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Lions and Bears, No Tigers – Oh My!

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Synchronicity is my teacher. Wherever I go, I notice the signs and symbols before me. I notice patterns that repeat, knowing they point the way to deeper wisdom. I know this to be a way for my spirit guides to communicate with me. I realize how integral synchronicity is to my conscious evolutionary journey. Here’s a story to illustrate.

When I began my formal shamanic training in autumn of 2011, I engaged in a shamanic journey to send me off on my personal studies. During my journey, a female cougar came to me with two twin cubs trailing her. She was sleek and beautiful. She nurtured me with her milk and purring, as I nuzzled into her belly. She promised to guide and to protect me during my days of discovery. When I returned home, I asked for validation of cougar’s presence in my life. A day or so later, on an early morning walk behind my house, I found fresh cougar scat on a rock, where I had searched for several years without a sign. Cougar continued to come to me in many a journey, offering comfort and support, along with her wisdom.

And so it was that I began to enjoy the medicine of cougar. Jamie Sams and David Carson, in Medicine Cards: The Discovery of Power through the Ways of Animals, articulate the teachings of mountain lion medicine in this way: Continue reading

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Socha Sessions

During my wonderful journey of connecting with my guides more directly with the inspiring support of Eva Gregory and her guides, Theos, my spirit guides, Socha, and I offered several private sessions to Eva’s clients/students. In each call, Socha connects with the spirit guides of the client. Then Socha comes through me to offer reflections on questions that are unique and personal to the clients. This kind of loving support can be so helpful in these times of enormous transition and transformations! So I feel guided to offer this support to you as well. I would love to share with you the loving insights I am receiving from my guides! Continue reading

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Socha Says: Relationships

We have another “Socha Says” video to offer you today, this one focused on what seems to be a hot topic for so many in our world these days: personal and professional relationships. This one was filmed during a Labor Day weekend hike in the mountains at the old railroad tunnels above Donner Lake in California. When I feel a persistent edginess, I know that Socha is desirous of having a say. And so it was that day. Dana PhotoZen Nollsch  happened to have a camera and an encouraging word for me and for Socha. If you missed our introduction to Socha and would like to learn more, please click here.

This message challenged me, as in Denise, in several ways. As a channel I relinquish control of the message. In other words, I get to practice something I’ve been exploring in great depth during my spiritual journey of late: surrender. I noticed some intriguing uses of language that mirror teachings I have acquired from authors and mentors. What is the meaning of this and how do I cite involved works? Do channels tend to agree with everything in the messages they convey? What if there are omissions in the context of the information? I will address some of these for clarity. Continue reading

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Socha Says: Spirit Guides

As a child, I could dream-journey each night to preview the events of the future day. I believed my world to be a frightening place, and I asked God for help. The dreams came, I thought, in response to my prayer. Each morning, I would review the dreams and encourage myself, “that’s not so bad; I can do this.”

Over time I grew to trust the dreams, in their presence and accuracy. I told one of my well-meaning parents. “That’s impossible,” I heard in response. Poof! The dreams vanished! What a testament to the power of social conditioning! But by then my confidence had grown. Perhaps I no longer needed this advantage.

Still, my intuitive self has always remained sensitive. I would perceive when someone I loved felt hurt, even if they were miles away. I sometimes experienced precognition in my waking world. I learned to channel my higher self in my journal, asking a question and then receiving information from a much smarter perspective than I thought possible.

In 2006 in began to learn and to channel Reiki energies. I explored my relationship with spirit guides, particularly identifying with the energies of Kuan Yin. She is considered the goddess of compassion, or similar to a female Buddha. I would offer her distance Reiki to establish a connection with her, and then I asked for her guidance and support in my own healing journey. I often found great insights in our Reiki and healing exchanges. I could feel the nuances of her energy, sometimes even within my own body. Continue reading

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Mirror Reflections: Integrating Spirit and Form – A Guest Blog Post by Tania Marie

Beautiful Essence of Tania Marie

Today we have our first guest blog post by Tania Marie. I met Tania when we were both studying Reiki from our Beloved Reiki Master Teacher, Laura Bruno. From the time I met Tania, I could feel the deep creativity and spirituality running through her. Her true essence of joy, innocence and love comes through her eyes, heart, gestures and in every word that she shares. And wait until you see her art! In the years that have since passed, my admiration for her loving spirit and her work has grown in phenomenal leaps and bounds. I never, ever miss her blog posts, as they inform, delight, and inspire me every time.

Tania Marie is a visionary artist, designer, Reiki Master Teacher, author, high raw vegan, world traveler, and owner of Emerald Bridge, a compassionately conscious business which fuses visionary services and creations. Her paintings, sacred tattoo designs, crystal pendants, articles, intuitive healing work, and heart channeled inspirations have seeded compassion, heart healing, harmony and hope to all that come in contact with them. Tania passionately creates loving animal portraits, original visionary paintings, murals, sacred tattoo designs and crystal healing pendants, and she offers healing support through Reiki treatments and inspiring classes and workshops. We regularly refer clients to one another, in complete faith and trust, since she moved to Costa Mesa, California. Continue reading

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Embracing our “Yes”

The path of consciousness and living authentically may feel like a slippery slope now and then. We may fall short of words to articulate who we are at any given time. We may feel reluctant to allow words to define us and to pin us down when we are rapidly embracing new thoughts and beliefs. We may risk unsettling our stable personal and professional relationships.

“You have to decide what your highest priorities are and have the courage – pleasantly, smilingly, nonapologetically – to say ‘no’ to other things. And the way to do that is by having a bigger ‘yes’ burning inside.” ~ Stephen Covey

I help others to find that bigger, burning yes and to create maps and accountability to create the dream in physical form.

What is your “bigger yes”?

Where do you find support for your courageous journey?

 

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Guest Blogging for Sages

Part of the vision for Sage Spirit Coaching & Reiki includes enhanced connection among “Sage Community.” There are so many sages in our midst, who contribute so much sageness to sage spirit. Are you a spiritual entrepreneur, artist, healing arts practitioner, cultural creative, spiritual person or philosopher? Would you like to share information with us about your spiritual or healing path, your spirit-based business, your art, or your philosophy? Today’s post is an invitation to share your sageness with us all. Continue reading

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Conscious Evolution Tip – Bringing our Energy to Present Time

 

When we are faced with a very difficult situation we have a choice: we can either be resentful and try to find somebody or something to blame for the hardships, or we can face the challenge and grow. The flower shows us the way, as its passion for life leads it out of the darkness and into the light. There is no point fighting against the challenges of life, or trying to avoid or deny them. They are there, and if the seed is to become the flower we must go through them. Be courageous enough to grow into the flower you are meant to be. ~ Osho

One of my Facebook friends is a wise, funny, happy guy with a sweet life and a wife he praises constantly. He posted on his wall that girlfriends from his early years wrote to him of their horrible life conditions and their undying love for him. So, the ladies of his long-ago-life are pining for him. That’s not much of a surprise.

I actually have a lot of compassion for those who long for the path not taken. Creating a fantasy around what could have been can be a powerful elixir, buffering the necessary pain of taking a hard look at the life we’ve created. I know because I’ve been there, done that, allowing fantasy to become my distraction. I’ve seen friends and clients experience much the same. By not engaging in his long-ago loves’ fantasies, my friend may have actually helped them to come into their power by fully facing their present circumstances. Continue reading

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Heart of Stones

 

Heart of Stones

Years ago I wrote a blog post, “Circle of Stones ,” about the role of ritual in my spiritual journey, along with the powerful inspiration I receive from my stone family. From the stones I’ve gathered from walks at Oda Be Acres, our home sweet home, I felt inspired to create a heart of stones on Sunday.

 

“Gratitude” Garden marker by Katie Packham, Copper Cat Studio http://www.coppercatstudio.com/

As I created the heart, I felt myself deeply connected with the earth’s energies, squatting or sitting on the warm ground during the late morning and heat-of-the-day. I called up all the love within me, to infuse into the heart of stones, and to emanate to all my Beloveds, our families, our communities, all of humanity, and all our relations in the plant, animal, and mineral kingdoms. Feeling but not noticing the scorching sun much of the time, I heard thunder in the distance as I placed the last few buckets of stones carefully and consciously around the perimeter. Suddenly the sky opened to bless me with refreshing rain, a heaven-sent gift from the clouds for one very hot and dusty goddess! Continue reading

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Wandering and Lusting

Photo by Dana PhotoZen Nollsch (http://www.photozen.us/, https://www.facebook.com/#!/PhotoZen)

Shamelessly and somewhat spontaneously, I played hooky from responsibility for the better part of three days this week. After a decade of radical introversion, I feel like I’ve been on some wild vacation. So, how did my wandering and lusting take form? I spent two days at Wanderlust, a yoga, music, and motivational festival. Plus I attended a wedding of two beloved friends. Even though I intended only for my experiences to prove delight-filled, I also came away with several reminders to myself that may be useful to you in your conscious evolutionary journey. Continue reading

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