Heart of Gaia

Hello Fellow Travelers, Remain calm! Everything is happening within the constructs of spiritual time! Everything is on time, the right time, divine timing and perfect time when you are aligned with spiritual time. Spiritual time is within each and every one of us. It is the internal clock that we each come equipped with. It is the timing of our Essence, Spirit and True Self. It is without a doubt the most reliable time piece available.The timing of our Essence is never rushed or harried, it is never pushed, cajoled or out of sorts. It is calm, slow moving and not afraid to wait for our good to be delivered to us. It is also ready to act (when the time is right) and when the time is right we are able to take decisive, swift action. We are moved with certainty when aligned with our internal timing. How do we align with our internal divine timing schedule and plan? It takes persistent effort to align with our internal Essence and it's natural healthy, whole timing. T...

A holiday spending tip for this week and beyond~ Take in the energy of this time~ the energy of LOVE, LIGHT, SPIRIT and use it to your advantage. How? Bless, bless, bless! Bless the mess, bless the stress, bless the karma, bless the grumpy, bless the hurry, bless the worry, bless the overwhelm, bless the sadness, bless bless bless. A potent spiritual practice is to bless that which we would rather avoid. Instead of avoiding or denying or just plain being frustrated , BLESS IT ALL! Once you bless whatever is going on for you at this time, magic and miracles have a space in which to enter. Bless the grumpy mean person in line (or in your family). The more annoying and frustrating the more blessings do extend! Bless your lack of funds, bless the child or friend who suffers, bless the unhealthy, bless the greed and the ignorance, and most especially bless yourself. The best part of this potent spiritual practice is you don't have to go anywhere, write a check, whip out...

Hello Fellow Travelers, Surprise stress attack this week! Not sure where it was coming from or why it was even there. Anecdote or medicine? Write it an unsent letter! We did this in journaling class last evening and it was so helpful. I share this spiritual way to deal with stress here for you. First and foremost, call out your Essence. You must first call out your Essence in order for this to work. Take a deep breath, focus on your heart or your core. Trust that your Essence is with you. Second step. Get pen and paper and then write a letter to your stress. Name it, own it, claim it and just let it know how you feel about it. Tell it off, tell it like it is, tell it to go to...and/or ask it why it's there and what is it's point! Really what is the point of uncomfortable, frustrating stress? There is a point to your stress. It is a message from your Essence. The point or reason varies according to you. The message I got from my Essence about the stress I was...

Welcome to the month of December. The last month of the year 2014. Another cycle in our modern world is coming to a close. One year ends and another starts, all amidst the chaos and busy-ness of a season of celebrations of various sorts depending upon your ancestry, religious beliefs, culture or place of residence. Our modern world has taken a cycle and placed a lot of hype and consumerism into it. The foundation and meaning of this time is often lost.  Yet, it does not have to be lost, instead the cycle of this time of year can truly be celebrated in a way that has meaning for you. I am here to remind you that you indeed have what it takes to make this month a pleasurable, easeful celebration of a cycle of life. I will be sending out emails about twice a week now and will post inspirations and reminders on facebook during this season. My intention is to create a grounding place for you. A place you may turn to in order to remember the meaning and significance of y...

Hello Fellow Travelers, Welcome to the month of December. The last month of the year 2014. Another cycle in our modern world is coming to a close. One year ends and another starts, all amidst the chaos and busy-ness of a season of celebrations of various sorts depending upon your ancestry, religious beliefs, culture or place of residence. Our modern world has taken a cycle and placed a lot of hype and consumerism into it. The foundation and meaning of this time is often lost.  Yet, it does not have to be lost, instead the cycle of this time of year can truly be celebrated in a way that has meaning for you. I am here to remind you that you indeed have what it takes to make this month a pleasurable, easeful celebration of a cycle of life. I will be sending out emails about twice a week now and will post inspirations and reminders on facebook during this season. My intention is to create a grounding place for you. A place you may turn to in order to remember the meani...

Hello Fellow Travelers, What are the special traditions that you hold dear this time of year? What has meaning and value to you during this time when so many gather to celebrate the tradition of Thanksgiving Day? What traditions have you brought forth from your life experiences that now bring you joy to re-enact or put into place? All good questions for you to ask and answer for yourself now. It will cut through the confusion that many go through at this time. How to celebrate, which traditions to uphold, what gratitude practices to practice?  To shop or not to shop, eat turkey or tofu, free range or non gmo. Watch football or feast, gather with family, friends, foe? The options are endless and the decision is yours! Always the decision is yours. Take some time now to decide for yourself how you want to celebrate. Which traditions bring you the feelings of gratitude and thanksgiving? Which do not? Deciding for yourself may give the day and your life a newly added se...

Hello Fellow Travelers, Hope your week is going well! We had our first snow of the season last week. It brought us from a gorgeous, warm, long autumn right smack in the middle of extreme cold and snow. It was a bit shocking to our senses that is for sure. The trees, roses, pansies and snapdragons (yes there were still flowers blooming in November) froze in time. I liken this experience to the experiences that my fellow traveling companions on the spiritual path may be having.  Sometimes it's messy (last message) and sometimes we get frozen in our tracks. I know we have all had times in our lives when we were cruising along, enjoying the extra added benefits of something lovely when all of a sudden, it all changes.  It matters not if the change was welcome or not welcome. It matters not if the change was anticipated or if it came from nowhere. It matters not if the change was long awaited or instantly manifest. And it matters not if the change was subtle or o...

Last week's message was about the messiness of life, the ups, downs, ins and outs. The minute you think you got it figured out, life will indeed give you something else. There is a lot going on out in the world and we are inundated with it on a moment to moment basis. It seems messier this week than last. What to do? I suggest you delve in and see where it takes you. First of all, what is messy to you?  You all have your own definition and I would encourage you to find yours and work with it. Messy to me is the opposite of harmony and peace. It is feelings as well as experiences of unrest, unease, discord, disharmony, etc. It's when I or someone I love or care about is hurt, upset or in trouble. Messy is witnessing or being on the receiving end of cruelty in words or deeds. I have experienced my share of messy situations, as has everyone alive today. I have been cleaning up messes since childhood. Not only cleaning up messes, but then striving to keep order of ...

Hello Fellow Travelers, This week's message is about cleaning and clearing and the reason's why we might want to take time out right now and do some conscious cleaning and clearing. I have always loved to clean, clear and organize. Just ask my kids and they will tell you stories about the magical disappearance of certain items of theirs that were no longer in use. Yes, I did once wash my son's lucky baseball pants (they were so dirty they stood up) and yes it was my fault that they lost the tournament. But all is now forgiven. I have taken my lifelong talents and abilities at clearing, cleaning and organizing and have turned them into tools of the trade~ Now I put my fondness for cleaning, clearing and organizing to good use in my work,  daily practices and life. I spend time cleaning and clearing cluttered energy, thoughts and beliefs as well as cleaning, clearing and organizing energy systems and chakras within clients, animal companions, the Mother Ea...

Hello Fellow Travelers, What is true love? My journalism background (way back) has me asking the big six about true love~ who, what, when, where, why and how. What is true love? Where is it? Who brings it to you? Why do you want, need or long for true love? When do you experience true love? How do you know true love? All my life, I have been led by the pursuit of love. My very makeup or soul blueprint, has led me on a path of discovery for the experience of true love. Just as so many of us,  I thought I knew what it was and how I could get it. I just knew that I knew the answer (smarty pants).  Find a mate, get married, have a family. Voila, true love! OR how about, have a career you love, an education, friends, family all around. Voila, true love! Sure, these experiences include love, yet I am talking about real, true love! What I have learned  is that the journey of life is never what we "think". Thinking is usually what gets us into trouble. I truly d...

Hello Fellow Travelers, Today is the day of the Vernal Equinox, 10:29 EDT and the moon is new tomorrow. It is time to count your blessings in a different way. Instead of going over all that is easy and good in a rote fashion, let's look a little deeper and wider. The blessings I speak of may very well have been painful experiences at one point. It is not to say we are in denial about what we experienced, or trying to make light of some harsh situations, but time has ripened the fruit and what we were not able to see before is now in full view, in our hands and ready for us to enjoy. It is time to partake in it's richness, juiciness and deliciousness. It is time to look over the fruits of our labor and see what has come into being. So often we overlook, skip, run through and are quick to dismiss a painful or trying experience. Yet there is a time when we must step back from our unconscious everyday judgments that have kept us safe and realize we don't even ...

Hello Fellow Travelers, Did you enjoy the full moon? It was an intense one. The energy is always intense when it asks us to open to love, expand our awareness and experience of Spirit and step into the energy of Oneness. Remember, you are so supported here on your journey. Did you make a commitment to yourself that will support and assist you in opening to love, expanding your aware ness of spirit and being in the energy of Oneness?(go here to continue My commitment is to consciously be in, add, allow and enjoy, the energy of "kindness". Experiencing kindness each and every day is medicine for this time.  Giving kindness as well as receiving this potent energy changes the world. This past week truly was a blessed one for me personally, and yes I had immediate experiences with kindness, that greatly enhanced my experience in so many ways.  I had the honor of being present when my little grandson entered the world. He was born on Wednesday, under the waning m...

Hello Fellow Travelers, Welcome to the week of the Full Moon! I just had to get a writing out before the moon's energy takes us deep into places that many a soul "dare not travel." No worries though, as a spiritual traveler on the road to deeper awareness of self, life, love and spirit, you are well equipped. This writing will be a simple reminder of where your tools are so you may navigate this time with full advantage. First of all, have you spent some time being clear with yourself about your motives? The following is an excerpt from last weeks message~ Finding your true motivation will create a freedom within you that can not be found anywhere else. There is no right or wrong answer to "what is your motive?" Just clarity. The full message can be found here Being honest with yourself about your motive is a profound element in personal and spiritual freedom. Clarity is gained and decisions, choices and movement may be made that are truly i...

Hello Fellow Travelers, If you are reading this you have within you a desire to travel the path of spiritual truth, inspiration and love. Your motive is most likely quite clear. You want to learn and grow and be inspired and motivated to do so. Motive-(n) A reason for doing something, especially one that is hidden or not obvious. Motive-(adj) Causing or being the reason for something. What about the motives you have that are not so clear and obvious? What about the motives you carry that are hidden, tucked away and so far underground that you do not even know they exist. What about these motives? We all have them. Let's pull them out and take a look. I assure you that the time you spend doing so will greatly enhance your relationship with your self and others. Taking a look at what lies beneath the outer understanding of why you do what you do can open up a great surge in personal growth and compassion for self and others. What is your motive for living? What is yo...

Hello Fellow Travelers, A reminder that today is the New Moon in Virgo, a time to go within and reflect. It is a time of great change, endings and beginnings. Yes, it is that time upon our planet when all that has been created in fear, must be released in order to have room for all that is created in love. How does this pertain to your personal life? Use the energy of Virgo, the inner feminine aspect of the harvester, to take stock of your summer harvest. Take time to reflect upon that which you have created, and honestly asses that which you have created in fear and that which you created in love. Bless and release all that you have created in fear. Be honest with yourself, for Virgo is there with you, reminding you that when you release the creations based in fear, you are free to then plant seeds of love. She confirms for you that the seeds of love will reap great blessings for you, during the next season of growth and harvest. In the meantime, it is yours to enjoy ...

Hello Fellow Travelers, I have returned home after a journey on the road. This writing is long, but the first of a series of Heart Inspired Travels. Enjoy! Driving from my home in Colorado to my daughter's home outside Washington DC, I had the privilege to experience the energy of Kansas, Missouri, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, West Virginia, Virginia,The District of Columbia,  Maryland, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Iowa, Nebraska and finally back home to Colorado. My traveling companion (lovely daughter-in-law) and I could feel the subtle shifts in the energy of each state we passed through during our drive. We commented on how the states "seemed" to us, all the while enjoying the freedom that driving through the vast open wide countryside gave us. We stopped when we needed a break, filled up the tank, and were off again. We listened to music, belted out songs,drove in silence, told jokes and shared deeply personal stories of our lives. We were safe, guided and p...

Hello Fellow Travelers, There is great support at this time for expansion in terms of personal and spiritual growth. The Expansion of Self into new ways of being, seeing, hearing and feeling require that we go past the pain, drama and fear. It requires we keep opening, growing and flowing, past the past boundaries that we put around our hearts and souls. Past the old stories that we created in order to assist us in making sense of our world when it was not necessarily supportive of us. We are called to go past anything and everything that feels like blame, shame or regret. Going past does not mean ignoring or not feeling. Going past is how I describe expansion. Take a moment to feel your own expansion now~Bring yourself into your center and focus on your heart. Se e your heart light shining like a beam of pure light that envelopes your physical heart. Then see and feel this light, your light, expanding outward and filling your whole being, expanding even more, your hea...

Things are moving, and shaking, and clearing and releasing. Shifting! Can you feel it? The shifting that is going on is palpable. Internal shifts and external shifts. What do I mean by the term  "shift"?   "Shift" is a term I use to describe how energy moves and the end result of that movement. As energy moves it creates a great disruption and when it settles everything is in a different place than before. In this new place, we have the opportunity to see with different eyes, hear with different ears and feel with different hearts. Open hearts. Earthquakes, floods, fires and storms will cause shifting. Relationships ending and beginning, jobs started or ending, death, birth, an illness or a healing. These are all great shifts that change the landscape of our lives in ways that give us the opportunity to see, hear and feel differently. The shifts now occurring can be triggered by these big events and they can also be subtle. I would gather to say you...

Hello Fellow Travelers, Sometimes the only thing we can do is surrender into the moment. The moment will come to meet you if you stop to notice it. The moment will greet you with open arms if you notice it or not. The moment will come to meet you when you stand still,  sit still, be still. The moment will come to meet you and take your hand and ask you to dance. The moment will greet you in stillness and movement. The moment will arise from within you, knock on the door of your heart and if you let it in, let it out, it will surround you, take you in and hold you. The moment will comfort you and give you something, always something. The moment will soften your weary heart and your feed your steadfast mind. The moment is all around you and within you. What will you do with the only real thing you ever have? This moment.