Crystal of the Day

Crystal of the Day

Green Aventurine is a gentle supporting and comforting stone. It is a good all round healer and can calm anger and irritation while stimulating emotional recovery. Green Aventurine can reinforce leadership qualities and decisiveness and can help us to see alternatives and possibilities, gently encouraging us to persevere. It is a good stone for those pushing themselves outside their comfort zone.

Green Aventurine can reduce anxiety and fears and can be soothing and calming for claustrophobia.

Green Aventurine is one of the best overall balancing stones for the heart chakra because it acts gently without causing any turbulence.

A World Without Judgement

A World Without Judgement

Can you imagine a world without judgement? There wouldn’t be any wars, no need for jails, hate would be eliminated and Love would be the operating system we based our lives on instead of fear. Is it possible? YES!

Ok, so then if hate would be eliminated then how would there be a balance between light and dark, good an evil? Would it be necessary to “find that balance or would it just exist? Would our shadow side be something we needed to rectify or would it just be an accepted part of who we are? Would we still have the ability to recognize our ego and its purpose of control and the distortion of the connection between our innate being and our human form? Would we need to recognize that at all?

Judgement is an insidious concept on so many levels. It causes stress, physical and emotional pain as well as dividing us from each other. It blinds us to the fact that we are spiritual beings in human form who are all in perfect and divine order. Where and when did we start to judge ourselves? How did we get from being diving beings of Light to physical beings who can no longer see the magnificence within ourselves and others?

Judgement stepped in when we forgot how to be compassionate. Compassion is the polar opposite to judgement as fear is the polar opposite to Love. When we truly live from a place of Love and compassion we cannot judge anyone or anything. Love is unconditional. Love sees past the fear and allows us to treat each other with kindness and acceptance. Experiencing life from this perspective, there are no mistakes only lessons learned. There would be no betrayal because there would be no need for conditional acceptance. Parents would see their children as divine beings of creation instead of possessions that they had control over. Value systems would be appreciated and accepted so the need for war and violence would be non- entities. Although, some may contend that value systems are based on personal judgements, and I can see the validity in that.

To be able to create a world without judgment we would need to have a huge restructuring of life as we know it today, but it is possible. If we each took a look at what and who we are judging right in this very moment and re-evaluated the situation from a perspective of acceptance, compassion, and Love, the world would look quite different I believe.

This may be a rant or a heartfelt expression of compassion and empathy for those who are bound to the constructs of fear and judgement, or it may be a judgement about judgement, who’s to say any way?

Crystal of the Day

Labradorite

This stone is the stone for cleansing and protecting the auric field from any dense or negative energy. Labradorite not only protects us but also enhances the clarity of our psychic abilities. Use this stone to find comfort in knowing that all is in perfect and divine order.

Crystal of the Day

Crystal of the Day ~ Turquoise

Turquoise is the master healer for the throat chakra. It clears aways blockages and enhances your ability to speak your truth with Love. Turquoise is also a very protective stone for your spiritual, physical, emotional and etheric bodies.

Exponential Growth

Why do some people experience exponential growth as a painful experience?

The answer is resistance. Resistance is the greatest tool of the ego or as some call it the “self”. Through this, the ego reinforces that growth is unnecessary; that we are “just fine” right where we are. The ego or “self” is the master at thinking small. It would completely stifle our soul growth if we give it the power to do that. It uses the challenges that we face, due to the growth stage, as examples of the suffering we might face if we step out of the box. All of this misinformation that is sent into our energetic field causes a lowering of our personal vibration; which we then perceive as yet another failure. When in fact, it is not a mistake or failure it is merely another step in our evolutionary process of ascension.

When we take a step back and look that the situation at hand, we see that our soul already knows the final outcome and all is in perfect and divine order. We made choices, at soul level, before we were birthed on to this planet. These choices are recorded and held for us to access when we are at the vibrational frequency that is aligned with each new experience. Growth can be painful, but it need not be the cause of suffering. We choose to grow and expand. We can also choose to suffer. It is always, our choice.

In these moments of great change and exponential growth our best defence against the trials of the ego is meditation. In that quite space we can hear our Soul above the noise of the ego’s rambling and discern for ourselves what the next move is to be. Finding even just 20 minutes of time, to be still and quite, to allow the mind to discharge and disconnect from the everyday noise will provide greater focus and balance of thought and action. Realizing that the changes that are occurring around us are a direct reflection of our personal vibration is a magnificent window into the why and how of our current situation. This sacred space that we hold with our higher self is a gift to our human form.

Are you allowing yourself the space to grow . . . or are your falling into the traps of the ego? These traps look and sound like this.

1. The VICTIM - “I can’t believe they could do that to me!”

2. The QUITTER – “That’s ok, I wasn’t ready for that anyway.”

3. The UNWORTHY ONE – “I could never be all that.”

These are just some of the tricks that the ego uses to keep us believing that we are separate from our true and magnificent selves. Don’t be fooled. You are more powerful and more magnificent than you have ever imagined. You are a child of the Universe AND you are YOUnified with all that it is.

Shine On Brilliant Stars

What time is it?

Is there really ever a “right” time, a “wrong” time? If time doesn’t truly exist then why do we put such a value on it?

In the presence of time, we see the sun rise and set, our work day start and end, and we race against time to meet “deadlines”. This lends to judging ourselves harshly, creating negative space, and solidifies the illusion that we are here on this planet to work hard for less than the abundance that we truly deserve. We have chained ourselves to the watchtower and have taken ourselves out of the natural rhythm of the planet we live on.

In the absence of time, we still see the sun rise and set but without the constraints and pressures of this mechanism that we as humans have created. Without mechanical time, we live according to the passage of the seasons and our bodies ebb and flow with the energies that come and go through them. There is a natural and comforting feeling that we get when we align with Mother Earth’s heartbeat. The planets all still revolve and the birds and other animals all survive without a watch, so can we, we did so once upon a time.

Now, I know that there are some of you out there saying, “Well this is all nice and sounds warm and fuzzy, but VERY unproductive.” “How can I create an abundant and profitable life without time?” First of all, abundance comes in many forms, and you would be amazed at how much easier your day would flow if you stopped “racing against” time. Make it work for you. We are headed back to a complimentary existence. Mother Earth is teaching us some very harsh lessons right now. If we listen with our hearts and we begin to get back into the rhythm that she guides us with we will be able to not only heal ourselves but begin to help her heal as well.

Below are some practices to help you to get back into that natural flow.

1. Before you jump out of bed to the screeching of the alarm clock, give thanks for all of the incredible blessings in your life right now. Even if things aren’t exactly as you would have them at the moment, by giving thanks for what you do have Universe sees that you are open and accepting of more.

2. Stop throughout the day to take notice of the beauty around you. This will assist you in appreciating the essence of Mother Earth’s grandeur and this raises your personal vibration immensely.

3. Before you lay your head to rest at night, recognize the achievements you had during the day and how you were blessed by Gaia.

This experience here on Earth is to be cherished and savoured not rushed through and looked upon as a chore. We are only here for a very short while, enjoy the journey.

Homelessness and Youth ~ Enablement VS. EMPOWERMENT

This is the speech I am about to present to the top 300+ CEO's of Sydney, AU. This problem is a global problem, but it is not a challenge that cannot be fixed.

The end of 2009 beginning of 2010 seems like a lifetime away for me. So much has happened since then. It’s been a huge year all around. We have seen devastating earthquakes and tsunami’s, volcanic eruptions, up’s and down’s in the stock market, and all the while the numbers of homeless people, right here in Sydney, are continuing to grow. You are all about to get a taste of what it is like to sleep outside for the night, but to be honest, and I am sure you are all aware, that your experience tonight does not compare to what it is like to be out there night after night, day after day.

Over the last year, I have had some extraordinary experiences, two of which I would like to share with you tonight.

First, is the 8 weeks that I spent with youths in Hurstville, NSW. I was shown what it was like to be anywhere from 14 to 21 years of age, forced out of your home and out on to the streets by parents who were either too busy, or too emotionally unstable to care for their children. These kids let me into their world so I could better understand their needs. What I found was heart wrenching. I learned quickly that most of these kids had been in the “system” for quite a while, and yes, some of them had learned how to manipulate it very well. I also learned of how severe the need continues to be, for emergency shelters, mental health services, and education, for not only the kids, but for the communities that they are being abandoned in.

Ok, so you say we can’t fix it all, it will take time. I get that, but these kids don’t have time. They are out there being abused and neglected. They are facing drugs and alcohol as a way of escaping the life that they feel they have no control over.

It’s not about a free ticket. Being on centrelink as an adolescent just sets them up for a life of being enabled. We need to find ways to empower these kids. Getting them off the streets and into safe housing with programs that will teach them how to find the magnificence within themselves is a great start to breaking the cycle of homelessness and substance abuse that has been going on for generations.

The second experience that I would like to share with you is about the time I spent with a young man named Donnie.

Donnie was 18 years old and homeless, spending his nights and days on George St. I was working on Goulburn st, and everyday I would see this young man huddled in the corner trying to keep warm. After being here last year with you all, I could not just walk by him. I stopped and asked him if he had eaten and he said not for a couple of days. So I bought him breakfast and we sat down and he told me about himself. Donnie had come up from Melbourne for work but once he arrived here in Sydney, the work dried up and he had no way to get back home. One night I saw him and he was so sick he could barely stand up. So I got him into an internet café for the night because there wasn’t any room in the men’s shelter. He had a fever and was pretty dehydrated, so I bought him some juice and panadol and a sandwhich that he could eat when he felt up to it. Donnie and I repeatedly tried to get him into the men’s shelter but it was consistently full. There just wasn’t enough room. There just aren’t enough facilities.

There are so many more people that I have met over the past year, mum’s and children, husbands and wives, single men and women, and yes even children out there on their own.

What you are doing here tonight is incredibly important; and believe me I know the value of what St. Vincent De Paul and places like Amelie House is. Without their assistance women like myself, might still be out there on the streets, and moving from couch to couch alienating friends and family. But because of the work that is being done here tonight, we can continue to make a difference.

So what is my goal for this year, you ask . . .

I have created a workshop for teens that speaks in their language that encompasses their music and their culture so that they can easily assimilate the message. And my message is, that they are all incredible and magnificent human beings. Each with their own strengths and weaknesses but they all have the right and the ability to be anything and everything they can dream of.

I am working on making this a multi-media event that I can take to the schools, to the communities, and to anyone who will listen, because our kids are our future and if we don’t lead by example, they will have nothing to follow. This is my dream, and I believe that dreams do come true.

So, tonight I thank you from the bottom of my heart, for the assistance that not only I received almost 2 years ago now, but for your participation and generosity tonight.

I look forward to seeing you all again next year to celebrate our victories and once again find better ways of serving those who need our help.