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Compassion in Chaos

I’ve spent the past month being compassionate with myself through chaos. Bad things happen but we do not have to allow difficulty to define us, we can rise above challenges and grow.  Let me preface, I am a grateful and appreciative person by nature but when my French press coffee maker exploded, burning my upper thigh from my hip to my knee and as I watched my skin pull back the first thing I thought was “thank goodness it wasn’t my face or my hands!”  The burn measured 20 inches long by 10 inches wide and was absolutely the worst pain I have ever physically experienced! In shock, I drove myself to York Hospital Kennebunk Urgent Care only to find out I could not be treated there and needed to go to Wells, where they treat burns. Because I was in such terrible pain and could not drive, a nurse volunteered to drive me to Wells.  With painful tears I accepted and when I sat in her car, I felt her sister in the car with us (she had passed some time before) and I began to channel for her – Her sister thanked her for taking care of her before she passed and thanked all the members of her family by name.  Spirit was helping me to get away from the physical pain by having me channel her loved ones and now we both were crying! When I arrived the staff, doctors and nurses took me in right away and helped me. I was safe and cared for, I had to surrender. 

It’s never convenient to to be injured, especially when you love what you do and have to reschedule clients who have waited 6 months for an appointment. But with kindness and grace everyone understood.
 I love channeling, I work hard, I take great care of my spiritual, physical, mental and emotional body but sometimes we all have difficult things happen. I want to thank everyone who has reached out and for being so understanding and kind.     

Now I am focused on continuing to heal my burn. I thank my skin each day for being my most beautiful organ and by feeding my vibration with gratitude. I listen to 285 hertz frequencies to regrow my skin, take zinc and vitamin c.  Within the last 3 weeks my skin regrew and my nerve endings are healing. It was a miraculous recovery and I am so very grateful for everyone who reached out and to my guides which helped me tremendously. 

Things may not always go your way.  You will have pain, deaths, unexpected injury or illness but you can find appreciation and gain compassion in chaos. 

Here is my go to list when things are in chaos around me. 

  1. Give yourself permission to breathe deeply and make space
  2. Buy flowers that are bright in color and smell like sunshine
  3. Listen to Solfeggio frequencies
  4. Journal to release any fear, frustration or limitation 
  5. Spend time in nature – drink in the sky 
  6. Read inspirational work or a book that celebrates joy 
  7. Focus on inner light 
  8. Use essential oils, organic body cream with coconut oil and lavender 

May you be ONE and live in the NOW,

Melissa 

Navigating Geomagnetic Storms & Solar Winds

I’ve always been fascinated by the sun, the beauty of the earth and the possibilities of the stars. When I was 9 my father and I built a mini greenhouse for the science fair on the greenhouse effect. I would ask my science teachers questions about the magnetic field and what’s going to happen when the sun starts creating solar flares and the winds from the sun effect the earth and what will we do about the cracks in the magnetic field?? They said that will never happen! That was almost 40 years ago, and today we are experiencing solar flare activity, solar winds and cracks in the magnetic field. Geomagnetic storms are becoming mainstream and research shows that some people and animals can feel the effects.

The geomagnetic storms, which are caused by the solar flares and solar winds, are causing massive upheavals including electromagnetic activity which disrupts radio communications, causes radar to malfunction and power blackouts, solar winds that disrupt the internet and cable tv. The storms also cause issues in our physical bodies such as  tension, aggression, vertigo, and can also enhance intuition.

I’m telling you this not to scare you but to empower you. As our earth shifts we have the opportunity to connect with both the earth and the magnetics of the earth. And as the earth is changing we have the unique opportunity to shift our perceptions and adapt to new solutions. A great resource for more information is Spaceweather.com>

So how can you actually help the earth and impact the magnetic field?

1. The Heart Math Institute teaches how our own magnetics can shape the earth and impact our environments.https://youtu.be/5-Vk6ITY5iA

2. There are innumerable ways to reduce carbon emissions, here are just a few.
a. walk and bike when you can
b. reduce your intake of dairy and beef
c. Carpool whenever possible
d. turn off the lights when your not home 

3.  To reduce the physical effects of the geomagnetic storms carry a piece of Orgonite and/or keep one next to your bed. Orgonite is a substance that is made of quartz and resin developed by Dr. Wilhelm Reich, who has a town in Maine named after him. Orgonon Maine!
 
4. Talk to a tree. Connect to the roots of the earth and have gratitude for the earth. 

5. Raise your vibration through eating superfoods and greens, listen to Solfeggio tones, and love with abandon.

6. Read A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle.

We are living in an amazing time when our collective energy can shift the earth!

May you be ONE and live in the NOW,

Melissa

Healing Power of Mediumship: An Interview with Val Williams

In 2016, I planned a trip to England to study at the Arthur Findlay College of Metaphysical Studies, the world’s foremost school on psychic development. I had been there the year before and it was transformative. It’s a very magical and spiritual place with grounded, fabulous teachers from around the world. Weeks before I was set to leave, I was jolted from a sound sleep at 3:30 one morning by a bubble of blasting yellow light. From it spoke my beloved guides: “Val Williams,” was all my guide said.

So in the dim pre-dawn light I raced to my computer and typed it in; she was teaching a course at the Arthur Findlay College one week before I was scheduled to arrive! I immediately registered, changed my flight, and returned to bed.

That morning at my office I sat with a new client. Before he left he said, “You MUST meet Val Williams.” He went on to tell me how she changed his life with her compassionate soul and the training course he attended.

I reached Arthur Findley in a state of expectation. From the moment Minister Val Williams opened her mouth I knew I was on my divine pathway. At that point, I’d had many spiritual teachers, including the Dalai Lama, but she clearly outlined my current circumstances, described my guides, and warned me about taking on too much. But more importantly, I discovered she was the voice I’d been hearing throughout my childhood. When I told her as much, she explained that for years she would sit in meditation and send out bubbles of light and love to children around the world who were in difficult situations. Although many people have reported meeting her in this spirit form, she has no memory of these encounters.

I believe that there are guideposts in this life that help us to overcome and stay the course. Val Williams was that for me. She came into my life at a time I was healing my relationship with my father as he was dying. This experience to date has been one of the most profound of my lifetime.

I am honored and humbled to interview this beautiful soul who is living a life of being of service and traveling the world to help others heal through her gifts of mediumship.

My Interview with Val Williams can be found on my homepage just below my blog posts!

Val has been serving spirit all her life and has been conducting readings and platform demonstrations for nearly 35 years. She is compassionate, truthful and offers advanced trainings to mediums around the globe. She is the author of “Two World as One” and has meditation CDs. Minister Williams also gives to charities around the globe to help children and hospice, among others. She is a member of the SNU and teaches at the Arthur Findley College of  Metaphysical Studies and other schools around the globe.

In her own words “I was born with gifts of mediumship which, as a child, seemed more of a curse than a gift – voices in my head spoke of events which later happened, and when grown-ups spoke I would know if they were telling the truth or not. Many times my speaking my mind earned me a smack and so I became quite defiant – loyal to my mediumship, but not willing to tell people what I was thinking.”

“The development of mediumship should be a joy, and since the age of 33, when I found my way to a Spiritualist church every day has held its own joys. Working with and for Spirit fills me with a sense of purpose and the need to promote the truths of the Spirit world encourage me to always work in the name of truth. Whether I am working privately, or within workshop situations, or doing public demonstrations of mediumship I have only one goal – to be accurate and true to those who trust me.”  – Minister Val Williams  http://www.internationalmedium.co.uk/

Embrace Unconditional Love

How may times do you read a contract, sign up for a service, and have to read the fine print “Terms and Conditions.” We live with conditions everywhere, we get trapped in our conditions. We hear the weather conditions, and complain when it’s raining. But ask the flowers and the rivers what they think, they will be tickled that the rain is coming! Nature is love, it offers us the opportunity to drink in each moment. Love is unconditional if we would only allow our hearts to be like the river instead of a brick wall.

Buddhism reminds us that lasting is the goal, lasting values are a deep awareness that lead to unconditional joy, unconditional love, and a state of pure enlightenment. We need to use unconditional as an action word. Once we let go of falsehoods and conditions, we rise in unconditional bliss.

Unconditional means no strings attached. Think about what it would feel like to experience deep joy, health, happiness, and zest  for life with no conditions!?  Your love, your joy, your giving, your energy, your light does not have to be conditional! Unconditional is timeless, like stardust it never gets old. It renews and awakens your pure spirit.  We are unconditional spirit beings visiting this planet for a short time. Let go of conditions and sink into unconditional bliss.

In the linear world, we are taught to react and respond. Many times, our reactions and responses are outside of ourselves and are actions based on linear steps. For example: Your alarm goes off in the morning… you turn it off…you get up…you brush your teeth…you make your coffee…you turn on the news…you find out what’s happening in the world…etc. etc. etc. In this example, you are basically going through motions and responding/reacting on auto-pilot. In auto-pilot, our brains can wander to worst-case scenarios, what-ifs, and frustrations.

Now imagine this instead: You wake up in the morning to the sound of the birds chirping…you easily roll out of bed…you intentionally place your feet on the floor…you go into your meditation room…you drink a glass of water…you read something inspirational and get ready for your day. In this example, you are taking intentional action to set the tone for your day.
It really is a choice. The power of intentional action comes from the heart, from opening up your power and being present. Intentional action comes from love and it requires concentration and awakening.

Take time each day to awaken your heart space. Here are three ways to do this:

1.Touch a part of nature each day. Breathe in the sun, touch a tree, smile at the ocean, pick up a rock, follow a bird or a butterfly with your eyes. Remember, you are part of the divine plan.

2. Smile at 5 people and as you do send light telepathically from your into their heart.

3. Write a letter or a card to a family member, friend or send a thank you card to an organization that helps the planet (a conservation trust, a river coalition or an animal shelter.)

Unconditional love is who you are – it’s who you will be when you return to the light after you complete your life this time.  Why wait until you cross over to the other side? Release conditions now and know that love is who we are.

I find this 15 minute meditation from Adyashanti on unconditional love very powerful.  I hope you enjoy this https://youtu.be/Gy0S2ZrtWwQ.

With unconditional love,

Melissa

Happy 2019 – What To Expect And More

Happy New Year!  Every day you have the unique opportunity to decide what you will think, feel, focus on and create in your life.  One of the reasons intentions and rituals are set around the New Year is we enter a significant new cycle. In fact, New Years has been celebrated since 46 BC and was introduced by Julius Caesar. It is no accident that the winter solstice happens about a week before Christmas and that in early January the Earth is closest to the Sun. This is the time the earth is resetting itself and so can we.  If you pay attention to the skies you may have noticed that over the past week the Sun is deeply radiant, especially at dawn and dusk and you too are a radiant being of the universe.  WE are all energy beings and more and more science and spirituality are lining up with these beliefs.

In previous blogs and on talk radio interviews I have shared my guides insights for 2019 and beyond. Let me first say, to remember we are in shifting times. This means that extremes are the norm and we need these in order to change, we do not change our view point when things are smooth and easy.  2019 is shown as a year to be creative, to delve into your passions, have more meaningful conversations, connect to like-minded people and to spend as much time in nature as you can.  Pay attention to the earth and sky, new colors will take shape in plants, flowers and even the grass. Appreciate and pay attention to water, it is amazing and can be a calming  yet powerful resource. Earth changes will be many but mostly with water and air. About 5 years ago, I spoke about the increase of solar flares and the shift in gravitational waves which changes dimensional time.  I see these time waves increasing and creating vortex’s where there have not been any. In energy medicine and quantum physics it is known that it only takes about 250,000 people with high vibrations to shift outcomes such as storms, crime rates and even severe situations like natural disasters. WE , You and I, have more power than WE realize.

The universe is expanding and collectively more and more people, including you, are AWAKENING to intuitive knowing and even remembering past lives. It is time to be bold and bright and be the light that you are in all that you do.  Have faith that we are evolving as a world.  You have tremendous power to shift the world by the way you speak, listen, spend, forgive, love and live.  #AWAKEN

All the love and light in me bows and shines to all the light and love in you!

In divine loving service,

Melissa

Give, Sparkle, Shine

Giving has always felt magical to me. The feeling of helping another person or a cause is why I feel I am here on this earth, to be of service. As a child I grew up in a small town and even though we did not have a lot of material things and often lived paycheck to paycheck, we always gave back to people who had less then we did. I feel we all have a responsibility to give to others in need.

When I was little, my cousins, mom, aunt and I would pile into the station wagon and drive to the local nursing home where we would sing to all the people that lived there.  The smiles on their faces still warms my heart to this day.  Giving makes you shine inside!

Service has always been a part of my life.  I spent many years in public service as an AmeriCorps member, serving on numerous boards and as a director of several non-profit organizations and was appointed as a Commissioner to the Maine Commission for Community Service. I absolutely love the feeling of helping others.

In my current business I offer free monthly meditations to help create a giving community by offering people a way to donate to local non-profits. And for the 2nd year in a row I am giving my gift of mediumship to host a gallery, with all proceeds going directly to the Center for Grieving Children.

One of my favorite quotes is ” Everyone can be great because everyone can serve” Martin Luther King JR.

There are so many ways to give that do not cost money or are very inexpensive.  And since we are entering a season of giving here are some simple ways to make a difference:

1. Donate boxed or canned food to a local food pantry
2. Sponsor a friend or co-worker in a 5k for a humanitarian cause
3. Adopt an animal or donate to your local animal shelter to help an animal find a forever home
4. Thank a veteran for their service
5. Donate your time reading to children at a local school or library
6. Volunteer to do arts and crafts at a community center
7. Attend one of my mediate and donate events
8. Adopt a family in need for the holidays and provide them with a hot meal, presents for their children or a gift card to local grocery store

When you give, magic happens!

~ Melissa

Three Stress Busters

I am so excited to share Three Stress Busters with you!  Stress can cause us to loose enthusiasm for living, can bog down our creativity and cause us to sink into stuck patterns. Let’s beat stress by following these 3 Simple techniques:

1. Golden Light. When you wake up slowly open your eyes and imagine that you are breathing in a new energy by envisioning the air as golden flecks of source energy.  As you inhale image you are covered in a beautiful, golden light.  Then as you shower, imagine the water as a dazzling, white energy buzzing around your being and clearing out old negative self defeating thoughts and feelings.  This process helps you clear and beat stress by filling your being with healing positive light.

2. Your feet are the key. Your feet hold the energy of your whole body.  In reflexology every point on the foot mirrors a part of your body.  Some core points are the toes, which impact the brain, eyes and ears.  The middle of the food holds the kidneys, liver and adrenal glands. The arch of the foot impacts the spine.  You can use a tennis ball to massage the bottom of your foot by putting the ball on the floor and rolling it back and forth.  This will help remove the stuck energy in your feet and energize your body.  Walk barefoot on the earth, allow your big toes to kiss each other to awaken and stimulate the brain and bring both sides of your body into alignment.

3. Hum.  Humming is a quick and easy way to shift your energy.  It helps by encouraging more breath  to come into your body, it clears out stuck energy in your eyes, brain and mouth.  All that you say, hear, see and think can get trapped in your upper chakras and create a pattern.  Humming breaks up that stale energy and stress by lifting you into a new vibration.  Numerous studies show it actually increases happiness and slows down racing thoughts.  Hum for 20 minutes a day- you can break it up into 5 or 10 minute segments.

All of these small stress relievers can shift your energy so you shift your life!

Melissa

Awaken Your Inner Focus

When you think of focus it may bring up ideas of studying and working hard using your conscious brain.  What if we have gotten this all wrong?  What if focus could be accessed by simply bringing attention to your third eye and holding it there, allowing the mindful act to create an inner technology.  Your third eye is located between your eyebrows and behind this point is your pineal gland. It is very small gland that is the size of an almond but when focused upon it awakens and opens the doorway to your deepest knowing.

Doctors explain, “With access to both the nervous and endocrine systems, the hypothalamus plays a central role in linking the two and in activating the pineal gland. It is also connected with the limbic system, a center for our feelings and emotions. When entrained with the pituitary gland, the hypothalamus therefore has the ability to affect most of the major systems and organ functions in the body as well as our emotions. Together, the hypothalamus and pituitary regulate all of our basic survival processes including body temperature, hunger, thirst, fatigue, growth, sleep, weight, pain relief, blood pressure, circadian rhythms, and stress responses such as fight or flight.”

One of the best ways to access this type of focus is meditation. if you choose to lay down,  place a stone on this point on your forehead to awaken your inner vision.  My suggestion is to use the stone Kyanite. Kyanite is an excellent stone for meditation and attunement. It will not retain negative vibrations or energy, therefore never requires clearing. Kyanite aligns all chakras and subtle bodies instantly. It provides balance of yin-yang energy and dispels blockages, moving energy gently through the physical body.

If you want to do a seated meditation consider wearing a blindfold to deepen the sensory mind, “Darkness triggers increased production and release of melatonin, and activates the pineal gland and helping to stimulate function of and open the third eye.” Awakening the third eye through meditation will trigger inner focus.

Speaking of focus, I am pulling back from developing memberships and focusing on developing more workshops and my writing to help more people Grow Their Knowing.  It is my deepest hope that these tips will help you to love the extraordinary life you were meant to live! Thank you for growing with me and below I have some exciting events this fall!  I do hope you will join me.

In focus, love, and undiluted potential,

Melissa

Listen Deeply~Spread Your Wings. 

Listen……..  When we fail to listen and be present we are operating in the EGO mind.  EGO can be an acronym for Easing God Out. Are you willing to deepen?  Drop in, listen and feel before speaking or reacting?  Allowing yourself to be present for each moment.

I know for myself when I am living in the NOW I have miraculous experiences all around me. When I live in the moment life is brighter, cherries taste sweeter, my soul shines more and I feel a sense of oneness.

What if everyone was brave enough to listen more and then spread their wings? We could create heaven on earth. WE (You and I) can open the hearts of many, dissolve hate and jealously and change the course of human and spiritual evolution. Ok, you are saying I’m not that powerful – well you are!  You are a divine being and WE as a collective can shift big events by living NOW.

Do you want to take the LIVE IN THE NOW Challenge?  Try it for 1 day, 3 days, 8 weeks, 3 months, one year or everyday.  We all grow on a vibrational continuum but where do you start?  You start here and now with baby steps and begin to make it a habit.
Here are some ideas for vibrational evolution:

1. Meditate or pray 10 minutes a day in the morning and at night or increase what you already do

2. Intentionally take 25 to 50 more breaths per day

3. Start a Yoga practice or deepen your current one

4. Smile more and frown less

5. Sigh more and consciously relax your neck and shoulders

6. Drink at least 8 glasses of water per day

7. Give back to your family, community and humanity

8.  Start studying a form of ancient religion or philosophy

9.  Be willing to be willing.  Be open to change

10.  Listen more and speak less

11. Think, feel and act with your whole being.  When you make a decision ask your heart and feel your truth before you act

12.  Be kind to yourself and others

13. Listen, read and be consumed by positive books, literature, movies and experiences

14. Create an affirmation that begins with the statement I AM

15. Commit to Expand

16. Change your habits: wear new colors, eat new foods, drive down new streets

17.  Let go of worry

18. Eat more clean green foods or take chlorophyl tablets to acelerate your cells

19.  Talk positively to your body and love your whole being

20. PLAY More …and Laugh

21. Spread your wings and TRUST

Years ago a friend said this quote to me “Sometimes you have to leap and build your wings on the way down”.  And I have again and again and now I’m at a new level, trusting my authentic self.  I invite you to do the same.

I look forward to the evolution of each of you, myself and humanity!  WE ARE IN THIS TOGETHER…

Your Heart’s Magnetics

YOUR heart knows the truth and your heart has a magnetic frequency that actually creates change externally. This may sound like science fiction but it is  actual science and can be measured and proven by researchers. Ask yourself the following questions:

Have I felt love in my heart?
Have I felt anger in my heart?
Have I felt fear in my heart?
Have I felt forgiveness in my heart?
Have I felt hope in my heart?

There is no doubt that you answered yes to at least one of the questions and you know the power that that feeling creates in your body.  However, did you know that power actually has a real impact on the world outside of you? I know it seems almost impossible to believe that YOU and your Heart can impact the outside world.

The Heart Math Institute has done extensive research on this and have found that the power of your heart can heal your body and have an impact globally.  Here is a video that explains this.

Heart Magnetics 
https://youtu.be/QdneZ4fIIHE

If you wish to further explore the science behind this I highly recommend this free ebook
https://www.heartmath.org/research/science-of-the-heart/

How will you use your heart’s power?!  The opportunities are endless!

Sending light and love from my heart to yours,
Melissa

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