Plandemic…

There’s a lot going on right now, and it almost feels as if we’re in some sort of weird movie.

And that’s not too far from the truth…

The script so far : humanity is confined to virtual house arrest for three months because of a viral pandemic, and once they begin to emerge and pose questions about the validity and legality of such an unprecedented state of affairs, a sudden a race war erupts against a backdrop of overt and covert media and social media censorship amidst said pandemic.

If this doesn’t feel real, that’s because it isn’t.

We’re in the middle of a ‘plandemic’, in which all this weirdness is connected.

 

Things have certainly changed very quickly; our new online world has given us access to many classes, conferences and festivals, all of which could be said to have expanded our individual and collective vision and connectivity.

But let us proceed carefully here, and consider to what extent we are willing to become extensions of our machines…

I am stressing to my clients the need to be out in nature as much as possible. Yes, we can engage online, but our soul needs physical connection with each other and our Earth mother, and we forget that at our peril. Let us strive for balance.

It is particularly important that we stay grounded now, as things are far from over. I am hearing that we will continue to experience debacles that are designed to rock, shock and disorientate us. Gender wars and police hatred are already surfacing; other triggers such as aliens and terrorism are also being touted.  There’s even talk of a new monarch…! 

And I share these thoughts not to scare but to reassure you that if you feel overwhelmed, it’s because you’re meant to.

I’ve been delving down various ‘conspiracy’ rabbit holes for some two decades now, and I’m well aware that around 80% of it is rubbish. But sometimes, it’s rubbish with a little gem of something that approaches the truth… and so I keep looking.

But my forays have made me aware just how easily my thoughts and opinions can be influenced, and after all these years of observing, all I know for certain is that I often don’t know.

That being said, I’ve absolutely no doubt that our governments’ strings are being pulled by others, whose agenda is not remotely about the wellbeing of the planet’s inhabitants, and that all this weirdness is being perpetrated and managed by them for their own ends, which is to amass power, control and money.

This they do by perpetuating a climate of fear.

Fear is the currency, and divide and rule is the tactic.

Who they are said to be and who they actually are may well be two completely different things, and really, this is an irrelevance… another smokescreen.

What I can say is that the destabilising societal crumbling that we’re currently experiencing was predicted long ago; these prophecies also spoke of a golden age in which humanity would awaken from the dreamspell that had been woven by these puppet masters, and many think this is what is now unfolding… with a Lord of the Rings-style battle being waged right under our noses as this old guard tries to hang on.

Whether or not you believe in ancient prophecies, the fact that this is an election year in America means that we should expect all sorts of weirdness, especially when we add to the mix Trump’s stated objective to take down these elite rulers.

That almost none of this is being reported by mainstream media is no surprise, because they are owned by this cabal, and they simply promulgate the narrative according to the dictates of their paymasters.

But within all this confusion, there’s a possible ray of hope that my forays in the rabbit hole have uncovered : ‘Nesara Gesara’.

This stands for ‘National (Nesara)/Global (Gesara) Economic Security and Recovery Act’, which is essentially the provision of a massive financial reset which will provide a level playing field.

Look it up… the information is out there, though I appreciate it seems far-fetched. It could be part of the 80% BS!

But it has often been said that human beings are the only lifeform on the planet that have to earn their place, and this reset would essentially render such a requirement obsolete.

Is this all completely nuts…? Maybe. But some say aspects of it are already happening…

But in the here and now, the only certainty within our collective movie script is uncertainty.

Whatever unfolds, let us understand that we are being played, and strive to see through the illusion. Let us remember that within all the drama and high magic of The Lord of the Rings, in the end, the day was saved by a little hobbit and his gardener.

Testing times…

The world is in such a heightened state right now, and polarities are rife as many of us become increasingly aware that the whole Covid-19 narrative is just not adding up.

I’ve spent a lot of time in recent weeks digging deep into the C-19 rabbit hole; it’s not a pretty picture and it is not a path for the unwary, and so I’ve been very careful to balance my underworld excavations with lots of meditation and walks in nature.

Whilst out on my evening stroll in the glorious sunlit fields yesterday, I happened upon some friends with whom I stopped and chatted awhile, and we touched upon my need for answers and their choice to simply embrace another vision of reality…

And as we stood there in the golden fields, I found myself transformed and uplifted as my congnizance and my consciousness were united.

 

In the beginning, I’d been slow to recognise the enormity of C-19;  I thought it was being blown out of all proportion by the power of social media… but as soon as the mists cleared and the light dawned, I went into self-isolation well before official guidelines were issued, and took action to organise weekly deliveries of beautiful fresh, local foods, which has both metamorphosised my relationship with food and released me from the hypnotic mindlessness of the weekly trolley dash.

But it’s not all been plain sailing; I’ve endured a deep, gut-wrenching sadness that I’ve not been with my daughters as they mourn the sudden passing of their father a few weeks ago… and – not for the first time – I’ve felt the reality of my own mortality.

And as my retreats business crumpled almost overnight, I’ve watched the crumbling of society, and the twists and turns of the unfolding narrative about this ‘plandemic’ with a mixture of disbelief and a remembrance that this is the – often pilloried – stuff of which I’ve spoken in various classes over the years.

To say it’s a testing time for us all is a massive understatement, and my heart goes out to those who are suffering from the life-sucking limitations and huge challenges of the current situation.

 

But the other side of that coin is the wave of compassion that I’m seeing in my local community as people rally round to help one another and our local businesses respond to changing needs.

 

And my own underlying and unspoken truth is that I’ve found some very real peace and truly en-souled enjoyment within this hiatus. In the last few weeks, I’ve chatted online to more people than in years; I’ve sat in the sunshine and meditated, and I’ve enjoyed the new shoots of a burgeoning online business.

And I know I’m not alone in this.

Finding the balance…

Spring!

Now’s the time to really spring forward… to shake off the vestiges of winter and stretch your mind and body and allow the life force within to flow and ignite into a thousand multi-coloured starbursts of feel-good, vibrant, expansive energy!

Not feeling it…?  You’re not alone.

Cosmologically-speaking, this is a time of balance; the hours of light and dark are equal.  But balance is something that’s sadly lacking in most people’s lives, and many don’t know even what day of the week it is, never mind what celestial celebration it may auger!

‘Overwhelm’ is the word that seems to be on everyone’s lips right now, and so it feels like a good time to look at the subject of balance in a little more detail.

Work-Life balance is the phrase that usually springs to mind, but what does that actually mean?  Our relatively recent 24/7 lifestyle has radically shifted our cultural paradigm, and the dark side to this flexibility is that there is just too much.  Too much to do, to know, to see, to learn, to have, to be…

According to the Mental Health Foundation, the cumulative effect of this new lifestyle is having a very detrimental effect upon the life and health of increasing numbers of people.

Symptoms of overwhelm include a lowered immune system, impaired digestion, exhaustion, low energy, headaches, dizziness, sweating, poor sleep, a change in appetite, depression, muscular tension and pain, breathlessness, palpitations, loss of libido, anxiety, irritability, low self-esteem, anger, aggression…

There’s more, but you get the picture.  From here, things get dangerous.  And the really concerning thing is that many people have begun to accept such states as ‘normal’.  This in itself is a dangerous mindset.  They are NOT normal.

Who’s affected?  Potentially, ALL of us.

We all know that anybody with a job is increasingly expected to take on ever more daunting workloads, and often decline to rock the boat by flagging up the fact that they are woefully over-stretched.   And many have had to take on more than one job to make ends meet.  Those without work are stretched in other ways.  The entrepreneurs among us often burn an awful lot of midnight oil.

Add to that any of the three big life stressors – death, divorce and moving house – or the challenges of pivotal times such as early-days parenthood, puberty, menopause or dementia, and the result is total toxic overload.  And it’s not limited to adults; the education system is also pushing our youngsters to breaking point.

The upshot is that our life force energy, our verve, our joy and enthusiasm is being stolen.  We were sold the dream of liberation, but all that’s actually happened is that we’ve been duped into decorating our own prisons.

And it’s time for us to break free.

So, where do we begin?

I’m going to share with you here some very anarchic strategies.  And firstly, I want to flag up one of the most dangerous phrases in the English language.
It’s : “I know that”.  

You KNOW all the things I’m about to tell you.  But do you actually do them?  Do you practise them as if your life depended upon them?  Because, truth to tell, it probably does.

Here we go.  I’ll start with the things you already know.  And then I’ll spill the beans about something that has probably never even entered your head.

With some good quality sleep, decent nutrition and some nurturing energy behind you, you should begin to wake up and get up earlier, which will give you more time and an enhanced feeling of lightness and spaciousness.  And the lighter mornings will, of course, help.

And here’s the bit you don’t know (or have forgotten)…

Okay, so this is radical.   Here goes…

• Put your mobile phone on silent.  Permanently.  And check it no more than three times a day.
• Remove as many Apps as you possibly can (e.g. Facebook)  Even stop receiving emails on it.
• And have a complete digital detox for at least 24 hours once a week.

What, I wonder, are you thinking right now…?

The usual response is : ‘How would my nearest and dearest get hold of me in an emergency?’
The answer – make a plan.  [Maybe get yourself a cheap and cheerful basic mobile and keep it for emergencies and hope it’s never used]

The thing is that until around ten years ago, this was NORMAL!  It is only in the last decade that we have become accustomed to being on call every second of the day (and night)  It is only in the last ten years that we have been at the constant beck and call of emails demanding our attention, or WhatsApp messages pinging all over the place, of spending money at the press of a button, and a 24/7 newsreel at our fingertips.

Let It Be.  The world will go on.  You don’t have to be sucked into all this frenetic activity.

The world – and believe it or not, YOUR world – can survive perfectly happily without your constant interaction.

The gift will be a greater connection with your INNER world.  Your own thoughts, feelings and sensations will begin to be heard.  Things will start to become clear;  you’ll come to see what you value and what your priorities actually are.   And slowly but surely, YOU will become one of those priorities.

When you start to reconnect with your inner world more than your outer world, a LOT will change.

Trust me on this.

This information is dynamite.

And remember – you might think you know all this stuff.  But knowing isn’t enough.  The trick is DOING it.

And if you want a guiding light, a hand to hold or someone to hold you accountable, please get in touch.  I’ve been coaching, counselling and educating people just like you for twenty-five years, and what I know is this : You may know this stuff but, on your own, you most likely won’t do it.

I’m sorry to be blunt, but this is the truth.  Because if it were that easy, you’d have already done it.

The world is getting crazier by the minute, and you need this balance and the freedom it brings as never before.

Break free.

Now.

 

“Extremes are easy.  Balance is hard.”
~ Colin Wright
See his TEDx talk here

Goals vs Visions

With the seasonal energies now on the rise, it’s time for us to begin to set sail and start charting our course for the next year and beyond…

There is a core spiritual tenet that tells us the journey is the destination, but the paradox is that without a destination, we’re apt to lose our way and/or abandon ship when the going gets tough.

So, I’d suggest getting some clarity about where you’re headed… and being open to adjusting your course along the way as may be necessary.

It’s important to keep things balanced, and to include all areas of life, such as –

Spiritual
Physical
Financial
Vocational
Self-development
Family/Relationship
Charity/Philanthropy
Hobbies, Enjoyment & Fun

And then – and this is the important bit : Commit.  In writing.

And keep this list with you at all times.

 

This last bit is not something I’ve ever hitherto done myself, but it’s a really great piece of advice that I learned recently – not, as you might presuppose, at a workshop or retreat, but at a business seminar!

The seminar presenter – now one of the world’s leading business consultants – told us the story of how, as a relative newbie, he asked the promoter of top motivational coach Tony Robbins if he would be willing to work for him.

The response was simple and stark :  ‘Do you have your goals list in your pocket right now?’

He did.  And as a result, the promoter agreed on the spot, knowing NOTHING ELSE about him.

The presenter went on to say that all the millionaires he knows carry their goals list with them.  They dream the dream, then they segment their vision into short, medium and long-term goals which they copy onto a handy wallet-size card.

 

And, then, to my astonishment, he went on to tell this business audience that this is ‘Alchemy’, which he described as the process of turning intangibles into something real… or as they say in ‘The Secret’ – transforming thoughts into things.

Being taught metaphysics at a business seminar came as quite a surprise to me… and I wasn’t initially sure how to feel about it…

And it got me to thinking how we’re so open to information that comes to us from sources we like, and yet when we hear it – or something very similar – from a source that we don’t entirely know, like or trust, we’re apt to be irked and irritated, and then often forget about it or actively dismiss it…

 

And what we overlook is that, ultimately, it is all from Source itself.  Everything that enters our consciousness can be a gift if we’re willing to let go of our judgements and preconceived notions.

‘What you seek is seeking you’
~ Rumi

Seeds of Intention…

It may be cold out there, but according to the old Celtic calendar, today is actually the beginning of Spring.

That statement is admittedly a bit of a hard sell amidst the snow and biting winds, but I think of it more in terms of a change in the seasonal tempo; a pregnant pause, when we begin to celebrate the lengthening days and life’s insatiable appetite for rebirth rather than the birth itself.

If you’ve been following my blog posts, you’ll know I advocate a gentle start to the year, but now is the time to begin stirring the pot and making some gentle waves… letting go of the past, clearing out the old and making space – both inner and outer – for awakening energies and new beginnings in your life.

If you’ve not yet undertaken the Feng Shui-style clutter clearing as suggested in my previous blog article, now is the perfect time!  It will give you focus, clarity and a sense of space and freedom as the seasonal shift gathers momentum.

You might want to amplify the effects with a thorough spring clean.  Housewives of old would attach bells to their brooms and sweep with the intention of clearing out old energy and scaring away any unhelpful spirits.  A vacuum cleaner does the job every bit as well of course, but it’s worth remembering that the magic of any ritual is in the conscious intention behind it.

Afterwards, smudge with sage or other herbs.  Smudging is a symbolic exercise found in Feng Shui as well as many native American traditions, involving burning selected herbs or other materials in a manner that fills the space with the fragrance of the smoke, which is thought to clear negative energy.  You can buy or make your own smudge sticks, but simply burning dried bay leaves is an easy and effective DIY method.

Then, light a fire or gather together as many candles as you can lay your hands on, and sit in front of the warmth and light and contemplate your plans for the coming months.  Allow your imagination to roam, and don’t be afraid to dream big.

Letting go to allow the flow…

Some people believe hanging on in there is a sign of great strength, but there are times when the power comes from letting go, and the start of the year is a great time to do just that.

The thing is, you are changing.  The universe around you is changing.  Just because something was right for you in the past doesn’t mean it still is, and January is a great time for clearing the decks.

Simply tidying and cleaning works wonders;  I’m not keen on housework, but I do love the feeling of spaciousness it brings!

But if you want to go deeper and really shift some stagnant energies, then clearing some of those old, stuck energies along Feng Shui principles will make a huge difference.

The concept behind it is that everything is energy, and therefore, redundant or unseen/unloved items carry the vibrational frequency of old, stuck energy which leaches out into our environment and negatively affects our health and wellbeing.  Just as inner shift catalyses outer change, it works in reverse too;  if you change the outer environment, then this creates lightness and space not only on the outside, but also on the inside.

Think of this as a quantum detox!

There’s an ancient Feng Shui ritual that involves clearing 27 items on nine consecutive days and I decided to structure my own decluttering process accordingly.  The magic is very much in the numbers, and missing a day entails starting again from the beginning, and so I was very diligent.

The process may sound simple, but it’s not always easy.

I began with the easy wins and moved gradually into the areas that I found more challenging.  I had to dig deeper with each passing day as I grappled with some of my choices to keep or bin items that had an emotional charge for me.

In particular, I found relinquishing some of my beautiful evening clothes really tough;  it’s true that some items hadn’t seen the light of day for a decade or more, and I spent a bittersweet hour or two reminiscing about times past.  But a memory is not a destiny, and I duly earmarked all those lovely things for the charity shop.

I laughed and cried as I read through old journals and diaries – much of which was subsequently ceremonially burned – and I also unearthed some lovely treasures along the way, and revelled in the increasing sense of lightness I was feeling, and by the end of day 9, my mission was accomplished, and having binned all the rubbish, I set off with the good stuff to the charity shop.

But as I parked, I suddenly realised that the walk to the shop entailed traversing an underpass where some of the local homeless people reside.  I stopped in my tracks; this was excruciating.  How could I walk past homeless people with huge bags full of perfectly decent possessions which I – in all my self-satisfied glory – had the audacity to be chucking out…?

The juxtaposition was stark and uncomfortable and the moment required some serious re-framing;   I reminded myself that energy – like money – needs to flow, and that joyfully donating what I no longer needed to help a local charity was actually a Very Good Thing To Be Doing.

But still, it was a sobering reminder that, ‘There but for the grace of God…’ and the whole experience has served to open up a profound and truly heartfelt sense of gratitude within me.

I’d been aware of increasing background noise about possible recession this year which had been unsettling me, yet now I was able to recognise – with humility and compassion – that what we see (and hear) is never the whole story.

Metaphysics tells us that money is an effect and that abundance is an inside job, and any belief in the thought that I was somehow being ‘ungrateful’ for having binned or re-purposed my unwanted stuff was a story I needed to move away from.

Because the truth is, the sooner we choose to see our world as a place of abundance instead of lack, the sooner we can loosen our grip on the things that are no longer working.  The sooner we surrender to the truth that our perspective is limited, the sooner we begin creating space for heart-centred expansion.

And if I want to help those homeless people that I passed – and the many more like them – then the simple fact is that I can only do that from a position of financial health.  Simply put, we cannot give what we don’t have.

The path to abundance is about jettisoning not only the material clutter to make way for the new, but also releasing the part of ourselves that says we can’t be spiritual and wealthy.  It’s about reframing the negative conditioning that says ‘money is the root of all evil’, and instead believing that it is a good, safe and lovely thing to have, and that it’s a channel that enables us to spread goodness around.

The process starts with getting clear and getting grateful

Your money centre is your sacral chakra, which is also your relationships zone (in physical terms, this includes your reproductive, digestive and elimination systems)   Blocks here will scupper the abundance process, so it’s well worth looking at healing this – and you might want to check out my Energy Clearing service; these self-sabotaging beliefs go deep, and it’s far easier for someone else to clear them than to attempt it on your own.

But Feng Shui-style clutter clearing is absolutely something that you can do for yourself, and from there, you might also want to think about taking up a creative hobby, such as dancing, painting, growing plants, swimming or cooking.  And get your spine fixed.  Spend more time with friends.  And rediscover pleasure…

Like attracts like.  You can only manifest lovely stuff in your life from the loveliness that dwells inside of you.  And it starts with finding the abundance – the joy, peace, love and freedom – that already exist (often unnoticed) in your world and saying ‘Thank You’.

 

“What you seek is seeking you”
~ Rumi

Easing into the New Year…

I’m going against a big ‘self-help’ tenet here, but here it is : New Year Resolutions are a waste of time and energy.

Of course, most of us are already well aware of this from personal experience, and yet the noise out there right now trying to make us believe that we aren’t somehow good enough and that we really must start kicking some ass to start the New Year in the right mindset is deafening.

Don’t fall for the lies!  The fact is that most common resolutions are completely at odds with the seasonal energy of winter.

Take your cues from nature; animals are hibernating and plants are dormant. The dead of winter is a time of resting, conserving energy and warming and nourishing body and mind.

Despite the cultural emphasis upon attacking the New Year with restrictive diets or intensive workouts, this is not the time to be engaging in this sort of energy expenditure.

The seasonal energy is slowly changing, and you do need to be ready to catch the wave, but building momentum entails harnessing energy, and this season is best spent reflecting on who you really are and what you really want out of life, planting seeds of intention and watching them blossom into reality with the explosive energy of Spring.

 

So, my suggestion to you is that you spend the next two or three weeks in what I’d call an open-hearted ‘prep’ mode :

Go to bed a lot earlier – certainly before 11pm

Enjoy warming baths with the addition of magnesium flakes [magnesium reduces stress levels and aids restful sleep, amongst other things] and soothing essential oils such as lavender, rose, sandalwood and/or jasmine

Keep your body supple with yoga, dancing, walking and good sex

Reflect – meditate and journal to get clear about your direction in the coming months

Eat well – I’d suggest warm, nourishing foods with lots of herbs and spices.  Also, cutting out booze and sugar is a good idea, and the addition of some magnesium and green tea will also provide a gentle inner cleanse, which is often useful after the holidays

Wrap up and get outside and soak up as much natural light as often as you can

“Your life is a success when you can look in the mirror and love who and what you see”.
~ Alan Cohen

Consciously switching off…

‘Twixtmas’ – the time between Christmas and New Year – can feel a little strange… a succession of languid days which many view as a period of discombobulating unease.

But what if we could cultivate the art of enjoying such empty timelessness…?

The Italians have a phrase : “Dolce Far Niente,” which means ‘the sweetness of doing nothing’.

It does not mean being lazy; it is referring to the pleasure one gets from being idle, and the ability to completely enjoy and savour such moments.

For Italians, this concept is a part of everyday life; spending time with friends at a café, sipping wine at sunset, taking a stroll around the moonlit piazza.  Dolce Far Niente is something Italians embrace.

Perhaps we could borrow a leaf out of their book…?

We complain about being busy all the time, but are we simply bowing to societal pressure to measure our worth according to what we’ve accomplished?

The phrase, ‘I am busy’ has become almost a status symbol, where the busier you are, the more important you are perceived as being.  And so we continue to cram clutter into our physical, mental and psychological space.

But burning bright and burning out are becoming increasingly synonymous, and perhaps it is time to cultivate a new measuring system.

If you took the time every day or every week to experience Dolce Far Niente, how would it change your quality of life?

Creation emerges out of nothingness.

Try it.  You might hate it to begin with, but stick with it.

There is, I promise you, profound healing in this gap.

Become the light you are…

The season of peace and goodwill is upon us once more.

Or not, as is so often the case. The mad scramble for ‘things’ to keep us merry and bright at this dark time of year has turned the season of goodwill into materialistic mayhem which is apt to leave us exhausted and prone to January chills – both physically and financially.

So, this year, I’d like to suggest giving up a couple of those conditioned Christmas ‘traditions’ : expectation and perfection. Humans are perfectly imperfect, and let’s let it be so.

You may or may not wake up full of festive cheer. Let it be so.

Your family and loved ones may or may not behave, be good or generous or co-operative. So be it.

The gift is staying present with whatever is… which may not be what you would have liked it to be. Aim to replace ‘good’ with ‘good enough’.

If you feel out of kilter, stressed or over-stretched, just breathe deeply and centre yourself. See if – despite or because of whatever is there for you in that moment – you can stay sane, centred and grounded.

Keep breathing, ensuring the out breath is longer than the in breath. And add a mantra; a good one is, ‘Everything is all right’.

A grounded person has a very stabilising influence, and is very comforting to be around. Your presence might just be the difference that makes the difference.

This open-hearted benevolence is the true spirit of Christmas.

And if despite your best efforts, you still find yourself becoming agitated or distracted, let that be okay too. It’s a good excuse to find a few moments to yourself, to take the dog for a walk, immerse yourself in a warm, scented bath, or don some headphones and dance that stress and tension away!

Another very effective re-grounding energy trick is to find a patch of grass, take off your shoes and socks and walk around – stomping if necessary! – and imagine all that toxic, stressful energy being discharged through your feet and into the earth. And yes, your feet will quickly feel frozen – but this is part of the medicine. The thawing afterwards when you put your socks back on is nothing short of sublime!

And then notice. Notice if you can stay relaxed, with a lighthearted sense of gratitude for the goodness and abundance all around you. Getting out of your head doesn’t have to include getting sozzled; it can be a simple decision to get into your body, your feelings and your heart, and staying present.

You might be surprised by the amount of courage that the doing of some of these ideas entails – especially if it involves strangers. You will almost certainly feel vulnerable/egotistical/nervous of others’ reactions, but stretching yourself in these pathways of benevolent action improves emotional fitness. Doing good for others is doing good for the self.

So, this Christmas – Be the Change!

The invitation is to give yourself a break and resolve to enjoy the festivities with a light and open heart, a steady footing and a compassionate awareness of both the majesty and the limitations of our humanness.

Sending you many blessings for moving beyond the mayhem into some real inner magic.

May your light outshine the darkness of winter.