Angel of the Month - Be Brave

This month, I've drawn a card from Doreen Virtue's, Saints and Angels Oracle deck.

Guardian Angel - "Be Brave"

You may have noticed lately, that things have been a bit more difficult. Even the simplest tasks seem to end being a struggle, ordeal and even an adventure ~ not always the good kind.

We are now being asked to raise our frequencies to a much higher degree. We are also being asked to really decide what it is that we choose for our future and to start taking real action to step into that future boldly. We are also be held to a significantly higher level of integrity, and anything that is not of the highest integrity, is being forced from us.

This means the energy that we are all being pushed though can be very intense. Anything that does not serve our highest good, and for the world around us, is being stripped from us. Sometimes gracefully, sometimes radically. It is up to us, how we choose to make our way through this transformational and powerful time in history.

As we approach December 21, 2012, we are being forced to deal with our baggage, judgements, and fight or flight reactions. And the more you resist, the more all of this will persist.

The only thing that will be allowed to cross over into this new world that we are in the process of creating, is Uncondition Love, and nothing else. Anything else that does not vibrate at that level will be burned away - leaving behind only the best and hightest vibration of Love.

For those who do not live in complete love and integrity, will have a considerably more challenging time in passing through this gateway. This is why there is so much uncertainty in many aspects of the world around us, affecting every aspect of our lives - finances, career, relationships, global consciousness, etc. But you do have a choice.

In order to make it through this biggest transition in known history, we must allow ourselve to relax and simply let go of the old ways of thinking, being and doing. It may force you to step out of the status quo of society, and stand up for what you believe in. And it will definetly force you to get real with yourself.

This takes a certain level of bravery to accomplish. It takes great courage to face your dark side head on and deal with what comes up so that you can transmute and heal that which you have been avoiding.

But know this; your Higher Self, personal guides, the Angels, Archangels, Ascendeded Master ~ ALL of the beins of light are there to assist you in whatever way you require. All it takes is for you to ask for what you need help with, and they will be there before you even finish your sentence and already working miracles in your life. Your job then, is to simple receive and be aware of the subtle (and sometimes not so subtle) changes that take place from that point on. We have to ask for them to intervene directly.

Message from Metatron & Michael

Being of Service by Remembering Your Mastery

by Candice Creelman

photo: Archangel Michael
 

Greetings dear ones - this is Michael and Metatron at your service. We bring you news of great things coming in your near future. It has been said in the past that when one travels a difficult journey such as one that you have all chosen to Channeled walk upon, that great rewards lie at the end of that journey. We would like to revise this slightly to say that it is not at the end of the journey when you will reap the rewards of the great path you have chosen at this time, it is all along the path where you will find the greatest gifts, even if it may seem as though your path is dark, uphill and fraught with possible dangers that lurk around every corner, whether they are real or imagined.

We would like to remind you of the reason you have chosen this path at this particular time in your Earth's history. It is simply this...to experience the reawakening of your own individual souls to the Divine that is not only within you, but is your birthright.

Many of you are feeling as though you have lost your purpose for being, especially those of you who have felt you have a great mission here on Earth for a very long time. It is not that you have lost your purpose, although it may feel as though you have lost your way. What is taking place at this time is a kind of refocusing of your energies.

Many of you have sought to be of service primarily to others who are on this same journey. But in order to navigate your way through the seeming "muck and mire" of your life experiences, you must remember that in order to truly be of service to others, one must focus this act of service upon themselves first. For without service your own needs before the needs of others, you run the risk of burning out before you have reached your goal.

photo: Arch Angel Metatron

This is not to say that putting your needs before others need be in a manner which does a dis-service to others. What we wish to impress upon you is that without your own needs being met, the needs of others too, will go unfulfilled. Your own physical, mental, emotional and spiritual bodies must be filled with the light of the Creator, before the overflow can ever spill out to others around you. If your light is dimmed because you have not refilled your cup, so to speak, you will have nothing left to share with others.

This, my dear ones, is the true meaning of service, and it is your true calling - your only TRUE purpose here. All things that you may choose to "do" or "be" while accomplishing this one task are simply that - a means to the ultimate goal which is to become, or rather, remember that which you have always been. It is through this remembering, that all of your hopes, dreams, desires, wants and needs will not only be met and achieved, but exceeded beyond your wildest imaginings.
 

We would like to give all of you some homework to play with for the next while. It is a very simple assignment - which is simply to wake up each and every morning, and remembering that you are one with the Creator. And then visualize bringing the light that is the Creator down through your crown and then filling you up completely. If you can do this once in the morning when you wake up, and then once before you go to sleep, this will go a long way in achieving your Divine "mission" here on Earth, it is truly the only thing that is required of you. If you are feeling down, or un-well, this is also a wonderful opportunity to do this homework, and then just mentally note how you feel afterward.

Once your have filled your tank, so to speak, you will then be able to spread and be that light for all others to see. There are no books to read, no seminars to attend, no gurus to worship. Only this is required for you to remember your Mastery and then assist others to do the same.

We would like to end by saying that you are loved and supported in all that you do. Anytime you are in need of anything, simple speak our names (or any other you wish to work with) and we are with you before you say the last syllable. We bow to your great courage in your choice to forge new territories of consciousness.

Namaste - the Light fill you completely!
Michael & Metatron

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This article can be freely distributed via any and all means providing that the following credit is included with the article:

Candice Creelman has been on her spiritual path since 1991 and a Reiki Master since 1998. She is Co-Owner / Operator of Thunderbird Sky which she runs with her partner and Reiki Master, Danard Willisko. Candice has also been teaching Reiki and energy work since 2004. In 1999, she was published in Lee Carroll's book, Indigo Children, and has recently authored her own book, "Energy and Healing 101: Transform Your Life," which can be purchased at www.thunderbirdsky.com/energy101.

To book a session or a reading, or for further info on workshops, please call (403) 828-7395.

Conscious Planet - Take a Quantum Leap with your health

“The cell is immortal. It is merely the fluid in which it floats which degenerates.Renew this fluid at intervals, give the cells what they require for nutrition and as far as we know it, the pulsation of life may go on forever." - Dr Alexis Carrel, 1873-1944, Nobel Prize in Medicine  

Here's some info about a great company who sells some amazing products. These products are not only high quality and will help you to make a quantum shift in your health, but they are of a very high vibration and consciousness. 

What Makes Conscious Planet Products and the Quest Optimal Health Program Superior? Our food philosophy and intent.

• don’t mess with the perfection of mother nature.
• trust the bodies innate intelligence to take care of itself.
• more is not necessarily better.
• remove the vibrational cause of the problem instead of treating the physical symptoms.
• food is only as good as the nutrients found in the soil in which it is grown.
• sustainability is leaving a zero footprint and the world better than you found it.
  
  Ingredients
  We use the highest quality organic whole super foods possible that are concentrated in essential nutrients the body does not make and must get from food consumed in its whole natural form. Wild crafted and authentic picked foods have at least 2x the bio-photon or “Life Force” energy of Organic Foods. Organic food has 5x the energy of conventional or chemically treated foods. Cooked foods have 0% bio-photon energy.  
  
  Proprietary Processing 
  
  We choose superior drying and processing methods that cause as little harm to our organic herbs, vegetables, fruits and seeds as possible thereby conveniently concentrating nutrient levels to overcome soil depletion. Then we use techniques to energetically enhance the food thereby optimizing bio-availability and utilization of the nutrients so that the body is getting what it requires in the right amounts. 
  
   Four Pillars Determining Factors 
  
  Most companies have been plagued with the challenge of only using Nutritional Analysis to determine the quality of their products. However we know a nutrition facts panel is not enough information to make a healthy choice for you and your loved ones.  A great example would be the raw almond vs cooked almond analogy. Nutritional analysis shows they are identical, however if you sprout a raw almond and plant it, it grows and creates life, and when eaten is easily digested and readily utilized by the body. A cooked almond on the other hand cannot sprout, rots when you plant it, more than 50% of the protein, 70% of the vitamins and 100% of the phyto-nutrients are destroyed, and when eaten, causes indigestion and is treated like a toxin by the body. The body has the final say in what it uses.
  
  How many farmers plant cooked seeds? Are you planting cooked seeds of wellness in your life?
  
  Conscious Planet uses these Four Pillars, or determining factors, to identify the finest foods and products for human health and well being:

1. We use Nutritional Analysis to identify foods with the most nutrient rich content in order to offset soil depletion.
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The Quest Optimal Health Program 

The Quest Optimal Health Program is a satisfaction guaranteed opportunity for anyone to understand the cause and removal of disease, take responsibility for your health and experience feeling better than they have ever felt before. This vantage point will give you a clearer perspective for long term results and the ability to support others to do the same. 

The Quest Optimal Health Program Pro Terrain Diet is a simple eating program that includes the Conscious Planet Products and a guideline of every day foods combined for optimal performance in today's reality. This program is based on the enlightened eating habits from communities such as the Essenes that Jesus was born into, to the anti microbial diet taught by the world's leading healing centers where participants achieve the greatest results. The key focus is to create a balanced pH in the body. PH means potential or percentage of hydrogen. The scale goes from 0-14, where below 7 is acid and above 7 is alkaline. This chart shows where the ideal blood pH is for humans and what happens when we eat a diet with too many acidic foods and experience too much stress in our lives. 

Results experienced differ for every participant based on where they begin their journey back to health. It is our belief that the Conscious Planet Products and Quest Optimal Health Program will provide the tools and ideal environment required by the body and uncover the Original Blue Print within us that is our birthright for a life of optimal health, and if you persist, you will achieve health at any level you wish to experience. 

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Tell Them the Ugly Truth! (how to write a compelling bio)

Here's a fabulous article written by a fabulous lady to whom I subscribe to her newsletter. This one is for anyone out there who is trying to build a business that's based on helping people. It's about writing your bio and how it should tell your story about how you came to be an expert in your field. Not the credentials, but what you went through to get to where you are. The stuff that IS you. I do know this compels people so much more because about 4 years ago, when I was going through another bout of serious depression and anxiety, I blogged all of my "crap" about what I was going through. 

I remember one day reading some of my posts and wondering to myself, who would want to read this s**t, it's aweful! Within a very short amount of time, someone commented on my posts that I was an inspiration to them. My response was utter shock and disbelief..."why...HOW could this crap inspire anyone", I asked. Her response went something like this: Because you are able to speak (in public no less) what the rest of us are feeling, but cannot or will not, express. Because you can do this openly, the rest of us learn that we are not alone, and this is what is inspiring. Wow...that was humbling to say the least. My partner, many times, has said the same thing...that my gift is to say it like it is. So, with that in mind, here's the article...  

By: Suzanne Evans, Helping Professional Expert  http://www.helpmorepeople.com/

I teach my clients the power of telling their own story as they start their own businesses, with this phrase: Your Truth Will Set Them Free. This is one of the biggest neon light mistakes that I see helping professionals make.

They believe that this has nothing to do with them. "I need to focus on the clients and what the clients need. I need to make sure that I'm looking at their problems and their struggles and I'm working towards it." They don't tell their stories.

There's nothing that I hate more than going to someone's website or reading their marketing materials and reading a bio. Everybody goes, "But I'm supposed to have a bio on my website. I'm supposed to have an 'About Me' on my website."

Bios are credentials and, for the most part, pretty boring. What is fascinating, what enables you to connect with someone and enables you to really care about someone and discover empathy, is when you tell your story. This is so vitally important when you are building relationships with potential clients.

Don't tell the Cinderella version, tell the ugly step-sister, the warped version. It is your mistakes that really are going to leverage your clients to their own success. 


For example, I'll share that I did some things in the beginning of my business that, had I known what I know now, I certainly would have done them differently. 

I worked way too hard in the beginning. Way too hard! I put in a lot of hours that were not necessary. I will admit to that. I also took on every client that came my way. If I could nab them, I took them. That was something that didn't serve me well in the long run.

I also followed the marketing "gurus". I believed that if I just do everything exactly their way, this would work for me. The result was that I was exhausted, a little bit confused, and really frustrated. What happened was I didn't have a core message.

I thought, "I've got to have a name. It's got to be cute. It's got to appeal to people. It's got to be as big as Pepsi and Coca-Cola."

That only made me exhausted. It came to the point where I really stopped trying to create this business that seemed like a 24-story building in some imaginary business land. I just said, "This is who I am. The best thing that I have to offer is me." Your truth will set them free. Your journey, your mistakes, how you overcame obstacles and your conclusions, this is the insight your clients are looking for.

You know that your bio is about everything that you've accomplished. Maybe you have 67 credentials and maybe you talk about where you went to school. Maybe it's talking about your kids or your family - and those things are important as well. People like to hear about them. 

But what's most important is: Why you? What's your story? If you're going to work with parents having difficulties with their kids and you're going to be a parenting coach, what's your story in that? Why are you coming to this area? What do you have to bring to other parents?

Was it that you struggled as being a parent and now you really made a turn and now you can share this with other people? Was it that you had an extraordinary parenting situation that maybe wasn't so pleasant but taught you a lot that you can now share with others?

If you're a health coach, what's your story around health? You wouldn't be drawn to something that you don't have a story about or that you don't have a stake in or something in your life didn't bring you to it.

If you answer, "Oh, I don't know what my story is," I ask you to really dig deep. It's there. It may be covered up or it may be something that you're afraid to share, but it's definitely there. Share your story. It is what opens people up to wanting to work with you.

11/11/11 Gateway Celebration last night...Wowee!!!

Yesterday (stardate - 11/11/11) the planet crossed a significant energetic threshold. At the last minute, Danard and I decided to host a small gathering of souls to help usher in this powerful gateway.

There were seven of us who gathered in a sacred circle to assist the new energies of the 11/11/11 (Nov. 11, 2009) in being downloaded into the Earth's Planetary Grid. As I welcomed everyone into the circle, we could feel the energy beginning to build already.

I knew right away that something amazing was about to happen. I read a few notes that I had found on the internet as to what this gateway was about - moving beyond our fears and into love and joy, which is the only energy that will be allowed to move forward as we make our final approach into 2012. In the proceeding intro and conversation, two particular meditations were chosen to assist with the transitioning through this gateway.

One was to assist all those who have left the physical, particularly loved ones, to cross over so they could lift themselves up and above the dense energy of the Earth, as well as take some of the fear with them to be healed and transformed. The other was to listen to a meditation I found on You Tube while putting our attention on holding open this 11/11/11 Gateway, so that all those still here who are choosing to walk through, can do so, including ourselves.

We also chose to hold our attention from this day forward to holding the vibration of love and joy and holding space for this Gateway so that others can pass through.

In the background, a CD called "Transformation", was playing by a good friend of ours, Sharon Carne (www.mountainrosemusic.com) who is a renowned and gifted sound healer, to set the mood.   

Image by Daniel B. Holeman
http://www.awakenvisions.com

We then proceeded to join the circle by doing a sacred smudging ceremony. As we passed the smudge bowl onto the next person in the circle, we would look into each other's eyes to join our energies as one. As the smudge was going around, I gathered up the Tibetan singing bowls, as they wanted to "play" with us. Once the smudge was finished, we began the first phase of our meditation, by playing the bowls, drums, tingsha, and other sound healing tools while visualizing and holding space for all those who have passed on, to fully cross over. Once complete, we still felt that there was one who was hanging on.

We soon discovered that he (a loved one of one of our guests) had a very unique mission. To stay "in between" and be a way shower to those who are lost and wish to cross over. He would then pass those souls off to the brother of another one of our guests, who would then welcome the souls over to the other side. Once this was done, the energy of the room, and these two amazing souls, lifted and we all felt a tremendoud joy that filled the room.

The soul who chose to stay in-between was now full of joy, excitement and laughter at the prospect of his new and very important mission. He began by doing some healing work with his family member who was at the gathering. He also let us know that if any of us wished to have healing, he would joyfully assist. We all felt that we had been witness to a wonderful and amazing gift and felt our own beings beginning to transform as he did his work with such bliss that it made some of us cry.

We then felt it was time to move to the 2nd phase. We listened to the meditation in silence and simply held space for this Gateway. We all felt the presence of the Earth and Sun, which we were connected to in the meditation, and had some very interesting experience which we shared. To close the circle, I sang my favorite traditional song called, Windeya (Cherokee Morning Song) which was wonderfully appropriate.

During the song, which everyone joined in on and sang to the heavens, I had an image of the sun rising and felt a powerful presence that a new day was beginning on many different levels, personal and planetary. We all felt that we had assisted in a very powerful way and our Angels thanked us immensely for doing our part.

I thank all of you who attended physically and in energy! All those who were not there, can intend to be there (even though it is now in the past) by placing your thoughts and energy into the circle. You will receive the full benefits as if you had been there physicall with us. We know you were all there as the room was "full" of souls. Thank you all for making the 11/11/11 so powerful!

Love, Light and Blessings,

Candice and Danard

The Social Media Marketing Craze

I am now endevoring to learn a whole new discipline...how to use social media to market Thunderbird Sky. I've now broke down and signed up with Twitter, which is now linked up to my facebook account and group. My TBS blog page (and soond to be this one) is hooked up with facebook at twitter. Now...to figure out how this all will help us build our business into an empire.

If anyone has any ideas, thoughts, comments, or suggestions, I heartily welcome you to post your heart out! I need all the help I can get...phew!!!

Love, light and (overwhelmed) giggles,

Candice

Message from Metatron & Micheal Being of Service by Remembering Your Mastery

Channeled by Candice Creelman

photo: Archangel Michael
Greetings dear ones - this is Michael and Metatron at your service. We bring you news of great things coming in your near future. It has been said in the past that when one travels a difficult journey such as one that you have all chosen to walk upon, that great rewards lie at the end of that journey. We would like to revise this slightly to say that it is not at the end of the journey when you will reap the rewards of the great path you have chosen at this time, it is all along the path where you will find the greatest gifts, even if it may seem as though your path is dark, uphill and frought with possible dangers that lurk around every corner, whether they are real or imagined.

We would like to remind you of the reason you have chosen this path at this particular time in your Earth's history. It is simply this...to experience the reawakening of your own individual souls to the Divine that is not only within you, but is your birthright.

Many of you are feeling as though you have lost your purpose for being, especially those of you who have felt you have a great mission here on Earth for a very long time. It is not that you have lost your purpose, although it may feel as though you have lost your way. What is taking place at this time is a kind of refocusing of your energies.

Many of you have sought to be of service primarily to others who are on this same journey. But in order to navigate your way through the seeming "muck and myre" of your life experiences, you must remember that in order to truly be of service to others, one must focus this act of service upon themselves first. For without service your own needs before the needs of others, you run the risk of burning out before you have reached your goal.

photo: Arch Angel Metatron

This is not to say that putting your needs before others need be in a manner which does a dis-service to others. What we wish to impress upon you is that without your own needs being met, the needs of others too, will go unfulfilled. Your own physical, mental, emotional and spiritual bodies must be filled with the light of the Creator, before the overflow can ever spill out to others around you. If your light is dimmed because you have not refilled your cup, so to speak, you will have nothing left to share with others.

This, my dear ones, is the true meaning of service, and it is your true calling - your only TRUE purpose here. All things that you may choose to "do" or "be" while accomplishing this one task are simply that - a means to the ultimate goal which is to become, or rather, remember that which you have always been. It is through this remembering, that all of your hopes, dreams, desires, wants and needs will not only be met and achieved, but exceeded beyond your wildest imaginings.

We would like to give all of you some homework to play with for the next while. It is a very simple assignment - which is simply to wake up each and every morning, and remembering that you are one with the Creator. And then visualize bringing the light that is the Creator down through your crown and then filling you up completely. If you can do this once in the morning when you wake up, and then once before you go to sleep, this will go a long way in achieving your Divine "mission" here on Earth, it is truly the only thing that is required of you. If you are feeling down, or un-well, this is also a wonderful opportunity to do this homework, and then just mentally note how you feel afterward.

Once your have filled your tank, so to speak, you will then be able to spread and be that light for all others to see. There are no books to read, no seminars to attend, no gurus to worship. Only this is required for you to remember your Mastery and then assist others to do the same.

We would like to end by saying that you are loved and supported in all that you do. Anytime you are in need of anything, simple speak our names (or any other you wish to work with) and we are with you before you say the last syllable. We bow to your great courage in your choice to forge new territories of consciousness.


Namaste - the Light fill you completely!
Michael & Metatron

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This article can be freely distributed via any and all means providing that the following credit is included with the article:

Candice Creelman has been on her spiritual path since 1991 and a Reiki Master since 1998. She is Co-Owner / Operator of Thunderbird Sky which she runs with her partner and Reiki Master, Danard Willisko. Candice has also been teaching Reiki and energy work since 2004. In 1999, she was published in Lee Carroll's book, Indigo Children, and has recently authored her own book, "Energy and Healing 101: Transform Your Life," which can be purchased at www.thunderbirdsky.com/energy101.

To book a session or a reading, or for further info on workshops, please call (403) 828-7395.

Messages from Osha - The Dolphin Kingdom

Riding the Waves of Change

Greetings dear ones! We are very happy and joyous to be transmitting these messages to you at this time. We are encouraged to know that you are all well on your way to become great leaders in the forefront of change and transformation of our world. You are all becoming, or rather, remembering who you are at your very core of your nature - which is the pure God-Essence.

We know and understand that many of you are experience a great upheaval in your daily lives. We also recognize that at times, it may be extremely difficult to navigate these uncharged waters given the intensity of the changes that most of you are going through at this time. Many of you are experiencing what one might call depression, anxiety, fear, and even wondering if you truly have a purpose or calling to be here in the physical. We would like to say that even though it may appear that all is lost, including your life-purpose and desire to remain on the planet, if you choose to stand tall through these changes, that you will find a great peacefulness on the other side.

There is great purpose behind what appears as struggle and heartache. As the butterfly uses his struggle to be released from the cocoon as a means of strengthening its wings so that it may fly, so too are you doing the very same thing. For without this day to day learning and growing process, you would not be ready for what is to come when the veil has been lifted and the unseen is now visible. It is in this process that you are able to see the true gift that you are to the Earth, and to the entire Universe. For without you, Mother/Father God could not have the experience of being.

We would like to say to you at this time that all is truly well and on track in your world and all is happening as it should be, even though it may seem to you that the entire world is in upheaval. It may appear as though the control mechanisms in your world – the government, religion, large corporations, etc – have an ever increasing amount of control and manipulation being held in your vibration, but this is also an illusion. You are all reaching a breaking point in which a decision will be made.

Let us help you to understand that you are exactly where you need to be, even those who are seemingly in the dark, in order to transform your world. It may appear as though all is caving in around you, which is being reflected in the economic and political arenas, but what is truly happening below the surface is much different. These systems which have been held in place for a millennia, are now being restructured. In order to do this, the old systems – the old ways of being in your world, must be broken down and then rebuilt to fit into the new vibration that is entering your world at this time. No longer will beings be allowed to force others into submission using fear and control tactics. Trust us when we say that this perceived “downturn” has been long awaited and should be celebrated.

We would like to assure you that you are all on time for what we perceive to be as the greatest, most monumentous change that your world, or any other world, has ever seen. Never before has a world of such illusion and control, has managed to break free of its chains as you are in the process of doing. We see that you are all making great strides in moving forward into a world of true peace and joy where all are in service to each other and the greater all. You are all on the brink of greatness and healing the final remnants of your beliefs in limitation. Your very deepest core issues are now surfacing and seeing the light of day so that you may heal them once and for all. It is when you are in your deepest struggles and facing your most challenging fears, that you are the closest to breaking free of them.

Many of you know these things already or at least sense them on a deeper level, but are in need of a reminder that you are all on the right track, and by simply breathing and consciously connecting to the deeper parts of yourself, you will be able to ride through these changes with joy, beauty, laughter, playfulness and most importantly, with love. When you focus on simply allowing these changes to take place rather than fight against them, this uncomfortableness that you are feeling will be lifted. We also ask that anytime that you feel a resistance or have any feelings of pain, anger, frustration, etc, that you take several deep breaths and allow yourself to connect to us – the Dolphin kingdom - for we are here to assist you make an easier and gentler transition. We are here to remind you of the joy and laughter that can be experienced through this transformational process.

In order to connect to Osha, one only thing that Is required is to breathe deeply and focus on thoughts, images, sounds or feelings of the ocean and the Dolphins who live there. We are telepathically connected to all in the human world and know instantly when you are wishing to connect with us, as we wish to connect to you also. It is our purpose at this time to assist you in a joyful transition from where you are to where you are going.

Once connected, ask for what healing it is that you require or questions that you may have. Have a pen and paper, or better still, a recording device so you may recall what messages or insights you have received. Or, just simply sit or lay in quiet stillness and allow yourself to receive the blessings of Osha. The more often you do this, the easier your transition will be and the quicker you will find yourself experiencing more joy and abundance in your life.

We would like to end this transmission by saying that we love you all so very deeply and are here for you whenever you require our assistance. All you need to do Is ask – but ask you must – for we also know that it is in the asking that we know that you are ready and willing to receive. We wish you many blessings and send you the light of the Creator to walk with you through all of your many journies.

With Great Love, Laughter, Joy and Respect,

Osha – The Dolphin Kingdom

This article can be freely distributed via any and all means providing that the following credit is printed and / or viewed with the article:

Candice Creelman has been on her spiritual path since 1991 and a Reiki Master since 1998. She is Co-Owner / Operator of Thunderbird Sky which she runs with her partner and Reiki Master, Danard Willisko. Candice has also been teaching Reiki and energy work since 2004. In 1999, she was published in Lee Carroll's book, Indigo Children, and has recently authored her own book, "Energy and Healing 101: Transform Your Life," which can be purchased at www.thunderbirdsky.com/energy101.

To book a session or a reading, or for further info on workshops, please call (403) 828-7395.

Good Things Come to Those Who Ask

by Jack Canfield

Asking for what you need is probably the most underutilized tool for people. And yet, amazing requests have been granted to people simply because they've asked for it! 

Whether its money, information, support, assistance, or time, most people are afraid to ask for what they need in order to make their dreams come true.

They might be afraid of looking needy, ignorant, helpless, or even greedy. More than likely, though, it is the fear of rejection that is holding them back. Even though they are afraid to hear the word no, they're already saying it to themselves by not asking! 

Do you ask for what you want or are you afraid of rejection?

Consider this: Rejection is just a concept. There is really no such thing as rejection! You're not any worse off by hearing no than you were before you asked. You didn't have what you asked for before you asked and you still don't, so what did you lose? 

Being rejected doesn't hold you back from anything. Only YOU hold yourself back. If you are told no, ask for what you'd have to do to get it, or ask again at another time when the circumstances have changed. Ask if they know someone else who might say yes. When you realize that there's no merit to rejection, you'll feel more comfortable asking for things. But you may need a bit of help learning how to ask for what you want. 

First, ask as though you expect to get it.

Be confident in your request coming from a perspective that there's no reason why you wouldn't get it. Or they say no, you can ask them why, or what you would need to do to get a yes. You might need to form a better business plan before you will get a loan. You might need to take a course in computers before you will get a promotion. You might need to spend more quality time with your family before you will get the loving support you need. By getting this feedback you are able to make adjustments and ask again with better chances of getting a yes. 

Second, assume you can get what you want if you only ask for it.

You want a window seat? Assume all you have to do is ask for it. You want an ocean view? Cheaper tickets? A scholarship? A better deal? Just ask for it as if that's all you have to do to get it.

And finally, be specific about what you want or need. 

Do you want to make $5,000 more a year? Then don't just ask for a raise. Ask for $5,000 more a year. Vague request produce vague results. Don't just ask for more time with your spouse; ask for a date on Friday night. Don't ask for help on a project, ask for what you want that person to take care of.

Getting a good perspective on rejection and learning how to ask will make a world of difference for you as you work toward your goals. Practice asking and you'll get very good at it! You'll even speed your progress by getting what you need, or improving yourself in order to get it later.

Make a list of what you need to ask for in all areas of your life, and then start asking!

© 2008 Jack Canfield

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Healing Tip - How to Protect Your Energy

Everyone can benefit from using some level of energetic protection, but if you tend to be around a lot of people on a daily basis, particularly with the vulnerable, or as an intuitive or healer, then you should build energetic protection into your daily routine.

You can pick up energetic “stuff” from places and people just by being there, and of course when you move negative energies in a healing you don’t want to take them away with you in your energy field, and especially if you tend to be highly sensitive to energy.

As most of you are aware now, your thoughts are very powerful, and in these times of a tremendous amount of change a consequently, negativity and fear floating around, it is important to protect oneself so you can remain positive through these changes.

When you are able to remain positive and not buy into the doomsday prophecies and fear based philosophies, you have the ability to change the world around you for the better. Remember that your thoughts, words and actions, do invariably affect everyone around you. Negativity is contagious, but so is staying positive.

Protection Technique - The Love Shield

One of the most powerful ways to protect oneself is also one of the most simple techniques. Simply surround yourself with the vibration of pure and unconditional love from the creator.

You can also give that energy a colour – any colour that represents love to you. Let that energy pour in from the Divine, through your crown chakra, into all of your chakras through all of your tissues, bones, organs, cells, molecules, atoms and to quantum level. Allow that energy to also permeate out into all the layers of your aura.

You can also “ask” to have that energy fill you up throughout all time, space, dimension, reality, universe, event, etc. so that it fills all aspects of your being at all levels. Another thing you can specify is for any energy that does not serve your highest good, will either “burn up” or be returned to the light – either way - that energy will be transformed into light so that it can be used for healing. Any energy that will benefit your well being, will be allowed through this shield in it’s fullest form possible and can even be amplified if you choose.

Because your intent is very powerful, whatever you intend, will be. You can add any visual to this basic exercise to make your shield more clear and concentrated as you would like it to be. Also, the more often you practice this visualization, the stronger it will get over time. Not to mention the fact that if you practice this daily, you will not accumulate any unsupportive thoughts or energies.

Healing Tips - How to Clear Your Energy

When we go about our day-to-day business, we can often pick up on energy that may or may not be healthy for us, whether we are aware of it or not. This can cause is to become scattered and ungrounded. Also, if we are taking on someone else's negativity, it can affect our own moods in a very negative way. We need to learn to recognize with this is happening, so that we can prevent it before it begins.

The planet is changing drastically as we move faster and faster towards 2012 and what is known as the Shift of the Ages. Consequently, there is far more intensity of all the emotions than ever before. Those who wish not to grow and evolve, are going into either fear or control / manipulation mode in order to keep the rest of us from becoming the glorious beings of light that has been prophesized for thousands of years.

We are going through a time of great change and upheaval, but we can choose for it to be a process of adventure, growth, excitement, renewal and joy. Or...we can choose the other option. Whichever method of growth and evolvement that we choose, there will still be those who choose the fear-based method. We are even more susceptible to those negative thoughts and emotions than ever before.

If we decide not to take on the "stuff" of others, we can navigate through the labrynth with grace, ease and beauty. If we happen to pick up and take on other people's fear and negativity, there is a way to clear it out of your system, so that you remain balanced and aligned with Creator.

The following is a wonderful visualization that you can use daily to help clear out anything energy that does not serve your highest good.

Clearing Visualization - Light Shower

This exercise can be done, either by visualizing, or while taking a shower, and is wonderful way to rejuvenate yourself as well as clear any unwanted energy.

1) While in the shower, or imagining you are in the shower, feel the water pour down over your skin. Become acutely aware of how the water feels on your skin, the temperature, taste, etc, and how it makes you feel physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually.

2) Imagine that the water is not just water, but that it is also droplets of pure, radiant light. Visualize all of the colors of the rainbow, sparkling, opalescent and glowing.

3) Imagine that this light water not only pours over top of your physical body, but it also permeates every cell of your body and energy field.

4) As the light and water falls off your body, and drains from you at the cellular levels, it takes with it, all impurities physical toxins from all of your organs and cells, all thoughts and feelings not do not serve you, and any energy that is not yours and that is not in your highest good.

5) Imagine that the water at your feet or in your tub, which is now flowing down the drain, is taking everything with it that was cleansed from your physical, mental, emotional and spiritual bodies, right down to the cellular level.

6) Visualize that once the water and light has fully done down the drain, that the impurities and toxins are now healed, and transmuted into light, to be recycled back into the universe.

7) Note how you feel before, during and after this exercise and journal your experiences.

Visit us at the Expo Latino

We'll have a booth at this year's Expo Latino Festival to be held at Prince's Island Park in Calgary, Alberta.

Come join us and enjoy great Latino music, food, arts, crafts, and of course...US! Doing our usual stuff of Intuitive Readings, Reiki and Ortho-Bionomy. We'll also have some other practitioners doing some cool stuff. Cathy Braun will be joining is with her Fibonacci and Acutonics tuning forks that help you to be transported to a new level of consciousness. We'll also have Sharon Heschl joining us who is a Master Herbalist / Nutritional Councellor, as well as Reflexologist and Raindrop Therapy Practitioner.

Come and get relaxed and energized with us in the sunshine and fabulous music at Prince's Island Park. The weather is looking like it will be very (lots of sunshine and warm, but hot crazy hot) promising to be really great this weekend.

For more info about expo latino, visit http://www.hispanicarts.com/.

Show hours: Friday, 6pm to 11pm
Saturday 11am to 11pm
Sunday 11am to 11pm

Tickets are $12.
Available at the gate (west entrance to the park by Eau Claire Market)

See you there!
Candice

Ask, Trust and You Shall Receive!

Embracing the Changes Within

I'm feeling rather inspired to write a bit about something that a lot of us are experiencing or contemplating these days. Over the past few months and especially this past weekend at the expo, I've observed that there a lot of people going through some major changes in their lives. Either they are contemplating how to make the changes they feel are long overdue, or just starting to make those changes.

The new energies that are coming in these days seem to be almost forcing us onto our true life paths, sometimes whether we like it or not. There seems to be an almost intense urgency for us to get in alignment and start doing what we came here to do. I'm getting big chills through my body even as I type.

Some of us are seriously considering or in the process of leaving our 3D jobs and some are feeling the energetic push to do so. Some of these changes are even being forced upon us by creating situations that make us so uncomfortable that we are almost being given no choice but to walk away.

This is not only what I've observed from the many readings and Reiki sessions I've done with people lately (especially this past weekend), but in my own life.

Some of you know that for the past two years I've been receiving clear messages about the idea of walking away from my own 3D job and walking into my 5D life purpose. I've fought this for two years now out of sheer terror of not having any income to cover my 3D needs. Then along came Metatron: A Matrix of Healing (thank you Elaine!!!), which allowed me to decrease the number of hours at my 3D job, which then allowed the "transition time" that I felt I needed to get my act together. This has given me the feeling of safely so I could move into the 5D career without fear or worry about where the money was going to come from.

This has drastically changed yet again. I can feel an almost electric energy vibrating around and within me that tells me that life will never be the same after this - as tears of joy start to well up, telling me that this is a very good change! I somehow suspect that some of you out in cyber-space may know this feeling of which I speak because you are experiencing it too!

Some of you already know that about two weeks ago, I quit my day job that I had been at for the past eight months, due to some stuff that I won't get into. Suffice it to say, I was "forced" to leave that situation, leaving myself open to bigger and better possibilities.

To top it all off, two days after I quit, a very good friend of ours shared a message from a close family member of hers who passed a way not too long ago. Danard and I were incredibly blessed to have met Patricia a few times, who was the most amazing and gifted light worker I think I've ever met.

Our friend Chris shared with me last week that she got a reading by a medium, and that Patricia had a message for me. She told Chris, through this medium, that I don't have to do any job that I don't want and choose to do. That was it...simple, but exactly what I needed to hear, as that was two days after I quit my job. Me being stubborn, I still wasn't ready take the leap of faith and walk away from 3D jobs permanently.
My original plan was to go back to driving school bus when the unexpected happened.

Danard offered to support me for a month so I can focus 100% on Thunderbird Sky so I don't have to go back to a day job. WOW! This really blew me away. Talk about a HUGE gift, and it gave me the push I needed...

As of yesterday morning (April 24), I had also planned to re-take my required re-training starting today, "just in case" I still needed to go back when the month was up. BUT. I found out yesterday that's not possible, due to being so close to the end of the school year. So much for the "just in case" back up plan. Go figure…

So...here I am, as I think many of you are as well, perched on the precipice and ready to take the big leap into the unknown. Much to my utter amazement, I'm not worried - not even in the least. Ok - maybe a tiny bit, but without the fear this time around. That change, in and of itself is a significant one. Something big must be in the works. Needless to say, I'm pretty pumped about this whole thing, and wanted to share it with you all.

A lot of you out there know one thing about me - that I've had a lot of difficulty in this whole idea of really trusting that the money will be there when I need it, and that I really don't need this 3D job thing. It's taken this experience to force me to trust. I'm also now being forced to walk the talk that I talk about during classes, readings and sessions.

The lesson in all of this - that when the divine timing is right, the situations and opportunities WILL and DO cross your way to get you on the path that you set in motion before you came here. If it hasn't already happened, it's guaranteed that it will soon. We all need to trust that the shift happens when we are ready - no sooner, no later. It may take us years to get to this point, but it does and is happening. And not just to a few of us, it's now happening to everyone. No one is immune to these new changes that are coming in.

As we come closer and closer to 2012, we are gradually or more often that not, not-so-gradually, being guided onto our true paths. Those who fight this process are in for a rough ride. But if we learn to breath deeply and accept these changes with grace, ease and beauty, something I'm finally learning, we will no longer need them to be difficult or painful. The changes can even be joyful and full of laughter and excitement. But this is a choice that each of us has to make. We can do this the easy or the hard way, but regardless of how we choose to shift with the shifting of the ages, it's happening. With or without us.

The biggest key in all of this is trust. Trust, trust, and then trust even more - as I look sheepishly at my keyboard, averting the many eyes of those who have told me time and again to just get out of my own damn way and stop living in fear of the what-ifs. Okay, okay, I get it. Which is why I can now confidently stand on my soap box and say to all of you - If I can do it, so can you!

Oh...and by the way, these changes aren't limited to just our job & careers. These changes are going to be and are affecting every area of our lives - career, relationships, health, prosperity, family, self-worth, life purpose, etc. Everything we have known up to this point in history is being re-wired and re-written. Our very DNA is changing in order to open us up to greater and higher vibrations of light than we've ever experienced before.

Life as we've known it to be up to this point, is a thing of the past as the veil between here and there is quickly disappearing. The sooner that we realize all of this, the sooner that we can get on with the show. And… the only way to ride through these changes… is to strap on our eight foot Angel wings and enjoy the view!

copyright candice creelman april 2008

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A Few Words on Negative Self Talk

Photo: Emoto Crystalized
Water with the words,
"love and appreciation."

http://www.masaru-emoto.net/english/entop.html

On the same subject as the previous post, I would like to specifically talk about negative self-talk and how it affects us on all levels, including physically.

Before I get into that, I would like to get a bit "scientific", which for me is a stretch since I'm your typical artist type (and I prefer that way, lol...). Some of you may have seen the film, "What the Bleep Do We Know." If you haven't, it's sort of a beginners intro to Quantum Physics as it relates to spirituality, and particulartly, to the Law of Attraction. If you haven't already seen, go buy it or at least rent it. It's well worth taking a look.

One of the talks in the film is about Japanese scientist and doctor of alternative medicine by the name of Masaru Emoto, whom you may have already heard of. If you already know about him, bear with me while I give some background to those who have not.

Masaru began to do research on the affects that words and emotions have on water. Through his research he found out that it was when water was in a frozen crystal from, it revealed its true nature. He began to do experiments with water of all types where he would have a drop of water on a slide, with words or phrases typed onto the slide. He would then freeze this water until took on a crystalline form. His conclusions were amazing and something out of science fiction...

When he placed the water next to positive words, the water would form beautiful and intricate designs, but when negative ones were placed, the formations were very ugly and distorted. This result happened over and over again.

Keep in mind, that these were just words typed on paper, placed next to the water. Pretty inoculous one might think. Just by having a piece of paper, which holds no energy of emotion, we can change the structure of water.

Okay...no big deal right? WRONG!!

A Water crystal imprinted
withthe energy of a Dolphin.

Now you add to that, the power of placing an emotion behind those words. Add to that again, the fact that we are made up of 80% water and the fact that we are constantly being bombarded with negative images, words, thoughts from every direction possible (especially in our own minds). Not to mention, the fact that our thoughts, feelings, actions and words are highly contagious...

Water with the words,
"You make me sick, I want
to kill you."

Well...you do the math.

It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out why we live in such in unhappy and out of balance world.

A great deal of research has been done since these initial experiments, and there have been some incredible realizations that have come from it. Namely the diseases that have nearly taken over the world at an alarming rate, namely cancer. Western medicine already knows that stress causes most illesses. Literally we, as a society, are killing ourselves with negative thinking.

Here are a few more of Emoto's photos of how different types of words affected the water crystals for you to ponder as you're reading.

a crystal after it has been
prayed upon
Now...there's no hard scientific proof of this next idea, but if our thoughts and emotions have the kind of power to change our own water / crystalline natures, in the way that the water changed in Emoto's experiements, what do you think those same thoughts will affect our own bodies? All I can say is, "OUCH!" No wonder cancer is the leading cause of death in North America.

Ponder this for a moment...imagine the result of years of some of that harshness and cruetly that we place on our own selves, much less what other think and say about us...add to that the violence in the media and even in our own back yards. Well...It seems to me that its a miracle that we haven't wiped ourselves out completely by now, and doesn't surprise me in the least, that cancer is one of the biggest killers of our time, and getting worse.

Having said that, going back to the previous post and the idea that for every single positive thought, there's 10,000 negative ones that are neutralized...there is hope in all of this! Which makes the challenge I put out there in the last post even more critical. If we all spend some time consciously changing the way we thing, speak, feel and act, this alone, can change the world. If you don't believe me, just try the challenge for a day and see what y0u think...

Water exposed to Heavy
Metal music.
The point is...let's get this message out there in a big way, "When you change your thoughts (and emotions), you change your reality." LITERALLY!!! So, let's change our reality for the better starting NOW!!

Just some food for thought!!!

"Thank You"

Love, Light and Giggles,
Candice

A New Way of Thinking?!?

You know...I've really got to get more on top of blogging more here and give all of you guys a reason to visit lots and lots!

I'd like to chat a bit today about some of the things that have been going on in Tibet recently in the days and months leading up the the Olympics in Bejing. I'm sure you've all heard about the power struggle that is really coming to a head as a result of 50 years of Chinese occupation in Tibet. There has been a lot of violence, much of it being reported inaccurately, if at all. His Holiness, the Dalai Lama has been pleading with his people who are still in Tibet, to continue to practice non-violence to deal with this difficult situation. His pleads seem to be, unfortunately, falling on more or less, deaf ears. The Tibetan communities in Tibet are fed up with the treatment they they have been subject to since the beginning of the cultural revolotion in the late 50's.

This situation in Tibet and China has the whole world in an uproar. What I find most interesting about this is the fact that it has taken an event like this for the world to finally take a real notice of what has been going on for nearly 5o years. I only hope that the leaders of the world start to realize that something needs to be done about the situation, in some kind of reasonable and diplomatic manner.

It can often lead the rest of us though, to feel a little helpless to be able to help in any way, from the other side of the planet. But in my opinion, I think we can all make a difference. Not only for this situation, but for the many other countries, cultures and races who have, or are currently experiencing a similar fate. The best and most important wayany of us can contribute in a positive manner is to not contribute with feelings of anger, resentment or hostility. Not only towards the Chinese, but just in general.

Anytime that we engage in any kind of negative thinking (or for that matter, simple complaining), even if it is about the really small stuff going on in our own individual lives, we feed into the greater consciousness of that same kind of thinking. By doing this, we not only add to this mass consciousness which seems to have kind of taken over, but we exponentially make it worse.

Our thoughts are so incredibly powerful, that even having one single negative thought, that goes out into the ether and spreads like wildfire. Complaining does the same thing. It puts you into negative frame of mind, which in turn, affects your mood, which affects your day and how you deal with situations and people, which can put others into that same mood. Have you ever noticed that when you wake up in a good mood, but something happens like you stub your toe, that you end up spiraling downhill really fast?

So instead, how about spreading a smile and a good sense of humour instead, because without humour, well...I don't even care to think about that, so I won't put anymore energy there, hehe.

One really interesting fact, and some really great news in all of this, is that for every single positive, loving, joyous thought or feeling, it cancels out 10,000 negative ones.

So...with that in mind, it wouldn't take very many of us, to send loving thoughts to the oppressors AND victims (we've ALL been on both sides of that coin...) of the world, for it to completely counteract all of the negativity they put into the world.

How powerful is that? Even just having gratitude for the wonderful things that you DO have in your life. We've all heard about the Law of Attraction by now. Whatever it is you are focusing on, even if its about what you don't want, that's what you get more of. Thoughs become things...and the closer we get to 2012, the faster our thoughts are manifesting.

So...I'm putting it out there as a challenge to all of you who may be reading this (myself included), is to stop the negative talk, thoughts, complaining, etc. There's a website out there (http://www.acomplaintfreeworld.org/) who's message is to challenge yourself to stop complaining for 21 days, which I recommend trying.

But...because most of us have such a bad habit of this, I suggest trying it for a day first...and if necessary, just for an hour. That might be a big enough challenge to start with for some of us. Once you've been successful with an hour, then try two hours, then three, etc. Let's all see how long we can go without one complaint, or negative thought, word or action. Once you've got the hang of not complaining and having negative thoughts, is to replace those with thoughts and words of kindness and love. Not just towards others, but (this is often the most difficult challenge) towards own selves. We don't realize how much we beat ourselves up, until you become aware that we do. We are most often, infitesimally much harder and meaner to ourselves that we would ever be to those around us, even our worst enemies.

Wow...that's a realization and a half!

I don't know if anyone will read this, but if so, I'll be right there along with you as this has been a major challenge for me. Please post comments or questions, of if you're just having difficulty with the challenge and are in need of some support. Maybe together we create a new world made up of happy, joyous people!

In the meantime, I send all of you love, light and most importantly GIGGLES!
Candice