Daily Oracle – June 12th, 2013

 

If You Get Nervous, Focus on Service

Put your entire intention on answering the question “How can I make the world a better place?” and the Law of Attraction will automatically take care of your needs.

 

You drew this card because you’ve been called into spiritual service, either as a healer or a teacher.

The thought of conducting public spiritual work may trigger nervousness.

Don’t worry, though –this anxiety has no bearing on your readiness for service.

It’s simply the ego wrestling to gain control through fear.

The antidote is to focus on your higher self’s mission, which is loving service to the Divine.

 

Each client or audience member is one with you and the Creator.

You share one love and one spirit.

Your spiritual work is about connecting to that one great force in the Universe.

So while the ego wants to concentrate on “I” worries — such as “What if I can’t do this?” or “What if they don’t like me?” — the higher self is completely focused on lovingly giving service.

 

Your higher self is 100% psychic and is tapped into the Divine healing energy.

To operate out of your higher self, focus on blessing — instead of impressing — others.

Being each session or seminar by opening your heart to loving everyone involved, and ask the question How may I serve? to put your higher self in charge.

 

Action Steps

 

Sitting quietly, visualize yourself conducting a healing session, giving a psychic reading or seminar, writing a book, or doing some other spiritually based intention.

Imagine the people involved (such as your clients or audience members) smiling receptively at the service you’re providing.

Feel your heart opening to these people, who are brimming with gratitude that you’re giving so joyously.

See all of your material needs easily provided for, knowing that as you focus on giving, the Universe automatically gives back to you.

 

Daily Oracle – March 25th, 2013

 

Despair

Nature Spirits

 

Despondency - Desperation - Torment - Apprehension

 

Whether you call it a bad mood, a bad day, or even a bad life, a feeling of complete desolation and despair has you in its grip — all seems bleak.

This isn’t to suggest that your feelings of hopelessness are without cause.

Genuinely difficult situations may be causing true anxiety, but it’s more likely that your fears are exaggerating things way out of proportion.

 

Fortunately, your Nature Spirits are on hand, luring you out of your inner despair and rerouting your attention back to nature.

They urge you to stop dwelling on problems for the time being and go outside.

Breathe the air.

Smell the grass.

Take a walk.

Notice the wind.

Come back to Earth, back to the moment, back to the beauty and bounty your Divine Mother offers.

If you’re feeling trapped in a emotional maze of fear and drama, your only way back to balance and clarity is to get grounded in the moment and return to the natural world.

Let your Nature Spirits lead you to Mother Earth, as she will calm and comfort your soul.

The message for you is: “Get back to nature.”

 

Try Breathing to Treat Your Anxiety by Carolyn Tucker, LAPC

 

This article is taken from:

http://omtimes.com/2012/12/try-breathing-to-treat-your-anxiety/

 

Treating anxiety can be as easy as breathing! Literally!  It is established that people who experience anxiety tend to be chest breathers. Breathing from the diaphragm can help bring fast anxiety relief. Unfortunately, it’s not so easy to do when an anxiety attack is occurring. Proper breathing must be learned and practiced beforehand. I will share two exercises below.

In the first, the goal is to be able to reduce breathing frequency to 6 breaths per minute. The end goal is to learn to breathe from the diaphragm at all times. An easy way to learn to breath from the diaphragm is to get on all fours (hands and knees) so that the chest is in a fixed position. This makes chest breathing more difficult and practically forces diaphragm breathing. Practice this breathing technique in different positions – sitting in a chair, standing, walking – until it becomes natural. Next time you feel the symptoms of anxiety coming on (quick shallow breathing, increased heart rate, shaking hands, etc), make sure you breathe deeply from the diaphragm for fast anxiety relief.

Measured breathing is another effective means of controlling anxiety symptoms. Soften your posture and try to relax a bit. Let your jaw relax and hang open while dropping your shoulders. Slowly breathe in to the count of four, being careful not to breathe from your chest. Hold the breath for a moment and slowly breathe out to the count of seven. Repeat this process for a few minutes.

Sit for a moment and take a few deep, mindful breaths. Doesn’t it feel amazing? I can’t believe what a gift it feels like when I really focus on bringing in air to nourish my body. When you feel anxiety symptoms at their onset, becoming aware of the breath is a means of controlling the anxiety and staying in charge of your body’s response. I urge you to give it a try!

 

Carolyn Tucker LAPC is a psychotherapist, life coach and energy healer who provides services face to face and via SKYPE. For more information call 770-789-0847 or see www.carolyntuckertherapist.com

 

Healing Oracle Cards – Nov 25th, 2011

 

The root cause of all disease

is a negative attitude about

taking care of yourself.

 

 

How do you define “taking care of yourself”?

Create a new self-care practice today.

Observe you comfort level when it comes to being good to yourself.

Discomfort is a wise teacher.

 

 

The Ayurvedic tradition of India teaches that the main reason we get sick can be reduced to a lazy or perverse mental attitude, which lead us to ignore the basic principle of good health.

That can mean not only eating the wrong foods and ignoring the cycles of nature, but also failing to control our negative emotions.

As we now know, thousands of years after the wisdom of Ayurveda was first gathered, the stress caused by anxiety, overwork, anger, and grief creates even more damage to the body than a poor or inapropriate diet.

The Greek Christian mystics believe that our negative traits and emotions, which they call “elementals,” accumulate around us and reinforce themselves, gathering ever more negative energy in a kind of downward spiral.

Yet even though we know better, we sometimes act as if we’re not worthy of a truly healthful, supportive life, as if we don’t deserve to be taken care of.

The cure is simple: Pay attention to everything you do that has the potential to affect your health, from food to stress.

 

Soul Coaching Oracle Cards – May 24th, 2011

Courage

“I live life passionately

and courageously!”

Card meaning:

Throw your shoulders back, step forward, and take a risk!

Be willing to listen to the beat of your own drum.

Honor your truth.

Speak up for yourself.

Your Soul wants you to know:

You have the radiant spirit of a warrior of the light.

This isn’t the time to be timid and pull back.

Don’t allow yourself to be limited by your belief systems.

This is the time to take action with passion and delight.

Courage doesn’t mean that you aren’t afraid; fearless means just that: fear less.

Acknowledge that you’re frightened and take action anyway!

Face your anxiety and go beyond the boundaries of limited perceptions of yourself.

You’re a light bearer for others: Through your example, people finds and act on their truth.

Lovs & Light,

Oracle and Tarot Goddess

Soul Coaching Oracle Cards – May 22nd, 2011

Courage

“I live life passionately

and courageously!”

Card meaning:

Throw your shoulders back, step forward, and then take a risk!

Be willing to listen to the beat of your own drum.

Speak up for yourself.

Be impeccable in all of your actions.

Your Soul wants you to know:

You have the radiant spirit of a warrior of the light.

This isn’t the time to be timid and pull back.

Don’t allow yourself to be limited by your belief systems.

This is the time to take action with passion and delight.

Courage doesn’t mean that you aren’t afraid; fearless means just that: fear less.

Acknowledge that you’re frightened and take action anyway!

Face your anxiety and go beyond  the boundaries of limited perceptions of yourself.

You’re a light bearer for others: Through your example, people find and act on their truth.

Love & Light,

Oracle and Tarot Goddess

Dealing with anxiety through spiritual practice

by Ryan Rivera

What is spirituality, if not the process of learning how to see life in perspective? What is a spiritual seeker, if not a person who aims for detachment from his lower self? Most people don’t realize this, but following a consistent spiritual practice can be a highly effective way to deal with anxiousness; in the same way, certain methods of anxiety management can be described as being almost spiritual in nature.

Anxiety is another word for “having a nagging sense of self”, whereas spirituality equates with “aiming to let go of self”. When people suffer from anxiety disorders, they are always too focused on their individuality. Anxiety sufferers are so deeply haunted by their own fears and worries they unwillingly become agents of their own demise. This pervading condition unfolds in vicious cycles that progressively make the affected person feel incapable of coping with life. Someone who experiences serious anxiety issues will gradually lose perspective of the big picture; they will feel so hopelessly out of control that lethargy might become their commonest state of being.

By contrast, a person who strives to develop their spirituality will gradually learn to let go of their individualism… and without a deep-rooted sense of self, there will be nothing left for anxiety to subvert and strangle. When someone is void of the urge to control life they won’t be easily controlled, even by their own thoughts and emotions. Spiritual seekers learn to observe the grand scheme of things, and they overcome their problems by focusing in their causes, rather than the effects.

There’s a simple explanation why dealing with anxiety can be so challenging. When someone has developed anxiety disorders, they unknowingly become their own worst enemy… as though they have developed a gruesome personal demon that keeps whispering scary thoughts and stealing their vital energy. This isn’t something that can just be turned off. It’s not something that can be fixed overnight. But it’s a condition that can be gradually reverted, with persistence and commitment. By focusing on your spirituality, you will learn how to stop empowering your inner demons, and by doing so they will eventually fade.

There is much in common between a healthy spiritual practice and a natural anxiety management program; seekers who have cultivated their spirituality will naturally learn how to weed out anxiety as well, in the process.

When someone feels overwhelmed with anxiety, it’s usually the expression of wrong lifestyle choices. It’s not just about too much pressure at work, or too many problems at home; anxiety is the combination of several factors, including biological, behavioral and nutritional aspects.  As such, dealing with anxiety calls for several lifestyle adjustments, which in are aligned with a healthy spiritual practice

Rather than fighting against your anxiety, I would like to invite anyone who feels bothered with excessive and persistent anxiousness to take action to minimize its causes, by making some important lifestyle changes:

a)      Avoid stimulants such as coffee, refined sugars, and nicotine:  this will do wonders in stabilizing your emotional states.

b)      Keep tension from building up in your body: regular exercise and physical activity will be immensely helpful as an outlet for stress.

c)       Learn how to cope with pressure: this is something you can achieve through regular meditation.

You can gradually overcome your anxiety issues if you take better care of your body, your mind as well as you emotions. In other words, you can progress in terms of anxiety management using the same techniques you use to advance in your spiritual practice. After all, spirituality is about developing a sense of purpose in life and learning how to nourish the best in you. If you adopt these fundamental lifestyle improvements, it will be a huge help towards improving your overall sense of happiness and contentment.

You can’t just fight anxiety off your life, in the same way that you can’t just snap your fingers and become a spiritual person. To succeed in such goal you have to be committed to changing your ways, and learn how to take better care of yourself. Think of your well-being as a garden, which you must attend to for years and months before it shows its true splendor. Keep in mind that as you stay focused in your spirituality that will ensure your focus is removed from your anxiety.

Don’t expect fast-acting miracles, or you’ll likely be disappointed; the best things in life seldom are quick or effortless. Blissfulness is a construction, and it’s something that you can (and should) strive towards each and every day. If you’ve been feeling troubled with on-going anxiety and you feel the need to deepen your spiritual side, I urge you to take this chance to do both things at once.

A wonderful journey lies ahead, and it will take you deeper inside yourself than you ever imagined possible; once you commit to this journey, each day in your life will feel like a stepping stone that will take you closer to happiness. Are you ready to begin this quest towards a new you?

Ryan Rivera has helped a lot of people overcome their anxiety issues, through the Calm Clinic website. Anyone who feels they might benefit from proper guidance should begin by taking the free anxiety management testavailable at Calm Clinic.

source: http://www.new-age-spirituality.com/articlx1066

Daily Quotations – April 24th, 2011

All too frequently, anxiety crushes not only your spirit and your potential, but your ability to take care of your mind and body. 

~Jonathan Davidson and Henry Dreher, The Anxiety Book: Developing Strength in the Face of Fear

Love & Light,

Oracle and Tarot Goddess

The 5 Keys to Happiness Oracle Cards – April 24th, 2011

The Air Family

The color of the Air family is green

The Air element is fearless action

If you have too much of the Air element, will make you too thoughtful or floaty

Whispers on the Wind

(reverse)

“This is the inner voice of wisdom,

the ability to trust the intuitive

messages from within.”

A figure is flying in swirling currents of air, and a bird is supported on its own currents, symbolizing whispered words of wisdom.

The figure is crowned with a headdress of feathers and wind energies, symbolizing spiritual flight.

You may be aware of anxiety growing within you.

You could even face sleepless nights where you question your own mind and fill it with doubt.

Do not fear loss of affection at this time, and try not to blow things out of proportion.

In the clear light of day, everything may appear different.

Love & Light,

Oracle and Tarot Goddess

Angel Therapy Oracle Cards – Feb 13th, 2011

 

If You Get Nervous,

Focus on Service

Put your entire intention on answering the question

“How can I make the world a better place?” and the Law

of Attraction will automatically take care of your needs

 

You drew this card because you’ve been called into spiritual service, either as a healer or a teacher.

The thought of conducting public spiritual work may trigger nervousness.

Don’t worry, though –this anxiety has no bearing on your readiness for service.

It’s simply the ego wrestling to gain control through fear.

The antidote is to focus on your higher self’s mission, which is loving service to the Divine.

 

Each client or audience member is one with you and the Creator.

You share one love and one spirit.

Your spiritual work is about connecting to that one great force in the Universe.

So while the ego wants to concentrate on “I” worries — such as “What if I can’t do this?” or “What if they don’t like me?” — the higher self is completely focused on lovingly giving service.

 

Your higher self is 100% psychic and is tapped into the Divine healing energy.

To operate out of your higher self, focus on blessing — instead of impressing — others.

Being each session or seminar by opening your heart to loving everyone involved, and ask the question How may I serve? to put your higher self in charge.

 

 

Action Steps

 

Sitting quietly, visualize yourself conducting a healing session, giving a psychic reading or seminar, writing a book, or doing some other spiritually based intention.

Imagine the people involved (such as your clients or audience members) smiling receptively at the service you’re providing.

Feel your heart opening to these people, who are brimming with gratitude that you’re giving so joyously.

See all of your material needs easily provided for, knowing that as you focus on giving, the Universe automatically gives back to you.

 

 

Love & Light,

Oracle and Tarot Goddess