well.

What became apparent is that for the last few years I have been pushing too hard. I've been focused on building my business, but I have been operating primarily from my solar plexus. All the organs associated with that chakra have become stressed and angry, and my endocrine system has gotten overloaded. I realized that I was working all the time and had lost all definition in my boundaries. For me, the usual red flags happen in my physical self. Don't get me wrong - the hard work is paying off, but at what price?

Conscious creation works best when it is done with the heart center rather than the power center. I have decided that going forward, all my thoughts, creations and focus will come from my heart. The energy is gentler, but it can move mountains! At the same time, I also find those things I desire are being magnetized to me rather than being repelled by the force I was emitting. I'm less stressed, getting better results, and I FEEL better and find more time to play and have fun.

Through the heart we are connected to each other and to all that is. It sure makes it easier to allow it to support me!

INTEGRITY

What is your truth? What values are so important to you that you would defend them to the death? If you have never taken the time to figure this out--today might be good!

As th consciousness of Planet Earth evolves into higher levels, we are being pushed to move into our individual places of integrity. This starts with gentle nudges, but if we don't respond, those nudges turn into cosmic two by fours! We get presented with people and situations that push our buttons and challenge our core beliefs, causing us to have to make some really uncomfortable choices. How many of us have been experiencing this (or is it just me)?

Here's a tip to make this time of personal and spiritual growth easier to navigate:

Make a list of your core beliefs and use them to create a Personal Mission Statement. Next make a shield or plaque that proudly displays your Mission Statement. Have fun with this project! Put it in a place where you can be reminded regularly of your mission. This will help you to stay in your integrity, and when you are there, your boundaries are strong and you are protected.

BALANCE

The Universe operates in balance, and if we want to be in alignment with its energetic flow, we must be in balance as well. But how many of us feel like our lives are anything BUT balanced these days? We either find ourselves working too hard, or not having enough work; we either give too much or we don't seem to get anything in return for our "investment". Lately, the energies seem to be chaotic, and many of us are having difficulty grounding.

How can we shift ourselves back into a place of balance? Awareness is the first step. Our outer world is a reflection of our inner landscape, so if things just don't seem to be making sense, rather than going into that "victim place", take some time to look within. Go back over your thoughts for the last few weeks or months to see what might be contributing to this.

Generally the bottom line is fear. When we allow fear to grap our attention, the human reaction is to move into control to try to counteract it. This attempt to control our circumstances is what starts the skid that throws our lives out of balance, and before we know it we are "Out Of Control".

The only technique that really works to restore balance is Surrender. As counter-intuitive as it might sound, letting go allows the Universe to shift this energy and put everything back into alignment once more. How do you surrender? Letting go is the only way. Drop the rope - it takes two to play tug-of-war. Breathe. Release any thoughts that you might be carrying that tell you that you know the best way to do anything. When you step back into that place of child-like innocence, you open the door for miracles to occur!

Forgive Someone Today!

As we begin the journey into the new year, it will be a much easier one if we carry less baggage. A great way to lighten the load is to release our attachment to resentment and anger against another. There is a two-fold blessing to this: we let go of something that is holding us back AND we receive forgiveness from someone as well.

It's that karma thing! What we put out into the Universe comes back to us, so by forgiving we are forgiven. If you forgive one person one grudge that you are holding, you get one of yours forgive, and if you forgive ten, you get ten forgiven. The Master Jesus said when asked how many times we should forgive our brother, "Seventy times seven" In scripture the number seven always means "as much or as long as it takes", so he wasn't literally meaning seventy-seven times. Just keep forgiving until there is no charge left on what the other person said or did.

Start today and make a list of every single person you can think of that has done or said something that has hurt you - EVER. You might need a LOT of paper! Keep writing until you just can't come up with anything more. It could take all day. Then, when you feel totally complete, pick one and forgive. Cross that one off the list. If you can, pick another and repeat the process. Keep on keeping on!

Let this be the year that nothing is left unforgiven. Additionally, let me know how this feels for you when you are done!

It's Gonna Be OUR Year!

So, you ask, "What makes 2011 any different that any other year thus far?" This is the year that we move fully into the NOW, into our power to make it be exactly how we want it! OR NOT!

Until now, most of us just didn't realize it was possible, but alot has shifted in the last 12 months.

• mass consciousness is risen incrementally
• the hold of the Patriachy has been loosened accordingly
• physical changes on the planet have cleared away some the density that held us into lower dimensions
• individually, many of us have done our "homework" and let go of more baggage than you can possibly imagine - clearing the way for others to do the same
• we have collectively decided we don't want to stay in "status quo" anymore.

Your next question might be, "How can I make sure I take advantage of this groundswell so that this can be MY year to succeed in every area of my life?" Here are some simple steps to take now:

1. Develop a "plan", but this year, list your end results, rather than how you plan to get there.
2. Develop your "attitude of gratitude" and give thanks that all your goals are a part of your life already
3. Help others - pay it forward, even if you have little to work with. Helping someone else keeps the energy flowing and staying in the flow is the best way to manifest what you desire.

Most important, though, is to maintain your confidence throughout the year, keeping in mind that life is just a game, and as long as you keep playing by the rules and honing your skills, you will WIN!

FInding The Joy In The Holiday Season

Holidays can be difficult times for many. This year is no exception. Third dimensional reality displays rampant unemployment, sickness, and governmental upheaval. If we aren't careful, we can easily get pulled into the drama. In fact, many of us on our path to higher consciousness unconsciously allow the thoughts of the masses to influence our emotions. How many times to you find yourself sad or depressed for no obvious reason?

This time of year should be a time of joy and a time of renewal. Almost every spiritual tradition supports this, but where is this joy? Are you having difficulty decorating your house or buying holiday gifts this year? There seems to be a pervasive sense of lethargy hanging in the air.

Let's use our thoughts to become the change! If everyone who reads this blog participates, this could be a truly great experiment. Set aside a moment to go within to that place where love resides inside you. Look in that safe place where you store your treasures, right behind your heart. This is where you find the joy that can light up this holiday season for you, and when you flip that switch, you send your Light out into the world so that others can see it and remember the truth about why we are here. It can become a domino effect.

The real purpose behind this holiday season isn't the giving of gifts or the fancy parties. It is the remembering and rebirthing of your own personal TRUTH. You are both unique and powerful as the creator of your reality, and this season offers you the time to use your personal gifts to do just that - to create JOY. As you remember the feelings of joy, they become contagious, and you are able to share them with other. As you share joy, it grows within you. So take a moment each day to become joy.

And just in case I don't tell you enough, I am deeply grateful to each of you for the joy you ignite within my heart and in my life. Thank you!

Personal Enemy Number 1 - FEAR

The last two weeks have proved to be quite "interesting" for me. Three weeks ago I began receiving a series of glyphs or pictures in my meditations, and my Guides told me that they were to be used to activate aspects of consciousness. I would see the glyph in my mind and hear its name, then it was my task to draw it. Trust me - artist is not my Day Job! But draw I did. With each glyph it became more fun - and seeing the beauty of them was both reward and validation. By last week, over 90 of them had flowed in through me.

Then things got more interesting - I began to have heart palpitations and irregular pulse. Nothing else in my life had changed, just these pictures. This continued for a week, and I continued to draw. During the day, I didn't notice the pulse problems so much, but at night when I went to bed, it became all too apparent. I got scared. I began to think the worst: am I having a heart attack, a stroke, am I going to die? The more I thought about it the more the fear would tighten its grip.

Finally, when it didn't quit, I called my holistic acupuncturist/chiropractor. I took the glyphs with me for my appointment, and when he tested me with them he said, "When you look at these your entire endocrine system reacts in a negative manner and your blood sugar spikes. You are in energetic overload!"

While I was laying on the table receiving acupuncture, I called in my Guides and said, You have to back off before you KILL me!" They replied, "No, YOU have to back off! We never asked you to bring in six of these a day, but you went into Type A overdrive and pushed yourself like there was a deadline - get it - DEAD line?" This isn't a race. Take your time."

They then proceeded to tell me that the underlying emotion that was making me sick was fear. Fear is not compatible with the higher dimensions of consciousness. Each glyph I drew was activating me in beautiful ways, but I was doing it so fast that my physical body couldn't keep up, and as my body began to push back - fear grew.

We have three choices with respect to fear:
1) We can hang on to it since we seem to be so attached to it, and we will stay stuck in third dimensional reality, with suffering, lack, sickness, war and death as our allies
2)We can try to move into higher consciousness and take our fear with us, but due to the lack of energetic compatibility between fear and the higher dimensions, this will create pain and illness for us
3) We can lay the fear down once and for all time, and move into Heaven on Earth

Once I realized what was happening, I took the 3rd option. I stopped worrying about what might happen and pulled myself into the present moment. My heart returned to normal. The glyphs are resting quietly in their little red folder and shortly I will resume channelling them - one at a time until they are complete.

Gratitude

Gratitude is the glue that holds together the cycle of conscious creation. It keeps the flow of manifestation constant. This cycle of giving and receiving holds is into the present moment where we are able to create the things we desire. Without gratitude the gift is incomplete.

Acceptance is an important aspect of this cycle. When we are offered anything - whether it is an actual gift or merely a kind word, if we refuse it or deny it in anyway, the flow is interrupted. When this happens our energy is blocked. For this reason, it's important to receive everything that is offered with gratitude. No matter what, or how you feel about it, a "thank you" is always appropriate.

When we accept the things that are presented to us, and the energy flows freely, we don't store up resentments, wounds or other blocks that we will have to deal with later on. We certainly don't have to like or agree with the gift or the giver, but it's our duty to accept and acknowledge their right to their thought,belief or opinion.

Remember - it's all about energy. Keeping the energy moving allows you to receive more of what you truly want!

In this season of Thanksgiving, we have much to be grateful for.

I am grateful for each of you.

Love,
Jean Adrienne

Mirrors

Everything and everyone you encounter in your reality is a mirror for reflecting back to you the appearance of your inner landscape. When you perceive the beauty or grandeur in the world around you and it causes you to gasp, filling you with awe, you have just stumbed upon an image of how beautiful you are at the soul level.

On the other hand, when someone does something you perceive to be so incredibly mean or stupid, they are actually mirroring back to you those parts of yourself that you would rather not care to examine - the parts of yourself that you have judged in some way.

Judgment is a frequency that is not compatible with Ascension. It can't exist in Heaven on Earth, therefore we must leave it behind along with the rest of our baggage and inappropriate beliefs and actions. Because we tend to judge ourselves more harshly than we judge others, even though we don't realize it, it's time to dig deeply within to find all the old beliefs we have about ourselves.

How's the best way to do this? Look around. Every time you find yourself criticizing another person check yourself. What is that person showing you about your hidden inner beliefs, your own incompetence, your own meanness, your own lack of integrity?

As you clean up your own stuff, you release everyone around you from the dirty job of being your mirror. You will be amazed at how radically everyone else changes when you do your inner work!

Remember the words of the Master, Jesus, "Clear the log from your own eye before you try to remove the speck from your brother's!"

EFFORTLESS

The first hard freeze hit the north Georgia mountains this weekend, and with it the trees released their colorful fall leaves. As I sat on the deck meditating this morning, I watched them float effortlessly down to the ground. I realized that everything in nature works this way - effortlessly.

Why is it that we humans do things in the totally opposite way? Where did we create this belief system that everything has to be a struggle if it is to be worthwhile? We surely didn't discern this from nature! I don't know how you were raised, but my parents taught me that work had to be complete before I was allowed to play, study hard, work hard, and keep trying until you get what you want. Then along came Jane Fonda in the 70's with her mantra, "feel the burn" and I internalized that even having a healthy body had to be hard work.

Finally, I am waking up. There IS a better way! Back to the basics...What better way to learn than observing in the maountains. Nature is the perfect teacher. Follow her cycles, watch the moon, listen to the wind and the birds. Look for signs - they are everywhere.

This weekend marks a powerful new moon and the opportunity for new beginnings. Have you set your intention for what you want to create this cycle? Wise farmers know to plant their seeds by the dark of the moon. There is still time to plant yours before the moon moves into the crescent phase. You might be surprised at what you will grow, effortlessly when you move hand-in-hand with nature.

On November 9th, the moon will move into her next phase, so stay tuned. My next blog will be about the tools you can use to cultivate what you have planted!

Surrender

Sometimes my mind is my worst enemy. I think I know what's best for me and then I get invested in being right. Occassionally I am, but more often than not, there are potentially better prospects I'm not able to see,

So why is that? Because once I think I have things figured out, I quit looking. The blinders go on and I begin forging my way on a fixed path. Most of the time the path is a steep one, complete with bumps, struggle, pain and loss. My ex-husband used to laugh and say, "Don't get in Jean's way once she's made up her mind!"

Life isn't supposed to be so difficult. When we are aware that there is a power greater than us with access to the field of pure potential, then we can allow for choices that are better than the ones we might have made left to our own devices. This "reframing" opens the door for options that are greater, easier and more harmonious.

How can we get there? Only through surrender - through completely letting go of control. That's a challenge for most of us, because we have lived with the belief systems that has made us think that the only way we could ensure survival was through controlling everything.

One day, after years of struggle and failure, I realized the insanity of trying to do everything my way. I saw that this had never really worked for me and decided to give that alternative a shot.

Surrender isn't about losing control of your life. It's about making the conscious choice to give it away. Only then can the Universal Laws work the way they were intended and bring more wonderful things to us than we coud ever have conceived on our own with the least expenditure of energy.