Doo-Whacka-Doo-Whacka-Doo

Have you ever been arguing with someone and felt like he has punched you in the stomach even though he didn't physically touch you?  Perhaps someone you know has just given you the "cold shoulder," along with what feels like a bucket of ice water over your head?  Well, you have just been at the receiving end of an energy whack. 

Even people who don't believe in things that can't be seen have experienced and suffered the consequences being whacked!  How does a whack happen?  What exactly is it that the whacker is doing?  Most whacks originate out of a person's power center in the area of the solar plexus at the base of the breastbone.  This is the location of the third chakra, where energy is stored and from where it is distributed.  When a person becomes very angry, his anger energy comes barreling out of the third chakra towards whomever he is aiming it at.  I cannot describe the details of what happens physically because it does not happen on a physical level.  It happens on an energy, or psychic, level.  Even so, one can still certainly feel it on a physical level!

 An energy whack can be just as painful as a physical punch. Especially if you are open and sensitive. I've seen someone double up in pain after being whacked.  The energy of a whack can go into your aura, causing rips, tears and holes. It can permeate into your body disturbing your chakras and body functions.  Multiple whacks over a long time results in pain, disease, emotional distress or loss of creativity.

There is much more information about whacks (and "sliming" and "diddleling"), such as how to protect and heal yourself from them,  which will be presented in future posts.   In the meantime, you now have a word for this phenomena, and can be aware of the next time someone whacks you.  Just being aware of it is one way of mitigating it.  But even more important than being aware of when someone whacking you is to become more aware of when you are whacking someone else!

Top Eleven Benefits of Developing Your Intuition

Psychic abilities aren’t  just about reading auras and tarot cards. Here is a partial list of the benefits of developing your intuition and spiritual abilities: 

11. Trust your intuition to select the best tasting fruit at the market and to pick out the perfect gifts for friends and family.

10. Own your psychic abilities to see when other people may be lying to you or influencing your decisions.

 9. Love your grounding to release pain out of your body, and to sleep soundly.

 8. Sharpen your clairvoyance to see and know when you may be walking into a situation that is not in your best interest.

7. Hone your clairsentience to be aware of and trust your own feelings.

6. Use your knowingness to be sure of what is true for you, and stop second-guessing yourself.

5. Focus your clairaudience to communicate with your spiritual guides.

4. Embrace your amusement to heal yourself and others.

3. Channel your female or male energy to create more joy and enthusiasm.

2. Enhance your spiritual communication skills to be of service to others.

1. Use all of the above for to experience the happiness and satisfaction that comes with personal growth, self awareness and being in control of your own life.

Clairvoyant Training is More than Reading Auras

At Psychic Awakenings we offer the Clairvoyant Awareness Program (CAP) where you can learn how to read auras and give healings.  But this program is much more than learning how to read and heal.  It's about increasing your awareness of yourself as a Spirit and also increasing your awareness of your spiritual abilities to communicate and create.  When you are not in communication with other living souls, you start to feel unreal.  Isolation can drive you crazy, and make you sick.  Being unable to flow your creative energies for yourself and others also makes you crazy and sick.

Readings and healing are spaces to give spiritual communication that validates both the readers and the readee. Communication and validation are the necessary elements that encourage people to take the actions needed to move their lives forward. The aura readings and energy healings are the perfect meansfor giving and receiving communication and flowing your creative energies. These perfect means lead to the perfect ends of knowing yourself, connecting with others and manifesting your life purpose.

Blessings upon you and yours,

Madeline

It Isn't What You Think It is

Movies certainly give a distorted view of what “being psychic” is all about. They present some funny ideas about psychics: all psychics can hear voices, “see” things that nobody else can see, predict the future, tell you what your fiancé is thinking, and move objects without touching them. Some psychics will even cast an evil spell on your boss (for an exorbitant fee). To be able to do all of these things would be a very tall order indeed! Well, that’s Hollywood for you!

So if being psychic is not about impressing people, what is it about? It’s about personal and spiritual growth. First you have to become aware of (1) who you really are beneath your thoughts of who you think you are, (2) how you are using your own energy to live your life, and (3) how other people’s energy may be invading your space and influencing your decisions and behaviors. It is in the process of learning these things that you can bring your spiritual and psychic talents to the forefront and use them to heal yourself, have meaningful communication with others, and create change and miracles. These are the real rewards of being psychic!

There is nothing magical or mysterious about being psychic. In fact, everyone (everyone!) is psychic. If you have a physical body, your body is sensitive to energy. What this means is that your body can feel the energy of someone else’s thoughts, emotions and feelings. So now, why is it that most people (you too?) don’t think that they can perceive other people’s energy? This is because when you were growing up, you didn’t get validated for your experiences, so you started to ignore them yourself. When you may have told your parents that you knew what they were really thinking, they might have responded, “Oh, don’t be silly!” Or worse, they might have yelled at or punished you for telling the truth. This would have caused you to close down your intuitive abilities really fast! In contrast, perhaps you got validated for doing well on school tests, or playing a musical instrument, thus encouraging you to continue to develop these skills.

There are several popular myths that may cause you to not see yourself as being psychic. Movies and books suggest very few people are psychic; and those who are psychic are also strange or eccentric. This is an invalidation of your sensitivities, so now you’ve closed them down and put a lock on them because you don’t want anyone to think you are crazy.

So how do you unlock and open up your spiritual gifts after all these years? Well, if you haven’t received much validation in the past, the first step is to learn how to get some validation. Every person has slightly different talents. Do you seem to know what people really mean when they are trying to explain themselves? Can you see the direction some situation is taking, and how it will end up? Do you sometimes feel overwhelmed by other people’s feelings or needs? These are all examples of being intuitively perceptive. Due to the reasons listed above, most people have a hard time learning how to validate themselves. Eventually after receiving validation from others, you’ll gain your certainty and be able to validate yourself!


Hurray! It's finally springtime in Seattle!
Madeline


www.PsychicAwakenings.com

Creating Change

People know that New Year’s resolutions are difficult to maintain and bad habits are hard to break.  It is generally believed that habits are deeply ingrained and probably integrated as part of your personality.  You can’t make yourself change.  How many times have you said to yourself:  “I really, really, really want to be _______________,” (fill in the blank: thinner, happier, smarter, kinder). You may have taken some new steps in the right direction, but after a while reverted back to your old ways of operating in the world.

     
The reason that personal change is so difficult is because the underlying cause of undesirable feelings and behaviors is “energy” that is sticking firmly somewhere in your space.  The word energy is a rather vague, new-age-y word, so let me describe it in a more meaningful way.  You’ve probably have been able to definitely discern that when someone is yelling at you it means that they are angry because you can physically feel the energy of their anger.  It makes your body feel very uncomfortable; you will want to respond by running away or fighting back.  Before that person made the anger energy visible by venting it, it was inside their body. Now if they don’t vent the energy at all, it stays inside the body.  The energy of this anger can then become the cause of undesirable behaviors such as being rude to people (or in extreme cases, manifest as self-mutilating behaviors or disease).  This energy has to be released in a safe way before any change or healing can take place.  Anger is just one example of energy that can be stuck in your space.  The energy of guilt or shame or responsibility (just to name a few) can also be the basis for behaviors or feeling that you wish to be rid of.  So if you want to change, you have to release energy, let go of it, de-energize it. 

     
When you release energy, you create more open space within your body and aura.  You can fill up that space by replenishing your energy and healing yourself.  I’ve seen people create many changes and miracles by releasing energy and replenishing with their own energy.  You can’t force change, but you can create the space for change to happen.  This change can happen effortlessly.  It is usually accompanied by a transitional time (“growth period”) as your body gets used to the new energy. 

     
We have several techniques for releasing energy, but that is fodder for another post! 

Energy Exercise:
Sit in a comfortable chair with a straight back, put your feet flat on the floor, and take a deep breath. Imagine that you can see the debris swirling around you. If you would like to know where it came from, just grab a piece and look on the back for a name. It's probably someone you know, but not always. Next, imagine that there is a giant vacuum down at the center of the earth, and the hose extends all the way up to you so that you can use it. Turn the vacuum on and let it suction the debris out of your space. You can also use the nook and cranny attachment to get in-between the layers of your aura. There is also the soft brush attachment for the days when you need a gentle cleaning.


Sorry I've been gone too long. It's nice to be back.
Madeline


http://www.PsychicAwakeningsSeattle.com

Space Beings in Human Bodies

“This is Major Tom to ground con-trol,
  I'm stepping through the door  
  And I'm floating in the most peculiar way
  And the stars look very dif-fer-ent today...”   David Bowie

We are space beings. Without our physical bodies, we can quite easily move through space and time. You may have glimpsed this sometimes at night during your dreams and astral travel. Out on the astral, you get to experience the “oneness” of the universe. You are one with everything, thus being able to bring to yourself anything you want. We take human bodies to learn how to do this on the physical plane; how to create more comfort for your physical body, free expression of your emotional body, and better awareness of yourself as a Spirit in a body.  The first lessons are about learning how to be in your body in order to master life on earth.

Since we are used to being space beings, as described above, it’s quite a challenge for everyone to stay focused in their body on planet earth. Some people seem to have a strong desire to return to the peaceful calmness of space. There are many forces that seem to be in cahoots to keep us from being comfortable in our own skins. From the first days of your life, parents and family members put their intense attention points on your little body and especially in your head, pushing you out (and therefore back into space). Throughout our lives, whenever we talk to someone else, we get right in each others’ head. Anytime you forget what you were just about to say, it’s because someone else just put their attention right in the middle of your head.

A second factor that keeps us out of our bodies is that we receive a lot of validation for thinking, thinking, thinking. When you think, your attention goes out of your body and to whatever you are thinking about. Usually we are thinking about the past or the future, so you are not vibrating in the present. When you are not present in your body, it feels neglected. When you are not present, your brain and mind are quite susceptible to being programmed by other peoples’ beliefs.

The third reason for being “spaced out” is physical and emotional pain in your body. Pain really knocks you for a loop! Of course pain is always a sign that you are ignoring something that is going on. It’s a cycle: the more you ignore the issue, the more it hurts, the more you space out and ignore it, and then the more it hurts.

A fourth dynamic that keeps you out of your space is that as you get older, you receive fewer spiritual hellos and less validation for just being who you are. Instead, you get inundated with your family’s expectations and beliefs of who you are and how you should be. It takes truly enlightened parents to say to their teenager: “Hello, I see You, and I totally accept you the way you are!”

The last item I'm going to mention (but there certainly are more on your own personal list) is the dozens of items each day that attract your attention, and dis-tract you from focusing on the things you would rather be doing.  Advertisements, the internet, people intruding on your time are just a few of the things that can suck you attention and energy.  These are all good opportunities for learning how to set good boundaries for yourself.

All of the experiences described above are normal, everyday occurences.  They are the basis of how we are trained to interact with the world around us. There is nothing "wrong" or "bad" about them.  However, it is by becoming aware of these energy forces and learning how to manage them that you can develope authentic communication with, and knowledge of, yourself.  When you really know yourself, then you'll be able to integrate your spiritual "space-being"awareness and gifts into your "human-being" body. It's the best way to feel alive and enthused.

Exercise: Sit in a straight-back chair, put your feet flat on the ground, close your eyes, and take a deep breath.  Send down a wide grounding cord of energy deep into the earth.  Visualize pulling your aura, or your personal space, in close around you.  Put your attention behind your eyes, in the center of your head.  If it's easy to be there, congratulations!  You are well on your way to knowing your authentic self.  If you feel like something is pushing you out, that is foreign energy keeping you from knowing yourself.  Here are some suggestions for getting help to clear your head: 1) get a massage (have the masseuse really work the back of your neck well); (2) have an accupuncture session, and (3) jump into a cold pool.

Go Out and Have Some Fun,
Madeline

http://www.psychicawakeningsseattle.com/
 

It's A Good Time to Let Go

It’s January 1, we are deep into winter, the days are about as short as they’re going to get, and we are in the shadow of Mercury Retrograde. Each of these on its own indicates that it is a good time to let go of many things. All of the above events happening concurrently create the perfect ambience for letting go. Take advantage of this opportunity to resolve or release the situations in your life and create fresh space for the new. Letting go results in a healing for you. Think on these things:

First, move out any energy stuck in your space that vibrates at a level that is no longer meaningful or appropriate for you: relationships, jobs, residences, and limiting beliefs.
       It takes a lot of courage to release the familiar and seemingly secure, to embrace the new. But there is no real security        in what is no longer meaningful. There is more security in the adventurous and exciting, for in movement there is life, and in change there is power. Alan Cohen

Second, let go of effort and making it perfect. You cannot create from a space of effort. It is okay to put energy into your situations and projects, but stay relaxed. It’s also a good idea to have faith in the process and your ability to create.
         By letting it go it all gets done. The world is won by those who let it go. But when you try and try. The world is beyond the winning. Lao Tzu

Third, let go of anger and grudges. Non-forgiveness will destroy you from the inside out every time. At the very least, forgive yourself.
        As long as you don't forgive, who and whatever it is will occupy rent-free space in your mind. Isabelle Holland

Let go of things that didn’t happen that you wanted to happen. You have to step out of the disappointment and move on.
        Burning desire to be or do something gives us staying power - a reason to get up every morning or to pick ourselves up and start in again after a disappointment.    Marsha Sinetar

Exercise: Write down everything you would like to release, even the things you don't feel ready to release.  Put the paper on a fire-proof plate and light it with a match or candle.  Focus on the intention of releasing while you watch it burn.  Afterwards sit for a few minutes with your eyes closed. Evoke the feelings of contentment and wholeness.  Let these feelings fill the new space you have created for yourself by releasing. 

     And Spring arose on the garden fair,
     Like the Spirit of Love felt everywhere;
     And each flower and herb on Earth's dark breast
     rose from the dreams of its wintry rest.
     —Percy Bysshe Shelley

Wishing You Many Blessings for 2011,
Madeline

http://www.psychicawakeningsseattle.com/