Hang on tight!  The planetary shift is underway and its effects won’t end in 2012. You may be experiencing a mixed bag of intense emotions as we ride the wave toward who we’re becoming – from excitement, inspiration and deep compassion all the way to confusion, frustration and a feeling of being bogged down and stuck in a big, thick blanket of overwhelm, where forward movement appears to be totally out of reach, no matter what attempts you make. Many of you feel as if you’re on a roller coaster that doesn’t stop… the highs are extreme and the lows can be paralyzing. What’s up with that? The frequencies on the planet are WAY UP… that’s what. In fact, the shift is accelerating so rapidly that your body and mental and emotional fields are being affected in ways that are unfamiliar to us in this lifetime, perhaps leading you to throw your hands up and surrender to this unknown phenomena, which can be a very freeing experience. The other side of this is that fear and resistance will also rise up in extremely constricting ways to try to protect you from the unknown incoming forces, and to keep you in your comfort zone… that familiar territory where you know how to manage your challenges and stress, even if it no longer feels that comfy. If you are breathing shallowly, feel tense or tight, have unexplained physical symptoms or ailments, find yourself getting excited about a new idea but then shut it down for practical or logical reasons, find yourself pulling away from people, feel like a victim of your life circumstance, OR feel guilt about what you know you would most love to change, welcome to your new era of life adventure. It doesn’t have to feel this way! Recognize and trust that this is a period in history where you have the opportunity to prepare to open to the gifts of a whole, new world. At this time, our bodies are not able to hold the frequency and we’re being stretched to open to do so. If the frequency came in all at once, we couldn’t hold it/handle it. We’d implode or go mad! It can be confusing if you don’t understand what is happening in your inner world, and there are practices to make the transition feel much easier. To move through this shift with more ease and in grace, you must be willing to release everything you think you know to allow spirit to show you the truth. Question every thought, statement, decision, and choice that you make… are you making it out of old paradigm thinking, influenced by past experiences and judgments, or are you making it from new consciousness? If you don’t know the answer to that, you’re moving forward from old perspectives, which will limit your life adventure and cap your joy and fulfillment. You can… • Commit to your soul and say “yes” to the Divine, God, Spirit, the universe, Source. That alone opens the door to your new life adventure and can enhance your perspective on life. • Follow your heart… it has an intelligence unto itself. Honor that. • Listen to the wisdom of your body. Honor that. • Learn to remain certain in uncertain times. Some steps to begin include: • Acknowledge your emotions! Honor them. o Allow yourself to feel them deeply to identify them clearly, and embrace them fully to let them move through you, and sometimes you’ll find that you need to wrestle them to reach peace with them. o The emotions are not bad or good… they’re just emotion. We label and judge them and it’s now time to release that judging so we can experience the fullness of what’s coming to us. • Remember to breathe deeply again to access life force. Honor that. • Soften and relax your body to hear your inner voice more clearly. Honor that. • Be at peace to bring harmony to your life, to others, and to the world. Honor that. o If you’re fighting against something, you feed it and experience more of it. Where do you place your attention? • Know that you are here for a reason, that you walk with a unique gift to share to impact the whole, and that you have all the answers within if you learn how to hear them. Honor THAT. You may notice that your body can’t digest the foods you used to eat regularly… are you being asked to go gluten or dairy free? Does your body want more living, organic, fresh, local foods? Notice what your body is telling you and deepen your connection with your body by taking time to ask it what it wants. When you just ask, you may be surprised at the answer that arises. You may have thought you want a snack when your body wants a tall glass of water, for example. Until you stop, sit down and ask, you’re running on old paradigm thinking and automatic reactions. By asking, you can begin to respond to the intelligence of your body, with great honor and respect for that aspect of spirit. You may be experiencing new and unexplained physical symptoms… an ache or pain or discomfort that no medical expert can diagnose. This can be an old pattern showing itself to be healed or to teach you more about yourself… if so, it has a message for you… you  may need a  medical doctor, you may require the services of a healer or alternative practitioner, or a combination. Ask the symptom for its message and get the supports you need to receive it with clarity. In the case of physical symptoms, they can be arising to assist you for the shift… they may be ancestral or ancient energies that no longer support your path. You won’t know unless you learn to notice without judgment, ask the right questions, and get the help you’re guided to get. You may be inspired to focus on new activity and movement. Walking, gardening, biking, exercise, dancing, shaking, yoga… or any combination that feeds your soul and honors your body’s desire to MOVE. Moving your body also moves energy around you, another action that can open new doors to boundless freedom and the adventure of your life. Look at what surrounds you in your home and work space or office, and even in your car if you own one. Is it organized and orderly? Is it a mess? Is it shiny and clean? Is it dusty and stale smelling? Do things have a place? Do things you value have a special place? Even if it looks perfect, is that perfection helping you to hide your own lack of self-love and self-worth? Are you hiding from that or are you trying to hide that from others? Don’t judge any answers you receive by asking these questions but do ask, notice and admit the truth to yourself… no excuses. Be gentle and compassionate with yourself and trust that you’re on your path to transformation by being willing to see the truth. Is it time to get rejuvenating new energy moving in your surroundings? Are you hanging on to old papers, books, files, pictures, clothing, doo-dads, or any possessions that you no longer use? Are you willing to release what no longer serves you so someone else can enjoy and honor the thing you ignore or hide away in the back of a closet? No need to feel overwhelmed by your belongings or the state of your space… take one step at a time. Just moving a box can lift the energy and support you to continue. Clean out one junk drawer. Donate the clothes from one closet. Tidy one corner and make it a space that soothes and calms you. If you just say “yes” to your soul, you can create new space inside of your body and in your surroundings. It may ask for a coat of paint, a vase of fresh flowers, a new journal to write in, or something as simple as a stone that you notice on your walk. Pay attention and ask what your surroundings want and require now. Be willing to take inspired action or get help to make it what it now wants to be to best support the truth of who you really are. Have you been procrastinating on something that you know you need to do, to actually move you forward while honoring spirit? Breathe, soften and commit to taking that action whether you feel up to it or not. It’s the only way to “move” up to “it”. It’s a way of showing the Divine, universe, Source, God that you are committed to your soul, no matter what. This dedication to your truth becomes easier and freer the more that you’re willing to just follow the guidance and do your part. Nobody else can do it like you… your gift is yours alone. We must commit, and be willing to do our part but remember… one thing at a time and all doing is informed by being. In truth, it’s a much simpler way to create than what we were taught. Strategizing, planning, acting according to logic, wanting to know every step that will be taken, imposing strict time frames and wanting to control all outcomes limits the results and keeps any project capped and smaller than it needs to be. You can steep in your vision, connect with all that you need to ground the vision in your life prior to it manifesting, and leave room for the surprising delights that spirit will bring as it enters your life. It’s a more organic, creatively emergent way of creating, living and working. It brings you more than you could ever plan for or imagine. What you envision already exists in the field. Trust that, visit that and steep in that vision daily to open the door for the divine to begin to bring it together in your real life. It’s the result of your connection to spirit, you’re drawing that connection into your body and all the way through, to bring it to earth… to life. This is a time to celebrate and take advantage of the opportunities and gifts offered by the shift. We’re all called to bring our truth to light now and it brings up the fears, resistance and clutter in the mind as we try to remain in our comfort zones. An irony of the time… everything you ever said you wanted in your life is now available to you, in even more amazing ways than you could envision, so what are you actually so terrified of? The truth, which has been so distorted and buried for so long now, terrifies you but is what will free you, heal you and let life live through you like never before. The parts of yourself that you judged as shameful or painful through your life experiences… those aspects of you that you buried and denied can now, if you’re willing, reveal the gems that are contained there… just shine the light in the dark within to reconnect with the truth. Since putting the lid on what you judged as negative also capped real meaning and fulfillment in life, this new awareness and reconnection also unleashes you to experience the joy ride of your life. Say “YES!” to spirit, follow your heart, feed your soul… don’t hold back! The world needs you to be truly you, to be all of who you really are, right now, to join me in boundless freedom and your new life adventure so you can help all those who need you now… they’re waiting for you and nobody else can share it like you can. Be excited. Feel alive. Remember the sacred in you.  Use your talents and know your unique gift.  Share your voice right now, wherever you’re at. You’re “it”. Enjoy.]]>