I was reveiwing a new book the other day and came upon the eleventh problem in the book the Napkin, the Melon & the Monkey..How to Be Happy and Successful by Simply Changing Your Mind authored by Barbara Burke.  Odd name for a book, probably why it caught my eye.  "For the ten problems of life--family troubles, work problems and money worries, finding your way in the world --I have no solution.  But you have an eleventh problem.  For that one I have help.....The eleventh problem is your view that you should not have the ten problems.  You can never get away from life's problems.  Thinking you can will always make you want to run from your life."  A-ha!   For me, when I push away or ignore a problem it gets bigger.  They will always be there, it's how I approach it and who I am Be-ing in the middle of it.

 

I have been working/playing on our new web-store all month.  I tackled what I thougth was a big job and eventually made it smaller by never giving up.  It has been a labor of love and will grow as my knowledge and time allow.  Each month we will feature new items to help inspire and support your spiritual path.  Your feed back would be helpful.  Is it easy to navigate?  Did you find what you where looking for?  What items would you like to see on this site? 

 

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I would like to extended a warm welcome to the newest member of our Higher Self family.  Evie Sawaquat is a dear friend and mentor.  Her list of talents and abilities are too vast to print here.  Click here to see her profile.  She is available every Monday from 11 am- 4pm.

 

Many Blessings with Love, Light and Hope,

Carol 

Carol Schulte is available on Wednesdays from 4-6 pm.

She offers Reiki, Raindrop Therapy.

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By Daniele DeVoe, Channel and Healer

The Rune for March is: Othila: Retreat, Separation, Inheritance

From the earliest days of my studies in metaphysics I have been taught that there would come a time when humanity would walk away from their materialism and inherit their true abundance as the Divine and Spiritual Beings they are. This month’s Rune tells us that the time has come…

Probably the most important attitude for each of us as we step away from old-fashioned ways of life and into the more universal dimensions and experiences is gratitude… not only for what is passing from our lives and all those things they have brought us… but for the new understandings and knowledge we are welcoming… now…

If this sounds like a prediction that the world is coming to an end, it is not! It is simply a declaration that the amnesia that has affected us all for so long is finally beginning to clear from the minds of mass consciousness… And as it clears we are set to inherit the true wealth of Universal Source.

Ready?

(Reference book: The Book of Runes, by Ralph Blum

The card from The Faeries' Oracle, by Brian Froud for March is: Honesty

As each of us progresses along our pathways of enlightenment (whether consciously or unconsciously) honesty is essential. And honesty must be both outward and inward. It is easy to understand the need for outward honesty… especially as we continue in a culture where greed and competition continue to be revered. But even more key to our ascension is the self honesty which very few people have thought about…

And this card is not talking about the obvious things like not stealing or falsifying information. It is talking about the kind of honesty that keeps you aligned with your own ethics and your own promises to yourself. Like what? Like… did you make a New Year’s Resolution… and keep it? Did you promise yourself to start dieting Monday and then let it slide a week or a month or… Did you set the intention to be more loving and compassionate and then let yourself slide into judgment or criticism? This is the job for March… to be honest with yourself… which inevitably leads to the honesty with all others which our world hungers for.

Sounds like March is going to be a very pivotal and interesting month!

 Namasté, dear Lightworkers!

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Daniele and her Angelic Guide, Sarrinn, offer Channeled Readings and Divine Grace Healing  to help you live your most joy-filled dreams now. Also: Divine Grace Reiki, Deeksha, Hypnosis, monthly articles in Sedona Journal, classes and more… Tuesdays and Fridays from 10:30 a.m. Until 4 p.m. At The Higher Self Bookstore.

 

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It’s that time again. The first of the month, a new beginning and a new rock! Who shall it be for March?   Hmmm.  Well you’ll all agree this has been a winter of clearing, relearning and just plain “What more can happen?”  The stone that can help you make sense of all this hoo-ha is RUTILATED QUARTZ.  It helps to clear up those cloudy thoughts and helps you to integrate the new learnings, physically and spiritually.

 

We all know that winter was created for down time and new inner pursuits; it’s the time for reassessing and recharging our batteries.  And being the brilliant children we are we would all do that if the world would just leave us alone.  So we try to do as much as we can and still keep our other commitments (working, cooking, cleaning & refereeing) and wonder why we can’t think straight!  Rutilated quartz helps you to reenergize by repairing and reinforcing any leaks in your aura.  They are highly protective stones.  They break up negative energy and remove any blocks to forward movement.  There great at releasing the past.  Place the quartz in the palm of your left hand and then cover it with your right.  Now sitting quietly allow the past regrets to flow out of your right hand downward into the stone.  Give yourself some time for this and just let go.  When you feel the stone has absorbed enough, set it aside until you have time to cleanse it under running cold water.   If it has been a very deep and painful release, thank the stone and take it to the nearest body of running water and toss it in.   Then carry with you for the next week another stone to help you stay in balance.  (I’ve done it, it really works.   Many cultures believe the color of the Rutilation signifies the angel that is working with you.  Gold is Archangel Michael, Red is Urial, Silver is Gabriel and Black is Asreal.   No matter which color you choose your spiritual connections will be clearer and if you channel so will your abilities. 

 

So until next month light beings, Namaste much love and peace.

Kafi - The Rock Diva

 

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Kafi Gaultier is available on Saturdays 11 am - 6 pm.  

She offers Tarot, Reiki, Magnified Healing and Healing Point Massage.  

 Blessings...Verta

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By Marilyn Raffale, Channel & Intuitive Energy Healing

 

Compassion is the awareness and understanding of another’s “predicament” without actually entering in to that predicament or pain ourselves. It begins as an awareness of another’s plight, be it physical, emotional, mental, or spiritual.     It is having an understanding of the issues another is dealing with, whether that be through  personal experience, or simply knowledge through observation. The more life experiences we have had, the better we are at understanding what others are going through and the temptation is to sympathize.  Compassion is the ability to understand, empathize, and offer assistance, but without resonating with or entering into the energy ourselves- without entering into the energy of the situation.  We have all heard; “You cannot solve a problem on the level of the problem.” Sympathy is that; an entering into and a resonating with the energy of the situation. It is an attempt to solve a problem on the level of the problem.

 

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Marilyn Raffale is available on Wednesdays 10:30am-4pm

She offers Channeling, Intuitive Energy Healing & Liquid Light  

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By Missy Purcell, Channel and Healer 

 

 

 

 

 

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Missy Purcell is available on Fridays 4-6pm

She offers Tarot Card Readings, Reiki, Crystal Stone Healing,

Raindrop Thearpy & Divine Grace Healing 

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By Jennifer Tavana, Hypnotherapist, Channel, Personal Dev. Instructor

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Jennifer Tavana is available on Thursday from 11am - 4pm. 

She offers Spirit Guide Channel/Intermediate, Medium, Past-Life Regression, & Hypnosis 

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Hello from chilly Florida.  It has been a very unusual winter for warm, sunny Florida.  There have been continued low temperatures since December.  The vegetation is beginning to show signs of this lengthy ‘chill’.  The leaves are brown, curled, and much of the vegetation is dying.  How is this symbolic to our lives?  If you have been my student, you will have double vision and know that it’s easy to understand on the physical realm but what about the meaning energetically? 

This ‘continued chill’ in a normally warm state, how does it apply to our lives?  Could it be that we are being shown that even in our lives, it is a ‘winter’ time when all things of nature die off…only to be reborn in the spring?  Because as we see the vegetation dying in Florida, we know that soon, it will be spring here and where the old has left, new will take its place.  Those of you who live in Michigan year round watch this process each and every year.

However, the message is radiating out to other points on the Earth.  This is a message for all of us and it’s validated with the Astrology that begins March 1.  We see March beginning with two major planets in retrograde.

(Retrograde is designated on a horoscope with an R and x combined.  Usually the symbol is colored red.  This indicates that the planet has reached an orbit that is causing it to be in line with the Earth’s orbit.  During this time, it appears that the planet has ‘stalled’ in its own orbit.  We know that this is not true that the planet is still in its movement around the Sun; it just appears that it has stopped moving.  What does a retrograde mean energetically?  It means that the planet is ‘holding’ a pattern to give us here on Earth an opportunity to use the planet’s energy to the maximum.  In other words, the planet is giving us an opportunity to slow down, realize the planet’s energy, and create to our betterment what the planet can give us.)

Mars with its energy of physical desire and need; with its fiery temperament; with its power and energy is retrograde from March 1 – 9.  Mars is giving us the opportunity to use its power and energy to determine what it is in our physical lives that we desire vs need.  Usually it is the other way around…we must furnish our physical needs to survive but could it be that we are being told to dig deeper beyond our needs to what it is that we desire?  Look closely at what it is that are needs in your life.  Commit to fulfilling them for your physical survival but take this time when Mars is giving you maximum energy and power to determine what it is that you desire for your life.  Remember the foliage…it is in hibernation but soon will burst forth with new growth.  You are being given an opening to manifest that which you ‘desire’ in your life.  Move in that direction using Mars’ physical strength.

Saturn is also retrograde at the beginning of March and continues until the end of March.  Saturn is heavy energy….serious…structured….rule and law….practical and restrictions….discipline and duty….responsibility especially to society….the taskmaster who teaches….tough life’s lessons.  I’m sure we can all relate to the energy that is prevailing on our Earth at the moment.  The energy of our economy….the tough life’s lessons we are all learning from the practical restrictions that are being imposed upon us by the rule and law of our monetary economy.  This is Saturn energy as it is conjunct the Earth for most of March.

(Conjunction of two planets.  If the energy of the planets can affect us on Earth, how do the energies affect each other?  If two planets are within 7 degrees of each other…they are joined in energy.  They are working together as one.)

We see the Earth and Saturn conjunct and working together.  We are definitely learning tough life’s lessons here on Earth about putting structure around our lives.  Disciplining ourselves as to our true values.

But, combine Mars with Saturn….we are being given the chance to use extra power and strength from Mars to learn these lessons of Saturn; what it is that is truly important to us  and move beyond.  Looking into what it is that we desire in our lives…..Manifestation.   This is a time when we can apply that which we know.  We create our worlds by our thoughts.  Keep your thoughts upbeat…keep your desires and goals at the forefront….new beginnings are just around the corner…..spring is one its way…..

I will be back in Traverse City in April and I look forward to seeing all of my new friends.  Call the Higher Self for dates and times of my June Intuitive Development Classes.  Also, a nationally board certified hypnosis class in May with a continuation in June of a Certified Past Life Regression Class.

By Ricki Blanchard

 

I have started walking, usually in the mornings. I know, I thought an alien had possessed my body as well - the jury is still out. Anyway, I'm up to about two miles in 45 minutes. Yes! This is good.

A couple mornings ago, after wrapping myself up in coat, scarf, hat and gloves, I started out and immediately noticed just how cold it was. I've been walking in the cold (I am in Northern Michigan you know!), but today the wind was up and I was very tempted to turn around and take off all the layers (why I haven't bought long johns yet is a mystery), and put in a Jane Fonda video.

But I kept moving forward. My mind started playing with the possibilities of getting what I wanted in a shorter period of time so I could get out (of the cold!). I don't run. A couple years ago my sister and I ran across a parking lot to see if we could run because it had been so long since we did. We could, we were happy about that, and we stopped. A week or so ago I had to run across Garfield to get to the track - it wasn't awful. Last weekend end my sister was walking with me and suggested a short jog - 30 seconds. I made it 20 seconds. It wasn't awful.
 

 

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