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Planting Seeds

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Planting seeds video made me think of all the different inspirations and passions and sometimes just plain craziness that makes me do something.

And I rejoiced that after all these years I’m still doing it.

I might come up with some crazy ideas.  And I might come up with some not so crazy.  Whichever.  It doesn’t matter.

I think the important part is that I’m still trying, sharing, creating, and inspiring.  Maybe in great ways, maybe in quirky ways, maybe in some determined as crazy.

What about you?  Please comment below about one of the ways you are creating, sharing and inspiring others.

It also reminded me of planting trees in the Dominican Republic in January, 2017 with my daughter CeCe (Cecilia Cogswell).  Some trees will grow, thrive, bear fruit, give shade and succeed.  Others will perish.

I remember that feeling of placing the little seedling in the ground, holding it gently and setting an intention for it to grow strong and sure.  Placing it in a hole, pouring some water from my bottle into it and adding dirt back in and around it to provide support.  Asking the Earth Mother to nurture another new little life into full growth and realization of potential.

I found myself thinking about those little seedlings more than once over this past year.

All we can do is persevere…and allow the magic to make a difference.

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My Journey as a Sound Therapist with the Reststation Lounge

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In August 2017, I decided to follow an idea that I’d been tossing around for a while.  When working with group sound therapy frequencies to release stress, I realized there was a whole area of the population deeply in need of this kind of therapy:  Veterans.  I thought of the frequency combinations I would use to aid in the release of Post Traumatic Stress for Veterans and anyone who had gone through a traumatic event.  That includes just about everybody on the planet at some time or another in my opinion.  Traumatic events come in all shapes and sizes.

As the Universe would have it, plans started to come together for this to happen.  When it is right, the doors fly open.  Needless to say, we have all experienced the battle when it is MY (Your) plan instead of the Divine’s (Universe’s) Plan for you.

I started doing stress buster group sound tune UPs at my Wellness Center every week.  Even though this was a great way to experience sound and vibrational work, very few people took advantage of the opportunity.  Another sign of a closed door and to check out a different way.

I met a man in Colorado who volunteered at the V.A. and worked with Veterans.  We talked.  I asked for a few references for folks I could call about this.  He said he would let me know.

Now it’s October.  I was contacted by a man in Sacramento, CA.  His name is Gary Ferguson, a Vietnam Combat Veteran and CEO/Founder at Pathways for Veterans which is a non-profit organization founded by him in 2010. Gary is also President/Founder of Pathways 2 Purpose.  Gary and I ‘chatted’ by email a few times and I researched him on Google.  Pathways 2 Purpose is dedicated to healing the emotional and spiritual wounds of war.  Pathways 2 Purpose creates a safe environment where all veterans can experience being heard.  They are then given tools to re-purpose themselves in mind, body and spirit.

At that point Gary and I started talking about how an international sound therapist could work with, use, research and evaluate the reststation lounge.

With my abilities to ‘see’ the energetic pattern in a person’s field and how sound and vibration can change that pattern in a positive or negative way, I thought it would be interesting to try.  We both did.

I appreciated the Universe’s quick response to my request and later that same day received two local contacts at the V.A. in Colorado.

Gary and I exchanged paperwork and information.  We agreed to see what the energy around this potential alliance would bring about if anything.

Stay Tuned for daily updates on this journey.

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GRATEFUL A Love Song to the World

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GRATEFUL

A Love Song to the World

Published on Nov 26, 2013

Freely Download the “Grateful” song and Full album as a gift from nimo at: http://www.emptyhandsmusic.com/album-…

Musicians Nimo Patel and Daniel Nahmod brought together dozens of people from around the world to create this beautiful, heart-opening melody. Inspired by the 21-Day Gratitude Challenge, the song is a celebration of our spirit and all that is a blessing in life. For the 21 Days, over 11,000 participants from 118 countries learned that “gratefulness” is a habit cultivated consciously and a muscle built over time. As a famous Roman, Cicero, once said, “Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all others.” This soul-stirring music video, created within a week by a team of volunteers, shines the light on all the small things that make up the beautiful fabric of our lives.

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Where the Heck Have I Been?

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Hi Everyone!

I know I haven’t posted anything on my own websites in a long time.  I’ve missed you.  You might be wondering what I’ve been up to?

I was working with the www.soundhealersassociation.org website and became the new Managing Director.

I’ve also been building up my social media presence and accounts.  All of these things take time.  You might wonder why?  I’m trying to get the word out there!!

You see I have a vision to change the face of healthcare in the world.  Some might think that is pretty grandiose.  I think it is necessary.  With the current healthcare system which is extremely expensive and not available to all, something has to change.  I’ve spent the last two years working with hospitals, doctors, red tape and technology.

I’ve been working with and experimenting with sound and vibration for healing intentions for years.  I’m my own guinea pig and I am not a doctor or work with a hospital.  And seriously, I don’t want to after all the red tape, prescriptions for opioids, and suggestions for treatments when the real problem is undiagnosed.  I think there are better ways to attain health through the treatment of the whole person.  I think western medicine is missing a big piece and has for a long time.

On the other hand, eastern medicine treats the whole person:  the owie (injured body part), the mind (what were you thinking about when it happened) and the spirit (the energy about the whole event in your field).

I agree wholeheartedly with this approach.  I’ve even discovered in my years of research (over 25 years) and working with clients that things  which happened a long time ago can gather in your energy field and reflect in current injuries you are experiencing now on a repeated basis.  Reference:  right knee replacement ACL (forgiveness/male side energy).

I’m back to regular blogging and posting on my social media accounts again.

I’ve got an exciting journey to share and I hope you will take it with me.

What exciting thing is happening in your world right now?

 

 

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Astrology Update … January

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January has been an interesting month.  I thought the energies were supposed to shift dramatically in a good way??!!  I’m not sure about you, but I’m still cleaning out old stuff from 2016!

 

The new moon in Aquarius (IT”S HERE on 1/28 @ 4:30pm) has the potential to be a dynamic time for us.  We are in a 6 month cycle of HUGE change that started in November and will end in April, 2017.

 

For the new moon, we have three planets in alignment in the Universe right now.  Jupiter, Uranus and Pluto.  The energies of Aquarius are about starting over, doing things in a new way…think of the dawning of the age of Aquarius!

 

What does that mean?  Well (FOR ME) this means a few things…

 

Jupiter stands for expansion and getting bigger.  That could translate into branching out in new directions.  I like to think of Jupiter as expansion into JOY.

 

Uranus is about a new way of looking at things.  It’s about breaking with tradition and creating and exploring new ways of doing things. How far are you willing to go?  How far are you willing to let someone else dictate what you do or how you do it?  When is it time for you to take charge of your life?  What does that look like if you do?  Rebellion, revolution, free will all fall under Uranus.  It is making a timely appearance in our world right now.  Freedom and creativity are Uranus traits.  It also rules earthquakes and natural disasters.

 

Pluto is the stuff we don’t want to look at.  As things have happened to us in our life we decide what we want to handle and what we’ll ‘save’ for later.  Those things get pushed to the ‘back of the closet’ or the back of the universe where Pluto is moving in the dark.  The shadow is a good indicator of things that Pluto can govern.  We all have those aspects of ourselves that we judge as ‘wrong’ or lower vibrational energy.

 

As lightworkers, we often don’t want to look at the things that remind us of who we were before we chose the light.  However, it’s these very traits or shadow aspects of self that we are judging as wrong (potentially) that can be the exact thing that is holding us back from the next big step in our evolution of Self.

 

So when I look at the energies right now within myself, I can see a struggle to let go of the past, familial programming and entrainment that is not of my making or choosing, yet is impacting me in my life now.

 

Things are coming up!  People are showing up or coming back.  You know the ones.  Those relationships that were unfulfilling calling for resolution.  Or the unfinished business that you let go of just contacted you for resolution.

 

This can be a good thing.  You could receive a check in the mail!  You can now resolve misunderstandings in relationships because of lack of non-threatening communication at the time.  Now you are wiser and can communicate better.

 

I think in general  it’s about clearing Karma and activating an energetic shift for the next 9 year cycle.

 

However this is affecting you now, I hope this provides some insight.  I am not an astrologer!  But, I intuit what is happening energetically and review astrology for planet locations and information.  There are some great astrologers out there if you want more information.  I try to provide a brief summary for a quick read for folks who might get overwhelmed by other breakdowns.

 

I hope you find this useful.  If so, please leave a comment about how these energies might be affecting you now.

 

 

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The Meaning of Life?

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Yesterday I helped my friend Judy by driving her to physical therapy.  When we got back to her house, I noticed this hanging on the wall.

 

I think it is an extremely pertinent question for consideration!!    Please share your comments.

 

 

Is there anyone besides Judy and I who see the humor in this?  Please let me know.

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Bringing 2016 to a Close and Celebrating New Moon, 12-28-16

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As we are in the final days of 2016, I invite you to create some space to review the past year, if you haven’t already done so.

 

Typically, I do this by creating some time and space to honor:
– who I was this past year,
– the lessons I learned,
– to honor the things I willingly or grudgingly released,
– and to celebrate the magic and successes!

 

You might be wondering why? Because it is the best way I know to move forward for the next year. If I’m still stuck on something in 2016, how can I creatively move forward in 2017?

 

The new moon in Capricorn (today) is about business and finance! I think that is perfect timing to think about 2017. If you have your own business, what do you want to manifest this coming year? 2017 is a universal 1 year, new beginnings and also the first year of the next 9 year cycle.

 

If you work for someone else, you can still set your goals for this coming year at your job. Where do you want to be by the end of the year? What kind of things do you want to be recognized for this year? What do you want to remember as your greatest accomplishment or success?

 

In my life coaching business, I would be asking you for specific information about what you want to manifest … a timeline, as many details as you can imagine. I prefer to do this by using my imagination and visualizing an amazing year for myself and what that looks like for me.  I would usually start at the end of the year and what was I reflecting on as my successes.

 

Then, I’ll pick up a pen and put it into form by writing it out. Then I might add it on my calendar with ‘to do’ dates to accomplish the things that I ‘saw’.

 

This will help to keep you on track and moving forward. Do yourself a favor… pick 3 things to accomplish. If you do a whole list, you might get overwhelmed. If you pick three things and give yourself a reasonable amount of time to accomplish them you have a much better chance of success.

 

The other thing I want to ask you to do is to take time to relax.  Right now, before the end of the year.  Slow down physically, mentally and energetically.  Mercury is still retrograde, so double check your work.  Take a break.  Take a nap.  Review written communication.  Finish old projects.  Say goodbye to those people, places, and things that have completed their cycle with you.

 

An amethyst will help your mental and emotional clarity.

 

Wishing you a successful year in review and an amazing New Moon Intention Manifesting Moment!!!