Day Seventeen

Stage Four: Grace, Insight, And Awakening

"Grace opens the situation, creating a breakthrough - an inner shift - that may manifest as new gifts or insights."

Well, what more can you say? It is absolutely true and this is exactly what I am experiencing right now in my life. These new gifts/insights have felt nothing short of miraculous to me...I am so grateful for Grace! oxox

Day Sixteen

Stage Three: Asking For Help

"You approach teachers and mentors, and you strongly appeal to the power of grace itself."

Of all my tools, Grace is the most powerful, because it comes from the Divine. When my mind is locked down and my vision is clouded, it is grace that steps in and is the ray of light that enables me to see. Today I am grateful for the Grace that is in my life and is always available to me, all I have to do is ask...

Day Fifteen

Stage 2 - Holding Uncertainty

"You search for methods that will help you to change, you explore the teachings, and all the while you're willing to live with the insecurity of being in a process of identity shifting."
-Yoga Journal

I feel like I have been living in this 'unknown' for a long, long time now. In fact, there are days when it is even comfortable and I have faith. I have been exploring the teachings, looking for a teacher, practicing meditation, yoga, and that keeps me sane and peaceful during these periods of unknown. And I believe that something is coming, I am growing, energy is shifting...

xoxo

Day Fourteen

I read this in Yoga Journal yesterday and I thought it applied to this journey - if any of it resonates for you, I am glad. You know the old adage, "take what you want and leave the rest." I think I will take one stage a day and write a little about it...

On the path of radical transformation, you'll pass through these seven stages:

1. Wake-Up Call

2. Holding Uncertainty

3. Asking for Help

4. Grace, Insight, and Awakening

5. Honeymoon

6. Fall From Grace

7. Integration

So, the Wake-Up Call; when you realize that something needs to change...every transformative process starts with this. Sometimes this can be heartbreaking (or for some of us, a gentle stretch over a cup of tea - lucky you!) Usually, mine are in the more "heartbreaking" category, where my beliefs about myself and my path are shattered. And I've had my share of these experiences lately! More tomorrow...xoxo

Day Thirteen

This 40 day practice reminds us to focus with intention on areas of ourselves that we wish to change. Everything always changes. Whether we want it to or not. We have an opportunity to bring consciousness to this change.

When we consciously slay the slaves within ourselves, we are offered the opportunity to birth New Lives for TRUE transformation.

Is this happening for you?

-excerpted from a high teaching by Sage Hamilton, 2/08

Day Twelve

Throughout the balance of your life and in your life's work, keep this river [the river of life] in mind. Trust one hundred percent that you are loved, that you are carried along, and that you will arrive home safely. How do I know about the river of life? I have traveled it before myself. I know its bends and twists, its torments and its joys, completely. I also know that one can survive it. From this side, I spend many, many hours whispering into the ears of students on earth saying, "You can do it." And I say it now to you, on this river of life, you can do it. You can do it. You can do it!

Our love follows you always. This is Saint Germain.

Si se puede!!!

Day Eleven...

I am in the presence of miracles...I have experienced grace. My fog lifted yesterday and I was able to act from an adult place of empowerment vs. a young place of feeling trapped and powerless. I am just savoring the victory...xoxo