Emotions are full of elemental nuances; irrational and fragmented like the wind, watering and meandering but equally forceful, or erratic, fiery and destructive. And like earth, emotions are the essential foundation for merging spirit with matter. These elemental forces are ecstatic expression of all our feelings, bringing profound joy to the most intense emotions, because it is absolutely amazing to give ourselves full permission to feel everything with consciousness. There is something so powerful and magical that happens when we free our emotional caldron, we discover within the depth of our experiences a richness of soulful connection. Feeling everything with profound acceptance and care, and delving into the beautiful expansiveness of really connecting with our emotions, is a courageous act because it is so vulnerable. Defenseless, we are accessible, open, allowing, curious, and we look at life-circumstances as opportunities for growth and exploration.

“Never apologize for showing feelings.

Remember that when you do so

you apologize for truth.”

~ Benjamin Disraeli

In Why People Don’t Heal, Caroline Myss says that in every situation, no matter how challenging, we have the opportunity to pursue the meaning behind it. She says, “In some cases, this may simply mean trusting that there must ultimately be a positive reason for what has happened, and that when and if the time becomes appropriate, the meaning will be revealed.” It’s so freeing to eclipse the rational mind, suspend judgment and explore our feelings from a lyrical perspective, surrendering to the dance of feeling, expression and truth. In this way we uncover the substance within reoccurring beliefs and past-conditioning, and ultimately see through our reactions, triggers and pain. “This is hardly an easy response to have in a crisis,” Caroline says and goes onto explains that it is the response that brings us the most power and the clearest guidance.  This is what I have longed called resonance, which I recently heard another person refer to. Heidi Klassen in her singing course, ‘Returning To Resonance’ passionately suggests, “We become empowered by returning again and again to resonance without judgment and with unconditional love, remembering and sustaining the joy during the journey,” I can’t explain just how happy this makes me feel, to hear Heidi explore the power of resonance in singing is similar to channeling. To me, resonance is a conductor of energy, an expansion of physical consciousness that aligns us to spirit. To feel is to flow with the inner mystery of our soul selves, and relate with the world in new ways, in ways that transcends the ordinary and encompasses greater joy.

Can you imagine feeling all of your emotions with ecstatic pleasure? What if anger wasn’t wrong? What if it held a key to uncover your immediate values? What if anger was a warning, a source of support and companionship, not a destructive force? And what about fear, oh that devil fear that gets buried as deeply as possible or drowned in denial, what if it too were a guiding force, a way to connect with our needs? In my last evening group, fear and the need to make peace with fear was woven into participant inquiry and Masiandia’s message. The spirits talked about the importance of feeling into fear, and guided one of the participants to connect with the fear in her body. She expressed what she was afraid of, we listened, many of us related to her, and we supported her to embrace her fear and make lots of room for it. To her surprise, she felt something occur within her that took most of the tension away. She was no longer afraid of feeling the fear. And she said to us, “It’s beautiful … fear is so beautiful.” She was guided to give the fear to the cells of your body, to your DNA, and her breathing deepened. The spirit’s said, “Drop inside so that you’re seeing inwardly and outwardly at the same time, and give that beauty to yourself. When you drop in and give that to yourself, how does your fear feel?” they asked. “It’s dissolved” she responded. “That is what happens to fear when you are kind to it,” Masiandia explained, “when you don’t reject it, when there is no judgment, it feels so good.”

“Do I have to dig, Do I have to prode; reach into your chest and pull your feelings out?”

~ Happy Rhodes

Emotions have gotten such a bad wrap in our culture to the point that many people don’t know what their feeling, which deepens the belief that it is wrong to feel whatever it is that we’re feeling. And other people’s reactions to our feelings tend to amplify this belief. Some people will do things that have little interest to them or dishonor their own integrity to prevent discrimination, for fear of loosing a friend or spouse, or even his/her job. To avoid disapproval, people deny their own needs, and exert a lot of energy in trying to achieve the love they want. It’s no wonder that emotions erupt under so much pressure. But given a chance, our feelings become allies, providing us with in-depth information about our relationships, our bodies and spirits. But most importantly, emotions are a doorway for profound transformation, becoming energy openings that let the light of God in.

One of the most misunderstood feelings is anger, which is a felt-experience that many people confuse for reaction and cathartic behaviour, resorting to blame of self and others to justify the anger. But seen in a different way, anger is a strong energy that when felt deeply, it helps us become aware of the ways in which we may be holding back. In anger we tend to hold tension in our lower backs and hinder our breathing. But if we feel the anger rather than react to it, we become aware of its true nature; we witness our body’s sensations and effortlessly the in-breath deepens, which expands the rib cage, and tension then eases as the breath is released.  As we pay very close attention to anger or any other emotion, we realize that it’s not about what we think it is.  In fact, anger is oftentimes a doorway to a deeper felt experience of another emotion, maybe sadness or fear, which we tend to try to avoid. With willingness, we discover so much more. After all, anger could be the doorway to a well of excitement bubbling up, but we’re so afraid of loosing control that we react aggressively or suppress our feelings.

Channeled Message

Transforming Fear into Radiance

“The turmoil of one’s inner demons must not be ignored. Fear, insecurity, pain, anger, shame, sadness and hurt must not be overridden by reason or washed away by positive thinking. Positivity is life-affirming when it does not drown out instability and fear, when it acts as a catalyst for change by gracefully engaging with human experience. Acceptance of one’s feelings is the doorway to a deep and rich connection with soul; it links intellectual knowledge with spiritual wisdom.

But what can you do in the face of debilitating fear? Know that it is only a façade, and behind the wall of fear is a well of beingness ready to encompass its true form. Feel your fear, embrace it with the certainty that it is your best friend; it is your greatest ally for it is the nemesis of all-consuming love. Fear and love are one, a continuous exchange of the contrasts in life, just like night and day, dark and light, and death and re-birth. Fear is your beautiful and complex shadow.

Surrender to the flame of your spirit by celebrating its adversity, its reverse reflection. Celebrate your fear so that it can finally be held in the sanctity of your devotion – your utmost presence. In this way, fear is but a facet of your human experience that like everything in life needs love. Take your fear the deepest reaches of your underlying beliefs and conditioning, and then give it to your soul-purpose, so that you can find within your distress a more resilient, forgiving and gentle demeanor, a way of life that absorbs all life, and transforms everything into the alchemy of radiance and faith in your divinity.”

The state of mind can be understood by watching it but never trying to shake it,

never taking sides, never justifying, condemning, or judging –

which means watching it without any choice. ~ Bruce Lee

Emotions:

Fear, Sadness, Anger, Hurt, Joy

When you’re not sure what you’re feeling, you can ask yourself, “Am I feeling afraid, sad, angry, hurt or joyful? I know it may seem strange to ask yourself, “Am I feeling joy?” But sometime, we may think that we’re depressed, hurt, sad, or even angry when in fact there is an under current of excitement and curiosity. So it can be that not only are we feeling hurt and angry, we’re also feeling understanding; we’re connecting to an expansive experience of the feeling body, allowing ourselves to be more than our first impression or reaction. It’s in giving ourselves permission to really feel it all that we encompass so much more that life has to offer. We can be really pissed off at someone yet simultaneously hold him/her dear to our hearts. We can feel deeply hurt and be amused by our reaction, embracing our pain with utmost care and devotion.  We are not merely one expression chosen out of a sea of many possibilities; we are all the elements in rhythmic accord or out of balance. It’s by exploring, feeling and feeling more than we free ourselves, and reaffirm our resonance, our connection with Divinity.

List of Emotions

FEAR:

anxious

nervous

worried

restless

apprehensive

suspicious

alarmed

panicked

timid

threatened

insecure

guarded

self-conscious

rigid

avoiding

unwelcoming

inhibited

SADNESS:

sorrowful

tearful

lonely

mournful

grieved

devastated

desolate

anguished

disheartened

fragile

disconnected

ANGER:

irritated

agitated

frustrated

aggressive

impatient

resentful

condemning

sarcastic

insulting

reprimanding

HURT:

offended

insulted

rejected

heartbroken

deprived

crushed

victimized

appalled

wronged

humiliated

withdrawn

distant

Joyful:

excited

exalted

curious

open

heartful

attentive

loving

nurturing

sensitive

aware

patient

understanding

vulnerable

accessible

restful

indulgent

amused

There are many misconceptions about spirituality that overshadow a person’s genuine character, such as the belief that to be spiritual one has to be nice, understanding, tolerant, positive, never emotional, and have all the answers. That’s a lot of pressure. A client once asked me about a concern she had about ‘chatting’. Having read Eckhart Tolle’s book, which emphasized mindful interactions and not indulging in chatter, she was concerned about her conversations with her friend who she shared a weekly walk with to chat about their lives, family, friends and work. I asked her if talking with her friends was helpful and inspiring. She said that conversing together helped them both find clarity and receive support. It’s only when we get caught up in what other people are saying that we become immerse in their stories, no longer providing mindful, healthful and detached feedback.  A close friend recently asked me to not react to what he was telling me about his relationship; he just needed tobe heard so that he could find his own way. My only part was to support him in valuing himself without interfering with his relationship, not take sides or make any judgments about his partner. I had been slipping right into his pain, and when I was reminded, I felt liberated and more able to support him.

In the book ‘Journeys With A Brother’, Bartholomew, channeled by Mary-Margaret Moore, asks a group of travelers to go through the day watching the rise and fall of their acceptance and rejection of whatever is happening. He says, “Watch yourself approve or disapprove of what is going on. Don’t scold yourself; just take note of it.” He explains that this is the way to experience physical discomforts and be blissful at the same time. Focusing on feelings of being uncomfortable distracts us from life and all its beauty. When I related only with my friend’s pain and not his partner’s value, I undermined the whole purpose of what was being shared with me; I was missing out on the incredible beauty of his trust in me. It’s impossible to witness all that life has to offer if we reject certain characteristics that make us uncomfortable, especially our own feelings and that of others.

Personally, my rejecting mind is strong; I’m easily lulled by its insistence. It wants to define my worth based on the past and on what I have achieved or not accomplished, and before long fear sets in. With fear comes a deep sense of failure and desperation. But who is this facet of my psyche that is doing the talking? What fragmented self has taken over, and what does it really need? Must I take an upper hand and put it in its place, tell it who’s really the boss and just take charge? Maybe, but without its compliance I will surely have a fight on my hands. There was a time that I was ready for the fight, now I’ve grown weary, tired of the mental charade and the wall that separates me from Source. I have to pause within the mental distortions and begin a dialogue with a part of me that is in distress, and see beyond the misconception that I have to be perfect to write or paint, and that I should be more loyal to a consistent health regime and exercise by now, or that I cannot find happiness unless I am residing somewhere that is warm and by the ocean … There is a warm breeze within my own inner sanctuary. There is a place of unity and repose that is deliciously simple, where acceptance and curiosity beckons the disgruntled fragment to come back home. How far do we need to go before we journey back towards the place within us where there are no answers or direction, where the span of the unknown frightens us but equally mystifies us?

“There is little sense in attempting to change external conditions, you must first change your inner beliefs, then outer conditions will change accordingly.” ~ Brian Adams

“We must become the change we wish to see in the world.” ~ Gandhi

Channeled Message, The Fundamental ‘Shift’

“This is a time on earth when all your misconceived ideas about you and those near and far are surfacing, requiring constant reevaluation and release, so that you can return to a whole state of being that joins all life-forms in reverence, kindness and commitment to co-creating new pathways and social structures that embody peace. It is time to diligently ‘see’ beyond your initial perceptions and judgments so that you can encompass a greater scope of mutual learning, growth and purpose. It is imperative that you embrace your own self-value and live your life in a fashion that honors the value of all life on earth. Be the leader of your own life and model a whole new way of being in relationships by welcoming participation, community and mutual support. You cannot meet your needs alone by focusing solely on what you desire, you must see that those around you play a role in not only allowing your desire to flourish but in also being a distinct part of its flourishing. Your greatest accomplishment relies on community, therefore it is important that you become aware of all the ways in which you separate yourself out of fear of rejection, abandonment and failure, and see that these are all coming to the foreground – to be released.

“We want to help you understand the fundamental ‘shift’ that is taking place on planet earth, parallel earths and multiple universes, including planetary formations and life-forms that interact with earth. The ‘shift’ is multidimensional and affects not only your planet, but also the whole of the cosmos in its relationship with earth. All who are intentionally a part of the multi-dimensional enfoldment wholly agrees upon it, and it is a momentous reality transformation that has never occurred on earth before in this way. The shift is vast in its effect, reaching far and wide in time. It is clearing vibrational damage in your present lifetime and in other adjacent parallel lifetimes, which interact with your overall sense of psychological and physical wellbeing. The ‘shift’ interacts with your mind, body and emotional expression to open channels for spirit-communication and inner-connection, it fuses the many soul-lifetimes your whole being is experiencing, and it encompasses a linking of all life-forms on earth. Human beings, as well as animals, mammals, insects, bacteria, fungi and distinct energy-systems pertaining to cellular balancing, are integrating spirit and matter. Earth, parallel earths, and interplanetary consciousness are undergoing remarkable alignment with Source energy, which means that you and all beings on earth, as well as extraterrestrial beings, are joining in a unified program, which will inevitably influence greater modes of collaborative engagements with all life-forms. Humanity will, more and more, take the lead in establishing realistic interpretations of spirit and apply this new vision into day-to-day activities. The human mind will experience profound expansion to allow for truer expression and understanding of individual and group value. Honoring distinct differences with care and willingness to view life through a broader perceptive will provide the backdrop for the new vision to emerge, rather than continue to be threatened and afraid of change.

“Within the immense transition of the great ‘shift’ the physical body and all its factors, biological, psychological and emotional, are undergoing tremendous upheaval, to initiate a cleansing of conditioned patterns that do not serve the new vision. There will be many deaths, which have already been activated since the past 7 years, and will augment as spirit undergoes a cleansing of all karmic, ancestral and dimensional instabilities. While many people are and will continue to relinquish the physical body, there are other forms of death relating to the loss of false ego-identities, social pressures and interpersonal abuse, as well as physical release of malfunctioning and toxic organs. The physical body requires utmost care at this time in the great ‘shift’, and that care must be invoked by your own inner sense of worthiness. You can all honor your physical nature in ways that remind you that you are divine and beautiful, no matter how difficult it may be at times. Evolving your consciousness brings about grieving the death of the old consciousness, yours and that of all of humanity, as well as planet earth, parallel earths, and planetary systems that affect all earths and universal balance. Many of you are experiencing so much suffering and profound grief, as though the air you breath is filled with death; you are circulating the energy of loss throughout your bodies. You are indeed amidst a time of profound transformation where the consciousness before you demands that you view it with new eyes. You can either continue to drift in a sea of mourning or awaken to the new earth. Let yourselves be engulfed in the trio-dimensional earth that you’re accustomed to, or enter into a whole new vision, one that requires your utmost commitment and true-seeing.

“The world as you know it is changing rapidly, thus viewing it in the old way only produces physical, mental, emotional, financial and creative challenges. You must encompass the world you know in a new way, a way that transcends your fears, limitation and the fears of others. Let the fear of others, including their setbacks and pain, be yet another reminder to see them with the eyes of the new vision, which is seeing all that is beautiful and worthy of love. How can someone’s pain, especially your own, be beautiful? It is made beautiful through the lens of acceptance and trust, forgiveness and tenderness, even when the pain in your life demands that you rise above it, and face it with the strong hand of tough love and enter into harmony with your greatest act of courage and faith.  In the new vision you do not loose power in view of pain and suffering, you don’t try to convince others of your point of view, and you cease projecting your idea of how they should be. Instead, you ‘see’ that nothing is amiss, nothing is really tragic; you see that all life is blessed with karmic purpose and the opportunity to grow beyond perceived limitations; you see death as a passing of linear earth-time into all time, and you rejoice in the new unfolding of spirit returned to its whole beingness. You also see the common day-to-day challenges with the deliberate intention to welcome all experience with joyous and graceful commitment.”

“Rest your brains and do not worry about the wall,’ replied the Tin Woodman. When we have climbed over it, we shall know what is on the other side.”

From The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, by L. Frank Baum.

There is a common belief that channeling is synonymous with ‘psychic readings’, which tends to look like fortune telling, and it contributes to evading personal accountability. This is the plight of many gifted Channelors, but it also affects Healers, Hynotherapists and Doctors who cannot provide adequate care without the client/patients co-creative participation. The old paradigm belief ‘the doctor knows best’ no longer holds, because so many treatments and medication do not support real and lasting healing. This old pattern of acquiescing one’s personal power to a doctor, or person of authority, must not be superimposed onto the spirits either. No one holds the answers for us; we know who we are, and when we’re in confusion, fear, or struggling with life’s lessens and circumstances, that is when we need assistance and guidance, not answers – certainly not a quick fix! But many people just don’t realize the significance of personal responsibility and the potential that the healing journey holds for them.

“The most important thing is to be able at any time to sacrifice what we are for what we could become.”

~ Charles Dubois

When it comes to my healing practice, it is often assumed that I do ‘readings’. Just the other day I had a first-time client cancel her appointment because she figured out the answer to her question. So when she ‘figured’ out the course of action to take, she no longer needed the session.  But what of the possibility that her spirit was the catalyst for connecting with me, and that a deep healing needed to take place? She later spoke with me and said that she had been uncertain about seeing me, because she had seen ‘other’ psychics and had not found the information helpful; instead she found it disempowering. I helped her understand that I am not ‘another’ psychic; I’m not even a psychic. Ok, sometimes I read minds; I sense what people are thinking or feeling, I see into psychological and physical symptoms, and yes I receive pertinent information that helps people make clearer decisions. I have no idea how many siblings people have, what happened in their childhood, or what employment or business someone is going to get involved in, unless it pertains to their spiritual evolution, their growth as human beings and in how the path can best serve them. I do know that some of people’s questions are born out of a disempowered state, fear, regret, the past, and I see patterns inherent in that disempowerment that are often psychological and predominantly spiritual From a state of disempowerment we cannot manifest real fulfillment because we are undermining the very nature of our magnetic energy field. Ultimately, one’s future lies in the present, in what we endeavour to experience in the present and what we are willing to give of ourselves to all of life.

Returning to my client for a moment, I don’t know what psychic she worked with and what occurred in session, but it’s not the first time I hear of inaccuracies and confusing information that causes so many problems. I don’t want to give Psychics a bad rap here because most Readers I know share the same desire to assist people in their healing journeys. A friend of mine became certified in Hypnotherapy to help her clients connect deeper with the psychic information and to support them in processing their feelings. She sees channeling as a great gift but not always the answer to every issue, however, she often finds herself challenged by people who do not want to do the work of self-discovery and accountability; they want her to give them the answers. But the answers do not pop out of nowhere; they live and breathe inside of us, and it is so much more enlivening to work with someone that can help us connect to our own innate wisdom.

In my practice as an Integrative Therapist combining channeling as a healing tool, my work does not revolve around a question/answer format, and I don’t encourage people to rely on Masiandia for all the ‘answers’ because this type of learning modality does not encourage growth. Masiandia, instead, goes right to the root of things, bringing clarity to underlying causes of personal relationships, work and health issues, and personal beliefs, family conditioning, and karmic relationships, in a way that requires deep processing of one’s own inner experience. Ultimately the spirits join us on a healing journey, and support a spiritual practice of returning to the source of our deeper truth and soul-purpose, bringing a higher vibrational energy of connectedness that unites us with our whole selves. They help us all return to our Divinity.  In Why People Don’t Heal, Caroline Myss says, “A Divine force is intrinsic to your every thought and action” … “Getting to know better the nature of the God who is within reveals your own innate power and allows you to become aware of how you co-create whatever you experience in your life.” She explains that a healthy spirit is essential for a healthy body, and that understanding our spirit holds the key to what happens within our body.

The healing journey is about taking conscious steps towards uniting spirit with our body, and so it is my honour to share Masiandia’s guidance to assist my clients in realizing their highest potential and experience profound transformation. I share this with you because the work I do with Masiandia, a group of seven spirits, helps people define what they really believe in from a closer connection with their authentic self – their Divinity. The divine plan is our blueprint and soul-connection, and my work as a therapist is shaped by this deep spiritual relationship with source energy, with the intention of moving my clients towards their highest intention and empowerment. It is an honour to share the gift of ‘direct’ channeling with my clients in a therapeutic partnership that supports self-discovery and deep connection with their inner landscape. I love this work – this gift that moves through my voice, my hands or through writing, and as an artist I play in the field of higher consciousness, delving into quantum energy that is transformative and expressive.

Channeled Message

“You mustn’t forget that we are here to help you remember who you are. We are like the mountains that are shaped by millions of years of weather patterns and with the earth’s relationship with all the elemental forces. We are like the water that you drink, which most of you don’t drink enough of. And like the trees that provide clean air, we are a breath of fresh vitality – the real oxygen for life. We are your partners, your friends, your guardians, soul family – we are spirit. And with every message we offer you, for every way in which they resonate to your core, we become a part of you, listening from within, no longer separate, thus providing you with an inner dimension of support, opening you to the light of who you really are.

This is also true for every book you have read that has touched you in very powerful ways, or the friend who has been there through rough times, connecting with you from within, no longer separate, fully encompassed in your field of energy vibration. Or your favourite cup, pillow, memory … all of these are part of you now, interwoven with your DNA – your cellular quantum energy. We are here to help you remember the teachings imbedded in your soul/body, so that you can enrich your lives with greater vision and faith. And in the process, come to understand that all your relationships with people and inanimate objects hold a vibration of frequency beholding the inherent blueprint of your soul-purpose, your evolution and your gift to this world.

So you see our dear friends, it is imperative that you discover the riches of who you really are, so that you can fully embrace the lives you live, and the people in your lives, as well as all the things that you handle – with reverence and joyousness. Because only in this way can you interpret life-experiences with clarity and devotion, and manifest the lives you really, really want. We’re not talking about what you think you want, we’re talking about deeper longing – the desire that is shaped out of soul-longing, soul-purpose and a profound sense of alignment with the people in your lives. How do you do this? Return to you, visit the cavern where you have buried your greatest fears and protests, and make peace with memory and longing, discovering that the two are one, not separate. These fragmented aspects of your childhood, your heritage and parallel (past) lives, need to be realigned to source-energy. You can do this with meditation, sound-healing, ecstatic dance, being in nature, being in the presence of higher vibration such as with a devoted spiritual teacher, spirit contact, channeling, prayer and with crystals.”

“A strange passion is moving my head. My heart has become a bird, which searches in the sky. Every part of me goes in different directions. It is really so that the one I love is everywhere?” ~ Rumi

Photographed by Vern Bahti Minard

Many shadowed facets of our selves are springing up right now as our world, our Universe, is undergoing transformation. Masiandia spoke of earth’s accelerated growth over 5 years ago, and have continued to guide people through the changes, through the incredible higher frequencies of energy, which are causing so many of us a profound sense of being over stimulated, and in need of inner stillness. I can’t count how many times I have heard the spirits tell people, “you must rest your bodies, your thoughts, your feelings and spirit; turn inwards for the interconnected relationship you have with your soul-selves.” It is with this in mind that my work focuses on the healing journey, not on channeled readings, because it is too easy to seek outside of ourselves for answers, and miss out on experiencing the rich centre of our own resources.

Throughout the Autumn months of 2011, Masiandia explained that much of humanity was opposing change by adhering to its past and most of all to its sense of familiarity. That made itself quite evident in the ways that we struggled with resistance, our own or that of other people’s. I know so many people who have been in between jobs and projects, just waiting for things to move along. The message I keep getting is “Rest”, so my great idea of offering a Healing Circle in February has been postponed, and instead I’m focused on discovering how to make raw dehydrated crackers, writing, taking long baths, sleeping-in, and learning to not worry about it. And my idea of producing more art is just another great idea that gets to lay low right now. I’ve had this disconnected notion that juggling writing, offering sessions and group events, and creating art, managing two businesses, promotions and networking, cooking, cleaning, doing laundry – is normal. And I’ve expected myself to do it seamlessly. Well life, my spirit  and my body/mind has a different agenda,  teaching me to make more time for me.

I keep remembering that this is a time on earth when all of our thoughts, feelings, attitudes and reactions, manifest reality – immediately. If we expect more from ourselves than what we can actually create and sustain, how can the universe support us? In an excerpt from the book I’m working on, Masiandia says that we can have whatever we want in life. It sounds a lot like Abraham, channeled by Ester Hicks, who says, “Ask and it is given.” Masiandia goes on to explain that we manifest what we want by answering our own prayers, by becoming our best friend, our most trusted ally, “You must know what you want in life to manifest it, and you cannot know what you want in life, if you do not value yourselves.”

In the coming year 2012, it is most important to have a clear vision of ourselves in the way that we relate with our human experience. It is a time to be vigilant in accepting our dreams, our longing, virtues, strengths, as well as our imperfections, uncertainties and frailties. How else can we fulfill our needs than to honour and affirm our value? In The Nature Of Personal Reality, Seth, channeled by Jane Roberts, says that affirmation means acceptance of our own miraculous complexity. “It means saying “yes” to your own being,” … “Affirmation is the acceptance of yourself in your present as the person that you are. Within that acceptance you may find qualities that you wish you did not have, or habits that annoy you. You must not expect to be “perfect.” … “Never negate the present reality of yourself because you compare yourself to some idealized perfection. Perfection is not being, for all is in a state of becoming. This does not mean that all being is in a state of becoming perfect, but in a state of becoming more itself”.

Channeled Message

“You are programmed to succeed energetically – karmically. It is the blueprint of your soulful DNA infused connection with source and all life. You are not just your heritage, the continuation of ancestor beliefs and conditions. You are indeed so much more! You are more than your fear of failure, fear of not being loved and left behind. You are more than your need to secure the future and fit into the acceptable constructs of your social environments. You are more than the notion that you must activate your spiritual intelligence, or that you must somehow reach a finish line and attain enlightment. You are more than any spiritual practice, more than your opinions, and more than other people’s opinions of you. You are a living memory, a future unfolding, centuries of experience, multiple lifetimes of spiritual purpose. Therefore be still and surrender to the deeper roots of your being, and know without any doubt that the flow of all life is truly here to support you, sustain you, and engage with your divine spark.

The spark – your soul intention – has been a part of you since conception. It is a distinct quality beholding the divine design of your innermost presence here on earth and on other parallel dimensions of existence. You are more than ‘one’ you, more than your perception of earth’s linear reality, so much more than your thoughts, beliefs, feelings, reactions… You are indeed a full interconnected being that is part of a greater embodiment of Source. With that said, it becomes more meaningful in life to let go of your ‘idea’ of who you are, what you do, what you know, and especially let go of what other people think about you, about who they think you are or should be. This is a very important message that speaks of your worth, based on the fact that you cannot find your sense of value through human intervention. You cannot draw your sense of worthiness based on anything taking place on earth. You can only connect to your real value, based on the unknowable mystery of your soul, that is here in this earth dimension to express itself though myriads of human experiences. So as the old adage goes, you are indeed spirits having a human experience here on earth, not human beings having a spiritual experience. Furthermore you are having this human experience as completely bound threads of the greater tapestry of all Source. This does not mean that you are all one. You are facets of the All-One, making it whole and precious with your devotion and love for all of humanity, as you recognize in your fellow human beings their own part of the great expanse. You are mirrors for one another, not because you are all the same, but because you can see in each other the grace of your growth, which is what you are here to learn and to give to this world. And in so doing you offer others  a way, a means to recognize their own worth and spirited beings, through your eyes, your expression, your trust and your faith.” ~ Masiandia

Spirit Of Umbutu

“I am what I am because of who we all are.” I received this quote from Bettina, promoting her Tribal Heart Dance, www.soulfulsteps.com. It’s a translation of the Spirit of Umbutu, which is embodied in the African proverb ‘umntu ngumuntu ngabanye abantu’, and means a person is a person by and because of other people. A person with Ubuntu is open towards others, affirms his/her value, and is not threatened by other people’s difference. This definition was offered by Archbishop Desmond Tutu. It is based on a sense of self-assurance that comes from knowing that we belong to a greater whole. Desmond Tutu says, “Ubuntu speaks particularly about the fact that you can’t exist as a human being in isolation. It speaks about our interconnectedness.” … “Ubuntu is the essence of being human. It speaks of the fact that my humanity is caught up and is inextricably bound up in yours. I am human because I belong.” http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ubuntu_(philosophy)

I recently told a dear friend that I would not be here as I am if it were not for him. I would not be writing this blog, or offering integrated Therapy and Channeling, nor be dedicated to my art, if it were not for his longstanding friendship and belief in me. He in turn said that my love and acceptance has given him the courage to be true to himself, to embrace his life. It never ceases to amaze me the ways in which we find companions along our journey. We are really not alone. I just read in Healing, A Woman’s Journey from Doctor to Nun, that the author’s brother had thought of suicide countless times. But he thought of her; he didn’t want to leave her alone in the world. He said he would do anything for her. In turn, his dedication served to liberate his own life. She was his light that he was inexplicably bound to follow.

Channeled Message

“You are never separate; you are all filaments of the full embodiment of divinity; you are part of a interconnected purpose, supporting all of life on earth in its relationship with other lifetimes and parallel planetary existence. And we, spirit, are not separate from you either. We are because of you, and you are because of us, as spirit and humanity interwoven, belonging to a greater spectrum of real-reality. Whatever may be your evolution from newborn soul to ascension, an infant or a transcended guru, we all serve to embrace all realities and bring light to the dark, and the dark to the light, so that the beauty in all there is can be celebrated in all of its expression.” ~ Masiandia

UBUNTU: reAPPLYING an African Philosophy

Presently, the theme that I have been witnessing in my practice, and in the social energies permeating our every day lives, is based in money, or lack of money, fear of not having enough money or simply the sense of being insecure about one’s economic safety. Whatever personal issues that people are experiencing, there seems to be an underlying sense of insecurity and instability, which appears to be stemming out of being none-commitment and fatigued. With the galactic alignment, earth is moving at an accelerated level of growth, amplified with so many earth changes, as well as personal, relationship, family, work, business, and political changes. It’s no wonder that many people are tired. All the more reason to embody faith, intimate spiritual practices and engage with life more fully. Masiandia says that it is time to step beyond our commonplace reality – into a world where we cherish the relationship we have with essence – the spirit in life. I know that this is not easy to do, as it is enticing to get caught up in suffering, fear, hunger, and neglect. But in order to safeguard our real sense of belonging, we need to deepen our relationship with our trusting innocence.

The earth is moving into a realm of consciousness that requires this active involvement with our day-to-day interactions. We have to – we must – step forth – fully – into the crucial embodiment of our spirits, which requires the willingness to stretch beyond who we think we are. In so doing we let go of who we think we should be, we no longer recognize ourselves or strive to have all the answers, we allow for greater enjoyment of the full spectrum of the unknown, so that we can connect to and manifest the sanctity of our prayers. In this way, we no longer continue to base our lives on the prevalent characteristics of social stigmas. On a whole, people tend to define personal value on the foundations of social codes-of-conduct, to the degree of diminishing the relevancy of one’s own importance – charm, uniqueness, natural gifts, compassion, spiritual devotion. These are attributes of our personhood for which we cannot set a price; there is no monetary worth that can define our being, yet our societies place so much importance on how much we make, where we live, what we do… to the point of confining our creative endeavors and personal power within the limiting definition of financial worth, credentials, experience, who we know, and age …

Who are we outside of these constructs? Who are we beyond the mandates of these stereotypical expectations? Are we being true to ourselves, integral and authentic in the way that we share our energy, space, and the quality of our lives?

Channelled Message

“The law of humankind does not take into consideration natural order: the way of the heart and soul – the way of the God in everything – the way of internal dialogues within your body chemistry – the way of energy exchange.  Time limitations confine your greatest potentiality; you tend to stagnate your most expansive endeavors with worry and neglect. You neglect to see your worth – your real god-essence. And in so doing, you obstruct the energy flow, the amplifications of your dreams, and impede the full expression of your own physical vitality. It is exuberance that emits a super conductive pulsation of energy that inevitably pulls towards you the full manifestations of your splendor. You want more energy – exude a greater expression of energy. You want more money, security, love, health, peace … then give the exact quality of resonance to the world.

There is no time like NOW to engage FULLY in adhering to a new law – the law of nature, which is based in ecology and perceptual quantum energy, which means magic. Magic creates more magic. Magic multiplies. Therefore it is important to honour the magical realm of life by providing life with a very clear expression of your real value, your dynamic energy, your prayer, in order to manifest the vibration of whole health – whole wealth, which really means whole-beingness.

Your souls are incarnated beings, borrowing nature, thus in human-form you are nature, which is far more encompassing than your present understanding of physical reality. Nature is comprised of higher intelligence, of which many of you are unaware. You neglect to ‘see’ the magical essence of your being in form, as you try to control your nature by denying its comprehensive energy systems. You neglect to care for and listen to the innermost language of your organs and energy biology because it cannot be fitted into a commonplace understanding of health-based doctrines. Your body is a multi-faceted expression of highly evolved nature-particles of elemental compositions, whose primary job is to be in constant communication with all facets of itself, which includes your mental awareness. Nature is a whole system of units of vibrational frequencies emanating a constant source of interaction with life, which is an engagement of soul-purpose. By that we mean that life is inherently a complete system of soul-in-matter.

Without soul, life would not exist. Without soul, nature would not exist, as it is eminently interwoven with universal consciousness. Therefore, the greatest act of spiritual fulfillment is to care for your human embodiment, by engaging with an inner dialoguing with your body, mind, spirit and emotional health. The greatest care you can give yourself is to learn to listen-in to the energy-matter of your body intelligence. Let it be a magical exploration, one that welcomes every symptom, experience, aches and pains, and ecstatic explorations with curiosity and gentleness. Please see in your nature, an interrelated and balanced system, so that you can discover the bountiful realization of your whole, unified and explicitly comprehensive body of resourcefulness.

Now that is energy! From a whole balanced state of vital energy your reality is strengthened and you naturally feel more secure. This is what we want for you – balance. Restore your energy by delving into a beautiful involvement with your physical nature. Take care of your body, mind and soul by rejoicing and interacting whole heartedly with all life.”

Father, O Father, What do we here in this land of unbelief and fear?

The land of dreams is better far, Above the light of the morning star.

~ William Blake

The Inner-Smile Meditation

There is Taoist meditation practice that focuses on the inner-smile, which is a lovely way to interact and support a closer connection with the messages of our bodies. Saida Desilets, in ‘Emergence Of The Sensual Woman’ says, “The inner smile helps us to build relationships with our physical body and increases our ability to understand its language.” In her meditation instructions, she suggests that we allow our mouth to curve into a soft smile, and feel the smile enter the center of our brain and light up our master glands. She continues to guide the inner smile to the endocrine system and then the organs and nervous system. Her practice focuses on circulating the smiling light into our micro-cosmic orbit.

While Saida’s practice opens one’s sexual chi, Shiva Rea teaches the Inner Smile meditation with a Yogic approach. In the on-line Yoga Journal http://www.yogajournal.com/practice/747, Shiva says that the inner smile is an opportunity to offer a smile to oneself. “It can be done in a seated meditation session or in the midst of daily life.” She suggests that we find a comfortable posture, seated on a cushion or blanket, in a chair, or against a wall, and place our hands on our knees in Jnana Mudra (index and thumb touching), with palms facing up to open our awareness or palms facing down to calm the mind.

Meditation Practice, Shiva Rea

“Do a body scan and relax any tension you may be holding” … “Let your spine rise from the root of the pelvis. Draw your chin slightly down and lengthen the back of your neck” … “Begin by generating a feeling of natural happiness” … “Drop into the poetic possibility needed to allow a smile to come from the backs of your eyes … Once you generate the feeling of this smile, let it radiate down the backs of your eyes like a waterfall. Visualize this meditative stream flowing down the center of your spine, to your heart and lungs, then into your stomach and spleen (under your left lower ribs), and liver (under your right lower ribs). Let it run down through the kidneys (back ribs), the colon and intestines (belly), down into your genitals, and out into your legs and feet … The inner smile can be its own complete meditation or it may lead you into an effortless meditative absorption.”… “When you are ready, bring your hands together in Anjani Mudra (Salutation Seal) and complete your meditation with a moment of gratitude, reflection, or prayer to seal the energy of your meditation into your life. Remember that you can cultivate the inner smile anytime throughout the day to fill the heart with compassion.”

“When we commit to a path of creative expression, “writes Elizabeth Herron, in The Fierce Beauty Club, “we start creating our dreams instead of habitual reacting” … “We become filled with the flow of life itself wanting to be born in some unique way through us.”

The guidance of spirit is an unfolding of a source so great that wants to be born in some unique way through us. It is a creative doorway towards opening our hearts. That source energy is not linear; it is not an all knowing authority telling us what to do. Instead it is a partner,  a companion along our journey, a stream of consciousness that exists in all time. It does not fit into our human concept of past and future time, it exists in the now and has always been. Therefore, a message given today has always existed and will always be, and the reason that we are given it is because we tap into the stream of higher consciousness through our inquiries, through our need to grow and be loved and with our own desire to receive guidance.  This creates a connection point in which we draw from the stream of spiritual support, a stream that simply is there whether we open ourselves to it or not. It is up to us to we draw from its source: to go to its reaches and say ‘yes’, and connect to the well of knowledge, love, and joyousness that is beyond our cognitive understanding. Therefore it is up to us, as human beings, to connect with spirit, not up to spirit to connect with us. They simply exist, as does their message. Like oxygen, we are the ones that choose to breathe it in more deeply or shorten our breath. Spirit guides are a force of light beckoning us towards our own light, they are part of the greater spectrum of our own beingness, a part of a cosmic plan uniting spirit and matter, higher consciousness with earth bound consciousness, to impart and create a beautiful symphony of balance.

Everything is so interconnected, so not coincidentally I came across this excerpt in Eileen Caddy’s biography. I was near the end of her book when I came upon her description of tapping into source energy.

On inner connection ~ Eileen Caddy’,  in Flight To Freedom and Beyond

“Very often people have asked me how to make this inner connection with God. It is as simple as switching on the kettle to make a cup of tea. One morning I awoke and was aware of waves, all around me and in me. My thoughts went to sound waves, picture waves, TV and electricity waves, and I realized they are always there, around me all the time. I cannot see them, but nevertheless I am very aware of them.

These waves need an instrument to enable me to become aware of them on the physical level. When I want to boil a kettle to make a cup of tea, the water won’t boil if I sit there looking at it. I need to stretch out my hand, plug the kettle into the mains and switch it on. The water boils and I can have my cup of tea.

It is exactly the same with God-waves. They are there all the time. They are the Source, the mains grid. This is where prayer and meditation come in. This is the socket. When I pray, I am making a link, the connection with these God-waves. But just to make the connection is no enough. It’s useless to plug in without switching on. As long as I sit there hoping something will happen, nothing does. I have to become consciously aware of plugging in and switching on. This is when the seemingly impossible becomes possible, because I have plugged in and switched on the God-source and I am fully aware of what I am doing.”

~ Dag Hammerskjold

Channeled Message

“There is no time like now on this planet earth, within this intricate dimension of accelerated evolution, and during great upheaval on all emotional, mental, physical an spiritual levels, to grace your hearts with forgiveness.

In resentment, bitterness and a cold heart, you only serve to contribute to the already existing pool of unease in this world and in the souls of those who have joined you on this earth. In so doing you join the forces of battlefield and famine, and you fuel the tremor of desperation, dissolution and isolation. Who then walks the path of true justice – faith? Who then bestows the order of peace?

You now live in a time of global strife, political turmoil, racial and tribal unrest, and relationship and family disputes. What is your part in this incredible storm? Are you impacting your own intimate world with regret, judgment and shame, or instead facing life’s challenges with the grace of your heart’s love. Are you forcing your will on others for control or freeing yourself and others from the torrent of your pain?

We ask you now, add a little sunshine to your lives. Be the ray of warmth and comfort in your relationships, and let go of over-identifying with the wounded self. Otherwise you face the eminent pattern of repeating the past and unfolding it into the future. What do you see when you view the news, when you hear of another crime, when the world around you appears so rampant with discord? Who do you see in the eyes of your spouse, or the life-partner you yearn for? Your children, who are they in your life, a worrisome responsibility or a joyful miracle? And your work, is that another point of ill-feeling or perhaps an opportunity for you to reflect in the ways that you share this world with others? Do you brace yourselves against the judgment of others or stay open to who they really are?

Your behaviors, as well as that of others, are never truly a reflection of the wholeness of one’s soul being, thus when you grapple with reactions, harsh words and fear, who are you really fighting with? See beyond the inevitable filters that you are karmically assigned to, so that you can learn and grow. Let all your life-lessons be met with care, willingness and joy. Why not? It’s so much more precious to love another human being, including you, then to separate yourself. Why hide when you can emulate the full spectrum of your soul light, and give the gift of your true selves, not your shaming punishment or fear of love.

We share this with you now because this world, and all its inhabitants need your tender heart, forgiveness and your devotion. Forgiveness grants you the most sweet opportunity of becoming immersed in another human being’s field-of-energy within your own inner sanctuary – the place within you that is truly at peace. Can you imagine seeing the world from within this place that is an intrinsic part of you? So you see our dear friends, in ‘essence’ you are ‘peace’. And it is this peace within you that gifts this world with a new direction – a new reality. It’s up to you as individuals, relating from the wholeness of who your soul being, to create a richer and healthier existence for everyone – for this planet. Your own unique soul beauty – your spark of light – must be allowed to impart its gift to the world, and you can only do so by forgiving yourselves and others for the ways in which you are ensconced in outmoded patterns of pain and ignorance.

We say this to you with a powerful intention to wash you clean of the programs, conditioning and past-wounds that keep you bound to the past. Our message is two-fold, both guidance-based and transformational, as we communicate not only to your mental understanding but also to your quantum field – your DNA intelligence. Therefore this channeled message is an energy serum – a charge of vitality and whole balance. Let this then inspire you to awaken to your real beauty so that you can cease to stand at guard, facing the past wounds and past betrayals, and instead turn around, put down your armour and face the divine present. See in your life, no matter how you feel, no matter how hurt, scared, angry or uncertain you may feel at times; see the ‘present’ potentiality of the sacred in everything. That is truly the most peaceful, freeing, loving and fulfilling way to approach life, and it is the only thing that life needs from you.

Begin by forgiving any physical ailments and discomforts, then reach out a little by forgiving the ways in which you loose faith and courage. Allow this forgiveness to branch out to those nearest you and afar. Our dear friends, we so love to be part of your lives. Reading these words, letting us touch you, is truly a blessing for which we are grateful. May your hearts be filled with such blessings of gratitude and peace.”

Imagine that you are a seed ensconced in the dark cold winter earth. Witness the seed’s magnificent totality. Imagine all that it can be, and then let us embrace it with our ‘energy’ medicine to give it new life. Let us give it a life-altering sense of purpose, which will undoubtedly completely transform your DNA energetic blueprint. With our help, your physical and soul consciousness will merge into a unified whole. For this to occur you must allow it to.

Our dear friends, we love you and thus wish to guide you home to the inner sanctuary of your truest possibilities, which requires that you give up the fight inside of you and with others. Just give it up. You can all learn to interact with this world in more loving, kind-hearted ways. Ultimately, this reflects your own relationships with yourselves. Welcome your inner conflicts as they manifests in physical, mental and emotional challenges, until you let go naturally without willing yourselves to, without forcing anything. Your evolution is now out of your hands. This is a tremendously powerful time on earth. Celebrate it by accepting it, even if all that you can do at times is observe your resistance, anger and fear. The more you take pleasure in “all’ of your expressions and experiences, negative and positive, you create balanced-health in your body and mind and in the body of this world. Let us thus work together to rejoice and give thanks for what is above all, a world worth loving. And since you are a part of it, you are worth loving too. With all this said, we are asking you to let us love you.”

This is an specially important time to be vigilant in caring for our bodies: drink more water and enter into a prayer of gratitude for Gaia’s gift of nature; celebrating her, loving her by loving ourselves.

CHANNELED MESSAGE

“Gaia is retreating into deep healing; drawing away from universal consciousness into her own animist qualities. Earth is a living organism that like the body needs to rest in solitude, away from the influences of galactic interferences and soul evolution, as well as the overhaul of abuse that she has been subjected to. Throughout the most recent levels of earth changes, torrent outbreaks of earthquakes, oceanic pressure and air pressure, Gaia has been in a state of upheaval, breaking free from toxic waste and polarity interventions due to pollution as well as oil extractions, which cause interference with the teutonic plates.

Please do not worry; this only adds pressure to the overall fragile state of the earth at present. Gaia needs exactly what you need: Care, gentleness, faith, acceptance, willingness to grow and change in the directions that best serve your higher purpose and divinity. In other words, by caring for your bodies, mind and spirits, you care for the earth. The abuse you see in the world begins with you. Take this as an opportunity to be most attentive to your needs in none judgemental and compassionate ways. Let this be a time where you dissolve old prejudices towards others and yourselves. And may this be a continued way of life, meeting every moment, every incident and situation with deliberate attention to the highest possible choice and gesture. Choose to respect yourselves and others. Choose to treat everything with absolute reverence. This means that every moment can be filled with the celebration of trust, thus letting go of the limiting scope of fear. And we know that this isn’t easy. But fear is only yet another aspect of your human experience that needs gentleness, acceptance, reassurance and above all faith.

What is faith? The quality of life that leaves you feeling positive, precious, honoured and good about yourself.

So practically speaking, now you must be particularly attentive to replenishing your inner reserves, your body moisture, minerals and vitamins. For minerals and vitamins liquid form is best as it is most easily absorbed. And to replenish your reserves we give you three suggestions. 1. Rest!  As much as you human beings like to do things, accomplish things and succeed, you forget to pause. 2. Flower essences and homeopathy are the new energy based medicines of your time. Essences that treat energy are recommend and highly needed at this time in particular. 3. Strengthen your immune systems with supplemental sources. And again and again we repeat this and remind even our most cherished channeller, who you know as Linda, who we call Dofila, drink more water. All of you, drink more water!! Presently during Gaia’s retreat, drink up to 3 litres per day.

Thank you … Your most cherished companion, Masiandia”

A good immune booster is DMG, used to oxygenate the body. Also Olive Leaf Extract boosts immune system & energy.

The Perelandra flower essence, Immune System Balancer, excellent.  http://www.perelandra-ltd.com/MBP-Immune-System-Balancing-Solution-P253C746.

I have interpreted and re-arranged some of Steve Rother’s material with Masiandia’s guidance, creating short descriptions of each lesson. Some of the lesson names have remained the same though some have changed with Masiandia’s request. Some people have one or two primary lessons, and one or two secondary lessons, while others may only have primary lessons. The secondary life lesson supports the first, interrelating with the primary lesson as a partner. In this way a system is created between life lessons to maintain equilibrium of growth. For persons who only have one primary lesson, with no secondary lesson, it induces a very concise and focused learning approach. Steve Rother’s book goes into further details, clarifying the roles of the primary and secondary life lessons.

Muscle testing / Kinesiology

You may want to muscle test to define which is your primary and secondary life-lesson, or you can create a chart and use a pendulum to test with.

To learn how to muscle test you can go to Michaelle Small Wright’s website: http://www.perelandra-ltd.com/Kinesiology-Self-Testing-Steps-W75C795.aspx

Twelve Life Lesson

Acceptance (Acknowledging Value)

Adaptation (Change Agent)

Be-ing (Wholeness)

Centring (Energy Balance/Boundaries)

Charity (Harmony)

Communication (Heartfelt Expression)

Creation (Holding Power)

Grace (Harmony)

Integrity (Authenticity)

Love (Transformation)

Trust (Trusting Self)

Truth (True To Self)

Acceptance (Acknowledging Value)

Lesson: People with this life lesson need to learn Self-Acceptance or Self-Esteem and the Art of Graceful Acceptance.

Behaviour: When balanced, they allow for natural flow of energy and take responsibility for their own reality. When out of balance, they tend to be fixated on destination, and not accept life circumstances. This is when they try to do everything right but still nothing seems to work.

Core issue: Profound feelings of being unsafe and unhappy can overwhelm them. Because of this they may get caught up in drama and self-sabotage, and act as though they are victims.

Core Belief: They have a fundamental belief in being unworthy.

Practice: “Prayer: There is so much waiting to happen naturally in life in the silence of prayer, meditation, relaxation and comfort. Enter into the quietness, surround yourself with quietness, especially in your mind” ~ Masiandia

Adaptation (Change Agent)

Lesson: People with this life lesson need to learn to adjust and become comfortable with change.

Behaviour: When balanced, they enjoy spontaneity, and exploration of new places, new ideas and new ways of doing things, therefore effecting change for the betterment of whatever they are a part of. They are also clear thinkers, making decisive and clear choices. When out of balance, they have difficulty coinciding heart with head; leaning towards thinking instead of feeling. Thus they tend to control their environments and people in their lives, including themselves.

Core Issue: They have a profound desire for change; yet oftentimes feel very stuck in life, as they fear the unknown. They also desperately seek connections with others.

Core Belief: They may equate giving up control with being powerless, and can feel like they are alone in the world, unloved and unwanted.

Practice: “You are ‘naturally’ a change agent, needed in this world, in your family, work, relationships….You must reach out of your comfort levels to effect change by asking for what you want. Risk! By doing so, you invite others to do the same; you give them permission to grow.” ~ Masiandia

Be-ing (Wholeness)

Lesson: People with this life lesson need to learn to recognise their wholeness in the illusions that conspire to make them believe otherwise, and find sacred space within, and learn to fully love themselves.

Behaviour: When balanced, they feel whole and purposeful in their relationships with others, and with themselves. When out of balance, they have a tendency towards looking for external things in order to make them feel better, such as with addiction & obsession to substance abuse, materialism, and higher achievement, as well as with striving for personal perfection. Some will have a tendency to lean too heavily on relationships and validation as evidence of their worth.

Core Issue: They can feel deeply alone, abandoned, and separate from God. They have a natural propensity to seek for God in spiritual practices, as they have a desire to discover more, that there is more to life than meets the eye.

Core Belief: They imagine that they are not whole; that something is missing in them.

Practice: “Any and all spiritual practices serve you very well, as long as they are not dogmatic. Free yourself to ‘be’ who you really are is an understatement. Free yourself to just ‘be’ all, be everything, be God, be divine, be the earth, the air, the water and fire. Be everything! And so everything in the world gravitated to you to just ‘be’ with you, so that you can be together in harmony or disharmony. It doesn’t matter, as long as you just allow yourself to ‘be’ without needing to change anything and anyone, especially yourself.” ~ Masiandia

Centering (Energy Balance/Boundaries)

Lesson: People with this life lesson need to learn to express individuality through boundaries, balance energies, and place themselves first before everyone else, in order to have even more to give to others.

Behaviour: When balanced, they are predisposed to being healers with great emotional empathy. They are very sensitive to energy, and tap into other people’s emotions, thoughts and patterns. This creates an intuitive, mystical and intimate connection to others. When out of balance, they often do not realize when it is not their own energy that they are feeling. This compromises their health and challenges communication with others.

Core issues: With acute empathy and sensitivity, they are prone to having no concept of where their energy ends and another’s begin. They have difficulty setting boundaries; saying ‘no’, so they can attract manipulators in their lives.

Core belief: They tend to believe that they are flawed and incomplete, that something is missing in them, and they often imagine that everything is their fault.

Practice: “Defining your values is of greatest essence in your life. Know who you are and what you want, which for most of you requires expert help by professional healers, counsellors, therapists, and teachers, to support your healing journeys. Surround yourselves with like-minded people to build a solid foundation. Home-sense of community is very important to you; please be generous towards yourself and allow yourself to need what you need, so that your needs can be met.” ~ MAsiandia

Charity (Harmony)

Lesson: People with this life lesson need to learn to honour ‘connection’ to all people, and practice this in all actions. When applying charity, one must honour one’s own energy. Fill thy well to overflowing.

Behaviour: When balanced, they have a profound desire and ability to connect with people, and the things that they love, in a meaningful and life-affirming way. When out of balance, they lack connection with self and others, through depression, self-criticism and self-neglect. They are prone to seeing themselves as separate, as not fitting in with the world.

Core issues: They have difficulty getting their needs met, thus can become self-centred in their attempts to gain what they need, or they over-compensate by caring for other people’s needs, sacrificing their own. They may develop a sense of emptiness when faced with the needs of the world, and establish coping mechanism for survival.

Core beliefs: They can believe that in order to have what they need, others must like them. Because of this, some tend towards co-dependency. And they think that they are not allowed to claim their own influential characteristics, thus they disbelieve in their natural resources.

Practice: “There is more to life than meets the eye. Everyone really loves you when you let them. You’re whole ‘being’ is an invitation for love, care, respect, and authenticity. Pay close attention to all the love that comes your way, so that you can celebrate it. That is what you’re here to do – celebrate all life, all the time.” ~ Masiandia

Communication (Heartfelt Expression)

Lesson: People with this life lesson need to learn to communicate from the heart defined within relationship, especially primary relationships. The object is to not complete oneself with another, but rather to learn to walk alongside one another and share life together. This is significant in relationship with one’s self, to complete oneself.

Behaviour: When in balance, they are advocates for emotional truth, supporting clear expression of inner value for themselves and for others. When out of balance, they tend to be emotionally unavailable, or struggle to connect with others, and they can feel very inadequate. In extremes, they are adept at blending-in with others in order to hide, ie: by being agreeable and tolerant. Or conversely, they are incapable of interacting with others for fear of intimacy; therefore they may shy away or impose their needs onto others.

Core issues: They have a profound fear of connecting inwards to sensory feelings and expressing emotions. Strong identification with masculinity, and associated beliefs that femininity is weak, therefore expressing emotions is a sign of weakness.

Core belief: They are inclined to fearing ridicule for expressing viewpoints that differ from others, or when expressing what they need.

Practice: “Balancing masculine/feminine energy is essential for you, to support clear and whole expression of truth, and to fully enjoy a deeply loving union of yin/yang energies within yourself. Through chi-gong, meditation, and self-awareness practices, observe when you associate with male energy and when you relate to feminine energy, to more fully claim your power and value.” ~ Masiandia

Creation (Expressing Self-Power)

Lesson: People with this life lesson need to learn to balance personal power, which lies in responsibility. Creating with the power of thoughts/intent opens them to abundance. When they become so fully in the ‘flow’ they can tap into creative energy at any given time, to the point that they no longer need anything.

Behaviour: When balanced, they learn from their mistakes by claiming responsibility, by undoing it and starting again. When out of balance, they are easily overwhelmed with getting everything ‘right’; obsessed with making things perfect or making the perfect choices. Because of this, their creative energy becomes stifled; it builds into critical pressure, and creates a reverse flow of energy, which causes stress, tension and compromises health.

Core issues: They often do not recognize the power of their creations and abilities. Even though they have great ability to create, they have equal difficulty channelling it into practicality in their lives; therefore they may struggle to make a living with what they create. They tend to create behind the scenes, such as assistants to executives, coaches for professionals.

Core belief: They believe that when they hold power it means that they are not allowed to make mistakes. Because they tend to think that there is a lack of resources, and with a lack of self-worth, they forget that they are God.

Practice: “You have absolutely no choice but to create your own reality, because that is who you are. You must allow yourself to be who you are. This is about you giving yourself permission, all the time, to create, to experience, to live and reap the benefits of your creations.” ~ Masiandia

Grace (Harmony)

Lesson: People with this life lesson need to learn to walk in harmony with all things, to strengthen their connection to universal energy that runs between and connects all things. This connection allows for a deep understanding of time, space and energy.

Behaviour: When balanced, they have an ability to look for the largest picture possible for they have a profound need to see/feel how everything is connected. They see the inter-dimensional parts of everyone and everything, and internally know the truth when they hear, see or experience it in any form. They are not interested in the secrets of life; they want to know the secrets of the universe. When out of balance, they get wrapped up in people’s drama. They have a profound propensity to help others, but feel very useless in the face of their negativity.

Core issues: They are disposed to feeling uncomfortable in their bodies, and long to return ‘home’. Some even spend the majority of energy trying to find their way back home, thus they neglect their health; they deny their earthly needs.

Core belief: Because they have a tendency to get caught in the illusion, they feel separate from others, and see in the world the severance of union, which greatly saddens them. Hence, they are inclined to feel desperately alone. They may feel like they have a handicap that no one else has.

Practice: “There is no place like home, and home is where the heart is. In actuality, you are so far away from home, and home is looking for you. Become the beacon of light that shows ‘home’ the way to you. Your spirit family is looking for you. Of course you are not lost to them; they are simply separate because you don’t allow them in close to you, for you ‘think’ that you are unworthy because you are not with them. But you are with them, you are always with them, and they want you to know that. Your greatest joy comes from communicating and working directly with spirit consciousness at all times.” ~ Masiandia

Integrity (Authenticity)

Lesson: People with this life lesson need to learn to walk in harmony by aligning the different aspects of self into one single vibrational line of integrity. The four line of vibration: Speech, Action, Thoughts, and Beliefs need to be aligned within their energy field, in order to connect with their higher-self.

Behaviour: When balanced, their transition of energy, communication and authenticity is congruent and effortless. When out of balance, they are prone to having difficulty expressing themselves clearly. They are easily confused, and have a tendency to speak one way yet feel another, and wonder why others do not understand them.

Core issues: They may develop a dislike and distrust in words/communication, yet be fascinated by the desire to connect with others, be seen, understood, heard and most of all appreciated. When they are in harmony with themselves and others, they are positive influences, thus attracting people who want the best for them. However, this is compromised when they loose faith in themselves as they have difficulty appreciating themselves.  Their incoherence attracts attention, though negative. They can become addicted to remaining out of congruency because it attracts attention nonetheless.

Core belief: They have a profound belief that they can make a significant difference in the world, yet don’t understand why others don’t get it. They may over-identify with a false sense of confidence when broadcasting incongruent energy. Conversely, they can believe that they are not trustworthy.

Practice: “Being authentic with your word means that you must speak less to say more. Focus on learning communication and saying more until you learn how to say less with efficiency and grace. Communication can be so simple when you let it. You are on a spiritual path of transforming the way mankind uses language to raise the vibration of earth, to finally allow for greater telepathy. Learn to listen in between the words in order to hear so much more, than your communication will be much smoother.” ~ Masiandia

Love (Transformation)

To see and experience love, one must be able to experience the direct opposite: the vacuum that is left when no love is present. It is experienced as the emotion of fear. Fear is the base of lack, origin of all negative emotion. Love is the base of all universal energy, which all energy emanate from. ~ Steve Rother

Lesson: People with this life lesson need to learn to develop the ability to love themselves unconditionally, first, and thus transform fear. When self is clear and filled with love, others are attracted to be a part of that.

Behaviour: When balanced they are a temple of love, where everyone who enters is replenished, including themselves. When out of balance, they struggle between the dark and light polarities; pulled into opposite ends of emotions. They can get seduced by emotional highs, and negativity, and become unable to discern with conscious thought or awareness. Sometimes, their gift of affection can be motivated by the fear of being alone.

Core issues: Depression, loneliness and starving for nourishment, lulls them into feeling deeply disconnected from Source. They are easily un-grounded, derailed and at times offended by people’s ignorance. The fear of the world can compound their fear strengthening the belief that the world is not a nourishing place.

Core belief: They assume that they are unworthy and alone in the world. There is a belief that they cannot be whole unless another completes them, thus they remain in fear; separating themselves from others, or they struggle to get their needs met.

Practice: “Light and dark are all part of the whole. A landscape could not be defined without shadows, nor could be your personality or any of your life experiences. You are whole in your separateness. Your life-task is to balance, nourish, care for and compliment all the differing sides of your personality. Accept who you are, and in so doing you accept others. Love yourself and love overflows onto others; it’s inevitable. There is no lesson; no practice to learn to love oneself, there is simply the profound need to be loved that is not satiated until you love yourself.”~ Masiandia

Trust (Trusting Self)

Lesson: People with this life lesson need to learn to follow themselves, to trust in their own leadership. When they trust themselves first, then they can rely on other people’s guidance. With trust, they can allow themselves to be vulnerable, and turn weaknesses into strengths. Biggest lesson is to trust in God/dess within. They need to develop the belief that they can do anything when they apply themselves, and thus open themselves to encouragement and support.

Behaviour: When balanced, they flow with universal energy. When out of balance, they have difficulty being vulnerable, and it can be challenging for them to trust anyone, least of all themselves, especially if they have developed trust issues early in life due to painful experiences. If they received a positive early childhood catalyst, such as parents that encouraged and reassured them, then they tend to be the people that teach others about trust.

Core issues: They have difficulty accepting and holding their own power. With a lack of trust there is a lack of faith, which creates a lack of connection with others and nature.

Core belief: They are prone to think that the world is unsafe and distrustful, thus they may feel alienated and alone. They can be extremely critical towards themselves, and develop phobias.

Practice: “Practice lying to yourself, and then ask yourself if it’s really true. When you tell yourself that someone is not behaving the way they should, or that you are not doing what you’re supposed to do, or that life is not flowing in the right direction, is that true? And then practice saying the truth, does is sound false, is it frightening? Brace yourself for a storm, is everything falling apart around you. Is it possible that you’re actually ok, and safe, and loved?” ~ Masiandia

Truth (True To Self)

Lesson: People with this life lesson need to understand that truth is based entirely on their own perception, and that it is through the art of shifting perception that they can see many truths beyond their own. They must be brutally honest with themselves, which means taking full responsibility for their own thoughts and actions.

Behaviour: When balanced, they are conduits for healing and positive catalysts in their families, relationships and work environments. They are seekers, always looking for answers to their questions; therefore enabling them to problem solve situations. When out of balance, they have a tendency to doubt themselves, denying their own impressions, feelings and thoughts. They judge themselves for what they think others may be thinking of them, and are inclined to measure themselves against others.

Core issues: It is difficult for them to stand in their own truth, thus they tend to adopt the truth of others in place of their own. They can create illusions to rationalize their choices, and in many cases they may live in a fantasy world. This creates a problem with being honest with others and with themselves.

Core belief: They are inclined to believe that being truthful won’t get them what they want, that people won’t like them for who they really are, to such a point that they oftentimes do not know what they want.

Practice: “When you disguise your value behind a false façade of confidence, which looks a lot more like arrogance, are you happy? Are you at peace? Are you really? Your work is to search the heavens for peace, practice peace, embrace peace and pass it n to others. Therefore ‘be’ the ‘teacher’ that you are. Be the teacher of peace.” ~ Masiandia