I know it’s sometimes hard to see the abundance in our lives, especially in today’s changing world where few of us have been untouched by economic concerns. But, even during tough times, we still have everything we need and more. In fact, prosperity can be ours no matter what’s going on in our lives and around us. It’s all a matter of the thoughts, feelings, and beliefs we CHOOSE to live by.

Each day I talk with many people who are worried about money and work. In fact, I’d say that 99.99% of my readings lately have touched on fears around job losses, financial difficulties, and working through transitions. There’s no doubt that we’re living in times of unprecedented transformation, challenge, and opportunity. Both on a personal and global level, we’re being called to higher consciousness. As part of this metamorphosis, each of us is being invited to redefine what wealth and prosperity means in our lives.

Many of us have tended to view terms such as “wealth,” “rich,” and “prosperous” as something outside of us that we’ll eventually experience when we finally get more than what we have now. But, the truth is, wealth starts from WITHIN us! Prosperity isn’t about what you have; it’s a state of mind and being. It’s what you value, the thoughts you think, and the beliefs you hold, that determine the riches in your life.

My road to prosperous living was by no means direct. As I talk about in my first book, Remembering the Future, I struggled in my 20s with addictions and used a variety of things—alcohol, shopping, drugs, food, men, and so on—to fill what I felt was a void inside me. It wasn’t until I embraced the Divine within me that I was able to become clean and sober. With that recognition of the ever-present power of Spirit within me, I let go of my focus on things. I became more giving, worked harder for the higher good, and acted with more faith, compassion, and forgiveness. The more I transformed on the inside, the more the Universe showed me it was possible for me to live prosperously. The tragedy of my parents losing everything shortly after I became sober further showed me that prosperity isn’t about what you have, but instead about who you are.

And so, without further adieu, I give you the top eight insights on prosperity that have made the greatest difference in my life and the people I’ve worked with.

Create your personal definition of what it means to live prosperously. While our culture has tended to look at prosperity as meaning having lots of money, the truth is it involves much, much more.  You are prosperous to the degree that you living a full, satisfying life. What does this kind of life look like to you?

Know that you deserve to live prosperously no matter what. Many of us have been lead to believe that we don’t deserve happy, abundant lives. Others of us have been taught that wealth is bad; somehow it is more heroic to struggle in life. This isn’t true! Prosperity is divinely ordained for each of us, for it enables us to live our lives to the fullest.

You get what you see. The more you observe and bless the prosperity and wealth you have in your life now, the more you have. The more you observe scarcity and not enough, the more you create the experience of not enough. So, it’s crucial that you pay attention to the economy of your thoughts, feelings, and beliefs! I also highly recommend keeping a gratitude journal to help you train yourself to see the abundance in your life.

You cannot get something for nothing. While your thoughts, feelings, and beliefs are a major part of living prosperity, so are the actions you take. As I like to say, you can’t be an armchair astronaut! Your business isn’t going to just come together if you’re sitting at home on your couch. You have to take steps to find the fantastic friends/ partner you want, apply and network for the perfect job, take steps to good health, ask for a raise, and so on. If you want a fulfilling life you must continue to take action on your dreams, knowing that the Universe will support your hard work.

You can always give something. As with the old idea of tithing, the world is your church and distributing your wealth to others ensures the flow continues. I’m not necessarily referring to donating money, but giving your service and generosity to others. Remember, you can only keep what you’re willing to give! And, there is always something you can give.

Create space for your dreams. One of my favorite books on prosperity is The Dynamic Laws of Prosperity by Catherine Ponder. One of the points she makes is the importance of making room in your life for what you want by getting rid of what you don’t want. So, it might be time to let go of the clothes and furniture that no longer suit you, or even say goodbye (with love) to any people in your life who no longer feed your soul. Nature abhors a vacuum, so when you begin to move out what is no longer right for you, you make space for the greater good to come in.

Trust in the support of the Universe. Remember that self-will alone isn’t enough to make things happen. While it sometimes might seem like things are being withheld from us, it’s usually because something better is in store. For example, we might be laid off from a job we hate in order to create the space needed to get one we love.

Invite the Divine to bring miracles into your life. We all co-create our lives with the Divine. As you continue to take action on the above, you must surrender your desires to Spirit, and trust that they will be fulfilled for the highest good of all and for the true manifestation of your purpose in Divine appropriate timing. One of my favorite exercises is to write a letter to Spirit in which I share my desires and affirm my commitment to working towards them. Then, I surrender it all to the Divine with trust that what is mine will not go past me. Try it now!

Remember, we are all rich people living in a world full of infinite treasures. There’s not only enough to go around, there’s endless abundance. Nothing is missing for you. Even if you feel you’ve lost something, remember that you’re making room for something better to come. The Universe is full of amazing possibilities and actually wants to support your highest good!

In love and service,

Colette

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Maybe you’ve been daydreaming about moving to a new place, starting a business, setting a boundary, telling someone how you really feel, or simply doing something outside your usual box. Perhaps you just know that you’re being called to take action, but yet you just can’t seem to and so you may have become stuck, bored, or even depressed?

There is one thing that tends to interfere with living a full, authentic life. No, no, it’s not missing out on having a reading with yours truly. It’s the big bad Goblin of Fear!

First, I want to point out that fear itself isn’t a bad thing. At its core, fear is actually friendly. A natural act of love and self-protection, it’s a biologically-rooted system that’s working on our behalf 24/7 to warn us of possible threats to our life. Fear teaches us that our love of life is profound and hard-wired into our being.

But, here’s the rub: this survival instinct also doesn’t determine the difference between what is truly life-threatening and what we THINK might be threatening. And so, fear comes in countless different shapes and sizes and it plays itself out in all kinds of situations—fear of what happens if you take a risk, of putting yourself out there, of rejection, of intimacy, of flying, of heights… I could go on and on.

My point is that WE ALL experience fear. The important question isn’t whether you’re worried about something, but how you perceive and respond to those fears. Do you let them stop you from following your heart, from revealing who you really are, or from standing up for yourself? To live a truly authentic life and continue to evolve, it’s crucial that we “feel the fear and do it anyway,” as the popular saying goes.

The problem is that so many of us have been taught that fear is bad and so we try to avoid it at all costs. As a result, our fear grows into a Goblin, who then takes control and makes us a prisoner in our own lives.

If you’re familiar with my work, you’ve probably heard me talk about the Goblin before. I use the metaphorical character of the Goblin to represent the wounded ego we all have. As I talk about in my book, The Map: Finding the Magic and Meaning in the Story of Your Life, the Goblin holds onto what we’ve disowned in ourselves. The more you try to avoid “feeling the fear and doing it anyway,” the more you feed the Goblin of Fear. As he takes over your life, he just encourages you to find more evidence that your fears are real and persuades you to lock yourself in your “Me Bubble,” where it seems you can at least play it safe, no matter how bored, unhappy or powerless you might feel. He convinces you that you cannot accomplish your dreams, keeps you from living your truth, and tells you to not speak up. As he runs the show, you become disconnected from the Divine and your intuition and the possibilities before you dwindle.

Ultimately, fear isn’t something to avoid or even to conquer (as many “experts” tell you), but rather it’s an emotion to feel, experience, own, and love. Yes, LOVE! When you acknowledge this Goblin and send him love and compassion, you lull him to sleep and awaken the guidance of your higher self. With the Goblin quieted, you see that you’re truly never alone and that Spirit doesn’t give you anything that you can’t handle. You know that you really can “feel the fear and do it anyway,” for Spirit will support you every step of the way.

Exercise:

Make a list of all the things you feel called to do. It could be anything—find a new job, ask for a raise, speak up to someone, do something new, ask someone on a date, and so on. Then write down all your fears for each. When you’re finished, ask yourself whether each fears is truly valid. Do you see real evidence of failure?

Next, go through the list and send love and compassion to each of them.

Close your eyes and allow your intuition to guide you. What do you need to do to feel the fear and do it anyway? What parts of yourself do you need to embrace? Perhaps confidence, trust, or surrender.

Finally, challenge yourself to take action on one fear this week. Feel it and do it anyway! And, report back!

Please share YOUR advice on embracing fear. What’s worked for YOU?

In love and service,

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So, what do I say? My answer to these types of questions often elicits a perplexed look. I tell him or her that they should first consider their motives behind their motivation to become more advanced. “Sometimes,” I say, “you have to first forget your desire to learn more advanced techniques and get back to basics. Sometimes all you need to experience increased awareness is to have humility and be like a child who is seeing something for the first time.”

Of course, I just LOVE everyone’s thirst for knowledge and enlightenment. The desire to grow and learn is essential if you want to harness your power to create the life you long for. I also LOVE sharing new ideas; so in these moments it’s often difficult for me to not talk about an alternative technique.

But, advanced isn’t always better. In fact, our search for more sophisticated, advanced tools can actually hinder our growth, block our intuition, and prevent us from experiencing the very fulfillment and happiness we think they’ll bring about.

Now, I know what I’m saying is not what you’re used to hearing. Throughout our lives, we’re taught to strive to be advanced, sophisticated, and better than the rest. Even in the spiritual realm, we’ve somehow been lead to believe that we must become advanced if we want to have it all. With the growing pressure to be perfect and better than the rest, there’s been a trend toward spiritual snobbery.

Yes, I just used the word snobbery in a spiritual context! But, I’m exactly not referring to “snob” in a “mean girls who talk about you behind your back” sense of the word. When I say spiritual snobbery, I’m talking about approaching spirituality as if you should know more than another, are above others in your development, need more advanced tools to connect with Spirit, or must be spiritually sophisticated to be a good person.

Now, if you recognize any spiritual snobbery tendencies in yourself, there’s no need to beat yourself up. I’m willing to bet all of us have unconsciously fallen into the trap of spiritual elitism from time to time.

The problem is this kind of quest for sophistication not only keeps us stuck, but it also separates us from the All That Is!

Of course, I’m not saying you should stop growing spiritually. You should! But, as you seek out new knowledge, it’s important to still have humility and approach all of life with fresh eyes.

We’re always at the beginning in some area of our lives. Even when we think we know everything there is to know, we still need to approach things as if we’ll learn something. No matter if you’ve done the same meditation a hundred times or feel like you know all your patterns, with a change in perception and a dose of curiosity, you’ll always see something new.

The truth is that no such thing as advanced. No soul is—or can be—more advanced than another soul. Yes, each of us is unique with our own path. But, no matter how much we’ve read or practiced, we are all equals and just as deserving of love, happiness, and enlightenment.

When you think about it, this is one of the amazing wonders of life! You can be sophisticated, but life is smarter. When you surrender to this “not knowing” and approach all of your experiences with humility and curiosity, you’ll always find a new nugget of gold that will further help you on your path.

Exercise:

Look Through Your Childlike Eyes!

This week, focus on having humility and curiosity, even in your daily to-dos. Let go of the desire to become advanced and improve, and look instead with fresh eyes. Be like a child with wonder as you take your usual walk, do the same old meditation, or pick your daily oracle card, all while knowing that new awareness will come from even the basics. If you need to, get back to the intuition 101 and simply go for a walk knowing that Spirit will help you open your eyes to a new message.

I’d love to hear your thoughts. Please share them!

In love and service,

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In today’s youth-focused culture, aging is viewed as something to be fought off as long as possible. Even for the most liberated of us, growing old can feel like a threat to our self worth, our confidence, and even our very identity. But, it doesn’t have to be that way!

Growing older is an inevitable and—dare I say—beautiful fact of life. From our first breath to our last, we’re here to experience, to grow, and to evolve. With the right mindset, aging can become an incredible gift—one that is full of wisdom, strength, purpose, adventure, and more and more fun.

It’s funny how as children, we can’t wait to grow up. We count the days to our birthdays, daydream about blowing out all those candles, and delight in all the presents. Yet, as we move through our 20s and 30s, and the dreaded 40s, many of us start to cling to the lower numbers and begin to dread each passing year. Unfortunately, this all too common mindset is a recipe for unhappiness, stress, and hopelessness. The more we long for the years gone by, the less we’re able to enjoy the present, which is where all of our power is.

I can still vividly remember the first time I looked in the mirror only to discover that two crevices had suddenly appeared around my mouth. At 32, I’d just started to feel like I’d come into my own and my life had more purpose than ever before. There I was about to meet a friend for dinner and going about my usual routine of getting ready. I went to the mirror to put on a bit of lipstick when I discovered these two seemingly gigantic wrinkles that seemed to have appeared in the midst of only a few hours. Who was this person with these laugh lines? What was going on?

I felt a bit stressed and somewhat worried about this new discovery. Of course, I knew that I wouldn’t have the glowing skin and firm booty of a twenty-something forever, but up to that point in my life, aging seemed like a distant thing. My initial stress and shock wasn’t so much about getting wrinkles as it was about facing the reality of my mortality. In that moment, it hit me–just like everyone else, I was going to get old and my body would eventually die.

We’ve all had moments like this. While difficult, they also empower us to grow and change our perceptions. Yes, our physical bodies are going to die, which is a difficult truth to accept. But, with this acceptance comes greater power and a stronger connection to the Divine.

Life’s magic is everywhere, even in places that seem wrinkled.

When I look back on that moment in the mirror, I can see that it was one of life’s mini wake up calls. Once I embraced those two new lines and the fact that I was indeed getting older, I was finally able to make the shifts I needed and wanted to make in my life. I was able to get clearer about my purpose and finally had the courage to walk that path. Embracing aging inspired me to cultivate a deeper connection with Spirit. And, I also become more dedicated to living fully in each moment and adding more fun to my life.

Now into my 50s, I celebrate each passing year—and each new laugh line—with more enthusiasm than the last. I just turned 53 in July, and had the most fun-filled weekend of riding my Harley motorcycle, holding hands and snuggling up to my gorgeous husband while seeing Harry Potter, and indulging in a little bit of cake and ice cream. I practice moderation and I make a point to consciously love and accept my body flaws and all! I spent too much time berating myself for my weight, cellulite, wrinkles, ad infinitum. I have learned that loving myself now in all my perfect imperfections is the answer!

OK, you might be thinking, “But, Colette, I just can’t get over the flaws I see in the mirror.” Or, “There’s no way I can embrace my age with all my health problems.” Or, “I’ve made so many mistakes and have so many regrets, happiness and adventure at my age is impossible.”

Here’s the thing: We are all getting older, it’s just a matter of whether we decide to do so with passion and purpose or to do so kicking and screaming!

When you refuse to accept your age or continually loathe yourself upon glancing in the mirror, you end up trapped in the Ghostlands, where there’s no learning or growing because you’re so focused on the past. (To remind you again, there is no power in the past or future—only the present!) As I talk about in my book, The Map: Finding the Magic and Meaning in Your Life, this kind of obsession with the past only prevents you from experiencing joy in the present and planning something better in the future. It just keeps you unhappy and stuck in your mind. The more you dwell, the more time gets away from you; before you know it, you’re sleepwalking through each day, losing the valuable time you do have while you’re fixating on the time gone by.

Ultimately, when you choose to embrace the process of aging, you tap into the incredible power of the present to co-create the purposeful and authentic life you desire. Moreover, with that positive change in mindset, you’re actually bound to look and feel lighter, happier, and even younger.

Exercises:

Get Out of the Ghostlands!

In order to move through the Ghostlands of Aging, it’s crucial to get out of any denial and to ventilate your emotions. I know firsthand that getting older isn’t always an easy process. It’s natural to resist it and to feel angry, confused, regretful, and so on. Rather than keep all of these feelings inside you, it’s important to let them out so you can move on. Either spend some time writing in your journal or write a letter to Spirit about your thoughts, feelings, and beliefs on aging, growing old, and even dying.

Age-Embracing Rx

Gratitude and Humility?No matter what’s going on in your life, you have to honor what you have now in the present and be grateful for it. You have to heal yourself and find beauty in your life today. When you practice gratitude and surrender your fears to Spirit, you gain the power of perception and open yourself up to the magical doors of possibility and even better goodness to come. So, write a letter to Spirit in which you turn over your fears and worries. Then, make a gratitude life. What’s good about your life right now? What do you love about yourself?

Take Out a New Lease on Life!

This is the perfect time for a self-inventory so you can open your eyes to what you want to experience in the years to come!

Looking back on your life so far, what are you most proud of? How have you grown and evolved? What might you have done differently?

What are your dreams for the coming years of your life? Who do you want to be? What would you like to do? What new memories would you like to create? How do you need to grow and evolve to become the person who lives this life?

In love and service,

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Everyone experiences feelings of anxiety and unease from time to time. In fact, it’s a very normal reaction to stress. It helps us deal with a tense situation in the office, study harder for an exam, and keep focused on an important speech. In these situations, it helps us cope and become more alert. But, what do you do when you’re feeling dread, panic, or anxiety more often than not?

From worry about our health or job security to fear about what might happen down the road, more and more of us are living in a constant state of anxiety. And, it’s no wonder! Many of us are juggling so many responsibilities and challenges in life that our own peace of mind and self- care end up on the back burner. Moreover, it seems not a day goes by without some panic-inducing news flash about economic strife, environmental degradation, terrorist threats, and so on. All of this is taking a toll on our physical, mental, and spiritual health. In fact, according to the National Institute of Mental Health, more than 19 million Americans have been diagnosed with an anxiety disorder. At any given time 13-25% of American adults are experiencing heightened anxiety. It’s also been estimated that 75-90% of all doctors’ visits are due to the effects of stress. That’s a lot!

But, here’s the most fantastic news. You truly can conquer anxiety and overwhelm. Here are some of my favorite anxiety-busting tools, which I’ve used in my own life and in my work with clients.

The Landscape of Peace and Calm: As I talk about in my most recent book, The Map: Finding the Magic and Meaning in the Story of Your Life, the environment of your mind—the internal landscape of your thoughts, feelings, and beliefs—is what creates your experience. The problem is that it’s incredibly difficult to shift what’s going on in our mind with willpower alone, especially in the midst of heightened anxiety. But, as I show you in the book, when you can easily make such a shift when you engage the power of metaphors and imagination. When you explore your thoughts, feelings, and beliefs as enchanted environments where your emotions take on attributes of the outer natural world, you’re able to detach from your emotions and access the wisdom you need to transform your inner and outer experiences.

Here’s how you can do this to shift out of anxiety.

First, think of whatever is making you anxious. Then close your eyes and imagine your anxious thoughts, feelings, and beliefs as an environment. Perhaps when you feel anxious, it’s like running through a dark forest with giant ghost trees jumping out of nowhere. Or, maybe it’s like a stormy ocean with ominous clouds above. In your journal, describe your landscape of anxiety.

Now, think of a time when you’ve felt calm, peaceful, and happy. Then close your eyes and picture those feelings of calm as an environment. Perhaps it’s a sparking pond with a rainbow above. Or, maybe it’s lush garden of sunflowers.  Once again, describe this environment in your journal.

Which landscape would you rather be living in? You do indeed have a choice! Now that you’ve plotted these two points in your consciousness, any time you feel anxiety take a moment to recall these two landscapes and remind yourself that you can make the choice to be in the one that’s more appealing. By picturing the calm landscape, you’ll find it’s much easier to connect with the calm emotions that come along with it.

Meditation: Among the many proven benefits of meditation is stress relief and peace of mind. Neuroscientists have actually found that people who meditate shift their brain activity to different areas of the cortex—brain waves in the stress-prone right frontal cortex move to the calmer left frontal cortex. This mental shift decreases the negative effects of stress and anxiety, and they were calmer and happier than before. There is also less activity in the amygdala, where the brain processes fear.

Meditation also enables you to move beyond the busy ego mind to that peaceful place within your consciousness where you’re connected to the All That Is and your intuition. When you meditate, you’re able to step back from the anxious chatter and can more easily shift your perspective on whatever is bothering you.

The Art of Mindfulness: Another form of meditation is mindfulness, which involves bringing your awareness to the here and now and simply noticing what you’re thinking and feeling without judgment. Instead of working against the voice in your head, you sit back and “observe” your thoughts—just notice rather than become involved in them. As you observe them, the thoughts often become less stressful and you start to see that it’s not the thoughts themselves that are causing anxiety, but rather the power you give them.

Focused Breathing: Emotions and breathing have a reciprocal relationship:  when you’re feeling anxious, nervous or upset, your breathing quickens and may even become erratic. And, when you’re relaxed and composed, your breathing is slow, calm, and rhythmical. By working with your breath, you can calm your mind and emotions.

Here is an easy breathing technique for stress reduction:

Touch the tip of your tongue to the top of your mouth, just behind your teeth. Then inhale slowly through your nose, counting to four. Feel the breath filling your lungs from bottom to top. Hold your breath for a count of seven seconds. Then exhale slowly through your mouth for a count of eight seconds. You might even want to picture yourself exhaling the thoughts that are bothering you.

Seek Out Support: Just talking about your anxiety with either friends or a counselor can do wonders for helping you let it go. In fact, the mere action of saying your worries aloud often enables you to shift your perspective. If you’re up for it, you might talk about it in a very dramatic fashion, using all sorts of descriptive words. Then, tell it again. By the fourth time, it usually becomes silly and you have a good laugh.

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In the case of Amy Winehouse, and all those other gifted artists who’ve struggled with and died from addition, it’s a tragic connection.

The planet in question is Neptune.

Neptune is about transcendence. That is, the arts that distract, inspire and enchant us. Escape from everyday life. This applies especially to music – from punk to ballads to classical.

Neptune also has dominion over transcendent practices, in particular activities such as meditation, which create distance between us and life’s suffering and burdens.

And it is associated with all those substances that create that distance chemically, from prescription drugs and anaesthetics to recreational and addictive drugs, and alcohol, too.

Thus the link undeniable link between the musicians and, on one hand, the mystical realms and their gurus, and on the other, those mind altering – and addictive – substances.

While pursuing the former requires a certain dedication and discipline, the latter offers an escape, from duty, from life’s obligations, from the confusion that comes with fame. And for some, from life itself.
Neptune can be overwhelming.

The solution? Astrologically it’s the planet Saturn. Discipline. Order. Responsibility. Structure.

This is the reason most rehab and recovery programs are so intensely prescriptive. Each day’s activities are ordered, with meetings to attend, sponsors to be reported to. They provide the structure these Neptune-led artists lack.

For many it works. Brilliantly.

But Neptune also can morph, changing form, seducing the addict in new ways – just as a dangerous lover appears with new promises. With each, seductive lovers or drugs, saying yes is far easier than no.

It’s been noted that Amy Winehouse was one of many hugely talented, and deeply addicted, individuals who departed at the age of 27.

At the age of 28 that planet of discipline, Saturn, returns to the place it was when an individual was born. This applies to everybody. It’s often referred to as ‘the Saturn return.’ For most this constitutes a crisis of identity, usually involving work, balancing the personal and professional or reconsidering life’s ambition. But for those who’re addicted, it’s facing the fact that the ‘great seducer’, Neptune, will have to be tamed – controlled – and using unsympathetic but effective Saturnine discipline. It’s tough. A sort of life boot camp. One that means of facing up to and dealing with challenges head on. No excuses.

And some souls, gifted as they may be, on some deep level aren’t ready for the necessary discipline. So, rather than face it, they depart.

Others do face it, and learn to find joy in combining their magical talents with discipline. They are reborn, in the sense they undertake a new way of living. And of those who couldn’t – those who believe in reincarnation would say they’ll come back, to try again.

Both 2011 and 1.1.11 reduce to 4. This combination signifies a potent power to Manifest ALL.

The 1.1.11 frequency today signifies a tremendously strong New Beginnings energy.

Walk through the gateway of Truth – into the unknown. 11, symbolizing a gateway, carries a palpable electrical charge that ignites and inspires.

In 2011 your Mind is going to assimilate more than you could have ever imagined. The plans you envision will ground much faster than before. Write down your goals for 2011. Nurture them with the double creativity that 11 is providing you this year.

2011, a 4 Universal Year, is about laying down physical and spiritual roots.

This means that ALL your thoughts will take root with a speed that will surprise you with its electrical intensity. You will see how powerful your mind – and all group minds – really are.

You will create whatever you envision. So watch your thoughts. Watch external influences closely too, as they will influence you instantly.

4 symbolizes the square and architecture and is directly connected to the Earth.

Watch for Earth changes to be magnified this year. What was experienced in 2010 will seem tame in comparison.

No matter what occurs in the world of politics, entertainment, weather and nature – you have been given the tools to transcend All and stay balanced.

If the 11/2 frequency teaches us anything, it is to balance the material and the spiritual.

Look at the numbers in 2011.

On one side you have the 2, and on the other, the 11, which reduces to 2. In between is the zero – 0 – the circle of life symbolizing God Mind.

2011 = balancing the negative and the positive in our lives without judgment.

So, if you feel divided, if you feel a sense of incompletion, you are only being shown that your life needs Balance.

Remember to take the good AND the bad. Don’t ignore your challenges. Face them head-on with honesty and courage.

Stay active and get enough rest – do not skip over either.

It is as simple as understanding breathing – if you breathe in, you must breathe out. You cannot have one without the other.

Both the negative and positive have defined who you are. You are a representation of a multitude of experiences, emotions and thoughts.

So embrace ALL of you.

Do not run from something that is perceived as negative – as it actually may prove to be positive. You will not know until you accept and love the wonderful complexity of who you are.

Embrace the totality of your life without judgment and you have reached a balance point where happiness cannot be denied.

Walk through the 11 gateway of Truth and manifest your dreams into reality.

Wishing you and your family a wonderful 2011,

Tania Gabrielle

A while ago, I visited Our Lady of Victory Basilica, an impressive shrine and Roman Catholic parish.  The founder of this national landmark was Father Nelson Baker.

There’s a museum in the shrine, guiding visitors through highlights of Father Baker’s remarkable life.  As I ambled through the time line of Father Baker’s accomplishments, I was struck by his selfless motivations, and how much progress he made for his charitable missions.
What most intrigued me about the Father Baker museum was a display showing visitors the items Baker typically carried in his pockets: Coins to give out to the poor, hard candies for hopeful children he passed, his rosary.

My eyes were drawn to a heap of plain leather-bound pocket books, each filled with name, after name, after name, after name.
These were his prayer books; he carried one with him at all times.  I could see where he’d placed a single straight line through each name as he completed his prayer on behalf of Mrs. Martin, Bobby Tullesman, Mr. O’Connell, Danny Upton, and the names went on and on, a line through each, indicating prayerful supplication had been offered to each individual.

While I was ogling Father Baker’s prayer books held in the thick glass case, my Blackberry buzzed in my back pocket, my brother wanting to know my uncle’s new phone number.

I scrolled through all the contacts on my phone, and I was hit with an idea.

My concept of prayer is much more amorphous than Father Baker’s, but I could see how his prayer-lists could provide much-needed structure.

After seeing Baker’s lists and lists of prayer requests written in those tiny black books, it occurred to me the same structure could be employed with my Blackberry.

Prompted by Father Baker’s diligent commitment to prayer (and my brother’s phone call), I started using my Blackberry contacts list as a prayer list.  Every morning after meditation, I scroll through my contacts and offer a simple prayer of well-being for each person.  I have a supplemental list on my Blackberry for additional prayer requests and I roll my prayerful ruminations over this list too.

It’s a clever use of today’s technology.  An ideal way to send everybody some extra energetic jive-juice for their day.  A structured method of including (and not forgetting) everyone in my thoughts, and sending them sincere heart-vibes.

Maybe you could give it a try too.  Pull out your iPhones, Blackberry’s and Droid’s.  Roll through your contact lists and interject a heartfelt “be well” sentiment to each person on your list.  It just takes a few seconds.  Skim through and see everyone in your contact list as healthy, whole and smiling.  Easy-peasy.

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]]> http://www.colettebaronreid.com/blog/astrology101/virgo-aug-23-22-analyst/feed/ 3 http://www.colettebaronreid.com/blog/astrology101/leo-lion-july-23-august-22/ http://www.colettebaronreid.com/blog/astrology101/leo-lion-july-23-august-22/#comments Wed, 21 Jul 2010 23:13:45 +0000 Debra Silverman http://www.colettebaronreid.com/blog/?p=2691 Here is our friend Debra Silverman acting out the astrological sign LEO. All Leo’s will probably relate to this…